1952
Class correspondent:
Mary T. Pongracz
321 W. Fourth Street; Bethlehem, PA 18015
Posted 1/31/12
From the Alumni House:
We regret to announce that Robert W. Gordon passed away on January 3, 2012.
Posted 12/14/11
We are sad to report that the class of 1952 men lost two of their members recently. Charles Konkolics died on December 11 and Robert Kaster, Sr. passed away on Tuesday, August 2, which was his 83rd birthday.
Posted 8/1/11
We are sad to announce that Joan Webster Schaub died on October 12, 2010.
Posted 6/8/11
From the Alumni House:
We are sad to announce that Kermit Shook passed away on May 30, 2011.
Posted 2/28/11
From Mary:
I hope the groundhog was right! An early spring!
Kathy Horwath Hartman and husband Ray recently relocated to New Hampshire! Kathy no longer has to rake leaves.
Fran Webber Horton and husband Rod hosted their annual Christmas open house, “Cookies and Carols.” They had special music by a harpist and a violinist. In March, Fran will direct a concert version of Godspell at church.
Dolores Pfeffer Wolfe and husband Fred are great-grandparents. Congratulations! He is Fred Wolfe VIII. Both are active in their community. Fred is an elected justice of the peace; Dolores is a volunteer for Safeline (domestic abuse) network. Young at heart must be their motto!
Posted 3/31/10
From Mary:
Zora Martin Felton continues as a volunteer at the Anacosta Museum, Washington D.C. Imagine that, after her retirement 15 years ago! She also enjoyed the holidays in Costa Maya, Mexico. The cuisine and culture were most enjoyable. Our 60th is fast approaching. Plan on being here!
Posted 3/4/10
From Mary:
Fran Webber Horton’s annual listing of events left me breathless. One of the highlights was a cruise on the Danube River from Nuremberg to Budapest. Oddly enough, she saw an exhibit of Joseph Turner, British landscape painter, in Budapest. Secret! Rod and Fran will be soon be celebrating their 50th anniversary. That is a special milestone in today’s world.
Posted 2/5/10
Mary writes “Dr. Verna Lunglhofer Cowin and husband Paul were honored by the Society of Pennsylvania Archeology in May, 2009. They received a lifetime achievement award for their work. Verna is a past president and Paul is the treasurer. Verna is also a member of the Board of Directors.
Posted 10/5/09
From Mary:
Verna Lunglhofer Cowin and Paul were snowbirds this winter. They flew to South Carolina for late January and through February. Paul sadly did have a short bout in the hospital during that time.
Zora Martin Felton was in Bethlehem in September. We caught up about our college days. Zora and her friend were my guests on a “Cook’s Tour” of Bethlehem. Zora was amazed at all the new development, especially the HILL.
From the Alumni House:
Kathryn Horwath Hartman ’52 writes: “I was privileged to represent Moravian at the Inauguration of the 17th President of Dartmouth College, Dr. Jim Jong Kim in Sept, representing the colonial colleges, Moravian was the sixth oldest -1742. So I marched in the first line of the processional in the company of representatives of Harvard, William and Mary, Yale, Penn, and Princeton. There were more than 350 scholars, professors, and representatives from other colleges and universities. The new president has an unusual background. He is the first Asiann American to be president of an Ivy League College. Dr. Kim was a cofounder of Partners in Health along with Dr. Paul Farmer. They worked together helping to provide medical treatment to the underserved populations worldwide. In his inaugural address to the student body, Dr. Kim listed four goals: find your passion, be persistent in achieving mastery, pursue knowledge in the way that works for you, and embrace the planet's problems. The 5000 people on the Dartmouth Green enthusiastically accepted the new president. I too was caught in the spirit of the occasion.”
Posted 6/29/09
One of our own, Zora Martin Felton was honored at the 64th Annual Bethlehem NAACP Banquet on February 15th. Zora was the first African-American graduate of Moravian College.
Moravian College was represented by several members of the staff at the dinner. I was privileged to be there, also. Zora was the first recipient of the Haupert Humanitarian Award in 1982. She was also honored with the Comenius Award in 1991.
MCW is near and very dear to Zora. She asked to be remembered by you and extends her best wishes to the alumnae!
If you’ve not been to South Campus lately, the new buildings are nearing completion. We’re growing.