In Memoriam October 2024 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s The University recently learned of the passing of these Cornellians Editor’s note: Please submit notification of alumni deaths—including an obituary, if possible—to the University at cubio-deceased@cornell.edu. Once the University records an alumni death in its database, the relevant information is forwarded to Cornellians for inclusion in a future In Memoriam section; deaths are generally listed three to four months after the University receives notice. If you have questions, please contact Alexandra Bond ’12 at abb83@cornell.edu. 1940s ’44, BA ’47—Arthur N. King of Yarmouth Port, MA, April 27, 2024; biology teacher; administrator, Hackley School; veteran; avid birder; enjoyed nature; active in community and alumni affairs. ’46 BS HE—Dorothy Taylor Prey of San Mateo, CA, June 18, 2024; home economics teacher; librarian; Class of ’46 correspondent; enjoyed international travel, choral singing, opera, the symphony, Broadway musicals, gourmet cooking, and baking; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma. ’47 BS HE—Renee Gaines Wallace of Houston, TX, April 1, 2024; co-founder, Vita-Living Inc., a community-based residence program for adults with intellectual disabilities; director, Cullen Residential Center, Harris County, Texas; author; pilot; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Delta Tau. ’48, BA ’47—Jonathan R. Crossley Jr. of Seattle, WA, April 20, 2024; real estate appraiser; controller and deputy commissioner of assessment and finance, City of Binghamton, NY; estate appraiser, New York State Banking Department, Manhattan; veteran; enjoyed travel; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon. ’48 MS, PhD ’54—Ruth E. Deacon of Columbus, OH, February 13, 2024; professor and dean of the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Iowa State University; expert in international education; extension specialist in home management at Cornell University; professor and researcher in home management, Ohio State University; educational consultant; high school home economics teacher; home demonstration agent, Cooperative Extension Service; author; active in professional and alumni affairs. ’48 BCE—Jerry A. Frost Jr. of Ann Arbor, MI, May 4, 2024; civil engineer, construction equipment industry; veteran; master woodworker; enjoyed international travel, tennis, and gardening; active in professional and alumni affairs. Sigma Nu. ’49 BME—William C. Rankin of Traverse City, MI, April 29, 2024; product engineering manager, Cherry-Burrell Corp.; veteran; Mason; enjoyed travel; active in professional and religious affairs. ’49 BEE—Harold T. Ward of Silverdale, WA, formerly of Bremerton, WA, April 18, 2024; electrical engineer, IBM; worked on the Apollo Space Program; flight test engineer for U.S. Air Force B-52 and B-70 aircraft; veteran; patent holder; enjoyed classical music, genealogy, boating, water skiing, camping, and fishing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. 1950s ’52, BCE ’53 —John H. MacLeod Jr. of Dana Point, CA, formerly of San Marino, CA, April 13, 2024; founder, RoWest; president, Robertson-Ceco Corp.; veteran; Little League coach; enjoyed travel, motorcycling, fishing, and boating; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Phi Gamma Delta. ’53 BS CALS—Henry N. Charlap of North Boston, NY, June 17, 2024; owner, Charlap’s Dairy Farm; veteran; enjoyed bowling, ice fishing, tobogganing, and boating; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Seal & Serpent. ’53 BA—Joseph Handelman of New City, NY, April 7, 2024; attorney; partner, Ladas & Parry; active in professional affairs. ’53, BME ’54—Richard K. Leinbach of Rochester, NY, June 21, 2024; design engineer, Eastman Kodak; veteran; enjoyed international travel, sailing, skiing, hiking, and birding; civil rights advocate; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Chi. ’53 BEE—Roland O. Peterson of Waltham, MA, January 18, 2024; electrical engineer; worked at Grumman, Harris Corporation, General Dynamics Electric Boat, and Raytheon; helped program the guidance module for the Patriot missile defense system; veteran; enjoyed the outdoors and hiking; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. ’53 BS CALS, PhD ’60—Donald M. Scheiner of Ashland, MA, June 20, 2022; professor emeritus of chemistry, Rutgers University; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Pi. ’53, BA ’54—Russel P. Zechman of Skaneateles, NY, June 11, 2021; owner, Commercial Carpet Contractors; operated Cedar House Bowling Lanes; also worked at Honeywell; veteran; volunteer driver, Lake Limo; high school football referee; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Nu. ’54 BS CALS—Douglas W. Bancroft of Cypress, TX, May 26, 2024; worked for U.S. Customs; veteran; Scout leader; enjoyed beekeeping and watching baseball; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Pi Kappa Phi. ’54—Elizabeth Brett Carpenter of Portola Valley, CA, November 29, 2023; taught medical ethics at Stanford University Medical School; grief counselor; volunteer, Mountain Search and Rescue and the National Ski Patrol; member, Sierra Club; enjoyed international travel, the outdoors, knitting, needlepoint, embroidery, quilting, sewing, and hooked and braided rugs; active in community and professional affairs. ’54 BS HE—Elizabeth Weiss Croskey of Blue Ash, OH, June 13, 2024; homemaker; president, Indian Hill School Board; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. ’55, BA ’81—Stephen Fortunoff of Carefree, AZ, April 5, 2024; urologist; chief of urology and chief of surgery at Glen Cove Hospital; author; enjoyed international travel, golf, hunting, fishing, skiing, tennis, and hiking; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Pi. ’55 BA—Julian Gottlieb of Norristown, PA, September 30, 2020. Tau Delta Phi. ’55 BA—Estella King Johnson of San Diego, CA, formerly of Schaghticoke, NY, June 8, 2024; teacher, Hoosac Valley Central School District; genealogist; active in community and alumni affairs. ’55—Leighton C. Kinner of Syracuse, NY, June 4, 2023; landscaper; also worked for Onondaga County Parks and Recreation; veteran; enjoyed football, horses, and music; active in community and religious affairs. ’55—John D. McGaugh Jr. of Oak Ridge, TN, October 27, 2023; designed nuclear reactors; technical manager, Martin Marietta Corp.; also worked at Westinghouse and the Savannah River nuclear plant; member, Elks Club; active in community and religious affairs. ’55 BS HE—Sally Johnson Mills of Eugene, OR, April 6, 2023; worked at Monroe Junior High and Sheldon High School; avid gardener; volunteer, Friends of the Eugene Public Library; enjoyed international travel; active in community affairs. Pi Beta Phi. ’55 BS CALS—James J. Williams of Guilderland, NY, June 20, 2024; parole officer and administrator, New York State Division of Parole; also worked for the Railroad Inspection Agency; veteran; AARP tax aide; volunteer, Habitat for Humanity; enjoyed Scrabble, touch football, and baseball; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Carolyn Wheeler Williams ’55. ’56, B Chem E ’57—Robert D. Bradford Jr. of Fort Myers, FL, September 23, 2021; chemical engineer; worked for Borden, the Chemical Manufacturing Association, Olin Corp., and Dow Chemical; enjoyed international travel; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Chi. ’56 BS CALS—David M. Foote of Benton, TN, June 15, 2024; minister, Anamosa Bible Church; owner, Foote’s Dairy Farm; veteran; enjoyed camping and photography; active in religious and alumni affairs. ’56—Emanuella Diassisi Pinals of Bedford, MA, November 17, 2019. Surviving spouse: Robert S. Pinals ’52. ’57 BS HE—Martha Davis Hirsch of McMinnville, OR, June 1, 2024; nutrition teacher, Portland Community College; diabetes educator; clinical dietitian, Meridian Park Hospital; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma. ’57 BS Nurs—Dolores Luciano Jester of Endicott, NY, January 26, 2024; elementary school teacher; director at local Head Start; teen parent educator; director, CHOW Food Pantry; volunteer election poll worker; active in civic and community affairs. ’57—John S. Osler Jr. of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI, March 25, 2023; artist; photographer; founder, Mid-Coast Studios; house artist, Dirty Dog Jazz Café; mentor; hockey coach; active in artistic, community, and professional affairs. Phi Delta Theta. ’57 MS Ed—Eleanor Zelvin Scheiner of Ashland, MA, May 2, 2020; English teacher. ’58 BS CALS—Raymond H. DuBois of Virginia Beach, VA, April 26, 2024; specialty contractor; founder, Southern Systems and Southern Playground; veteran; avid golfer; enjoyed bowling; active in professional and religious affairs. Alpha Gamma Rho. ’58 BS HE—Phyllis Rettinger Ratner of New Hyde Park, NY, December 26, 2023. Phi Sigma Sigma. Surviving spouse: Sanford B. Ratner ’73. ’58 BS CALS—Leo J. Stack of Auburn, NY, December 22, 2022; real estate broker; owner, Realty World–Leo Stack Inc.; fraud investigator, New York State Department of Labor; baby chick salesman; veteran; enjoyed international travel; active in professional and alumni affairs. ’59—Wayne C. Clinch of Westmoreland, NY, July 8, 2021; sales manager, Metropolitan Life Insurance; founding board president, Mohawk Valley Performing Arts; Mason; Boy Scout leader; volunteer fireman; enjoyed camping and playing cribbage and backgammon; active in civic and community affairs. Tau Epsilon Phi. ’59—Mary Jordan Cotter of Leesburg, VA, formerly of Annandale, VA, May 14, 2024; president, Merrifield Montessori School; administrative assistant to the head of the Western Hemisphere Division, Central Intelligence Agency; enjoyed international travel, cooking, baseball, football, and golf; active in community and religious affairs. ’59—Mark C. Rowland of Seldovia, AK, formerly of Anchorage, AK, June 20, 2024; judge, Alaska Superior Court; assistant district attorney; assistant attorney general, State of Alaska; veteran; avid outdoorsman; pilot; enjoyed international travel, fishing, hunting, and exploring Alaska; active in civic, community, and professional affairs. Delta Kappa Epsilon. ’59 MRP—Richard T. West of Tunkhannock, PA, June 1, 2024; city planner; logo designer; art gallery owner; minister; missionary; taught English in China; veteran; enjoyed gardening; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. 1960s ’60, BA ’61—John T. Detwiler of Easton, MD, June 7, 2024; worked in the steel, food, and banking industries; avid sportsman; enjoyed golf; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Psi Upsilon. ’60 MD—Donald M. Ditmars of Grosse Pointe, MI, June 12, 2024; plastic surgeon; chief, plastic surgery division, Henry Ford Hospital; enjoyed international travel, hiking, hunting, fishing, and sport shooting; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. ’60 BS CALS—L. Carl Fetzer of Dublin, PA, June 10, 2024; owner, Fetzer Greenhouses; specialist in orchids; enjoyed genealogy and studying ancient Roman history. Chi Phi. ’60 BS Hotel—John A. Rillo of Claremont, CA, June 12, 2024; restaurateur; owner, Rillo’s; supervisor, Hungry Tiger Restaurant chain; manager, Stark’s Restaurant and the Black Sheep Club; veteran; active in professional affairs. ’60 BA—Allan M. Salzberg of Boise, ID, May 3, 2024; chief of staff, V.A. Hospital, Bath, NY; chief of medical service, V.A. Hospital, Miles City, MT; medical director of research, Naval Air Development Center; U.S. Navy flight surgeon; senior operations analyst, U.S. Air Force; developed a software program for enhancing antibiotic selections for hospitals; veteran; active in professional and alumni affairs. ’61 MBA—Rich Curtis of Ithaca, NY, June 9, 2024; senior lecturer of finance, Cornell University; enjoyed ballroom dancing; active in community and alumni affairs. ’61 MILR—John S. Gillis of Corvallis, OR, April 7, 2024; professor of psychology, Oregon State University; also taught at the U.S. Air Force Academy; veteran; enjoyed international travel and sports; active in professional affairs. ’61 BA—Peter W. Greenberg of Rockville Centre, NY, June 18, 2024; insurance agent and financial planner, MassMutual; veteran; active in professional and alumni affairs. Tau Delta Phi. ’61 BS CALS—Barbara Ricciardi Jeffers of Shreve, OH, May 7, 2024; owner, Little Tin Box; taught chemistry and biochemistry at Wayne College; co-founder, Killbuck Tree Farm; avid reader; enjoyed beekeeping, woodworking, stoneworking, gardening, photography, quilting, knitting, and crocheting; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Chi Omega. ’61, BCE ’62, MBA ’63—Robert S. Miller of Ithaca, NY, October 18, 2023; corporate finance executive at RCA, Fairchild Republic, and Avondale Industries; member, Lions Club; enjoyed early American history, antiques, cooking, wine, politics, and birds; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Chi. ’61, BME ’63, MS ’64—Sheldon C. Rieley of Burlington, VT, May 31, 2024; mechanical engineer; development engineer and manager, IBM; realtor; also worked for DuPont; enjoyed international travel and boating; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha. Surviving spouse: Penelope Byrne Rieley ’60, MFS ’62. ’61 BA—Richard L. Simpson of Silver Spring, MD, April 20, 2024; realtor; inner-city youth program director and summer camp director, Family and Child Services; junior high school science teacher; also worked for the Urban League; voting rights coordinator, Southern Christian Leadership Council; veteran; enjoyed hiking, camping, and nature photography; active in civic, community, and professional affairs. Lambda Chi Alpha. ’62 MA, PhD ’65—James L. Battersby of Columbus, OH, May 12, 2024; professor emeritus of English, Ohio State University; also taught at UC Berkeley; veteran; author; active in professional and alumni affairs. ’62 BA—Richard J. Bornstein of Flushing, NY, April 9, 2024; president, Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce; chair, Northeast Division, Institute for Organization Management, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. ’62, BEE ’64—David C. Walters of Memphis, TN, formerly of Miami, FL, June 10, 2024; director of operations and planning, International Paper Co.; also worked for IBM; enjoyed travel, collecting Art Deco antiques, playing tennis, and woodworking; active in alumni affairs. Tau Kappa Epsilon. ’63 MA, PhD ’72—David P. Boesel of Severna Park, MD, June 2, 2024; social science researcher; worked for the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders and the National Institute of Education; founder, Social Science Research Group; civil rights advocate; founder, Kaiwan Budokai ju-jitsu dojo; also worked for Abt Associates and the Defense Manpower Data Center; author; enjoyed international travel, martial arts, swimming, scuba diving, and boating; active in civic, community, and professional affairs. ’63 BS ILR—William N. Greenbaum of Rockport, MA, April 19, 2022. Alpha Delta Phi. ’63—Mario M. Tama of Easton, MD, June 14, 2024; civilian engineer, U.S. Department of the Navy; veteran; Scoutmaster; enjoyed travel, skiing, biking, hiking, and boating; active in community and professional affairs. Sigma Pi. ’64 PhD—Donald J. Durzan of Rocklin, CA, October 1, 2023; professor emeritus of physiology and chair of the pomology department, UC Davis; also worked at the Canadian Department of Northern Affairs and Natural Resources; discovered new metabolic pathways in conifers using radioactive tracer chromatography, autoradiography, and cell and tissue cultures; promoted agricultural and forestry resources; patented the use of magnetic antibodies to recover taxol from yew trees; recipient, NASA’s Innovation Award; author; hockey and soccer coach; avid gardener; enjoyed international travel and playing bridge; active in professional affairs. ’64 BS CALS, MA ’67—James R. Stevens of Shuniah, ON, May 21, 2022; author; taught at Confederation College; high school counselor; advocate for First Nations artists; avid art collector; hockey player; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Beta Theta Pi. ’65 MD—Richard M. Hirata of Gaithersburg, MD, May 29, 2024; head and neck surgeon, Milton J. Dance Head & Neck Center, Greater Baltimore Medical Center; chief of general surgery service and head and neck surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center; veteran; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. ’66 DVM—Thomas R. Pescod of South Carolina, formerly of Green Valley, AZ; veterinarian; enjoyed sailing, fishing, shooting, dog competition, and reading; active in community and professional affairs. Alpha Psi. ’67 MA, PhD ’69—Robert M. Adams of Montgomery, NJ, April 16, 2024; theologian; distinguished research professor, Rutgers University; professor of philosophy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Regius Professor of Divinity and canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford University; professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy, Yale University; professor of philosophy, UCLA and University of Michigan; Presbyterian pastor; author; enjoyed birding; active in professional and religious affairs. ’67 MFA—Gregg N. Blasdel of Burlington, VT, June 6, 2024; artist; researcher; taught at Whitney Museum of American Art, University of Vermont, Saint Michael’s College, and Burlington City Arts; author; grant recipient, National Endowment for the Arts, to document self-taught artists and their work around the U.S.; avid cyclist; enjoyed cooking. ’67, BS Hotel ’70—John J. Gill of Cave Creek, AZ, October 17, 2023; owner, Gil’s Catering and Gilcrest nightclub and restaurant; Rotarian; member, Elks Club; enjoyed travel, golf, and watching sports; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. ’67 DVM—Gerard A. Kaufmann Jr. of Granby, CT, June 19, 2024; veterinarian, Hopmeadow Animal Hospital; active in community and professional affairs. Alpha Tau Omega. ’69 BA—Joseph J. Giandalone of Northampton, MA, June 10, 2024; piano tuner and repairman; assistant manager at a halfway house for troubled teenagers; enjoyed international travel, playing piano, choral singing, theater, cinema, and hiking; active in community affairs. Lambda Chi Alpha. ’69 BEE, ME ’70—Rick Spiewak of Annapolis, MD, February 23, 2024; expert software developer, Veradigm; senior software engineer, Intellectix; senior .NET developer, GCubed Technology Inc.; lead software systems engineer, Mitre Corp.; independent consultant, Strokeside Solutions; technical architect, Wireless Knowledge; also worked at Wang Labs and Honeywell; author; active in professional and alumni affairs. Tau Kappa Epsilon. ’69 PhD—Shien T. Wang of Lexington, KY, April 28, 2024; professor of civil engineering and director of graduate studies, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky; enjoyed international travel, gardening, and fishing; active in professional affairs. Beta Pi. 1970s ’70 PhD—Judith Crosse Moore of Anchorage, AK, May 6, 2024; professor emerita, department chair of English, and interim chair of foreign languages, University of Alaska, Anchorage; also taught at Fisk University and SUNY Oswego; worked with the nonprofit Anchorage Faith in Action Congregations Together; author; enjoyed international travel and collecting art; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. ’71 PhD—Alan H. Durfee of South Hadley, MA, May 30, 2024; professor emeritus of mathematics, Mount Holyoke College; also taught at Smith College, UC Berkeley, University of Washington, and Columbia University; researcher, Institute for Advanced Studies; expert in topology, algebraic geometry, and knot theory; founder, Valley Geometry Seminar; president, Boston Clavichord Society and the Arcadia Players; editor; avid reader; enjoyed tennis, rowing, hiking, mountain climbing, camping, skiing, classical and choral music, and playing organ, harpsichord, and clavichord; active in community and professional affairs. ’71, BS CALS ’74, MRP ’78—Eric W. Johnson of Ambler, PA, formerly of Denver, CO, March 11, 2023; branch chief, Technical Support Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; trail steward, Schuylkill Bike Trail System; enjoyed golf, hiking, crossword puzzles, bicycling, and photography; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Chi Phi. ’71—Keith C. Monley of South Hero, VT, June 11, 2024; freelance copyeditor, Penn State University Press; house builder; author; enjoyed hiking and letter writing; active in community affairs. ’71 MA, PhD ’74—James C. Sabella of Wilmington, NC, May 3, 2024; professor of anthropology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington; specialist in maritime anthropology; also taught at Florida State University; youth soccer coach; volunteer, St. Joseph’s Food Pantry; avid runner; enjoyed gardening; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. ’72 BS Hotel—John B. Burns of Mequon, WI, May 31, 2023; owner, president, and CEO of Heinemann’s Restaurants; Rotarian; enjoyed gourmet cooking and wine; active in civic, community, professional, and religious affairs. ’72 BS ILR—Jonathan E. Kaufmann of Ashburn, VA, March 10, 2017; conflict resolution expert; trainer and board member, Northern Virginia Mediation Service; active in professional and alumni affairs. Phi Epsilon Pi. ’72 BA—Iris J. Portny of Arlington, VA, June 16, 2024; author; editor; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. ’73 BS ILR—Peter M. Crisano of Ronkonkoma, NY, August 16, 2018; veteran. ’74 BS CALS, MPS ’75—Richard L. Dobec of Wooster, OH, April 30, 2024; professor emeritus of horse production and management, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute; expert in harness racing; executive secretary, Northeast Harness Horsemen’s Association; consultant, Foye Genetics; also worked for Grumman Aerospace Co.; veteran; watercolors instructor, Wayne Center for the Arts and Nick Amster Workshop; enjoyed golf, shooting pool, drawing cartoons, and watercolor painting; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. ’74 MBA—Stephen E. Hunt of Roanoke, VA, June 18, 2024; senior contract negotiator; worked for Textron Marine Land Systems, Bell Helicopter, Kollsman Inc., and ITT; veteran; enjoyed camping and canoeing; active in professional affairs. ’74 BA—Lucie Van Heeckeren of Setauket, NY, 2013; enjoyed swimming, gymnastics, and playing the piano. ’75—Juan M. Allongo of Hockessin, DE, formerly of East Brunswick, NJ, November 23, 2023; worked at JP Morgan Chase and Credit Suisse; veteran; enjoyed music, camping, and collecting books; active in community and religious affairs. Alpha Chi Sigma. ’76 MILR—James D. Kelly of Columbus, IN, May 14, 2024; vice president of engine business and vice president of heavy duty / high horsepower manufacturing, Cummins Engine Co.; also worked at Dahlstrom Manufacturing Co.; enjoyed music, golf, football, baseball, and beach vacations; active in community and professional affairs. ’77—Kyle T. Axon of Shaker Heights, OH, August 20, 2023; IT consultant; enjoyed international travel, biking, hiking, and playing guitar and piano. ’77 MLA—Bruce S. Hendler of Philadelphia, PA, June 18, 2024; chief landscape architect, NYC Department of Design and Construction; taught at Harvard and Columbia universities; author; artist; lifelong learner; enjoyed cars, collecting license plates, and the New York Times crossword puzzle; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. ’77 MD—Paul F. Lachiewicz of Chapel Hill, NC, May 5, 2024; professor of orthopedics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine; consulting professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Duke University; author; summitted Mt. Kilimanjaro; enjoyed international travel, scuba diving, skiing, and hiking; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. ’78 MD—Theresa P. Jackson of Montebello, NY, November 6, 2022; associate medical director, Schering-Plough; associate director, American Cyanimid Co.; active in professional and alumni affairs. ’78 BS Eng—Robert C. Wells of Gurnee, IL, November 7, 2023; environmental engineer; specialist in air quality; owner, Wells Environmental Consulting; also worked for AbbVie Inc. and Abbott Labs; enjoyed the outdoors, camping, and hiking; active in civic, community, professional, and religious affairs. Kappa Alpha. ’79 BS Nurs—Marita A. Doyle of Fort Lee, NJ, February 5, 2024; registered nurse, Visiting Nurses of the Bronx; active in alumni affairs. ’79 PhD—George R. Gardner of Crofton, MD, June 19, 2024; senior agricultural economist, Agency for International Development; associate director of international programs, New Mexico State University; also worked for Project Hope; Peace Corps volunteer in Chile; enjoyed fishing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. 1980s ’83 MA—Kim M. Pavlik of St. Paul, MN, April 25, 2024; clinical social worker, V.A. Medical Center; also taught French at Cornell University; enjoyed travel. ’84 BA—Richard M. Cherpak of Fort Myers, FL, May 25, 2024; gastroenterologist; enjoyed cooking and watching football; active in professional and alumni affairs. Sigma Phi Epsilon. ’86 PhD—Omar Afzal of St. Johns, FL, formerly of Ithaca, NY, January 3, 2022; technical services assistant, Kroch Library, Cornell University. ’89 BS HE—Alisa Schmitz Evans of Frisco, TX, formerly of Phoenix, AZ, October 11, 2020; director, Alive at Last; senior director, Food for the Hungry; ESL teacher, Defense Language Institute, Lackland Air Force Base; advocate for sexually exploited women; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma. ’89 BA—John W. Kibler of Chappaqua, NY, February 13, 2016. 1990s ’92 PhD—Jean Fitzsimmons Rom of Shaker Heights, OH, July 25, 2020; lecturer, psychology department, John Carroll University; travel agent; Girl Scout leader; Life Master bridge player; enjoyed travel, choral singing, and theater; active in alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Walter O. Rom, PhD ’70. ’95 BA—Anjali M. Bhorade of St. Louis, MO, June 12, 2024; ophthalmologist, surgeon, educator, and researcher, Washington University School of Medicine; author; gymnast; enjoyed playing piano; active in community and professional affairs. ’99, BS CALS ’00—James R. Boyle of Fayetteville, AR, November 26, 2022; orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician; partner, Agility Center Orthopedics and Precision Surgical Center of Northwest Arkansas; team physician, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and Webb City High School; author; active in community and professional affairs. 2000s ’06 MS, PhD ’09—Lena Fitting Kourkoutis of Ithaca, NY, July 24, 2023; professor of applied and engineering physics, Cornell University; expert in cryo-electron microscopy; author; recipient, Dorothy and Fred Chau Excellence in Teaching, Cornell Engineering Research Excellence, and Canaan Family Award for Excellence in Academic Advising awards; fellow, American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Microscopy Society of America; active in professional and alumni affairs. ’09, BA/BME ’10—Wyatt A. Honse of Madison, WI, December 26, 2023; attorney; law clerk for Judge James Peterson of the Western District of Wisconsin; intellectual property litigator; science teacher, Urban Assembly School for the Performing Arts, NYC; enjoyed playing saxophone, bicycling, running, and skiing; active in community and professional affairs. 2010s ’13 BS ILR—Sam Dharia of Niskayuna, NY, June 19, 2024; worked in finance and technology; enjoyed international travel and skiing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Editor’s note: Please submit notification of alumni deaths—including an obituary, if possible—to the University at cubio-deceased@cornell.edu. Once the University records an alumni death in its database, the relevant information is forwarded to Cornellians for inclusion in a future In Memoriam section; deaths are generally listed three to four months after the University receives notice. If you have questions, please contact Alexandra Bond ’12 at abb83@cornell.edu. Top: Photo by Noël Heaney / Cornell University. Published October 1, 2024