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Spring 2021

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Passings

W. Paul Strassmann Ph.D. ’56

W. Paul Strassmann Ph.D. ’56 died on Jan. 9 due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. He was born in Berlin, Germany, where his family owned a hospital. When the Nazis rose to power, they were forced to sell their properties, and the Mayo Clinic…

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David Vinton Edgarton MBA ’01

David Vinton Edgarton MBA ’01 was added to the board of directors of the American Red Cross of Montana. A retired U.S naval officer, he flew more than 60 carrier-based combat missions in an electronic warfare squadron. He later transitioned to the…

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Dr. Stephen P. Cafferty-Freed ’82

Dr. Stephen P. Cafferty-Freed ’82 died on Feb. 8 at the St. Mary’s Hospice Center of Palm Beach County, Fla., following a brief illness. He was 65. He was born in Providence, R.I., to Bernard and Dorothy Freed and raised in Bowie, Md., where he graduated…

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Molly Raglani MBA ’13

Molly Raglani MBA ’13 was named a Top Young Professional by ENR MidAtlanic. She serves as vice president at Clark Construction Group, where she has led projects such as Shakespeare Theatre’s Sidney Harman Hall, the Residences at CityCenter, Rosslyn’s…

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Mary K. Shamp ’62

Mary K. Shamp ’62 died on Feb. 14 in Hampstead, N.C. She was born in Lima, Ohio, and graduated with a degree in education from the University of Maryland. She taught third and fourth grades in Montgomery County, Md. She is survived by her daughter, Lynn…

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Kiandra (Bair) Steffy ’09

Kiandra (Bair) Steffy ’09, an attorney with Saxton & Stump, was appointed to the Lancaster Bar Association’s Board of Directors. She also serves as a board member for the LINK Foundation, which provides monetary grants to local nonprofits, sits on the…

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Charles A. Pastrana ’69

Charles A. Pastrana ’69, a member of the Anne Arundel County Sports Hall of Fame, died on April 8 from pneumonia caused by COVID-19 at age 76. He was born in Annapolis, Md., the second of nine children, to the late Charles and Ruth Pastrana. He excelled…

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Randy Paffenroth Ph.D. ’99

Randy Paffenroth Ph.D. ’99 was granted tenure at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. He is an associate professor with a collaborative appointment in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, the Department of Computer Science and the Data…