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1942
Hazel Zislin Zief CW’42, Philadelphia, a former high school and college-level chemistry teacher; July 28. At Penn, she was a member of Delta Phi Epsilon sorority. One son is Joel R. Zief C’73.
1944
Dr. Neal R. Fee D’44, Plattsburgh, NY, a retired dentist; March 18, 2023, at 101.
1945
Marguerite Saltzman Bedell CW’45 G’47, Northampton, MA, June 8.
Anna L. Cravener HUP’45, Hummelstown, PA, Oct. 14, 2023, at 99.
Marcia Damsky Nad Ed’45 GEd’47, West Orange, NJ, a former math teacher in the School District of Philadelphia; June 29. One daughter is Charlotte D. Nad WG’79.
1947
Freda Taub Easton PSW’47, Redding, CT, a retired social worker in the Norwalk, CT, public school system; July 22, at 101.
1948
Robert F. Gemmill G’48, Washington, DC, a retired international economist at the Federal Reserve Board; Sept. 23, 2023.
1949
Dr. Edwin Cowen C’49 D’51, New Rochelle, NY, a retired dentist; May 14.
Julian Ehrenberg W’49, Audubon, PA, July 10, at 100. He worked at a furniture store. He served in the US Army during World War II.
1950
George V. Curchin W’50, Tinton Falls, NJ, a retired accountant; July 8. He served in the US Navy. As a student at Penn, he was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity and the Daily Pennsylvanian. He was also an officer for his class.
1951
Elizabeth Raney Harvey CW’51, Devon, PA, June 29. She retired from Bryn Mawr College. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and the choral society.
Leonard Hayflick C’51 G’53 Gr’56, Sea Ranch, CA, a pioneering microbiologist and former anatomy professor at the University of California, San Francisco; Aug. 1. He is best known for the seminal discovery of “cell senescence” when he found that normal human cultured cells are mortal, popularly called the “Hayflick limit.”
Sara Ehrenreich Jospin CW’51, Savannah, GA, a real estate agent; Aug. 23. Her son is Walter E. Jospin W’74 LPS’22.
Dr. Norman N. Kohn C’51 GM’59, Voorhees, NJ, a retired rheumatologist; April 14. He served in the US Army as a psychiatrist. One daughter is Susan Kohn Stern C’82.
Dena Gibbs Sher CW’51, Philadelphia, July 6. She worked for GlaxoSmithKline in the medical literature department. At Penn, she was a member of Delta Phi Epsilon sorority and the choral society.
1952
Edward B. Collins C’52, West Newton, PA, a technical writer and editor for a nuclear research laboratory, and a poet; July 26. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, the ROTC, and WXPN.
Dr. Martin S. Goldberg C’52, Wynnewood, PA, an orthodontist; July 12. He served in the US Air Force.
Patricia Machlan Graef HUP’52 NU’55 GNu’87, Mount Laurel, NJ, a retired nursing instructor at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Aug. 25.
Frank J. Kinn W’52, Fostoria, OH, former chief financial officer for a flooring manufacturing company; June 27. At Penn, he was a member of Theta Chi fraternity.
Dr. Edward B. Lewis D’52, Hershey, PA, a retired dentist; June 10. He served in the US Navy as a dentist during the Korean War, and also served in the US Naval Reserve.
William T. Shea W’52 L’55, Greenfield, MA, a lawyer and former mayor of the City of Meriden, CT; July 12. He served four terms in the Connecticut State Legislature and then was elected mayor of Meriden from 1964 to 1968. One daughter is Margaret Shea C’95.
Hon. Herbert Smolen C’52, Philadelphia, a retired judge; Dec. 14. At Penn, he was a member of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity and the ROTC. One son is Robert M. Smolen C’89.
1953
William J. Fallon W’53 WG’57, Weston, MA, founder of a software company that automated school administration, scheduling, attendance, and grade reporting; Sept. 1. He served in the US military during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
Howard Magen W’53, Philadelphia, a retired accountant; Aug. 8. He served in the US Army during the Cold War. As a student at Penn, he was a member of Kappa Nu fraternity. He was also a longtime volunteer and officer for the Class of 1953, and in his retirement he audited classes at Penn for 17 years. His wife is Cirel Watnik Magen CGS’07. (See “Alumni Notes,” Class of 1953, this issue.)
Dr. Rodney H. Stauffer D’53, New Holland, PA, a retired dentist; May 18. He served in the US Navy Medical Corps and Dental Corps during World War II.
Marguerite Kanter Townsend Ed’53 GEd’56, Hockessin, DE, a retired lead reading specialist for the Wissahickon (PA) School District; Aug. 21. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
Carol Kaestner Van Zanten DH’53, Pinehurst, NC, July 31.
1954
Inez Horan Cullen DH’54, Waterford, CT, a retired dental hygienist; March 8.
Elaine Snyder Danzig CW’54, Little Silver, NJ, a painter and sculptor; July 13. At Penn, she was a member of the Debate Council. One son is Allen J. Danzig C’77, and her sister is Muriel Snyder Gluckman CW’50.
1955
Norma Molitch Deull CW’55, Newburgh, NY, president of an entertainment trucking company that transported national tours of musicians, theater companies, and more; Aug. 15.
Charles J. “Jim” Farrell WG’55, Wynnewood, PA, Feb. 20, 2023. He worked in information services and data processing. He served in the US Army.
Dr. Herbert F. Gretz Jr. M’55, Stamford, CT, a retired obstetrician-gynecologist; June 25. He served in the US Army for many years, as both a doctor at West Point and in the legal department at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
H. John Henry W’55, Camden, NJ, July 10. At Penn, he was a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity, Mask & Wig, Penn Players, and the swimming team.
Robert M. Johnson W’55, Cumming, GA, a retired manager at Bristol Myers Squibb; June 23. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and the marching band.
Alan Richard Kasdan C’55, Chevy Chase, MD, former assistant general counsel for the US Government Accountability Office; April 5, 2023. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Delta Phi fraternity, the ROTC, and the Daily Pennsylvanian.
Kenneth H. Kirtz W’55, Cleveland Heights, OH, former president of an insurance underwriting agency; April 3. At Penn, he was a member of the Phi Sigma Delta fraternity, Sphinx Senior Society, and the sprint football and lacrosse teams. He’s a member of the Penn Men’s Lacrosse Hall of Fame for an All-American career in which he set the program record for assists in a season (46 in 1954).
Paul B. Littmann WG’55, Forest Hill, MD, a retired executive at the investment management firm T. Rowe Price; Jan. 17. He served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War.
Frank W. Pease W’55, Marco Island, FL, Aug. 3. He retired from the chemical industry and later worked for an electronics company. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
Solomon R. Pollack C’55 G’57 Gr’61, Philadelphia, professor emeritus of bioengineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science; Aug. 4. In 1964, he joined the Penn faculty as an assistant professor in what is now the School of Engineering and Applied Science. In 1977, he joined Penn Engineering’s department of bioengineering, where he continued to serve until 2003, when he retired. During his time at Penn, he also held secondary appointments in the School of Medicine’s department of orthopaedic surgery and in the School of Nursing. He served as the department chair of bioengineering from 1977 to 1982 and again from 1990 to 1991, and also as associate dean of graduate education and research in Penn Engineering from 1981 to 1986. He studied the bioelectrical properties of bone and connective tissue, the electrical stimulation of bone growth and fracture healing, and transport phenomena in bones. In 1968, he received Penn’s Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, and in 1992, he was recognized with Penn Engineering’s S. Reid Warren Jr. Award. Upon his retirement, his daughter Andrea Pollack C’83 L’87 GEd’17 and son-in-law Adam Usdan established the Solomon R. Pollack professorship in honor of his groundbreaking contributions to the department of bioengineering. His other children are Carolyn Sultanik C’90 and Michael Pollack W’80, who is married to Deborah Moses Pollack C’79. One granddaughter is Hanna Usdan C’19.
Ernestine A. “Dolly” DeHart Renaud HUP’55, Orange City, FL, retired executive director of Planned Parenthood of Kent County (MI); June 16.
1956
Robert J. Albertson WG’56, Northfield, NJ, a retired municipal administrator in various cities and townships throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Kansas; June 20. He served in the US Army Military Police.
Robert B. Sanborn WG’56, Fort Myers, FL, president and CEO of an investment management company; July 19. He served in the US Army during the Korean War.
Drew F. Seibert D’56 GD’58, Lakewood, NJ, a retired dentist; Aug. 23. He served in the US Army.
Karel J. Alberdingk Thym W’56, Laren, the Netherlands, a retired marketing executive; Jan. 16.
Dr. Bernard J. Zeldow D’56, Bellevue, WA, a retired professor of endodontics at the University of Washington; July 16. He served in the US Navy.
1957
Dr. Chester J. “Chet” Baran Jr. C’57, Bradenton, FL, a radiologist; Aug. 11. He served in the US Air Force as a flight surgeon. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.
Dr. Williamson Z. Bradford Jr. M’57 GM’61, Charlotte, NC, a retired obstetrician-gynecologist; July 31. He also founded and served as the medical director of the first Planned Parenthood clinic in Charlotte. His wife is Catherine Boyle Bradford HUP’56 Nu’58.
Dr. Frederick Friedman Sr. C’57, Livingston, NJ, a retired obstetrician-gynecologist; Aug. 16. He served in the US Air Force. His wife is Marian B. Mullen W’58, and his children include Dr. Ricky Friedman C’81, Douglas C. Friedman C’83, and Jill M. Porat C’87 W’87. One grandson is Benjamin J. Porat EE’20 GEng’21.
Ernest Garry W’57, Huntington Station, NY, June 8. At Penn, he was a member of the ROTC and WXPN.
Robert J. Levy L’57, Aventura, FL, professor emeritus of law at the University of Minnesota; Aug. 16.
Robert L. Spohr W’57, Portland, ME, founder of a consulting practice; June 2. At Penn, he was a member of Acacia fraternity and the ROTC. He served in the US Army and the US Army Reserve.
Brian B. Topping C’57 WG’65, Baltimore, a retired bank executive; July 30. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Sphinx Senior Society, and the basketball team.
Dr. Allen Vershel D’57, New York, a retired dentist; Aug. 5. He served in the US Navy.
Dr. Alan M. Weintraub GM’57, Chevy Chase, MD, a retired cardiologist; July 20. He served in the US Navy Medical Corps.
1958
Arnold I. Abelow WG’58, Brookline, MA, a retired attorney; April 21.
Paul Auerbach W’58 G’59 L’62, Merion Station, PA July 9. One daughter is Jennifer A. Willner GEd’04, and one granddaughter is Talia R. Willner C’27.
John H. Bennett WG’58, Chatham, NJ, a retired marketing executive for Visa; July 12. He also served as mayor of Chatham from 1978 to 1982. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity.
S. David Brandt L’58, Naples, FL, a retired attorney; Aug. 24. He served in the US Army during the Korean War.
Karen Combs Flickinger DH’58, State College, PA, a former dental hygienist and teacher at Penn’s School of Medicine; July 3. Her husband is Dr. George L. Flickinger Jr. V’58 Gr’63, and one daughter is Dr. Barbara J. Flickinger C’81 V’85.
David M. Lang WG’58, Jaffrey, NH, a retired accountant; Nov. 28, 2023. He served in the US Air Force.
Edmund G. Langhorne W’58, Advance, NC, June 30. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and the baseball team.
William F. Rich W’58, Mill Valley, CA, a general contractor; July 12. He served in the US Air Force. At Penn, he was a member of the sprint football team.
Alburt M. Rosenberg Gr’58, Harwich, MA, June 30.
1959
Rachel Lavinthal Chasin CW’59, San Diego, a retired speech pathologist and audiologist in the Irvine (CA) Unified School District; July 16. At Penn, she was a member of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority.
Gregorio A. Concon WG’59, Cortes, Bohol, Philippines, Sept. 7.
Robert A. Corrigan G’59 Gr’67, San Francisco, former president of San Francisco State University; July 5.
Paul Davidson Gr’59, Morton Grove, IL, an economist, author, and editor; June 20.
Alan L. Feldman W’59, Wayne, NJ, a retired accountant; Aug. 17. One son is Mark C. Feldman W’91, who is married to Jennifer Goodman Feldman C’92, and one grandchild is Sydney M. Feldman C’26.
Laurence W. Fredrick Gr’59, Charlottesville, VA, professor emeritus of astronomy at the University of Virginia; May 19. He served in the US Navy.
Irwin C. Gross WG’59, Kingsport, TN, a retired sales manager for McGraw Hill, an education company; Aug. 11.
Samuel G. Hall WEv’59 CGS’61, Media, PA, a retired bank executive; Aug. 7. He served in the US Navy.
Cornelius J. McCarthy W’59, Wilmington, MA, a retired president of an insurance agency; July 10. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and the ice hockey team.
1960
Sherwood W. “Woody” Carter SW’60, Doylestown, PA, a retired social worker; Aug. 3. He served in the US Navy.
Dr. Richard C. Durbeck D’60, Hancock, NY, a retired dentist; July 12. He served in the US Air Force Reserve Dental Corps.
Charles A. Heimbold Jr. L’60, Riverside, CT, former US Ambassador to Sweden and retired chairman emeritus at Bristol-Myers Squibb, a pharmaceutical company; Aug. 20. He served in the US Navy and the US Naval Reserve.
Dr. Arthur L. Klein C’60, Harrisburg, a retired physician; Jan. 9. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity.
Ingeborg M. Schuster CW’60, Dresher, PA, a retired chemistry professor at Penn State University; June 28. At Penn, she was a member of Chi Omega sorority.
Vernon Stanton Jr. L’60, Jupiter, FL, a retired attorney who specialized in corporate and securities law; June 14. He served in the US Navy. One grandson is Graham B. Stanton C’16.
Merrett R. Stierheim WG’60, Miami, a longtime public administrator in south Florida; July 7. Among other roles, he served as county manager of Miami Dade County (FL) and superintendent of the Miami-Dade Public School District. He served in the US Air Force.
Joseph W. Weed W’60, Rye, NY, July 15. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Psi fraternity.
Alan S. Whelihan WG’60, Adamstown, MD, retired director of planning and coordination for the US Metric Board, which was formed to encourage the use of the metric system and later dissolved by President Reagan; July 4. He served in the US Navy.
1961
Dr. Arthur G. Baker Jr. M’61 GM’68, Newtown Square, PA, a retired vascular surgeon; April 9. He served in the US Army as a surgeon during the Vietnam War. At Penn, he was a member of the football team.
Edward Chu ChE’61 GCh’63, King of Prussia, PA, a retired chemist for DuPont; Aug. 6.
Phyllis Fine Eisenberg CW’61 G’63, Rockville, MD, a retired high school science teacher; Sept. 16. At Penn she was a member of Hillel Choir, University Chorus, the Philomathean Society, and Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Her husband is Murray Eisenberg C’60 G’62, and her brother is Burton D. Fine C’51.
Edgar J. Gunter Jr. GCE’61 Gr’65, Charlottesville, VA, a retired professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Virginia; Aug. 14.
George S. Koval W’61, Broomall, PA, a retired administrator at Penn; June 15. He worked in the Office of Student Financial Aid and Student Employment from 1960 to 1969, and also served as assistant football coach. After spending five years as director of financial aid at Temple University, he returned to Penn in 1974 for the rest of his career, taking on roles including director of financial aid, director of housing and security, and acting vice provost, until his retirement in 1995. He served in the US Army National Guard and Reserve. As a student at Penn, he was a member of Sphinx Senior Society and the football and baseball teams. As quarterback of the football team, he threw a famous touchdown pass to Barney Berlinger Jr. ME’60 to lead Penn to its first Ivy League championship in 1959 [“Sports,” Nov|Dec 2019]. One daughter is Lisa Koval Babitz C’86, who is married to Martyn S. Babitz W’84 L’87. Two grandchildren are Eric C. Babitz W’18 and Keith F. Babitz W’21.
Frank H. Pinkus WG’61, a retired admissions officer at Penn; July 27. Earlier in his career, he cofounded a women’s clothing company and a clock parts distribution company. One daughter is Lynn Pinkus Lewis C’94, one granddaughter is Amy Morgan Pinkus C’17, and his brother is Ralph S. Pinkus C’67.
1962
Lorna H. Hahn Gr’62, Washington, DC, March 7.
Capt. George A. Ripsom GEE’62, Chelmsford, MA, a retired senior engineer for Raytheon and a longtime commanding officer in the US Navy; April 13. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War and in the US Naval Reserve.
Robert D. St. George G’62, Tustin, CA, retired dean of a boarding school; June 4. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War.
Dr. Terry L. Zimmerman V’62, Milton, PA, a retired veterinarian; June 28.
1963
Birchard T. Clothier L’63, Bryn Mawr, PA, a former insurance executive; June 29. Two sisters are Ann H. Clothier CW’56 and Sandra Clothier Singer CW’63.
Dr. A. Dwight de la Ossa D’63, Jupiter, FL, a former dentist for the US Navy; Sept. 20, 2023. His wife is Marcia Emery de la Ossa DH’63.
Anthony R. Destefano C’63, Americus, GA, a retired lawyer and former college English literature teacher; Aug. 4
Stephen A. Markowitz EE’63, Cherry Hill, NJ, founder and president of an industrial pump distributor; July 18. He served in the US Navy and Naval Reserve.
Sidney G. Masri L’63, Falls Church, VA, a former attorney for NASA and United Healthcare; June 30. One brother is Norman Masri W’53 WG’54.
David W. Merriman W’63 WG’66, Delray Beach, FL, a commodity trader; Aug. 6.
Wayne M. Pressnall GEd’63, North Platte, NE, a retired high school science and computer science teacher; July 25, 2023.
1964
Ralph A. Gakenheimer Gr’64, Cambridge, MA, professor emeritus of urban planning at MIT; June 17.
Edward J. Mannello ChE’64, Sinking Spring, PA, a chemical engineer; July 1.
Robert J. Powers WG’64, New York, July 24.
Barbara Newman Schieken CW’64, Richmond, VA, an English teacher, painter, and photographer; Aug. 15.
Dr. C. William “Bill” Springer D’64, Holladay, UT, a retired dentist; July 7. He served in the US Army Dental Corps.
1965
Bart S. Frechem C’65, Hatfield, PA, a retired corrosion specialist for the chemical company Rohm and Haas; June 30.
Gary P. Maher W’65, Naples, FL, a real estate developer; June 4. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity.
Frederick Malone III C’65, New York, June 17. He structured capital investment projects in England and Ireland. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Phi fraternity. His wife is Carol Collins Malone CW’75.
Frances Myers O’Brien CW’65, Trenton, NJ, a retired branch manager for the Trenton Public Library; Aug. 1.
William S. Slocum C’65, Leesburg, FL, a former banker and business owner; Aug. 5. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
Carl E. Steen GEE’65, Melbourne, FL, a retired avionics manager for an aerospace company; Aug. 10. He served in the US Marine Corps.
1966
Florence M. “Floss” Crawford Nu’66 GNu’81, Flourtown, PA, a former nurse and nursing instructor; Aug. 15.
Joseph A. Lannon Gr’66, Stroudsburg, PA, retired director for the Armament Research and Development Center (ARDEC) at Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, NJ; Aug. 16.
Dr. Michael D. Ryan II GD’66, Chesapeake City, MD, a retired oral and maxillofacial surgeon; June 7.
1967
John C. Bentz GME’67 Gr’74, Morrisville, PA, an aerospace engineer for the US Navy and an associate professor at Villanova University; July 10. His wife is Irene Haluska Bentz Nu’67.
Carter W. Craigie G’67 Gr’76, Blacksburg, VA, a retired English professor at Cabrini College; Aug. 1. His wife is Kay Cothran Craigie Gr’72.
Dr. Sheldon R. Mandel C’67 GM’75, Brookeville, MD, a retired orthopedic surgeon; July 9. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity.
J. Bernard McCurley Jr. L’67, Chevy Chase, MD, May 27.
Joan Devito Reagan Nu’67, Lebanon, OH, a religion teacher and pastoral counselor; July 18. She worked in the US Army as a nurse.
Louise Schilgen Slama GEd’67, Gladwyne, PA, a retired junior high school guidance counselor; July 19, at 105.
1968
Surinder K. Gondal Gr’68, Las Vegas, June 5, 2023.
Neil P. Hoffmann GAr’68, Haverford, PA, a retired architect; June 26. His wife is Nancy E. Hoffmann G’70 Gr’96.
Stephen D. Klein C’68 GAr’70, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, an architect who specialized in designing hospitals; Aug. 13. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. At Penn, he was a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity and the lacrosse team.
Helen Cavanaugh Komazec DH’68, Tinton Falls, NJ, a dental hygienist; July 8.
Donald R. Phoenix CGS’68 Gr’76, West Fairlee, VT, former project manager for Weston Solutions, an environmental engineering firm; July 25.
Dr. L. James “Doc” Snyder D’68, Bryn Mawr, PA, a retired dentist; April 30. He served in the US Army.
William H. Stickel C’68, Oreland, PA, July 2, 2023.
Bruce W. Wessels MtE’68, Wilmette, IL, professor emeritus of materials science and engineering at Northwestern University; April 7. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. His son is David W. Wessels EAS’92 W’92, and one grandchild is Jacob W. Wessels C’22.
Patricia Klein Yourdon G’68, Fort Myers, FL, Sept. 3, 2022. She retired from the United Nations.
1969
Dr. Joan Celebre Dragonetti GM’69, Honey Brook, PA, an obstetrician-gynecologist and former professor at Penn; Feb. 18.
Myra Goldenberg Green CW’69, Lincoln, MA, a retired attorney; June 21.
Michael J. Hungerford C’69, Syracuse, NY, principal attorney for the New York State Mental Hygiene Legal Services; Aug. 21. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
Dr. Allen L. Ingling V’69, Earlysville, VA, a professor of veterinary medicine at the University of Maryland, College Park; Aug. 9. He served in the US Army during the Korean War.
1970
Richard O. Bassuener WG’70, Denver, a retired financial planner and accountant; May 3. He served in the US Army.
Dr. Roy V. Bergman V’70, Louisville, CO, an equine veterinarian; June 29.
Paul A. Cruser Gr’70, Princeton, NJ, a retired English professor and former interim dean of Arts and Science at the College of New Jersey; July 29. He served in the US Army.
Lee G. Dorison WG’70, Marco Island, FL, a former corporate executive; July 8.
Sheldon R. Flamm W’70, Larchmont, NY, a financial advisor; Sept. 19, 2022. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity.
Dr. Stuart B. Fountain GD’70, Asheboro, NC, an endodontist; July 31.
Dr. Russell F. Griffith GM’70, Addison, TX, a dermatologist; Oct. 19, 2023. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
Howard B. Hile WG’70, Delray Beach, FL, an emergency oil spill response coordinator; July 16. He served in the US Navy.
Paul C. Hunt C’70, South Miami, FL, a retired senior services coordinator for the City of Coral Gables (FL); June 16. He served in the US Army Reserve.
Joel M. Kaufman C’70 L’73, Pittsburgh, July 26. He spent his career at the Allegheny County (PA) District Attorney’s Office.
Robert D. Moffat WG’70, Atlanta, an investment banker; July 1.
Charles S. Otto C’70, Providence, RI, July 1. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. His daughter is Molly G. Otto C’12.
James Scott Shaw Gr’70, Athens, GA, an astronomy professor at the University of Georgia; June 24.
1971
William R. Degraw Jr. CGS’71, Lewisville, NC, a retired attorney; July 13. He served in the US Marine Corps.
Dr. Robert L. Hodes C’71, Pittsburgh, an optometrist; July 2.
Burton S. Levine G’71 Gr’95, Hamden, CT, professor emeritus of sociology at Central Connecticut State University; Nov. 22.
Dr. Lawrence W. Samples V’71, Hummelstown, PA, a retired large animal veterinarian; July 9.
Willis “Lee” Stetson Jr. GEd’71, Ardmore, PA, Penn’s former dean of admissions; July 31. He joined Penn as director of admissions in 1978 and was appointed dean of admissions in 1981. He held the position for over 25 years, becoming one of the longest-serving admissions deans in the Ivy League. Under his leadership, applications to Penn tripled as he implemented a strategy to diversify the University’s undergraduate applicant pool, expanding outreach to prospective students from across the United States and around the world. He stepped down in 2007 and retired in 2008 [“Gazeteer,” Sep|Oct 2007]. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
Samuel Wagner Gr’71, Kennett Square, PA, a retired professor of business administration and economics at Franklin & Marshall College; June 15.
David V. Williams Gr’71, Ithaca, NY, a retired psychology professor at Ithaca College; July 26.
1972
Dr. Paul C. Atkins GM’72, Wayne, PA, a professor of medicine in the Perelman School of Medicine; Sept. 1. After completing his fellowship in allergy and immunology at Penn in 1972, he served two years in the US Army Medical Corps. In 1974, he was appointed to the faculty at Penn as an assistant professor and he rose to the rank of professor of medicine. He retired in 2007. His wife is Elaine Atkins GEd’76 Gr’82, his daughter is Dr. Jennifer Atkins Armstrong C’91 M’98 GM’01, and one granddaughter is Deborah L. Armstrong C’26.
Dr. Dennis J. Bonner GEE’72, Upper Makefield, PA, a physician and a clinical assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Temple University; Aug. 10. At Penn, he was a member of Friars Senior Society. One brother is Dr. James F. Bonner GM’82.
Dr. Frank Borzio Jr. V’72, Staten Island, NY, a veterinarian; June 20. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
Christopher D. Kirby C’72, North Palm Beach, FL, a retired investment banker; Aug. 2. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and the golf team.
Debra More-Williams DH’72, Silver Spring, MD, a dental hygienist; June 25.
Abraham A. Raab WG’72, Atlantic City, NJ, retired manager of a poultry business; June 22.
Adam Regenbogen SW’72, Nineveh, NY, a workers compensation law judge for New York State; Aug. 10.
Clyde A. Tarbutton WG’72, Glen Mills, PA, a motorcycle dealer; June 13. He served in the US Army.
1973
Ralph J. Ibson L’73, Washington, DC, former national policy director for the Wounded Warrior Project; Aug. 17.
Edward M. Nazzaro C’73 GEd’73, Santa Fe, NM, a former supervisor of world languages at a high school who also taught at community colleges; July 7. At Penn, he was a member of Penn Players.
George J. Yelagotes Gr’73, Lititz, PA, a retired sociology professor at Millersville University; July 20. Earlier in his career, he also taught at Penn. One grandson is Jamison J. Vulopas W’19. He served in the US Army.
1974
Gerald J. Butler L’74, Scranton, PA, an attorney; July 29. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
Jacob Garvin Warden Jr. WG’74, Tahoe City, CA, a retired financial consultant and former interim CEO for the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins; April 1. He served in the US Navy. In high school, he participated in the Penn Relays. One son is Jacob A. Warden C’99.
1975
Cecelia L. Fanelli CW’75, New York, an attorney; July 9.
Dr. Kathy Powell Roebuck D’75, Mountain Brook, AL, an endodontist and lawyer; July 31.
Jonathan M. Sarkin C’75, Rockport, MA, a former chiropractor and artist; July 19. Known as Jon Sarkin, he started creating art after complications from neurosurgery led to a stroke, preventing him from returning to work as a chiropractor and sparking a wildly prolific career of painting and drawing in a variety of media, including designs for rugs and a music video collaboration with the band Guster. His art has appeared on multiple covers and inside pages of the Gazette, and he was profiled in our May|Jun 1997 cover story, “Artist Unleashed.”
Hollis J. “Holly” Sensenig CW’75 Nu’95 GNu’01, Philadelphia, a nurse; June 25.
Dr. John A. Wittner D’75, West Chester, PA, a dentist who also built engines for motorcycle racing; Feb. 15. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
1976
Joseph M. Lee L’76, Basking Ridge, NJ, a retired staff attorney for AT&T; July 23.
Michael W. Leibowitz C’76 EE’76 GEE’78, Charleston, SC, a telecommunications executive; July 25. At Penn, he was a member of the Daily Pennsylvanian, Mask & Wig, and the Sphinx Senior Society. His mother is Eileen W. Leibowitz Ed’48.
Gary T. Pickens G’76 Gr’82, Chicago, founder of a firm that specializes in healthcare decision support software; Aug. 16.
1977
Rebecca Thompson Cohen C’77, Wilmington, DE, a former public health nurse; July 20. At Penn, she was a member of Penn Players.
Benjamin R. Kittner GEd’77, Raleigh, NC, a small business specialist for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services; July 14.
1978
Jeffery Sobal Gr’78, Ithaca, NY, professor emeritus of nutrition sciences at Cornell University; Aug. 3.
1979
Darryl W. Hall Gr’79, West Norriton, PA, a former computational fluid dynamicist for General Electric who also taught at Penn State; Oct. 15, 2023.
Roger M. Poor WG’79, Laurel, MD, chief financial officer for a nonprofit specializing in US defense policy and budgets; July 14.
Nicolas P. Van De Walle C’79, Interlaken, NY, a scholar of African politics and a professor of government at Cornell University; July 15. At Penn, he was a member of the squash and tennis teams and a Franklin Scholar. One daughter is Nadia C. Van De Walle C’08, and his siblings include D. P. Van De Walle C’78, J. Van de Walle C’80 G’86 WG’86, and Patrice P. Van De Walle C’82 G’83 G’89 WG’89.
1980
Dr. Ricarda Kelly-Walrond V’80, Thurmont, MD, a veterinarian; Aug. 5. Her husband is Dr. Thomas G. Walrond V’78.
Stephen G. Perry EAS’80, New York, former CEO of CorporateRewards.com; Aug. 6.
Constance Pennington “Penny” Young Nu’80, Bristol, ME, a former nurse; Jan. 19.
1981
Mary Denver Beetham G’81, Highland Park, NJ, an elementary school teacher; Nov. 10, 2023.
1982
Dr. Steven F. Karlin M’82, Warwick, RI, a psychiatrist and artist; July 26. His children are Amelia Heiss Karlin Nu’18 GNu’21 and Samuel Heiss Karlin WG’22.
Julie Shapiro L’82, Seattle, a retired civil rights lawyer and professor of law, with a focus on LGBTQ law and policy, at Seattle University; March 12.
1984
George A. Davala III WG’84, Vero Beach, FL, an investment banker; July 1. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Psi fraternity. His son is George A. Davala C’14.
Thomas V. Reilly C’84 G’85, North Bergen, NJ, former financial editor for Standard & Poor; Oct. 7, 2023.
1985
Dr. Samuel M. “Sandy” Silver GM’85, Ann Arbor, MI, a physician specializing in bone marrow transplantation and a professor emeritus of medicine at the University of Michigan; Aug. 14.
Ward Lowell Smith G’85 L’86, Philadelphia, retired assistant general counsel for Exelon Corporation; May 8.
1987
Armond F. Cammarota G’87, Haddon Heights, NJ, a retired training director at Unisys and an instructor at Camden County (NJ) College; Sept. 22, 2023.
Frederick Glenn Tiffany G’87 Gr’88, Springfield, OH, an economics professor at Wittenberg University; July 27.
1990
Laura Hankins DiSilverio G’90, Colorado Springs, CO, an intelligence officer in the US Air Force and an assistant professor of English at the US Air Force Academy; June 14.
Susan Courtney Faruqee GEng’90 Gr’93, Silver Spring, MD, a professor in the department of psychological and brain sciences at Johns Hopkins University; June 10.
Dr. Ikuo Hirano M’90, Chicago, a gastroenterologist and professor of medicine at Northwestern University; July 22.
Edwin N. Probert II GEd’90, New Hope, PA, a retired English teacher at a private school; Aug. 22
1993
Christina H. Chung GAr’93, Livingston, NJ, July 25.
1994
John R. Ensminger WG’94, Portland, OR, founder of Everest Consulting Company; June 30. At Penn, he was a member of the Wharton Follies.
1997
Nancy Zobl Templeton GCP’97, Swarthmore, PA, an urban planner; July 24.
2000
Philip M. Nord GFA’00, King of Prussia, PA, owner of a camera shop and director of a museum; July 5. He served in the US Air Force.
2002
Hanae Katayama GEd’02, King of Prussia, PA, a teacher of Japanese language arts in the Lower Merion (PA) School District; Sept. 27, 2023. Her husband is Dr. Scott S. Nakamura D’94 GD’98.
Henry Blanco White L’02, Collegeville, PA, a retired patent attorney; May 2024. His former spouse is Magdalen Braden L’95.
2006
Jose L. Louro C’06, Philadelphia, a nurse; July 22. At Penn, he was a member of the a cappella group Counterparts.
2007
Tamara “Tami” Herold Sharma GNu’07, Arcadia, CA, a labor and delivery nurse and professor of nursing at West Coast University; Dec. 27, 2022.
2008
William F. Rust III Gr’08, Fairfield, CT, an archaeologist and magazine editor; May 29.
2010
Jason W. Ebersole GFA’10 SPP’12, Gilbertsville, PA, a senior associate director of reporting and analytics at Swarthmore College; Aug. 3. Earlier in his career, he was a senior information specialist at Penn.
2011
Susan M. Gavin-Leone LPS’11, Cinnaminson, NJ, a library service assistant in the Penn Libraries; June 17. She joined Penn Libraries in 2003 as a clerk, advancing through the years to her most recent position, in 2016, as a library service assistant.
2013
Bruce Denlinger LPS’13, Bethlehem, PA, a retired insurance agent; Aug. 18.
2022
Erinda Sheno C’22, Philadelphia, August 2024.
2025
Matthew L. Hoyt GEng’25, Mount Lebanon, PA, a student in Penn Engineering’s online master of computer and information technology (MCIT) program, and a senior accounting manager at PNC Bank; June 24.
Faculty & Staff
Mark B. Adams, Philadelphia, an associate professor in the history and sociology of science department of the School of Arts and Sciences; May 9. He joined Penn’s faculty in 1970 as an assistant professor of history and philosophy. He taught graduate and undergraduate courses in the history of Russian science; the history of biology, science, and literature; and the sociology of science. In 1973, he became an assistant professor of history and sociology. He was named the Janice and Julian Bers Professor in the Social Sciences in 1974. In 1970, he taught one of the first college courses on science fiction in the US, drawing upon his own collection of science fiction literature. Eventually, this collection grew to include more than 5,000 items, most of which are housed in the Mark B. Adams Science Fiction Collection at the Penn Libraries. He received Penn’s Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching in 1984. In 1995, he retired from Penn.
Dr. Paul C. Atkins. See Class of 1972.
Dr. Leonard Bachman, Chevy Chase, MD, a former professor of medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine and the former chief of anesthesiology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; May 24, at 99. He was recruited to CHOP as chief of anesthesiology in 1955. At the same time, he joined Penn’s School of Medicine as an assistant professor of anesthesiology. By 1966, he was a full professor. While at CHOP, he helped develop a pediatric intensive care unit and created groundbreaking tools and technology for anesthesiologists. He left Penn in 1973 to become director of health services for Pennsylvania Governor Milton Shapp; and from 1975 to 1979, he served as the secretary of health for Pennsylvania. He served in the US Navy.
Raymond C. Boston, West Chester, PA, a professor of biomathematics and biostatistics at Penn; June 29. He was also a research scientist at the National Institutes of Health and his research included areas ranging from veterinary to medical to epidemiological issues.
Richard Brilliant, New York, a former professor of the history of art in the School of Arts and Sciences; Aug. 8. He began teaching at Penn in 1963 as an associate professor of the history of art and was promoted to professor in 1969. That same year, he became chair of the department before joining the faculty of Columbia University. In 1967, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for his project on Roman imperial sculpture and coinage. In 1969, he received Penn’s Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. He received a Fulbright scholarship for study in Italy (1957–1959) and a Rome Prize from the Academy in Rome (1960–1962). He retired from full-time teaching in 2004.
Michael Cohen, Wynnewood, PA, an emeritus professor of physics and astronomy in the School of Arts and Sciences; June 30. He came to Penn in 1958 as an assistant professor of physics and moved to full professor in 1973. He spent the rest of his career at Penn. A condensed matter physicist, he studied the quantum mechanics of liquid helium, as well as ferroelectrics and phospholipid membranes. In 1962, with George Stranahan and Robert Craig, he cofounded the Aspen Center for Physics in Aspen, Colorado. When the center became an independent nonprofit in 1968, he was elected its first treasurer. He followed this with a term as the center’s vice president, and then, for another 48 years, as an honorary trustee. One son is Adam Cohen C’90.
Dr. Joan Celebre Dragonetti. See Class of 1969.
Jason W. Ebersole. See Class of 2010.
Karen Combs Flickinger. See Class of 1958.
Susan M. Gavin-Leone. See Class of 2011.
Patricia Machlan Graef. See Class of 1952.
George S. Koval. See Class of 1961.
Frank H. Pinkus. See Class of 1961.
Solomon R. Pollack. See Class of 1955.
Stuart Samuels, Los Angeles, a former assistant professor of history in the School of Arts and Sciences; Aug. 2. In 1968, he joined Penn’s faculty as a lecturer of film history in the department of history. He was a trailblazer in teaching cultural history through feature films, and he was also a filmmaker himself. In 1972, he was promoted to assistant professor of history, and he continued his career at Penn until leaving in 1981.
Norman Schatz, a professor of neurology and ophthalmology in the Perelman School of Medicine; June 28. He became a Penn professor in 1978, and his career spanned years of teaching and practice at Penn, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and elsewhere.
Willis “Lee” Stetson Jr. See Class of 1971.
Susan Cotts Watkins, Santa Monica, CA, professor emeritus of sociology and demography in the School of Arts and Sciences; Aug. 26. She joined Penn in 1982 as an assistant professor in the department of sociology; she also became a faculty member of Penn’s Population Studies Center. She rose through the ranks, becoming full professor in 1998. She also held a joint appointment as a lecturer in the English Language Programs. She received two University Research Foundation awards from Penn, in 1989 and 1991. Her research focused on demographic and social change driven by local social networks, with significant work in reducing fertility rates and combating the AIDS epidemic in Africa. She retired from Penn in 2007 and went on to become a Guggenheim Fellow in 2009.
George J. Yelagotes. See Class of 1973.
