Births

Blackwood, Felicity Eliora, Oct. 29, to Zachary and Flo Blackwood. Grandparents are Ed and Nancy Blackwood of Frankston, Australia, RPC and Dave and Jerri Faris of Lafayette, Ind., RPC. (Sycamore [Kokomo, Ind.] RPC)

Cerbus, Violet Grace, Apr. 20, to Ross and Kaitlyn Cerbus. Grandparents are Elaine and the late Greg Cerbus of Southside (Indianapolis, Ind.) RPC, and Joe and Kathy Marcisz of Sycamore (Kokomo, Ind.) RPC. (Sycamore [Kokomo, Ind.] RPC)

Ekpo, Nora Rebecca, Mar. 4, to Nse and Tami Ekpo. (Seattle, Wash., RPC)

Eshelman, Ruth Mercy, Apr. 9, to Nathan and Lydia Eshelman. Joins sister Anna and brothers Owen, Watson and Calvin. (Los Angeles, Calif., RPC)

Houston, William David, to David and Sarah Houston, Feb. 27. (Ottawa, Ont., RPC)

Smerk, Joseph Nicholas, Mar. 8, to Nicholas and Bonnie Smerk. Joins brother Peter. (First [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Spiegel, Grant William and Nicolas Alexander, Apr. 19, to John and Susan Spiegel. Join brothers Ethan, Tyler and Liam. Grandparents are Dan and Jackie Spiegel, and Wanda Spiegel, and John and Pat Mauser of Southside (Indianapolis, Ind.) RPC. (Sycamore [Kokomo, Ind.] RPC)

Baptisms

Blackwood, Felicity Eliora, daughter of Zachary and Flo Blackwood, Nov. 20, by Pastor Barry York. (Sycamore [Kokomo, Ind.] RPC)

Cerbus, Violet Grace, daughter of Ross and Kaitlyn Cerbus, May 13, by Pastor Barry York. (Sycamore [Kokomo, Ind.] RPC)

Ekpo, Nora Rebecca, daughter of Nse and Tami Ekpo, Mar. 11, by Pastor Ryan Hemphill. (Seattle, Wash., RPC)

Edmonds, James William, son of Daniel and Rosann Edmonds, Apr. 22, by Pastor Charles Brown. (Rose Point [New Castle, Pa.] RPC)

Gay, Andrew Jung Jiyong, son of Peter and Eunyoung Jung Gay, Mar. 18, by Pastor Andrew Schep. (Syracuse, N.Y., RPC)

Houston, William David, son of David and Sarah Houston, Apr. 29, by Pastor Richard Ganz. (Ottawa, Ont., RPC)

Russell, Josh, upon profession of faith, Apr. 29, by Pastor Richard Ganz. (Ottawa, Ont., RPC)

Russell, Megan, upon profession of faith, Apr. 29, by Pastor Richard Ganz. (Ottawa, Ont., RPC)

Smerk, Joseph Nicholas, son of Nicholas and Bonnie Smerk, Apr. 1, by Pastor Bruce Backensto. (First [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Waldron, Leland Mack, son of Stephen and Amanda Waldron, Jan. 22, by Pastor Andrew Schep. (Syracuse, N.Y., RPC)

White, Charlotte, daughter of Eric and Samantha White, Jan. 22, by Pastor Richard Ganz. (Ottawa, Ont., RPC)

Zink, Ezra Nathan, son of Steve and Kim Zink, brother to Heidi, Dec. 18, by Pastor Richard Ganz. (Ottawa, Ont., RPC)

Graduations

AuYeong, HauTzeng, with a B.A. in music/biblical studies from The Master’s College. He plans to return to Singapore with his wife, Serene, for a year and then to attend the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pa. (Los Angeles, Calif., RPC)

Backensto, Keith, from Beaver County Christian School. He plans to attend Geneva College in the fall. (First [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Bessell, Laura, with a major in fine arts from Edinboro University. Parents are Dale and Brenda Bessell. (Rose Point [New Castle, Pa.] RPC)

Bond, Andrew, with a bachelor’s degree in sustainable and renewable energy engineering from Carleton University. (Lisbon, N.Y., RPC)

Bond, Peter, from homeschool. He plans to attend Morrisville State College. (Lisbon, N.Y., RPC)

Brenneman, Luke, from Rossville High School. (Lafayette, Ind., RPC)

Carson, Molly, with a B.S. in art from Covenant College. Molly’s primary interest is in photography, and she works part-time as a wedding photographer in Chattanooga, Tenn. She is hoping to find full-time work in Chattanooga or elsewhere. (College Hill [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Catroppa, Daniel, with an A.A. in humanities from Onondaga Community College. (Syracuse, N.Y., RPC)

Chang, Jesse, with a B.A. in geography from Colgate University. (Syracuse, N.Y., RPC)

Chin, Sidoney Marie, with a B.S. in business administration from Northeastern University. (Ridgefield Park, N.J., RPC)

Dennert, Katie, with a B.S. in home economics from The Master’s College. Katie plans to work in Ocean-side, Calif. (Los Angeles, Calif., RPC)

D’Eramo, Morgan, with a B.A. in communication from Geneva College. (First [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Kocher, Jonathan, with a B.A. in history from Geneva College. (First [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Kessler, Heather, from Faith Christian School. She plans to attend Purdue University and study movement and sports science. (Lafayette, Ind., RPC)

McCracken, Jake, with a B.S. in business administration with a concentration in finance from Geneva College. He is currently working for Northwestern Mutual and is to marry Brianna Mixter this summer. (College Hill [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Panayiotides, Markos, with a B.S. in electrical engineering from Geneva College. (First [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Reed, Mindy, with a degree in business management from Grove City College. Parents are David and Maryann Reed. (Rose Point [New Castle, Pa.]RPC)

Ruchtie, Paul, with a B.A. in biblical studies from The Master’s College. Paul plans to attend the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pa., this fall. (Los Angeles, Calif., RPC)

Schep, Jeremy, from Faith Heritage School. He plans to attend Onondaga Community College. (Syracuse, N.Y., RPC)

Smith, Abby, with an associate degree in human services with a concentration in early childhood education from Onondaga Community College. (Lisbon, N.Y., RPC)

Smith, Hosanna, from homeschool. (Lisbon, N.Y., RPC)

Smith, Zachary, with an associate degree in construction management from SUNY Canton. (Lisbon, N.Y., RPC)

Whitlock, Courtney, with a B.A. in biblical studies/biblical counseling from The Master’s College. Courtney plans to work in the Los Angeles area. (Los Angeles, Calif., RPC)

Marriages

Bond, Andrew, and Ferguson, Margaret, May 11, at Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church in London, Ont. Pastors Steve Zinc and John Ferguson officiated. Parents are Brian and Shelley Bond, and John and Lori Ferguson. The couple is now living and working in Calgary, Alberta. (Lisbon, N.Y., RPC)

Hart, Joel, and Faris, Orlena, May 18, at the RP Church of Lafayette by Pastor David Long. Parents are Mark and Susanne Hart and David and Jerri Faris. The couple will reside in Indianapolis. (Lafayette, Ind., RPC)

Hung, Chialing, and Lodge, Russell, at the Bloomington, Ind., RP Church, May 19. The groom’s father, Rev. Neil Lodge, pastor of the Cherry Hill, N.J., OPC, performed the ceremony. (Bloomington, Ind., RPC)

Deaths

Fenchel, Betty, age 88, Mar. 10. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Robert; a son, David Fenchel (Erna); a daughter, Sharyn McBurney (Donald); five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Mar. 16 at the RP Home. Entombment was at Sylvania Hills Mausoleum in Rochester, Pa. (First [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Hemphill, Bonny, 63, Nov. 27. She is survived by her husband, David W. Hemphill; a daughter and son-in-law, Erika and Jason Fluharty; two grandchildren; two brothers and a sister-in-law; and two sisters. Pastor Bruce Backensto officiated the service on Dec. 1. Interment was in Grandview Cemetery. (First [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

White, Norma, age 75, May 7. She is survived by her husband, Dr. John H. White; daughter, Natalie and husband, Ray Austin of Moon Township; daughter Stephanie of Big Beaver; six grandchildren: Steven, Jennifer and Janelle of Big Beaver, and Asa, Aiden and Matthew of Moon Township; sister, Eleanor Blair of Clarinda, Iowa; sister, Madelyn Adams of Darlington; a niece and four nephews. (College Hill [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)