Births

Doherty, Alethia Grace, to Scott and Andrea Doherty, Sept. 26. Scott is a student at RPTS. (Fulton, N.Y., RPC)

Hills, Madalynn Anne, to Robert and Jessica Hills, July 20. Joins sister Arianna. (Syracuse, N.Y., RPC)

La Savio, Rebecca Irene, to Zack and Catie La Savio, Aug. 9. (Springs [Colorado Springs, Colo.] RPC)

Long, Scarlett Elise, to Dan and Martha Long, Sept. 19. Joins brother Emerson. Scarlett was born weighing 1 lbs. 3 oz. and was 12 inches long. (Lafayette, Ind., RPC)

Moore, Emily Ann, to Charley and Beth Moore, Aug. 30. Emily weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz. and is 20 1/4 inches long. (Lafayette, Ind., RPC)

O’Gwynn, Holden Christopher, to David and Leah O’Gwynn, Aug. 5. Holden is named for his two grandfathers. He weighed 9 lbs. 10 oz. (First [Cambridge, Mass.] RPC)

Smith, Ethan Paul, to Donald and Laura Smith, May 26. Ethan weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. (First [Cambridge, Mass.] RPC)

Standish, Katrina Leslie, July 3, to Aaron and Jennifer Standish. Joins brothers Evan, Isaac, and Grant and sister Allison. (Oswego, N.Y., RPC)

Vrooman, Cyrus Wilcox, Aug. 29, to Patrick and Jennifer Vrooman. Grandparents are Jane and John O’Brien and Rebecca and Roger Vrooman. (Oswego, N.Y., RPC)  

Baptisms

Connelly, Neill, upon profession of faith, Sept. 16, by Pastor Bruce Backensto. (First [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Connelly, Renee, upon profession of faith, Sept. 16, by Pastor Bruce Backensto. (First [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

La Savio, Rebecca Irene, daughter of Zack and Catie La Savio, Sept. 9, by Pastor David Reese. (Springs [Colorado Springs, Colo.] RPC)

Morton, Helen Rosemary, daughter of Jonathan and Megan Morton, Sept. 2, by Pastor Bruce Backensto. Helen’s grandfather, Pastor Ray Morton, led a prayer. (First [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Smith, Ethan Paul, son of Donald and Laura Smith, Aug. 19, by Pastor Stephen Michaud. (First [Cambridge, Mass.] RPC)

Standish, Katrina Leslie, daughter of Aaron and Jennifer Standish. Sept. 9, by Pastor Kit Swartz. (Oswego, N.Y., RPC)

Graduations

Carleton, Elisha, from Beaver County Christian School. He plans on attending Community College of Beaver County, then to transfer to Slippery Rock University majoring in physical education. (College Hill [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Carson, Kate, from Beaver County Christian School. She is attending Geneva College majoring in elementary education. (College Hill [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Finley, Kyle, with a web development certificate from the Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University. (First [Cambridge, Mass.] RPC)

Hicks, Dayna, from Blackhawk High School. She will attend Geneva College with a major in human services. (College Hill [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Juozapaitis, Jessica, with a B.A. in linguistics, emphasis in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL), from Western Washington University. She is currently working, but plans to go abroad, teach and possibly become involved in an RP mission. (Seattle, Wash., RPC)

O’Brien, Jillian, from homeschool. She is attending Geneva College. Parents are Jane and John O’Brien. (Oswego, N.Y., RPC)

Phillips, Christina from Beaver County Christian School. She is attending Geneva College and plans to major in mathematics. (College Hill [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Rounds, Heather, from Oswego High School. She is attending Syracuse University. Parents are Peter and AnnMarie Rounds. (Oswego, N.Y., RPC)

Smith, Sasha, from Blackhawk High School. She is currently seeking employment. (College Hill [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Marriages

Lupoli, Thomas, and Burger, Liesl, Apr. 14, in Tyringham, Mass. Parents are Samuel and Denise Lupoli and Charles and Betty Burger. Pastor Stephen Michaud officiated. (First [Cambridge, Mass.] RPC)

Wright, Andrew and Studt, Caroline, June 30, in Earlville, N.Y. Pastor Myson Moseman performed the ceremony. Parents are Jonathan and Martha Wright and Carl and Mary Studt. (Syracuse, N.Y., RPC)

Address Change

RP Global Missions/RP Missions 3307 5th Ave. Beaver Falls, PA 15010

Installations

Rev. John Monger was installed as pastor of the Rimersburg, Pa., RPC on Friday evening, Sept. 14, by a special commission appointed by the Presbytery of the Alleghenies. Mr. Monger served as stated supply in the congregation for the past two years.

Deaths

Copeland, E. Clark, September 25, 2012, age 97. Pastors participating in the memorial service held on October 13th were Bruce Hemphill, pastor of Covenant Fellowship, Bruce C. Stewart and Wayne Spear, former colleagues at RPTS, and Keith Copeland, his youngest brother. Dr. Copeland was born and raised on a farm near Idana, Kan. Following graduation from Sterling College, Clark served for 3 years in Cyprus, teaching in the American Academy in Larnaca. He returned to the States to attend the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. During that time, he married Ethyl Margaret Dunn, who preceded him in death on March 8, 2001. A founder and charter member of Covenant Fellowship (Wilkinsburg, Pa.) RPC, he was active in the life of the congregation until just a few years prior to his death. “And being old and well-stricken in age, he fell asleep, and was gathered to his fathers.” Dr. Copeland is survived by 4 children, Kathy (George) Cooper; Daniel (Carolyn); Carolyn Clarke; James (Sandy); 2 brothers, Wilbur and Keith (Leu Anne); 11 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the RP Theological Seminary or to the RP Home.

Fisher, Martha Susan (Reynolds), age 53, July 3. Funeral services were held July 14 at Redeemer Fellowship Church in Watertown, Mass., by Pastor Ed Robson. Burial followed at Cambridge Cemetery with Pastor Daniel Howe officiating. Martha was a chemistry professor at Colgate University until she married Thomas in 2003 and moved to Boston. During her time in Boston, she was an editor and proofreader for Reformation Heritage Books. She is survived by her husband, Tom; her mother, Hazel L. Reynolds (Cincinnati, Ohio); her brothers, David S., Jr. (Collierville, Tenn.), Thomas D. (Morgantown, W.V.), and John M. (Chapel Hill, N.C.); her mother-in-law, Thomasena Fisher (Greenville, S.C.); her siblings-in-law Ronald and Cheryl Fisher (Mauldin, S.C.), Theodore H. Fisher, III, and Leilani Fisher (Spartanburg, S.C.); her niece and nephews and their families; a host of cousins; and many friends and former students. (First [Cambridge, Mass.] RPC)

McIntyre, Martha E., July 31, age 69, of Coulterville, Ill, at Memorial Hospital in Belle-ville, Ill. Services were held at Sparta RP Church on Aug. 4. Pastor Ray Morton officiated. Interment was at Old Salem Cemetery in Tilden, Ill. Martha was born to Lester B. McIntyre and Anna W. Wilson on Oct. 21, 1942, in Sparta, Ill. She was a member of the Sparta RPC, a teacher and caregiver who also volunteered with the Crisis Pregnancy Center. She is survived by her niece, Donna Beth Weber of Hemet, Calif; and a host of cousins. She is preceded in death by her parents and brother, John McIntyre. Memorials may be given to the Crisis Pregnancy Center or to the Sparta RP Church. (Sparta, Ill., RPC)