that Gene and Kathy are doing fine as they pre-
pare to move Kathy’s things from her home in
Pennsylvania to their new home in Tennessee.
Her home will then be placed on the market as
they begin the next chapter in their lives together.
We wish them happiness and good health.
Upon receiving the spring Issue of The Wil-
liamsonian, Bob Kessler noticed my reference to
Ron Levis as the youngest member of the Class
of 5W6. Bob offered to correct me on this point.
He informed of his birthdate as September 1937,
three months following Ron’s in June, 1937. Bob,
I again apologize and stand corrected. I had relied
upon unsubstantiated information provided by a
classmate whom shall remain unnamed - lesson
learned! Bob, you are our youngest octogenarian,
unless, of course, I am called again on this state-
ment.
NOTE: Following my exchange with Bob, I
called Mr. Vairo to inquire of availability of a class
listing with birthdates in order to “fact-check”
class information, in this case, birthdates. Carl
informed that the school can reference birthdates
on an individual basis, ie: when name and class
are provided. Carl verified the dates mentioned
above. However, there is not a published com-
posite listing of 5W6 birthdates available such as I
needed to confirm by birthdate, our “youngest” as
well as our “oldest” classmate. The yoke of respon-
sibility a class rep must endure weighs heavily
upon his shoulders! Always, “Trust but Verify!”
Gentlemen, thank you for your patience through
this diatribe. I realize, and you may agree, that the
point of the significance of this birthdate dialog,
to borrow a quote, “is comparable to a grain of
sand on the vast beach of the universe,” ie: does
it really matter? Let’s face it, Class of 5W6, we are
all really “old.” Be glad and rejoice in it. May the
peace of the Lord be with you now and forever
more. Amen.
K eep in touch, Mick
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Edward Miller
12449 SE 173rd Lane
Summerfield, FL 34491
352-653-3340
[email protected]
Greetings from the Sunshine State, or should
I say the “searing” SS. It will be nice to get back
to the good old days of 80–85 degrees again. Pat
and I are doing fine. Some small bumps here
and there, but nothing serious. We enjoyed our
2-week vacation in Pennsylvania over the 4th.
Our 5W7 lunch at Shady Maple was attended by
11 classmates and nine spouses. It was great to
see everyone again. I hope you all have received
my mailing, including the photo of the luncheon
gathering (we look great don’t we!). If you haven’t
already done so, send me your changes so I can
update the spread sheet. Once completed, I will
send each one a copy.
I had a little chat with Jayne Ackley. She and Bob
are doing fine. After Bob retired, he took a full-
time job with Costco as a door greeter. He enjoys
being active. Their grandson lives in Ardmore,
Pa., and can see Williamson from his workplace.
Received a note from Joe Updegrove (with some
info). He said the Alumni Day gathering for our
60th reunion was really great and thanked Sandy
for putting it together. In August, Joe had some
back surgery. The 4th and 5th vertebrae were
fused together with rods and screws. The rehab is
a little rough and will take about six months. Lane
is his caretaker. Our hearts go out to her (we all
know Joe!). We wish you lots of luck and success
with your recovery Joe.
Carl Lingertot sent a note that he is doing fine
and still plays golf twice a week. Shirley is hav-
ing some health issues that have put their travel
plans on the back burner for a while. We wish you
a speedy recovery, Shirley.
The Rumbolds (Edna) sent in a family update.
They are a family of 31: 3 boys, 3 girls, 6 grand-
sons, 5 granddaughters, 3 great-grandsons, and
9 great-granddaughters. The Rumbold Ranch
qualifies for their own Post Office. Edna has had
some rehab problems with her knee replacement,
infection and reopening the knee. She is on the
mend again and says that Don is glad to give back
the kitchen. I guess a steady diet of Beanie Wei-
nies and Campbell’s chicken noodle soup doesn’t
cut it!
All those who attended the luncheon this past
summer looked great. I want to thank Sandy for
getting the group together while Pat and I were in
town. I hope to see more of you next year.
By the time you receive the Williamsonian, it
will be close to Thanksgiving and Christmas, so
Pat and I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and a
Merry Christmas (and a Happy New Year).
Ed 5W7 Miller
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Edward Hatchigian Jr.
15 Rose Ann Lane
West Grove, PA 19390-8924
610-345-0975
610-864-8541 (cell)
[email protected]
Hello fellow indentured servants. Can’t believe
it’s time for another class article. I am already late
for the submission date, so I will go with what I
have.
Alumni Day was another great event on cam-
pus. I should have written down all who attended,
but I didn’t. So I won’t attempt to recall, as I am
sure I will miss someone. The night before, the
Berwagers and Fridays, along with Leah and I had
dinner together. It was a great evening dinning
together. We then retreated to the Hampton Inn
where we continued to chat. Many thanks to Bob
and Mary Ellen Berwager, who treated us again.
Both Leah and I served again at the Freshman
Orientation Day. It was great to see 101 new smil-
ing faces. Leah remains very active with the Wil-
liamson Auxiliary. She was very busy signing up
mothers to join the Auxiliary and selling fund
raiser WTS mugs. It brought back memories of
our first day, back in 1957. Most of all that day,
I recall Mr. Boyd reading from the Red Book and
reviewing all the rules. Oh, and not to mention
our official welcome from our seniors in the Brick
Shop that night.
I sent out my usual email request for class news.
I was very pleased with the response. In no special
order, I heard from the following. John Hackett
wrote that he turned 78 on Aug. 15. He had major
lumbar surgery on Aug. 16. He and Veronica are
planning to return to the United Kingdom on Oct.
10. The Hacketts are planning to return and spend
Christmas with John’s family. He wishes the very
best to all. A second response from John indicated
the bi-lateral decompress operation was success-
ful. He has moderate pain, but is able to go for
short walks. He expects a long recovery and will
wear a support belt.
Heard from Donnie Warner, too. He writes he
is doing fine after they got flooded at their Gulf
home last year on Labor Day. Still working part-
time in real estate. He asks to say hi to all the Ha-
nover boys.
At this point, I need to add that Warner’s news
was prior to Irma’s storm. I have not heard from
him since. I did speak to Dean Hibbs who has a
winter home in the Keys. He indicated that he had
not received a damage report yet, but according to
the news there was 90 percent destruction there.
Dean mentioned he had some heart concerns in
April, while back in Pennsylvania Bob and Maria
Evans spend much of their coach travel time in
Florida. According to Facebook, they have moved
to much higher ground in North Florida. The last
I heard they were parked on a farmer’s field and
plan to return when they get the all clear.
Now for the email report from Bob and Ma-
ria Evans prior to Irma. They reported they had
recently completed a 6,000-mile trip, going as far
as Washington state. They saw many old friends
and enjoyed all the beautiful scenery this country
offers. They are planning to spend the winter in
Florida and visit the East in the spring. For those
of you who may be unaware, Bob and Maria re-
side year-round and travel the entire country in
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2018 Events
January 2018 April
February May
March June
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25 Alumni Association Meeting
Wing Bowl XVIII
8
14 Founder’s Day
Career Fair
3-11 Philadelphia Flower Show
16 Alumni Association Meeting
22 IV Club Induction Dinner
their 38’ motor coach. Hopefully, we will see them
at Alumni Day in 2018.
While Andy Keller and I often talk on the phone
and do email together, he still chimed in with an
update. In summary, And y writes they had a long
hot summer and their grass is suffering from lack
of rain. Barb has a Hanover class reunion in Sep-
tember. They plan to visit family and friends while
in Hanover. They travel to San Diego in October
for a change of command for their Navy officer
son. He will be heading to Naples, Italy, to the
Command Headquarters for the 6th Fleet. He will
be there for a couple of years and Andy and Barb
plan to visit him there. Andy remains very busy
with the Masons and Shriners. He also is involved
with the Royal Order of Jesters. Andy remains
very busy and continues to exercise three times
a week.
Also heard from Bob and Mary Ellen in New
Oxford, Pa. Bob is expected to have cataract sur-
gery in August. They are both doing well in retire-
ment and enjoying life. Bob invited Leah and I to
visit them and, hopefully, we will do that shortly.
Heard from John “Chet “Allan. I thought I knew
or recalled everything from our three years on
campus. However, John shared a story I just didn’t
recall. I sent John an old picture of the school
lake. He recalled that he and several others took
a life guard training course and test at Glen Mills
School. He mentioned he walked through under-
ground tunnels to a very nice pool facility. He said
the water was always warm right up to the night of
the final test. He claims it was 32 degrees. He said
it required that he jump in at the same time as the
victim so as not to spend more time in the cold
pool than necessary. I never knew or recalled we
had trained life guards at the lake. Does anyone
else recall taking the life guard training?
I did speak to Bill and Barb Smith by phone. Bill
had cataract surgery, too. Now with new glasses
his vision has greatly improved. The Smiths con-
tinue to take cruises as they are very fond of sea
travel.
The last I heard from Barb Riley was Frank had
a fall and, I believe, broke his hip. Barb transferred
Frank to a facility closer to home and much nicer.
I saw on Facebook the Mummerts spent the
summer in Maine at their water front property.
Mum is an avid fisherman, too.
I see Peter Feusner at school functions. He ac-
tivity attends and enjoys the camaraderie. I expect
to see him again in October when the 5W4 and
friends group meets at Shady Maple.
Ed Shiffert recently wrote and asked for a pic-
ture of the new Watson Dorm. I sent it to him and
asked for a report back, but never heard a word.
I often speak with our honorary class member,
Richard Getz. While he is retired you wouldn’t
know it as he continues to work harder than ever
helping their son, with the masonry supply yard
business. He and Barb are doing quite well. Later
this month, Leah and I will be visiting with Rich-
ard and Barb.
Jim Evans called and we had a nice chat about
WTS. He mentioned he is currently being treated
for Pulmonary Fibrous. As a result, he is on full
time oxygen. Jim, in spite of his concerns, seems
upbeat. He is considering a possible lung trans-
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Achievement Awards Dinner
3
Sports Banquet
14-17 Service Week
1
Commencement / 6W8’s 50th
Reunion
2
Alumni Day / Alumni Banquet
4
Golf Outing
plant. We all wish Jim the very best in his recov-
ery.
Leah and I just returned from a Labor Day week
vacation at Ocean City, N.J. Beautiful weather
and a restful time. We got together with Rock
Mclaughlin 6W1 and Peggy for a nice dinner at
the Crab Shack in Summers Point, N.J. Leah and
will be celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary
on Sept. 30. Looking forward too many more
happy and healthy years ahead.
Again, I ask for the email address for those of
you that have not submitted them to me. In this
day and age, it’s certainly a great and fast way to
communicate. I look forward to hearing from the
rest of you. Your classmates want to hear how you
are doing.
Before you know it, 2020 will be upon us and
we will be celebrating our 60th anniversary of our
graduation from WTS. Let’s all look forward to
that time and plan now to join in on the reunion.
I want to remind all of you to join and support
our Alumni Association. Also, as our alma ma-
ter continues to grow, so do the needs of support.
Please remember to send in your annual support
check to the school. Also, I look forward to see-
ing many more of you signing up with the Wana-
maker Society.
Well, so much for this article. I look forward
to hearing from each of you. In the meantime, be
well and enjoy life.
Edward P. Hatchigian Jr. 6W0
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Frank “Skip” Cross
1234 N. Middletown Road
Glen Mills, PA 19342-9661
610-459-1964 (home)
302-562-6883 (cell)
Hi Gang,
Alumni Day was held June 3. Attendees from
our class were Covington, Haggerty, Korab, Oler,
Pitonyak, Swinehart, and yours truly. As part of
the formal festivities, Barbara Covington and I
were among the inductees into the Wanamaker
Society. This distinction is to recognize a commit-
ment of giving to Williamson College.
The Williamson Annual Golf Outing took place
on June 5 at Paxon Hollow. Representing 6W1
were Covington, Haggerty, Oler, Pitonyak, and
me. No prizes for 6W1 this year.
At the end of May Dave Miller had a scare. He
had a heart attack, but luckily he had only one
blockage. It was corrected by removing the block-
age and installing a stent. He was sent home in a
couple of days. It wasn’t long before he was back
on the golf course as if nothing had happened.
I caught up with Rock McLaughlin just as he
came back from a power walk. He has been luxu-
riating in his home in lovely Stone Harbor. He
hasn’t been doing much fishing lately, but he does
plan to get out and try to catch the fall striper run.
In past years he has been known as “Mr. Striper”
to the locals.
Barry Blyler joined the list of volunteers that
helped Williamson College staff meet and greet
incoming freshmen on move-in day. Barry con-
tinues to work on his Woody street rod. There