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1946
Pauline “Polly” Benedict Campbell CW’46, Montgomery Village, MD, a retired high school teacher who taught economics, history, and psychology; Jan. 24, at 105. At Penn, she was a member of Chi Omega sorority.
Lois Wilkinson Keenan CW’46, Boerne, TX, May 5, 2021. She worked for the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority.
Guy Norman W’46, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, a retired corporate interior designer; Nov. 15, at 100. He served in the US Navy during World War II.
1948
Elizabeth Laws Bigger CW’48, Prospect Park, PA, a retired librarian; April 21.
Barbara Johnson Maes HUP’48, Ypsilanti, MI, a retired nurse at the University of Michigan Hospital; Sept. 18. She served in the US Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II.
1949
Joseph Boardman C’49 L’56, Bala Cynwyd, PA, an attorney; March 31. At Penn, he was a member of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity. His sons are Ian S. Boardman C’80 EE’80 and Clifford Adam Boardman L’86.
Harry M. Edenborn III C’49, Wyndmoor, PA, a retired sales engineer for Honeywell; 2025. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of the football team.
Irving J. Halpern W’49, Pittsburgh, a businessman, designer, and builder; March 21. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity and the Daily Pennsylvanian. One son is Stephen F. Halpern W’78 WG’79.
Shirley Binder Klein Ar’49, New York, a retired architect and the first woman appointed building commissioner for the City of New York; April 7. Her daughter is Janice B. Klein C’76.
J. Marilyn Sanders DH’49 Ed’52, Huntingdon Valley, PA, a retired grade school teacher; Aug. 2. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and the Daily Pennsylvanian.
1950
Donald T. Detorre W’50, Brentwood, TN, a former executive at American Metal Products Company; Feb. 16. He was a veteran of the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity, Sphinx Senior Society, and the football and track teams.
Dr. William Douglass C’50 D’52, Wynnewood, PA, a retired dentist; April 1. He served in the US Navy.
Dr. John A. Galloway C’50, Duxbury, MA, an endocrinologist, a retired executive at Eli Lilly, and professor emeritus of medicine at Indiana University; April 4. At Penn, he was a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity.
Dr. Gerald W. Hedrick M’50, Harleysville, PA, a retired physician; March 27.
1951
Rabbi David A. Baylinson C’51, Atlanta, a rabbi and adjunct associate professor of religion and philosophy at Huntington College; April 13. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Sigma Rho fraternity and Penn Players. One grandson is Maxwell K. Levy C’17.
Elizabeth “Lou” Cummings Deitz G’51, Dayton, OH, March 29
Richard M. Gaba W’51, New York, a retired labor lawyer; March 3. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity.
Leba Pesner Grodinsky OT’51, Montpelier, VT, a former occupational therapist; March 31.
Richard Kahn W’51, Beverly Hills, CA, a longtime marketing executive in the film industry who formerly served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; April 5. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, Penn Players, WXPN, and the ROTC.
Joseph P. Muldoon Ed’51 GEd’53, Blacksburg, VA, a retired director of a private, college-prep school library; March 27. He served in the US Army during World War II. At Penn, he was a member of the wrestling team.
Curtis R. Reitz C’51 L’56, Philadelphia, the Algernon Sydney Biddle Professor Emeritus of Law at Penn Carey Law and Penn’s provost from 1971 to 1972; April 2. He joined Penn Law’s faculty in 1957 as an assistant professor, eventually receiving a promotion to full professor in 1963. He accepted the position of vice president and provost of the University in January 1971. As provost, he helped to improve the undergraduate experience by establishing the college houses, University Scholars, and freshman seminars. He also changed the financial structure of the University to end the running of annual deficits, requiring the deans to take on more financial responsibility for their schools. He resigned from the position of provost in December 1972, citing his desire to focus on the field of law. In 1973, he became the Algernon Sidney Biddle Professor of Law. He retired in 2008 but continued to teach courses that focused on contracts and commercial transactions, professional responsibility, sentencing and post-conviction remedies, and international commercial law. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. As a student at Penn, he was a member of Acacia fraternity, WXPN, the debate council, the Law Review, and the ROTC. His wife is Judith Nichols Renzulli L’80, and his children include Kevin R. Reitz L’82, Whitney A. Reitz G’90, and Joel E. Reitz EAS’05.
1952
Sumner F. Bissell W’52, Bloomfield, CT, a retired insurance executive; Feb. 11. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.
Lewis S. Dougherty Jr. C’52, Camp Hill, PA, a retired high school teacher and basketball coach; April 13. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Acacia fraternity.
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.
Stephen V. Heine W’52, Huntingdon, PA, a retired civil engineer; Feb. 16. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean War.
Dr. Laurence A. “Larry” Somers C’52 M’56, Lafayette Hill, PA, a retired pediatric surgeon and professor of surgery at Temple University; April 28. He served in the US Air Force. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Delta Epsilon fraternity. Two children are Dr. Jonathan Somers C’82 M’86 (Dorothy S. Mayson GEd’81 WG’85), and Dr. Liza R. Somers M’93. His brother is Dr. Robert G. Somers C’54.
Beverly Mitman Stewart CW’52, Portland, ME, Jan. 29, at 99. Her children include George S. F. Stephans C’76 Gr’82 and Jay F. Florey C’80.
Marian Musgrave Stewart CW’52, Allentown, PA, an artist and teacher; Feb. 8. At Penn, she was a member of the softball, swimming, and field hockey teams.
Anita Bredt Stoll CW’52 G’53, Newton, MA, Jan. 3. She worked at the former Johnsville Naval Station in Warminster, PA. At Penn, she was a member of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority. One son is Daniel J. Stoll G’89.
1953
Anthony C. Albrecht G’53, Bethesda, MD, retired deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs for the US Department of State; March 15.
Elizabeth “Ibbie” Fischer Brownlow DH’53, Lenox, MA, a dental hygienist; April 27.
Arthur T. Castillo W’53, Vero Beach, FL, former CEO of an art publishing company; Jan. 26. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
Hilda Tomar Ederer Ed’53 GEd’54, Bethesda, MD, a former foreign language teacher; Feb. 25. At Penn, she was a member of WXPN.
1954
Richard E. Berkowitz W’54, Savannah, GA, a retired investment banker; Aug. 30, 2024. He served in the US Marines and the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity.
Florence Stewart Brown G’54, Amsterdam, PA, a former foreign language and Bible studies teacher at Christian schools; March 26.
Donna Hoke Dunkelberger DH’54, Pittsburgh, a former dental hygienist; Nov. 17.
Rose “Posie” Flood Fitzpatrick DH’54, Drexel Hill, PA, Feb. 17. She worked in the dental field.
Dr. Eugene A. Friedberg C’54, Alpine, NJ, a psychiatrist; March 21. He established an academic scholarship in his family’s name at Penn. One son is Jared B. Friedberg C’94.
Allan B. Jacobs GCP’54, San Francisco, former urban planning director of San Francisco and professor emeritus of environmental design at UC Berkeley; Feb. 18.
Doris Turner Kemper HUP’54 Nu’54, Glen Mills, PA, a nurse trainer; March 26.
John R. “Jack” Leu W’54, Lenox, MA, an EMT and owner of an ambulance service; April 14. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
Hon. Sheldon R. Lipson W’54, Bethesda, MD, a retired judge; Oct. 7. He served in the US Army and the US Army Reserve. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Sigma Rho fraternity. His brother is Dr. Maurice H. Lipson V’68.
Theodore Pedas WG’54, Washington, DC, cofounder and president of a film production company that distributed foreign and art films; March 21. One granddaughter is Paulina E. Pedas C’21.
Raymond B. Reinl L’54, Furlong, PA, a retired lawyer; Feb. 17. He served in the US Army.
Kenneth S. Roberts W’54, Cannon Falls, MN, a retired financial executive; April 14. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
1955
Dr. Harold J. Kobb C’55, Philadelphia, a retired physician; Jan. 29.
Dr. Budd E. Rubin D’55, San Diego, a retired orthodontist; Aug. 9.
Dr. Justin H. Stone D’55, Newark, NJ, a retired dentist; Sept. 12.
Dr. Robert D. Zanone GD’55, Crossville, TN, a retired orthodontist; March 14. He served in the US Army during World War II.
1956
Raymond S. DeMaria C’56, Brookfield, CT, a retired stockbroker; March 7.
Dr. Morris M. Fader D’56, Bayside, NY, a retired dentist; Oct. 3. He served in the US Navy. Two sons are Eric D. Fader L’83 and Dr. Gregg Robert Fader D’87.
Mary Crombie Gellert CW’56, Salt Lake City, UT, Feb. 20. She worked in the banking industry.
Elinor O’Connell Gibbons DH’56, Selbyville, DE, Nov. 24, 2023.
William E. Gusmer W’56, Windsor, CA, retired president of his family’s business, a manufacturer and distributor of fermentation and filtration products; Feb. 28. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. He served in the US Army Transportation Corps and the US Army Reserve. One daughter is Marla G. Jeffrey WG’86, and one grandchild is Peter S. Jeffrey G’16 LPS’16 W’16.
Robert J. Hochberg Ar’56, Glen Cove, NY, a retired architect; March 10, 2024. One daughter is Lisa A. Hochberg W’88.
Frank F. Katz Gr’56, Tinton Falls, NJ, a retired professor at Seton Hall University; Sept. 6. He served in the US Merchant Marine as a radio operator during World War II.
Alan G. Kirk II L’56, Trappe, MD, retired senior executive and general counsel for the Potomac Electric Power Company, and a former assistant dean at Penn Carey Law from 1956 to 1962; April 20. He served in the US Merchant Marine during World War II, as well as in the US Army during the Korean War.
John C. Mierley W’56, Hollidaysburg, PA, Jan. 21. He worked at a hardware store.
R. Theodore Moock Jr. W’56, Dallas, a retired senior manager in the investment securities industry; March 12. In 2006, he endowed a Penn academic scholarship in the name of his father, Raymond T. Moock EE1923, and himself. He served in the US Army. As a student at Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Friars Senior Society, and the squash and tennis teams.
Fred A. Sbrilli Jr. W’56, Somerset, NJ, a former real estate agent; March 28. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.
Dorothea R. “Dot” Schmitt OT’56, Washington, ME, a teacher in the New York City public schools; March 23. At Penn, she was a member of Chi Omega sorority, WXPN, and the choral society.
Lynn Kreamer Sher CW’56, Voorhees, NJ, a former administrator for her husband’s medical practice; March 29. Her children include Stephanie C. Sher C’79, Dr. Elisabeth Sher Horowitz C’81 (Dr. Ira D. Horowitz W’81), and Barry G. Sher W’86.
1957
Robert Q. Alleva ChE’57, Hatboro, PA, retired chief chemical engineer at Raytheon; April 4, 2024. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, and the rowing and swimming teams. One son is Dr. David “Quentin” Alleva C’90.
Joseph Auslander Gr’57, College Park, MD, professor emeritus of mathematics at the University of Maryland; April 7.
Elaine Wingate Conway FA’57, Bronxville, NY, former director of the New York State Division for Women; May 21, 2023. At Penn, she was a member of the Pennguinnettes synchronized swimming team.
Dr. John W. Feuerbach D’57, Larchmont, NY, a retired dentist; March 8, 2024. He served in the US Air Force.
Dr. Gertrude J. Frishmuth CW’57 GM’77, Albuquerque, NM, associate professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of New Mexico; Nov. 6, 2023. Earlier in her career, she worked at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. As a student at Penn, she was a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority and the basketball, softball, and tennis teams.
Herbert J. Gans Gr’57 Hon’03, New York, professor emeritus of sociology at Columbia University who studied American urban and suburban life; April 21. Earlier in his career, he taught urban studies at Penn from 1953 to 1964. He served in the US Army.
Dr. Richard H. Gross C’57, Xenia, OH, a retired physician; April 12. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War as a surgeon. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and the heavyweight rowing team. His daughters are Erika N. Gross C’90 and Leslie Gross Padilla C’93.
John E. Molyneux ME’57 GME’61 Gr’64, Swarthmore, PA, a retired dean at Villanova University; April 6. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity.
Jay G. Ochroch L’57, Bala Cynwyd, PA, a retired lawyer; April 17. He served in the US military. His wife is Joan Shuman Ochroch CGS’07; two children are Leslie A. Ochroch C’84 and Dr. Edward A. Ochroch M’91 GEd’99 GM’05; and one grandchild is Claire E. Ochroch C’22 L’27.
Dr. James A. O’Malley D’57, Little Silver, NJ, a retired dentist and former mayor of Allenhurst, NJ; Oct. 24. He served in the US Air Force.
Dr. Dewey B. Pavlock D’57, New Oxford, PA, a retired dentist; March 26. He served in the US Army. One granddaughter is Dr. Jacqueline Milone D’14.
Dr. Burton Rosan D’57 GD’62, Haverford, PA, professor emeritus of microbiology at Penn’s School of Dental Medicine; March 31. Two children are Felice B. Rosan C’84 and Jonathan S. Rosan C’88 L’93.
Cornelius T. Ryan WG’57, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, cofounder of a venture capital firm that invests in healthcare, technology, and life science companies; Jan. 1. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. His son is Christopher L. Ryan C’84.
Carl H. Shaifer III WG’57, Newark, NJ, a former insurance executive; March 5. One son is Stephen C. Shaifer WG’91.
Frederick C. Tecce C’57, Gladwyne, PA, a venture capitalist; April 26. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. His children include Frederick A. Tecce EAS’82, Dr. Marc A. Tecce EE’83, and James Charles Tecce W’92.
Rosita May Wambaugh SW’57, Philadelphia, a retired supervisor with the City of Philadelphia Department of Public Welfare; April 10.
1958
Robert P. Carlson WG’58, North Eastham, MA, March 21. He worked in the chemical industry and was focused on the marketing and manufacturing of high-temperature and high-performance carbon and boron composites for the aerospace industry.
Frances M. “Kiki” Cecci Nu’58, Scranton, PA, retired nursing director at a hospital; Feb. 18.
Phillip R. Delphos Jr. W’58, Hopedale, MA, former senior program analyst for Avery Dennison, an adhesive manufacturing company; March 23. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
Kenneth M. Goldman W’58, New York, a retired mortgage banker; April 7. He was also an accomplished photographer. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Nu fraternity and the Daily Pennsylvanian. His children include Michelle Goldman Eisenberg C’87 GEd’88 (Jeffrey Eisenberg W’87) and Jonathan Goldman C’89; and his grandchildren include Rachel Ritchie C’15 GEd’16 (Robert Ritchie EAS’15 GEng’15), Matthew Eisenberg W’18, Max Goldman EAS’21, and Sophie Goldman EAS’24.
Dr. Arthur J. Gottesman D’58, Lake Worth, FL, a retired periodontist; Nov. 9, 2023. He served in the US Army as a dentist.
Robert N. Gurin C’58, Stuart, FL, an engineer; Feb. 19.
Harry R. Howard C’58, Chester, CT, a retired attorney; Nov. 19. At Penn, he was a member of the debate council, WXPN, orchestra, and the rowing team. His children include Kenneth H. Wilan C’88 and Karen Howard Evans C’91.
Algis A. Lukas CE’58, Weston, MA, an engineering and architecture executive; March 26. He served in the US Air Force.
John H. Merrill WG’58, Bloomfield, CT, a retired systems engineer at IBM; Feb. 3.
Dr. David B. Payne C’58 D’61 GD’63, Sarasota, FL, a retired oral and maxillofacial surgeon; Oct. 29. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and the swimming team.
James V. Rinnovatore GMT’58, Mount Arlington, NJ, a retired engineer at Picatinny Arsenal in Wharton, NJ, and a Eucharistic minister; Oct. 27.
Gerald N. Rubenstein W’58, Pittsburgh, owner of a uniform rental business; April 5. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Sigma Rho fraternity, the Glee Club, and the Daily Pennsylvanian. Two daughters are Ellen R. Livingston C’81 and Carol A. Rubenstein C’84.
Robert M. Sawyer W’58, Tisbury, MA, owner of a real estate development company; April 4.
Dr. Daniel F. Sazima GD’58, Chagrin Falls, OH, a retired dentist; March 22.
Gerald N. “Jerry” Sonnenblick W’58, Lakewood Ranch, FL, a retired attorney; Feb. 24. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity and Penn Players.
David Wayne Walker W’58, Surprise, AZ, a former reliability engineer at Lockheed Martin; Jan. 14.
Col. Dr. George H. Wyckoff Jr. V’58, Spring Branch, TX, a retired colonel in the US Army Veterinary Corps; Dec. 3, 2023. One granddaughter is Dr. Kathryn Wyckoff V’12.
1959
Arlene Mathews Baxter DH’59, Middletown, DE, a former dental hygienist and retired real estate agent; Jan. 15, 2024.
Paul M. Brown W’59, New York, a retired attorney; Feb. 11. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity and the baseball team.
Loretta “Tina” Davis Brubaker DH’59, Wynnewood, PA, a retired dental hygienist; March 8.
Dr. Edward Jaffee D’59, Cherry Hill, NJ, a retired dentist; July 21, 2023.
Rev. Thomas J. Miller GEd’59, Anderson, OH, a former professor of physics and mathematics at a Catholic prep school; Feb. 28, 2024.
Dr. Richard J. Pawelski M’59 GM’63, Fairfax, VA, a retired radiologist; Jan. 26. He served in the US Army.
Patti Barnes Tatnall CW’59, Alexandria, VA, a geneticist who worked at Johns Hopkins University and Penn; April 19.
Dr. Kenneth S. Woodman M’59, Richmond, IN, a retired general surgeon; Feb. 20. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
1960
Dr. Stanley “Perry” Brickman GD’60, Atlanta, a retired oral and maxillofacial surgeon; Jan. 26.
Joan Turner Brode HUP’60, New Canaan, CT, a retired pediatric nurse; Feb. 25.
Dr. Vincent J. Cammarano D’60, Auburndale, MA, a retired dentist and lawyer; Aug. 29, 2023.
David R. Connor C’60, Washington, NC, a math teacher; April 22. At Penn, he was a member of Glee Club. His son is David F. Connor Gr’91.
Albert T. Crowley GEE’60, Manahawkin, NJ, a retired principal engineer at RCA; Nov. 9. He served in the US Army during the Korean War.
Richard M. Gale C’60, Lafayette, CO, a retired attorney; Feb. 23. He served in the US military. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity and Mask & Wig.
Dora Deady Gianoulakis CW’60, Saint Louis, a retired teacher and founder of a school; Jan. 6. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
Jay L. Goldberg W’60 L’63, Bala Cywnyd, PA, a retired corporate tax attorney and board member emeritus of Philadelphia Ballet and Hassel Foundation; May 26. At Penn, he was a member of the lightweight rowing team. His son is Andrew H. Goldberg C’89.
Dr. Arnold G. Greene D’60 GD’61, Greenacres, FL, a retired orthodontist; Feb. 26.
Carol Balla Hutzell DH’60, Ligonier, PA, March 7.
David B. Landry W’60, Charleston, SC, a former advertising executive and real estate agent; Jan. 5. He served in the US military. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and Sphinx Senior Society.
Sheldon R. “Shelly” Lefkowitz W’60, Columbus, OH, an investment banker; April 8. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Delta Phi fraternity and the ROTC. His grandchildren include Matthew L. Lefkowitz C’20 and Abigail R. Lefkowitz W’24.
John F. Mangan C’60, La Quinta, CA, an investment banker; March 10. At Penn, he was a member of Sphinx Senior Society and the basketball and tennis teams.
Dr. Alan S. Poritzky D’60, Mohegan Lake, NY, a retired dentist; June 8, 2024.
Arleen Clements Barron Winters DH’60, Lebanon, PA, a baker; July 8, 2024.
1961
Juan J. Amodei GEE’61 GrE’68, Dunstable, MA, CEO of a laser and optical imaging company and former Penn trustee; March 13. He was a trustee of what is now Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science from 1981 to 1990, as well as a trustee of the University from 1990 to 1995. One daughter is Maria E. Amodei C’82.
Mark E. Blum G’61 Gr’70, Louisville, KY, a history professor at the University of Louisville; Jan. 25.
Dr. Nicholas T. Hallick GD’61, Corpus Christi, TX, a retired oral surgeon; March 8.
Indra Tayal Malani SW’61, Springfield, VA, former dean of social work at the University of Baroda in India; March 12.
Lloyd E. Mitchell C’61, Elkins Park, PA, former manager at a software company; Feb. 20. At Penn, he was a member of the orchestra, Penn Band, and the swimming team. His wife is Sarah Wiggins Mitchell Nu’62 L’79.
Dr. Sheldon Paley D’61, Bradenton, FL, a retired dentist and real estate agent; Oct. 13.
David J. Prescott C’61 Gr’67, Newtown Square, PA, professor emeritus of biology at Bryn Mawr College; May 9. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, Penn Symphony Orchestra, and the ROTC, and he was a Benjamin Franklin Scholar. Two daughters are Leslie S. Prescott WG’94 and Holly M. Prescott-Schultz C’00.
S. Reid Warren III SW’61, Phoenixville, PA, a retired social worker; Feb. 17. He served in the US Army. His brother is Alan Warren C’58.
1962
Dr. Charles W. Ashman D’62, Las Vegas, a retired dentist and professor of dentistry at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Jan. 19, 2024. He served in the US Army.
Dr. Jack W. Falsion D’62, Brockport, NY, a retired dentist; Jan. 27. He served in the US Army Dental Corps.
Judy L. Fishman CW’62, Santa Cruz, CA, a therapist; Feb. 24. At Penn, she was a member of Pi Lambda Theta sorority.
Douglas M. Hehn W’62, Guthrie, OK, March 8.
Stanley R. Jaffe W’62, Rancho Mirage, CA, an Oscar-winning Hollywood producer of films like Kramer vs. Kramer, Fatal Attraction, and The Accused; March 10. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity. One daughter is Elizabeth A. Jaffe C’91.
Florence Connelly Kollmar DH’62, North Wales, PA, a retired dental hygienist; Aug. 19, 2023.
George J. Leber Jr. GEd’62, Saint Petersburg, FL, a professor who later worked for W. B. Saunders Company; Nov. 24. He was a veteran of the Korean War.
Joanna Brinckloe Neyman CW’62, Draper, UT, a recruiter for the US Navy; March 10. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and the choral society.
Dr. Martin Phillips D’62, Boca Raton, FL, a retired dentist; Nov. 13. One daughter is Karen R. Phillips W’85.
Charles “Herb” Quackenbush Jr. CE’62, Liverpool, NY, a civil engineer; March 5. He served in the US Navy and the US Air National Guard. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and the ROTC.
Nancy Holtzclaw Schappert DH’62, Cary, NC, a former dental hygienist; Aug. 1, 2023. Her husband is Dr. H. Robert Schappert V’64.
1963
Dr. Geoffrey M. Drawbridge D’63, Naugatuck, CT, a retired orthodontist and orthodontic consultant for the State of Connecticut Department of Social Services; Dec. 3. He served in the US Army as a dentist.
Hugh O. Maclellan Jr. WG’63, Chattanooga, TN, former president of Maclellan Foundation; April 4.
James H. Murphy GEd’63, Wakefield, MA, a retired chemistry teacher; April 10. He served in the US Army and US National Guard.
Dr. Jerome M. Pleskonko D’63, Philipsburg, PA, a retired dentist; April 14.
Margaret E. “Peggy” Ramsey Roughton G’63, Kitty Hawk, NC, Jan. 6.
1964
Dr. William H. Baile III D’64, Palmyra, PA, a retired dentist and former clinical instructor of dentistry for the University of Maryland; May 16, 2024.
Beryl “Butzie” Richman Dean L’64, Bala Cynwyd, PA, deputy director of career planning and placement at the Philadelphia Bar Association, former head of the Career Services Office a Penn Law, and professor of legal studies at Wharton; April 4. One grandchild is Owen G. Matthews C’22.
Walter M. Diener Jr. L’64, Spring Twp, PA, a retired attorney specializing in estate planning and real estate law; April 5. He served in the US Army. One daughter is Dr. Elizabeth B. Diener C’93.
Anthony D. “Tony” Duke Jr. C’64, East Norwich, NY, a retired executive at an investment bank; April 14. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Psi fraternity and the ice hockey and rowing teams.
Edgar W. “Bud” Ellermann Jr. W’64, Clayton, MO, a real estate developer; March 11. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the Daily Pennsylvanian.
Hans P. “Pete” Hansen C’64, Valley City, OH, a retired insurance agent; Jan. 16.
Robert E. Hartwell GEE’64, Pepperell, MA, a retired aerospace engineer for RCA and General Electric; Feb. 25. He served in the US Army.
Robert R. Harvey GLA’64, Des Moines, IA, a retired professor of landscape architecture at Iowa State University; Sept. 8.
Susan Oppenheim Jaffe CW’64, Philadelphia, a longtime member and vice chair of the Zoning Board of Adjustment for the City of Philadelphia; March 1. At Penn, she was a member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority.
Paul D. Pearson L’64, Buffalo, NY, an attorney, mediator, and arbitrator; Feb. 17. He served in the US Army.
Reena Friedman Sumerson CW’64 G’69, Largo, FL Dec. 30, 2023. Her brother is William H. Friedman C’60 G’62.
1965
Leoncio T. Ang GEE’65, Hayes, VA, a retired automotive engineer; March 5. His son is Jonathan L. Ang W’97.
Gustavo A. Gelpi Benítez GL’65, San Juan, Puerto Rico, an attorney; Oct. 22.
William D. Berberich WG’65, Harrington Park, NJ, March 9. He served in the US Navy.
Neil G. Epstein L’65, Wynnewood, PA, a retired attorney; Feb. 27. At Penn, he was a member of the Law Review.
Dr. William S. Hughes M’65 GM’71, Washington, DC, a gastroenterologist and associate professor of medicine at the University of Texas; March 13, 2024.
William K. Kruse EE’65 GEE’72, Winston-Salem, NC, April 13. He worked at the Logistic Management Institute at the US Department of Defense. At Penn, he was a member of the football team.
Kathleen A. Lewis DH’65, Hershey, PA, a former dental hygienist and women’s swimming coach; Feb. 20.
Joseph A. Ryan L’65, Downingtown, PA, an attorney; March 10.
Bette Neeld Schregel CW’65 G’66, Newtown Square, PA, March 18.
1966
Dr. Stanley M. “Sandy” Baer D’66, Morristown, NJ, a retired endodontist; March 14.
Sara Manwell Bradford GLA’66, Providence, RI, a retired landscape architect; Feb. 15.
David A. Cameron G’66, Index, WA, a retired high school teacher and emergency management coordinator for the Town of Index; Feb. 4.
Thomas R. Edwards W’66, Bath, ME, a retired human resources executive at Citicorp; Feb. 15. He served in the US Air Force.
Marvin A. Genshaw Gr’66, Bel Air, MD, a retired research scientist for Bayer; March 26.
Richard Z. Goldstein Gr’66, Albany, NY, a retired mathematics professor at SUNY University at Albany; April 1.
Wilmot L. “Mike” Harris L’66, Greenwich, CT, a retired trusts and estates attorney; June 6.
John D. Hellings CE’66 GCE’67, Bellaire, TX, Aug. 30, 2024. He worked for Shell Oil. At Penn, he was a member of Friars Senior Society and the basketball and track teams.
Henry R. “Dick” Howland GEE’66 GrE’69, Pittsburgh, a retired senior engineer at Westinghouse Electric and an adjunct professor of mathematics, engineering, and computer science at a number of universities; March 4.
Dr. Suzanne Ruch Jenkins V’66, Midlothian, VA, retired state epidemiologist and acting director of the Office of Epidemiology for the Virginia Department of Health; March 8.
Edward L. Jeska Gr’66, Sanford, NC, professor emeritus of veterinary medicine at Iowa State University; April 5, at 101. Earlier in his career, he was an assistant professor of pathology at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine. He served in the US Army during World War II.
Albert C. Lowenstein C’66, Cedar Park, TX, a retired computer science entrepreneur; Feb. 18. At Penn, he was a member of Acacia fraternity and cofounder of the Philadelphia chapter of Students for a Democratic Society in opposition to the Vietnam War.
Bernadette L. Maguire GEE’66, Philadelphia, a retired managing engineer for General Electric; Feb. 22.
Richard P. Morton GEE’66 GrE’68, Falls Church, VA, a retired computer scientist at the Institute for Defense Analyses; March 24.
Philip T. Rodilosso WG’66, Wilmington, NC, a retired investment banker; April 6. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
Robert A. Sallavanti Gr’66, Dalton, PA, retired corporate scientific advisor at Gentex, an electronics and technology company; July 11.
John W. Searight SW’66, Absecon, NJ, professor emeritus of social work and former dean at Stockton University; March 26. He served in the US Army Corps of Engineers. His wife is Elizabeth Heim Searight SW’61.
1967
Dr. John T. Curtiss D’67, Groton, CT, a retired dentist; April 10. He served in the US Navy during Vietnam.
Lawrence M. Entis W’67, Aldie, VA, a retired tax attorney and former chief financial officer of Brown Technology Group and Infiniti of Chantilly; June 11, 2024. At Penn, he was a member of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity. One son is Ira Entis W’92.
David C. Evans C’67, Ligonier, PA, March 9. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of the volleyball team.
Poul Hornsleth Jr. C’67, St. Petersburg, FL, owner of a real estate and insurance business; April 2. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and Friars Senior Society. His wife is April Caldwell Hornsleth CW’69.
James B. Lewis C’67, Saratoga Springs, UT, a former researcher at Bristol-Myers Squibb and writer/researcher for a nanotechnology company; April 6. At Penn, he was a Benjamin Franklin Scholar. One son is John B. Lewis EAS’90.
Dr. James L. Mullen M’67 GM’68, Newtown Square, PA, a retired longtime surgeon at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; April 1. He was also chief of surgery at the Philadelphia VA Hospital. At HUP, he founded and directed Penn Home infusion Therapy, as well as the HUP Nutritional Support Service, paving the way for patients to receive care in the comfort of their homes. He retired in 2020. He served in the US Air Force as a surgeon. His son is James E. Mullen C’08.
Dr. Anne Nicholson Weller M’67, Wellesley, MA, a physician-scientist/investigator in the department of infectious diseases at a hospital and professor of medicine at Harvard; March 1.
1968
Barbara Gimbar Bickley GEd’68, Pennsauken, NJ, a reading specialist; Feb. 22.
E. George Cross III W’68, West Palm Beach, FL, a former bank executive; Aug. 26, 2024. He served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, as a member of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the Sphinx Senior Society.
Dr. William G. Fullard Jr. Gr’68, Haverford, PA, a retired professor of educational psychology at Temple University; Jan. 19.
Virginia “Ginny” Greene G’68, Philadelphia, a former senior conservator and director of the conservation lab at the Penn Museum; Jan. 23. She came to Penn’s department of archaeology to earn her master of arts degree and concurrently joined the Penn Museum’s staff as a secretary; in 1967, she became a conservator at the museum. She soon became involved in the Museum’s Tikal Project, a long-running archaeological study of a Mayan city in the Guatemalan rainforest that was the largest excavation project in the world up to that point. After graduation, she studied in London, then returned to Penn to head the recently established conservation lab at the Penn Museum. Under her leadership, the lab became a world-renowned resource for conservation practice and training. After retiring from the Penn Museum in 2008, she continued to work on her monograph, The Pottery Figurines of Tikal, which was published in 2024.
Robert S. Hamrin WG’68, Matthews, NC, a retired professor of management at the University of Memphis; Feb. 2. He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War.
John K. Kramer C’68 WG’70, New Vernon, NJ, a marketing executive; Jan. 27. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the downhill ski racing team.
Henriette Horchler Leanos Gr’68, Parkville, MD, a retired French professor at Goucher College; March 25.
Blue E. Wooldridge WG’68, Fredericksburg, VA, professor emeritus in the school of government and public affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University; March 22.
Anne Miller Zartarian CW’68 G’69, Cortland, NY, a former financial aid director at Cornell University; Jan. 29. One brother is Dr. William H. Miller. V’76.
1969
Gerald “Jerry” Santini ME’69 WG’71, Newark, DE, a private investor and retired financial analyst; April 7. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, Friars Senior Society, and the football team, where he rushed for 880 yards in 1968, establishing a program record that would last for the next 18 years. He served in the US Army Reserve. His daughter is Laura Marie Santini C’92.
Shirley Biddle Schmid Nu’69, Milton, FL, a former nursing instructor at Penn; March 4.
Mary C. Selecky CW’69, Colville, WA, former secretary of health for the State of Washington and a clinical professor of public health at the University of Washington; April 7. Earlier in her career, she was assistant to the dean of women at Penn. As a student at Penn, she received the Althea K. Hottel Shield Award. One brother is John A. Selecky C’63.
1970
Swapan K. Chaudhuri GCE’70 Gr’75, Iselin, NJ, a structural engineer in the US and India; March 28.
William L. Focht Gr’70, Lynchburg, VA, Jan. 11. He formerly worked at Sweet Briar College and then General Electric.
Louise Bowie Gerow GEd’70, Ephrata, PA, professor emeritus at Bucks County Community College; March 14, at 100.
Stuart W. Henry WG’70, Baltimore, Ontario, Canada, a finance executive; Feb. 19.
Lester B. Ratcliff EE’70, Wantagh, NY, a retired technology equity analyst; Dec. 8. At Penn, he was a member of the wrestling team.
Lt. Col. James M. Scaccia Nu’70, Stratham, NH, a retired primary care nurse practitioner for the US Air Force and owner of a construction company; April 14.
Joan P. Snowden CW’70, Philadelphia, Feb. 11.
1971
Dr. Barry L. Alpert M’71 GM’77, Pittsburgh, a retired cardiac electrophysiologist; April 1. He served in the US Air Force. His sons are Joshua A. Alpert C’94 and Dr. Craig Alpert M’10 GM’13, and two brothers are Dr. Marc H. Alpert M’76 and Jonathan Alpert WG’76.
Dr. Robert S. Bar GM’71, Penn Valley, PA, retired professor of medicine at the University of Iowa, and director of the National Institutes of Health diabetes-endocrinology research unit and the Veterans Administration juvenile diabetes research unit; Feb. 23.
Dr. Robert A. Berselli GM’71, Bend, OR, a retired orthopedic surgeon; March 3. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
Elva Christine “Chris” Mumma Booth G’71, Clifton, VA, a freelance writer for several design and decor magazines; Feb. 19.
Robert B. Bowser WEv’71, Marlton, NJ, a computer consultant for companies such as IBM, SmithKline, and JPMorganChase; March 29.
Dr. Thomas I. Leininger V’71, Appleton, WI, a veterinarian; April 5. He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War.
Richard N. Juliani Gr’71, Wynnewood, PA, retired sociology professor at Villanova University, a visiting professor of Italian studies at Penn, and an expert on Philadelphia’s Little Italy; Feb. 20. The son of Italian immigrants, he became an expert on the immigrant experience in Philadelphia, countering ethnic stereotypes with his research. He was the former national president of the American Italian Historical Association and led waking tours of South Philadelphia for the Philadelphia Area Cultural Consortium.
Capt. Dr. Paul Robert “Bob” Moore D’71, Jacksonville, FL, a retired prosthodontist in the US Navy Dental Corps; Feb. 11.
John M. “Jack” Nickell G’71, Lansdale, PA, a retired business manager at Merck; April 2. While attending Penn, he was an assistant professor of statistics at Wharton.
Ruth Jacobs Perlmutter Gr’71, Bala Cynwyd, PA, professor of film history at Temple University and cofounder of the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival; March 15. One daughter is Deborah Bonnie Perlmutter CW’72.
William J. Shaw WEv’71, Titusville, FL, retired director of sales for an automotive and industrial battery manufacturing company; March 19. He served in the US Army.
1972
Robert J. Epstein ASC’72, Philadelphia, a retired statistician and researcher for the School District of Philadelphia; April 4.
Dr. Richard B. Janney D’72, West Barnstable, MA, an orthodontist; Feb. 14.
Mark J. Powell C’72, Greenbrae, CA, a breast cancer researcher; March 10. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity.
Alan P. Shafer C’72, Trumbull, CT, a life insurance salesman; Dec. 4. He served in the US Army.
David W. Stroh GCP’72, North Andover, MA, an attorney specializing in affordable housing and land use; March 29.
1973
Dwarika P. Agarwal Gr’73, Redondo Beach, CA, a retired metallurgical engineering executive; Feb. 27.
Albert E. Brill WG’73, Kennett Square, PA, a social worker and philanthropist; April 7.
Thomas P. Logan Gr’73, Ridley Park, PA, retired director of the Pennsylvania State Police Crime Lab and a chemist for the US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense; March 4. One grandson is Patrick F. Logan C’27.
Marguerite P. McAvinue CGS’73, Douglassville, PA, a retired librarian at St. Joseph’s University; March 28.
1974
Marybeth Meditz Banks WG’74 G’77, McLean, VA, retired director of federal regulatory affairs for T-Mobile; Jan. 17. Her husband is Charles Banks WG’77.
Dr. Mark C. Harlow GM’74, Aberdeen, SD, a retired orthopedic surgeon; Feb. 22. He served in the US Navy.
Scott A. Keneman GrE’74, Princeton, NJ, Feb. 28. He worked for technology corporations including RCA, Sarnoff, and Siemens.
Robert A. McIntire L’74, Baltimore, a corporate attorney; April 3. One child is Stephen A. McIntire W’97 CGS’99 (Billie-Jo Warrick W’02).
Peter M. Perry Gr’74, Harwood, MD, a retired astrophysicist and director of science programs for Computer Sciences Corporation, whose projects included the IUE satellite and the Hubble Space Telescope; Nov. 22.
George R. Spann Gr’74, Belgrade, ME, retired president of Thomas College; March 26. Earlier in his career, he lectured at Penn.
John H. Trudeau SW’74, Philadelphia, a retired social worker and director of the Center for Social Policy and Community Development at Temple University; March 11.
1975
Dr. Donald W. Gulick V’75, Bradenton, FL, a veterinarian; April 13. His wife is Dr. Claire E. Blanchard Gulick V’75.
Jeffrey Malet WG’75, Washington, DC, a photojournalist and securities portfolio manager; May 31, 2023. His brother is Philip L. Malet EE’75.
Rev. Norman E. Minich GCP’75, Frederick, MD, a retired Lutheran pastor; March 5. He served in the US Navy.
Ellyn H. Modell CW’75 G’75, Lake Worth, FL, Oct. 11. At Penn, she was a Benjamin Franklin Scholar.
William K. Powers Gr’75, Kendall Park, NJ, an anthropology professor at Rutgers who established the university’s Native American studies program and the Lakota Books imprint; Jan. 5.
1976
Dr. John F. Coyle II GM’76, Tulsa, OK, a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Oklahoma; March 13.
Suzanne Painter Welsh WG’76, Swarthmore, PA, retired vice president of finance for Swarthmore College; Feb. 28.
Frank J. Wilson GCE’76, Gilbert, AZ, a retired transportation expert and former governor of New Jersey; March 2. He led multiple transportation agencies, including the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Houston, TX).
1977
Rebecca A. Weber D’77, Riva, MD, a retired dentist; March 26.
1978
Carmen B. Kunyczka CGS’78 CGS’87, Medford, NJ, a retired nurse for Texaco; March 1.
Dr. Michael T. Mennuti GM’78, Ardmore, PA, professor emeritus of human genetics and of pediatrics in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine and the former chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; April 7. He joined Penn’s faculty in 1969 as an assistant instructor and later became a full professor in 1987. From 1987 to 2002, he chaired the department of obstetrics and gynecology at HUP, and in honor of his career, the department established the Michael T. Mennuti Associate Professorship in 2019. He also served a long tenure as director of Penn Medicine’s genetics program and cytogenetic laboratory. His research and clinical interests included serum screening for Down syndrome, screening for cystic fibrosis, and prevention of folic acid–dependent neural tube defects. His wife is Nancy Mennuti GNu’72, and his daughter is Cara Mennuti Curley GNu’00.
Herman Zamora Gr’78, Maplewood, NJ, a retired attorney; Oct. 20.
1979
Dr. Donald P. Mullen V’79, Guilford, CT, a veterinarian; March 22. His wife is Dr. Christine Donahue Mullen V’76, and one son is Wesley M. Mullen C’04.
1980
Dr. Philip H. Ehret D’80, Hanover, NH, a former dentist; Feb. 10. He served in the US Navy.
1982
Soga O. Ewedemi Gr’82, Clarion, PA, professor emeritus of finance at Clarion University of Pennsylvania; Jan. 24.
Dr. Christopher V. Hughes D’82, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, retired professor of pediatric dentistry at the University of Mississippi; Feb. 25.
Janet Knaphle Loewe GNu’82, Clarks Summit, PA, retired director of nursing education at a hospital and a psychiatric nursing instructor at the University of Scranton and Penn State; Feb. 22. At Penn, she was a member of Chi Omega sorority.
1983
Nancy Passmore Beachem Alston C’83, Columbia, SC, a legal advocate who owned her own law firm focused on family, community, and LGBTQ rights; Jan. 2.
Dr. James A. “Brock” Brockenbrough GM’83, Philadelphia, a thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon; March 11.
1984
Rebecca Teitz Ackerman C’84 GEd’85 WG’88, Palo Alto, CA, a director of marketing in the catalog industry; March 2. At Penn, she was a member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority. Her sister is Jessica T. Becker C’89 W’89.
David E. Prager L’84, New York, an attorney; Nov. 1.
Judith Sarayda Shapiro C’84, Clearwater, FL, an adjunct psychology professor at three Mississippi colleges; Feb. 22. At Penn, she was a member of the choral society.
Edward J. Szczepkowski W’84, Hollywood, CA, a retired attorney; July 13, 2022. At Penn, he served on the Undergraduate Assembly, University Council, and many academic committees.
Suzanne H. Waters C’84, Newton, MA, Feb. 15, 2023. She worked with people recovering from addictions and those with mental health issues. At Penn, she was a member of the rowing team.
Tobias A. Wolf C’84, Groton, MA, a landscape architect; Feb. 25. At Penn, he was a member of Penn Players. His husband is John W. Skurchak III C’87.
1985
Karen Evans Rose WG’85, Hockessin, DE, a retired senior bank executive; Nov. 15, 2023. One daughter is Allison Deforest Rose G’22 WG’22.
Dr. Felix Vega V’85, San Francisco, Feb. 14.
1986
Eli R. Brill C’86, Elkins Park, PA, an environmental attorney specializing in air law; Dec. 2. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
1987
Kristin M. Cuene L’87, Whitefish Bay, WI, an attorney; April 2.
Richard C. Hagan G’87, a high school teacher and football and basketball coach; Feb. 21.
Dr. Paul D. Meyer GM’87 GM’88, Iowa City, IA, a retired anesthesiologist; Feb. 26.
1988
Lisa Ann Lewis C’88 WG’93, Seattle, a former executive at Amazon.com. Aug. 29, 2023. As one of Amazon’s first 100 employees, she founded and led its customer and market research team. At Penn, she was a member of the Chi Omega sorority. Her father is Steve Lewis WG’70.
Joseph W. Malloy W’88, Media, PA, a former executive at J.P. Morgan; March 31.
1989
James M. Ellis GrEd’89, West Chester, PA, a retired art and art history teacher, and a graphic designer; Jan 25.
1990
Christopher J. Macsisak CGS’90, Patchogue, NY, chief operating officer and controller in the electrical division of the tree management company Asplundh; April 23, 2024.
Charlotte A. O’Neill G’90, Philadelphia, former director of a center for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; April 5.
Stuart L. Singer WG’90, Briarcliff Manor, NY, co-owner with his father of Stephen Singer Jewelers; April 8.
Catherine M. Slowicki WEv’90, Cape May Court House, NJ, an administrative assistant at AT&T and Lockheed Martin; Jan. 14.
1991
Rafael Coloca C’91, Pembroke Pines, FL, a financial advisor; March 11. At Penn, he was a member of the Daily Pennsylvanian.
Jason B. Goldstein W’91, Houston, TX, an investment banker; Feb. 25. At Penn, he was a member of the tennis team. His wife is Amy Santos de Dios Goldstein C’95.
Rita Anne Lucey GNu’91, Wilmington, DE, a retired clinical nurse specialist in electrophysiology and implantable devices; March 7.
1994
Nicholas J. Battiste WEv’94, Haddon Heights, NJ, a retired computer analyst and systems administrator at the Camden County (NJ) Library; Jan. 13.
Dr. Suzanne Ruch Jenkins C’94, Midlothian, VA, a retired veterinary epidemiologist and acting director of the Office of Epidemiology for the Virginia Department of Health; March 8.
Jonas S. Johansson GM’94, associate professor emeritus of anesthesiology and critical care in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine; March 10. He joined Penn’s faculty in 1994 as an assistant professor in anesthesiology. In 2003, he advanced to associate professor, a role he held until his retirement in 2024.
Dr. Steven M. Millheim V’94, Nazareth, PA, a veterinarian; March 8. For a time, he worked at Penn Vet.
Lindsay Gordon Nataupsky GNu’94, Shavertown, PA, a head nurse practitioner at Planned Parenthood; April 26. Her husband is Dr. Gary M. Nataupsky D’79.
1996
Dong Qin Gr’96, Atlanta, former associate director of the Center for Nanotechnology at the University of Washington; Dec. 1, 2023. Her spouse is Younan Xia G’93.
1998
Mark C. Spenner W’98, Burlingame, CA, CEO and cofounder of Rumble Entertainment, an online gaming company; June 10, 2024. At Penn, he was a Benjamin Franklin Scholar and a member of the swimming team.
1999
Mary F. Rosell GNu’99, Little Egg Harbor, NJ, a retired nurse; Feb. 27.
Anita L. Zelinski CGS’99, Wilmington, DE, a retired administrative assistant at Wharton in the Legal Studies department; Feb. 18.
2000
Joseph W. Saumarez Smith WG’00, London, a pioneer in online sports betting and former British Horseracing Authority chair; March 1. At Penn, he was a recipient of the Thouron Award.
2003
John P. “Jay” Coblentz III WG’03, Sammamish, WA, former worldwide head of enterprise and industry solutions at Amazon.com; March 27. At Penn, he was a member of the rugby team.
Megan Sandel GEd’03, Morrisville, PA, a retired first-grade teacher; Oct. 11.
2011
Abdulaziz K. Al Mulla C’11 WG’15, Dubai, a former management consultant at McKinsey and founder of Madar Farms, a vertical farming initiative based in Dubai aiming to grow sustainable, fresh produce in the desert; July 15, 2024.
2015
Aadithya V. Prakash EAS’15 GEE’15, Saratoga, CA, a former firmware engineer; March 28. At Penn, he was a member of the Penn Band. One sister is Sahithya M. Prakash EAS’18 GEng’19.
Daniel P. Siegfried WG’15, Austin, TX, a real estate developer; Oct. 7.
2021
Steven Hoang Truong WG’21, Philadelphia, cofounder of BioPhy.AI, a fintech drug company; March 6.
2026
Alex M. McEntarffer GEd’26, Los Angeles, March 6.
Faculty & Staff
Juan J. Amodei. See Class of 1961.
Beryl “Butzie” Richman Dean. See Class of 1964.
Scott R. Douglass, Durham, NC, Penn’s former vice president of finance and treasurer, and Wharton’s chief financial and operating officer; April 26. He first came to Penn in 1992 as associate dean for finance and administration at Wharton, a role he held until 1997, when he became the senior associate dean. In these roles, he led the programming, design, and construction of Jon M. Huntsman Hall and the launch and commercialization of Wharton Research Data Services. In 2004, he was named Penn’s vice president for finance and treasurer. During this time, he also served on the board of Penn Medicine. In 2007, he left Penn to become the executive vice president at his alma mater, the University of Delaware. He later served as a vice chancellor at North Carolina State University before returning to Wharton as its chief financial and operating officer in 2018. He retired from Wharton and Penn in 2024. Prior to his death, he was serving as interim vice president of finance and administration at Southwestern University.
Dr. Gertrude J. Frishmuth. See Class of 1957.
Herbert J. Gans. See Class of 1957.
Virginia “Ginny” Greene. See Class of 1968.
Edward L. Jeska. See Class of 1966.
Jonas S. Johansson. See Class of 1994.
Richard N. Juliani. See Class of 1971.
Alan G. Kirk II. See Class of 1956.
Dr. Michael T. Mennuti. See Class of 1978.
Dr. Steven M. Millheim. See Class of 1994.
Dr. James L. Mullen. See Class of 1967.
Curtis R. Reitz. See Class of 1951.
Dr. Burton Rosan. See Class of 1957.
Shirley Biddle Schmid. See Class of 1969.
Mary C. Selecky. See Class of 1969.
Paul Shaman, Wynnewood, PA, professor emeritus of statistics in the department of statistics and data science at Wharton; March 19. He came to Wharton in 1977 as an assistant professor of statistics, rising up the ranks to full professor in 1985. He served as chair of the department of statistics and data science from 1990 to 2002. His sons are David R. Shaman C’87 and Jeffrey L. Shaman C’90. One grandchild is Ethan M. Shaman C’28.
George R. Spann. See Class of 1974.
Patti Barnes Tatnall. See Class of 1959.
Richard Wernick, Haverford, PA, a Pulitzer Prize–winning composer and the Irving Fine Professor Emeritus of Music in Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences; April 25. He joined Penn’s faculty in 1968 as an associate professor of music and became a full professor in 1977. At various times during his tenure at Penn, he served as the Magnin Professor of Humanities and the Irvine Fine Professor of Music before retiring in 1996. During his career, he earned awards and commissions from the Ford, Guggenheim, and Naumburg Foundations, among many others. In 1977, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Visions of Terror and Wonder, a powerful work for mezzo-soprano and orchestra set to texts from the Old and New Testaments and the Quran, all of which contain appeals for peace [“Three Penn Composers,” December 1977]. He was composer in residence for the Philadelphia Orchestra for several years in the 1980s and led the Penn Contemporary Players for many years. His scores, photographs, and letters are stored in the Kislak Center at Penn.
Anita L. Zelinski. See Class of 1999.
