In Memoriam November 2025 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 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. 1930s ’32, BCE ’33—Jose C. Martinez-Zorrilla of Mexico City, Mexico, September 17, 1989; head athletic coach, polytechnical schools, National Bureau of Education in Mexico City; competed for Mexico in the individual epée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics; played for Deportivo Venustiano Carranza; member, 1932 College Football All-American team; inductee, Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame; also played polo for Mexico’s international team; pilot; active in professional and alumni affairs. Phi Sigma Kappa. 1940s ’44—Luis T. Nuñez of Caracas, Venezuela, 2007; president, CEO, and director, Cautus Networks Corp.; executive director, El Universal newspaper; president, Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa; helped found Venweb, the first search engine in Venezuela; active in professional affairs. ’44 BS HE—Peggy Clark Salisbury of Sun City, AZ, June 22, 2025; worked in retail; homemaker; active in alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha Theta. ’47 BEE—Israel Z. Milner of Dresher, PA, April 3, 2024; professor of engineering, Cornell University; adjunct associate professor, Temple University; electrical engineer, General Electric; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Mu. 1950s ’50 BME, MBA ’53—Donald E. Read of Marco Island, FL, June 9, 2025; president, Hamilton Manufacturing Co.; president, Monitor Corp.; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Delta Phi. ’50 BA—Jerald Steisel of Scottsdale, AZ, November 2, 2019; psychoanalyst/psychiatrist; also taught at Weill Cornell Medicine. ’52 BS HE—Mary Roberts Arris of Wheat Ridge, CO, June 6, 2025; special education teacher; enjoyed travel, photography, music, birdwatching, and backpacking; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Chi Omega. ’52 BS HE—Ina Burt Bean of Cortland, NY, March 3, 2025; first-grade teacher, Parker School; dairy farmer; also worked at McGraw School; outpatient liaison, Guthrie Cortland Medical Center; active in community and alumni affairs. ’52 BA, MA ’54—Judith Rosenberg Bernstein of Albuquerque, NM, June 23, 2025; director, Parish Memorial Business Library, University of New Mexico; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. ’52 BA—Helen Pellman Marsh of Middlebury, VT, December 18, 2024; coordinator, Department of History, Middlebury College; librarian; also worked in advertising; enjoyed reading and gardening; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma. ’52 BS HE—Patricia Moore Sullivan of Winnetka, IL, June 25, 2025; home economist; food stylist for magazines; operated a commercial kitchen; avid gardener; enjoyed playing tennis and bridge; active in alumni affairs. Delta Gamma. ’52 BS Hotel—Peter V. Teneau of Portland, OR, June 30, 2023; professor, Everett Community College; inventor, activist, sculptor, drummer, and artist; veteran; lifelong learner; avid environmentalist; master gardener; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. Delta Kappa Epsilon. ’53, BCE ’54—Sidney R. Okes Jr. of Greenwood Village, CO, May 13, 2025; civil engineer; founder, Okes and Associates; vice president, Kellogg Corp.; vice president, Winston Brothers; enjoyed international travel, bridge, golf, skiing, and sailing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon. ’53 BS ILR—Allan C. Vesley of Chapel Hill, NC, March 14, 2025; assistant commissioner of finance, New York City; led the systems and programming unit at Sperry and Hutchinson Co.; helped develop the FAIRTAX database system for tax administration; enjoyed reading, golf, hiking, croquet, performing with a theater group, and attending lectures and concerts; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Theta Chi. ’53—Robert C. Watson of LaFayette, NY, May 28, 2002; agriculture teacher, LaFayette and Tully Central School Districts; business manager, Three City News; operated a sugar bush; supervisor, Town of LaFayette; active in civic, community, professional, and religious affairs. ’54—Robert H. Bradt of Mentor, OH, February 23, 2024; industrial engineer; worked at East Ohio Gas and Otis Elevator; veteran; member, Optimist International and Sons of the American Revolution; coach; enjoyed international travel, camping, and boating; active in community and professional affairs. ’54 BS CALS—William T. Morrow of St. Ansgar, IA, July 4, 2023; crop farmer and Holstein dairy farmer in the family business; volunteer fireman; avid reader; enjoyed collecting antique early American glassware; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. Lambda Chi Alpha. ’55 BS Hotel—Mason G. Alexander of Charleston, SC, June 1, 2025; manager, retail banking division, First Federal Savings and Loan of South Carolina; executive vice president of consumer banking, Citizens and Southern National Bank of South Carolina; manager, the Cleveland Hotel; veteran; enjoyed travel; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha. ’55—Patricia Tolles Eckert of San Antonio, TX, formerly of Roswell, NM, January 22, 2025; cadet hostess, New Mexico Military Institute; active in community and religious affairs. ’55—Margaret Herendeen Hartsough of Farmington, NY, April 30, 2023; town historian, Town of Farmington; active in community affairs. ’55 BA—Leonard I. Ladin of New York City and Copake, NY, April 24, 2024; senior vice president, Technomic Consultants; agent, Corcoran Group; active in professional and alumni affairs. ’55—Philip B. Stiness Jr. of Englewood, FL, September 17, 2021. ’55 BA—Maureen Rose Weber of Lauderdale Lakes, FL, November 5, 2023; manager at several publishing houses; also worked at Xerox Corp.; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. ’56 BA—Thomas H. Burrows of Menasha, WI, November 13, 2024; otolaryngologist; co-founder of Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgical Associates; veteran; enjoyed international travel, music, choral singing, skiing, sailing, and planting trees; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Acacia. ’56 BS Hotel—William J. Gardner of Steamboat Springs, CO, October 22, 2019; restaurateur; owner, Butcher Shop Restaurant; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Tau Omega. ’56 BS HE—Sylvia Gingras-Baker of Bloomfield, CT, November 18, 2024; family therapist; partner, Hartford Family Institute; president, the Hartford Association for Children and Adults; also worked at Urban Ethics Inc.; advocate for women’s rights and racial equality; lifelong learner; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma. ’56 BEP—Charles F. Jacobson of Vancouver, WA, October 31, 2022; senior development engineer; active in professional and alumni affairs. Sigma Chi. ’56 BS CALS—Patricia McGoldrick Kay of Metuchen, NJ, April 25, 2025; professor emerita and acting dean, City University of New York; artist; taught botanical art and illustration for the certificate program at the New York Botanical Garden; lifelong learner; enjoyed international travel, reading, family history, playing Native American flutes, cooking, gardening, and collecting orchids; active in community and professional affairs. Kappa Delta. ’56, BME ’61—Robert B. Kelly of Salinas, CA, January 22, 2025; worked at CTB-McGraw Hill; summitted Mount Shasta; avid hiker and backpacker; enjoyed bicycling; active in community and alumni affairs. Sigma Nu. ’56 BA—Robert L. Morrison of Poughkeepsie, NY, January 5, 2025; programmer at IBM and NASA; veteran; enjoyed choral singing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Tau Epsilon Phi. Surviving spouse: Anita Wisbrun Morrison ’57. ’56 BA, JD ’59—Martin I. Semel of Westbury, NY, April 22, 2025; corporate and business attorney; of counsel at Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid PC; partner, Semel & Petrusky; active in professional and alumni affairs. Tau Delta Phi. ’57 BS ILR—Mark A. Chester of Ann Arbor, MI, June 5, 2025; professor of sociology, University of Michigan; researched issues of race and gender equity and change in organizations, and the psychosocial impact of childhood cancer on patients, survivors, and family members; veteran; author; avid tennis player; enjoyed nature photography, reading detective novels, and playing poker and euchre; active in professional and alumni affairs. Beta Sigma Rho. ’57 BS CALS—Gerard E. Fuess of Utica, NY, formerly of New York Mills, NY, and New Hartford, NY, June 24, 2025; worked at Univac and Bendix; co-owner, the Mum Farm. Sigma Phi Epsilon. Surviving spouse: Janet Steinhorst Fuess ’57. ’57—Charles F. Hull of Columbus, GA, November 24, 2021; corporate director of supply management, Lockwood, Greene & Co.; purchasing director at BE&K Inc. and MacMillan Bloedel Inc.; manager, South Carolina Blue Cross Blue Shield data processing; veteran; member, Lions Club; lifelong learner; enjoyed birdwatching; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. Seal & Serpent. ’57—Ronald W. Salyer of Penn Yan, NY, September 1, 2023; accountant and control manager, GLF Agway; also worked for the United Methodist Church; helped form the United Methodist Frontier Foundation; enjoyed woodworking; active in community and religious affairs. ’58 BS CALS—Lawrence D. Chase of Boonville, NY, June 18, 2025; attorney; active in professional and alumni affairs. Sigma Pi. ’58, BEE ’59—Enn Tammaru of Lombard, IL, formerly of Naperville, IL, June 26, 2025; electrical engineer, Bell Labs/AT&T; enjoyed playing tennis, skiing, birdwatching, choral singing, and raising orchids; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Tau Beta Pi. ’58 BS CALS, PhD ’66—Kenneth E. Wing of Brunswick, ME, July 4, 2025; president emeritus, SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill; associate dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University; professor, department chair, and dean of the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture and director of the Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Station, University of Maine, Orono; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Zeta. ’59 BS CALS—Zachary A. Charon of Myrtle Beach, SC, formerly of Yorktown Heights, NY, April 3, 2025; science teacher, Blind Brook High School; chief negotiator for the teacher’s federation; Scouting supporter; avid reader; nature lover; enjoyed gardening and bowhunting; active in community and professional affairs. Alpha Epsilon Pi. ’59—St. George B. Duke of Absarokee, MT, October 8, 2014; art dealer; aerospace designer; oil and gas explorer and producer; Wall Street broker; elk hunting guide; enjoyed bird hunting and fishing; active in professional affairs. Delta Kappa Epsilon. ’59 BS CALS—Donald F. Mason of Scotia, NY, March 16, 2025; salesman, Sofco Inc.; owner, Rugby Grocery; store manager at P&C Food Market; also worked at BJ’s Wholesale Club; volunteer fireman; skilled woodworker; enjoyed reading, golf, grilling, and gardening; active in civic, community, and professional affairs. Phi Kappa Tau. ’59 BA—Beth Weinstein Newburger-Schwartz of Arlington, VA, May 21, 2025; president and CEO, Epoch Communication; associate administrator for communications, General Services Administration; president, R&B Industries; president and co-founder, OWLCAT software company; marketing manager, the Washington Post; publisher, Washington Woman Magazine; active in professional and alumni affairs. Phi Sigma Sigma. ’59, BME ’60—Robert Shaw Jr. of Groton, MA, June 27, 2025; mechanical engineer; worked at CR Bard and Avco Corp.; helped build the heat shields for the Apollo 13 mission; enjoyed international travel and birdwatching; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Theta Xi. 1960s ’60 PhD—Martin A. Arkowitz of Hanover, NH, June 13, 2025; professor of mathematics, Dartmouth College; expert in algebraic topology and rational homotopy; ice cream aficionado; active in professional affairs. ’60 BA—Raymond C. Burton of New York City, June 19, 2025; president and CEO, TTX Co.; also worked at Santa Fe Industries and Burlington Northern Railroad; veteran; author; active in professional affairs. ’60 PhD—Eugene Hotchkiss III of Lake Forest, IL, June 26, 2025; president, Eckerd College; president emeritus, Lake Forest College; dean at Dartmouth, Harvey Mudd, and Chatham colleges; senior fellow, Association of Governing Boards of Colleges and Universities; founding chairman, Committee Representing Our Young Adults; co-founder, LifeStories; author; enjoyed international travel, canoeing, concerts, theater, and book discussions; active in civic, community, and professional affairs. ’61, BEE ’63—Alfred H. Kromholz of Cedarhurst, NY, December 4, 2024; independent researcher in archaeology and the cultural anthropology of organizations, in computing in social science, arts, and humanities, and in Eastern Mediterranean archaeology, Abrahamic religions, and historical anthropology. ’61 BA—Lucienne Joncurs Taylor of Hopkins, MN, June 17, 2025; executive director, Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth; also worked at Xerox Corp.; enjoyed theater, quilting, gardening, and reading; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Kappa Delta. ’61 BA—Stephen J. Wilson of Westlake Village, CA, March 1, 2024; psychiatrist; active in alumni affairs. ’62 BS CALS—William L. Dearcop of Caledonia, NY, April 4, 2025; active in alumni affairs. Acacia. ’62 BS HE—Katherine Simmons Kaufman of Hollywood, FL, April 22, 2025; director, Children’s Welfare Services, Florida Department of Children and Families; science, history, and religion teacher, St. Stephen School; pioneered girls’ sports at Southwest Broward Junior Athletic Association; enjoyed international travel and collecting orchids; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma. ’62, BEE ’64—John E. Wilhelm of Harvard, MA, June 23, 2025; founder, BCS Shop; owner, Wilhelm’s Lawn & Garden; electrical engineer, GenRad; volunteer, Vintage Car Festival; enjoyed vintage sports cars and motor racing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Janet Underwood Wilhelm ’64. ’63, BEE ’64—Richard N. Blazey of Penfield, NY, June 1, 2019; founder of RB Innovations, Business Metamorphosis, and Penguin Group; worked at Kodak; also worked at Sperry Gyroscope; inventor; patent holder; enjoyed sailing, cross-country skiing, bookbinding, ham and CB radio operation, playing guitar, choral singing, and birdwatching; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Acacia. Surviving spouse: Jacqueline Norris Blazey ’65. ’63, BA ’64—Giles F. Shepherd of Mount Vernon, WA, January 18, 2025; taught physics and astronomy at Western Piedmont and Everett community colleges; enjoyed travel, playing French horn, sailing, birding, hiking, skiing, woodworking, and photography; active in community and alumni affairs. Seal & Serpent. Surviving spouse: Sue Loveland Shepherd ’65, BA ’80. ’64 BA, MBA ’66—Thomas S. Bielicki of Verona Beach, NY, and St. Johns, FL, June 1, 2025; president and CEO, State Bank Chittenango; executive vice president, Oneida Valley National Bank; bank examiner, New York State; Rotarian; enjoyed golf, boating, waterskiing, and playing pitch; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Phi Gamma Delta. ’65 BS Nurs—Barbara Barnett Schellhammer of Virginia Beach, VA, June 10, 2013; social worker, Norfolk Psychiatric Associates; active in community and professional affairs. Surviving spouse: Paul F. Schellhammer, MD ’66. ’66 BA—Sandra Semon Carberry of West Grove, PA, June 26, 2025; professor and chair, Computer & Informational Science and Linguistics departments, University of Delaware; author; enjoyed bridge, tennis, golf, and board games; active in professional and alumni affairs. Delta Delta Delta. Surviving spouse: John B. Carberry ’63, B Chem E ’64, MS ’65. ’66 BA—Richard F. Ellis of College Park, MD, May 6, 2018; professor of physics, associate chair of the physics department for graduate and undergraduate education, University of Maryland; director, Maryland Centrifugal Experiment; also directed an electron cyclotron emission diagnostic at General Atomics Technologies; also taught at Dartmouth College; worked at Los Alamos National Lab, the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; enjoyed Maryland sporting events; active in professional affairs. Theta Xi. ’66, BArch ’67—Bryce P. Graybill of Monterey, CA, April 3, 2024; architect; project manager, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula; special projects manager, Monterey Bay Aquarium; enjoyed international travel, baseball, and puns; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. Alpha Delta Phi. ’66 MS ILR—Sharon G. Hadary of Potomac, MD, formerly of Bethesda, MD, April 28, 2024; worked at IBM; founding executive director, Center for Women’s Business Research; author; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. ’66 BS ILR—David J. Morris of Point Reyes Station, CA, formerly of Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, June 11, 2025; author; co-founder, vice president, and strategist, Institute for Local Self-Reliance; development consultant; political columnist, St. Paul Pioneer Press; community advocate; enjoyed tennis; active in civic, community, and professional affairs. Tau Delta Phi. ’66—Steven R. Swerdlick of Stamford, CT, November 1, 2023; assistant superintendent of human resources, New Canaan Public Schools; professor of policy development and human resources, The New School; principal-superintendent of the Primary Education Center; public school teacher; coach; enjoyed photography, painting, pinochle, and genealogy; active in community and professional affairs. ’67 BS Hotel, PhD ’77—Gene A. Ference of Weston, CT, June 28, 2025; worked in hospitality management training; president, Ference Leadership and Strategy; president, HVS/The Ference Group; enjoyed international travel; active in professional and alumni affairs. ’67 BA—George F. Heinrich of Bedford, NY, June 19, 2025; physician; associate dean for admissions, New Jersey Medical School; leader, New Jersey Health Foundation; active in professional and alumni affairs. Phi Kappa Psi. ’67 BA—Anita Nyyssonen of Wayland, MA, August 19, 2024; software developer, SofTech Inc. ’67 BA—Harry J. Sykes of Greenbrier, TN, January 31, 2025. ’67 BA—Steven M. Webster of Fairport, NY, January 7, 2023; clinical social worker; family and marriage counselor, Catholic Family Center; golf and tennis coach; enjoyed classical piano concertos, listening to comedy, reading, playing cards and cribbage, gardening, golden retrievers, baseball, tennis, and golf; active in community and professional affairs. ’69—William J. Conn of York, PA, February 14, 2025; administrator, York County Planning Commission; manager, Spring Garden and Jackson townships; advisor, York County Rail Trail Authority; president, Central PA Region Porsche Club of America; enjoyed canoeing; active in civic, community, and professional affairs. Sigma Nu. ’69 BS ORIE—James F. Knafelz of Egg Harbor Township, NJ, July 19, 2024; manager of load forecasting, Atlantic City Electric; avid gardener; enjoyed international travel, hunting, fishing, and boating; active in professional affairs. ’69 MS—Joseph A. Maceyak of Durango, CO, formerly of Steamboat Springs, CO, June 24, 2025; computer software developer, LORE International; co-founder and director, Colorado Timberline Academy; taught mathematics, physics, computer science, philosophy, theater, skiing, and guitar at Buckingham Academy; mathematics instructor, Colorado State University; enjoyed skiing, cooking, playing guitar, listening to music, rooting for the White Sox, hiking, backpacking, and houseboating; active in community and professional affairs. 1970s ’70 BS Eng—Richard P. Ellingsworth of Parkville, MD, October 27, 2024; co-owner, Keystone Scent Co.; also worked at W.R. Grace, General Elevator Co., and GreenLeaf Christian Books; enjoyed international travel, music, reading, lacrosse, golf, running, and tennis; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Chi. ’71 BEP—Richard I. Baum of Atlanta, GA, June 28, 2025; vice president, systems architecture, and manager, systems technology, IBM; IBM Fellow; veteran; patent holder; active in professional affairs. ’71 BA—Stephen R. Gorfine of New York City, July 9, 2025; colorectal surgeon, Mount Sinai Hospital; professor of colon and rectal surgery, Mount Sinai-Icahn School of Medicine; leader in the field of surgery for inflammatory bowel disease; pioneer in the technique of restorative proctocolectomy without temporary diversion; devised a novel curriculum designed exclusively for the third-year surgical clerks at Mount Sinai Hospital; prolific author; recipient, Arthur H. Aufses Sr. Prize in Surgery; active in professional and alumni affairs. Tau Delta Phi. ’71 BS ORIE—James R. Pfeiffer of Ridgewood, NJ, June 6, 2025; vice president, Green Waste Energy Inc.; also worked at McDonnell Douglas Information Systems and Enertec; participated in the NYC Building Resiliency Task Force; veteran; pilot; enjoyed waterskiing, good wine, botanical gin, the Stone Harbor, NJ, resort community, and the movie Top Gun; active in civic, professional, and alumni affairs. Chi Phi. ’71 MA, PhD ’77—Robert B. Rovinsky of Washington, DC, October 24, 2019; senior advisor, U.S. Department of Commerce; program director, Strategy & Investments, Federal Aviation Administration; also worked at the U.S. Department of Agriculture; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. ’72 BA—Judith M. Balzer of Alexandria, VA, June 2, 2025; attorney; legal researcher, U.S. Department of Justice; avid reader; enjoyed travel, hiking, listening to music, and New York Times crossword puzzles; active in community and professional affairs. ’72 BS CALS—Lewis J. Hicks of Wilmington, NC, June 22, 2025; chemist, Environmental Chemist Inc. and Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine; enjoyed fishing, boating, camping, hiking, and tinkering in his workshop; active in professional and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Karen Paauwe Hicks, PhD ’72. ’73, BS Hotel ’75—Daniel J. Frank of Rochester, NY, June 23, 2025; sales representative, Vision Buick GMC; hotelier; enjoyed golf, fishing, biking, and collecting sports memorabilia; active in alumni affairs. Chi Psi. ’73 BA, MRP ’75—Stephanie Fain Morrow of Red Bank, NJ, February 12, 2025; social worker, City of Alexandria, VA; enjoyed international travel, reading, and word games; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. ’74 BS CALS, DVM ’78—Mark A. Goldstein of San Diego, CA, June 6, 2025; president, San Diego Humane Society and SPCA; director, Los Angeles and Boston zoos; veterinarian; internal medicine doctor with specialties in oncology and hematology, Angell Animal Medical Center; worked at Andover Animal Hospital; also worked at Sea Clear aquarium company; helped preserve California condors; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Pi. ’74—Stephen H. Steward of Interlaken, NY, June 17, 2025; songwriter; self-taught musician who performed in numerous bands and with Chuck Berry; organic farmer; enjoyed train travel, bowling, studying Indigenous life, Dodge pickup trucks, auto racing, wildlife and pet rescues, old cartoons, ’50s television, comedies, westerns, history, and ancient alien theory; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Susan J. Steward ’73. ’75 BS HE—Guy J. Costello of Waukesha, WI, May 15, 2025; public school teacher; community organizer, United Farm Workers; associate director, Coalition for Consumer Rights; legislative aide to Congressman Lane Evans; enjoyed gardening; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Sigma Phi. ’75 BA—Constance Smith Christian Lash of Pasadena, CA, January 16, 2015; executive in the investment industry; CEO, Roger Engemann & Associates; partner at Lincoln Capital and William Blair; guest panelist on “Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser” and CNBC; enjoyed gardening; active in professional affairs. ’75 BS CALS—Thomas A. Zimmerman of Bedford, NY, June 18, 2025; president, Marval Industries Inc.; member, Purchase (NY) Fire Department; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Lambda Chi Alpha. ’76 BA—Howard J. Reissner of Bradenton, FL, June 1, 2023; attorney; entrepreneur; CEO, Planet Data Solutions; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. ’76 BS CALS—William Sobolewski of Webster, NY, February 10, 2018; enjoyed soccer. ’77 MBA—Michael P. Boyle of Portsmouth, NH, formerly of Dalton, MA, June 26, 2025; hospital administrator, Bear Valley Community Hospital and Northland Medical Center; also worked as a driver for adults with physical and mental disabilities; veteran; baseball coach; avid DVD and sports card collector; enjoyed watching baseball and basketball, fishing, boating, and playing guitar; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. ’78 BA—Randall K. Nixon of Columbia, MD, June 27, 2025; owner, Nixon’s Farm; developer; avid cyclist; enjoyed lacrosse, chess, and tennis; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. ’79 BS CALS—Robin L. Schaten of Longmont, CO, March 1, 2023; pediatrician, Longmont Clinic; enjoyed international travel, diverse cuisines, the performing arts, and collecting antiques; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. 1980s ’80 MBA—Said M. Alexane of Courbevoie, France, January 26, 2025; sales manager, Idealead Development. Surviving spouse: Dominique Robert Alexane, MBA ’79. ’83 BS HE—Margo J. Carrancejie-Monperous of Anderson, IN, September 26, 2023; family medicine and emergency medicine physician; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. ’85 MS—Ralph A. Albano of Columbia, MD, June 18, 2025; vice provost for sponsored research, research compliance, and technology transfer, Catholic University; principal process engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corp.; manager, business development and strategic alliances, Axcelis Technologies; also worked at the National Technology Transfer Center; coached baseball, basketball, and soccer; enjoyed playing baseball and golf; active in community and professional affairs. ’87 MPS—Revita J. Harrington of Brentwood, TN, November 19, 2023; national director, business development, Aramark; active in professional affairs. ’87 BA—Karl B. Yoder of Delanson, NY, June 15, 2025; executive director, Valo Health; vice president and executive director of platform engineering and manufacturing, Tara Biosystems; founder, Dunharrow Farm; enjoyed farming, fishing, landscaping, and forest conservation; active in professional affairs. Phi Kappa Sigma. Surviving spouse: Marina Memmo ’89. ’88 BArch—Ann Marie Sheridan of West Creek, NJ, formerly of NYC, July 12, 2025; real estate agent, Berkshire Hathaway Zack Shore Realty; production manager for several national magazines; artist; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma. 1990s ’94 MPS—Christina J. Hanks of Neutral Bay Junction, NSW, Australia, August 12, 2023; executive general manager, Engineers Australia; marketing consultant, PTB Consulting; director of marketing and sales, Griffith University; director of marketing, Mallesons Stephen Jaques; active in professional affairs. Surviving spouse: David J. Kennedy ’95, PhD ’99. ’95 BS—Robert M. Lind of Newtown, PA, June 7, 2025; endocrinologist, Hunterdon Medical Center and NYU Medical Center; sports enthusiast; enjoyed tennis; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. 2000s ’01 BS CALS—Anthony M. Ambrose of Baldwinsville, NY, March 28, 2025; software salesman; master griller; enjoyed travel, golf, gardening, and cooking; active in community and professional affairs. Chi Psi. ’05 BS CALS—Jesse J. Wheeler of Bleecker, NY, June 25, 2025; worked at CombinatoRx, Biogen-IDEC, Tesaro, and Moderna pharmaceutical companies; enjoyed travel, reading, golf, and taking long walks; active in professional and alumni affairs. ’07 BS ILR—Helen Yang of Holmdel, NJ, October 17, 2020; human capital management analyst, Goldman Sachs; active in alumni 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 Jason Koski / Cornell University. Published November 1, 2025