Obituaries
Penn State Intercom......October 25, 2001

Eugene K. Barto, horticulture aide in the College of Agricultural Sciences, from Sept. 13, 1962, until his retirement June 28, 1986; died Sept. 19, at the age of 77.

George S. Dixon, janitorial worker in the Office of Physical Plant, from Nov. 12, 1973, until his retirement June 29, 1986; died Oct. 3. He was 81.

Howard E. Dyche, professor emeritus of engineering at Penn State McKeesport, from Sept. 1, 1955, until his retirement July 1, 1978; died June 3, at the age of 85.  

W. Taft Frantz, group leader/landscape A in the Office of Physical Plant, from July 1, 1962, until his retirement Jan. 1, 1973; died Oct. 7. He was 92.

Helene G. Manik, food production worker B in Housing and Food Services, from Sept. 13, 1967, until her retirement April 29, 1980; died Sept. 11, at the age of 83.  

Lorraine D. Mrackoski, financial aide coordinator at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, from March 6, 1967, until her retirement July 1, 1997; died Oct. 1. She was 54.

H. Keith Owens, mechanical engineer in the College of Engineering, from May 1, 1963, until his retirement Sept. 1, 1984; died Oct. 9, at the age of 79.  

Margaret H. Sciabica, data extraction specialist in the College of Agricultural Sciences, from Aug. 1, 1967, until her retirement June 30, 1982; died Sept. 28. She was 81.

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