Ronald James Barnett, born Feb. 2, 1938, in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, passed on June 30, 2021, in Winchester, Virginia, in the presence of his wife, Pat Groff, and his children Kenny Barnett and Cindy Barnett Michel.
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Enid Shames always wore peace beads. Loving mother to Jeff (Donna) and Gigi Pomerantz, loving grandmother to Yonat (Jono) Piva, Liat Mayer, Zachary (Jennifer), Jamison (Rebecah) and Nicholas Pomerantz and great-grandmother to Evelyn, Emma and
Paul E. Fischer, who oversaw the historic restoration of Chautauqua’s magnificent Massey Memorial Organ, died on Feb. 5, 2021, at the age of 85 in Erie, Pennsylvania, surrounded by his loving family. In the early
Tasso George Spanos, age 88, went to his eternal rest on May 2, 2021. Tasso was the beloved husband of Rebecca for almost 60 years; father to Mark (Toni) and Matthew (Joanna); Papou to Benjamin
The conductor raises his baton to the ceiling, the orchestra comes to the crescendo of “Stars and Stripes Forever,” and the American Flag unfurls above the stage as the audience rises to its feet in
Mary Jean Irion, 96, died on Oct. 16, 2019, surrounded by her family in Willow Street, Pennsylvania. Born in Newport, Kentucky, Mary Jean grew up in Elyria, Ohio. There she met her beloved husband, Paul E.
John Keane, age 94, born March 15, 1926, in Somerville, Massachusetts. He was a graduate engineer from Tufts University in 1952. After graduation he worked at the General Motors Corporation for 31 years. When he
Anita May Burlingame Ferguson, 91, a longtime resident of Pompano Beach, Florida and Chautauqua, New York, passed away on Oct. 27, 2020, with loving family by her side at her daughter Grace’s home in Cornelius,
The Rev. Dr. Paul E. Irion, 98, of Willow Valley Communities, formerly of Kready Avenue, Millersville, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Feb. 7, 2021. Born in Akron, Ohio, on July 15, 1922, he was the
Editor’s Note: These are the prepared remarks for Chautauqua Institution’s President Michael E. Hill’s annual Three Taps of the Gavel address, delivered at Sunday’s morning worship service in the Amphitheater. The long winter of our
Max Zambrano - Staff writer Away from the rigid corners of a computer screen and toward the open air space of the classic Amphitheater is the return of the Chautauqua Vespers and Sacred Song Services.
NICK DANLAG - Staff writer Stafford Joshua Stafford says playing the organ is like painting the air with music. “There’s nothing quite like hearing those first notes out of the Massey (Memorial Organ) every summer,”
Robinson Mary Lee Talbot - Staff writer The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson will preach at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday Service of Worship and Sermon in the Amphitheater. Robinson replaces previously announced Sunday preacher
Mark Wenzler, the first director of Chautauqua’s Climate Change Initiative, began his Chautauqua tenure with a 370–mile bike ride to the grounds from Chautauqua’s Washington, D.C. office. Wenzler documented his journey through Maryland, Pennsylvania, and
Hakuna Matata! That was a favorite phrase and way of life for John G.H. Khosh, M.D., who passed away peacefully in St. Petersburg, Florida. on Feb. 10, 2020, at the age of 91. John was
Clinger Former U.S. Representative William F. (“Bill”) Clinger, Jr. (R-PA) of Naples, Florida, and Chautauqua, New York, passed away on May 28, 2021. Born on April 4, 1929 in Warren, Pennsylvania to the late William