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1945
Francis H. Loughran W’45, Lansdale, PA, May 1, at 99. He worked in his family’s real estate company and the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command. He served in the US Navy Reserve. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and the NROTC.
Irwin Waldman W’45, Wilson, WY, Oct. 1, 2020. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Sigma Rho fraternity, the Glee Club, and the ROTC. One son is Dr. David Waldman C’74 D’79.
1946
Dr. S. Morris Goldberg V’46, Lafayette, CA, a retired veterinarian; Sept. 13, 2024, at 101. He served in the US Army.
1947
Dr. G. Leonard Emmel III M’47 GM’51, Gainesville, FL, a retired physician; March 24, 2024, at 100. He served in the US Army during World War II and the Korean War.
Hollister Benjamin “Ben” Sykes ChE’47, Westfield, NJ, a retired executive at ExxonMobil and an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at New York University; June 13, at 101. He served in the US Navy during World War II. One son is Robert B. Sykes EE’80.
1949
Dr. R. Leonard Weinberg D’49 GD’54, West Hartford, CT, a retired orthodontist and professor of orthodontics at New York University; June 5, at 99. He served in the US Army during World War II.
1950
Hon. Harry C. Schaub C’50, Philadelphia, a retired attorney; May 11. He was a longtime honorary consul general representing Austria in eastern Pennsylvania. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. His wife is Kathryn K. Deans-Schaub L’82, senior advisor for Penn Carey Law.
William F. Schmitt EE’50 Gr’70, Kennett Square, PA, a retired computer engineer at UNIVAC; May 1. Later, he became an associate professor of computer science at Temple University. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a founder and technical director for WXPN.
Jean Kitchen Grey Smith CW’50, Exton, PA, former group manager of software for Unisys; July 17, 2021. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and Sphinx Senior Society.
1951
Eugene J. Gottesman W’51, Westport, CT, an entrepreneur and founder of New York Yellow Pages Inc., an independent directory business; Dec. 17. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity.
Emile A. Mika GEd’51, San Antonio, TX, April 6, 2024, at 99. He was a veteran of World War II, participating in the D-Day landings at Normandy, for which he was later knighted and awarded the French Legion of Honor medal by France.
Lloyd E. Shaffer W’51, Phoenix, AZ, a retired executive at Prudential and president of CPI Pension Services; Feb. 13. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity, Mask & Wig, Penn Band, and WXPN.
Dr. Scott D. Skillern M’51, Granger, IN, a retired dermatologist; Feb. 12, 2024, at 99. He served in the US Navy during World War II.
Dr. Edwin S. Sved D’51, Saint Petersburg, FL, a retired orthodontist; March 8. He served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II. One son is Daniel W. Sved C’79.
George Valchar WG’51, New Canaan, CT, a retired executive at General Motors; Jan. 11, at 99.
Richard H. Wilson WEv’51, Media, PA, former chairman of Wilson Safe Company, which sells and repairs safes and vaults; May 4, at 100. He served in the US Navy during World War II.
Dr. George L. Wisehaupt D’51, Lancaster, PA, a retired dentist; May 14, at 102. He served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II.
1952
Selma Cohen Cohen CW’52, Philadelphia, a retired children’s social worker; May 20. At Penn, she was a member of WXPN. One daughter is Emily M. Cohen C’81.
Eleanor Rutala Leonard SW’52, Mays Landing, NJ, a psychiatric social worker for the Veterans Administration in Washington, DC; Jan. 15.
Dr. Robert J. Luchi M’52 GM’56, Mission, KS, a retired professor of medicine at Baylor College; March 23.
Marvin W. Morse W’52, West Palm Beach, FL, retired owner of a typewriter distribution company; July 4. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Nu fraternity and the rowing team. His daughter is Elizabeth Morse Levine C’78 (Peter M. Levine C’75), and one grandchild is Evan M. Morse EE’04.
Dr. Richard W. Nagler C’52, Boca Raton, FL, a retired physician; May 15. He served in the US Army. One son is Dr. Robert S. Nagler C’80.
George C. Pollard C’52, Basking Ridge, NJ, a retired bank executive; May 9. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of the Glee Club.
Dr. John E. Quatroche V’52, Punxsutawney, PA, a retired veterinarian; May 19, at 103. He served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II.
Harold A. Sukonik W’52, Margate City, NJ, a past president of the Philadelphia Home Builders Association and past board member of the Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Greater Philadelphia; July 15, 2024.
Dwain J. Watkins WG’52, Oxford, PA, retired cofounder of a trucking business; April 27.
1953
Jean M. Byrnes HUP’53, Gibbstown, NJ, a retired nurse; May 15.
Louise D. Littman Ed’53 GEd’54, Philadelphia, March 4. At Penn, she was a member of WXPN.
Norman Masri W’53 WG’54, Greenwich, CT, a retired stockbroker; April 18. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity. His daughters are Dr. Gayle D. Masri-Fridling M’89 and Rose Masri Serels C’89.
Sally Knouse Richenbacher Nu’53, Hudson, OH, a retired nursing instructor at the Akron School of Practical Nursing; May 22. Her sister is Sandra J. Knouse Nu’61.
William A. Wyatt L’53, Coatesville, PA, retired vice president and general counsel for RCA; July 1, 2024. He served in the US Navy during World War II.
1954
Anthony T. Baionno Ar’54, Hightstown, NJ, a retired architect; Feb. 25. He served in the US Army during World War II.
Dr. Matthew J. Cohen C’54 D’57, West Chester, PA, a retired dentist and professor of science at Delaware County Community College; June 23. One child is Saul C. Janson C’84.
Col. Blanche B. Friday HUP’54 Nu’61, Warminster, PA, a retired flight nurse in the US Air Force; April 17. She was also a nurse member of the medical support team for the Apollo 11 astronauts. She served in the Vietnam War.
Leonard A. Lauder W’54, New York, chairman emeritus of Estée Lauder Companies, philanthropist, art collector, and University trustee emeritus; June 14. He joined the University’s Board of Trustees in 1977 and was also a member of the School of Arts and Sciences Board of Advisors and the Class of 1954 Gift Committee. In 1983, he and his brother Ronald S. Lauder W’65 founded the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies, housed in the Wharton School, in honor of their father, Joseph Lauder. The Lauder family, particularly Leonard Lauder, have been generous benefactors to Penn through the decades. The family supported the creation of the Lauder College House in 2016 with the largest capital gift to the University at that time [“Gazetteer,” Nov|Dec 2019]. In 2022, Leonard Lauder made a $125 million gift to establish the Leonard A. Lauder Community Care Nurse Practitioner Program at Penn Nursing, a first-of-its-kind, tuition-free program that prepares nurse practitioners to provide primary care to families in underserved communities [“Gazetteer,” May|Jun 2022]. He received the Alumni Award of Merit in 1996 and was also awarded the University of Pennsylvania Medal for Distinguished Achievement in 2003. With his brother, he received the Wharton School’s Dean’s Medal in 2006, in recognition of his commitment to global business. For his steadfast leadership and support, he was honored at the Institute for Contemporary Art’s 50th Anniversary Gala in 2013. He was a passionate art collector and philanthropist, believing in the importance of public access to art and museums. To that end, he gifted or loaned hundreds of pieces of artwork to numerous institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art. His and his brother’s role in the art world was documented in a feature story in these pages [“The Scent of Art,” Sep|Oct 1998]. He was also well known for his leadership and generosity in the healthcare industry. With his late wife, Evelyn, to whom he was married from 1959 until she died in 2011, he established the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center at New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. With Ronald, he founded the Institute for the Study of Aging to spur Alzheimer’s research. As a student at Penn, he was a member of the honorary fraternity Beta Gamma Sigma, WXPN, and the Cinema Club. He served in the US Navy. He is survived by his wife, Judith Glickman; his sons, William W’83 and Gary C’84 W’84 (Laura); his brother, Ronald W’65 (Jo Carole); his grandchildren, Rachel C’13, Danielle, Djuna-Bear, Joshua C’19, and Eliana; two great-grandchildren; his nieces, Aerin C’92 and Jane; and stepchildren and step-grandchildren.
Dr. Raymond C. Leonardo C’54 D’57, Philadelphia, June 20, 2020. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. One brother is Dr. Eric L. Leonardo C’61.
Joseph D. Raco C’54, Paradise, CA, a retired teacher; Feb. 3, 2024. He served in the US Army.
Allen S. Tobias W’54, Huntingtown, MD, a computer programmer; May 2, 2023. He served in the US Marines.
1955
John J. Braithwaite W’55, Rosemont, PA, founder and president of a consultancy for the pharmaceutical industry; May 28. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
Hon. James C. Cacheris W’55, Alexandria, VA, a retired federal judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; April 29. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, the sprint football team, Friars Senior Society, and the ROTC.
Thomas N. Carros SW’55, Columbia, SC, retired director of the Allegheny County (PA) Office of Children, Youth, and Families; Sep. 11. He was a veteran of World War II.
John R. Casani EE’55 Hon’92, Pasadena, CA, an aerospace engineer who played a pivotal role in many of NASA’s deep space missions; June 19. He was project manager for the Voyager missions—two spacecraft launched in 1977 that continue to transmit data from interstellar space. He also led the Galileo mission to Jupiter and the Cassini mission to Saturn, and chaired critical investigation and review boards, including for the Mars Polar Lander and James Webb Space Telescope. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and the swimming team.
James S. Goodman W’55, Holliston, MA, retired owner of a photo processing lab; June 16, 2024. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Delta Phi fraternity and the ROTC.
Mary Golden Jentzen DH’55, Cheshire, CT, a retired dental hygienist; June 1.
Jacqueline Moratelli Jerrehian HUP’55, Haverford, PA, a former nurse and retired real estate broker; July 1. Her husband is Aram K. Jerrehian Jr. W’55, one child is Dean Jerrehian L’86, and one grandchild is Matthew L. Jerrehian L’21.
Dr. David G. Leshner C’55, Hudson, OH, a retired podiatrist; May 14.
Dr. Lea McGovern V’55, Lexington, VA, a retired food inspector for the US Food and Drug Administration; April 10.
Hugh C. Miller Ar’55, Richmond, VA, a historic preservationist for the US National Park Service and adjunct professor of preservation technology at Goucher College; May 12. At Penn, he was a member of Theta Chi fraternity.
Charles S. Parmenter C’55, Bloomington, IN, a retired chemistry professor at Indiana University; Jan. 26. He served in the US Air Force. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. His wife is Patricia Patton Parmenter OT’57.
George E. Smith C’55, Barnegat, NJ, a Nobel Prize–winner and retired researcher for AT&T Bell Laboratories; May 28. He and his friend Willard S. Boyle invented an imaging device, called the charge-coupled device (CCD), that is an essential part of nearly every telescope, photocopier, and digital camera used today. The invention won them the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2009. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.
1956
Dr. Edward A. Noe C’56 D’62, Ocala, FL, Sept. 25, 2023. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, and the sprint football and wrestling teams.
Eva Kanner Rosenzweig G’56, London, a journalist; April 23. She was a survivor of the Holocaust and spoke about her experience at schools, synagogues, and other venues, and she published a memoir in 1997.
Dr. Stephen S. Rothman C’56 D’61 Gr’64, Sherman Oaks, CA, professor emeritus of physiology at the University of California, San Francisco; April 20. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity. His wife is Doreen Zinn Rothman G’61 Gr’63.
Nancy Jones Strubeck Nu’56, Lexington, SC, a retired school nurse; May 5.
1957
Annette Bienkowski Horchos CW’57, Clarks Summit, PA, a college-level biology and botany instructor; April 5, 2023. At Penn, she was a member of Chi Omega sorority and the choral society. Her husband is Dr. Donald D. Horchos GM’66, and one son is Dr. John S. Horchos D’92.
Rhoda Jackman Isaacs CW’57, New York, an executive recruiter; May 2. At Penn, she was a member of the Daily Pennsylvanian and Penn Players.
Alice Webbe Johnson CW’57, Downingtown, PA, retired acting director of special education and student services for the North Penn School District; April 22.
Dorothy Wentz Kramer FA’57, Cornelius, NC, a former advertising writer and interior decorator; May 11. At Penn, she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority.
Marvin Lessen EE’57, Albany, NY, a retired aerospace engineer in the defense industry; April 3. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Alpha fraternity.
Thomas F. Logan W’57, Hawthorn Woods, IL, a retired director of employee and industrial relations at a company that manufactures construction and mining equipment; June 15.
Joanne Aichele Maier HUP’57, Ambler, PA, a retired nurse; May 30.
Jay G. Ochroch L’57, Bala Cynwyd, PA, a retired lawyer; April 17. He served in the US military. 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.
Lawrence N. Odence WG’57, Cotuit, MA, a retired mineral exporter; May 29.
Joseph H. Perkins W’57, Newton Center, MA, an advertising executive in the radio and broadcasting industries; June 5. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity.
1958
Dr. Gerald A. M. Finerman C’58, Beverly Hills, CA, an orthopedic surgeon and longtime head team physician for the UCLA athletics department; May 3. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Delta Phi fraternity and the tennis team.
Alan J. Fletcher WG’58, Chatham, MA, a retired market researcher in the advertising and pharmaceutical industries; April 20. He served in the US Army.
Carol Wiest Gates HUP’58 GNu’85, Media, PA, a former nurse at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; April 2023.
Dr. Jerry D. Harrell G’58, Saint Simons Island, GA, a retired ophthalmologist; April 29. He served in the US Army.
Melpomeni Koukides Jeffries G’58, Rockville, MD, a retired scientific reviewer at the US Food and Drug Administration; May 24.
Marshall C. “Bud” Jost SW’58, North Tonawanda, NY, former executive director at Gateway Longview, which provides social work services for youth and families in Western New York; May 2. His wife was Sally Goldsmith Jost SW’60, who died June 19, 2024 (see Class of 1960).
Victor J. Kinnunen W’58, New Castle, PA, an attorney and Episcopal priest; April 24. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
Murray K. McComas W’58, Russell, PA, retired president and CEO of the mail-order retail company Blair Corporation; May 20. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and the ROTC. His son is Donald A. McComas C’97 WG’05, and his brother is Jeffrey C. McComas C’69.
George A. Miller W’58, San Francisco, an investment banker and philanthropist; Feb. 4. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, the Daily Pennsylvanian, and the ROTC.
Samuel R. Parke III WG’58, Manhattan Beach, CA, a retired Hollywood talent agent; July 19, 2020. He served in the US Navy.
William H. Schoendorf GEE’58, Bedford, MA, May 8, 2022.
Rhoda Gordon Weinstein CW’58, Essex Junction, VT, a retired probation officer for child support enforcement; Oct. 6.
Dr. Theron A. Winter Jr. D’58, Lewisburg, PA, a retired dentist; May 28.
Dr. David S. Zimmerman M’58, Mechanicsburg, PA, a retired physician; June 1. He served in the US Army Air Corps as a flight surgeon during the Korean War.
1959
James A. Edgren W’59, Brinnon, WA, cofounder and executive director of a retreat and conference center for Christian clergy and missionaries; June 4. He served in the US Army for nearly four decades, including during the Vietnam War.
David O. Erickson W’59, Raleigh, NC, April 24. He engaged in mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate brokerage, tax preparation services, and management of mineral properties. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Chi Rho fraternity, Mask & Wig, Penn Players, the Daily Pennsylvanian, and the ROTC.
Dr. James J. Farrell D’59, Binghamton, NY, a retired dentist; May 2. He served in the US Army as a dentist during the Korean War.
Barrett H. Jones WG’59, Smyrna, TN, a retired city manager of several cities in Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, and Arkansas; April 8. He served in the US Army.
Anne K. Kaler G’59, Lansdale, PA, professor emerita of English at Gwynedd Mercy University; April 13. An author and editor, she was also a founder of the Pearl S. Buck International Writing Center.
Alice Maris Kubista FA’59, Boca Grande, FL, a former librarian at the Pennsylvania Hospital Library; May 29. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and the choral society. Her husband is Dr. Theodore P. Kubista M’63 GM’70.
Paul D. Rossiter WEv’59, Greenville, DE, an accountant; April 4, 2024. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean War.
Laura H. Weaver G’59, Evansville, IN, professor emerita of English at the University of Evansville; April 18.
Richard H. Yanow W’59, Williamstown, MA, a retired business professor at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; May 15. He served in the US Army Reserve. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity.
1960
William A. Alesker GAr’60, Philadelphia, an architect; April 5.
Bernard E. “Barney” Berlinger Jr. ME’60, Carversville, PA, founder of Gear Innovations, an advanced technology firm pioneering the Convoloid gear tooth form; June 25. He served in the US Marine Corps. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Sphinx Senior Society, the football and track and field teams, and he was a recipient of the Spoon Award and the Class of 1915 Award. He set what was then a school record in the pole vault and captained the football team to its first Ivy League championship in 1959, catching the winning touchdown in the Quakers’ title-clinching win over Cornell [“Sports,” Nov|Dec 2019]. He was inducted into the inaugural class of the Penn Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996, along with his father, Bernard E. Berlinger W’31. His wife is Valerie Vollmer Berlinger CW’72.
Dr. Stephen F. Goodman D’60, New York, a dentist and associate clinical professor of dental and oral surgery at Columbia University; May 21. He served in the US Air Force. His children include Andrew Scott Goodman C’89 G’95 WG’95 and Jennifer Goodman Feldman C’92 (Mark C. Feldman W’91), and one grandchild is Sydney M. Feldman C’26.
Gerald D. Green W’60, Delray Beach, FL, retired president of a furniture company; Feb. 9. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Sigma Rho fraternity and the Daily Pennsylvanian.
John S. Halsted L’60, Kennett Square, PA, a retired attorney and director of a bank; June 10. Earlier in his career, he was an assistant district attorney and solicitor for Chester County (PA). He served in the US Army as a medic during the Korean War.
Stephen J. Harmelin C’60, Philadelphia, a retired corporate attorney; May 3. He served as the White House director of speechwriting under President Lyndon Johnson. He served in the US Coast Guard. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity. Two children are Melina Alexis Harmelin CGS’02 and Alison Harmelin CGS’06.
Sally Goldsmith Jost SW’60, North Tonawanda, NY, a retired special education teacher; June 19, 2024. Her husband was Marshall C. “Bud” Jost SW’58, who died May 2 (see Class of 1958).
Dr. Joseph I. Krall C’60, Solon, OH, a retired cardiologist; June 20, 2023. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity. One child is Roy A. Krall C’85.
Hon. Samuel W. “Skip” Salus II L’60, Savannah, GA, retired trial judge for the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; May 31. He served in the US Navy.
Robert Subin W’60, Naples, FL, a retired senior executive at Campbell’s Soup Company; June 20. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity. His nephew, Bruce L. Newberg W’79 WG’80, established a fund at Wharton in his honor to provide scholarships to students majoring in finance. His wife is Arlene Freedman Subin CW’62, and his grandnephews are Matt J. Newberg W’11, Brandon H. Newberg W’13, and Nicholas S. Newberg EAS’18.
Dr. Arthur E. Zack D’60, Boca Raton, FL, a retired dentist; May 2. He served in the US Army as a dentist. His daughter is Judith Zack Bendit DH’81.
Herbert J. Zarkin W’60, Mashpee, MA, retired president and CEO of Waban Incorporated, which owned BJ’s Wholesale Club and HomeBase, a home improvement warehouse chain; April 25.
1961
Dr. H. Douglas Barnshaw M’61 GM’65, Longmeadow, MA, a retired psychiatrist; Jan. 25.
Edward E. Kirkbride GAr’61, Exton, PA, a retired architect and educational facilities planner; June 3. He received a Fulbright Scholarship in 1964. He served in the US Army. His son is Robert E. Kirkbride C’88 GAr’90.
Hugh A. “Mac” MacMullan III C’61, Swarthmore, PA, retired president of an intangible asset valuation appraisals company; June 14. He served in the US Marine Corps. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, the sprint football team, and ROTC. One daughter is Ursula L. MacMullan C’02.
P. Charles Martucci Jr. SW’61, Chesapeake City, MD, a social worker and former director of training in a Philadelphia outpatient mental health clinic; April 27. He served in the US Army during the Korean War.
Walter O. Stadlin GEE’61, Lansdale, PA, a power system electrical engineer for the utility and railroad industries; June 7. He served in the US Army Signal Corps.
David F. Weiner C’61, Pittsburgh, an employment attorney; June 7. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity and the soccer team.
1962
Hugh F. Breslin WG’62, Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 1, 2022. He served in the US Navy. One daughter is Tara Breslin Vittone C’95.
Marian Adams Brooks CW’62, King of Prussia, PA, a marriage counselor; June 7.
Aurelio J. Emanuelli-Belaval W’62, San Juan, Puerto Rico, an attorney; Feb. 23, 2023.
Maj. William C. Groves W’62, Augusta, GA, a real estate agent; May 23. Prior to that, he served in the US Army for more than 20 years, including during the Vietnam War.
Robert B. Heaton WG’62, Cockeysville, MD, a manufacturer’s agent; June 12.
J. Diane Thompson Heckler Nu’62, Kalamazoo, MI, a retired nurse; May 27. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and the lacrosse team.
Rev. Thomas W. Langford Jr. W’62 WG’64 Gr’76, Springfield, IL, a forensic economics consultant and ordained priest in the Episcopal church; May 27. He served as dean of the Springfield School of Ministry. At Penn, he was a member of Theta Xi fraternity.
John F. Pearce G’62, Gainesville, GA, a retired economics professor at the old North Georgia College & State University; May 4. He served in the US Army and the US Army Reserve.
Daniel D. Pearlman W’62, Berkeley, CA, a former public interest lawyer and mediator; March 16. At Penn, he was a member of the Daily Pennsylvanian.
Barbara Ritter Rutenberg CW’62, Boynton Beach, FL, April 15. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority.
Brenda C. Shafer MT’62, Mt. Morris, PA, a former medical research assistant at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; May 11. She later worked at the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration.
Dr. Nicholas Toth M’62, San Anselmo, CA, retired tuberculosis controller for Alameda County (CA); April 12. He served in the US Army for 40 years.
1963
Bransby W. Bushey Jr. GCE’63, Audubon, PA, a retired senior executive engineer at Picatinny Arsenal, a military research and manufacturing facility; Feb. 11. He served in the US Army.
Jack L. Capps Gr’63, Lenexa, KS, retired head of the English department for the US Military Academy; July 11.
Patricia Richards Cosgrave CW’63, Haverford, PA, a volunteer for civic and charitable organizations; April 22. At Penn, she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority.
Howard M. Jaffe C’63, Portland, OR, a freelance copywriter whose clients included PepsiCo, MetLife, and HBO; June 19. He served in the US Army Reserve National Guard. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity, Mask & Wig, and Friars Senior Society. His brother is Robert M. Jaffe C’57.
Michael Kaltman G’63 GCP’65, Rockville, MD, a retired senior financial analyst for the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission; May 25. His wife is Gail S. Kaltman GEd’66 and one daughter is Stacey I. Kaltman C’94
George Childs Kohn C’63, Madison, CT, retired writer and editor of reference books; May 6. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Psi fraternity.
Dr. Kenneth M. Lakoff C’63 M’68, Malvern, PA, a retired obstetrician-gynecologist; May 30. He served in the US Air Force.
Thomas J. Maher W’63, Wayne, PA, a mortgage banker; June 9.
Michael J. Meehan C’63, New York, a financial services provider; April 15. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Psi fraternity, Friars Senior Society, and the ice hockey and rowing teams.
Arnold H. Miller W’63, Pittsburgh, a former assistant professor of political science at the University of Pittsburgh and a retired jeweler; June 3. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity
Jerold A. Seitchik Gr’63, Plano, TX, a retired research and development officer for Texas Instruments; Feb. 4.
Michael D. Varbalow L’63, Moorestown, NJ, a retired attorney; Sept. 20. His wife is Barbara Shaffer Varbalow CW’63.
1964
Dr. Merrill M. Abeshaus M’64 GM’72, Flagstaff, AZ, a retired orthopedist and founder of a synagogue; March 14.
William R. Burdsall WG’64, South Russell, OH, May 27. He retired from his family’s business, the Russell, Burdsall and Ward Bolt & Nut Company, which makes fasteners for the automotive industry. He served in the US Navy.
Kenneth Thompson “Tom” Finke WG’64, Phoenix, AZ, an attorney; May 3.
Wendell F. “Sandy” Jacques Jr. C’64, Rockport, MA, founder of a pharmaceutical company specializing in T-cell research; May 4. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Phi fraternity, the Glee Club, and the rowing team.
George M. Jenkins Jr. W’64, Los Angeles, a retired insurance executive; May 4. At Penn, he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Society fraternity.
Dr. E. Marston Jones III D’64 GD’65, Cambridge, MD, a retired orthodontist and professor at the University of Maryland; May 27.
Todd G. Lee GAr’64, Springfield, MA, an architect; May 13.
Lester G. Phares Gr’64, Bowling Green, OH, a retired industrial psychologist and associate professor at Mary Washington University; April 17. He served in the US Army.
Martin Cruz Smith C’64, San Rafael, CA, a bestselling mystery novelist of a series featuring Moscow police detective Arkady Renko; July 11. He was featured many times in these pages, most recently for his 10th book, Independence Square [“Arts,” Jul|Aug 2023]. His wife is Emily Arnold Smith CW’65.
1965
Allan E. Carlsen EE’65, Newark, DE, a Broadway actor and director, and a professor of theater at the University of Delaware; May 17. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Penn Singers, the Glee Club, and the football team.
Dr. Joseph Damone II D’65 GD’72, Naples, FL, a retired orthodontist and associate clinical professor of orthodontics at Penn; May 10. He served in the US Army Dental Corps and the US Army Reserve.
1966
Rev. Thomas E. Adams Jr. C’66, Boston, an assistant priest at an Episcopal church; April 17. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Phi fraternity.
Richard J. Boynton W’66, Charleston, SC, an attorney and retired small business owner; May 14. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and Mask & Wig.
Samuel F. McNulty WEv’66, West Chester, PA, a retired executive at IBM; May 13. He served in the US Navy Reserve.
Carol Friedman Morgenstein GEd’66, Hollywood, FL, a retired audiologist; May 22.
David M. Nugent W’66, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, a retired attorney; April 12. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, Friars Senior Society, and the sprint football team. One brother is Thomas P. Nugent W’59 L’62.
Richardson “Dick” Roberts Jr. GEE’66, Vineland, NJ, a retired electrical engineer; April 24. He served in the US Coast Guard during the Korean War.
Thomas E. Searer GEd’66, Hummelstown, PA, a mathematician and computer specialist for the US Navy; May 7.
1967
Howard S. Denburg W’67, New York, an employee benefits attorney; May 8. His daughters are Elizabeth U. Denburg C’03, Abigail Denburg C’12, and Dr. Michelle Denburg G’10 Gr’10, who is an associate professor of pediatrics and epidemiology at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine.
Michael I. Flitter C’67, New Hope, PA, a builder; April 27. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Phi fraternity and the crew team. One brother is Jonathan E. Flitter L’73.
Rev. John W. Gilbert Jr. C’67, Atlanta, former director of fundraising for the Trust for Public Land; Feb. 11, 2024.
Dr. J. Allen Leslie GV’67, Christiana, PA, an equine veterinarian; April 3.
Clara K. Miao G’67, West Palm Beach, FL, a retired principal scientist for the pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim; March 5. Her sons are J. Ronald Miao EAS’86 and C. Roger Miao MTE’89, GEng’97.
Joseph M. Morabito Jr. Gr’67, Brightwaters, NY, retired department head for the Environmental Health and Safety division of AT&T-Bell Laboratories; April 20.
1968
Peter H. Blackwell Jr. WG’68, Sandy Springs, GA, founder of a financial planning business; April 4. He served in the US Marine Corps.
Elizabeth “Betsy” Turner Pochoda Gr’68, Brooklyn, NY, a writer and editor at a variety of magazines, including The Nation, New York Post, House & Garden, and The Magazine Antiques; May 8.
Hilary Adams Pridgen W’68 WG’70, Hanover, NH, an owner of a bed and breakfast; June 9. At Penn, she was a member of the Wharton choir.
Richard M. Singer C’68 L’71, Washington, DC, a communications attorney; March 10. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity.
1970
Cynthia Congleton Byrne SW’70, Belmont, NC, retired director of clinical services for a home healthcare agency; Jan. 9.
David A. Gansner G’70, Eagleville, PA, a retired researcher for the US Forest Service; April 10.
Dr. Paul S. Greenfield C’70, Boston, a physician; March 15. At Penn, he was a member of Theta Rho fraternity.
Terry E. Hardy PT’70, North Grafton, MA, a physical therapist; May 16. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
Terence D. Jung W’70, Calabash, NC, a former accounting executive; Dec. 8, 2021. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity.
Robert W. Urban ME’70, Richmond, VA, president of a global environmental engineering firm that provided emergency cleanup response after oil spills and natural disasters; March 16. He served in the US Coast Guard. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and the rowing team.
1971
Dr. Zalman S. Agus GM’71, Dedham, MA, a former professor of medicine and physiology, and associate dean of Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine; May 7. He was a world-renowned nephrologist and former chief of the Renal-Electrolyte Section at Penn. He served in the US Air Force. His children include Dr. Michael S. Agus C’90 M’95 and Dr. David B. Agus M’91, and one grandchild is Eytan J. Deener-Agus C’20.
Dr. Jay M. Auerbach D’71, Atlanta, a prosthodontist; May 19.
John C. Chintall Jr. Gr’71, Port Republic, NJ, director of a pharmaceutical lab; April 27.
Thomas J. Downing Jr. GEE’71, New Oxford, PA, a civilian communications engineer for the US Army; April 30. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.
Charles R. McCollough Gr’71, Lookout Mountain, TN, a professor of archaeology at the University of the South; May 10.
Marcia K. McDonald FA’71, Winchendon, MA, a retired professor of costume design at Illinois Wesleyan University; April 26.
Charles A. Prentiss WG’71, Kailua, HI, a retired urban planner for the City and County of Honolulu and executive secretary of the Honolulu City Planning Commission; April 13. He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War, and he was a member of the Hawaii Air National Guard and the Hawaii Army National Guard.
1972
John Archibald “Arch” Getty III C’72, Santa Monica, CA, a retired history professor at UCLA; May 19. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity.
Dr. David M. Silberhartz C’72, Stony Brook, NY, a psychiatrist; May 26. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity.
1973
Hal S. Chase Gr’73, Des Moines, IA, a retired professor of African American studies and American history at Des Moines Area Community College; May 22.
Marshall B. S. Chawla WG’73, Reston, VA, a financial planning executive; March 6. One brother is Parmindar S. Chawla WG’77.
Robert H. Slaterbeck WG’73, Reisterstown, MD, a bank executive; Nov. 5, 2022.
John E. Teshima Jr. G’73, Trail Creek, IN, May 13.
1974
David E. Burley CE’74, East Montpelier, VT, a retired civil engineer in the Buildings and General Services Department of the State of Vermont; May 15. His brother is Don O. Burley C’71.
Peter W. Clement GAr’74, Madison, CT, an architect; June 23.
Dr. Henry D. “Hank” Ferris V’74, Naples, FL, a retired veterinarian, volunteer firefighter, and former mayor of Holmdel Twp, NJ; April 18.
Clifton P. Quinn Gr’74, Columbia, MD, a former psychology professor at Howard University and retired computer programmer and systems analyst; Dec. 25, 2024. He served in the US Army Reserve as a chaplain. One child is Trevor M. Quinn C’96.
1975
Dr. Janis E. Fegley DH’75, Lacey, WA, a retired physician; July 4, 2023. At Penn, she was a member of the Penn Band.
Reed S. Goodman C’75, Sudbury, MA, a former communications executive at Fidelity; May 19.
W. Ward Kingkade C’75, Alexandria, VA, a retired statistician for the US Census Bureau; May 13.
Claude J. Morrison C’75, Toronto, a founding member and singer in the a capella group The Nylons, which performed between 1978 and 2017; April 22. At Penn he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, Glee Club, Penn Singers, and Penn Players. One brother is Paul Morrison C’72.
John S. O’Brien W’75, Jamaica Plain, MA, a business and technology executive; March 19. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Chi Rho fraternity.
Carol A. Patney GNu’75, Palm Springs, CA, March 16.
Dr. Robert L. Stevenson Jr. GM’75, Reisterstown, MD, an anesthesiologist; April 30.
1976
Logan Parry Hottle WEv’76 WG’76, Edgewater, MD, a marketer for Johnson & Johnson and a ski instructor; April 13.
Steven P. Hutchins EE’76, Lansdale, PA, a retired electrical engineer; May 11. One child is Phillip J. Hutchins EAS’00.
1977
Adams “Toby” Dodson Jr. WG’77, Arlington, MA, a retired redevelopment technician for the Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia and a photographer; Dec. 15. His wife is Diane Derby Dodson HUP’57 Nu’60 GNu’73, whose brother is William L. Derby C’61 WG’65. His children are Anne L. Chen C’97 GEd’98 and Dr. John A. Dodson C’99.
James W. “Jamie” Hodge C’77, Grand Bracebridge, ON, Canada, a former minor league baseball player in Canada; June 22. In 2015, he was inducted into the London (Canada) Sports Hall of Fame. At Penn, he was a standout player on the ice hockey team shortly before the program was disbanded.
Dr. Kevin T. Kilcoyne D’77, Philadelphia, a dentist; April 25.
1978
Stephen R. Goldenberg WG’78, Basalt, CO, a retired partner at Goldman Sachs; May 6.
James E. Hogan WEv’78, Sicklerville, NJ, April 11. He retired from the telecommunications department at Virtua Hospital. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
Francis X. Jacquette WEv’78, Lewes, DE, May 16, 2023.
1980
Gloria M. Gay SW’80 WMP’99, Van Nuys, CA, retired associate director of the Penn Women’s Center and a lecturer at Penn’s School of Social Policy and Practice; April 1. She came to Penn in 1985, and the next year was appointed associate director of the Penn Women’s Center. From 1989 to 2008, she also served as an adjunct instructor in human sexuality education in the School of Social Policy & Practice, teaching courses in human sexuality, domestic violence, and racism, among other topics. She also served on Penn’s Sexual Harassment Committee for many years and implemented numerous sexual harassment training programs. She retired in 2010.
1981
Dr. Edward J. Salevsky Jr. V’81, Middlebury Center, PA, a retired veterinary surgeon and owner of an animal hospital with his wife; April 25. His wife is Dr. Adrian Carlin-Salevsky V’81.
1982
Kathleen M. Plummer C’82, Portage, PA, May 9. At Penn, she was a member of Bloomers.
Christine E. Smith GNu’82, Highlands Ranch, CO, a perioperative clinical nurse specialist at various cancer centers and children’s hospitals; April 17. She was also a nursing instructor at Delaware Community College.
1983
Brooks A. Bitterman G’83, Scarborough, ME, a researcher for the international labor union UNITE HERE; April 26, 2024.
1984
Patrick W. Kelley GL’84, Montclair, VA, a retired assistant director of the FBI; April 21. He served in the US Navy.
1985
Edgar B. “Chip” Cale III C’85, Wayne, PA, general counsel of the biotech start-up Passage Bio; June 16. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity and the rowing team. His parents are E. Barclay Cale Jr. L’62 and Margot M. Rowley GNu’82.
Peter N. Clare C’85, Washington, DC, an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University and Howard University; May 16. He was also a consultant to community redevelopment projects and founder of a mentoring program for Black boys with a focus on STREAM education (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics). At Penn, he was a member of Onyx Senior Society.
Sterling W. Hall WG’85, Springfield, MA, a former treasurer at Gandara Health and a housing counselor for Springfield Neighborhood Housing; April 5.
1986
Janet Russell Doner Gr’86, Wyndmoor, PA, a senior lecturer in the French department at Bryn Mawr College; March 30.
Elsa J. Greene-Cha GNu’86, Medford, NJ, a clinical specialist in child psychotherapy and sand play; April 24, 2024.
Jeffrey M. Wymard WG’86, Berwyn, PA, a retired healthcare finance investment banker; April 24.
1988
Mary Alice O’Donnell Gr’88, North Prince George, VA, a retired director of graduate medical education at Virginia Commonwealth University; July 18.
Phyllis F. Verma WG’88, Washington, DC, a former account manager for General Electric; April 29.
1991
Stephen E. Kirk C’91 W’91 GEng’93, Wichita, KS, a former lecturer in Wharton’s department of operations, information and decisions; May 2.
1993
Maureen T. Rosser SW’93, Puyallup, WA, a dialysis social worker; April 26, 2024.
1994
April Mae Ripple Chmielinski GNu’94, Medford, NJ, a nurse at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and a clinical instructor of nursing at Penn; July 27. She served in the US Air Force. She joined the staff at Penn in 1991 and worked until her passing.
1995
Mary Beth Shay Adams GNu’95, Bryn Mawr, PA, an obstetrics-gynecology nurse practitioner; March 2.
Lance B. Allred C’95, Stillwater, OK, a professor of ancient languages at Cornell University, UCLA, Johns Hopkins University, and Tulsa Community College, and curator of the Museum of the Bible (DC); April 15. At Penn, he was a member of the Daily Pennsylvanian and the track team.
1996
Andrew L. Feldschreiber C’96, Great Neck, NY, an investment banker; Dec. 9. His wife is Sara P. Honig C’01 G’01.
1998
Devon S. Browne WG’98, Naples, FL, former group manager at Coca-Cola; April 11.
2001
Michael P. Hartwyk C’01, Brooklyn, NY, director of human resources at New York City Center; May 16. At Penn, he was a member of the Queer Student Alliance.
Sean M. Reilly G’01, Philadelphia, president and CEO of Roscommon International, a government relations consulting and marketing firm; April 21. Earlier in his career, he was political director for US Senator Rick Santorum.
Donna M. Valente WEv’01, Glassboro, NJ, a sales executive at Strategic Planning Online; Oct. 5, 2022.
2014
Laura A. Grafe Gr’14, Wallingford, PA, a psychology professor at Bryn Mawr College; May 5.
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Zalman S. Agus. See Class of 1971.
Norman I. Badler, Haverford, PA, a professor emeritus in the department of computer and information science (CIS) in Penn’s School of Engineering & Applied Science; May 15. He joined Penn’s faculty in 1974 as an assistant professor of CIS. Over a career that lasted nearly 50 years, he went on to serve in multiple leadership roles at Penn, including associate dean for academic affairs at SEAS from 2001 to 2005. From 1990 to 1994, he was the Cecilia Fitler Moore Professor of Computer and Information Science, and from 2013 until his retirement in 2021, he held the Andrew S. and Debra Rachleff Professorship. In 1998, he launched Penn Engineering’s digital media design undergraduate major [“The Cult of DMD,” Sep|Oct 2003], and he was also the founding director of the Center for Human Modeling and Simulation. His research helped define how computers could simulate realistic human motion and behavior, making him a seminal figure in the evolution of computer animation and interactive virtual environments. He is survived by his wife Virginia Badler, and his sons Jeremy B. Badler EAS’95 and David J. Badler EAS’02 W’02.
April Mae Ripple Chmielinski. See Class of 1994.
Carol Wiest Gates. See Class of 1958.
Gloria M. Gay. See Class of 1980.
Jeffrey Miki Ishibashi, Philadelphia, a senior research investigator in the genetics department at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine; May 8. He came to Penn in 2009 as a research investigator at Penn’s Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism. In 2020, he became the associate director of research at the Penn Gene Therapy Program. In February 2025, he returned to the Perelman School’s genetics department as a senior research investigator in the lab of Klaus Kaestner. He was also a visiting scholar with the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research.
Stephen E. Kirk. See Class of 1991.
Leonard A. Lauder. See Class of 1954.
Russell E. Palmer Jr., Philadelphia, University trustee emeritus and former Wharton dean; June 14. He became dean of Wharton in 1983 and served a seven-year tenure. Under his leadership, Wharton attracted more than 100 new faculty members, tripled the number of endowed chairs, raised more than $100 million, increased Wharton’s endowment fivefold, and raised Wharton’s Business Week rank to the number one business school in the US. With his “Plan for Preeminence,” the school established the Aresty Institute of Executive Education, the Steinberg Conference Center, and three major research centers. He left Wharton in 1990 to start his own private equity firm, the Palmer Group. He served on Penn’s Board of Trustees from 1991 to 2001; and from 1999 to 2002, he also chaired the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Health System. His honors at Penn include professorships established in his name, the Wharton Dean’s Medal, and a lifetime achievement award from Wharton’s Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center. His name is bestowed on a Wharton Crew Club shell (rowing boat) and an endowed scholarship for Wharton undergraduate students. He also was a passionate advocate for the Netter Center for Community Partnerships and established the Russell Palmer Fund there to support its career mentoring program. His children include Bradley C. Palmer WG’88 and Karen Palmer Korfmann C’90, and his grandchildren include Katherine A. Palmer W’20, Elizabeth P. Palmer C’24, and Teddy E. Palmer W’29.
Brenda C. Shafer. See Class of 1962.
Richard J. Weller, Perth, Australia, a professor emeritus of landscape architecture in Penn’s Weitzman School of Architecture; May 15. He joined Penn’s faculty in 2013 as chair of the department of landscape architecture in the Weitzman School, a position he held through 2022. While at Penn, in 2019 he cofounded, with Weitzman School Dean Fritz Steiner, the McHarg Center for Urbanism and Ecology. He was also the founding creative director of the interdisciplinary journal of landscape architecture LA+ [“Gazetteer,” May|Jun 2019]. Over 30 years of practice, he worked simultaneously as an academic and a consultant specializing in the formative stages of projects ranging across all scales. His work was frequently awarded in international design competitions and exhibited in galleries such as the Guggenheim in New York, the Venice Biennale, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney.
