Steven T. Nakrasius 1W6 Dec. 23, 2016

William J. Gauntlett 4W3

William Gauntlett 4W3, who worked at Campbell Chain Co. in York, Pa., for 30 years, retiring in 1987 as manager of operations, died Dec. 6. He was 93.

He earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering at Drexel University and served two years in the Army during WWII. He was a member of the University Club of York.

Leonard H. Snyder 4W7

Leonard“ Len” Snyder 4W7, a retired tool maker, died Dec. 5. He was 88.

Mr. Snyder served in the U. S. Army from 1950-54 and then worked 39 years as a tool and die maker.

He was a long-time member of Resurrection Lutheran Church in Levittown, Pa., before retiring to New Port Richey, Fla., and Woodstock, Ga.

Richard A. Weaver 4W9

Richard Weaver 4W9, a retired project manager, died Jan. 16. He was 86.

Mr. Weaver worked 38 years as an

estimator, vice president of purchasing, and director for R. S. Noonan, Inc., of York, Pa., and then was a project manager for G. A. and F. C. Wagman, Inc., of York, until his retirement in 1997.

He served seven years in the Pennsylvania National Guard during the Korean War.

A lifelong member of St. Paul’ s Lutheran Church, he sang in the choir and served on the Property Committee. He was a 65-year member of the Eagle Fire Co. and the Hanover Republican Club, a member of the Hanover Elks, Patmos Lodge # 348, and the Hanover Calvary Club. He served on the Hanover Borough Council from 1968-75.

He loved music and was a member of the Hanover Lancers Drum and Bugle Corps and sang in the Hanover Community Singers and the Elks Chorus. He was a charter member of the Hanover Barbershop Chorus and served two terms as president of the chapter.

Frederick Cymbaluk 5W0

Frederick Cymbaluk 5W0, a retired machinist, died Jan. 5, 2017.

Mr. Cymbaluk worked as a machinist at Pratt & Whitney and Estee Mold & Die.

He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War as an engine room machinist and went

around the world two times.

He said the best thing he ever did was accepting Christ as his savior in 1984 and he attributed this to the influence at Williamson.

James P. McCrossan 5W7

James McCrossan 5W7, a master carpenter who specialized in sealed model construction, died Dec. 18. He was 79.

Mr. McCrossan served in the U. S. Navy and was a member of American Legion Post # 626, Birdsboro, Pa.

He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing.

John J. Burry

John Bury, Williamson’ s maintenance supervisor and power plant technology instructor from 1977-84, died Dec. 31. He was 80.

Mr. Bury was a chief petty office for 22 years in the U. S. Navy, with four deployments to Vietnam.

A devoted Navy veteran, he was very active with the Media VFW Post # 3462, Vietnam Veterans of America, and the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association.

He earned an associate degree at Delaware County Community College and was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Lenni, Pa.

Pat Baldwin

Patricia A.“ Pat” Baldwin

Pat Baldwin, who served in Williamson’ s Auxiliary for many years, passed away May 16, 2016.

Jacqui Stradley, Auxiliary president, said“ Pat greatly enjoyed being a member of the Auxiliary and spent many hours in the Sharpless House crafting items for the Auxiliary to sell. She even came in often on weekends to make crafts. She was a wonderful woman and member of our group who was liked by everyone. We miss her very much.”

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special. Warmest regards to all, John and Kaye.

The Lepping’ s are still chugging along. Carol is still going to PT for her right hip. The hip is fine, but the nerve controlling the muscle is pissed off and so the muscle is not doing its job. I have some neuropathy in both feet and with some ear problems, balance can be a problem. I always get calls for repair work in the fall as everyone wants things fixed before winter. This year, on a sidewalk replacement job, I realized that wheeling concrete in the future was out of the question.

Carol and I spent a week in Phoenix, Ariz., with son Shawn and his family. Had a wonderful time, but would not want to live in that desert. We enjoyed a weekend in the Lancaster area, saw“ Samson” at Sight and Sound, along with daughter Joanne and grandson Joseph. The hurt came when Joanne would not slow down when we passed by the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Joanne usually has the family Thanksgiving dinner at her house, but this year, as part of the North Penn High School Hawaii Band, she as a chaperone and Joseph on saxophone represented Pennsylvania during Thanksgiving week in Hawaii to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. The band played at the Arizona Memorial and in a parade.

That’ s about all the excitement here, keep that Wanamaker Society in mind to provide some deserving young men the opportunity to attend Williamson. Not a lot of interest in a lunch at the Shady Maple at this time so think about coming out to Alumni Day this year. The Sills, Eastmans, and Leppings are sure to be there, and bring along a check for the school.

Your Old Buddy, Norm B-21

Richard Dunlap 103 Old Field Dr. Bloomsburg, PA 17815 570-752-3228 215-872-1111( cell) rdunlap6W5 @ verizon. net

Greetings Classmates and Happy New Year. I am writing this the first week of the new year and it has just started to snow. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and will have a happy, healthy new year. I know we’ ve all heard this many times before, but it seems like the older we get the faster they go … now they are flying by!

Fred Espenship said my recent class articles seemed like they needed some fresh news and he is right, so it was his suggestion that I send out an email request to you guys for some“ fresh news.” Thanks, Fred, for a good idea, it worked. Of our 45 living classmates I have a good email address for 23. I’ m getting my contact information from either the new school directory or our 50th Reunion Profile book that we received at our reunion. The Profile Book is two years old and apparently there have been some changes in your email addresses already, so would you please do me a favor, send me your current email address just to make sure we are connected. I am hoping to get the class together this summer / fall for a picnic up here at the same park in Bloomsburg where we met the year before our 50th.

Here is an update from those who have responded.

Wayne Benovitz: Wayne is keeping busy during the winter months volunteering at Christian Community Action Pantry. He said,“ I get great satisfaction helping the needy. It really is a rewarding experience.” Wayne and Arlene went on a canyon

tour trip this fall visiting the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Zion Canyon. This year Wayne said he caught his biggest bass at Lake Fork, Texas, just short of 8 lbs. He loves being on the water and tries to spend as much time as he can fishing. He says family and fishing are his passions. Their 16-year-old granddaughter is learning how to drive and Wayne adds,“ It seems not long ago we were pushing her in a stroller and as all of you know grandchildren grow up way too fast. Samantha, 16, Jackson, 9, and Fisher 4.” Wayne ends with,“ FAMILY- WHERE LIFE BEGINS AND LOVE NEVER ENDS.” Amen to that.

Fred Espenship: Fred and Carol are heading to Venice, Fla., for a quick 5-day trip to visit neighbors at the end of January. Fred says this will be followed by a 1-month driving trip to Tucson, Ariz., renting a cassetta( small house) for the month of March, as a trial for future years. They are taking the dogs and enough stuff to feel at home, where it’ s warm. They will explore Arizona and play some golf with his nephew.

Marty Hetrick: Jane is doing well as she recovers from a hip replacement she had three months ago. Marty adds she was # 4 of 8 done that day. Marty and his son have been doing a lot of deer hunting this season on his nephew’ s property, but still missing that elusive big buck. They were, however, still able to put some venison in the freezer. He spent a week helping his niece get her house ready for new floors throughout, as well as a new heating system. He also took a wall down and painted all rooms. Marty and Jane will be heading to Florida for a few weeks in February to visit with Jane’ s sister and husband who have a second home in the Villages. Marty

said he got a call from his daughter yesterday asking him what he is doing this winter( dads all know where this is going). She wants a new floor put down in their bedroom. Marty said he called Danny Allen last week to see if he still had his machine shop. His younger son and wife are into adventure bike racing and needed some help with a bike problem. The next time he goes to the Poconos, Marty and Dan are going to get together to see if Dan can help with the bike. Marty said,“ As I write this email, my son and his wife are in Connecticut for several days of bike racing. This past fall, they qualified and raced in the U. S. National Adventure Championships in Georgia. This year we understand the championships will be held in the Poconos area. This is a 24-hour race. We have gone to many races to watch the grandchildren while they race.” Marty said,“ Graduating from Williamson, I went to work for Combustion Engineering who manufactured boilers. Presently they are owned by General Electric. Over the past several months he has completed 30 plus safety courses so that come spring he can work for them if his expertise is required. When he retired in 2012, there were 120 field service engineers, now he heard there are only 50. He says he could have a busy spring. The week before Christmas, Marty went to Hershey to see Donald Trump and Mike Pence as part of their thank you tour. He got there early, found a seat close to the run way, and has a good video of both. Marty says he has seen himself on TV at least half a dozen times. What an experience. There were over 10,000 people there. The last president he saw was Eisenhower when he came through his hometown, he was about 10 years old.

Dan Norton: Dan’ s retirement kicked in