Emery Leonard (1943-2023) Warren Area High School class of 1961

 

1960 Dragon yearbook

Source:  Donald Lewis Funeral Home

1967 Warren City Directory

• Leonard Emery (Sylvia) clerk Lewis Market h11 1/2 North Carver Street
• William and Elizabeth Leonard live in Clarendon 

1983 Warren City Directory

• Leonard Emery L & Sylvia A; Tiny Town Youth Center h211 West Street 
• William and Elizabeth Leonard live in Clarendon 

The popularity of Emery as a baby name is graphed here.  Let's take a look at classmate Edwina.

Source:  Social Security Administration

Edwina had a mediocre 70+ year run on the baby name chart, peaking at #379 in 1943.  She attempted an unsuccessful comeback (of sorts) in the early 1960s but fell off the chart in 1970. 

Other members of the class of '61 (35):
2023

Gloria Jean Drayer Engstrom.  (7/31)

Joanne Graziano Anderson.  (6/4)

Gifford Murry Quiggle. (3/23)

James Kitelinger.  (1/30)

2022

Carol Frederick DeVlieger.  (12/23)

Robert Tuttle.  (12/16)

Linda Shirey.  (10/7)

William Leichner.  (4/27)

Terry Anderson . (1/24)

Glen Briggs.  (1/21)

2021

Barbara Chase Tubbs.  (11/30)

Carl Swanson Jr.  (6/11)

Joseph Thomas Tome.  (6/1)

Barbara Ann Bobelak Taylor.  (4/26)

Patricia Highhouse Henrickson.  (2/19)

Bridget Michele Smith.  (2/13)

2020
Michael Long.  (10/22)

James Depto.  (8/7)
Sharon Long Sanden.  (7/16)
Richard Stahlman.  (6/17)
Ruth Ann Shick Lobdell.  (1/9)

2019
Susan Lyle Minor.  (9/7)
Judith Hornstrom Casey.  (7/15)

2018
Donna Rickerson.  (12/17)
Clifford Corey.  (7/13)
Patricia Finley Nuhfer.  (2/26)

2017
Theodore Donaldson.  (1/1/2018)
Larry Gardner.  (10/27)
Karen Jewell Ahlgren.  (4/9)
Robert Berlin.  (3/22)

2016
James Zaner.  (6/3)
David Thomson.  (4/20)

2015
William Anderson.  (3/10)
Barbara Gorton O'Bier.  (1/3)

2014
Charles Grinnen III.  (7/15)
Ronald Hultman.  (6/24)
Patricia Martin.  (2/17)

Loree Riggs (1943-2024) Warren Area High School class of 1961

1961 Dragon yearbook

Warren Times Observer

1967 Warren City Directory

• Riggs Bruce W USAF r101 Jefferson Street
• Riggs Franklin A (Irene L) meat cutter Warren Super Market h101 Jefferson Street
• Riggs Loree A USN r101 Jefferson Street

1983 Warren City Directory

• Riggs Franklin A & Irene L; retired h106 Elm Street
• Riggs Irene L machine operator New Process h106 Elm Street

Loree never appeared on the baby names chart.  Let's take a look at Braxton

Source:  Social Security Administration

Braxton leaped onto the baby name chart in 2020 but has lost a little bit of ground in 2021 and 2022.

Other members of the class of '61 (37):
2024

Sandra Lundgren Pearson.  (1/12)

2023

Dora Rae Hottel Berardi.  (12/7)

Emery Leonard.  (9/19)

Gloria Jean Drayer Engstrom.  (7/31)

Joanne Graziano Anderson.  (6/4)

Gifford Murry Quiggle. (3/23)

James Kitelinger.  (1/30)

2022

Carol Frederick DeVlieger.  (12/23)

Robert Tuttle.  (12/16)

Linda Shirey.  (10/7)

William Leichner.  (4/27)

Terry Anderson . (1/24)

Glen Briggs.  (1/21)

2021

Barbara Chase Tubbs.  (11/30)

Carl Swanson Jr.  (6/11)

Joseph Thomas Tome.  (6/1)

Barbara Ann Bobelak Taylor.  (4/26)

Patricia Highhouse Henrickson.  (2/19)

Bridget Michele Smith.  (2/13)

2020
Michael Long.  (10/22)

James Depto.  (8/7)
Sharon Long Sanden.  (7/16)
Richard Stahlman.  (6/17)
Ruth Ann Shick Lobdell.  (1/9)

2019
Susan Lyle Minor.  (9/7)
Judith Hornstrom Casey.  (7/15)

2018
Donna Rickerson.  (12/17)
Clifford Corey.  (7/13)
Patricia Finley Nuhfer.  (2/26)

2017
Theodore Donaldson.  (1/1/2018)
Larry Gardner.  (10/27)
Karen Jewell Ahlgren.  (4/9)
Robert Berlin.  (3/22)

2016
James Zaner.  (6/3)
David Thomson.  (4/20)

2015
William Anderson.  (3/10)
Barbara Gorton O'Bier.  (1/3)

2014
Charles Grinnen III.  (7/15)
Ronald Hultman.  (6/24)
Patricia Martin.  (2/17)

Kenneth Knight (1948-2023) Warren Area High School class of 1966

 

1966 Dragon yearbook

Source:  Nelson Funeral Home

1967 Warren City Directory 

• Knight family lives at 3 Center Street in Clarendon

1983 Warren City Directory

• Parents live at same location

The popularity of Kenneth as a baby name is graphed here.  Let's take a look at classmate Emery.

Source:  Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names

After peaking at #297 in 1901, Emery remained in the 300-400 range until 1928, after which he experienced an increasingly sharp decline in popularity, falling off the chart for a stretch after 1982.  He's been attempting a comeback since 2007, without much success.

 

Other members of the class of '66 (24):

2023

Linda Johnson.  (3/23)

Gail Anderson. (2/24)

2022

Douglas Glass.  (8/16)

James Gray.  (7/14)

Charlotte Loper Strickland.  (5/4)

Larry  Donaldson.  (3/30)

Allen Eugene Wenzel.  (1/23/)

2021

Roger Jenkins.  (1/20)

Loren Sederberg.  (3/15)

2020
Harry Rosequist.  (8/28)
Donna Dunkle Spahr.  (8/17)
Victoria Hanson.  (1/27)
Darrell Robinault.  (1/4)

2019
Edward Houser.  (10/22)
Michael Phillips.  (6/12)

2018
Sue Ellen Strandbert Nazario.  (11/25)
Frank Chiaravalloti.  (9/21)
Howard Johnson.  (8/3)
Albert Conklin.  (4/11)
Betsy Colt Brinkley.  (3/9)

2017
Deborah Snyder Sproveri.  (8/8)

2015
Sally Johnson Horrocks.  (4/3)

2014
Charlene Postlethwait Knowlton. (10/8)
Dennis Peterson.  (8/31)

Sandra Lundgren Pearson (1943-2024) Warren Area High School class of 1961

1961 Dragon yearbook

 

Warren Times Observer

1967 Warren City Directory

• Lundgren Carl E (Ethel M) fitter Pennsylvania Iron & Furnace Company h5 Wilson Street

1983 Warren City Directory

• Lundgren Carl E & Ethel M retired h5 Wilson Street
• Pearson Clarence I & Sandra L;  president Karnak Inc h308 Fourth Avenue

The popularity of Sandra as a baby name is graphed here.  Let's take a look at classmate Addison.

Source:  Social Security Administration

Addison had two unimpressive runs on the baby names chart.  In the early 20th century, he charted for 3 1/2 decades, peaking at #576 in 1902.  At the end of the 20th and into the 21st centuries, he logged another 24 years, peaking at #510 in 1999.

Other members of the class of '61 (36):
2023

Dora Rae Hottel Berardi.  (12/7)

Emery Leonard.  (9/19)

Gloria Jean Drayer Engstrom.  (7/31)

Joanne Graziano Anderson.  (6/4)

Gifford Murry Quiggle. (3/23)

James Kitelinger.  (1/30)

2022

Carol Frederick DeVlieger.  (12/23)

Robert Tuttle.  (12/16)

Linda Shirey.  (10/7)

William Leichner.  (4/27)

Terry Anderson . (1/24)

Glen Briggs.  (1/21)

2021

Barbara Chase Tubbs.  (11/30)

Carl Swanson Jr.  (6/11)

Joseph Thomas Tome.  (6/1)

Barbara Ann Bobelak Taylor.  (4/26)

Patricia Highhouse Henrickson.  (2/19)

Bridget Michele Smith.  (2/13)

2020
Michael Long.  (10/22)

James Depto.  (8/7)
Sharon Long Sanden.  (7/16)
Richard Stahlman.  (6/17)
Ruth Ann Shick Lobdell.  (1/9)

2019
Susan Lyle Minor.  (9/7)
Judith Hornstrom Casey.  (7/15)

2018
Donna Rickerson.  (12/17)
Clifford Corey.  (7/13)
Patricia Finley Nuhfer.  (2/26)

2017
Theodore Donaldson.  (1/1/2018)
Larry Gardner.  (10/27)
Karen Jewell Ahlgren.  (4/9)
Robert Berlin.  (3/22)

2016
James Zaner.  (6/3)
David Thomson.  (4/20)

2015
William Anderson.  (3/10)
Barbara Gorton O'Bier.  (1/3)

2014
Charles Grinnen III.  (7/15)
Ronald Hultman.  (6/24)
Patricia Martin.  (2/17)

Stephen Fogle (1943-2024) Warren Area High School class of 1961

 

1961 Dragon yearbook

Bracken Funeral Home

1967 Warren City Directory

• Fogle H Eugene (Virginia S) buyer Sylvania 10 North Irvine Street
• Fogle Steven S (Mary S) employee El-Tronics 8 North Irvine Street 

1983 Warren City Directory

• Fogle H Eugene & Virginia S; purchasing agent Betts Industries 14 Lansing Street North Warren

The popularity of Stephen as a baby name graphed here.  Let's take a look at classmate Ulysses.

Source:  Social Security Administration

Ulysses spent the majority of the 1st half of the 20th century in the top half of the baby names chart, peaking at #365 in 1970.  His second half featured an increasingly erratic decline in popularity.  He fell off the chart for good in 2006

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Other members of the class of '61 (38):
2024

Norma Yaegle States.  (6/2)

Loree Riggs.  (5/4)

Sandra Lundgren Pearson.  (1/12)

2023

Dora Rae Hottel Berardi.  (12/7)

Emery Leonard.  (9/19)

Gloria Jean Drayer Engstrom.  (7/31)

Joanne Graziano Anderson.  (6/4)

Gifford Murry Quiggle. (3/23)

James Kitelinger.  (1/30)

2022

Carol Frederick DeVlieger.  (12/23)

Robert Tuttle.  (12/16)

Linda Shirey.  (10/7)

William Leichner.  (4/27)

Terry Anderson . (1/24)

Glen Briggs.  (1/21)

2021

Barbara Chase Tubbs.  (11/30)

Carl Swanson Jr.  (6/11)

Joseph Thomas Tome.  (6/1)

Barbara Ann Bobelak Taylor.  (4/26)

Patricia Highhouse Henrickson.  (2/19)

Bridget Michele Smith.  (2/13)

2020
Michael Long.  (10/22)

James Depto.  (8/7)
Sharon Long Sanden.  (7/16)
Richard Stahlman.  (6/17)
Ruth Ann Shick Lobdell.  (1/9)

2019
Susan Lyle Minor.  (9/7)
Judith Hornstrom Casey.  (7/15)

2018
Donna Rickerson.  (12/17)
Clifford Corey.  (7/13)
Patricia Finley Nuhfer.  (2/26)

2017
Theodore Donaldson.  (1/1/2018)
Larry Gardner.  (10/27)
Karen Jewell Ahlgren.  (4/9)
Robert Berlin.  (3/22)

2016
James Zaner.  (6/3)
David Thomson.  (4/20)

2015
William Anderson.  (3/10)
Barbara Gorton O'Bier.  (1/3)

2014
Charles Grinnen III.  (7/15)
Ronald Hultman.  (6/24)
Patricia Martin.  (2/17)

Diane Leonard Zingone (1943-2025) Warren Area High School class of 1961

 

1961 Dragon yearbook

Legacy

1967 Warren City Directory

• Leonard Fred J (Ruth M) helper United Refinery 806 Madison Avenue
• Zingone Dan C (Diane) clerk Sylvania 112 Canton Street
• Zingone Diane C mrs clerk Warren National Bank 112 Canton Street 

1983 Warren City Directory

• Leonard Ruth M Mrs retired 806 Madison Avenue

The popularity of Diane as a baby name is graphed here.  Let's take a look at classmate Van.

 

Source:  Social Security Administration

Van is a bit of a shaky performer on the baby names chart.  He bounced above and below the 400 line for much of the 1st half of the 20th century, getting a boost in the 1940s, which corresponds to the peak of this actor's popularity.  He fell off the chart in 1990, reappeared the following year, then quickly dropped out of sight again until 2005.  Since then he's only managed to bounce around the lower reaches of the chart.

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Other members of the class of '61 (44):

2024

Judy Chapel Yeagle.  (10/23)

Lana Shield Creal.  (9/17)

Stephen Fogle (8/18)

Norma Yaegle States.  (6/2)

Loree Riggs.  (5/4)

Sandra Lundgren Pearson.  (1/12)

2023

Dora Rae Hottel Berardi.  (12/7)

Emery Leonard.  (9/19)

Gloria Jean Drayer Engstrom.  (7/31)

Joanne Graziano Anderson.  (6/4)

Gifford Murry Quiggle. (3/23)

James Kitelinger.  (1/30)

2022

Carol Frederick DeVlieger.  (12/23)

Robert Tuttle.  (12/16)

Linda Shirey.  (10/7)

Daniel Charles Zingone.  (7/13)

William Leichner.  (4/27)

Terry Anderson . (1/24)

Glen Briggs.  (1/21)

2021

Barbara Chase Tubbs.  (11/30)

Carl Swanson Jr.  (6/11)

Joseph Thomas Tome.  (6/1)

Barbara Ann Bobelak Taylor.  (4/26)

Patricia Highhouse Henrickson.  (2/19)

Bridget Michele Smith.  (2/13)

2020
Michael Long.  (10/22)

James Depto.  (8/7)
Sharon Long Sanden.  (7/16)
Richard Stahlman.  (6/17)
Ruth Ann Shick Lobdell.  (1/9)

2019
Susan Lyle Minor.  (9/7)
Judith Hornstrom Casey.  (7/15)

2018
Donna Rickerson.  (12/17)
Clifford Corey.  (7/13)
Patricia Finley Nuhfer.  (2/26)

2017
Theodore Donaldson.  (1/1/2018)
Larry Gardner.  (10/27)
Karen Jewell Ahlgren.  (4/9)
Robert Berlin.  (3/22)

2016
James Zaner.  (6/3)
David Thomson.  (4/20)

2015
William Anderson.  (3/10)
Barbara Gorton O'Bier.  (1/3)

2014
Charles Grinnen III.  (7/15)
Ronald Hultman.  (6/24)
Patricia Martin.  (2/17)

Norma Yaegle States (1943-2024) Warren Area High School class of 1961

 

1961 Dragon yearbook

Tribute Archive

1967 Warren City Directory

• Yaegle, Ida  C (widow Everett)  clerk Jan Frocks h28 Mill Street 

1983 Warren City Directory

• States Robert W & Norma J; security aid Warren State Hospital h1 Chari Lane Pleasant Township

The popularity of Norma as a baby name graphed.  Let's take a look at Gabriella.

Source:  Social Security Administration

Gabriella poked her had out of the ground in 1974 but then went back into hibernation for another decade.  She has charted in the top 100 since 2000, peaking at #33 in 2009 and 2010.

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Other members of the class of '61 (37):
2024

Loree Riggs.  (5/4)

Sandra Lundgren Pearson.  (1/12)

2023

Dora Rae Hottel Berardi.  (12/7)

Emery Leonard.  (9/19)

Gloria Jean Drayer Engstrom.  (7/31)

Joanne Graziano Anderson.  (6/4)

Gifford Murry Quiggle. (3/23)

James Kitelinger.  (1/30)

2022

Carol Frederick DeVlieger.  (12/23)

Robert Tuttle.  (12/16)

Linda Shirey.  (10/7)

William Leichner.  (4/27)

Terry Anderson . (1/24)

Glen Briggs.  (1/21)

2021

Barbara Chase Tubbs.  (11/30)

Carl Swanson Jr.  (6/11)

Joseph Thomas Tome.  (6/1)

Barbara Ann Bobelak Taylor.  (4/26)

Patricia Highhouse Henrickson.  (2/19)

Bridget Michele Smith.  (2/13)

2020
Michael Long.  (10/22)

James Depto.  (8/7)
Sharon Long Sanden.  (7/16)
Richard Stahlman.  (6/17)
Ruth Ann Shick Lobdell.  (1/9)

2019
Susan Lyle Minor.  (9/7)
Judith Hornstrom Casey.  (7/15)

2018
Donna Rickerson.  (12/17)
Clifford Corey.  (7/13)
Patricia Finley Nuhfer.  (2/26)

2017
Theodore Donaldson.  (1/1/2018)
Larry Gardner.  (10/27)
Karen Jewell Ahlgren.  (4/9)
Robert Berlin.  (3/22)

2016
James Zaner.  (6/3)
David Thomson.  (4/20)

2015
William Anderson.  (3/10)
Barbara Gorton O'Bier.  (1/3)

2014
Charles Grinnen III.  (7/15)
Ronald Hultman.  (6/24)
Patricia Martin.  (2/17)

Marlene Mascaro Leonard (1944-2025) Warren Area High School class of 1961

 

1961 Dragon yearbook

Warren Times Observer

1967 Warren City Directory

• Gene and Helen live at 5 Oak View Road

1983 Warren City Directory

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The popularity of Marlene is graphed here.  Let's take a look at Gene.

Source:  Social Security Administration

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The popularity of Gene as a baby name for boys corresponds to that of the Singing Cowboy.  

Other members of the class of '61 (48):

2025

Connie Sulo Stromdahl.  (3/13)

Diane Leonard Zingone.  (3/5)

2024

Judy Chapel Yeagle.  (10/23)

Lana Shield Creal.  (9/17)

Stephen Fogle (8/18)

Norma Yaegle States.  (6/2)

Loree Riggs.  (5/4)

Sandra Lundgren Pearson.  (1/12)

2023

Dora Rae Hottel Berardi.  (12/7)

Emery Leonard.  (9/19)

Gloria Jean Drayer Engstrom.  (7/31)

Joanne Graziano Anderson.  (6/4)

Gifford Murry Quiggle. (3/23)

James Kitelinger.  (1/30)

2022

Carol Frederick DeVlieger.  (12/23)

Robert Tuttle.  (12/16)

Linda Shirey.  (10/7)

Daniel Charles Zingone.  (7/13)

William Leichner.  (4/27)

Terry Anderson . (1/24)

Glen Briggs.  (1/21)

2021

Barbara Chase Tubbs.  (11/30)

Carl Swanson Jr.  (6/11)

Joseph Thomas Tome.  (6/1)

Barbara Ann Bobelak Taylor.  (4/26)

Patricia Highhouse Henrickson.  (2/19)

Bridget Michele Smith.  (2/13)

2020
Michael Long.  (10/22)

James Depto.  (8/7)
Sharon Long Sanden.  (7/16)
Richard Stahlman.  (6/17)
Ruth Ann Shick Lobdell.  (1/9)

2019
Susan Lyle Minor.  (9/7)
Judith Hornstrom Casey.  (7/15)

2018
Donna Rickerson.  (12/17)
Clifford Corey.  (7/13)
Patricia Finley Nuhfer.  (2/26)

2017
Theodore Donaldson.  (1/1/2018)
Larry Gardner.  (10/27)
Karen Jewell Ahlgren.  (4/9)
Robert Berlin.  (3/22)

2016
James Zaner.  (6/3)
David Thomson.  (4/20)

2015
William Anderson.  (3/10)
Barbara Gorton O'Bier.  (1/3)

2014
Charles Grinnen III.  (7/15)
Ronald Hultman.  (6/24)
Patricia Martin.  (2/17)