Wall of Fame Class of 2009 Mr. Simon Faltz was a native of Danzig, Poland where he attended German elementary and Polish high schools. The Faltz family immigrated to Trinidad in British West Indies where he graduated from the Queen’s Royal High School. Following World War II, Mr. Faltz came to the United States and...
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Mr. Albert Goedecke ’45
Wall of Fame Class of 2008 Mr. Albert Goedecke ‘45 played varsity basketball at MMI and East Stroudsburg University State Teachers College and semi-pro basketball with a Stroudsburg Area team. Coach Goedecke returned to MMI as boys basketball coach and physical education teacher in 1952. As MMI Boys Basketball Coach from 1952 to 1964, Coach...
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Atty. Richard A. DiLiberto ’79
Wall of Fame Class of 2006 Atty. Richard A. DiLiberto ’79 is a litigation partner at Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor law firm in Wilmington, DE. Before joining the firm in 1987, he was a law clerk to Judge Vincent A. Bifferato of the Delaware Superior Court. Rick is President of the Delaware Trial Lawyers...
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Mr. James Dei Tos
Wall of Fame Class of 2011 For nearly 50 years and under four presidents at MMI, Mr. James Dei Tos volunteered his services by performing numerous masonry, concrete and handyman jobs at the school. MMI and its leaders knew they could count on Mr. Dei Tos for planned projects as well as the occasional emergency....
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Mr. Shawn P. Gallagher ’84
Wall of Fame Class of 2014 Mr. Shawn Gallagher was a star on MMI’s basketball team during his four-year basketball career at the school from 1980-84, which included serving as team captain. He scored 1,109 career points, ranking 10th all-time, with his 1,000th point coming during a home game against Shamokin Lourdes, and grabbed 658...
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Mr. William “Rover” Schaub ‘48
Wall of Fame Class of 2006 Mr. William “Rover” Schaub ’48 guided the Freeland Little League program for more than 30 years. Rover served the Little League wherever he was needed – as coach, league officer, groundskeeper, concession stand operator and player agent conducting tryouts and setting up teams. He was a teacher, mentor and...
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Ms. Jeanette Butala DiBella ’75
Wall of Fame Class of 2008 Ms. Jeanette Butala DiBella ‘75 is an award-winning educator serving as principal of Providence-St. Mel School, a private college prep school in Chicago. An innovative educator, she is known for her compassionate, creative and tough-love approach to education. Ms. DiBella joined Providence-St. Mel in 1996 as Lower School Director...
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Mr. Anthony R. Cusat
Wall of Fame Class of 2023 After nearly 50 years of teaching math at MMI, Mr. Anthony Cusat retired in the spring of 2021. Anthony earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from King’s College. He began teaching at MMI on September 1, 1972 and, at the time of his retirement, was MMI’s longest-tenured faculty member....
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Mr. Weld Coxe ’46
Wall of Fame Class of 2007 Mr. Weld Coxe ’46 was one of MMI’s most ardent supporters and loyal alumni. As a great-great-nephew of MMI Founder Eckley B. Coxe, he served as the primary contact between MMI and the Coxe Family. For more than four decades, Mr. Coxe stressed to family members the importance of...
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Mr. Walter F. Dryfoos ‘59
Wall of Fame Class of 2012 Mr. Walter F. Dryfoos ‘59 was the center for the MMI Preppers basketball team in the late 1950s. His physical presence and drive to win made him a respected presence throughout the Anthracite League. “One of the taller members of the class, Walt has used his height to full...