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1945
Catherine “Rena” Wilson Knox DH’45, Bethesda, MD, Dec. 10, 2023.
1946
Anthony J. Pepper W’46, Deerfield, FL, cofounder of a restaurant supply store; Jan. 10, at 99. He served in the US Army during World War II.
Frances Skorol Zikaras DH’46, Bridgeport, CT, a retired dental hygienist; Dec. 27.
1947
Thomas A. Burke WEv’47, Street, MD, retired president and CEO of a property and casualty insurance provider; Jan. 14. He served in the US Navy, the US Army, and the US Army Reserve.
Magdaline Prodromou Fanaritis CW’47, Warren, PA, a former social worker; Jan. 20.
Amelia Galares Lawton CW’47, Waretown, NJ, a retired library director; Jan. 14, at 99.
1948
Gertrude Selnick Helfand Ed’48, Boca Raton, FL, Jan. 13.
Elizabeth “Betty” Hutton MacDonald FA’48, Narberth, PA, an artist, designer, and art teacher; Jan. 17. At Penn, she was a member of Chi Omega sorority.
1949
Jean Wilson Martin Spangler HUP’49 Nu’52, Greensboro, NC, a former nurse; Jan. 14. At Penn, she was a member of the choral society.
Bernard P. Spring C’49, Boston, former president of the Boston Architectural College; Jan. 2. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of the Daily Pennsylvanian.
1950
Luba Kaufman Baird CW’50, Plymouth Meeting, PA, a retired paralegal; Dec. 15.
Jon Grossman C’50 L’53, North Branford, CT, an executive at a car dealership; Jan. 29. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity. One daughter is Linda Grossman C’92.
Mary Wiacek Hodges CW’50 GEd’53, Bend, OR, June 21, 2023. She worked for the National Institutes of Health. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority. Two children are Jeffrey R. Hodges W’77 and C. Douglas Hodges ME’82.
1951
Dr. Cloyde L. Fausnaugh M’51, Maitland, FL, a retired surgeon; Aug. 25. He served in the US Army during World War II and the Korean War.
Dr. Lawrence T. Freedman C’51 M’55, Philadelphia, a retired obstetrician-gynecologist; Jan. 9. One son is David A. Freedman W’86, and two grandchildren are Rebecca F. Neustein C’12 and Benjamin L. Freedman C’14.
Hon. Samuel M. Lehrer W’51 L’54, Philadelphia, a former Philadelphia judge and of counsel for a law firm; Dec. 25. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of the Daily Pennsylvanian.
Mary Cheston Hancock McAdoo CW’51, Bryn Mawr, PA, Feb. 4. Her children include Morris C. Hancock C’74 and Mary Hancock Rippel GEd’79 (Mark L. Rippel C’77 W’77).
Luis E. Mogollon W’51, Cartagena, Colombia, production manager of his family’s company, JV Mogollon & Company; Sep. 14. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
Ruth West Neville CW’51, Douglassville, PA, a homemaker and volunteer; Jan. 6. At Penn, she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority.
David A. Shulman W’51, Scarsdale, NY, an accountant and former finance commissioner for Westchester County, NY; Jan. 22. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. One daughter is Ellen Shulman Judson C’87.
George P. Warren Jr. W’51, Kennett Square, PA, an accountant and adjunct professor of accounting at the University of Delaware; Oct. 18. He served in the US Army Reserve. At Penn, he was a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity, the choral society, and the lacrosse and soccer teams. His wife is Jane “Trudy” Mack Warren CW’54.
1952
Jerome H. Buff W’52, Tampa, FL, a retired financial analyst; Jan. 9. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity and Penn Players.
Marvin S. Fish W’52, Livingston, NJ, a retired attorney and faculty member at a number of colleges; Jan. 31. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Nu fraternity and the Penn Band. One daughter is Pamela Fish Zingeser C’77.
Sanford H. Goldberg W’52, Sarasota, FL, a retired tax attorney; Dec. 3. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity. His son is Daniel S. Goldberg W’81, and one grandson is Jonathan L. Goldberg C’17.
Dr. Dorothy A. McGinty Kinney D’52, Scottsdale, AZ, a retired pediatric dentist and professor at the old University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and Bergen Community College; Feb. 21. Two daughters are Claire Kinney Berg W’82 WG’86 and Dr. Lisa A. Kinney GD’86, and two grandchildren are John P. Berg EAS’21 and Douglas J. Eckhardt W’10.
Clifford B. Lord Jr. WEv’52, Palmyra, PA, a retired vice president of sales for a trucking company that mainly transported mushrooms; Feb. 9, at 100. He served in the US Army during World War II.
Barbara Brown McClenahan CW’52, Haverford, PA, a real estate agent; Jan. 18.
Alexander L. Pugh III EE’52, Concord, MA, a retired computer scientist; Feb. 7. At Penn, he was a member of Theta Xi fraternity and the ROTC.
Edward L. Timberlake W’52, Raleigh, NC, a former manager at IBM; Dec. 22. He served in the US Coast Guard. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.
1953
Herbert Bromberg Ch’53, Boston, a retired professor of management at Assumption University; Feb. 9. He served in the US Army.
John S. Carver C’53, Springfield, VA, Jan. 23. He retired from the CIA. He served in the US Army Air Force. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. One brother is William W. Carver C’54.
John B. Knox WG’53, Readfield, ME, a former senior policy analyst for the State of Maine; Dec. 28. He served as an officer in the US Navy.
Albert J. Schmidt Gr’53, Washington, DC, a retired professor of history and law at the University of Bridgeport; Jan. 18, at 100. He served in the US Army Air Forces during World War II.
Robert A. Spatola W’53, Harpers Ferry, WV, a jumpmaster in the skydiving industry; Dec. 11. He served in the US Army and the US Army Reserve. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the cross country team.
Robert J. Stritzinger C’53, Grand Rapids, MI, a retired financial planner; Jan. 30. He served in the US Marines during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of the ROTC.
1954
Eugene T. Ichinose Jr. W’54, Pearl City, HI, a retired financial planner; Dec. 15. He served in the US Air Force.
John T. McCahon W’54, Elverson, PA, a former accountant for the US Army Corps of Engineers, and other companies; Feb. 5. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of WXPN.
Iris Comens Rotberg CW’54 G’55, Potomac, MD, a former research professor of education policy at George Washington University; Jan. 1. At Penn, she was a member of WXPN. Her husband is Eugene H. Rotberg L’54.
1955
Ronald B. Koenig W’55, Jupiter, FL, a retired CEO of an investment bank; Dec. 30. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. His daughter is Lori Koenig Schepps C’83, and one grandchild is Katie L. Schepps C’15.
Callirrhoe N. McCrocklin WG’55, Louisville, KY, a retired surgical nurse and practice manager at a hospital; May 21, 2024.
Margaret Kohler Milner Ed’55, Glen Mills, PA, a retired teacher; Jan. 23.
Dr. William A. Sweeney C’55 M’59, Skillman, NJ, a retired radiologist; Jan. 11. He served in the US Air Force. At Penn, he was a member of the choral society, the orchestra, and Penn Players.
Robert L. Zullinger Jr. W’55 WG’60, Newtown Square, PA, a retired real estate executive; Dec. 22. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. His wife is Diane Schnauffer Zullinger CW’66, and his son is Robert L. Zullinger WG’97.
1956
Arthur M. Blum C’56, Cary, NC, former president of Point Park University; Jan. 1. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Alpha fraternity and Phi Delta Epsilon fraternity. Two children are Katie J. Berryhill C’90 and Sherry Ruth Blum Gr’91 (Donald E. Becker Gr’89).
Robert Curry W’56, Hamilton, MA, Dec. 22. He retired from GE Aerospace. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and the ROTC.
Clinton N. Ely G’56, Bryn Mawr, PA, a retired schoolteacher; Feb. 9. He was also a hospital clown known as Dr. Jolly Bean. He served in the US Marine Corps during World War II.
Harvey R. Fleishman W’56, Boca Raton, FL, retired founder of an accounting firm; Sept. 26. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity. One daughter is Susan E. Fleishman C’83.
Dr. Paul J. Goldstein D’56, Peabody, MA, a retired dentist; June 28, 2024. He served in the US Air Force as a dentist.
Rev. Jackson P. “Jack” Hershbell G’56, Lexington, VA, an Episcopal priest and former professor of Classics at the University of Minnesota; Jan. 8. His wife is Anne Snyder Hershbell WG’77.
Eugene Kendall “Ken” Lorenz W’56, Potomac, MD, a retired accountant and commercial real estate developer; Jan. 30. He served in the US Army Reserve. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
Dr. Bernard M. Mechlowitz D’56, Toms River, NJ, Oct. 27. One grandchild is Brandon T. Krieger C’15.
Audrey Stein Merves CW’56, Haverford, PA, Sept. 10. Two daughters are Elizabeth Lubart Bein C’79 and Jennifer Merves Robbins C’92 SW’95.
Elizabeth S. Puffer DH’56, Plymouth, MA, a retired dental hygienist; March 27.
1957
K. F. Achenbach Jr. W’57, Quakertown, PA, a retired manager at Verizon; Sept. 29. He was also a township supervisor for Warrington Twp., PA. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
Dr. Robert B. Daroff C’57 M’61, Beachwood, OH, professor emeritus of neurology at Case Western Reserve University; Jan. 12. He served in the US Army Medical Corps during the Vietnam War. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity, the Daily Pennsylvanian, and Sphinx Senior Society. His wife is Jane Abrahams Daroff CW’60, and his brother is Stephen G. Daroff C’64.
Samuel W. Fleisher Gr’57, Cornwall, PA, March 10. He retired from the US Food and Drug Administration.
Walter D. “Pete” Hastings Jr. C’57, East Sandwich, MA, a retired reinsurance industry executive; Jan. 30. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.
Dr. Maurice J. “Shep” Lewis C’57, Camp Hill, PA, a retired physician; Jan. 13. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of the fencing and rowing teams. His daughter is Karen Schmitt WG’02.
William G. Malkames L’57, Allentown, PA, a retired attorney and former solicitor for the Allentown School District; Jan. 23.
Bettie Bassett Roundtree SW’57, Philadelphia, a former supervisor for Philadelphia’s Health and Human Services department; Dec. 14.
1958
Peter A. Benoliel G’58, Wayne, PA, the longtime head of Quaker Chemical and a leader in the Philadelphia arts scene; Feb. 17. He served as board chair of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1995 to 2000 and was involved for nearly seven decades with the Settlement Music School, joining the board in 1957. One daughter is Leslie H. Benoliel WG’91.
Robert E. Feibus W’58, Clarks Summit, PA, a retired commercial realtor; Dec. 3. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Sigma Rho fraternity and the Daily Pennsylvanian. His son is Arthur J. Feibus W’82.
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, 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.
Mark J. Goldstein W’58, Stratford, CT, a retired computer systems analyst for General Electric; Feb. 5. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Alpha fraternity, WXPN, and the ROTC.
June Reinhardt Huebner Ed’58 GEd’60, Lansdale, PA, retired director of personnel for the Cheltenham School District (PA); Jan. 8. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
Dr. Bernard S. Jortner V’58, Hewitt, TX, professor emeritus of biomedical sciences and pathobiology at Virginia Tech; Sept. 28. He served in the US Air Force.
Dr. Louis L. Keeler M’58, Cherry Hill, NJ, a retired urologic surgeon; Feb. 4. He served in the US Air Force.
Kurt L. Pauly W’58, Merrick, NY, a former accountant; Aug. 1.
Joseph J. Pendrak WEv’58, Cape May Court House, NJ, retired president and CEO of the old McArdle-Desco Corporation; Dec. 31. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean War.
Hon. William H. Rufe III L’58, Ft. Pierce, FL, a retired judge in the Bucks County (PA) Court of Common Pleas; Jan. 14. One grandson is James H. Rufe C’10.
Joseph A. Salvia Jr. WG’58, Erie, PA, an accountant; July 28. He served in the US Army.
Dr. Frederick A. Schubert D’58, Sandpoint, ID, a retired orthodontist; May 9, 2023. He served in the US Navy Reserve.
Ralph J. Stern W’58, Denver,retired owner of his family’s men’s knitwear business; Jan. 3. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity.
Rhoda Gordon Weinstein CW’58, Essex Junction, VT, October 2024.
1959
David L. Andrus Jr. C’59, Sarasota, FL, a longtime manager for the Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO); Dec. 30. He served in the US Army.
Joan Mulford Braun Ed’59, Shelburne, VT, a retired director of the experiential and service-learning program at a high school; Feb. 6. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
Allan B. Gurney WG’59, Langhorne, PA, a marketing consultant for Lenox China; Jan. 4. He served in the US Navy.
Stuart R. Gygi EE’59 GEE’61, Salt Lake City, UT, a computer scientist; Feb. 5. He served in the US Air Force. At Penn, he was a member of Theta Xi fraternity, WXPN, and the Glee Club. His former wife is Janice Lemmon Gygi CW’63.
Walter J. McMahon WG’59, Katy, TX, a financial consultant and consulting geologist for the oil and gas, and business financial services sectors; Dec. 2. He served in the US Air Force.
David “Dave” Micahnik C’59, Milford, CT, a longtime and retired fencing coach at Penn; Jan. 4. As the head coach of Penn’s fencing programs from 1974 to 2009, he earned 722 wins and won 20 Ivy League championships—10 on the men’s side, 10 on the women’s side—as well as NCAA team titles in 1981 (men) and 1986 (women). He also coached six individual men’s NCAA champions. Before coaching, he was a standout fencing athlete in all three weapons—épée, foil, and saber—and competed in the 1960, 1964, and 1968 Olympics. He won the US national title in the épée in 1960 and placed second nationally in 1964, 1966, and 1968. He also won individual titles at the World Maccabiah Games in 1965 and 1969. As a student at Penn, he was an all-Ivy member of the fencing team, the Penn Band, and WXPN. He was inducted into the Penn Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998 and the US Fencing Association Hall of Fame in 2008. Two sons are Henry Alan Eskin C’86 WG’92 and Steven H. Micahnik GEd’03.
Dr. Marc R. Peck C’59 M’63, Linwood, NJ, a retired radiologist; Jan. 10. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity.
Marshall A. Rutter L’59, Pasadena, CA, a retired attorney and cofounder of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, a professional chorus company; Dec. 4.
1960
Eugene B. Berman W’60, Boynton Beach, FL, a retired senior information systems consultant and manager of fiscal services for the New Jersey Department of the Treasury; Jan. 15. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Theta Rho fraternity and the sprint football team.
Dr. James W. Esler Jr. M’60 GM’63, Myrtle Beach, SC, a retired anesthesiologist; Feb. 20. He was also an adjunct professor at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine. He served in the US Army. His son is William James Esler WG’97.
Sally Schwartz Friedman Ed’60, Merion Station, PA, a longtime newspaper columnist for the Burlington County Times (NJ); Jan. 3. Her husband is Victor Friedman CGS’07, one daughter is Amy E. Friedman C’86 GEd’86, and her sister is Ruth Schwartz Rovner CW’58.
Brian R. Percival Ar’60, Forest Hills, NY, a retired professor of art and architectural history at Queens College, CUNY; Jan. 19. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and the Glee Club.
Malcolm W. Pownall Gr’60, Hamilton, NY, professor emeritus of mathematics at Colgate University; Jan. 24.
Alan H. Robbins C’60, Ashland, MA, a retired attorney; Jan. 4.
Kenneth L. Zippler CE’60, Denville, NJ, a retired executive at an infrastructure and transportation engineering company; Oct. 19.
1961
Andrew P. Barton Jr. WG’61, Cincinnati, retired president of a wholesale distributor of pipes, valves, and fittings; Sept. 28. One grandson is Michael L. Barton W’17.
John A. “Ike” Eichelberger C’61, Hackettstown, NJ, Jan. 12. He worked in human resources in the oil industry, public accounting, and consulting with national outplacement firms. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the swimming team.
Dr. Lon D. Hodge V’61, Augusta, GA, professor emeritus of cell biology and anatomy at the Medical College of Georgia; Dec. 25.
Jay Jacobson W’61, New York, retired founder of an executive placement firm; July 27. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Delta Phi fraternity and WXPN.
Dr. Sidney N. Millstein D’61, Miami, a retired dentist; Jan. 9. He served in the US Air Force. One son is Edward W. Millstein L’91, and one grandchild is Zoe A. Millstein C’24.
Roman Ostapiak EE’61, Pine Brook, NJ, a retired engineer for a telecommunications equipment company; Jan. 15, 2024. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and the sprint football team, captaining the 1960 team. One daughter is Christine L. Ostapiak C’88, and one brother is Walter Ostapiak EE’65.
Albert E. Silberman W’61, Pompton Plains, NJ, a retired stockbroker; Feb. 7. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of WXPN and the ROTC. One grandchild is Benjamin R. Zareh EE’28.
Mary Anne Burgi Tessaro HUP’61, Jacksonville, TX, a retired nurse; Dec. 29.
Dr. Alan E. Van Sant M’61 GM’64, Sun City Center, FL, director of rehabilitation at a hospital; Feb. 6. He served in the US Air Force.
1962
Robert D. Chapman C’62 WG’78, Blue Hill, ME, retired executive vice president of the recreational marine division at ACE USA; Jan. 11. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Psi fraternity.
Dr. Paul M. Crum M’62, Jacksonville, FL, a retired urologist; Dec. 7. He served in the US Navy.
Iva Hall de Coverley PT’62, West Lebanon, NH, a lecturer and teacher; Dec. 27.
Dr. Jack A. Donley D’62 GD’63, Williamsburg, VA, a retired orthodontist; Feb. 8, 2024. He served in the US Army.
Alan R. Goldman G’62, Jan. 14. He worked for the US Defense Intelligence Agency.
Brenda Silverman Harmelin CW’62, Sunny Isles Beach, FL, July 21, 2023. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority and the lacrosse team.
Charles A. Klinger G’62, Johns Island, SC, retired CEO of Medifax Corporation; Jan. 22. He served in the US Army.
Robert G. Loewy Gr’62, Philadelphia, a retired professor of aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech; Jan. 3. He served in the US Air Force. At Penn, he was a member of Penn Players. One daughter is Liz Loewy C’80.
Richard J. Rosenfeld FA’62, Gainesville, FL, a gallery owner, art dealer, and artist benefactor; Jan. 13. He co-owned the Rosenfeld Art Gallery with his wife in the Old City section of Philadelphia.
Dr. Albert Vaiser GM’62, Dallas, a retired retina specialist; Feb. 1.
Dr. Charles J. Wittmann Jr. M’62, Vero Beach, FL, a retired surgeon; Nov. 26. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War.
William Denman Zirkle WG’62, Edinburg, VA, a retired finance executive and managing partner of a winery in Germany; Jan. 31. He served in the US Army and the US Army Reserve. One daughter is Dr. Micaela Zirkle Shaughnessy V’93.
1963
Lonnie J. Clayton GEE’63, Moorestown, NJ, a retired engineer for RCA, General Electric, and Lockheed Martin; Jan. 26. He served in the US Navy.
Harvey I. Goldstein W’63, Bridgeville, PA, a retired attorney; Jan. 8.
James P. Hall W’63, Dothan, AL, a retired life insurance agent; Jan. 3. He served in the US Army.
Craig N. Johnson ME’63 WG’68, Lafayette Hill, PA, a management consultant for the shipping industry; Feb. 14. He served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Mask & Wig, Sphinx Senior Society, and the track team. His wife is Sally Van Dusen Johnson CW’69, one daughter is Samantha B. Johnson CGS’99 C’05 CGS’07, and one grandchild is Ainsley P. Rexford EAS’25 GEng’26.
Susan Gilman Jokelson CW’63, Berkeley, CA, Dec. 25. One sister is Nancy Gilman Jokelson CW’67 (Neil E. Jokelson W’65).
M. Richard Marcus W’63, Dallas, former chairman of Oryon Technologies, which makes electroluminescent lighting technology, and founder of March to the Polls, which encourages voter engagement; Aug. 20. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity.
R. Winifred Witherspoon Morris CW’63 G’70, Ambler, PA, founder and principal of a private Christian school; Jan. 5. One daughter is Jennifer Morris-Brockington C’01, and one sister is Dr. Joan Witherspoon Simpson CW’60.
David H. Panetta C’63, Warminster, PA, Jan. 8. He retired from the old US Naval Air Development Center in Warminster, PA.
Frederick A. Parsons III W’63, Clinton, CT, a retired financial advisor; Jan. 16. He served in the US Air National Guard. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. One son is Robert Douglas Parsons C’89.
Allan R. Somoroff ME’63 GME’64 Gr’67, Burke, VA, a retired aerospace engineer; Jan. 14.
David L. Wallerstein WG’63, Washington, DC, July 4.
Joel Weisberg C’63 L’66, St. Petersburg, FL, a retired attorney and former Pennsylvania deputy attorney general; Feb. 22. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War, where he was awarded a Bronze Star Medal. At Penn, he was a member of the ROTC. One son is Larry A. Weisberg W’88.
1964
Dr. Dean A. Arvan GM’64, Fairport, NY, professor emeritus of pathology and laboratory medicine, and of pediatrics at the University of Rochester, and senior associate dean emeritus for academic affairs at the university’s school of medicine and dentistry; Jan. 14. Earlier in his career, he was on the faculty in Penn’s department of pathology.
David E. Downen WG’64, Evanston, IL, a retired investment banker; Feb. 10.
Dr. Ronald C. Hillegass M’64 GM’65, Barrington, RI, a retired orthopedic doctor; Jan. 27. One grandson is Ronald C. Hillegass W’20.
Yale I. Lazris L’64, Boynton Beach, FL, a retired attorney; Dec. 29.
Joseph S. McEntee WG’64, Newcastle, ME, retired owner of a bed and breakfast; Jan. 2. He served in the US Navy.
Ida V. Orr Nu’64, Reading, PA, retired professor of nursing at Reading Area Community College and an artist; Feb. 3.
Dr. Vincent A. Parisi D’64 GD’65, Reading, PA, a retired orthodontist; Jan. 23.
Bertram M. Soltoff GEE’64, Warminster, PA, a former manager at Lockheed Martin; Dec. 28.
Dr. James W. Stokes G’64 M’66 GM’71, San Antonio, TX, a retired physician; Jan. 2. One son is Brian J. Stokes C’93 EAS’93.
Dale W. Van Voorhis WG’64, Hiram, OH, former CEO of Parks! America, which owns amusement and animal parks; Oct. 26.
1965
Susan Sheppard Arrison CW’65, Kilmarnock, VA, a retired paralegal and financial advisor; Feb. 15. At Penn, she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and the basketball, lacrosse, and field hockey teams. One sister is Jane Sheppard Harper CW’63.
Richard N. Cohen C’65, West Tisbury, MA, vice president of a film distribution company; Dec. 25. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. At Penn, he was a member of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity and Penn Players.
D. Allyn Grubb WEv’65, Telford, PA, retired comptroller for North Penn Water Authority; Jan. 7. He served in the US Marine Corps.
Dr. Peter L. Manis D’65 GD’69, Haverhill, MA, a retired orthodontist; June 18, 2024. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. His wife is Karen Beck Manis DH’67.
Dr. Frank E. Michener M’65 GM’69, Alexandria, VA, a child psychiatrist; Dec. 26.
Dr. Ephraim E. Shulman C’65, Lebanon, NH, a retired prosthodontist; Jan. 22. At Penn, he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
William R. Sims Jr. GAr’65 GCP’65 GFA’65, Lansing, NY, professor emeritus of design and environmental analysis at Cornell University; Feb. 7.
Gerald S. Weiss Gr’65, Lancaster, PA, professor emeritus of chemistry at Millersville University; Jan. 4. He served in the US Army.
John Taylor “Ike” Williams L’65, Cambridge, MA, a literary lawyer and agent; Dec. 26.
1966
Samuel F. Gorman W’66 WG’67, Houston, a senior partner at a business management consultancy; Dec. 19. He served in the US Army.
Gary L. Hart GEE’66, Bountiful, UT, vice president of human resources at a nursing home; Jan. 4. He served in the US Army National Guard.
Dr. Philip J. Lopresti GM’66, Mount Laurel, NJ, a retired dermatologist; Feb. 4. He served in the US National Guard.
Dr. Werner K. Margenau V’66, Doyles-town, PA, retired owner of a veterinary practice; Dec. 16. He served in the US Air Force.
Larry G. McAfee GEE’66, Reading, PA, a retired electrical engineer at AT&T; July 8.
Robert H. Michel C’66, Montreal, a retired senior archivist at McGill University; Feb. 4.
John M. Ross Gr’66, Morrisville, PA, a retired science teacher; Dec. 26.
Anne Robertson Sellin G’66, Washington, DC, a retired art historian and historic preservationist; Jan. 18.
Sandra Strickhouser Spellman CGS’66, Vero Beach, FL, a former administrative assistant for a publishing company; Feb. 10.
1967
Mark H. Baumbach G’67, Voorheesville, NY, a professional organist and co-owner of a music school; Jan. 23.
Dorothy B. Berner Gr’67, Brunswick, ME, professor emeritus of biology at Temple University; Dec. 19.
Dennis M. Custage W’67, Delray Beach, FL, a senior executive for companies such as Xerox, Nortel, Ryder System, and the National and Alamo car rental brands; Feb. 9. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity and the rowing team. One son is Andrew W. Custage W’12.
Dr. John R. Durocher M’67 GM’71, Chestertown, MD, a retired physician; Jan. 17. He served in the US Army. One granddaughter is Sarah M. Starman C’18.
Allen B. Goldin W’67, Santa Fe, NM, a former public school teacher in Los Angeles; Jan. 18. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity and the baseball team.
George H. Hamilton III G’67 WG’69, Wayland, MA, an executive at Polaroid; Dec. 23.
Harold V. Hawkins PT’67, Southampton, PA, a physical therapist, head of a healthcare corporation, and radio host; Nov. 24.
William F. Jelin WG’67, Washington, MO, a financial analyst; Dec. 29. He served in the US Navy.
Jerome S. Levkov Gr’67, Riverdale, NY, professor emeritus of chemistry at Iona University; Nov. 25.
Dr. William H. Lipshutz M’67 GM’73, Philadelphia, a retired gastroenterologist at Pennsylvania Hospital and clinical professor of medicine at Penn; Nov. 4. He served in the US Navy.
Roger E. Little Gr’67, Franklin, TN, a retired actuary at a life insurance company; Oct. 1.
Msgr. Joseph F. McCahon WG’67, Tampa, FL, a retired military chaplain; Feb. 4. He served in the US Air Force as a budget comptroller during the Vietnam War.
Robert M. McIlvaine G’67, Renfrew, PA, a retired English professor at Slippery Rock University; Feb. 1.
Gary R. Mooney WEv’67, Media, PA, a retired regional sales manager for the dermatology division of Bristol Myers; Feb. 3.
Thomas J. Quinn WEv’67, West Chester, PA, a retired manager of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia; Dec. 31.
1968
Mary Martin Carson PT’68, Folly Beach, SC, a retired physical therapist and founder of an amputee clinic at a hospital; Feb. 8.
Donald S. Cook Jr. WG’68, Boca Raton, FL, a former executive at Ford Motor Company; March 4.
Martin E. Goldstein Gr’68, Haverford, PA, a retired professor of political science and international relations at Widener University; Dec. 29. He served in the US Air Force. His wife is Janet Mendell Goldstein G’67, and his brother is Arnold A. Goldstein GCP’70 Gr’76.
Virginia Greene G’68, Philadelphia, a retired senior conservator at Penn’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology; Jan. 23.
Kristi Hager CW’68, Missoula, MT, a painter and photographer; Nov. 12.
Pamela Judson-Rhodes Gr’68, Philadelphia, an archaeologist; Nov. 19. One granddaughter is Molly Hemphill C’16.
Daniel A. Kleman WG’68, Port Saint Lucie, FL, retired director and fire chief of the Jacksonville, FL, fire department; Feb. 12.
Nicholas H. Lamotte C’68 WG’72, Hobe Sound, FL, retired founder and CEO of an employee benefits consulting firm; Jan. 29. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War, earning a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Phi fraternity and the rowing team.
Raymond C. “Skip” Lynch GAr’68, Glenside, PA, an architect; Jan. 14. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War, earning the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal. His daughter is Daphne G. Lynch C’97 CGS’05.
Dr. Frederick D. Slaughter GM’68, Bristol, TN, a retired ophthalmologist; Jan. 5. He served in the US Army Reserve.
Larry N. Sokol C’68, Lake Oswego, OR, an attorney; Feb. 1. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity and the swimming team.
William E. Spiegle III G’68, Marmora, NJ, an attorney; Feb. 7. He served in the US Army.
Maureen Howell Tracy CW’68, New York, former program director of the elder care program in a hospital’s emergency department; Jan. 9. Her daughter is Nicole L. Snow C’90.
Charles M. “Marty” Wasser Jr. W’68, Greenville, PA, Jan. 7. He worked in the sanding department at a cabinetry manufacturer. One granddaughter is Halle C. Wasser C’22.
Charles G. “Terry” Zug III Gr’68, Chapel Hill, NC, professor emeritus of folklore and English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Jan. 19. He served in the US Navy and the US Navy Reserve. His son is Charles Gordon Zug IV C’92.
1969
Theresa Dr. Magnano Digiulio V’69, Coventry, CT, a retired veterinarian; Nov. 1, 2023.
Dr. James L. FitzGerald Jr. GM’69, Green Valley, AZ, a retired ophthalmologist; Feb. 24. He also taught at the University of Arizona. He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War as a flight surgeon. His former wife is Judith C. FitzGerald Nu’68.
Frank J. Hermes WG’69, Williamsburg, VA, Jan. 21. He worked for Citicorp and Standard & Poor. He served in the US Army.
Charles J. Ingersoll C’69, Wyndmoor, PA, a retired investment executive; Jan. 15. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Psi fraternity.
Linda Rosenblatt Katz CW’69 WG’82, Philadelphia, founder and executive director of the Children’s Literacy Initiative; Jan. 18.
Harry B. Meran W’69, Boca Raton, FL, an attorney, entrepreneur, and financial advisor; June 15, 2023. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity, the Daily Pennsylvanian, and the heavyweight rowing team. His wife is Linda Plotnick Meran CW’69, and his sons are Andrew Meran W’96, Jeffrey Meran C’99, and Marc Meran C’03.
Leonard A. Selber C’69, Jacksonville, FL, an attorney and professor of accounting at the University of North Florida; Feb. 12. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity.
David F. Wolf C’69, Lancaster, PA, Oct. 12.
1970
Dr. Daniel W. Burbank V’70, North Berwick, ME, a retired veterinarian; Aug. 23. He served in the US Navy.
John C. Dickson Jr. WG’70, Gibsonia, PA, a retired high school history teacher and basketball coach; Jan. 26. He served in the US Army.
Dr. Charles E. Mangan GM’70 GM’71 GM’72, Cherry Hill, NJ, retired chief of gynecologic oncology at Pennsylvania Hospital; Dec. 25. Earlier in his career, he was an associate professor at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine. He served in the US Army.
John C. McMeekin WG’70, Philadelphia, retired CEO of the hospital system Crozer Health; Jan. 12. He served in the US Army.
Alexander Messinger GAr’70 GCP’70 G’84, Norristown, PA, a retired professor of architecture at Philadelphia University (now part of Jefferson University); Dec. 10. Earlier in his career, he served as the coordinator of Advance Studies in Structures at Penn for 10 years. As an environmental artist, his sculptures were displayed at Penn and SEPTA’s Huntingdon station in Philadelphia.
Roy A. Nierenberg L’70, El Cerrito, CA, founder of Experience in Software, which developed interactive project management software; Jan. 24.
Dr. Kenneth M. Pearson D’70, East Montpelier, VT, a retired dentist; Jan. 13. He served in the US Army.
Dr. Louis H. Reich M’70, New Cary, NC, a retired psychiatrist; Jan. 3. He served in the US Air Force Medical Corps. His wife is Susan Dion Reich WG’71.
1971
Dr. Gary Berchenko D’71, Shokan, NY, a dentist; Jan. 12.
Carol H. Emblidge GEd’71, Orchard Park, NY, a retired elementary school teacher in Philadelphia and Buffalo, NY; Feb. 3. Her husband is Warren E. Emblidge Jr. WG’69.
Alan H. Gilbert L’71, Philadelphia, Dec. 17. His wife is Hon. Barbara S. Gilbert L’71.
John E. Hetherington C’71, Wake Forest, NC, Jan. 5, 2023. At Penn, he was a member of Sphinx Senior Society.
Dr. Andrew B. Leiter C’71, Wellesley, MA, a gastroenterologist and professor of medicine and physiology at Tufts University; Jan. 19. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Sigma Rho fraternity.
Dr. David H. Lilly V’71, Dublin, VA, a veterinarian; Dec. 25.
1972
Sr. Mary Ann Gecina GEd’72, Oaklyn, NJ, a classroom teacher and principal in the (arch)dioceses of Camden, Metuchen, Newark, Providence, and Trenton, NJ; Dec. 24.
Anne T. Gwiazdowski HUP’72 Nu’74, Pavillion, WY, a retired public health administrator in maternal and children’s health at several Native American reservations; Feb. 13.
Frank W. “Ted” Hamilton III C’72, Nantucket, MA, senior managing director at a financial services company; Feb. 3. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Psi fraternity.
Sr. Carol A. Hoban GNu’72, Lake Toxaway, NC, a retired nurse practitioner at a medical clinic affiliated with the Sisters of Mercy; Jan. 12.
Dean A. Nichols WG’72, Woodway, WA, a managing partner at a business management consultancy; Feb. 9. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Louis R. Perugini Jr. WEv’72, Reading, PA, former president and owner of Eastern Automotive Warehouse; Jan. 3.
William H. Wagner GFA’72, Suffolk, VA, an art professor at Old Dominion University; Jan. 18. He served in the US Army.
Ronald P. Weiss L’72, Springfield, MA, an attorney; Jan. 28. He served in the US Army Reserve.
John M. Zelnicker W’72, Mobile, AL, a tax accountant; Sept. 25. At Penn, he was a member of the Daily Pennsylvanian.
1973
Leo J. Cohen GEE’73, Yucca Valley, CA, May 19, 2023.
A. Glen Everhart GrEd’73, Venice, FL, a retired school superintendent; Jan. 8.
Paul A. Lombardi C’73, Macungie, PA, a gemologist who worked for several jewelry stores, including Tiffany & Co.; Feb. 13. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity and the cross country team.
Dr. Robert S. Zerbe V’73, Barnegat Light, NJ, a veterinarian; Aug. 18.
1974
Deborah S. Kliman GrEd’74, Hamilton, NY, a retired family psychologist and founder of a nonprofit providing support and education around Lyme disease; Jan. 23.
John Nagy Gr’74, Ridge, NY, a physicist; Feb. 19.
Dr. C. Dina Russell V’74, Ottsville, PA, a veterinarian; Jan. 1.
1975
Reid S. Drucker W’75, Hanover, NH, a former executive at the American Cancer Society; June 12. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity. His brother is Dr. Tod H. Drucker D’83.
Dr. Joseph A. Fontana M’75, West Bloomfield, MI, a former professor of oncology at the Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit; Jan. 5.
Dr. Dobroslav M. Valik D’75, Langhorne, PA, Aug. 8. One daughter is Eva Neradova Valik C’93 W’93.
Patricia Britt Volk CGS’75, Broomall, PA, a Medicare contractor management officer; June 1, 2024.
Michael J. Zelinski GCP’75, Everett, WA, a former planner for Snohomish County, WA; Aug. 24.
1976
Allen W. Banbury GEd’76, Plainfield, VT, a retired math department head in the School District of Philadelphia; Jan. 11. He served in the US Naval Reserve during the Vietnam War.
Dennis M. Horn L’76, Chevy Chase, MD, a real estate attorney; Dec. 13.
Ronald L. Rupp D’76, Tewksbury, NJ, a retired dentist and executive at the American Dental Education Association; March 20, 2024.
1977
Marina Angel GL’77, Philadelphia, a retired law professor at Temple University and a champion of civil rights and women’s issues; Feb. 1.
Isabelle Cheafsky HUP’77, Ocean City, NJ, a retired nurse; Jan. 10.
Dr. K. Ann Jeglum V’77, West Chester, PA, a veterinary oncologist and former associate professor of medical oncology at Penn; Sept. 22.
Michael A. Marrese Gr’77, New York, a retired executive at J.P. Morgan; Dec. 26.
Robert H. Newton WEv’77, Langhorne, PA, a retired director for Conrail; Jan. 2. He served in the US Army.
Michael R. Page W’77, Nashville, TN, a retired sales and accounting executive; Feb. 15, 2023. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and the lacrosse team, where he graduated as the program’s all-time leader in goals with 80 and was a first team All-American and national Division 1 Midfielder of the Year as a senior. He went on to play and coach lacrosse at the international and professional level, including a one-year stint coaching at Penn. He was inducted into the Penn Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of its inaugural class in 1996.
Barbara A. “Babs” Raczkowski SW’77, Newtown Square, PA, a former social worker; Jan. 14.
1978
Charles L. Saxe GEE’78, Portland, OR, a former engineering executive for the old Avnera Corporation, which made analog system-on-chip technology; November 2024.
Thomas O. “Kip” Williams Jr. C’78, Towson, MD, a telecommunications sales manager; Jan. 13.
1979
Nathaniel L. Fidler WEv’79, Levittown, PA, a computer specialist for the State of New Jersey; Dec. 1. He was also a scuba instructor and taught computer classes for Gloucester County Community College.
Dr. Madeline S. Ginzburg D’79 GD’80, Bronx, NY, a retired dentist; Dec. 7. Two children are Alexandra S. Delfiner C’10 and Matthew S. Delfiner C’10.
Dr. George G. Jeitles Jr. V’79, Pottstown, PA, a veterinarian; Feb. 6.
W. Dennis Moran WG’79, Scituate, MA, former president of an engineering firm; Jan. 16. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
Sanford K. Mozes L’79, Philadelphia, an attorney; Dec. 2. One son is Daniel S. Mozes C’08.
Robert G. Nichols GEE’79, Marlton, NJ, July 25. He retired from L3 Communications, a defense contractor.
Shirley Shuman Reses G’79, Warwick, PA, the director of Jewish Older Adult Services of Atlantic County, NJ; Jan. 8.
1980
Mark J. Kilker GNu’80, Saylorsburg, PA, former dean of the School of Health Sciences at East Stroudsburg University; Feb. 15.
Charles S. Lunden W’80, West Chester, PA, a retired forensic accountant and expert witness; Nov. 17. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity. His wife is Edith Wenrich Lunden W’79.
John C. Romberg W’80, Gainesville, FL, an entrepreneur; Feb. 12. At Penn, he was a member of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity.
1981
Romola R. Bose WG’81, Bala Cynwyd, PA, a director at Cigna, a healthcare and insurance company; Jan. 8.
Deirdre A. Leber C’81, New Paltz, NY, an artist and former program administrator for Skylake, a Buddhist meditation and retreat center; Oct. 24. Her husband is David W. Daub GRP’81.
James V. Maugeri Jr. WG’81, Delran, NJ, a financial strategist, program manager, and software developer for the health insurance company Cigna; Dec. 28. He served in the US Army.
Sharon R. Rhode C’81, Philadelphia, Jan. 14.
1982
Lorraine M. Fisch C’82, West Windsor, NJ, Aug. 28, 2021. She was a longtime volunteer for a number of organizations, including her synagogue and Girl Scouts of the USA. Her husband is Robert L. Friedman ChE’83.
Roland L. Williams Jr. C’82 Gr’93, Philadelphia, a retired English professor at Temple University; Jan. 8. Earlier in his career, he taught at Penn.
1983
Michael A. Mendoza ME’83, Glen Rock, NJ, Nov. 16. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Psi fraternity.
1984
Iva E. Deutchman Gr’84, Geneva, NY, a retired professor of political science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges; Jan. 3.
Miriam S. May WG’84, Newton Centre, MA, CEO emerita of Friends of the Arava Institute, which supports the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Israel; Dec. 31.
Judith Zetzel Nathanson GEd’84 GrED’88, Haverford, PA, Feb. 6. She worked in the field of mental health.
1985
Catherine Saffer Stephenson W’85, New York, a global practice manager at the business management consulting firm McKinsey & Company; Aug. 28, 2023. Her father is Walter Saffer W’52 and her brother is Robert Saffer C’84.
1986
Helaine Shoag Greenberg SW’86 GrS’89 CGS’07, Long Beach, NJ, a retired lecturer at Penn Nursing; Sept. 13. One grandchild is Matthew W. Shenkman EAS’23.
1987
Lisa Green Hall W’87, Washington, DC, impact chair at an investment management firm; March 15. She served as senior policy advisor for the National Economic Council during the Clinton administration. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and Sphinx Senior Society.
Christopher I. Maxwell G’87 LPS’09, Bellefonte, PA, a retired professor of leadership and management at Wharton; July 25. He was also a fellow of Wharton’s Center for Leadership and Change Management. During his tenure, he created and directed an experiential leadership development program that took participants on climbing expeditions all over the world.
1988
Sean P. Dougherty W’88, Hampstead, NC, a nurse; Feb. 11. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and the lacrosse team.
Hugh A. Fogel C’88, Henderson, NV, Dec. 23, 2023. At Penn, he was a member of Mask & Wig.
1989
Melissa J. James C’89 GEd’06, Mount Holly, NJ, former senior editor for the academic publisher W.B. Saunders Company; Jan. 20.
Robert G. Porter GL’89, London, a former barrister; Feb. 17.
Dr. Betty Ann Pyatak-Monaghan V’89, Sparta, NJ, chief operating officer at an emergency veterinary practice; Feb. 15.
1990
Dr. Randolph M. “Randy” Peters M’90 GM’94, Pittsburgh, medical director of employee health services at Allegheny Health Network (PA) and diversity officer for the Primary Care Institute; Jan. 9.
1991
Stephanie T. Childs Gr’91, Wyncote, PA, a retired educator, author, researcher, and public speaker in the Philadelphia School District; Feb. 14.
Christian J. Luhnow WG’91, Vista, CA, an entrepreneur; Jan. 9.
1992
Tahmina Ferdousi Gr’92, Langhorne, PA, a retired statistician in the pharmaceutical industry; Feb. 16.
1993
William P. Broderick CGS’93 GGS’95, Philadelphia, an English professor at Community College of Philadelphia and Holy Family University; Dec. 26. He served in the US Army.
1994
Michel Coonley Hartnett GNu’94, Marlton, NJ, director of nursing for a hospice center; Dec. 16.
Annette S. Wilson G’94, Chalfont, PA, people analytics lead for FedEx; Nov. 4.
1997
Charles D. Beeler WG’97, Menlo Park, CA, cofounder of Rally Ventures; Nov. 11.
Robert L. Steenrod G’97, Richmond, VA, a former sales and marketing manager for Campbell’s food company and an adjunct professor at St. Joseph’s University; Feb. 20.
1998
Jeannette Flamm Brockman CGS’98, Haverford, PA, a former assistant dean of Penn’s Graduate School of Fine Arts (now the Weitzman School of Design); Dec. 21. She began her work at Penn in 1977 as registrar at the Penn Museum. She then became chief development officer of the Graduate School of Fine Arts in 1981 and director of development for Penn Libraries in 1986. During this time, she raised over $30 million for the University, spearheading the renovation campaign for the Fisher Fine Arts Library and the Eugene Ormandy Music and Media Center. From 1992 to 1995, she was assistant dean for external affairs at the Graduate School of Fine Arts. A celebrated photographer, she went on to teach photography in the Graduate School of Education’s Say Yes to Education program for children. Her photographs of spontaneous memorials that were assembled after the September 11 attacks are in the permanent collection of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
1999
Brigette Pospisil Bogart GCP’99, Wyckoff, NJ, owner of a planning and design firm; Dec. 27.
Mary E. Collin G’99, Kennett Square, PA, a former science teacher for adjudicated youth and a high school teaching assistant; Dec. 12.
Lisa M. Perricone G’99, Milton, MA, a senior human resources professional; Jan. 24.
2001
Mary Lotz Beck CGS’01, Newtown, Square, PA, a retired environmental engineer at the US Environmental Protection Agency; Jan. 30.
2002
Kristi M. Brecht C’02 CGS’03, Denver, a product manager for media companies such as Time Out New York and Reuters; Jan. 27.
John R. Poncy WG’02, Fairfax, VA, a business consultant and CEO of several companies in the information technology and private military contracting industries; Sept. 17, 2023. He served in the US Army.
2007
Iris Buten Newman CGS’07, Philadelphia, Dec. 24. She retired from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
2008
Rishikesh R. Gadhia L’08, Washington, DC, an attorney; April 16, 2024.
2011
Margaret S. “Peg” Harper GNu’11, Butler, PA, a psychiatric mental-health nurse practitioner; Feb. 13.
2012
Rohan Mirchandani WG’12, New York, cofounder of the yogurt brand Epigamia; Dec. 21.
2013
Lesley A. Gable GEd’13, Tinton Falls, NJ, a high school special education teacher; Jan. 1.
2017
Ronan Fermin Cajimat GNu’17, Alpharetta, GA, a nurse; Jan. 1.
2021
Sarah L. Best L’21, Philadelphia, an associate at a law firm; Jan. 29.
2025
Kathryn Parten WG’25, Franklin, TN, a second-year student in the Wharton Executive MBA program and an associate at a private equity firm; March 2025.
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Dean A. Arvan. See Class of 1964.
Hon. Phyllis Whitman Beck, Philadelphia, a groundbreaking retired judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, former vice dean of Penn Carey Law, and a former member of the Penn Nursing Board of Advisors; March 3. In 1976, Penn appointed her vice dean of its law school. At the time, she also held a faculty appointment at Villanova University. She left Penn in 1981 to become the first woman appointed to the Pennsylvania Superior Court. She was only the third woman in Pennsylvania history to gain a statewide elected office. She brought her expertise in family law, judicial reform, and merit appointment of judges to a 25-year tenure on the bench, retiring in 2006. In 2000, Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge named her a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania for serving as a “tireless advocate in the civic and judicial communities on behalf of women, families, racial equality, and public education.” She was married to the late cognitive therapy pioneer Aaron T. Beck [“Obituaries,” Mar|Apr 2022; “Tim Beck’s Final Brainstorms,” May|Jun 2022], and their children include Judith S. Beck CW’75 Gr’82 (Richard J. Busis C’75 G’80); Dr. Roy W. Beck M’77 (Dr. Ruth Hanno M’76); and Hon. Alice Beck Dubow C’81 L’84 (Robert A. Dubow C’81 WG’87). Her grandchildren include Dr. Sarah B. Busis C’02 M’08, Deborah B. Busis C’05 SPP’10, Benjamin N. Dubow C’10, and Rebecca D. Dubow C’13.
Jeannette Flamm Brockman. See Class of 1998.
Michael P. Cancro, Media, PA, a retired professor of pathology at Penn; Feb. 7. He joined Penn’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in 1976 as a postdoctoral fellow and became a tenure-track faculty member in 1978. He spent 49 years at Penn, where he was recognized as an expert in B cell biology.
Charles E. Dwyer, Ventura, CA, a former faculty member in Penn’s Graduate School of Education; Jan. 27. He joined Penn in 1966, teaching for more than four decades and earning the Lindback Award for Excellence in Teaching. He also contributed to Wharton Executive Education programs for 35 years and directed the Management and Behavioral Science Center for 12 years. His children include Mark J. Dwyer C’84 G’89, Michael J. Dwyer C’88, and Kathryn Dwyer Christopher C’90.
Dr. James W. Esler Jr. See Class of 1960.
Dr. George L. Flickinger Jr. See Class of 1958.
Helaine Shoag Greenberg. See Class of 1986.
Virginia Greene. See Class of 1968.
Dr. K. Ann Jeglum. See Class of 1977.
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. 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.
Dr. William H. Lipshutz. See Class of 1967.
Dr. Charles E. Mangan. See Class of 1970.
Christopher I. Maxwell. See Class of 1987.
Alexander Messinger. See Class of 1970.
David “Dave” Micahnik. See Class of 1959.
David C. Schmittlein, Waban, MA, former deputy dean of the Wharton School; March 13. He joined Penn in 1980 as an assistant professor at Wharton and was subsequently named the Ira A. Lipman Professor of Marketing. From 1982 to 1985, he codirected the Center for Marketing Strategy Research. He held several leadership positions at Wharton, including serving as chairperson of the marketing department and as vice dean and director of Wharton’s doctoral programs from 1993 to 1995. He was honored with a Wharton Undergraduate Excellence in Teaching Award in 1993. During his time as deputy dean, from 2000 to 2007, he helped to solidify Wharton’s reputation as a global leader in management education. For a short time, he served as Wharton’s interim dean and then as vice dean for Global Initiatives and Brand Development in 2007. That same year, he left Penn to become dean of MIT’s Sloan School of Management, where he remained for 17 years.
Amos B. Smith III, Merion Station, PA, professor emeritus of chemistry in Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences; Feb. 3. After a year of medical school at Penn, he transferred to Rockefeller University, earning a PhD in chemistry in 1972. He then returned to Penn in 1973 as an assistant professor of chemistry, eventually becoming the Rhodes-Thompson Endowed Professor of Chemistry in 1990. He had a joint appointment at the Monell Chemical Senses Center. His research centered on the synthesis of architecturally complex organic molecules, many with biological significance. This included ongoing projects aimed at inhibiting HIV’s entry into susceptible cells and its propagation in infected cells. He retired in 2024.
Roland L. Williams Jr. See Class of 1982.
