This extremely talented gentleman was especially known for his humor and fatherly role as our Dormitory Counselor at Arizona School for the Deaf (ASDB) from 1955 through 1963. Besides being a superb writer, he was also a very adept athlete who never talked about his athletic achievements and would be hard pressed to do so. His namesign was "Papa" and appropriately so, as he tried to get us to believe in ourselves during our impressive years.

His early years entering the field of education of the Deaf began here at ADSB. He carried it on to Washington State and cultivated it into paralegal services in Northern California. Although his time at ASDB were far too short, he left a major impression on some of us (you all know who you are) who have moved on to various professions. He will be sorely missed but fondly remembered:

Anthony "Tony" "Papa" Papalia, 1930 - Aug 17th, 2007.

"A very talented human being who lived simply and just simply became your friend".

Donald A. Neumann, age 89 of Tucson, AZ, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grand-father, passed away on October 4, 2007.

He was preceded by his cherished first wife of 52 years, Hertha. He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara; daughters, Sheila (Jim) Brager of Cool, CA, and Sharon (Larry) Neumann Solow of Pebble Beach, CA; step sons, Randy (Sharon) Vertz and Rick Vertz; 8 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.

He graduated from Gallaudet University and received his Masters from North Arizona University. He taught at Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind for 36 years until his retirement in 1979.