PASSING OF ELIZABETH (BETTY JANE) ARTMAN FREAS

We are shocked and saddened to inform you of the passing of Betty Jane Artman Freas on May, 2, 2023.  Betty Jane was a very important member of our class and was a key member of all the reunion committees from the 10th through the 60th.  All the reunions went well as a result of her hard work and dedication.  Betty Jane's obituary can be found by going to the Stretch Funeral Home's website at stretchfuneralhome.com.  A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held at 11:00 AM on June 2, 2023 at the Riddle Village Retirement Community, 1048 W. Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 19063. 

HISTORY OF SCHOOL SEAL

Thanks to Cheryl Kirk Flail, we now know the origin of our impressive school seal.  Cheryl's father, Logan Kirk HHS26  and another classmate, designed the seal with the encouragement of the school superintendent.  The seal was adopted in 1926 and has remained official ever since.  Cheryl's father, Logan Kirk served as a Board of Education member for many years later in life.  The Kirk family has truly been important in the history of the Haverford Township School District.  Click on the link below to see a descriptive article of the seal's origin, published in 1989 in the  Alumni Press, a former publication of the District.  In the same article was news of a reunion luncheon of retired staff members, many of whom you will recognize.  Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Cheryl.

    Haverford School Seal                                                                           

Descriptive Article from the 1983 Alumni Press

The Passing of Gwen Gartland Scalpello

We are saddended to report that Gwen Gartland Scalpello passed away on November 25, 2022 in Vail, Colorado.  We received word of this from Susan LeCates Kaemmerlen.  Gwen was an important member of our class and a friend to everyone.  She will be missed.  Her obituary can be  found by going to www.vaildaily.com and clicking on obituaries.