The University recently learned of the passing of these Cornellians<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1940s<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1950s<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1960s<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1970s<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n 1980s<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1990s<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2000s<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2010s<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \u201941 BS Ag\u2014Jane Frier <\/strong>Bertrand <\/strong>of Syracuse, NY, May 25, 2021; operated HF Joy Co. alongside her husband; also worked at Oneida Health Hospital; volunteered with the American Red Cross in the South Pacific in World War II; treasurer, Class of \u201941; avid bridge player; enjoyed international travel; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Delta Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201942\u2014Robert Z. Lewis <\/strong>of Washington, DC, April 17, 2013; counsel, Committee of Interns and Residents, Service Employees Int\u2019l Union; general counsel, United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America; activist for labor rights, peace, and civil rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201944\u2014Margaret Tomlinson <\/strong>Roe <\/strong>of North Redington Beach, FL, formerly of Brownville, NY, February 24, 2021; owned and operated Roe Farm Service alongside her husband; enjoyed science and technology, raising and showing Morgan horses, knitting, golf, and bridge. Delta Delta Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201945 BA\u2014Elizabeth Finley <\/strong>Allen <\/strong>of Newport News, VA, June 11, 2021; homemaker; worked for Republic Aviation Corp., the US Dept. of State, and the US Army; president, Episcopal Church Women, Diocese of Southern Virginia; Cornell chimesmaster; enjoyed bridge, opera, the symphony, needlework, travel, and following professional tennis; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201945\u2014Robert A. Anderson Jr.<\/strong> of Honolulu, HI, March 5, 2021; manager, Alexander Young Hotel; veteran; cofounded the Hawaii Air Nat\u2019l Guard; track and field coach; enjoyed running, surfing, sailing, competitive canoe paddling, and training racehorses. Psi Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201945\u2014Mills B. <\/strong>\u201cBud\u201d Crandell <\/strong>of Fort Ann, NY, March 4, 2021; worked for Imperial Wallcoverings; veteran; enjoyed golf and nature. Alpha Tau Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201946\u201347 GR\u2014Elbert H. Marshall <\/strong>of Dallas, TX, April 3, 2021; engineer, Texas Instruments and Raytheon; worked in aircraft design and missile guidance; veteran; enjoyed cooking, baking, and singing; active in professional and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201947 BS Ag\u2014Margaret Miller <\/strong>Rumsey <\/strong>of Ithaca, NY, May 28, 2021; owner and operator, Buttermilk Falls Bed & Breakfast; enjoyed sailing, flying, and travel; active in civic, community, professional, and religious affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201948 BA, PhD \u201952\u2014Melvin L. Kohn <\/strong>of Washington, DC, March 19, 2021; professor and chair, department of sociology, Johns Hopkins U.; chief of the Laboratory of Socio-environmental Studies, Nat\u2019l Inst. of Mental Health; studied the relationship between social structure and personality, especially amid rapid social change; president, American Sociological Assn.; author; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201948\u2014Karl L. Manders <\/strong>of Indianapolis, IN, April 11, 2021; neurosurgeon; specialized in chronic pain management; chief of medical and surgical neurology, Community Hospitals; coroner, Marion County; veteran; author; enjoyed travel, the symphony, opera, dance, scuba diving, golf, and baseball; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201948 BS Nurs\u2014Carla Ansalone <\/strong>Salanitro <\/strong>of Valhalla, NY, December 4, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201949\u2014Barbara Hendrickson <\/strong>Goetze <\/strong>of Towson, MD, March 3, 2021; homemaker; president, Lake Hills Garden Club; enjoyed cooking, decorating, flower arranging, gardening, fashion, and music; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201949 BS ORIE\u2014Thomas P. Latimer <\/strong>of Clearwater, FL, May 14, 2021; CEO, Chicago Pneumatic; group VP, Dresser Industries; also worked for Clark Bros.; veteran; avid student of history and politics; lifetime member, Cornell U. Council; enjoyed reading and sailing; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201949\u2014Dorothy McKeon <\/strong>Murphy <\/strong>of Torrington, CT, February 19, 2021; real estate broker; worked for Catholic Charities Torrington Family Service Center; volunteer, Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind; Girl Scout leader; watercolor artist; enjoyed travel, sewing, gardening, languages, and the New York Times<\/em> crossword puzzle; active in community affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201949\u2014Harry W. Triebel <\/strong>of Groves, TX, September 26, 2015; worked in the process engineering department at Texaco Star Enterprise; veteran; water safety instructor with the Red Cross; active in professional and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201949 BS Ag\u2014John A. Weeks <\/strong>of Syracuse, NY, March 17, 2021; naturalist and environmental educator; director, Onondaga Nature Center and Center for Nature Education at Baltimore Woods; founding director, Rogers Environmental Education Center; biology professor, SUNY Oswego; conservation biologist, NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation; veteran; wildlife artist; host of \u201cThe Nature of Things\u201d radio show; author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201950 BS ILR, JD \u201952\u2014Robert E. Cappon <\/strong>of Greece, NY, May 31, 2021; attorney; led Monroe County\u2019s tax foreclosure office; served on the Monroe County Legislature; veteran; member, Knights of Columbus; volunteer firefighter and president, Barnard Fire Dept.; enjoyed traveling, bowling, fishing, hunting, gardening, and birdwatching; active in civic, community, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201950 PhD\u2014Vernon J. <\/strong>\u201cJack\u201d Shiner Jr.<\/strong> of Bloomington, IN, May 26, 2021; professor, chairman of the Dept. of Chemistry, and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, Indiana U.; Fulbright scholar in Croatia; postdoctoral fellow at Harvard and University College London; veteran; patron of the arts; enjoyed travel, gardening, sports cars, and fine wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201950 BA, JD \u201952\u2014William J. vanden Heuvel <\/strong>of New York City, June 15, 2021; senior partner, Stroock Stroock & Lavan; senior advisor, Allen & Co.; deputy US representative to the United Nations; chairman, New York City Board of Correction; presidential campaign advisor to Jimmy Carter and Robert F. Kennedy; special assistant to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy; author; founder and chairman, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Inst.; active in civil, community, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201951 MS\u2014Samuel M. Finkle <\/strong>of Fresno, CA, August 30, 2019; president, Nat Feinn & Son produce company; veteran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201951 BA\u2014Bertram A. Weiss <\/strong>of Hackensack, NJ, November 27, 2020; surgeon; president, North Jersey Surgical Assocs.; early adopter of laparoscopic surgery; veteran; enjoyed skiing, biking, golf, music, Broadway theater, museums, the New York Giants, and seafood; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201952, BCE \u201953\u2014Paul W. Blanchard <\/strong>of Ithaca, NY, May 26, 2021; worked in sales and marketing for HH Robertson; veteran; lifetime member, Cornell U. Council; president, Class of \u201952; recipient of the William \u201cBill\u201d Vanneman \u201931 Outstanding Class Leader Award; enjoyed politics, reading, golf, Cornell athletics, happy hour, the New York Times<\/em> crossword puzzle, and choral and barbershop singing; active in alumni affairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201952 BA, MD \u201955\u2014John L. Brown Jr.<\/strong> of Missoula, MT, June 6, 2021; internist; taught at New York Medical College; veteran; served on the Cornell Medical College Admissions Committee; enjoyed classical music, reading, birdwatching, botany, and travel; active in professional and alumni affairs. Phi Gamma Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201952, BEE \u201953\u2014Marie Dimino <\/strong>Corning <\/strong>of Poughkeepsie, NY, March 3, 2021; teacher and head of the math department, Our Lady of Lourdes High School; first woman to graduate from Cornell\u2019s electrical engineering program; volunteered with Meals on Wheels; active in community and religious affairs. Husband, John J. Corning \u201952, BEE \u201953.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201952 JD\u2014Charles F. Evans Jr.<\/strong> of Glastonbury, CT, June 2, 2021; executive VP and director, Clevepak Corp. and Thatcher Glass Co.; president and director, Gruen Watch Co.; lawyer; veteran; substitute teacher; enjoyed tennis, hiking, American history, and collecting political memorabilia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201952 BA, MBA \u201957\u2014George D. Landew <\/strong>of Somerville, NJ, May 21, 2021; consultant, ChevronTexaco; worked for the comptroller development program, Standard Oil of California; veteran; active in alumni affairs. Pi Kappa Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201952\u2014Gordon A. Schneider <\/strong>of Albany, CA, December 3, 2019; ambassador. Pi Kappa Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201953 BA\u2014William S. Hammond <\/strong>of Denver, CO, February 4, 2021; pathologist; professor, U. of Colorado School of Medicine; director of clinical laboratories, Denver V.A. Medical Center; mentor; member of the Colorado Archaeological Society. Cayuga Lodge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201953\u2014Donald P. Whyte <\/strong>of Lafayette, CA, November 25, 2020; assistant district attorney, Alameda County. Phi Delta Theta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201954 PhD\u2014Edmond Brown <\/strong>of Troy, NY, November 26, 2020; professor of physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.; studied the effects of magnetic fields on electronic behavior; author; veteran; enjoyed hiking in the Adirondacks, woodworking, cross-country skiing, photography, travel, and gardening; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201954 MBA\u2014Lester L. Halpern <\/strong>of Boca Raton, FL, April 24, 2020; president, Lester Halpern & Co. PC; president, Johnson School Class of \u201954; active in alumni affairs. Wife, Roberta Teich Halpern \u201956.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201954 BA\u2014Martin S. Lipnick <\/strong>of New Haven, CT, September 18, 2020; dentist; avid oboist; enjoyed volunteering, history, PBS documentaries, and his Model A Ford; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201954\u2014Daniel W. Schwartz <\/strong>of New York City, December 15, 2020; forensic psychiatrist; associate professor of psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences U.; director of forensic psychiatry, Kings County Hospital Center; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201954 BS Hotel\u2014Landon M. Spilman <\/strong>of Newtown Square, PA, June 8, 2021; worked for Whittlesey & Assocs.; human resources executive, Scott Paper Co.; veteran; director, Employment Management Assn.; Sunday school teacher; enjoyed volunteering, reading, politics, travel, and fishing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Sigma Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201955, BME \u201956, PhD \u201966\u2014Norman H. Beachley <\/strong>of Madison, WI, May 23, 2021; professor of mechanical engineering, U. of Wisconsin, Madison; also worked for Hughes Aircraft Company and Space Technology Laboratories; textbook author; veteran; jazz pianist; enjoyed travel, culture, pole vaulting, bicycle racing, and cross-country skiing; active in alumni affairs. Kappa Sigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201955 BS Ag, MS \u201960\u2014Theodore I. Mullen <\/strong>of Phelps, NY, May 24, 2021; science teacher, Tyburn Academy of Mary Immaculate; science department chair, Midlakes High School; technical director, Midlakes Theatre Experience and Phelps-Clifton Springs Community Theatre; veteran; mentor; founder, Phelps Recycle Center; enjoyed live theater, concerts, Cornell sports, volunteering, and astronomy; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201955 PhD\u2014Mary E. Young <\/strong>of Rochester, NY, February 12, 2021; professor of history, U. of Rochester; professor, Ohio State U.; early scholar of American history from an indigenous perspective; author; mentor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201956\u2014Vernon P. <\/strong>\u201cWoody\u201d Woodward <\/strong>Bliss <\/strong>of Montague, MA, January 21, 2020; organizational development consultant; education specialist; taught at Utica College; Episcopal priest; activist for civil rights, peace, and food justice; enjoyed art, filmmaking, dance, storytelling, genealogy, the Red Sox, woodworking, and reading; active in community and alumni affairs. Triangle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201956\u2014Patricia Ferris <\/strong>Galbreath <\/strong>of Gadsden, AL, October 30, 2019; homemaker; enjoyed volunteering, golf, and travel; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201956 BA, MBA \u201957\u2014John H. Hoare Jr.<\/strong> of Basking Ridge, NJ, June 6, 2021; certified public accountant; worked for Bessemer Trust, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Corning Inc.; served on the Bernards Township Planning Board, Parks and Recreation committee, and Board of Health; Boy Scout treasurer; youth softball coach; Cornell chimesmaster; active in civic, community, religious, and alumni affairs. Acacia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201956\u2014Sally Jones <\/strong>Swantz <\/strong>of Seattle, WA, July 1, 2019; CPA; also worked at General Telephone Co. of the Northwest; volunteered at Old Stone Fort and Rensselaerville Historical Society; enjoyed genealogy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201957\u2014Carl J. Bellas <\/strong>of Heathsville, VA, March 10, 2021; dean of business, Samford U. and Susquehanna U.; professor and interim dean of the Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech; veteran; enjoyed limericks and trivia. Phi Gamma Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201957, BME \u201959\u2014John M. Kreuttner <\/strong>of New York City, October 2020; certified financial planner; IT manager, PepsiCo, Citibank, and Hartz Mountain; also worked at Electronic Data Systems and IBM; active in alumni affairs. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201957 BA, PhD \u201962\u2014Robert F. Pasternack <\/strong>of Cape Canaveral, FL, June 5, 2021; bioinorganic chemist; professor of chemistry, Swarthmore College; professor and chair of the chemistry department, Ithaca College; author; mentor; enjoyed world travel, baseball, opera, old movies, and the New York Times<\/em> crossword puzzle; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201957 BS Ag\u2014Ronald D. Ramsden <\/strong>of Dryden, NY, June 12, 2021; lieutenant colonel, US Air Force; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Zeta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201958\u201359 GR\u2014Phillip J. Burns <\/strong>of Portland, ME, April 20, 2021; agricultural economist, US Dept. of Agriculture; veteran; reading volunteer for the blind; enjoyed swimming, hiking, and the outdoors; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201958, BME \u201959\u2014Grant L. Gregory <\/strong>of Santa Monica, CA, April 12, 2021; VP and residential manager, Temperature Equipment Corp.; also worked for Carrier Corp. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201959\u2014Alexander P. Brown III<\/strong> of Baltimore, MD, April 22, 2021; stockbroker, Chapin Davis; also worked for Ferris, Baker Watts and Alex. Brown & Sons; enjoyed Russian culture, golfing, playing tennis, hunting waterfowl, sailing, and classic sports cars; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201959\u2014James F. Dodd <\/strong>of New Paltz, NY, December 14, 2020; professor and head of the education department, Marist College; principal, Krieger and Columbus elementary schools; administrator and teacher, Poughkeepsie City School District; farmer; coached football, crew, and Little League; enjoyed playing softball; active in community and religious affairs. Sigma Phi Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201959 BA\u2014Lawrence E. Glassberg <\/strong>of Rye Brook, NY, April 4, 2020; cardiologist, Columbia U. Irving Medical Center and Hartsdale Medical Group; veteran; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201959 PhD\u2014Paul A. Johnsgard <\/strong>of Lincoln, NE, May 28, 2021; ornithologist; professor of biological sciences, U. of Nebraska, Lincoln; conservationist; prolific author; artist, and illustrator; mentor; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201959\u2014Lois Ruttenberg <\/strong>Mirkin <\/strong>of Kansas City, MO, December 22, 2020; art therapist; taught at the Kansas City Art Inst.; potter; Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia; student of Jin Shin Jyutsu; enjoyed gardening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201960\u201361 GR\u2014Karl-Hermann Neumann <\/strong>of Forest Hills, NY, February 23, 2021; pediatrician; clinical associate professor of pediatrics, Weill Medical College of Cornell U.; clinical associate attending pediatrician, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; author and editor; enjoyed travel, the New York Mets, diners, and Austrian food; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201960 PhD\u2014Don H. Rotenberg <\/strong>of Tulsa, OK, March 29, 2021; VP of research and development, Neolens Inc.; director, Coburn Optical Industries; VP and general manager, American Optical Co.; senior resident chemist, Exxon; patent holder; enjoyed golf, softball, tennis, international travel, and crossword puzzles; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201960\u201361 GR\u2014Bernard Tandler <\/strong>of Shaker Heights, OH, February 24, 2021; research biologist; professor emeritus of oral biology and dental medicine, Case Western Reserve U.; also taught at the U. of Copenhagen, U. of Cagliari, Kyushu Dental U., Texas Tech U., and Cornell U.; author and editor; mentor; enjoyed literature, table tennis, classical music, old movies, and the New York Times<\/em> crossword puzzle; active in professional and community affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201961, BME \u201963\u2014David W. Gordon <\/strong>of Camden, ME, formerly of Fairport, NY, April 1, 2021; director of finance, Eastman Kodak; Habitat for Humanity volunteer; enjoyed sailing and the arts. Chi Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201961 BFA\u2014Marjorie Sze <\/strong>Whalen <\/strong>of San Francisco, CA, January 2021; owner, M. Sze & Co.; also worked for Henry J. Kaufman & Assocs. Husband, Edward E. Whalen, JD \u201963.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201962\u2014Stephen L. Kryscuk <\/strong>of Deer Park, NY, January 3, 2021; worked for Pennock Plainview. Phi Kappa Tau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201962 BA\u2014Susan Richman <\/strong>of New York City, April 19, 2021; senior publicity manager, Grand Central Publishing; VP, MacMillan Publishing Co.; senior VP and director of publicity, Scribner; president, Women\u2019s Media Group and Publishers Publicity Assn.; longtime board member, Goddard Riverside Community Center; enjoyed movies, Broadway, and opera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201962 BA\u2014Oliver F. Swift <\/strong>of Lititz, PA, February 2021; reference librarian, White Plains Public Library; human rights activist; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201963 MS Ed\u2014Faye Schwitters <\/strong>Anderson <\/strong>of Rockford, IL, April 4, 2021; elementary and high school English teacher; volunteered with the United Nations to teach English at Central U. for Nationalities in Beijing; typesetter; editor; enjoyed travel, volunteering, and lifelong learning; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201963\u2014Nancy Goldstone <\/strong>Gersh <\/strong>of Ithaca, NY, June 3, 2021; English teacher; guidance counselor; worked at Ithaca High School, Lansing High School, and Lehman Alternative Community School; active in alumni affairs. Sigma Delta Tau. Husband, David Gersh \u201963, JD \u201965.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201964 BA\u2014Leonard S. Berman <\/strong>of South Dartmouth, MA, April 16, 2021; senior director of scientific affairs, Pall Corp.; consultant, Food and Drug Administration; expert in blood, intravenous, and anesthesia filtration; peace advocate; enjoyed music, tennis, sailing, travel, and animals; active in civic, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201964\u2014John K. Gempler <\/strong>of Kenoza Lake, NY, March 17, 2016; president, Callicoon Co-operative Insurance Co.; dairy farmer; member, Finger Lakes Insurance Council; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201965 BS Ag\u2014Thomas M. Corkill <\/strong>of Naples, FL, formerly of Naperville, IL, May 18, 2021; partner, Harris Assocs.; veteran; named a top five fund manager by Barron\u2019s<\/em> in 2000; competitive marksman; enjoyed polo and golf. Theta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201965 PhD\u2014Frank E. Rose <\/strong>of Jackson, MI, April 1, 2021; associate professor of physics and founder of the astronomy department, U. of Michigan, Flint; also taught at General Motors Inst.; mentor; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201966 BA\u2014Mary Loosbrock <\/strong>Miers <\/strong>of Silver Spring, MD, May 30, 2021; strategic planning consultant, Columbia U. Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons; senior science policy analyst, Nat\u2019l Institutes of Health; owned and operated a floral design business; social justice activist; served on the Class of \u201966 council; enjoyed volunteering, music, choral singing, and travel; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Chi Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201967 JD\u2014Henry R. Ippolito <\/strong>of Fairport, NY, May 6, 2021; attorney; veteran; president, Monroe County Bar Assn.; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201967 LLB\u2014Robert I. Kuchinsky <\/strong>of Flemington, NJ, May 12, 2021; attorney; veteran; member, Flemington Jewish Community Center and Hunterdon Central Regional Board of Education; enjoyed tennis, golf, watercolor painting, reading, and Irish folk music; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201968 PhD\u2014Paul H. Kipps <\/strong>of Aroda, VA, June 14, 2021; professor and interim dean, College of Business, James Madison U.; dairy farmer; active in professional and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201968 JD\u2014James A. Ruf Jr.<\/strong> of New York City, June 4, 2021; corporate securities lawyer; advocated for women in the legal field; enjoyed Saabs, watches, fountain pens, radios, animals, reading, music, and Chinese culture; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201969\u2014Glen F. Allen <\/strong>of Pocatello, ID, March 28, 2021; machinist; enjoyed Norwegian and industrial history, playing guitar, and reading; active in civic affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201969 BA, JD \u201972\u2014Gail R. Gordon <\/strong>of West Islip, NY, January 16, 2021; attorney; worked for Adecco, Pall Corp., and Olsen Corp.; volunteered with the Nassau Bar Assn. Mortgage Foreclosure Clinic; enjoyed music, community theater, history, genealogy, Scottish culture, opera, the Highland Games, and hockey; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201969 PhD\u2014John E. Parker <\/strong>of Milford, MA, April 1, 2021; principal engineer, Areva; senior engineer, Yankee Atomic Electric Co. and Duke Engineering & Services; helped operate Jo-Erl farm; avid marathon runner; active in professional and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201969 BA\u2014John J. Signorelli <\/strong>of Newark Valley, NY, June 4, 2021; science teacher, Whitney Point Central School District; co-owned and operated Signorelli\u2019s Car Washes; also worked in real estate; enjoyed gardening, winemaking, flying, travel, and animals; active in alumni affairs. Wife, Marsha Feltes Signorelli \u201970, BS Ag \u201971.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201970 BS Ag\u2014Paul H. Baker <\/strong>of Sanborn, NY, formerly of Ransomville, NY, May 26, 2021; executive director, Agriculture Affiliates and the NYS Horticulture Society; executive secretary, NYS Berry Growers Assn.; agricultural advisor, NYS Senate; farmer; enjoyed golfing and the New York Yankees; active in professional affairs. Phi Delta Theta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201970 MA HE\u2014Charlotte H. Gold <\/strong>of St. Simons Island, GA, May 29, 2021; mediator and arbitrator; editor, the Arbitration Journal<\/em>; taught arbitration and collective bargaining at Cornell U. and SUNY; VP, American Arbitration Assn.; director of the publications division, NYS School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell U.; author; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201970 BS ILR, JD \u201973\u2014Robert F. Hermann <\/strong>of Philadelphia, PA, April 16, 2021; attorney specializing in labor and employment law; vice chair, Personnel Appeals Board, US Government Accountability Office; also worked for the Federal Labor Relations Council and the Internal Revenue Service; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201971 BS HE\u2014Diane Brenner <\/strong>of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, formerly of Albany, NY, June 6, 2021; real estate investor; managing director, iMind Education Systems; CEO, NYS Psychological Assn.; executive director, Cystic Fibrosis Fdn. of Northeastern New York; assistant director, Planned Parenthood Albany; legislative associate, NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities; vice president, Cornell School of Human Ecology Board of Directors; member, Cornell U. Council; active in alumni affairs. Sigma Delta Tau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201971 JD\u2014Warren E. George <\/strong>of San Rafael, CA, April 14, 2018; lawyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201971, BS Ag \u201972\u2014Arthur E. Joye <\/strong>of Lexington, NC, October 25, 2019. Theta Delta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201972\u2014Thomas F. Bridon <\/strong>of West Seneca, NY, March 10, 2021; sales representative, Jerico Assocs.; manufacturing engineer, Hebeler Welding Co.; enjoyed cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201972, BA \u201973\u2014Mitchell Sudolsky <\/strong>of Austin, TX, March 31, 2021; social worker; clinical professor of social work, U. of Texas, Austin; executive director, Jewish Family Service of Austin; director, Spanish Peaks Mental Health Care Center and Sangre de Cristo Community Health; also taught at Trinidad State Junior College; advocate for social justice; mentor; volunteer firefighter; enjoyed music, hiking, biking, and reading history and the New York Times<\/em>; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201973, BS Ag ’74\u2014Nobuo Atsumi <\/strong>of Fukushima, Japan; Shiba Inu breeder; owner, Yokohama Atsumi Kennel; also worked for Saudi Arabian Oil Co.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201974 BS Ag\u2014Dan D. Reed <\/strong>of Adams Center, NY, May 29, 2021; co-owner, Reed Haven Farms; president, Jefferson County Bulk Milk Cooperative; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Gamma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201975 MBA\u2014Peter J. Morphis <\/strong>of Williamsville, NY, May 22, 2021; owner, Antoinette\u2019s Sweets; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201975\u2014Louis A. Yurek <\/strong>of Tres Pinos, CA, March 6, 2021; escalation manager, IBM; support facilitator, TSANet; technical support manager, Unison and BTI Computer Systems; classical guitarist; enjoyed skydiving, photography, sports, science, his pets, music, and cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201976\u201378 GR\u2014Margaret D. Kassner <\/strong>of Bellingham, WA, February 23, 2021; owner, Landscape MD; VP of Aetna and Cigna Int\u2019l; head of underwriting, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care; member, Whatcom County Master Gardener Fdn.; enjoyed dance, Celtic music, and film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201977, BEE ’78\u2014Steven M. Hirschman <\/strong>of Fair Lawn, NJ, March 4, 2021; owner, Steven M. Hirschman EE; consultant, S-Plus; principal partner, Manhattan Information Technology Group; senior systems engineer, ITT Inc.; chief technical officer and co-founder, Quincunx; Boy Scouts volunteer; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201979 BS Hotel\u2014William C. <\/strong>\u201cChris\u201d McCormick <\/strong>of Centreville, VA, 2019; general manager, Westfield Concessions Management Inc.; account executive, Key Impact Sales Systems; worked for DAKA Int\u2019l; marketing representative, SYSCO; general manager, Cafe Express.<\/p>\n\n\n\n1940s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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