{"id":55585,"date":"2025-08-01T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=55585"},"modified":"2025-07-31T11:20:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T15:20:22","slug":"memoriam-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/memoriam-august-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"class-notes-year-navigation\" style=\"--class-groups:8\"><ul>\n\t<li rel=\"1930s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1930s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1930s\" data-class-group=\"1930s\" href=\"#class-group-1930s\">1930s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\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<\/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 id=\"block-da12dee4-8c90-46de-8353-21e14a7f2d22\"><em>Editor\u2019s note: Please submit notification of alumni deaths\u2014including an obituary, if possible\u2014to the University at <a href=\"m&#x61;&#x69;lt&#x6f;&#x3a;&#97;a&#x64;&#x5f;&#x64;e&#x63;&#x65;&#x61;s&#x65;&#x64;&#x40;&#99;&#111;r&#110;&#101;ll&#46;&#101;&#x64;&#x75;\"><\/a><a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#58;&#99;&#x75;b&#105;&#111;-de&#x63;e&#97;&#x73;e&#100;&#64;&#99;o&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;l&#108;&#46;&#101;&#x64;u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#99;&#117;b&#x69;&#111;&#x2d;&#x64;&#x65;c&#x65;&#97;&#x73;&#x65;&#100;&#x40;c&#x6f;&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;&#108;&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;d&#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=\"&#109;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;t&#111;:&#x61;&#98;&#x62;&#56;&#51;&#64;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x72;&#110;&#101;ll&#46;e&#x64;&#x75;\">&#97;&#x62;b&#x38;&#x33;&#x40;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x6e;&#101;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x65;&#x64;&#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-cab6ddd56fb67bb9df1eaa86e5937ebe\">1930s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201938 BA, JD \u201940\u2014Donald H. Perkins<\/strong> of Wellesley, MA, August 28, 2003; attorney at St. Andre, Perkins, and Smith; active in professional and alumni affairs. Pi Kappa 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-2fdfc970164ef3b046ddab96f550fba0\">1940s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201942 BS CALS\u2014Jane Williams Harvey<\/strong> of Westborough, MA, March 8, 2025; guidance counselor, Westborough High School; enjoyed choral singing; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201947, BArch \u201946\u2014Betty Carter Taylor<\/strong> of Hilton Head Island, SC, formerly of Wellsville, NY, November 16, 2024; enjoyed travel, golf, tennis, card games, and gardening; active in community and alumni affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma.<\/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 HE\u2014Diantha Francis Par\u00e9<\/strong> of Oberlin, OH, formerly of Oak Ridge, TN, June 21, 2024; special education teacher; member, League of Women Voters; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BEE\u2014Richard P. Prybyl<\/strong> of The Villages, FL, formerly of Ithaca, NY, August 31, 2022; vice president, Augant Inc.; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BA, MD \u201954\u2014John F. Rose<\/strong> of Lancaster, PA, December 31, 2024; urologist; veteran; recipient, Wallace M. Yater Medal; enjoyed travel, camping, and fishing; active in professional and alumni affairs. Psi Upsilon. Surviving spouse: Lillias McLellan Rose \u201954.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BME\u2014Frank C. Stanbrook<\/strong> of Richfield, OH, September 18, 2010; production control manager, Tomlinson Industries; active in alumni affairs. Delta Tau Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 JD\u2014Robert O. Wright<\/strong> of Palm Harbor, FL, March 24, 2025; patent attorney; president, Williams Steel Wheel and Rim Corp.; vice president, H.P. Snyder Manufacturing Co.; president, Advanced Terminals Inc.; president, Wright Yacht Co.; marketing manager, Galsen &amp; Galsen PC; also worked at Pickard &amp; Burns, Hoffman Laboratories, General Dynamics Electronics, and Sylvania Electronics Systems; veteran; Scout leader; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951 BS Hotel\u2014Peter S. Fithian<\/strong> of Honolulu, HI, April 1, 2025; founder and president, Greeters of Hawaii Ltd.; trustee emeritus, International Game Fish Association; veteran; founder, Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament; helped establish the Japan Game Fish Association; member, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council; conservationist; mentor; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Kappa Sigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 PhD\u2014Harold L. Brode<\/strong> of Pacific Palisades, CA, December 29, 2016; nuclear weapons-effects physicist; pioneered computer simulations of nuclear explosions at the RAND Corp.; co-founder, R&amp;D Associates; vice president of strategic systems, Pacific-Sierra Research Corp.; chairman, U.S. Defense Nuclear Agency\u2019s Scientific Advisory Group for Effects; author; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BS CALS\u2014Joan Cruthers Flood<\/strong> of Raleigh, NC, February 5, 2025; housewife; caregiver; West Highland terrier aficionado; enjoyed animals, gardening, and cooking; active in alumni affairs. Alpha Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BS ILR\u2014Harold Tanner\u00a0<\/strong>of New York City, June 14, 2025; investment banker, philanthropist, and chairman emeritus, Cornell University Board of Trustees; founder, Tanner &amp; Co., a NYC investment banking firm; managing director and head of corporate finance, Salomon Brothers; COO, Blyth Eastman Dillon &amp; Co.; executive VP, Rothschild Inc.; VP, director, and director of research, Blyth &amp; Co.; veteran; mentor; Cornell foremost benefactor, University Council life member, and co-chair of Cornell\u2019s first $1.5 billion endowment campaign, the largest-ever completed in higher education at that time; worked to fund and secure the new location for the Cornell Club\u2013New York on East 44th St.; helped implement initiatives to strengthen Cornell\u2019s teaching, research, outreach, and student life; established and endowed the deanship and a scholarship fund in the College of Arts and Sciences; leader in the Jewish community, including as president and board chair of the American Jewish Committee and chair of the Conference of Jewish Presidents; enjoyed NYC theater; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BA\u2014Margaret Horsfall Schadler<\/strong> of Niskayuna, NY, April 18, 2025; professor of biology and associate dean for undergraduate programs, Union College; established the Steinmetz Symposium for undergraduate research; enjoyed international travel and the outdoors; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Delta Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953\u2014Donna Waetjen Snoek<\/strong> of Holland, MI, January 4, 2025; nurse\u2019s aide; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954, BArch \u201955\u2014Gale H. Brooks<\/strong> of Andover, NY, March 4, 2025; historical preservation architect; curator, Western New York Historical Collection at Hinkle Memorial Library, Alfred State College; worked at Syracuse University and the University of Cincinnati; also worked at the National Trust for Historic Preservation; veteran; election inspector; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955\u2014Walter U. Andrews<\/strong> of Fairport, NY, May 26, 2019; worked at the Xerox Corp.; veteran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BA, MEd \u201961\u2014John A. Kerr Jr.<\/strong> of DeKalb, IL, April 17, 2025; professor emeritus of Spanish and Portuguese, Northern Illinois University; also taught at Ohio State and Stanford universities; high school teacher, McDonogh School; veteran; pilot; enjoyed animals, photography, models, and languages; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BA, MD \u201958\u2014Irwin R. Merkatz<\/strong> of Rye, NY, October 31, 2024; professor and chairperson emeritus, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center; researched high-risk pregnancies and the relationship between low serum levels of alpha fetal protein and the risk of genetic disorders; veteran; Scout leader; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Ruth Blatt Katz \u201960, BS Nurs \u201961.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955\u2014Owen L. Murray<\/strong> of Altamont, NY, January 22, 2019; worked in Dairy Industry Services at the New York State Department of Agriculture; veteran; chief, Altamont Fire Department; enjoyed travel and collecting dairy and firefighting memorabilia; active in civic, community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955, BArch \u201956\u2014Peter P. Romeo<\/strong> of Webster, NY, April 3, 2025; architect, SWBR Architects; veteran; enjoyed travel and gardening; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955\u2014Susan Gichner Rosenthal<\/strong> of Chevy Chase, MD, July 30, 2022. Alpha Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 MD\u2014Charles H. Beckmann<\/strong> of Helotes, TX, February 15, 2024; cardiologist; worked at Wilford Hall Medical Center on Lackland Air Force Base and at Skinner Clinic; veteran; Scoutmaster; enjoyed international travel, hunting, fishing, and trap\/skeet shooting; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956, BEP \u201957\u2014Don P. Moon Jr.<\/strong> of Bremerton, WA, formerly of Waukegan, IL, April 2, 2025; president emeritus, dean of students, and business manager at Shimer College; Episcopalian priest; nuclear engineer at Argonne National Laboratory; also taught at Sauk Valley Community College; recipient, Studs Terkel Humanities Service Award; political activist; enjoyed travel, reading, and playing bridge and cribbage; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Phi Kappa Sigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BS CALS\u2014Leland C. Mote<\/strong> of Big Bear Lake, CA, April 3, 2025; real estate broker; owner, First Columbia Realty; active in professional and alumni affairs. Theta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 PhD\u2014Frederick W. Schmidlin<\/strong> of Pittsford, NY, October 23, 2019; principal scientist, Xerox Corp.; founder, Xi-Tech; also worked at Space Technology Corp. and General Technology Corp.; veteran; patent holder; enjoyed travel, skiing, sailing, and fishing; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS Chem E\u2014Henry G. Kammerer<\/strong> of Washington, DC, formerly of Grand Island, NY, April 6, 2024; engineer, Atlantic Research Corp. Lambda Chi Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS HE\u2014Janet Charles Lutz<\/strong> of Lafayette Hill, PA, January 30, 2025; worked at Security On-Line Systems; lifelong learner; enjoyed international travel, classical music, theater, cooking, gardening, swimming, and playing tennis; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma. Surviving spouse: William E. Lutz \u201957, BEE \u201958.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BEP\u2014John B. Denniston<\/strong> of Blue Ridge Summit, PA, formerly of Washington, DC, April 12, 2025; attorney, Covington &amp; Burling LLP; specialist in government contracts; also worked at Rocketdyne; Fulbright Scholar; enjoyed international travel, trekking, reading, running, hiking, skiing, biking, and paddle sports; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 DVM\u2014Charles A. Hjerpe<\/strong> of Davis, CA, December 24, 2023; professor emeritus of veterinary medicine and director of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, UC Davis; helped create the Veterinary Medicine Teaching &amp; Research Center in Tulare, CA; Fulbright Scholar in Portugal; mentor; active in professional and alumni affairs. Lambda Chi Alpha. Surviving spouse: Suzanne Davis Hjerpe \u201958.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BS CALS\u2014Ralph E. Lamar III<\/strong> of Hackettstown, NJ, December 22, 2024; Presbyterian minister; humanitarian and advocate for world peace; recipient of a national leadership award from 4-H; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Acacia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BS Hotel\u2014John H. West<\/strong> of Jacksonville, FL, January 22, 2025; hotelier; resident manager, the Breakers in Palm Beach; also managed other hotel properties in Florida, Ohio, Connecticut, and Michigan; veteran; enjoyed movies; active in professional and alumni affairs. Pi Kappa Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BS HE\u2014Marian Montgomery Randall<\/strong> of Fort Wayne, IN, April 3, 2025; taught at La Jolla Country Day School; helped found and taught at the Canterbury School; enjoyed reading; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma.<\/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 BS Hotel\u2014John F. Brown<\/strong> of Hazlet, NJ, formerly of Eatontown, NJ, April 25, 2023; operations manager, DNV Fireplace Management; veteran; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BS Hotel\u2014Bruce T. Kerfoot<\/strong> of Osceola, MO, formerly of Grand Marais, MN, October 10, 2024; chairman, Gunflint Lodge Inc.; veteran; recipient, Silver Beaver Award, Boy Scouts of America; enjoyed international travel, fishing, camping, and gardening; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Kappa Sigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BS CALS\u2014Larry J. Littlefield<\/strong> of Seattle, WA, formerly of Stillwater, OK, and Albuquerque, NM, April 19, 2021; professor and head of the Department of Plant Pathology at Oklahoma State University; also taught at North Dakota State, Purdue, and Oxford universities; also worked at the USDA Office of International Cooperation and Development; expert on wheat mosaic virus and rust fungi; author; led wildflower hikes in New Mexico; enjoyed hiking, trail maintenance, photography, concerts, and theater; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960, MS \u201968\u2014James E. Lonergan<\/strong> of Ashtabula, OH, formerly of Washington, DC, March 18, 2022; engineer; U.S. government analyst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960, BArch \u201961\u2014James R. Nelson<\/strong> of Naples, FL, formerly of Kennett Square, PA, January 17, 2025; architect; veteran; enjoyed travel, watercolor painting, ice skating, dancing, rowing, skiing, and tennis; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Tau Kappa Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960, BArch \u201961\u2014Kenneth H. Woolf<\/strong> of Pensacola, FL, November 6, 2024; architect; veteran; Rotarian; Scout leader; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Pi Kappa Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BA\u2014Ascanio S. Boccuti<\/strong> of Baltimore, MD, April 12, 2025; attorney; active in professional and alumni affairs. Phi Kappa Psi. Surviving spouse: Jean Travis Boccuti \u201961.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961, BME \u201962\u2014William C. Hinds<\/strong> of Alamo, CA, May 14, 2021; professor emeritus, UCLA School of Public Health; professor of environmental health engineering, Harvard University School of Public Health; researched aerosols and industrial hygiene controls of airborne contaminants; author; active in professional and alumni affairs. Delta Kappa Epsilon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BS CALS\u2014Alice Bruno Schmeelk<\/strong> of Woodstock, IL, February 17, 2020; chair of the science departments at St. Scholastica and St. Gregory High School; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BS CALS\u2014William G. Schmeelk<\/strong> of Woodstock, IL, October 13, 2023; microbiologist, Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago; veteran; active in alumni affairs. Pi Kappa Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BS CALS\u2014Neila Cruickshank Werner<\/strong> of Huntington Station, NY, October 26, 2022; public school teacher; legal assistant; active in alumni affairs. Kappa Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 BS CALS\u2014Robert F. Day<\/strong> of Hampstead, NH, September 4, 2019; worked at St. Therese Medical Center; veteran; active in alumni affairs. Alpha Zeta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963, BEP \u201964\u2014William H. MacInnis<\/strong> of Seneca, SC, formerly of Marietta, GA, March 13, 2024; engineer at Lockheed-Martin; veteran; active in religious affairs. Kappa Delta Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 BS Hotel\u2014A. Bruce McFarland<\/strong> of Charleston, SC, May 21, 2023; general manager, Mills House Hotel and Kites Fly\u2019n Hi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 BA\u2014Stephen E. Wholley<\/strong> of Charlotte, NC, June 14, 2024; worked at Inner City Media Corp. and <em>Newsweek<\/em>; active in alumni affairs. Kappa Sigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964\u2014Edward F. Beadel<\/strong> of Thousand Island Park, NY, July 27, 2023; network administrator and analytical chemistry instructor, SUNY Oswego; enjoyed boats, skiing, and golden retrievers; active in community and professional affairs. Alpha Sigma Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 BS CALS\u2014Joseph D. Doleski<\/strong> of Victor, NY, formerly of Warrenton, VA, November 16, 2022; worked in information technology at the U.S. Department of Agriculture; enjoyed home improvement projects and antiques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964\u2014Michael L. Hexter<\/strong> of Aurora, OH, August 18, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 BA\u2014Russell H. Krauss<\/strong> of Nampa, ID, September 25, 2020; senior vice president and chief actuary at a life insurance company; founder of a software and actuarial consulting practice; author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 MA\u2014Barry F. Mason<\/strong> of London, UK, March 31, 2025; worked at Anglo Manx Bank Ltd.; president, Baton Rouge Bank &amp; Trust Co.; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 BS HE\u2014Nancy Cohen Nowak<\/strong> of Englewood, CO, May 30, 2022; psychotherapist\/mediator, Center for Divorce and Parenting; active in religious and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964, BEP \u201965\u2014John H. Perine<\/strong> of Bethesda, MD, May 4, 2023; aeronautical engineer; owner and president, Perine Associates Inc., a computer software development and systems integration firm; enjoyed singing with the Victorian Lyric Opera and with former members of the Sherwoods <em>a cappella<\/em> group; active in community and alumni affairs. Alpha Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 BS ILR\u2014Lawrence J. Siegel<\/strong> of Great Neck, NY, February 15, 2025; vice president, United Way of New York; executive director for development, New York University Medical Center; senior director of university campaigns, New York University; executive director, Stony Brook Foundation Realty; active in professional and alumni affairs. Pi Lambda Phi. Surviving spouse: Patricia Minikes Siegel \u201967.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 BA\u2014Michael J. Feldberg<\/strong> of Pittsfield, MA, December 4, 2024; executive director, American Jewish Historical Society; author; historian; scholar; mentor; active in professional and alumni affairs. Tau Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 BA\u2014Stephen L.W. Greene<\/strong> of McKinleyville, CA, February 4, 2025; professor of journalism, San Jose State University; newspaper reporter, <em>Mendocino Grapevine<\/em>; also wrote for Irving Wallace\u2019s <em>The People\u2019s Almanac<\/em>; author; active in professional affairs. Phi Delta Theta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BS CALS\u2014Stanley T. Kochanoff<\/strong> of Falmouth, NS, November 21, 2024; landscape consultant\/planner, Environova Planning Group Inc.; certified arborist; enjoyed hockey; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Beta Theta Pi. Surviving spouse: Margaret Lavery Kochanoff \u201965.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 MD\u2014Glenn A. Meltzer<\/strong> of Worcester, MA, February 2, 2025; ophthalmologist; founder, Meltzer Eye Care Center; also served in the U.S. Public Health Service; multilinguist; artist; enjoyed ballroom dancing, boating, and swimming; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BCE\u2014Gerald L. Katz<\/strong> of Nutley, NJ, formerly of Washington, DC, June 13, 2024; civil engineer; active in alumni affairs. Tau Kappa Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BA\u2014John T. Sugrue<\/strong> of Glendale, MO, August 15, 2023; negotiator in the steel industry; real estate developer; avid golfer; active in community and alumni affairs. Delta Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 JD\u2014Lawrence N. Cohn<\/strong> of Washington, DC, March 27, 2025; communications attorney at Cohn &amp; Marks; avid reader; enjoyed racquetball and swinging kettlebells; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968\u2014Daniel E. Fravil<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, September 28, 2010; restaurateur; track and cross country coach, Ithaca High School; active in community affairs. Alpha Tau Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 BA\u2014Kathryn L. Holliday<\/strong> of Washington, DC, February 19, 2025; vice president of credit pricing analytics, Fannie Mae; also worked at the Federal Home Loan Bank Board and the Federal Reserve Bank; taught in the graduate business school, College of William and Mary; certified Level 5 Pilates instructor; active in 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-76c592f47fa6afb56b91ca936e7cafc4\">1970s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201970 BS CALS\u2014Floyd C. Duger<\/strong> of Elbridge, NY, February 15, 2025; Baptist minister; chaplain, Cayuga Community College; administrative officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture; active in civic, community, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Gamma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201970 BEP\u2014William M. Rappoport<\/strong> of Guilford, CT, July 14, 2024; manager and advanced development engineer, Optical &amp; Space Systems Division, Goodrich Corp.; also worked at Hughes Electronics and Raytheon Corp.; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201970 BEE, MEE \u201971\u2014Robert L. Shedden<\/strong> of La Habra Heights, CA, August 5, 2024; worked in electric system planning, system operations, and power contracts at Southern California Edison; Scout leader; volunteer fireman; enjoyed bicycling, skiing, and hiking; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201971 BCE, MBA \u201978\u2014Jerrold K. Day<\/strong> of Vero Beach, FL, March 17, 2025; partner\/president, Daylar Group; designed and built golf course communities; CEO, Pressure Pak Inc.; also worked at Allied Info Systems; author; patent holder; mentor; enjoyed golf; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. 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Mead \u201974, BS \u201979.<\/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 BA\u2014Jill A. Silverstein<\/strong> of St. Louis, MO, April 17, 2024; attorney at Rosenblum, Goldenhersh, Silverstein, and Zafft; specialist in employment and civil rights law; producer at PGAV Inc. and Blue Road Productions; also worked as an assistant U.S. attorney; lifelong learner; enjoyed the arts; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. 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