Charles Lord '75, died on January 30, 2010. He is remembered as one who made a difference through the peaceful resolution of human conflicts, championed the rights of mentally ill persons, served as a teacher in missionary service in Rhodesia and Tanzania, and pastored UCC congregations in PA, Ohio, Wisconsin and Oklahoma. View Obituary

Vernon Nelson '58,
retired Moravian pastor and church archivist, died on January 26, 2009 after being struck by a car. Vernon served as Archivist for the Moravian Church, Northern Province from 1960 until his retirement in 2001. He presented the 2007 Moses Lectures in Moravian Studies at MTS on his research of the Valentine Haidt paintings commissioned for the 1753 headquarters of the Moravian Church, Lindsey House in Chelsea, England. A memorial service to celebrate Vernon's life will be held on February 27, 1pm at Central Moravian Church. View Obituary

Lew Thomas '59,
retired Moravian pastor, passed away on December 19, 2009. Lew served congregations in Bethlehem, Edmonton, Calgary, and Green Bay, Wis. He was also the Executive Director of Mt. Morris a Moravian camp and conference center near Wautoma Wis. 
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Lynette McRae, a recent MTS student, passed away on December 18, 2009.  She began her studies at Moravian Seminary in 2004 and served as licensed lay pastor for First Moravian Church in New York City and Tremont Terrace Moravian Church in the Bronx.

Richard Splies '60, a former Moravian pastor, passed away on December 6, 2009. Richard served Moravian churches in PA, WI, and MN and as chaplain at Marquardt Manor in Watertown, WI.
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The Rev. Polly Applefield ‘00 passed away on November 30, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer.  A former educator, she was ordained as a pastor in the Moravian Church – Southern Province in 2001.
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Joyce Pfeiffer ’96 passed away on June 1, 2009. An ordained UCC pastor, she St. Peter’s Union Church of Mantzville, PA and Christ UCC of Jim Thorpe.
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Fred Morgenstern ‘60 passed away on April 19, 2009 in Bloomington, Indiana. He served pastorates in Maryland, Ohio and Indiana, and in specialized ministry as a hospital chaplain.

Joseph Meranti '04 passed away on February 17, 2009. He worked as a computer programmer and was a very active elder of the Dunmore Presbyterian Church.
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