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1943
Dr. Louis O. Brenner C’43 M’47, Boulder, CO, a retired endocrinologist; March 5, at 102. He served in the US Army as a surgeon during the Korean War. Two children are Dr. Dean E. Brenner C’71 and Karen B. Brenner CW’75 GEd’75.
1947
Margaret “Peggy” Redfield Mainwaring Ed’47 Hon’85, Bryn Mawr, PA, a Penn Trustee emerita, and an honorary trustee and chair emerita of the Penn Nursing School Board of Advisors; March 14, at 100. She made Penn history in 1973 as the first woman elected to serve on the Board of Trustees. She made history again in 1984 by becoming the first woman vice chair of the board. She spent 29 years as a trustee, serving on multiple committees. She was a member of the boards of trustees of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and served on the advisory committee of the Institute of Contemporary Art. She partnered with the late Claire M. Fagin Hon’77 Hon’94, former dean of the Penn’s School of Nursing, to establish Penn Nursing’s board of advisors, and served as its inaugural chair. She was also instrumental in facilitating the renovation of the Nursing Education Building and its renaming in honor of Dr. Fagin. In recognition of her numerous contributions to Penn Nursing, she was named a chair emerita of the board when she stepped down in 1992. Elsewhere at Penn, she served as president of the General Alumni Society (now Penn Alumni), the Association of Alumnae, and the Women of the Class of 1947, helping to organize several reunions. She was a member of the Trustees’ Council of Penn Women and chaired the committee whose work led to the designation of the E. Craig Sweeten Alumni House. She received Penn’s Alumni Award of Merit in 1973 and an honorary Doctor of Laws from Penn in 1985. She also provided significant financial support to the University, both personally and through her work as a fundraising volunteer, especially the Penn Museum, where she established the Mainwaring Marketing Fund and an endowment to support archaeological science teaching. At the Penn Museum, she and her late husband Bruce Mainwaring C’47 [“Obituaries,” Nov|Dec 2022] endowed the Mainwaring Wing, a $17 million project that continues to provide improved access to collections, an enhanced environment for the preservation of artifacts, and study space for researchers. Her support also reached the Penn Libraries, the Graduate School of Education, and the School of Nursing, where she established the Nightingale Professorship in Honor of Nursing Veterans. As a student at Penn, she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and Penn Players. Her children are Susan Mainwaring Roberts CW’72 G’76, Elizabeth Mainwaring Daniels CW’76, and Scott A. Mainwaring C’75. One grandchild is Zachary R. Roberts C’09.
1948
Rev. R. Hunter Keen C’48, Spokane, WA, a longtime Presbyterian pastor; Feb. 3, at 102. He served in the US Army during World War II.
Dr. Joseph H. Sloss C’48, Bradenton, FL, a retired urologist; Jan. 29. He served in the US Air Force as a flight surgeon. At Penn, he was a member of the track team.
1949
Sarah Jastak-Burgess Ed’49, Wilmington, DE, a retired psychologist, art collector, and philanthropist; June 23, 2023.
Nancy Warwick Tarlton DH’49, Middletown, RI, a retired dental hygienist who also owned an event planning company and a bed-and-breakfast with her husband; March 2.
1950
Andre G. Beaumont WG’50, Millsboro, DE, former president of the Council on Career Development for Minorities, a nonprofit dedicated to the career advancement of minority college students and graduates; Dec. 17, 2023. He served in the US Army during World War II.
Edwin C. Lodge W’50, Narvon, PA, a retired statistician for the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia; Jan. 31, at 101. He served in the US Army during World War II.
Dr. Alton I. Sutnick C’50 M’54 GM’57 GM’58, Philadelphia, a retired physician; March 20. He was also a consultant on hepatitis and liver cancer for the World Health Organization. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity and the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. One grandchild is Cynthia N. Plotch C’15.
Marie Capozzoli Walker FA’50, Glen Mills, PA, a former administrative assistant at Saint Joseph’s University; March 13.
1951
Dr. John E. Bloom C’51, Loveland, OH, a retired pediatrician and medical director for a health system; Feb. 21. He served in the US Army Medical Corps. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity.
Joan Bauman Callahan CW’51, Riverton, NJ, a retired controller for a chemical company; Jan. 30. At Penn, she was a member of Chi Omega sorority.
Joseph W. Salus II C’51 GL’57, Chevy Chase, MD, a former tax attorney at the US Department of Justice Criminal Tax Division; Feb. 13. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Nu fraternity and The Daily Pennsylvanian.
1952
Rev. Lawrence W. Althouse W’52, Dallas, TX, a retired Methodist pastor, journalist, and author; March 5. At Penn, he was a member of the sprint football team, Penn Players, and the ROTC.
1953
S. Winfield Cain Jr. W’53, Cockeysville, MD, retired cofounder of an investment management firm; Jan. 10. He served in the US Air Force. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
Edward J. Feenane W’53, South Miami, FL, a retired salesman for UARCO, which manufactured autographic registers and other business invoice products; Feb. 4. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity.
Harry M. Green G’53, Fort Myers, FL, a retired metallurgical engineer with the aircraft engine group of General Electric; Jan. 28, at 99.
Shelley Upsher Konidaris Ed’53, Bala Cynwyd, PA, an actress and interior designer; March 5.
Benjamin M. “Bud” Rottman W’53, Milford, CT, a former Wall Street executive; Jan. 31. He served in the US Army Quartermaster Corps during the Korean War. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity. One daughter is Polly Rottman Appel W’86.
Melvin G. Smith W’53, Marlton, NJ, a retired accountant; March 19.
George Weinbaum C’53, Philadelphia, a retired biochemist; Feb. 14. As a student at Penn, he was a member of Beta Sigma Rho fraternity and the rowing team. As an alumnus, he volunteered for his class. Two daughters are Dr. Cindy M. Weinbaum M’93 and Laura I. Weinbaum G’96, and one grandchild is Jonah P. Weinbaum C’21.
1954
Laurel Rosenau Boniuk Ed’54, Houston, a former second-grade teacher and longtime librarian; March 22. Her husband is Dr. Milton Boniuk GM’57.
Leopold “Lee” Korins W’54, Greeley, CO, a retired financial executive; Feb. 26. At various times in his career, he served as CEO of the Pacific Stock Exchange in California, CEO of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, commissioner of the City of San Francisco, and a professor of finance at the University of Northern Colorado. He served in the US Army.
Peggy Everett Wert DH’54, Birmingham, AL, a retired dental hygienist; March 11.
John P. Wolff EE’54, Lancaster, PA, a retired engineer at RCA; May 7, 2024. He documented his early life, growing up Jewish in Germany before World War II and being forced into hiding in Belgium, sharing his experience with public school children as they studied The Diary of Anne Frank. One son is David P. Wolff EE’82.
1955
Frank W. Hauser Jr. GEd’55, Jenkintown, PA, a retired teacher and elementary school principal for Philadelphia public schools; Feb. 26, at 101. He served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II.
Dr. Lewis T. Patterson M’55 GM’62, Carlisle, PA, a retired surgeon; March 6. He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War as a surgeon, and his work was featured in the 1966 ABC documentary To Save a Soldier.
Joan Berguido Staples CW’55, Bryn Mawr, PA, retired head of the Reserve Room at Bryn Mawr College Libraries; March 23. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and the basketball and lacrosse teams.
Thomas F. Turco W’55, Rye, NY, a retired sales and marketing director at a textile and chemical company; April 2026. He served in the US Air Force. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and the sprint football team.
1956
John C. T. Alexander W’56, West Chester, PA, a retired executive in banking, advertising, and home construction, a federal government employee, and the longtime public address announcer at Franklin Field; May 16. He served under President Ronald Reagan as the director of the US Information Agency’s International Visitors Program and under President George H. W. Bush as director of the US Department of Education’s Center for International Education. He was active in his community with volunteering and in grassroots politics, and he remained deeply devoted to his alma mater, serving as the public address announcer for all Penn football games for 50 years [“Sports,” Sep|Oct 2010]. Known as the “Voice of Franklin Field,” he passed the microphone to his son John Alexander C’87, who has been the announcer for Penn football games ever since [“Sports,” Jan|Feb 2026]. He was also featured in the Gazette’s May 1970 issue for his role in improving the city of Philadelphia’s image as president of Action Philadelphia. He also served as the Class of 1956 president and won a Penn Alumni Award of Merit in 2014. As a student at Penn, he was president of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, captain of the cheerleading team, manager of the squash team, chief of Sphinx Senior Society, and a recipient of the Spade Award. He served in the US Marines during the Korean War era. Two grandchildren are Meghan M. Chapman C’18 and Jamie C. Alexander C’24.
Irwin S. Buncher W’56, Washington, DC, a former finance manager; Feb. 18. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Sigma Rho fraternity, The Daily Pennsylvanian, the baseball team, and WXPN.
Lucy-Jo “LJ” Malloy Herman CW’56, Warminster, PA, an author, poet, and chief copywriter at Day-Timers Inc.; April 17.
Francis M. Mulroy W’56, Sea Isle City, NJ, a retired high school teacher and basketball coach; March 2. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was captain of the basketball team and a member of Sphinx Senior Society and the ROTC.
Ronald G. Powers W’56, Queensbury, NY, Feb. 25.
Ralph L. Rosato C’56, Vero Beach, FL, former manager of a communications technology company; April 20. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity and the sprint football team. His sons are Dr. Ralph M. Rosato C’81 (Catherine R. Rosato GNu’87) and Pasquale J. Rosato C’84 (Tina Giacona Rosato Nu’83).
Mark B. Silverberg W’56, Longwood, FL, retired president of the old Jeannette Glass Company; Feb. 11. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Sigma Rho fraternity and Penn Players.
Dr. Mark H. Smoller D’56, Putnam Valley, NY, Feb. 3.
Dr. Stanley N. Wampler V’56, Palm City, FL, a retired professor of veterinary medicine at Penn; Nov. 23.
1957
Toby Hoffman Agulnick Ed’57, Glen Mills, PA, a former teacher and docent at the Brandywine Museum of Art; Feb. 6. At Penn, she was a member of Delta Phi Epsilon sorority. Her husband is Ronald M. Agulnick W’54.
Donald Blumberg SW’57, Baltimore, a social worker specializing in family therapy; Feb. 18. He served in the US military during World War II.
Dr. Arnold B. Popkin C’57 M’61 GM’65, Charlottesville, VA, a retired ophthalmologist, concert pianist, and music teacher; March 5. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Delta Phi fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, the orchestra, and Debate Council. His wife is Phyllis Berman Popkin Ed’59.
Carl G. Smith W’57, Wallingford, PA, a retired personnel manager at Keebler Company; Nov. 23. He served in the US Navy and the US Merchant Marine.
Dr. Douglas Spencer M’57 GM’61, Kennett Square, PA, a pediatrician; Dec. 2.
Donald J. Weiss C’57, Valparaiso, IN, a high school biology teacher; Feb. 8. He served in the US Army.
1958
Arnett Ware Custer CW’58, Salisbury, MD, a retired medical transcriptionist; Jan. 13. Earlier in her career, she was employed by the US Naval Academy as an assistant editor for The Shipmate, the USNA’s alumni association magazine. At Penn, she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority.
Neil A. Mackie C’58, Denver, a former high school physics and college mathematics teacher who later became a research scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology; Jan. 30.
Constance McCaffrey FA’58, New York, retired president of a graphic design firm; Feb. 21. At Penn she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority.
Thelma Master Specker CW’58, Bala Cynwyd, PA, Jan. 29.
Earl S. Vollmer Jr. C’58, Ambler, PA, retired general manager of a cricket club; Feb. 1. He served in the US Army. His sister is Valerie Vollmer Berlinger CW’72.
1959
Lawrence J. Davis WG’59, Baton Rouge, LA, a retired car salesman; March 3.
Virginia Snelson Duffy W’59, Philadelphia, a former Reiki master, astrologer, and counselor; Jan. 19. Earlier in her career, she was a real estate agent and interior decorator. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, the swimming team, and the Pennguinnettes synchronized swimming team.
Murray S. Eckell L’59, Media, PA, a retired attorney; March 19.
David M. Jordan L’59, Haverford, PA, an author, historian, and lawyer; Jan. 24. He specialized in trust, estate, and municipal law, and he wrote books about baseball and the Civil War. He served in the US Army. Two daughters are Diana M. Jordan C’83 and Sarah Jordan C’90 G’91 and one grandchild is Charles Jordan-Weinstein C’24 G’25.
Joseph L. Kozikowski GEE’59 GrE’69, Burbank, CA, retired professor of electrical engineering at Villanova University; Feb. 7.
Ann Mood Lewis GEd’59, Wichita, KS, March 3.
Eleanor Smith Morris GCP’59, Philadelphia, a retired professor of architecture and town planning at the University of Edinburgh; Aug. 16. One son is James M. Morris W’85, and one grandchild is Nicholas R. Robson C’23.
Paul R. Neelon W’59, Pocasset, MA, a real estate developer; Jan. 15. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and the ROTC. One grandchild is Daniel P. Neelon Jr. W’11.
Norman A. Scher W’59, Richmond, VA, a former lawyer and CEO of a company that manufactures plastic films and aluminum extrusions; Feb. 9. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity.
David M. Sturges WG’59, Hamilton, NY, a retired professor of economics at Colgate University; Jan. 24. Earlier, he had a long career as an executive at IBM. He served in the US Navy.
1960
Charlotte Ann Sutula Albertson GEd’60, Wynnewood, PA, longtime owner of a culinary school; Feb. 15.
Dr. Harte C. Crow M’60 GM’64, Etna, NH, a retired radiologist and art collector; March 21. He also taught continuing education courses on architecture and art history. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
Andrew Alan Figel W’60, Highlands, NC, founder, owner, and executive chef of a restaurant; Feb. 20. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the rowing team.
William B. Gibbon Gr’60, Burnsville, MN, a retired professor of Russian at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Feb. 17, at 100. He served in the US Navy during World War II.
William A. Leuschner WG’60, Blacksburg, VA, professor emeritus of forest resources at Clemson University; Feb. 13. His wife is Margery Ring Leuschner Nu’60.
John R. Marchiano CE’60, Wayne, PA, a retired executive manager at various industrial manufacturing companies, including Emerson and General Electric; Nov. 19, 2024. He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. At Penn, he was a member of the football team.
Arthur J. St John WG’60, Chapel Hill, NC, a retired real estate appraiser; Dec. 23. He served in the US Coast Guard.
Constance Cameron Svindland W’60, Appleton, WI, retired assistant treasurer at the Dutch Sates Mines Company; March 23. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. One son is Paul C. Svindland WG’98.
David Y. C. Tseng EE’60, Whitefish, MT, retired head of the artificial intelligence department at Hughes Research Labs; Feb 18. At Penn, he was a member of the ROTC.
1961
Peter L. Anker WG’61, Darien, CT, retired director of equity research at First Boston, an investment bank; Feb. 23. He served in the US Air Force and the US Air Force Reserve.
Donald Frank WEv’61, Tequesta, FL, a retired accountant; Feb. 8. He served in the US Army during the Korean War.
Dr. Martin Glassman D’61, Jackson, NJ, a retired dentist; March 19. He served in the US Navy.
Dr. Gerald M. Levitis C’61, New York, March 12, 2024. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. One daughter is Wendy A. Levitis C’93.
John T. Meli WG’61 Gr’71, Media, PA, former dean of the School of Business Administration at Widener University; Feb. 1. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of the lacrosse team.
Claude R. Oldt EF’61, Lower Heidelberg Township, PA, a retired bank executive; Feb. 18. He served in the US Army.
Dr. Robert J. O’Leary D’61 GD’65, North East, PA, a retired oral surgeon; Feb. 10. He served in the US Navy.
George H. Rothblat Gr’61, Lafayette Hill, PA, a pioneering lipid researcher and a professor emeritus of pediatrics at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Feb. 27.
Dr. M. William “Bill” Schwartz M’61 GM’65, a professor of pediatrics at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP); March 13. He joined the Penn faculty in 1967, rising through the ranks to become a professor of pediatrics. He published numerous research studies and authored several pediatric textbooks. He also served in key administrative roles, including as assistant department chair and assistant dean of primary care. An annual grand rounds lecture series at CHOP is named in his honor. He retired in 2002. He served in the US Air Force as a pediatrician. One son is Dr. Charles I. Schwartz C’91, and one grandchild is Mitchell R. Markham Schwartz C’23.
Herbert Wallack EE’61, Marco Island, FL, a retired sales manager for Linear Technology; Feb. 24. He served in the New Jersey National Guard. At Penn, he was a member of Theta Rho fraternity.
1962
Oren K. Boynton W’62, Litchfield, CT, an investment banker; Feb. 14. At Penn, he was a member of the swimming team.
Dr. P. William Curreri M’62 GM’69, Spanish Fort, AL, former president of a corporation that managed several national scientific associations; March 20. He was also a surgeon specializing in trauma and burn care and a retired professor of surgery at the University of South Alabama at Mobile. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
Ronnie Barol Goldstein CW’62, Penn Valley, PA, a retired individual and family therapist; March 23. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority.
James R. Kratz W’62, State College, PA, a retired retailing executive for JCPenney and Hills department stores; Feb. 9. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.
Mark Ominsky C’62, Indian Land, SC, retired lead of the Product Usability Research Department at IBM; March 18.
Marlene M. Pawlowski GCP’62, Mountain Top, PA, a retired city planning consultant; March 16.
Dr. Donald A. Romig M’62, Santa Fe, NM, a retired infectious disease internist; Nov. 24.
James K. Thompson W’62, Broomall, PA, retired director of personnel at Acme; Dec. 10. He served in the US Army and the US Army Reserve.
1963
Arthur L. Asch W’63, Boynton Beach, FL, president of Anniston Affiliates; Jan. 12. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity. His son is Michael A. Asch W’88.
James S. Beckley Jr. W’63 WG’75, Boulder, CO, a retired real estate broker; Feb. 8. He served in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and the football and track teams.
Dr. Richard A. Bohn D’63, Lititz, PA, a retired dentist; Jan. 26. He served in the US Army.
Raymond C. Burton Jr. WG’63, New York, a retired railroad executive; June 19. He served in the US Army.
John D. Chadwick WG’63, Old Greenwich, CT, a retired investment banker; Aug. 5.
Dr. Richard W. D’Eustachio D’63, Cherry Hill, NJ, a retired dentist; March 4. He served in the US Army. His wife is Carol D’Eustachio HUP’61.
Averell E. Eisner C’63, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, founder of a technology company; Feb. 20.
Barbara F. Freed CW’63 Gr’78, Philadelphia, professor emeritus of French and applied linguistics at Carnegie Melon University; March 24. Earlier in her career she served as vice dean for language instruction at Penn. Her sister is Alice F. Freed CW68 Gr’76.
Daniel P. Gordon W’63, Houston, a former president of a jewelry company who later became a commercial real estate developer; Jan. 29. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity.
Ronald Hines ME’63, Ewing, NJ, a retired quality control engineer at General Motors; Jan. 30. He was also a professional race car driver. He served in the US military. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and the track team.
John W. Lacock ME’63, Paradise, PA, a retired design engineer for closed circuit video at Phillips; Feb. 1. He served in the Pennsylvania National Guard.
Alice Penhale Lent Nu’63, Shickshinny, PA, a retired school nurse; March 11.
Dr. Lawrence N. Rouff D’63 GD’66, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, a retired orthodontist; March 11. He served in the US Navy. His son is Dr. Peter Rouff GD’07.
Barry J. Solem WG’63, Edmonds, WA, retired co-owner of Ballard Technology; Feb. 3.
Ann Ellis Sutphin Ar’63, Doylestown, PA, an architect; March 24. Her husband is Derik F. Sutphin C’63 GLA’67.
Sidney B. Zamochnick C’63, Wyndmoor, PA, an accountant and freelance photographer; Feb. 6. At Penn, he was a member of the Debate Council and the Penn Band.
1964
Jerome Choder GEE’64, Huntingdon Valley, PA, a retired electrical engineer; March 8.
Timothy K. Cloudman W’64, Cumberland Foreside, ME, a retired management consultant; Feb. 2.
James J. Connors III WG’64, Glenview, IL, a retired CEO of a number of companies; Feb. 1. He served in the US Navy.
John Hynes GAr’64, Lancaster, PA, a retired architect; March 9.
David E. Norton W’64, Dahlonega, GA, a retired actuary; June 28, 2024. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and Friars Senior Society.
Nancy Krieger Pace CW’64, Salt Lake City, UT, a community volunteer; Jan. 25. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and the tennis team. She is survived by John E. Pace Ar’62 and son Jonathan Todd Pace C’90.
1965
Lawrence J. Fox C’65 L’68, Woodbridge, CT, a lawyer who represented inmates on death row and a lecturer at several colleges on legal ethics and professional responsibility; Feb. 20. At Penn, he was a member of WXPN.
Lawrence A. Goldfarb GAr’65 GCP’65 GFA’65, Lafayette Hill, PA, an architect and former Penn professor of architecture and city planning; Jan. 29. His wife is Gerda Paumgarten-Goldfarb CGS’71 GEd’74, and one son is Brad I. Goldfarb C’86.
Stanley James “Jim” Goodfriend W’65, Glencoe, IL, a commercial real estate executive; March 28.
John K. “Jack” Haeseler GCP’65, Washington, DC, a former senior associate for a firm that conducted economic research and planning for cultural attractions, such as aquariums, zoos, and museums; March 21. He served in the US Army National Guard.
Kathleen Mendte Logan GEd’65, West Chester, PA, a retired high school teacher; Feb. 18.
William Corbin Marr C’65, Washington, DC, a bank executive; March 22. He served in the US Army. As a student at Penn, he was a member of the swimming team. As an alumnus, he was a volunteer for his class. One son is Carson M. Marr C’20.
Carol Munger Ober CW’65 GEd’72, Skillman, NJ, a former teacher; Jan. 21. At Penn, she was a member of Penn Singers. Her father was the late George Munger Ed’33 Hon’85, the legendary Hall of Fame football coach at Penn.
Dr. Erson L. Religioso GM’65, Greensburg, PA, a physician and cofounder of a medical center; March 14.
Harriet L. Snyder G’65, Cherry Hill, NJ, Dec. 10.
Elizabeth “Betty” Biehl Tweet OT’65, Glendive, MT, a retired occupational therapist and real estate broker; Feb. 6.
J. Stroud Watson Jr. GAr’65, Chattanooga, TN, an architect and professor of architecture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; March 13. He served in the US Army.
1966
Dr. John J. Etnoyer M’66, Lancaster, PA, an obstetrician-gynecologist; April 8, 2025. He served in the US Navy as a flight surgeon.
Mary Ellen Breen Field DH’66, Queensbury, NY, a retired dental hygienist; March 10.
Frank C. Jenkins WG’66, Sherborn, MA, a retired finance professor; Jan. 19.
Daniel W. Moger Jr. L’66, Waltham, MA, a retired attorney; Feb. 25. His wife is Angela Schrode Moger G’68.
John C. H. Mungall GEE’66, Kerrville, TX, a systems engineer who designed deep water risers for taking oil from sea beds to platforms or ships; Dec. 23. His son is Finlay S. Mungall W’04.
Jack A. Northrop EE’66 WG’69, West Chester, PA, April 8. He retired from the financial industry. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. His wife is Karlin “Queenie” Zettler Northrop CW’66, and his daughters are Kate Northrop C’91 and Dr. Molly Northrop V’98.
Stanley L. Satz G’66, Honolulu, a retired humanities instructor at Craven Community College; March 14.
Hsi Chin Tsai GME’66 Gr’70, Broomall, PA, a retired engineer at the US Naval Air Warfare Center; March 15.
1967
Gen. Terrence L. Arndt WG’67, Springfield, VA, Feb. 5. He spent more than three decades in the US Army Finance Corps, including during the Vietnam War.
Anne Brodhead Parry Becker CW’67, Wells, ME, a former financial aid director at several colleges and a higher education consultant for PeopleSoft; March 21. At Penn, she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and the basketball team.
Robert R. Benedetti G’67 Gr’75, Sacramento, CA, a retired professor of political science and founder and director of the Jacoby Center for Public Service and Civic Leadership; Feb. 26.
Edward L. Deci WG’67, Rochester, NY, professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Rochester; Feb. 14.
Mary “Betsy” Esterline Lehn DH’67, York, PA, Feb. 23.
Carmen L. Gentile L’67, Lovell, ME, a retired lawyer who represented investor-owned electric utilities and gas distribution systems before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Sept. 12. He served in the US Army.
Michael R. Goldstein C’67, Worcester, MA, a retired adjunct professor at Quinsigamond Community College; March 8. He was also a former basketball referee and a board member of IAABO (International Association of Approved Basketball Officials). At Penn, he was a member of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity. His wife is Phyllis Scherzer Goldstein CW’69, and one daughter is Laura A. Goldstein C’98.
Sondra Greenberg SW’67, Philadelphia, Jan. 28.
Fredric M. Rabel Gr’67, Woodbury, NJ, a chemist specializing in chromatography; Nov. 5.
Ronald W. Teeple L’67, a retired attorney; Evanston, IL, March 19. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
Howard G. Tuttle Jr. WG’67, Essex, CT, retired treasurer of The Lee Company; Sept. 20. He served in the US Army.
Charles R. Wells G’67, Elizabethtown, PA, a retired high school science teacher; Feb. 10. He served in the US Navy.
1968
Kathleen Fairburn Armstrong CGS’68, Lake Zurich, IL, a travel agent; March 19. Her husband is Robert N. Armstrong GME’67.
Joseph W. Devall WG’68, Bristol, VT, a retired insurance executive; Feb. 23. He served in the US Army.
Richard L. Gordon PT’68, Monroe, ME, a retired physical therapist; Feb. 28. Earlier in his career, he was an athletic trainer at Penn. He served in the US Navy. At Penn, he was a member of the ice hockey team.
J. Dudley King Jr. WG’68, Mount Pleasant, SC, retired owner and president of Plantation Interiors; March 1.
William Cabot Knowlton W’68, Deerfield Beach, FL, a retired sales director; Jan. 24. At Penn, he was a member of the football team.
Ronald L. Marwood W’68, Remsenburg, NY, a retired bank officer and adjunct professor at Suffolk County Community College; March 1. He served in the US Army.
Dr. Thomas A. McInnes GD’68, Mooresville, NC, an orthodontist; March 3.
George C. Waite III C’68, Bel Air, MD, former owner of a fiberglass business; March 16. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
1969
Robert G. DeSantis W’69, Stuart, FL, owner of a commercial real estate business and a teacher for the National Association of Realtors; Jan. 18. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, the football team, and the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. One brother is Conrad J. DeSantis W’62.
Phyllis Mann Kay GEd’69, Plantation, FL, a teacher; Feb. 6.
Eldon M. Kidd GEd’69, Modesto, CA, a high school science and math teacher, and a farmer who grew almonds, walnuts, and peaches; July 21, 2025.
Scott C. Lederman WG’69, Glenside, PA, Penn’s treasurer from 1987 to 1999; Feb. 25. After completing his studies in 1969, he worked in Wharton’s graduate office, where he established and directed Wharton’s Office of Student Affairs and helped design a budgeting approach that would serve as the basis for Penn’s Responsibility Center Management (RCM) budgeting process. In 1972, he became the executive assistant to Paul Gaddis, Penn’s inaugural vice president for management (precursor of today’s position of executive vice president). In 1975, he was elected vice president of Franklin Investment Company, a Penn-owned subsidiary that reported to the University’s investment board and managed Penn’s endowment and other investment assets. In that position, he created the first cash management program for the University and the health system and was instrumental in developing and implementing Penn’s endowment spending rule. In 1982, he became Penn’s first director of investments. In 1987, he was appointed treasurer of the University. In this position, he lobbied for more child daycare funding, developed an endowment spending rule, and oversaw Penn’s real estate subsidiary. He also spearheaded Penn’s divestment from firms associated with the apartheid government in South Africa and worked with investment managers John Neff Hon’84 and Richard Worley to significantly increase Penn’s endowment fund. Simultaneously, he also served on the board of Penn’s West Philadelphia Partnership, becoming its treasurer in 1988 and chairman in 1994. He retired from Penn in 1999. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
Myrna Loy Gr’69, Henderson, NV, a retired chemical engineer; Jan. 7.
Glenn C. Myers WG’69, Ojai, CA, retired CEO of an investment bank; Feb. 11.
Dr. Barry J. Paley D’69, Boca Raton, FL, a retired dentist; Feb. 19. One son is Douglas A. Paley C’93.
Robert R. Radway L’69, Fountain Hills, AZ, a former attorney, Russian translator, and electronic engineer at MIT; March 4.
David S. Swayze L’69, Dagsboro, DE, a retired attorney; Jan. 23. He served as legal counsel and chief of staff for Delaware Governor Pierre S. du Pont IV (1977–81) and as city solicitor for the City of Wilmington, Delaware. He served in the US Army JAG Corps during the Vietnam War.
1970
Roderick G. Baldwin WG’70, San Francisco, an investment banker; March 23.
Leslie Booth Stafford Collinson GEd’70, Mount Pleasant, SC, a Spanish teacher and instructor of English as a Second Language; Oct. 16. Her brother is Dr. Robert E. Booth Jr. M’71 GM’77, who died Jan. 15 (see Class of 1971).
Ira W. Cotton GEE’70, Naples, FL, a former program manager at IBM; March 6.
Richard Frey FA’70, Philadelphia, a former arts administrator who later founded a Philadelphia history tour company; Jan. 27. He served in the US Army Reserve. His wife was Diane Dailey Frey, former assistant dean and director of academic services in Penn’s College of Arts & Sciences, who died Jan. 24 (see “Faculty & Staff”).
Linda Becker Langsdorf GEd’70, Saint Louis, a special education teacher and school administrator; March 7.
Dr. Robert C. Lebold D’70, Seabrook, NH, a retired dentist; Oct. 29. He served in the US Naval Reserves.
Lawrence M. Lengel GrEd’70, Waynesboro, PA, a retired history and social studies teacher and school superintendent; Feb. 9.
Suzanne Bennett Moyer CW’70, Malden, MA, retired executive director of the York High School Dollars for Scholars Program, which supports first-generation college-bound students; Feb. 7. At Penn, she was a member of the Choral Society.
John R. Orban PT’70, London, OH, a retired physical therapist; Feb. 14.
Barbara L. Robinson CW’70, Hingham, MA, Feb. 27. She retired from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development.
Robert I. Whitelaw L’70, Strathmere, NJ, a family law attorney; Feb. 19. His sister is Constance L. Abrams CW’66 CGS’07.
1971
Dr. Robert E. Booth Jr. M’71 GM’77, Gladwyne, PA, an orthopedist and collector of American art and antiques; Jan. 15. One sister is Leslie Booth Stafford Collinson GEd’70, who died Oct. 16 (see Class of 1970).
Marie Elise Haldane CW’71, Washington, DC, a trial lawyer; March 5. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
Marilynn O. “Lynn” Leitner GNu’71, Mantoloking, NJ, a maternal/child nurse and professor of nursing who later became a professional chef; Feb. 27. Her sons are Christopher B. Leitner C’94 and Joshua P. Leitner C’96.
Gary H. Lefkowitz C’71, Springfield, VA, an ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) law specialist at the US Department of Labor; Feb. 21. At Penn, he was a member of The Daily Pennsylvanian and the Penn Band. His wife is Dolores L. Lefkowitz CW’71, and one son is Jacob P. Lefkowitz EAS’00 W’00.
Michael H. Mitnick C’71, New York, a retired pharmaceutical executive for Pfizer who also served on the Perelman School of Medicine faculty from 1976 to 1980; May 28, 2025. As a student at Penn, he was a member of Beta Sigma Rho fraternity.
Dr. Joseph F. Schneider Jr. GEE’71, Naples, FL, a former physician; March 8.
Anne Waters CW’71, Richmond, VA, a retired senior programmer/analyst for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Feb. 15.
1972
Kenneth J. Balchunas GCE’72, Miramar Beach, FL, former president of a highway paving company and professor of civil engineering at Drexel University; March 13.
Susan Sylvain Engle CW’72, Harrisburg, PA, a retired department manager for Sears; Feb. 7. At Penn, she was a member of Delta Phi Epsilon sorority and the Choral Society.
Barry R. Goldsmith W’72, New York, an attorney; Feb. 7, 2024. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Sigma Rho fraternity.
William E. Jackson Gr’72, Charlottesville, VA, Dec. 18, 2024.
Joseph E. Kielec WG’72, Rehoboth, MA, a retired Johnson & Johnson executive; June 16, 2025.
Candace Povey Robertson WG’72, Lafayette, CA Feb. 27. Her husband is Peter James Robertson WG’71.
1973
Patricia Bryant Bowers CW’73, Haverford, PA, a real estate agent; Feb. 26. At Penn, she was a member of The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Dr. Joseph L. Granito M’73, Fort Washington, PA, an emergency room physician; Feb. 24.
Gary H. Jones C’73, Oklahoma City, OK, retired founder of an industrial air-handling equipment company; Jan. 13. He also served one term as mayor of the City of Berkeley Lake, GA. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
Dr. Dorothy J. Miller V’73, Shiloh, TN, a retired veterinarian and breeder of Absegami Arabian horses; Feb. 19.
William C. Sussman L’73, Miami, an attorney and mediator; April 6. He served in the US military.
Ann R. Vokonas PT’73, Chesapeake, VA, an administrator of a physical therapy facility; Dec. 23.
1974
Shaffer T. “Shay” Day III WG’74, Baldwinsville, NY, Feb. 16. He retired from Lockheed-Martin.
Frank A. Fratoe Gr’74, Fort Mill, SC, a former sociologist and program analyst for the US Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency; March 10. He was also an assistant professor at Rutgers University. He served in the US Army.
Lois Sobotka Hollis Nu’74, Waynesville, NC, a former nurse who later founded a holistic healing business; Jan. 16.
Thomas J. McCarron CGS’74, Philadelphia, a retired biostatistician who ran clinical trials for pharmaceutical companies and clinical research organizations; March 12. He made presentations before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the efficacy of drugs. He was also an expert on Philadelphia architecture and gave tours for the Foundation for Architecture. His husband is Richard D. Keiser C’69.
Irving H. “Hop” Sears GEd’74, Philadelphia, a retired audio programmer; Jan. 25.
Edward C. Woronowicz W’74, Dallas, PA, a former industrial security specialist for the US Department of Defense; Feb. 2.
1975
Stephen A. Greeley C’75, Scituate, MA, a retired attorney and hockey coach; March 24. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Sphinx Senior Society, and he was a recipient of the Bowl Award.
Gerald M. Maier WG’75, Philadelphia, retired director of real estate for SEPTA; March 20.
Linda Stewart Matlack GEd’75, Chevy Chase, MD, a retired lawyer; Feb. 3. Her husband is Larry R. Matlack GEd’72 WG’73.
Maria Cifone Miller Gr’75, Williamsburg, VA, a retired genetic toxicologist; Feb. 7.
Teresa Ann Peduzzi GNu’75, Fairfax, VA, a retired clinical nurse educator at Mental Health, Alcohol, Aging and Liaison Patient Services at the National Institutes of Health; Jan. 23.
Barbara B. Sonnheim SW’75, Cherry Hill, NJ, a retired psychologist; March 10.
1976
Dr. Douglas R. Blais V’76, Indiana, PA, a retired veterinarian; July 3, 2023. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
Dr. Thomas G. Devine M’76, New Hope, MN, a retired anesthesiologist; Oct. 29.
Anne T. Epstein C’76, New Rochelle, NY, Jan. 25. She had a long career in commercial real estate finance.
David L. George G’76, Gwynedd, PA, professor emeritus of economics at La Salle University; Aug. 30, 2023. His wife is Patricia L. Gerrity Nu’77 GNu’79 Gr’83.
Howard Kaiser C’76, Fairfax, VA, a retired patent attorney for the US Navy; Nov. 10.
Bert M. King GCP’76, Chevy Chase, MD, founder of a mortgage company; March 17. His daughter is Rachel King Gerstein C’03, and his brother is David R. King C’72.
1977
Dr. Daniel M. Finelli C’77, Ambler, PA, a medical malpractice attorney; March 2. At Penn, he was a member of Theta Xi fraternity.
Agatha Heritage Hughes C’77 CGS’04, Prospect Harbor, ME, an artist and retired marketing director for a Philadelphia landscaping firm; Dec. 22. For a time, she also served as the marketing director for Morris Arboretum. Her brother is Lucian P. Hughes C’83.
Karen Miller Kiley C’77, Antioch, CA, Feb. 12. She was a longtime employee with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1245. At Penn, she was a member of the Choral Society.
Richard W. Yost C’77, Blue Bell, PA, an attorney specializing in defense litigation; Feb. 10. At Penn, he was a member and captain of the baseball team.
1978
Michael C. “Mickey” Ball W’78, Burlington, ON, Canada, a longtime manager in the fuel industry; Feb. 17. At Penn, he was a member of the ice hockey team.
1979
Joan Alice Carrillo CGS’79, Homestead, FL, a clinical psychologist; Nov. 25. She served in the US Air Force as a psychologist.
1980
Edward J. Kuhar Jr. GME’80, Audubon, PA, a retired an aerospace engineer; Feb. 5.
Steven S. Schwartzberg C’80, Brookline, MA, a former psychotherapist, Buddhist meditation teacher, and adjunct faculty member at Harvard; Dec. 10. He wrote and spoke extensively on death and dying and was also a frequent essayist for the Gazette. As a student at Penn, he was a member of Mask & Wig and the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, and he was a Benjamin Franklin Scholar. As an alumnus, he created the Steven S. Schwartzberg C’80, Ph.D. Endowed Fund at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine to help low-income and first-generation medical students (tinyurl.com/SchwartzbergFund). Read a tribute from Melanie A. Katzman C’80 in “Alumni Notes,” this issue.
1981
Dr. Julia T. Blue Gr’81, Ithaca, NY, a retired veterinarian and a professor of veterinary medicine at Cornell University; Dec. 29.
1983
Mary Damiano Pinney GEd’83, Millstone Township, NJ, a retired administrator in the School of Continuing Studies at Ryder University; Sept. 4, 2023.
Marybeth Gevlin Sabene WG’83, Glen Allen, VA, Jan. 27. She worked for Avon Products. One child is Andrew M. Sabene WG’21.
Barbara Gaines Winkelman C’83, Philadelphia, a children’s book author, writing teacher, editor, and newspaper columnist; Aug. 7. Her husband is Nathaniel W. Winkelman C’83 WG’90; one child is Andrew J. Winkelman C’15; and her sister is Marjorie Gaines OT’71.
1985
Richard A. Prochaska GrEd’85, Vineland, NJ, retired superintendent of Vineland Public Schools; Feb. 21.
Dr. Arthur R. Stanger D’85, Boca Raton, FL, a prosthodontist; Feb. 16.
1988
Gregory G. Lawlor EE’88, Glenwood, MD, a marketing development manager for AT&T FirstNet; Feb. 16. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.
1993
Taheem R. Gadson C’93, Miami, a lobbyist and partner at Monsoon Microsoft Studio; Feb. 6.
1994
Suzanne M. Horvath Reeps GEx’94, Malvern, PA, a retired civilian scientist for the US Navy who designed cold-water protection clothing and anti-gravity vests, among other gear; Jan. 9.
1995
Jerry D. Poole WG’95, Rockport, TX, an entrepreneur; Feb. 17.
1997
Eileen M. Alexy GNu’97 Gr’03, Philadelphia, a professor of nursing at the College of New Jersey; Jan. 22.
1998
Marjorie Adams Bigelow GrW’98, Palmyra, VA, a professor of business and marketing at the University of Virginia; Feb. 8.
2015
Abdel R. Ford Gr’15, Vauxhall, NJ, a journalist, author, poet, and advocate for stem cell research; Jan. 29.
Faculty & Staff
David E. Deifer, Titusville, NJ, associate director of Penn Information Systems and Computing; Jan. 7. In 1989, he joined Information Systems and Computing as a technician. Over the course of a 35-year tenure at Penn, he became a technical manager, a network engineer, a senior project leader, and eventually an associate director. In addition, he was one of the founding members of the Kelly Writers House in 1996 [“The 30-Year Squat,” this issue]. Concurrently, he cofounded and was editor-in-chief of XConnect (pronounced “Cross Connect”), one of the earliest digital literary magazines that later made the leap to print. He gave several talks at Kelly Writers House about online publishing and was part of a group of more than a dozen poets who were the first to participate in a Saturday night reading at Kelly Writers House that was broadcast live on WXPN. In 2017, his photographs of Philadelphia were featured in an exhibition at the Burrison Gallery in Penn’s University Club.
Jacqueline “Jacqui” M. Fawcett, Waldoboro, ME, professor emerita of nursing in Penn’s School of Nursing; March 22. She joined Penn Nursing’s faculty in 1978 as an assistant professor, eventually becoming full professor in 1989. She left Penn in 1999 and joined the faculty of the University of Massachusetts Boston, from which she retired in 2025. Throughout her career, she was internationally recognized for her pioneering work on nursing conceptual models, metaparadigm development, and theory-guided research and practice. She was best known for her meta-theoretical work, which focused on the nature and structure of knowledge in nursology, and her Roy Adaptation Model-based research, which focused on functional status in normal life transitions and serious illness, women’s responses to cesarean birth, and adaptation to motherhood. She published many journal articles and several books; and she cofounded nursology.net, a repository for academic knowledge on the science of nursing. She received recognition from numerous organizations, including Penn Nursing’s Teaching Award and the first annual Faculty Award from the Penn Nursing Doctoral Student Organization.
Barbara F. Freed. See Class of 1963.
Diane Dailey Frey, Philadelphia, former assistant dean and director of academic services in Penn’s College of Arts & Sciences; Jan. 24. She joined Penn’s faculty in 1979 as assistant dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. In 1982, she took a role directing undergraduate advising in the College, helping students find faculty advisors and mentors on campus, and in 1989, she became director of advising. She won a Models of Excellence Award in 2006 as part of a project that allowed Philadelphia-area students who had been attending New Orleans-area universities and had been displaced by Hurricane Katrina to apply to be guest students at Penn. She retired in 2009. Her husband was Richard Frey FA’70, who died on Jan. 27 (see Class of 1970).
Lawrence A. Goldfarb. See Class of 1965.
Richard L. Gordon. See Class of 1968.
Agatha Heritage Hughes. See Class of 1977.
Arthur E. Humphrey, Scarborough, ME, a former professor of chemical engineering and the inaugural dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science; March 21. He joined Penn’s faculty as an assistant professor in chemical engineering in 1953 and was appointed director of what was then called the School of Chemical Engineering in 1961. In 1972, Penn’s four engineering schools merged into the College of Engineering and Applied Science, and he was named dean of the newly formed school. As dean, he laid out a forward-looking agenda to broaden and modernize undergraduate engineering education, including promoting “technology literacy” for all students; expanding degree options; reimagining the field of engineering as preparation for careers in other fields; and expanding Penn Engineering’s offerings of global and experiential learning programs. He also helped lay the foundation for what is now Penn Engineering’s Cora Ingrum Center for Community and Outreach, which aims to positively impact the Philadelphia community. He served as dean until 1980, when he left Penn to become provost and vice president of Lehigh University. The Arthur E. Humphrey Professorship was established by his former students at Penn in recognition of his pioneering role in the field of biochemical engineering. His engineering research concentrated on three major areas: alleviating bioengineering problems in food production that caused malnutrition and mass hunger; application of immobilized enzymes to industrial waste and medical problems; and use of oxygen-enriched air in wastewater treatment systems. Among his many accolades, he received the Penn Medal for Distinguished Achievement in 1993. One daughter is Andrea L. Houston C’76.
Scott C. Lederman. See Class of 1969.
Margaret “Peggy” Redfield Mainwaring. See Class of 1947.
Michael H. Mitnick. See Class of 1971.
Monroe E. Price, New York, a retired adjunct professor of communication in Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication; March 16. He came to Annenberg as an adjunct professor in 2004, when he was also a professor of law at Yeshiva University, splitting his time between the two schools. In 2006, he founded the Penn’s Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS), which brought together students, academics, lawyers, regulators, and others to discuss international communications issues [“Across the Borderline,” May|Jun 2007]. For example, CGCS conducted public opinion research in Sudan, provided technical assistance in Jordan and Thailand, and encouraged the intelligent development of media policies and new information technologies across a wide variety of settings, including Thailand and Somaliland. In 2008, one of CGCS’s partners at the University of Oxford launched the Monroe E. Price Media Law Moot Court Competition, an annual international moot court competition named in “recognition of Price’s lifelong devotion and outstanding contribution to the development of media freedom and the rule of law.” The Annenberg School called him “a towering figure in the field of international communication” who “shaped the school’s engagement with the world in a lasting way” in an online tribute. He retired from Penn in 2020.
George H. Rothblat. See Class of 1961.
Dr. Stanley N. Wampler. See Class of 1956.
