{"id":35951,"date":"2024-06-01T01:09:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T05:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=35951"},"modified":"2024-06-04T09:43:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T13:43:17","slug":"memoriam-june-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/memoriam-june-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"June 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;&#97;i&#x6c;&#x74;o&#x3a;a&#97;d&#95;&#100;&#x65;c&#101;a&#115;e&#x64;&#64;&#99;o&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;l&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;&#100;&#x75;\"><\/a><a href=\"m&#97;&#105;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x63;&#117;b&#x69;&#111;&#x2d;&#100;&#101;&#x63;&#101;&#x61;&#x73;&#x65;d&#x40;co&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x6c;l&#x2e;&#101;&#100;&#x75;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">c&#x75;&#x62;&#105;o&#x2d;&#x64;&#101;&#99;&#x65;&#x61;&#115;&#101;&#100;&#x40;&#99;o&#x72;n&#x65;l&#x6c;&#x2e;&#101;&#x64;&#117;<\/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-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-553fc078c26bb7e6103a69c30bb47d02\">1940s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201946, BS HE \u201945\u2014Helene Lingel Bly<\/strong> of Rockville, MD, formerly of Wilmington, DE, February 6, 2024; homemaker; nutritionist, Eastman Kodak; lifelong learner; enjoyed travel, peaty Scotch, jigsaw puzzles, reading, the <em>New York Times<\/em> crossword, shooting the moon in a game of hearts, hiking in the Alps, and sitting on the beach; active in religious and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201946 MA\u2014Lienfung Li Ho <\/strong>of Singapore, August 3, 2011; vice chairman, Wah-Chang International Corp.; prolific author; columnist, the <em>Straits Times<\/em>; playwright, <em>A Sword Has Two Edges<\/em>; supporter of the arts; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 BA, MA \u201950\u2014Lea Shampanier Gould<\/strong> of Claremont, CA, formerly of Riverside, CA, March 13, 2024; stage and film actress; first woman president, Cornell Theatre Club; worked with Theatre Palisades; editor; lifelong learner; enjoyed social gatherings, reading, crossword puzzles, knitting, and crocheting; active in community, theatrical, and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201949 BEE\u2014Don W. Deno <\/strong>of Ruskin, FL, formerly of Stockbridge, MA, September 12, 2021; electrical engineer; worked on radar, aircraft, missile reentry systems, television, and electric fields for General Electric; owner, Electric Field Measurements; conservationist; devised a water quality sensor computer program for Blandford Water Systems; veteran; enjoyed sailing, kayaking, and woodworking; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201949 BA, LLB \u201952\u2014Jeremy Taylor<\/strong> of Brookville, IN, June 23, 2022; attorney; also worked for the Long Island Rail Road; published five books on railroading; railroad photographer; avid walker; completed the Appalachian Trail; active in professional and alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha.<\/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-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-f158a2e314d23a0a891572f1cbd8602e\">1950s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BA\u2014Bryan Bernart<\/strong> of Pittsboro, NC, June 28, 2023; worked for Pitney Bowes; veteran; youth hockey coach; Habitat for Humanity volunteer; avid sailor and tennis player; enjoyed travel, golf, and flying radio-controlled airplanes; active in civic, community, and alumni affairs. Psi Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951\u201352 GR\u2014Arnold W. Bradburd <\/strong>of Gwynedd, PA, 2023; businessman; member and trustee, Unitarian Universalist Association, and financial adviser, Pennsylvania Universalist Convention; veteran; philanthropist; advocate for social justice, racial equity, clean energy, and sustainable communities; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BS CALS\u2014Paul M. Corwith <\/strong>of Water Mill, NY, and Naples, FL, May 3, 2023; potato, grains, and hay farmer; co-owner, Corwith Farms; enjoyed camping and choral and barbershop singing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Gamma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BEP\u2014Walter A. Harrison<\/strong> of Stanford, CA, March 6, 2024; professor emeritus of applied physics, Stanford University; researched solid state physics, the theory of metals, semiconductors, and electronic structure; also worked in the physical metallurgy section of General Electric Research Laboratory and at Acorn Technologies; author; active in professional and alumni affairs. Delta Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BS HE\u2014Ellen Swingle Haynes <\/strong>of Cedarburg, WI, March 16, 2024; health, wellness, and fitness professional; member, Greater Cedarburg Foundation, a philanthropic organization supporting cultural, aesthetic, and historic projects and programs in the community. Delta Delta Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953, BEE \u201954\u2014George T. Kraemer <\/strong>of Elmsford, NY, September 20, 2016. Tau Beta Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954, BCE \u201955\u2014Alan Cohen<\/strong> of Jenkintown, PA, August 15, 2022; civil engineer; owner, Alan Cohen Associates; also worked for Sonitrul Service; active in alumni affairs. Tau Delta Phi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BS ILR\u2014Walter F. Eells<\/strong> of West Hartford, CT, December 18, 2023; vice president-ombudsman and vice president of human resources, United Technologies Corp.; veteran; pilot; scuba diver; enjoyed travel, golf, painting, and long walks; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BS HE\u2014Harriet Schechter Hinden<\/strong> of Greenwich, CT, October 18, 2023; retired reading specialist, the Children\u2019s Village residential treatment center for boys with serious emotional and behavioral problems; enjoyed travel; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BA\u2014Anne Wendt Nagy<\/strong> of Annandale, VA, September 15, 2022; financial analyst and advisor; vice president, Merrill Lynch &amp; Company Foundation; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 LLB\u2014Eugene C. Nicolato <\/strong>of Poughkeepsie, NY, January 31, 2023; real estate attorney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 PhD\u2014Stuart E. Dixon <\/strong>of Guelph, ON, February 2, 2012; entomologist; professor, University of Guelph; founding member and chaplain, Unitarian Congregation of Guelph; artist; advocate for social justice; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955\u201357 SP CALS\u2014Heinz K. Gaiss <\/strong>of Floral Park, NY, April 2, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955\u2014David S. Pearlman<\/strong> of Greenwood Village, CO, January 31, 2024; physician\/allergist, Colorado Allergy &amp; Asthma Centers; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BS Hotel\u2014Daniel D. Phelan<\/strong> of Salt Spring Island, BC, August 5, 2023; hotel industry executive; retired senior vice president, Cara Operations Ltd.; also worked for Canada Sheraton and Skyline Hotels Ltd.; introduced the Remenco automated equipment system to the hotel and restaurant industry; enjoyed travel, tennis, nature, skiing, scuba diving, and boating; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955, BME \u201956\u2014Thomas C. Reed<\/strong> of Santa Rosa, CA, February 11, 2024; engineer; worked on the hydrogen bomb at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory with Edward Teller; designed two thermonuclear devices; director, National Reconnaissance Office; special assistant to President Ronald Reagan for national security policy; developed the Breckenridge, CO, ski resort; founder, River Oaks Vineyards and Clos du Bois Wines; chief of personnel for Reagan\u2019s first gubernatorial administration; veteran; author; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BS CALS\u2014James G. Welch<\/strong> of Shelburne, VT, March 18, 2024; professor emeritus of animal science, University of Vermont; expert on ruminant nutrition; also taught at Rutgers University; raised Highland cattle; author; enjoyed farming, sailing, and folk dancing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Phi Sigma Kappa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956\u201357 GR\u2014Edna M. Combs <\/strong>of Kensington, CA, August 3, 2020; elementary school teacher; Baptist missionary in Myanmar; youth advocate; enjoyed reading, music, and gardening; active in civic, community, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BA\u2014Thomas W. Parks<\/strong> of San Jose, CA, February 1, 2024; orthopedic surgeon; also worked in commercial real estate and investment; veteran; enjoyed travel and sailing; active in professional and alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BS CALS\u2014Joseph Tobin<\/strong> of New Hartford, NY, June 11, 2023; veteran; lifelong learner; enjoyed computers, reading, canoeing, camping, and planting trees; active in alumni affairs. Cayuga Lodge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS CALS, MS \u201958\u2014Jean Smith Schroeder<\/strong> of Hickory Grove, SC, formerly of Middleburgh, NY, March 16, 2024; teacher; librarian; enjoyed horseback riding and training and showing dogs; active in religious affairs. Chi Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BA\u2014Ronald C. Bratone <\/strong>of Setauket, NY, April 1, 2015; vice president, Wizard Contracting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BS HE\u2014Marcia Fogel Yeager<\/strong> of Warminster, PA, formerly of Uhlerstown, PA, March 18, 2024; retired schoolteacher; taught special needs students; registered dietitian, New Jersey Department of Corrections; chief dietitian, Drinx Plus; assisted in surgical trials on heart transplant procedures, New York Hospital; enjoyed gourmet cooking, knitting, bridge, Scrabble, crossword puzzles, and the Museum of Modern Art; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 LLB\u2014Ronald G. Cohn<\/strong> of Palm Desert, CA, December 2, 2023; attorney; actor, cabaret performer, director, teacher, manager, publicist, and producer. Alpha Tau Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BA, MD \u201963\u2014Steven D. Douglas <\/strong>of Philadelphia, PA, March 13, 2024; physician and research scientist in cellular immunology; award-winning professor of pediatrics (allergy\/immunology), Children\u2019s Hospital of Philadelphia of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; also served as chief of the Section of Immunology and medical director for the Immunogenetics Laboratory; authority on diagnostic procedures and laboratory processes in the study of immunodeficiencies and HIV and on the treatment of viral inflammation and infection; prolific scientific author; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BS Nurs\u2014Patricia Chamberlin Engelhardt<\/strong> of Quarryville, PA, January 23, 2024; registered nurse; expert on long-term care; advocate for the elderly; served on the Delaware Nursing Home Residents Quality Assurance Commission; enjoyed travel, cooking, singing, reading, porcelain dollmaking, painting, and gardening; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959, BME \u201960\u2014Marc Fishzohn <\/strong>of Baltimore, MD, July 9, 2022; financial management professional and business owner; veteran; wrote a book on investing for the unsophisticated investor; active in alumni affairs. Sigma Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959, BME \u201961\u2014John H. Hax Jr. <\/strong>of Trumbull, CT, July 9, 2023; worked for United Technologies and Sikorsky Aircraft; veteran and helicopter pilot; volunteer, ALS Association; active in community and alumni affairs. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 MS\u2014Marvel Gage Luykx <\/strong>of Frisco, TX, formerly of Alexandria, VA, September 5, 2020; assistant professor of home economics education, State College of Education, SUNY Plattsburgh; supporter of Austen\u2019s Autistic Adventures, a program of events, classes, and job training for people age 16 and older on the autism spectrum and their families; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959\u2014Jon C. Mazuy <\/strong>of Beverly, MA, and Cap Cana, Dominican Republic, October 11, 2017; construction litigation attorney and partner, Corwin and Corwin LLC; served in the U.S. Navy JAG Corps; avid conservationist; enjoyed travel, gardening, running, and sailing; active in community affairs. Beta Theta Pi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 LLB\u2014William Z. McNamara<\/strong> of Milwaukee, WI, formerly of Chicago, IL, August 15, 2023; attorney; worked in medical transcription, Veterans Affairs West Side Medical Center; former counselor for the blind, Illinois Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; enjoyed listening to history and mystery books and cheering the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, and St. Louis Cardinals; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BS CALS\u2014Gaea Williams Milway <\/strong>of Loveland, CO, May 11, 2022; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959\u2014Philip C. Rotoli<\/strong> of West Henrietta, NY, November 6, 2023; retired manufacturing specialist, Minnesota Mining &amp; Manufacturing Co. Alpha Chi Sigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959, BEE \u201960\u2014Frederick E. Schmitt III <\/strong>of Glen Mills, PA, February 25, 2023; commissioned officer, U.S. Army; graduate, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the U.S. Army War College; member, Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem; enjoyed travel, bridge, chess, investing, computers, and classical music; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BA\u2014David W. Seidler <\/strong>of Santa Fe, NM, formerly of Santa Monica, CA, March 16, 2024; playwright and film and television writer, including for popular soap operas; BAFTA- and Oscar-winning screenwriter for <em>The King\u2019s Speech<\/em> and co-writer of the film <em>Tucker: The Man and His Dream<\/em>; member of the Feather &amp; Seidler writing team with his former wife, Jacqueline Feather; advocate for stutterers worldwide; avid fly-fisherman; enjoyed visits to New Zealand; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BS HE\u2014Rochelle Leffert Spergel<\/strong> of Hoboken, NJ, January 20, 2024; retired law professor, CUNY; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BArch\u2014Robert W. Stevens Jr. <\/strong>of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Huntington, IN, January 3, 2023. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BA\u2014Robert E. Van Vranken <\/strong>of Pennington, NJ, April 4, 2023; worked for the registrar, admissions, and annual giving offices, Princeton University; veteran; founder, Lawrence Township Helping Houses Child Safety Program; co-founder; Lawrence Township Youth Hockey Program; walked the 500-mile Camino Franc\u00e9s route of the Camino de Santiago; enjoyed hiking in the Adirondacks; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Theta Delta Chi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959\u2014Sidney M. Wolfe<\/strong> of Washington, DC, January 1, 2024; public health and consumer activist; physician; co-founder and director, Health Research Group; advocate for drug and medical device safety; recipient, MacArthur Fellowship; also worked for the Public Health Service; best-selling author; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Tau Delta Phi.<\/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-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-2e5c6beccd0224e638f6f6f486a3fc75\">1960s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960, BME \u201961\u2014David M. Dawson<\/strong> of Downers Grove, IL, formerly of Woodridge, IL, January 13, 2024; mechanical engineer; software consultant; veteran; enjoyed running, tennis, and golf. Alpha Sigma Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BS CALS, MEd \u201966\u2014David L. Dresser <\/strong>of Ovid, NY, March 14, 2024; dean of students, Ithaca College and Eisenhower College; veteran; inductee, Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame; school board president, town supervisor, and member of numerous boards; community volunteer; enjoyed sailing and tennis; active in religious and alumni affairs. Phi Gamma Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 LLB\u2014Lyell G. Galbraith <\/strong>of Canandaigua, NY, March 3, 2024; attorney, partner, and head of the Public Finance Group, Nixon Peabody LLP; also served as Justice for the Town of South Bristol; handyman and home builder; student of history; enjoyed flea markets, playing Trivial Pursuit, boating, and summers on the cottage in Kapikog Lake in Ontario, Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 JD\u2014Faust F. Rossi<\/strong> of Bethesda, MD, March 6, 2024; award-winning professor of trial techniques emeritus and associate academic dean, Cornell Law School; nationally recognized expert on evidence, trial advocacy, and civil procedure; trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice Honors Program; created the \u201cLaw School Legends\u201d audio and video series on evidence; visiting professor at Oxford University, Central European University, and other institutions; veteran; author; enjoyed Italian food, the St. Louis Cardinals, a good joke, mystery novels, and running; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BS CALS, DVM \u201963\u2014Carvel G. Tiekert<\/strong> of Abingdon, MD, February 17, 2024; veterinarian; founder, American Veterinary Holistic Medical Association; veteran; enjoyed travel, theater, golf, target shooting, and yard sales; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BS Hotel\u2014Jan J. VanHeininghen<\/strong> of Virginia Beach, VA, February 12, 2024; worked for Navy Exchange; also worked for Marriott Corp.; veteran; life member, the Navy League and the U.S. Naval Institute; enjoyed travel, good wine, and fine dining; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Sigma Phi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BS CALS\/DVM\u2014MacDonald J. Holmes<\/strong> of Cobleskill, NY, August 30, 2023; veterinarian, Cobleskill Veterinary Clinic; vice president for academic affairs and former dean of agriculture, SUNY Cobleskill; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962, BArch \u201963\u2014Margo Hebald <\/strong>of San Diego, CA, formerly of Santa Monica, CA, February 19, 2024; architect and interior designer in private practice; specialized in commercial work, transportation, and healthcare facilities; enjoyed photographing orchids; active in alumni affairs. Sigma Delta Tau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 MBA\u2014Neil K. Robertson <\/strong>of Monterey, CA, formerly of Pebble Beach, CA, 2024; investment management professional, Allwood Investment Associates and Prudential Insurance Company\u2019s common stock department; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963\u2014Peter J. Cover<\/strong> of Fort Myers, FL, January 16, 2024; worked in international energy operations and public policy development; director of Strategic Planning and Policy Development, U.S. Department of Energy; veteran; philanthropist; lifelong learner; enjoyed art and antiques, walks on the beach, fishing, golf, reading, and exploring the flora and fauna of the Gulf Coast; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 BS HE\u2014Jane Schulz Ekstein <\/strong>of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, formerly of New York City, November 3, 2011; real estate broker, Ashforth Warburg Real Estate; president and merchandising and marketing consultant, the Fashion Task Force; former vice president, Crazy Horse and Ann Klein; volunteered for Save Our Seashore; active in community and alumni affairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 LLB\u2014Peter P. Cecere<\/strong> of Woodville, VA, October 13, 2023; retired Foreign Service officer; attorney; avid art collector; owner, \u201cHouse of Stronzo\u201d folk art collection; active in artistic affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965, BS Hotel \u201966\u2014Tanya K. Dietrich <\/strong>of Wilmette, IL, formerly of Winnetka, IL, October 10, 2023; attorney in private practice; special assistant to the Illinois attorney general as counsel to the Illinois Tollway Authority; enjoyed sailing, hiking, skiing, swimming, NASCAR, music, choral and barbershop singing, and reading mysteries and poetry; active in humanitarian, political, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 BS CALS\u2014David K. Pomerantz<\/strong> of London, ON, January 8, 2024; physiologist; reproductive medicine researcher; professor, University of Western Ontario; enjoyed travel, new cultures and cuisines, hiking, and bicycling; active in community and professional affairs. Alpha Phi Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 DVM\u2014Gary M. Cane <\/strong>of Mount Washington, MA, Hillsdale, NY, Annapolis Royal, NS, and Gulfport, FL, April 28, 2016; veterinarian, Hillsdale Animal Clinic; recording artist; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BS Hotel\u2014Carl Demler <\/strong>of New York City, October 19, 2015; owner, Beethoven Pianos Inc. and the Concert Space; former manager and co-owner, the Colony, a French restaurant; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BA\u2014Linda Redlick Hirshman<\/strong> of New York City, formerly of Chicago, IL, October 31, 2023; labor attorney who argued cases before the U.S. Supreme Court; professor of philosophy, Brandeis University; professor, Chicago-Kent College of Law; best-selling author of <em>Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women of the World<\/em>, <em>Sisters in Law<\/em> (a joint biography of Sandra Day O\u2019Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg \u201954), and other books; feminist; encouraged women to remain in the workforce; enjoyed opera; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BCE, ME \u201968\u2014John W. McManus <\/strong>of Tucson, AZ, October 17, 2011; civil engineer; enjoyed golf and scuba diving; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Sigma Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 PhD\u2014Bernard L. Meyers<\/strong> of Rockville, MD, February 6, 2024; expert on concrete; senior vice president and partner, Bechtel Corp.; professor of civil engineering, University of Iowa; also worked for the Department of Energy; author; enjoyed travel; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BS HE\u2014Lynne Hemenway Whetzel<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, March 4, 2024; director of resource and referral, Child Development Council of Ithaca; member and treasurer, Kiwanis Club; avid local radio listener; sports fan; enjoyed travel, reading, birdwatching, and her pet cats; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 MS\u2014George S. Hayward <\/strong>of Cantonment, FL, formerly of Pensacola, FL, March 2024. Surviving spouse, Anne Phillips-Hayward \u201977.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 PhD\u2014Gaius Igboeli<\/strong> of Nsukka, Nigeria, January 31, 2024; emeritus professor of agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka; first vice chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria; first vice chancellor, St. Paul\u2019s Anglican University, Awka, Nigeria; poultry farmer; Rockefeller Foundation Fellow; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 BS CALS\u2014Phillip A. Abraham <\/strong>of Pittsfield, MA, September 14, 2020; town accountant, Town of Lanesborough; financial manager, GE-Pittsfield; veteran; enjoyed travel, hiking, biking, and reading; active in civic, community, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 BS CALS\u2014Natalia Demong-Emlen<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, December 18, 2023; field biologist who studied complex animal societies; political and environmental activist; enjoyed travel, nature, and gardening; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Pi Beta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 BS ORIE\u2014Joseph Karten <\/strong>of Mamaroneck, NY, April 5, 2021; attorney; engineer; real estate executive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969, BS ILR \u201973\u2014C. 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Freedman <\/strong>of Ramat Aviv, Israel, February 21, 2024; economic analyst, U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, Tel Aviv branch office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201983 BA\u2014Kenneth R. Bill Jr.<\/strong> of Falls Creek, PA, September 22, 2023; psychiatrist; member, National Rifle Association; enjoyed travel, cooking, photography, and animals; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Chi Sigma. Surviving spouse, Joan Lee Bill \u201985, DVM \u201989.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201984 BME\u2014Clifford D. Barker<\/strong> of Warwick, NY, March 15, 2024; radiologist; director, MRI and Body Imaging, Horton Medical Center; co-founder and medical director, Advanced Imaging Associates; managing partner, Radiologic Associates; MRI fellow, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis; enjoyed travel, football, golf, lacrosse, reading by the sea, and watching movies; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201984 BS HE\u2014Judith Hemphill Galusha<\/strong> of Mesa, AZ, January 18, 2024; photographer; counselor, Pharmacia Foundation; therapist, Pittsford Youth Center; enjoyed international travel; active in community affairs. Surviving spouse, Timothy M. Galusha \u201979.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201985 BA\u2014Jeffrey Horn\u00a0<\/strong>of Negaunee, MI, February 5, 2024; associate professor of computer science, Department of Math and Computer Science, Northern Michigan University; researched robotics, genetic algorithms, evolutionary computation, and applications in shape nesting problems and games; active in professional affairs. Seal and Serpent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201987 BME\u2014Leora Rosen Greene <\/strong>of Kensington, MD, March 6, 2024; technical lead, Precise Software Solutions; software engineer, Ace Info Solutions; associate software developer, Booz Allen Hamilton; active in alumni affairs. Delta Delta Delta.<\/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-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-848dc6482595877eec3fe01b4e13a89c\">1990s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201991 DVM\u2014Paul J. 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Russell<\/strong> of Boston, MA, June 17, 2023; patent attorney; specialist in emerging technologies; hardware engineer for Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, and Intel Corp.; completed 10 Boston marathons; enjoyed reading science fiction, fantasy, and comic books, dining with friends, pub trivia, exploring Boston, and motorcycle trips; active in community, professional, 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-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-94c127324072c9609e07aad746c402f2\">2000s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201900 BA\u2014Beth Sullivan Walkenbach <\/strong>of Claremont, CA, formerly of Ithaca, NY, March 18, 2024; director, corporate partnerships, Keck Graduate Institute; assistant director, Robert Day Scholars, Claremont McKenna College; associate director, Alumni Affairs &amp; Development, Cornell University; also served as assistant Cornell field hockey coach; student development professional, Franklin &amp; Marshall College; volunteer, Youth Theatre Works; active in humanitarian and alumni affairs. Pi Beta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201902 BS Hotel\u2014Michael M. Nestor <\/strong>of Austin, TX, formerly of Columbus, OH, March 11, 2024; founder and consultant to nonprofits, MMN Consulting LLC; worked at Livestrong, providing support to individuals with cancer, and joined Pelotonia, an organization that works to accelerate funding for innovative cancer research through events, activism, fundraising, and volunteerism; startup team member, Four Seasons Hotel, Austin; enjoyed choral singing; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201903 BA\u2014Jeremy R. Leaf <\/strong>of Highland Beach, FL, formerly of Los Angeles, CA, and Mamaroneck, NY, June 8, 2016; IT recruiter, Technisource; senior recruiter, Robert Half Technology; studied economics at Cornell and clinical psychology at Antioch University, Los Angeles; active in 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-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-35d91e07c1877fa551fe0e3ae2f817af\">2010s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201919 BS CALS\u2014Ajara M. 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