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\u201950\u2014John W. Fridie <\/strong>of Horseheads, NY, February 18, 2022; worked at Shepard Niles Crane & Hoist and at American Bridge; enjoyed making metal sculptures, hiking, reading, movies, and attending and competing in dog shows; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201950 BS HE\u2014Lois Ongley Hendryx <\/strong>of Tulsa, OK, formerly of Bradford, PA, November 4, 2021; registered dietitian, Bradford Hospital, Olean General Hospital, and Bridgeport General Hospital; also worked as a consultant dietitian at several area nursing homes. Omicron Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201950 BS HE\u2014Florence Conover Peck <\/strong>of Phelps, NY, August 2, 2022; homemaker; helped manage the Peck family farm; charter member, Phelps Community Historical Society; Scout leader; enjoyed travel, word puzzles, and following the Yankees and Bills; active in religious and alumni affairs. Alpha Xi Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201950 BA\u2014Webb W. Rankin <\/strong>of Interlaken, NY, November 20, 2021; acting director of nursing, Willard Psychiatric Center; also served as Seneca County coroner and court attendant and bailiff at the Seneca County courthouse; veteran; enjoyed hunting, fishing, trap shooting, fly tying, and following the New York Yankees; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201950 BA\u2014Mary Helen Sears <\/strong>of Washington, DC, August 4, 2022; attorney in private practice in the areas of intellectual property and unfair competition, M.H. Sears Law Firm; also worked at Irons, Birch, Swindler & McKie; member of the Bar for Virginia, Washington, DC, and the U.S. Supreme Court; patent examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; enjoyed gardening, knitting, needlepoint, and beachcombing; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201950 BA\u2014Patricia Carry Stewart <\/strong>of Gulf Stream, FL, formerly of New York City and North Berwick, Scotland, August 10, 2022; award-winning businesswoman, education leader, and philanthropist; VP for finance and administration, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation; partner and president of the NYSE firm Buckner & Co.; one of the first women to head a Wall Street firm; foreign correspondent, Irving Trust Co.; foremost benefactor, Cornell University, and co-founder, President\u2019s Council of Cornell Women; member of numerous charitable, educational, financial, and professional boards, councils, and committees; advocate for women\u2019s rights; avid golfer; active in civic and alumni affairs. Pi Beta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201951, BME \u201952\u2014Richard E. Coykendall <\/strong>of Belmont, CA, formerly of San Mateo, CA, August 2, 2022; flight engineering professional, United Airlines; appointed to the Congressional Advisory Committee on Aeronautics, addressing standards in the development of transport aircraft; veteran and test engineer, overseeing technical details for the J47-17 engine, the first jet engine to be controlled electronically; enjoyed international travel; active in religious and community affairs. Tau Kappa Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201951, BME \u201952\u2014Herbert W. Mishler <\/strong>of Worthington, OH, November 24, 2020; research engineer; active in religious and alumni affairs. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201951 B Chem E\u2014Albert H. Moon <\/strong>of Branson, MO, August 20, 2022; economic and business development professional, Ozark Mountain Bank (now Central Bank); co-owner\/operator, Cedars Resort; veteran; avid fisherman; active in civic, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201951 MS, PhD \u201955\u2014Lawrence H. Sanford <\/strong>of Cincinnati, OH, May 21, 2022; environmental systems engineer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201951 BS HE\u2014Celia Babcock French Wood <\/strong>of Bozeman, MT, August 12, 2022; food service employee, Montana State University; home economics teacher in Harlowton, MT, and Buffalo, NY; homemaker; avid quilter; enjoyed international travel, camping, cooking, baking, sewing and needlework, and running; active in religious and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201952, BS Ag \u201955\u2014Francis E. Laimbeer III <\/strong>of Warrenton, VA, July 28, 2022; mathematics teacher and tutor, the Wakefield School, Flint Hill, VA, and the Harley School, Rochester, NY; veteran; skilled horseman and avid foxhunter; enjoyed playing the harmonica; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201952 BS HE\u2014Joyce Frankel Tavrow <\/strong>of Palo Alto, CA, November 1, 2021; director, Colorado Judicial Institute and member, Commission on Judicial Discipline; elementary school teacher; advocate for civic awareness, women\u2019s rights, nuclear non-proliferation, desegregation, and addressing neglect in nursing homes; president, League of Women Voters in California and Colorado; monthly columnist, Rancho Bernardo<\/em> (CA) Sun<\/em>, and inductee, Rancho Bernardo Hall of Fame; 4-H leader; enjoyed international travel, swimming, classical music, Broadway hits, duplicate bridge, Mahjong, and playing piano; active in civic and environmental affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201952 LLB\u2014Ann Riggs Teeter <\/strong>of Elmira, NY, February 12, 2022; worked at the Elmira branch of the Small Business Administration and in the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office, Syracuse, NY; advocate for education and civil rights; accomplished pianist who performed with the Elmira Symphony Orchestra; enjoyed cooking, family reunions, and playing duets; active in religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201953\u201355 SP Eng\u2014Charles E. Fitterer <\/strong>of Minerva, OH, formerly of Allison Park, PA, July 19, 2022; co-founder, Fitterer Engineering Associates, marketing a new patented steel industry technology, and its successor, Deox Systems; also worked at Hewlett-Packard in California and Colorado; veteran; accomplished pianist; enjoyed classical and ragtime music; active in military, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201953 BA\u2014Arthur F. Harre Jr. <\/strong>of Fishers, IN, August 17, 2022; packaging industry professional; general sales manager, R.A. Jones & Co.; also worked at Continental Can Co.; veteran; active in alumni affairs. Psi Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201953, BA \u201954\u2014Robert C. Milici <\/strong>of Charlottesville, VA, August 18, 2022; award-winning research geologist and scientist emeritus, U.S. Geological Survey in Denver, CO, and Reston, VA; State Geologist of Virginia; also worked for the Tennessee Division of Geology; veteran; prolific author and frequent speaker; Scout leader; baseball and basketball coach; active in religious and alumni affairs. Alpha Chi Sigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201953 BA\u2014Donald C. Miller <\/strong>of Shallotte, NC, August 24, 2022; worked for the New York Telephone Co.; veteran; avid collector of wildlife art; enjoyed competitive bowling and travel in the Carolinas; active in religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201954\u2014William Alesio Jr. <\/strong>of Tinton Falls, NJ, formerly of Toms River, NJ, November 1, 2021; management consultant to several companies in the skincare and apparel business; VP and general manager, Metals and Mining Division, Union Carbide; veteran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201954 MS\u2014Harry F. Bernholdt <\/strong>of Oregon, WI, formerly of Bella Vista, AR, August 3, 2022; director of food research, Swift & Co., Chicago, and played a key role in the development of the Butterball turkey; held five patents related to meat tenderization methods; veteran; member, Lions Club; community fundraiser; avid golfer; enjoyed international travel, pontoon boating, and photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201954\u201355 SP Ag\u2014Donald C. Flynn <\/strong>of Penn Yan, NY, August 8, 2022; agent, New York Life Insurance; also worked as a writing agent for Midstate Mutual and an adviser for Columbia Banking; veteran; national Jaycees director, regional VP of the NYS Jaycees, and founding member of the Penn Yan Jaycees; Little League coach and supporter of community youth sports; enjoyed cross-country travel and tending his vegetable garden; active in religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201954\u201355 GR\u2014Floyd E. Lilley <\/strong>of Roswell, GA, formerly of Honey Brook, PA, December 25, 2021; worked on the Apollo Space Program and spy satellite launchings, General Electric Aerospace; veteran; avid bicyclist; active in religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201954 MEd\u2014Barbara Harrington Lynch <\/strong>of Watertown, CT, formerly of Middlebury, CT, June 5, 2022; classroom specialist and third-grade teacher, Judson School, Watertown; also taught elementary school in Woodbury, CT, and kindergarten in Baton Rouge, LA; enjoyed international travel, swimming, whistling, and reciting poetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201954, BME \u201956\u2014David Narins <\/strong>of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Woodmere, NY, July 23, 2022; commercial captain, American Airlines; Gold Life Master in contract bridge; competitive birder with more than 8,000 species sighted in 225 countries and territories; veteran; enjoyed international boat trips with extended family, cooking, dancing, and telling jokes; active in alumni affairs. Tau Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201954, BME \u201955\u2014Joseph J. Oliva Jr. <\/strong>of Clifton Park, NY, formerly of Schenectady, NY, August 10, 2022; systems analyst, General Electric; veteran; Scout leader, volunteer fireman, and ESL instructor; enjoyed international travel, crossword and jigsaw puzzles, and exploring in his R.V.; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Phi Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201955 BA\u2014Jane Rippe Eckhardt <\/strong>of Dorset, VT, August 24, 2022; head librarian, Elisabeth Morrow School, Englewood, NJ; homemaker; translator and aide to the president of a large French equipment manufacturer in Paris; accomplished birder, board member, Tenafly Nature Center, and bird chairman, Garden Club of Manchester, VT; enjoyed local book clubs; active in community and alumni affairs. Alpha Phi. Husband, Albert J. Eckhardt Jr. \u201954, MBA \u201955.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201955 MD\u2014Charles F. Frey <\/strong>of Rescue, CA, February 7, 2022; pancreatic surgeon and vice chair, Department of Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center; also on the faculty at the University of Michigan; expert in the areas of trauma, EMS, and pancreatic disease; author of numerous articles and book chapters; veteran; avid hiker and lover of the outdoors; enjoyed vegetable gardening, tending his fruit orchard, and reading; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201955, BA \u201956\u2014Frances Corbin Lewis-Campbell <\/strong>of Eureka, CA, formerly of Blue Lake, CA, July 31, 2022; homemaker; community volunteer; children\u2019s tutor; enjoyed international travel, camping, the fine arts, playing piano, choral singing, and entertaining; active in religious and alumni affairs. Kappa Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201955\u201357 GR\u2014Janice Bluestein Longone <\/strong>of Ann Arbor, MI, August 3, 2022; curator of American culinary history, Longone Culinary Archive, University of Michigan; award-winning authority on the history and societal impact of American cooking; founder, Wine and Food Library and Culinary Historians of Ann Arbor; provided historical food information to Julia Child, James Beard, and other distinguished chefs; served as judge for numerous cookbook awards; editor, author, and NPR show host; enjoyed international travel; active in civic and professional affairs. Husband, Daniel T. Longone, PhD \u201958.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201955, BCE \u201956, MBA \u201957\u2014Richard A. Strouce <\/strong>of Allentown, PA, August 21, 2022; owner\/manager, Lehigh Valley Laboratories; also held senior executive positions with businesses in Pennsylvania and Michigan; principal, McKinsey & Co., NYC; veteran; treasurer, KidsPeace; avid golfer; enjoyed travel, scuba diving, skiing, and mountain climbing; active in alumni affairs. Sigma Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201956 MS\u2014Robert J. Brungraber <\/strong>of Hightstown, NJ, June 27, 2022; researcher, department chair, and professor emeritus, Department of Civil Engineering, Bucknell University; also taught at Union College and Princeton University; founder and owner\/operator, Slip-Test Inc., marketers of his patented portable friction-measuring device; bridge designer, Alcoa Aluminum Corp.; enjoyed international travel, golf, bridge, and antique and exotic cars; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201956 MBA\u2014Richard C. Cecil <\/strong>of Lewes, DE, July 18, 2022; award-winning insurance professional, politician, and banker; president, Corporate Consultants Inc.; New Castle County Councilman for the 2nd District, Second VP of the National Association of Counties, head of the Delaware Association of Counties, and deputy insurance commissioner for the State of Delaware; also worked at DuPont; veteran; Rotarian and Mason; enjoyed international travel and boating; active in military, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201956 BS Ag, MS \u201959\u2014Douglas J. Dalrymple <\/strong>of Bloomington, IN, August 19, 2022; professor emeritus of marketing, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University; also taught at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, University of San Diego, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, Georgia Tech University, and Cal State Northridge; veteran; author of journal articles, business cases, and 30 books on retailing, sales management, and marketing management; creator of the computerized Sales Management Simulation; enjoyed gardening, sailing, skiing, reading, playing bridge, and growing orchids; active in community and professional affairs. Alpha Zeta. Wife, Nancy Justin Dalrymple \u201959.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201956 PhD\u2014Americo R. DiPietro <\/strong>of Prescott, AZ, July 12, 2022; director of technology, IBM; member of the first group to implement semiconductor technology in mainframe computing; also worked at General Electric on the development of the integrated circuit; veteran; skilled opera singer and performer; enjoyed international travel and family camping trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201956 BS HE\u2014Marilyn Steffen Merkle <\/strong>of Oak Ridge, TN, formerly of Knoxville, TN, July 28, 2022; homemaker; registered dietitian for the Women, Infants, and Children program, East Tennessee Regional Health Office, and at Lake City Hospital and Serene Manor Medical Center, Knoxville; community volunteer and advocate for student health; enjoyed gardening, classical music, choral singing, letter writing, sewing, crocheting, knitting, swimming, bowling, and antiquing; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Pi Beta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201956 MS, PhD \u201958\u2014Robert O. Miller <\/strong>of Gasquet, CA, May 25, 2022; horticulturist; owner, Dahlstrom & Watt Bulb Farm, Smith River, CA, known as the \u201cEaster lily capital of the world\u201d; assistant professor, Ohio State University, where he researched poinsettias and Easter lilies; veteran; enjoyed storytelling and making Federal-style furniture in his woodshop; active in community affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201956 BA\u2014Kenneth W. Rind <\/strong>of La Jolla, CA, August 15, 2022; global venture capitalist with a specialty in technology and biotech; founder of several international venture fund partnerships and director of dozens of private and public corporations; advisor on strategic technology company investments, Rockefeller Family Office; founder and chairman, Quantum Science\/Samson Fund consultancy group; also served the U.S. government in international collaborative efforts focused on biotech, neuroscience, and space; assistant professor of physics, City University of New York; author, speaker, symposium leader, and conference organizer; active in professional and alumni affairs. Tau Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201956 BA\u2014Edward V. Thompson II <\/strong>of Bangor, ME, August 23, 2022; professor of chemical engineering, University of Maine; organized a consortium for the U.S. Department of Energy to study the wet-pressing process for papermaking; also worked at American Cyanamid; author or co-author of numerous books on chemical engineering and thermodynamics, printing and historic prints, and music; avid birder; enjoyed fine food and wine, studying music and musicians, and building reproduction harpsichords. Sigma Phi Epsilon. Wife, Deborah Newfield Thompson \u201955.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201957 BS Ag\u2014A. Lee Flanders <\/strong>of Averill Park, NY, August 17, 2022; elementary school teacher, Guilderland, NY; avid birder who worked at the Massachusetts Audubon Society leading visits by student groups; hike leader in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and Berkshires; enjoyed genealogy, reading biographies, writing letters, and choral singing; community volunteer; active in religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201957, BArch \u201958\u2014Richard Grossgold <\/strong>of Santa Barbara, CA, July 20, 2022; architect; founder, Grossgold Associates Architects and Land Planners, Seal Beach, CA; veteran; member, Elks; competitive dancer; active in alumni affairs. Tau Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201957 MBA\u2014Russell M. Hird <\/strong>of Rochester, MN, February 10, 2022; worked at IBM; veteran; member, Kiwanis; enjoyed Toastmasters; active in humanitarian and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201957, BME \u201959\u2014George D. Link <\/strong>of Wilbraham, MA, August 15, 2022; engineer, Xerox Corp., specializing in the development of color copying; also worked at Armco Steel and Texas Instruments; Rotarian; enjoyed international travel; active in philanthropic and alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201957 BS Ag\u2014Michael R. Makar <\/strong>of Poughkeepsie, NY, August 14, 2022; elementary school teacher, Millbrook Public Schools; community volunteer; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Tau Kappa Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201957 BS HE\u2014Susan Nash Malone <\/strong>of San Rafael, CA, August 11, 2022; advertising director, String Letter Press; elementary school teacher; enjoyed travel, hiking, writing, and reading novels; active in community and alumni affairs. Alpha Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201958 BS Ag\u2014Theodore W. Andrews <\/strong>of York, NY, August 8, 2022; owner\/operator, Andrews Farm; active in religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201958 BS HE\u2014Deborah Cleaves Scott <\/strong>of Hull, MA, October 7, 2021; licensed clinical social worker; held senior leadership positions at the Massachusetts and Connecticut departments of mental health; worked in forensic services, Connecticut Mental Health Center and Yale University Department of Psychiatry; enjoyed the oceanside; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201958 BS Hotel\u2014Lee Sterling <\/strong>of Encinitas, CA, July 24, 2022; real estate attorney and commercial real estate broker; lecturer and member, Sousa Mendes Foundation, which produced the movie Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story<\/em>; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Tau Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201959 BS ILR\u2014Elwood P. Moger <\/strong>of El Dorado Hills, CA, August 25, 2022; human resources and labor relations professional at the international conglomerate Aerojet General Corp., part of a successful team brought in to save the company from bankruptcy; manager of employee relations, Stauffer Chemical Co., for over 25 manufacturing plants and research labs in the western U.S.; developed the company\u2019s first college recruiting program and affirmative action plan; veteran; founder, El Dorado County Grand Jurors Association and president, California Grand Jurors Association; active in alumni affairs. Phi Kappa Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201959 BS Hotel\u2014Adalberto M. Stratta <\/strong>of Greenwich, CT, formerly of Fayetteville, NC, May 12, 2022; instructor in hospitality services, Methodist University, Fayetteville; international hotel management professional who spoke four languages fluently; president and CEO, Princess Hotels International and the Beverly Hills Hotel Corp.; managing director, Orient Express Hotels; executive VP, American Airlines Hotel Division, Diamondhead Corp., and Cunard Lines; championship soccer player; inductee, Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201959 BS ILR\u2014Richard B. Warnecke <\/strong>of Winnetka, IL, August 19, 2022; faculty member in public policy, sociology, and public health, University of Illinois, Chicago; served in various roles at UIC Health Research and Policy Centers and as director, UIC Cancer Center; director, UIC Survey Research Laboratory; conducted research and community outreach that addressed health disparities and served women at risk for and with cancer; veteran; author of more than 100 scientific papers and numerous book chapters; enjoyed international travel, gardening, birding, opera, and theater; active in professional and religious affairs. Phi Kappa Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201960 BA\u2014Fredric J. Feldman <\/strong>of East Brunswick, NJ, November 16, 2021; taxation and estate planning attorney in private practice; also worked at several prominent New Jersey law firms; taught legal and business courses at Kean College; veteran; enjoyed reading several newspapers daily; active in religious affairs. Phi Sigma Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201960\u2014Richard E. Stone <\/strong>of New York City, November 15, 2021; conservator emeritus, Metropolitan Museum of Art Department of Objects Conservation; one of the founders of bronze and bronze casting technical studies and pioneer in the analysis of X-rays of Renaissance bronzes; taught art history at New York University, Bronx Campus; field conservator to the Harvard-Cornell excavations at Sardis, Turkey; author and mentor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201960 BA\u2014Julianne Liebowitz Wayne <\/strong>of Avon, CT, October 12, 2021; award-winning writer and social work educator, University of Connecticut and Boston University; helped launch the social work profession in Armenia; enjoyed cultivating houseplants and entertaining; active in humanitarian and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201960, B Chem E \u201961, PhD \u201965\u2014Roger K. West <\/strong>of Montclair, NJ, July 30, 2022; president, West Technologies, a consulting firm specializing in technical scientific information research; award-winning research engineer and patent searcher, Exxon; inductee, New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame; enjoyed travel, camping, choral singing, learning other languages, and reading science fiction; active in professional and alumni affairs. Pi Kappa Alpha. Wife, Mary Lou Moore West \u201963, MS \u201965.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201961\u201366 GR\u2014John Arbuckle <\/strong>of Rockwood, ON, formerly of Sudbury, ON, July 1, 2022; professor, Laurentian University School of Translators and Interpreters; taught French, German, Latin, and elements of Cree at the secondary school level; also taught in Scotland, Montreal, and a one-room schoolhouse in Bear Creek, SK; served in the Royal Signal Corps; studied dialects in areas of India on a Fulbright scholarship; could speak, read, and write seven languages; advocate for multiculturalism; community volunteer; active in religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201961, BEE \u201963, MEd \u201964\u2014Charles A. Dann III <\/strong>of Prescott, AZ, August 1, 2022; high school advanced math and science teacher, San Leandro (CA) High School; part-time electrician; also taught math and science and coached sports in Bakersfield, CA; enjoyed world travel, sharing knowledge of the natural world, skiing, hiking, classical and Hawaiian music, and getting his private pilot\u2019s license; active in educational, religious, and alumni affairs. Theta Chi. Wife, Faith Miller Roelofs \u201962.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201961 BA\u2014Melvyn L. Haas <\/strong>of Aiken, SC, August 27, 2022; neurologist, Aiken Regional Medical Center; clinical faculty, Augusta University Medical Center; avid equestrian; master of foxhounds, Whiskey Road Fox Hounds; active in alumni affairs. Phi Sigma Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201961 BS Ag, MS \u201962\u2014Eugene J. Myszkowski Jr. <\/strong>of Palm Coast, FL, formerly of Stuyvesant Falls, NY, April 5, 2022; principal economist, Bureau of Health Economics, NYS Health Department; senior economist, NYS Public Employment Relations Board, where he published reports on teacher labor contract trends; taught vocational agriculture and ag mechanics, Columbia County Board of Cooperative Services Occupational Education Center, Kinderhook, NY; member, Hospital Code Team, which determined reimbursement for code changes to graduate medical education in response to the Libby Zion case; expert and author of several books on antique firearms; enjoyed driving and racing two 1959 MGA sports cars. Alpha Zeta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201961 MD\u2014Peter S. New <\/strong>of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Gloucester, MA, April 11, 2022; internal medicine physician and cardiologist; worked at the Veterans Administration in Florida; founder, Cape Ann Medical Center, Gloucester; enjoyed dancing, basketball, competitive tennis, and sailboat racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201961\u2014Frank L. O\u2019Brien III <\/strong>of Phoenixville, PA, formerly of Villanova, PA, October 20, 2021; entrepreneur; founder and CEO, O\u2019Brien Energy Systems, developers of environmentally friendly cogeneration fuel and waste projects; veteran; supporter of scientific, academic, conservation, and corporate organizations; enjoyed horsemanship, house restoration, art, and antique collectible cars; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201961 PhD\u2014Tah-Teh Yang <\/strong>of Central, SC, July 27, 2022; researcher and professor of mechanical engineering, Clemson University; co-developer of the PhD program in mechanical engineering; also worked at Curtiss-Wright Corp., Paterson, NJ; enjoyed nature, working in the woods, and the company of many dogs; active in professional and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201962 BS ILR, MS \u201966\u2014Margaret Sandelin Benson <\/strong>of State College, PA, August 24, 2022; program coordinator and award-winning teacher of human development and family studies, Penn State Altoona; also worked at Head Start and as a home daycare coordinator; international advocate for daycare and early childhood education; academic writer and published author; enjoyed memoir and fiction writing and performing in dance and theater productions; active in alumni affairs. Husband, Thomas W. Benson, PhD \u201966.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201962 BA\u2014Andrew B. Berry <\/strong>of Whitefield, ME, July 29, 2022; owner, Maine Helicopters Inc., where he worked on agricultural, tower, and construction projects throughout the state; member, Whitefield Historical Society; enjoyed pleasure cruising, lobster boat racing, woodturning classes, sketching, cooking, and making his own maple syrup; active in professional affairs. Chi Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201962 BS ILR\u2014William S. Epstein <\/strong>of Satellite Beach, FL, formerly of Watchung, NJ, August 11, 2022; consultant, banker, and debt restructuring innovator; worked at Republic National Bank, Fieldstone Group, First NH Bank, Earnings Performance Group, and Bankers Trust Co.; veteran; enjoyed hiking, mountain climbing, storytelling, and the beaches of Nantucket; active in community affairs. Wife, Joan Rose Epstein \u201963.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201962 PhD\u2014Frank J. Holly <\/strong>of Midland, TX, January 16, 2022; professor of ophthalmology and biochemistry, Texas Tech University School of Medicine; researched tear film physiology and the causes and treatments of dry eye syndrome, Retina Foundation, Boston; also worked in the fields of dentistry and compatibility of prosthetic materials, Procter & Gamble and Thermoelectron; co-founder, lecturer, and conference organizer, International Society of Dacryology, and founder of the Dry Eye Institute; Scout leader; accomplished violinist; nature lover; enjoyed outdoor activities, dancing, writing, and music; active in religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201963 BS Nurs\u2014Ann Smith McHugh <\/strong>of Rocky Point, NY, November 22, 2021; nurse specializing in the care of older adults; director of personal services, St. James (NY) HRF nursing home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201963, BEP \u201964, PhD \u201969\u2014Roger B. Poeppel <\/strong>of Glen Ellyn, IL, August 18, 2022; senior research engineer and division director, Engineering Technology Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL; holder of multiple awards and patents; author and editor; youth sports coach and community volunteer; enjoyed sailing and cruising the world, cooking, gardening, biking, hiking, and horsemanship; active in professional affairs. Sigma Pi. Wife, Sarah Goodwin Poeppel \u201968, BS \u201969.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201963 BS Ag\u2014Edward W. Reich <\/strong>of Livonia, NY, August 10, 2022; president, EWR Enterprises Inc., a rental business; CPA and field group manager, Internal Revenue Service, Lorain, OH; also worked at Lockwood Farm in Castile, NY, the J.I. Case Tractor Co., and the U.S. Department of Agriculture; veteran; member, Kiwanis; member in numerous sportsmen\u2019s and military clubs; enjoyed home remodeling, skiing, fishing, and hunting. Alpha Zeta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201964 BS Ag, MS \u201966, PhD \u201968\u2014Michael W. Berns <\/strong>of Irvine, CA, August 13, 2022; award-winning biomedical laser pioneer; professor in the schools of medicine, engineering, and biological sciences, University of California, Irvine; co-founder and director, UCI\u2019s Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic; first person to perform subcellular surgery of chromosomes; also taught zoology at the University of Michigan; painter, avocado farmer, and spy thriller novelist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201964 PhD\u2014W. Johnston Cocke III <\/strong>of Tucson, AZ, July 4, 2022; astrophysicist, Steward Observatory, University of Arizona; led the team that discovered the optical pulsar in the Crab Nebula in 1968; civilian contractor, U.S. Navy, where he assisted in the invention of the GPS; master calligrapher; naturalist; enjoyed mycology and mountaineering; active in religious affairs. Wife, Claire Illencsik Cocke \u201966.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201964 BS HE\u2014Dale Murphy Covey <\/strong>of Overland Park, KS, August 6, 2022; manager and systems analyst, AT&T; grant writer for nonprofits; preschool and kindergarten teacher; avid antiques collector, seller, and volunteer; enjoyed travel, gardening, vintage cars, knitting, sewing, and Maine Coon cats; active in civic, community, and humanitarian affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201964 BA\u2014Charles R. Henderson Jr. <\/strong>of Ithaca, NY, August 12, 2022; senior research associate, Department of Human Development, Cornell University, with a joint appointment in the Cornell Theory Center; statistical consultant to the Ford Foundation Urban Poverty Program and other organizations and universities; author or co-author of more than 200 articles on statistical methods and their application to biological, medical, and social sciences; nature lover and conservationist; championship tennis player; enjoyed music, Major and Minor League Baseball, Cornell hockey and lacrosse, and sports cars. Kappa Delta Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201965 MEd\u2014Joanna Hamel Dunklee <\/strong>of Torrance, CA, January 19, 2022; librarian, California State University Dominguez Hills; advocate for the education and professional development of young women; cat lover; enjoyed international travel; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201965 BA\u2014Mark H. Houston Jr. <\/strong>of Austin, TX, July 30, 2022; consultant, oil business professional, and geophysicist in Austin, Houston, and Seattle; manager, Western Geophysical, an oil services company in London, U.K.; instructor on current events, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute; avid photographer; enjoyed international travel, living overseas, skiing, golf, and visiting wineries. Phi Sigma Kappa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201965 BEP\u2014Richard T. Jaffre <\/strong>of Dallas, TX, formerly of Cedar Hill, TX, August 1, 2022; VP, Chaparral Steel Co.; also worked at Latrobe Steel; avid golfer and fan; enjoyed Brazilian food and maintaining his fluency in Portuguese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201965 BS Ag\u2014Francine Grace Plaza <\/strong>of Boca Raton, FL, July 30, 2022; founder, Latin Link, a public relations firm for U.S. companies expanding to Latin America; also held a series of PR and corporate communications roles in Silicon Valley; editor, Aviaci\u00f3n General<\/em>, a magazine catering to the South American aviation industry; obtained a pilot\u2019s license and flew humanitarian missions in and near Venezuela; multi-media artist; created more than 2,500 quilts for Project Linus of Palm Beach; enjoyed taking classes at Cornell and Florida Atlantic universities; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201965, BS Ag \u201966\u2014Gerald J. Ward <\/strong>of Hagerstown, MD, November 12, 2021; worked for the City of Watertown, NY; veteran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201965 BEE\u2014David W. York <\/strong>of Chagrin Falls, OH, August 24, 2022; engineering management professional, systems and software engineer, and avionics and software consultant; owner, David York Consulting; director of engineering, HerdX, San Antonio, TX; chief engineer, flight software, NASA Glenn Research Center; active in alumni affairs. Delta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201966\u201368 GR\u2014Cyrus P. Henry Jr. <\/strong>of Malvern, PA, July 24, 2022; award-winning chemist, DuPont and Octel America; invented several jet fuel additives that have improved air transport safety; accomplished nature and wildlife photographer; triathlete; enjoyed international travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201966 MBA\u2014George E.R. Hervey <\/strong>of Greensboro, NC, August 9, 2022; medical courier; worked in the health sciences division, Eastman Kodak; also worked at the Arizona Department of Highways and the U.S. Geological Survey; elementary school volunteer; avid birder and lover of nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201966 ME\u2014G. Gary Nixon <\/strong>of Greensboro, NC, July 28, 2022; award-winning civil engineer; partner, Finkbeiner, Pettis & Strout in Ohio and North Carolina; veteran; Rotarian and community volunteer; championship tennis player; enjoyed travel, golf, and following Cleveland sports teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n