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Spring 2009
W, L. "Pat"
Moran II
6481 E. Placitam Acarnbay, Tucson, AZ 85750.
(520) 9792733
(H) (New Number)
pmoran27@q.com;
Hola, classmates! It's the
week before Christmas '08 and, among other things, I'm thinking about my next
column. During the first week of December, Daz and I drove to Las Vegas
to watch the wrestling team compete in the Las Vegas Invitational. Our new
coach, Pat Santoro, is off to a great start with 10‑0 in dual meets, and
a respectable showing in Las Vegas.
It looks like Lehigh wrestling
is definitely on the upswing.
Your correspondent ran the
Lehigh‑Lafayette telecast at our most prominent sports watering hole for the
sixth or seventh time (who keeps track?) and‑zounds-we won this one! Sophomore
quarterback J B Clark looks like a keeper, and the team played an
excellent game.
My favorite Christmas
correspondents came through once again. Betsey and
Mayo Snyder sent their wonderful, as always,
photo card showing two very happy 'seasoned citizens' with a background of the
Adirondacks in autumn. The Snyders plan to see Dotsie and
Pete Shaw in May after Betsey's 50th reunion
at Brown.
Evelyn and
Allen Levan are busy volunteering at the
hospital and their church. Evelyn received an award for 22,500 volunteer
hours. I know about those nagging aches and pains you two mentioned. Just
remember‑Aleve is a senior citizen's best friend! Levans, thanks for the
newsy letter.
Mary Jo Johnston, widow of Jim Johnston,
wrote about her family including triplet grandchildren, and her trips to
Bedford Springs Resort and southern Virginia. Mary Jo, thanks for
keeping us up to date.
Mary Lou Leidheiser, widow of Ed Leidheiser,
sent a card from Flat Rock, N.C. thanking me for my efforts as correspondent and
mentioned a wonderful visit with Sue Ann and
Ralph Fortney after their granddaughter's
wedding in Greensboro. Mary Lou sent a heavenly 'hi' from Ed.
Just before deadline,
Mike Seiler, Denton, Texas, phoned and told me
that his good buddy Frank Hoagey
passed away in November 2008. We reminisced for about an hour, and Mike shared
that he got married in 194 1; served in the Army 1944‑46; worked at the Steel
during school; after Lehigh, worked for 34 years for Daimler Chrysler; and
retired in 1986. Mike
mentioned that another of his Town group pals,
Constantine 'Gus' Economy, passed
away in February 1998. He followed up his call with a written obit from
Frank Hoageys
widow, Betty. After Lehigh,
Frank
received a graduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh; was a member of
the U.S. Naval Reserve; and later served in the U.S. Ordnance Corp. He retired
from DuPont after 28 years of service. Frank
was a talented trumpet
player and a member of various concert bands, symphonies, big bands and combos.
He was an avid fisherman, photographer, model builder, traveler and genealogist.
What a full life,
Frank.
Bless you.
That's it for this issue. There
are many '52 stories out there‑take a moment and tell me yours.
Deceased
Pat
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