{"id":68080,"date":"2026-02-27T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=68080"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:39:00","slug":"memoriam-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/memoriam-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"class-notes-year-navigation\" style=\"--class-groups:6\"><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<\/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;&#97;&#x69;lt&#111;&#x3a;&#x61;a&#x64;&#x5f;&#x64;&#x65;&#x63;&#x65;&#97;&#115;&#x65;&#x64;&#x40;c&#x6f;&#114;&#x6e;e&#x6c;&#108;&#46;&#x65;&#x64;u\"><\/a><a href=\"&#109;&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#99;&#x75;&#x62;i&#x6f;&#x2d;&#100;ec&#x65;&#x61;&#x73;&#x65;&#x64;&#64;&#99;&#111;rn&#101;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;&#100;&#x75;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#x63;&#117;b&#105;&#111;&#45;&#x64;&#x65;c&#x65;&#x61;&#115;&#101;d&#64;&#x63;o&#x72;&#110;&#x65;&#x6c;&#108;&#46;&#x65;d&#x75;<\/a>. Once the University records an alumni death in its database, the relevant information is forwarded to <\/em>Cornellians<em> for inclusion in a future In Memoriam section; deaths are generally listed three to four months after the University receives notice. If you have questions, please contact Alexandra Bond \u201912 at <a href=\"m&#97;&#x69;&#108;to:&#97;&#98;b8&#51;&#64;co&#114;&#110;&#101;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#46;e&#x64;&#x75;\">&#97;&#98;b8&#51;&#64;&#x63;&#111;&#x72;&#110;&#x65;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;&#100;&#117;<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-2fdfc970164ef3b046ddab96f550fba0\">1940s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201947, BS HE \u201946\u2014Lois Datthyn Sardina<\/strong> of Silver Springs, NY, August 10, 2025; secretary and bookkeeper, Wyoming County Mental Health; medical assistant; director of a local girls\u2019 4-H program; home economics teacher; election inspector; avid gardener; enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, sewing, home decorating, music, art, and old movies; active in civic, community, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201947 BA\u2014Joanne Yunker Schrauth<\/strong> of Brookeville, MD, formerly of Hamburg, NY, October 6, 2025; homemaker; enjoyed travel, tennis, golf, softball, and playing cards; active in alumni affairs. Chi Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 BS Nurs\u2014Beatrice Watson O\u2019Connell<\/strong> of Minneapolis, MN, October 20, 2025; registered nurse; enjoyed gardening, knitting sweaters, quilting, reading, and bridge. Pi Beta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 B Chem E\u2014William E. Stanley Jr.<\/strong> of Indianapolis, IN, October 15, 2025; chemical engineer; supervisor, Amoco; also worked at Standard Oil of Indiana; enjoyed international travel, rock collecting, running, skiing, and hiking; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Chi Sigma. Surviving spouse: Mary Olsen Stanley \u201949.<\/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 MS, PhD \u201959\u2014Richard D. Aplin<\/strong> of Exeter, NH, September 17, 2025; professor of agricultural resources, Cornell University; researched the complex sales environment of supermarkets; author; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951, B Chem E \u201952\u2014Richard J. Montgomery<\/strong> of Darien, CT, August 17, 2025; chemical engineer, Mobil Oil; veteran; enjoyed international travel, golf, curling, and scuba diving; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953, BEE \u201954\u2014Timothy B. Blancke<\/strong> of Concord, MA, May 16, 2025; product development engineer, medical products division, Hewlett-Packard; also worked at Rotek and Curtiss-Wright; veteran; volunteer teacher, GED math and computer skills, Concord Prison Outreach; enjoyed international travel, dogs, water sports, and music; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BS HE\u2014Constance Davis DuCanto<\/strong> of Tiskilwa, IL, formerly of Evanston, IL, August 25, 2025; docent, Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago; lifelong learner; enjoyed history and the arts; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BS HE\u2014Margaret Livingston Smoots<\/strong> of Glen Mills, PA, October 13, 2025; enjoyed international travel and choral singing; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma. Surviving spouse: John P. Smoots Jr. \u201952, BME \u201953.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BS HE\u2014Nancy Gowan Stahura<\/strong> of Reading, VT, August 28, 2025; president and co-owner, Millbrook Antiques; social worker; second-grade schoolteacher; guidance counselor; enjoyed international travel; active in community and alumni affairs. Kappa Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BS CALS\u2014John A. Tarr<\/strong> of Waterloo, NY, September 12, 2025; worked at Tarr Dairy, the family farm and milk processing plant; installed milk paper packaging machines in Russian Siberia; veteran; enjoyed sailing, choral singing, and gardening; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Zeta. Surviving spouse: Jessica Roberts Tarr \u201955.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BA, MD \u201958\u2014Clyde F. Barker<\/strong> of Haverford, PA, October 2, 2025; professor and chair, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Hospital; transplant and vascular surgeon; researched transplantation biology and diabetes; president, American Philosophical Society; author; mentor; competitive tennis player; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Tau Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 PhD\u2014Robert G. Eggert<\/strong> of St. Joseph, MO, September 5, 2025; research animal nutritionist, American Cyanamid; enjoyed travel, reading, photography, and geneaology; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BS HE\u2014Barbara Reed Meffert-Huth<\/strong> of Colonie, NY, October 25, 2025; agent and television presenter, Cornell Cooperative Extension; expert seamstress, quilter, and crafter; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954, BFA \u201955\u2014Wiliam S. Potter Jr.<\/strong> of Anchorage, AK, formerly of Jupiter, FL, August 29, 2025; owner, SeaCraft; also worked at Aero Commander and Dansk; veteran; enjoyed international travel; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BS ILR\u2014Gardiner W. Powell<\/strong> of Rogers, AR, August 31, 2025; president and owner, Powell &amp; Associates Inc.; veteran; chimesmaster; enjoyed woodworking; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BA\u2014George B. DuBois Jr. <\/strong>of Frederick, MD, October 11, 2025; attorney, National Labor Relations Board; worked at Les Editions Tropicales, a music publishing company that adapted American songs for France; law professor, University of Virginia; taught high school social studies and Spanish; veteran; author; helped raise money to create a national park in Belize; enjoyed international travel, art, animals, and nature; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 LLB\u2014Townsend Foster<\/strong> of Oro Valley, AZ, formerly of Troy, OH, August 6, 2025; attorney; veteran; youth ice hockey and soccer coach; enjoyed international travel, golf, and skiing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BA\u2014Robert I. Landau<\/strong> of Eatonton, GA, October 7, 2025; senior vice president, Deutsche Bank Americas; president, Bankers Trustee Co. in London and in Luxembourg; head, corporate trust division, NationsBank; founder, Landau Associates; adjunct professor of management at Pace University Graduate Business School, the American Institute of Banking, and the Cannon Financial Institute of Banking; veteran; author; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Mu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BA\u2014Janet Scanlan Lawrence<\/strong> of Lexington, MA, October 22, 2025; attorney; teacher; supporter of animal rights; appeared and won on \u201cJeopardy!\u201d; avid reader; enjoyed international travel, bridge, cooking, and wine collecting; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BA, MBA \u201957\u2014Richard L. Stratton<\/strong> of Chappaqua, NY, and Lakeville, CT, August 31, 2025; accountant, IBM; also worked at Westchester County Health Department; lifelong learner; active in professional and alumni affairs. Beta Sigma Rho. Surviving spouse: Betty Oshman Stratton \u201956.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BFA\u2014Carol Anderson Brown<\/strong> of Albuquerque, NM, September 12, 2025; artist in pen, pencil, charcoal, and paint; exhibited her work in galleries across New York, Arizona, and New Mexico, and internationally; grant recipient, National Endowment for the Arts; enjoyed travel; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957\u2014Eleni Starche Dudley<\/strong> of Albion, NY, October 13, 2025; farmer; gifted seamstress, quilter, and knitter; active in community and religious affairs. Surviving spouse: Hugh G. Dudley \u201958, BS \u201959.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS CALS\u2014Todd Kennedy<\/strong> of Greenwich, CT, August 9, 2025; president, Kennedy Nursery Inc.; veteran; Rotarian; volunteer firefighter; enjoyed sailing; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Seal &amp; Serpent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS HE\u2014Margaret Hoffman Murnighan<\/strong> of Beaconsfield, QC, October 15, 2025; copywriter, Avon Canada; copyeditor, <em>Buffalo Evening News<\/em>; home and social advice columnist; active in community and professional affairs. Delta Delta Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS HE\u2014Adelaide Russell Vant<\/strong> of Pompton Plains, NJ, October 3, 2025; music teacher; active in alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha Theta. Surviving spouse: Edgar H. Vant Jr. \u201957, BME \u201958.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958, BME \u201960\u2014Frederick J. Ehrlich<\/strong> of York, PA, September 14, 2025; engineering manager, York International; development engineering manager, Worthington Corp.; veteran; photographer; avid tennis player; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Pi Kappa Alpha. Surviving spouse: Ruth Rubright Ehrlich \u201960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BA\u2014Katharine Davis Fishman<\/strong> of Brooklyn, NY, October 5, 2025; author; freelance journalist at the <em>Atlantic<\/em>, <em>New York Magazine<\/em>, and other publications; travel writer, <em>Mademoiselle<\/em> magazine; also worked at <em>Vogue<\/em>; president, American Society of Journalists and Authors; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 MS\u2014Ronald D. Harkess<\/strong> of Perth, Scotland, UK, August 24, 2025; agricultural scientist; assistant principal, Scottish Agricultural College; researched the better use of grass by improved grazing management and efficient silage making; philatelist and authority on Scottish postal history; amateur radio enthusiast; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BA\u2014David V. Kerr<\/strong> of Potomac, MD, September 10, 2025; director of program operations, Bureau of Student Financial Assistance, U.S. Department of Education; also worked at the Central Intelligence Agency; enjoyed art and gardening; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Zeta Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BA\u2014Sylvan Schefler<\/strong> of New York City, September 8, 2025; director, Burnham Securities Inc.; lifelong New York Giants and New York Rangers fan; member of the \u201cSuper Bowl Five,\u201d a small group of devotees who attended every Super Bowl; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Pi. Surviving spouse: Joan Kanstoren Schefler \u201959.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 MS\u2014Wayne C. Sparling<\/strong> of Landenberg, PA, October 9, 2025; project engineer, DuPont; veteran; enjoyed tennis, golf, woodworking, birdwatching, and choral singing; active in community and religious affairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958, BME \u201959, MS \u201960\u2014Howard M. Taylor III<\/strong> of Pittsford, NY, formerly of Jamesville, VA, September 5, 2025; professor of mathematics, University of Delaware; also taught in the Department of Operations Research, Cornell University; advocate on behalf of women pursuing advanced degrees in mathematics; author; enjoyed fishing, hunting, and swing dancing. Delta Upsilon. Surviving spouse: Shirley Jermain Taylor, MPA \u201968.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959, B Chem E \u201961\u2014Earle E. Day<\/strong> of Waynesboro, VA, formerly of Leyden, MA, August 29, 2025; chemical engineer; founder, Poly-Hi Corp. and Dorchester Industries Inc.; also worked at Monsanto, Hercules Inc., the Menasha Corp., and Head USA; helped design Head\u2019s first rigid plastic ski boot; orchardist; enjoyed fishing, gardening, and watching classic movies; active in professional and alumni affairs. Tau Kappa Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BA\u2014Lee H. Ferguson<\/strong> of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, August 31, 2025; banker, Wells Fargo Bank; enjoyed golf and watching baseball; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Phi Kappa Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 DVM\u2014J. Raymond Long<\/strong> of Rochester, NY, June 4, 2025; veterinarian and owner, Dog &amp; Cat Surgery and Wellness Clinic; lifelong learner; enjoyed what he termed \u201chillbilly&#8221; music; active in professional and alumni affairs. Theta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959\u2014Edward J. Martin<\/strong> of New York City, October 9, 2025; attorney; enjoyed international travel, reading, playing basketball and tennis, and watching sports; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Chi Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BA\u2014Clayton D. Root III<\/strong>\u00a0of Chicago, IL, October 25, 2025; worked in real estate investment and analysis; banker, Mortgage Funding Group; enjoyed travel, reading, Chicago Cubs games, theater, music, and the arts; active in professional and alumni affairs. Delta Tau Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BA\u2014Alan N. Schechter<\/strong> of Bethesda, MD, October 15, 2025; medical researcher and historian, National Institutes of Health; chief, Molecular Medicine Branch of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; studied the fundamental processes of protein folding with Nobel Prize laureate Dr. Christian B. Anfinsen; helped develop a therapy for sickle cell anemia; editor; avid art collector; 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 LLB\u2014Walter S. Westfall<\/strong> of Victor, NY, August 20, 2025; attorney; veteran; enjoyed hiking, visiting botanical gardens, studying the stars, gardening, reading, and classical music; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 MD\u2014Joel L. Colker<\/strong> of Lenox, MA, August 21, 2025; gastroenterologist, Central Berkshire Gastroenterology Group; lifelong learner; enjoyed music and reading; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BS HE\u2014Gail Bliss Putnam<\/strong> of Remsen, NY, October 7, 2025; crafts and camp store director, Oswegatchie FFA camp; educator, Erie Canal Village and Sturbridge Village; adjunct professor, Fashion Institute of Technology; home economics teacher; curator, Remsen-Steuben Historical Society; 4-H club leader; enjoyed sewing, baking, and gardening; active in community and religious affairs. Surviving spouse: Dwight C. Putnam \u201959.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 DVM\/PhD\u2014Robert W. Norrdin<\/strong> of Fort Collins, CO, August 15, 2025; veterinarian; professor, School of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University; enjoyed travel, handball, dancing, singing, canoeing, skiing, and bicycling; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 BA\u2014Stuart S. Cohn<\/strong> of Reading, PA, September 15, 2025; optometrist; member, Jaycees; enjoyed jazz, classical music, fly fishing, flying single-engine planes, and following Philadelphia sports; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Phi Sigma Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 MD\u2014Joel E. Sherlock<\/strong> of Northport, NY, September 14, 2025; nephrologist, South Shore Renal Physicians; instrumental in establishing the organ donor ID on New York State driver\u2019s licenses; enjoyed sailing, choral singing, and playing guitar; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 MA, PhD \u201966\u2014Irving T. Stone<\/strong> of Hanover, NH, October 6, 2025; professor emeritus of anthropology, SUNY Potsdam; professor of anthropology and research associate, Center for Appalachian Studies and Development, West Virginia University; research associate, rural studies, Cornell Program in Social Psychiatry; also taught at Knox College; author; enjoyed choral singing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Sarah Fearnside Stone \u201963.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964, B Chem E \u201965, ME \u201966\u2014Leon B. Anziano<\/strong> of Gulfport, FL, formerly of Bethel, CT, October 20, 2025; president and CEO, Chlor-Alkali Division, Arch Chemicals Inc.; president, Olin Corp.; visiting professor, University of New Haven College of Business; also taught corporate strategy at Sacred Heart University; avid golfer; Boston Red Sox, Patriots, and Bruins fan; enjoyed watching college football; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Tau Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 BA\u2014Sandy L. Vogelgesang<\/strong> of Bethesda, MD, September 5, 2025; senior Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Nepal; principal deputy assistant administrator, Environmental Protection Agency; deputy assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of International Organization Affairs; chief economic officer, U.S. Embassy in Ottawa; director, Office of Regional Political-Economic Affairs in the Bureau of European and Canadian Affairs; director, Open Forum Panel; author; member, President\u2019s Council for Cornell Women; enjoyed international travel; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Pi Beta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 MS\u2014Molly Totz Johnson<\/strong> of Concord, MA, October 23, 2025; manager, food service, the Winsor School; also worked at MIT\u2019s nutrition department; enjoyed international travel and running marathons; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 BS CALS\u2014Carol Sacks Sekura<\/strong> of Key Largo, FL, October 20, 2025; biopharmaceutical consultant; regulator and research scientist, Bureau of Biologics, Food and Drug Administration; professor of biochemistry, University of Tennessee, Memphis; also worked at the National Institutes of Health; enjoyed international travel, boating, hiking, canoeing, and the arts; active in professional and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Ronald D. Sekura, PhD \u201977.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966, BS CALS \u201968\u2014Samuel E. Gaskins<\/strong> of Northport, AL, October 18, 2025; professor and director of family medicine, University Medical Center, University of Alabama; recipient, Educator of Distinction Award; enjoyed racquetball, motorcycles, and music; active in professional and alumni affairs. Theta Xi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 MS\u2014Hugh G. Gauch<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, October 2, 2025; senior research specialist, Cornell University; expert in statistical methodology in plant ecology, agriculture, and plant breeding; author; mentor; enjoyed running, reading, organ concerts, ham radio, and the beauty of the natural world; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BS MSE\u2014Arthur H. Purcell<\/strong> of Los Angeles, CA, August 20, 2025; president and CEO, Resource Policy Institute; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BS CALS, MBA \u201973\u2014Neil Teague Jr.<\/strong> of Auburn, NY, October 24, 2025; worked at GE Aerospace and Xerox Corp.; adjunct professor of business, St. John Fisher University; consultant; veteran; Rotarian; enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, golf, motor sports, and NASCAR; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BS HE\u2014Paula K. Wiest<\/strong> of New York City, September 16, 2025; telecommunications manager, City College of New York; enjoyed international travel, skiing, swimming, horseback riding, opera, theater, ballet, and museums; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 MME\u2014James N. Cope<\/strong> of Cary, NC, formerly of Rochester, NY, August 17, 2025; worked at Eastman Kodak; managed a manufacturing operation in Russia; veteran; avid nature photographer; enjoyed skiing and the outdoors; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 PhD\u2014Franklin E. Huffman<\/strong> of Chevy Chase, MD, August 11, 2025; Foreign Service officer, U.S. Information Agency; professor of linguistics and Southeast Asian studies, Cornell University; professor of Southeast Asian languages and linguistics, Yale University; French interpreter for International Voluntary Services in Laos; author; wrote the first comprehensive English-Khmer dictionary; taught English to Hispanic immigrants; enjoyed international travel, bridge, tennis, choral singing, and playing piano; active in civic, community, and professional affairs. Surviving spouse: Sanda Iliescu Huffman, PhD \u201974.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 B Chem E, ME \u201969\u2014Don J. Grove<\/strong> of Franklinton, NC, August 27, 2025; chemical engineer; founder, Entropy, an air quality testing business; instructor, Environmental Protection Agency; veteran, U.S. Public Health Service; farmer; volunteer, Safe Space domestic violence shelter; volunteer fireman; active in civic, community, and professional affairs. Tau Kappa Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 MA, PhD \u201975\u2014Steven B. Caldwell<\/strong> of Santa Barbara, CA, formerly of Ithaca, NY, June 9, 2025; professor of sociology, Cornell University; developed demographic microsimulation models adopted by the Social Security Administration; also worked at the Urban Institute; advocate for income equality; enjoyed international travel, hardboiled detective writers, fishing, hiking, and camping; active in community and professional 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 BS HE\u2014Barbara Kay Rappaport<\/strong> of Pittsford, NY, October 26, 2025; substitute teacher, Pittsford and Brighton central schools; enjoyed international travel; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201971 MD\u2014Sam S. Miller<\/strong> of San Antonio, TX, September 5, 2025; endocrinologist; chief of staff, Methodist Hospital; lifelong learner; avid painter; enjoyed classical music, jazz, plants, software development, and coding; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201974 BS CALS\u2014J. Kevin Murphy<\/strong> of East Northport, NY, August 23, 2025; landscape designer; vice president, Kean Landscapes; enjoyed golf and the ocean; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201975 BCE\u2014Michael J. Fitzgerald<\/strong> of Auburn, NY, October 15, 2025; cartographer, U.S. Department of Defense; avid sports fan; enjoyed international travel, classic rock, movies, reading, PBS, theater, concerts, and fantasy football; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Chi Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201976, BA \u201977, JD \u201981\u2014Laura W. Boynton<\/strong> of North Stonington, CT, July 9, 2025; attorney, Boynton Yeich &amp; Phillips; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201976 BS HE\u2014Gregory Clark<\/strong> of Mine Hill, NJ, October 25, 2025; worked in psychology and business; corporate recruiter; veteran; enjoyed marathon running, bicycling, concerts, sports, and Broadway shows; active in community affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201976 BS CALS\u2014William F. Hanavan<\/strong> of Cleveland Heights, OH, formerly of Kalamazoo, MI, September 4, 2025; internal medicine physician; also worked at the microbiology lab at New York Hospital; environmentalist; helped found Heights Tree People, a nonprofit that plants free front-yard shade trees; enjoyed travel and bicycling; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Patricia Relf Hanavan \u201976.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201976 BS CALS\u2014Lee L. 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