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Stan Ross AG\u201943<\/strong> is now his wife\u2019s caregiver but doing well himself. He\u2019s been in an exercise program run by his local hospital, and his driver\u2019s license (like mine) is good to his 101st birthday. A World War II veteran, he worked as a chemist.<\/p>\n Rich Snethen AG\u201943<\/strong> is in a retirement home, and on Memorial Day 2020, he delivered a talk on World War II to the residents, along with an original poem.<\/p>\n William Suter AG\u201943<\/strong> continues to have good health, still walks a mile every morning after breakfast (followed by an hour nap), and his driver\u2019s license is good for another two years (\u2019til his 101st birthday). He has a pet squirrel and a pet blue jay, both of which take peanuts from his fingers. On the bad side, he lost his wife last fall. They had married when he was 93 and Shirley was 89.<\/p>\n Share your news with William Suter AG\u201943<\/strong>: billsuter1319@icloud.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Class Column<\/strong>: With sadness of heart, we extend our sympathies to the family of Frederick J. Kroesen RC\u201944, CC\u201980<\/strong>, who died April 30, 2020. Gen. Kroesen retired in 1983 after more than 40 years of active duty service. During his career, he earned many decorations from the United States, France, Germany, and Korea. He was a member of the Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame and was recognized as the first OCS graduate to become a four-star general. His career is featured in the Class of 1944\u2019s military history book.<\/p>\n Share your news with Doug McCabe RC\u201944<\/strong>: 459 Passaic Avenue, Apt. 155, West Caldwell, NJ 07006; 973-226-3955.<\/p>\n Doug Gross AG\u201948, GSNB\u201952 <\/strong>was an agriculture major and member of Zeta Psi. Like most of the class, Doug was originally in the Class of 1945 and served in the artillery in Africa, Italy, France, and Germany. He received his master\u2019s degree at Rutgers and his doctorate at Iowa State. He spent seven years in Peru as a program leader for the forage and livestock program and retired in 1990. He lives in Raleigh, NC, and has four grandkids and two great-grandsons.<\/p>\n Share your news with Bart Klion RC\u201948:<\/strong> 43 Abby Lane, Ballston Lake, NY 12019; 518-930-0509; bbklion@aol.com.<\/a><\/p>\n Henry J. Hohenstein AG\u201953<\/strong> and his wife, Susan, moved to Shady Cove, OR, several years ago, as retirees. But he recently \u201cretired from retirement.\u201d Now, Hank is serving on Shady Cove\u2019s City Council because of his expertise in land-use planning. He may be reached at 541-973-5442, hankhohenstein@gmail.com<\/a>, 161 Osprey Vista, Shady Cove, OR 97539.<\/p>\n James S. Maxwell AG\u201953<\/strong> succinctly summarized his post-Rutgers years as follows: \u201cThe Army drafted me during the Korean War and sent me to White Sands Missile Range [in New Mexico]. I learned about missiles, radars, drones, and other military weapons, becoming a tester of these systems and retiring when I was 57. For 30 years, I did volunteer work as a master gardener and tax preparer.\u201d Jim and his wife travel extensively and recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.<\/p>\n Bill Sansalone AG\u201953, GSNB\u201961<\/strong> attended a concert on the Princeton campus, which marked the 150th anniversary of the first collegiate football game in America (Rutgers versus Princeton). Glee clubs from Princeton, Rutgers, and Yale gave sparkling performances. \u201cOn the Banks of the Old Raritan\u201d was the concluding piece\u2014with Rutgers alumni singing along. What an unforgettable evening!<\/p>\n Share your news with Bill Sansalone AG\u201953, GSNB\u201961<\/strong>: 6835 Old Stage Road, Rockville, MD 20852; 301-881-0063; ws31@verizon.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n Gordon Jewett AG\u201955<\/strong>, Alpha Gamma Rho, agriculture major, is looking forward to being able to visit family members in Colorado. In the meantime, life is good in a 700-resident all-level care facility in Cincinnati, OH.<\/p>\n Bob Levine AG\u201955 <\/strong>is retired and lives in California.<\/p>\n Leonard Levy AG\u201955<\/strong>, Alpha Chi Rho, floriculture major, took his college degree to the ultimate, to create one of the largest wholesale floral businesses in North Jersey. His sons have followed in his footsteps, giving him great support and success.<\/p>\n Gordon MacDonald AG\u201955, GSNB\u201961 <\/strong>says he and his wife have left Hershey, PA, and moved permanently to Naples, FL, planning to make only occasional family visits back to Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He spent his 40-plus-year career in medical-related positions at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Harvard University, and Penn State. He has been our class vice president, where he led the campaigns to raise money for our scholarship programs and was heavily involved in planning and executing our class reunions.<\/p>\n Rudy Ruedemann AG\u201955<\/strong>, Theta Chi, dairy science major, lives happily with his wife in Susquehanna County, PA, on a tree farm, but was unhappy to see the Rutgers club in Scranton disband after many years. He was the club\u2019s oldest member.<\/p>\n Martin Steinweiss AG\u201955<\/strong>, Tau Delta Phi, animal science major, became a dentist to treat humans instead of animals, spent some time in the Army, then practiced for 25 years in South Jersey. He followed that by starting a real estate investment company that he still operates. He had to give up ocean sailing a few years ago but remains in good health and spirits while still living in New Jersey.<\/p>\n Jack Witemeyer III AG\u201955<\/strong>, Sigma Phi Epsilon, agriculture major, was our class president. He retired to New Hampshire, where he continues to improve on the house he built near many of his family members. He still enjoys skiing and outdoor activities, although he had a bad fall a few years back when he mistook a tree for a slalom stake, and now he has to wear a helmet for protection. He hopes many of us will be available in the future for a celebration of a great class.<\/p>\n Share your news with Robert McBride RC\u201955:<\/strong> 6409 Buckskin Lane, Roseville, CA 95747; 916-773-3603; mojomom@surewest.net.<\/a><\/p>\n Before everything went downhill, Dave Blanch AG\u201959<\/strong> was planning to attend ceremonies in April commemorating the 75th anniversary of the American and Russian armies meeting on the Elbe River in Germany. Didn\u2019t we all have plans overtaken by COVID-19?<\/p>\n Share your news with Alan Schreihofer RC\u201959:<\/strong> 3776 Ashford Lake Court NE, Brookhaven, GA 30319; 770-458-7766; aschreihofer@bellsouth.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ed Doherty AG\u201965<\/strong> spent four years in the U.S. Air Force after ROTC at Rutgers, then 29 years in sales and marketing with IBM, retiring in 2001. He lives in Hampstead, NC most of the year, spending summers in Island Falls, ME.<\/p>\n Jon Rodiek AG\u201965<\/strong> is retired and is building a new home in Seattle, WA, and enjoying whale sightings in his cove.<\/p>\n The Class of 1965<\/strong> is searching for \u201cmissing\u201d classmates, including J<\/strong>ames Lee McKnight AG\u201965<\/strong>. If you have any news to share about Jim, or anything else to share, please send it to class correspondent, Chuck Hennings RC\u201965<\/strong>: 6079 Tarawood Drive, Orlando, FL 32819; 407-909-0507.<\/p>\n Chuck Bowers AG\u201969, NJMS\u201974 <\/strong>is involved in the Blacks on the Banks Legacy Circle that is raising raise funds for the Will Power Scholarship and the Paul Robeson Scholarship at Rutgers.<\/p>\n The Class of 1969 Scholarship<\/strong> was once again awarded last fall, with about 10 scholarships this year totaling about $17,000 on income earned annually from the Class of 1969 Scholarship Fund. A committee of 10 classmates selects the winners from candidates presented by the financial aid office each year.<\/p>\n Share your news with John Baker RC\u201969, RBS\u201981<\/strong>: jbaker8809@cs.com.<\/a><\/p>\n Edwin Bartine AG\u201970, GSNB\u201974 <\/strong>is a retired doctor who previously worked at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, NC, the largest medical facility in the Federal Bureau of Prisons network.<\/p>\n Share your news with George Trapp RC\u201970:<\/strong> gjtrapp@aol.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stephen Mahfood AG\u201971<\/strong> received the Jim Fischer Lifetime Achievement Award from the Missouri Energy Initiative for his work in environmental sciences.<\/p>\n Share your news with Ken Common RC\u201971:<\/strong> 12804 SE 302nd Street, Auburn, WA 98092; 253-887-9174; kdcruod@yahoo.com.<\/p>\n Angelo Iantosca CC\u201972<\/strong> is president of Rana USA, a fresh pasta company.<\/p>\n Robert D. Roe AG\u201972, GSN\u201988<\/strong> retired in 2019 after working in public health since 1972.<\/p>\n Share your news with Dan Kramer RC\u201972:<\/strong> dankramer50@gmail.com.<\/a><\/p>\n David Gombas CC\u201975 <\/strong>lives with his wife, Kathy, in Pebble Beach, CA.<\/p>\n Share your news with Bruce Biegeleisen RC\u201975, RBS\u201976:<\/strong> bruceb35a@aol.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n John Gembitsky CC\u201977<\/strong> retired as a project manager for Boeing, where he worked on the space shuttle program and the space launch system heavy-lift rocket.<\/p>\n Share your news with Marcia Smith Fleres RC\u201977, RBS\u201993<\/strong>:\u00a0 marciasmithfleres@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Debra Blodgett McDougall CC\u201978<\/strong> has been the owner of a quality assurance consulting business for the past 25 years.<\/p>\n Share your news with Mike Blishak RC\u201978:<\/strong> mikealan@att.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n Michael Toto CC’80<\/strong> was appointed assignment judge for Middlesex County in March 2020.<\/p>\n Share your news with Ron Ghilino RC\u201980:<\/strong> rghilino@verizon.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n James Etsch CC\u201981<\/strong> was honored on February 5, 2020 with a Distinguished Service to Agriculture Citation by the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture during their convention in Atlantic City. James has served on the Middlesex County Board of Agriculture since 1988, serving as president from 2000-2002.<\/p>\n Share your news with Nancy Greenberger RC\u201981:<\/strong> nancygreenberger@comcast.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n Andy Atzert CC\u201982<\/strong> is dean of the College of Professional and Continuing Studies at Adelphi University.<\/p>\n Doris Cappiello CC\u201982<\/strong> is the owner of the Prospect Ridge Veterinary Hospital in West Orange, NJ.<\/p>\n Share your news with Norm Schleiffer RC\u201982:<\/strong> 168 Longwood Drive, Manalapan, NJ 07726; 732-792-0215; schleiff@alumni.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/p>\n Brian Byrd CC\u201983 <\/strong>is a senior program officer for the New York State Health Foundation. He co-authored an article for the website Grantmakers in Health on the deadly impact of misleading or false health information.<\/p>\n Share your news with Milan Indrisek RC\u201983<\/strong>: 3132 Savannah Drive, Aurora, IL 60502; 630-272-0296; msi961@comcast.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n Susan Becker CC\u201985, GSNB\u201992<\/strong> retired after 33 years as a research assistant and instructor in Rutgers\u2019 Department of Animal Sciences.<\/p>\n Ellen Jarrett CC\u201985<\/strong> is vice president for housing planning and development at CHAI in Baltimore, MD. She has worked in the field of affordable housing for 29 years.<\/p>\n Suzanne O\u2019Handley CC\u201985<\/strong>, an associate professor of biochemistry at Rochester Institute of Technology, received the CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Award for 2019 from the Council on Undergraduate Research.<\/p>\n Share your news with Linda Tancs RC\u201985:<\/strong> lindatancs@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n Lillian Shupe CC\u201989<\/strong> is media director for Team Velvet, a nonmounted horse therapy program for children ages 5 to 12 in Raritan Township, NJ.<\/p>\n Share your news with John Fagan RC\u201989, GSNB\u201995<\/strong>: johndfagan@verizon.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n Paula Lodi CC\u201990<\/strong> achieved the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Army. She was featured along with her sister, Maj. Gen. Maria Barrett SBC\u201909, in USA Today<\/em> and other national news sites in September 2019. Paula and Maria are the first sisters to attain the rank of general in the Army.<\/p>\n Scott Shapiro CC\u201990 <\/strong>is a 2020 Northern California Super Lawyer for his work in the area of energy and resources law. He is an attorney at Downey Brand.<\/p>\n Share your news with Rob Bardsley RC\u201990: <\/strong>856-952-0346; robbardsley@alumni.rutgers.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n Filipe Pedroso CC\u201992<\/strong> is council president for Bridgewater Township, NJ.<\/p>\n Share your news with Colleen Kane Pangretic RC\u201992:<\/strong> colleenpangretic@yahoo.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Michael Derrig CC\u201993<\/strong>, owner of Landscape Details in East Hampton, NY, received the 2019 Star of Design Award from Cohen Design Centers\u2019 Decoration & Design Building.<\/p>\n Share your news with Ronald Gellert RC\u201993, CLAW\u201997:<\/strong> 302-425-5806. rgellert@gsbblaw.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Paul Orbe CC\u201994<\/strong> received the American Chemical Society New York Section\u2019s Nichols Foundation Chemistry Teacher Award for 2019. Paul teaches science at the Academy for Enrichment and Advancement in Union City, NJ.<\/p>\n Share your news with John DeFalco RC\u201994:<\/strong> jdefalco@alumni.rutgers.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jessalyn Jarest CC\u201998<\/strong> heads Jessalyn Jarest Landscape Architecture and is a member of COLLAB Landscape Collective, a collaboration of five independent, women-owned landscape architecture practices in the Northeastern United States.<\/p>\n Eugene Jun CC\u201998<\/strong> is the unit computing manager for the Division of Enrollment Management – New Brunswick and is working towards the opening of the One Stop Student Services Center in 2021 at the newly renovated Proctor Hall (formerly ASB).<\/p>\n Share your news with Lori Kagan RC\u201998:<\/strong> ljkagan@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Faudia Clemenza CC\u201999, NLAW\u201907<\/strong> received the 2019 New Jersey State Bar Association Commission on Professionalism in the Law\u2019s Professional Lawyer of the Year Award.<\/p>\n Share your news with Daniel Horowitz RC\u201999, ENG\u201999: <\/strong>rutgers99@alumni.rutgers.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dennis Dagounis CC\u201901<\/strong> was named a 2020 Governor\u2019s Educator of the Year for Roselle Park (NJ) High School, where he has taught science for 20 years.<\/p>\n Brian Prang CC\u201901<\/strong> is an umpire for the Broward Baseball Umpires Association in Florida.<\/p>\n Share your news with David Sheihan Hunter Lindez MGSA\u201901:<\/strong> sheihan@icloud.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Alessandra De Cicco CC\u201902<\/strong> completed a chef training program at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts.<\/p>\n Share your news with Michele Bayer PHARM\u201902<\/strong>: michelebayer@yahoo.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Svetlana Ros CC\u201903<\/strong> is secretary of the New Jersey State Bar Association\u2019s Health Law Section and a trustee of the Somerset County, NJ Bar Association. She is a member of the law firm Norris McLaughlin.<\/p>\n Samantha Wirth CC\u201903<\/strong> is a research scientist for the New York State Department of Health\u2019s Wadsworth Center, where she analyzes whole genome sequence data from food pathogens, such as salmonella and E. coli.<\/p>\n Lisa Makarewicz-Prang CC\u201904<\/strong> teaches fifth grade at Tradewinds Elementary School in Coconut Creek, FL.<\/p>\n Share your news with Melissa Wyse RC\u201904<\/strong>: melissawy23@yahoo.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Daniel Fidalgo Tome CC\u201905<\/strong> received his doctorate in education from Stockton University in 2019. He teaches at Stockton University and is the community engagement program manager at Thomas Edison State University.<\/p>\n Anthony Dissen CC\u201908, SHRP\u201909<\/strong> teaches in the School of Health Sciences at Stockton University in New Jersey.<\/p>\n Share your news with Martin Szwarc LC\u201908<\/strong> at martin.szwarc@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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