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1944
Arthur E. Greene C’44, Voorhees, NJ, head of the cell biology department at the Coriell Institute for Medical Research and an adjunct professor at several colleges and universities; Oct. 19. He served in the US Army during World War II.
1945
Harry O. Schulze C’45, Towanda, PA, a retired research and development chemist for a manufacturer of tungsten and tungsten carbide powders; Nov. 22, at 100. He served in the US Navy during World War II. At Penn, he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
1948
Joseph P. Moore Jr. W’48, Gladwyne, PA, owner of a ski resort; Sept. 26. At Penn, he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. His children include Joseph P. Moore III W’74 and Elizabeth Moore Mahoney C’79.
1949
Richard A. Easterlin WG’49 WGr’53, Pasadena, CA, a former professor of economics in the Wharton School and the former associate dean for budget and planning in Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences; Dec. 16. While working toward his master’s degree, he became an instructor in economics at Penn in 1948 and a full professor in 1960. From 1974 until 1980, he served as the associate dean for budget and planning for SAS. Named the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor in Economics in 1978, he continued to teach at Wharton until 1982 when he left Penn for the University of Southern California (USC) Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. He retired from USC in 2018. He formulated the Easterlin paradox, the economic theory that higher levels of income do not equal more happiness at a societal level. His children include John D. Easterlin C’78, Nancy L. Easterlin C’78, and Susan P. Easterlin C’82.
Dr. Robert J. Sutton C’49 D’52, Lansdale, PA, a retired dentist; Nov. 3, at 99. He served in the US Navy during World War II.
1950
Angelo P. “Ange” Demos C’50, Pinecrest, FL, a retired lawyer and former attorney for the Diocese of Atlanta; Nov. 7, at 100. He served in the US Army during World War II and the US Army Reserve. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Mask & Wig, and Penn Players.
Frederick E. Thompson W’50, Barrington, RI, a retired investment executive; Oct. 14. He served in the US Army and the US Army Reserve. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and the sprint football team.
1951
Barney K. Schwalberg W’51, Brunswick, ME, professor emeritus of economics at Brandeis University; Nov. 17. He served in the US Army during the Korean War.
John A. Trainer Jr. Ed’51 GEd’52, Havertown, PA, a longtime music director at Haverford High School and a musician in a variety of bands; Oct. 29. He served in the US Air Force Band as a trombonist. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, Glee Club, the Orchestra, and Penn Band.
1952
Harold R. Graden WG’52, Longboat Key, FL, founder of a company that sold specialty chemicals; March 22, 2021. He served in the US Army.
Florence Korostoff Gussman CW’52 GEd’67, Toano, VA, an elementary school teacher; Oct. 23. One daughter is Dr. Debra Gussman M’82 GM’86.
Donald R. McIlvain ChE’52 GCh’59, Mount Pleasant, SC, a retired executive at an international project management consulting firm; Oct. 23. At Penn, he was a member of Theta Chi fraternity and the Penn Band. His son is Bradford McIlvain L’84.
Charlotte Anderson Meng Ed’52, Limerick, PA, a retired elementary school teacher and principal; Dec. 12. She and her husband were also longtime owners of Beachside Snacks in Ocean City, NJ. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority, and the basketball, field hockey, softball, and swimming teams. One son is Robert F. Meng ChE’78.
Shirley Taylor Phillips SW’52, Milford, DE, a children’s social worker; April 28.
Robert Scheff WG’52, New York, a lawyer specializing in tax law; Oct. 10. He served in the US Air Force.
Dr. Bertram H. Shapiro C’52, Livingston, NJ, a retired physician; Dec. 1. He served in the US Army Reserve.
Phyllis Fitterman Topchik Ed’52, Manchester, VT, an artist, actor, and former director of volunteer services at a hospital; April 29, 2024. At Penn, she was a member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority. Her children include Meryl J. Topchik CW’72 and David L. Topchik C’76 WG’79.
Stanton P. Zelznick W’52, Chicago, a retired tax lawyer; Aug. 6. He served in the US military during the Korean War.
1953
Robert L. Bauer EE’53, Charlotte, NC, retired owner of his family’s electrical contracting business; Nov. 19. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity and the football and track teams.
Ernest J. “Ernie” Beck W’53, West Chester, PA, a retired teacher, former NBA player, and one of the most accomplished athletes in Penn history; Dec. 12. A three-year star for the Penn men’s basketball team from 1951–53, he held the program’s scoring record for 67 years, with 1,827 career points. Among other records, he also holds the program mark for the top scoring average, most points in a season, the two-highest scoring games, rebounds in a career and season, and free throws made and attempted in a season. As a senior, he was a first team All-American and led the Quakers to an Eastern Intercollegiate League title and to the first NCAA tournament appearance in school history. He was picked by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1953 NBA Draft and played six seasons with the Warriors, winning an NBA championship with them in 1956. He also played for the St. Louis Hawks and Syracuse Nationals, before being inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame, the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, and the Penn Athletics Hall of Fame as an inaugural inductee. He later was a history teacher and basketball and tennis coach at Edward W. Bok Technical High School in Philadelphia and worked at Aqua, PA, for 30 years before retirement. He served in the US Navy. In addition to starring for the basketball team, he was a member of Sphinx Senior Society at Penn and won a Spoon Award. He remained close to the Penn basketball program for the last 70 years and was in attendance and cheering when AJ Brodeur W’20 broke his career scoring record in 2020 [“Sports,” May|Jun 2020], later writing to the Gazette, “The smile on my face is sincere for I had the record long enough” [“Letters,” Jul|Aug 2020]. Penn men’s basketball head coach Steve Donahue called Beck “the greatest Quaker of them all.”
Bernard H. Cross W’53, Hanover, VA, a retired attorney; Dec. 14. At Penn, he was a member of Acacia fraternity.
Warren E. Davidson W’53, Sarasota, FL, Dec. 4. He retired from the Sarasota County (FL) Sheriff’s Department. He served in the US Air Force. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
Howard K. Dreizler W’53, Plainfield, NJ, a former manager at a telecommunications company; Nov. 7. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Theta Chi fraternity, the choral society, and the ROTC. His daughter is Anne Dreizler Bullitt GEE’80.
Robert E. Elbertson WEv’53, Ballston Spa, NY, Sept. 15. He was a former Methodist minister and worked for a machinery parts manufacturer. He served in the US Navy during World War II.
Richard A. Eliasberg W’53, Baltimore, a former insurance executive; Oct. 12. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, ROTC, and the swimming team.
James E. Hirsch W’53, Stowe, VT, former assistant attorney general of Vermont; Oct. 14. He served in the US Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, ROTC, the Debate Council, and the Daily Pennsylvanian.
Alexander M. “Sandy” Levine W’53, Needham, MA, a venture capital investor; Nov. 22. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and the fencing team.
Jeanne Knobloch Lewis Ed’53 GEd’56, Glenside, PA, a retired elementary and junior high school teacher; Oct. 24. At Penn, she was a member of Chi Omega sorority.
Robert S. Pinnock C’53, Elizabethtown, PA, retired manager of the Federal Aviation Administration’s New England Region office; Aug. 24. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
Betty Kilbert Rathbun G’53, Prince Frederick, MD, Dec. 19.
Muriel “Mollie” Metlitz Tinkleman Ed’53, Jenkintown, PA, Dec. 24. At Penn, she was a member of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority.
Samuel R. Vallerio C’53, Southampton, PA, a former finance manager; Dec. 5.
1954
Jerome R. Balka L’54, Bala Cynwyd, PA, a retired attorney specializing in real estate and estate law; Oct. 10. He served in the US Army. His wife is Arleen Berg Balka CW’55.
Dr. Robert S. Chavkin C’54, Victor, NY, a retired pediatrician; Nov. 22. He served in the New York Army National Guard.
Laurence J. Cohen W’54, Bethesda, MD, a retired lawyer specializing in labor law; Dec. 24. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. His son is Harold L. Cohen C’88.
Dr. Alfred P. Doyle M’54, Sewickley, PA, a retired physician; Oct. 20. He served in the US Army Medical Corps.
Hon. David G. Eynon L’54, Medford, NJ, a retired judge in Camden County, NJ; Nov. 16.
Dr. Sherwood J. Hewitt D’54, Exton, PA, a retired dentist; March 29, 2022. He served in the US Navy. His wife is Carol Kurtz Hewitt DH’60, who died Oct. 20 (see Class of 1960).
Thomas R. Lionetti WG’54, Hendersonville, NC, Oct. 27, 2022. He was a longtime employee of Exxon Mobil and a Korean War veteran.
Salustiano Alvarez Mendez W’54, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, March 17, 2023. At Penn, he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
Joel Popkin W’54 Gr’65, Abington, PA, a retired economist; Dec. 24. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity, Friars Senior Society, the ROTC, and the Daily Pennsylvanian. One brother is Dr. I. David Popkin C’59 D’63.
William D. Zellen W’54, Wayland, MA, retired owner of a travel company; Dec. 18. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and the tennis team.
1955
Lee N. Allen Gr’55, Mountain Brook, AL, a retired history professor at Samford University; Dec. 16. He served in the US Army during World War II.
John J. Bond L’55, Haddonfield, NJ, Oct. 28. He served in the US Army during World War II.
Gerald Citron W’55, Wellington, FL, a retired executive in the video facilities and services industry; Nov. 25. He served in the US Navy.
Dr. Ralph G. Frick GD’55, Largo, FL, a retired oral surgeon; Nov. 12. He served in the US Navy during World War II.
1956
William J. Edwards EE’56 GEE’61, Xenia, OH, retired electronic technology laboratory director at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; Nov. 10. Along with his civil service, he also served in the US Air Force. At Penn, he was a member of the football team.
Karl F. Lukens Jr. MTE’56 GMT’59 Gr’65, Cape May, NJ, a civilian in the US Army; Nov. 14.
Burton M. Mirsky W’56 L’59, Morristown, NJ, a former instructor at Penn and retired partner at a tax advisory firm; Nov. 24. He also served as president of the Charles A. Dana Foundation. During his time as a law student, he taught accounting at Wharton, and then returned to Penn in the 1990s to teach taxation. As a student at Penn, he was a member of the Daily Pennsylvanian, the Debate Council, the Lewis Law Club, and the Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, and Delta Sigma Rho honor societies. His children include Dr. Polly Mirsky Krupnick C’87, who is married to Dr. Matthew E. Krupnick C’86; Andrew Mirsky C’90 L’93; Peter Mirsky C’92; and Wendy Mirsky Araten L’96.
Charles K. Plotnick L’56, Ambler, PA, an attorney; Dec. 2. His son is Steven L. Plotnick W’78.
Diane Slavic Sprung Ed’56, Marlborough, MA, a former reading specialist, director of community theater, and theater and restaurant reviewer for various newspapers; Aug. 1. At Penn, she was a member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority and Penn Players. Her husband is Dr. Cecil Sprung V’56.
Dr. William Waterfield Jr. M’56, Los Altos, CA, a retired psychiatrist; Oct. 13. He served in the US Army Medical Corps.
1957
Dr. Phillip Z. Aronow ME’57 GME’59, Haddonfield, NJ, a retired general surgeon; March 9. Earlier in his career, he served in the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Indian Health Service Division, and as chief of surgery and chief of staff at Hastings Hospital.
Dr. John S. Davis IV M’57 GM’61, Charlottesville, VA, a retired physician and professor emeritus of medicine in the division of rheumatology at the University of Virginia; Dec. 20.
Monroe E. Garthwaite C’57, Oxford, PA, an insurance underwriter; Oct. 15. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity.
Clara Garfield Hernes Ed’57, Jenkintown, PA, a former department supervisor at a social services organization; Dec. 24. At Penn, she was a member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority, the Penn Band, and the volleyball team. Her daughters are Sharon Hernes Silverman C’81, who is married to Alan B. Silverman W’81, and Helene Hernes Silverman W’85.
John W. Schnepp Jr. W’57, Wilbraham, MA, retired regional administrator of the Western Regional Office of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection; Oct. 28. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity.
Joanne Brown Simpson Nu’57 GEd’61, Fullerton, CA, a former faculty member in Penn’s School of Nursing; Nov. 5. As a student at Penn, she was a member of Chi Omega sorority and Penn Players.
Adelaide “Laddie” Davis Snyder Ed’57, San Diego, CA, a retired high school teacher; Dec. 16. At Penn, she was a member of the basketball and field hockey teams.
Dr. Murray Stein GD’57, Shaker Heights, OH, professor emeritus of oral surgery at Case Western Reserve University; Dec. 2, 2023, at 99. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean War.
Carole Dragan Vogue Nu’57, Pittsburgh, a retired nurse; Nov. 6. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority.
Dr. Thomas G. Woodman D’57, Auburn, ME, a retired dentist; Oct. 14.
1958
June Frankland Baker G’58, Richland, WA, a poet and former middle school and high school teacher of history and language arts; July 2.
James C. Brennan L’58, Media, PA, an attorney; June 1.
Joseph P. Cabrelli WEv’58, Monroe Township, NJ, a retired executive at the old Ohrbach’s department store in New York City; Oct. 27, 2023. He served in the US Army.
Jean D. Cameron GEd’58, Brookhaven, NY, a retired elementary school teacher; Nov. 23. One granddaughter is Nicole D. Weldon Nu’18.
David P. Campbell W’58, Richmond, VA, a retired investment bank executive; Nov. 28. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Psi fraternity, Mask & Wig, and the rowing team.
Courtney A. Close Sr. ME’58, Dunmore, PA, a retired mechanical engineer for the US Department of Defense; Oct. 27. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
Edward L. Farrell Jr. W’58, Franklin Lakes, NJ, a retired tax accountant; Jan. 4. At Penn, he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. His daughter is Marie Farrell Coleman C’89.
Dr. George L. Flickinger Jr. V’58 Gr’63, State College, PA, a former research professor in obstetrics and gynecology in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine; Oct. 9. In 1961, he joined Penn’s faculty as an instructor in pathology and became a full research professor in 1987. While at Penn Vet, he helped design and then oversaw the in vitro fertilization program for the department of obstetrics and gynecology. He left Penn in 1991 to become head of the in vitro fertilization program at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and then returned to Philadelphia to assist at his daughter Dr. Barbara J. Flickinger C’81 V’85’s veterinary practice until his retirement.
Rhea Menin Mandell CW’58 CGS’07, Wynnewood, PA, a former coordinator in Penn’s College of General Studies (the precursor to today’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies); Oct. 12. She joined the staff of CGS in 1987, counseling and advising students. She also ran the Bread Upon the Waters scholarship fund, which allowed low-income women to attend Penn. She worked at Penn until 2002. Her husband is Dr. Morton S. Mandell M’59, and two children are Jonathan Ira Mandell GFA’90 and Robin Mandell Green C’82, who is married to David Z. Green W’81 WG’82.
Capt. Charles J. McKinney Jr. C’58, Mount Pleasant, SC, a retired senior officer in the US Navy; Nov. 1. Later in his career, he was a prosecution coordinator in the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office in Charleston, SC. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Psi fraternity, the ROTC, and the football and track teams.
Mary J. “Molly” McLaughlin Nu’58, Wynnewood, PA, a retired nurse at the Philadelphia VA Hospital; Nov. 27.
Clifford A. Mestel W’58, Buena Vista, CO, a former accountant and longtime volunteer EMT; Sept. 15.
Letty Chertoff Schacht W’58, Rochester, NY, a retired accountant; Oct. 1.
Alan F. Scribner C’58, Contoocook, NH, a retired attorney and novelist; Nov. 13.
1959
Marshall J. Becker C’59 Gr’71, West Chester, PA, a professor of anthropology at West Chester University; Nov. 27. At Penn, he was a member of ROTC and the rowing team, and he was a Franklin Scholar.
Alan D. Brier W’59, Providence, RI, a retired accountant; Dec. 20.
Dr. Jay I. Glat D’59, White Plains, NY, a retired dentist and professor of dentistry at New York University; March 23, 2023. One son is Neil D. Glat W’89, and two grandchildren are Isabelle S. Glat W’25 and Ashley M. Glat W’25.
William E. Pelham Ar’59, Wilmington, DE, a retired architect; Nov. 5. At Penn, he was a member of the sailing club.
Dr. Conrad B. Richter V’59, New Oxford, PA, a veterinarian specializing in pathology and laboratory animal Medicine; Nov. 25. He served in the US Army.
Dr. Florencio Saez Jr. GM’59, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Dec. 1.
Marian Metzler Schroeder HUP’59, Havertown, PA, a retired nurse; Nov. 9.
1960
Dr. Barry Benn D’60, San Diego, a retired officer in the US Navy Dental Corps; Oct. 21. He served in Vietnam and the Gulf War.
Victor F. Dosch GEE’60, Margate City, NJ, retired chief of the Airports Branch of what is now the FAA Technical Center; Nov. 7. He served in the US Navy.
Carol Kurtz Hewitt DH’60, Riverview, FL, a retired dental hygienist; Oct. 20. Her husband is Dr. Sherwood J. Hewitt D’54, who died March 29, 2022 (see Class of 1954).
Grace Bonnert Logan G’60, Kitchener, ON, Canada; a former English and computing teacher at the University of Waterloo; Nov. 26.
Leo D. Rudnytzky G’60, Elkins Park, PA, professor emeritus of Slavic language and literature at La Salle University; Dec. 8. He also taught at other universities, including Penn.
Richard F. Schmidt WG’60, Bronxville, NY, a retired finance and planning executive at a business analytics firm; Oct. 19.
Barbara Hoffman Steinberg CW’60, Atlantic City, NJ, a longtime social worker and psychotherapist; Nov. 18.
Dr. John R. “Bob” Strawn GM’60, Houston, a retired physician; Dec. 7, 2023. He served in the US Air Force.
Dr. Edward D. Viner M’60 GM’65, Haverford, PA, retired acting chief of medicine at Pennsylvania Hospital and chief of medicine emeritus at Cooper University Hospital; Dec. 1. He served in the US Army Reserve. His wife is Judith Viner HUP’62, and his children include Beth A. Viner C’83, Dr. Carol Viner Coldren M’88, and Kathryn Viner Lester C’02.
Dr. Harvey Wenick D’60, Alexandria, VA, a retired dentist; Sept. 17. He served in the US Army.
1961
Stephen A. Cozen C’61 L’64, Boca Raton, FL, founder and chairman of the international law firm Cozen O’Connor; Dec. 19. The firm began in Philadelphia more than 50 years ago with four lawyers and has grown to more than 900 attorneys across North America and the UK. Some of the high-profile cases that he successfully litigated included the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster, the Hyatt Regency Kansas City walkway collapse, and Philadelphia’s One Meridian Plaza high-rise fire in 1991. In 2003, his firm filed the first lawsuit against the government of Saudi Arabia for the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the United States; the litigation is still ongoing. His family and his law firm were major contributors to the University and Penn Carey Law. In 2003, Cozen O’Connor endowed the Stephen A. Cozen Professor of Law Chair at Penn Carey Law; and in 2021, he and his wife Sandra “Sandy” Wexler supported the Cozen Family Voting Rights Fellowship at Penn Carey Law. As a student at Penn, he was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and the baseball and basketball teams. One daughter is Cathi C. Snyder L’92, and his grandchildren include Samantha C. Resnik C’16, Maya C. Rosenberg C’18, and Talia C. Rosenberg C’21.
David G. Fleshman C’61, Discovery Bay, CA, a former manager at General Electric who later owned a water treatment company; July 4. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.
Pearl Millman Grika CW’61, Cherry Hill, NJ, a former historian at Independence National Historical Park; Dec. 16. At Penn, she was a member of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority.
Edward A. Hellegers G’61, Germantown, WI, a former economics and sociology instructor at Madison College; Dec. 16.
Roger S. Loeb W’61, East Hartford, CT, a retired executive at a wine and spirits wholesaler; Nov. 12. He served in the US Army National Guard. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity and the swimming team. His son is Bruce S. Loeb W’86, who is married to Ann Goldberg Loeb C’86.
Lounette Braswell Nicol GFA’61, Decatur, GA, an artist and retired special education art teacher; Nov. 17.
Dr. Wylie L. Overly M’61, Greensburg, PA, a physician and former clinical assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Oct. 21. He served in the US Air Force.
I. Edmund Stevenson Jr. Gr’61, Glen Mills, PA, a retired research biochemist at DuPont; Dec. 16. He served in the US Army.
William P. Whitaker W’61, Leawood, KS, a pharmaceutical executive; Oct. 22. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the baseball team.
Natividad Guadalupe Young Nu’61, West Covina, CA, a former supervisor at a hospital; Sept. 20.
1962
Claire C. Cantono CW’62, Paoli, PA, a retired real estate agent; Nov. 5. At Penn, she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority.
Myron A. “Michael” Guran GAr’62, Boston, a retired architect who taught at several universities, Oct. 12.
Dr. Joni Lahr Magee CW’62 GM’69, Merion Station, PA, a former obstetrician-gynecologist; Nov. 7. At Penn, she was a member of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority.
Donald R. Marquis WG’62, Arlington, MA, retired town manager of Arlington, MA; Nov. 16.
Robert H. Nichols WG’62, Young Harris, GA, a retired math teacher and tennis coach at Young Harris College; Dec. 20.
Dr. Donald A. Shalan D’62, Haworth, NJ, a former dentist; Dec. 15, 2023.
Porter G. Shreve C’62, Washington, DC, a retired educator, mental health counselor, and therapist; Dec. 2. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Psi fraternity, Sphinx Senior Society, and the baseball and football teams. His former wife is Susan Richards Shreve CW’61.
1963
John Burke Asher W’63, Plano, TX, a retired oil executive; Nov. 17. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and in the US Army Reserve. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, the ROTC, and the basketball, baseball, and sprint football teams.
Edward J. Bergman C’63, Princeton, NJ, director of the clinical ethics mediation program in the Perelman School of Medicine and a professor of legal studies and business ethics in the Wharton School; Nov. 22. After receiving his law degree from Columbia University, he was a graduate fellow at Penn’s Annenberg School of Communications, where he worked in the documentary film laboratory and received the American Film Institute Independent Filmmaker Award. After his fellowship, he began his career as a lawyer, and eventually cofounded Bergman & Barrett, in Princeton, NJ. In 1995, he returned to Penn and began teaching undergraduate courses on negotiation and dispute resolution in Wharton’s department of legal studies and business ethics. Later, in 2005, he founded the Management of Clinical Conflict program in the Perelman School of Medicine, today called the Clinical Ethics Mediation Program. He regularly taught bioethics courses in the program. In 2011, he was awarded the William G. Whitney Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Education from Wharton for his book Court-Annexed Mediation: Critical Perspectives on Selective Federal and State Programs.
James C. Clayton D’63, Camden, ME, a former dentist, real estate agent, and owner of a bed and breakfast; Nov. 28. He served in the US Army.
John M. Flackett GL’63, Cambridge, MA, professor emeritus and former associate dean of Boston College Law School; Nov. 9.
Samuel M. Gerber C’63, Philadelphia, a former systems engineer for IBM; Nov. 6.
Patricia Zadroga Hansford HUP’63 Nu’70, Fogelsville, PA, a retired nurse; Dec. 25.
Joseph B. Kilbourn Jr. CGS’63, Bronxville, NY, a former advertising executive who worked for American Express, RJ Donnelly, and various private colleges and universities; Sept. 12.
Charles M. Mattia W’63, Exton, PA, a retired executive at a steel company; Oct. 12. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
James P. McDonald W’63 WG’65, Alexandria, VA, a retired finance executive for Fairfax County, Virginia; Nov. 7. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. One daughter is Laura S. McDonald C’95.
Peter O. Offenhartz Gr’63, Wellesley, MA, retired founder of several software companies; Dec. 20. His wife is Barbara Hopf Offenhartz Gr’63.
Dr. Donald G. Sebesta M’63, Othello, WA, a retired physician; Oct. 26. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War, and he also served in the US Air Force Reserve.
Merle Dzick Treisman Ed’63, Boca Raton, FL, Oct. 8. At Penn, she was a member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority. Her children are Blair Treisman Rosenfeld C’89 and Michael B. Treisman C’94, and one grandchild is Olivia F. Rosenfeld C’25.
David J. Walsh WG’63, New York, a retired executive at the publishing company Scholastic; Oct. 21. He served in the US Air Force.
1964
Dr. Bruce E. Burnham M’64, South Windsor, CT, a retired plastic surgeon; Dec. 16.
Edward G. Drimak EE’64, Johnson City, NY, a retired senior technical staff member at IBM; Dec. 13. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity.
Dr. Alexander W. Hochheiser C’64 D’67, Vero Beach, FL, a retired dentist; Oct. 27. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Nu fraternity and the rowing team.
Dean Neil H. Porterfield GLA’64, Centre Hall, PA, dean emeritus of the College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State University; Nov. 23.
Alan L. Rachins W’64, Los Angeles, a screen actor who starred in television shows such as L.A. Law and Dharma & Greg; Nov. 2. One son is Robert E. Rachins C04, G’04 CGS’05.
Dr. Robert M. Toborowsky M’64 GM’68, Philadelphia, a former clinical associate professor of psychiatry in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine; Oct. 17. He was recruited to Penn in 1970 to serve as medical director of the Hall-Mercer Community Mental Health Center, as vice chair of psychiatry at Pennsylvania Hospital, and as an instructor of psychology at the hospital. From 1997 until his retirement in 2017, he served as a clinical associate professor of psychology in the Perelman School of Medicine. Outside of his duties at Penn, he provided forensic consultation and expert testimony for law firms. He served in the US Air Force. His children include Dr. Carl J. Toborowsky V’17 and Elizabeth Toborowsky Pollard C’91, and his former spouse is Joan Toborowsky CGS’89.
1965
Robert H. Dembner W’65 WG’66, Scarsdale, NY, a retired consultant and chief financial officer; Sept. 28. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity and the golf team, of which he was captain in 1965. He served in the US Marine Corps Reserve. His daughter is Lindsay Dembner C’04.
Norman K. Dorn GEd’65, Green Bay, WI, a retired high school math teacher and wrestling coach; Dec. 17. He served in the Wisconsin Army National Guard.
Rosemary McGranery Dougherty GEd’65, Media, PA, a retired high school guidance counselor; Dec. 22.
Robert B. Dyer WG’65, Houston, a former investment executive and operations director for a Presbyterian church; Sept. 26. He served in the US Air Force. His daughter is Kathryn Dyer-Bendheim WG’90.
William E. Morter GEd’65, Richland, MO, a chiropractor; Dec. 2.
W. Marlin Pickett W’65, Salisbury, MD, a retired dean of the financial leadership program at AT&T; Dec. 10. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. At Penn, he was a member of the ROTC. His daughter is Debra Pickett C’95 G’95.
James E. Walker Jr. SW’65, Naples, FL, a former federal background investigator for the US Department of Defense; Jan. 26, 2023.
1966
Bill B. Benton Jr. WG’66, Ellicott City, MD, founder of a firm specializing in the management and financing of state and local health and human service programs; Oct. 27.
Terrence M. Boyle L’66, Schenectady, NY, a retired tax attorney for the New York State Department of Tax and Finance; Oct. 28. He served in the US Army.
Mary Hines Clarke G’66, Baltimore, a former teacher and president of the Baltimore City Council; Nov. 10.
Jerry R. Dempsey L’66, Summit, NJ, a retired attorney; Dec. 13.
Gertrude Dittmar CW’66, Colts Neck, NJ, a nature writer and essayist; Dec. 12.
Neva Hansen GFA’66, Provincetown, MA, an artist; Oct. 11, 2023.
Nancy R. LaPelle CW’66, Westborough, MA, a researcher and data analyst in the medical field; Oct. 20. At Penn, she was a member of Chi Omega sorority, the Choral Society, and the basketball team.
Dr. Kenneth H. Rosenfield D’66, Sarasota, FL, a retired dentist; Dec. 1, 2023.
Dr. Stephen A. Schechner C’66, Virginia Beach, VA, a retired surgeon; Dec. 25. He served in the US Navy as a surgeon.
James E. Ulland WG’66, Minneapolis, a retired investment banker; Nov. 29. Earlier in his career, he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives and as commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
1967
Martin V. Aydelott C’67, Wilmington, DE, a retired trusts and estates attorney; Oct. 21. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, Mask & Wig, and the rowing team. His brother is Alfred L. Aydelott III C’65.
Irene Haluska Bentz Nu’67, Perth Amboy, NJ, a retired nurse and nursing instructor; Dec. 11. Earlier in her career, she was a nurse educator at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. William L. Cohen C’67, Chadds Ford, PA, a retired physician; Dec. 10.
Robert P. deBussy GCh’67, St. Pete Beach, FL, Oct. 20. He served in the US Air Force and retired from the DuPont Company.
Rosalie M. Hart Nu’67 GNu’69, Devon, PA, retired vice president of the Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital, a former inpatient psychiatric facility; Sept. 18.
Dov Jaron GrE’67, Philadelphia, professor emeritus of engineering at Drexel University; Sept. 24. As a bioengineer, he studied how artificial devices interacted with the body’s natural cardiovascular system.
William C. Riley W’67, Bryn Mawr, PA, a retired executive at his family’s food brokerage business; Oct. 8. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, and the football and squash teams. His wife is Hope Brown Riley GEd’70, Gr’89, and one daughter is Lorin Riley C’06 GEd’07.
Ward R. “Buck” Scull III WG’67, Newport News, VA, former owner and president of Virginia Transfer and Storage Company; Nov. 12. He served in the US Army.
Robert A. Simmers ChE’67, West Chester, PA, Dec. 8. He retired from an engineering and construction business. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity.
Thomas B. Swartley PT’67, Doylestown, PA, a retired physical therapist; Sept. 24. He served in the US Army.
Olga Gacsi Tigano CW’67, Philadelphia, a high school history and German teacher; Jan. 16, 2024.
1968
Wayne E. Anderson W’68, Ormond Beach, FL, a hand-tool manufacturing executive; Dec. 2. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and the football team. His sons include Andrew A. Anderson EAS’98 GEng’00 and Glenn Osten Anderson C’02.
Bernard J. Fisken WG’68, Bethesda, MD, founder of an accounting firm; Nov. 16. He served in the US Army as a military police officer.
Douglas A. Lobel W’68 WG’70, Westhampton Beach, NY, an attorney; Oct. 7. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity. One sister is Bonnie Lobel CW’65.
Stephen T. Matraszek EE’68 GEE’72, North Wales, PA, Aug. 2.
Dr. Lawrence J. Mayer M’68 GM’74, Bryn Mawr, PA, a retired general surgeon; Nov. 10. He served in the US Army.
Frank A. Orban III L’68, Lancaster, PA, a retired lawyer and former chief operating officer and executive vice president of the Institute of World Politics in Washington, DC; Oct. 10.
Wesley D. Scovanner C’68 WG’73, St Augustine, FL, retired chief financial officer for an insurance agency; Sept. 28. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, Sphinx Senior Society, and the football and baseball teams. One brother is Dennis P. Scovanner W’72, who is married to Jane Worsley Scovanner DH’72.
Bruce H. Seymour C’68, San Francisco, a retired attorney for the US Department of Health and Human Services; Sept. 18. He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War.
Dickson H. Spencer WG’68, Staunton, VA, a retired sales executive at a glass bottle manufacturer; Dec. 20. He served in the US Army National Guard.
Miner H. Warner L’68, New York, cofounder of a financial advisory firm; Nov. 26.
1969
Henry A. Bayard GEE’69, Carlsbad CA, a retired director at the MITRE Corporation, a not-for-profit that manages federally funded research and development centers; Oct. 23.
Robert D. Hume Gr’69, State College, PA, professor emeritus of English at Penn State University; Nov. 20, 2023.
Joseph A. Loverro GEd’69, Philadelphia, a retired teacher at a vocational and technical high school; Dec. 24.
Rajesh K. Mohindru Gr’69, Baltimore, a retired professor of economics at Bloomsburg University; Oct. 14.
Dr. Jacob A. Orbock GM’69, Winston Salem, NC, a retired cardiologist; Nov. 24. He served in the US Army Medical Corps.
Nina Gumpert Parris G’69 Gr’79, Burlington, VT, a retired curator of the Columbia Museum of Art in South Carolina; Oct. 21. She was also a professor of art history and fine art at Burlington College and the Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Steven M. Shufro GCP’69, Newton, MA, retired vice president of operations for Atrius Health; Oct. 5.
Rabbi Jonathan A. Stein W’69, San Diego, CA, a rabbi who also taught at Hebrew Union College in New York; Nov. 22. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity.
1970
Rudolph Abel Jr. WG’70, Sarasota, FL, a retired investment banker; Sept. 21. He served in the US Navy and the US Navy Reserve.
Helen Williams Ayres Nu’70 GNu’72, Durham, NC, director of the nursing program at Durham Technical Community College; May 12.
Donald W. Glazer GL’70, Newton, MA, a lawyer and cofounder of a biotech company, BeiGene, that develops cancer treatments; Oct. 25.
Col. Phyllis Noreen Goins Nu’70, Fletcher, NC, a retired colonel in the US Air Force and a retired professor at the University of Texas; Nov. 10. She served in the Vietnam War.
Margaret Stewart Hacker CGS’70, Portland, OR, a retired head labor and delivery nurse at a hospital; Oct. 23.
Dr. Charles E. “Chuck” Kinsley V’70, Hallstead, PA, a retired veterinarian; Oct. 4.
William H. Langdon WG’70, Marietta, GA, Oct. 13. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
Peter R. Lawrance WG’70, Long Beach Township, NJ, retired acting state treasurer for New Jersey; Sept. 29.
Dwo Lynm Gr’70, Winston-Salem, NC, July 19, 2023.
Dr. Donald A. L. Miele V’70, Virginia Beach, VA, a retired veterinarian; Dec. 1. He served in the US Army.
Richard A. Neville GEd’70 GrEd’79, Gladwyne, PA, retired vice president of student affairs at Villanova University; Nov. 26.
John W. Repsher PT’70, Loudonville, NY, owner of a physical therapy practice; Dec. 1.
William H. Roberts III L’70, Philadelphia, a retired lawyer; Aug. 30.
Dr. Paul J. Steinberg C’70, Washington, DC, a psychiatrist; Dec. 10. At Penn, he was a member of WXPN. One daughter is Miritte R. Steinberg C’00.
Robert F. Strosser WG’70, Middletown, DE, a retired executive at the tech company Unisys; Dec. 8.
Susan Martin Tucker Nu’70, Windsor, CA, a retired director of patient care services at a hospital; Oct. 1.
1971
Penny Kiselik Breitstein OT’71, Tampa, FL, a development officer at Goucher College; Oct. 26. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority.
George H. Conklin Gr’71, Raleigh, NC, a retired sociology professor at North Carolina Central University; Dec. 13.
Richard W. Crenshaw GLA’71, Shady Side, MD, a former researcher for the US Department of Energy and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and a Buddhist priest; Sept. 15. He served in the US Navy.
Wayne S. DeSarbo W’71 Gr’78, Centre Hall, PA, a retired professor of marketing at Penn State University; Nov. 20. Earlier in his career, he taught at Penn.
Deborah Gingrich HUP’71, Carlisle, PA, a former nurse; Nov. 7.
Alfred A. Plamann WG’71, La Canada, CA, retired CEO of Unified Grocers, a retailer-owned wholesale grocery cooperative; Oct. 13. He served in the US Navy.
Clark B. Schor WG’71, Belleville, NJ, an attorney; Nov. 12.
1972
Richard L. Dagenhart GAr’72 GCP’72 GFA’72, Atlanta, an architect and professor in the College of Design at Georgia Tech; Dec. 5.
David K. Erickson GCE’72, Philadelphia, a retired engineer for the US Army Corps of Engineers; May 20.
Dr. Kenneth J. Felix V’72, Millcreek Township, PA, former owner of a veterinary practice; Dec. 26.
Agnes Fister “Acee” Hughes Nu’72, Hendersonville, NC, a retired nurse; Oct. 21.
Kathryn C. Hughes-Downs Nu’72, Cinnaminson, NJ, a retired nurse and administrative director at several healthcare facilities; Dec. 7, 2022.
Charles N. Jaffee W’72 GEd’73, Grass Valley, CA, a writer and retired analyst for Hewlett-Packard; Oct. 31.
Pamela Kresge Kassner DH’72, Harrisburg, PA, a retired dental hygienist; Oct. 9.
Stephen Denison “Deni” Keeney ME’72, Langhorne, PA, a retired mechanical engineer; July 10. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. One brother is Timothy R. E. Keeney W’70.
Oliver W. Lewis C’72, Reston, VA, Oct. 27. He worked for the US Government Accountability Office. At Penn, he was a member of the Glee Club. His wife is Maryann Allen Lewis CW’69.
Patrick J. O’Dowd Jr. WEv’72, Haverford, PA, owner and chief financial officer of a manufacturer of water quality monitoring systems; Oct. 8.
Emmett N. Roden III L’72, Rockville, MD, retired assistant general counsel for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development; Sept. 28. He served in the US Air Force.
Carl R. Sadler WG’72, Stuarts Draft, VA, a former transportation insurance consultant; Dec. 15.
Mariah Snyder GNu’72, Saint Paul, MN, professor emeritus of nursing at the University of Minnesota; Oct. 22.
Luther L. “Luke” Terry Jr. WG’72, Vero Beach, FL, a retired managing director at an investment bank; Aug. 3. He served in the US Army and the US Army Reserve.
1973
Maceo N. Davis WG’73, Philadelphia, a former manager of international business development for the Philadelphia Commerce Department and founder of Quoin Capital LLC; Oct. 5.
Julius W. Fertig GAr’73, Old Orchard Beach, ME, a former executive assistant at LL Bean and a property manager for a housing complex; Oct. 25.
William C. Kunkelman III WG’73, Mohnton, PA, a retired advertising executive; Nov. 10.
Sharon L. Link HUP’73, Coatesville, PA, a retired nurse; Oct. 15.
Melvin H. Shelly GEd’73, Providence, RI, a school psychologist and teacher educator; Dec. 7.
Kenneth K. Wieland C’73, Lansdale, PA, a pharmaceutical educational specialist at the biopharmaceutical company Merck Sharp & Dohme; Oct. 25. At Penn, he was a member of the tennis team. His wife is Diane Moyer Wieland Nu’78 GNu’80 Gr’98.
1974
Chellise C. “Shelley” Dunham-McBride SW’74, Philadelphia, a retired psychotherapist at Pennsylvania Hospital and longtime reading specialist for the School District of Philadelphia; Sept. 20.
Dr. Neal B. Forbes D’74, Mentor, OH, a retired dentist; Feb. 25.
Lee F. Steiger WG’74, Salt Lake City, UT, an accountant; Oct. 28.
Douglas H. Zanzot WG’74, Charlottesville, VA, a retired systems analyst for the defense contractor Raytheon and a part-time tax preparer for H&R Block; Nov. 15. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War.
1975
James R. Bellune G’75, Maryville, TN, a retired human resources manager; Oct. 17.
Ebadollah S. Mahmoodian Gr’75, Tehran, Iran, a mathematics professor at Sharif University of Technology in Tehran; Dec. 1.
Kevin J. Malloy C’75, Cincinnati, chief operating officer of a pharmaceutical company; Oct. 3.
Ellen A. O’Donnell Gr’75, Sarasota, FL, a former teacher; Nov. 18.
Susan Cooper Sargent WG’75, Philadelphia, founder and president of a healthcare management advisory firm; November 28. She was an active board member and officer of the Wharton Healthcare Management Alumni Club. Her husband is C. Mitchell Goldman WG’75.
1976
Dr. Norman A. “Chip” Ernst Jr. C’76 M’80, Garden City, NY, a retired police surgeon for New York State and Amtrak; Oct. 17. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
Bernadine L. “Berni” DeCampli GEd’76, Media, PA, former head of the social studies program in the Haverford (PA) School District and cofounder of its gifted program; Nov. 25.
1977
John L. McCarthy WG’77, Naples, FL, former president of the Risk Management Foundation of Harvard Medical Institutions; Nov. 2. He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War.
John D. Rulon GAr’77, Celina, TX, an architect; Aug. 25.
Arnold Schlein GAr’77, Wynnewood, PA, an architect; Sept. 27. One daughter is Marney Schlein Margules C’88.
1978
Dr. Mehadin K. Aarafeh GM’78, Middletown, CT, a retired physician; Nov. 6.
Dr. William F. Cosulich ChE’78, Marlboro, NJ, a dermatologist; March 31. His wife is Nancy Shen EE’78, and one son is Michael T. Cosulich EAS’07.
Francis J. Dollarton Jr. WG’78, Cherry Hill, NJ, former director of a metallurgical company; July 9, 2023. He served in the US Army. His wife is Barbara Anne Madison Dollarton CW’63 CGS’86 GGS’94.
Gayle D. Nelson L’78, Rockville, MD, a retired health policy analyst at the Hilltop Institute at the University of Maryland; Sept. 26. Her husband is Michael L. Wheet L’79.
Banu Onaral Gr’78, Philadelphia, a professor of biomedical engineering and electrical engineering at Drexel University; Dec. 17.
Albert J. “Chippy” Sims Jr. W’78, Woodbury, NJ, a longtime employee in Penn’s Student Registration and Financial Services; Nov. 7. He joined Penn’s staff in 1980 in the department of student information and systems and in 2001, his position was moved to Penn’s Office of Student Registration and Financial Services. In 2006, he became a senior record assistant. He retired in 2023.
1979
Susan Komisar Hausman C’79, Stoughton, MA, founder of No Secrets No Shame, a company dedicated to promoting awareness and prevention of child sexual abuse; Nov. 26.
Henry J. “Harry” McHugh WG’79, Exton, PA, a retired executive at Wawa; March 5, 2024. He served in the US Army. One son is Fintan McHugh C’95, who is married to Julie Dillon McHugh G’04.
Jacqueline M. Moore GNu’79, Sedona, AZ, a nurse and healthcare advocate who cofounded Prison Health Services and later consulted on correctional healthcare; Aug. 11.
John J. Stehle EE’79, Hockessin, DE, an innovation manager at the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca; Oct. 4.
1980
Dr. Robert H. Birchenough M’80, Queensbury, NY, a physician and investment manager; Dec. 14.
Ming Yeh Blinn G’80 Gr’85, Bronxville, NY, May 14. Her husband is James D. Blinn WG’80.
Timothy D. Cherney G’80, Brewerton, NY, a software engineer at Lockheed Martin; Oct. 19.
Michael J. Mentzel L’80, Huntingdon Valley, PA, an attorney; Aug. 7.
John E. Murphy C’80, Hyannis, MA, an attorney; Nov. 16.
Steven R. Noone EAS’80, Glenmoore, PA, retired senior vice president of information technology at a construction consulting firm; Nov. 26. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.
Joseph F. Pennisi G’80, Bradenton, FL, founding executive director of the Florida Policy Institute; Dec. 7.
Dr. Theodore Sanders GM’80, Brunswick, ME, a physician, retired vice president of a behavioral health and addictions clinic, and a former associate professor of medicine at Penn; Dec. 15. He joined Penn in 1965 as associate professor of medicine. He worked at Penn for 17 years, later becoming director of nuclear medicine at the old Graduate Hospital. He then focused his practice on working with communities in recovery, directing two methadone clinics and serving as vice president of Girard Medical Center Behavioral and Addiction Services. He retired from medicine in 1998. He served in the US Army.
1981
Thierry E. Abitbol C’81, Long Beach, NY, June 23.
Randi K. Brightman PT’81, Austin, TX, a pediatric physical therapist; Oct. 1. Her husband is Stuart M. Brightman W’78 WG’82.
Howard J. Podell C’81, New York, an attorney; Oct. 17. At Penn, he was a member of the rowing team.
James C. Reed WEv’81, Pflugerville, TX, former CEO of CranGrow and Eddy Foods; Nov. 12.
1982
Heather G. Boyd-Monk Nu’82, Philadelphia, retired Assistant Director of Nursing for Ophthalmic Education Programs at Wills Eye Hospital; Sept. 28. In 1997, she was awarded the Outstanding Alumni Award from Penn Nursing.
Diane Gentile-Rufino C’82, Greenville, NC, a political activist who started a local Tea Party group; Dec. 3.
James B. Grosvenor WG’82, Newport, RI, founder and CEO of a business consultancy; Nov. 12.
John R. McConnell Jr. WG’82, Saint Davids, PA, founding president of Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School; Nov. 4.
1983
Eugene M. Baldwin GrEd’83, Mechanicsburg, PA, a retired middle school principal; Oct. 29.
Dr. Eugene A. Fink Jr. V’83, Matawan, NJ, a veterinarian; Oct. 10.
Robert D. Hewell WG’83, Philadelphia, a former regional commissioner for the US General Services Administration; Nov. 2.
Roscoe C. Little III WG’83, Reston, VA, an investment advisor and professor of finance at the US Naval Academy; Dec. 4. One child is David A. Little WG’23.
Eugene A. Studer GL’83, Vashon, WA, an attorney; Nov. 1. He served in the US Army for 22 years, retiring as a Lt. Col. Judge Advocate General. His son is Dr. Matthew A. Studer C’95 M’99.
Walter B. Szamatowicz CGS’83, Philadelphia, a retired Philadelphia police officer; Dec. 1.
1984
Jo Anne Chambers GEd’84, Carbondale, PA, a retired reading specialist; Nov. 1.
Paul Cheselka W’84, Park Ridge, NJ, a finance executive; Nov. 29. At Penn, he was a member of the ROTC. He served in the US Army Reserve.
1985
Patricia Offley Dougherty Wood CGS’85 GEd’93, Haverford, PA, Nov. 27.
1987
Edward A. Ballard WEv’87, Phoenixville, PA, Sept. 15.
Mark J. Bassett GAr’87 GFA’87, Washington, DC, an architect; Oct. 13. His wife is Diana C. Mendes GCP’84.
Lyndon J. Charles C’87, Brooklyn, NY, retired deputy director of the Human Resources Administration for the City of New York; Nov. 7. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Alpha Society fraternity and the rugby team.
Gertrude Devose WEv’87 WEv’91 G’00 G’06, Philadelphia, a former systems analyst for CIGNA Corporation; Oct. 1. Two siblings are Paulette Devose WEv’89 and Michael V. Devose C’91.
Maryann Evanko GNu’87 GNC’94, Scranton, PA, a former nurse practitioner in the neonatal department of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Oct. 10.
Hon. Raymond C. Headen L’87, Cleveland, OH, a former judge; May 21.
David K. Nagourney W’87, New York, a former head of marketing at an investment bank; Feb. 28, 2024. At Penn, he was a member of the Daily Pennsylvanian.
Yuzhou Wang GEng’87 Gr’91, Cherry Hill, NJ, chief technology officer at a multiplatform startup; Oct. 28.
1989
Leo C. Lefebvre Jr. G’89, Atco, NJ, former executive director of fiscal affairs for the Department of Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Nov. 29.
1990
Harry B. “Brad” Montgomery III G’90, Mohnton, PA a college educator; Oct. 11. He served in the Pennsylvania National Guard.
1992
David R. Sotomayor C’92, New York, NY, a planner for various brand names of apparel; Nov. 5.
1993
Michael W. Lehman W’93, Rumson, NJ, a financial executive; Sept. 26. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Psi fraternity and the rowing team. His father is Jack H. Lehman W’68, and one sister is Katherine A. Lehman W’97.
1994
Scott T. Brower WG’94, Hagerstown, MD, Dec. 19. He worked in the investment banking, corporate development, strategic planning, and marketing industries.
1995
Kevin J. Gault G’95 G’04, Landenberg, PA, a freelance writer for corporations; Dec. 11.
Renee M. Kulba GEd’95, Allentown, PA, a program director at Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions; Nov. 25.
David W. Mohler G’95, Manteo, NC, a deputy assistant secretary of energy for the US government; Sept. 23.
1996
Karen A. Maguire WG’96, Jersey City, NJ, a retired executive at Verizon; Oct. 23.
1998
Peter E. Steiner G’98, Philadelphia, professor emeritus of Russian and East European studies in Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences; Nov. 26. He came to Penn in 1978 as an assistant professor in the department of Slavic languages and literatures, ascending the ranks to full professor in 2000. He also taught in the master of science in organizational dynamics program in the College of General Studies (a precursor to today’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies). He retired from Penn in 2015. Two children are Emil G. Steiner C’01 and Emma C. Steiner C’04 SPP’06.
2001
Savita P. Nair Gr’01, Travelers Rest, SC, professor emeritus of Asian studies and history at Furman University; Nov. 2.
2003
Claudia M. Jones C’03 G’04, San Jose, CA, Sept. 22.
2004
Dr. Michael J. Anthony V’04, Cherry Hill, NJ, a veterinarian; Dec. 10.
2005
Derek P. Hunsberger G’05 G’08, West Deptford, NJ, former associate director of residential operations at Penn; Oct. 18. He joined Penn in 2002 as manager of the information center at the division of housing and conference services. The next year, he became a senior residential services advisor. In 2011, he became associate director of housing services, overseeing residential operations and managing the logistics of campus housing. In 2015, he became associate director of residential operations. He left Penn in 2019. In addition to his roles at Penn, he was also an adjunct faculty member at the University of Delaware and Rowan University.
2020
Tolulope Opeyemi Oyetunde Gr’20 SPP’20, Philadelphia, Oct. 4.
2023
John Ferrari McKain SPP’23, Philadelphia, Oct. 12.
Faculty & Staff
Irene Haluska Bentz. See Class of 1967.
Edward J. Bergman. See Class of 1963.
James “Jim” C. Coyne, Oakland, CA, professor emeritus of psychology in the department of psychiatry in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine; Nov. 10. He joined Penn’s faculty in 1998 as an instructor in psychiatry. The next year, he became a professor clinician-educator in the departments of psychiatry and family medicine at Penn; he held these positions, both teaching and fulfilling clinical duties, until retiring from Penn in 2013. His work evaluating psychological assessment, depression screening, and suicide prevention programs was highly influential. He also conducted research on the care of women suffering from perinatal period depression and on the combined influence of gender, marital status, and race in identifying patients with cancer at risk for poor outcomes.
Stuart Curran, New York, professor emeritus of English in Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences (SAS); Oct. 7. In 1974, he joined Penn’s faculty as a professor of English in SAS and in what is now the College of Liberal and Professional Studies. In 1996, he was appointed the inaugural Vartan Gregorian Professor of English, in honor of the first dean of SAS who later served as Penn provost. A romanticist, he authored two critical studies of Percy Bysshe Shelley and was supported with fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Guggenheim Foundation, among others. In 2004, he received Penn’s Provost’s Award for Distinguished PhD Teaching and Mentoring, awarded for the first time in that year. He retired in 2009.
Wayne S. DeSarbo. See Class of 1971.
Chellise C. “Shelley” Dunham-McBride. See Class of 1974.
Richard A. Easterlin. See Class of 1949.
Maryann Evanko. See Class of 1987.
Dr. George L. Flickinger Jr. See Class of 1958.
Gloria A. Hagopian, Naples, FL, a former associate professor of nursing in Penn Nursing; Oct. 3. In 1979, she joined the faculty of Penn Nursing as an associate professor of nursing; she also held a joint appointment as a clinician-educator in the radiation therapy department at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. In 1994, she left Penn to become a professor of nursing at the University of North Carolina.
Rosalie M. Hart. See Class of 1967.
Alan W. Heston, Upper Darby, PA, professor emeritus of economics and South Asia studies in the School of Arts and Sciences; Oct. 25. He joined Penn’s faculty as a professor of economics in 1962. Along with collaborators Robert Summers and Irving Kravis Ed’38 Gr’47, he developed the International Comparison Program (ICP) and the Penn World Table. These resources introduced a methodology for comparing prices and real incomes across countries, transforming the field of international economics. The ICP, currently administered by the World Bank, stands as a major legacy of this work. He also codirected (with Summers) Penn’s Center for International Comparisons, a successor to the ICP. He retired from Penn in 2004. His wife is Bettina H. Aten WG’86 Gr’92, and his son is Alex W. Heston ME’80 GME’83.
Derek P. Hunsberger. See Class of 2005.
William Labov, Philadelphia, a former professor of linguistics in Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) and a widely recognized pioneer in the field of sociolinguistics; Dec. 17. He joined Penn in 1969 as a professor of linguistics in SAS. His research argued that regional and urban English dialects, even ones considered uncouth, were valid accents that merited study. In the early 1970s, he was one of the first academic researchers to study African American Vernacular English (AAVE), and he taught classes at Penn wherein students tutored young children in West Philadelphia schools and churches, simultaneously learning about the dialects these children spoke. In 1972, he published the book Language in the Inner City: Studies in Black English Vernacular about this work. In 1979, he testified in favor of Black students in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in a federal lawsuit they brought against their elementary school alleging a language barrier between teachers and students. The Gazette wrote about his North American Atlas of American English in 2006 [“Continental Drift,” May|Jun 2006]. He retired in 2014 but continued to conduct and publish research. His wife is Gillian E. Sankoff, a retired professor of linguistics at Penn; and four daughters are Joanna L. Labov GEd’88 Gr’00, Sarah J. Labov GEd’96, Alice T. Goffman C’06, and Rebecca E. Labov C’09.
Leo C. Lefebvre Jr. See Class of 1989.
Rhea Menin Mandell. See Class of 1958.
Burton M. Mirsky. See Class of 1956.
Edward M. Peters Jr., Guilford, CT, the Henry Charles Lea Professor Emeritus in the School of Arts and Sciences and curator of the Penn Libraries’ Henry Charles Lea Library; Nov. 6. He came to Penn in 1968 as the Henry C. Lea Assistant Professor of Medieval History, advancing to full professor in 1981. He also taught in what is now the College of Liberal & Professional Studies, in the Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics program, and at Wharton’s Lauder Institute. He also curated Penn’s Henry Charles Lea Library and edited the Penn Press’s book series on the Middle Ages for 25 years. He retired from his teaching duties at Penn in 1999 but continued his work at the Penn Libraries until 2009. He was profiled in the Gazette in “The Immeasurable Curiosity of Edward Peters” [May|Jun 2003].
Leo D. Rudnytzky. See Class of 1960.
Joseph Rykwert, London, an architectural historian and the Paul Philippe Cret Professor Emeritus of Architecture at Penn; Oct. 17. In 1988, he was appointed the Paul Philippe Cret Professor of Architecture, a post he occupied for 10 years. He was also a visiting lecturer at a number of other universities, including Harvard and Princeton, and author of several books [“Arts,” Jul|Aug 2001].
Dr. Theodore Sanders. See Class of 1980.
Joanne Brown Simpson. See Class of 1957.
Albert J. “Chippy” Sims. See Class of 1978.
Peter E. Steiner. See Class of 1998.
Dr. Robert M. Toborowsky. See Class of 1964.
Dr. Edward D. Viner. See Class of 1960.
Joseph Washington Jr., Garnet Valley, PA, professor emeritus of religious studies in the School of Arts and Sciences; Oct. 7. He came to Penn in 1977 as a professor of religious thought and as the new director of what was then called the Afro-American studies program. During his time at Penn, he also taught in the department of English and in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies. Throughout his career, he made significant scholarly contributions to the study of Black religion. He retired from Penn in 1997. One son is David E. Washington C’87.
Becky Young, a former lecturer and adjunct professor of photography of fine arts in the Weitzman School of Design; Oct. 24. She joined Penn’s faculty in 1975 and spent 30 years building Penn’s photography program, making it one of Penn’s most popular fine arts offerings. She led courses ranging from Photography I to her acclaimed Visual Diary course, where students explored personal themes visually. This course typified her teaching style, which extended beyond the classroom as she hosted students at her home and studio. She retired from Penn in 2005, the same year that she received the Weitzman School’s G. Holmes Perkins Award for Distinguished Teaching in Undergraduate Programs.
