Spring 2009

Pat Moran (now deceased):

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 (deceased) 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  (deceased) 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 (deceased), 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 (deceased), 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

•   Frank Hoagey

•   Constantine 'Gus' Economy

Pat (now deceased)