2008 - Toronto High School Alumni Association

TORONTO HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
SPRING 2008
Inside this issue….
KnighTimes
Honoring Veterans
Fallen Knights
Notes from Alumni
Reunion Class Years
Looking for Alumni
Memorials, Gifts
Life Members
Distinguished Alumni
nominating form
New Historical Society
The Historical Society of Toronto,
Ohio, is in its infancy. A group of
people are acting on the need to preserve our heritage.
Carolyn Motter Walker ‘64 recently
spoke to the chamber of commerce
about the historical society and how
preserving and interpreting our past
will help the future of Toronto.
“History is lifeless if you don’t have
stories,” said Walker, adding she is
seeking to preserve the city’s past
through those who lived it. “While
there are several books written about
Toronto’s early beginnings, there is
not much written about the 1940’s,
1950’s and 1960’s. People living during those eras are still with us today,
but as the months go by, we see
memories of these times and events
leaving us.”
The ultimate goal of the historical
society is to open a museum in
Toronto. The history of Toronto
really encumbers all of northern Jefferson County. A lot of Toronto artifacts in homes around the area are
lost, destroyed or sold on eBay as
people die or relocate. We need to
protect these items and, more importantly, we also need to interpret and
preserve the memories of our citizens
with written accounts.
The organization is supported by the
Chamber of Commerce, Mayor John
Geddis and the Jefferson County Genealogical Society. Genealogy
research has become big business in
America. People researching their
family histories are interested in
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Toronto Chamber Banquet Honors Veterans
Local veterans, citizen, business and
organization of the year were honored during the annual chamber
banquet.
The banquet and awards presentation went beyond the usual this year
as veterans from all eras were honored during a special ceremony,
after the awarding of citizen of the
year to city resident, Bill Hagy
(father of Karen Hagy Mortland ‘72,
Tom ‘’75 and Ken ‘80); organization
of the year to the Toronto American
Legion Post 86 and Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 6906; and business of the year to Margaret’s Café,
owned by Terry and Karen Cologne
Scalley ‘68/69. Lifetime achievement awards were presented to four
World War II veterans; including
Edward Rock ‘37, Ted Troski ‘37,
Nick Mihalik ‘41 and Joseph
Mulholland.
The evening also included speeches
by U.S. Representative Charlie Wilson and state Senator, Jason Wilson,
patriotic songs by Jefferson County
Commissioner, Dr. Thomas Graham
‘73 and Rich Coburn ‘99 , and a special recognition of all local World
War II veterans in attendance at the
event.
Charlie Wilson said he was impressed with the Gem city’s devotion
to its veterans and the ceremony.
“Toronto gets it. This is as good as
I’ve ever seen. It makes you proud
to be an American.” Wilson went on
to praise the men and women who
fought in World War II as the greatest generation, and that “America is
what it is because of our World War
II veterans. “ Wilson also paid tribute to Toronto natives Nathaniel
Rock ‘97, who was killed in battle in
Iraq three years ago, and Nathan
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Fallen Knights:
Betty Jean Howard Wells ‘47
passed away on September 29, 2007
at Pugallup, WA. Betty was a retired
LPN from Lakewood General Hospital.
Betty J. Reynolds Lucenti ‘41
passed away at her home on November 21, 2007. Betty was retired as a
director of the Jefferson County
Board of Elections.
Elaine Tarr Lehman ‘48 of Reading, PA, passed away December 5,
2007 at the Berks Heim Nursing
Home in Leesport, PA. She was retired from the National Steel C0. –
Weirton Steel Division, having
worked in the insurance department.
Edward P. Clark ‘62 passed away
on December 7, 2007 in a Hanford,
CA hospital. Edward worked as a
corrections officer for eighteen years.
He also retired from the U.S. Navy
after twenty-five years of service.
Ehrhardt Becker ‘47 passed away
on December 17, 2007 at Lynch Station, VA. He retired from the U.S. Air
Force and was a real estate broker in
the Washington D.C. area.
John W. Sweda ‘56 died at the St.
Vincent Hospital East in Trussville,
AL on December 26, 2007. John was
a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, serving
during the Vietnam War Era. He retired from A.I.Root Co. in Medina,
OH.
Dr. Wayne F. Taggart ‘38 died
December 25, 2007 . He served in
the U.S. Army during WWII as a
Medical Corpsman in the South Pacific Theater. He started his practice
in January 1949 and was the thirtyninth podiatrist in Louisiana. He
practiced medicine for over fiftyseven years. He served as President
of the Louisiana State Podiatry Association in 1962, 1969 and 1970. He
was the recipient of the Rotary Club
International Fifty Year Perfect Attendance pin.
Timothy McCart ‘83 of Hillsborough, NC passed away on December
26, 2007 as a result of an automobile
accident. Timothy was a plumber by
trade.
Michael R. Alvis ‘96 passed away
on February 21, 2008 as a result of an
automobile accident. He was the
manager of the Texas Road House
Restaurant in Columbus, GA.
Frank J. Vanihel III ‘73 died of
natural causes on January 1, 2008 at
his home. Frank was an employee of
the former Hancock Manufacturing
Co. of Toronto.
Peggy Moren Gilliland ‘34 passed
away on March 1, 2008 in Medina,
OH. She was a fourth grade teacher
for twenty years at the former Central
and Lincoln Schools in Toronto.
Agnes M. Kostick Pillar ‘40 died
on January 5, 2008 after a lengthy
illness. She retired from the Brevard
County School system in 1987 as the
bookkeeper. She served in the U.S.
Navy during WWII as a pharmacy
mate after graduating from high
school.
Harry Littlecott’46 died February
29, 2008. He was a Toronto police
officer for seven years, worked at
TIMET for fifteen years and retired
from Hancock Manufacturing Plant
as a product logistics manager with
twenty- four years of service. Always
interested in history he operated a
museum for several years and restored Toronto’s original #1 mail
wagon.
William C. Cook ‘68 passed away
on January 5, 2008 in Long Key, FL
as a result of a motorcycle accident.
Bill was a certified welder, formerly
employed at the Toronto Paperboard
Co. and was the former owner of
Cookie’s Bar in Stratton, OH.
Virginia Stratton Dahill ‘39
passed away on January 24, 2008.
Virginia was retired as a legal secretary for attorneys Casmir Adulewicz
and Sam Kerr. She was an avid golfer
and belonged to the Dyer Country
Club in Toronto.
Judith Cooper Harvey ‘58 passed
away January 28, 2008. She lived
outside of Salisbury, PA, where she
raised five children. She was an artist, particularly with oil paints, and
enjoyed traveling with her husband,
Joe.
Nancy McGrath Starr ‘66 passed
away on February 13, 2008. She was
previously employed as a cook for
Edison Schools and Lancia Nursing
Home in Steubenville.
Amy R. Nation’84 passed away on
February 20, 2008. She attended
Bradford School in Pittsburgh where
she studied medical transcription.
William Clites ‘51 passed away on
February 20, 2008. He was a lifetime
member of the THS Alumni Assn.
Paul Kalivoda, Sr. ‘38 passed
away on March 9, 2008. He was director and past president of the Dapper Dan of the Ohio Valley, director
of Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
and was in the Ohio Athletic Director’s Hall of Fame. He taught science
and physical education at THS and
was a coach of football, basketball
and wrestling. He also served as Athletic Director for several years at
THS. He coached basketball at the
College of Steubenville, formerly
Franciscan University.
Mary Sabol Stock ‘40 died March
16, 2008. She retired from the former Hancock Manufacturing Co. in
Toronto.
Kathryn Barber Thomas ‘60 died
March 29, 2008. She resided in Empire, OH.
David Wallach ‘61 died March 28,
2008. He was a Math Professor at
the University of Findley for 24 years.
Lou Ann McCart Burchfield ‘80
ended her battle with cancer on April
2, 2008. She operated an in-home
daycare for children for fifteen years
and was a member of the Nazarene
Church.
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Fallen Knights continued:
Brian Wallace ‘90 passed away on
April 3, 2008. He was a member of
the North River Avenue Church of
Christ in Toronto. He was formerly
employed by Wallace Hardwood
Floors of Columbus, OH.
Rita Carlin Miller ‘35 died January 17, 2008.
Shirley Petty Martin ‘58 died
April 7, 2008. She was a member of
the Port Homer Community Church
and a homemaker.
Sara Peterson McClurg ‘44 died
on April 17, 2008. She was retired
from the Toronto School System,
having worked in the Toronto High
School Cafeteria.
Terry Starr ‘50 passed away on
April 21, 2008. Terry was the owneroperator of Starr’s Third and Main
Sohio Station from 1952-1981. He
then changed careers and began remodeling older homes in Toronto.
He was a member of the Toronto
Volunteer Fire Department for thirtysix years, a member and past president of the Toronto Lions Club and
Toronto Lodge #583 F&AM and a
volunteer for the Toronto Salvation
Army. He served as a Toronto councilman for fourteen years.
Margaret Clendenning Riser’32
passed away April 24, 2008. She was
a member of the Otterbein United
Methodist Church and the Lorraine
Chapter Eastern Star.
Thomas Utzler ‘56 died on April
22, 2008. He retired from Titanium
Metals Corporation after thirty-eight
years of service. Tom’s love of life
was golfing and being with his family
and friends.
Charles R. Ford ‘40 died on March
23, 2008. He was retired from General Motors. Charles was a veteran of
WWII, serving in the Marine Corps in
the South Pacific. He was also a
member of Phi Kappa Tau, Historical
Society of Quantico, Va., NRA and
life member of the VFW.
Patricia Stephens Carpenter ‘55
passed away May 1, 2008 in Ramona,
CA. She is survived by her children,
grandchildren and four sisters.
Births continued:
Anniversaries
Pete ‘88 and Debbie Arehart proudly
announce the birth of their daughter,
Letitia Reece, on December 18, 2007.
She joins her big brother, Chase, in
St. Peters, Missouri. Proud grandparents are Gil ‘58 and Mary
Arehart.
————————Derek and Danielle Walker ‘91
Babcock, welcomed a son, Rockland
Kerr on January 8, 2008. He joins
his big sister, Skylar, in Las Vegas,
NV. Proud grandparents are Gerald
and Carolyn Motter ‘64 Walker.
Harry and Donna Smurda Deiderich
‘56/53 celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on December 28,
2007. They shared the celebration
with friends.
——————John and JoAnne Blabac ‘54 Kovach
celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary April 26 . JoAnne retired
from the former Ohio Valley Hospital
as infection control coordinator and
Mi Casa Nursing Center as assistant
director of nursing. Her husband,
John, retired from WheelingPittsburgh Steel Corporation Steubenville plant and Mi Casa Nursing
Center where he was maintenance
supervisor. They are residing in
Mesa, AZ. They are parents of two
children, two grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.
——————
Doug and Ruth Johnston ’53 Stover
of Knoxville, TN, celebrated their
fiftieth wedding anniversary March 1
with a family gathering. The couple
have three children and two grandchildren.
Births
Angie and Tech Sergeant Tom Anderson ‘92 proudly announce the birth
of their son, Wyatt Carl Robert, on
January 25, 2008. He joins his
brother, Bryson Timothy and sister,
Callie Marie. Proud grandparents are
Bob and Janice Blaner Anderson
‘’66/67. Great-grandparents are
Anne and Andy Blaner ‘39, Eunice
Stock Anderson ‘39 and the late
Harry “Gump” Anderson ‘38.
———————Brian and Tisha Arehart ‘86 Mann
are proud to announce the birth of
their son, Brayden Grier, on September 29, 2007. He joins his sisters,
Emily (6) and Katelyn (4), in
Willoughby, Ohio. Proud grandparents are Gil ‘58 and Mary Arehart.
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Stars and Stripes
Lt. Col. Martin L. Fair, Jr. ‘86 was
promoted in the U.S. Army to the
rank of Lieutenant Colonel on December 3, 2007. Upon graduation
from Kent State University in December 1990, he was commissioned as an
officer. He has been deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom
in Afghanistan, Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq and currently deployed
to Kuwait, assigned to the 3rd ARMY
USARCENT.
LTC Fair’s wife, Leslie and children;
Sam, Daniel and Julia, are stationed
at Fort Leavenworth, KS. He is the
son of Martin and Gail Peck Fair ‘58
of Bonita Springs, FL and Millersburg, OH and the grandson of the
late
Clarence and Carolyn Peck.
Stars and Stripes:
Second Lieutenant Robyn Coma Lucas ‘03 graduated from the University of Cincinnati in August 2007,
with a degree in Criminal Psychology.
After graduation, she was commissioned in the Air Defense Artillery, a
branch of the United States Army. In
April 2008, she left for duty in Germany. Her husband Eric, an Army
officer, will join her. She is the
daughter of Joe and Carol Baker
Coma ’65.
Marriages:
Robyn Coma ‘03 and Eric Lucas
were united in marriage on March
25, 2008. They will be residing in
Germany.
Katie Johnston ’04 and Denny Lamb
were united in marriage on August
25, 2007. She is employed at Trinity
Medical Center as a respiratory
therapist.
Notes from Alumni
Reverend John Dailey ‘64 is an ordained United Methodist Minister,
serving in East Ohio Conference for
fifteen years and is presently in
Maryland. He is married to a United
Methodist minister, Reverend Frances (Francie) and they have one son,
Micah , who is twelve years old. John
is a leukemia survivor, nine years
post bone marrow transplant. His
brother, Ted, was the donor.
New Alumni: Fred Burns, Superintendent of Toronto City Schools, presented honorary diplomas to veterans
who did not graduate with their class
because of entering the military during a time of war. These were presented at the Chamber dinner honoring all veterans. Congratulations to
new alumni, Clarence Martin, World
War II veteran and Donald Unkefer,
Vietnam war veteran.
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Dairy Dinor
Olive Kinkade Symons ‘35 said
goodbye to her beloved Gem City
this past March as she moved to
Kent, Ohio, to be nearer to her son,
Richard ‘67. “Tillie” as she was
known to the many she served during the 1950’s, celebrated her ninetieth birthday in April. She made an
indelible impression on longtime
residents, who still remember her as
the operator of the former Dairy
Dinor on North Fourth Street. She
leased the dinor and was the sole
operator, cook, dishwasher and waitress of the new business which
boasted twelve stools and four
booths.
She recently reflected on the many
happy memories and good times she
shared with those who frequented
the dinor. “Hamburgers were a
quarter then,” she said. “I sold footlong hot dogs for 20 cents. I made
tons of ice cream. I hated ice
cream.” But her customers loved it,
and the business thrived through a
combination of workers constructing
the Sammis power plant, students
from Toronto High School and those
traveling what was then State Route
7. Her mother, Florence Kinkade,
helped her with the morning breakfast shift which was always a busy,
hectic part of the day. She said people ask her if she still makes chili
liked she use to serve at the dinor”
Good luck to you, Tillie, as you start
another chapter in your life. Thanks
for all the memories—KnighTimes
Staff.
Toronto Day in Florida 2008
John “Bill” Arehart’51, a former CIA agent was the guest speaker at the 39thannual Toronto Day in Florida held at the Dade Battlefield State Park Lodge,
Bushnell, Florida and attended by nearly fifty Gem City representatives and
guests. Tom Urich ‘50, will be the speaker at the 2009 event, tentatively
scheduled for February 24, 2009. Joan Paisley Hendricks ‘50 is chairman for
the event. THS alumni helping plan the event included: Romaine Roush Miller’50, Carol Wasyk Rogers ‘53, Cathy Karaffa Williams ‘62, Bobby Karaffa
‘50, Tony and Mary Lou Argentine Lamantia ‘49, Jim Browning ’60 and
Carol Williams Snow ‘54.
What was happening the year you graduated?
1958: “Fiftieth Reunion”
Football co-captains
President: Dwight Eisenhower
Population of US: 174,881,904
Life Expectancy: 69.6 years
Cost of first-class stamp: 4 cents
Movies: Gigi, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,
The Fly, A Night to Remember.
1958 Class Play
“The Late
Christopher
Bean”
TV: Wagon Train, The Rifleman,
Maverick
Music: The Witch Doctor, Yakety Yak,
Little Star, It’s Only Make Believe, Get
a Job
News: US launches its first satellite,
Elvis Presley is inducted into the Army,
Pizza Hut opens in Kansas City, MO.
Sports: World Series—NY Yankees
NCAA Football: LSU and Iowa
1958 Track Team
Victory
1968 “Fortieth Reunion”
President: Lyndon Johnson
Population of US: 200,706,052
Life Expectancy: 70.2 years
Cost of first-class stamp: 5 cents
Movies: 2001: A Space Odyssey,
Funny Girl
TV: Gunsmoke, Ironside, Rowan and
Martin’s Laugh-In, Get Smart, Mission
Impossible
Music:Hello Goodbye, Love is Blue,
Vallerie, Mrs. Robinson, Hey Jude,
Those Were The Days, This Guy’s in Love
With You
News: Senator Robert Kennedy is shot
and critically wounded in Los Angeles;
Martin Luther King, Jr. is slain in Memphis; Apollo 8 orbits the moon.
Sports: Super Bowl— Green Bay
World Series—Detroit
NCAA Football—Ohio State
Jeff Cattrell, President, Debbie Meyer, Treasurer, Vicki Smith, VPresident, Brenda Westbrook, Secretary and Miss Maud, Advisor
Disc Jockeys at
the All-School
Party
1978 “Thirtieth Reunion”
President: Jimmy Carter
Rick May and
Rick Barker
Population of US: 222,584,545
Life Expectancy:
73.5 years
Cost of first-class stamp: 13 cents
Movies: The Deer Hunter, Midnight
Express, Heaven Can Wait
TV: The Rockford Files, All in the Family
Music: Shadow Dancing, Night Fever,
Stayin’ Alive, Three Times a Lady, Last
Dance, You Belong to Me
News: First test tube baby is born in
London, England; Sony introduces the
“Walkman”; Jim Jones followers commit
mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana;
Pope Paul VI dies, his successor, John
Paul I, dies unexpectedly 34 days later
and is succeeded by Pope John Paul II.
Sports: Super Bowl—Dallas
Lidramu Award—Wendy Brown,
Mrs. Henderson and Patty Young
Last
Day of
School
At THS
World Series—NY Yankees
NCAA Football—Alabama and US
Football Tri-Captains: Pete, Larry and Jeff Pep-Rallies
1988 “Twentieth Reunion”
President: Ronald Reagan
Girl Basketball Stars and Tri
-Captains: Shanley, Cathie
and Melanie
Population of US: 244,498,982
Life Expectancy: 74.9 years
Cost of first-class stamp: 22 cents
Movies: Rain Man, Mississippi
Burning, A Fish Called Wanda
TV: Thirtysomething, Cagney & Lacey,
LA Law, St. Elsewhere, Family Ties
Music: Faith, Heaven is a Place On
Earth, Pink Cadillac, Always On My
Mind, The Loco-Motion, Kokomo
News: NASA scientist James Hansen
warns congress of the dangers of the
global warming and greenhouse effect,
Pan Am 747 explodes from terrorist
bomb and crashes in Lockerbie, Scotland.
Sports: Super Bowl—Washington
World Series—LA Dodgers
Girls State: Katie, Lynne, Shanley and Amy
NCAA Football—Notre Dame
Boys State: Bruce, Gene, Rob, G.R., Matt
and Ralph
Notes from Alumni
Historical Society continued
The 1st Annual Bill “Cookie” Cook‘68
Dice Run will be held on June 28,
2008 . Bill died January 5, 2008 in a
motorcycle accident. All proceeds
from this dice run will go to support
US Army Cpl. Nathan Schaming ’ 04,
who was injured in Iraq. For further
information on the run, you can contact Kim Keeney at:
[email protected].
—————Ever dream of hiking the Appalachian Trail? Jeremy Stovall ‘96 is
fulfilling his dream right now and
you can follow his adventure by
clicking on www.trailjournals.com/
entry.cfm?trailname=7012. You will
be able to read his journal and see
photos of his adventure on this site.
more than dates. They want to hear
the stories, travel to landmarks and
see items unique to our area such as
the clay sewer pipes, bricks, china,
glassware, shoes and titanium that
originated in Toronto.
Plans for an organizational meeting,
open to all people interested in the
history of Toronto, will be held at the
Riverview United Methodist Church
on June 22, 2008 at 3:00 pm.
If you have old “identifiable” pictures
or artifacts, please consider lending
or donating them to the Historical
Society or let us copy them. If you
have stories to tell of events, homes,
people or businesses in Toronto or
Northern Jefferson County, please
write them out or call for someone to
gather the information.
You can contact: Carolyn Motter
Walker’64 740-537-2157, email:
[email protected]
Don Clarke ‘60, email: [email protected], Linda Gail
Patterson Komar ‘66, email: [email protected] or Linda Joy
McFerren ‘65, email:
[email protected].
We will include more information in
our September newsletter.
Cookbooks - $7.25
T-Shirts—$10.00 (state size
and color)
plus shipping of $5.00
A monetary donation to the alumni Association in memory of a classmate, friend or classmate’s family member is a gift
that continues giving through scholarships to graduates each year. Acknowledgements are sent to the family.
In Memoriam:
Sherry Shevelow Starr ‘79
Susette Shevelow Tice ‘73
Patricia Young ‘78
Betty Reynolds Lucenti ‘41
Jim and Stella Westlake ‘47
Gerald/Carolyn Motter Walker ‘64
George Caddick, Jr. ‘78
George Caddick, Sr. ‘45
Betty Caddick Eisenzimmer ‘53
George Caddick, Sr. ‘45
Deceased Teachers
Toronto Retired Educators Assn.
Kathyrn Hammond
Ruth Cronin Webster ‘62
Mildred Willoughby Sciance ‘30
Gerald/Carolyn Motter Walker ‘64
Edward P. Clark ‘62
Nikki Bonnizzio Cable ‘62
Rodger Clark, Jr. ‘60
Ehrhardt Becker ‘47
Margaret Marchal Becker ‘47
Barbara Metcalf Donnet ‘42
John Metcalf ‘47
Elaine Tarr Lehman ‘48
Kathy Arnold Pillar ‘71
Emma S. Beck ‘25
Bruce McIntyre ‘56
Carl Nordenger ‘49
Howard Kincaid ‘49
Frank Leasure ‘49
Howard Kincaid ‘49
Claudette Romey Jannson ‘53
Chuck/Carol Wasyk Rogers ‘53
Connie Stagani ‘53
Harry/Donna Smurda Deiderich
’56/53
Classmates of ‘53
Chuck/Carol Wasyk Rogers ‘53
Ed Donohue ‘59
Donna Turner Boss ‘59
Ed Gray ’58
Janie Hartwell Martinez ’72
Clarence Means
Janie Hartwell Martinez ’72
John Lamantia
Janie Hartwell Martinez ’72
Irene Zamborsky Neary ’49
John Zamborsky ’50
Nancy Beswick Allen ’71
Nancy McIlvain Beswick ’44
Claire Ellis Young ‘53
John Zamborsky ‘50
Larry/Barbara Beatty Rock ‘63/65
Bernard Kane
Anna Mudron Burns ’44
Judith Cooper Harvey ’58
Class of ’58
Paul Kalivoda ’38
Janice Tarulli McClain ’70
Connie Karavas Stagani’53 & Family
Nick Mihalik ‘41
Dick/Barbara Harasimik Carter ‘52
Ron/Ellen Stoll Hughes ‘70/74
Frank/Sally Swearingen Schiraldi ‘62
Gerald/Anna Lea Litten Wirth ‘49
Jim/Nikki Bonnizzio Cable ‘62
Marilyn/Kelley Owen Gray ‘84
Patricia Young ‘78
Col. (RET) Robert Chadwick ‘74
Carl/Judy Hartwell Moreland ‘55/56
Joseph/Anna Marie Dahill Karaffa
’42/46
Raymond/Jane Connolly ‘40
Gerald/Carolyn Motter Walker ‘64
Rose Zdinak
Chuck/Dani Rock Swearingen ‘69
Ed/Madge Ladomersky Rock ’37/36
Peggy Moren Gilliland ‘34
Patricia Young ‘78
Joseph/Anna Marie Dahill Karaffa
’42/46
George Muldoon ’28
Doug Stewart
JoAnn Mayhew ‘64
Margaret McIntyre Chambers ‘64
Robert Urich ‘64
Tom Urich ‘52
Alvin Dickey
Norine Quinlan Dickey ‘38
Barbara Sweda Tress ‘47
Monica Urich Rauch ‘50
Amy Nation ‘84
Patricia Young ‘78
Elizabeth McGraw
Patricia Young ‘78
Classmates of ‘50
John Zamborsky ‘50
Nancy McGrath Starr ‘66
Gerald/Carolyn Motter Walker ‘64
Terry Starr ‘50
Wilma McKnight Walker ‘50
Gary Tice ‘69
Susette Shevelow Tice ‘73
Michelle Tice ‘2000
Travis Tice ‘2009
Jim/Olga Shevelow Stone ‘45/50
Susette Shevelow Tice ‘73
Thomas Utzler ‘56
James/Nikki Bonnizzio Cable ‘62
Ed/Madge Ladomersky Rock ‘37/36
Shirley Petty Martin ‘58
Class of 1958
Lester/Clarence Irvin ’33/34
Frank Irvin ’35
James Straight ‘44
Edward Kalifut ‘42
Scholarship Fund
Helen Myers Fentress ’33
Jim Stone ’58
Marcia Conklin Weissner ’68
Stancia Moreland Hammer ’50
Ralph Edwards ’57
Charles Vogelsong ‘41
David & Carol Paris Cox ‘66/67
Ruth Goucher Shoemaker ‘40
Nancy McIlvain Beswick 44
Thomas Podwell ‘55
George Phillips ‘45
Equipment Fund
Thomas Podwell ‘55
All information for the Spring Newsletter
was received prior to May 1, 2008. Any
deaths, donations, memorials, life members or news from alumni received after
that date will appear in the Fall 2008
newsletter in September.
Operating Fund
Reunions:
Reunions Scheduled
Frederick Mynster ‘50
Gerald Leasure ‘60
Thomas Podwell ‘55
Howard Kincaid ‘49
Harry/Donna Smurda Deiderich
’56/53
George/Joan Straka Maffett ‘45/48
Gail Walker Troski ‘62
1988—20th Year Reunion
1953 - No information
In Honor of:
Eugene Calabrese‘45 eightieth
birthday gift from Marilyn Gray.
Paul/Margaret Carnahan’34/38
gift of honor from Doug/Bertha
Carnahan Sims ‘64.
Life Members
Florence Suffoletta Moore ‘43
Charles McConnell ‘57
Betty Risnear McConnell ‘58
Ruth Cronin Webster ‘62
Margaret McIntyre Chambers ‘64
Toronto High School Alumni
Association
102 North Third Street
P O Box 273
Toronto, Ohio 43964
740-537-9114
Email: [email protected]
Website: Torontoohioalumni.com
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THS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Anna Lea (Litten) Wirth ‘49
President
Joseph T. Karaffa ‘42—James A. Ray ‘64
Nancy (McKelvey) Lewis ‘50
Vice—Presidents
Carolyn (Motter) Walker ‘64
Treasurer & KnighTimes Editor
Thomas L. Wilson ‘77
Corresponding Secretary
Donald W. Clarke ‘60
Liaison Board Member
Diana (Rock) Swearingen ‘69
Recording Secretary & Assistant Editor
Brian Wilson ‘80
Legal Advisor
The Class of ‘88 will be holding their
class reunion on July 4, 2008. The
reunion will be held at Froehlich’s
Classic Corner in Steubenville, starting at 6 pm. Dress is business casual . For further information contact
Suzanne Reeves Kresser at
[email protected], Ron Ferrell
at 740-765-5615, ferrellfour
@verizon.net or Tresa Wallace Ward
at 740-537-1201.
Picnic—August 2008
August 10th has been set aside for the
Fourth Annual Alumni Picnic. It will
be held at the Toronto Memorial Park
Shelter House again this year. Hot
dogs and beverage will be provided,
just bring a covered dish and join in
the fun. Music, games, swimming
and prizes will be enjoyed by all.
Honoring Veterans cont.
Schaming ‘2002, who was seriously
injured in Iraq last year.
Certificates of appreciation were
then presented by military personnel
in full dress to the following World
War II veterans in attendance.
ARMY—John Batcho, Bill Bennett,
Paul Bilchak ‘42, Andrew Blaner ‘39
Thomas J. Brettell, John Brockway,
(Judge) Joe Bruzzese, Edward Channels, John T. Doran ‘42, Winford
Hays, John D. Holmes VET, Edward
Kalifut ‘42, Joseph T. Karaffa ‘42,
Anthony J. Lamantia, Clarence
Martin VET, Nicholas Mihalik ‘41,
Stanley Muczynski, Arthur Panepucci Sr., Pete Petridges, Edward
Rock ‘37, Michael Trifonoff, Ted
Troski ‘37, Peter Trudick, Anthony
T. Violi
MARINES—Clyde DiAngelo, Leonard Ellis, George T. Hudok ‘43,
1958—No information
1963—No information
1968—Contact Marilyn Ray
740-537-1612 or
Jeff Cattrell
1973—No information
1978—No information
1983—No information
1988—July 4, 2008—6 pm
1993—No information
1998—July 4, 2008
Doris M. Mann, James McLain, Fred
Rogers, Orlando Frank Vallera
NAVY-Ray Buratynski, Charles
Campbell, Bob Cowles, Bill Dodds,
Fred Fisher, Frank Thomas France,
Ellsworth “Pickles” Graham ‘46,
Edward Haynes, Wayne Henderson,
Jay McVann, Joseph Mulholland,
Frank Rose, Charles Runyon ‘40,
Edith Sciance, (Judge) John R Spon,
Fred VanKirk and Robert Williams
Veterans of different eras were recognized by standing and applauded
by the gathering.
The Rev. Mike Bongart, Vietnam
veteran and pastor of the Toronto
First Presbyterian Church, along
with Bob Cowles, Legion Post 86
chaplain, paid tribute to those
veterans who were prisoners of war
or were missing in action. Bongart
described the empty chair and place
setting at a small round table. “The
chair is empty, they are not here.”