In Memoriam February 2026 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2020s 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 ’48 BS HE—Marilyn King Dawson of Asheville, NC, February 8, 2025; homemaker; kindergarten teacher; Girl Scout leader; docent, Asheville Museum of Art; enjoyed painting; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha Theta. ’48 B Chem E—Raymond H. Schumacher of Cincinnati, OH, December 10, 2024; chemical engineer, Procter & Gamble; veteran; enjoyed studying history, making collage art, canoeing, sailing, reading, and investment analysis; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Tau Beta Pi. ’49 BA—Martha Coler Risch of Fayetteville, AR, formerly of Silver Lake, NH, and Ridgewood, NJ, September 25, 2025; enjoyed sailing, golf, tennis, and hiking; active in civic, community, and alumni affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma. 1950s ’51, BME ’52—William K. Dalton of West Lafayette, IN, March 18, 2023; professor emeritus of mechanical engineering technology, Purdue University; engineer and production manager, Alcoa; veteran; lifelong learner; enjoyed poetry, classical music, and the outdoors; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Phi Delta Theta. ’51 DVM—Donald J. Elliott of New Berlin, NY, May 26, 2024; veterinarian; active in alumni affairs. ’51 DVM, MS ’52—David E. Hughes of Ames, IA, May 10, 2023; veterinarian; researched animal diseases, USDA; veteran; interested in rocks, minerals, and semi-precious stones; enjoyed flying and watching NASA space coverage; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Psi. ’51 BS HE—Dorothy Hull Sturtevant of Ithaca, NY, November 9, 2025; president, Meadow Court Inn; co-owner, Royal Court Restaurant; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Xi Delta. ’51 BS Hotel—Albert A. Voorhess of Williamsburg, VA, July 12, 2024; CPA; worked in food distribution at New Jersey Bell Telephone Co. and Adelphi, Rutgers, and Penn State universities; veteran; tour guide, Colonial Williamsburg; enjoyed international travel; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. ’52, BME ’53—Don S. Follett of Bethlehem, PA, October 13, 2025; president and CEO, Follett Corp.; veteran; endowed a professorship at Cornell Tech and a chair in the Department of Psychology in the College of Human Ecology; volunteer pilot for Angel Flights; enjoyed cartooning, painting, and writing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Beta Theta Pi. ’53 BA, MBA ’54—Bruce A. Johnson of Dorset, VT, October 4, 2025; president, Block Island Embroidery & Flag Co. and Oceans & Ponds Inc.; vice president, Prudential Bache Securities; executive vice president, Irving Trust Co.; also worked at McGraw-Hill and Scott Paper; veteran; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Kappa Epsilon. ’53 BA—John W. Nixon of Atlanta, GA, September 23, 2025; management consultant, Deloitte Consulting Group; worked with IBM to develop the ticketing system for the 1996 Olympics; veteran; enjoyed international travel, golf, and choral singing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Phi Kappa Psi. ’54, BCE ’55, MS ’56—Theodore N. Chernak of Baltimore, MD, August 31, 2025; insurance broker; active in alumni affairs. Tau Beta Pi. ’54 BS HE—Dorothy Vandercher Klotzbeacher of Jamesburg, NJ, October 28, 2025; nursery school and kindergarten teacher; showroom manager, Creative Playthings; enjoyed choral singing; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. ’55, BEE ’56—Richard W. Pew of Elyria, OH, formerly of Lexington, MA, October 2, 2025; research specialist, BBN Technologies; Olympic fencer; inductee, Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame; active in community and alumni affairs. Sigma Pi. Surviving spouse: Elizabeth Westin Pew ’57. ’55, BME ’56—Thomas D. Schlobohm of Westfield, NJ, November 2, 2025; manager, Lucent Technologies; also worked at Jacobs Engineering Group; active in alumni affairs. Phi Delta Theta. ’56 BS CALS—John C. Baker of Litchfield, CT, September 9, 2024; country manager for Cargill Inc. in the Philippines and Thailand; veteran; enjoyed international travel, gardening, tennis, and beekeeping; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Phi. ’57 BA—Judith A. Bird of Point Lookout, QLD, Australia, August 1, 2025; worked at the U.S. Department of State; researcher and reporter for the Huntley-Brinkley Report; expert on Indonesia; editor; active in professional and alumni affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma. ’57 MBA—Christopher T. Emmet of Far Hills, NJ, February 9, 2025; president and CEO, Emmet & Co. Inc., an investment banking and financial planning firm; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. ’57 BS CALS—Roy A. Hassel of Hartsdale, NY, October 13, 2025; pastor and district superintendent, United Methodist Church; active in community and alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon. ’57 BA—Robert G. Lerner of Santa Monica, CA, December 25, 2023; psychiatrist; veteran; author; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Phi Omega. ’58 BFA—Norma I. Hansburg of Walker Valley, NY, November 7, 2025; active in alumni affairs. Alpha Phi. ’58 DVM—Wallace E. Holmes of Groton, NY, October 9, 2025; veterinarian, Groton Veterinary Hospital; owner, Homespun Morgans horse-breeding business; Rotarian; enjoyed singing, dancing, and playing mandolin; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Psi. ’58 BS Hotel—Edwart T. Wright of Sky Valley, GA, and St. Simons Island, GA, October 21, 2025; hotelier; vice president and managing director, the Cloister and Sea Island Co.; also worked at Marriott Corp. and the Greenbrier Resort; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Psi Upsilon. ’59 BA—Stephen E. Anbinder of Palm Beach, FL, October 1, 2025; co-founder and vice chairman, First Marblehead Corp.; enjoyed international travel, reading, and the arts; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Tau Epsilon Phi. Surviving spouse: Madeline Munstuk Anbinder ’60. ’59 BS HE—Patricia Flynn Larson of Fairport, NY, June 14, 2025; CPA, ExxonMobil; active in alumni affairs. ’59 BA—Leonard J. Rubin of Forest Hills, NY, November 9, 2025; physician; active in professional and alumni affairs. 1960s ’60 BS CALS, MS ’61—Leroy L. Creasy of Aurora, NY, June 15, 2022; professor emeritus of pomology, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University; researched the health benefits of resveratrol, a natural compound found in grapes and red wine; grower of table grapes; National Science Foundation Fellow, University of Cambridge; author; active in professional and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Min Tsao Creasy ’60. ’60 BA—Barbara Shults Finch of Houston, TX, November 14, 2025; teacher, Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart; recipient, James Madison Fellowship in Constitutional Law, Rice University, and the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship in American Government, Stanford University; contributed to the Bill of Rights Education Collaborative; enjoyed travel, history, culture, and reading; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha Theta. Surviving spouse: Albert M.T. Finch Jr. ’60. ’60, BArch ’61—John S. Garment of Denver, CO, 2025; architect; vice president, Kaeyer, Garment & Davidson PC; also worked at Reader’s Digest Foundation; active in alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Pi. ’60, BEP ’62—James C. Rushing of State College, PA, October 20, 2025; worked at HRB Singer (later known as Raytheon); veteran; enjoyed Penn State basketball, golf, reading, and history; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. ’60, BA ’61—Robert E. Tapert of Novi, MI, July 18, 2025; planner, City of Detroit; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Seal & Serpent. ’60, BS CALS ’61—Peter G. Ten Eyck of New Scotland, NY, September 25, 2025; president, Indian Ladder Farms Inc.; also worked at the family business, Ten Eyck Insurance Agency; veteran; director, New York State Agricultural Society; president, New York State Horticultural Society; enjoyed studying local and natural history; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Chi Phi. Surviving spouse: Rose-Marie Weber Ten Eyck, PhD ’65. ’61 LLB—Allan Ponn of Georgetown, MA, February 27, 2023; attorney; owner and president, Ponn Machine Ltd.; veteran; enjoyed international travel and the arts; active in professional and alumni affairs. ’61 BA—Todd I. Smith of Palo Alto, CA, September 24, 2025; professor of physics, Stanford University; conducted pioneering low-temperature research at the Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory; helped develop the free electron laser, a tunable laser capable of producing extremely high-powered, precise bursts of coherent radiation; mentor; volunteered at repair cafés; enjoyed international travel; active in community and professional affairs. Alpha Tau Omega. ’61 PhD—Allen C. West of Lexington, MA, formerly of Appleton, WI, October 30, 2025; professor of chemistry, Lawrence University; also taught at Williams College; tutor, Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School; veteran; poet; volunteer, Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic; enjoyed tennis, table tennis, bridge, theater, classical music, and movies; active in community and professional affairs. ’62 JD—Stuart L. Gastwirth of Las Vegas, NV, October 3, 2025; attorney specializing in real estate and estate planning; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. ’62 BA—John C. Munday of Chesapeake, VA, July 18, 2025; professor emeritus of natural sciences, Regent University; also taught at University of Toronto and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at the College of William & Mary; author; mentor; enjoyed travel, playing piano, composing ragtime music, and running marathons; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon. ’62 LLB—Charles N. Williams of Southington, CT, September 28, 2025; attorney at Camp, Williams, and Richardson; veteran; avid reader; enjoyed international travel, golf, theater, UConn basketball, the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots, exercising at the YMCA, and skiing; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. ’64 BS CALS, MS ’69—Nathan R. Herendeen of Gasport, NY, October 2, 2025; agronomist, Cornell Cooperative Extension; crops consultant, Western New York Crop Management Association; Mason; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Cayuga Lodge. ’64 BS CALS—Garry B. King of Denton, MT, September 26, 2025; vice president and general sales manager, Standard Coffee Co.; regional sales manager, Jewel Tea Co.; volunteer, Pheasants Forever; avid fly fisherman; enjoyed tennis and hunting; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Nu. ’65 BS HE—Dorothy Brown Janis of Croton-on-Hudson, NY, 2025; secretary; active in alumni affairs. Pi Beta Phi. ’65 BA—Edward M. Kelman of Hillsdale, NY, October 21, 2025; entertainment attorney representing artists in the music industry; active in professional and alumni affairs. Beta Sigma Rho. ’65 BS ILR—Martin D. Merry of Lee, NH, May 6, 2021; physician; quality assurance consultant; taught healthcare quality and systems redesign; medical director for quality, St. Joseph’s Hospital; expert witness; enjoyed antique wind-up clocks, World War II naval history, and boating; active in professional and alumni affairs. Pi Kappa Alpha. ’66 BS CALS—Richard D. Chandler of Bainbridge Island, WA, October 6, 2025; curator, Bainbridge History Museum; owner, Chandler Construction; also worked at the Smithsonian Institution; co-founder, Moclips Cetalogical Society; author; enjoyed international travel, birding, and studying killer whales; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. ’66 BS CALS, PhD ’71—Neal A. Machtiger of Boca Raton, FL, August 1, 2023; senior microbiologist, Rohm & Haas; technical manager, ISP Corp.; group manager, Huls America Inc.; active in professional and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Elaine Woods Machtiger ’67. ’66 BCE, MCE ’67—Arthur E. White of Wyomissing, PA, August 27, 2025; civil engineer, Gilbert Commonwealth & Associates and EBASCO; contractor, Schuylkill River Greenways NHA; acting director, sanitary sewer system, City of Reading, PA; master woodworker; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Sigma Pi. ’67 BS CALS, MBA ’69—William G. Abel of Fort Myers, FL, October 15, 2025; vice president, Black & Decker Manufacturing Co.; active in professional and alumni affairs. Chi Psi. ’67 MS HE—Helen Warner Dersch of Okemos, MI, October 25, 2025; nutritionist and registered dietitian; adjunct professor; court appointed special advocate; certified personal trainer; Pilates and yoga instructor; consultant; lifelong learner; enjoyed international travel, classical music, and playing flute, piano, and organ; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Eckhart Dersch, PhD ’71. ’67 BS Hotel—W. Andrews Kirmse of The Hills, TX, formerly of Napa, CA, June 30, 2025; hotelier; president, Omega Group; consultant; veteran; Rotarian; deputy sheriff, Bexar County, TX; enjoyed nature; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. ’67 BS ILR—Chris Williams of Houston, TX, August 30, 2024; managing director, GulfStar Group; owner, Williams Ventures; senior vice president, First City Bancorp of Texas; president, Williams-Randolph Inc.; veteran; member of the Cornell lightweight eight crew that won the Thames Cup at the 1967 Henley Royal Regatta; enjoyed endurance athletics; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. ’68 JD—Henry S. Hacker of Westwood, MA, June 6, 2025; attorney; founder, Hacker, Dolan + Partners, a consultancy firm; COO, Alexander Julian menswear; investment banker, Dean Witter; author; philanthropist; lifelong learner; collected baseball cards and British transportation posters; enjoyed history and the arts; active in community and professional affairs. ’68 MD—Garron L. Klepach of Vero Beach, FL, April 22, 2013; ophthalmologist; professor of ophthalmology, Wayne State University; enjoyed playing piano and studying Greek, Latin, and the Bible; active in professional and religious affairs. ’68 BA—Penelope Pettit Kreinberg of Portland, OR, November 7, 2025; teacher, Life & Career Options program, Clackamas Community College; therapist; Peace Corps volunteer in Colombia; accomplished artist; avid reader; enjoyed international travel and crossword puzzles; active in community and professional affairs. Delta Gamma. Suviving spouse: Robert L. Kreinberg ’67, MS ORIE ’68. ’69, BS CALS ’70—Lynn A. Joy of South New Berlin, NY, February 25, 2025; rural carrier, U.S. Postal Service; veteran; town supervisor, Morris, NY; EMS driver; enjoyed golf, softball, and playing games; active in civic and community affairs. Alpha Zeta. ’69 JD—Aaron B. Kahn of Lovettsville, VA, October 13, 2025; attorney; assistant chief counsel, Office of Thrift Supervision; also worked at Resolution Trust Corp. and the USDA; veteran; enjoyed hockey; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. 1970s ’70 BA—Peter A.J. Hellmold of Cottonwood, AZ, October 25, 2025; analyst, Internal Revenue Service; math teacher; coach; enjoyed international travel, playing the trumpet, aerospace and military history, music, astronomy, geology, entomology, and zoology; active in alumni affairs. Sigma Pi. ’70 BS ILR, MPA ’72—Bonnie Howard Howell of St. Petersburg, FL, formerly of Ithaca, NY, October 24, 2025; president and CEO, Cayuga Medical Center; founder, the Howell Group consulting company; administrator, Tompkins County Hospital; avid Western-style horseback rider; enjoyed sailing, water skiing, and windsurfing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. ’70—Beatrice Maresi of Aspen, CO, November 15, 2015; fundraiser, organizer, and race official, Aspen Ski Club; freelance interpreter and host for visiting Italian ski teams; avid skier; active in community and professional affairs. ’70 BEP—Alexander G. Skutt of Ithaca, NY, November 6, 2025; co-founder and president, McBooks Press; co-founder, McBooks Bookstore; co-owner, Video Ithaca and Vanguard Games; author; active in civic, community, and professional affairs. ’70 BA—Charles B. Thomas Jr. of Ann Arbor, MI, October 3, 2025; professor of sociology, anthropology, and criminal justice, University of Michigan; active in professional and alumni affairs. ’71 PhD—Sandria Neidus Kerr of Winston-Salem, NC, October 29, 2025; professor of computer science, Winston-Salem State University; also taught at Wake Forest University; tutor, Love Literacy project; enjoyed choral singing, nature, and hiking; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: William C. Kerr, PhD ’67. ’71—Loren D. Sirko of Waterford, NY, September 27, 2025; enjoyed music, nature, animals, cars, and sports; active in religious and alumni affairs. ’71 BS CALS—Lester M. Travis of Hammondsport, NY, November 3, 2025; district manager, Yates County (NY) Soil and Water Conservation District; 4-H agent, Cornell Cooperative Extension; also worked at New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets; veteran; avid gardener; active in professional and religious affairs. Surviving spouse: Robin Nickerson Travis ’76. ’71 BS CALS—Michael J. Wright of Manlius, NY, June 27, 2024; partner, Prudent Engineering; land surveyor; member, Knights of Columbus; marathon runner; enjoyed cross-country skiing; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. ’72 BA—Keith R. Beasley-Topliffe of Manchester, NH, October 4, 2025; pastor, United Methodist Church; author; editor; avid reader; enjoyed international travel, hiking, word games, puzzles, choral singing, and playing guitar; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Phi Omega. Surviving spouse: Carola Beasley-Topliffe ’72. ’72 MS ORIE—Jagannathan T. Thattay of Bengaluru, India, October 9, 2025; chairman, the Prestige Group, a family-owned kitchenware, healthcare, and personal care company; active in professional and alumni affairs. ’72 B Chem E—John J. Warner of Nashville, TN, January 2, 2025; physician; enjoyed gardening, music, woodworking, technology, reading, and golf; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. ’73 BS HE—Sandra Wagner Herrington of Marion, SC, formerly of Ithaca, NY, October 22, 2025; owner and broker, Century 21 Wagner Realty; elementary school teacher; also worked in the ceramics industry; enjoyed roses and antiques; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. ’73 BA—Anne Woods of Henrico, VA, September 21, 2025; dancer; created a meditative movement practice, Moving Meditations, blending dance, yoga, Tai Chi, and other techniques; member, Richmond International Folk Dance Club; enjoyed gardening and caring for animals; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Neil A. Sonenklar ’73. ’74 MPS, PhD ’76—Peter A.M. Misiko of Njoro, Kenya, October 17, 2025; professor and head, Department of Engineering, Egerton College; active in professional and religious affairs. ’75 BA—Paul J. Feldblum of Durham, NC, October 6, 2025; senior epidemiologist, FHI 360, a global human development organization; adjunct professor, Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health; researched contraceptive effectiveness and safety, HIV incidence, and HIV prevention; author; enjoyed international travel, sports, concerts, and hiking; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. ’76 BCE, MCE ’77—Lafayette Fleming Jr. of St. Louis, MO, 2018; labor relations supervisor, Monsanto; active in professional and alumni affairs. ’76 BA—Rochelle Walker Fleming of St. Louis, MO, 2024; management analyst, Wang Laboratories; active in alumni affairs. ’77 JD—Kenneth J. Burchfiel of Santa Fe, NM, July 22, 2018; patent attorney; partner, Sughrue Mion; expert in biotechnology; enjoyed travel, photography, fly fishing, and the classics; active in community and professional affairs. ’77 BS HE—Amy Schroeder Rupp of Jackson, WY, formerly of Darien, CT, September 4, 2025; graphic artist, Catholic University of America and American Institute of Architects; intramural girls lacrosse coach; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. ’78 MILR—Thomas M. LoFaro of Wilmington, DE, August 16, 2009; labor relations and employment practices executive, State of Delaware; enjoyed travel, cooking, reading, Philadelphia sports, foreign languages, and the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright; active in professional and alumni affairs. ’79 BS CALS—Elizabeth Nolan of Naples, FL, August 1, 2025; president, the Nolan Group; president, Astrop Advisory Corp.; vice president, Sovereign Advisers Inc.; active in professional and alumni affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma. Surviving spouse: Lance A. Nethery ’79. 1980s ’84 BA—Christy L. Burns of Kerrville, TX, formerly of Richmond, VA, and Williamsburg, VA, November 28, 2023; professor of English and director of women’s studies, College of William & Mary; also worked at Educators for Social Responsibility; author; expert on James Joyce, the films of Andrei Tarkovsky, and the poetry of Eavan Boland; enjoyed writing, gardening, birding, cats, opera, and modern art; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. 1990s ’90 BS ILR—Jeffrey E. Capra of Austin, TX, October 2, 2025; high school history teacher; director, human resources and operations, Britt Design Group; also worked at Motorola and Ingersoll Rand; enjoyed international travel, bicycling, and reading; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Psi Upsilon. ’94 BS Hotel—Zeke M. Marshall of Baltimore, MD, September 29, 2025; founder, Outstanding Athletes LLC, a sports management company; professional basketball player; assistant high school basketball coach; active in professional and alumni affairs. ’95 BA—Patrick M. Grady of Rocky River, OH, October 31, 2025; hospitalist, Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital; active in professional and alumni affairs. Delta Upsilon. ’95 BS CALS—Karen Wang of New York City, November 8, 2025; worked in audit, sell-side research, and investment management; president, Citywide Council of High Schools; advocate for children’s education; active in community and professional affairs. ’96 BS CALS—Ray C. Chang of Chino Hills, CA, July 26, 2023; ear, nose, and throat specialist, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Kaiser; lifelong learner; enjoyed bicycling and hiking; active in professional and alumni affairs. 2000s ’00—Corina Nurimba of San Francisco, CA, April 17, 2025; director, ethnic market expansion, Weee!; co-owner, Azalea, Welcome Stranger, and Rand + Statler retail stores; active in professional and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Daniel A. Hambali ’96. ’04 BS CALS—John T. Lipiros of Philadelphia, PA, January 20, 2025; securities associate, Bank of New York; competed three times at the Henley Royal Regatta; enjoyed rowing and the Jersey Shore; active in community and alumni affairs. ’06 BS CALS—Andrew H. Hemme of Huntington, NY, March 28, 2024; horticulturist, Longwood Gardens; active in alumni affairs. 2020s ’22 MPS, MBA ’25—Gideon D. Goldmann of Albany, NY, October 23, 2025; global management consultant; founder, Gideon Goldmann LLC; president and CEO, World Aviator Group; CTO, Simply Pay; head of central banking, Central Bank of Nigeria; advisor, Government of Ghana’s President’s Special Initiative for Garments, the World Bank, and NEPAD; cybersecurity and IT audit consultant; philanthropist; lifelong learner; enjoyed Scrabble and playing soprano and tenor saxophone; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. ’22 BS Hotel—Simon Y.C. Sassoon of New York City, November 3, 2024; strategy and operations lead, Melio. Delta Upsilon. ’24 MS—Emily Ryu of Ithaca, NY, formerly of Cary, NC, October 27, 2025; doctoral student in computer science; NSF Graduate Research Fellow; researched algorithmic game theory, market/mechanism design, learning theory, and combinatorial optimization; active in alumni affairs. ’29—Thad W. Lucentini of Shelburne Falls, MA, October 13, 2025; studied history; member, Army ROTC; trilingual in English, French, and Italian; accomplished violinist; competitive skier; enjoyed international travel, running, and rowing; active in community affairs. 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 Sreang Hok / Cornell University. Published January 30, 2026