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80s Nursing Grads Gather
Bloomsburg University Class of 1988 nursing graduates, along with spouses and lifelong friends, recently gathered together. Shown from left are: Diane Murtin Kilker β88, Robin Buck Tannous β88, Lisa Rhodes Turner β88, Lisa Diefenderfer Giordano β89, Sue Stenson Sheldon β88, Heather Cochrane Gustafson β88, Tammy Stremic Slivka β88, Jay Drumheller β88, and Kristen Bertoli Zulkosky β88.
70s
Stu Marvin β78 was inducted into the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame. An 11-time All-American, Marvin parlayed his achievements into coaching the womenβs and menβs swim teams at Bloomsburg. His 15-year career saw him achieve multiple PSAC awards, and the opportunity to coach collegiate champions.
80s
Walter Zabicki β80 retired from the Onslow County Sheriff's Office. He is now a member of the Holly Ridge, NC Town Council and a substitute teacher with the Onslow County Schools.
Richard A. DiLiberto Jr. β82 was presented with the American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Sectionβs (TIPS) Edmund S. Muskie Pro Bono Service Award. This award recognizes an ABA member who exhibits the qualities attributed to the late Senator Muskie, who was secretary of state under President Jimmy Carter, and later a distinguished leader of TIPS, and his dedication to justice for all citizens, and public service. DiLiberto is a litigation partner in the Wilmington, Delaware law firm of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP where he has been co-chairman of the government relations committee, chairman of the paralegal committee, the personal injury litigation section, and the continuing legal education committee.
Neil M. Boyd β86 has written a book, Building Community at Work (Oxford Press). Based on theoretical foundations and empirical findings from the science of management and community research and action, Building Community at Work guides scholars, employees, and leaders of organizations toward creating communities at work in any institutional sector. Boyd is the David J. & Deborah West Professor of Management, and Chair of the Management & Organizations Department in the Freeman College of Management at Bucknell University.
90s
Adaarema S. Kelly β99M is the new principal of Jefferson-Houston PreK-8 IB School in Alexandria, Virginia. With more than 25 years of experience in K-12 education, Kelly has served as a principal, assistant principal, and intersession coordinator. She formerly led the districtβs Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School.
00s
Angela (Shoffler) Charnosky β01 has been promoted to vice president of enterprise services at Weis Markets. Charnosky, who joined the company in 2021, has more than 20 years of experience in multiple information technology positions. She oversees the Companyβs program management, business systems analysis, quality assurance, and enterprise architecture teams.
Rebecca Stametz β02 was inducted into the Bernie Romanoski Sr. Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in Paxinos. At Bloomsburg, Stametz was the soccer team captain in 2002 and led the Huskies to a PSAC championship. Stametz earned four letters for head coach Sandy Dickson's program on the pitch. During her time at Bloomsburg, the team qualified for the NCAA playoffs each year, including a 2000 run to the NCAA Division 2 quarterfinals. Stametz tied a school record in 2001, netting four goals in a single game against California.
Julie (Stavig) Holmes β07 won the title of Mrs. South Carolina America. An Alpha Sigma Tau sorority member, she as a representative on the 2005 Homecoming Court. She and her husband, Greg, are parents of three young children. Together, they own The Window Source of the Carolinas, a residential window and door replacement company. Holmes also serves as the office manager at Graceβs Skincare Lounge, a med spa in Charlotte, NC. Her dedication to community service is evident through her volunteer work at the Family Room through Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte at Hemby Childrenβs Hospital. Julie has played a key role in organizing numerous fundraisers and drives to support Ronald McDonald House and other local charities.
10s
John Carlos Tavares β17/β18M, a manager at Boyer & Ritter, was named a β2025 Young Leaderβ by the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs. Tavares, who joined Boyer & Ritter in 2018, is a CPA and a member of the firmβs Nonprofit Practice Group. Outside of work, Tavares is a committee member of the United Way of the Capital Region on the Basic Needs Grant Panel and recently joined the board and Finance Committee of Latino Connection, an organization dedicated to educating, empowering, and uplifting the Latino community.
Marriages
- Christopher Gerrity Dempsey β15 and Juliana Britt Longthorne, both of Dunmore, April 26, 2024.
Births
- Jennifer (Holtry) Peitz β14 and Steven Peitz β15 welcomed identical twin boys, Owen Rhys and Ethan John, on July 26, 2024.
- Erica β14 (Lange) and Robert Valle welcomed a daughter, Kendall Celene, on Sept. 20, 2024.
- Malayna (Kile) β18 Krum and Austin Krum β18 welcomed a son, Spencer Thomas, on Sept. 20.
- Kayla (Zambiasi) O'Donnell β13 and Charles Cressman welcomed a daughter, Sutton Claire, on Nov. 18, 2024.
- Cassie (Eckroth) β22 and Jason Fry welcomed a daughter, Paisley Rose, on Dec. 17, 2024.
- Becky (Stitt) Pierce β14 and Justin Pierce β12 welcomed a son, Hudson Gabriel, on Dec. 27, 2024.
- Collin and Kaylen (Martin) β22 Runyon welcomed a son, Flynn Avery, on Feb. 14, 2025.
- Lindsey (Beiter) β13 and Kyle Yeager welcomed a daughter, Delaney Kay, on March 14, 2025.
- Lindsey Neff β19 and Cole Neff β20 welcomed a son, Rowan, in March.
- Justin β13 and Victoria (Wood) Swisher welcomed a son, Jackson, on June 4, 2025.
Obituaries
| Class of β51 β’ John Babb β’ P. Richard Farnsworth β’ C. Gearhart Class of β52 β’ Marilyn Evans Smith Class of β53 β’ John Bogdan β’ June Pichel Cook β’ Joseph Krunkosky β’ Delores Harding Lutz Class of β54 β’ Ann Gengenbach Auerweck β’ Marjorie Walter Koharski Class of β55 β’ Mollie Hippensteel Harrell Class of β56 β’ William Bitner β’ Nancy Renn Drew β’ Janet Wintersteen Kocher Class of β57 β’ Beverley Thomas DelGrosso β’ Anne Geary Fisher β’ James Joy β’ Allen Kessler β’ Clarence Laine β’ Jean Naughton OβBrien β’ Robert Rainey Class of β58 β’ Paul Irzinski β’ George Parsell β’ Thomas Sheehan β’ Sarah Sands Swisher β’ Marianne Angradi Tuza β’ Edmund Zack β’ Walter Zegarski Class of β59 β’ Mary Ann Wahl Swisher Class of β60 β’ Helen Grim β’ David Snook β’ Martha Sofranko Yachera Class of β61 β’ Louis Palermo β’ Clio Mowery Strausser β’ Ruth Ann Wasson Class of β62 β’ Henry Eckley β’ Susan Katz Lehrich β’ Mary Ann Schalles β’ Thomas Searer Class of β63 β’ Gerald Antonelli β’ Sandra Bundle Colon β’ Eugene Dixon β’ John Gatti β’ John Knorr β’ Ronald Petruzzi Class of β64 β’ Margo Bolig Brabson β’ Harry Humes β’ Sarah High Mosko β’ Arthur Pursel β’ Jack Swisher β’ Barbara Chyko Tosi Class of β65 β’ Edward Conjura β’ Donald Love β’ Dennis Wydra β’ Joseph Zavaglia Class of β66 β’ Barbara Urbas Connor β’ Jean Booth Gelbaugh β’ Michael Gross β’ Keith Horne β’ Louise Beltz Laubach β’ Jeremy Lomas β’ James Miller β’ Pamie Fox Shipe β’ Sue Nephew Teats β’ Matthew Treese | Class of β67 Class of β70 | Class of β80 β’ Rhonda Fisher Beaver β’ Eris-Marie Bronander Bunnell β’ Paul Hoffman β’ Naomi Jacobson β’ Stephen Rada β’ Ruth Visoky β’ Karen Wuest Class of β81 β’ Donna Goodwin β’ John Petriello β’ Martin Purtell Class of β82 β’ George Carr β’ John Lanning β’ Peter OβSullivan β’ Daniel Palko Class of β83 β’ Anne Trapani Anthony β’ Edward Fahey β’ Donna Stewart Stewart β’ Nancy Houseknecht Vera Class of β84 β’ Robert Tier Class of β85 β’ Todd Armstrong β’ Melinda Heaps Diltz β’ Karen Fraser Ruddle Class of β86 β’ Michael Fasolka β’ Donald Forbes Class of β87 β’ Roger Cressman β’ Steven Fecker β’ Susan Jones Class of β88 β’ Elizabeth Harris Bernhardt β’ James McShane β’ Jodi Vandegrift Schmon Class of β89 β’ Frances Szymanski Cierpilowski Class of β90 β’ Shirley St. Clair Menges Class of β91 β’ Michael Albanese Class of β93 β’ Steven Printz Class of β94 β’ Michael Hunsberger Class of β95 β’ Pamela Hains Class of β98 β’ Alberto Amorim β’ Michelle Olmeda Class of β00 β’ Karyn Cavallo Brandel β’ Anthony Losquadro β’ James Shaffer Class of β01 β’ Vincent Urick Class of β02 β’ Bonita Scheib Campbell Class of β08 β’ Todd White Class of β09 β’ William Montz β’ Timothy Vannan Class of β11 β’ Alexander Barra Class of β12 β’ Daniel Hartman Class of β13 β’ Rebecca Allen β’ Daniel Copes β’ Ryan Oravec β’ Christopher Ulloth Class of β14 β’ Daris Shelley Class of β17 β’ Peter Zeigler Class of β20 β’ Levi Kittrell β’ Nathan Mihalko β’ Isaac Reese Class of β23 β’ Lea Adams |
