July 14, 2018 Nu 1970 – 1971 Union, N.J. (7/14/18) – The Kean University Athletic Department and the Men’s Lacrosse program is saddened to inform the passing of Mike Cleary. “Coach Cleary was the epitome of Kean Lacrosse”, stated head coach Shelley Sheiner. “He touched everyone he met in a special way. His love for […]
April 16, 2018 Mu 1969 – 1970 Dear Paul and the Brothers of Sigma Beta Tau, It is with tremendous sadness that I write this for you to share with the Sigma Beta Tau brothers that my best friend and husband, Dieter, has passed Monday, April 16, 2018 on to a peaceful place after a
April 1, 2018 Nu 1971 – 1972 October 24, 1932 – April 1, 2018 Foster Frank Diebold, a true American Academic – professor and former President of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, passed away on April 1, 2018, Easter Sunday, following a brief illness, while living in Key Colony Beach, Florida. Foster was born in Orange,
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December 12, 2017 Alpha 1958 Robert D. Smithouser, (May 27, 1934 – December 12, 2017) age 83 of Brick, NJ, a retired school Principal, was born in Jersey City and grew up in Winfield Park, NJ. He spent most of his life in Brick and was predeceased by his mother Katherine and father Edwin Smithouser. During
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October 24, 2017 Eta 1964 – 1965 Conrad Mathew Rieder Jr., 71, of Delray Beach, FL, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017. Born in Plainfield to the late Conrad and Stella Rieder, he was raised in Garwood and lived in Brick before moving to Delray Beach. Conrad liked the outdoors including playing tennis and golf.
October 5, 2017 Beta Beta 2002 – 2003 After a courageous fight against myocarditis, Erik passed away at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania on October 5, 2017. Erik was at a wonderful and bright place in his life. He had goals in place and planned on following each one. We will forever miss
January 17, 2017 Kappa 1967 Sal Mantegna passed away on Jan 17th, 2017 in Sarasota, Fla. He retired from Scotch Plains, NJ Schools after a long career as a Special Ed teacher. He then moved to San Francisco to marry the love of his life, Bing. They traveled widely for several years and eventually settled in Florida.
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Some thoughts of Lester by Paul DiCorcia dated January 8, 2017:I am very sorry to report to you that Brother Lester Fusco, Age 78 from our Alpha Pledge Class died on Jan. 5, 2017. His viewing will be on Monday, Jan. 9. 2017 from 5 – 8pm at the Farmer Funeral Home, 45 Roseland Ave, Roseland, NJ.
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Joseph P. Butler (Pledge Class Xi), 63, of Roselle Park, NJ, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Born in Newark, NJ, Joseph lived in Irvington before moving to Roselle Park 38 years ago. He was a probation officer for Bergen County Probation in Hackensack for 22 years before retiring 4 years ago. Joseph
May 1, 2015 Eta 1964 – 1965 John Berardo died on May 1, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (nee Coon) and the loving father of Daniel, Kimberly & Timothy. John attended what was then Newark State College and is now KeanUniversity. He pledged the Sigma Beta Tau Fraternity in 1964 as part