{"id":34793,"date":"2024-05-01T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=34793"},"modified":"2024-04-29T11:07:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T15:07:35","slug":"memoriam-may-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/memoriam-may-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"class-notes-year-navigation\" style=\"--class-groups:8\"><ul>\n\t<li rel=\"1940s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1940s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1940s\" data-class-group=\"1940s\" href=\"#class-group-1940s\">1940s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1950s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1950s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1950s\" data-class-group=\"1950s\" href=\"#class-group-1950s\">1950s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1960s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1960s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1960s\" data-class-group=\"1960s\" href=\"#class-group-1960s\">1960s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1970s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1970s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1970s\" data-class-group=\"1970s\" href=\"#class-group-1970s\">1970s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1980s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1980s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1980s\" data-class-group=\"1980s\" href=\"#class-group-1980s\">1980s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1990s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1990s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1990s\" data-class-group=\"1990s\" href=\"#class-group-1990s\">1990s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"2000s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"2000s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-2000s\" data-class-group=\"2000s\" href=\"#class-group-2000s\">2000s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"2010s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"2010s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-2010s\" data-class-group=\"2010s\" href=\"#class-group-2010s\">2010s<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">The University recently learned of the passing of these Cornellians<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Editor\u2019s note: Please submit notification of alumni deaths\u2014including an obituary, if possible\u2014to the University at <a href=\"&#109;a&#x69;&#108;to&#58;&#97;&#x61;&#x64;_&#100;&#101;cea&#115;e&#100;&#64;c&#x6f;r&#x6e;&#x65;&#108;&#x6c;&#x2e;e&#x64;u\"><\/a><a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#99;&#117;&#98;&#x69;o-d&#101;&#x63;ea&#x73;&#x65;&#x64;&#x40;&#x63;&#111;&#x72;&#110;&#x65;&#x6c;&#108;&#46;e&#x64;&#x75;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#x63;u&#x62;&#x69;&#x6f;&#x2d;d&#x65;&#x63;&#x65;ase&#100;&#x40;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x72;&#110;&#x65;l&#x6c;&#46;&#101;&#x64;&#x75;<\/a>. Once the University records an alumni death in its database, the relevant information is forwarded to <\/em>Cornellians<em> for inclusion in a future In Memoriam section.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">1940s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201942 BCE\u2014John M. Hansen <\/strong>of Westfield, MA, June 21, 2023; civil engineer, Stanley Home Products, Industrial and Contract Divisions; veteran; philanthropist; founder and coach, Westfield Youth Soccer; competitive tennis player and founder, Westfield Tennis Association; enjoyed nature and the outdoors, cross-country skiing, playing squash, and co-hosting foreign families to help them assimilate to the area; active in religious and alumni affairs. Delta Tau Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201945 BA\u2014Richard E. Pipes <\/strong>of Cambridge, MA, and Key Biscayne, FL, May 17, 2018; professor of Russian and Soviet history, Harvard University; also served as director, Russian Research Center, and co-founder, Ukrainian Research Institute; expert on the formation of the Soviet Union who predicted its eventual demise, and policy analyst on U.S.-Soviet relations; director, East European and Soviet Affairs, National Security Council; veteran; memoirist and prolific author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201946 BA, MD \u201950\u2014J. Alan Berkenfield <\/strong>of La Jolla, CA, January 4, 2024; general, bariatric, and hand surgeon, Scripps Memorial Hospital; founding member, Scripps trauma surgical staff; veteran and battlefield surgeon; avid outdoorsman, comedic writer and performer, and lifelong football fan; enjoyed photography, animals, and storytelling; active in humanitarian, professional, and veterans affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201946 BA\u2014Priscilla Axtell VanValkenburg <\/strong>of Sidney, NY, May 20, 2023; bacteriologist, New York State Laboratories, Albany, NY; homemaker; community volunteer; organist, pianist, and singer; avid knitter; enjoyed gardening, music, cooking, needlework, sewing, and hosting Rotary exchange students; active in historical, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 BS HE\u2014Anne O\u2019Connor Hallock <\/strong>of Gilboa, NY, February 27, 2024; taught life skills at the Schoharie BOCES to students with special needs; also taught home economics at schools on Long Island and in the Catskills; made and sold handcrafted quilts, elderberry jelly and pies, and Christmas coffee cakes; avid reader; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 BA\u2014Arline <\/strong>\u201cCinny\u201d <strong>Cinnamon Mirantz <\/strong>of Islamorada, FL, October 13, 2023; third grade teacher, Lakeland School District, Westchester County; active in historical and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 BA\u2014Rita Haeberlin Palmer <\/strong>of San Marino, CA, October 4, 2023; school physician and director of tuberculosis prevention services, Los Angeles Unified School District; docent, Huntington Library; board member, Caltech Associates; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 BS CALS\u2014Anne Colm Repaske <\/strong>of Charlottesville, VA, formerly of Star Tannery, VA, July 5, 2021; farmer and Cashmere goat breeder, Stoneycrest Farm; senior microbiologist, American Type Culture Collection; also worked in a laboratory at the National Institutes of Health; member of the Capriole Recorder Ensemble, Shenandoah University; enjoyed canoeing, gardening, and raising chickens; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948, BA \u201949\u2014John F. Vance <\/strong>of Peterborough, NH, January 28, 2024; general consultant in local economic development that included broadband access, workforce development, downtown economic and aesthetic renewal, and scholarship programs; owner, Research Books Inc., a scientific and technical book distribution business; VP and general manager, Hearst Books and Xerox Publishing Group; executive VP, McGraw-Hill, in the trade, higher education, and professional publishing divisions; veteran; licensed small aircraft pilot, often providing air delivery service for clients\u2019 reference materials; enjoyed international travel, reading the <em>New York Times<\/em>, and writing letters to the editor; active in charitable, political, veterans, and alumni affairs. Phi Delta Theta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201949 BA\u2014James R. K. Kantor <\/strong>of Berkeley, CA, January 14, 2024; university archivist, University of California, Berkeley; curator, UC Athletic Hall of Fame; active in artistic and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">1950s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BA\u2014Ramon M. Greenberg <\/strong>of Brookline, MA, and Jamaica Plain, MA, February 7, 2024; psychiatrist in private practice; clinical professor of psychiatry, Harvard University; sleep researcher at the Boston V.A., Boston University, and Massachusetts mental health centers, which led to the discovery of new treatments for veterans with alcohol withdrawal syndrome; authority on the function of dreams and how to use dreams in psychotherapy; advocate for racial equality and fair housing; avid bicyclist; enjoyed travel, music, art, and tennis; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BS HE\u2014Elizabeth Parsons Kirchner <\/strong>of State College, PA, February 12, 2024; clinical psychologist in private practice; assistant professor of psychology, Pennsylvania State University; semi-professional artist in multiple media; member, Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania and co-founder, Farmland Preservation Artists; naturalist and preservationist; avid canoeist and hiker in central Pennsylvania and the Adirondacks; enjoyed international travel and hosting international visitors; active in environmental and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BA, MS \u201951\u2014Ilma Stein Levine <\/strong>of Fitchburg, WI, formerly of Brooktondale, NY, March 11, 2024; award-winning co-founder and volunteer at Ithaca\u2019s Sciencenter, a hands-on, child-centered \u201cscience discovery\u201d museum of exhibits and outreach programs whose permanent home was built by community volunteers after its beginnings in borrowed storefronts; recognized as one of President George H.W. Bush\u2019s \u201cthousand points of light\u201d; certified mediator, Tompkins County Family Court; homemaker; enjoyed gardening, cooking, baking, and being involved in progressive politics; active in community, educational, and alumni affairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BA\u2014Robert Meister <\/strong>of New York City, April 18, 2021; editor, <em>Journal of Existentialism<\/em>; author of books on literary and psychological topics; served as a translator at the Nuremberg trials; student of history and world affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BA\u2014Peter S. Rotolo <\/strong>of Absecon, NJ, October 18, 2023; real estate, personal injury, business law, and estate planning attorney, Rotolo &amp; Rotolo Attorneys at Law, Palisades Park; member, Lions Club; community volunteer; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951 BS HE\u2014Doris Baird Norris <\/strong>of Ithaca, NY, formerly of Hagerstown, MD, February 14, 2024; owner, Sage Cottage Bed &amp; Breakfast, Trumansburg, NY; cooking teacher, newsletter writer, and cookbook author; jewelry maker and silversmith; community volunteer; Girl Scout leader; student of history and the natural world; enjoyed sewing, needlepoint, knitting, wallpapering, furniture refinishing, cooking, and herb gardening; active in historical and religious affairs. Kappa Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952, B Chem E \u201953\u2014Arnold R. Huntress <\/strong>of Midland, MI, and Venice, FL, March 4, 2024; research, pilot plants, quality control, and process engineering professional, Dow Corning; worked on NASA space projects, award-winning solar solutions, and the development of coolants to replace PCBs; veteran; lover of music and award-winning trombonist; member in numerous orchestras, ensembles, touring shows, and dance bands, and on various music association boards; enjoyed motorhome travel and his performances with Windjammers Unlimited, a circus music historical society; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse, Betty Ann Brundage Huntress \u201954.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 MS\u2014James I. <\/strong>\u201cRobbie\u201d<strong> Robinson <\/strong>of Victoria, BC, formerly of Oak Bay, BC, January 16, 2020; veterinarian; co-owner, Downsview Veterinary Hospital, Toronto, ON; veteran of the Canadian armed forces; philanthropist and advocate for education and teacher training; Rotarian; avid bridge player; enjoyed international travel, golf, poker, birding, telling stories, and raising sheep, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl on the family hobby farm in East Sooke, BC; active in community, humanitarian, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 DVM\u2014Robert D. Trowbridge <\/strong>of Adams Center, NY, March 2, 2024; veterinarian and owner, Trowbridge Veterinary Clinic, a mixed animal practice; veteran; award-winning member and president, Lions Club; member on several school boards; avid golfer; enjoyed travel and bowling; active in military, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Omega Tau Sigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953\u2014Linda Mitchell Davis <\/strong>of Cimarron, NM, February 18, 2024; co-owner\/operator, CS Ranch, the family cattle and horse-breeding ranch; award-winning stockwoman, including New Mexico Cattleman of the Year; inductee, National Cowgirl Hall of Fame and Hall of Great Westerners; EMT and member, Cimarron Volunteer Ambulance; expert in Western art and literature; co-founder and secretary, New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum; served on numerous educational, industry, and medical boards; enjoyed working the land and the Hereford cattle on the back of a sorrel horse; active in professional and alumni affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953\u00ad\u00ad\u201355 SP CALS\u2014Robert E. Estes Jr. <\/strong>of Caledonia, NY, February 13, 2024; sixth-generation farmer, Honey Locust Farms; Texas Longhorn cattle rancher; award-winning buck rack measurer, Boone and Crocket Club; founder, NYS Big Buck Club, to document white-tailed deer and bear in the state; preservationist; played Santa Claus in parades, breakfasts, private homes, and schools for more than 50 years; enjoyed family road trips, hunting, the New York State Fair, and collecting antique wagons and farm implements; active in historical and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BA\u2014Gerald A. Jakes <\/strong>of Sylvania, OH, formerly of Toledo, OH, March 3, 2024; marketing consultant and founder, Productivity Plus; also worked at Reliance Electric; Rotarian; environmentalist; award-winning community volunteer; enjoyed skiing, neighborhood parties, and making up songs; active in artistic, civic, humanitarian, religious, and alumni affairs. Sigma Nu. Surviving spouse, Emilyn Larkin Jakes \u201955.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953, BEE \u201960\u2014David Plager <\/strong>of Worcester Township, PA, March 5, 2024; independent insurance agent; also worked for Equitable; electrical engineer who helped design products used in several NASA rocket missions; veteran; enjoyed skiing, tennis, and golf; active in civic, community, humanitarian, and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BS HE\u2014Margaret Doolittle Vickroy <\/strong>of Creve Coeur, MO, and Lake Mills, WI, March 5, 2024; first woman alderman and mayor, City of Creve Coeur; tutor in the St. Louis city schools; life member, League of Women Voters; avid gardener; enjoyed international travel, boating, tennis, bridge, sewing, knitting, and the summer cottage in Wisconsin; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 MEd\u2014Joan Raymaster Beni <\/strong>of Nantucket, MA, and Vero Beach, FL, February 29, 2024; teacher, Sleepy Hollow Elementary School, North Tarrytown, NY; homemaker; style icon; lover of nature; enjoyed gardening, needlepoint, antique hunting, and jigsaw puzzles; active in artistic, community, and humanitarian affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 LLB\u2014Malvern Hill Jr. <\/strong>of Atlanta, GA, January 25, 2024; vice president, western region, Chemical Bank; assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York; attorney in private practice; veteran; accomplished choral singer and performer in New York City, Seattle, and Atlanta; community volunteer; enjoyed tennis; active in religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BS Hotel, MBA \u201955\u2014G. Michael Hostage II <\/strong>of Southborough, MA, and Vero Beach, FL, January 12, 2024; CEO, Howard Johnson Corp.; CEO, Continental Baking Co.; food service division manager, Marriott Corp., where he helped launch Roy Rogers Restaurants; sales professional, Procter &amp; Gamble; veteran; enjoyed cross-country family trips in a converted Greyhound bus; active in alumni affairs. Sigma Phi. Surviving spouse, Dorothy Noll Hostage \u201954.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954, BME \u201955\u2014Jarvis Leng <\/strong>of Huntington, NY, February 22, 2024; research engineer, Grumman Aerospace Corp.; on the team that developed the Apollo 11 lunar module that landed on the moon in 1969; avid tennis and paddleball player; opera buff and wine connoisseur; active in alumni affairs. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 MA\u2014Jane McCormick Lewis <\/strong>of Lancaster, PA, February 1, 2024; educator and pioneer in higher education administration; assistant VP of the Commonwealth campus system, Pennsylvania State University; also worked in the administration of Cornell University, Ohio State University, University of Tennessee, and Juniata College; enjoyed international travel, golf, bridge, and following Penn State football; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954\u2014Donald H. Meyncke Jr. <\/strong>of Palm Harbor, FL, January 30, 2024; financial adviser; also worked in many facets of the car business; veteran; avid reader and barbershop singer; enjoyed writing, choral singing, prison ministry, and scheduling staff for Salvation Army Christmas campaigns; active in religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BA\u2014Colin C. Tait <\/strong>of Montpelier, VT, formerly of Norfolk, CT, February 24, 2024; attorney and emeritus professor of law, University of Connecticut School of Law, and Secretary of the Faculty; award-winning authority on legal procedure, particularly evidence, and the first to teach environmental law at the law school; partner, Robinson &amp; Cole; veteran; prolific author of legal publications; member or officer on numerous environmental and city planning and zoning boards; lover of nature, Adirondack 46er, and co-director of Camp Treetops in Lake Placid, NY; avid collector of coins, milk bottles, and vintage toys; enjoyed hiking, canoeing, racquet sports, vegetable gardening, reading and making up stories, the family cottages on Upper Saranac Lake, and raising prize-winning bantam chickens; active in civic, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955, BS Nurs \u201956\u2014Carol Noll Hoskins<\/strong> of Pittsboro, NC, formerly of New York City, May 20, 2023; registered nurse, research scientist, award-winning professor of nursing at New York University and manager of the PhD program; principal investigator in a breast cancer research study, culminating in the publication of <em>Breast Cancer: Journey to Recovery<\/em>; case manager, American Red Cross Family Emergency Relief Service, 9\/11; homecare provider, Visiting Nurse Service; author of numerous publications on research methodology; Fulbright Scholar and recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award, Weill Cornell Medicine; enjoyed swimming, skiing, gardening, and quilting; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955\u2014Joan Ferritt Lenz <\/strong>of Niagara Falls, NY, January 20, 2024; worked at Family and Children\u2019s Services Niagara; homemaker; lover of cats; avid reader, cook, and gardener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955, BME \u201956\u2014Richard C. Peterson <\/strong>of Cincinnati, OH, March 3, 2024; aeronautical engineer, GE Aviation, where he worked on the design and development of CFM56 engines, the best-selling engine in commercial aviation history; community volunteer; championship golfer, president of Kenwood Country Club, and course record holder; active in humanitarian and alumni affairs. Sigma Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BS CALS\u2014George H. Saltsman <\/strong>of Virgil, NY, February 27, 2024; farmer and co-owner\/operator of the family\u2019s century-old farm; member on the Virgil Town Board, Virgil Town Judge, and volunteer with the Virgil Fire Department; veteran; Scout leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BFA\u2014Mary Carey Schaefer <\/strong>of Palo Alto, CA, January 29, 2024; artist and interior designer; homemaker; community activist in areas such as noise pollution, residential privacy, and flood prevention; member of several local women\u2019s groups; avid basketball fan; enjoyed international travel, bridge, movies, cooking, and entertaining; active in alumni affairs. Alpha Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955\u2014Allan R. Talbot <\/strong>of New York City, January 19, 2024; real estate development consultant and urban planning professional for government agencies, local development companies, and nonprofits; mayoral aide, New Haven, CT; veteran; author; enjoyed travel, bicycling, gardening, political discussions, playing the piano, and performances of the New York City philharmonic and ballet; active in neighborhood preservation affairs. Alpha Sigma Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BA\u2014Cecele Kaye Wagner <\/strong>of Medford, NY, February 29, 2024; guidance counselor, classroom teacher, and special education instructor in Sayville, NY, and at Bay Shore Middle School; advocate for peace, equality, and civil rights; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956\u201357 GR\u2014Lois Holschuh MacMillan <\/strong>of Endicott, NY, August 9, 2021; homemaker; enjoyed international travel, tournament bridge, chaperoning local high school band trips, choral singing, and the performing arts; active in religious and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BA, MBA \u201957\u2014Marsh A. MacMillan <\/strong>of Endicott, NY, March 8, 2024; information technology professional, IBM, including a two-year assignment in Japan as an IT advisor; enjoyed international travel and tournament bridge; active in religious and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 LLB\u2014John G. Shea <\/strong>of Villanova, PA, and Water Island, USVI, February 5, 2024; general practice attorney; co-founder and partner, Shea &amp; Shea LLP; member of the Bar associations of Pennsylvania, New York, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; trial counsel, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Fort Jackson, SC; officer on numerous charitable and professional boards; avid golfer. Phi Delta Theta. Surviving spouse, Phyllis McCormick Shea, JD \u201956.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BA\u2014Suzanne DeRosay Henninger <\/strong>of Copley, OH, formerly of Akron, OH, March 4, 2024; high school Latin and Spanish teacher in Pelham and Irondequoit, NY; co-recipient with her husband of the Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Award and life member of the Cornell University Council; board chair, Child Guidance and Family Solutions, and volunteer for the International Institute of Akron, which provides programs and services to immigrants and refugees; worked at professional golf and tennis tournaments; avid gardener and birder; enjoyed playing golf, tennis, and bridge; active in civic, community, humanitarian, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma. Surviving spouse, Joe D. Henninger \u201956, MBA \u201958.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS HE\u2014Roxanna Urquhart Phillips <\/strong>of St. Joseph, MO, January 26, 2024; sales and customer service professional, JoAnn Fabric and Crafts; home economics teacher in Missouri and New York; enjoyed fiber arts, quilting trips, water aerobics, musicals, and the symphony; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse, Richard E. Phillips \u201958, MS \u201960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS HE, BS Nurs \u201975\u2014Ruby Tomberg Senie <\/strong>of New York City, September 26, 2023; research scientist, public health nurse, and educator; associate professor of public health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University; associate epidemiologist of breast surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering; senior epidemiologist in women\u2019s health and fertility, Centers for Disease Control; assistant professor, Department of Community Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital; director, Department of Community Health, Beth Israel Hospital; author; enjoyed opera, theater, and classical music; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS CALS\u2014William J. Zawicki <\/strong>of Seaford, DE, formerly of Selbyville, DE, October 12, 2023; entomologist; founder, Northeast Vector Management, providing mosquito control strategies; also worked at Chevron Corp.; veteran; Monmouth County Master Gardener; accomplished painter and photographer; enjoyed travel; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Gamma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958, BA \u201959\u2014Arlon P. Georger <\/strong>of Eden, NY, January 10, 2023; student teacher supervisor, SUNY Fredonia; high school math teacher, department chair, and computer trailblazer, Eden High School; also served as cross-country, golf, and bowling coach; president, Eden Teachers Association; active in religious and alumni affairs. Cayuga Lodge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 MS\u2014Elsa Brumbaugh Schaefer <\/strong>of Rochester, NY, February 14, 2024; chemist, Environmental Lab, Monroe County Department of Environmental Services; homemaker; advocate for social justice, human rights, and protecting the environment; active in civic, humanitarian, political, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BS HE\u2014Marilyn Zeltner Teel <\/strong>of Victor, NY, March 2, 2024; early childhood educator, Christ Clarion Preschool, Pittsford, NY, where she was also director, and in the Rochester City School District; accomplished classical pianist and violinist; enjoyed international travel, skiing, boxing, walking in the woods, and flower gardening; active in religious and alumni affairs. Kappa Delta. Surviving spouse, Lawrence C. Teel \u201957, BME \u201960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 MS, PhD \u201963\u2014Leonard S. Wagner <\/strong>of Silver Spring, MD, November 2, 2018; information technology professional, Naval Research Lab, Transmission Technology Branch; also worked on the systems research staff in the radar division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BA\u2014Gwen Woodson Fraze <\/strong>of Amarillo, TX, February 28, 2024; real estate agent; also worked in television and hospital administration; homemaker; advocate for the education and advancement of women; active in artistic and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BS CALS\u2014Ronald Geren <\/strong>of Savannah, GA, and Warren, VT, February 25, 2024; founder, Geren Sales, a food brokerage company in the Mid-Atlantic region; senior VP of sales and marketing, Morton Frozen Foods; also worked in the Bird\u2019s Eye Division of General Foods; veteran; food industry chairman, Children\u2019s Cancer Foundation; member, the Landings Golf &amp; Athletic Club; active in religious and alumni affairs. Chi Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BS ILR, LLB \u201963\u2014B. Dale Goodfriend Jr. <\/strong>of Rochester, MN, February 7, 2024; award-winning site attorney, IBM; also served as a member of IBM\u2019s legal department in the Midwest, Los Angeles, Vermont, New York City, England, and France; veteran; gentleman farmer and antique dealer; enjoyed garage and estate sales, brick streets, model trains, and chow chow dogs; active in civic, community, historical, and alumni affairs. Tau Epsilon Phi. Surviving spouse, Martha Van Wynen Goodfriend \u201961.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 MILR\u2014Everett C. Merritt Jr. <\/strong>of Pinehurst, NC, and Branchport, NY, March 28, 2023; independent certified financial planner, the Legend Group; initial personnel director, Rochester Institute of Technology; also worked in the personnel field with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals; veteran; avid golfer; enjoyed international travel, RV road trips, sailing, music, sports, and old movies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">1960s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960\u2014Ann Dale Ives <\/strong>of Ventura, CA, February 17, 2024; elementary school teacher in New York, California, Virginia, and Japan; homemaker and military spouse; advocate for social justice and food security; community volunteer; enjoyed international travel to all seven continents; active in the Navy Wives Clubs and in humanitarian and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BS CALS\u2014Bradley L. Griffin <\/strong>of Groton, NY, February 5, 2024; owner, Highland Harbor Farm, a Christmas tree plantation and licensed shooting preserve; Central New York regional supervisor, NYS Department of Conservation; veteran; Mason; member, Lions Club; competitive rifle and pistol shooter and past president, Interstate Pistol Association; licensed pilot; co-author, <em>Voices from Connecticut Hill<\/em>; secretary, Lansing Historical Association; opera aficionado; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 MS\u2014Neil A. Case <\/strong>of Albion, IN, February 24, 2024; manager, Salamonie Reservoir, Indiana Department of Natural Resources; veteran; outdoorsman, student of nature and wildlife, conservationist, and author of the column \u201cOutdoor Notes,\u201d which appeared in most Northeast Indiana newspapers; avid birder; enjoyed international travel, horseback riding, and volunteering his time and expertise in national parks, forests, and wildlife areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 BA\u2014Karen Maynard Hemmeter <\/strong>of Novato, CA, formerly of Bellevue, WA, February 19, 2024; homemaker, community volunteer, and adventurer; co-president, Emeritus Students College of Marin, an adult lifelong learning organization; avid golfer and member of several club committees; enjoyed international travel, bicycling in the U.S. and Europe, gardening, cooking, needlepoint, book clubs, and jigsaw puzzles; active in civic, cultural, and humanitarian affairs. 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Schickel \u201957, BCE \u201960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 DVM\u2014Neil P. Corselius <\/strong>of Lititz, PA, formerly of Frederick, MD, September 9, 2023; large animal veterinarian, Glade Valley Animal Hospital; enjoyed gardening; active in professional and religious affairs. Alpha Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964, BArch \u201966, MArch \u201968\u2014Frederick B. Hammann III <\/strong>of Columbia, MD, January 21, 2024; managing principal, WDG Architecture, and director of multifamily, residential, and senior living; also worked at planning and design firms CSD Architects, Martin Architectural Group, Marriott CCRCs, Cella Barr Associates, and National Corp. for Housing Partnerships; expert in planning, design, codes, and zoning for various housing types and advocate for sustainable living and holistic urban development; active in alumni affairs. Phi Kappa Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 BA\u2014John W. Leonard <\/strong>of McLean, VA, February 28, 2024; patent examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; also assisted with international patent agreements and worked on the patent hotline; competitive racecar driver on the Baby Grand circuit; technical director, Potomac Porsche Club; enjoyed swimming, tennis, sports events, and hosting Super Bowl parties; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 DVM\u2014Benjamin F. Turner <\/strong>of Skaneateles, NY, formerly of Cortland, NY, February 9, 2024; large and small animal veterinarian and owner, Mid-State Veterinary Clinic; co-owner, Maplelane Manor Farm, an award-wining Holstein dairy farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 BA\u2014Theodore G. 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Alpha Zeta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 BS HE\u2014Marion Freidank Fraleigh <\/strong>of Milwaukee, WI, January 26, 2024; Educational Opportunity Program administrator, grant writer, and liaison with other departments, Marquette University; advocate for social justice; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965, BS HE \u201966\u2014Ronny Gurfein Silbert <\/strong>of Flushing, NY, formerly of Scottsdale, AZ; March 28, 2021; office manager, Gurfein Brothers Inc.; homemaker; active in alumni affairs. Delta Phi Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 BA\u2014Cindy Booth Ware <\/strong>of Walnut Creek CA, January 28, 2024; language teacher, artist, author, and philanthropist; political activist; co-founder, Sustainable Rossmoor, a community organization focused on solar energy, water conservation, and other environmental initiatives; enjoyed gardening; active in alumni affairs. Pi Beta Phi. Surviving spouse, James P. Ware \u201965, PhD \u201978.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 MA\u2014Lily Lee Loh <\/strong>of Palo Alto, CA, formerly of San Diego, CA, March 27, 2023; chef, educator, and cookbook author, with her own cooking show, \u201cQuick Woking\u201d; also taught cooking classes out of her home, across the country, and on CNN; fashion designer for Vanity Fair in New York City; fashion retailing teacher, Cornell University; Peace Corps volunteer in Slovakia; enjoyed international travel, skiing, tennis, camping, working out, and line dancing; active in religious and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BA\u2014Frank Y. Tang <\/strong>of Perinton, NY, formerly of North Potomac, MD, October 20, 2023; research scientist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, helping to ensure an abundant national food supply through the protection of American agricultural and natural resources; attorney and member of the New York State Bar; researcher and biochemistry teacher, University of Rochester; enjoyed travel, the outdoors, trout fishing, tennis, figure skating, photography, reading, birding, Yankees baseball, learning the piano, and maintaining multiple antique compact cars. Phi Kappa Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 MST\u2014David G. Hanson <\/strong>of Moscow, ID, and McCall, ID, February 8, 2024; superintendent, Meadows Valley School District; assistant principal, Nampa School District; superintendent, Worley School District; entrepreneur who built, owned, and managed numerous housing units and apartment buildings; taught classes on the physics of radiation at Cornell University and University of Idaho; award-winning Rotarian; championship basketball player; enjoyed skiing and choral singing; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 ME\u2014Ronald J. Verri <\/strong>of Warwick, RI, February 4, 2024; owner, Gem-Craft Inc., the family costume jewelry manufacturing business, providing jewelry designs for top fashion designers and companies; student of aerospace engineering; avid reader and runner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 BS CALS\u2014Allen F. Whitaker <\/strong>of Damascus, OR, December 14, 2023; construction industry professional, working with underground utilities; specialized in remediation of underground fuel tanks; wildlife conservation manager, Colorado Division of Fish and Wildlife; naturalist and environmentalist; avid fisherman; dedicated scrapper; enjoyed Tillamook Bay in Oregon and the mountains of Colorado. Delta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 BS CALS\u2014Christina L. Frazier <\/strong>of St. Augustine, FL, March 19, 2021; research biologist and educator; expert in mosquito-borne viruses; award-winning professor emerita of biology, Southeast Missouri State University, and associate to the provost for assessment and data analysis; also contributed to the building of the Southeast Missouri Arbovirus Lab, a statewide mosquito testing lab; assistant professor of microbiology, Quinnipiac College; academic writer, international speaker, and community-based presenter; advocate for women\u2019s equality; enjoyed water sports, camping, hiking, the mountains and lakes of Upstate New York, dog shows and obedience training, cooking, and entertaining; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 BS CALS\u2014Stephen H. Gayner <\/strong>of Naples, FL, formerly of New York City, August 4, 2023; entrepreneur and consultant; computer engineer, AT&amp;T and Philip Morris International; community volunteer and literacy advocate; active in environmental and humanitarian affairs. Phi Sigma Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 BS Hotel\u2014John J. Ontko <\/strong>of Gambrills, MD, February 12, 2024; hotel management consultant, U.S. Navy, and hospitality specialist\/construction consultant for the Department of the Army; advocate for food security; enjoyed golf, fishing, and the beach; active in community and alumni affairs. Tau Kappa Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 PhD\u2014Arthur L. Sullivan <\/strong>of League City, TX, formerly of Bryan, TX, February 27, 2024; natural resources professor at Texas A&amp;M, North Carolina State, Duke, and Penn; also taught on sabbatical in India, Japan, and Italy; veteran; fitness buff; enjoyed travel, bicycling, motorcycles, gardening, reading, trips to the beach, and chamber music performances; active in humanitarian affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">1970s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201970 MST\u2014Claude O. Coffman <\/strong>of North Bend, OR, February 28, 2024; teacher in the Coos Bay and North Bend school districts; also built houses, ran a cement business, and worked in a mill and as a logger; licensed pilot; enjoyed travel, camping, hunting, fishing, photography, lapidary work, writing, and painting; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201970 ME, PhD \u201974\u2014James A. Miller <\/strong>of Orinda, CA, October 3, 2021; award-winning researcher and aerospace engineer; distinguished member of the technical staff, Sandia National Laboratories Combustion Research Facility, and early developer of CHEMKIN, a widely used software for combustion chemistry modeling; also worked with the Argonne National Laboratory Chemical Dynamics group; prolific author of scientific publications; youth baseball coach; enjoyed international travel, San Francisco Giants baseball, and his many golden retrievers; active in professional and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse, Constance Warren Miller \u201967, PhD \u201974.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201972 BS CALS\u2014Martin J. Neenan <\/strong>of East Bloomfield, NY, February 8, 2024; senior computer services assistant, Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES; apparatus driver, trainer, and member, East Bloomfield fire, safety, EMS, and paramedic staff; enjoyed hunting, fishing, hiking, and bird watching; active in community, historical, political, and religious affairs. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201973, BEE \u201974\u2014P. Kevin Miles <\/strong>of Ithaca, NY, January 13, 2024; maintenance electrician, Holiday Inn; also worked at Motorola and National Cash Register; accomplished guitar and trumpet player and vocalist; enjoyed salvaging and repairing electrical equipment, construction projects, contemporary music ministry, and volunteering his audio and video skills for local multimedia projects; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201974 JD\u2014Clinton A. Krislov <\/strong>of Chicago, IL, February 1, 2024; class action, consumer protection, corporate governance, antitrust, pension and benefits protection, public interest, and tax attorney; founder and senior partner, Krislov &amp; Associates; adjunct professor of law and founder\/director of the Center for Open Government law clinic, Chicago-Kent College of Law of the Illinois Institute of Technology; award-winning advocate for election reform and limitations on corporate overreach; author of numerous legal publications; enjoyed international travel, skiing, swimming, running, and bicycling; active in community, political, and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201974 JD\u2014Gary L. Sharpe <\/strong>of Ballston Lake, NY, and Sun City, SC, February 12, 2024; Chief U.S. District Court Judge, Northern District of New York; U.S. Magistrate Judge, Syracuse; Acting U.S. Attorney, Northern District of New York; prosecutor, Broome County District Attorney\u2019s Office; veteran; avid Mickey Mantle and New York Yankees fan; enjoyed travel, golf, tennis, reading, fine dining, playing cards, and watching John Wayne movies; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201976 BS CALS, MAT \u201977\u2014Susan M. Haller-Fossum <\/strong>of Canandaigua, NY, formerly of Potsdam, NY, February 16, 2024; professor of computer science, Rochester Institute of Technology, SUNY Potsdam, and University of Wisconsin in Parkside and Kenosha; mathematics teacher at Erie Community College and in Spencerport and Iroquois, NY, high schools; prolific academic author; advocate for improving educational opportunities for women in computer science; animal welfare volunteer; accomplished gardener; avid hiker on five continents; enjoyed international travel, sailing, and adopting rescue cats and dogs; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201976 BS CALS\u2014Stephen P. Lorence <\/strong>of Cobleskill, NY, February 13, 2024; regional manager, NYS Department of Conservation; also served as fisheries manager in Stamford, CT, and freshwater wetland manager on Long Island; member, Fisheries and Wildlife Advisory Committee, SUNY Cobleskill; avid outdoorsman and conservationist; enjoyed fishing, hunting, boating, and farming; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201977 BS CALS\u2014Benjamin A. Miller <\/strong>of Redwood City, CA, March 1, 2024; product development manager, Nordic Naturals, a nutraceutical company; independent database consultant for users of HyperCard and FileMaker; also worked in global tech support for Claris, Incyte Genomics, Digidesign, Sony Computer Entertainment, NBC Internet, and Boston Scientific; education curator, Potawatomi Zoo, South Bend, IN, and lover of reptiles, spiders, and insects; accomplished pianist and improviser; competitive vocalist and member of several barbershop quartets and Voices in Harmony, a large <em>a cappella <\/em>chorus; enjoyed nature and nature photography, music, cooking, watching rom-coms, and collecting scotch whiskey, glass paperweights, and vases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201977\u2014Donald J. Smith <\/strong>of Durham, NC, formerly of Pennsville, NJ, February 3, 2024; web designer, software engineer, and co-founder of several businesses; senior field service engineer and senior technical instructor, Diasonics, installing and maintaining medical imaging systems; veteran; skilled classical and jazz guitarist and vocalist; enjoyed international travel, skiing, golf, choral singing, community theater, and reading science fiction and science fantasy; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201979 BS HE\u2014Shirley Shung-Suazo <\/strong>of Stony Brook, NY, February 25, 2024; art director, in-house publication for the Liz Claiborne fashion company, helping plan fashion item rollouts three seasons ahead; photo touch-up artist for Irving Penn in New York City; homemaker; restored the family\u2019s 1850s farmhouse; competitive tennis player; enjoyed art, movies, fashion, colors, and textures; active in community, historical, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">1980s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201980 JD\u2014John C. Alsina <\/strong>of Saranac Lake, NY, August 6, 2022; attorney; of counsel, Whiteman Osterman &amp; Hanna LLP; Adirondack 46er; avid reader of history; enjoyed classical music, classic British cars, and studying linguistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201981 BS CALS\u2014Craig D. Trowbridge <\/strong>of Lansing, NY, formerly of Ithaca, NY, January 29, 2024; regional agricultural team support specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension; interim executive director, Jefferson County Cooperative Extension; avid golfer, bicyclist, runner, and cross-country skier; enjoyed music and live concerts. Alpha Gamma Rho. Surviving spouse, Maureen Leahy Trowbridge \u201982.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201982 MPS\u2014Mary <\/strong>\u201cMarissa\u201d<strong> Kornmeier Richards <\/strong>of Ithaca, NY, December 21, 2023; owner\/operator of her own design and communications consulting business; visual communications teacher, TST BOCES; student of alternative medicine and astrology; avid artist, gardener, and writer and lover of animals; enjoyed cooking, sewing, participation in theater productions, photography, and video production; active in civic, community, cultural, and environmental affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201982\u2014Dawn L. Smith <\/strong>of Dryden, NY, formerly of Cuba, NY, February 4, 2024; pet sitter and veterinary clinic staff member; enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and horseback riding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201983 BS CALS\u2014Robert J. Reardon <\/strong>of Norwood, MA, February 12, 2024; public sector executive with expertise in road construction and renewal, highways and toll roads, and utility projects; senior project manager, RJR, Narragansett, RI; director of public works for the towns of Manchester, CT, and Wrentham, MA; COO, Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">1990s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201990 MHA\u2014Robert W. Fox <\/strong>of Lenoir, NC, formerly of Rochester, NY, April 3, 2023; president, Mary M. Gooley Hemophilia Center, and organizer of the Finger Lakes Triathlon, the Center\u2019s primary fundraiser; vice president, Rochester Regional Hospitals Corp.; enjoyed nature, vegetable gardening, and the family cottage on Gananoque Lake in Ontario, Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201990 BA\u2014Rohit Talwani <\/strong>of Lutherville-Timonium, MD, March 2, 2024; professor of medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and chief, Section of Infectious Diseases, V.A. Maryland Healthcare System; also worked in industry at Gilead Sciences and Merck Research Laboratories, where he was known for his Hepatitis C and vaccine research; collector of books, vinyl albums, baseball cards, and fountain pens; enjoyed travel, hiking, weightlifting, running, sports events, fine food, music, and playing the guitar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201997 JD\u2014Christopher J. Karis <\/strong>of Vestal, NY, October 4, 2023; award-winning computer software engineer and DO-178B software certification specialist, Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada; also worked at General Electric, Lockheed, and ENSCO Inc.; vocalist and bass guitar and keyboard player in Binghamton-area bands; enjoyed travel and sharing his expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">2000s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201900 MEP\u2014Carlose B. Green <\/strong>of El Segundo, CA, February 21, 2024; engineering and technology professional; project engineer, Aerospace Corp., providing compliance and system requirements and mission assurance for Department of Defense communication satellite programs; also worked at Boeing and other aerospace companies; avid fan of Janet Jackson and the group En Vogue; enjoyed following the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Lakers; active in religious and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201901 BEE, ME \u201903\u2014Andrew M. Pierson <\/strong>of Mountain View, CA, January 22, 2024; software engineer and project manager at Meta, Amazon, Harris RF Communications, and TiVo; enjoyed tinkering, building projects, and family gaming nights; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse, Jennifer Valla Pierson \u201902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201908\u2014Samantha N. Wright <\/strong>of Baltimore, MD, formerly of New York City, February 16, 2024; student of fashion design and couture; also worked in retail and pursued her own creative vision. Kappa Kappa Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201909 BS CALS, DVM \u201912\u2014Kristi J. Hulme <\/strong>of Seattle, WA, March 6, 2024; urgent care veterinarian, My Pet\u2019s Vet, Kirkland, WA; emergency clinician and director of the internal blood bank, Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle; expert in transfusion medicine, metabolic crises, and neurological emergencies; enjoyed travel, hiking, snowshoeing, whale-watching, photography, cooking, and entertaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">2010s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201911, BA \u201912\u2014William B. Hartigan <\/strong>of Boston, MA, formerly of Concord, NH, January 30, 2024; financial advisor and senior vice president, UBS Financial Services Inc. and Merrill Lynch; co-founder, TriBeCa Group; championship squash player and youth mentor in the Squash Education Association; enjoyed membership in social and athletic clubs. 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