{"id":61001,"date":"2025-10-31T16:54:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T20:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=61001"},"modified":"2025-12-01T10:11:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T15:11:38","slug":"memoriam-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/memoriam-november-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"November 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=\"&#109;a&#x69;l&#116;&#x6f;&#x3a;aad&#x5f;&#x64;&#x65;&#x63;&#101;&#97;&#x73;&#x65;d&#x40;&#99;&#x6f;&#x72;n&#x65;ll&#46;&#x65;du\"><\/a><a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;&#108;&#x74;o&#58;&#99;&#x75;&#x62;&#x69;&#111;-de&#x63;&#101;a&#x73;e&#100;&#64;c&#x6f;&#114;&#x6e;e&#108;&#x6c;&#46;&#101;&#x64;u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">c&#117;&#x62;i&#x6f;&#45;&#100;&#101;&#x63;&#x65;&#97;&#x73;&#x65;&#x64;&#64;&#99;&#111;&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;&#108;&#108;&#46;&#101;&#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. If you have questions, please contact Alexandra Bond \u201912 at <a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;&#108;&#116;o&#x3a;&#x61;&#x62;&#x62;8&#51;&#x40;&#x63;&#111;&#114;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#101;d&#117;\">&#x61;b&#x62;83&#64;&#x63;&#x6f;&#114;&#110;&#x65;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x65;&#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-cab6ddd56fb67bb9df1eaa86e5937ebe\">1930s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201932, BCE \u201933\u2014Jose C. Martinez-Zorrilla<\/strong> of Mexico City, Mexico, September 17, 1989; head athletic coach, polytechnical schools, National Bureau of Education in Mexico City; competed for Mexico in the individual ep\u00e9e event at the 1936 Summer Olympics; played for Deportivo Venustiano Carranza; member, 1932 College Football All-American team; inductee, Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame; also played polo for Mexico\u2019s international team; pilot; active in professional and alumni affairs. Phi Sigma Kappa.<\/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>\u201944\u2014Luis T. Nu\u00f1ez<\/strong> of Caracas, Venezuela, 2007; president, CEO, and director, Cautus Networks Corp.; executive director, <em>El Universal<\/em> newspaper; president, Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa; helped found Venweb, the first search engine in Venezuela; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201944 BS HE\u2014Peggy Clark Salisbury<\/strong> of Sun City, AZ, June 22, 2025; worked in retail; homemaker; active in alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha Theta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201947 BEE\u2014Israel Z. Milner<\/strong> of Dresher, PA, April 3, 2024; professor of engineering, Cornell University; adjunct associate professor, Temple University; electrical engineer, General Electric; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Mu.<\/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 BME, MBA \u201953\u2014Donald E. Read<\/strong> of Marco Island, FL, June 9, 2025; president, Hamilton Manufacturing Co.; president, Monitor Corp.; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BA\u2014Jerald Steisel<\/strong> of Scottsdale, AZ, November 2, 2019; psychoanalyst\/psychiatrist; also taught at Weill Cornell Medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BS HE\u2014Mary Roberts Arris<\/strong> of Wheat Ridge, CO, June 6, 2025; special education teacher; enjoyed travel, photography, music, birdwatching, and backpacking; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Chi Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BS HE\u2014Ina Burt Bean<\/strong> of Cortland, NY, March 3, 2025; first-grade teacher, Parker School; dairy farmer; also worked at McGraw School; outpatient liaison, Guthrie Cortland Medical Center; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BA, MA \u201954\u2014Judith Rosenberg Bernstein<\/strong> of Albuquerque, NM, June 23, 2025; director, Parish Memorial Business Library, University of New Mexico; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BA\u2014Helen Pellman Marsh<\/strong> of Middlebury, VT, December 18, 2024; coordinator, Department of History, Middlebury College; librarian; also worked in advertising; enjoyed reading and gardening; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BS HE\u2014Patricia Moore Sullivan<\/strong> of Winnetka, IL, June 25, 2025; home economist; food stylist for magazines; operated a commercial kitchen; avid gardener; enjoyed playing tennis and bridge; active in alumni affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BS Hotel\u2014Peter V. Teneau<\/strong> of Portland, OR, June 30, 2023; professor, Everett Community College; inventor, activist, sculptor, drummer, and artist; veteran; lifelong learner; avid environmentalist; master gardener; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. Delta Kappa Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953, BCE \u201954\u2014Sidney R. Okes Jr.<\/strong> of Greenwood Village, CO, May 13, 2025; civil engineer; founder, Okes and Associates; vice president, Kellogg Corp.; vice president, Winston Brothers; enjoyed international travel, bridge, golf, skiing, and sailing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BS ILR\u2014Allan C. Vesley<\/strong> of Chapel Hill, NC, March 14, 2025; assistant commissioner of finance, New York City; led the systems and programming unit at Sperry and Hutchinson Co.; helped develop the FAIRTAX database system for tax administration; enjoyed reading, golf, hiking, croquet, performing with a theater group, and attending lectures and concerts; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Theta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953\u2014Robert C. Watson<\/strong> of LaFayette, NY, May 28, 2002; agriculture teacher, LaFayette and Tully Central School Districts; business manager, <em>Three City News<\/em>; operated a sugar bush; supervisor, Town of LaFayette; active in civic, community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954\u2014Robert H. Bradt<\/strong> of Mentor, OH, February 23, 2024; industrial engineer; worked at East Ohio Gas and Otis Elevator; veteran; member, Optimist International and Sons of the American Revolution; coach; enjoyed international travel, camping, and boating; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BS CALS\u2014William T. Morrow<\/strong> of St. Ansgar, IA, July 4, 2023; crop farmer and Holstein dairy farmer in the family business; volunteer fireman; avid reader; enjoyed collecting antique early American glassware; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. Lambda Chi Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BS Hotel\u2014Mason G. Alexander<\/strong> of Charleston, SC, June 1, 2025; manager, retail banking division, First Federal Savings and Loan of South Carolina; executive vice president of consumer banking, Citizens and Southern National Bank of South Carolina; manager, the Cleveland Hotel; veteran; enjoyed travel; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955\u2014Patricia Tolles Eckert<\/strong> of San Antonio, TX, formerly of Roswell, NM, January 22, 2025; cadet hostess, New Mexico Military Institute; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955\u2014Margaret Herendeen Hartsough<\/strong> of Farmington, NY, April 30, 2023; town historian, Town of Farmington; active in community affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BA\u2014Leonard I. Ladin<\/strong> of New York City and Copake, NY, April 24, 2024; senior vice president, Technomic Consultants; agent, Corcoran Group; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955\u2014Philip B. Stiness Jr.<\/strong> of Englewood, FL, September 17, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BA\u2014Maureen Rose Weber<\/strong> of Lauderdale Lakes, FL, November 5, 2023; manager at several publishing houses; also worked at Xerox Corp.; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BA\u2014Thomas H. Burrows<\/strong> of Menasha, WI, November 13, 2024; otolaryngologist; co-founder of Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgical Associates; veteran; enjoyed international travel, music, choral singing, skiing, sailing, and planting trees; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Acacia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BS Hotel\u2014William J. Gardner<\/strong> of Steamboat Springs, CO, October 22, 2019; restaurateur; owner, Butcher Shop Restaurant; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Tau Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BS HE\u2014Sylvia Gingras-Baker<\/strong> of Bloomfield, CT, November 18, 2024; family therapist; partner, Hartford Family Institute; president, the Hartford Association for Children and Adults; also worked at Urban Ethics Inc.; advocate for women\u2019s rights and racial equality; lifelong learner; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BEP\u2014Charles F. Jacobson<\/strong> of Vancouver, WA, October 31, 2022; senior development engineer; active in professional and alumni affairs. Sigma Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BS CALS\u2014Patricia McGoldrick Kay<\/strong> of Metuchen, NJ, April 25, 2025; professor emerita and acting dean, City University of New York; artist; taught botanical art and illustration for the certificate program at the New York Botanical Garden; lifelong learner; enjoyed international travel, reading, family history, playing Native American flutes, cooking, gardening, and collecting orchids; active in community and professional affairs. Kappa Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956, BME \u201961\u2014Robert B. Kelly<\/strong> of Salinas, CA, January 22, 2025; worked at CTB-McGraw Hill; summitted Mount Shasta; avid hiker and backpacker; enjoyed bicycling; active in community and alumni affairs. Sigma Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BA\u2014Robert L. Morrison<\/strong> of Poughkeepsie, NY, January 5, 2025; programmer at IBM and NASA; veteran; enjoyed choral singing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Tau Epsilon Phi. Surviving spouse: Anita Wisbrun Morrison \u201957.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BA, JD \u201959\u2014Martin I. Semel<\/strong> of Westbury, NY, April 22, 2025; corporate and business attorney; of counsel at Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella &amp; Yedid PC; partner, Semel &amp; Petrusky; active in professional and alumni affairs. Tau Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS ILR\u2014Mark A. Chester<\/strong> of Ann Arbor, MI, June 5, 2025; professor of sociology, University of Michigan; researched issues of race and gender equity and change in organizations, and the psychosocial impact of childhood cancer on patients, survivors, and family members; veteran; author; avid tennis player; enjoyed nature photography, reading detective novels, and playing poker and euchre; active in professional and alumni affairs. Beta Sigma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS CALS\u2014Gerard E. Fuess<\/strong> of Utica, NY, formerly of New York Mills, NY, and New Hartford, NY, June 24, 2025; worked at Univac and Bendix; co-owner, the Mum Farm. Sigma Phi Epsilon. Surviving spouse: Janet Steinhorst Fuess \u201957.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957\u2014Charles F. Hull<\/strong> of Columbus, GA, November 24, 2021; corporate director of supply management, Lockwood, Greene &amp; Co.; purchasing director at BE&amp;K Inc. and MacMillan Bloedel Inc.; manager, South Carolina Blue Cross Blue Shield data processing; veteran; member, Lions Club; lifelong learner; enjoyed birdwatching; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. Seal &amp; Serpent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957\u2014Ronald W. Salyer<\/strong> of Penn Yan, NY, September 1, 2023; accountant and control manager, GLF Agway; also worked for the United Methodist Church; helped form the United Methodist Frontier Foundation; enjoyed woodworking; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BS CALS\u2014Lawrence D. Chase<\/strong> of Boonville, NY, June 18, 2025; attorney; active in professional and alumni affairs. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958, BEE \u201959\u2014Enn Tammaru<\/strong> of Lombard, IL, formerly of Naperville, IL, June 26, 2025; electrical engineer, Bell Labs\/AT&amp;T; enjoyed playing tennis, skiing, birdwatching, choral singing, and raising orchids; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Tau Beta Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BS CALS, PhD \u201966\u2014Kenneth E. Wing<\/strong> of Brunswick, ME, July 4, 2025; president emeritus, SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill; associate dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University; professor, department chair, and dean of the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture and director of the Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Station, University of Maine, Orono; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Zeta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BS CALS\u2014Zachary A. Charon<\/strong> of Myrtle Beach, SC, formerly of Yorktown Heights, NY, April 3, 2025; science teacher, Blind Brook High School; chief negotiator for the teacher\u2019s federation; Scouting supporter; avid reader; nature lover; enjoyed gardening and bowhunting; active in community and professional affairs. Alpha Epsilon Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959\u2014St. George B. Duke<\/strong> of Absarokee, MT, October 8, 2014; art dealer; aerospace designer; oil and gas explorer and producer; Wall Street broker; elk hunting guide; enjoyed bird hunting and fishing; active in professional affairs. Delta Kappa Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BS CALS\u2014Donald F. Mason<\/strong> of Scotia, NY, March 16, 2025; salesman, Sofco Inc.; owner, Rugby Grocery; store manager at P&amp;C Food Market; also worked at BJ\u2019s Wholesale Club; volunteer fireman; skilled woodworker; enjoyed reading, golf, grilling, and gardening; active in civic, community, and professional affairs. Phi Kappa Tau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BA\u2014Beth Weinstein Newburger-Schwartz<\/strong> of Arlington, VA, May 21, 2025; president and CEO, Epoch Communication; associate administrator for communications, General Services Administration; president, R&amp;B Industries; president and co-founder, OWLCAT software company; marketing manager, the <em>Washington Post<\/em>; publisher, <em>Washington Woman Magazine<\/em>; active in professional and alumni affairs. Phi Sigma Sigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959, BME \u201960\u2014Robert Shaw Jr.<\/strong> of Groton, MA, June 27, 2025; mechanical engineer; worked at CR Bard and Avco Corp.; helped build the heat shields for the Apollo 13 mission; enjoyed international travel and birdwatching; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Theta Xi.<\/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 PhD\u2014Martin A. Arkowitz<\/strong> of Hanover, NH, June 13, 2025; professor of mathematics, Dartmouth College; expert in algebraic topology and rational homotopy; ice cream aficionado; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BA\u2014Raymond C. Burton<\/strong> of New York City, June 19, 2025; president and CEO, TTX Co.; also worked at Santa Fe Industries and Burlington Northern Railroad; veteran; author; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 PhD\u2014Eugene Hotchkiss III<\/strong> of Lake Forest, IL, June 26, 2025; president, Eckerd College; president emeritus, Lake Forest College; dean at Dartmouth, Harvey Mudd, and Chatham colleges; senior fellow, Association of Governing Boards of Colleges and Universities; founding chairman, Committee Representing Our Young Adults; co-founder, LifeStories; author; enjoyed international travel, canoeing, concerts, theater, and book discussions; active in civic, community, and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961, BEE \u201963\u2014Alfred H. Kromholz<\/strong> of Cedarhurst, NY, December 4, 2024; independent researcher in archaeology and the cultural anthropology of organizations, in computing in social science, arts, and humanities, and in Eastern Mediterranean archaeology, Abrahamic religions, and historical anthropology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BA\u2014Lucienne Joncurs Taylor<\/strong> of Hopkins, MN, June 17, 2025; executive director, Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth; also worked at Xerox Corp.; enjoyed theater, quilting, gardening, and reading; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Kappa Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BA\u2014Stephen J. Wilson<\/strong> of Westlake Village, CA, March 1, 2024; psychiatrist; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 BS CALS\u2014William L. Dearcop<\/strong> of Caledonia, NY, April 4, 2025; active in alumni affairs. Acacia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 BS HE\u2014Katherine Simmons Kaufman<\/strong> of Hollywood, FL, April 22, 2025; director, Children\u2019s Welfare Services, Florida Department of Children and Families; science, history, and religion teacher, St. Stephen School; pioneered girls\u2019 sports at Southwest Broward Junior Athletic Association; enjoyed international travel and collecting orchids; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962, BEE \u201964\u2014John E. Wilhelm<\/strong> of Harvard, MA, June 23, 2025; founder, BCS Shop; owner, Wilhelm\u2019s Lawn &amp; Garden; electrical engineer, GenRad; volunteer, Vintage Car Festival; enjoyed vintage sports cars and motor racing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Janet Underwood Wilhelm \u201964.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963, BEE \u201964\u2014Richard N. Blazey<\/strong> of Penfield, NY, June 1, 2019; founder of RB Innovations, Business Metamorphosis, and Penguin Group; worked at Kodak; also worked at Sperry Gyroscope; inventor; patent holder; enjoyed sailing, cross-country skiing, bookbinding, ham and CB radio operation, playing guitar, choral singing, and birdwatching; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Acacia. Surviving spouse: Jacqueline Norris Blazey \u201965.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963, BA \u201964\u2014Giles F. Shepherd<\/strong> of Mount Vernon, WA, January 18, 2025; taught physics and astronomy at Western Piedmont and Everett community colleges; enjoyed travel, playing French horn, sailing, birding, hiking, skiing, woodworking, and photography; active in community and alumni affairs. Seal &amp; Serpent. Surviving spouse: Sue Loveland Shepherd \u201965, BA \u201980.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 BA, MBA \u201966\u2014Thomas S. Bielicki<\/strong> of Verona Beach, NY, and St. Johns, FL, June 1, 2025; president and CEO, State Bank Chittenango; executive vice president, Oneida Valley National Bank; bank examiner, New York State; Rotarian; enjoyed golf, boating, waterskiing, and playing pitch; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Phi Gamma Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 BS Nurs\u2014Barbara Barnett Schellhammer<\/strong> of Virginia Beach, VA, June 10, 2013; social worker, Norfolk Psychiatric Associates; active in community and professional affairs. Surviving spouse: Paul F. Schellhammer, MD \u201966.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BA\u2014Sandra Semon Carberry<\/strong> of West Grove, PA, June 26, 2025; professor and chair, Computer &amp; Informational Science and Linguistics departments, University of Delaware; author; enjoyed bridge, tennis, golf, and board games; active in professional and alumni affairs. Delta Delta Delta. Surviving spouse: John B. Carberry \u201963, B Chem E \u201964, MS \u201965.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BA\u2014Richard F. Ellis<\/strong> of College Park, MD, May 6, 2018; professor of physics, associate chair of the physics department for graduate and undergraduate education, University of Maryland; director, Maryland Centrifugal Experiment; also directed an electron cyclotron emission diagnostic at General Atomics Technologies; also taught at Dartmouth College; worked at Los Alamos National Lab, the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; enjoyed Maryland sporting events; active in professional affairs. Theta Xi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966, BArch \u201967\u2014Bryce P. Graybill<\/strong> of Monterey, CA, April 3, 2024; architect; project manager, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula; special projects manager, Monterey Bay Aquarium; enjoyed international travel, baseball, and puns; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. Alpha Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 MS ILR\u2014Sharon G. Hadary<\/strong> of Potomac, MD, formerly of Bethesda, MD, April 28, 2024; worked at IBM; founding executive director, Center for Women\u2019s Business Research; author; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BS ILR\u2014David J. Morris<\/strong> of Point Reyes Station, CA, formerly of Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, June 11, 2025; author; co-founder, vice president, and strategist, Institute for Local Self-Reliance; development consultant; political columnist, St. Paul Pioneer Press; community advocate; enjoyed tennis; active in civic, community, and professional affairs. Tau Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966\u2014Steven R. Swerdlick<\/strong> of Stamford, CT, November 1, 2023; assistant superintendent of human resources, New Canaan Public Schools; professor of policy development and human resources, The New School; principal-superintendent of the Primary Education Center; public school teacher; coach; enjoyed photography, painting, pinochle, and genealogy; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BS Hotel, PhD \u201977\u2014Gene A. Ference<\/strong> of Weston, CT, June 28, 2025; worked in hospitality management training; president, Ference Leadership and Strategy; president, HVS\/The Ference Group; enjoyed international travel; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BA\u2014George F. Heinrich<\/strong> of Bedford, NY, June 19, 2025; physician; associate dean for admissions, New Jersey Medical School; leader, New Jersey Health Foundation; active in professional and alumni affairs. Phi Kappa Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BA\u2014Anita Nyyssonen<\/strong> of Wayland, MA, August 19, 2024; software developer, SofTech Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BA\u2014Harry J. Sykes<\/strong> of Greenbrier, TN, January 31, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BA\u2014Steven M. Webster<\/strong> of Fairport, NY, January 7, 2023; clinical social worker; family and marriage counselor, Catholic Family Center; golf and tennis coach; enjoyed classical piano concertos, listening to comedy, reading, playing cards and cribbage, gardening, golden retrievers, baseball, tennis, and golf; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969\u2014William J. Conn<\/strong> of York, PA, February 14, 2025; administrator, York County Planning Commission; manager, Spring Garden and Jackson townships; advisor, York County Rail Trail Authority; president, Central PA Region Porsche Club of America; enjoyed canoeing; active in civic, community, and professional affairs. Sigma Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 BS ORIE\u2014James F. Knafelz<\/strong> of Egg Harbor Township, NJ, July 19, 2024; manager of load forecasting, Atlantic City Electric; avid gardener; enjoyed international travel, hunting, fishing, and boating; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 MS\u2014Joseph A. 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Steward<\/strong>\u00a0of Interlaken, NY, June 17, 2025; songwriter; self-taught musician who performed in numerous bands and with Chuck Berry; organic farmer; enjoyed train travel, bowling, studying Indigenous life, Dodge pickup trucks, auto racing, wildlife and pet rescues, old cartoons, \u201950s television, comedies, westerns, history, and ancient alien theory; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Susan Giffen Steward \u201973.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201975 BS HE\u2014Guy J. Costello<\/strong> of Waukesha, WI, May 15, 2025; public school teacher; community organizer, United Farm Workers; associate director, Coalition for Consumer Rights; legislative aide to Congressman Lane Evans; enjoyed gardening; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. 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Reissner<\/strong> of Bradenton, FL, June 1, 2023; attorney; entrepreneur; CEO, Planet Data Solutions; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201976 BS CALS\u2014William Sobolewski<\/strong> of Webster, NY, February 10, 2018; enjoyed soccer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201977 MBA\u2014Michael P. Boyle<\/strong> of Portsmouth, NH, formerly of Dalton, MA, June 26, 2025; hospital administrator, Bear Valley Community Hospital and Northland Medical Center; also worked as a driver for adults with physical and mental disabilities; veteran; baseball coach; avid DVD and sports card collector; enjoyed watching baseball and basketball, fishing, boating, and playing guitar; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201978 BA\u2014Randall K. Nixon<\/strong> of Columbia, MD, June 27, 2025; owner, Nixon\u2019s Farm; developer; avid cyclist; enjoyed lacrosse, chess, and tennis; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201979 BS CALS\u2014Robin L. Schaten<\/strong> of Longmont, CO, March 1, 2023; pediatrician, Longmont Clinic; enjoyed international travel, diverse cuisines, the performing arts, and collecting antiques; 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 MBA\u2014Said M. Alexane<\/strong> of Courbevoie, France, January 26, 2025; sales manager, Idealead Development. Surviving spouse: Dominique Robert Alexane, MBA \u201979.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201983 BS HE\u2014Margo J. 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Yoder<\/strong> of Delanson, NY, June 15, 2025; executive director, Valo Health; vice president and executive director of platform engineering and manufacturing, Tara Biosystems; founder, Dunharrow Farm; enjoyed farming, fishing, landscaping, and forest conservation; active in professional affairs. Phi Kappa Sigma. Surviving spouse: Marina Memmo \u201989.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201988 BArch\u2014Ann Marie Sheridan<\/strong> of West Creek, NJ, formerly of NYC, July 12, 2025; real estate agent, Berkshire Hathaway Zack Shore Realty; production manager for several national magazines; artist; active in community, professional, 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-0068812d883e3f214943bf86f25cffe2\">1990s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201994 MPS\u2014Christina J. Hanks<\/strong> of Neutral Bay Junction, NSW, Australia, August 12, 2023; executive general manager, Engineers Australia; marketing consultant, PTB Consulting; director of marketing and sales, Griffith University; director of marketing, Mallesons Stephen Jaques; active in professional affairs. Surviving spouse: David J. Kennedy \u201995, PhD \u201999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201995 BS\u2014Robert M. Lind<\/strong> of Newtown, PA, June 7, 2025; endocrinologist, Hunterdon Medical Center and NYU Medical Center; sports enthusiast; enjoyed tennis; 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>\u201901 BS CALS\u2014Anthony M. 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