Joseph Succop II ’48 Enters the Chapter Eternal
We are very sad to report that Joseph Succop II ’48 passed away on February 9th, 2015 at the age of 91.
He was born January 22, 1924 in Pittsburgh to Frank and Anna (Gooding) Succop and joined the Army Air Corps and served in World War II. Succop came to Penn State and joined Kappa Sigma, which he later became President of. Kappa Sigma would become a reoccurring theme in his life.
After graduation, he returned to Pittsburgh to work in the family business, and, over the years, had become a member of many organizations in the area. He had been head of the Republican party in O’Hara and Indiana Township, Past President of Indiana Twp. Community Center and the Lauri Ann West Library, Past President of the Pittsburgh City Farm Club, Fox Chapel Area Rotary Club, Duquesne Club and Oakmont Country Club, and the Fox Chapel Episcopal Church.
Succop also became a Foundation Trustee. The Foundation made 70 scholarship awards between 1992 and 2014, totaling around $214,000 in scholarship support to worthy Alpha-Delta undergrads. This tradition will continue as a result, in large part, of the generous donation of time and talent that Joe made to the Foundation. Joe is also one of three Alpha-Deltas who have scholarships named after them along with Tom Hill and Al Rockwell.
In 2009, Joseph was the last remaining trustee for the Foundation. He recruited others to join the Board of Trustees and keep the spirit of Kappa Sigma alive. He remained on the board until 2013, where he moved to inactive status. The Board recognized him as a Trustee Emeritus due to his fierce dedication and his integration of scholarship funds for Alpha-Deltas. When one alumnus spoke to his daughter, she mentioned that Succop was always talking about Kappa Sigma.
He loved his fraternity dearly. At Joe’s request, the family has asked that memorial donations be made to the Star & Crescent Foundation, 220 7th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 15010. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt charitable organization.
Any Kappa Sigs who wish to make a donation in Joe’s honor are encouraged to do so. This is a great opportunity to pay it forward for future generations of Alpha Deltas while also celebrating the full and successful life enjoyed by Brother Joe Succop.
Although the section above memorializes Joe, what man would be better suited to speak on Kappa Sigma and his life story than himself? Click here to read a full profile on Joe, his time in Kappa Sigma, his time after Kappa Sigma as a board member, his career, family, and his service in the military. May his legacy live on and pass the test of time.