Alumni/ae Deaths
Karl S. Sandberg, Jr. (STH ’70)
This obituary was originally posted by Dignity Memorials and can be found here. Karl S. Sandberg, Jr (Sandy/Dad/Opa) of Scituate, MA passed away on August 27, 2023. Born in Chicago, Illinois , Karl “Sandy” was raised as a Christian Scientist. learning to live a life of love and service to others. Sandy graduated from college with […]
Reverend Paul D. Gongloff (STH ’73)
This obituary was originally posted by Anthony Funeral & Cremation and can be found here. Rev. Paul David Gongloff, aged 77, died at the Palliative Care Unit of Strong Memorial Hospital on Sept. 16, 2023 following a stroke on Sept. 4th and in the company of his wife, daughter and son. He was born in Bridgeton, NJ in […]
Reverend Charles A. Lerrigo (STH ’63)
This obituary was originally posted by the California-Nevada Conference of The United Methodist Church and can be found here. Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It is with deep sadness that we inform you that our brother, Rev. Charles “Charley” Lerrigo, died on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Charley began his ministry in the Troy Conference in New […]
Reverend Joyce Whetstone (STH ’89)
This obituary was originally posted by Harrell Funeral Home and can be found here. Reverend Joyce Marie (Nunn) Whetstone, 79, of St. Kolbe Drive, Holyoke, MA, departed this life on Monday, June 6, 2022, at East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Home in East Longmeadow, MA. Born in Birmingham, AL, she was a daughter of Willie Nunn Sr. […]
Eugene F. Thomas, D.Min. (STH ’93)
This obituary was originally posted by Dignity Memorials and can be found here. Eugene “Gene” Foster Thomas died peacefully at home on August 14, 2023 at the age of 78. He was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Gene was born in 1945 to Carroll Dougla9s Thomas and Viola (Strigle) Thomas of Gloucester, Virginia. He was […]
Reverend Dr. Alfred J. Hubler (STH ’57)
This obituary was originally posted by The Plain Dealer and can be found here. Alfred “Al” Hubler, age 91, of Wesleyan Village, Elyria, passed away July 31, 2023. He was born July 3, 1932 in Cleveland, OH, to Barbara (Kusa) and Lloyd E. Hubler, Sr. Al graduated from Garfield Heights High School in 1950. He received […]
Reverend Thomas C. Hill, III (STH ’82)
This information comes from the California-Pacific Conference and Ever Loved. Reverend Thomas C. Hill, III was born on December 20, 1951 and passed away on July 4, 2023. He is survived by his two daughters, Jennifer and Rachel. Reverend Hill was a retired member of the California-Pacific Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Iris Thay Crossley (STH ’77)
This obituary was originally posted by the Tribute Archive and can be found here. Iris Thay Crossley was born on January 4, 1953, in Freedman’s Hospital in Washington, DC. She and sisters Marcia and Greta were raised in Southeast DC by their parents Garnett Crossley, a Library of Congress administrator, and Mazola Crossley, a U.S. […]
Dr. Donald Eugene Bossart (STH’57, GRS’63)
This obituary was originally posted by Horan & McConaty Funeral Services and Cremation and can be found here. Don passed away on July 8, 2023 at 91 years old. Don was born and raised in Latrobe, Pennsylvania to Dana Eugene and Eva Mabel Crawford Bossart. Don went to grade school at the second ward school […]
Reverend Dr. Richard A. Vickery, Jr. (STH ’65, STH ’72)
This obituary was originally posted by Legacy and can be found here. Richard (Dick) Alexander Vickery, Jr. was born on December 12, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Elise (Marks) and Richard A. Vickery, the eldest of two children. Graduating from Hatboro-Horsham High School in 1957, Dick earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Dickerson College, […]