Class Notes

Margaret Gillespie Yawkey of State College, passed away on December 18, 2016, age 74. Beloved wife of Thomas Yawkey; mother of Shaun N. Yawkey and Brian M. Yawkey; sister of Robert W. Gillespie, Mark J. Gillespie, Sally E. Gillespie and Bonnie F. O’Neill; also survived by nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Friends received Savolskis-Wasik-Glenn Funeral Home, Inc., 3501 Main Street, Munhall, Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Funeral Service Thursday, 10:00 am, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, 903 Ann Street, Homestead, PA 15120. Everyone please meet at church.

Lindsey O’Neal Yoder ’13 had a story published recently by SisterSTEM. The story, “Tackling the Mountain,” shares a scientist and grad student perspective of Mt. Rainier and taking care of oneself. Read more here: https://sisterstem.org/2018/07/26/tackling-the-mountain/

has been named interim principal at Carpenters Middle School, where he previously served as assistant principal.

Helen was born in Hattiesburg, MS, on January 23, 1921 and passed away November 19, 2011. She was the only child of Jennie Quinn and James Alexander Cameron. She graduated from Maryville College in 1942 with a Bachelors Degree in English, then attended USM and graduated with a Masters Degree in Education. She remained in education for 38 years; 28 years in Petal and 10 years in Hattiesburg. Helen was an active member of Court Street United Methodist Church. She married George E. Young, Sr., on March 7, 1981, and they were married for 12 years before his death on March 31, 1993. Helen is survived by her stepsons and their wives, George E. Young and Roxanna Bevon Young of Atlanta, GA; Obie S. Young and Ramona Osborne Young of Orlando, FL; three grandchildren, George E. Young III (Trey) and Tamara Bevon Young of Atlanta, GA, and Obie S. Young II of Orlando, FL; and cousin Roger Cameron, Jr., and his wife Patricia, of Hattiesburg.

Howard Kendrick Young, 74, died on Sun­day, July 1. He was born in Sch­enec­tady, New York, on De­cem­ber 20, 1943, to Gor­don and Bar­bara Young. He grad­u­ated from Clin­ton Cen­tral School in Clin­ton, New York, in 1961 where he played foot­ball and par­tic­i­pated in band and or­ches­tra. He earned his bach­e­lor of arts de­gree in Eng­lish from Maryville Col­lege, Ten­nessee, in 1965 and moved to Ver­mont to teach for a “cou­ple of years” in­tend­ing to re­turn to grad­u­ate school. Forty years later, Mr. Young re­tired from teach­ing at North Coun­try Union High School (NCUHS), hav­ing formed last­ing re­la­tion­ships with count­less stu­dents and col­leagues. North Coun­try was an im­por­tant part of his life. He started his ca­reer as an Eng­lish teacher at Derby Acad­emy and then be­came one of the first teach­ers to open NCUHS in 1967. It was at North Coun­try that he met and soon mar­ried Ja­clyn Con­ley on June 21, 1969, and they taught to­gether for over 35 years. He coached the first fresh­man foot­ball team, or­ga­nized staff par­ties at Prouty Beach, and was the voice of Fal­con foot­ball for many years, do­ing play-by-play, color com­men­tary, and comedic re­lief all at once. Most no­tably, he di­rected and pro­duced mul­ti­ple mu­si­cals while at North Coun­try and started the Derby Stock Com­pany. His work in the fine arts at North Coun­try and in the North­east King­dom has had a deep and en­dur­ing im­pact on his stu­dents and the com­mu­nity. Mr. Young served the com­mu­nity in many ways. He was elected mod­er­a­tor for the Derby Town Meet­ing for many years, served as the chair for the board of civil au­thor­ity from 1997-2008, and was an ac­tive mem­ber of the Or­leans Board of Re­al­tors. He also served as jus­tice of the peace from 1992-2012, and would drive his ’59 Tri­umph to coun­try wed­dings in his “Mar­ry­in’ Sam” out­fit, bring­ing joy and hu­mor to the cou­ples he joined. He had many in­ter­ests and hob­bies. He was an avid reader, a good trum­pet player, and an ex­cel­lent singer, es­pe­cially with his sis­ters. He was a crafty poker player, an old-school skier, and an en­thu­si­as­tic golfer. He loved go­ing to hunt­ing camp and tak­ing one of his prized guns for a walk in the woods. He en­joyed pho­tograph­ing sun­rises over Lake Salem with his dog, Pippa, work­ing in his gar­den, and be­ing with his fam­ily. He was most proud of his chil­dren and grand­chil­dren and ar­dently fol­lowed and sup­ported all of their ac­tiv­i­ties and ex­ploits. Mr. Young is sur­vived by his wife, Jackie; his sons: Jonathan and his wife, Melissa, Chris and his wife, Mered­ith; his grand­chil­dren Jack and Cal­lie; his sis­ters Jan Fiske, Marge Eg­ger, Kathy Mar­tin, and Eliz­a­beth Young; and his brother-in-law Mick Con­ley. He leaves his nieces Amanda Con­ley, Ellen and Anacelie Verde­claro; and his nephews: Jonathan and David Mar­tin, Steven and Scott Fiske, and John Eg­ger. He was pre­de­ceased by his friend and brother-in-law Jon Con­ley. A cel­e­bra­tion of Mr. Young’s life was held at the Frank Knol­l’s Barn in Derby on Thurs­day, July 5. Do­na­tions in lieu of flow­ers may be made to the Howard Kendrick “HK” Young Memo­r­ial Schol­ar­ship that will be used to sup­port fine arts stu­dents at NCUHS, care of Ellen Stan­ley at Pas­sump­sic Sav­ings Bank, 1 Gard­ner Street, New­port, Ver­momt 05855. On­line con­do­lences are wel­come at cur­tis-britch.com.

Shirley A. Young, 83, Hopkinsville, died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at her home of natural causes. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home with the Revs. Paige Williams and Dean Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Flat Lick Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until the funeral hour today at the funeral home. A native of Lenoir City, Tenn., she was born Sept. 21, 1933, the daughter of the late Vastine Stickley and Helen Elizabeth Burns Axley. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She worked at Vanderbilt Library; she was an educator at Everett High School in Maryville, Tennessee and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. William C. Young, and one brother, Thomas Bruce Axley. Survivors include her son, Bartley (Laura) Young, Lexington; her daughters, Lisa (Jimmy) Chapman, Herndon, Margaret Davis, Hopkinsville, and Janie (Todd) Farmer, Christian County; her sister-in-law Karen Axley, Maryville, Tenn.; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Jack Conley Young, 94, of Oak Ridge, passed away on September 17, 2018, at Canterfield of Oak Ridge. Jack was born June 12, 1924, in Murphy, North Carolina, to parents James Molton Young and Blanche Conley Young. Jack graduated from Maryville College in 1950 and, in 1959, he graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with a master’s degree. As a member of First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge, he was active with the choir, as well as being a Sunday school teacher. Jack served in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Pacific and later in the Korean Conflict. He was an avid car enthusiast, was past President of East Tennessee Antique Auto Club, enjoying collecting and restorations. Jack enjoyed living at Canterfield, participating in many of their activities, and enjoyed fellowship with his friends at McDonald’s breakfast. Preceding him in death were his parents; daughter, Diane Young Roberts and her husband Dean; son-in-law, Raymond Whitley; and his siblings, Wilma Carroll, James M. Young, Jr., and Iris Louise Young. He is survived by son, John Young of Oak Ridge; daughters, Carolyn Sue Young Whitley of Signal Mountain, TN, Jane Young Phillips and husband Howard of Eighty-four, PA, Dottie Young Kelly and husband Mike of Knoxville and Catherine Young Whitt and husband Wilby of Fernandina Beach, FL; 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to Canterfield, as well as to Amedisys Hospice for their caring concern for their father. The graveside service was at Clark’s Grove Cemetery, 3217 William Mills Road, Maryville. An online guest book may be signed at weatherfordmortuary.com.

Irene M. (Mellon) Young, 92, of North Versailles, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. She was born Sept. 8, 1929, in East McKeesport, a daughter of the late Frank and Mable Mellon. Irene was a lifetime member of the Linway United Presbyterian Church, North Versailles, where she served as a deacon, an elder and was active in numerous ministries over the years. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and served as an advisory board member for East McKeesport Assembly of Rainbow Girls. Irene was proud of her Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Maryville College, Tennessee, and went on to work in the accounting department of Koppers, Pittsburgh, before focusing on raising her family. Irene loved camping in Sigel and spending time with her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of over 27 years, R. Glen Young; daughter, Cheryl Young; and sisters, Agnes Cunningham and Doris Langley. She is survived by her children, Karen (Jeremy) Ewing, of Plum, and Glen (Stephanie) Young, of North Versailles; and grandchildren, Zachary, Abigail and Jacob Young.

Bobbie June Graves Young age 92 of Louisville, TN passed away February 6, 2023. Born in Maryville Tennessee and a graduate of Maryville College majoring in Biology. She was a member of Monte Vista Baptist Church. Bobbie was a devoted wife and mother. She is preceded in death by her parents Edward and Mae Graves, John K. Young Jr her husband of 64 years, and her brother Clay Graves. She is survived by her daughters Patty (Robert) Grodner, Pam (Scott) Bridges and Sharon Reilly, grandchildren Corey Grodner (Jodi) and Kelsey Grodner, Emily Story and Delaney Reilly and her great granddaughter Remy Grodner, and her brother Gary Graves.

writes in to share that  he was selected as the secondary supervisor for Blount County Schools.

Schenectady – Steven J. Yuhasz, 70, of Schenectady, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, after a brief illness.  He was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, raised in Carteret, New Jersey and was the son of the late Zolton J. and Florence Slesarik Yuhasz.  He attended Trinity University in Dallas, Texas and he received a Bachelor’s degree at Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee.  Steven was the Youth Programs Director, School of the Performing Arts at Proctors, Schenectady, and Executive Director for the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra. He was in  Broadway cast of Zorba 1983 Revival and Peter Pan, 1979 Revival.  He directed and produced on and off Broadway in numerous productions.  He is survived by his sister, Karen (Fred) Hahn of Ponte Vedra, Florida and cousins, Barbara (Jim) Puzan of Raleigh, NC, Donna (Pete) Kotsatos of Wellington, FL, Ken (Cheryl) Mayti of Manville, NJ and Sandra Lewis of Spotswood, NJ.

Jesse Zabal ’08 has been named Loyola Head Volleyball Coach. She formerly was MC Assistant Volleyball Coach. Read more here: http://bit.ly/2pjksOz

This year, Jesse’s team won the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) regular season championship title, and it was the first time for her volleyball program to win the SSAC during one of their most difficult seasons to date. Jesse explained in an interview that “when Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans, we evacuated with our entire team and were on the road for two weeks. We hopped from hotel to hotel across two states and did what we could to keep our season going. We returned to New Orleans to a devastated sports complex and have yet to practice or compete in our own gym since we left for evacuation. We practiced in high schools around the city and played home matches in every college gym in the city except our own, and we were still able to compete at a very high level and earn this title for our program. Due to our success, our team earned conference awards for Player of the Year, Co-Freshman of the Year, Assistant Coach of the Year, and I earned my first Coach of the Year award. We also had seven players earn All-Academic awards.”

Rev. Dr. Philip Zebley passed into eternal glory on March 9, 2018 at the Rydal Park Presbyterian retirement home in Rydal, Pa. He was born on May 25, 1931 in Appleton, Cecil County, Md., and raised on the family dairy farm. He graduated from Elkton High School in 1948 and attended the University of Delaware at Newark, majoring in agricultural sciences. In 1950, he transferred to Maryville College in Maryville, Tenn., where he met Maryalice “Trig” (Moyer) Zebley, his cherished wife and life partner. Phil and Trig were married on June 25, 1954 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Mifflintown, Pa. They enjoyed 64 years of marriage together. Phil graduated from Maryville College in 1952 with a B.A. in History. He then attended Western Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pa., and graduated with the Master of Divinity in 1955. He was ordained as a Minister of Word and Sacrament on June 1, 1955 by Marion Presbytery in the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. He then faithfully served five Presbyterian congregations in Huntsville, Ohio, East Orange, N.J., Huntsville, Ala., Wilmington, Del., and Saranac Lake, N.Y., between 1955-78. In 1978, he served as an area counselor for the Presbyterian Major Mission Fund in southern Indiana and Illinois. From 1979-87, he was the Executive Presbyter of Grafton and Parkersburg Presbyteries in West Virginia. From 1987-1990, he served as the Executive Presbyter of Mackinac Presbytery in northern Michigan. From 1990-92, he served as the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Senecaville, Ohio. He retired to “Morganwood” in 1991 and enjoyed twenty years in this vibrant community of retired Presbyterian pastors and mission workers located in Swarthmore, Pa., adjacent to Swarthmore College. Phil and Trig enjoyed much fellowship at Swarthmore Presbyterian Church. He also served as interim pastor of five congregations in the Philadelphia Presbytery during this time. In 2011, the Zebleys moved to the Rydal Park retirement home. During his years of pastoring, Phil was also a lifelong student who worked diligently to earn a Master of Sacred Theology (S.T.M.) from San Francisco Theological Seminary in 1970, followed by a Doctorate in the Science of Theology (S.T.D.) at SFTS through distance learning and several summers in residence at San Anselmo, Calif. These three summers of study residence in Northern California are a beloved memory of the family. Phil was a lover of people and truly enjoyed engaging people in the communities he served. He was a leader in community service and an advocate for local and international missions. In Saranac Lake, N.Y., he worked to create a non-profit carpentry training program for Vietnam Veterans called “TIHI: Training in Home Improvement.” During his retirement years, he was very involved in Habitat for Humanity, International, serving both as a resident volunteer at the HFH headquarters in Americus, Ga., participating in a mission trip to Central America and serving as the office development and manager for Delaware County Habitat for Humanity between 1996-97. He loved reading, travel and was a consummate gardener. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years Maryalice “Trig” Zebley; daughter Cosette (Tom) Kilfoyle and son Rev. Christian (Kay) Zebley; and eleven grandchildren: Matthew (Tania) Frieswyk, Nathan (Devon) Frieswyk, and Jonathan Frieswyk; Rebecca Kilfoyle and Samuel Kilfoyle; and Anna, Emma, Kristina, Isaiah, Abigail and Molly Zebley. Phil was predeceased by his brothers Edgar Zebley and Frank Zebley, and his eldest daughter Consquella (Zebley) Frieswyk. A committal service for close friends and family was held at the Ivy Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 10 a.m. A public memorial service will be held at later date and time to be announced. Memorial donations may be made to Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties at www.habitatmontdelco.org <http://www.habitatmontdelco.org>. Condolences may be sent to Helweg and Rowland funeral home in Abington, Pa., www.helwegrowlandfh.com <http://www.helwegrowlandfh.com>.

Maryalice “Trig” (Moyer) Zebley passed into eternal glory on June 5, 2018 at the Rydal Park Presbyterian retirement home in Rydal, Pa. She was born on March 28, 1931 in Mifflin, Pa. She graduated from Juniata Joint High School in 1950 and attended Maryville College in Maryville, Tenn., where she graduated with a B.A. in Bible and Religion in 1954. It was at Maryville College where she met Phil Zebley, whom she married in 1954. Phil and Trig enjoyed 64 years of marriage together. Growing up, Maryalice was a gifted athlete and played basketball. Maryalice later played basketball and was drum major at Maryville College. She had been involved in Christian activities from a young age as a member and leader at the First Presbyterian Church of Mifflintown, Pa. She joined the Gospel ministry full-time when her husband Phil was ordained as a Minister of Word and Sacrament on June 1, 1955 by Marion Presbytery in the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. For the next 55 years, she would faithfully serve beside her husband in five Presbyterian congregations in Huntsville, Ohio, East Orange, N.J., Huntsville, Ala., Wilmington, Del., and Saranac Lake, N.Y., between 1955-78. Then in 1978, she moved to Lawrenceville, Ill., where Phil served as an area counselor for the Major Mission Fund in southern Indiana and Illinois. From 1979-87, she lived in Bridgeport, W.V., when Phil became Executive Presbyter of Grafton and Parkersburg Presbyteries in West Virginia. In all of these ministry assignments, Trig worked tirelessly to raise her family and host hundreds of events in their local church communities. She was also an organist. In the 1960s, they planted a new church in Huntsville, Ala., where Trig played the organ in the church sanctuary, which was also their basement in the early years! The Zebleys retired to Morganwood in 1991 and enjoyed 20 years in this vibrant community of retired Presbyterian pastors and mission workers located in Swarthmore, Pa., adjacent to Swarthmore College. During this time, Trig was very involved in the Morganwood community and the mission committees of Swarthmore Presbyterian Church and later Wayne Presbyterian Church. She was also involved in Philadelphia Presbytery. The Zebleys enjoyed much travel in their later years ? traveling to locations throughout Europe and Japan. In 2011, the Zebleys moved to the Rydal Park retirement home near Abington, Pa. Maryalice is survived by daughter Cosette (Tom) Kilfoyle and son Rev. Christian (Kay) Zebley; her eleven grandchildren: Matthew (Tania) Frieswyk, Nathan (Devon) Frieswyk, and Jonathan Frieswyk; Rebecca (Steve) Peterman and Sam Kilfoyle; and Anna, Emma, Kristina, Isaiah, Abigail and Molly Zebley; and one great-grandchild, Holden Henry Frieswyk. Maryalice was predeceased by her husband Rev. Dr. Philip Zebley on March 9 of this year and their eldest daughter Consquella Frieswyk in 2013. A joint memorial service for Rev. Dr. Philip and Maryalice Zebley was held on August 11 at the Head of Christiania Presbyterian Church in Newark, Del. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimers Association, www.alz.org. Condolences may be sent to Cosette Kilfoyle at czkilfoyle@gmail.com; 21533 Tustumena Lake Road, Kasilof, AK 99610. http://www.swarthmorean.com/obituaries/maryalice-trig-moyer-zebley-obituary/

Edward L. Ziegler passed away on February 17, 2015.

Alice Jane Zitzer, 95, formerly of Salford, PA and Dade City, FL, passed away peacefully at her Harleysville residence on October 17, 2016. Alice was a long time member of Tabor United Methodist Church. Alice Jane Weatherby, the daughter of Frank and Nellie James Weatherby, was born on October 13, 1921, on a dairy farm in Chautauqua County in western New York. Alice started school at age 4 and walked with her brother, Edwin, to a one room school house. Alice graduated from high school at age 15. Alice went to college in Maryville, Tenn. and graduated with a science degree at age 19. She attended USO dances in Hampton, Virginia where she met the love of her life, Edmund F. Zitzer. Ed and Alice were married on Nov. 23, 1943, just before he went overseas to serve as a medic in the Army for 3 years. When Ed returned, they moved to Montgomery County to be closer to family. Alice worked as a school teacher until her two children, Phyllis and Terry were born. After the girls were in school, Alice returned to work at the Montgomery County Youth Center, and was a Girl Scout leader in her spare time. She retired in October 1985 to travel the country with Ed. They visited each state at least twice in a succession of trailers and motor homes. They spent 6 months a year in an Airstream Trailer community near Dade City, Florida (Travelers Rest), for over 23 years, and always enjoyed returning to their home in the spring along the Perkiomen Creek in Salford. Never idle, Alice was always active in her church, she was an avid square dancer, and enjoyed gardening, being outdoors, camping and boating. Alice found happiness in her family and the friends she made enjoying laughter in the good times shared with others over the years. Alice’s spirit and never-ending appreciation for her faith and the Lord have brought her to her eternal home. Her prayers have been answered. God has her in his arms and we have her in our hearts forever. Alice is survived by daughters Phyllis J. Zitzer of Harrisburg, and Teresa S. Hasson and her husband, Timothy F., of Perkiomenville; two granddaughters, Denise M. Miller and Carol A. Cassidy and her husband, Chris E., and four great grandsons, Benjamin and Zachary Miller and Braden and Colin Cassidy. A memorial service was held on November 26 at Tabor UMC. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in her name to Tabor UMC, 2209 Hendricks Station Road, Woxall, PA 18979 or a charity of your choice.

Esther was born on July 4, 1923 and passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2014. She was a resident of Wooster, Ohio at the time of her passing. She was predeceased by her husband, Lawrence. Those who wish may make contributions to the First Presbyterian Church, 621 College Ave., Wooster, OH 44691 or LifeCare Hospice, 1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, OH 44691.