{"id":10740,"date":"2022-09-01T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=10740"},"modified":"2024-01-18T16:58:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T21:58:12","slug":"memoriam-september-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/memoriam-september-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"September 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The University recently learned of the passing of these Cornellians<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1919, BS Ag 1920\u2014Paul N. Boughton <\/strong>of Middletown, NY, July 13, 1996; owner\/president, Paul N. Boughton Realtor; sold farms in Orange County and in Upstate New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201935 MD\u2014John H. Carlquist <\/strong>of Salt Lake City, UT, January 31, 2004; physician and pioneer in the medical specialty of pathology; chairman of laboratories, LDS Hospital; initiated the first blood bank in the Intermountain West; helped establish the LDS Hospital School of Medical Technology and also started a pathology residence training program; medical director, Red Cross Blood Center; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201935 MA, PhD \u201946\u2014V. Murray Chambers <\/strong>of Huntsville, AL, 1984; faculty member and first doctoral teacher, Alabama A&M University; namesake of the AAMU Arts & Sciences building; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201937 MA\u2014Marion C. O\u2019Connor <\/strong>of Allentown, PA, February 9, 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201938, BS HE \u201939\u2014Carolyn Mazur Hopkins <\/strong>of Auburn, NY, May 20, 2009; worked for the California Institute for Women, Corona, CA; enjoyed gardening, reading, current events, politics, and maintaining the family farm in Auburn; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201939 MS\u2014Ramon Colon-Torres <\/strong>of Barranquitas, PR, April 3, 1999; agricultural engineer, economist, and advocate of the cooperative movement; chairman of the board, Puerto Rico Agro-Commercial Cooperative; executive director, League of Cooperatives of Puerto Rico; director, Cooperative Development Administration, Government of Puerto Rico; first secretary of agriculture, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; director, Administration of Social Programs of the Puerto Rico Land Authority; enjoyed reading; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201943\u2014Norman M. Dean <\/strong>of Greeley, CO, June 27, 2022; banker and entrepreneur; CEO\/president, United Bank of Greeley; national speaker and mentor for the banking industry; owned and operated six clothing stores; also developed other businesses related to fast food, cattle feeding, long-term care, energy, and medical equipment; Rotarian; award-winning community and educational volunteer; enjoyed international travel; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201945\u201347 SP Ag\u2014William A. Coy Jr. <\/strong>of Highland, NY, May 25, 2022; apple farmer, William A. Coy & Sons farm, Clintondale, with local and international sales of apples and other produce; beekeeper; president, NYS Horticultural Society; avid ballplayer and proficient marksman; enjoyed riding horses, boating, skiing, camping, fishing, and hunting; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201945, BA \u201944\u2014Robert L. Jackson <\/strong>of Guilford, CT, June 6, 2022; professor emeritus of Slavic languages and co-founder of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Yale University; scholar of the 19th- and 20th-century Russian novel and short story; prodigious author, including several books on Fyodor Dostoevsky; recipient of numerous awards and fellowships; veteran; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201946 MS\u2014Edna Ryan Wells <\/strong>of Troy, NY, June 26, 2022; taught home economics in Green Island, Troy, and Lansingburgh school districts; enjoyed travel to all 50 states, choir singing, and playing piano; active in community, humanitarian, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201947\u2014Carol Loeb Ash <\/strong>of Louisville, KY, 2022; active in alumni affairs. Sigma Delta Tau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201947\u201348 GR\u2014A. David Douglas <\/strong>of North Towanda, PA, June 7, 2022; chemical engineer, GTE Sylvania; also worked at U.S. Rubber Co.; veteran; held several patents; avid runner; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201948 BA\u2014Richard H. Brown Jr. <\/strong>of Rockville Centre, NY, April 9, 2020; attorney; practiced maritime law in NYC; veteran; enjoyed summers in Jamesport; active in alumni affairs. Wife, Gail Berkson Malloy \u201956.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201948 BEE\u2014Ronald B. Hirsch <\/strong>of Boca Raton, FL, August 4, 2021. Alpha Epsilon Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201948 BA\u2014Mary E. Utting <\/strong>of Charlotte, NC, July 15, 2022; editor, Texas A&M University, College Station; national director, Women in Communications Inc., Austin, TX; women\u2019s editor, Charlotte Observer; also worked at the Miami Daily News<\/em>; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201949 BS ILR, MBA \u201950\u2014Jerome Alpern <\/strong>of Englewood, NJ, July 22, 2022; business consultant, Jerome Alpern Inc.; private investment and financial consultant, Alpern & Alpern, NYC; namesake of Cornell ILR\u2019s Distinguished Alumni Award and recipient of the Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Award; lifetime member, Cornell Council; avid tennis player; enjoyed the New York Yankees and Giants, summers on the water, and the Virgin Islands; active in alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Mu. Wife, Enid Levine Alpern \u201947.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201949 BS Ag\u2014Sylvia Colt De Almeida <\/strong>of Los Gatos, CA, May 6, 2022; owner of hotel business in Portugal; educational philanthropist and advocate for social equality; enjoyed international travel; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201950 BME\u2014George D. Russell <\/strong>of Schererville, IN, February 1, 2021; engineering manager; active in alumni affairs. Tau Beta Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201951\u2014Clyde N. Crammond <\/strong>of Winter Park, FL, January 15, 2020; traffic manager, administrative commercial salesman, and plant salesman, Port of Albany; veteran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201951, BS Ag \u201966\u2014Donald F. House <\/strong>of Penn Yan, NY, June 26, 2022; farmer in the cattle industry; guidance counselor and teacher of farm management, Stanley, NY, BOCES; Yates County legislator; active in alumni and religious affairs. Alpha Gamma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201951, BEP \u201952\u2014Irving Itzkan <\/strong>of Boston, MA, June 30, 2022; biomedical physicist, Spectroscopy Laboratory, MIT, where he developed instruments and techniques for using fiber-optic probes to recognize precancerous cells in real time; chairman, Optics Committee, Avco-Everett Research Lab, where he designed and developed the first intra-aortic balloon pump; also did research at Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Hospital, and Sperry Labs; veteran; enjoyed sailing, New York Times<\/em> crosswords, and \u201cJeopardy!\u201d; active in civic and community affairs. Tau Beta Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201951 BCE\u2014Sidney Laibson <\/strong>of Bloomfield, CT, June 18, 2022; founder and president, Laibson Construction; veteran; gifted artist; singer, pianist, and ukulele player; enjoyed international travel, cycling vacations, tennis, jogging, and skiing; active in religious and alumni affairs. Tau Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201952 BS Nurs\u2014Helen Grinwis Kattwinkel <\/strong>of Virginia Beach, VA, June 28, 2022; visiting nurse and award-winning community volunteer; homemaker and military spouse; Scout leader; enjoyed travel, square dancing, sewing, quilting, choir singing, swimming, and reading; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201952\u2014Robert A. Livermore <\/strong>of Mystic, CT, July 6, 2021; co-owner\/operator, Beechwood Inn, Barnstable, MA; also worked for Nash Engineering; member, Kiwanis; enjoyed travel, cars, boats, reading, the outdoors, and fixing things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201953 MA\u2014Patricia Nutt Adams <\/strong>of Fort Collins, CO, May 18, 2022; elementary school teacher in New York and New Jersey; veteran; community volunteer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201953 BS Ag, PhD \u201969\u2014George J. Broadwell <\/strong>of Ithaca, NY, formerly of Trumansburg, NY, July 9, 2022; assistant director, Cornell Cooperative Extension, heading the NYS 4-H program and responsible for the cooperative extension staff development and recruitment program; professor emeritus, Department of Education, Cornell; cooperative extension field agent, Chelsea and Brattleboro, VT; National 4-H Fellow, U.S. Department of Agriculture; veteran; tax preparer; secretary, Kiwanis; enjoyed motor-home travel, woodworking, and cutting trees at the local Christmas tree farm; active in charitable, civic, community, and religious affairs. Alpha Gamma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201953, B Chem E \u201957\u2014M. Colyer Crum <\/strong>of Needham, MA, May 17, 2022; professor of finance and business administration, Harvard Business School; advocated for the use of mainframe computers and a more diverse student body; also taught overseas; associate dean, HBS, in charge of the executive education programs; chemical engineer, Union Carbide; veteran; supported charitable and educational causes and served on numerous corporate boards; active in religious affairs. Kappa Sigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201953 GR\u2014Malcolm G. Largmann <\/strong>of Brooklyn, NY, May 30, 2021; principal, Townsend Harris High School, Queens College; English department chair, Tilden High School; English teacher, Lafayette High School; advocate for the liberal arts; enjoyed travel and Broadway shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201953 BA\u2014Charles P. Rufe <\/strong>of Waynesboro, VA, July 5, 2022; librarian, Waynesboro Public Library; career U.S. Army officer; spoke several foreign languages; Rotarian; enjoyed travel, trains, classical music, and volunteering as a spelling bee pronouncer; active in community and alumni affairs. Theta Delta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201953 BA\u2014Mary Vanek Sites <\/strong>of Goffstown, NH, July 10, 2022; chemist, Grace Chemical, Cambridge, MA; also worked at DuPont in Detroit, MI; enjoyed travel, following sports, playing Mahjong, and reading mystery novels, cookbooks, and the daily papers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201954, BME \u201955\u2014Mason D. Colby <\/strong>of Naples, FL, July 18, 2022; human resources manager, Procter & Gamble; veteran; community volunteer; enjoyed travel, sailing, and choral singing; active in religious and alumni affairs. Theta Xi. Wife, Patricia Jerome Colby \u201954.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201954 BS ILR\u2014Franklin L. Roberts <\/strong>of North Bethesda, MD, July 14, 2022; attorney; also served as village justice, New Hempstead, NY; veteran; docent, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; enjoyed crossword puzzles and following professional sports. Beta Sigma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201954 BA\u2014Richard D. Rosenbloom <\/strong>of Rochester, NY, June 24, 2022; attorney; senior counsel, Boylan Code LLP, and chair of the firm\u2019s alternative dispute resolution practice; federal court mediator; attorney in private practice; NYS Supreme Court Justice and Judge of the Family Court; board member of numerous cultural, advocacy, and religious organizations; active in civic, professional, and alumni affairs. Zeta Beta Tau. Wife, Beatrice Melter Rosenbloom \u201957.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201954 BA\u2014Charles H. Somers <\/strong>of Braintree, MA, March 6, 2018; financial planner, G&M Associates. Zeta Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201954, BS ILR \u201968\u2014George K. Stevenson <\/strong>of Greenwood, IN, formerly of Midland, MI, June 20, 2022; personnel manager, Dow Corning Corp.; veteran; co-founder, Carroll County (KY) Ambulance Service and among the first certified EMT instructor\/trainers in the state; active in community affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201955 BS Ag, MS \u201956\u2014Raymond M. Bawol<\/strong> of Rhinebeck, NY, January 6, 2022; family farm manager, growing different varieties of vegetables and fruits, which included a pick-your-own berry business; regional director and consultant, Stauffer Chemical Co.; veteran; enjoyed the outdoors, woodworking, and reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201955 BS HE\u2014Carol Rittershausen Byron <\/strong>of Duvall, WA, June 10, 2022; psychotherapist in Seattle; avid reader; active in alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha Theta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201955 BS Hotel\u2014Donald M. Jacobs <\/strong>of Audubon, PA, June 20, 2022; award-winning food service management professional; director of dining services, University of Pennsylvania; veteran; president, National Association of College and University Food Services; advocate of programs for the physically and intellectually disabled; enjoyed exercise, cooking, and entertaining; active in alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Pi. Wife, Frances Walden Jacobs \u201956.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201956 JD\u2014Gerald Beckerman <\/strong>of Rochester, NY, June 30, 2022; attorney in civil practice; co-founder and partner, Beckerman & Beckerman; also worked at Beckerman, Davidson, Fink & Cook; president, Monroe County Bar Association; Scout leader and Little League coach; enjoyed skiing; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201956 MA\u2014Graham S. Mitchell <\/strong>of Lake Forest, IL, February 12, 2022; lexicographer, Scott Foresman & Co., Glenview, IL, and Thorndike Barnhart, NYC; enjoyed reading, hiking, softball, volleyball, and biking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201956 BS Ag\u2014Emmet F. Monaghan <\/strong>of Black Mountain, NC, formerly of Walnut Creek, CA, May 28, 2022; consultant and executive in commercial insurance, risk management, and strategic advising; worked with numerous faith-based and nonprofit organizations; enjoyed international travel, reading, and entertaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201956 MS, PhD \u201959\u2014Harry C. Peterson <\/strong>of Littleton, CO, May 28, 2021; professor at Colorado School of Mines, University of Denver, and Cornell University; contributed to the success of the Titan rocket program at Martin Marietta; inventor; expert on motorcycle safety; enjoyed classic British sports cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201956 MD\u2014Abraham F. Ward <\/strong>of Atlantic Beach, NY, formerly of Brooklyn, NY, May 20, 2022; internal medicine physician, Brooklyn Jewish Hospital\/Interfaith Medical Center and Rochdale Center Medical Group; veteran; held memberships in several medical associations and societies; enjoyed international travel, tennis, crossword puzzles, and photography; active in religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201957 PhD\u2014Maynard C. Conner <\/strong>of Villa Hills, KY, formerly of Blacksburg, VA, September 29, 2014; professor of agricultural economics, Virginia Tech; veteran; active in religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201957 BA, MD \u201961\u2014James C. Drennan Jr. <\/strong>of Albuquerque, NM, June 7, 2022; pediatric orthopedist and orthopedic surgeon, Lovelace Health System; medical director and CEO, Carrie Tingly Children\u2019s Hospital, University of New Mexico; director of orthopedics, Newington Children\u2019s Hospital in Connecticut; veteran, U.S. Army Medical Corps; prolific academic writer, including four pediatric orthopedic textbooks; avid Boston sports fan; enjoyed international travel; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201958 BS HE\u2014Paula Rivlin Glickman <\/strong>of Rye, NY, April 26, 2022; active in alumni affairs. Sigma Delta Tau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201958 BA\u2014Gurrie C. Rhoads <\/strong>of Western Springs, IL, July 25, 2022; entrepreneur and real estate developer; president, Rhoads Development Co.; conducted numerous real estate partnerships in the western Chicago suburbs and developed the Commonwealth neighborhood in Western Springs; avid fan of Chicago sports teams. Delta Tau Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201958 BA\u2014Peter Vandenberg <\/strong>of Corona, CA, May 17, 2022; sales manager, Container Corp. of America; veteran; enjoyed travel and opera; active in religious affairs. Delta Tau Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201959\u2014Frank W. Bering Jr. <\/strong>of Palm City, FL, formerly of Grand Junction, CO, July 11, 2022; owner\/operator, the Winery Restaurant and GB Gladstones, Grand Junction; also opened Paragon Restaurant & Bar and Cloud 9 Restaurant, Aspen, CO; veteran; director, Colorado Restaurant Association and a Colorado Restaurant Hall of Fame inductee; member of numerous cultural, humanitarian, and professional boards; enjoyed hiking, mountain climbing, sea kayaking, running rivers, and serving on the ski patrol. Delta Kappa Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201959 DVM\u2014W. Duane Kennedy <\/strong>of Wernersville, PA, January 20, 2022; large and small animal veterinarian, with a focus on farm animals; co-founder, Willow Creek Animal Hospital, Leesport, PA, an all-species veterinary practice; active in religious affairs. Alpha Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201959 BS HE\u2014Eleanor Seelert Lee <\/strong>of South Windsor, CT, July 1, 2022; principal, Eli Terry Elementary School; founder and co-director, Stepping Stones Nursery School, Enfield, CT; avid reader; enjoyed travel, music, playing piano, painting, golf, and birdwatching; active in charitable and religious affairs. Alpha Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201959 MBA\u2014Richard D. Lemen <\/strong>of Elkton, MD, June 15, 2021; CEO, Delco Modular Concepts; general manager, Harford Duracool; veteran; member, Kiwanis and the Jaycees; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201960, B Chem E \u201961\u2014Willis S. Clark <\/strong>of Fort Wayne, IN, July 17, 2022; general manager at MPI Furnace Co. and at Communications Alert; president and CEO, IPC Genetics; also worked for Central Soya in Fort Wayne and Monsanto Corp. in St. Louis and Chicago; veteran; award-winning advocate for social justice, early childhood education, and the arts; founder, Racial Dialog Task Force and Study Circle Program to address race relations in Fort Wayne; member or officer on numerous civic, cultural, educational, and humanitarian boards; reading tutor; enjoyed reading and writing poetry, playing the guitar, learning the violin, and sculpting; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Chi Psi. Wife, Virginia Buchanan Clark \u201961.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201960\u2014Sue Bonnett Hamel <\/strong>of Annapolis, MD, July 11, 2022; middle school math teacher and resource for developing math teachers throughout the school system; homemaker and military spouse; enjoyed international travel, sailing, gardening, walking, cooking, quilting, and cleaning up local trails; active in religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201960 MA\u2014John A. Heitner <\/strong>of Southington, CT, April 10, 2022; professor of American, world, and English literature, Central Connecticut State University; adviser to The Helix<\/em>, the campus literary magazine; also taught at Albany State University; veteran; author, poet, worldwide lecturer, and musical performer; enjoyed travel, hiking, rock climbing, and singing; active in civic and community affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201960, BME \u201961, MS \u201963\u2014David P. Maurer <\/strong>of Brownsburg, IN, formerly of Mobile, AL, July 20, 2022; plant manager, Taylor Wharton; industrial gases engineer, Union Carbide; avid woodworker; enjoyed travel, golf, softball, bowling, piano, photography, and gardening; active in religious and alumni affairs. Sigma Phi Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201961 MILR\u2014John R. Belschwender <\/strong>of Bozeman, MT, June 12, 2022; professional at Welch\u2019s, Monsanto, and Wyman Gordon; co-owner, Olsten Temporary Services; co-manager, jazz radio station WICN, Princeton, NJ; veteran; jazz connoisseur; active in community, humanitarian, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201961 BS Hotel\u2014Mark H. Fleischman <\/strong>of Marina Del Rey, CA, July 13, 2022; co-owner\/president, Bar Method Exercise Studios; owner and manager of hotels in New York, Florida, Virginia, and the Virgin Islands, including Studio 54 in Manhattan; also operated ski resorts, restaurants, and music clubs in the U.S. and Japan, including Tatou in NYC and the Century Club in Los Angeles; veteran; active in alumni affairs. Phi Sigma Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201961\u2014Suzanne Schiff Gallant <\/strong>of Westlake Village, CA, formerly of Cheshire, CT, June 24, 2022; homemaker, philanthropist, poet, and advocate for political causes; founder, Gallant-Schiff Infant Center; enjoyed international travel, entertaining, and creating art; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201961, BEP \u201962\u2014F. Landis Markley Jr. <\/strong>of South Hadley, MA, formerly of Columbia, MD, December 5, 2021; NASA scientist, Goddard Space Flight Center, who contributed to more than 20 missions, including the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope; also worked at Computer Sciences Corp. and at the Naval Research Laboratory; assistant professor of physics, Williams College; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201961 DVM\u2014C. Peter Nelson <\/strong>of Harvard, MA, November 9, 2021; award-winning small animal veterinarian, Marlboro Animal Hospital; president, Veterinary Medical Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201961, BEP \u201962\u2014Paul Rosenberg <\/strong>of Makati City, Philippines, December 9, 2017; president, PentaCapital Investment Corp.; active in alumni affairs. Pi Lambda Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201961 BA\u2014Harriet Palmer Shea <\/strong>of West Hartford, CT, July 3, 2022; medical office bookkeeper; homemaker; enjoyed tennis, golf, and summers at the beach; active in religious and alumni affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201961\u2014Carl F. Shrawder <\/strong>of Laguna Hills, CA, May 12, 2022; managing partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers. Sigma Alpha Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201962 PhD\u2014Wayne R. Allen <\/strong>of St. Catharines, ON, May 22, 2022; acting director and head of the plant pathology section, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre; research scientist, Agriculture Canada; studied the virology of fruits, vegetables, and nursery ornamentals; enjoyed the outdoors, camping and canoeing trips, and gardening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201962 MRP\u2014Anton J. Egner <\/strong>of Ithaca, NY, June 28, 2022; award-winning architect; founder, Egner Architectural Associates, completing projects for the Ithaca School District, Cornell University, Ithaca College, and the City of Ithaca; also did work in public and senior housing and for area churches; enjoyed gardening, photography, drawing, and playing harmonica. Sigma Phi Epsilon. Wife, Joan Roos Egner, MS \u201965.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201962 DVM\u2014Michael H. Milts <\/strong>of Brevard, NC, January 24, 2022; veterinarian in private practice in NYC; chief veterinarian for the New York City zoos; also served as veterinarian for Dawn Animal Agency, which provides animal talent for television\/film and live events, and on the Advisory Board regulating the carriage horses in Central Park; syndicated columnist, New York Post<\/em> and other publications; author; enjoyed international sailing, racing, and cruising; active in alumni affairs. Alpha Phi Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201962\u2014Francesco <\/strong>\u201cFrank\u201d C. Raiti <\/strong>of Central Square, NY, formerly of Camden, NY, June 16, 2022; truck driver, McClain Northeast; owner\/operator, Redfield Cheese Factory; also worked for Kraft Foods and Bristol-Myers; veteran; Rotarian; avid sailor; active in religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201963 MBA\u2014Robert S. Birch <\/strong>of Lake Wales, FL, and Falmouth, MA, February 7, 2022; managing director, Oppenheimer and Co.; enjoyed tennis, auctions, and giving advice; active in community, humanitarian, environmental, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201963\u201364 GR\u2014Ardley H. Caldwell <\/strong>of Kelowna, BC, July 11, 2022; human resources professional; VP, human resources of several Canadian corporations; management trainee in labor relations, General Motors; veteran; civil rights activist and environmentalist; author; enjoyed art, classical music, literature, running, and golf; active in community affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201963 BS Hotel\u2014Arthur B. Harron <\/strong>of Greensboro, NC, July 21, 2022; hotelier and restaurateur; owner\/operator, Stocks & Buns restaurant; also worked for Marriott Hotels & Resorts and Le Chateau; veteran; enjoyed singing, following sports, bicycling, and dogs. Sigma Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201963 PhD\u2014S. Peter Regenstreif <\/strong>of Los Angeles, CA, formerly of Rochester, NY, May 19, 2022; professor of political science, University of Rochester; expert on Canadian and comparative politics; journalist and pollster, Montreal Star<\/em> and Toronto Star<\/em>; founded a political consulting company in Toronto and led numerous political campaigns in the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201963 PhD\u2014William J. Staudenmayer <\/strong>of Yarmouth Port, MA, formerly of Rochester, NY, May 30, 2022; chemical engineer, Eastman Kodak Co.; enjoyed retirement on Cape Cod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201963 MS\u2014Anne Kinsel Wolford <\/strong>of Blacksburg, VA, December 21, 2021; county and statewide extension specialist, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Michigan State University; also worked with the American Nursing Credentialing Center Research Institute and the Kettering Foundation; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201964 MST\u2014Earl L. Carlyon <\/strong>of Manchester, CT, May 27, 2021; award-winning educator; served in the Connecticut State Department of Education, including founding president, Association of Physics Teachers, co-chair, Operation Physics, and field director, Common Core of Learning in Physics; general science and physics teacher, Farmington High School; veteran; presented nearly 100 science workshops, including introducing Western science to Tibetan Buddhist monks in southern India at the request of the Dalai Lama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201964 MA\u2014Verrick O. French <\/strong>of Chevy Chase, MD, January 19, 2022; founder, French & Co., an international political consulting group; senior VP for governmental affairs, National Retail Merchants Association; legislative assistant to Senator Fred R. Harris (D-OK); executive director, Democratic National Committee; chief of staff to Senator Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH); veteran; enjoyed theater and the symphony, jazz concerts, political analysis, biographies, and board games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201964 BS Hotel\u2014H.C. <\/strong>\u201cBuck\u201d Laird <\/strong>of Quathiaski Cove, BC, formerly of Honolulu, HI, June 23, 2022; hospitality and advertising professional; managing director, Anthology Marketing Group; co-founder, Laird Christianson Advertising, where he directed the agency\u2019s administration and finance; advertising director, McNeil Wilson Communications; senior VP, Starr Seigle McCombs; also worked for Marriott Hotels; veteran; avid bicyclist in all 50 states; active in community and alumni affairs. Theta Xi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201964 MS, PhD \u201966\u2014D. Duncan MacKinnon <\/strong>of McLean, VA, June 2, 2022; engineer and home designer\/builder; worked on communication satellite technology, Satellite Business Systems; directed the development of technology for automated urban transportation systems, Urban Mass Transportation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation; developed automatic landing system concepts, MIT Instrumentation Laboratory; artist, photographer, and avid sailor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201964 MBA\u2014Parker M. Worthing <\/strong>of Hallowell, ME, July 7, 2022; professor of marketing, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201965 BA\u2014Patricia Peters Conlin <\/strong>of Taconic, CT, July 2, 2022; counselor and advocate for women facing cancer; first female VP and SVP for J.P. Morgan; enjoyed travel, gardening, cats, and performing in local theater productions; active in charitable, community, and alumni affairs. Pi Beta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201965 LLB\u2014Clinton C. Meeder <\/strong>of Sherman, NY, May 6, 2022; farmer and attorney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201965 MS\u2014Donald H. Pettengill <\/strong>of Ottumwa, IA, May 27, 2022; engineer, John Deere & Co.; avid bicycler and founder of the local Spoke Folks Cycling Club; Cub Scout volunteer and Little League coach; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201965 MS, PhD \u201968\u2014J. Kenneth Torrance <\/strong>of Ottawa, ON, December 10, 2021; professor emeritus and department chair, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Carleton University; expert in clay mineralogy and agricultural sustainability; enjoyed international travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201965 PhD\u2014Kenneth G. Whyburn <\/strong>of Atherton, CA, June 19, 2022; attorney; partner and senior counsel, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe; avid reader; enjoyed backpacking and tennis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201965, BArch \u201966\u2014Timothy D. Wood <\/strong>of New York City, July 29, 2021; architect and teacher, Timothy Wood Architect, providing master planning, design, and other services; active in alumni affairs. Wife, Ruth Rubman Wood \u201965.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201966 MA\u2014Thomas X. Grasso <\/strong>of Pittsford, NY, June 6, 2022; professor of geosciences, Monroe Community College; published numerous papers on New York State geology, paleontology, and canals; president and tour leader, Inland Waterways International; enjoyed international travel, good food and wine, and sharing his Italian heritage; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201966 PhD\u2014Carl H. Klaus <\/strong>of Iowa City, IA, February 1, 2022; professor, Department of English, University of Iowa, where he spearheaded the Nonfiction Writing Program; also taught at Bowdoin College; author; habitat restoration volunteer; enjoyed travel, organic gardening, and cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201966 LLB\u2014Timothy J. Schmitt <\/strong>of Fort Myers, FL, June 18, 2022; attorney; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201966\u201368 GR\u2014Guillermo A. Terwissen <\/strong>of Alliston, ON, April 22, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201967 BA, JD \u201970\u2014Richard J. Fricke <\/strong>of Ithaca, NY, July 19, 2022; attorney; general counsel, Ridgefield and Wilton, CT; town attorney, Ridgefield; Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame inductee for lacrosse and sprint football; active in alumni affairs. Delta Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201967 MD\u2014John H. Galla <\/strong>of Cincinnati, OH, May 19, 2022; professor emeritus and nephrology division chief, University of Cincinnati; assistant professor and chief, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Alabama, Birmingham; associate professor of medicine, University of Kentucky; researched renal ion transport; five-year combat information control officer aboard the USS Warrington<\/em> and the USS Sampson<\/em>; enjoyed travel and birdwatching; active in professional and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201968, BS Hotel \u201969\u2014James E. Bertera <\/strong>of San Francisco, CA, September 19, 2020; general equipment mechanic at the San Francisco V.A. Medical Center, Alza Co., and Johnson & Johnson. Sigma Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201968 JD\u2014John E. Moye <\/strong>of Denver, CO, May 27, 2022; award-winning attorney specializing in contracts, corporate, commercial, banking, and partnership law; founder and partner, Moye White LLP; professor and associate dean of academic affairs, University of Denver College of Law; co-founder, Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, University of Denver; veteran; author; philanthropist; officer or member of numerous professional, historical, and community boards; \u201cDJ Johnny Mopp\u201d on WNDU radio; enjoyed international travel, cycling, gambling in Las Vegas, and playing the piano; active in civic and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201969 PhD\u2014Willard R. Bishop Jr. <\/strong>of Barrington, IL, March 25, 2022; co-founder and chief architect, Brick Meets Click, an analytics company helping the grocery industry navigate digital technology and eCommerce; founder and chairman, Willard Bishop Consulting, working on projects in grocery retail formats and pricing; teacher of marketing channels, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University; veteran; enjoyed travel, gardening, playing whist, and the family lake house; active in civic, community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201969\u2014Bruce R. Katz <\/strong>of Mill Valley, CA, June 26, 2022; entrepreneur and philanthropist; founder, Samuel Hubbard Shoe Co.; founder and chairman, Rosewood Stone Group, an investment and business development group; founder, the Republic of Tea; co-founder, Rockport Shoe Co.; codified a new type of physical activity he named “fitness walking\u201d; ran multiple software and internet ventures while sailing the world; supporter of environmental, social justice, and progressive political causes and arts organizations; avid hiker and outdoorsman; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201969 BS ILR\u2014Peter F. Rosen <\/strong>of Atlanta, GA, July 11, 2022; founder and president, Human Resource Strategies and Solutions; HR executive, SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories, Norrell Corp., Alexander & Alexander, Capital One Financial Services, and TeamStaff; HR manager for Europe and Africa, Coca-Cola Co.; attorney, Screen Actors Guild and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; avid runner, basketball player, and golfer; enjoyed landscaping and keeping up with the latest technology; active in alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201969 BS Hotel\u2014Bonnie Blakely Schmidt <\/strong>of Galloway, NJ, June 2022; finance and accounting professional; senior systems analyst\/senior cost lead, Information Innovators Inc., with clients that included Conrail and the Federal Aviation Administration; enjoyed gardening and painting; active in religious and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201969 DVM\u2014Milton K. <\/strong>\u201cKirk\u201d Snyder III <\/strong>of Hilton Head Island, SC, formerly of Lexington, KY, June 28, 2022; award-winning large- and small-animal veterinarian and equine surgeon; licensed in five states; founder, Richmond Road Veterinary Clinic; also donated care and facility space to benefit feral cat rescue; enjoyed boating, fishing, golf, skiing, water sports, horse racing, collecting art, and reading; active in animal welfare and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201970 PhD\u2014Allen C. Bjergo <\/strong>of Corvallis, MT, June 9, 2021; professor and extension specialist, Montana State University; also taught at the University of Montana; commissioned officer, Army National Guard in Europe and Asia, and CORDS\/Agriculture deputy chief in Vietnam, providing widespread benefits to rural people; served on several western state committees on alternatives for agriculture and rural development; member of several civic, community, and conservation boards; enjoyed international travel, teaching Norwegian language and literature, photography, painting, and amateur writing; active in professional and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201970 MS\u2014Gerd W.G. Lehmann <\/strong>of Milton, FL, June 12, 2021; lecturer and director of graduate studies, Department of Educational Psychology, and chief examination officer for the faculty of education, University of Nairobi, Kenya; associate editor, Journal of Behavioral Sciences<\/em>; lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Natal, South Africa; research associate in child language development, Cornell and Yale universities; consultant in pottery and kiln building; family and marriage counselor; opera singer and skilled cook; enjoyed guiding safaris and camping in the African bush, skiing, piloting planes, and reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201970 MA\u2014Sheila Reynolds Nicholson <\/strong>of Berkeley Springs, WV, July 5, 2022; worked at the U.S. Government Accountability Office; spoke fluent Mandarin; also worked as a paralegal; enjoyed hiking the Blue Ridge Mountains, birding, knitting, and designing her own clothing. Husband, Norman K. Nicholson, PhD \u201966.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201970, BArch \u201971\u2014Kenneth A. Portnoy <\/strong>of Dallas, TX, July 20, 2022; commercial real estate investment and development executive; community volunteer; enjoyed travel, photography, foreign policy and politics, and classical music; active in religious and alumni affairs. Phi Epsilon Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201970 MD\u2014Edgar C. Schick Jr. <\/strong>of Carlisle, MA, July 2, 2022; award-winning physician, teacher, and trainer; director of echocardiography, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA; acting chief of cardiology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Memphis, TN; cardiologist, University Hospital, Boston; veteran; avid singer and student of music; enjoyed choral singing, the Red Sox, and yardwork; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201971 BS Hotel\u2014Thomas J. Chegash <\/strong>of Chapel Hill, NC, June 24, 2022; director of nutrition and food services, UNC Hospitals; adjunct professor of quantitative food production, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, with teaching labs at UNC Hospitals; career Navy officer; member, Knights of Columbus; Scoutmaster; enjoyed travel, camping, hunting, fishing, cooking, racquetball, handball, and woodworking; active in community, military, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201971 BS Nurs\u2014Ann Goldenberg Perinchief <\/strong>of Devonshire, Bermuda, July 11, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201971 PhD\u2014Alan L. Sutton <\/strong>of Lafayette, IN, June 12, 2022; professor, Dept. of Animal Sciences, Purdue University; active in religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201972 JD\u2014B. Herbert Boatner Jr. <\/strong>of Indian Rocks Beach, FL, formerly of Tampa, FL, December 22, 2020; attorney specializing in public finance transactions; of counsel, Bryant Miller Olive; also worked as an associate or partner at firms in Pittsburgh, Miami, and Tampa; veteran; pianist and vocalist; enjoyed international travel, trap and skeet shooting, golf, and the Rolling Stones; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201972 BS ORIE\u2014John W. Heaton III <\/strong>of Atlanta, GA, July 2, 2022; director, global strategy, Office of the CEO & Chairman, Coca-Cola Co.; mentor; enjoyed old movies; active in alumni affairs. Delta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201972 PhD\u2014Edward J. Parker Jr. <\/strong>of Dunnellon, FL, May 31, 2022; professor of zoology, Morrisville College; associate dean of the Graduate School, Cornell University; professor of biology, Oswego State University; high school biology teacher, Carmel and Berne-Knox central school districts; veteran; community volunteer; enjoyed travel, sailing, nature, hiking, the Red Sox, the Patriots, and summers on Cape Cod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201972 BS ORIE\u2014Steve <\/strong>\u201cSid\u201d Sidner <\/strong>of Omaha, NE, June 19, 2022; software engineer, with publishing credits for several industry standards in the software identity and security sector; member, Nebraska Zen Center and treasurer, Blues Society of Omaha; enjoyed beekeeping, watching the state of politics, and following the James Webb Space Telescope; active in alumni affairs. Phi Sigma Kappa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201972 JD\u2014Walter G. Von Schmidt <\/strong>of Kensington, MD, March 23, 2021; attorney; veteran; enjoyed travel and fine food and wine; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201973 MD\u2014William C. Bond <\/strong>of Katonah, NY, formerly of Spokane, WA, December 30, 2021; physician and restaurateur; co-founder and owner\/operator, Luna Restaurant, Spokane; neurologist in private practice, affiliated with Sacred Heart, Holy Family, Deaconess, and St. Luke\u2019s hospitals; U.S. Navy fighter pilot, deployed four times to Vietnam; flight instructor, Center for Naval Aviation, Lemoore, CA; wine aficionado who served on the Los Angeles Times<\/em> tasting panel; patron of the arts; marathon runner; enjoyed travel, fishing, cooking, baking, musicals, museums, and studying geology and anthropology; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201973 PhD\u2014Carol E. Copple <\/strong>of Nashville, TN, May 21, 2022; senior editor, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, DC; professor of child development, Louisiana State University; published author in early childhood education; enjoyed book clubs; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201973 BA\u2014Fred A. Knaysi <\/strong>of Richmond, VA, July 11, 2022; dentist; real estate manager; enjoyed travel, the beach, and multitasking; active in alumni affairs. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201973 BS ILR\u2014William E. VerPlanck <\/strong>of Dunbarton, NH, July 7, 2022; VP, partner and bond manager, the Rowley Agency; bond manager, Hartford Insurance Co.; also worked at Peerless Insurance Co. and Chubb; member of several community and professional boards; president, New England Surety Association; avid golfer; enjoyed tennis and archery; active in alumni affairs. Alpha Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201974 JD\u2014Robert J. Kiggins <\/strong>of Port Chester, NY, June 2, 2022; attorney; partner and chair of the tax practice, Culhane Meadows in NYC; active in religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201974 BEE\u2014Kenneth R. Seymour <\/strong>of Reno, NV, May 26, 2019; engineering and management consultant, Kendrey; systems analyst and computer cartographer, Washington State University; active in alumni affairs. Alpha Chi Sigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201975 BS Ag\u2014Stephen W. Lawton <\/strong>of Dover, NH, formerly of North Collins, NY, April 7, 2020; Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Air Force. Phi Sigma Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201978 BME\u2014F. Marie Schulmann <\/strong>of Nashua, NH, July 1, 2022; agile coach, Bottomline Technologies; also worked as an engineer and manager at Digital, Compaq, and Hewlett-Packard; enjoyed international travel, swimming, dancing, and creating glasswork and pottery; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201979 BS HE\u2014Laura Paradzick Garman <\/strong>of Franklin Park, PA, February 26, 2022; high school teacher of family and consumer science, Shaler Area School District; also taught child development classes and supervised a student-run preschool; enjoyed gardening, bicycling, Cape Cod beaches, sewing, quilting, and embroidery; active in community affairs. Pi Beta Phi. Husband, Willis R. Garman Jr. \u201978.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201979 B Chem E\u2014James M. Hanrahan <\/strong>of Madison, NJ, May 22, 2022; EVP and CFO of private and public companies, including TalentWave, the Bartech Group, Horsehead Industries, W.R. Grace & Co., and Allied Signal\/Honeywell; avid runner, skier, and biker; active in religious and alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201979 B Chem E\u2014William L. Porter <\/strong>of Alexandria, VA, October 30, 2020; president and CEO, WFS Defense Inc., responsible for Department of Defense and Homeland Security communications activities; director of operations, McAleese & Associates, providing defense program analysis; career Navy officer; senior military assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics; commanding officer, USS Nebraska<\/em>; active in alumni affairs. Chi Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201980 MA\u2014Cheryl A. Russell <\/strong>of Pittsburgh, PA, July 4, 2022; partner, New Strategist Publications, writing and editing demographic books; editor-in-chief, American Demographics<\/em>; blogger on demographic trends; human rights advocate; enjoyed travel, new art, political discussions, live performances, and reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201980 BS Ag\u2014Jason Spielberg <\/strong>of Interlaken, NY, formerly of East Hampton, NY, July 9, 2022; owner, Spielberg Nursery and Landscape Company; enjoyed travel, boating, walking, the Yankees, playing softball and poker, and dancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201982 PhD\u2014Frank J. Messina <\/strong>of Logan, UT, February 25, 2022; professor of evolutionary biology, Utah State University; researched insect behavior and population genetics; avid fan of Italian language films; enjoyed the Beatles and the blues, The Twilight Zone<\/em>, the Yankees, trips to Italy, and reading evolution treatises and history. Wife, Linnea M. Johnson \u201977.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201983 BS Ag\u2014Kathleen S. Riley <\/strong>of Jamestown, NY, February 13, 2022; Cisco MACD engineer, Presidio; Cisco voice engineer, the World Bank; manager, network services, Capital Hospice; licentiate minister, National Spiritualist Association of Churches; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201985, BS Ag \u201988\u2014Richard C. Wein <\/strong>of Devon, PA, June 21, 2022; CEO and founder, Aquipt and System Solutions Inc.; enjoyed travel, hiking, mountain biking, water sports, and technology. Phi Gamma Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201988 BA, MBA \u201993\u2014Grace M. Tanaka<\/strong> of Tokyo, Japan, formerly of New York City, June 25, 2022; independent translation and localization professional, serving businesses, publishers, and individuals; also worked in international equity sales at Morgan Stanley and Mitsui Bank; member, Oratorio Society of New York; opera lover; enjoyed international travel, fashion, and following the news and global relations; active in alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha Theta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201993\u2014Erich E. Heard <\/strong>of Houston, TX, October 7, 2021; programmer, KPMG; short-order cook, Hole in the Wall restaurant; musician, history and genealogy buff, coin collector, and sports fan; enjoyed drawing cartoons and caricatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201997 BS Hotel\u2014Andrea M. Wills <\/strong>of Jamaica, NY, August 22, 2021; hospitality professional; senior meeting planner, the Conference Board; conference administration manager, AIC Worldwide; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201998 JD\u2014Jason A. Schroder <\/strong>of Simsbury, CT, September 11, 2021; attorney, United Technologies Corp.; avid New Orleans Saints fan; enjoyed travel, fine dining, literature, comedy, and concerts. Wife, Angela R. Rehm, JD \u201998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201900 MA\u2014Mark A. Rodman <\/strong>of Rock Hill, SC, formerly of Lansing, MI, June 15, 2022; executive director and preservation officer, Michigan State Historic Preservation Network; deputy director of historic preservation, State of Colorado, and executive director, Colorado Preservation Inc.; operations manager, Revolution Mill Studios, Greensboro, NC; enjoyed travel, hiking, exploring the national parks, and Colorado Rockies baseball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201901 BS HE\u2014Christopher M. Cotroneo <\/strong>of Pittsford, NY, July 3, 2022; pediatric internal medicine physician and teacher; volunteer pediatrician, Dream Factory of Rochester; enjoyed music, entertaining, cooking, Cornell hockey, and Yankees baseball; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201902 MBA\u2014Robert A. Reeves <\/strong>of Los Angeles, CA, May 11, 2022; unit production manager for the Warner Bros.\/HBO Max series \u201cThe Flight Attendant\u201d and other TV shows; also worked as an assistant director on numerous TV and movie sets and at a claymation studio in Salt Lake City; art lover; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201904 BS ILR, MPA \u201905\u2014Elizabeth D. Mattern <\/strong>of Olean, NY, June 27, 2022; attorney in private practice, including pro bono work in estate management, housing\/lease matters, and general contract review; professor of business law and ethics, St. Bonaventure University and Alfred State College; associate, corporate group, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, including award-winning pro bono work for nonprofit organizations addressing domestic violence and hunger relief; enjoyed Irish music, reading historical texts, being out on the water, true crime shows, and animals; active in religious and alumni affairs. Delta Phi Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201918 MPS\u2014Suzanne Gare Milner\u00a0<\/strong>of Spring, TX, June 4, 2022; human resources professional, Mobil Oil Australia and ExxonMobil; advocate for women\u2019s rights; enjoyed music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201921 BA\u2014Thomas C. Koconis <\/strong>of Boston, MA, formerly of Lewisburg, PA, July 17, 2022; studied computer science and economics; software engineer, iBoss; sports fan, avid cook, and animal lover; enjoyed hiking and exploring Boston culture and neighborhoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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