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1944

Dr. Frederick W. Coe M’44, Redding, CA, a retired physician who worked in private practice and at a veterans’ home in the San Francisco Bay area; June 20, 2023, at 104. He served in the US Army.

Dr. Thomas W. Jackson M’44 GM’49, Wooster, OH, a retired anesthesiologist; Dec. 9, 2022. He served in the US Army during World War II.

1945

Selma Wilder Bernstein CW’45, Gladwyne, PA, Feb. 14, at 99. Her sons are Robert Wilder Bernstein C’71 and Daniel S. Bernstein C’74.

Dorothy MacFarland Haviland CW’45, Kennett Square, PA, Jan. 15. At Penn, she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority.

Mae German Kurtz CW’45, Blue Bell, PA, an advocate for women’s rights who later taught English to immigrants; Jan. 1, at 99.

1946

Stephen E. Davis C’46, Tiverton, RI, retired general counsel for a bank and an adjunct professor of law at Roger Williams University; Feb. 27. One brother is Christopher Davis C’55.

Joseph M. Fox ChE’46 G’49, Westfield, NJ, retired assistant to the chairman and CEO of Merck; Sept. 23, 2022.

Ethel Kurz Murphy Ed’46 GEd’47, Sellersville, PA, a retired elementary school teacher; Dec. 11, at 99. She also taught the children of US military members serving in Germany for four years after World War II. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority and the choral society. Her sister is Amy Kurz Bostwick Mathy CW’57.

Elizabeth Hopkins Musser Ed’46 OT’46, Bloomsburg, PA, a retired occupational therapist; Sept. 7.

1947

John R. McGrath W’47, Marietta, GA, a retired mortgage banker; March 18, at 100. He served in the US Navy during World War II. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and the track team.

Joan Y. Shand HUP’47, Lancaster, PA, a retired nurse; Feb. 14.

1948

Dr. Merrill Goodman M’48, Central Islip, NY, an ear, nose, and throat doctor; March 7, at 99. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War.

Elvin M. Musselman EE’48, Lititz, PA, a retired electrical engineer for the camera tube manufacturing group of RCA; March 8. He served in the US Navy.

1949

Burton Caine C’49, Bala Cynwyd, PA, professor emeritus of law at Temple University and a longtime litigation and antitrust lawyer; Dec. 7. He also served as president of the American Civil Liberties Union of Greater Philadelphia in the 1980s and was a social activist who lectured around the world on constitutional law, civil rights, and the First Amendment. He taught trial practice at Penn for a few years before joining Temple, where he taught from 1977 to 2018. He served in the US Air Force. His wife is Shulamith Wechter Caine CW’51 G’54 and his children are Sara Caine Kornfeld C’79 GEd’81, Uri P. Caine C’82, and Gidon M. Caine C’83.

David L. Citronberg C’49, Fairfield, CT, a retired attorney; Jan. 28. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Nu fraternity. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. His son is Dr. Robert J. Citronberg C’83.

Rita Goldenberg Ehrenberg CW’49, Norristown, PA, Jan. 26. She worked in the Norristown School District and was active in the local Jewish community. Her husband of almost 75 years is Julian Ehrenberg W’49.

Gloria Levin LeCuyer Ed’49, Margate City, NJ, Dec. 5, 2022. Her son is Adam C. LeCuyer C’84.

Jules Silk W’49 L’52, Philadelphia, a retired attorney; Dec. 28. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. His wife is Bernice Frank Silk CW’58 and one son is Thomas Steven Silk C’90 WG’00.

John Joseph “Joe” Tuohy W’49, Pompano Beach, FL, a retired CEO of the Citizens & Southern National Bank of Florida; Oct. 15. He served in the US Navy during World War II. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, Friars Senior Society, and the basketball team.


1950

Allene Hollander Golub CW’50, Media, PA, a retired attorney; March 1. Her children include Nina Beryl Pringle C’83 and Daniel H. Golub EE’85.

Dr. George H. Kurz C’50 M’54 GM’55, Newtown, PA, a retired ophthalmologist and a clinical professor of ophthalmology at New York University and Rutgers; Dec. 26. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

1951

Evelyn Punchard Byerly Ed’51, Richmond, VA, a retired elementary school teacher; March 10. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Delta sorority.

Richard M. “Dick” Dunlap W’51, Medford, NJ, retired manager of engineering and manufacturing units at RCA; March 2. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

Dr. Jose J. Figueroa-Colon M’51 GM’55, West Palm Beach, FL, a retired urologist who maintained a practice in San Juan, Puerto Rico; Dec. 28. He served in the US Army.

George H. Pearson GAr’51, Pennington, NJ, an architect; Feb. 18, at 100. He served in the US Army during World War II. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Psi fraternity.

Dr. Douglas W. Sanders M’51, Akron, OH, a retired physician; Sept. 24. He served as a battalion surgeon in the US Army in Korea and Japan. His wife of 74 years is Jane Thomas Sanders CCC’48.

Robert B. Shanahan W’51, Williamsville, NY, a retired banking executive; Jan. 24. He served in the US Army.

1952

Clark R. Green W’52, Brooklyn, NY, a retired bank executive; Oct. 4, 2022. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War.

Dr. Irving T. Greenberg C’52, Longmeadow, MA, a retired dentist; March 7. He served in the US Army as a medic during the Korean War.

Norman C. Grosman W’52 WG’53, New York, a retired senior audit partner at Deloitte & Touche; Jan. 26.

Philip P. Kalodner C’52, Gladwyne, PA, Jan. 2.

Dr. Donald W. Maloney M’52, Gwynedd, PA, a retired physician; June 30, 2023. He served in the US Army.

Jerome J. Neff W’52, Bala Cynwyd, PA, a retired furniture entrepreneur and a mentor to future entrepreneurs at Drexel University; Jan. 6. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Sigma Rho fraternity and the ROTC. One grandson is Jason P. Neff W’19.

Margaret Kielar Pelczar CW’52, Shickshinny, PA, a retired microbiologist; March 6. At Penn, she was a member of Chi Omega sorority.

Dr. Kenneth E. Penny D’52, Delhi, NY, a retired dentist; Sept. 6, at 104. He served in the US Navy during World War II.

Damaso Lainé Santa Maria C’52, Bradenton, FL, a retired professor of kinesiology at the University of Maryland, College Park; Jan. 3, 2023. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Psi fraternity and Friars Senior Society.

Robert C. Stillwagon Ch’52, Wilmington, NC, a salesman for an oil company and cofounder of a volunteer emergency medical services team; Jan. 29. He served in the US Navy during World War II.

1953

Vincent J. Apruzzese L’53, Westwood, MA, an attorney; March 3. He served in the US Navy JAG Corps.

Edna Fine Greenbaum Ed’53, New York, Jan. 24. At Penn, she was a member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority. One son is Daniel A. Greenbaum C’77 G’77.

David S. Liner W’53, Evanston, IL, a retired commodities and futures trader; Dec. 28. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Nu fraternity.

John V. Marian W’53, Tuscon, AZ, a retired banking executive; Jan. 3. He served in the US Army.

Marianne Gorham McClatchy CW’53, Bryn Mawr, PA, March 6. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, Penn Players, and WXPN. Her daughter is Marianne R. McClatchy OT’77.

Barbara J. Miles SW’53, Mandeville, LA, a former realtor and social worker; Dec. 29.

Dr. Kathleen Scott Pilla M’53, Jenkintown, PA, a physician; May 31, 2023.

Robert W. Poole W’53, Oley, PA, former chief accountant for Reading Area Community College; March 1. At Penn, he was a member of WXPN and the sprint football team.

R. Richard “Dick” Sherbahn W’53, Lancaster, PA, a financial planner; March 6. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and the Sphinx Senior Society. One son is Edward J. Sherbahn C’83.

George C. Singer WG’53, Burlington, VT, a retired stockbroker; March 9.

Dr. Monroe E. Trout C’53 M’57, Appleton, WI, retired CEO of American Health Care Systems, an operator of medical centers nationwide; March 4. He served in the US Navy and the US Marine Corps. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Mask & Wig, Friars Senior Society, and the rowing team. He also won the Spade Award.

1954

Joan Bisceglia Adams OT’54, Greenville, SC, a retired occupational therapist; Feb. 5. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and the lacrosse and swimming teams.

Dr. Henry J. Greenwood C’54 GM’66, Margate City, NJ, a retired neurosurgeon; Jan. 8. He served in the US Army as a surgeon.

Daniel M. Lerner C’54 ASC’61, Merion Station, PA, a radio broadcasting pioneer and philanthropist; Feb. 21. He popularized the adult contemporary music radio format and made the station Kiss 100 a success in Philadelphia. One brother is Arnold S. Lerner W’51.

Dr. Paton Lewis Jr. D’54 GD’60, Minneapolis, a retired orthodontist; Feb. 26.

Viola G. Little HUP’54, Gainesville, FL, a retired nurse; Dec. 7.

I. Kenneth “Ken” Mahler W’54, Boca Raton, FL, retired owner of a financial services company; Feb. 19. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity.

Dorothy Whitley Miller GEd’54, Plainview, NY, Dec. 20.

Dr. Paul G. Mosch C’54 D’56, Gibsonia, PA, a retired dentist; Feb. 22. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. His wife is Dorothy McMurray Mosch HUP’55 Nu’55.

Arthur S. Robbins W’54, White Plains, NY, a real estate developer; Feb. 20. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. One daughter is Dr. Carolyn R. Levine C’83, and two grandchildren are Noah M. Levine C’19 and Ari R. Levine C’20.

Lois Gordon Rothstein Schneider CW’54, Haverford, PA, a social worker; Feb. 19. At Penn, she was a member of Penn Players.

Dr. Stephen P. Sedlak GM’54, Raleigh, NC, a retired radiologist; Feb. 16, at 103. He served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II.

Malvina Flomen Silverman Ed’54, Philadelphia, a retired teacher; Dec. 21. At Penn, she was a member of Delta Psi Epsilon sorority.

Dr. Frederick E. Wawrose M’54 GM’58, Pittsburgh, a retired psychiatrist; Oct. 1. He served in the US Army Medical Corps. His wife is Mrs. Dorothy Stewart Wawrose HUP’46 and his daughter is Dr. Dorothy J. Wawrose C’90 M’94.

1955

Phyliss R. Capper Ed’55, West Hills, CA, May 13, 2023. At Penn, she was a member of Delta Phi Epsilon sorority and the Choral Society. Her husband is Dr. Stanley A. Capper C’49 GM’55.

Dr. Charlotte Scott Demetry M’55, Oroville, CA, a retired pediatrician; Sept. 7, 2022.

William F. Denney W’55, Oshkosh, WI, a retired controller, vice president, and treasurer at the Plexus Corporation; Dec. 22. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Phi fraternity. He served in the US Army. His wife is Sheila Kelly Denney CW’61.

Thomas B. Friedman W’55, Malvern, PA, a financial executive; Jan. 17. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Delta Phi fraternity and WXPN. His brother is Stanley M. Friedman Ar’54 GAr’58.

Alan J. Gold W’55, Dallas, founder of Accessory Lady, a national chain of women’s fashion accessory stores; March 13. He served in the US Air Force. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. His grandchildren include Katherine K. Broder C’14 WG’21 and Brian H. Broder C’17 W’17.

Richard Graupner C’55, Cape May, NJ, a retired sales manager for several companies; Jan. 1. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity and the sprint football team.

John A. Islin C’55, Jupiter, FL, a retired US Army colonel who later became an executive of the Citicorp Diners Club; March 26. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.

Donald C. Jaeger W’55, Winter Park, FL, retired owner of a sales organization serving vocational schools; Jan. 30. He served in the US Air Force. At Penn he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and Friars Senior Society.

Dr. Dale L. Kemmerer C’55, Colorado Springs, a retired physician; Oct. 16. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, Friars Senior Society, the ROTC, and the soccer team.

George M. Kramer G’55 Gr’57, Somerset, NJ, a retired corporate fellow for ExxonMobil Research; Feb. 21. His daughter is Tina Kramer Garyantes EAS’83.

Dr. Paul L. Ravetz C’55 M’59, Feasterville Trevose, PA, a physician; Oct. 14. He served in the US Army. One son is Dr. Larry A. Ravetz C’82, and one grandchild is Rachel I. Freedman C’11.

Thomas Reilley Ar’55, Ambler, PA, a retired architect; Aug. 23, 2022. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, the Daily Pennsylvanian, Mask & Wig, and the fencing team.

William S. “Bill” Russell WEv’55, Wilmington, DE, a retired financial analyst for Chrysler; Dec. 27. He served in the US Army for nearly 40 years, winning many medals for his service.

Dr. Coleman S. Schneider GM’55, Metairie, LA, a retired radiologist and instructor of radiological anatomy at Tulane University; Feb. 1. He served in the US Air Force. His wife is Elsa L. Schneider CW’57.

Dr. James R. Scott-Miller GM’55, Omaha, NE, a retired orthopedic surgeon; Nov. 1.

Dr. Alden L. Snyder D’55, Vineland, NJ, a retired dentist; Dec. 29. He served in the US Navy.

Bert Taffet W’55, Port Washington, NY, a retired Pfizer employee and collage artist; June 9, 2023. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and the ROTC.

1956

Joan Brown Citron CW’56, Reseda, CA, Jan. 23.

John F. Dugan C’56 L’60, Gambrills, MD, an attorney; Feb. 17. He served in the US Army Reserve. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, the Daily Pennsylvanian, the ROTC, and the Sphinx Senior Society. One daughter is Julie S. Mair L’90.

Rudolf W. Graf ME’56 WG’57, Newcastle, ME, founder of the Science Source, which produces teaching materials for the natural sciences; Feb. 22. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the sprint football team.

Dr. Frederick L. Jones Jr. M’56, Danville, PA, a retired physician and pulmonary medicine expert; April 23, 2023. He served in the US Air Force as a physician. One son is Dr. Frederick L. Jones III C’79 M’83 WG’00, who is married to Christine Culberson Jones WG’87. His grandchildren include Liliane L. Jones C’17, Frederick M. Jones C’19, and Benjamin J. Jones C’21.

Jerome B. Makowsky W’56, Memphis, co-owner of a real estate development and management company with Neil E. “Nick” Ringel C’59 (see Class of 1959); March 7. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, the soccer team, the Daily Pennsylvanian, and Friars Senior Society. One son is Russell E. Makowsky C’78, who is married to Melanie A. Katzman C’80.

Franklin D. Obermeyer ME’56, San Antonio, a retired designer of nuclear power plants; Sept. 28, 2022. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity.

Dr. Darwin J. Prockop M’56, Philadelphia, a retired molecular biologist and a professor of medicine at Penn from 1961 to 1972; Jan. 22. He focused on the genetics of collagen disorders and the therapeutic potential of adult stem cells. In addition to Penn, he worked at several other universities and was the director of the centers for gene therapy at Hahnemann and Tulane.

Alyn Rovin EE’56, Saint Petersburg, FL, a retired executive at the old defense contractor EG&G and a former electrical engineer for RCA; 2024. He served in the US Navy and taught in the Peace Corps.

Dr. Robert F. Sanner M’56, Union City, TN, a retired surgeon; Dec. 23. He served in the US Air Force.

Sanford “Sandy” Simon W’56, Guttenberg, NJ, a retired founder of an investment bank; Dec. 29. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. As a student at Penn, he was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, WXPN, and the swimming team. As an alumnus, he was an active volunteer for his class. His children are Michael R. Simon C’81 and Sharon Simon Katz GNu’87 GNu’11.

Raleigh Wayne Weaver WG’56, Greenville, SC, retired vice president of business affairs at Furman University; March 4. He served in the US Army.

Robert K. Young L’56, Emmaus, PA, a retired Lehigh County judge; Jan. 25.

1957

Edward Benoff W’57, Philadelphia, a retired attorney; Jan. 8.

Dr. Donald T. Burns M’57 GM’61, Wyomissing, PA, a retired ophthalmologist; Oct. 29. He served in the US Army Medical Corps. His wife is Carol Burns HUP’55.

Rev. John N. Crock W’57, Southwest Harbor, ME, a former pastor, English teacher, insurance salesman, founder of a candle factory, and general contractor; Dec. 29. At Penn, he was a member of the heavyweight rowing team.

Eric F. Fargo PT’57, Satsuma, FL, a retired physical therapist; Feb. 3. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean War.

Harriette Lerche Goldberg CW’57, Lantana, FL, a high school English teacher; March 12. At Penn, she was a member of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority. Her daughter is Cara A. Ahola C’91.

Margaret Lurch Hunn Ed’57, Lansdale, PA, Jan. 23. She enjoyed playing bridge, where she earned the rank of Silver Life Master.

John W. McCarthy W’57, Saint Louis, owner of Media Library; March 8. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the football team. One brother is Peter R. McCarthy EE’63.

Saul M. Nathan W’57, Waltham, MA, a business owner; Feb. 15. At Penn, he was a member of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity and the Daily Pennsylvanian.

Edwin S. Tankins GMT’57, Hilton Head Island, SC, a retired research metallurgist for the US Naval Air Warfare Center; Jan. 24. Later, he became an adjunct professor of engineering at Drexel University. He served in the US Army, as well as the US Navy during the Vietnam War.

Dr. Joseph M. Stolman GD’57, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, a periodontist; Feb. 10.

1958

Charles M. Barclay CE’58, Hilltown Township, PA, a retired manager at an insurance company; March 14. He served in the US National Guard. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Psi fraternity and the soccer and tennis teams.

Clarence V. Blake Jr. WG’58, Manhasset, NY, a retired stockbroker; Feb. 17. He served in the US Army.

Charles H. Burnette Ar’58 GAr’63 Gr’69, Philadelphia, an architect, professor emeritus at the University of the Arts, and former dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin; March 4. He served in the US Army Reserve. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and Friars Senior Society.

Charles M. Golden W’58, Philadelphia, a bankruptcy lawyer; Feb. 2.

William Donald “Don” Hamilton ME’58, Cary, NC, a retired manager at IBM; Oct. 3. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity.

Dr. Robert E. “Bob” Johnson G’58, Dacula, GA, Dec. 30. He taught at Georgia State University and ran his own stamp dealership. He served in the US Armed Services during the Korean War.

Richard G. Kauffman EE’58, New York, a retired systems engineer at IBM; Jan. 28. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and the ROTC. His wife is Nancy Allen Kauffman OT’58.

Avrum W. W. Marks WG’58, Boynton Beach, FL, a former manager at IBM and the US Environmental Protection Agency; Dec. 20, 2023.

Edwin J. Schmidt WG’58, Chagrin Falls, OH, March 9. He served in the US Army.

Dr. Marvin H. Sitrin D’58, East Windsor, NJ, a dentist; Feb. 20.

Leslie F. Welson W’58 WG’60, Holland, PA, a retired information systems executive; Feb. 10. At Penn, he was a member of Penn Players and WXPN.

1959

Judith Marcil Asselin DH’59, Southbury, CT, a retired dental hygienist; March 2.

Joseph Beller L’59, Bala Cynwyd, PA, a zoning lawyer; Jan. 13. His wife is Barbara Naden Beller DH’58.

Robert J. Butler W’59, Ambler, PA, a retired employee of what is now Crown Holdings, which manufactures metal beverage and food cans; Jan. 16.  

Dr. Richard S. Dillon M’59 GM’63, Seattle, a retired endocrinologist; Dec. 30.

Philip Dorian C’59, Montclair, NJ, an actor, producer, theater critic, and cofounder of the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey; March 14. At Penn, he was a member of Penn Players.

Dr. Gerald L. “Jerry” Fine D’59, Setauket, NY, a retired orthodontist; Dec. 15. He served in the US Army Reserve during the Vietnam War. His wife is Barbara Fine Ed’57 GEd’59.

Sandra Lepow Gold Ed’59, Wyncote, PA, May 23, 2023. One son is Lawrence A. Gold C’89.

Deborah Nitzberg Harad W’59, Warminster, PA, an attorney; Dec. 1. At Penn, he was a member of Penn Players.

Heloise Bertman “Ginger” Levit CW’59, Richmond, VA, a former French teacher, local arts and news reporter, and art gallery owner; Jan. 11.

Joan Masteller Niness CW’59, Audubon, PA, Feb. 5. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.

Neil E. “Nick” Ringel C’59, Memphis, co-owner of a real estate development and management company with Jerome Makowsky W’56 (see Class of 1956); March 22. He served in the US Army and the US Army Reserve. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, ROTC, and the golf team. One son is Jonathan Ringel C’90 W’90.

Norma French Shapiro Nu’59, Chapel Hill, NC, a retired surgical nursing teacher; Dec. 14. Her husband is Dr. Joel H. Shapiro M’58.

Barbara Winne Sieck Ed’59, Virginia Beach, VA, a retired teacher at the Baldwin School and the Haverford School in suburban Philadelphia; Dec. 21. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and the tennis team. Her husband was William Jon Sieck Jr., who died on Nov. 17 (see Class of 1960).

J. Robert “Bob” Suriano Gr’59, Westlake, OH, a longtime professor at many colleges and universities; Feb. 13.

Louis M. Tarasi Jr. L’59, Sewickley, PA, a retired civil trial attorney specializing in the fields of class action, personal injury, medical malpractice, and antitrust law; Dec. 30. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. One son is Brian R. Tarasi C’85.

H. Craig Watkins W’59, Hilton Head Island, SC, an investment manager; Jan. 9.


1960

William W. Caldwell Jr. W’60, Vero Beach, FL, an attorney; Sept. 4. He served in the US Marine Corps. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Friars Senior Society, and the soccer and squash teams.

Calvin A. Canney WG’60, Portsmouth, NH, a retired city manager for a number of cities including Portsmouth, NH, Bar Harbor, ME, and Barrington, RI; Feb. 9. He served in the US Army during the Korean War.

Morton V. Chwatsky W’60, Water Mill, NY, April 1, 2023. One daughter is Lynn Chwatsky Siegel C’94, and one brother is Howard F. Chwatsky W’58.

Patrick F. Cioci Ed’60, Minneapolis, former owner of an art gallery; March 17.

John N. Gilbert Jr. W’60, Brooklyn, NY, retired president of the reinsurance brokerage Holborn Corporation; Dec. 2. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, the heavyweight rowing team, Mask & Wig, Glee Club, ROTC, and the Friars Senior Society. Two of his children are John N. Gilbert III C’88 and Marcella Ayers Gilbert Boelhouwer C’89.

Dr. G. Gary Hess D’60, York, PA, a retired dentist; Feb. 1. He served in the US Air Force.

Dr. Jack Brown Hobson GM’60, Charlotte, NC, a retired physician; Jan. 3. He served in the US Army.

Dr. J. Myron Lord M’60, San Diego, a retired obstetrician-gynecologist; Aug. 25, 2023. He served in the US Navy.

Ruben I. Meyer C’60, Kirkland, WA, a sales tech support specialist; Aug. 11.

Dr. Paul H. Noble C’60, Phoenixville, PA, a retired cardiovascular surgeon; Feb. 6. He served in the US Army Medical Corps.

Howard L. Pastroff W’60, Lewes, DE, former owner of a wholesale distribution company; March 2. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Theta Rho fraternity.

Lorraine Schuster Roberts HUP’60, Rocky Face, GA, a retired nurse; Feb. 4.

Gerald David “Jerry” Robin G’60, Berlin, CT, professor emeritus of criminal justice at the University of New Haven; Jan. 25.

Carolyn Magruder Ruppenthal G’60, Charlotte, NC, a former paralegal and teacher; Jan. 8.

Arthur H. Saxon W’60 G’93, Newtown Square, PA, March 4. He worked for various companies, including AT&T, Independence Blue Cross, and Comcast. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, Sphinx Senior Society, the ROTC, and the cross country, soccer, and track teams. In 2000, he was a recipient of the Alumni Award of Merit. His son is Arthur H. Saxon Jr. C’86.

William Jon Sieck Jr. W’60, Virginia Beach, VA, a retired banking and insurance executive; Nov. 17. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and the swimming team. His wife was Barbara Winne Sieck Ed’59, who died on Dec. 21 (see Class of 1959).

Mark I. Solomon W’60, Gladwyne, PA, cofounder of M Financial Group; Sept. 30. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Lambda Pi fraternity.

Stan L. Stevenson Jr. W’60, Lansdale, PA, a retired insurance executive; Feb. 27. At Penn, he was a member of the ROTC and the sprint football team. He served in the US Army Reserve.

Terry R. Ward W’60, Fredericksburg, VA, Nov. 27. He worked for the US Intelligence Community. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Friars Senior Society, and the football and lacrosse teams.

Lee H. Weinstein W’60, Denver, former owner of a window cleaning business; Feb. 1, 2023. He served in the US Air Force Reserve. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity and Friars Senior Society.

1961

Sheila McLean Belcher G’61, Shoreline, WA, a former Latin teacher at a high school for girls; Feb. 9. Her husband is Dr. Donald W. Belcher M’62, and one son is Dr. D. Chris Belcher M’89.

Howard “Duke” Charles W’61, Lititz, PA, a retired accountant for Lukens Steel Company and Honeywell; Jan. 6. He served as a pilot in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the rowing team.

Janice Elizabeth “Beth” Watson Jenkins CW’61, Sherborn, MA, a former software developer for Honeywell and an accomplished equestrian; Feb. 22. Her husband is Frank C. Jenkins WG’66.

Theresa B. Jezewski Nu’61, Nanticoke, PA, a retired nurse and instructor of nursing; Feb. 8.

Dr. Andrew S. Malinowski D’61 GD’78, Vero Beach, FL, a retired periodontist and assistant professor of periodontics for Penn Dental; Jan. 16. He served in the US Air Force.

Dr. Warren F. McPherson C’61, Murfreesboro, TN, a retired neurosurgeon; Jan 1. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Friars Senior Society, and the football and baseball teams.

William P. Noble Jr. L’61, Island Heights, NJ, a writer and retired creative writing instructor at the Community College of Vermont; Jan. 8. He served in the US Coast Guard.

Marian Bair Rodee CW’61, Albuquerque, NM, a retired curator at the University of New Mexico’s Maxwell Museum of Anthropology; Jan. 29. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority.

Susan Janson Rohrbach CW’61 G’64, Tucson, AZ, former founder of a food co-op, a home-based technology business, and the Bisbee (AZ) Boys & Girls Club; Jan. 23. One brother is Michael Janson C’66.

Stephen H. Serota W’61, Blue Bell, PA, a defense attorney and an assistant district attorney.; Feb. 22. His wife is Michelle Cohn Serota CW’65 GEd’68, and one grandchild is Amanda R. Nerenberg C’22.

Frederick C. Smith GAr’61, Beaverton, OR, a retired architect; Dec. 8. He served in the US Army.

Dr. Robert “Bob” Smith M’61, Portland, OR, a retired physician; Dec. 29. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.

Kathryn Iannuzzo Wassermann GEd’61, former social services director and volunteer coordinator at the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children; Feb. 2.

1962

John J. Choby M’62, Indiana, PA, a retired obstetrician-gynecologist; Jan. 12.

Dawn “Debbie” Barnes Costello Nu’62, Schnecksville, PA, former director of public health nursing for the cities of Allentown and Bethlehem (PA); Feb. 26. Her daughter is Dr. Kelly L. Costello M’94, who is married to Dr. Michael J. Consuelos M’94.

James D. Crawford L’62, Philadelphia, a lawyer active with the Philadelphia ACLU and a supporter of the arts; June 10, 2022. His wife is Judith Norvick Dean CW’59 L’62.

J. Robert Ferrari WG’62 Gr’64, Savannah, GA, a retired executive at Prudential Life Insurance and a former associate professor of insurance at the Wharton School; March 2. He taught at Penn from 1964 to 1970. He served in the US Navy.

Peter W. Gehris W’62, Palm Harbor, FL, a retired insurance executive; Feb. 26. He served in the New Jersey Army National Guard. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

Dr. George R. Green M’62 GM’66, Lafayette Hill, PA, a retired physician, specializing in allergy and immunology; Jan. 28. One daughter is Trudi Green Smith C’90.

Harvey A. Harris C’62, Boca Raton, FL, a retired physician; Dec. 14.

Carl O. Helstrom WG’62, Camp Hill, PA, retired human resources director for an orphanage; Nov. 25, 2022. He served in the US Navy.

Charles E. Kaprelian FA’62 GFA’63, Philadelphia, a retired professor at the University of the Arts and Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia; Feb. 18.

John T. Kennedy WG’62, Gwynedd, PA, a retired sales leader with IBM and Memorex; Jan. 6. He served in the US Navy.

Dr. Jay D. Strieb G’62, Ardmore, PA, a retired professor of physics at Villanova University; Jan. 11.

1963

Dr. Robert G. Burney M’63, Washington, DC, retired director of quality management for the US Department of State Bureau of Medical Services; March 7. He served in the US Air Force as a flight surgeon during the Vietnam War.

Joanne Redmond Denworth L’63, Philadelphia, a land use and environmental lawyer; March 1.

Joanna Netzky Gerber CW’63, Seattle, a docent at the Toledo Museum of Art and the Seattle Art Museum; Feb. 29.

Dr. Leonard B. Glick Gr’63, New Salem, MA, a retired anthropologist who taught anthropology and Jewish history at Hampshire College; Jan. 9. He served in the US Air Force.

Norman D. Johnson WG’63, Vancouver, WA, a retired financial manager for the State of Washington; Jan. 2. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.

Katherine Doering Lehman Nu’63, Pottstown, PA, a retired school nurse; Nov. 22.

Gerald M. Levin L’63, Long Beach, CA, retired CEO of Time Warner; March 13.

Michael J. Penta Jr. WG’63, Doylestown, PA, founder of a custom cabinetry manufacturing company; March 1. He served in the US Air Force.

Daniel A. Phelps C’63, Wyomissing, PA, a retired executive at truck companies; Dec. 24. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and the rowing team.

Michael J. Rotko L’63, Unionville, PA, an attorney and special counsel to the US Senate, where he helped investigate the causes of Gulf War Syndrome; Sept. 23. He was a member of the board of advisors for Penn Law and a recipient of the Alumni Award of Merit. Two sons are Thomas C. Rotko L’94 and Daniel B. Rotko L’15.

Chandra Sekhar GEE’63, Munster, IN, a former professor of electrical engineering at Purdue University Calumet; Feb. 19. One son is Giridhar C. Sekhar EAS’91 W’91.

Dr. Robert T. P. Wang EE’63, West Covina, CA, May 28, 2022. His wife is Helen Way Wang CW’63.

Dr. Sidney F. Whaley Jr. M’63, Tacoma, WA, a retired physician; June 12, 2023.

Dr. Earl A. Zimmerman M’63, Albany, NY, retired director of Albany Medical Center’s Alzheimer’s Center; Dec. 26. At Penn, he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.

1964

Patricia L. Barry SW’64, Wellfleet, MA, Nov. 18.

Barry W. Benefield W’64, Oklahoma City, an attorney with Oklahoma Indian Legal Services; Dec. 1. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

Meredith “Merry” McBride Coolidge CW’64, Naples, FL, a real estate agent; Jan. 22. At Penn, she was a member of the Pennguinnettes, a synchronized swimming team.

George T. Denney W’64, Wallingford, PA, a retired accountant for Rohm and Haas in Philadelphia; Jan. 8. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and the sprint football team. One daughter is Natalie S. Denney C’99 G’99.

John P. Gillan GEE’64, Worcester Township, PA, a retired engineer; March 12. He worked on the first 11 NASA Apollo missions, and the US DOD Saturn 5 missile defense program.

Alfred G. Gillis W’64, Berwyn, PA, a lawyer and founder of an accident insurance company for students; Feb. 11, 2023. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. Two sons are Jeffrey L. Gillis C’95 and Dixon F. Gillis C’98 WEv’03.

James W. Granucci WG’64, Columbus, GA, a retired CFO at Baskin-Robbins; Oct. 12.

William G. Kline III C’64, Sarasota, FL, Jan. 13.

Dr. C. Herman Klingenmaier M’64 GM’68, Ridgefield, WA, a physician; Dec. 2. He served in the US Army.

Michael Cover Miller W’64, Uniontown, PA, a finance and business manager at several companies; Jan. 7.

Wayne R. Mucci G’64, Norwalk, CT, retired executive director of Sheltering Arms Children and Family Services; Jan. 7.

Judith White CW’64, New York, a former history teacher; Feb. 28, 2021. At Penn, she was a member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority and Penn Singers.

Dr. Barbara Schepps Wong CW’64, Providence, RI, a retired radiologist and president of a medical imaging facility, and a former clinical professor of diagnostic imaging at Brown University; March 14. Her daughter is Dr. Deborah R. Wong C’91.

1965

Anthony P. Baratta Jr. L’65, Richboro, PA, a former lawyer and partner in a number of different restaurants; Feb. 6. One son is Andrew P. Baratta C’95.

Edward E. Crutchfield WG’65, Vero Beach, FL, a retired banking executive who established several foundations that support college students; Jan. 2. One son is E. Elliott Crutchfield Jr. WG’96.

Charles E. Dagit C’65 Ar’67 GAr’68, Gladwyne, PA, an architect and former lecturer at several universities, including Penn; March 27. His wife is Alice Murdoch Dagit CW’67.

Richard D. Domrzalski ASC’65, Allentown, PA, a marketing manager for the Lehigh Valley Red Cross; Feb. 20.

William A. Farr C’65, Burlington, VT, a business advisor; Dec. 31. He served in the US Marine Corps.

Dr. Jerry L. Jorgensen Gr’65, Draper, UT, a retired professor at the University of Utah’s College of Business and later at the University of Calgary; Jan. 15. He served in the US Army during the Korean War.

Barbara E. Mancini SW’65, Springfield, PA, a retired executive in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare’s Chester County Assistance Office; Jan. 6, 2023.

Chris C. Simonds C’65 WG’68, Florianopolis, Brazil, a retired investment executive; April 14. He later built a private nature preserve in Brazil, open to student groups and researchers. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Psi fraternity and the soccer team. His former wife is Barbara Baberick Simonds CW’68.

Susan Sternblitz Winokur GEd’65, Bryn Mawr, PA, Jan. 4.

1966

Dr. Maurice Bermon C’66, Barrington, RI, a former chief of psychiatry at a hospital; Nov. 12, 2022. His son is David J. Bermon C’97.

Dr. Harris Drucker GEE’66 GrE’67, Tinton Falls, NJ, professor emeritus of software engineering at Monmouth University; Jan. 10.

William F. Gemmill W’66, Wiscasset, ME, a retired financial advisor with a division of American Express, which later became Ameriprise Financial; Jan. 21. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, the swimming team, and ROTC.

Dr. Ronald R. Minor V’66 Gr’71, New York, a retired professor of veterinary medicine at Cornell; April 7. Earlier in his career, he taught at Penn’s School of Medicine and School of Veterinary Medicine.

Louis A. Naglak GEE’66, Doylestown, PA, a retired engineer for the US Navy; Feb. 28. He later worked for Pennsylvania State University and Navmar Applied Sciences. One son is Kenneth M. Naglak W’78.

Willard L. Rodgers Gr’66, Eugene, OR, retired senior research scientist at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research; March 16.

Charles S. Sokoloff L’66, Canton, MA, an attorney; March 11. One son is Daniel C. Sokoloff EAS’02.

Nike Freedman Speltz CW’66, Portsmouth, NH, retired program manager at a charitable organization; Feb. 6.

Paul K. Wagner C’66, Malvern, PA, a former mortgage banker and entrepreneur; Feb. 21.

Edward H. Zinn WG’66, Toledo, OH, retired director of global business research at Owens Corning; Jan. 25.

1967

Dr. Nabih I. Abdou GM’67, Overland Park, KS, a retired immunologist and professor of immunology at the University of Kansas; March 5.

Ronald D. Erickson G’67, East Syracuse, NY, a retired vice president of finance administration at a literacy nonprofit; Feb. 14.

Steven P. Floman L’67, Milford, CT, a lawyer; Jan. 7.

Nancy Elizabeth Grimes HUP’67, Glen Mills, PA, retired chief nursing officer for Genesis HealthCare; Jan. 14.

Carol A. Hince PT’67, Sebastopol, CA, a physical therapist and yoga instructor; Jan. 23.

Charles P. Reilly L’67, Beverly Hills, CA, Jan. 13, 2023. One son is Cameron P. Reilly W’97, and one brother is Dr. James J. Reilly Jr. M’72.

Kendrick A. Robertson WEv’67, Ocean Pines, MD, an executive at Townsends, a poultry processing company; Jan. 25. He served in the US Army Reserve.

1968

Rita Albert Carol CW’68, Aberdeen, NJ, a retired software developer; July 17, 2023. Her husband is Barry Carol W’67, and her son is Charles H. Carol C’99, who is married to Amanda Shiffman Carol C’02. Her sister is Linda Albert Broidrick W’68.

Michael J. Chiarolanza C’68, Pensacola, FL, a retired commercial airline pilot; Jan. 11. He served in the US Navy and Naval Reserves for 22 years. At Penn, he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.

Dr. Albert A. Citron D’68, Vienna, VA, an endodontist; Feb. 29. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. One son is Dr. Wesley H. Citron D’12.

Roy S. Coutinho GEE’68, West Shokan, NY, an engineering executive at AT&T; Jan. 29. He served in the US Navy Reserve.

Raymond Grenald WG’68, Abington Township, PA, an architectural lighting designer; March 6. In 1979, he debuted the lighting at Boathouse Row on Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River. He served in the US Army Air Corps.

Symington P. Landreth III C’68, Denton, TX, April 10, 2022. His career included banking, being an antiques auctioneer, writing for newspapers, and providing security services. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Psi fraternity.

Dr. Janice Levin Lichtenstein CW’68, Mount Pleasant, SC, a longtime special education teacher; Dec. 30. Her sister is Arlene L. Goldberg CW’64.

Bernard M. “Barney” Mergen Gr’68, Franklin, WV, a history professor at George Washington University who authored a number of books on American history; Feb. 13.

Dr. David L. Moyer V’68, Birdsboro, PA, a veterinarian; Dec. 30.

Michael A. Piccarretta Jr. SW’68, Philadelphia, a retired supervisor of inpatient social work on the psychiatric unit for Pennsylvania Hospital; Aug. 22, 2023.

Dr. John H. Shissler V’68, Newburg, PA, a large animal veterinarian; Jan. 6.

1969

Byron F. Batey W’69, Novato, CA, a venture capitalist; Jan. 26.

Dr. George S. Benson III M’69 GM’73, Andover, KS, retired director of the Division of Urologic and Reproductive Drugs for the US Food and Drug Administration; Feb. 7. He served in the US Navy and the US Marine Corps.

Dr. David I. Berland C’69, Saint Louis, a retired child psychiatrist; Feb. 18.

Robert K. Blom PT’69, Eatontown, NJ, a physical therapist; Dec. 13.

Jared L. Cohon CE’69, Pittsburgh, former president of Carnegie Mellon University and a professor emeritus of engineering; March 16. At Penn, he was a member of the rugby team.

Dr. Dennis A. Hall M’69, North Apollo, PA, a retired nephrologist; June 27, 2022.

Mary Lou Havens Nu’69, Ogdensburg, NY, a nurse with the Inspector General team charged with inspecting US Air Force medical facilities throughout the world; Dec. 2.

John Hurd II Gr’69, Scarborough, ME, a professor of economics at Norwich University; Jan. 20.

Richard M. Lewis W’69 WG’72, Louisville, KY, retired owner of a ceiling fan store and a wholesaler of English wallpaper; March 13. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity.

Jane d’Entremont Stokes McMillan CGS’69, Middletown, CT, a retired attorney; Dec. 29.

James P. O’Connell W’69, McKees Rocks, PA, a business and accounting teacher at a high school; Feb. 12. At Penn, he was a member of the football and wrestling teams.

Dr. Jesse Peel GM’69, Atlanta, a psychiatrist and advocate for men living with AIDS; Dec. 28. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War.

John B. Seabrook Jr. C’69, Rockport, MA, a defense attorney; Dec. 31.

Sharon Gallagher Spillane Nu’69, Warrenton, VA, a retired nursing director at several hospitals and rehabilitation facilities; Dec. 21.

Clarence B. Steinberg Gr’69, Silver Spring, MD, a retired public affairs officer at the US Department of Agriculture who was also an English professor at a number of universities; March 12.


1970

Robert Single Hagge Jr. C’70, Hazelhurst, WI, an architect; Jan. 6. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity.

Dr. John A. Kamholz C’70 M’79 GM’84 Gr’84, Howell, MI, a professor of neurology and head of the Huntington Disease Center of Excellence at the University of Iowa; Feb. 2.

Dwo Lynm Gr’70, Winston Salem, NC, July 19, 2023.

Carol Patricia “Pat” McCabe PT’70, South Hamilton, MA, a physical therapist; Dec. 22.

Dr. Ernest T. Pascarella GEd’70, Iowa City, IA, professor emeritus of higher education at the University of Iowa who was one of the most cited scholars in higher education research; Jan. 23. He served in the US Marines during the Vietnam War, earning a Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts.

Dexter R. Rowell WG’70 Gr’75, Playa del Coco, Costa Rica, a retired business professor; March 4. He served in the US Marine Corps and the US Navy.

David B. Tilove L’70, Pittsburgh, a retired lawyer and former director of the Bucks County Legal Aid Society, Lehigh Valley Legal Services, and North Penn Legal Services; Jan. 2. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War.

1971

Dr. Joseph C. Darrow Jr. C’71, Kirksville, MO, a retired orthopedic surgeon and military flight surgeon; March 3. He served in the New York Air National Guard and the US Navy during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity.

Donald R. Dinan W’71, Washington, DC, a lawyer and professor of international trade law at Georgetown University; Jan. 29. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Chi Rho fraternity. One daughter is Emma K. Dinan C’10, and his siblings include James G. Dinan W’81 and Barbara D. Guiltinan W’86.

Kathleen “Kathy” Sestak Fey C’71, Glen Mills, PA, a former administrator in Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences and several of its departments; Jan. 11. She began her career at Penn while she was a student, working as a typist in the Student Employment Office and progressing to roles as a secretary and later as an administrator in the department of biology. In 1979, she moved to the department of mathematics, where she served as a business administrator. In 1998, she transitioned to the role of administrator of faculty affairs in SAS. Three of her sisters are Barbara A. Sestak CW’73, Elizabeth M. Sestak W’76, and Margaret M. Sestak W’80 L’83.

Robert M. Hass GEd’71, Albuquerque, NM, a former editor at the University of California at Berkeley and the California Native Plant Society; March 4.

Ronald N. Hughmanick WG’71, Mechanicsburg, PA, a retired highway engineer for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation; Feb. 25. He served in the US Army Reserve.

Mark I. Schlesinger C’71, Fort Lee, NJ, an attorney; Jan. 5. At Penn, he was a member of the Daily Pennsylvanian and Friars Senior Society.

Stan J. Trachtenberg W’71, Vienna, VA, a retired senior project engineer for the CIA; March 6. At Penn, he was a member of the Daily Pennsylvanian.

Maria Puerto Valembois GEd’71 GEd’01, West Windsor, NJ, a retired schoolteacher who taught English as a second language; Oct. 9. Her husband was Dr. Pierre V. Valembois Gr’71, who died six days after her (see below).

Dr. Pierre Victor Valembois Gr’71, West Windsor, NJ, a metallurgist and material scientist who worked in the consumer electronics and aerospace industries; Oct. 15. Her wife was Maria Puerto Valembois GEd’71 GEd’01, who died six days before him (see above).

1972

David F. Bianco C’72, Pleasant Mount, PA, an attorney; March 17. He served as assistant district attorney for Wayne County, PA, from 1984 to 1988, and was a solicitor for Mount Pleasant Township and Union Dale Borough, both in Pennsylvania.

Dr. Antonio “Tony” Romulo Cafoncelli GM’72, Washington, DC, a former thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon in Charleston, WV; Jan. 26.

Meredith Purdy Clapp CW’72, Boston, MA, a former television advertising producer and substitute teacher; Jan. 2. At Penn, she was a member of Delta Psi women’s fraternity, the choral society, and the rowing team. Her husband is Eugene H. Clapp III C’72.

James F. Giblin WG’72, Philadelphia, an investment banker; Feb. 17, 2023. He served in the US Army Corps of Engineers

William B. Gough Jr. Gr’72, Glenside, PA, Jan. 7.

Frank J. Husic G’72, Napa, CA, a retired financial advisor who also owned a vineyard; Jan. 1.

Eugene M. Principato C’72, Collingswood, NJ, a marketing and business development consultant; Feb. 1. His daughter is Gina Principato WG’09.

Charlotte L. Rogenmuser CGS’72, Blue Bell, PA, a retired executive secretary at Glaxo Smith Kline; Jan. 28, 2023.

Dr. Edward F. Schreiber C’72, Blue Bell, PA, a physician who practiced emergency medicine, paramedic training, and occupational medicine; Jan. 21. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity. His wife is Dr. Maureen D. Schreiber CW’74.

Andrew C. Waldrop WG’72, Washington, DC, a financial analyst for the World Bank; March 6. He served in the US Army.

1973

Lynda Bryant Edwards G’73, Manvel, TX, a retired dean of student services and adjunct professor at the North Lake campus of Dallas College; Feb. 20.

Murray Gerstenhaber L’73, Haverford, PA, professor emeritus of mathematics in Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences; Feb. 21. He joined the faculty of Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences in the department of mathematics in 1953. In 1954, he secured Penn’s first National Science Foundation grant in mathematics. After earning a degree from Penn’s Law School, he lectured at the law school, constructing a pioneering course there on the defensive application of statistical evidence in criminal trials. As a researcher, he made significant contributions to theoretical physics and discovered the Gerstenhaber algebra, a novel algebraic structure, while at Penn. He retired in 2011 and became the longest-serving tenured faculty member in Penn’s history at that time. He served in the US Army. His wife is Dr. Ruth P. Zager GM’61, and one daughter is Rachel Gerstenhaber Stern L’93, who is married to Alexander Franz Stern GEng’89 WG’94. Two grandchildren are Arielle Anna Stern EAS’20 GEng’21 and Elana Irene Stern C’20 WG’25.

Dennis R. Luttenauer C’73, Marienville, PA, an attorney and former district attorney for Forest County, PA; Jan. 29.

1974

Dr. J. Jeffrey Brown M’74, Tampa, FL, a retired surgeon and professor of surgery at a VA Medical Center; June 8, 2022. His wife is Karen Stafford Brown GCP’75.

Samuel A. Frederick L’74, Trumansburg, NY, a lawyer; Oct. 5, 2022. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War.

Dr. Eveline Faure Goldberg GM’74, Chicago, an obstetric anesthesiologist who held faculty positions at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago; Dec. 31. Her husband is Dr. Allen I. Goldberg GM’75.

Donald W. Miles L’74, Bethlehem, PA, an attorney; Feb. 14.

Robert A. Olkowitz C’74, Howell, NJ, a lawyer specializing in worker’s compensation; Feb. 3.

Thomas A. Smart L’74, Santa Fe, NM, a retired trial attorney and competitive equestrian; Nov. 7.

1975

Timothy Duffield GLA’75, West Chester, PA, a public sculptor and landscape architect; Feb. 2. His 25-foot-long “Dream of Sky” sculpture sits at 37th and Market Streets. One son is Timon John Duffield FA’86.

Dr. Robert P. Fink Gr’75, Northumberland, PA, a former medical schoolteacher and business owner; Jan. 6. He served in the US Army.

Joseph J. Hopko Nu’75, Newtown Square, PA, a retired surveyor of healthcare facilities for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Dec. 30. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.

J. Todd Pfeifer MTE’75, Pittsburgh, Dec. 9. He worked for many technology companies. At Penn, he was a member of Theta Xi fraternity.

Linda C. Portwood G’75, Bellingham, WA, a retired social worker; Dec. 6.

Margaret E. Winters Gr’75, Grosse Pointe, MI, professor emerita of French and linguistics and former provost at Wayne State University; Feb. 26.

1976

Frances R. Byers Gr’76, Philadelphia, a retired statistical assistant in Penn’s Office of Admissions; Feb. 27.

Gordon B. Hetherston EE’76 GEn’79 WG’79, Landenberg, PA, a retired systems engineer for DuPont; Nov. 24. At Penn, he was a member of the wrestling team, Penn Band, and Penn Players.

Dr. Charles Maltz M’76, New York, a longtime physician and faculty member in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at Weill–Cornell Medicine; Nov. 3.

Dr. Rosario F. Mayro GD’76, Jenkintown, PA, clinical associate professor in orthodontics at Penn’s School of Dental Medicine and at the Temple University School of Dentistry; Feb. 5. Two sons are Gregory Mayro C’93 and Jeffrey S. Mayro C’89.

Stanley A. Murawski Jr. GEE’76, Export,
PA, a technology engineer; March 6. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.

Reena Levine Seltzer C’76 GEd’77, Woodbridge, CT, a clinical psychologist; March 13. Her husband is Dr. Arthur Seltzer C’76 M’80, her daughter is Aura Weiner C’09, and her son is Michael Seltzer EAS’06 W’06.

John G. Stumbles GL’76, Sydney, Australia, an attorney; August 2023.

1977

Kenneth W. Gerver C’77, Brooklyn, NY, an administrative law judge and special education officer for the New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings; Feb. 4. At Penn, he was a member of Penn Singers and the Philomathean Society, and he was a Benjamin Franklin Scholar.

Dr. Phillip W. Hayes M’77, Dickson, TN, an obstetrician-gynecologist; Feb. 20.

Walter G. Jones WG’77, Greensboro, NC, CEO of a textile manufacturer; Sept. 22, 2022.

Gail Rubinstein Lipton C’77 GEd’78, Gaithersburg, MD, a former senior policy analyst and director of grants for the US Department of Health and Human Services; Feb. 20. At Penn, she was a member of Penn Singers.

Leslie M. Stone GEE’77, Ocean Pines, MD, a retired software design engineer for L3 Communications; Jan. 31.

1978

Eva Zeleny Abrams-Hymowitz GED’78 Gr’89, Philadelphia, a psychologist; Feb. 17. Her husband is Stephen L. Hymowitz W’61 L’65.

Avarita L. “Rita” Hanson L’78, Atlanta, former executive director of the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism for the Supreme Court of Georgia; Jan. 22. Her husband is Dr. William A. Alexander M’79, and one son is Justin Alexander WG’10.

Peter K. O’Rourke GRP’78, Newark, DE, a former land developer; Feb. 13.

1979

Donald R. Black WEv’79, Voorhees, NJ, an IT compliance administrator; July 26, 2023.

Ruth M. Carroll GNu’79, Salisbury, MD, an associate professor emeritus of nursing at Salisbury University; Jan. 28. One son is Edward Bell CGS’97.

Amy Schimmel Kramer C’79, Bedford, NY, a retired attorney who served as assistant general counsel at insurance companies Ambac and MBIA; July 5, 2023.

Dr. Terry M. Martinetti D’79, Manchester, MA, a dentist who maintained a solo practice in Gloucester, MA, for 40 years; Jan. 21. He served in the US Navy. His wife is Carin Warner Martinetti ASC’79 C’79. 

Stephen L. Matson Gr’79, Harvard, MA, a chemical engineer and cofounder of a pharmaceutical company; Nov. 26.


1980

David Finley WG’80, Baton Rouge, LA, retired executive staff advisor for the Commonwealth of Kentucky; Feb. 12.

Samuel S. Gandy CGS’80, Bryn Mawr, PA, a small business owner who also worked in insurance and math tutoring; Dec. 30.

David J. Mayer W’80, Los Angeles, Oct. 18.

Thomas W. McCahill Gr’80, Philadelphia, cofounder of a software company; Feb. 6. He served in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

Dr. Robert A. Miller D’80, Bayside, NY, a dentist; Feb. 6. His brother is Andy D. Miller C’85.

Susan Sperber Parnes C’80, Maple Glen, PA, an architect; Feb. 17. One daughter is Leah E. Parnes C’09.

Dr. Alan M. Slutsky D’80 WG’81, Escombar, Portugal, a dentist; July 21, 2022.

Paula J. Sunshine WG’80, Merion Station, PA, a retired marketing executive at Independence Blue Cross; Feb. 3. Her husband is Robert P. Kagan WG’80.

1981

Nancy L. Schultz L’81, Anaheim, CA, a professor at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law; Dec. 15.

Susan Q. West G’81, Blue Bell, PA, March 2. One son is Thomas Alexander West WG’92.

1982

Thomas R. Morse WG’82, Chester Springs, PA, a venture capitalist in Philadelphia who founded Liberty Venture Partners; Jan. 13. He served in the US Navy. His daughter is Ellen J. Morse C’12.

1983

Keith J. Alexander C’83, Manahawkin, NJ, a psychologist; Feb. 28. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity. His mother is Lois Ford Alexander Ed’55.

Nancy Davis Wagner C’83, Evanston, IL, Sept. 28.

1985

Matthew “Matt” Yee L’85, Pearl City, HI, a former corporate and real estate attorney who went on to become a musician and cruise ship entertainer; Dec. 2.

1986

M. Patricia “Pat” Corcoran Charno CGS’86, Drexel Hill, PA, Jan. 28. She worked for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Constance Flynt Mullinix WG’86 GrNu’90, Greensboro, NC, a faculty member in the department of nursing at a number of colleges, including the University of North Carolina; March 14.

Anita Santos-Singh C’86, Philadelphia, founding executive director of Philadelphia Legal Assistance; Jan. 13.

Gwendolyn Gartland Scalpello WG’86, Bala Cynwyd, PA, Nov. 25, 2022.

1987

Donna S. Beck W’87, Malvern, PA, a former investment banker and finance executive; Dec. 7. At Penn, she was a member of Chi Omega sorority and a Benjamin Franklin Scholar.

Dr. Barry Schonwetter GM’87, Boston, a pediatric neurologist; Jan. 23.

1989

Carolina L. De Varona Brennan C’89, Coral Gables, FL, Feb. 5. At Penn, she was a member of the rowing team.

Dr. John Robert Burns GrD’89, South Dennis, NJ, a teacher and school administrator; Dec. 23. He served in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary for more than 30 years.

J. Wier Harman III C’89, Seattle, a former executive director of Town Hall Seattle, a cultural center and performance hall; Dec. 11. At Penn, he was a member of Glee Club and Mortar Board Senior Society.


1991

John C. Katz-Mariani SW’91, Vernon Hills, IL, a social worker; Feb. 10.

1992

Dorothy R. D. Tyler SW’92, Philadelphia, a social worker for the City of Philadelphia; Jan. 24.

1993

Ivan M. Schaeffer WAM’93, Boynton Beach, FL, a lawyer and CEO of a large travel consortium; Dec. 28.

1994

Dorothy Van Dyke Brookes G’94, Cranberry Township, PA, Feb. 17.

1995

Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich Gr’95, Pasadena, MD, former professor of city planning at Penn, Philadelphia deputy mayor, civil rights activist, and director of the Black Leadership Forum; Sept. 16, 2022. She taught city planning and related topics at Penn in the 1970s, and served as deputy mayor under Mayor W. Wilson Goode from 1985 to 1987. She was executive director of President Jimmy Carter’s urban and regional policy group in the 1970s, deputy assistant secretary for community planning and development at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development from 1979 to 1981, New York state’s commissioner in the division of housing and community renewal under Governor Mario Cuomo from 1983 to 1985, and executive director and chief operating officer of the Black Leadership Forum from 1998 to 2008. She also taught at Howard University, George Washington University, and the State University of New York; and she taught at the National Labor College in Maryland until her retirement in 2010.

1996

Parnell “PJ” Clitus C’96, New York, an executive at a capital management firm; Jan. 25. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and the football team.

1997

Laurie Ann Drummond SW’97, Dorchester, MA, a former social worker in Philadelphia who also once owned an art studio in Manhattan; Dec. 29.

James McAssey WG’97, Exton, PA, an information technology and software executive; Feb. 11.

Wolodymyr P. Tyshchenko C’97, West Berlin, NJ, an attorney; Feb. 20. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity.

1998

Gregory J. Boester WG’98, Rye, NY, a finance executive who was the founder and CEO of Praesagio Partners; Dec. 29. A competitive skier, he made the 1994 Winter Olympics and went on to become an active board member and trustee for US Ski & Snowboard.

Steven P. Norris L’98, San Luis Obispo, CA, chief compliance officer at an international investment firm and co-owner of a gym; Feb. 20.

1999

Rachael E. Wells C’99, New York, a former assistant professor at Fordham University; June 25, 2022. Her husband is Richard M. Wells W’99, and one sister is Rebecca G. Elwork Hyde C’05.

Sandya T. Magge C’99 CGS’02, Manhattan Beach, CA, a marketing and sales executive for companies such as American Express, Samsung, and Visa; Feb. 24.


2000

Donald Charles Moyer CGS’00, Pottsville, PA, a physician; Feb. 15.

2003

Walter Clayton Jr. GGS’03 GGS’04, Philadelphia, former assistant dean of admissions at Penn and founder of a steel warehousing and distribution company; March 19. He also taught international business at Pennsylvania State University. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Two sons are Jay Clayton EAS’88 L’93 and Kerwin P. Clayton C’91 W’91.

2006

Brian T. Cirri C’06, Edison, NJ, a law clerk with Levine DeSantis, LLC; Dec. 27. At Penn, he was a captain of the baseball team.

Daniel J. DeWispelare II G’06 Gr’11, Centennial, CO, an associate professor of English at George Washington University; Jan. 26.

2007

Esther “Bunny” Perkin Glick CGS’07, Philadelphia, cofounder of the LiveWell Program, which supports people with depression; Feb. 18.

Marcus G. Pochettino C’07, Lafayette Hill, PA, former clinical research assistant for a medical device company; Feb. 27. At Penn, he was a member of the rowing team. His father is Dr. Alberto Pochettino GM’97.

Hermine M. “Bubbles” Seidenberg CGS’07, Gladwyne, PA, former vice president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia; Feb. 20.

2009

Michael S. Heesters L’09, Hockessin, DE, a corporate counsel in pharmaceuticals and former assistant US district attorney; March 1.


2010

Theodore “Ted” Dayton Clement GCP’10 L’13, New York, a city planner for the New York City Department of City of Planning and a land use and real estate attorney; Jan. 5. His wife is Diane Cornely Clement GCP’10 GFA’10.

Donna L. Shuler LPS’10, Lansdowne, PA, a former administrative coordinator in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences’ Dean’s Office; Dec. 10. She began working at the SAS Dean’s Office in 1987, dealing with international relations as they pertained to undergraduates in the school. She became an administrative coordinator in the office in 2011, then retired from Penn in 2014.

2015

Devon C. M. Madison GEd’15, Philadelphia, an assistant principal in the Philadelphia school district and a former special education teacher; March 5.

2016

Blair (born Nicholas Luke) Crits-Cristoph C’16, Dallas, a software developer focusing on programming apps for Apple devices; Jan. 15. Her father is Dr. Paul F. Crits-Cristoph C’76. At Penn, she was a chamber musician and a member of the Underground Shakespeare Company.

David Alfredo Perez C’16, New York, a structured investments sales associate at Morgan Stanley; Nov. 21, 2022. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. His mother is Kathleen M. Kopp CW’74.


Faculty & Staff

Frances R. Byers. See Class of 1976.

Burton Caine. See Class of 1949.

Walter Clayton Jr. See Class of 2003.

F. Stewart DeBruicker, Philadelphia, a former adjunct professor of marketing at the Wharton School; Feb. 17. He joined the faculty at Penn in 1976 and served as an adjunct professor of marketing at Wharton until 2004, when he left to found a marketing consultancy.

Dr. Steven D. Douglas, Philadelphia, a professor of pediatrics in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine; March 13. He joined Penn in 1980, serving as a professor of pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He served as the chief of the section of immunology and as the medical director for the Immunogenetics Laboratory. He is widely celebrated for his significant contributions to the Penn Center for AIDS Research, spanning 25 years. He was the first researcher to isolate and culture human monocytes from peripheral blood. This groundbreaking achievement facilitated the discovery and advancement of technology to study monocyte receptors for immunoglobulin and complement, as well as disorders of monocytes in long-term culture. One daughter is Dr. Hope Douglas Wisman C’09 V’13.

J. Robert Ferrari. See Class of 1962.

Kathleen “Kathy” Sestak Fey. See Class of 1971.

Murray Gerstenhaber. See Class of 1973.

Charles D. Graham, Haverford, PA, an emeritus professor in the department of materials science and engineering; March 18. He first came to Penn as a visiting professor in 1969 and then joined the faculty in 1970 as a professor in what is now the department of materials science and engineering in Penn Engineering. He served as chair of the department from 1979 until 1984. His research focused on magnetic materials and measurements, domain structure, amorphous alloys, and permanent magnets. He retired in 1997. Two daughters are Andrea M. Graham C’78 G’80 and Carolyn Graham Hicks ChE’79.

Dr. Virginia A. LiVolsi, Bryn Mawr, PA, a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine in the Perelman School of Medicine; March 7. She joined the faculty at Penn in 1983 as a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine. In addition to this position, she served as director of surgical pathology. In 2007, she became the chief of anatomical pathology. During her career at Penn, she worked extensively on endocrine and head and neck pathology and her expertise in thyroid pathology has been recognized around the world.

Dr. Andrew S. Malinowski. See Class of 1961.

Dr. Rosario F. Mayro. See Class of 1976.

Rodney W. Napier, Doylestown, PA, a former professor in the Wharton School and cofounder of its organizational consulting and executive coaching program; April 6. He joined Wharton in 1995 as a lecturer, teaching a course on executive team dynamics and physician leadership. In 2005, he also took a position as a lecturer in the College of Arts & Sciences’ master of science in organizational dynamics program. He cofounded Penn’s graduate program in organizational consulting and executive coaching. He retired from teaching at Penn in 2019. He served in the US Marine Corps.

Dr. Darwin J. Prockop. See Class of 1956.

Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich. See Class of 1995.

Donna L. Shuler. See Class of 2010.

Willys K. Silvers, Gladwyne, PA, a former professor of human genetics in the Perelman School of Medicine; Jan. 24. He was recruited to the University of Pennsylvania in 1965 to help develop the department of human genetics, where he served as the chair of the genetics graduate program. His research primarily centered on pigment cell biology and transplantation biology. Among his many awards, he received the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching and the Dean’s Award in Graduate Teaching. He retired from Penn in 1996 but remained active in research at the Fox Chase Cancer Center, where he focused on the development and treatment of melanomas. His son is W. Kent Silvers Jr. C’88.

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