Where are they now: Dean Staherski

Dean Staherski, 340 Club: October-November 1978

Dean was a sturdy defenseman on the Chestnut Street hockey team. If my memory is accurate I picture him and Steve Lesher on the rink in tandem (like Mick Walton & Ron Metzger were so paired). In late 1978, after departures of Kenny, myself, and Mitch left the 340 with perhaps more maturity but certainly less contributors (uh, maybe not?!). In any case the 340 found itself with only Phil and the Cityslicker, Mr. Tim, and that is when Dean stepped up as third man in. Unfortunately by the time Dean moved in late that October the graffiti was all over the wall. As Phil has described earlier in this series ... Tim, Dean and finally Phil himself all abandoned ship before ’78 wound down.

Dean always worked for his father at the family business Starr Heating & Air Conditioning. When John Staherski retired in 1993, the business was incorporated and his sons, Jack and Dean Staherski, took over the business, personally handling all sales and service calls. I am late in getting in touch with him but I’m hoping he gets in touch with me or Phil and is in attendance on Saturday night. If he spends the entire four hours at the Knights he will have been at the party longer than he lived at 340.