Class Notes: 60s
'60
Be sure to mark your calendar for your 45th Reunion Celebration-June 2-5, 2005.
Ronald P. Bergey retired from Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa., after 42 years as an accounting
professor. Ron was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Award during commencement, May 2004. He will keep
busy with his accounting office and his newest goal of driving to Corpus Christi, Texas, and Boston,
Mass., to visit his grandchildren.
Robert A. Doyle was recognized as Montevallo's Citizen of the Year in March 2004 at a dinner sponsored
by the Rotary/Chamber of Commerce in Montevallo, Ala. Bob has served many years as chair of the city
planning and zoning committee. He is also active on the county industrial development authority.
'61
John Z. Pessy was elected to a four-year term on the Coraopolis, Pa. Council in January 2004.
John also serves on the Civil Service Commission for Coraopolis.
'62
Robert P. Sutton is a history professor at Western Illinois University. He has won numerous
teaching awards, including the College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Research Award in 1993,
throughout his 34-year career at Western Illinois. Robert has also devoted many years to historical
research and has extensively studied American legal history, the age of Jefferson and Jackson, the
history of Illinois and Abraham Lincoln. Robert is internationally recognized for his expertise on
American communal utopias, including the Icarian utopias of Illinois. He has served on the board of
directors for the National Communal Studies Association and the historic markers committee of the
Illinois State Historical Society.
'63
Roger W. Barnes retired from Barnes-Boilinger Insurance Services Inc. He has continued on his
own with Long Term Care Insurance and working with senior concerns.
Robert A. Freed has been chief of police of Upper Gwynedd Township, Pa. since 1996. Robert is an
active member of the Academy of Forensic Science. His status in the academy increased to Fellow after
the publication of a Technical Note Article on radio frequency interference with a gas chromatograph.
David G. Oliver Juniatians are everywhere and go everywhere! The Olivers, Porubans, and Congerskys
(along with Nancy Congersky's brother Bud and wife Sheila) continued their travels together with a
16-day tour of Ireland this past June. They went everywhere and saw everything, and at Trinity College
in Dublin encountered a Juniata T-shirt-clad young man who had spent the spring semester studying at
Juniata. The group highly recommends Vagabond tours (www.vagabondireland.com) for a different “Irish
Adventure.” (l-r) David G. Oliver, Marion (Kercher) Oliver '64, Rita Prouban, Ronald J. Prouban '63,
Nancy Congersky, J. Thomas Congersky '63, Bud Eash, Sheila Eash.
David A. Young semi-retired from Tohickon Abstract Co. July 1, 2004. He plans to spend time with
his grandchildren, play golf, learn computer skills, and perhaps create another part-time business.
'64
Grey H. J. Berrier was inducted into the Capital Area Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of
Fame in May 2004.
Edgardo J. Marill lives in Key West, Fla. with wife Daisy. Ed was recently visited by Daniel F.
O'Sullivan '64 and wife Sheila while they were visiting the Florida Keys on vacation. Jeffrey M. Varnes
is an executive director with the American Red Cross. He spoke with the Juniata College community on
April 22, 2004 about his experiences with September 11.
'65
Be sure to mark your calendar for your 40th Reunion Celebration- June 2-5, 2005.
James F. Mayhew was appointed tenured professor of anesthesiology and pediatrics at the University of
Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Miss. He and wife Ruth (Rank) '66 moved to Jackson from Benton, Ark.
'66
Richard H. Buchanan retired from Rockwell after serving as executive director for distribution in
North and South America. Richard resides in Woodbine, Mo. with wife Jeanne.
Daniel T. Wilshire became the coordinator of the elementary education program at Penn State Altoona in
January 2004.
'67
Mary Jane (Conner) Culbertson is the president of the Delaware Chapter of the American Association
of Family and Consumer Services (AAFCS). She attended national conferences in Washington, D.C. in 2003 and
in San Diego, Calif. in 2004.
Saraunda “Sandy” Andoniades Loughlin retired in June 2004 after 30 years in the Baltimore City Public
School system. In August, she began to work for the Poly Foundation and the Poly Alumni Association in
public relations, reunions, and outreach to young alumni.
James R. Myers Jr. ran a fantasy marathon schedule of seven 26.2 mile races in four weekends in
October 2003. The marathons were held in Hartford, Conn. and Scranton, Pa.; Baltimore, Md. and Virginia
Beach, Va.; Frankfort, Germany and Dublin, Ireland; and Athens, Greece.
'68
Robert C. Gerhard was elected Cheltenham Township, Pa. commissioner for his seventh four-year
term. Robert retired as colonel in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps of the U.S. Air Force and was
awarded the Legion of Merit and Meritorious Service Medal.
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