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Olympic gold medal in Sarajevo. Though slowed by recent health issues,


Meiss attended the 2012 World Champion- ships in Nice, France, and the annual Gov- erning Council in Myrtle Beach, S.C. She had secured plans to attend the 2013 Champion- ships in Omaha, Jan. 20–27. While travel had become difficult, Meiss’


last trip was a first for her: a 90th birthday cruise to the Caribbean with her family. “Every day on the cruise, we celebrated


her birthday and her life,” her daughter, Toni Scherzer, told The Cincinnati Enquirer. Meiss is survived by her daughter Toni


Scherzer, son-in-law Don Scherzer and grand- daughter Gabrielle Scherzer. A memorial service was held Jan. 3 in


Cincinnati. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to Queen City Figure Skating Scholarship Fund, care of Marlene Shmalo, 7900 Willowridge Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45237; the World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame, 20 First Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80906; or the charity of one’s choice.


— Barb Reichert


RAFFLOER Longtime coach John “Jack” Raffloer died


Nov. 11, 2012. He was 86 years old. To his credit are many figure skating


champions, but he himself was an accom- plished figure skater. He entertained thou- sands with the well-known Sonja Henie, Bar- bara Ann Scott, and his skating partner, Jerry Mapes, in Centre Theater and Hollywood Ice Revue. A Colorado Springs resident since 1968, Mr. Raffloer was the founder and director of


tests passed


Senior Moves In The Field Emily Achter — Valley FSC Hyaat Aldahwi — Florida Goldcoast FSC Lillian Brouwer — Springdale FSC Elizabeth Canterbury — Charleston FSC Erin Colling — Detroit SC Niki Cozzolino — Hayden Rec. Centre FSC Olivia Dahlgren — Hollydell FSC Julia Damesek — Essex SC of NJ Nicole Davies — Chicago FSC Carol DiMaiti — North Shore SC Lauren English — Louisville Skating Academy Mikayla Eshleman — Greater Kalamazoo SA Ilias Fourati — Rye FSC Lauren Gibson — Alpine Edge FSC April Goldberg — Essex SC of NJ Elizabeth Guarino — Pawtucket & Providence FSC Daniel Hack — Gardens FSC of Maryland Heather Hardman — Birmingham FSC Alexandra Harten — Sun Valley FSC Loren Hasse — St. Peters FSA Bailie Henry — SC of Mt Lebanon Molly Holder — Louisville Skating Academy Erin Jones — Missoula FSC Maddey Juliano — Skating Club of Boston Adrianna Korich — Maplewood FSC Annelise Kruse — Elk River FSC Amanda Lange — Garfield Heights FSC


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Ariel LaRoche — North Jersey FSC Larissa Liu — Cascade Valley FSC Anna Luu — Cleveland Edges SC Lauren Marines — Springfield FSC Robyn Markhouse — Bismarck FSC Amira Miyaji — SC of Morris NJ Hannah Moy — DuPage FSC Courtney O’Regan — Skating Club of Boston Paige Osterwisch — Queen City FSC Valerie Peters — Gate City FSC Jacqueline Rizzitelli — Individual Member Dori Rogers — Symmetric FSC Sasha Schneider — Skokie Valley SC Anastassia Shifchik — Essex SC of NJ Sajya Singh — Moylan Premier SC Ariana Sirabian — Rye FSC Sarah Sun — Texas Gulf Coast FSC Adult Gold Moves In The Field Diane Dolkiewicz — SC of Southern New Jersey Denise Pendleton — Channel Islands FSC Senior Free Skate Madeline Aybar — Skokie Valley SC Marylin Cai — Stars FSC of Texas Jacqueline Hollander — Citrus FSC Katherine Maratea — SC of Southern NJ Meagan Midkiff — Stars FSC of Texas Nicole Pratt — Sun Valley FSC Mia Rollins — Colonial FSC


Adult Gold Free Skate Dana Forehand — Georgia FSC Kimberlee Hyp — Las Vegas FSC Rachel Kuhn — Strongsville SC Gold Dance Test Rebecca Bone — Braemar-City of Lakes FSC Bethany Buck — Queen City FSC Lauren Carrig — Baltimore FSC Jessica DeMaria — Beaver County FSC Kristen Goodrich — Thomas Creek FSC Dean Miller — Beaver County FSC Sandra Nielson — Peninsula SC Olivia Pina — Philadelphia SC & HS Eliana Roth — SC Of Southern New Jersey Adult Gold Dance Test Mary Ann Wilcox — Salt Lake Figure Skating Solo Gold Dance Test Tracy Dewey — Port Huron FSC Senior Free Dance Test Jessica DeMaria — Beaver County FSC Dean Miller — Beaver County FSC Danvi Hoang Pham — Gardens FSC of Maryland Vu Phi Pham — Gardens FSC of Maryland Senior Solo Free Dance Victoria Craw — Laurel Ridge SC Selena Morris — Bismarck FSC


the Broadmoor Skating Club’s learn-to-skate program for 26 years, as well as the former di- rector of the learn-to-skate program at Mark “Pa” Sertich Ice Center. He was born on July 20, 1926, to Louis


and Elizabeth (Manning) Raffloer in Forest Hill, N.Y. Jack is survived by his nephew, Miles Silberman.


SMITH Laurie Smith, vice president and a bronze


judge at the Northern Ice Skating Club in Wo- odridge , Ill. , passed away Dec. 24, 2012. Laurie had been on the board of direc-


tors at Northern Ice for five years and served as vice president and dance test chair during that time. She also earned her bronze test judges appointment and was ready to apply for her silver at the time of her death. “She was always smiling and gracious


and will be missed by all who knew her in the skating community,” club president Pegg His- lop said. In addition to her skating life, Laurie was


on the boards of her homeowners association and the American Association of Interior De- signers.


She is survived by her husband, Greg,


and daughter, Liz, who skates and attends the University of Delaware and was part of Team USA with the Chicago Jazz before college.


TIFFIN Longtime Dallas Figure Skating Club


member Dorothy Tiffin passed away on Dec. 8, 2012, in Tyler, Texas. She was 86. Mrs. Tiffin was born in Dallas on July 10,


1926. She started training in figure skating as a teenager. In 1941, when the Dallas Figure


Skating Club was established, she became a member. Dorothy and her partner, Jay Chancellor,


competed in ice dancing and pairs, both on ice and in roller skates. When Dorothy was in her 60s, she skied. As a charter member of the Dallas FSC, she was named an honorary life- time member. Professionally, she worked as an execu-


tive secretary at MacComb, a private Dallas oil company. The Dallas FSC was honored to have a


skater like Dorothy in its club for 71 years. She showed a true devotion and passion for the sport of figure skating. A donation has been made in her name


to the U.S. Figure Skating Memorial Fund from all her friends at the Dallas FSC. Mrs. Tiffin is survived by son James P.


Tiffin Jr., grandchildren Kathy Kirkpatrick, Marrianne Hopkins and Brian Tiffin; and four great-grandchildren.


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