Class Notes

recently retired with a 40 year career in education. Currently still active as a business owner, she looks forward to connecting with friends during alumni weekends and being involved as an alumni.

John "David" Buckwalter, Knoxville, TN, age 66, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018. He was born on July 21, 1952 in Bradford, Pennsylvania. David spent his childhood in Wichita Falls, Texas and his teen years in Houston, Texas. He received a Fine Arts degree from Maryville College and an Architecture degree from the University of Tennessee. David valued employment experiences with Tremont, Peninsula Village, and various freelance projects as well as volunteer work building the Cumberland Trail and cleaning creeks with the Green Party of Knox County. He was an activist whose causes were expressed in the form of protests and editorial writing. David was physically, mentally, and emotionally adventurous. His favorite adventures included mountain climbing, cross-country bicycling, and human relations groups focused on person-centered communication. David excelled at several large and small-scale crafts including house construction, painting, pottery, basket weaving, arrowhead carving, and jewelry making. His jewelry was selected for inclusion at the Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Clinton, Tennessee. In recent weeks David had begun drafting a tiny house design. During his later years he lived with serious health issues and social isolation due to stroke-related "diff-abilities". Still, he felt like he had led a privileged life. David treasured family memories of travel, camping, and fly-fishing. He deeply valued time spent with his best friend and former wife, Donna Doyle, of Knoxville, and the companionship of his beloved cat, Abdulah. David's life would make a fascinating book. His life is still being written. Preceding him in death were his parents, John Buckwalter and Jane Summy Buckwalter, and his sister Nancy McGruther. He is survived by his sister, Barbara Carlitz, Palo Alto, California; three nieces, Natasha Carlitz, Menlo Park, California, Joy McGruther, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and Jenn McGruther, Stanhope, New Jersey; nephew, John McGruther and niece-in-law, Tanja McGruther, Maryville, Tennessee; two grand nieces, Kaitlyn McGruther, Maryville, Tennessee and Amina Alaoui, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania; and a grand nephew, Tanner McGruther, Maryville, Tennessee. A private memorial will be held in honor and celebration of David's life.

Retired in 2015 from USPS and is enjoying the good life with his wife Pam, 3 dogs and a cat.

Sarah DeYoung, age 69, of Maryville, TN, passed away on April 30, 2021. She was a devoted wife, sister, cousin, aunt, and friend. Sarah was born in Jackson, Mississippi, where she was the youngest of three children. At Jackson’s Murrah High School, she was very involved in their literary magazine called “The Pleiades.” Upon high school graduation, Sarah attended Maryville College and had the honor of being selected co-chair of the All-American College Council which she co-chaired with the college president. Sarah graduated from Maryville with a bachelor’s degree in English. She received her master’s degree in Education Administration from The University of Tennessee. Her career positions included Admissions Counselor and Financial Aide Counselor at Maryville College and Financial Aide Director and Director of Academic Advising for the College of Human Ecology at The University of Tennessee. While an undergraduate at Maryville College, Sarah met and later married Hardy DeYoung who became her lifelong partner. Together they had many adventures traveling throughout the world and hosting gatherings for family and friends. Besides her own nieces, nephews, and “greats,” Sarah was known as “Aunt Sarah” to many of the children of their friends. As a member of New Providence Presbyterian Church, she served on sessions and on many committees and community missions. Sarah had a keen love of nature and the environment; she was an avid bird watcher, loved wildflowers, and supported wildlife causes. She rooted for UT teams and was a true champion of The Lady Vols. Sarah led an active life of adventure, learning, and service. Sarah was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth White Winbigler and father, John Sutherland Winbigler. Survivors include her husband, Hardy of Maryville; sister, Susan (husband John) of Atlanta, GA; brother, John of Knoxville; sister-in-law, Ellie (husband Joe) of Southport, NC; sister-in-law, Marti of Maryville; many cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews; and a large and close group of friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on July 19 at New Providence Presbyterian Church in Maryville, TN. The church requests that all who plan to attend adhere to social distancing guidelines, register their attendance in advance at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfE8Eg_DVcCCufEna7lJfv2EFSj4sRjpVE9WOXc-3V7gUopWw/viewform and wear a facial covering to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Appalachian Bear Rescue, PO Box 364, Townsend, TN 37882 or to New Providence Presbyterian Church for the Welcome Table ministry, 703 W Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN 37801. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com.

writes in to say that Alexandra Douglas, daughter of Steven C. Douglas (MC ’74) and Deborah Welch Douglas (MC ’77), graduated from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai in New York City on 5/13/2016, receiving a Master of Public Health Degree and her Medical Doctor degree. She will begin a 4 year residency in OB-GYN at the Albert Einstein Hospitals in the Bronx, NY beginning on 7/1/2016.

writes in to share that he is doing well after receiving a pacemaker on 12/7/2018.

Following the death of her husband in 2009, she moved back to Washington where she is from originally and continued their business, The Patrice Press. She retired from teaching and book publishing, and has been the editor of The Lincoln Highway Forum, the magazine for the national Lincoln Highway Association, for the past 15 years.

Kathleen “Kathy” Colyer Franzwa passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 14, 2020. She is survived by her mother, one sister and two brothers.

John T. Gossett passed away in Houston, TX on Thursday, October 25, 2018.

John Thomas Gossett passed away on October 25, 2018 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. John was born on May 13, 1952 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Elizabeth and Jack Gossett, both of whom predeceased him.

John attended Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee where he developed an interest in the world of ballet. He danced for the Chicago City Ballet under the direction of Maria Tallchief in the early 1980s. During this time, he was introduced to the work of Joseph Pilates. John subsequently moved to Houston to work for the Houston Ballet’s Body Conditioning Studio. In 1991, he founded Eastside Studio (Pilates Concepts of Houston), one of the first Pilates studios in the country. As a certifying studio through the Physicalmind Institute, he trained instructors from all over the world. As a Master Teacher and healer, John impacted the lives of so many students and clients, many of whom were with him from his days at the ballet and who became lifelong friends. John was passionate about preserving the integrity of the classical Pilates method. His studio evolved into a community of compassion, sharing, laughter, conversation, and growth. His devotion to his clients and craft will preserve his legacy for generations to come.

John is survived by Megan Gossett and their beloved sons, Lucas and Leland Gossett, and his fianc̩e, Erin Lynch of Houston, as well as his sisters and brothers-in-law РMaria and Jeff Gamble, Cheryl and Jim Knoeller, and Diane and Norman Remick, of New Jersey.

If you so desire, the family requests that any donations in John’s memory be made to the Lucas and Leo Gossett Educational Fund, Allegiance Bank of Texas, 3963 Kirby Dr. Houston, Texas 77098.

David Allen Hutton was born on March 16, 1952 and passed away on February 18, 2013 in Atlanta, GA.

took an early retirement from her position as Director of Residential Life at the University of Missouri – Kansas City at the end of 2007. She has since served as the Executive Director/CEO of two arts organizations – Kaw Valley Arts and Humanities and The Writers Place. Carol has now left working for pay and is volunteering as a grant writer for the Liberty Arts Foundation, Inc. She will be going to Greece for two months this summer to better learn the Greek language and work on her studio art work, as well as editing a book of poetry.

Carol (Veltman) Kariotis '74 retired early to pursue a meaningful retirement. She currently is the Public Arts Chair on the Liberty (MO) Arts Commission, curating exhibits (18 per year) in three public art galleries. She is also working on a professional storytelling certificate and recently won the MO Liar's Contest with her tall tale "On the Farm." Carol has a new granddaughter, Eleni Kariotis, two sons and a daughter-in-law living in Kansas City. She has taken a hiatus from professional storytelling while undergoing surgery and chemotherapy for cancer. The prognosis for complete remission/recovery is excellent. Carol and her husband Kostas celebrated their 40th anniversary in the hospital in June, but plan to celebrate well in summer 2017 in Greece where the entire family will travel to baptize Eleni. Carol and Kostas plan to split their time between the US and Greece when Kostas retires in 3 years.

Carol (Veltman) Kariotis and her husband of 43 years, Kostas Kariotis, now split their retirement time between Liberty, Mo., and Larissa, Greece (Kostas’ hometown). They have just completed a partial renovation of his boyhood house and are finally getting ready to enjoy some beach time during a heatwave in the 100s. They love going back and forth between Greek relatives and friends, and their sons and families in Kansas City, Mo.

writes in to share that she will retire in June 2020 from North Montco Technical Career Center where she has been a school counselor for the past 24 years. Kathryn and her husband have plans to go on an Alaskan cruise, but due to the pandemic that is on hold.

passed away May 14, 2014. WAITING ON OBITUARY

Gilbert A. Nicholas died December 21, 2020 in Boynton Beach FL.

Terry Lee Noack, 46, a partner since 1984 in the design firm Whitledge Associates in Alexandria and a design consultant for the last eight years to The Washington Post’s Super Sale, died of a heart arrhythmia Nov. 21, 1999 at his home in Alexandria.

Mr. Noack’s work for the Super Sale, a fashion event that benefits the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research, included coordinating displays and designing the overall look of the event.

At the design firm, Mr. Noack also created miniaturizations, or intricate scale-model rooms, that were on exhibit at museums in Los Angeles and Taipei, among other places.

Mr. Noack was born at Fort Belvoir and graduated from Fort Hunt High School in Fairfax County.

He graduated from Maryville College in Tennessee in 1975, worked with mentally ill students in Tennessee and then managed restaurants in Tennessee, New York and New Jersey.

His hobbies included gardening.

Survivors include his companion of 15 years, Ray Whitledge of Alexandria; his mother, Evelyn V. Noack of Alexandria; and two sisters, Julie Spangler of Annandale and Patricia Kangas of Selma, Calif.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1999/11/26/obituaries/b8bf1675-d5d2-463f-9c8d-283a1b6cd9f1/

Penny Smith Robinson '74, beloved wife and mother, passed from this life on August 14, 2018 in Lexington, KY. She was born on July 7, 1952 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL to the late Frank N. Smith, Jr. and Dorothy Rose Moore. Penny was a selfless and loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. Known for her caring nature, vibrant personality, and devotion to her family, she will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She was an educator at the University of Kentucky for 38 years, where she sought to make a difference and had a passion for helping her students. She was a proud graduate of Maryville College (TN) and received her Master's Degree from UK. She was a faithful and active member of Southern Hills United Methodist Church and a longtime leader and group member of Bible Study Fellowship. She is survived by her husband of forty-four years Doug; her children Grant (Molly) of Indianapolis, IN; Erin of Charlotte, NC; and Meghan of Lexington, KY; brother Frank (Debbi) Smith: sister Robin Frick, mother-in-law Marie Robinson; brother-in-law Gary Robinson; sister-in-law Nancy Ewers; and her nieces and nephew. She is preceded in death by her sister Holly Culpepper. The family expresses sincere gratitude and appreciation for the loving care Penny received from the doctors and nurses at UK Chandler Hospital. In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to a scholarship fund in Penny's memory that supports students in need at the University of Kentucky. Donate online at https://uky.networkforgood.com. In the search option, type "Penny Robinson Memorial Scholarship Fund" and select "Donate to Penny Robinson Memorial Scholarship Fund." Gifts by mail may be made payable to the University of Kentucky and sent to UK Philanthropy, Attention: Penny Robinson Memorial Scholarship, Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0015. Read more about Penny and this scholarship here: https://uknow.uky.edu/campus-news/scholarship-fund-continues-robinson-s-legacy. www.milwardfuneral.com

Barbara Seeley passed away June 19, 2022.  She will be missed by all who knew her.

is now heading the Data Integration, Migration and Exploitation Program at the National Ground Intelligance Center in Charlottesville, VA. Is wife Sarah has been busy with her acting career with appearances in “Lincoln”, “The Abolitionists” and the TV series “VEEP”. Their oldest daughter Lauren Pugh is a registered nurse at Richmond Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Va. Their son Aaron Smith is a member of the Brown-Greer law firm currently living in New Orleans. Their youngest daughter Ana Smith is currently a pre-med student at Georgetown University.

writes in to share that he was recently promoted to Solutions Architect by Capital One Financial Corp. Core Card Processing Unit. His youngest daughter Ana Kathryn graduated with a B.S. in Biology Pre-Med with a minor in the French Language from Georgetown University. He is still avoiding retirement and the grim reaper.

Kathleen Snatchko, a resident of Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, was born on November 1, 1951 and passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2010.

has retired from First Rate, Inc. in Arlington, TX where he served as the corporate chaplain from 2005 to 2018. They are building a house in Santa Rosa Beach that should be completed in August 2018.

Elizabeth lufkin Tate passed away July 14, 2011.