Alumni Class Notes: February 2013

The following are Class Notes submitted to The University of Scranton's Office of Alumni Relations. To submit your own class notes, visit our Class Notes webpage.

Milestones

R. Barrett Noone, M.D. ’61, Haverford, a Philadelphia-area plastic surgeon, was honored with the 2012 Special Achievement Award from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, recognizing a career of contributions to plastic surgery. This is the highest award given by the specialty society.

Gerald Luchansky ’68, Olyphant, has been reelected chairman of the Mid Valley School District board of directors for 2013.

Louis Pocchiari ’84, Butler, is the director of the Prospect Library in Butler County.

Lisa Witowski Shearman ’89, Lansdale, was recently selected by Suburban Life Magazine as an “Awesome Attorney” for 2012 in the area of Estate Planning in the magazine’s December 2012 issue.

Margaret Bartnicki-Tatich ’91, Binghamton, N.Y., was named director of community & donor relations at The Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference.

Amy Ferguson ’94, G’96, Dunmore, published a novel called "The Sanctity of Love and War."

Gretchen Wintermantel ’97, Scranton, is serving as co-chair of Marley’s Mission Third Annual Blue Ribbon Gala.

Christopher J. Holland ’05, Nanuet, N.Y., is on the board of directors of the Celiac Disease Foundation.

Allana Prosser G’08, Johnsonville, S.C., was named South Carolina Middle Level Assistant Principal of the Year 2013.

Marriages

Steven Moersdorf ’93 to Marlena Huesmann
Kelley Fitzgerald ’08 to Raymond Girnys ’08
Abigail Barrett ’09, G’12 to John Fitzpatrick ’08

Births

A son, Brian, to Brian ’96 and Dawn Sileo, Archbald
A daughter, Cecilia Graciella, to Mark ’98 and Johanna Jones, Wayne, N.J.

In Memoriam

Harry R. Rivenburg ’48, Bel Air, Md.
Daniel S. Kuchar ’50, Scranton
Sister M. Gabriel Kane G’52, Scranton
Louis V. Galetto ’54, Waxhaw, N.C.
James E. “Jay” Golden ’57, Roaring Brook Twp. 
Thomas J. O’Donnell ’58, G’62, Dunmore
Walter C. Ritzie ’58, Camp Hill
Joseph T. Kilker ’59, Narrowsburg, N.Y.
John Q. Durkin ’69, Waverly
John Jefferson ’71, Ashley
Salvatore A. Fortese ’74, Dunmore
Stephen Cosminski ’75, G’77, Silverdale
Frederick A. Hensley, Jr., M.D. ’75, Birmingham, Ala.
Margaret A. Preno  G’75, King of Prussia
Gary R. Mathers G’87, Trucksville
Dawn Nicole Foster Norton ’92, Thorndale
Don W. Moss ’98, Louisville, Ky.

In Memoriam, Family & Friends

Ruth Ann Casey, mother of Dr. Paul ’71, Joseph ’69, Brian ’77
Gina Ciullo, daughter of Carmen ’66 and Judith G’73,G’89
Joseph D’Andrea, father of Joseph ’80 and Dr. Linda D’Andrea Barrasse ’77, grandfather of Nicholas ’14
Jerome McAllister, father of Dr. Joseph ’83, Jack ’84, and Jerome Jr. ’91
Beatrice Montrone, mother of Paul ’62