{"id":65286,"date":"2026-01-30T16:49:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T21:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=65286"},"modified":"2026-02-05T10:59:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T15:59:44","slug":"memoriam-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/memoriam-february-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"class-notes-year-navigation\" style=\"--class-groups:8\"><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\t<li rel=\"2020s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"2020s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-2020s\" data-class-group=\"2020s\" href=\"#class-group-2020s\">2020s<\/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=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#111;&#x3a;&#97;a&#100;&#x5f;&#x64;&#101;&#x63;&#101;&#97;s&#101;&#x64;&#x40;&#99;&#x6f;r&#110;&#x65;&#108;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x65;du\"><\/a><a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;o&#x3a;&#99;&#117;b&#x69;&#x6f;-d&#101;c&#x65;&#97;&#x73;&#101;&#x64;&#64;&#x63;&#x6f;&#114;&#x6e;e&#x6c;&#x6c;&#46;e&#100;&#x75;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#x63;u&#98;&#x69;&#x6f;&#45;&#x64;&#101;&#x63;e&#x61;&#x73;&#101;&#x64;&#64;&#x63;&#111;&#114;&#x6e;&#x65;&#108;&#108;&#x2e;e&#100;&#117;<\/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;&#97;&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;&#111;:&#x61;&#x62;&#x62;&#x38;&#x33;&#64;&#99;&#111;r&#x6e;&#101;&#x6c;l&#46;&#x65;d&#117;\">&#x61;&#x62;&#x62;&#56;&#x33;&#64;&#99;&#x6f;&#114;&#110;&#x65;l&#x6c;&#46;&#101;d&#x75;<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-2fdfc970164ef3b046ddab96f550fba0\">1940s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 BS HE\u2014Marilyn King Dawson<\/strong> of Asheville, NC, February 8, 2025; homemaker; kindergarten teacher; Girl Scout leader; docent, Asheville Museum of Art; enjoyed painting; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha Theta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 B Chem E\u2014Raymond H. Schumacher<\/strong> of Cincinnati, OH, December 10, 2024; chemical engineer, Procter &amp; Gamble; veteran; enjoyed studying history, making collage art, canoeing, sailing, reading, and investment analysis; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Tau Beta Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201949 BA\u2014Martha Coler Risch<\/strong> of Fayetteville, AR, formerly of Silver Lake, NH, and Ridgewood, NJ, September 25, 2025; enjoyed sailing, golf, tennis, and hiking; active in civic, 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>\u201951, BME \u201952\u2014William K. Dalton<\/strong> of West Lafayette, IN, March 18, 2023; professor emeritus of mechanical engineering technology, Purdue University; engineer and production manager, Alcoa; veteran; lifelong learner; enjoyed poetry, classical music, and the outdoors; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Phi Delta Theta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951 DVM\u2014Donald J. Elliott<\/strong> of New Berlin, NY, May 26, 2024; veterinarian; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951 DVM, MS \u201952\u2014David E. Hughes<\/strong> of Ames, IA, May 10, 2023; veterinarian; researched animal diseases, USDA; veteran; interested in rocks, minerals, and semi-precious stones; enjoyed flying and watching NASA space coverage; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951 BS HE\u2014Dorothy Hull Sturtevant<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, November 9, 2025; president, Meadow Court Inn; co-owner, Royal Court Restaurant; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Xi Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951 BS Hotel\u2014Albert A. Voorhess<\/strong> of Williamsburg, VA, July 12, 2024; CPA; worked in food distribution at New Jersey Bell Telephone Co. and Adelphi, Rutgers, and Penn State universities; veteran; tour guide, Colonial Williamsburg; enjoyed international travel; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952, BME \u201953\u2014Don S. Follett<\/strong> of Bethlehem, PA, October 13, 2025; president and CEO, Follett Corp.; veteran; endowed a professorship at Cornell Tech and a chair in the Department of Psychology in the College of Human Ecology; volunteer pilot for Angel Flights; enjoyed cartooning, painting, and writing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Beta Theta Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BA, MBA \u201954\u2014Bruce A. Johnson<\/strong> of Dorset, VT, October 4, 2025; president, Block Island Embroidery &amp; Flag Co. and Oceans &amp; Ponds Inc.; vice president, Prudential Bache Securities; executive vice president, Irving Trust Co.; also worked at McGraw-Hill and Scott Paper; veteran; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Kappa Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BA\u2014John W. Nixon<\/strong> of Atlanta, GA, September 23, 2025; management consultant, Deloitte Consulting Group; worked with IBM to develop the ticketing system for the 1996 Olympics; veteran; enjoyed international travel, golf, and choral singing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Phi Kappa Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954, BCE \u201955, MS \u201956\u2014Theodore N. Chernak<\/strong> of Baltimore, MD, August 31, 2025; insurance broker; active in alumni affairs. Tau Beta Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BS HE\u2014Dorothy Vandercher Klotzbeacher<\/strong> of Jamesburg, NJ, October 28, 2025; nursery school and kindergarten teacher; showroom manager, Creative Playthings; enjoyed choral singing; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955, BEE \u201956\u2014Richard W. Pew<\/strong>\u00a0of Elyria, OH, formerly of Lexington, MA, October 2, 2025; research specialist, BBN Technologies; Olympic fencer; inductee, Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame; active in community and alumni affairs. Sigma Pi. Surviving spouse: Elizabeth Westin Pew \u201957.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955, BME \u201956\u2014Thomas D. Schlobohm<\/strong> of Westfield, NJ, November 2, 2025; manager, Lucent Technologies; also worked at Jacobs Engineering Group; active in alumni affairs. Phi Delta Theta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BS CALS\u2014John C. Baker<\/strong> of Litchfield, CT, September 9, 2024; country manager for Cargill Inc. in the Philippines and Thailand; veteran; enjoyed international travel, gardening, tennis, and beekeeping; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BA\u2014Judith A. Bird<\/strong> of Point Lookout, QLD, Australia, August 1, 2025; worked at the U.S. Department of State; researcher and reporter for the Huntley-Brinkley Report; expert on Indonesia; editor; active in professional and alumni affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 MBA\u2014Christopher T. Emmet<\/strong> of Far Hills, NJ, February 9, 2025; president and CEO, Emmet &amp; Co. Inc., an investment banking and financial planning firm; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS CALS\u2014Roy A. Hassel<\/strong> of Hartsdale, NY, October 13, 2025; pastor and district superintendent, United Methodist Church; active in community and alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BA\u2014Robert G. Lerner<\/strong> of Santa Monica, CA, December 25, 2023; psychiatrist; veteran; author; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Phi Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BFA\u2014Norma I. Hansburg<\/strong> of Walker Valley, NY, November 7, 2025; active in alumni affairs. Alpha Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 DVM\u2014Wallace E. Holmes<\/strong> of Groton, NY, October 9, 2025; veterinarian, Groton Veterinary Hospital; owner, Homespun Morgans horse-breeding business; Rotarian; enjoyed singing, dancing, and playing mandolin; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BS Hotel\u2014Edwart T. Wright<\/strong> of Sky Valley, GA, and St. Simons Island, GA, October 21, 2025; hotelier; vice president and managing director, the Cloister and Sea Island Co.; also worked at Marriott Corp. and the Greenbrier Resort; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Psi Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BA\u2014Stephen E. Anbinder<\/strong> of Palm Beach, FL, October 1, 2025; co-founder and vice chairman, First Marblehead Corp.; enjoyed international travel, reading, and the arts; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Tau Epsilon Phi. Surviving spouse: Madeline Munstuk Anbinder \u201960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BS HE\u2014Patricia Flynn Larson<\/strong> of Fairport, NY, June 14, 2025; CPA, ExxonMobil; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BA\u2014Leonard J. Rubin<\/strong> of Forest Hills, NY, November 9, 2025; physician; active in 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-c8a5fe309a867a3f401af444bdd152df\">1960s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BS CALS, MS \u201961\u2014Leroy L. Creasy<\/strong> of Aurora, NY, June 15, 2022; professor emeritus of pomology, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University; researched the health benefits of resveratrol, a natural compound found in grapes and red wine; grower of table grapes; National Science Foundation Fellow, University of Cambridge; author; active in professional and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Min Tsao Creasy \u201960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BA\u2014Barbara Shults Finch<\/strong> of Houston, TX, November 14, 2025; teacher, Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart; recipient, James Madison Fellowship in Constitutional Law, Rice University, and the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship in American Government, Stanford University; contributed to the Bill of Rights Education Collaborative; enjoyed travel, history, culture, and reading; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha Theta. Surviving spouse: Albert M.T. Finch Jr. \u201960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960, BArch \u201961\u2014John S. Garment<\/strong> of Denver, CO, 2025; architect; vice president, Kaeyer, Garment &amp; Davidson PC; also worked at Reader\u2019s Digest Foundation; active in alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960, BEP \u201962\u2014James C. Rushing<\/strong> of State College, PA, October 20, 2025; worked at HRB Singer (later known as Raytheon); veteran; enjoyed Penn State basketball, golf, reading, and history; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960, BA \u201961\u2014Robert E. Tapert<\/strong> of Novi, MI, July 18, 2025; planner, City of Detroit; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Seal &amp; Serpent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960, BS CALS \u201961\u2014Peter G. Ten Eyck<\/strong> of New Scotland, NY, September 25, 2025; president, Indian Ladder Farms Inc.; also worked at the family business, Ten Eyck Insurance Agency; veteran; director, New York State Agricultural Society; president, New York State Horticultural Society; enjoyed studying local and natural history; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Chi Phi. Surviving spouse: Rose-Marie Weber Ten Eyck, PhD \u201965.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 LLB\u2014Allan Ponn<\/strong> of Georgetown, MA, February 27, 2023; attorney; owner and president, Ponn Machine Ltd.; veteran; enjoyed international travel and the arts; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BA\u2014Todd I. Smith<\/strong> of Palo Alto, CA, September 24, 2025; professor of physics, Stanford University; conducted pioneering low-temperature research at the Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory; helped develop the free electron laser, a tunable laser capable of producing extremely high-powered, precise bursts of coherent radiation; mentor; volunteered at repair caf\u00e9s; enjoyed international travel; active in community and professional affairs. Alpha Tau Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 PhD\u2014Allen C. West<\/strong> of Lexington, MA, formerly of Appleton, WI, October 30, 2025; professor of chemistry, Lawrence University; also taught at Williams College; tutor, Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School; veteran; poet; volunteer, Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic; enjoyed tennis, table tennis, bridge, theater, classical music, and movies; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 JD\u2014Stuart L. Gastwirth<\/strong> of Las Vegas, NV, October 3, 2025; attorney specializing in real estate and estate planning; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 BA\u2014John C. Munday<\/strong> of Chesapeake, VA, July 18, 2025; professor emeritus of natural sciences, Regent University; also taught at University of Toronto and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at the College of William &amp; Mary; author; mentor; enjoyed travel, playing piano, composing ragtime music, and running marathons; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 LLB\u2014Charles N. Williams<\/strong> of Southington, CT, September 28, 2025; attorney at Camp, Williams, and Richardson; veteran; avid reader; enjoyed international travel, golf, theater, UConn basketball, the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots, exercising at the YMCA, and skiing; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 BS CALS, MS \u201969\u2014Nathan R. Herendeen<\/strong> of Gasport, NY, October 2, 2025; agronomist, Cornell Cooperative Extension; crops consultant, Western New York Crop Management Association; Mason; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Cayuga Lodge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 BS CALS\u2014Garry B. King<\/strong> of Denton, MT, September 26, 2025; vice president and general sales manager, Standard Coffee Co.; regional sales manager, Jewel Tea Co.; volunteer, Pheasants Forever; avid fly fisherman; enjoyed tennis and hunting; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 BS HE\u2014Dorothy Brown Janis<\/strong> of Croton-on-Hudson, NY, 2025; secretary; active in alumni affairs. Pi Beta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 BA\u2014Edward M. Kelman<\/strong> of Hillsdale, NY, October 21, 2025; entertainment attorney representing artists in the music industry; active in professional and alumni affairs. Beta Sigma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 BS ILR\u2014Martin D. Merry<\/strong> of Lee, NH, May 6, 2021; physician; quality assurance consultant; taught healthcare quality and systems redesign; medical director for quality, St. Joseph\u2019s Hospital; expert witness; enjoyed antique wind-up clocks, World War II naval history, and boating; active in professional and alumni affairs. Pi Kappa Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BS CALS\u2014Richard D. Chandler<\/strong> of Bainbridge Island, WA, October 6, 2025; curator, Bainbridge History Museum; owner, Chandler Construction; also worked at the Smithsonian Institution; co-founder, Moclips Cetalogical Society; author; enjoyed international travel, birding, and studying killer whales; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BS CALS, PhD \u201971\u2014Neal A. Machtiger<\/strong> of Boca Raton, FL, August 1, 2023; senior microbiologist, Rohm &amp; Haas; technical manager, ISP Corp.; group manager, Huls America Inc.; active in professional and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Elaine Woods Machtiger \u201967.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BCE, MCE \u201967\u2014Arthur E. White<\/strong> of Wyomissing, PA, August 27, 2025; civil engineer, Gilbert Commonwealth &amp; Associates and EBASCO; contractor, Schuylkill River Greenways NHA; acting director, sanitary sewer system, City of Reading, PA; master woodworker; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BS CALS, MBA \u201969\u2014William G. Abel<\/strong> of Fort Myers, FL, October 15, 2025; vice president, Black &amp; Decker Manufacturing Co.; active in professional and alumni affairs. Chi Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 MS HE\u2014Helen Warner Dersch<\/strong> of Okemos, MI, October 25, 2025; nutritionist and registered dietitian; adjunct professor; court appointed special advocate; certified personal trainer; Pilates and yoga instructor; consultant; lifelong learner; enjoyed international travel, classical music, and playing flute, piano, and organ; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Eckhart Dersch, PhD \u201971.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BS Hotel\u2014W. Andrews Kirmse<\/strong> of The Hills, TX, formerly of Napa, CA, June 30, 2025; hotelier; president, Omega Group; consultant; veteran; Rotarian; deputy sheriff, Bexar County, TX; enjoyed nature; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BS ILR\u2014Chris Williams<\/strong> of Houston, TX, August 30, 2024; managing director, GulfStar Group; owner, Williams Ventures; senior vice president, First City Bancorp of Texas; president, Williams-Randolph Inc.; veteran; member of the Cornell lightweight eight crew that won the Thames Cup at the 1967 Henley Royal Regatta; enjoyed endurance athletics; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 JD\u2014Henry S. Hacker<\/strong> of Westwood, MA, June 6, 2025; attorney; founder, Hacker, Dolan + Partners, a consultancy firm; COO, Alexander Julian menswear; investment banker, Dean Witter; author; philanthropist; lifelong learner; collected baseball cards and British transportation posters; enjoyed history and the arts; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 MD\u2014Garron L. Klepach<\/strong> of Vero Beach, FL, April 22, 2013; ophthalmologist; professor of ophthalmology, Wayne State University; enjoyed playing piano and studying Greek, Latin, and the Bible; active in professional and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 BA\u2014Penelope Pettit Kreinberg<\/strong> of Portland, OR, November 7, 2025; teacher, Life &amp; Career Options program, Clackamas Community College; therapist; Peace Corps volunteer in Colombia; accomplished artist; avid reader; enjoyed international travel and crossword puzzles; active in community and professional affairs. Delta Gamma. Suviving spouse: Robert L. Kreinberg \u201967, MS ORIE \u201968.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969, BS CALS \u201970\u2014Lynn A. Joy<\/strong> of South New Berlin, NY, February 25, 2025; rural carrier, U.S. Postal Service; veteran; town supervisor, Morris, NY; EMS driver; enjoyed golf, softball, and playing games; active in civic and community affairs. Alpha Zeta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 JD\u2014Aaron B. Kahn<\/strong> of Lovettsville, VA, October 13, 2025; attorney; assistant chief counsel, Office of Thrift Supervision; also worked at Resolution Trust Corp. and the USDA; veteran; enjoyed hockey; 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-76c592f47fa6afb56b91ca936e7cafc4\">1970s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201970 BA\u2014Peter A.J. Hellmold<\/strong> of Cottonwood, AZ, October 25, 2025; analyst, Internal Revenue Service; math teacher; coach; enjoyed international travel, playing the trumpet, aerospace and military history, music, astronomy, geology, entomology, and zoology; active in alumni affairs. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201970 BS ILR, MPA \u201972\u2014Bonnie Howard Howell<\/strong> of St. Petersburg, FL, formerly of Ithaca, NY, October 24, 2025; president and CEO, Cayuga Medical Center; founder, the Howell Group consulting company; administrator, Tompkins County Hospital; avid Western-style horseback rider; enjoyed sailing, water skiing, and windsurfing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201970\u2014Beatrice Maresi<\/strong> of Aspen, CO, November 15, 2015; fundraiser, organizer, and race official, Aspen Ski Club; freelance interpreter and host for visiting Italian ski teams; avid skier; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201970 BEP\u2014Alexander G. Skutt<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, November 6, 2025; co-founder and president, McBooks Press; co-founder, McBooks Bookstore; co-owner, Video Ithaca and Vanguard Games; author; active in civic, community, and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201970 BA\u2014Charles B. Thomas Jr.<\/strong> of Ann Arbor, MI, October 3, 2025; professor of sociology, anthropology, and criminal justice, University of Michigan; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201971 PhD\u2014Sandria Neidus Kerr<\/strong> of Winston-Salem, NC, October 29, 2025; professor of computer science, Winston-Salem State University; also taught at Wake Forest University; tutor, Love Literacy project; enjoyed choral singing, nature, and hiking; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: William C. Kerr, PhD \u201967.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201971\u2014Loren D. Sirko<\/strong> of Waterford, NY, September 27, 2025; enjoyed music, nature, animals, cars, and sports; active in religious and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201971 BS CALS\u2014Lester M. Travis<\/strong> of Hammondsport, NY, November 3, 2025; district manager, Yates County (NY) Soil and Water Conservation District; 4-H agent, Cornell Cooperative Extension; also worked at New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets; veteran; avid gardener; active in professional and religious affairs. Surviving spouse: Robin Nickerson Travis \u201976.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201971 BS CALS\u2014Michael J. Wright<\/strong> of Manlius, NY, June 27, 2024; partner, Prudent Engineering; land surveyor; member, Knights of Columbus; marathon runner; enjoyed cross-country skiing; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201972 BA\u2014Keith R. Beasley-Topliffe<\/strong> of Manchester, NH, October 4, 2025; pastor, United Methodist Church; author; editor; avid reader; enjoyed international travel, hiking, word games, puzzles, choral singing, and playing guitar; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Phi Omega. Surviving spouse: Carola Beasley-Topliffe \u201972.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201972 MS ORIE\u2014Jagannathan T. Thattay<\/strong> of Bengaluru, India, October 9, 2025; chairman, the Prestige Group, a family-owned kitchenware, healthcare, and personal care company; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201972 B Chem E\u2014John J. Warner<\/strong> of Nashville, TN, January 2, 2025; physician; enjoyed gardening, music, woodworking, technology, reading, and golf; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201973 BS HE\u2014Sandra Wagner Herrington<\/strong> of Marion, SC, formerly of Ithaca, NY, October 22, 2025; owner and broker, Century 21 Wagner Realty; elementary school teacher; also worked in the ceramics industry; enjoyed roses and antiques; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201973 BA\u2014Anne Woods<\/strong> of Henrico, VA, September 21, 2025; dancer; created a meditative movement practice, Moving Meditations, blending dance, yoga, Tai Chi, and other techniques; member, Richmond International Folk Dance Club; enjoyed gardening and caring for animals; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Neil A. Sonenklar \u201973.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201974 MPS, PhD \u201976\u2014Peter A.M. Misiko<\/strong> of Njoro, Kenya, October 17, 2025; professor and head, Department of Engineering, Egerton College; active in professional and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201975 BA\u2014Paul J. Feldblum<\/strong> of Durham, NC, October 6, 2025; senior epidemiologist, FHI 360, a global human development organization; adjunct professor, Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health; researched contraceptive effectiveness and safety, HIV incidence, and HIV prevention; author; enjoyed international travel, sports, concerts, and hiking; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201976 BCE, MCE \u201977\u2014Lafayette Fleming Jr.<\/strong> of St. Louis, MO, 2018; labor relations supervisor, Monsanto; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201976 BA\u2014Rochelle Walker Fleming<\/strong> of St. Louis, MO, 2024; management analyst, Wang Laboratories; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201977 JD\u2014Kenneth J. 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Capra<\/strong> of Austin, TX, October 2, 2025; high school history teacher; director, human resources and operations, Britt Design Group; also worked at Motorola and Ingersoll Rand; enjoyed international travel, bicycling, and reading; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Psi Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201994 BS Hotel\u2014Zeke M. Marshall<\/strong> of Baltimore, MD, September 29, 2025; founder, Outstanding Athletes LLC, a sports management company; professional basketball player; assistant high school basketball coach; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201995 BA\u2014Patrick M. Grady<\/strong> of Rocky River, OH, October 31, 2025; hospitalist, Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital; active in professional and alumni affairs. Delta Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201995 BS CALS\u2014Karen Wang<\/strong> of New York City, November 8, 2025; worked in audit, sell-side research, and investment management; president, Citywide Council of High Schools; advocate for children\u2019s education; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201996 BS CALS\u2014Ray C. Chang<\/strong> of Chino Hills, CA, July 26, 2023; ear, nose, and throat specialist, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Kaiser; lifelong learner; enjoyed bicycling and hiking; active in 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>\u201900\u2014Corina Nurimba<\/strong> of San Francisco, CA, April 17, 2025; director, ethnic market expansion, Weee!; co-owner, Azalea, Welcome Stranger, and Rand + Statler retail stores; active in professional and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Daniel A. Hambali \u201996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201904 BS CALS\u2014John T. Lipiros<\/strong> of Philadelphia, PA, January 20, 2025; securities associate, Bank of New York; competed three times at the Henley Royal Regatta; enjoyed rowing and the Jersey Shore; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201906 BS CALS\u2014Andrew H. Hemme<\/strong> of Huntington, NY, March 28, 2024; horticulturist, Longwood Gardens; active in 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-fdd34c8c58a19039439b3b69a8e00651\">2020s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201922 MPS, MBA \u201925\u2014Gideon D. Goldmann<\/strong> of Albany, NY, October 23, 2025; global management consultant; founder, Gideon Goldmann LLC; president and CEO, World Aviator Group; CTO, Simply Pay; head of central banking, Central Bank of Nigeria; advisor, Government of Ghana\u2019s President\u2019s Special Initiative for Garments, the World Bank, and NEPAD; cybersecurity and IT audit consultant; philanthropist; lifelong learner; enjoyed Scrabble and playing soprano and tenor saxophone; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201922 BS Hotel\u2014Simon Y.C. Sassoon<\/strong> of New York City, November 3, 2024; strategy and operations lead, Melio. Delta Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201924 MS\u2014Emily Ryu<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, formerly of Cary, NC, October 27, 2025; doctoral student in computer science; NSF Graduate Research Fellow; researched algorithmic game theory, market\/mechanism design, learning theory, and combinatorial optimization; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201929\u2014Thad W. Lucentini<\/strong> of Shelburne Falls, MA, October 13, 2025; studied history; member, Army ROTC; trilingual in English, French, and Italian; accomplished violinist; competitive skier; enjoyed international travel, running, and rowing; active in community 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=\"&#x6d;&#97;i&#108;t&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x61;&#97;&#100;&#95;&#x64;&#101;&#x63;&#101;ased&#64;&#99;&#x6f;r&#110;&#101;&#108;l&#46;&#x65;&#x64;&#x75;\"><\/a><a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#x3a;&#x63;&#117;&#98;io-&#x64;ec&#x65;&#x61;&#x73;&#101;&#100;&#x40;&#x63;&#111;rn&#101;l&#x6c;&#x2e;e&#100;&#117;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#x63;ubi&#111;&#x2d;&#x64;e&#x63;&#101;a&#x73;&#101;d&#64;c&#111;&#x72;ne&#x6c;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#101;&#x64;&#117;<\/a>. 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