{"id":73271,"date":"2026-07-01T01:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=73271"},"modified":"2026-07-06T14:37:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:37:44","slug":"memoriam-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/memoriam-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"class-notes-year-navigation\" style=\"--class-groups:9\"><ul>\n\t<li rel=\"1930s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1930s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1930s\" data-class-group=\"1930s\" href=\"#class-group-1930s\">1930s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1940s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1940s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1940s\" data-class-group=\"1940s\" href=\"#class-group-1940s\">1940s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1950s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1950s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1950s\" data-class-group=\"1950s\" href=\"#class-group-1950s\">1950s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1960s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1960s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1960s\" data-class-group=\"1960s\" href=\"#class-group-1960s\">1960s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1970s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1970s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1970s\" data-class-group=\"1970s\" href=\"#class-group-1970s\">1970s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1980s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1980s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1980s\" data-class-group=\"1980s\" href=\"#class-group-1980s\">1980s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1990s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1990s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1990s\" data-class-group=\"1990s\" href=\"#class-group-1990s\">1990s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"2000s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"2000s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-2000s\" data-class-group=\"2000s\" href=\"#class-group-2000s\">2000s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\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<\/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>Please submit notification of alumni deaths\u2014including an obituary, if possible\u2014to the University at <a href=\"&#109;&#97;&#105;l&#116;&#x6f;&#58;&#x61;&#x61;&#x64;&#x5f;&#x64;&#x65;c&#101;&#x61;&#x73;&#101;d&#64;&#x63;&#111;&#114;n&#x65;&#x6c;&#108;&#46;&#101;&#100;u\"><\/a><a href=\"m&#x61;&#x69;&#108;t&#111;&#58;&#99;&#117;&#98;io&#45;&#100;&#101;&#x63;&#x65;a&#x73;&#x65;&#x64;&#x40;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x6e;&#101;&#108;l&#46;ed&#117;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#99;&#117;&#x62;io&#45;&#x64;e&#x63;e&#x61;&#115;ed&#64;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x72;n&#101;ll&#46;&#x65;&#x64;&#x75;<\/a>. Once the University records an alumni death in its database, the relevant information is forwarded to <\/em>Cornellians<em>for inclusion in a future In Memoriam section; deaths are generally listed three to four months after the University receives notice. If you have questions, please contact Alexandra Bond \u201912 at <a href=\"&#109;&#x61;i&#108;&#116;&#111;&#x3a;&#97;&#x62;b8&#51;&#64;&#x63;&#111;&#x72;&#x6e;&#101;&#108;&#x6c;&#46;&#101;&#100;&#117;\">&#x61;b&#x62;&#x38;&#x33;&#64;&#x63;&#x6f;r&#x6e;&#x65;&#108;l&#x2e;&#x65;&#x64;u<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-cab6ddd56fb67bb9df1eaa86e5937ebe\">1930s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Editor\u2019s note: The large number of entries from the Class of \u201938\u2014many of them reporting deaths that occurred years ago\u2014is due to the University\u2019s annual updating of records for the oldest classes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201938 BS CALS, PhD \u201943\u2014George N. Asai<\/strong> of Earlysville, VA, December 17, 2006; veteran; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201938 BA\u2014Alden K. Boyd<\/strong> of Binghamton, NY, April 25, 2002; general surgeon; chief of staff, Lourdes Hospital; also worked at Wilson and General hospitals; enjoyed travel, music, gardening, woodworking, and photography; active in community and professional affairs. Alpha Tau Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201938 BS HE\u2014Margaret Brown Coryell<\/strong> of Plano, TX, formerly of Melbourne, FL, and Peru, NY, December 15, 2012; homemaker; enjoyed international travel, boating, golf, and needlepoint; active in religious and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201938 BA\u2014Virginia Zitzmann Conti Eckerson<\/strong> of Eastchester, NY, and Cheshire, CT, September 5, 2006; teacher, Mt. Vernon, NY, school system; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201938 BS CALS, MS \u201940\u2014David Furman<\/strong> of Washington, DC, October 28, 1942; biology teacher; also worked at the U.S. Census Bureau; World War II veteran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201938 BS CALS\u2014Raymond Gaskill<\/strong> of Venice, FL, July 2, 1993; landscape architect; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201938 BA\u2014Grace Switzer Hall<\/strong> of Lake Oswego, OR, January 23, 2008; math teacher and guidance counselor; market researcher; enjoyed bridge, reading, knitting, and cross-stitching; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201938 BS HE\u2014Patricia Prescott Kleps Hok<\/strong> of Woodland, CA, May 10, 2019; copywriter, Rhodes and Davis; home economist, Emporium Department Store; author; co-founder, Sacramento Family Service Agency; organizer of a Shakespeare play-reading group; Girl Scout leader; enjoyed international travel, hiking, gardening, bridge, and Scrabble; active in civic, 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-2fdfc970164ef3b046ddab96f550fba0\">1940s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201945 BA\u2014Paul L. Klein<\/strong> of Portland, OR, formerly of New York City, March 6, 2014; attorney; active in professional and alumni affairs. Beta Sigma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201945, B Chem E \u201944\u2014Gerald S. Schiller<\/strong> of New York City, October 9, 2025; president, National Executive Service Corps Healthcare Group; senior vice president, Lonza Inc.; consultant, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; veteran; active in professional and alumni affairs. Pi Lambda Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201946 BA\u2014Lola Krisel Finkelstein<\/strong> of New York City, May 25, 2025; active in alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201946 BEE\u2014William H. Mutschler<\/strong> of Danville, CA, formerly of Wytheville, VA, February 27, 2026; electrical engineer; worked at ABB, ITE, and Allis Chalmers; veteran; enjoyed travel, gourmet cooking, gardening, bridge, choral singing, and reading; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Beta Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201946\u2014Peggy Tallman Peirce<\/strong> of Hilton Head Island, SC, March 11, 2026; artist; homemaker; enjoyed painting and cooking; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201947 BA\u2014Evelyn Weiner Barrow<\/strong> of Pittsboro, NC, formerly of Roslyn Heights, NY, January 23, 2026; librarian at Wheatley and Willets Road schools; lifelong learner; avid reader; enjoyed travel, tennis, and crossword puzzles; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Delta Tau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 BA, MBA \u201950\u2014Louis Fisher<\/strong> of Monrovia, CA, formerly of Berkeley, CA, July 19, 2021; founder, president, and CEO, Cell-Crete Corp.; active in professional and alumni affairs. Phi Kappa Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 BS HE\u2014Gloria Gordon Gilbert<\/strong> of Bridgeport, CT, formerly of White Plains, NY, March 1, 2026; caseworker; real estate agent; professional bridge player; Scout leader; enjoyed international travel, tennis, knitting, quilting, sculpting, and collecting tribal art; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201949, BS CALS \u201950\u2014Franklin C. Bishop<\/strong> of Eustis, FL, formerly of Manlius, NY, March 2, 2026; financial planner; real estate agent; enjoyed planting trees, gardening, and music; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Gamma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201949 DVM\u2014Richard E.W. Vargoshe<\/strong> of Woodbury, CT, March 6, 2026; veterinarian; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-e6994fc340a371432ed680f3cc1ffbb4\">1950s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BA\u2014Richard L. Ottinger<\/strong> of Mamaroneck, NY, February 16, 2026; leader in environmental policy; U.S. Congressman; dean and professor of environmental law, Pace University Law School; wrote and passed the Hudson River Compact Act that established an interstate commission to coordinate clean-up efforts; veteran; regional director for South American programs, Peace Corps; founding member, Friends of the Earth; enjoyed tennis; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Zeta Beta Tau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BA\u2014Mari Lund Wright<\/strong> of Oslo, Norway, December 19, 2025; history, social studies, and English teacher, Ullern School; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951, B Chem E \u201953\u2014James W. Dillenbeck<\/strong> of Appleton, WI, November 22, 2025; business owner. Delta Tau Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BS HE\u2014Carol Winter Mund<\/strong> of Saddle Brook, NJ, May 3, 2025; director, Mega Management Corp.; interior designer; foremost benefactor, Cornell University; enjoyed international travel, painting, sculpture, flower arranging, and choral singing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Omicron Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 MA\u2014A.T.M. Abdul Mateen<\/strong> of Dacca, Bangladesh, March 5, 2001; Bangladeshi politician; representative of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and deputy speaker, Fourth National Assembly of Pakistan; lecturer in economics, Erstwhile Nawab Ahsanullah Engineering &amp; Technology, now BUET; first director, Franklin Book Program; active in civic, community, and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 MS\u2014Douglas I. Relyea<\/strong> of Bethany, CT, March 3, 2026; research fellow, United States Rubber Co. and its successors, Uniroyal Inc. and Uniroyal Chemical; veteran; author; patent holder; curatorial affiliate, Division of Entomology, Yale Peabody Museum; enjoyed running and gardening; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953\u2014Malcolm L. Sherman<\/strong> of Dedham, MA, March 7, 2026; businessman; chairman, Zayre Stores, and executive vice president, Zayre Corp.; philanthropist; veteran; mentor; lifelong learner; sports enthusiast; enjoyed reading and boating; active in civic, community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BA, MBA \u201955\u2014Alvin R. Beatty<\/strong> of Evanston, IL, March 9, 2026; commercial banker; veteran; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Chi Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BS CALS, MBA \u201960\u2014Alfred J. Dries<\/strong> of Perry, NY, February 27, 2026; farmer; professor, Cornell University; veteran; enjoyed attending livestock auctions and farmers markets; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Zeta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 PhD\u2014Douglas G. Harcourt<\/strong> of Nepean, Ontario, March 7, 2026; entomologist; chief of entomology at the Central Experimental Farm, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; adjunct professor, Carleton University; consultant to the United Nations; author; avid curler; enjoyed golf; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BA, JD \u201956\u2014Martin Rubashkin<\/strong> of New Providence, NJ, February 9, 2026; tax and trusts and estates attorney; partner, Whitman &amp; Ransom; also worked at Bourne, Noll &amp; Kenyon; enjoyed international travel and audiobooks; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Watermargin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BS HE\u2014Ann Vickery Campisi<\/strong> of Ocean Park, ME, March 10, 2026; enjoyed international travel; active in alumni affairs. Chi Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 PhD\u2014William P. Flatt<\/strong> of Newnan, GA, February 9, 2026; professor emeritus of foods and nutrition, dean and coordinator of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and director of the Agricultural Experiment Stations, University of Georgia; research scientist and head of the USDA Agricultural Research Service Energy Metabolism Laboratory; Rotarian; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BS CALS\u2014Wesley E. Bobbett<\/strong> of Auburn, NY, March 1, 2026; field planner, NYSEG; also worked at Alco; veteran; enjoyed radio-controlled airplanes, fishing, and cars; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956, BEE \u201959\u2014Richard A. Craft<\/strong> of Duncansville, PA, May 25, 2025; electrical engineer, RCA; active in alumni affairs. Pi Kappa Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956, BEP \u201967\u2014Steven Georgiev<\/strong> of Winchester, MA, July 21, 2024; director, Excel Technologies; chairman and CEO, Palomar Medical Technologies; chairman, president, and treasurer, Dynatrend Inc.; vice president of marketing and planning, Avco Systems; active in professional and alumni affairs. Triangle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BS CALS, MS \u201963\u2014Jane Wakeley Johnson<\/strong> of Andover, MA, January 30, 2026; infection control practitioner, Hale Hospital; bacteriologist, Scott Air Force Base Hospital; also worked in a cardiology office; tutor; avid reader and stamp collector; enjoyed playing handbells, quilting, bridge, strength training, and studying genealogy; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Pi Beta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BS CALS\u2014Barbara Harrell Lyman<\/strong> of Fulton, NY, February 25, 2026; worked at Nestl\u00e9 Co.; also worked as a town clerk; volunteer, Empire State Theater and Musical Instrument Museum; enjoyed gardening, birdwatching, crocheting, tatting, embroidery, organ concerts, and cats; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BA\u2014Francesca Degogorza Moravcsik<\/strong> of Princeton, NJ, September 25, 2025; landscape architect; urban planner; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BA\u2014Nancy Harper Morris<\/strong> of Honolulu, HI, November 20, 2025; worked at Kahala Kai Interiors; active in alumni affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956, BCE \u201957\u2014J. Thomas Sills<\/strong> of Lower Macungie, PA, formerly of Bonita Springs, FL, July 21, 2024; manager, Air Products and Chemicals Inc., supplying liquid nitrogen to the food service industry and liquid hydrogen to NASA\u2019s Space Shuttle program; veteran; patent holder; active in professional and alumni affairs. Sigma Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956, BCE \u201957\u2014Martin B. Wilens<\/strong> of Natick, MA, February 15, 2026; founder, Wilens Securities and St. Michael\u2019s Associates; stockbroker; worked at the Center for Naval Analysis, Atomic Energy Commission; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Beta Sigma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 MS HE\u2014Noralee Phariss Faulkner<\/strong> of Springfield, MO, February 10, 2026; supervisor of daycare licensing, State of Missouri; taught at Southwest Missouri State University and the University of Missouri; enjoyed travel and genealogy; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS CALS\u2014George A. Kitchie<\/strong> of Bloomington, IN, February 12, 2026; human resources manager, Eli Lilly &amp; Co.; helped develop the human resources department for the merger of Dow Agrosciences and Elanco Products; plant superintendent, Kroger Co.; career consultant; veteran; active in professional and religious affairs. Delta Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BA\u2014Janet Slater Lobsenz<\/strong> of Round Rock, TX, formerly of Glen Rock, NJ, February 20, 2026; helped establish a weekend school enrichment program; president, Glen Rock Board of Education; avid reader; enjoyed cooking, sports, bridge, Scrabble, and crossword puzzles; active in civic, community, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 MS, PhD \u201961\u2014Ramlal S. Chahal<\/strong> of Calgary, Alberta, July 25, 2022; realtor and home builder; president, World Sikh Organization; Rotarian; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958, BS Nurs \u201959\u2014Susan Benson Doig<\/strong> of Clifton Park, NY, March 11, 2023; health and handicap coordinator, Schenectady County Head Start; also worked as a public health nurse; enjoyed travel and reading; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 MBA\u2014Robert A. Fowler<\/strong> of Gainesville, GA, formerly of Rochester, NY, February 22, 2026; president, SW Info Corp.; senior executive, Voplex Corp.; veteran; author; enjoyed golf and tennis; active in professional and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BS CALS\u2014David F. Newton<\/strong> of Solomons, MD, January 29, 2026; worked in public health and environmental science and on issues including teaching, farmland preservation, and recycling at the Montgomery County (MD) Health Department, the Environmental Protection Agency, and Suffolk County General Services; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BS HE\u2014Nancy Lyon Starr<\/strong> of Charlotte, NC, February 12, 2026; supervisor of school food services, Staten Island public schools; enjoyed international travel, sailing, bridge, and knitting; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BA\u2014W. Jeanne McKibben<\/strong> of Oberlin, OH, March 2, 2026; internist, Oberlin Clinic; Rotarian; enjoyed international travel, photography, scuba diving, and gardening; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BS CALS, MS \u201961\u2014James R. Weisbeck<\/strong> of Bloomfield, NY, March 7, 2026; executive director, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery; treasurer, General Foods; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Zeta.<\/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 BA\u2014Joy Wells Coombs<\/strong> of Apopka, FL, October 21, 2025; party pianist, Make Merry With Joy; also worked at Collins Development Corp.; enjoyed choral singing; active in alumni affairs. Alpha Omicron Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960\u2014Frederick P. Rice<\/strong> of St. Augustine, FL, March 2, 2026; editor, <em>Miami Herald<\/em> and the <em>New Haven Register<\/em>; photographer and reporter, <em>Montgomery Advertiser<\/em>; enjoyed fishing, writing, and reading; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960\u201361 GR\u2014Gail Seibert Weller<\/strong> of Sarasota, FL, March 6, 2024; taught college accounting and finance; degree secretary, Cornell University Graduate School; chair, SUNY Fredonia library support committee; representative, Tompkins County Planning; enjoyed international travel, gourmet cooking, and art history; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961\u2014Theodore J. Berger<\/strong> of Annapolis, MD, February 6, 2024; vice president at Second National, Farmers National, and Maryland National banks; life insurance agent; coach, Naval Academy squash program; avid reader; talented musician; enjoyed sailing, golf, and softball; active in community and professional affairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 MS\u2014Don R. Jennings<\/strong> of Hendersonville, NC, February 12, 2026; senior process fellow, DuPont; also worked at Sterling and Agfa; author; enjoyed international travel, genealogy, Zeppelins, science fiction, woodworking, and technology; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BArch\u2014Helen Chilton Kiefer<\/strong> of Oak Park, IL, July 20, 2025; physician; owner of an urgent care facility; author; member, Presidential Advisory Committee on Health Care and Physicians for Responsible Healthcare Reform; developed independent films, music, and studies; enjoyed international travel and gourmet cooking; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 BA, MA \u201963\u2014Hildegarde Swanson Morgan<\/strong> of Cody, WY, February 19, 2026; owner of a boarding kennel, pet store, training center, and dog grooming business; elementary school teacher; bred and showed collies; judge, American Kennel Club; avid birder; enjoyed international travel; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Chi Omega. Surviving spouse: George A. Morgan Jr., PhD \u201965.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 BS HE\u2014Suzanne Young Allen<\/strong> of Marietta, GA, March 25, 2025; member, National Board of Directors, and recipient, Lifetime Achievement Award, Make-A-Wish Foundation; active in community and alumni affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma. Surviving spouse: Edward R. Allen \u201963.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 BA\u2014Gerard J. Bourguignon<\/strong> of Mill Valley, CA, February 25, 2026; professor of chemistry, Santa Rosa Junior College; also taught at the College of Marin, Sonoma State University, Saint Mary\u2019s College, Miami-Dade Community College, and the University of Miami; enjoyed sports cars, skiing, tennis, and music; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Chi Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964, BArch \u201965\u2014Steven A. Fox<\/strong> of Pompano Beach, FL, October 15, 2025; investment broker; high school teacher; filmmaker; ski instructor; veterinarian; active in professional and alumni affairs. Tau Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964 PhD\u2014Guenther F. Lengnick<\/strong> of Adrian, MI, January 29, 2026; president, Wacker Silicones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964, BME \u201965, MBA \u201966\u2014Thomas E. Nixon<\/strong> of Oviedo, FL, October 27, 2025; president and research director, Bakers Pride Oven Co. Inc.; also worked at Dow Chemical; enjoyed travel; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201964, BEE \u201965\u2014Robert J. Whitefleet<\/strong> of Ferrum, VA, November 8, 2025; worked at AT&amp;T; farmer; EMT; member, Kairos Prison Ministry; enjoyed tennis, gardening, and choral singing; active in community and religious affairs. Chi Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 PhD\u2014Eugene J. McGuire<\/strong> of Albuquerque, NM, February 16, 2026; physicist, Sandia National Laboratory; contributed to the study and development of X-ray lasers; author; soccer coach; Francophile; enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, classical music, and running; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 LLB\u2014Ellen Ginnane Gambrell<\/strong> of Orange, MA, August 1, 2024; workers compensation attorney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966, BS CALS \u201968\u2014Henry C. Weisheit<\/strong> of Slingerlands, NY, February 26, 2026; compliance officer, Internal Revenue Service; enjoyed school concerts, sporting events, and cats; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967, BA \u201968\u2014Afolabi Y. Akerele<\/strong> of Lom\u00e9, Togo, August 11, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 PhD\u2014Mark A. Seiden<\/strong> of Silver Spring, MD, March 1, 2026; professor of English at Tufts University and Framingham State College; also taught high school; author; golf columnist; advocate for social justice; avid reader; enjoyed photography, golf, music, and swimming; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 BS ORIE, MBA \u201974\u2014William P. Karpinski<\/strong> of Fairport, NY, March 6, 2026; industrial and manufacturing engineer; project manager, Tool Thrift Store; veteran; lifelong learner; enjoyed sailing, dogs, and collecting books, knives, and tools; active in professional and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Anne Erenstone Karpinski \u201988.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 PhD\u2014Newton C.M. 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Hellen<\/strong> of Vadnais Heights, MN, February 16, 2026; worked at 3M Co. and Imation; tutor; member, Lions Club and Knights of Columbus; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201978 BS CALS\u2014Joseph Marletta<\/strong> of Massapequa, NY, January 5, 2026; self-employed; enjoyed travel, surfing, and boating; active in community and alumni affairs. 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Delta Tau Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201982, BArch \u201984\u2014Sally Knodell<\/strong>\u00a0of Seattle, WA, December 12, 2025; architect, Environmental Works Community Design Center; expert in childcare and community facilities design; author; recipient, American Institute of Architecture Seattle\u2019s Community Service Award; enjoyed singing and playing guitar in several bands; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201987 BS CALS, MD \u201991\u2014Mary Davis Gibney<\/strong> of Portsmouth, NH, January 30, 2026; dermatologist; served with the Flying Doctors in the Australian Outback; marathon runner; enjoyed international travel, athletics, nature, and playing piano; active in professional and alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha Theta. Surviving spouse: Colin E. Gibney \u201987.<\/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 MILR\u2014Heather Samir Sharad Gupte<\/strong> of Golden, CO, March 1, 2026; law student; manager at Corning, Rockwell Automation, Choice Hotels International, Yum! Brands, and Darden Restaurants; also worked at Samiracles Consulting; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201992 PhD\u2014Gregory G. 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Karl Morse<\/strong> of Hood River, OR, February 16, 2026; worked at the Hanford Nuclear Site; enjoyed baseball and jigsaw puzzles; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201997 BS HE\u2014Molly Kauffman West<\/strong> of Easton, CT, February 10, 2026; general manager for commercial operations at the Trade Desk; vice president of linear ad operations, Walt Disney Co.; inductee, Cornell Field Hockey Hall of Fame; mentor; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Brian K. West \u201997.<\/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>\u201908 BS CALS\u2014Thomas W. Condzella<\/strong> of Wading River, NY, formerly of Ithaca, NY, March 10, 2026; police lieutenant, City of Ithaca Police Department; also worked at the Riverhead and Watkins Glen police departments; gifted speaker and writer; enjoyed boating and fishing; 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-8339ca639e1578039e9c0c89cab839e4\">2010s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201916 BCE, ME \u201917\u2014Liam D. Lynch<\/strong> (recently known as <strong>Lila V. Ekblad<\/strong>) of Los Angeles, CA, March 9, 2026; researcher, water resources systems; instructor, UC Davis; lecturer, California State University, Long Beach; author; mentor; avid reader; enjoyed music, skiing, nature, and hiking in the Adirondacks; active in community and professional affairs. 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