{"id":64115,"date":"2026-01-01T01:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T06:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=64115"},"modified":"2025-12-22T13:27:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:27:36","slug":"memoriam-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/memoriam-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"January 2026"},"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=\"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;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;a&#x61;&#x64;&#95;&#x64;&#101;c&#101;&#x61;&#x73;&#101;&#x64;&#x40;&#99;o&#x72;&#110;&#101;&#x6c;&#108;&#46;ed&#117;\"><\/a><a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;t&#x6f;:c&#117;b&#105;&#x6f;-&#x64;&#x65;&#x63;&#x65;a&#115;&#x65;d&#x40;&#x63;&#111;&#x72;nel&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;&#100;u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#99;&#117;&#x62;i&#x6f;&#x2d;&#x64;ec&#101;&#97;&#x73;&#x65;&#x64;&#64;&#99;orne&#108;&#108;&#x2e;&#101;&#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=\"ma&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;ab&#98;&#56;&#x33;&#64;&#x63;&#x6f;rnell&#46;&#x65;&#x64;&#x75;\">&#97;&#98;&#x62;&#x38;&#x33;&#x40;&#99;&#111;&#x72;&#x6e;&#101;&#108;&#x6c;&#46;&#101;&#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-2fdfc970164ef3b046ddab96f550fba0\">1940s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201943\u2014Seymour Leopold<\/strong> of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Southbury, CT, July 9, 2025; veterinarian; founder, Darby Veterinary Hospital; patented a surgical support device designed to increase the comfort of animals undergoing procedures; veteran; stained-glass artist; avid golfer; enjoyed painting still lifes; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201947 BA\u2014Renee Brozan Goldsmith<\/strong>\u00a0of Delray Beach, FL, September 8, 2025; president, CEO, and architect, Rendon Associates; interior designer; artist; enjoyed dancing, golf, and bridge; active in professional and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Donald B. Goldsmith \u201942, BArch \u201947.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 BS HE, MNS \u201949\u2014Sylvia Kilbourne Hosie<\/strong> of Northport, NY, September 15, 2025; teacher, Northport-East Northport School District; public health nutritionist, American Red Cross; reader for the blind; Sunday school teacher; enjoyed dancing and playing piano; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 BA\u2014Barbara Wilson Nathan<\/strong> of Somerset, NJ, July 5, 2025; substitute teacher; 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 BA\u2014Winifred Burtt Brinster<\/strong> of Seattle, WA, formerly of Lake Stevens, WA, July 14, 2025; playwright; theater critic, <em>Bellevue Journal American<\/em>; news editor, <em>Lake Stevens News<\/em>; actor and director; poet; watercolorist; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BS CALS\u2014Carson Z. Geld<\/strong> of Tiet\u00ea, Brazil, June 7, 2025; owner, Fazenda Pau D\u2019Alho; pioneering breeder of Santa Gertrudis cattle; founder of Novilha do Futuro, a global cattle marketplace; information specialist, IRI Research Institute; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 B Chem E\u2014Robert L. LaBelle<\/strong> of Baldwinsville, NY, August 27, 2025; professor and food scientist, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station; also conducted research at the USDA Western Research Laboratory, Utah State University, and Oregon State University; veteran; marathon runner; competed in the Senior Olympic Games in Toronto, Canada, and Gothenburg, Sweden; avid hiker; enjoyed classical music, chess, cross-county skiing, bicycling, and mountain climbing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 B Chem E\u2014Leo A. Sears<\/strong> of Hockessin, DE, July 18, 2025; process safety instructor and process engineer in polymer research and production, DuPont Co.; veteran; enjoyed woodworking; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Chi Sigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BA\u2014Ilonka Karasz Turner<\/strong> of Red Lodge, MT, September 5, 2025; accountant, Wayne State University physical plant; avid supporter of animal rescues and Native American charities; enjoyed skiing, backpacking, playing the oboe, and drawing whimsical cat illustrations; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951 BS HE\u2014Mary Thoman Coe<\/strong> of Ventura, CA, November 29, 2024; professor of child development, marriage and the family, and nursery school administration, Ventura College; also taught at Hanna Perkins School, specializing in assisting children with emotional difficulties; voracious reader; accomplished seamstress; enjoyed travel, silk-screening, nature, flowers, and walking outdoors; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951\u2014William T. Duba<\/strong> of Bristol, RI, formerly of Newport, RI, July 27, 2025; colonel, U.S. Army; served in Germany, Korea, Panama, and Vietnam; administrator, Junior ROTC program; member, Elks and Knights of Columbus; enjoyed golf; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Tau Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951 BA, MD \u201955\u2014Joseph W. Landau<\/strong> of Santa Rosa, CA, formerly of Pacific Palisades, CA, August 16, 2025; pediatric dermatologist and dermopathologist at UCLA, Jewish Home for the Aged, and Wadsworth V.A. Hospital; flight surgeon; veteran; author; enjoyed marathon running, hiking, backpacking, and mountain climbing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Mu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BA\u2014Lillian Schneider Gerstman<\/strong> of San Diego, CA, July 5, 2025; professor emerita of psychology, Erie Community College; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BA\u2014Richard J. Golinko<\/strong> of Roslyn, NY, July 26, 2025; chief of pediatric cardiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center; director of pediatrics, Brookdale Hospital; active in professional affairs. Beta Sigma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BS CALS\u2014Emmet B. Vanderburgh<\/strong> of Williamson, NY, August 16, 2025; driver education teacher; veteran; volunteer, 4-H and BOCES; member, Genesee Valley Gladiolus Society; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Marjorie Relyea Vanderburgh \u201951, MS HE \u201955.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953, BCE \u201954\u2014William F. Albers<\/strong> of Galway, NY, August 10, 2025; mechanical engineer; worked at General Electric and the New York State Department of Transportation; veteran; Scout leader; social justice advocate; marathon runner; enjoyed working on advanced math problems; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Tau Kappa Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BFA\u2014Margaret Bernstein<\/strong> of New York City, September 18, 2025; photographer; lover of the arts; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 DVM\u2014Francis A. Simpson<\/strong> of Port Jervis, NY, September 12, 2025; veterinarian; veteran; helped found the Neversink Valley Area Museum; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Gamma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BS Nurs\u2014Beverly Stanton Greenfield<\/strong> of New York City, June 2, 2025; nurse, Berkshire School; embassy health officer, U.S. Department of State; stewardess, Flying Tigers; advocate for human rights and healthcare access; avid reader; enjoyed dogs and horses; active in community and professional affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954\u2014Edith L. Master<\/strong> of New York City, August 18, 2013; champion equestrian; member of four U.S. Olympic teams; winner, bronze medal in team dressage, 1976 Olympics; second-oldest U.S. woman to win an Olympic medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955, BEE \u201956\u2014James G. Carville III<\/strong> of Palm City, FL, November 22, 2019; electrical engineer; president and CEO, Savory Equipment Co.; partner, Alco Standard Corp.; enjoyed golf, swimming, reading, boating, dogs, and the beach; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Zeta Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955, B Chem E \u201956\u2014Paul M. Hohenberg<\/strong> of Troy, NY, July 23, 2025; professor emeritus and acting chair of economics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; also taught at Concordia and Stanford universities, Bennington College, and the University at Albany; author; enjoyed international travel, reading, hiking, good food, theater, folk music, and performing in operas, musicals, and choral groups; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955, BA \u201956\u2014Robert J. Leader<\/strong> of Cocoa Beach, FL, formerly of Gouverneur, NY, July 4, 2025; attorney; veteran; active in alumni affairs. Chi Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BA\u2014Edward N. Lee<\/strong> of Solana Beach, CA, July 21, 2025; professor of ancient Greek philosophy, University of California, San Diego; also taught at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Texas, Austin; specialist in Plato and the pre-Socratics; veteran; author; enjoyed international travel, collecting books, estate sales, playing the piano, and dry gin martinis; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BS CALS\u2014Judith Strong Sullivan<\/strong> of Stone Ridge, NY, July 10, 2025; social worker; avid skier; enjoyed international travel, playing the flute, birdwatching, and exploring new restaurants; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956, BME \u201957\u2014Robert L. Winship<\/strong> of Durham, NH, formerly of Topsfield, MA, February 6, 2025; mechanical engineer, National Hydro Corp., Allis Chalmers Company, and Gurnard Manufacturing; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Tau Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS CALS, DVM \u201964\u2014George C. Dudley Jr.<\/strong> of Woodbury, CT, August 8, 2025; veterinarian, Sherman Hill Hospital; specialist in equine health and surgery; also worked at the USDA in Puerto Rico; lifelong learner; enjoyed history, music, sports, and learning about different cultures; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Pi Kappa Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BA\u2014Richard D. Pomerantz Jr.<\/strong> of Ambler, PA, July 29, 2025; worked at IBM as national account manager of Sun Oil; also worked at A. Pomerantz &amp; Co., the family office supply business; veteran; enjoyed travel, fishing, running, hiking, skiing, reading, and telling jokes; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Zeta Beta Tau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BA\u2014Gloria Welt Sage<\/strong> of Syracuse, NY, July 3, 2025; senior scientist, Syracuse Research Corp.; assistant professor, clinical pathology, and research associate in biochemistry and pediatrics, SUNY Upstate Medical University; environmentalist; enjoyed travel, tennis, hiking, cross-country and downhill skiing, kayaking, birding, and mushrooming; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957\u2014Jack H. Warning<\/strong> of Olmsted Falls, OH, August 26, 2025; financial advisor, Wells Fargo; insurance adjuster; veteran; Citizen of the Year, Olmsted Falls; softball and basketball coach; enjoyed softball, soccer, running, and competing in triathlons; active in civic, community, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958, B Chem E \u201959\u2014Dean E. Danzer<\/strong> of St. Louis, MO, July 9, 2025; chemical engineer, Monsanto; helped clean up several Superfund sites; Scout leader; baseball coach; enjoyed international travel, hiking, camping, and canoeing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 JD\u2014Philip J. Loree<\/strong> of Farmington, CT, formerly of Port Washington and Hornell, NY, September 9, 2025; attorney focused on labor relations, employment and discrimination, arbitration, employee benefits, corporate law, maritime law, and mergers and acquisitions; partner, Loree &amp; Loree; managing partner, Hays, Landsman &amp; Head; chairman, Federation of American Controlled Shipping; adviser, U.S. State Department and other government agencies; guest lecturer, U.S. Naval War College, Kings Point Maritime Academy, and other maritime academies; veteran; author; avid reader; enjoyed international travel, history, music, golf, skiing, boating, fishing, and baseball; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959, B Chem E \u201960, LLB \u201962\u2014Allen P. Miller<\/strong> of Dallas, TX, August 25, 2025; attorney; lifelong learner; enjoyed boating, tennis, and teaching his grandchildren how to play cards; active in alumni affairs. Alpha Tau Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BS ILR\u2014Thomas J. Wallisky<\/strong> of Naples, FL, formerly of Farmington Hills, MI, January 1, 2024; worked at Bell Telephone, Kroger, and Campbell\u2019s, and in human relations for city government; veteran; active in professional affairs. Lambda Chi Alpha.<\/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, B Chem E \u201962\u2014John C. Gillies<\/strong> of Houston, TX, and Boothbay Harbor, ME, August 12, 2025; president, OGS Pipeline LLC; also worked at Dow Chemical; enjoyed international travel, tennis, skiing, golf, and dancing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Chi Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BS CALS\u2014Frederick W. Thorne<\/strong> of Carmel, IN, August 5, 2025; global director of trademark, event management, and licensed products, John Deere; consultant, NASCAR\u2019s Roush Racing; judge, Future Farmers of America; certified soccer referee; enjoyed international travel; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Pi Kappa Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BA\u2014J. Stephen Bethea III<\/strong> of Atlanta, GA, August 12, 2025; orthopedist, Southern Orthopedic Clinic, Emory St. Joseph\u2019s Hospital; chief of orthopedics, USPHS hospitals in New Orleans and Baltimore; also taught at Emory University; Rotarian; Scout leader; member, the Lenbrook Singers; enjoyed international travel, reading, boating, and fishing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Phi Sigma Kappa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 PhD\u2014Dennis Poller<\/strong> of Glen Rock, NJ, July 1, 2025; head of Exxon Biomedical Sciences Inc.; management consultant, Stevens Institute of Technology; author; mentor; enjoyed reading, museums, classical music, and independent cinema; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Merle Forman Poller \u201957, MA \u201964.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 BA\u2014James D. Campbell Jr.<\/strong> of Mechanicsburg, PA, formerly of Camp Hill, PA, August 22, 2025; attorney, Caldwell and Kearns PC; veteran; enjoyed hunting and fishing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Phi Kappa Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 BME\u2014Scott Holmes<\/strong> of Bryn Mawr, PA, August 5, 2025; vice president of sales, Shared Medical Systems; also worked at IBM; veteran; enjoyed squash, tennis, jogging, and golf; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Psi Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 MS Ed\u2014Carolyn Williams Thompson<\/strong> of Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, July 28, 2025; elementary school teacher; enjoyed gardening, flowers, birds, and dogs; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 BA\u2014Thomas O. White<\/strong> of Stockton, NJ, September 24, 2025; attorney; managing director, Secondary School Admission Test Board; president, Law School Admission Services; vice president and director of law programs, Educational Testing Service; professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; author; enjoyed sailing, music, and reading; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 MS, PhD \u201965\u2014Douglas C. Brew<\/strong> of Durango, CO, August 19, 2025; professor of geology, Fort Lewis College; also taught at Prescott College, New York University, University of Minnesota, and University of Arizona; veteran; enjoyed international travel, running, music, art, reading, choral singing, dogs, and stimulating conversation; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963, BEE \u201965, MEE \u201966\u2014Neville C. Davison III<\/strong> of Richmond, IN, July 4, 2025; electrical engineer; worked at Lincoln Laboratory, MIT; stained-glass artist; dog lover; active in professional affairs. Lambda Chi Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963\u2014Charles W. DeRose<\/strong> of Florence, MA, July 1, 2025; co-publisher, <em>Daily Hampshire Gazette<\/em>; co-owner, WHMP AM and FM; owner, Meriden Precision Plastics; also worked at <em>Burlington Free Press<\/em>; pilot; enjoyed boating; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Phi Gamma Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 BA\u2014Dalia Rosenfield Miller<\/strong> of Encino, CA, May 5, 2025; executive recruiter, Rod Asher &amp; Associates; realtor; linguist; docent, Skirball Cultural Center; enjoyed international travel and entertaining; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 MS ILR, PhD \u201966\u2014Mark E. Thompson<\/strong> of Vancouver, BC, July 24, 2025; professor emeritus, University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business; helped shape labor policy across Canada; also worked at the International Labour Office, Geneva, Switzerland; labor arbitrator; veteran; author; mentor; recipient, Order of Canada; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964, BS Hotel \u201989\u2014Dorothy Wheeler Ireland<\/strong> of Burlington, VT, July 21, 2025; night nurse; hotelier; enjoyed travel, Irish music, designing and making clothes, and quilting; active in professional affairs. Surviving spouse: Peter M. Ireland, MBA \u201963.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964, BEE \u201966\u2014Edward L. Schulman<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, May 26, 2025; founder, Perceptions Inc.; co-founder, Ironics Inc.; avid European model train collector; enjoyed international travel, air shows, photography, and sun conures and other parakeets; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Beta Sigma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 BS CALS\u2014Michael Schmuckler Skyler<\/strong> of Mill Valley, CA, May 24, 2020; managing partner, Earthquake Supply Center; founder, Flo Toronto Service Station Ltd., a clothing business; also worked at Thomas Publishing Co.; recipient, Coty Award for innovative fashion design; baseball and basketball coach; enjoyed travel, good food, abalone diving, hiking, kayaking, and visiting the Catskills; active in community and professional affairs. Tau Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 BA\u2014Bruce M. Maston<\/strong> of Menands, NY, formerly of Schenectady, NY, July 1, 2025; physician; attorney; co-founder, Spencer &amp; Maston medical malpractice firm; veteran; author; artisan carpenter; architectural preservationist; enjoyed international travel, art, music, chess, science fiction, model trains, history, Monopoly, baking pies, and quoting Monty Python; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 MBA\u2014Ronald A. Press<\/strong> of Geneva, NY, August 5, 2025; director, risk management, Crouse Hospital; senior vice president, Genesee Hospital; officer, U.S. Public Health Service; volunteer handyman, Geneva Public Library; enjoyed travel, collecting antique photographs, boating, gardening, swimming, and good food; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966, BA \u201967\u2014Jerry A. Gindele<\/strong> of San Marcos, TX, July 1, 2025; group insurance salesman; helped found the Zebra Insurance Co.; avid yoga practitioner; enjoyed theater, opera, and classical and rock music; active in community and professional affairs. Beta Theta Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BS, ME \u201967\u2014Walter B. Harvey<\/strong> of Louisville, CO, formerly of Glastonbury, CT, September 20, 2025; engineer, Pratt &amp; Whitney; analyzed turbines and compressors for advanced commercial and military engines; taught physics and math as a Peace Corps volunteer at the University of the Philippines; enjoyed international travel, skiing, and golf; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Beta Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BS Nurs\u2014Katherine York Moran<\/strong> of Biddeford, ME, formerly of Camden, ME, July 10, 2025; public health nurse; nursing supervisor and staff education coordinator, Camden Health Care Center; also worked for the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, Manhattan Bowery Project, and the Visiting Nurse Association of Brooklyn; hosted international visitors and musicians from the Salzedo Harp Colony; enjoyed genealogy and baking; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 MS\u2014Clement J. Moses<\/strong> of Durham, NC, August 11, 2025; professor emeritus of physics, Utica College; researched defects in solids, solar cells, and the dynamics of atoms at surfaces; author; enjoyed reading, gardening, cycling, cooking, singing, opera, and cats; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BS CALS\u2014Suzanne Smith Saulniers<\/strong> of New Bedford, MA, September 23, 2025; international development consultant, Ford Foundation, International Fund for Agricultural Development, U.S. Agency for International Development, Asian Development Bank, Asia Foundation, U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization, World Bank, Catholic Relief Services, and the British Department for International Development; first U.S. woman and second woman ever to earn a PhD in rural sociology; taught at Huston-Tillotson University; co-owner, Orchard Street Manor Bed &amp; Breakfast; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BA\u2014Ronald M. Childress<\/strong> of Winnabow, NC, formerly of Columbia, SC, July 17, 2025; attorney; taught Russian law, University of South Carolina Law School; served at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow; introduced Russians to the American economic and judicial systems; staff attorney, U.S. District Court; Richland County Attorney; veteran; fluent in Russian and German; active in civic, community, and professional affairs. Alpha Tau Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 BS CALS, MST \u201969\u2014Judith Winter Andrucki<\/strong> of Lewiston, ME, September 3, 2025; attorney, Andrucki &amp; Mitchell; also taught middle school biology; choral singer; founder, Battle of the Blends, a fundraising concert of <em>a cappella<\/em> vocal groups in the Northeast; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 BS CALS, MBA \u201975\u2014Geoffrey M. Weaver<\/strong> of Fairport, NY, July 2, 2025; chief financial officer, DBS Construction; also worked at Reckitt &amp; Colman Inc. and French Co.; veteran; active in professional and alumni affairs. Phi Sigma Kappa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 BS HE\u2014Caryl Ginsberg Glickman<\/strong> of Cary, NC, July 18, 2025; systems programmer and project manager in IT; early childhood education teacher; enjoyed travel, reading, bridge, and mahjong; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Phi Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 BA\u2014Thomas E. Perry<\/strong> of Studio City, CA, September 15, 2025; prolific mystery novelist; wrote the critically acclaimed Jane Whitefield series, <em>The Butcher\u2019s Boy<\/em>, <em>Metzger\u2019s Dog<\/em>, and <em>The Old Man<\/em>; television writer and producer on \u201cSimon &amp; Simon,\u201d \u201cSnoops,\u201d \u201cThe Oldest Rookie,\u201d \u201cSidekicks,\u201d and other series; veteran; recipient, Edgar Award from Mystery Writers of America; also received the Barry and Gumshoe awards; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Zeta Psi.<\/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 BS CALS, PhD \u201975\u2014Anthony A. 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Alpha Phi Alpha.<\/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\u2014Susan Kosuk<\/strong> of Middleboro, MA, July 20, 2025; ultrasonographer, Angell Memorial Animal Hospital; farmer; enjoyed reading, gardening, home renovation, Lego, tabletop gaming, art, and 3D printing; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201983 BS ILR\u2014David J. 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Davenport \u201984, BS \u201985. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201985 MA, PhD \u201987\u2014Karen Swenson<\/strong> of Christiansburg, VA, August 1, 2025; professor of English, Virginia Tech University; specialist in mythology and Old Norse, medieval, and Renaissance literatures; also taught English as a second language; author; lifelong learner; enjoyed travel, reading, gardening, playing music, writing, cats, and yoga; 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-0068812d883e3f214943bf86f25cffe2\">1990s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201990 BS ILR\u2014Richard I. Dreitzer<\/strong> of Henderson, NV, September 15, 2025; attorney; active in community and professional affairs. Alpha Epsilon Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201991 BS CALS\u2014Russell J. Crawford<\/strong> of Suffolk, VA, May 28, 2011; agricultural supervisor, Virginia Tech Tidewater Ag Research and Extension Center; active in religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201992 BA\u2014Robert K. Hull Jr.<\/strong> of Boyds, MD, August 17, 2025; attorney; co-founder and president, Round Table Group; helped develop the expert witness referral industry; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201994 BS CALS\u2014Brian J. Horvath<\/strong> of Seattle, WA, May 16, 2023; researched the development and implementation of CAR-T cell therapies and treatments for advanced stages of cancer; senior scientist, Invitrogen Corp.; assistant senior biologist, Lilly &amp; Co.; also worked at Merck &amp; Co.; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201995 MS, PhD \u201997\u2014Edward J. Urankar<\/strong> of Furlong, PA, formerly of Cincinnati, OH, July 13, 2025; worked at Eastman Kodak, P&amp;G, GE, and Veolia; avid sports fan; enjoyed cooking, gardening, biking, and woodworking; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201996 BS HE\u2014Jonathan C. Rapkin<\/strong> of North Caldwell, NJ, August 29, 2025; president, USADATA Inc.; mentor; helped create North Caldwell\u2019s first recreational turf facility; enjoyed tennis; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201997 BME\u2014Shiron Purdy Olson<\/strong> of El Dorado Hills, CA, August 3, 2025; mechanical engineer; vice president, operations, Sevan Multi-Site Solutions; also worked at Shell Oil Co. and Bovis Lend Lease; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Christopher R. 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