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OUR ALUMNI SEND THEIR NEWS

Although Philip Merrill ’47 passed away invitation to tell his story and provided
in 2015, we wanted to share the note the following chronicle of his academic
we received last year from his daughter, career: “I stayed at Stevens after 1958 — deceased —
Julee, notifying us of his death: “Philip to receive a master’s (1960) and PhD We regret to report the death of:
passed away in September 2015 — at al- (1964) in physics. As a professor at CUNY,
most 90 years old! He loved sharing mem- I served as research professor at the Gali-
ories of both Stevens Tech and Delta Tau leo Galilei Institute for Theoretical Phys-
Delta (which he continued at WVU later). ics in Florence, Italy, and at the University Philip R. Merrill ’47
As a matter of fact, I drink the occasional of Barcelona, Spain.” Ken lives at 56-09 September 15, 2015
glass of wine out of a crystal DTD wine 187 St., Flushing, NY 11365. Email him James T. Purcell ’48
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glass from the ’50s. Best to you [Chris Cia- at ken_rafanelli@msn.com.
battone ’11] and your brothers.” Frederick F. Kellogg Jr. ’50
“Retired from Boeing after 30 years of serv- June 22, 2016
“After 20 years in the USAF,” writes James ice,” begins David Whiteside ’66. “Bought
H. Beardall ’56, “and 20 years launching a condominium in Renton, Washington, Harold F. Soederberg ’54
rockets from Cape Canaveral for both the near Seattle. Been active skiing in win- June 30, 2013
USAF and NASA, I retired and am enjoy- ter, golfing, hiking, and travelling. Able to
ing Florida living.” His postal address is join up with Delts for a week of skiing in Bruce H. Kirk ’56
8914 Puerto Del Rio Dr., #301, Cape Ca- Snowbird, Utah, this winter.” David adds November 2, 2016
naveral, FL 32920. Email reaches him at that he attended Alumni Weekend in 2016
pollypops9@aol.com. to celebrate his 50 . Catch up with him at
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dwhitesi2002@yahoo.com or 15325 SW
Kenneth Rafanelli ’58 took us up on our 155 Place, Unit H5, Renton, WA 98058.
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Introducing Our Newest Brothers

(continued from page four) more kids outside of the soccer team and Delta Tau Delta Fraternity to be surround-
Nicholas Henrich ’21 to make good networking connections ed by people who achieve excellence and
My name is Nicholas Henrich, and I am for when I start looking for internships who look for future connections in the
a biomedical engineering major. I am and eventually a job. I also think joining world. An interesting fact about me is that
excited about being a part of Delta Tau this fraternity will help me stay immersed I speak two languages.
Delta because I enjoy being surrounded in my college community, which will ulti-
by the brotherhood within the fraternity. mately better my college experience. Steven McNally ’20
I also wanted to join Greek life going into My name is Steven McNally, and I am from
college, knowing that it provides lifelong Jacob Curtis ’21 Hackettstown, New Jersey. I graduated
connections that I can utilize throughout My name is Jacob Curtis. I am a chemical from Hackettstown High School. I am a me-
life. Overall, joining Delta Tau Delta has, engineering major and part of the men’s chanical engineering major, and I chose
thus far, been a great choice. An interest- soccer team at Stevens. I am joining Delta ΔΤΔ because I like the brothers and always
ing fact about me is that I lived in Panama Tau Delta in order to expand my horizon have fun when I’m at the house. An interest-
for about three years of my life. I am also and to meet new people. A fun fact about ing fact about me is that I’m an only child.
an EMT in the state of New Jersey. me is that I can play four different instru-
ments.
Andrew Demeter ’21
My name is Andrew Demeter, and I am Kevin Brito ’21 rho chronicle
a freshman quantitative finance major My name is Kevin Brito, and I am a busi- is published by the Rho Chapter
at Steven’s Institute of Technology. I am ness and technology major. I am from House Corporation of Delta Tau Delta.
from Albany, New York, and am also on Tewksbury, New Jersey, and I graduated Photographs and news items should
the soccer team at Steven’s. I decided to from Gill St. Bernards School. I am on the be sent to Alumni Records Office,
join the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity to meet men’s soccer team at Steven’s, and I joined Delta Tau Delta Fraternity at Stevens
Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 35,
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0035.

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