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1944
Dr. Seth H. Barovick C’44, South Burlington, VT, a retired dentist; Sept. 11, at 102. He served in the US Air Force. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity.
1947
Annette Hirshorn Fine Ed’47, Penn-sauken, NJ, July 19. At Penn, she was a member of Delta Phi Epsilon sorority. One daughter is Moira F. Tenzer C’81, and one grandchild is Harrison M. Tenzer C’11.
1948
Aven Hyatt OT’48, Huntingdon Valley, PA, Sept. 1.
Dr. Irwin M. Potash C’48, Miami, FL, a surgeon; Sept. 25. He served in the US Air Force as a flight surgeon. At Penn, he was a member of the track team. One son is Neil L. Potash L’90.
1949
Albert Barash Ar’49, West Palm Beach, FL, a retired architect who specialized in bank design and corporate office planning; Sept. 15, at 100. He served in the US Navy during World War II.
Patricia Miller Graham HUP’49, a former nurse; Mount Gretna, PA, Oct. 16.
1950
Gerald L. Albert C’50, Elkins Park, PA, a retired accountant; Oct. 7. His son is Howard W. Albert C’81 W’81.
Elaine Webster Linton Mu’50, Wilmington, DE, owner of Highland Orchards; Sept. 9.
Lila Smilowitz London Ed’50 GEd’51, Palm, PA, a former junior high school teacher; Sept. 13. At Penn, she was a member of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority. Her husband is Matthew London W’51, who died Nov. 19, 2021 (see Class of 1951).
Thomas C. Stroupe WG’50, Charlotte, NC, retired managing partner at a life insurance agency; Aug. 31, 2024, at 99. He served in the US Army Airborne Division during World War II.
1951
MaryEllen Musser Bigler Ed’51, Rochester, NY, a schoolteacher; July 24. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority and Penn Players.
Edwin B. Cox C’51 Gr’60, Bedford, MA, a retired economics professor at Boston University; Sept. 12. Earlier in his career, he taught economics at Wharton. He served in the US Air Force. At Penn, he was a member of the ROTC. One son is Edwin B. Cox Jr. C’81.
Carmen P. DiToro C’51, Philadelphia, a retired chemical engineer for the US Department of Defense; Sept. 17. He served in the US Army during the Korean War.
Herman S. Harvey Jr. C’51 L’56, Sewickley, PA, a retired attorney; Aug. 31. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
Matthew London W’51, Palm, PA, a former assistant professor at Philadelphia University; Nov. 19, 2021. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Delta Phi fraternity. His wife is Lila Smilowitz London Ed’50 GEd’51, who died Sept. 13 (see Class of 1950).
William C. Traphagen Jr. W’51, Amherst, MA, a retired international logistics manager at Pratt & Whitney, a manufacturer of aircraft engines; Sept. 23. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, the rowing team, and the Daily Pennsylvanian.
1952
Leon Goldstein W’52, Mountain Lakes, NJ, retired president and CEO of Madison Business Forms, a commercial printing company; Oct. 23, 2024. He served in the US Army Signal Corps during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Nu fraternity.
Judith Geselowitz Gordon CW’52, Silver Spring, MD, a scientist whose accomplishments included developing the concept for the red sharps biohazard containers used in healthcare facilities; Sept. 1. At Penn, she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.
Andrew J. Lelik C’52, Allegheny Twp., PA, Sept. 23. He served in the US Army and the US Air Force during World War II and the Korean War.
1953
Dr. Phillip M. Levy C’53 GM’62, Cocoa Beach, FL, a retired ophthalmologist; Aug. 26. Earlier in his career, he taught ophthalmology at Wills Eye Hospital. He served in the US Navy as a flight surgeon. At Penn, he was a member of the cross country and track teams.
John D. “Jack” Lucey Jr. C’53 L’56, Haverford, PA, a retired attorney and artist; Aug. 9. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
Dr. William J. “Jack” McDonnel C’53 D’57, Moorestown, NJ, a retired dentist; July 26. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and the rowing team.
Britton “Britt” Murdoch C’53, Villanova, PA, Sept. 8. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and the football team. As an alumnus, he was a volunteer for his Class. Two sons are Britton H. Murdoch W’79 and Winslow W. Murdoch C’82 (Donna L. Brodsky G’70), and one grandchild is Sarah W. Murdoch-Weissman C’06.
Dorothy Goliash Mullaney HUP’53, Rockville, MD, a retired nurse; Oct. 16.
1954
Dr. John L. Coker Jr. D’54 GD’55, Gainesville, FL, a retired oral and maxillofacial surgeon; Oct. 23. He served in the US Navy Reserve.
Dr. Donald W. Cooper M’54, Tubac, AZ, a retired neurosurgeon and former assistant head of a ski school; Aug. 29.
Audrey M. Lesky Ed’54 GEd’58, Aston, PA, a retired school principal; Sept. 5. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority.
Charles Robert Lonshein W’54, Marlboro, NJ, Sept. 5.
Laurance E. Masters W’54, Fayetteville, AR, a retired insurance executive; Oct. 25. He served in the US Army and the US Army Reserve. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Friars Senior Society, and the basketball and baseball teams. His wife is Joyce Kirkpatrick Masters Ed’54.
Eugene H. Rotberg L’54, Potomac, MD, former vice president and treasurer of the World Bank, executive vice president of Merrill Lynch, and a chief counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission; Oct. 6. He served in the US Army during the Korean War.
1955
Alan S. Berk W’55, Stamford, CT, retired chief financial officer at Ernst & Young; Sept. 2. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity and WXPN.
Jean Marie Kono HUP’55, Secaucus, NJ, an oncology nurse; Aug. 29.
Norman M. Kranzdorf L’55, Ventnor, NJ, president and CEO of a real estate development company; Sept. 10.
Thelma “Timmie” Moyer Scott HUP’55, Currituck, NC, June 30.
Dr. Saul J. Wallshein GD’55, Lake Worth, FL, Jan. 12, at 103. He served in the US Army during World War II.
1956
Richard M. Bistritz SW’56, Silver Spring, MD, Aug. 14. He served in the US Army.
Elizabeth Anderson Dornberger CW’56, Bryn Mawr, PA, Sept. 23.
Dr. W. Darby Glenn III M’56, Vero Beach, FL, a retired ear, nose, and throat specialist; Oct 15. He and his late wife, Dr. Frances Bondi Glenn D’56, founded the Children’s Dental Research Society to study the use of prenatal fluoride supplementation in the prevention of dental caries. He served in the US Air Force. His son is Dr. William D. Glenn IV M’92 (Lynn Engelberg Glenn GNu’92).
Joan Jackson Jeffers Ed’56, Stroudsburg, PA, a former middle school and high school English teacher; Sept. 19. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, Sphinx Senior Society, and the fencing team.
Dr. Charles W. Jensen Jr. C’56 D’59, Stamford, CT, a retired dentist; Oct. 17. He served in the US Air Force Dental Corps. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the ROTC.
Paul A. Rubinstein W’56, Lake Forest, IL, an investment banker; Nov. 16. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity and the basketball and swimming teams.
1957
David I. Caplan GEE’57, Canton, MA, a technology executive, a licensed USPTO Patent Agent, and a pilot; Oct. 3.
Sebastian T. Demanop Ed’57, Havertown, PA, June 8, 2022. He worked for the Delaware Commission for the Blind and the Pennsylvania Division for Visual Services in Philadelphia. His wife is Theresa Papan Demanop GEd’57.
Marie C. Farca Ed’57, Yardley, PA, a retired demonstration teacher and a novelist; Oct. 12. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority.
Charles H. Helmetag C’57, Newtown Square, PA, a retired professor of German language and literature at Villanova University; Sept. 1. At Penn, he was a member of Penn Players and the Choral Society.
Henry C. Morlock Jr. C’57 Gr’64, Plattsburgh, NY, a retired psychology professor at Plattsburgh State University College; Oct. 25. He served in the US Army Medical Service Corps.
Dr. Lawrence R. Soma V’57 GM’63, Bolton, CT, a professor emeritus of anesthesiology at Penn Vet; Sept. 8. He began his career at Penn in 1960. He was assistant and associate professor prior to becoming professor of veterinary medicine clinical studies in 1972. In 1993, he became the Marilyn M. Simpson Professor of Veterinary Medicine. He was internationally recognized for his contributions to veterinary anesthesia and clinical pharmacology. He retired in 2013. He served in the US Army Veterinary Corps and the US Army Reserve during the Vietnam War.
Ann Trimble Winner CW’57, Orrstown, PA, a retired public librarian; Sept. 20.
Simon R. Zimmerman III L’57, Pequea, PA, a retired attorney; Aug. 28. One brother is Edward W. Zimmerman WG’58.
1958
William D. Ashcraft GEE’58, Fullerton, CA, Sept. 11. He worked for the US Forest Service. He served in the US Army.
Pasquale G. D’Esposito ME’58, Ocean Twp., NJ, a retired superintendent of Jersey Central Power and Light’s Sayreville Generating Station; Oct. 2. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. His daughter is Lisa A. D’Esposito W’84.
Alan S. Finger W’58, Houston, Sept. 26. He worked for his family’s furniture business. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity and the fencing team.
Dr. Edward A. Janon C’58, La Jolla, CA, a radiologist; April 21. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Nu fraternity, Penn Band, and the sprint football and rowing teams.
Robert L. Kline W’58, Delray Beach, FL, a retired manager at the International Monetary Fund; Oct. 24. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity.
Dr. James S. McFarland III V’58, Plant City, FL, a retired veterinarian; Aug. 21. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean War.
Ruth Neuman Smith CW’58, Rydal, PA, Sept. 1. One grandchild is Adam S. Ginsberg C’18.
1959
George E. Bagley Gr’59, Lancaster, PA, a retired manager of coatings and materials, and floor products operations at Armstrong World Industries; Oct. 27. He helped develop radiation curable coatings for no-wax flooring products and held eight patents.
Dr. Clyde F. Barker GM’59, Haverford, PA, a former professor in the department of surgery in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine who helped Penn become a national leader in transplantation clinical care and research; Oct. 2. After completing his fellowship in vascular surgery, he joined the faculty of Penn’s School of Medicine. He rose through the ranks to become chief of vascular surgery in 1981. He held multiple endowed professorships, serving as the J. William White Professor of Surgical Research, the John Rhea Barton Professor, and the Donald Guthrie Professor of Surgery. Soon after joining Penn, he began work on the immune aspects of tolerance with the pioneer immunologist Rupert Billingham, with whom he coauthored 12 pivotal papers. On February 10, 1966, he put his theories into practice when he implanted a living-donor kidney into recipient Howard Mehl, the first time this procedure was successful. He continued to perform complex and innovative procedures throughout his career at Penn and went on to found Penn’s division of transplant surgery. In his honor, Penn opened the Clyde F. Barker Transplant House as a home away from home for families of patients in 2008. He was recently featured by the Gazette for his pioneering transplant surgery work [“The New World of Organ Transplantation,” Mar|Apr 2025] and previously for his unofficial role as Penn Medicine’s historian-in-chief [“The Link,” Jul|Aug 2015]. His 2024 book, cowritten with his daughter Elizabeth Barker, Surgeons and Something More: The History of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, chronicles the evolution of the country’s first surgery department, established in 1765.
J. Earl Epstein L’59, Narberth, PA, a retired tax attorney; Oct. 5. He was a former clerk to the US Tax Court and an active faculty member with the American Bar Association.
John P. Follman W’59, Wayne, PA, retired chief financial officer of Day and Zimmermann; Sept. 18. He was also founder and chairman of Wharton Surety Consultants. He served in the US Marine Corps. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and the basketball team. One daughter is Therese-Cecilia Follman Nu’87.
Dr. Barry L. Halpern C’59 M’63, Coral Gables, FL, a former cardiologist and professor of cardiology at the University of Miami; Aug. 28. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. His wife is Sheila Auerbach Halpern CW’61, and one child is Rochelle Halpern-Yankwitt L’94.
Thomas J. Kearney G’59, Fair Lawn, NJ, a retired executive for the New York Port Authority; Sept. 1. He served in the US Army.
Hon. Clement J. McGovern Jr. L’59, Chadds Ford, PA, a longtime judge in Delaware County, PA; Oct. 15. He was also a deacon in the Roman Catholic Church, a former councilman for the City of Chester, PA, and a law professor. He served in the US Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps.
Richard C. Sanford C’59, Yarmouth, ME, a retired insurance broker; Aug. 25. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, Glee Club, Mask & Wig, and the ice hockey team. Two grandchildren are Timothy J. Sanford C’20 and Megan L. Sanford C’22.
Donald Tulloch III C’59 WG’65, Wawaka, IN, former editor and publisher for Better Homes and Gardens and Ladies Home Journal; Sept. 25. He also owned and operated his own publishing company. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean War.
1960
Bette Seddon Danielson DH’60, Eastford, CT, a dental hygienist and real estate agent; Oct. 31. Her husband is Dr. Winfield S. Danielson Jr. D’60.
Dr. John B. “Jack” Gworek D’60, Sanibel, FL, a retired dentist; Oct. 4. He served in the US Army.
Mudite Kisis Jansons MT’60, Malvern, PA, Oct. 1. She retired from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Laboratories.
Diane Ruttenberg Posternack CW’60, Villanova, PA, a retired human resources executive at JEVS Human Services; Sept. 21. At Penn, she was a member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority. Her daughter is Dr. Jill Posternack Kavaler C’87 M’91 GM’93, her sister is Susan Walsh CW’64, and two grandchildren are Melanie E. Kavaler C’19 and Michael Kavaler C’21.
Estelle Ellenberg Price Ed’60 G’64, Elkins Park, PA, Oct. 21.
1961
Joel M. Dash EE’61 GEE’69, Lafayette Hill, PA, Oct. 22. Two children are Howard Dash EE’83 and Scott A. Dash C’85, and one grandchild is Alex B. Dash C’28.
Alan J. Gardner C’61, Floral Park, NY, a retired attorney; Aug. 30. His wife is Ann Schlossberg Gardner CW’64.
Benjamin H. Oehlert III W’61, Charlotte, NC, a retired attorney; Oct. 7. He was a former assistant district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Chi Rho fraternity. He served in the US Coast Guard.
Arthur S. Reber C’61, Point Roberts, WA, a professor emeritus at Brooklyn College who studied probability learning and the cellular basis of consciousness; Sept. 2. His son is Paul Joshua Reber EAS’88.
1962
Frank C. Bender L’62, Lansdale, PA, a retired attorney; Sept. 17. He served in the US Army Reserve.
Dr. Charles E. Kresge V’62, Santa Barbara, CA, a retired circuit supervisor for the US Department of Agriculture; Feb. 22.
Amelia Lauck Rothermel SW’62, Annville, PA, a former social worker and executive at a funeral home; Aug. 29.
1963
Leon H. Assadourian C’63, Saint Augustine, FL, a civilian in the US Army; Sept. 24. He retired from the Ground Combat Simulation Team at Picatinny Arsenal. Earlier, he served in the US Navy.
Charles Harry Bruder C’63, Lafayette, LA, a retired English professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Oct. 27. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Mask & Wig, and the rowing team. His son is Miles S. Bruder W’04, and his brother is G. Stuart Bruder Jr. W’61.
Dr. Lee H. Ferguson M’63, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, a retired banker at Wells Fargo; Aug. 31.
Dr. Donald E. Praiss GM’63, Sicklerville, NJ, a pediatric urologist and member of a hospital kidney transplant team; Sept. 9.
Martin S. Rozenberg Gr’63, Cedar Grove, NJ, a retired rabbi, author, archaeologist, and professor; Nov. 30, 2023.
James A. Weiss L’63, Bryn Mawr, PA, an attorney and real estate developer; Aug. 29. His wife is Nancy Bendiner Weiss CW’62.
Charles T. “Chuck” Wyckoff II WEv’63, Hawley, PA, owner and proprietor of an inn; Oct. 4.
1964
Richard A. Cardner W’64, Londonderry, NH, a high school guidance counselor, driving instructor, and adjunct professor of critical thinking at Granite State College and the University of New Hampshire; Sept. 4.
Sir Terry Farrell GAr’64 GFA’64, London, an architect; Sept. 28. He designed the headquarters for the British foreign intelligence service MI6. He was knighted in 2001 for his service to architecture and urban design.
Dr. James E. Kintzel M’64 GM’68, Allentown, PA, a retired nephrologist; Sept. 4. His wife is Kay Corman Kintzel GNu’65.
Mary Ann Levitt CW’64, Sausalito, CA, president and CEO of Breuner’s Home Furnishings; Aug. 28. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority.
1965
Dr. James D. Brackett D’65, Hanover, NH, a retired dentist; Oct. 8.
John B. Brooks Gr’65, Oshkosh, WI, a professor emeritus of English at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; Oct. 11. He served in the US Air Force.
Dr. Edward David M’65 GM’71, Holden, ME, a retired neurologist and deputy chief medical examiner for the State of Maine who later switched careers to become a lawyer; Sept. 2. He also trained search and rescue dogs.
Henry H. Gunther III GCh’65 Gr’67, Wilmington, DE, a retired engineer at Conrail; July 7. He served in the US Army. His daughter is Elizabeth M. Gunther Nu’06.
Gerald A. Nichols GFA’65, Pittstown, NJ, an artist and professor of fine arts at the old University of the Arts; Sept. 10. He also founded the experimental theater company Bricolage, active in Philadelphia from 1975 to 1987.
Donald W. Price EE’65, Lake Katrine, NY, an electrical engineer at IBM; Oct. 16. At Penn, he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and the track team.
Arthur B. Stein Gr’65, Wakefield, RI, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Rhode Island; Oct. 24. He cofounded the Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies at the university, as well as a food coop and vegetarian restaurant in his community.
1966
Ada Kroon Casazza SW’66, Boise, ID, a social worker and counselor; Aug. 15.
Richard H. Close W’66, Newport Beach, CA, president of the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association; Jan. 31, 2022. At Penn, he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. His children are Matthew W. Close W’93 and Abby H. Close C’97.
Dorothy Brunner Gehres Nu’66, Telford, PA, vice president of clinical and support services at a hospital; Oct. 3.
Lawrence E. Itkin W’66, Palm City, FL, a former executive at a furniture company; Feb. 10. At Penn, he was a member of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity.
John M. Krein GEE’66, Apalachin, NY, a retired engineer and manager at IBM; Sept. 13.
Charles B. Moss Jr. C’66, New York, owner and operator of what was once New York’s largest independent movie theater chain, Bow Tie Cinemas; Sept. 1. He also cofounded Bow Tie Partners, a real estate development and entertainment company, with his son.
Gail Norton Richter CW’66, Southport, ME, Aug. 24. At Penn, she was a member of the lacrosse team. Her sisters are Ann Norton Lingelbach CW’62 (Albert L. Lingelbach W’62 L’65) and Susan Norton McGuinness CW’65 (Dr. Aims C. McGuinness Jr. C’65 GM’73).
Barbara A. Sciulli Nu’66, Branford, CT, a former nurse and curator for the Irvington (NY) Historical Society; Sept. 2. Her husband is Frank J. Sciulli Jr. C’60 Gr’65.
Dr. George E. Strobel Jr. GM’66, Reading, PA, a retired pain management physician and anesthesiologist; Oct. 21. He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War.
1967
Dr. Jack O. Greenberg GM’67 CGS’07, Long Beach, NJ, a neurologist; March 11, 2024.
Dr. Donald Kent “Doc” Wiley V’67, Sarasota, FL, a retired veterinarian; Oct. 2. He served in the US Navy.
1968
Edward Balassanian GCP’68 Gr’72, New York, former executive director of the eastern diocese of the Armenian Church of America; Sept. 3, 2024. He later moved to Armenia and oversaw the construction of a large cathedral. His wife is Sonia Balassanian FA’70.
J. Robert “Bob” Bedell WG’68, Hilton Head, SC, former executive vice president at Viewer’s Choice, a pay-per-view television service; Sept. 18. He was the former chairman of the Wharton Business School Club of New York, where he established an eponymous annual dinner and lecture series.
Philip C. Herwig G’68, Milaca, MN, Sept. 9.
Dr. Robert Allen Hirsh M’68 G’79 GM’74, Philadelphia, a retired physician and anesthesiologist; Oct. 4. He served in the US Army.
Edith “DeDe” Gresham Laver L’68, Bethlehem, PA, a retired lawyer for Bethlehem Steel; Sept. 11.
Charles Kenneth “Ken” Miller GEE’68, Concord, MA, a computer scientist who founded several technology and communications businesses; Sept. 11.
Elizabeth L. Omand Gr’68, Elkins Park, PA, June 23. She retired from the School District of Philadelphia.
Dr. Jay Irving Rozen GM’68, Mission Hills, KS, a radiologist; May 10, 2024. He served in the US National Guard.
Dr. Marcia J. Wagaman Nu’68 M’75, Saint Petersburg, FL, a former physician at a children’s hospital; Oct. 1.
1969
Dr. Malcolm Borthwick Jr. V’69, New Hope, PA, a retired equine veterinarian; Oct. 21.
William P. Egan II WG’69, Delray Beach, FL, founder of a private equity firm; Sept. 13. One son is Mark P. Egan WG’07, and one grandchild is Tyson C. Reed C’19.
Ronald E. Kehler Jr. GEd’69, Berwyn, PA, a retired middle school science teacher and guidance counselor; Oct. 16.
Dr. James W. Shepard G’69, Chatham, MA, a physician specializing in HIV medicine; Sept. 17.
Raju K. G. Varghese SW’69, Ellicott City, MD, a retired professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore; Oct. 16.
1970
Kenneth A. Deveau C’70, Sarasota, FL, Aug. 22. At Penn, he was a member of the cross country, sprint football, and track teams.
Jeanne Boncek Fitzgerald HUP’70 Nu’78, Clifton Heights, PA, a nurse; Aug. 28.
Lt. Col. Bernadine T. Harrity CW’70, Wilmington, NC, a retired attorney; Oct. 10. Earlier in her career, she worked for the US Army Judge Advocates General’s Corps.
Mary “Fritzi” Lynch Inman CGS’70 GEd’81, Bryn Mawr, PA, a high school English teacher; Aug. 25.
Robert L. Solar WG’70, Lincoln, MA, a real estate executive; Sept. 17. His brother is Barry L. Solar C’63.
Gregory T. Stengel L’70, Scarsdale, NY, an attorney and real estate investor; Sept. 21.
1971
John W. Huff PT’71, Front Royal, VA, a retired physical therapist; Sept. 20. He served in the US Air Force and the US Army Reserve.
John M. Hunt C’71, Portland, OR, a retired senior engineer at Oregon Health & Science University; Sept. 7. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
Dr. Robert S. Weinstein M’71 GM’75, West Berlin, NJ, a former clinical associate professor of obstetrics/gynecology in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine; Oct. 7. While a resident at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, he became an instructor in Penn’s School of Medicine in 1972. In 1977, he became assistant clinical professor and later associate clinical professor, a role he held until his retirement in 2018. Outside of his teaching duties, he joined his father in his ob/gyn practice in Philadelphia from 1975 to 1985, then continued in his solo practice until 2019.
1972
Frances L. “Lorri” Bodi CW’72 GEd’72, Lake Forest Park, WA, retired vice president for fish, wildlife, and the environment at the Bonneville Power Administration, a federal agency responsible for producing hydropower in the Pacific Northwest; April 17. At Penn, she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.
Dr. John J. Cashen D’72, Saint Helena Island, SC, a retired dentist; Sept. 16. His sister is Mary Cashen Purcell GNu’74.
Dr. John S. Kelchner D’72, Portsmouth, RI, a retired orthodontist; Oct. 9.
Marie Kovacs Guay Nu’72, Mickleton, NJ, May 6, 2024. She served in the US Air Force.
John W. Masius W’72, Los Angeles, an Emmy Award–winning writer and producer; Sept. 13. Two television series he is known for creating are St. Elsewhere and Touched by an Angel. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity and Penn Players.
Norma Oelkers Notzold-De Rosa GEd’72, Wallingford, PA, retired head of the Penn State Brandywine Learning Center; Aug. 30.
1973
Margaret M. “Peggy” McMahon Nu’73, Clayton, NJ, a retired emergency nurse and nursing instructor; Nov. 6. She served in the US Army Nurse Corps during the Vietnam War and also the US Army Reserve.
Dr. Arthur Leonard “Lenny” Pineau V’73, Reisterstown, MD, a veterinarian; Oct. 25. He also owned a thoroughbred racing and breeding business with his wife.
1974
Joyce Jones Czesnakowicz CW’74, Eustis, FL, a graphic designer and a middle school math teacher; Aug. 23. At Penn, she was a member of Chi Omega sorority.
Hon. Frederica Massiah-Jackson L’74, Philadelphia, a retired Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge; Aug. 27. She was the first African American woman to preside over civil trials in Philadelphia and the first African American president judge of any county in Pennsylvania. One brother is Allen B. Massiah C’74 GEd’78.
George S. Pappas Gr’74, Richmond, VA, a philosophy professor at The Ohio State University; Sept. 3. One daughter is Sara Ruth Pappas C’95.
1975
John F. Fulgoney G’75 Gr’79, Wilmington, DE, former general counsel and CEO of an investment bank; Sept. 3. After retirement, he taught history at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Temple University.
Rafael Ruano CE’75, Rocklin, CA, a former construction manager; Oct. 5.
1976
Ahmet C. Acar Gr’76, Ankara, Türkiye, a former rector at Middle East Technical University; Dec. 27.
Vijay K. Kapur Gr’76, Arlington, VA, a retired president of a solar electricity company; Sept. 27. His wife is Dr. Patricia A. Kapur M’76.
Loretta “Lori” Walkusky Keenan CGS’76, Stone Harbor, NJ, a retired supervisor in the hematology department of a hospital; Oct. 10. Earlier in her career, she worked in the clinical laboratory at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Michael R. Zimmerman Gr’76, Audubon, PA, an anthropologist and pathologist who was a former adjunct associate professor of anthropology in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences and a consulting scholar at the Penn Museum; Sept. 28. He joined the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in 1972 as a research associate in medical pathology. After earning his doctorate from Penn, his primary faculty affiliation switched to the department of anthropology in the School of Arts & Sciences, where he lectured and performed research on mummy paleopathology at the Penn Museum until retiring in 2018. He also was an adjunct professor of biology at Villanova University and a visiting professor at the University of Manchester’s KNH Centre for Biomedical Egyptology in the UK. His research inquired into the evolution of diseases over time, analyzing mummies to reveal clues about what they may have suffered. His wife is Barbara Robbins Zimmerman CW’61.
1977
Monty V. Allen WG’77, Houston, an accountant; March 27.
Dr. Robert W. Harris V’77, Mantua, NJ, a retired veterinarian; Sept. 15.
Juliet Hacopian Sabouri-Yaghoobinasab G’77, Princeton, NJ, a former cataloger of Middle Eastern languages at Princeton University; March 17. Her husband is Frank Farrokh Sabouri GAr’73 GCP’77 GFA’77.
1978
Brian P. Flaherty L’78, Philadelphia, a lawyer and artist; Oct. 6. He was involved in Penn Law’s American Inn of Court, a legal mentoring organization. His wife is Dr. Karen M. Lyons M’79 GM’83 and one child is Sarah Flaherty GEd’10.
Charles Yvon LeBlanc Gr’78, Moncton, NB, Canada, a retired professor in the department of Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Montreal; Oct. 9. He also served as the secretary for science and culture at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing.
1979
Kenneth F. Burda GrEd’79, Wilmington, NC, retired vice president for institutional advancement at the State University of New York at New Paltz; Oct. 17.
Timothy H. Haahs EE’79 GCE’85, Lower Gwynedd, PA, an architect and engineer; Dec. 26, 2024. One daughter is Julianna Haahs GAr’18, and one brother is Christopher Haahs EE’78.
Lawrence A. Klatzkin C’79, New York, an investment bank executive; July 3, 2024. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity.
Robert J. Levin C’79, Spring Lake, NJ, general counsel at Orbis Operations, a provider of specialized training, intelligence support, and cyber security services to the US military and intelligence community, foreign governments, and commercial customers; Oct. 13. At Penn, he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.
1980
Raleigh R. Birch III C’80, Media, PA, a videographer, recording engineer, singer-songwriter, and bandleader, who built and installed audiovisual systems; Sept. 24.
John M. Fitzpatrick W’80, Philadelphia, an events manager; Aug. 30. He later founded a company that created sets and scenery for shows at casinos.
Dr. Frederick J. Lacey D’80, Hilton Head Island, SC, a dentist; Aug. 28.
Dr. David Julius Petcu C’80 M’88 GM’92, Nashville, an anesthesiologist; Oct. 6. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. His brother is Dr. Louis G. Petcu C’77 M’85 (Dr. Nancy M. Westermann M’84).
1981
Dr. Michael J. Herman V’81, Greensboro, GA, a retired veterinarian; Aug. 26. His stepmother is Judith Bucko Herman Nu’67.
David E. Loder L’81, Flourtown, PA, a partner at the law firm Duane Morris; Oct. 23. He chaired the Health Law Practice Group. As a student at Penn, he received the Thouron Award. His former spouse is Nadya K. Shmavonian WG’86.
1982
Rafael H. Martínez Monefeldt Gr’82, Carolina, Puerto Rico, a former executive at Citibank; July 30.
Marlene Sefton GNu’82, Chicago, a clinical assistant professor of nursing at the University of Illinois at Chicago; Oct. 14.
1983
Susan M. Glover GNu’83, Odessa, FL, a former cancer prevention nurse; Sept. 15. She served in the US Army as a nurse.
Daniel J. Krofcheck WG’83, Monterey, CA, a finance executive; Oct. 6, 2024.
1984
David J. Bates WG’84, Miami Beach, FL, Aug. 23, 2024. He had a decades-long career at the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation in Washington, DC.
David H. Friedman W’84, Greenwood Village, CO, Feb. 2, 2024. He worked for H.B Fuller Chemicals and the Museum of Modern Art in Hamlin, PA. At Penn, he was a member of Friars Senior Society and the tennis team.
1985
Ronald Krensel C’85, New York, a director, editor, producer, and showrunner; Oct. 20. He created television shows and commercials for stations such as ESPN, Discovery, BBC, ABC, PBS, and more.
Christopher B. Mario C’85, Key West, FL, a musician and former director of the Mario Family Foundation, which was a supporter of the Penn Band; Sept. 8. At Penn, he was a member of the Penn Band.
1986
Charles M. “Chuck” Fleischman WG’86, Chevy Chase, MD, cofounder, president, director, and chief financial officer of Digene Corporation, a cervical cancer screening and molecular diagnostics company; Nov. 12. His children include Joan Fleischman WG’23 and Philip Claudy Fleischman WG’23.
Phillip M. Friday G’86, Lemoyne, PA, retired director of information services at the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency; Oct. 17. He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War and the First Gulf War.
1987
William H. McBeath Jr. C’87, Chevy Chase, MD, an architect; Sept. 15. At Penn, he was a member of Friars Senior Society, and the cross country and track teams.
1988
Marizita T. “Zita” Seher GEd’88, Haddonfield, NJ, neuropsychologist; Aug. 26.
1989
Theresa Stuccio Grabo Gr’89, Pittston, PA, a nurse and professor of nursing at Binghamton University; Oct. 2.
Timothy J. Mahoney Jr. C’89, New York, an insurance broker; Sept. 23. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, Friars Senior Society, and the lacrosse team.
1993
Jane Neddoff Brown Gr’93, Mountain Top, PA, retired associate dean of nursing and health sciences at Luzerne County Community College; Sept. 2.
Julia “Joyce” Raymond Gangel GNu’93, Juliustown, NJ, a retired director of nursing at several nursing homes and an adjunct professor of nursing at Burlington County College; Sept. 22.
Shanti Mittra W’93, Minneapolis, partner at a venture capital fund; Sept. 26.
1994
Scott M. Miller C’94, Tenafly, NJ, a literary agent and executive vice president at Trident Media Group; April 23.
1995
Sheri L. Chin WG’95, Greenwich, CT, a finance executive; March 11. Her husband is Gordon J. Ng C’79 W’79 WG’83.
Jeffrey N. Draine SWP’95, Wallingford, PA, chair of the School of Social Work at Temple University; Sept. 7. Earlier in his career, he was a professor of social work and led a research program at Penn’s School of Social Policy and Practice from 1994 to 2011. His wife is Debora J. Dunbar GNu’90 GrNu’23, and one daughter is Leah R. Dunbar C’22 L’27.
Robert F. Rogers Gr’95, Newark, DE, a neurophysiologist who conducted research at several pharmaceutical companies and taught at the University of Delaware, Drexel University, and Thomas Jefferson University, among many other schools; Aug. 25.
1997
Deborah L. Torres GNu’97, Mountain Top, PA, Oct. 10. She was an advocate for women’s health and was instrumental in opening several clinics in Northeast Pennsylvania.
1998
Patricia M. Connelly CGS’98 CGS’02, Philadelphia, former director of training at NJ Transit; Sept. 14.
Thomas O. Millner G’98, Providence, NC, Oct. 28. He retired from the pharmaceutical industry and then became a pastor.
1999
Marcia E. Laforest GEd’99, Vineland, NJ, a retired public school teacher; May 12, 2024.
2000
Andre E. James L’00 WG’00, Manhattan Beach, CA, executive vice president and head of corporate strategy for Walt Disney Company; Aug. 29.
2004
Paul S. Horos III CGS’04 LPS’11, Philadelphia, a real estate developer; Oct. 12.
2006
Andrew Silverman WG’06, New York, a former product management director for Google; July 16, 2023.
2007
Nathaniel G. Brogadir C’07, Westport, CT, an operating partner at the venture studio 1848 Ventures; Sept. 28. His father is Dr. Stuart P. Brogadir GM’79.
Miriam Diamond CGS’07, Philadelphia, Aug. 21. She worked for a variety of women’s health centers.
2010
Andrew R. Wong C’10, Long Island City, NY, a sales executive; Sept. 6.
Faculty & Staff
Michael T. Aiken, Cody, WY, former provost at Penn from 1987 to 1993; Aug. 25. He later became chancellor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Dr. Clyde F. Barker. See Class of 1959.
Edwin B. Cox. See Class of 1951.
Jeffrey N. Draine. See Class of 1995.
Dr. Victoria “Vicky” E. Johnson, Philadelphia, an associate professor of neurosurgery in the Perelman School of Medicine; Sept. 4. She came to Penn in 2005 to take a position as a postdoc in neurosurgery, joined Penn’s faculty in 2013 as an instructor of neurosurgery, and in 2016 became an assistant professor. At Penn, she quickly established herself as a leader in her field, securing funding from the Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health. Her research focused on the chronic neuropathological sequelae of traumatic brain injuries (TBI), including the links between TBI and neurodegenerative disease. She and her colleagues demonstrated that even a single TBI is associated with an increased incidence of Alzheimer-associated pathologies many years after injury. She was a two-time winner of the Murray Goldstein Award for Excellence in Neurotrauma Research, and in 2024, Penn’s department of neurosurgery ranked third in the nation in NIH funding research among departments of neurosurgery, thanks in part to grants she was awarded. In 2025, shortly before she died, she was promoted to associate professor.
Loretta “Lori” Walkusky Keenan. See Class of 1976.
Dr. Lawrence R. Soma. See Class of 1957.
Dr. Robert S. Weinstein. See Class of 1971.
Michael R. Zimmerman. See Class of 1976.
