{"id":43134,"date":"2024-10-31T15:59:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T19:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=43134"},"modified":"2024-10-31T15:59:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T19:59:52","slug":"memoriam-november-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/memoriam-november-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"November 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"class-notes-year-navigation\" style=\"--class-groups:7\"><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=\"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;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;:aa&#100;_d&#x65;&#x63;ea&#115;&#x65;&#100;&#x40;c&#111;&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;&#108;&#108;&#x2e;&#101;&#x64;&#117;\"><\/a><a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#x69;&#108;&#x74;o:&#x63;&#x75;&#98;&#x69;&#111;&#x2d;&#100;&#x65;&#99;e&#x61;s&#x65;&#x64;&#64;&#99;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x6c;l&#46;&#x65;&#100;u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#x63;u&#98;io&#x2d;&#x64;&#x65;&#x63;&#x65;&#97;&#x73;&#x65;d&#64;&#99;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x6e;&#101;l&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;du<\/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=\"m&#x61;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#x3a;&#x61;&#x62;&#x62;8&#51;&#x40;&#99;&#111;&#114;&#x6e;&#x65;&#108;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#101;d&#117;\">&#x61;&#x62;&#x62;8&#51;&#64;&#99;&#111;&#x72;&#110;&#x65;&#108;l&#x2e;&#101;&#x64;&#x75;<\/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>\u201942 BS CALS\u2014George E. Story<\/strong> of Ghent, NY, June 28, 2024; owner, Story\u2019s Nursery; Mason; member, Elks Club; enjoyed golf and bowling; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Zeta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201947 BA\u2014Joyce McClusky Zweibel<\/strong> of North Greenbush, NY, June 27, 2024; chemist, Winthrop Laboratories; organist and choir director, St. Timothy\u2019s Lutheran Church; enjoyed duplicate bridge, playing piano, attending ballet and symphony performances, and following national politics and the New York Mets; active in civic, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Omicron Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201949\u201350 GR\u2014Charles H. Jefferson<\/strong> of Ottawa, ON, July 7, 2024; director, Plant Products Division, Agriculture Canada; consultant; veteran; avid hunter and fisherman; enjoyed travel, outdoor sports, gardening, bridge, chair caning, mysteries, and the Ottawa Little Theatre; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201949 BS HE\u2014Antoinette Hallinan Ottobre<\/strong> of Toms River, NJ, June 24, 2024; taught nutrition to student nurses at Somerset County College; avid reader; enjoyed travel, cooking, ice skating, swimming, waterskiing, and horseback riding; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201949 BS HE\u2014Margery Rubin Frank Slavin<\/strong> of Glen Cove, NY, June 23, 2024; assistant to the director, Willie Ross School for the Deaf; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon 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-e6994fc340a371432ed680f3cc1ffbb4\">1950s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 JD\u2014Lloyd Frank<\/strong> of New York City, July 28, 2024; attorney; senior counsel, Troutman, Pepper LLP; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BS HE\u2014Elizabeth Alexander Weis<\/strong> of Osprey, FL, formerly of Wilmington, NC, June 28, 2024; attorney; specialist in elder law, estate planning, and disability law; home economics teacher; also worked as a professional Girl Scout; enjoyed travel, reading, gardening, and trying new recipes; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951 BEE, PhD \u201957\u2014David H. Blauvelt<\/strong> of Hopewell, NJ, July 3, 2024; technical director, ITT Defense Communications; also worked for Bendix Corp.; avid swimmer and tennis player; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951 BA\u2014Michael Cohen<\/strong> of Wynnewood, PA, June 30, 2024; co-founder, Aspen Center for Physics; professor of physics, University of Pennsylvania; postdoctoral student of Richard Feynman and J. Robert Oppenheimer; author; enjoyed mountaineering and rock climbing; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951 BS HE\u2014Theodora Frizzell Frick<\/strong> of Charlotte, NC, July 1, 2024; oncology charge nurse, Carolinas Medical Center; also taught high school home economics and nutrition; Girl Scout leader; Habitat for Humanity volunteer; avid gardener; enjoyed international travel, the outdoors, dancing, swimming, sailing, mah-jongg, and bridge; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Chi Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951 BS HE\u2014Doris Paine Kirchner<\/strong> of Niskayuna, NY, July 7, 2024; homemaker; active in alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Paul H. Kirchner \u201950.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BA, JD \u201956\u2014Bernard S. Berkowitz<\/strong> of Paramus, NJ, July 28, 2024; attorney; veteran; author; enjoyed travel, golf, opera, and classical music; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BS ILR, MEd \u201955\u2014Robert S. Chabon<\/strong> of Cincinnati, OH, July 24, 2024; human resources manager; active in alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Mu. Surviving spouse: Judith Resnik Chabon \u201953.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BS HE\u2014Gertrude Serby Gildea<\/strong> of Columbus, MS, July 26, 2023; violin teacher; reading teacher; arts consultant; volunteer, League of Women Voters; active in civic, community, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953, BA \u201954\u2014Richard H. Moore Jr.<\/strong> of Essex, CT, February 13, 2024; senior vice president, Manufacturers Hanover Trust; veteran; enjoyed international travel, golf, and computers; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Seal &amp; Serpent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BS HE\u2014Barbara Mestel Schaeffer<\/strong> of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, July 11, 2024; pre-kindergarten and kindergarten teacher; CAAAN volunteer; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BA\u2014William D. Terry<\/strong> of Chestnut Hill, MA, July 14, 2024; vice president for corporate sponsored research and licensing, Partners HealthCare System; senior vice president, research and ventures, Brigham Medical Center; CEO, Damon Biotech; chief, immunology branch, National Cancer Institute; helped establish the Center for Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular Sciences, Cardiology Division, at Brigham Medical Center, and the Wilmot Fellowship Program at the University of Rochester; enjoyed art, classical music, Broadway musicals, reading, sailing, and playing tennis; active in community and professional affairs. Beta Sigma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 JD\u2014Vito J. Cassan<\/strong> of New York City, June 30, 2024; attorney; assistant general counsel, New York Power Authority; adjunct professor of environmental law, Fordham University; enjoyed international travel and watching sports; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BS CALS, MS \u201957\u2014Eugene Donefer<\/strong> of Kingston, ON, June 10, 2022; auxiliary professor, Queens University; director, office of McGill University International; professor emeritus of animal science, McGill University; expert in international agriculture and global food security; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BA\u2014Astrid Pfeiffer Gettier<\/strong> of Hagerstown, MD, February 22, 2024; attorney; worked for Cadwalader Wickersham &amp; Taft, Chubb &amp; Son Inc., and J.P. Mattimoe; corporate secretary, FPL Group Inc.; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955\u2014Ralph T. Kloser<\/strong> of Missoula, MT, December 17, 2022; worked in the dairy industry; pub owner; entrepreneur; veteran; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955, BME \u201956\u2014James E. Liedell<\/strong> of Norwalk, CT, July 4, 2024; engineer, plant manager, and manager of manufacturing at General Electric; co-founder, Clean Power Now; veteran; Rotarian; enjoyed sailing, tennis, and bridge; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Sigma Phi Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BS CALS\u2014Alfred J. Patane<\/strong> of San Mateo, CA, October 12, 2015; worked for Briggs &amp; Stratton. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 MS\u2014Sylvia Hand Pott<\/strong> of South Orleans, MA, June 23, 2024; early childhood teacher; enjoyed nature, playing tennis and paddle tennis, swimming, music, and singing; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BA\u2014Lawrence W. Way<\/strong> of Larkspur, CA, December 1, 2022; professor of surgery, chief of the Foregut Surgery Service, and director, videoscopic training programs, University of California, San Francisco; pioneer in minimally invasive surgery; chief of surgery, San Francisco V.A. Medical Center at Fort Miley; veteran; author; editor; enjoyed international travel, landscape and wildlife photography, gardening, geology, hiking, camping, playing squash, and reading; active in community and professional affairs. Delta Tau Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 JD\u2014M. Richard Asher<\/strong> of Boca Raton, FL, July 25, 2024; attorney; music industry executive; worked for CBS Records, Columbia Records, Warner Communications, and Polygram Records Inc.; adjunct professor of commercial music, Florida Atlantic University; veteran; active in professional and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957\u2014Campbell A. Harlan Jr.<\/strong> of Clarkesville, GA, November 16, 2022; truck driver, Blue Circle; author; enjoyed golf and reading. Delta Tau Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS CALS\u2014Leonard E. Mindich<\/strong> of New York City, July 30, 2024; virologist; professor, Public Health Research Institute; enjoyed tennis, windsurfing, and scuba diving; active in professional and alumni affairs. Watermargin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957\u2014John B. Pope<\/strong> of Berkeley, CA, December 4, 2016. Delta Tau Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BA\u2014Harold E. Swinson<\/strong> of Gloucester, MA, July 4, 2024; worked for Continental Can, Coca-Cola USA, and the Bostik Division of Total Chemical; veteran; enjoyed international travel, history, and word games; active in professional affairs. Sigma Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BA\u2014Michael J. Berger<\/strong> of Sausalito, CA, September 29, 2023; attorney; author; board member, Delancey Street Foundation; active in community affairs. Phi Sigma Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BA\u2014Karin Jones Bull<\/strong> of Durham, NC, February 11, 2024; English teacher, Lyons Township High School; volunteer, League of Women Voters; enjoyed international travel, reading, knitting, registering voters, feminism, and progressive politics; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958, BME \u201959, MBA \u201960\u2014Kenneth T. Derr<\/strong> of Orinda, CA, July 12, 2024; CEO, Chevron Power &amp; Energy Management Co.; president, Chevron USA; worked on the Save the Cable Cars Campaign; philanthropist; enjoyed international travel, golf, and playing bridge, gin rummy, hearts, and dominos; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Phi Epsilon. Surviving spouse: Donna Mettler Derr \u201960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 MA\u2014Kathleen B. Jacklin<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, July 2, 2024; archivist, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University; enjoyed international travel and cats; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BA\u2014John S. King<\/strong> of Kingwood, TX, June 24, 2024; geologist; division manager, the Anschutz Corp.; also worked for Texaco, Clark Oil, Nord Petroleum, Challenger Minerals, and Howell Petroleum; competed in the Millrose Games; enjoyed international travel, golf, square dancing, bowling, and fine dining; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. Phi Kappa Sigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BA\u2014Carol Collins Matheson<\/strong> of Delaware Water Gap, PA, September 5, 2023; substitute teacher; enjoyed international travel, knitting, playing piano, birdwatching, and cooking; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma. Surviving spouse: Philip D. Matheson \u201957.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 MBA\u2014J. Scott Rambach<\/strong> of Columbia, SC, July 6, 2024; bank manager in California, Oregon, and Washington; avid Red Sox fan; enjoyed gardening; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BS HE\u2014Lois Tuttle Spurney<\/strong> of Rehoboth Beach, DE, formerly of Chevy Chase, MD, July 4, 2024; travel agent; program manager, Friendship Heights Community Center; co-hosted the American Freedom Train in 1976, the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NY, and World\u2019s Fairs in Spokane, WA, and New Orleans, LA; enjoyed international travel; active in community affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma. Surviving spouse: Petr L. Spurney \u201957, BME \u201958.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958, BME \u201959\u2014Herbert V. Whittall<\/strong> of Vero Beach, FL, July 8, 2024; service engineer, Caterpillar Tractor Co.; consultant, EGSA; veteran; tutored high school students; sailing secretary, Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club; enjoyed international travel, fishing, sailing, soccer, tennis, squash, and skiing; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Chi Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BS HE\u2014Mary Searles Clayton<\/strong> of Lizella, GA, December 6, 2022; school district assistant; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BA\u2014Ann Sundermeyer Hill<\/strong> of Potomac, MD, formerly of Gaithersburg, MD, July 29, 2024; librarian; active in alumni affairs. Kappa Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959, B Chem E \u201960\u2014W. Kenneth Menke<\/strong> of Glendale, MO, July 10, 2024; founder, Learning Products Inc., CODE 3-Public Safety Equipment, Fire Products Co., and Fire Service Research Institute; also worked for Monsanto and Mobay Chemical Co.; volunteer firefighter; enjoyed international travel, riding trains, and collecting antique fire engines; active in community and professional affairs. Theta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 MS\u2014Brad Schneller<\/strong> of Mississauga, ON, June 21, 2024; worked for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food; enjoyed travel, gardening, woodworking, curling, collecting antiques, family genealogy, and history; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BA\u2014Barbara Curit Thorp<\/strong> of Cohoes, NY, formerly of Ithaca, NY, July 22, 2024; director of operations, Sciencenter; manager, Triangle Steel; also worked in the Department of Zoology, Cornell University; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Pi Beta 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-c8a5fe309a867a3f401af444bdd152df\">1960s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960, BA \u201962\u2014Bryant Andrews<\/strong> of Columbia, CT, June 29, 2024; president, Integrated Custom Software Inc.; technical writer, Pratt &amp; Whitney; developed office automation tools; avid pilot; enjoyed sailing and playing piano and organ; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BA\u2014James A. Hodges<\/strong> of Williamsburg, VA, formerly of Lake Forest, IL, 2023; CEO, Intellispace; senior vice president and CFO, Option Care Inc.; senior vice president, Pansophic Systems Inc.; consultant; active in professional and alumni affairs. Pi Kappa Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960, BS CALS \u201963\u2014Henry G. Holmgren Jr.<\/strong> of Worcester, MA, July 6, 2024; junior high school math and science teacher; feed salesman; farmer; veteran; performed with the Mendelssohn Singers and Worcester County Light Opera; enjoyed reading, gardening, teddy bears, theater, and concerts; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BA\u2014Frederick L. Ikenson<\/strong> of Potomac, MD, July 4, 2024; attorney; partner, Blank Rome; international trade and customs attorney, U.S. Department of Justice; junior high school English and Spanish teacher; also worked for Air France; soccer and basketball coach; veteran; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 PhD\u2014Gerald A. Peterson<\/strong> of Middle Haddam, CT, April 28, 2024; senior principal scientist, United Technologies Corp.; senior theoretical physicist, Theoretical Physics Research Center; taught at Wesleyan University and Harvard University; author; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BA, MD \u201965\u2014James P. Baden<\/strong> of Hilton Head Island, SC, July 14, 2024; general surgeon; veteran; barbershop singer; Rotarian; enjoyed international travel, fine wine, jazz, bridge, and cooking; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961, BArch \u201962\u2014L. Michael Schenker<\/strong> of Powder Springs, GA, December 24, 2023; regional manager, Casco Corp.; president and CEO, Claxton Manufacturing; active in alumni affairs. Beta Sigma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BS CALS, MS \u201963\u2014Allen E. Shapley<\/strong> of Malahat, BC, January 24, 2023; professor of agricultural economics, Michigan State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BA, JD \u201964\u2014Roger J. Weiss<\/strong> of Purchase, NY, July 14, 2024; attorney; founding partner, Weiss, Peck &amp; Greer investment firm; taught at Stanford University Law School; trustee emeritus and presidential councillor, Cornell University; lifetime trustee, Weill Cornell Medicine; inductee, Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame; endowed Cornell\u2019s head football coaching position; helped finance a cable deal between the Ivy League and SportsChannel America; awarded a 1970 Super Bowl ring as advisor to the Baltimore Colts; philanthropist; enjoyed golf, Thoroughbred racing, and football; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Beta Sigma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962, BS CALS \u201982\u2014Duane H. Buman<\/strong> of Hendersonville, NC, July 4, 2024; worked for the Afton (NY) Central School System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962, BS CALS \u201963\u2014Russell C. Cherry<\/strong> of Elgin, TX, May 15, 2022; economist; consultant; active in alumni affairs. Alpha Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 BS HE\u2014Linda Prentice Rice<\/strong> of Tampa, FL, June 23, 2024; director of development and nursery school founder, Temple Beth El, Great Neck, NY; chapter president, Maccabi USA Sports for Israel; enjoyed international travel and photography; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 PhD\u2014Charles O. Crawford<\/strong> of Clearfield, PA, formerly of State College, PA, July 6, 2024; professor emeritus of rural sociology, Penn State University; director, Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health; professor, University of Connecticut; director, Division of Behavioral Science, Pennsylvania Department of Health; veteran; enjoyed amateur radio and collecting antique pocket watches; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 BS CALS\u2014Edward F. Hoerning<\/strong> of Cherryville, NC, June 25, 2024; poultry scientist, USDA; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963\u2014Ernest L. Manchin<\/strong> of Dripping Springs, TX, formerly of West Monroe, NY, June 30, 2024; mechanical engineer, Carrier Air Conditioning; New York State child safety seat technician; Scoutmaster; enjoyed travel, model trains, and hiking; active in civic, community, and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 BS CALS\u2014Rowland T. Devereaux<\/strong> of Manhattan, KS, July 2, 2024; 4-H youth development cooperative extension agent; veteran; enjoyed riding tractors, gardening, and watching baseball. Alpha Gamma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 BA, MBA \u201966\u2014Wayne Mezitt<\/strong> of Hopkinton, MA, July 18, 2024; horticulturist; worked for Weston Nurseries; recipient, New England Botanical Garden Carey Award, and gold medals from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture, and the Massachusetts Chapter Rhododendron Society; enjoyed travel, gardening, skiing, golf, woodworking, reading, cooking, and fine wine; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Lambda Chi Alpha. Surviving spouse: Elizabeth Pickering Mezitt \u201965.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 MA\u2014E. Josephine Leach Lewis<\/strong> of San Rafael, CA, July 2024; ESL teacher and director of courses, Alemany Adult School; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 MPA\u2014Frank A. Nicolai<\/strong> of Fort Washington, MD, July 6, 2024; co-founder, CFO, and head of human resources, American Management Systems Inc.; veteran; enjoyed international travel, gardening, reading, and baseball; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BS Nurs\u2014Mary Woods Byrne<\/strong> of Yonkers, NY, July 6, 2024; professor of clinical healthcare for the underserved and of clinical anesthesiological sciences, Columbia University School of Nursing; researched ways to improve the lives of infants born to HIV-positive mothers, seriously ill children, children raised in prison, and those receiving primary care in low-income neighborhoods; recipient of the Emily Fenichel Award for Leadership in the Zero-to-Three Field and the Audrey Hepburn Award for Contributions to the Health and Welfare of Children; enjoyed international travel and gardening; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 PhD\u2014Michael T. D\u2019Elia<\/strong>\u00a0of Hingham, MA, July 5, 2024; founder of Money, Time, and Data Management Inc.; professor, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; professor of statistics, University of Maine; developed statistical programs for Texas Instruments; consultant, software companies and Andover Public Schools; managed the Carnegie Commission grant \u201cLeadership in Education\u201d; taught at the Cornell Reading and Study Skills Center; also worked for IBM; enjoyed international travel,\u00a0chess, reading, opera, Italian cuisine, the beach, and sports;\u00a0active in community and professional affairs. Surviving spouse: Susan Norman D\u2019Elia, MEd \u201964.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BA\u2014Nancy Farnsworth Downs<\/strong> of Bainbridge Island, WA, formerly of Alfred, NY, July 11, 2024; attorney; teacher, Island School; also taught at the Mather School; enjoyed travel, reading, photography, and cross-stitching; active in community and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Thomas C. Downs \u201965.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966, DVM \u201968\u2014John A. Nerenberg<\/strong> of Eatontown, NJ, June 22, 2024; veterinarian, Belmar Wall Animal Hospital; girls\u2019 basketball coach; enjoyed playing tennis and basketball; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 LLB\/MBA\u2014Bernard Zucker<\/strong> of New York City, July 13, 2024; intellectual property attorney; vice president, intellectual property business, and general counsel at Bell Labs; enjoyed playing and watching basketball; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 MBA\u2014Lloyd F. Christianson<\/strong> of Rocky Mount, NC, June 28, 2024; CPA, North Carolina State Treasurer\u2019s Office; marketing director; taught business and finance at community colleges; veteran; enjoyed choral singing; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BS CALS\u2014William R. Romig<\/strong> of Collingswood, NJ, formerly of Hammondsport, NY, June 23, 2024; plant physiologist, General Foods; researched the Colombian coffee bean; founder, Moorestown Lacrosse Club; mentor; enjoyed riding touring motorcycles; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Tau Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968, BA \u201971\u2014Richard G. Birchall<\/strong> of North Adams, MA, formerly of Westfield, NJ, and East Orleans, MA, August 9, 2024; tax attorney; active in community and alumni affairs. Phi Gamma Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 BS Hotel\u2014Robert A. Cantor<\/strong> of Haverford, PA, July 20, 2024; president and CEO, Insinger Machine Co., a commercial dishwasher manufacturing and innovation company; active in professional and alumni affairs. Beta Sigma Rho. Surviving spouse: Joyce Moye Cantor \u201967.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968\u2014Gregory D. Hood<\/strong> of Concordia, KS, April 20, 2024; owner and vice president, Hood Construction Co.; also worked for Coonrod &amp; Associates; veteran; enjoyed midget car racing; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 BS ILR\u2014Stanley S. Jaspan<\/strong> of Milwaukee, WI, July 27, 2024; attorney and managing partner, Foley &amp; Lardner LLP; adjunct associate professor, Marquette University Law School; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968, BS HE \u201969\u2014Jane Sivers Lavoy<\/strong> of Tupper Lake, NY, July 1, 2024; substitute teacher, Long Lake Central School; teacher, Sunmount Developmental Center; also taught boating safety; 4-H Club leader; Scouting volunteer; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Kappa Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 MA, PhD \u201972\u2014William A. 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Smith<\/strong> of Stamford, CT, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, July 25, 2024; senior vice president of real estate investments, Starwood Hotels; veteran; master chef; enjoyed international travel and the outdoors; active in 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-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-9cc418c1d9e90b2fe7cf412b8e731040\">1980s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201980 BS Hotel\u2014Suzanne B. Snyder<\/strong> of Chapel Hill, NC, July 22, 2024; worked in marketing and strategy for Sodexo Marriott; philanthropist; enjoyed travel, culture, and art; active in professional and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201981 BS Hotel\u2014J. 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Sendlinger<\/strong> of Durham, NC, July 2, 2024; professor and department chair of chemistry, North Carolina Central University; enjoyed travel, hiking, paddleboarding, making artisan beer, reading, studying history, cracking jokes, marksmanship, and bicycling; 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-0068812d883e3f214943bf86f25cffe2\">1990s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201993 BS CALS\u2014Eric R. Smith<\/strong> of Fernandina Beach, FL, July 13, 2024; attorney; partner, Venable LLP; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Tau Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201994 BA\u2014Antonio L. 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