History of Directors


Director Name TenureĀ  Where are they now?
W. Fred Orth, Sr. 1923-1940: Founder Deceased
  1933: Co-Founder PMEA.  
Carl Peterson 1940-1942  
Harold Turney 1942-1943  
Jesse Zerr 1943-1944  
Sarah Murray Northeimer 1944-1945 passed away August, 1996
Dorothea "Sally" Hilner Breuninger 1945-1948  
I.H. "Bud" Zimmerman Assistant: 1947-1948 Retired in Coatesville
Donald Francis 1948-1950  
I.H. "Bud" Zimmerman 1950-1964, 1966-1967 Retired in Coatesville
Luther Medinger 1965-1966  
Warren Mansur Assistant: 1963-1967 Passed away
Donald Suter 1967-1969  
Linn Sheller 1969-1978 RetiredĀ  in Parkesburg
Lawrence Rappoldt 1978-1983 Conestoga Christian School since 2010 and Berks Christian School since 2011
Darrel Weyman 1983-1986 Elementary Music Teacher
Mary Litzenberg 1986-1990 Elementary Music Teacher
Richard Briglia 1990-1991  
Cathy Sechrist 1991-1993 Lives in California
Edward Otto 1991-2001 Band Director
Cynthia Stratton Assistant: 1993-1996 High School Orchestra Director
Victor Holladay Assistant: 1993-2001 Band Director, Pottsgrove High School
Victor Holladay 2001- 2004 Band Director, Pottsgrove High School
G. Christopher Quinn Assistant: 2001- 2004 North Brandywine Band Director
Jerry Ware Assistant: ?-? 2004-2006  
Edward Otto 2004-2011 Band Director, Downingtown High School
Bernadette Tabakelis 2011 - 2012 Band Tech, Downingtown High School
Rita Tingle Lewis 2012 - 2014 Assistant Band Director
Gabriel Hughes 2009 - 2011; 2011 - Present Assistant Band Director; Band Director

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