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Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Passings

Judith Robinson Hoffberger ’74

Judith Robinson Hoffberger ’74 died Sept. 17 at age 68. She was born on July 11, 1952. She is survived by her devoted husband, Richard Hoffberger; children, Samuel and Jamie Hoffberger; brother, Stuart Robinson; and three grandchildren. She was…

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David Lax ’06

David Lax ’06 was promoted from vice president, marketing to chief commercial officer at Anne Arundel Dermatology, an organization with 60-plus locations across five states. He and his wife welcomed a baby girl, Peyton, on July 4.

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Sophia MacDonald ’99

Sophia MacDonald ’99 joined Xometry, the largest U.S. marketplace for custom manufacturing, as chief people officer. She came from Cvent, where she was senior vice president of human resources and grew the employee base from 120 to nearly 4,000. MacDonald…

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Gabriel Escobar ’83

Gabriel Escobar ’83 was named top editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer. He is responsible for the news operation as it chronicles life across one of the country’s largest metropolitan areas during a period of historic disruption and profound change.

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Helene Jaron ’88

Helene Jaron ’88 was chosen as a Philadelphia Business Journal 2020 Women of Distinction honoree. Jaron is the co-chair of the pricare client services group at Cozen O’Connor, a Philadelphia-based law firm.

Passings

John C. Hoffsommer M.S. ’60

John C. Hoffsommer M.S. ’60, a chemist, pianist and longtime resident of Montgomery County, Md., died Nov. 25. He was 88. The son of Ruth Andrews Hoffsommer and Harold Charles Hoffsommer, he graduated from McKinley Technology High School and received a…

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George W. Ware M.A. ’79

George W. Ware M.A. ’79 died Oct. 25 after a long illness. Ware was born on Dec. 28, 1949, in Boston. He attended Assumption Prep in Worcester, Mass., and Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Wheaton, Md. He earned a B.A. in history at Holy Cross…

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Jim Rallo MBA ’95

Jim Rallo MBA ’95 has joined Xometry, a digital manufacturing marketplace, as chief financial officer.