Classnotes Archives - Drew University

November 12, 2025

CLA: In Memoriam Fall/Winter 2025

The College of Liberal Arts Name Class Affiliation Date of Death Eleanor “Elly” (Ryan) Shann C’49 August 2025 Dr. Joseph Belsky C’49, P’82 September 2025 Marjorie (Freeman) Hull C’50 November 2025 Dr. Lawrence Kline C’52, T’56 February 2025 Rabbi Saul Rubin C’52 June 2025 Barbara “Babs” (Van Houten) Mueller C’56 September 2025 Harry Sharrott C’57 […]

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November 12, 2025

Theo: In Memoriam Fall/Winter 2025

The Theological School Name Class Affiliation Date of Death Finley Eversole T’50 February 2024 Rev. Charles Cox T’59 July 2025 Dr. Philip Jensen T’59, P’92 August 2025 Thomas Cooper, II T’60 June 2025 Rev. Dr. Roy Hassel T’60,’75 October 2025 Dr. Lisle Stewart T’61 March 2025 Chaplain Clyde “Bill” Brown T’62 October 2025 Rev. Charles […]

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November 12, 2025

Caspersen: In Memoriam Fall/Winter 2025

The Caspersen School Name Class Affiliation Date of Death Dr. Barbara “Bobbi” (Orchard) Engler G’67 September 2025 Dr. Donald Schmeltekopf G’75 July 2025 Elizabeth “Betty” McConnell G’90 September 2025 Mark Hazelbaker G’98 July 2025

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November 12, 2025

Faculty, Staff, & Friends of Drew: In Memoriam Fall/Winter 2025

Faculty, Staff, and Friends Name Drew Affiliation Date of Death Terry Hofflich Former Faculty/Staff March 2024 Joseph Colodne Former Assistant Coach, Women’s Soccer June 2025 Beverly Ramstad Friend August 2025 Philip Kelly Friend September 2025

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November 12, 2025

The College of Liberal Arts (1950s-1970s) Fall/Winter 2025

C’55 Ruth (Lubert) Sacks shares, “My husband, Larry Sacks C’52, passed away in December 2022, but I’m still here and kind of functioning. We have three children, seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. I currently live in an independent-living senior residence in Newport News, VA, and am in remission from cancer, remaining active and involved, walking […]

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November 12, 2025

The Caspersen School Fall/Winter 2025

G’70s Dr. Ronald Allen G’77 and Robert Cromwell published their new book Second Thoughts About Hell in September. G’80s Dr. Jeffrey Jon Richards G’83, ’85 shares, “Wipf & Stock Publishers just released my book Davidic Millennialism and the work is now on Amazon in both Kindle and paperback. I live in the Charlotte area and […]

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November 12, 2025

The College of Liberal Arts (1980s-2000s) Fall/Winter 2025

C’80 In early October, we celebrated our 45th anniversary of graduating from Drew during Rangers Reunite: Alumni Weekend on campus. The day started with our own Andy Rupp receiving the Alumni Achievement award for Service to Drew. Andy has been the glue that keeps the Drew Basketball alumni connected. We continued with the Umptyninth-and-a-half annual […]

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November 12, 2025

Theological School Fall/Winter 2025

T’20s Rev. Dr. Shannon Daley-Harris T’21 shares, “Delighted to share the publication of The Just Love Story Bible (Beaming Books), 52 stories centering God’s love and justice, co-written with Dr. Jacqui Lewis G’02, G’04 and illustrated by Cheryl ‘Ras’ Thuesday. Written for ages 4–10, our commitment was to ensure nothing would need to be ‘untaught’ […]

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November 12, 2025

The College of Liberal Arts (2010s-2020s) Fall/Winter 2025

C’10 On April 11, 2025, Brian Merry G’08,’12 proposed to Erin Carroll, and she ecstatically said “yes”! They are planning their wedding for summer 2026 in Morristown, a place they’ve come to cherish not only from their Drew days but also where they have built their life together. See photo gallery. Raven Brockriede and husband, […]

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June 20, 2025

The Caspersen School (1980s-1990s)

G’80s Dr. Susan H. McFadden G’85 was recently featured on NPR’s Morning Edition in a story about Memory Cafes and her work to expand them across the country. Susan shares, “Memory Cafes are opportunities for people living with some type of dementia and their care partners to gather for enjoyable, meaningful social programs. They happen […]

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June 20, 2025

The Caspersen School (2000s-2020s)

G’00s Paul Anthony Petruzzi G’03 is pleased to announce the publication of Brooklyn 4, New York: Lyrical Voices, a collection of poems that paints vignettes of memorable people, places, and moments from a unique time in mid-century New York City. The “Lyrical Voices” are the voices of immigrants who arrived from throughout Europe and beyond […]

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May 30, 2025

CLA: In Memoriam 2025

The College of Liberal Arts Name Class Affiliation Date of Death Dean Staats C’46 April 2024 Rev. Frank Isaac, III C’46 November 2024 Doris (Collins) Crowell C’47 January 2025 Jean Canright C’49 October 2024 Joan (Thomas) Jacoby C’52 February 2025 Betty (Bendfeldt) Collins C’53 October 2024 Robert Janes C’55 January 2025 Richard “Dick” Semeraro C’55 […]

Theo: In Memoriam 2025

The Theological School Name Class Affiliation Date of Death Rev. Delton Krueger T’54 January 2025 Rev. Duane Harms T’56 January 2025 Rev. Paul Wells T’60 January 2025 Rev. Russell Smith T’62 February 2025 Rev. Douglas Osgood T’62, P’85 January 2025 Dr. Lauren Meiswinkel T’63,’75 December 2024 Rev. Harold “Hal” Woods T’65 November 2024 Rev. Fredric […]

Caspersen: In Memoriam 2025

The Caspersen School Name Class Affiliation Date of Death Dr. Jack Irwin G’65 October 2024 Dr. Walter “Walt” Wagner G’68 January 2025 Raymond Aumack G’76 October 2024 Gary Madlinger G’78 Susan (Welber) Youdovin G’79 October 2024 Sister Joan Roccasalvo G’97,’98 December 2024 Dr. Jennifer Schmidt G’01,’07 January 2025 Margaret “Meg” (Jennifer) O’Rourke G’12 November 2024

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May 29, 2025

Faculty, Staff, & Friends of Drew: In Memoriam 2025

Faculty, Staff, and Friends of Drew Name Drew Affiliation Date of Death Alison Bevan P’24 Parent, Former Trustee November 2024 Dr. La Francis Rodgers-Rose Former Faculty/Staff November 2024 Dr. Neal Malicky Friend November 2024 Gerald McBride Friend January 2025 Patricia (Fanning) Dixon Former Faculty/Staff January 2025 Rev. Dr. Russell Richey Friend January 2025 Thomas Leanos […]

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May 29, 2025

In Memoriam 2025: Remembering Our Alums

Remembering Jonie (Ashby) Pritchard C’59 It is with great sadness that I report the passing of my wife, Jonie Ashby Pritchard, Class of 1959, my college sweetheart and wife of 66 years. She was the loving mother of David Ashby Pritchard, Jennifer Hughes Pritchard Vick, Andrew Harrison Pritchard, and William Llewellyn Pritchard, the proud Grammy […]

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May 29, 2025

Theological School (1960s-1990s)

T’60s John Wesley Brown T’61 writes, “My father, C. Maxwell Brown T’32, was also a graduate of Drew, and there is an endowed scholarship in his name for students of the Theological School. My ministries began at the California-Nevada Annual Conference in 1961, but following the awarding of my PhD from The Graduate Theological Union, […]

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May 29, 2025

Theological School (2000s-2020s)

T’00s Rev. Dr. Charles Alkula T’05 has been appointed as the Director of Spiritual Care at the Thorne Crest Senior Living Community in Albert Lea, MN. His ministry career has taken him from Maryland, Colorado, Nebraska, the US Navy, Texas, Montana, Colorado, and now to Minnesota. Thorne Crest has 150 residents in Memory Care, Assisted […]

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May 29, 2025

The College of Liberal Arts (1950s-1970s)

C’55 Sol Gittleman shares “Just wondering if any other ‘55ers are out there. We’re all around 90, but I’m still ok from the neck up, even if I’m a wreck from the navel down. Living in continuous care in Lexington, MA.” C’56 Just like last year’s spring column which began with news of Ruth (Schubert) […]

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May 29, 2025

The College of Liberal Arts (1980s-2000s)

C’83 Cliff Gerstman is spending two weeks this summer in Switzerland studying particle physics and doing research at CERN (European Council for Nuclear Research). He is very pleased to have been selected for this highly sought-after and very competitive opportunity, coming on the heels of last year’s journey to FermiLab outside of Chicago, where he […]

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May 29, 2025

The College of Liberal Arts (2010s – 2020s)

C’10 Katharine “Katie” Overgaard shares, “My son with partner Jerry Berman, Walter Cole Overgaard Berman, was born in November 2024. He was named in part after Thomas Cole (a Hudson River School painter for whom Jerry and I share a deep admiration). We are enamored of and enchanted by him and feel very lucky. We […]

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