{"id":70854,"date":"2026-05-01T01:28:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T05:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=70854"},"modified":"2026-04-28T17:33:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T21:33:46","slug":"memoriam-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/memoriam-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"class-notes-year-navigation\" style=\"--class-groups:9\"><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=\"2010s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"2010s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-2010s\" data-class-group=\"2010s\" href=\"#class-group-2010s\">2010s<\/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=\"m&#x61;i&#x6c;&#x74;&#111;&#58;a&#x61;&#x64;&#x5f;&#x64;ece&#x61;&#x73;&#101;d&#x40;c&#x6f;&#114;n&#101;&#x6c;l&#x2e;e&#x64;&#117;\"><\/a><a href=\"&#x6d;ail&#x74;o&#x3a;&#x63;&#x75;&#x62;&#105;o&#45;d&#x65;&#x63;&#x65;&#97;s&#101;&#x64;&#x40;c&#111;&#114;&#110;&#101;&#108;&#108;&#x2e;&#x65;&#x64;&#x75;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#x63;&#117;bi&#x6f;-d&#101;&#99;&#101;&#97;&#x73;&#x65;&#x64;&#x40;&#99;&#x6f;r&#x6e;e&#x6c;&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;&#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=\"m&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;ab&#98;&#x38;&#51;&#x40;c&#x6f;&#x72;&#110;&#101;l&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x65;d&#117;\">&#x61;&#98;&#x62;&#x38;3&#x40;c&#x6f;&#114;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x6c;&#108;&#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>\u201946, BCE \u201945\u2014Frederick J. Kircher<\/strong> of Burlington, NC, January 10, 2026; structural engineer; vice president, Stetson Harza; manager of specialty engineering, Malcolm Pirnie Inc.; senior vice president, Seelye, Stevenson, Value, and Knecht; veteran; Rotarian; accomplished trombonist; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Tau Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201946 BME\u2014Steven S. Marder<\/strong> of Tucson, AZ, formerly of New York City, December 18, 2025; director of merchandising, Majestic Mills Co.; assistant vice president, Cone Mills Marketing Co.; veteran; avid reader; enjoyed tennis, bridge, and sailing; active in professional and alumni affairs. Tau Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 BA\u2014Prudence Allen Bentley<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, formerly of Atlanta, GA, December 26, 2025; elementary school teacher; studied theology at Faith Theological Seminary; translated the Gospel of John and the Book of Revelation from Greek; author; active in religious and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 BA, MD \u201951\u2014Alfred W. Kopf<\/strong> of Lake George, NY, December 12, 2025; professor emeritus of dermatology and founder and head of the Oncology Section of the Skin and Cancer Unit, NYU School of Medicine; clinical leader in the field of cutaneous oncology, especially melanoma; created the ABCD (now ABCDE) mnemonic to aid the lay public in recognizing the visual characteristics of melanoma; founder, NYU Melanoma Cooperative Group; first American dermatologist to use dermoscopy; author; active in professional and alumni affairs. Beta Theta Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201949 BEE\u2014Joseph S. Chambers<\/strong> of Saline, MI, January 5, 2026; head, Division of Engineering and Planning for Oakland County, Detroit Edison; veteran; enjoyed international travel and choral singing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201949 BS HE\u2014Dorothy Atwater Sarvay<\/strong> of Carrollton, GA, November 21, 2025; elementary school teacher; enjoyed travel; 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 BS CALS\u2014Eugene E. Wright<\/strong> of Homer, NY, December 23, 2025; dairy and sheep farmer; district chairman, Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation; pilot; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951 BEP, PhD \u201960\u2014Alfred Blumstein<\/strong> of Canton, MA, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, January 13, 2026; criminologist; researched mass incarceration, sentencing reform, racial disparities, and recidivism; professor of urban systems and operations research, Carnegie Mellon University; director, science and technology task force, President\u2019s Crime Commission; mentor; recipient, Stockholm Prize in Criminology; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Mu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951 BA\u2014David H. Maroney<\/strong> of Lancaster, VA, formerly of Villanova, PA, December 13, 2025; vice president of client services and senior videographer, In-Person Communications; vice president, Furman Lumber Co.; also worked in the fire insurance industry; veteran; enjoyed playing tennis, squash, and platform tennis; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Zeta Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951 BA\u2014Donald R. Osborn<\/strong> of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, and Edwards, CO, December 19, 2025; attorney; senior counsel, Sullivan &amp; Cromwell; advised clients such as McKinsey &amp; Company Inc., the National Gallery of Art, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Rokeby Stables, and CBS; veteran; mentor; enjoyed golf, poker, paddle tennis, skiing, hiking, and rafting; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951 BA\u2014Louis K. Winkelman<\/strong> of East Chop, MA, January 1, 2026; worked at AT&amp;T; veteran; enjoyed international travel, bridge, birdwatching, ping-pong, puzzles, tennis, camping, hiking, canoeing, sailing, and golf; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Phi Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951 BS CALS, MS \u201958\u2014William P. Woodcock IV<\/strong> of Blue Bell, PA, formerly of North Andover, MA, December 20, 2025; worked at Avco and Raytheon; veteran; commandant, 1034th U.S. Army Reserve School; enjoyed international travel, gardening, hunting, and fishing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951 LLB, MBA \u201956\u2014Roger W. Zaenglein<\/strong> of Penfield, NY, October 29, 2025; certified public accountant; controller, Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum; also worked at Price Waterhouse, Kendall Oil, and General Railway Signal; veteran; Rotarian; Scout leader; enjoyed international travel, bicycling, gardening, playing trumpet, investing, stamp collecting, opera, concerts, and genealogy; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BEE\u2014Arthur Berger<\/strong> of Kew Gardens, NY, January 3, 2026; engineer; active in alumni affairs. Beta Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BA\u2014Ronald Millstein<\/strong> of River Vale, NY, formerly of Fort Lee, NJ, and Great Neck, NY, December 18, 2025; rabbi who served two Reform congregations; veteran; enjoyed international travel; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BS CALS, MS Ed \u201964\u2014Kenneth W. Olcott<\/strong> of Schenectady, NY, formerly of Cobleskill, NY, December 26, 2025; professor of agricultural engineering and dean of the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, SUNY Agricultural and Technical College; helped establish the John Deere Tech Program; also taught at Wallkill and Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central Schools; author; Fulbright Senior Scholar; recipient, New York State Chancellor\u2019s Award for Excellence in Teaching; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BA\u2014Dorothea Crozier Warren<\/strong> of Austinburg, OH, February 5, 2026; head librarian, Harbor-Topky Memorial Library; taught children\u2019s literature at Kent State University, Ashtabula; bookstore owner; avid reader; enjoyed travel, writing, watercolor painting, art, gardens, dogs, and music; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Pi Beta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953, BA \u201952\u2014Arleen Hague Hilgenhurst <\/strong>of Brentwood, TN, January 30, 2026; physical therapist, Easterseals; advocate for social justice; sponsored a Cambodian refugee family; enjoyed travel, Bible study, singing, reading, and collies; active in community and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BA\u2014Joanne McCurdy Widom<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, January 11, 2026; research specialist and instructor of introductory chemistry at Cornell University; translator for scientific abstracts and journal articles; also taught at Ithaca High School; author; mentor; avid knitter; enjoyed international travel, hiking, and cooking French cuisine; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BA\u2014Judah Best<\/strong> of Arlington, VA, January 16, 2026; defense attorney; partner, Debevoise &amp; Plimpton; represented Spiro Agnew in his plea deal to tax evasion charges and Detlef Tiede in the 1979 Berlin aircraft highjacking trial; taught at the University of Virginia Trial Advocacy Institute; also worked at the Voice of America; veteran; one of the original Whiz Kids from the radio quiz show; recipient, Justice Brennan Award; expert on art theft; enjoyed reading, golf, theater, and collecting American art; active in civic, community, and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BS CALS\u2014Charles N. Sherman<\/strong> of Liverpool, NY, November 4, 2025; manager, Parker Hannifin Corp.; veteran; avid reader; enjoyed fishing, gardening, birdwatching, bowling, and family genealogy; active in community and professional affairs. Psi Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954, BME \u201955, MBA \u201956\u2014S. Sherwood Strong Jr.<\/strong> of Millcreek, UT, December 21, 2025; founder, Rogers-Strong Associates Inc., a manufacturer\u2019s representative firm; enjoyed international travel, golf, skiing, and the outdoors; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Phi Kappa Psi. Surviving spouse: Ellen Buck Strong \u201955.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955\u201356 GR\u2014Nancy Whisnant Collins <\/strong>of Menlo Park, CA, December 1, 2025; executive administrator, Stanford Graduate School of Business, the Hoover Institution, and the Marconi Society; author; journalist; advocate for the advancement of women in the professional world; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BA\u2014Phradie King<\/strong> of Philadelphia, PA, November 4, 2025; genetics counselor at New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, Fertility Research Foundation, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and St. Luke\u2019s Hospital; consultant, KlingWorks; mentor; also worked at the Connecticut Department of Health Services; enjoyed swimming, canoeing, birdwatching, music, painting, and researching genealogy; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BS ILR\u2014Charlotte Schneider Rubashkin<\/strong> of New Providence, NJ, January 19, 2026; worked at Lucent Technologies, AT&amp;T, and Bell Laboratories; designed computer algorithms and FORTRAN code for choosing stocks; real estate investor; avid reader; enjoyed international travel and playing piano; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BA\u2014Joseph S. Silverman<\/strong> of Altoona, PA, September 17, 2025; psychiatrist in private practice and at Hollidaysburg State Hospital, Altoona Hospital, Cresson State School, and James E. Van Zandt Veterans Affairs Medical Center; veteran; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BS CALS\u2014Edmund H. Crandall<\/strong> of West Point, MS, formerly of Big Spring, TX, December 12, 2025; fighter pilot; lieutenant colonel, U.S. Air Force; T-37 Squadron Commander, Webb Air Force Base; Forward Air Controller in Vietnam, 1967\u201368; middle school math teacher; also worked at Cameo Mobile Homes; enjoyed choral singing; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956, BEE \u201957\u2014George S. Durland<\/strong> of Silver Spring, MD, formerly of Potomac, MD, December 6, 2025; engineer and programmer, IBM; veteran; lover of nature; enjoyed international travel, hiking, skiing, and choral singing; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. Theta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956, BA \u201955\u2014Diana Veit Farnsworth<\/strong> of Lafayette, CO, formerly of Beverly Hills, CA, December 12, 2025; plastic, hand, and reconstructive surgeon; enjoyed international travel, reading, science, innovation, music, art, languages, movies, skiing, sailing, gardening, and singing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BA\u2014Bertram M. Schwarzschild<\/strong> of Rockville, MD, December 5, 2025; research physicist at Imperial College, London, Max Planck Institute for Physics, Munich, the University of Chicago, and the University of Toronto; senior editor, <em>Physics Today<\/em>; amateur actor; enjoyed physics, history, theater, music, and baseball; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BFA\u2014Virginia Powell Street<\/strong> of South Deerfield, MA, formerly of Nashville, TN, December 18, 2025; sculptor; painter; art teacher, Ensworth School; fine artist for Jumps by Fuzzy, painting horse jumps for major equestrian events; co-founder, the Janet Travell Foundation; author; enjoyed animals; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BA\u2014Margot Lurie Zimmerman<\/strong> of Skillman, NJ, formerly of Chevy Chase, MD, January 8, 2026; vice president, Program for Appropriate Technology and Health; director, Washington, DC, office of the Program for the Introduction and Adaptation of Contraceptive Technology; English and social studies teacher; advocate for reproductive health; avid art collector; enjoyed international travel; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957, BS CALS \u201961\u2014George T. Chevalier<\/strong> of Harford, NY, January 5, 2026; worked at Materials Science and Testing, Cornell University; Harford town historian; enjoyed gardening and old tractors; active in community affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS CALS\u2014Duane R. Dann<\/strong> of Jamesville, NY, formerly of Skaneateles, NY, January 12, 2026; worked at the Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; pastor, United Methodist Church; enjoyed travel, hiking, photography, and woodworking; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BA\u2014Ronald Greenberg<\/strong> of Scarsdale, NY, January 9, 2026; corporate attorney; helped represent Martin Luther King Jr. in <em>New York Times Co. v. Sullivan<\/em>; pioneering attorney in the cable television industry; veteran; helped establish the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on the site of the Woodstock Festival; supporter of literature, the visual arts, theater, music, and the study of history; enjoyed international travel, especially to archaeological sites; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957, BME \u201958\u2014Scott C. Lewis<\/strong> of Tulsa, OK, December 7, 2025; owner, ACME Manufacturing Corp.; president and CEO, Braden Steel Corp.; also worked at Procter &amp; Gamble; veteran; avid hobbyist; enjoyed playing bridge; active in professional and alumni affairs. Phi Delta Theta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BA, MD \u201961\u2014Thomas H. Milhorat<\/strong> of Norwalk, CT, December 13, 2025; neurosurgeon; researched the origin and circulation of cerebrospinal fluid; chairman of neurosurgery, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System; founder, Harvey Cushing Institutes of Neuroscience and the Chiari Institute; professor and chairman of neurosurgery, SUNY Downstate School of Medicine; neurosurgeon-in-chief, Kings County Hospital Center; chief of neurosurgery, Children\u2019s National Medical Center; lieutenant commander, Surgical Neurology Branch of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Public Health Service; taught at George Washington University School of Medicine; author; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BA\u2014Vincent M. Napoliello<\/strong> of Pompton Plains, NJ, February 3, 2026; ob\/gyn; chief of staff, Chilton Memorial Hospital; also worked at Saint Joseph\u2019s Hospital; veteran; active in professional and alumni affairs. Pi Kappa Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS HE\u2014Marilyn Hester Ridgley<\/strong> of Portland, OR, January 18, 2026; elementary school teacher; co-founder, Civics Learning Project; pilot; enjoyed tennis, golf, skiing, sailing, and backpacking; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma. Surviving spouse: Robert L. Ridgley \u201956.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957\u2014Samuel O. Thier<\/strong> of Chestnut Hill, MA, January 3, 2026; president and professor of medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital; assisted in the merger of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital to form Partners Healthcare; president and professor, Brandeis University; also worked at Harvard, Yale, Penn, and Cornell universities; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Phi Sigma Delta. Surviving spouse: Paula Finkelstein Thier \u201958.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BS CALS\u2014Ralph W. Cornwell<\/strong> of Ossipee, NH, January 17, 2026; owner, the Little Red Hen House farm and feed supply store; poultry farmer; enjoyed travel and choral singing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Phi Sigma Kappa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BA\u2014Audrey Wildner Sears<\/strong> of Grantham, NH, December 23, 2025; worked in human resources at Chemical Bank; enjoyed concerts and choral singing; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Delta Delta. Surviving spouse: Raymond W. Sears Jr. \u201957.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BA\u2014Marion Kaeser Slakey<\/strong> of Sacramento, CA, January 3, 2026; worked in the development office at St. John\u2019s College in Annapolis, MD; registrar, Cornell University; secretary to the Bishop of Sacramento; enjoyed international travel, gardening, cooking, and watercolor painting; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. Surviving spouse: Thomas J. Slakey, PhD \u201960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 JD\u2014John M. Loftus<\/strong> of Scottsville, NY, January 12, 2026; attorney; veteran; enjoyed travel and gardening; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959, BEE \u201960\u2014Hugh L. Logan<\/strong> of Newport Beach, CA, December 27, 2025; engineer; program manager, the Boeing Co.; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Theta Chi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BA\u2014Patricia Kreindler Strongin<\/strong> of Bethesda, MD, January 2, 2026; editor, manager, and indexer, Bureau of National Affairs; enjoyed swimming, biking, skating, and skiing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Sigma Delta Tau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BA\u2014Jean Finerty Wandel<\/strong> of Scarborough, ME, December 30, 2025; professor of special education, LeMoyne College; high school biology teacher; also taught at the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf; lifelong learner; enjoyed international travel, sailing, camping, and canoeing; 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-c8a5fe309a867a3f401af444bdd152df\">1960s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BS CALS\u2014Allan O. Smith<\/strong> of East Meredith, NY, January 14, 2026; worked at McDowell &amp; Walker and Century 21\/T.L. Wright Realty; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 DVM\u2014Robert F. Case<\/strong> of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Colonie, NY, February 5, 2026; veterinarian; worked at the New York State Department of Health to ensure laboratory animal safety; president, Animal Protective Foundation and the Capital District Animal Emergency Clinic; veteran; Rotarian; member, Kiwanis; avid sports fan; enjoyed golf; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961, BS ILR \u201968\u2014William H. Cash<\/strong> of Naples, FL, and Dennis, MA, January 11, 2026; vice president, Towers Perrin; partner and management consultant, Cresap, McCormick and Paget, and successor firms; veteran; enjoyed golf; active in professional and alumni affairs. Sigma Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BA\u2014Martin E. Goldstein<\/strong> of Haverford, PA, December 29, 2025; professor of political science and international relations, Widener University; veteran; advised the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of State on arms control issues, and served on diplomatic missions; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Watermargin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961, BME \u201962\u2014Morton L. Hodin<\/strong> of Woburn, MA, January 29, 2026; managing director, Lexbridge International; principal, H&amp;D Development; also worked at Data Technology and Kodak; veteran; enjoyed international travel and bicycling; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Phi Sigma Delta. Surviving spouse: Nancy Simon Hodin \u201962.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BS HE\u2014Carole Reed Young<\/strong> of Webster, NY, January 12, 2026; reading and home economics teacher; author; avid reader; enjoyed international travel, writing, gardening, and nature; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 BA\u2014Dana C. Mears<\/strong> of Pittsburgh, PA, December 24, 2025; surgeon; bioengineer; pioneered minimally invasive hip and knee surgeries; author; editor; patent holder; avid gardener; enjoyed skiing, tennis, exercising, the outdoors, and cheering for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Penguins, and Pirates; active in professional and alumni affairs. Theta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 BA\u2014Franklin R. Menkin<\/strong> of Bangor, ME, December 6, 2025; worked in computer technology, Maine State Office of the USDA; enjoyed singing; active in professional and religious affairs. Acacia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 BS ILR\u2014Betty Lefkowitz Moore<\/strong>\u00a0of State College, PA, December 19, 2025; director of research and assessment for Student Affairs and coordinator of the peer counseling program, Penn State; also worked on the Dean of Women\u2019s staff, Rutgers University; enjoyed gardening, card games, classical music, theater, and Penn State women\u2019s volleyball, basketball, and gymnastics; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 BA\u2014Mark E. Oren<\/strong> of Coconut Grove, FL, December 30, 2025; oncologist, hematologist, and internist; clinical professor of medicine and oncology, University of Miami; also worked at the National Cancer Institute, U.S. Public Health Service; lifelong learner; enjoyed playing guitar and learning Spanish and Hebrew; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 BS CALS, PhD \u201968\u2014Pedro A. Sanchez<\/strong>\u00a0of Falmouth, ME, January 12, 2026; expert on soil fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa and Brazil\u2019s Cerrado region; director\u00a0of tropical agriculture, Earth Institute, Columbia University; director general,\u00a0World Agroforestry Center; co-chair, United Nations Millennium Project Hunger Task Force; professor emeritus of soil science and forestry, North Carolina State University;\u00a0research professor of tropical soils, University of Florida;\u00a0researcher, International Rice Research Institute; author; mentor; MacArthur Fellow; recipient, World Food Prize and Great Immigrants Award; enjoyed fishing; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 BA\u2014Ellen K. Trimberger<\/strong> of Berkeley, CA, October 23, 2025; professor emerita of sociology and coordinator, Department of Women\u2019s and Gender Studies, Sonoma State University; affiliated scholar, Institute for the Study of Social Issues, UC Berkeley; also taught at Columbia University, Barnard College, Queens College, City University of New York, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, and San Jose State University; author; social activist; enjoyed international travel and the outdoors; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963, BS CALS \u201964\u2014James R. Katt<\/strong> of Corning, NY, December 23, 2025; taught at Corning-Painted Post School District and Steuben-Allegany BOCES; advisor, Future Farmers of America; avid golfer; enjoyed international travel and camping; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 JD\u2014Robert M. Libbey<\/strong> of Anchorage, AK, November 25, 2024; attorney; owner, Denali Country Ranch; veteran; horseman; enjoyed travel, mountain climbing, hunting, fishing, and skiing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 BS ILR\u2014Joel N. Sobo<\/strong> of West Orange, NJ, January 14, 2026; vice president, Prudential Financial; consultant; philanthropist; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Pi Lambda Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 BS CALS\u2014Donald G. Byington<\/strong> of Manchester, NJ, formerly of Allendale, MI, January 12, 2026; materials manager, LePrino Foods; member, Lions Club and Jaycees; volunteer, Habitat for Humanity; avid sports fan; enjoyed gardening, playing cards and board games, jigsaw and crossword puzzles, and watching \u201cJeopardy!\u201d; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 BA\u2014Charles M. Helms<\/strong> of Iowa City, IA, December 26, 2025; professor of medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa; nationally recognized infectious diseases specialist; researched Legionnaire\u2019s Disease and Toxic Shock Syndrome; also worked for the Public Health Service at the National Institutes of Health; worked with the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources on landmark vaccine policy legislation leading to establishment of the National Vaccine Program Office, the National Vaccine Advisory Committee, and the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; author; enjoyed international travel and choral singing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 BA\u2014James D. Fabrey<\/strong> of Garnet Valley, PA, December 27, 2025; professor of mathematics and computer science, West Chester University; tutor; enjoyed travel, chess, and board games; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965, BS Hotel \u201969\u2014Jo McAdow Helm<\/strong> of Edmond, OK, November 10, 2025; accountant; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966\u2014Arthur J. Hubert<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, January 6, 2026; patrolman, Ithaca Police Department; housepainter; also worked in electronics; avid amateur radio operator; active in community affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 MBA\u2014Harold H. Krider Jr.<\/strong> of Lake Oswego, OR, formerly of Shaker Heights, OH, December 9, 2025; worked in corporate finance at Century Products Co., Winsert Inc., Marinette Marine Corp., and Scott Paper; veteran; enjoyed international travel, sailing, indoor rock climbing, hiking, wilderness canoeing, history, chess, ornithology, horticulture, genealogy, investing, and sports; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BA\u2014Emily Keast Donahue<\/strong> of Paris, France, October 18, 2025; English and French tutor; elementary school teacher; also taught at Holderness School; enjoyed museums, ballet, baking, running, knitting, and playing clarinet; active in community and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BA, JD \u201970\u2014Frank J. Franzino Jr.<\/strong> of Cresskill, NJ, January 23, 2026; attorney; senior partner, Franzino &amp; Scher LLC; of counsel, Winne Banta Basralian &amp; Kahn PC; Little League coach; enjoyed travel, golf, cigars, fine wines, Civil War history, opera, watching sports, fishing, and Bruce Springsteen; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 LLB\u2014John M. Gant<\/strong> of Trumansburg, NY, formerly of Anchorage, AK, January 12, 2026; master roaster, Gimme! Coffee; helped found Kaladi Brothers Coffee; coffee consultant; legal aid attorney; enjoyed international travel, grilling, biking, and weightlifting; active in civic, community, and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BA\u2014William H. Grohmann<\/strong> of Amherst, MA, December 26, 2025; psychotherapist, Bay State Health; also taught at Smith College School of Social Work; Peace Corps volunteer in Palau; social justice advocate; lifelong learner; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Phi Gamma Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 MA, PhD \u201972\u2014Ralph L. Bolton<\/strong> of Claremont, CA, December 3, 2025; professor emeritus of anthropology, Pomona College; Peace Corps volunteer in Peru; co-owner, the Inn of the Turquoise Bear in Santa Fe, NM; author; helped create the AIDS &amp; Anthropology Research Group; recipient, Franz Boas Award for Exemplary Service to Anthropology, Malinowski Award from the Society for Applied Anthropology, Sargent Shriver Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Service, and the C.S. Ford Award for Cross-Cultural Research; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 BA\u2014Patrick A. Gerschel<\/strong>\u00a0of New York City, NY, December 28, 2025; financier; founder, chairman, and CEO, Gerschel &amp; Co.; partner and vice chairman, Lazard Realty; assistant bureau manager, NBC News, Paris; foremost benefactor, Cornell University; officier of l\u2019Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and a chevalier of the L\u00e9gion d\u2019Honneur;\u00a0chairman, Winston Churchill Foundation; trustee emeritus, Asia Society; treasurer, American Friends of the Louvre; vice chairman and treasurer, French Institute Alliance Fran\u00e7aise; active in artistic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 MS Ed\u2014Thomas M. Lawson<\/strong> of Syracuse, NY, formerly of Vestal, NY, January 10, 2026; history, economics, and government teacher, Vestal High School; lifelong learner; avid reader; enjoyed golf, bowling, and reciting limericks; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968, BA \u201969\u2014Elissa Shavin Tempkin<\/strong> of Tucson, AZ, October 26, 2025; high school English, Spanish, and drama teacher; enjoyed international travel and the ocean; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Sigma Delta Tau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969, BS HE \u201970\u2014Agnes M. Brown<\/strong> of New Cumberland, WV, December 5, 2025; founder, Camus International Ltd.; worked in the alumni offices at Cornell University and the University of Rochester; salesperson, Stanley Home Products; consultant, Singer; enjoyed gardening, Scottish dancing, and needlework; active in community 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\u2014Claudia Kramer Springer<\/strong> of Austin, TX, and Vermilion, OH, January 16, 2026; English and French teacher, Westminster Christian School; avid reader; enjoyed playing piano, singing, cooking, and art; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Delta Delta. Surviving spouse: Jeffrey J. Springer \u201969.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201971, BA \u201972\u2014Andrew R. Coultas<\/strong> of Wildwood, MO, December 28, 2025; owner, E.E. Weller Co. Inc.; avid squash player; enjoyed fishing and cheering the St. Louis Cardinals; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Tau Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201971 JD\u2014J. William Ernstrom<\/strong> of Chicago, IL, November 28, 2025; attorney; vice president for major and strategic projects, the Walsh Group; general counsel, Alberici Corp.; manager, Associated General Contractors of America\u2019s Contract Documents Program; veteran; enjoyed nature and animals; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201971 BS Hotel\u2014Gay H. Perkins<\/strong> of Louisville, KY, December 6, 2025; professor emerita of library public services, Western Kentucky University; psychologist, Assessment and Classification Center, Kentucky Bureau of Corrections; editor, <em>WKU Scholar<\/em>; enjoyed reading, walking in Kentucky state parks, gourmet dining, and going to the racetrack; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201972 PhD\u2014Henry D. Connor<\/strong> of Owensboro, KY, December 10, 2025; professor emeritus of chemistry, Kentucky Wesleyan College; author; Fulbright Fellow; Kentucky representative, Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission; enjoyed birdwatching; active in civic, community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201973 DVM\u2014Adrian Alexandru<\/strong> of Brooklyn, NY, December 15, 2025; small animal veterinarian; entrepreneur; also worked in real estate, medical research, animal pharmaceuticals, tech, publications, and hotel management; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201973 PhD\u2014Dale F. Walker<\/strong> of Jakarta, Indonesia, December 13, 2025; taught at several theological schools; created a concordance from the Indonesian Bible; adjunct professor, Asbury Seminary; enjoyed crossword puzzles, singing, collecting books, and memorizing Bible verses in Hebrew and English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201974\u2014Robert J. Moskowitz<\/strong> of Staten Island, NY, December 25, 2025; jazz pianist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer; longtime performer at Bemelmans Bar at the Carlyle Hotel; released seven albums; avid sailor; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201976 MS, PhD \u201978\u2014Chian T. Chian<\/strong> of Hu Wei, Taiwan, formerly of La Canada, CA, October 7, 2025; professor of mechanical engineering, Chang Gung University; also worked on the Space Shuttle at NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center, Deep Space Network at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the International Space Station at Rockwell International; awarded the Certificate of Excellence by President Reagan; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201976 PhD\u2014Ardeth M. Deay<\/strong> of Morgantown, WV, December 5, 2025; professor, West Virginia University; lifelong learner; enjoyed international travel and the arts; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201976 MS, PhD \u201978\u2014Thomas V. Harris<\/strong> of Benicia, CA, December 31, 2025; research chemist, Chevron Research Center and Gulf Oil; consultant; developed safer chemical manufacturing and clean fuel manufacturing processes; avid birder; nature lover; enjoyed international travel, hiking, and gardening; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201976 BA\u2014John H. Humpton<\/strong> of Sterling, VA, January 7, 2026; civil servant; chemical officer, U.S. Army; enjoyed travel; active in professional and alumni affairs. Kappa Delta Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201978 BS ILR\u2014Alan Safron<\/strong> of Woodcliff Lake, NJ, October 2, 2025; worked in the labor movement; managed care director; executive, Multiplan Inc.; 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-9cc418c1d9e90b2fe7cf412b8e731040\">1980s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201981 MBA\u2014Christopher C. Multhauf<\/strong> of Chicago, IL, January 15, 2026; executive dean, National Louis University College of Management and Business; executive vice president of educational programs, Lake Forest Graduate School of Management; healthcare executive; co-founder, First Commonwealth; board member, Chicago Architecture Center; docent and creator of the <em>Devil in the White City<\/em> tour; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201982 MA, PhD \u201992\u2014Jennifer Williams Brown<\/strong> of Grinnell, IA, December 2, 2025; professor of music, Grinnell College; also taught at the University of Rochester and Louisiana State University; author; mentor; opera coach; founding member, Vox Feminae <em>a cappella<\/em> group; enjoyed travel, historical architecture, cats, reading, cooking, watching PBS, and listening to NPR; 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-0068812d883e3f214943bf86f25cffe2\">1990s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201991\u2014Lori Morgan Gee<\/strong> of Hopewell Junction, NY, December 5, 2025; senior vice president and senior product owner, Business Banking Division, M&amp;T Bank; avid football fan; enjoyed travel and arts and crafts; active in civic, community, and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201993 BS ORIE, MME \u201994\u2014Kevin C. Haley<\/strong> of Lakeway, TX, January 27, 2026; chief scientist and product officer, Videology Group; vice president, branding solutions, Advertising.com; product manager, Tessco Technologies; production\/purchasing manager, Procter &amp; Gamble; enjoyed home renovation, skiing, and movies; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Pi Kappa Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201996 MS CALS, DVM \u201901, PhD \u201902\u2014Julie C. Keene<\/strong> of Veazie, ME, January 11, 2026; exotic and small animal veterinarian; laboratory technician, Smithsonian National Zoo; researcher, Cetacean Research Unit; enjoyed nature, birding, hiking, canoeing, Pembroke Welsh corgis, art, music, theater, crafts, genealogy, reading, and science; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201998 MS\u2014Gerald A. Bond<\/strong> of Geneva, NY, December 5, 2025; consulting arborist; expert on native plants; professor of foreign languages and comparative literature, University of Rochester; author; summitted all 46 Adirondack High Peaks; enjoyed international travel, swimming, playing piano, whitewater paddling, learning languages, sailing, and using open-source operating systems; 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-16ac88a805bdbff9874af1f48bc6f6bb\">2000s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201902 BS ORIE\u2014Ketan Jitendra Zaveri<\/strong> of New Hyde Park, NY, December 21, 2025; director, Cyber, Risk, and Regulatory Compliance at PwC; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201909 BA\u2014Asad Haider<\/strong> of Toronto, Ontario, formerly of Santa Cruz, CA, and State College, PA, December 4, 2025; political philosopher; professor of politics, York University; visiting professor of philosophy at the New School for Social Research; Mellon postdoctoral fellow in philosophy, Penn State; studied 20th- and 21st-century revolutionary movements; author; co-founder of the online journal <em>Viewpoint<\/em>; avid reader; enjoyed powerlifting, French cooking, and performing magic tricks; active in civic, 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-8339ca639e1578039e9c0c89cab839e4\">2010s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201912 PhD\u2014Soon Hon Cheong<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, December 20, 2025; professor of reproductive medicine, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine; section chief of theriogenology, Cornell University Hospital for Animals; director, Cornell Equine Park; authority in theriogenology and assisted reproductive technologies; author; mentor; 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-fdd34c8c58a19039439b3b69a8e00651\">2020s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201927\u2014Oreoluwa C. Odetunde<\/strong> of Lagos, Nigeria; February 5, 2026; first-year MBA student; participated in research and strategy analysis at Anchoria Asset Management and Greenwich Merchant Bank; Fort\u00e9 Fellow; Sage Scholar; active in community and professional 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=\"&#109;&#x61;&#x69;l&#116;o&#x3a;&#97;a&#x64;&#x5f;d&#101;ce&#x61;&#x73;&#101;d&#x40;&#x63;o&#114;&#x6e;&#101;l&#x6c;&#x2e;&#101;&#x64;&#x75;\"><\/a><a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#x69;&#108;t&#x6f;&#58;&#99;ub&#x69;&#111;&#x2d;d&#x65;&#x63;&#101;&#x61;s&#101;d&#x40;&#x63;or&#x6e;e&#x6c;&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;&#100;&#117;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#x63;&#117;&#98;&#x69;&#x6f;-d&#101;&#99;&#101;&#x61;&#115;&#101;&#x64;&#64;&#99;&#x6f;r&#110;e&#108;l&#46;&#x65;d&#x75;<\/a>. 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