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CELEBRATING
We want to celebrate with
you! Please share your births,
weddings, anniversaries, career
changes, retirements and other
life accomplishments with us at
C L A S S NOT E S
1963
Ann (Bennett) (business
administration) and Ron
Zeisloft and Sandra (Hopf)
(Russian) and Gerdi Kelsey
(biology) hold a Lycoming
College banner at a stop along
their cross country adventure in
September 2015.
1964
Patricia (Gortner) Dietrich
(biology) received the
Office Support Award for
demonstrating exceptional
commitment and service to the
American Red Cross from the
Chestnut Ridge Chapter/Indiana
on May 20, 2015.
1966
Lois (Loncoske) (sociology)
and Dave Shoemaker
(accounting) recently
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary with a party at a
yacht club in Point Pleasant,
N.J. Several Lycoming alumni
attended.
1968
Terry Wild (English) was
selected to showcase his
photography in the Art Corridor
gallery space of the Yale-New
Haven Hospital’s St. Raphael
Campus throughout the month
of February.
1969
Sandra Lea Derr (English and
elementary education) recently
retired to coastal Delaware.
After teaching in Williamsport,
for 2 ½ years, she taught in
Loudoun County, Va., until
her retirement in 2000. She
was an administrative aide for
Edward Jones Investments from
2002 to 2010. She is hoping
for wonderful relaxing days in
Delaware.
Linda Murdock (religion),
owner and headmaster of
Lyndon Academy, accepted the
Public Safety Business Partner
of the Year award from the
Rotary Club of Canton during
an “Honoring Heroes” luncheon
held Jan. 26. Lyndon Academy
was awarded this great
honor out of all nominations
submitted by every police
department in the county. More
about the school is available
on Facebook or at www.
.
1970
Chuck Wells
(German),
president
of Wells
Insurance
in upstate
New York,
has opened a
second office
in the Phoenix, Ariz., area. The
insurance agency specializes in
property and casualty insurance
for businesses. After graduating
from Lycoming in 1970, Chuck
was a high school German
teacher and then a road patrol
police officer. He was also an
executive bodyguard who
received a medal of bravery
for protecting police officers,
aid workers and politicians
immediately after Hurricane
Katrina. And yes, as a Lycoming
1968 MAC swimming champion,
he still swims, although a little
slower!
Ray Keller (accounting), Jack
Myers (accounting) and Wally
Skok (psychology) had an
From left to right: Karen (Dohrman) Gibson ’65, Leona (Glenn) Foore
’65, Lucy (Dersham) Fessler ’65, Louise (Gossler) Henry ’65, Paul Henry
’66, Lois (Loncoske) Shoemaker ’66, David Shoemaker ’66 and Gloria
(Zeigler) Greevy ’68.
Chet ’65 and Denny (Brown) ‘65 Derr celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary last fall with their 15 grandchildren.
Chuck Wells ’70
Linda Murdock ’69, center, poses with the Public Safety Business
Partner of the Year award for Lyndon academy with the Holly
Springs police department honorees.
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