1940s
Shirley Mae Anderson ’43, La Plata, Maryland—December 6, 2016.
Edward Dennis Fry ’48, Altoona—January 29, 2017—retired owner of Fry’s Power Equipment, World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Saul Paikin ’48, Altoona—January 2, 2017—retired owner and operator of S. Paikin Scrap Iron and Waste Paper Co., U.S. Army veteran.
Anne Condrin “Oda” Himes ’49, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania—January 18, 2017.
1950s
Sara Jane Kelley ’50, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania—January 5, 2017—retired elementary education teacher.
Earl W. Leidel ’50, Altoona—April 6, 2017—engineer, U.S. Navy World War II veteran.
Donald G. Haney ’54, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania—November 8, 2016—former owner and operator of Robert R. Haney, Inc.
Raymond F. “Ray” Schoch ’59, Cumberland, Maryland—December 3, 2016—retired corporate manager.
1960s
John E. Lioy ’60, Jackson, New Jersey—January 5, 2017—retired engineer and independent contractor, U.S. Navy veteran.
Charles L. “Pete” Rollason, Jr. ’61, Carlisle, Pennsylvania—March 4, 2017—retired director of the Office of Children, Youth and Family Services for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, veteran of the U.S. Navy Reserve.
Louis D. “Lou” Ventura, Sr. ’61, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania—January 31, 2017—owner of Courtesy Motor Sales, U.S. Army veteran.
George S. Dullinger ’62, Altoona, Pennsylvania—December 8, 2016—retired stock broker and former instructor at Penn State Altoona, U.S. Navy veteran.
Charles “Bill” Hertzog, Jr. ’67, Birdsboro, Pennsylvania—December 4, 2016. Retired from Amtrak after forty-three years, U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam veteran.
Donald W. “Don” Mentzer ’67, State College, Pennsylvania—November 27, 2016—retired electrical engineer, HRB Singer and HRB Systems, U.S. Army veteran.
1970s
Dr. Eugene A. Szura, Jr. ’71, Gallitzin, Pennsylvania—December 21, 2016—chiropractor, U.S. Army veteran.
Robert P. Broadwater, Bellwood, Pennsylvania— February 22, 2017— An accomplished author and historian, Broadwater attended Penn State Altoona from 1976-1978. In 2009, he was inducted into the Blair County Arts Hall of Fame for his contributions to the field of literary arts.
1980s
Dr. David M. Parry ’86g, Altoona—January 3, 2017—assistant professor of philosophy, Penn State Altoona. For thirty years, Parry was a dedicated member of the Penn State Altoona family, teaching various courses in the Arts and Humanities, in addition to serving Penn State Altoona’s Faculty Senate as the senior Senator from the Division of Arts and Humanities and chairing the Senate’s committee on Curricular Affairs for nearly a decade.
Amy L. Smith ’88, Martinsburg, Pennsylvania—November 10, 2016—registered nurse.
1990s
Brent R. Brunner ’90, Altoona—February 5, 2017—director of business development at ProCare.
Shawn P. Nicewonger ’94, Willamsburg, Pennsylvania—April 3, 2017—vice president of Local 180-102 Utility Workers Union of America.
Mary V. Lipple ’95, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—June 2, 2013—actor and playwright.
2000s
Christopher J. Gschwendtner ’04, Duncansville, Pennsylvania—November 23, 2016—U.S. Army veteran of the Iraq War, serving as a sergeant in the First Infantry Division. Gschwendtner was the recipient of two Purple Hearts and was a member of the Purple Heart Association.
Kimberly Ann “Kim” (Hileman) Peterman ’07, Altoona—April 11, 2017—worked for Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.
Friends
Nancy (Kimmel) Allwein, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania—January 26, 2017.
Betty Geanne Bishop, Altoona—February 7, 2017.
James M. Elder, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania—February 16, 2017. Retired from Housing and Food Services at Penn State Altoona, World War II U.S. Army veteran.
David A. Holland, Altoona—December 9, 2016—retired U.S. Navy veteran.
Shirley L. Klevan, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, formerly of Altoona—January 15, 2017—retired staff assistant, Penn State Altoona.
Russell W. McDowell, Puzzletown, Pennsylvania—November 13, 2016—retired from the Cove Shoe Company, Martinsburg, after thirty-two years of service.
Cecelia S. Richardson, Altoona—November 29, 2016—retired cashier and housekeeper at Penn State Altoona.