I only knew Dr. Serafin through TIPS as well. His e-mail address was [email protected] if you wish to send condolences to his family.
Regards, Chris Green York U. Toronto ----------------------- Mike Palij wrote: > 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=6755 or send a blank email to leave-6755-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
