Roger Siggins (1937-2021) Warren High School class of 1955

Roger in is the top row, 4th from left

1953 Dragon yearbook

Peterson Blick Funeral Home

1967 Warren City Directory

• Siggins Magdalene L (widow Robert W) clerk Warren Components h716 Market Street
• Siggins Roger 890 Follett Run Road (county section)

1983 Warren City Directory

• Siggins Magdalene L clerk Warren Sernior Center h310 Beech Street
• Siggins Roger A & Nancy L; firefighter Warren Borough Fire Department h105 Lookout Street

The popularity of Roger as a baby name is graphed here.  Let's take a look at Magdalene.

Source:  Social Security Administration

Magdalene logged an unimpressive 46 years on the baby names chart, peaking at #423 in 1904, one of the few times she nosed herself into the upper half of the range.

Other class of '55 members (16):
2021

Gail Dorsey McClellan.  (2/17/)

David Swanson.  (1/2)

2020

Raymond Morrison, Jr. (12/13)

2019
Rose Quiggle Barney.  (7/23)

2018

Donald Mahaffey.  (1/5)

2017

James Rose.  (12/17)

Howard Russell Buchanan. (7/13)

Carol Burgeson.  (6/9)

Theoidore Huber.  (5/3)

Mary Sperry.  (4/11)

James Graziano.  (3/28)

2016

Lavonne Devore Saber.   (12/8) 

Martin Gage . (12/5)

Sally Jean Nelson Kittner.  (11/15)

Lester Nero.  (9/8)

2015

Cleo Stack Yaegle.  (10/24)

Carl Stranburg.  (1/30)

Roger Douglas Jenkins (1947-2022) Warren Area High School class of 1966

 

1966 Dragon yearbook

Tribute Archive

1967 Warren City Directory 

• Jenkins Emerson D (Blanche S) collection officer Internal Revenue Service h3 Conewango Place
• Jenkins Roger r3 Conewango Place
• Nasky Harold G (Majella M) engineer Sylvania h105 Center Street

1983 Warren City Directory

• Jenkins Blanche Mrs S hConewango Place

The popularity of Roger as a baby name is graphed here.  Let's take a look at Emerson.

Source:  Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names

Emerson bounced around in the 300-range of the baby names chart during the first two decades of the 20th century, then zigzagged his way to the bottom of the chart, falling off after 1969.  He came up for air multiple times, but it wasn't until after 2000 when he regained his strength and quickly moved up the ladder.  His current position at #267 is his personal best.

Other members of the class of '66 (16):

2021

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)

Linda Johnson (1948-2023) Warren Area High School class of 1966

 

1966 Dragon yearbook

Source:  Nelson Funeral Home

1967 Warren City Directory 

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1983 Warren City Directory

• Johnson Elaine C h318 Union Street

The popularity of Linda as a baby name is graphed here.  Let's take a look at Buffy.

Source:  Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names

Buffy spent 11 years on the baby names chart, peaking at #529 in 1972.  

 

Other members of the class of '66 (23):

2023

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)

Allen Eugene Wenzel (1948-2022) Warren Area High School class of 1966

 

1966 Dragon yearbook

Warren Times Observer

1967 Warren City Directory 

• Wenzel Allen E USA r123 Main Street North Warren
• Wenzel Eugene F (Carol B) driver Sylvania h123 Main Street North Warren

1983 Warren City Directory

• Allen and Susan live at 292 Dutch Hill Road (county section)
• Wenzel Carol B Mrs clerk Warren General Hospital h1011 Jackson Run Road

The popularity of Allen as a baby name is graphed here.  Let's take a look at Hal.

Source:  Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names

Hal followed a middling path during the 1st half of the 20th century, then experienced a bit of a lift in the 1950s, peaking  at #305 in 1956.  After that, it was a rapid slide to oblivion.

Other members of the class of '66 (16):

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)

Clarence Jay Pees (1948-2023) Warren Area High School class of 1966

 

1966 Dragon yearbook

Source:  Borden Funeral Home

1967 Warren City Directory 

• Pees Stephen A (Betty J) firefighter Warren Fire Department h16 Prospect Street

1983 Warren City Directory

• Pees C Jay employee West Pennsylvania Oil h16 Prospect Street
• Pees Stephen A (Betty J) lieutenant Warren Fire Department h16 Prospect Street

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

Source:  Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names

Eugenie spent 20 years on the baby name chart early in the 20th century, peaking at #764 in 1905.

 

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

2023

Kenneth Knight.  (4/26)

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)

Agnes Fiscus McMillen (1935-2022) Warren High School class of 1953

 1953 Dragon yearbook

Peterson Blick Funeral Home

1967 Warren City Directory

• Fiscus Bruce (Esther) lab technician Marlin Rockwell h5 Cottage Place North Warren 
• McMillen Ronald L (Agnes P) h145 Follett Run Road

1983 Warren City Directory

• Fiscus Esther Mrs retired h5 Cottage Place North Warren
• McMillen Agnes nurses' aide Warren State Hospital h145 Follett Run Road

The popularity of Agnes as a baby name is graphed here.  Let's take a look at Esther.

 

Source:  Social Security Administration

If never a contender for 'big name' status, Esther has been a steady presence on the baby names chart.  She peaked at #32 in 1904 and again in 1939, then went into a slow and modest decline, bottoming out at #348 in 1970.  Since then her popularity has been trending upward, as she has worked her way back into the top 200. 

Other class of '55 members (24):
2022

William Stevenson.  (10/19)

Carolyn Eddy Johnson.  (1/9)

2021

John William Shea.  (8/20)

Joan Angelotti Munella.  (4/12)

Judith Toner Scheno.  (3/16)

Roger Siggins.  (3/3)

Gail Dorsey McClellan.  (2/17/)

David Swanson.  (1/2)

2020

Raymond Morrison, Jr. (12/13)

2019
Rose Quiggle Barney.  (7/23)

2018

Donald Mahaffey.  (1/5)

2017

James Rose.  (12/17)

Howard Russell Buchanan. (7/13)

Carol Burgeson.  (6/9)

Theoidore Huber.  (5/3)

Mary Sperry.  (4/11)

James Graziano.  (3/28)

2016

Lavonne Devore Saber.   (12/8) 

Martin Gage . (12/5)

Sally Jean Nelson Kittner.  (11/15)

Lester Nero.  (9/8)

2015

Cleo Stack Yaegle.  (10/24)

Carl Stranburg.  (1/30)

William George Porter (1937-2023) Warren High School class of 1955

 

1955 Dragon yearbook

Curious that no mention is made of post-secondary education.

Legacy

1967 Warren City Directory

• Porter Charles L attendant Warren State Hospital h201 South State Street North Warren
• Porter William C (Carrie J) electronics 22 School Street North Warren h do

1983 Warren City Directory

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

Source: Social Security Administration

Vonda debuted in 1923 and spent 51 years on the baby names chart, all but three of them in the lower half.  Thanks to the winner of the 1965 Miss America pageant, she experienced a very brief flash of popularity in the mid-60s, peaking at #261 in 1965.

Other class of '55 members (24):

2023

Nancy Blomquist Shattuck.  (9/15)

2022

Donna Gray Laih.  (7/27)

George Lee Munch.  (2/22)

2021

Rose Ann Sorensen Hennessy.  (9/21)

Madeline Gray Colvin.  (8/31)
John Hugh Sechriest.  (6/9)

Roger Siggins.  (3/3)

Gail Dorsey McClellan.  (2/17/)

David Swanson.  (1/2)

2020

Raymond Morrison, Jr. (12/13)

2019
Rose Quiggle Barney.  (7/23)

2018

Donald Mahaffey.  (1/5)

2017

James Rose.  (12/17)

Howard Russell Buchanan. (7/13)

Carol Burgeson.  (6/9)

Theodore Huber.  (5/3)

Mary Sperry.  (4/11)

James Graziano.  (3/28)

2016

Lavonne Devore Saber.   (12/8) 

Martin Gage . (12/5)

Sally Jean Nelson Kittner.  (11/15)

Lester Nero.  (9/8)

2015

Cleo Stack Yaegle.  (10/24)

Carl Stranburg.  (1/30)

Charlotte Loper Strickland (1948-2022) Warren Area High School class of 1966

 

1966 Dragon yearbook

Warren Times Observer

1967 Warren City Directory 

• Loper Richard J (Dorothea B) welder Pittsburgh Des Moines h115 Church Street North Warren

1983 Warren City Directory

• Loper Dorothea B retired h115 Church Street North Warren
• [county section] listings for Charlotte Strickland and Tommy Strickland at 125 Second Street in Youngsville

The popularity of Charlotte as a baby name is graphed here.  Let's take a look at grandson Zander.

Source:  Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names

Zander 

Other members of the class of '66 (19):

2022

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)

Larry Donaldson (1947-2022) Warren Area High School class of 1966

 

1964 Dragon yearbook

Donald Lewis Funeral Home

1967 Warren City Directory 

• Donaldson Marguerite J Mrs plant worker Warren Components r203 Cayuga Avenue
• Donaldson William (Marguerite J) machinist Loranger Plastics h203 Cayuga Avenue

1983 Warren City Directory

• Donaldson L D gas ctr Struthers Wells h599 Jackson Street (now Jackson Run Road) North Warren
• Donaldson William J maintenance  Warren Medical Services

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

Source:  Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names

It took Patsy a couple of decade to gain some traction, but once she did, she shot up nearly 400 places into the top 100 during the 1920s, where she spent 19 years (1930-1948), peaking at #52 in 1936- and 1941.   Her decline accelerated during the 1960s, which was dramatically, but only briefly, interrupted by a 249-point bump in 1976.

Other members of the class of '66 (18):

2022

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)

Nancy Lowe Siggins (1949-2024) Warren Area High School class of 1967

 

1966 Dragon yearbook 

Source: Legacy

1967 Warren City Directory

• Lowe Mary office secretary Warren General Hospital residence 207 Willoughby Avenue

1983 Warren City Directory

• Lowe D Richard & Mary H; retired home 207 Willoughby Avenue
• Siggins Roger A & Nancy L; firefighter Warren Borough Fire Department home 105 Lookout Street

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

Source:  Social Security Administration

Vicki had a meteoric, 42-year career on the baby names chart.  She debuted in 1934 and quickly shot up into the top 100, where she spent 15 years (1948-1962), peaking at #50 in 1954.  She went into a free fall in the 1970s and attempted, unsuccessfully, to bounce back into contention in 1990.

Other class of 1967 graduates (14):

2024

Stephen Beyer.  (6/8)

Daniel Reiff. (3/10)

2022

Margaret Broderick Manno.  (12/1)

2021

Margaret DeMarco.  (10/21/)

Marjorie Edwards Bidwell.  (10/4)

Terry Littlefield.  (2/24)

2020

Linda Calla Grove Voigt.  (11/26)

Ronald Farnham.  (3/6)

2019
Craig Goodwin.  (11/25)
James Nelson.  (8/21)
Marcia Peterson Weyel.  (1/15)

2017

Judy Warr Tyler.  (12/29)
William MacKenzie.  (5/5)
Fritz Shoup.  (3/5)
William Lucia.  (2/22)

2015

Dorothy McClain Zimmerman.  (7/31)

Susan Shaver.  (3/30)