Memorials
This page is dedicated to honoring the memories of our classmates who have died. As of September 8, 2022, we know we've lost at least seventy-one fellow classmates.
If you know of a deceased classmate who is not listed here, you may add a new memorial with a photo by clicking the Create a Memorial button. If you prefer help doing this, please send an email to: naclassof71@gmail.com.
If you have a clarification on an existing Memorial entry (such as exact date of death, or details) please send an email to naclassof71@gmail.com so we can revise with your information.
You may also write a tribute or leave comments about those already listed by clicking the Add a Tribute button under their Memorial listing.
Scott Mansfield
1998-11-13Scott died in a tragic gunshot accident in his home. Scott’s Mother Ruth said that Scott’s wonderful wife Margaret found him and felt that the gun must have fallen off a table and fired. They were living in Sacremento, CA at the time. Scott attended Lehigh University and got an engineering degree. Then he spent 4 years in the Army Corp of Engineers, working on a project to clean up Marshall Island. When Scott was in 11th grade, he made a list of things he wanted to accomplish in his life. According to his Mother, he accomplished them all, including hiking the Appalachian Trail, skydiving, scuba diving, becoming a pilot, reading many books from the Smithsonian. “Scott was a fantastic person a...
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April McBride (McBride)
2017-08-21April died following a courageous battle with cancer. April was most recently living in Fairfax Station, VA. When April was living in the Pittsburgh area she was a valuable member of the swim team for the Royal Ridge Field Club in Pittsburgh and also participated in equestrian events, especially stadium jumping with her father’s horses throughout the area. She began her employment career in 1971 with Mohawk Airlines, which later became Allegheny Airlines, US Air, British Airways, US Airways, and most recently American Airlines. April was a flight attendant for 45 years with these companies traveling countless miles around the globe. April’s desire to continue working stopped short due to her...
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Thomas Albert McKenna
2007-07-08If anyone has any additional information about Tom please let us know
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George Milani
George died just before Thanksgiving 2021.
Richard Link wrote: There was no obituary. George and I kept in contact over the years with phone calls every month or so and I did go visit him a few times. George lived in the Arlington TX area. The last year he lived with his one daughter in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. His wife passed away over a year before he did. George was a salesman of the highest form. He could and would sell anything. One thing though, he was a good friend to me. (George was a cousin of Dick Rodgers)
Cynthia Otte (Miller)
1989-02-08Cynthia died died in childbirth. Her baby daughter survived.
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Linda Emhoff (Murray)
1999-01-25LInda died of a brain tumor. Linda met her husband Robert while working as a flight attendant for TWA. She lived in St. Louis and relocated to California. Linda and Robert had a son and a daughter. Linda was very involved in her kids' school and eventually became their school's librarian. Following surgery for her tumor, she became a paraplegic without the ability to speak for 3 years.
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Teri Newlin (Newlin)
Teri died sometime in 1972 in a car accident coming back from NY to PA with a group.
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Janet Triplett (Nurse)
2000-04-18Janet died of a brain aneurysm. Sue Johnson spoke with Jan’s Mother Maxine who was very glad to hear that our class is remembering Janet and wanted to know more about her. Jan went to Dana College in Nebraska after NA and met her future husband Tom Triplett there. She became an HR department manager at several companies. Jan and Tom have two beautiful daughters - Jessica and Rebecca. At age 46, Jan had a brain aneurysm while attending an 800 meter race for her youngest daughter Rebecca, which she won. Jan was surrounded by her husband and friends who tried to revive her.
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Susan Panagulias (Panagulias)
2004-02-28
Susan died from lung cancer.
Sue Simakas Schumacher: I was shocked & saddened when I heard that Sue had passed away. In junior high, Sue & I were close friends. She invited me, a fellow Greek, to join her family at a Greek Dance. We had such a blast—the best Greek dancing ever! Fast forward to 1986 in Atlanta...I was in a children’s shop & someone came up to me and asked, “Are you Sue Simakas?” How fun--it was Sue Panagulias! It was so great catching up…amazingly, we had both married “a Gary”, both had daughters named Christina, we both had a sibling who had died, & of course, both named Sue! It was a great “reunion”. But I am sad that although we planned to get together, I never s...
Joseph Pegher
2008-10-04
Joe died of a heart attack.
Deb Hoolahan Pegher (her husband is Joe's second cousin): It wasn't until after graduation that I got to know Joe Pegher-Not only was he a fantastic husband and father, he was a good friend to all who knew him. One thing about Joe was that he always had a smile and took the bad with the good. He and his wife (Carol) had nine great kids and when he lost her to breast cancer in '02 he continued raising the kids and kept things together. Joe is missed by all who had the pleasure to know him. It is an honor to have been his friend!