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