{"id":52449,"date":"2025-05-30T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=52449"},"modified":"2026-04-03T15:08:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T19:08:55","slug":"memoriam-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/memoriam-june-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"June 2025"},"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=\"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=\"ma&#x69;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;:&#x61;&#97;&#x64;&#x5f;&#x64;&#x65;&#x63;&#101;&#x61;se&#x64;&#x40;&#x63;&#111;&#114;&#110;&#x65;&#108;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#101;&#x64;u\"><\/a><a href=\"&#109;a&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;&#111;:&#x63;&#x75;&#x62;&#x69;&#111;&#x2d;&#100;e&#x63;&#101;ase&#100;&#64;co&#x72;n&#101;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;du\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#x63;&#x75;b&#x69;&#x6f;&#x2d;&#100;&#101;&#x63;&#x65;a&#115;&#x65;&#x64;&#64;c&#111;&#114;&#x6e;&#x65;&#108;l&#x2e;&#x65;&#x64;&#x75;<\/a>. Once the University records an alumni death in its database, the relevant information is forwarded to <\/em>Cornellians<em> for inclusion in a future In Memoriam section; 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=\"mai&#x6c;t&#x6f;&#x3a;&#97;&#x62;&#x62;&#56;3&#x40;c&#111;&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;&#108;&#108;&#46;&#x65;&#100;u\">&#x61;&#x62;&#98;&#x38;&#x33;&#64;&#x63;&#x6f;r&#x6e;&#x65;&#108;&#108;&#x2e;&#101;&#100;&#117;<\/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 BEE\u2014Albert Brodzinsky<\/strong> of Woodridge, IL, formerly of Rockville, MD, January 19, 2025; research engineer, U.S. Department of the Navy; radar expert; veteran; patent holder; pilot; active in professional and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201945, BME \u201944\u2014Stanley Noss<\/strong> of West Palm Beach, FL, March 1, 2025; mechanical engineer, aerospace industry; president, Science Horizons Inc.; director, Barden Corp.; veteran; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201949 BA\u2014Janice Steele Regulski<\/strong> of Clearwater, FL, February 13, 2025; community volunteer; also worked at Procter &amp; Gamble Co.; advocate for women\u2019s and children\u2019s rights; enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, church music, and the Florida Orchestra; active in community, 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>\u201950 BS CALS\u2014George Allhusen<\/strong> of Aurelius, NY, February 16, 2025; farm management specialist; worked at Cornell Cooperative Extension, Farm Credit Service, and Beacon Milling Co.; owner, Allhusen Small Business; enjoyed computers, the outdoors, and choral singing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BS Hotel\u2014Paul L. Gaurnier<\/strong>\u00a0of Tucson, AZ, February 9, 2025; professor emeritus and associate dean, Cornell  University School of Hotel Administration; veteran; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BS HE\u2014Faith Fudell Saunders<\/strong> of New Rochelle, NY, January 21, 2025; president, Children\u2019s Service League of Westchester; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BA\u2014Donald F. Kruse<\/strong> of West New York, NJ, February 18, 2025; worked at ExxonMobil Corp.; also worked at Union Carbide; veteran; enjoyed international travel and astronomy; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953\u2014Richard D. Berner<\/strong> of Williamsville, NY, December 19, 2020; owner, Berner\u2019s Flowers; enjoyed gardening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953, BS CALS \u201954\u2014M. Paul Friedberg<\/strong> of New York City, February 15, 2025; pioneering landscape architect; artist; city planner; educator; worked at Carver Houses in Harlem and at Jacob Riis Houses in Manhattan\u2019s Lower East Side; established the Urban Landscape Architecture program at City College; advocate for public housing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Beta Sigma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BS CALS\u2014Wilhemina Klein Wolk<\/strong> of Raleigh, NC, January 26, 2025; children\u2019s librarian; record librarian, WVBR; enjoyed gardening, flower arranging, big band music, cooking, and the outdoors; active in community and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Robert G. Wolk, PhD \u201959.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BS CALS\u2014Douglas S. Brodie<\/strong> of Lowville, NY, February 27, 2025; senior vice president and district administrator of the North Country, Key Bank; coach; member, Elks Club and Kiwanis; enjoyed golf, gardening, and choral singing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Gamma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BS Hotel\u2014James E. Petzing<\/strong> of Sebastian, FL, January 20, 2025; private club manager, Atlanta Athletic Club and the National Republican Club; managing director, Cayuga Hospitality Advisors; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Phi Kappa Sigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BS ILR\u2014Burtram W. Anderson<\/strong> of Annapolis, MD, February 13, 2025; worked at C.J. Tower &amp; Sons, West Virginia Pulp and Paper, and Kroger Co.; veteran; enjoyed music and gardening; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Beta Theta Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BS HE\u2014Aiden Ehlert Payne<\/strong> of Dryden, NY, February 28, 2025; home economics teacher, Dryden High School; co-coordinator, Dryden Kitchen Cupboard food pantry; avid reader; enjoyed international travel, camping, cross-country road trips, gardening, swimming, and birdwatching; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Omicron Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 MS HE\u2014Janet Fietsam Hale<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, February 1, 2025; home economics teacher, Newfield High School; also taught at the University of Massachusetts; avid reader; enjoyed international travel, nature, gardening, Chinese cuisine, and bridge; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 JD\u2014Gabriel S. Pellathy<\/strong> of Latrobe, PA, October 22, 2024; professor emeritus of political science and Fellow of the McKenna School of Business, Economics, and Government at Saint Vincent College; also taught at the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Cincinnati, and the SUNY system; Fulbright Fellow; author; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957\u2014Adele Petrillo Smart<\/strong> of Lafayette, LA, January 28, 2025; editor, <em>American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene<\/em> at Tulane Medical School; tennis columnist, <em>Times of Acadiana<\/em>; enjoyed tennis; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 DVM\u2014A. Jack Gorelick<\/strong> of Moorestown, NJ, February 14, 2025; veterinarian; owner, Garden State Animal Hospital; enjoyed international travel and orchids; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958\u201361 GR\u2014Sung Mo Han<\/strong> of Seoul, South Korea, 2016; general manager, International Inspection and Testing Corp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BA\u2014Sonja Kischner Wilkin<\/strong> of Clayton, CA, February 23, 2025; manager, Chicago Trust Co.; senior escrow officer, North American Title Co.; enjoyed bicycling and choral singing; active in community and alumni affairs. Chi Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BA\u2014John W. Durso<\/strong> of Bala Cynwyd, PA, February 6, 2025; professor emeritus of physics, Mount Holyoke College; patron of the arts; enjoyed international travel, photography, beer brewing, and fine wine; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Lois Silverstein Durso \u201961.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BA\u2014Rachel Jacoff<\/strong>\u00a0of Boston, MA, January 24, 2025; professor emerita of comparative literature and professor of Italian, Wellesley College; also taught at the University of Virginia, Stanford University, and Cornell University; fellow, Woodrow Wilson Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Guggenheim Foundation, Harvard Center for Renaissance Studies, Bellagio Center, Liguria Study Center, and the American Academy of Rome; author; editor; mentor; 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-c8a5fe309a867a3f401af444bdd152df\">1960s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BA\u2014David H. Armstrong<\/strong> of Mont-Tremblant, QC, April 13, 2022; vice president, Drytex; enjoyed skiing and cars. Sigma Alpha Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BA\u2014Van C. Campbell<\/strong> of Kiawah Island, SC, February 10, 2025; vice chairman of finance and administration, Corning Inc.; avid golfer; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Psi Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BA\u2014Theodore B. Donson<\/strong> of Ossining, NY, February 19, 2025; fine art dealer; attorney; editor, the<em> Cornell Widow<\/em>; author; enjoyed international travel; active in professional and alumni affairs. Phi Sigma Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BS CALS\u2014Sydney Reeve Leach<\/strong> of Morris Plains, NJ, January 27, 2025; worked at Morris Plains Planning Board; assistant to the director of the Morris County Park Commission at Frelinghuysen Arboretum; avid photographer; enjoyed birdwatching; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Omicron Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BS Hotel\u2014William V. Eaton<\/strong> of Centreville, MD, February 12, 2025; president and COO, Cini-Little International; worked on food service projects at Windows on the World, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Museum of the American Indian, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Universal Studios, Cornell University Hotel School, and the White House; recipient, Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Award; enjoyed international travel; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 MA\u2014Barry E. Gross<\/strong> of East Lansing, MI, and Delray Beach, FL, January 22, 2025; professor of English and founder of the Jewish Studies Program, Michigan State University; expert in 20th-century American literature; author; active in professional and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Sandra Nasar Gross \u201960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964, BS CALS \u201965\u2014Richard L. Rotnem<\/strong> of Harpswell, ME, March 1, 2025; vice president of wealth management, Smith Barney; also worked at Harris-Upham Investments and First National City Bank; veteran; kayaking instructor at L.L. Bean; youth hockey coach; enjoyed international travel, sea kayaking, and open ocean racing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 BS CALS\u2014Gerald L. Kestenbaum<\/strong> of Orangeburg, NY, February 3, 2025; certified public accountant; active in religious and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966\u201367 GR\u2014Joseph C. Dell<\/strong>\u00a0of Washington Crossing, PA, March 2, 2025; dairy team specialist at Cornell University; also worked at Cornell Cooperative Extension; dairy farmer; founding member, Ithaca Farmers Market; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BS MSE\u2014J. Franklyn DeRidder<\/strong> of Newfield, NY, February 18, 2025; owner and engineer, Omni Electro Motive Inc.; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BS CALS\u2014H. Thomas Gillespie<\/strong> of Seabrook Island, SC, June 2, 2023; founder, TNT Enterprises; enjoyed international travel, food, and music; active in community and professional affairs. Phi Sigma Kappa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BA\u2014Candace Baldwin Richards<\/strong>\u00a0of Falls Church, VA, formerly of Scottsdale, AZ, February 1, 2025; teacher; assistant to the headmistress, Baldwin School; human resources analyst, John Hancock; enjoyed international travel, choral singing, knitting, sewing, and puzzles; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968, BS CALS \u201969, MS \u201972\u2014Van Dyke Billings<\/strong> of Dolgeville, NY, formerly of Southbury, CT, December 3, 2022; broker\/owner, Van Billings Real Estate LLC; also worked at National Cash Register; avid fisherman; enjoyed nature and gardening; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 BS ILR\u2014Claire Stavola Hunter<\/strong> of Ashburn, VA, June 5, 2024; worked at O\u2019Donnell &amp; Associates; active in alumni affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 BS Eng\u2014Irwin Blau<\/strong> of New Castle, NH, December 19, 2024; director, Gillette Co.; active in alumni affairs. Alpha Phi Omega.<\/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>\u201971 BEE\u2014David R. Carlstrom<\/strong> of Seattle, WA, January 12, 2025; president and CEO, Air Serv International, a humanitarian relief organization; marketing director, Fairbanks International Airport; also worked at Intercristo; enjoyed sailing, flying, cycling, and crossword puzzles; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Phi Kappa Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201971 BA\u2014Charles J. Guttman<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, February 17, 2025; attorney, City of Ithaca; member, Collaborative Law Group; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201972\u201373 GR\u2014Elizabeth Ann Fougner<\/strong> of New York City, April 12, 2024; worked at KPMG, Chemical Bank, and Fidelity; active in religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201972 BS CALS, MBA \u201976\u2014Warren E. Gager<\/strong> of Wallingford, PA, February 22, 2025; administrator and CEO, William B. Kessler Memorial Hospital; also worked at USDA and the Health Services Agency; enjoyed running, swimming, bicycling, gardening, and conservation; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Zeta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201973 BS CALS\u2014Bruce H. Davis<\/strong> of Clifton, ME, February 6, 2025; hematopathologist; president, Trillium Diagnostics; associate director of clinical research, Maine Medical Center Research Institute; deputy director, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; author; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201974 JD\u2014Carl R. Cicchetti<\/strong> of Waterbury, CT, October 10, 2023; attorney; corporation counsel, City of Waterbury; veteran; coach; enjoyed international travel and running; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201974 BS CALS\u2014Kathleen A. Kiely<\/strong> of Napa, CA, December 1, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201978 BS CALS\u2014Janice Balitz Brown<\/strong>\u00a0of Dryden, NY, February 20, 2025; director, undergraduate program in food science, Cornell University; senior lecturer; animal lover and SPCA volunteer; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201978 BS CALS\u2014Philip A. Davis<\/strong>\u00a0of Cortlandville, NY, January 27, 2025; horticulturist and grower at Guterman Greenhouses, Cornell University; owner, Davis\u2019s Greenhouses; owner, Snowbelt Adeniums; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201979 B Chem E\u2014Paul F. Werbaneth<\/strong> of Pittsburgh, PA, February 7, 2025; worked in the semiconductor industry; global product marketing director, Intevac; also worked at Tegal, Motorola, and Hitachi; author; avid reader and outdoorsman; enjoyed international travel, movies, skiing, hiking, backpacking, and running; 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-9cc418c1d9e90b2fe7cf412b8e731040\">1980s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201980 DVM\u2014Holly Cheever<\/strong> of Sudbury, MA, formerly of Voorheesville, NY, February 9, 2025; veterinarian; co-founder, Village Animal Clinic; veterinary columnist, <em>Good Housekeeping<\/em> magazine; established a wildlife preserve; instructed the New York State Police about animal abuse laws; taught veterinary forensics; testified in animal abuse cases; 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-16ac88a805bdbff9874af1f48bc6f6bb\">2000s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201902 MS\u2014Linda Wolff Tompkins<\/strong>\u00a0of Webster, NY, February 28, 2025; associate director, Engineering Learning Initiatives, Cornell University; biology teacher and science department chair, Mynderse Academy; facilitator, LeaderShape Inc.; director, Creative Choices; director, Ten Thousand Villages; member, Toastmasters International; enjoyed travel,\u00a0hiking, wildlife, yoga, triathlon training, live music, and reading;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-8339ca639e1578039e9c0c89cab839e4\">2010s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201919 MPH\u2014Darryl R. Ware II<\/strong> of Shreveport, LA, March 1, 2025; ambassador to the Democratic National Committee; youngest mayoral candidate in Shreveport history; active in civic, community, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\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=\"m&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;t&#x6f;&#58;&#97;&#x61;&#x64;&#x5f;&#100;&#101;&#x63;&#101;&#97;&#x73;&#x65;&#100;&#64;&#x63;&#x6f;r&#x6e;&#101;&#x6c;&#108;&#x2e;&#101;&#x64;&#x75;\"><\/a><a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;o&#x3a;&#x63;&#x75;b&#x69;o&#x2d;&#x64;&#x65;ce&#x61;&#x73;&#x65;&#x64;&#64;c&#x6f;&#x72;n&#101;&#108;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x65;&#x64;&#117;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#x63;&#x75;b&#x69;&#x6f;&#45;&#100;&#101;c&#101;as&#x65;&#x64;&#64;&#99;&#111;&#x72;&#110;&#x65;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;&#100;u<\/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. 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