Earlier today the message below was sent to Tips using John Serafin's email account to the "Stockbridge" thread. It was an odd post to make given the nature of that thread but it appears that Tipster Serafin has in fact died as confirmed by this public obituary: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/obituaries/?mode=view&obit_id=199575
John's last post to TiPS was made on November 19, 2010, about two days before his death. I don't know who submitted the post below nor did I know John outside of TiPS but I thought that a more fitting acknowledge of his passing was necessary. -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 05:18:05 -0800, Someone on behalf of John Serafin wrote: >John V. Serafin, Ph.D., 58, of Ligonier, died Sunday evening, Nov. 21, 2010, >at his home. He was born Oct. 22, 1952, in Garden City, Mich., a son of the >late John J. and Lillian Bach Serafin. John earned his Ph.D. from the >University of Michigan. He was a highly respected professor of psychology >and statistics at St. Vincent College for more than 30 years. While at St. >Vincent, he twice served as department chairperson and served twice as >president of the Faculty Senate. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic >Church. He is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Carol A. (Brand) >Serafin; two daughters, Janet (Talmadge) Dowling, of Pittsburgh, and Laura >J. Serafin, of Philadelphia; a brother, Raymond (Ann) Serafin, of Ferndale, >Mich.; half brother, Bill (Sandra) Serafin, of Navarre, Fla.; a niece and a >nephew. Also surviving are his wife's family, with whom he was very close: >his mother-in-law, Merlene Brand, and brothers-in-law, Thomas (Judy), Paul >(Jeanne), James (Dawn) and David (Patricia) Brand. John's friends and family >will gather together from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the J. PAUL >McCRACKEN FUNERAL CHAPEL AND CREMATORY INC., 144 E. Main St., >Ligonier. A blessing service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the >funeral chapel, >followed by the funeral Mass at 11 a.m. in Holy Trinity Catholic Church with >Archabbot Douglas Nowicki, OSB, Monsignor William G. Charnoki, PA, and the >Rev. Vernon Holtz, OSB, concelebrating. A vigil for the deceased will be >held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral chapel. Contributions may be made in >John's memory to "Partners In Progress," c/o 329 N. Fairfield St., Ligonier, >PA 15658. To sign the online guest book or to send condolences to the >family, please visit www.jpaulmccrackenfuneralchapel.com >< http://www.jpaulmccrackenfuneralchapel.com > . >-- >John Serafin >Psychology Department >Saint Vincent College >Latrobe, PA 15650 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=6750 or send a blank email to leave-6750-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
