{"id":40922,"date":"2024-10-01T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=40922"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:40:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T17:40:08","slug":"memoriam-october-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/memoriam-october-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"October 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=\"&#x6d;a&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#111;:&#x61;&#97;d&#x5f;d&#101;&#x63;eas&#101;&#x64;&#64;&#x63;&#x6f;&#114;&#110;e&#x6c;l&#x2e;&#x65;&#100;&#x75;\"><\/a><a href=\"ma&#x69;l&#116;&#111;&#x3a;&#x63;&#x75;&#x62;i&#111;&#x2d;&#x64;e&#99;&#x65;&#x61;&#115;&#x65;d&#x40;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x72;&#110;&#101;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;&#x64;&#117;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#99;&#x75;&#x62;&#x69;&#x6f;&#45;&#x64;&#101;&#99;e&#x61;&#x73;e&#x64;&#x40;&#x63;&#111;&#114;&#x6e;ell&#46;ed&#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; deaths are generally listed three to four months after the University receives notice. If you have questions, please contact Alexandra Bond \u201912 at <a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;ilt&#x6f;&#58;&#x61;&#x62;b&#x38;3&#x40;&#99;o&#x72;&#x6e;e&#x6c;&#x6c;&#x2e;e&#100;&#x75;\">&#x61;&#x62;b8&#51;&#x40;&#99;&#x6f;&#x72;&#110;&#101;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#46;&#101;&#x64;u<\/a>.<\/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-2fdfc970164ef3b046ddab96f550fba0\">1940s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201944, BA \u201947\u2014Arthur N. King<\/strong> of Yarmouth Port, MA, April 27, 2024; biology teacher; administrator, Hackley School; veteran; avid birder; enjoyed nature; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201946 BS HE\u2014Dorothy Taylor Prey<\/strong> of San Mateo, CA, June 18, 2024; home economics teacher; librarian; Class of \u201946 correspondent; enjoyed international travel, choral singing, opera, the symphony, Broadway musicals, gourmet cooking, and baking; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201947 BS HE\u2014Renee Gaines Wallace<\/strong> of Houston, TX, April 1, 2024; co-founder, Vita-Living Inc., a community-based residence program for adults with intellectual disabilities; director, Cullen Residential Center, Harris County, Texas; author; pilot; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Delta Tau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948, BA \u201947\u2014Jonathan R. Crossley Jr.<\/strong> of Seattle, WA, April 20, 2024; real estate appraiser; controller and deputy commissioner of assessment and finance, City of Binghamton, NY; estate appraiser, New York State Banking Department, Manhattan; veteran; enjoyed travel; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 MS, PhD \u201954\u2014Ruth E. Deacon<\/strong> of Columbus, OH, February 13, 2024; professor and dean of the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Iowa State University; expert in international education; extension specialist in home management at Cornell University; professor and researcher in home management, Ohio State University; educational consultant; high school home economics teacher; home demonstration agent, Cooperative Extension Service; author; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 BCE\u2014Jerry A. Frost Jr.<\/strong> of Ann Arbor, MI, May 4, 2024; civil engineer, construction equipment industry; veteran; master woodworker; enjoyed international travel, tennis, and gardening; active in professional and alumni affairs. Sigma Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201949 BME\u2014William C. Rankin<\/strong> of Traverse City, MI, April 29, 2024; product engineering manager, Cherry-Burrell Corp.; veteran; Mason; enjoyed travel; active in professional and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201949 BEE\u2014Harold T. Ward<\/strong> of Silverdale, WA, formerly of Bremerton, WA, April 18, 2024; electrical engineer, IBM; worked on the Apollo Space Program; flight test engineer for U.S. Air Force B-52 and B-70 aircraft; veteran; patent holder; enjoyed classical music, genealogy, boating, water skiing, camping, and fishing; active in community, professional, religious, 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-e6994fc340a371432ed680f3cc1ffbb4\">1950s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952, BCE \u201953 \u2014John H. MacLeod Jr.<\/strong> of Dana Point, CA, formerly of San Marino, CA, April 13, 2024; founder, RoWest; president, Robertson-Ceco Corp.; veteran; Little League coach; enjoyed travel, motorcycling, fishing, and boating; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Phi Gamma Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BS CALS\u2014Henry N. Charlap<\/strong> of North Boston, NY, June 17, 2024; owner, Charlap\u2019s Dairy Farm; veteran; enjoyed bowling, ice fishing, tobogganing, and boating; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Seal &amp; Serpent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BA\u2014Joseph Handelman<\/strong> of New City, NY, April 7, 2024; attorney; partner, Ladas &amp; Parry; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953, BME \u201954\u2014Richard K. Leinbach<\/strong> of Rochester, NY, June 21, 2024; design engineer, Eastman Kodak; veteran; enjoyed international travel, sailing, skiing, hiking, and birding; civil rights advocate; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BEE\u2014Roland O. Peterson<\/strong> of Waltham, MA, January 18, 2024; electrical engineer; worked at Grumman, Harris Corporation, General Dynamics Electric Boat, and Raytheon; helped program the guidance module for the Patriot missile defense system; veteran; enjoyed the outdoors and hiking; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BS CALS, PhD \u201960\u2014Donald M. Scheiner<\/strong> of Ashland, MA, June 20, 2022; professor emeritus of chemistry, Rutgers University; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953, BA \u201954\u2014Russel P. Zechman<\/strong> of Skaneateles, NY, June 11, 2021; owner, Commercial Carpet Contractors; operated Cedar House Bowling Lanes; also worked at Honeywell; veteran; volunteer driver, Lake Limo; high school football referee; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BS CALS\u2014Douglas W. Bancroft<\/strong> of Cypress, TX, May 26, 2024; worked for U.S. Customs; veteran; Scout leader; enjoyed beekeeping and watching baseball; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Pi Kappa Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954\u2014Elizabeth Brett Carpenter<\/strong> of Portola Valley, CA, November 29, 2023; taught medical ethics at Stanford University Medical School; grief counselor; volunteer, Mountain Search and Rescue and the National Ski Patrol; member, Sierra Club; enjoyed international travel, the outdoors, knitting, needlepoint, embroidery, quilting, sewing, and hooked and braided rugs; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BS HE\u2014Elizabeth Weiss Croskey<\/strong> of Blue Ash, OH, June 13, 2024; homemaker; president, Indian Hill School Board; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955, BA \u201981\u2014Stephen Fortunoff<\/strong> of Carefree, AZ, April 5, 2024; urologist; chief of urology and chief of surgery at Glen Cove Hospital; author; enjoyed international travel, golf, hunting, fishing, skiing, tennis, and hiking; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BA\u2014Julian Gottlieb<\/strong> of Norristown, PA, September 30, 2020. Tau Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BA\u2014Estella King Johnson<\/strong> of San Diego, CA, formerly of Schaghticoke, NY, June 8, 2024; teacher, Hoosac Valley Central School District; genealogist; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955\u2014Leighton C. Kinner<\/strong> of Syracuse, NY, June 4, 2023; landscaper; also worked for Onondaga County Parks and Recreation; veteran; enjoyed football, horses, and music; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955\u2014John D. McGaugh Jr.<\/strong> of Oak Ridge, TN, October 27, 2023; designed nuclear reactors; technical manager, Martin Marietta Corp.; also worked at Westinghouse and the Savannah River nuclear plant; member, Elks Club; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BS HE\u2014Sally Johnson Mills<\/strong> of Eugene, OR, April 6, 2023; worked at Monroe Junior High and Sheldon High School; avid gardener; volunteer, Friends of the Eugene Public Library; enjoyed international travel; active in community affairs. Pi Beta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BS CALS\u2014James J. Williams<\/strong> of Guilderland, NY, June 20, 2024; parole officer and administrator, New York State Division of Parole; also worked for the Railroad Inspection Agency; veteran; AARP tax aide; volunteer, Habitat for Humanity; enjoyed Scrabble, touch football, and baseball; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Carolyn Wheeler Williams \u201955.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956, B Chem E \u201957\u2014Robert D. Bradford Jr.<\/strong> of Fort Myers, FL, September 23, 2021; chemical engineer; worked for Borden, the Chemical Manufacturing Association, Olin Corp., and Dow Chemical; enjoyed international travel; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BS CALS\u2014David M. Foote<\/strong> of Benton, TN, June 15, 2024; minister, Anamosa Bible Church; owner, Foote\u2019s Dairy Farm; veteran; enjoyed camping and photography; active in religious and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956\u2014Emanuella Diassisi Pinals<\/strong> of Bedford, MA, November 17, 2019. Surviving spouse: Robert S. Pinals \u201952.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS HE\u2014Martha Davis Hirsch<\/strong> of McMinnville, OR, June 1, 2024; nutrition teacher, Portland Community College; diabetes educator; clinical dietitian, Meridian Park Hospital; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS Nurs\u2014Dolores Luciano Jester<\/strong> of Endicott, NY, January 26, 2024; elementary school teacher; director at local Head Start; teen parent educator; director, CHOW Food Pantry; volunteer election poll worker; active in civic and community affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957\u2014John S. Osler Jr.<\/strong> of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI, March 25, 2023; artist; photographer; founder, Mid-Coast Studios; house artist, Dirty Dog Jazz Caf\u00e9; mentor; hockey coach; active in artistic, community, and professional affairs. Phi Delta Theta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 MS Ed\u2014Eleanor Zelvin Scheiner<\/strong> of Ashland, MA, May 2, 2020; English teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BS CALS\u2014Raymond H. DuBois<\/strong> of Virginia Beach, VA, April 26, 2024; specialty contractor; founder, Southern Systems and Southern Playground; veteran; avid golfer; enjoyed bowling; active in professional and religious affairs. Alpha Gamma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BS CALS\u2014Leo J. Stack<\/strong> of Auburn, NY, December 22, 2022; real estate broker; owner, Realty World\u2013Leo Stack Inc.; fraud investigator, New York State Department of Labor; baby chick salesman; veteran; enjoyed international travel; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959\u2014Wayne C. Clinch<\/strong> of Westmoreland, NY, July 8, 2021; sales manager, Metropolitan Life Insurance; founding board president, Mohawk Valley Performing Arts; Mason; Boy Scout leader; volunteer fireman; enjoyed camping and playing cribbage and backgammon; active in civic and community affairs. Tau Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959\u2014Mary Jordan Cotter<\/strong> of Leesburg, VA, formerly of Annandale, VA, May 14, 2024; president, Merrifield Montessori School; administrative assistant to the head of the Western Hemisphere Division, Central Intelligence Agency; enjoyed international travel, cooking, baseball, football, and golf; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959\u2014Mark C. Rowland<\/strong> of Seldovia, AK, formerly of Anchorage, AK, June 20, 2024; judge, Alaska Superior Court; assistant district attorney; assistant attorney general, State of Alaska; veteran; avid outdoorsman; pilot; enjoyed international travel, fishing, hunting, and exploring Alaska; active in civic, community, and professional affairs. Delta Kappa Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 MRP\u2014Richard T. West<\/strong> of Tunkhannock, PA, June 1, 2024; city planner; logo designer; art gallery owner; minister; missionary; taught English in China; veteran; enjoyed gardening; active in community, professional, and religious 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-c8a5fe309a867a3f401af444bdd152df\">1960s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960, BA \u201961\u2014John T. Detwiler<\/strong> of Easton, MD, June 7, 2024; worked in the steel, food, and banking industries; avid sportsman; enjoyed golf; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Psi Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 MD\u2014Donald M. Ditmars<\/strong> of Grosse Pointe, MI, June 12, 2024; plastic surgeon; chief, plastic surgery division, Henry Ford Hospital; enjoyed international travel, hiking, hunting, fishing, and sport shooting; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BS CALS\u2014L. Carl Fetzer<\/strong> of Dublin, PA, June 10, 2024; owner, Fetzer Greenhouses; specialist in orchids; enjoyed genealogy and studying ancient Roman history. Chi Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BS Hotel\u2014John A. Rillo<\/strong> of Claremont, CA, June 12, 2024; restaurateur; owner, Rillo\u2019s; supervisor, Hungry Tiger Restaurant chain; manager, Stark\u2019s Restaurant and the Black Sheep Club; veteran; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BA\u2014Allan M. Salzberg<\/strong> of Boise, ID, May 3, 2024; chief of staff, V.A. Hospital, Bath, NY; chief of medical service, V.A. Hospital, Miles City, MT; medical director of research, Naval Air Development Center; U.S. Navy flight surgeon; senior operations analyst, U.S. Air Force; developed a software program for enhancing antibiotic selections for hospitals; veteran; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 MBA\u2014Rich Curtis<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, June 9, 2024; senior lecturer of finance, Cornell University; enjoyed ballroom dancing; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 MILR\u2014John S. Gillis<\/strong> of Corvallis, OR, April 7, 2024; professor of psychology, Oregon State University; also taught at the U.S. Air Force Academy; veteran; enjoyed international travel and sports; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BA\u2014Peter W. Greenberg<\/strong> of Rockville Centre, NY, June 18, 2024; insurance agent and financial planner, MassMutual; veteran; active in professional and alumni affairs. Tau Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BS CALS\u2014Barbara Ricciardi Jeffers<\/strong> of Shreve, OH, May 7, 2024; owner, Little Tin Box; taught chemistry and biochemistry at Wayne College; co-founder, Killbuck Tree Farm; avid reader; enjoyed beekeeping, woodworking, stoneworking, gardening, photography, quilting, knitting, and crocheting; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Chi Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961, BCE \u201962, MBA \u201963\u2014Robert S. Miller<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, October 18, 2023; corporate finance executive at RCA, Fairchild Republic, and Avondale Industries; member, Lions Club; enjoyed early American history, antiques, cooking, wine, politics, and birds; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961, BME \u201963, MS \u201964\u2014Sheldon C. Rieley<\/strong> of Burlington, VT, May 31, 2024; mechanical engineer; development engineer and manager, IBM; realtor; also worked for DuPont; enjoyed international travel and boating; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha. Surviving spouse: Penelope Byrne Rieley \u201960, MFS \u201962.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BA\u2014Richard L. Simpson<\/strong> of Silver Spring, MD, April 20, 2024; realtor; inner-city youth program director and summer camp director, Family and Child Services; junior high school science teacher; also worked for the Urban League; voting rights coordinator, Southern Christian Leadership Council; veteran; enjoyed hiking, camping, and nature photography; active in civic, community, and professional affairs. Lambda Chi Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 MA, PhD \u201965\u2014James L. Battersby<\/strong> of Columbus, OH, May 12, 2024; professor emeritus of English, Ohio State University; also taught at UC Berkeley; veteran; author; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 BA\u2014Richard J. Bornstein<\/strong> of Flushing, NY, April 9, 2024; president, Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce; chair, Northeast Division, Institute for Organization Management, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962, BEE \u201964\u2014David C. Walters<\/strong> of Memphis, TN, formerly of Miami, FL, June 10, 2024; director of operations and planning, International Paper Co.; also worked for IBM; enjoyed travel, collecting Art Deco antiques, playing tennis, and woodworking; active in alumni affairs. Tau Kappa Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 MA, PhD \u201972\u2014David P. Boesel<\/strong> of Severna Park, MD, June 2, 2024; social science researcher; worked for the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders and the National Institute of Education; founder, Social Science Research Group; civil rights advocate; founder, Kaiwan Budokai ju-jitsu dojo; also worked for Abt Associates and the Defense Manpower Data Center; author; enjoyed international travel, martial arts, swimming, scuba diving, and boating; active in civic, community, and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 BS ILR\u2014William N. Greenbaum<\/strong> of Rockport, MA, April 19, 2022. Alpha Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963\u2014Mario M. Tama<\/strong> of Easton, MD, June 14, 2024; civilian engineer, U.S. Department of the Navy; veteran; Scoutmaster; enjoyed travel, skiing, biking, hiking, and boating; active in community and professional affairs. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 PhD\u2014Donald J. Durzan<\/strong> of Rocklin, CA, October 1, 2023; professor emeritus of physiology and chair of the pomology department, UC Davis; also worked at the Canadian Department of Northern Affairs and Natural Resources; discovered new metabolic pathways in conifers using radioactive tracer chromatography, autoradiography, and cell and tissue cultures; promoted agricultural and forestry resources; patented the use of magnetic antibodies to recover taxol from yew trees; recipient, NASA\u2019s Innovation Award; author; hockey and soccer coach; avid gardener; enjoyed international travel and playing bridge; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 BS CALS, MA \u201967\u2014James R. Stevens<\/strong> of Shuniah, ON, May 21, 2022; author; taught at Confederation College; high school counselor; advocate for First Nations artists; avid art collector; hockey player; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Beta Theta Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 MD\u2014Richard M. Hirata<\/strong> of Gaithersburg, MD, May 29, 2024; head and neck surgeon, Milton J. Dance Head &amp; Neck Center, Greater Baltimore Medical Center; chief of general surgery service and head and neck surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center; veteran; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 DVM\u2014Thomas R. Pescod<\/strong> of South Carolina, formerly of Green Valley, AZ; veterinarian; enjoyed sailing, fishing, shooting, dog competition, and reading; active in community and professional affairs. Alpha Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 MA, PhD \u201969\u2014Robert M. Adams<\/strong> of Montgomery, NJ, April 16, 2024; theologian; distinguished research professor, Rutgers University; professor of philosophy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Regius Professor of Divinity and canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford University; professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy, Yale University; professor of philosophy, UCLA and University of Michigan; Presbyterian pastor; author; enjoyed birding; active in professional and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 MFA\u2014Gregg N. Blasdel<\/strong> of Burlington, VT, June 6, 2024; artist; researcher; taught at Whitney Museum of American Art, University of Vermont, Saint Michael\u2019s College, and Burlington City Arts; author; grant recipient, National Endowment for the Arts, to document self-taught artists and their work around the U.S.; avid cyclist; enjoyed cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967, BS Hotel \u201970\u2014John J. Gill<\/strong> of Cave Creek, AZ, October 17, 2023; owner, Gil\u2019s Catering and Gilcrest nightclub and restaurant; Rotarian; member, Elks Club; enjoyed travel, golf, and watching sports; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 DVM\u2014Gerard A. Kaufmann Jr.<\/strong> of Granby, CT, June 19, 2024; veterinarian, Hopmeadow Animal Hospital; active in community and professional affairs. Alpha Tau Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 BA\u2014Joseph J. Giandalone<\/strong> of Northampton, MA, June 10, 2024; piano tuner and repairman; assistant manager at a halfway house for troubled teenagers; enjoyed international travel, playing piano, choral singing, theater, cinema, and hiking; active in community affairs. Lambda Chi Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 BEE, ME \u201970\u2014Rick Spiewak<\/strong> of Annapolis, MD, February 23, 2024; expert software developer, Veradigm; senior software engineer, Intellectix; senior .NET developer, GCubed Technology Inc.; lead software systems engineer, Mitre Corp.; independent consultant, Strokeside Solutions; technical architect, Wireless Knowledge; also worked at Wang Labs and Honeywell; author; active in professional and alumni affairs. Tau Kappa Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 PhD\u2014Shien T. Wang<\/strong> of Lexington, KY, April 28, 2024; professor of civil engineering and director of graduate studies, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky; enjoyed international travel, gardening, and fishing; active in professional affairs. Beta Pi.<\/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-76c592f47fa6afb56b91ca936e7cafc4\">1970s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201970 PhD\u2014Judith Crosse Moore<\/strong> of Anchorage, AK, May 6, 2024; professor emerita, department chair of English, and interim chair of foreign languages, University of Alaska, Anchorage; also taught at Fisk University and SUNY Oswego; worked with the nonprofit Anchorage Faith in Action Congregations Together; author; enjoyed international travel and collecting art; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201971 PhD\u2014Alan H. 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