Culmination & Commencement, Volume MMXIII, Issue

Volume MMXIII, Issue 3 2013
Shepherd’s Way
Culmination & Commencement
”I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will consider all your
works and meditate on all your mighty deeds. Your ways, God, are holy. What god is as great as our God?”
Psalm 77:11-13
Residents, trustees, staff, construction representatives and government officials gathered for the ribbon cutting
ceremony on July 23, 2013 to mark the completion of our new 90-room healthcare center at Christ’s Home Retirement
Community. Congratulatory citations and words of appreciation for the unparalleled services provided by Christ’s Home to
senior adults since 1923 were delivered by federal, state, county and township officials.
The ribbon cutting at 10:30AM led to an open house for guests to tour the building and enjoy “I never expected
refreshments in the various dining areas that will serve our residents. Shepherd’s Way is home to 24
to live in a place
Independent Living apartments, 30 private Personal Care rooms, an expanded Skilled Care facility
featuring 48 private rooms, and new to Christ’s Home, a 12 room Memory Care wing with private
like this.”
resident garden. All of these rooms include a private bathroom. After being shown where his new
room and dining area will be, one Personal Care resident for the last
18 months said, “I never expected to live in a place like this.”
This building provides added features for all of our residents
such as a spacious Bistro including covered outdoor seating, a prayer
chapel, and Smyth Hall which will host social events, weekly church
services, and other retirement community gatherings.
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The Grand Opening ceremony was held in front of the main entrance.
Travel Journal by Jim McGovern
In 2011, Christ’s Home began supporting two international children’s ministries,
Chariots For Hope in Kenya, Africa and Sunshine Ministries in the city of Hyderabad, India.
Chariots For Hope is a non-profit agency located in Dresher, Pennsylvania. Sunshine
Ministries is a non-profit agency that is based in Hatboro, Pennsylvania. We had relationships
with both ministries through staff members that previously worked at Christ’s Home.
In February 2013, the Christ’s Home Board of Trustees asked me to visit both of
the children’s homes and put some “boots on the ground.” On April 15th, I took off from
Newark Liberty International Airport for my first adventure.
After traveling over 36,000 miles between April and July (that is the equivalent of one
and half times around the globe), I am excited to share with you some highlights from my
journeys.
Kenya, Africa
I arrived in Nairobi on April 17th, along with Bob Feller,
Christ’s Home Trustee; Mark Wakeman, Operations Coordinator
for Chariots For Hope; and, Gina, my wife. Our mission in
Kenya was to visit the Mahiga Children’s Home, meet and
interact with the children and train and encourage the staff.
This home is part of a network of ten children’s homes in
Kenya overseen by Chariots For Hope whose mission is to bring
the prospect of hope to the forgotten children of Africa. The Mahiga
Children’s Home provides holistic care to over one hundred children, ranging in age from
six to nineteen. Many of the children’s backgrounds are very similar: “Mother died during
childbirth,” “raised by grandparents in extreme poverty,” “father unknown,” “born as a result
of rape,” “mother had HIV/AIDS.” Yet as bleak as these circumstances sound, we were greeted
by many happy, beautiful children who were very excited that we had traveled so far to visit
with them.
Mahiga Children’s Home Staff - We had an opportunity to share with the staff at Mahiga,
which is comprised of four women, a groundskeeper, a
security guard, a cook and the manager. Together, these
eight committed adults care for 105 children. They work
for three months at a time and then have two weeks
off to visit family. As you can imagine, the work is
exhausting. I spoke about the ministry of Christ’s Home
and the similarities between the children that we serve.
I talked about many issues relating to the care and
nurturing of children. Bob Feller also shared from God’s
Word how we can be loving leaders. After our day of
meeting and speaking with the staff, they shared several
insightful comments. Patrick, the groundskeeper said; “We can only do this—to love the
children the way God wants us to love, through the love of Christ in our hearts.” Samuel,
the security guard, commented that he now feels that he not only needs to know each child
by name, but he needs to be a good example and model Christ for them. The staff was
thirsty for knowledge and greatly appreciated the time, effort, certificates of appreciation
and small gifts that we provided for each of them in recognition of their commitment and
dedication to the children at Mahiga. As we sat together that day in a rather small, sparse
office and interacted with the staff, there was a bonding and connection based upon our
mutual love for vulnerable children despite our language and cultural barriers.
Mahiga Children’s Community Visits - The next day, we had the opportunity to go with David
Mbugua, Mahiga’s manager, with several of the children as they visited their families. The
children visit with their families every three months to stay connected to them. As we were
leaving Mahiga, we stopped by the adjacent church to say hello to the Bishop. The Bishop
stated how thankful he was for Christ’s Home and Chariots For Hope. He shared an “old
Irish” proverb that states “When God closes one door, he opens another.” It was funny to
hear an older African pastor quote an Irish proverb, but he was referring to the fact that
Mahiga was about to close its doors and discharge all of the children due to a lack of
funding, when Christ’s Home stepped in and began supporting the home.
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Our first home visit was to the grandparents of James,
a 12-year-old blind boy, who Mahiga supports by paying
for his schooling at a special school equipped to care for
blind children. James was the only child of his mother
who passed away shortly after he was born. His mother’s
parents have raised him. They seemed to be good people
who love James, but they were obviously very poor. They
invited us into their home, which consisted of a shack with
a tin roof, cardboard walls, and sheets hanging to separate
the inside space into rooms. The house was dark from the soot of their cooking fire
and lack of windows. James’ grandmother indicated that James wanted to pray with us. So
James, who smiled broadly during the entire visit, prayed
exuberantly a prayer of joy and thanksgiving. I was very
humbled by the prayer of a 12-year-old blind boy from
Kenya. We took pictures and talked about James’ eyesight
and the hopes that James may one day see.
Next, we went to the home of Jane Njeri and Justice,
who are twins. They had come to Mahiga when neighbors
reported that Jane had been kept out of school to care
for her older sister’s baby. The child had been born as the
result of incest by their father. When David Mbugua had told
Jane and Justice to get ready to visit their parents, they
had begged him not to leave them there, and he promised
that he wouldn't. Their parents’ "home" was up a very steep
hill. We parked at the bottom and climbed up. At the top,
we met the parents. The
twins, however, were anxious to leave the home and only
reluctantly walked back to shake their parents' hands
before leaving. As we descended the steep hill, we had to
get out of the way of some sheep that came scampering
briskly down the hill. This visit was a
vivid reminder of the safety and security
that Mahiga provides for the children.
That afternoon we presented the
children with many gifts, including
soccer balls, sports equipment, wool hats,
scarves, crafts, games, and new shoes
along with soccer goals that
Bob Feller and I brought from home.
Many of the gifts were donated
by generous friends and were greatly
appreciated by the children.
As we left Mahiga Children’s Home the following afternoon, David Mbugua addressed us and
the children: “When you go back to America we feel that the bond is stronger than before,
may God bless you so much, now we are one family, we have seen each other, we have met,
we have talked, shared and we have interacted. We will be praying for you, remember us in
your prayers, God bless you so much, we thank you so much.
Stuck - After a tearful goodbye at Mahiga, we embarked on the next leg of our journey
to Kijabe to visit some friends from the U.S. who were serving at
Rift Valley Academy. It rained heavily during the afternoon and
the dirt roads were very muddy and slippery. As darkness was
approaching around 7:00 pm, we slid off the road and became
stuck in the mud. We had planned to reach our destination before
dark since we were aware the area was known for violence and
robberies, especially toward Westerners. It was dark, our flashlight
batteries were dim, and it began to rain again. We prayed for
a way out, but did not have many options. Around 9:30 pm, a
4-wheel-drive van came up the road with its headlights piercing
the darkness. Benson, a local man, agreed to pull us out with his van using a steel cable.
Although we were doubtful, he clearly knew what he was doing and, by the grace of God,
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was able to pull us free. It felt as if God’s hands were pushing us up that mountain road
until we reached the top. Our friends at Rift Valley Academy greeted us with open arms, fed
us a hot meal and helped us clean the mud from our clothes.
After visiting two other children’s homes, including a baby home, we began our long
return journey home. We finally arrived back in the U.S. on April 26th.
We were so grateful for our time and really learned to appreciate the amenities we have in
the United States. One of the men we met said that “every day is a struggle to live in Kenya”
and I now know why he said that. I think it is especially difficult for the children that
have so many obstacles to leading a safe, happy life. Please pray for the children and staff
at the Mahiga Children’s Home. If you would like to partner with us by supporting a child,
please see the form in the enclosed envelope. You can visit www.chariotsforhope.org to
learn more about the Mahiga Children’s Home.
Hyderabad, India
On July 10th, Bob Feller and I started our second mission trip
to Hyderabad, India. Our mission was to visit Sunshine Ministries
Good Shepherd School and Children’s Home. Sunshine Ministries
was started by David and Abigail Babu, former Christ’s Home staff
members. India is one third the size of
the continental United States, but the population
is three times the size of the U.S population. I was struck by
how many people there were, everywhere! The traffic was unlike
anything you have seen in the United States. There are threewheeled taxis and small motorbikes constantly flowing through
the busy traffic honking their horns as a courtesy, to make you
aware that they are there.
Good Shepherd’s School - After two and a half days of travel
we finally arrived and went straight to the school. The children greeted us with songs and
a shower of flower petals, along with a flower garland necklace. There were 160 students
at the school, thirty of which live there at the children’s home. The
children all come from local villages and most of the children
come from very impoverished families. The majority of the
children come from either Hindu or Muslim families. At the school
they have the opportunity to hear and learn about the gospel.
On Wednesday July 17, we celebrated the dedication of a new school
building, which took several years from planning, fundraising to
completion. A substantial gift from Christ’s Home enabled the
new school building to be completed. The new building consists
of four large classrooms, with the capacity to expand to a second floor in the future,
as funds become available. We had the privilege of meeting the builder, a Godly man
that had retired from the Iranian Air Force as a MIG 29 pilot. He primarily builds large
scale apartment buildings, but heard about the school and wanted to help the school and
students by constructing the new building. There was a ribbon cutting ceremony for each
classroom, and several people prayed a prayer of dedication for each classroom and the
students that would be taught there.
Pastor’s Conference - In addition to spending time with the teachers and the students at
the Good Shepherd School, we had the opportunity to see some other aspects of Sunshine
Ministries. Bob Feller and I both participated in a week-long pastor’s conference for over 50
lay pastors, we attended a class of 60 young women who were graduating from a computer
skill center, and saw some of the 20 sewing centers where young women are taught how to
sew. You can visit www.sunshine-ministries.org to learn more about Sunshine Ministries.
As we participated in a closing ceremony at the school with all of the students and
teachers, I was presented with a hand-written letter, which read: “Thank you for coming all
the way from the U.S. to spend time with us. Thank you for your love and friendship. We
learned from your moral stories, crafts, sports and spoken English class. We were so happy
to spend time with you. We appreciate your love and generosity. We are so thankful for
the Good Shepherd School and friends like you who are helping us. We will pray to the
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The Board of Trustees elected to honor recently retired CEO Rich Smyth with the
naming of this community gathering room in recognition of his 20 years
Rich presents
of service and tireless leadership in seeing the retirement community
a plaque of
expansion through to completion.
appreciation to
project consultant
At the conclusion of presentations and comments from guest
Ron Dyson
speakers, Rich shared comments on how the completion of Shepherd’s
Way marked the culmination of a 15 year process from
concept and design to building and occupation. New
CEO John Bryant addressed how this facility marked
the commencement of a new era of senior living and
medical care at the retirement community, providing
the ability to minister to many more senior adults with
a full range of essential and state of the art medical
services.
The ceremony was closed with a prayer of
dedication by Chaplain Jim Seluta, giving thanks to
God for this marvelous facility where Christ’s Home
will build on our 90 year history of compassionate,
Guests enjoy refreshments and
loving care of all residents who have made it their home.
fellowship in the Bistro
“Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your
mighty acts to all who are to come.” Psalms 71:18
View of south lobby
entrance near the bistro.
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Lord that you will visit with us again. We wish you a happy
journey! Love, the Good Shepherd School, students and
staff.”
In conclusion, both international children’s
ministries are changing lives of their students and their
families. They both have solid accounting principles
and procedures in place. We met dedicated, committed
staff and leaders that truly have a heart for vulnerable
children. We observed over 200 children that were happy,
healthy, content, safe, secure and well cared for. These children were being
taught values and morals and the story of God’s love that will change their lives for eternity.
I am so thankful for these opportunities to visit children across the world who at first
glance live very different lives, but in so many other ways, have much in common with the
children that we have the privilege to serve at Christ’s Home. I truly see this as a natural
extension of the ministry of Christ’s Home and pray that you will partner with us in meeting
the needs of these very special children.
-- Board of Trustees -Donald P. Worthington - Chairman
June Maurer - Vice Chairwoman
David A. Shoemaker - Treasurer
Brett Griffith – Secretary
Robert D. Feller
Peter J. Gilbert
Bernard J. Lajeunesse
George Zauflik
CEO: John T. Bryant Jr.
-- Mission Statement -The heart of Christ’s Home is to serve the Lord by
providing services to senior adults and disadvantaged
children in an atmosphere graced with love, dignity,
compassion and respect.
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charitable contributions for federal
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information of Christ’s Home, Inc. may
be obtained from the Pennsylvania
Department of State by calling toll-free
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(Certificate of Registration No. 13865)
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Remembrance Gifts
During the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2013 Christ’s Home was blessed to receive numerous contributions in honor or
memory of people who are important to the lives of our supporters. We extend our thanks again to everyone who used this
avenue to support the mission and services of Christ’s Home, while paying tribute to special individuals in their lives.
In Honor Of:
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ABIR, PIROOZ AND MITRA*
ABLESON, FRANK AND NIKKI*
AUGUSTIN, DYLAN AND ASHLEY*
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BANNISTER, BETH*
BAREFOOT, DON AND KAREN*
THE BECK FAMILY
The Employees of Harold Beck & Sons, Inc.
BECK, HAILEY AND MADISON
Ms. Kim Newell
Ms. Karen T. Froberg
EMT Construction LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Garofola
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Haber
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Quinn
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Mr. and Mrs. William M. Kistler
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FELLER, BOB*
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GAMBLE, JD AND LESLIE*
GEHMAN, BONNIE
Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Hess
GRIFFITH, BRETT AND KELLY*
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HANSEN, NANCY*
HARRISON, GWEN
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bryant Jr.
HASE, STEVE AND ASHLEY*
HOLLENBACH, NICKEY*
HOLTZMAN, ELISE
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Miller
HOUSEMAN, MR. AND MRS. JAMES W.
JACOBS, BUCK AND BONNIE*
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WARNER, JONATHAN AND VICKI*
MAIKNER, MARIE
WEIGELT, DAVID AND STEPHANIE*
Mrs. Bernice C. Cleveland
WHITE, BRIAN AND SARA*
MCCLELLAN, CARRIE AND RICK*
WRIGHT, VERNON
Mr. and Mrs. J. Donald Longenecker
Mrs. Colleen Augustin
MCCOOL, MARK*
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Birzes
MELLONI, ROBERT AND SANDY*
Ms. Ann L. Dyke
METZLER, MR. ARTHUR*
In Memory Of:
MINNITI, MARTY*
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BISCIOTTI, JACK
Ms. Kathleen B. Munsch
BLACK, SARA
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AGREN, CARL
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Underwood
Mrs. Jean Justo
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Ray
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ALBERT, BRANDON MICHAEL
Ms. Sarah A. Bowman
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Albert Jr.
ANDERSON, MARTHA G.
Mr. and Mrs. David Ridyard
OCKRYMIEK, GERALDINE
ADAM, HARRY
Ms. Barbara Banta
Mr. and Mrs. R. Ernest Rohr
OSBORNE, PAT AND TRACY*
Christ’s Home Alumni Association
PAVITT, ADRIAN AND PETA*
REILLY, KEVIN AND DIANE*
RICHARD, FRED AND SUE
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Ray
RODGERS, PHIL AND ARLENE*
BAKER, DORIS L.
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Ms. Ann B. Burley
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Neighbors of Timber Glen
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Swanson
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Kronstain
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Field
Mr. and Mrs. Derel L. Keller
Mr. Richard M. Murphy
Ms. Florence F. Dares
Ms. Dorothy C. Zelesko
Ms. Jane M. Kronbar
Ms. Etta M. Henry
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simpson
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Hackenbracht, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Klenk
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Hanratty
Ms. Karen V. Crawford
Ms. Linda J. Smith
Ms. Pamela Ann Hawthorne
SAYLOR, ELEANOR K.
Ms. Sharon E. Saylor
SHOEMAKER, ADAM AND SYLVIA*
SHOEMAKER, PAUL AND HOLLY*
SLACK, SUSANNA
Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Zakulec
THE SLOTA FAMILY
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BARR, BETTY
BARTH, WILHELMINE
VERNON, ROBERT AND SANDRA*
LITTLE, TODD AND BECKY*
Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Irwin
ZINN, GREG AND AMY*
VAUGHN, DIANE AND RANDY*
LESHER, GREG AND ALI*
BARLOW, JOE AND NICOLE JANE
ZAUFLIK, GEORGE AND DONNA*
Mr. and Mrs. Aston C. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Birzes
Mr. Dennis E. Roncoroni
Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Quinn
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Tobias
Mr. and Mrs. William Hamilton
Ms. Nancy E. O’Donnell
Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Barr
Ms. Mary V. Hoak
Mrs. Dorothy Mowery Smith
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Zimmerman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Stoll
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Myers
Mr. and Mrs. Karl D. Gerhart
Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Hershey
Peoples Bank
Amazing Grace Community Church
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Holland
Ms. Jenella Schwalm
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Myers
Ms. Patricia Waltman and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Herrell
VAUGHAN, CLARA
LAYER, WALTER
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bryant Jr.
Ms. Nancy J. Imes
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Birzes
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Perrello
IMES, NIKOLAI
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Perrello
LATORRE, SALLIE
The Office Staff of General Partition Company, Inc.
HUTTA, FAITH
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THE SZOSTAK FAMILY
LAJEUNESSE, BERNIE AND DEBRA*
MCINTOSH, LYNNE
CULBERT, DAVE
Ms. Marian Davis
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MCHUGH, GINNY*
COLLINS, RIP AND MARY JO*
SUTHERLAND, MARY
Mr. William D. Babb
BREIDOR, LANCE AND ALLYSON*
CHRISTENSON, CHUCK AND LORI*
STRUNK, KRISTIN AND TREVOR*
KRISCH, RICHARD
BRADLEY, BOB AND JOANN*
CHARLAND, KARA AND MICHAEL*
STELTZ, ROBYN*
KIEFER, STEVE AND LORI*
MCGUIRE, BARRY AND HELENE*
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STEEGE, CHUCK AND SUE*
KEMP, MARK AND SHELLEY*
BERGVALL, CINDY AND ERNIE*
BRYANT, JOHN AND JANELE*
SMYTH, RICH AND JEANIE*
SMYTH, ETHAN, DANIEL AND
Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Smyth
SMYTH, RICHARD
Ms. Edyth N. Lahanas
Mr. and Mrs. David Shoemaker
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bryant Jr.
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BOWMAN, WILLIAM
BOYD, HUGH
BROWN, EARL C.
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Brown
Mrs. Ann M. Lyons
Ms. Catherine M. Coghlan
Mr. and Mrs. George Stevenson
Ms. Rosemarie E. Cross
Mr. and Mrs. Marc A. Satalof
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Deeney
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy F. Bucher
Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Foulke
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Daemer, Jr.
Mark, Mary, Kate, and Kevin Engelbert
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Rohal
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Doty
Ms. Theresa Bucher
Mr. Jeffrey Bucher
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Beck
Ronald, Lisa, Sean, and Ryan Gallagher
BROWN, FRANCES
Ms. Jane S. Gross
Ms. Donna Hanson
Mrs. Linda F. Rumans
Ms. Clara S. Vaughan
GIMBEL, SOPHIA
Ms. Denise G. Smeal
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Fye
Ms. Ruth L. Moog
Ms. Kathryn M. Doerfler Scott
MCGOVERN, LIAM JOSEPH
GLENZ, CAROLYN AND NORMAN
MCLAUGHLIN, BARBARA
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L. Groff
Ms. Anna M. Miller
Ms. Jean M. Niemeyer
GREENLY, MICHAEL
MEDLEYCOTT, MARY*
Ms. Charlotte E. Hamill
Mr. Howard W. Gant
Ms. Madeleine M. Gallagher
MESSERSCHMIDT, RALPH AND KATHRYN
SMYTH, DIANE
CATALDO, JOHN
HAMMERNICK, GRACE*
METZLER, MRS. PATRICIA*
SPAETH, MATTHEW AND JEANETTE
BUCHANAN, BARBARA E.
Mr. Scott M. Augustin
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CAMMAUF, DOROTHY E.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Cataldo, Sr.
CHAMBERS, DOROTHY
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Chambers
Mr. and Mrs. Roque J. Chambers
Ms. Charlotte C. Hicks
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Coley
Ms. Mary Ann Pelkey
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pettinato
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Pacholski
CHRIST’S HOME RESIDENTS
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Bromiley
CONNERY, HAROLD
Ms. Margaret D. Tiller
COOKE, WILLIAM P.
Ms. Lizann Cooke
COSTANDINO, MICHAEL
Mr. Charles S. Groshon
CUNNINGHAM, ELEANOR AND JOHN
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hansell
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DEAL, JOHN SR. C.
Ms. Jean Wilkie
Ms. Joan Wilkie
Mr. and Mrs. Benard Wilke
Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home
DECK, RAY AND RUTH
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Deck
DETTMER, MARY V.
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Wolfe
DONATO, JOE
Christ’s Home Alumni Association
DUGAN, DOTTIE
Mr. David Dugan
DYSON, ANNA MAE
Mr. David E. Dyson
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EARY, STEVEN AND MICHAEL
Ms. Jane Eary
EDWARDS, ROBERT
Mr. George W. Benson
ENGLISH, D. FAYE
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Fye
EVANGELISTA, LOU SR.
Ms. Norma Evangelista
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FERRARA, THOMAS AND FRANK
Mr. George W. Benson
FYE, MR. AND MRS. CLYDE
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Fye
Ms. Joan E. Glenz
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Mr. and Mrs. Russell K. Gibson
HASTINGS, JOAN P.
MILLER, NORMAN
HAUSER, BERYL
MOLLER, ANNE
HEATH, LLOYD
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Ms. Claire Miller
Mr. William J. Hastings, Jr.
El Rancho Del Rey Boys Home
Ms. Donna D. Sandman
Mr. and Mrs. James Grubb
Ms. Theresa Ritchey
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Kepner
Mr. and Mrs. Merle E. Geesey
Ms. Jennifer Eckert
Mr. and Mrs. William Burns
Mrs. Nancy M. Heagy
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Bitzer
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Lux
Beittel-Becker Pediatric Associates, LLP
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THE VICTIMS OF NEWTOWN, CT
UHLIG, FLORENCE
KNORR, JOANNA J.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew A. Cantagallo
ROHR, HARRY G.
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Mr. and Mrs. David E. Herrold, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Suleiman Modjadidi
Mr. and Mrs. R. Ernest Rohr
Ms. Jeanne L. Frantz
Ms. Nancy E. Kolodziejczak
ROHR, RUTH
KOOKER, HAROLD
Mr. and Mrs. R. Ernest Rohr
KRAUSE, BILL AND DORIS
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SAFFRI, RUTH
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Weidner
Ms. Nancy Sneddon
Mr. Edwin G. Kooker, Sr.
Mr. Otto H. Saffri
Mr. and Mrs. J. Donald Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Albin E. Yodis
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Knight
Ms. Sandra Berg
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steuer
Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Doehne
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schwab
Sacco Sweeney LLP
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Cataldo, Sr.
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LAHET, JEAN
Mrs. Anne B. Tennis
LEAR, MIRIAM G.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Lear
LICHTY, DONALD
Mrs. Kathleen R. Lichty
LYND, CAROL HASTINGS
SAYLOR, DONALD S.
Mr. William J. Hastings, Jr.
Ms. Sharon E. Saylor
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SELLERS, MINNIE
Col. Joseph C.T. Wang, USAF Ret.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Grunden
MARCUCCI, W. CAREY DDS.*
MARTYN, BERTHA ROHR
Ms. Lois J. Martyn
Mrs. Bonnie L. Gehman
Mr. and Mrs. Derel L. Keller
SELUTA, LENA
Reverend and Mrs. James T. Seluta
IES Engineers, Inc.
SINGER, LUCY
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Shepherd’s Way........................ 1
Travel Journal........................... 2
Remembrance Gifts.................. 6
Legacy Banquet....................... Insert
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