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The Sesame NewsSouth Hills High School Alumni Association

1961-PresentMay 2018

Cover, scholarship, and address images courtesy of Charles W. Schmidt 1’57

Editor’s Note 3Scholarship Donations 4Welcome New Members 6April 2018 Scholarships 6Great Weekend! 8Steps and More Steps 10

The Wine Guy 12Bus Tours Continue! 15Willing Workers 15Upcoming Events 17Reunions 17In Sympathy 19

Contents

Pat Murphy Coulter, Class of 1969, shares her quilt that won 2nd place Large Quilts in the recent Susquehan-na Valley Quilt Guild competition. Pat is a member of the SHHSAA Board of Directors and is our www.shhsaa.com webmaster. Her artistic side shines through in the fabric arts medium.

WANTED: Even MORE!

Artists, artisans, photographers, writers & volunteers for various committees

The loss of Margie Nellis Rea reminds us again that other alumni are always needed to fill in the gaps. Step up and add your talents to the mix! Kick your creative thinking into gear and add in your 2¢ worth. With the Internet, sharing is easy and fast! Send something to jansparker@bellsouth.net or mail to 8655 Bear Lake Rd, Brocton NY 14716.

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Editor’s NoteAs we write this in mid-April, Jan Parker tells us that reserva-tions are coming in nicely and we expect a good turnout on both nights for the Second Sports Hall of Fame on Friday and the annual dinner dance on Saturday. Look for follow-up articles on these prominent events in THE SESAME NEWS.

Again, this year, we have a good turnout of applications for the SHHSAA Scholarship Awards. As our hats are off to the Schol-arship Committee, who spend a lot of time reviewing these ap-plications. It is the generosity of our members that makes these donations to support the awards. These awards were started in the early 60’s and have grown dramatically in the years since. Remember, your generous donations are tax deductible and 100% goes to these awards.

We are working on a connection between SHHS and Holly-wood. We have plans for an article later this year and we are sure you will enjoy it!

Spring came in with a bang here in Pittsburgh – SNOW! And lots of it! Fortunately, a lot of the wet stuff we got was rain this winter, not SNOW! Speaking of snow, our hats are off to the WILLING WORKERS, who make a special effort to come to the mailings. Weather on some of those days was not the greatest!

Have you seen the MISTER ROGERS postage stamp? It was issued on March 23rd and a large crowd was on hand at WQED, here in Pittsburgh. The First Day of Issue and the Mister Rog-ers stamps are available from your local post office. We are told that we may be able to get a postage stamp for South Hills High School. That would be grand, and we are looking into it.

Before we know it, it is will be time for the next newsletter. The next issue will be mailed on July 17th and we will need your notes, comments and general alumni information by June 15th. We can’t do it without you!

—Don McCormick (6/58) Editor

WWW.SHHSAA.COM

All SHHSAA forms (membership, scholarship applications, Hall of Fame nominations, etc.) are available on our website.

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Scholarship DonationAny amount of $$$$ – Large or Small

100% of Scholarship Donations Go To ScholarshipsOther tax deductible donations are accepted for miscellaneous projects

Scholarship Award $1,000.00

South Hills High School Alumni AssociationLeadership and Service • In School and Community

The SHHSAA is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profi t corporation. Contribu-tions to the SHHSAA are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

The SHHSAA’s tax identifi cation number is 25-1702113.

Special Donations!

In Memory of SHHSAA Hall of Famer Elmer Gray ‘41

By his sister Doris-Jean Gray Ogg 1’47

In Memory of Faye Grant Johnson 1974

By Rose Tyson

In Memory of Coach Bruce Weston

By his son Bruce Weston

Full Value Scholarship Donation

In Memory of the Timmons Family

By Warren F. Timmons, Class of 2’43

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Ed Fassel 6’35William Murray 6’43Warren Timmons 6’43Marian Nelson Johnson ‘44William Hansmann 6’46June Hoover McRae 6’46Jeanne Patterson Warren 2’46Doris-Jean Gray Ogg 1’47Richard Schafer 6’47Gertrude Callanan McCrum 6’48Barbara Bunting Duffett 6’50Georgene Stein Zangrill 6’50Carolina Dorow Buddemeyer 6’51Angelo Cardamone 6’51Rosemary Pape Mateer 6’51Rosemary Snyder Smith 6’51Shirley M Arther 6’52Barbara Laurent Bell 6’52Tom Bigley 6’52Carolyn Caldwell 6’52Callie Henry Christner 6’52Joycelyn Boff Ramella 6’52Joseph Schwemmer 6’52Alice Zielinski Skundrich 6’52Stephen Vonderach 2’52Wilfrid Hogle Jr 6’53Pat Morgan Wetherell 6’53Jerry LeGrand 6’54Harris Miller 6’54Paula Sodini Knerr 6’55Doris Priore 6’55Bruce Justh 6’56John Gormley 6’57Charles Kreinar 6’57Eugene Lewis 6’57Judith Tulenko Morley 6’57Janice Simmons Parker 6’57

Fred Just 6’58Helen DeCarlo 6’58Dr. John LaRosa 1’58Dorothy Williams Riedel 1’58Joyce Miller Ward 6’59Phyllis Bianculli 6’60Edward Hustwit 1’60Rosemary Pomarico Conroy 6’60Kitty Price Van Horn 6’60Richard Williams 6’60Norm Voigt 6’60John Carr 6’61Brian Fornear 6’61Lois Kaelin 6’61Raymond McGill 2’61Roy Schaney 6’61Dorothy Siebert Ingersoll 6’62John L. Patterson ‘62Deanna SherbonnyGloria Raymond Gaines 1’63Walter Gray 6’63John Kazlauskas ‘63Stephanie Orochena Neira 6’63Russ Pontow 6’63Joseph Casato 6’64Marian Fedak 6’64Tedda McMahon 6’64Susan Wright Noble 6’64Junean McShane Tranter 6’64Robert Schultz 6’65Chuck Rothhaar 6’66David Gardy 6’67Kerry Muehlbauer Riley 6’67George Thompson 6’67Mary Sherbocker Laubham 6’68Mary Grace Wallace Munoz 6’69Sandy Preuhs 6’69

Scholarship and Misc. Donations Donations

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John Trent 6’69Robert Chappel 1970Charlie Gillespie 1970Dr Jerry Minsinger 1971Janet Necessary 1971Mary Ann Paul Siebert 1971Janis McTall Ripper 1972Barbara Copeland Gillenberger ’73

Terry Bisbey 1974Shelley MacDonald Guthoerl 1975Michael Varner 1978Ronald Wetzel 1979Rose TysonVincent Carr, SHHS PrincipalBruce Weston, Coach Weston’s son

Donations received after April 15 will be listed in the July Sesame News.

Welcome New Members

Vernon Cooper 6’44June Hoover McRae 6’46

MaryLou Shipley Fichtenmayer 6’58Gloria Raymond Gaines 1’63

Dennis Sweeney 6’63Donna King Dixon 1969

Maureen Hogel Gartside 1969

Over $320,000 has been raised and awarded as scholarships since 1961. SHHSAA was formally organized April 27, 1961 and every year, without exception, scholarships have been awarded to deserving college-bound students – initially to SHHS students and now to relatives of SHHS Alumni Association members.

The following students, who have each won a $1,000 mer-it-based scholarship, bring pride and prestige to themselves, their families and their communities. They exemplify the qual-ities of Leadership and Service – School and Community, which has been the official SHHS motto since the 1920’s. It is inscribed on our school seal, school rings, in yearbooks and in-grained in our school spirit. Way to go SHHS alumni! You’ve still got it going on!

$19,000 Awarded as Scholarships in April 2018

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Scholarship Winners Sponsored By, Class of

Marshall Anderson Larry Anderson, 1969

Erin Cassidy Rosella Cafaro Cassidy, 1955

Nathan Christian Janet Caldwell, 1966

Jason DeFrancisis Mary Lou Nellis Miller, 1954

Le’Onn Dickson Oteria Cotten, 1945

Diman Dillard Gloria Gaines, 1963

Adam Jackson Martha Schlieper, 1977

Kaylee Martin Diane Martin, 1980

Regan McKim Walter Gray, 1963

David Murin Helen Thomas, 1955

Korey Patterson William Patterson, 1950

Lucy Pritz Robert Pritz, 1953

Allison Sherbondy Deanna Sherbondy, 1962

Carly Spirito Judy Dorn, 1965

Brianna Tambellini Richard Vickers, 1956

Rhianna Thomas Robert Thomas, 1951

Yoseph Trimble Nancy Moore, 1955

William Walker Richard Vickers, 1956

Katelyn Waugh Charlee Waugh, 1964

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Great Weekend!

SHHS Alumni owned the Crowne Plaza Friday, April 27 and Sat-urday, April 28.

Friday, 2nd All Sports Hall of Fame Banquet

Friday night’s All Sports Hall of Fame banquet celebrated our alumni’s successes. MC’s Jerry Minsinger and Harold Hayes, 1971 classmates, kept the program going and had a lot of fun in the process. Larry Anderson ’69 put together a great slide show highlighting the athletes.

The following honorees were inducted into the All Sports Hall of Fame. They brought us a lot of excitement back then and it’s a real pleasure to be able to acknowledge and thank them today. We do “remember when,” the scores, the close calls, and the comradery of winning even if our part was to watch and cheer back then and which we can still do today.

William “Scrappy” Allen ’45, Ulna Calloway ’61, John Carr ’61, Nathaniel Clark ’61, Ronald Gray ’53, Ed Heinsius ’57, Margo Hinton ’85, Robert Holmes ’61, Dr. Daniel Kanell ’57, Barry Pry-or ’64, Paul Rue ’63, Ronald Wetzel ’79.

1957 & 58 Tennis Doubles Team Dr. John Krause ‘58 and Rob-ert Stock ‘58

1959, 60, 61 Basketball Teams: Ronald Beck, Jerry Bisbey, John Bolla, Bill Burnett, Ulna Calloway, John Carr, Bart Christ-ner, Andy Dick, Jack Dobbs, Paul Dorsett, Charles Dumont, Steve Flinn, Kenneth Gerber, Ed Gregacz, Harry Guidotti, Henry Hemphill, Tony Jeffress, Calvin Jones, John Kazlauskas, Jack Kress, George Lyle, Raymond McGill, Andrew McKelvey, John Patterson, Richard Renk, Paul Rue, Bill Scherffrius, Nils Schro-der Tony Sebastian, Ray Sineway, Daryl Smith, Carl Wade, Ken-ny Wade

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We also recognized the role that coaches play in driving those achievers to reach their goals, year after year, with each year bringing a fresh batch of athletes. Coaches recognized: Alice Walton Mansmann, Bruce Weston

Saturday, 56th Scholarship/Hall of Fame Dinner Dance

The Saturday night honorees highlighted different career fields - each field an art in its own way. The annual dinner dance, an unbroken 56 year tradition, is an opportunity to recognize indi-vidual alumni for their successes in fulfilling our school’s motto since 1920 - “leadership and service – school and community.” Some attended both nights to enjoy MC’s Jerry Minsinger and Harold Hayes continued fun and banter with the majority being a whole different crowd.

William A. Aiken ’51, - Visual Arts, recognized fine arts paint-er, elected member of the Allied Artists of America, Who’s Who in Art in America.

Marian Knight Fedak ’64, MS - Medical Science, gerontolog-ical nurse practitioner, co-author Nurses Guide, University of Pittsburgh Cameo of Caring Nurse Educator Award

Charles M. Gillespie ’70, BS - Business, President Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services and Event Security Ser-vices, President Aramark non-profit foundation, a venture capi-tal organization

Rev. Monsignor Ronald P. Lengwin ’58, VE MDiv - Human-ities, chief Pittsburgh Diocese spokesperson; host of radio talk show; Vicar General and General Secretary; leader and member of other Pittsburgh boards

Colonel (R) Gerald Mocello ’74, MBA - Military, Legion of Mer-it, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal; major assignments culminated in security, protection and law enforcement functions of over 250,000 personnel; in private sector Senior Director for Nuclear Security

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Benjamin Robertson ’60 PhD - Music Arts, taught graduate course microbial genetics; Blackwood Estate is home to con-certs raising money for scholarships, other charities, home of one of the finest pipe organs in world.

Posthumous Award

Robert Kreinar ’55 aka Bob Babbitt - Music Arts, Nashville Musicians HOF, Music City Walk of Fame; Grammy Lifetime Achievement; Funk Brothers and Bob Babbitt were heart and soul of Motown sound, played on more number one hits than Beatles, Presley, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys combined.

With musicians Ben Robertson and Robert Kreinar being recognized, it’s fitting to also recognize Teacher Raymond P. Linkenheimer, maestro band and orchestra leader.

Steps, Steps and More Steps How Many Are There?

Lois Hrabar Liberman (2’60) calls our attention to the invento-ry the City of Pittsburgh is taking of the neighborhood staircas-es including Beechview’s Canton and Baustead. Pittsburgh has

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more public staircases than any city in the U.S. – over 800 sets of steps. Pittsburghers love their steps! Steps have enabled us to live in the hills and still get to work and to school, to shop and to play. As a part of daily living, we remember them with fond-ness, even if all we do now is look at them!

Imagine walking these steps, known as the Indian Trail Steps, to and from work to avoid paying the $.05 incline fare. Not so much a love of steps as much as a sign of economic need. It was built in 1909 and dismantled in 1935. It is the longest stretch of Pittsburgh’s historical steps, with the half-mile rise climbing the treacherous side of the hill. It traced an old Native American trail and remnants can still be found by adventurous explorers. But it’s the other steps still being used that the city is interested in counting. The Citywide Steps Assessment is “taking concrete steps to help people move across some of Pittsburgh’s favor-ite infrastructure.” To follow “the counters’ progress” or add your comments, use their link: Pittsburgh.gov/city steps. For other great pictures check out: www.brooklineconnection.com/history/facts/IndianTrailSteps

Starting at the bottom left corner, find the faint white line and follow the white line as it gradually inclines to the upper right corner. That white line indicates the path known as the Indian Trail Steps.

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The Sesame News Grapevine

By Jack Ashworth 1’57PA Advanced Wine Masterjaashworth@comcast.net

Hello Everyone,

🎼 Edelweiss, Edelweiss . . . oh wait, wrong country. That’s Austria.

I promised a trip to Germany this issue. Hopefully, we will con-fuse you enough with information on Germany’s wine offerings to prompt you to go exploring at your favorite adult beverage store. Our suggestion, here at the Wine Guy Villa, is to compar-ison shop. Purchase more than one, chill them well, have some friends over and do a mini-tasting. You will find the sweetness and quality levels will be quite different.

If you could see the areas where grapes are grown in Germa-ny, you may wonder to yourself, “How did the planters get up there in the first place?”

The grapes are cultivated primarily along the Rhine River and its tributaries. The slopes are steep, rocky and mostly unsuitable for growing anything. Except grapevines. It takes “True Grit” and determination to cultivate grapes here. Somewhere, someone had faith.

Growing grapes and vinting wine has a history of over 2,000 years here. Dating back to the time when Romans first pop-ulated the area. (Just when you thought we were done with them, there are those pesky Italians again, planting seeds of all kinds.)

The trick in finding the right German wine for your particular occasion is the ability to read the label. “What?” you say. “I can read.” Ahh . . . yes . . . but, what is it that you are reading? Un-derstanding the label can mean the difference between picking a winner and well maybe not so much of a winner. Unless you are an experienced German Wine drinker, you most likely will

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find deciphering what is on that label somewhat daunting. At the very least, somewhat of a struggle.

Every available hillside is utilized for grape plantings along the Rhine, including this “landscaping with grape vines” in Wurz-burg, Germany

Marienberg Fortress (German: Festung Marienberg) is a prominent landmark on the left bank of the Main river in Würzburg, in the Franconia region of Ba-

varia, Germany. The mighty Fortress Marienberg is a symbol of Würzburg and served as a home of the local prince-bishops for nearly five centuries.

Photo and Terrible Towel courtesy of Jan Parker ‘57

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In Germany, as is in most other countries, there IS a label-ing system. It ranks wine according to quality. The lowest des-ignation is Tafelwein or table wine. Next on the scale would be Deutscher Lanwein. “Country Wine”, where the product is an example of . . . the area, where the wine was produced. (Geeze, I’m exhausted & we are just getting started.) As we go “up” the scale look for Qualitatswein or quality wine, and finally Praikatswein representing the highest level of quality for wine in Germany.

You are thinking, “whew, sure glad we are done with that.”Oh no, German wine is further classified by the ripeness of the

grape. Our thinking is, the more ripe the grape, the sweeter the end product (wine) will be. And, that is true!

Kabinett classified wines are from fully ripened grapes that are generally light in alcohol content & can be dry (Trocken) or Halbtrocken. Yes, half dry. It’s on the label, honest. I’m convinced that you need the mind of a Mercedes Engineer to think of these classifications.

Ok, let’s move on. Slightly over-ripe grapes are labeled Spat-lese. As the grapes ripen further, becoming sweeter, they will be classified as Auslese, then, Beerenauslese and finally Trocken Beerenauslese (these are dried grapes or raisins).

Eiswein, or Ice Wine, rounds out and tops the scale. Ice Wine is rich and sweet. A great desert wine! Maybe not suitable as a companion for your entree’. Not throwing snowballs (or Ice balls, if you will) at the German vintners but, our Northern neigh-bors, the Canadians, make some mighty fine Ice Wine also.

One thing I learned for sure, the German wine makers love their vowels! Hey, don’t kill the messenger . . . I don’t make up this stuff.

All of the above being said, Germany is the unchallenged home of the Riesling grape. If you are fan of Riesling wine, take some time to read the label or talk to the Wine Specialist at the store where you shop.

What is the classification of the wine you have chosen ? There are many outstanding Riesling wine options from $10.00 to $40.00 or $50.00 dollars.

There are red wines produced in Germany also. Mostly they are, at their best, delicate Audrey Hepburn style efforts. Like

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French Red Burgundy. Definitely not the power house Bette Da-vis style. Like California Cabernet Sauvignon.

The obvious reason that those big rich red grapes cannot be grown successfully is location. It’s always about location, isn’t it? Germany is in Northern Europe, where the climate is far too cool to produce rich flavorful red wine.

There is much to enjoy in the wine offerings from Germany. Ex-plore your favorite wine store for options. It’s fun and rewarding.

As we move on through the next few issues, is there somewhere you would like to read about? Have a suggestion? Let me know.

Jack, The Wine Guy

***Next issue, unlaced tennies and mouth guards. Bits and pieces.***

Thank You Willing WorkersThis Sesame News Magazine you’re reading is prepared for mailing by this dedicated group. In just a few hours they man-age to accomplish that and along the way enjoy the usual cof-fee, baked goods and conversation. See “Upcoming Events” for their schedule. They meet at the Maidenbridge Apartments, 100 White Hampton Lane, 1st Floor Social Room, Pittsburgh PA 15236, near Caste Village. The following are the March workers:

Linda Stocker, Angelo Cardamone, Pam and Jim Christner, Barb Bell, Don McCormick, Mary Lou Miller, Noreene Brown, Patty Wettstein, Russ Pontow, Callie Christner

Bus Tours Continue! Where do you want to go in 2018?

Check in with Norm Voigt with your suggestions or interests!Norm Voigt 6’60 Nrv256tye@verizon.net 412-366-4053

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South Hills High School Hall of Fame

Objective: To identify and honor those who have distinguished them-selves through their lifetime achieve-ments and who have contributed to the pride and prestige of the former South Hills High School.

Nominations are accepted all year but must be received by Septem-ber 1 to be considered for awards presented at the following April’s dinner. Contact: jansparker@bellsouth.net or 270-970-2475

Nominee’s Name __________________________________Grad _____ Nominee’s Address __________________________________________Phone#________________________Email _______________________Nominated by _____________________________________Grad _____Phone #___________________________ Email_________________________

South Hills High School All Sports Hall of Fame

Objective: To identify and honor those who have distinguished them-selves through their high school and/or college All Sports, and who have contributed to the pride and prestige of the former South Hills High School.

Hall of Fame Nominations (forms also available on www.shhsaa.com)

Nominations are accepted all year but must be received by September 1 to be considered for awards presented at the following April’s dinner. Contact: jansparker@bellsouth.net or 270-970-2475

Nominee’s Name __________________________________Grad _____ Nominee’s Address __________________________________________Phone#________________________Email _______________________Nominated by _____________________________________Grad _____Phone #___________________________ Email_________________________

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Upcoming Events 2018April 1 Scholarship Applications received prior to April 1April 27 Friday, All Sports Hall of Fame BanquetApril 28 Saturday, Scholarship Hall of Fame Dinner DanceMay 15 Sesame News mailing 9:00 am, Board Meeting 11:30 May 19 1983 35th Reunion Jun 23/24 1968 50th Reunion Jun 30 1973 45th ReunionJuly 17 Sesame News mailing 9:00 am, Board Meeting 11:30 July 20 1955 Annual LuncheonAug 15 1946 90th Birthday Party Aug 18 1978 40th Reunion Sept 1944 74th Annual reunion luncheon Sept 1963 55th Reunion Sep 15 1958 60th Reunion Sep 18 Sesame News mailing 9:00 am, Board Meeting 11:30 Sep 18 Annual Open Board Meeting 11:30 Sep 21, 22, 23 1953 65th ReunionNov 20 Sesame News mailing 9:00 am

Reunions, Picnics and Birthday Parties!!!It’s that time of the year for reunions to swing into action! Rec-ognition and appreciation has to go to the planning committees who have been busy for the past year to make it happen. Thank you!!

Your alumni association website is a source of information for you. On the reunion page, it lists by class year recent activity and contact names. It also has a Planning Check List available for download.

Your information will be published in the Sesame News until the event has occurred. Experience shows that those classes who plan every 5 years as well as extras such as birthday par-ties and picnics in between stay together longer as they contin-ue to create and enjoy new memories!

1944 – 74rd annual reunion luncheon, September 2018 at the South Hills Country Club, Contact: Marion Nelson Johnson 412-276-1818

1946 – 90th Birthday Party Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the

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South Hills Country Club. Contact Jack Frank, 1724 Hallowell St, Pitts-burgh 15210 412-881-7359 jfrank1724@verizon.net.

1953 – January and June – Our 65th reunion will be September 21,22,&23, 2018. The 21st will be a dinner luncheon at noon at the Crowne Plaza, Bethel Park. On the 22nd a catered luncheon at noon at the Scott Park Lodge (was very popular at the 60th reunion!) and the 23rd is a personal choice brunch on your own at the Crowne Pla-za. Costs and food selections have yet to be determined. Check our website for updates: www.shhspittsburghpa.webs.comBill Hengstler nancy.hengstler@hotmail.com 412-303-1327Bert Lindstrom BertLindstrom43@gmail.com 412-276-5763

1955 – Friday, July 20, 2018 Annual Luncheon at the Georgetown Center, 1:00 to 5:00. Send $32/per person ASAP but no later than end of March to reserve the date. Payable to: Contact: Joe Gerlach, 100 White Hampton Lane, Apt #103, Pittsburgh 15236. 412-892-9131.

1958 – 60th Reunion Luncheon. Social Hour at 11:30 am. Buffet Luncheon at 12:30. Being held at the South Hills Country Club on Saturday September 15, 2018. Cost is $30.00 with cash bar. Make checks payable to Don McCormick 112 Old Glory Lane, Sewickley PA 15143. Any questions email Don at SHHSAA@hotmail.com

1963 – 55th reunion Class of 63 June and January. Informal lun-cheon buffet will be held on Fri.Sept.28th.from 1:00 -5:00 pm (casual dress and cash bar) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 164 Ft. Couch Rd. 15241. Continue our get together at the Gather bar/ restaurant a few steps from our banquet room! A block of rooms for special price of $124.00 will be available at the hotel . Call 412-833-5300 by Aug. 29, 2018 for your reservation. A letter with details to follow after June 1st. Save the date!!! Contact: Pam Galbraith Christner 412-563-1429 mspam918@msn.com, Sandi Demas 412-854-2740 sandi.demas@ yahoo.com

1966 - 55th birthday party plans in the works. Contact: Myrna Anto-nio-Hall.

1968 – 50th Reunion scheduled for Saturday, June 23 at the Linden Grove, Castle Shannon and Sunday, June 24 picnic at Harbor Grove, South Park. Any and all help is appreciated. Please contact: Dale Schweinsberg or Nancy Beseny Christian. Check Facebook page for details https://www.facebook.com/South-Hills-High-School-Class-of-1968-50th-Reunion-276742499453224/

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In Sympathy

1969 - 50th Reunion August 24, 2019. Contact: Pat Murphy Coulterpatcoulter@gmail.com www.facebook.com/groups/1495870123993012

1973 – 45th Reunion June 30, 2018 Contact: Rosemary Sternerwww.classmates.com/siteui/reunions/South-Hills-High-School/Class-of-1973/2551971

1978 – 40th Reunion, August 18, 2018. Contact: Marlene Blasi Ma-succi. Lene2224@aol.com Facebook page: South Hills High School Class of 1978.

1979/1980 Combined – 40th Reunion. Contact Brian C. Graham Sr. Follow Facebook for updates: “South Hills High School Classes of ’79 and ‘80”

1983 – 35th Reunion, May 19, 2018 at Railyard Grill, Bridgeville, 5:00 Appetizers, 7:00 Buffet, Cash bar, Casual dress, $40 per person due by April 15, Contact: Kim Barron leadsis1@yahoo.comwww.facebook.com/groups/1139239192977409

We feel it is our obligation and privilege to share the loss of fel-low classmates with our alumni members. While this is a difficult time for the family, we would like to give our members the op-portunity to express condolences. Therefore, we urge survivors and friends to notify us with as much information as possible (year graduated, family member names, etc. especially if any of the family are also SHHS alumni). If a newspaper notice is avail-able, please send it to us. You can email this information directly to Don McCormick at SHHSAA@hotmail.com or 112 Old Glory Lane, Sewickley PA 15143.

Parthenia Naomi Reed Brown (1945) passed away April 6, 2018 and was preceded in death by her husband, Terah Brown, Jr. She is survived by sister, Barbara Joan Harps; daughter, Terlene Brown; son, Eugene Brown, and a very special daughter, Connie McDaniel.

Faith Ellen (Dillant 1950) Brown passed away March 18, 2018 and was preceded in death by her husband, William. Mother

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of William W. Brown, III and Lynn Groomes. Sister of Hope Pitzer, Charity O’Shell, Charlotte Dillant and the late Irene Dillant.

Donald Hassell (1950) passed away on April 18, 2018 and is survived by his wife of 63 years, Patricia. Also surviving are their 7 children.

Lauretta (Fedon 1951) Proie passed away March 6, 2018 and was married to Jack Proie (1947). Lauretta and is survived by her son and daughter. She was the sister of Rosemary (Fedon 1948) Colwes.

Charles Vanucci (6/54) passed away February 21, 2018 and was predeceased by his wife, Maryann and is survived by his 3 children.

William N. DiBenedetto Jr. (1960) passed away February 1, 2018 and is survived by his wife of 46 years, Deborah and his daughter, Natalie DiBenedetto.

Barry Lewis Pryor (1964) passed away January 28, 2018 and is survived by his daughter, Zuri Pryor-Graves; sister, Barbara Pryor and mother of his daughter, Gayle Graves.

We Need Your $10 Dues A Year In Advance!

We always have. We always will.

We don’t send out expiration notices! We count on you keeping track and checking your own expiration date. Check it out now while you’re thinking about it! It’s on your address label right above your name! You can always pay ahead for several years! And think about giving a gift membership for a friend or relative! SHHSAA is going to be around for a very long time. Keep up with what’s going on!

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MEMBERSHIP FORM

Please complete and return this form so that our records can be kept up to date.

New Member Renewing Member Gift Membership

Expiration Date on address label _______ Please pay before this date!

Grad mo/yr __________

Last name _______________________ First name _________________

MI/Maiden Name____________________________

Street _____________________________________________________

City __________________________State_______ Zip Code _________

Telephone ________________________

Include SHHS Alumni Spouse as a non-paying Member:

Last name _________________________ First _____________MI ____

Maiden ___________________________Grad mo/yr_____

email address (optional) ______________________________________

Annual Membership Dues @ $10 per year $___________

Tax Deductible Donation to Scholarship Fund (100% used for scholarships) $___________

Tax Deductible Donation – Misc. Projects $___________

History Book of SHHS @ $24.00 each $___________

Ck # ________ Payable to SHHSAA. Thank You! Total $___________

Mail to: SHHSAA, PO Box 67, Bridgeville PA 15017

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How to contact us:Membership, Linda Stocker ’62, 740-602-3194, lindas1944@twc.com, PO Box 67, Bridgeville PA 15017Correspondence, PO Box 67, Bridgeville PA 15017News & Obits, Don McCormick 6’58, 112 Old Glory Lane, Sewickley PA 15143 412-264-1889 shhsaa@hotmail.comArt & Articles, Jan Parker, jansparker@bellsouth.net 270-970-2475HOF Nominations: Jan Parker, 8655 Bear Lake Rd, Brocton NY 14716Scholarship Donations: PO Box 67, Bridgeville PA 15017Scholarship Application: website or PO Box 67, Bridgeville PA 15017Website: www.shhsaa.com Webmaster: Pat Coulter 6’69 patcoulter@gmail.comBus Trips: Norm Voigt nrv256te@verizon.net 412-366-4053Yearbook Donations and requests: Dave McGee, 152 Olympia St, Pitts-burgh PA 15211 clocksrvc@aol.comPresident, Russ Pontow ’63, 412-616-9004, rpmp104@comcast.net1st Vice Pres, Dave McGee ’70, 412-328-6127, shhshistory@aol.com2nd Vice Pres, Jerry Minsinger ’71, jlminsinger@msn.com 412-389-0916 Secretary, Jim Christner ’61, 918 N. Meadowcroft Av, Pgh PA 15216Treasurer, Jan Parker ’57, 270-970-2475, jansparker@bellsouth.net

A 100% volunteer organization, oldest, largest and most active high school alumni organization in Western Pennsylvania. Formally organized since April 27, 1961 for the purpose of (1) uniting alumni of South Hills High School in the spirit of fellowship and pride in their former high school, (2) to chronicle the accomplishments of and items of interest to alumni through regularly published newsletters and (3) for the overall mission to raise funds to award scholarships to qualifi ed students having a familial relationship to any current member.

SHHSAA was incorporated November 12, 1965 and is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profi t organization.

Archived Sesame Yearbooks and Sesame Newspapers indicate SHHSAA was originally organized in 1920 by the fi rst graduates of 1919. In that sense, for almost 100 years, SHHS alumni have actively upheld a long tradition of:

Leadership – ServiceIn School and Community

South Hills High School Alumni Association

The Sesame News ©

Offi cial Publication of South Hills High School

Alumni Assoc., Inc.

Published bi-monthly

Membership Dues: $10/year in advance

Director Jan Parker ’57

EditorDon McCormick ’58

Art DirectorJohn Taylor ’58

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