{"id":76786,"date":"2026-10-01T10:15:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=76786"},"modified":"2026-10-01T10:16:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:16:00","slug":"memoriam-october-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/memoriam-october-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"class-notes-year-navigation\" style=\"--class-groups:7\"><ul>\n\t<li rel=\"1940s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1940s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1940s\" data-class-group=\"1940s\" href=\"#class-group-1940s\">1940s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1950s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1950s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1950s\" data-class-group=\"1950s\" href=\"#class-group-1950s\">1950s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1960s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1960s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1960s\" data-class-group=\"1960s\" href=\"#class-group-1960s\">1960s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1970s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1970s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1970s\" data-class-group=\"1970s\" href=\"#class-group-1970s\">1970s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1980s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1980s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1980s\" data-class-group=\"1980s\" href=\"#class-group-1980s\">1980s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1990s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1990s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1990s\" data-class-group=\"1990s\" href=\"#class-group-1990s\">1990s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"2000s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"2000s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-2000s\" data-class-group=\"2000s\" href=\"#class-group-2000s\">2000s<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The University recently learned of the passing of these Cornellians<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Please submit notification of alumni deaths\u2014including an obituary, if possible\u2014to the University at <a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;lt&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x61;&#x61;d&#x5f;&#x64;&#101;&#99;e&#97;s&#101;&#x64;&#64;&#x63;o&#114;ne&#x6c;&#x6c;&#46;ed&#x75;\"><\/a><a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;&#108;&#x74;&#111;:&#x63;u&#98;&#x69;&#111;&#x2d;&#x64;&#101;c&#101;&#97;&#x73;&#x65;&#x64;&#64;c&#111;&#x72;&#110;&#101;&#x6c;&#108;&#x2e;&#x65;du\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#x63;ub&#105;&#x6f;&#x2d;&#100;&#x65;&#99;e&#x61;&#115;&#x65;d&#64;&#x63;&#111;&#x72;&#x6e;ell&#46;&#x65;&#x64;u<\/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;&#58;&#97;&#98;&#98;83&#64;&#99;o&#114;&#110;&#x65;&#x6c;l&#46;&#101;&#x64;u\">&#x61;&#98;&#x62;&#x38;3&#x40;co&#x72;&#x6e;&#101;&#x6c;&#108;&#46;e&#x64;&#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-1\">1940s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201945, BS HE \u201944\u2014Marion Ganley Schultz<\/strong> of Kennett Square, PA, formerly of York, PA, February 6, 2024; home economics teacher; homemaker; enjoyed international travel, reading, music, art, politics, gardening, and hiking; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201945, BME \u201944, MME \u201949\u2014Frank A. Swingle<\/strong> of Boynton Beach, FL, June 7, 2026; engineer; designed helicopter engines for the Allison division of General Motors; enjoyed travel and golf; active in professional and alumni affairs. Sigma Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201948 BS HE\u2014Mildred D. Gallik<\/strong> of Harwich, MA, May 2, 2026; director, the Soap and Detergent Association; active in alumni affairs. Wayside-Aftermath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201948 PhD\u2014Carl A. Hanson<\/strong> of Gettysburg, PA, June 29, 1983; president, Gettysburg College; professor, dean of faculty, graduate field representative, and director of the Office of Resident Instruction, ILR School, Cornell University; supervisor, B.F. Goodrich; also taught at the University of Akron; veteran; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201949 BME\u2014Bernard J. Cantor<\/strong> of Issaquah, WA, May 25, 2026; patent attorney; veteran; enjoyed international travel, camping, and sailing; active in professional and alumni affairs. Beta Sigma Rho.<\/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-2\">1950s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201950 BS HE\u2014Beverley Collins Adams<\/strong> of Jamesville, NY, formerly of Manlius, NY, June 9, 2026; worked in nutrition assessment, education, and outreach at Bernadine retirement community; wrote and produced the musical \u201cLetting It All Hang Out\u201d; enjoyed travel, tennis, dancing, gardening, painting, and writing; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Wayside-Aftermath. Surviving spouse: George P. Adams \u201950.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201950 BS CALS\u2014Shirley Kabakoff Block<\/strong> of Chapel Hill, NC, May 7, 2026; head of the Carolina Friends Lower School; operated a tutoring business; lifelong learner; enjoyed dogs; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201951\u2014Joy Stern Gilbert<\/strong> of Lexington, MA, April 1, 2026; high school guidance counselor, Lexington High School; enjoyed international travel, reading, golf, bridge, and crossword puzzles; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Delta Tau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201952 BS CALS\u2014Joyce Hiland Donnelly<\/strong> of Shaker Heights, OH, May 7, 2026; teacher; civil rights advocate; lifelong learner; avid nature lover and birdwatcher; enjoyed travel; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201952 BA\u2014Bernard L. Schapiro<\/strong> of West Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Monroe Township, NJ, May 17, 2026; physician; financial analyst, Condor Capital; lifelong learner; enjoyed international travel, reading, and history; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Tau Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201953 BA\u2014Gloria Gross Kreisman<\/strong> of Washington, DC, June 6, 2026; advertising and public relations executive; vice president for public relations, Macy\u2019s East; vice president of marketing and sales promotion, Julius Garfinckel &amp; Co. department stores; taught literature classes at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, American University; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201953 BS CALS\u2014Douglas M. Simon<\/strong> of Norfolk, VA, April 10, 2026; captain, U.S. Navy; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201953 BA, JD \u201958\u2014Richard D. Yunker<\/strong> of Oakfield, NY, May 7, 2026; attorney, Town of Oakfield, NY, and the Oakfield-Alabama School District; assistant district attorney; town justice; veteran; enjoyed nature and motorcycle riding; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Cayuga Lodge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201954 BArch\u2014Richard D. Chalfant<\/strong> of Wilmington, DE, formerly of Chadds Ford, PA, May 4, 2026; architect-owner, Chalfant Architect; helped develop the Trolley Square neighborhood in Wilmington, DE; co-founder, Dunham &amp; Chalfant Japanese art importing business; veteran; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Phi Sigma Kappa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201954 BA\u2014Hans G. Herzberger<\/strong> of Rishi Valley, India, January 30, 2026; professor emeritus of philosophy, University of Toronto; expert in the philosophy of language, the history of semantics, and Buddhist logic; also taught at Case-Western Reserve University and UC Berkeley; worked on an early computer program at the University of Pennsylvania; veteran; author; mentor; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201954 BS HE\u2014Joanne Denton Wietgrefe<\/strong> of Shrewsbury, MA, May 7, 2026; teacher, Alfred-Almond Central School; enjoyed quilting, sailing, sports, choral singing, and music; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201955\u2014Judith Fowler Dutton<\/strong> of Arlington, VA, May 24, 2026; artist, knitter, and needlepointer; enjoyed international travel, gardening, and hiking; active in community affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201955 BA\u2014David M. Knipe<\/strong> of Lynchburg, VA, formerly of Madison, WI, June 4, 2026; professor emeritus of the history of religions, University of Wisconsin; specialist in the religious traditions and rituals of India; author; active in professional and alumni affairs. Sigma Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201955 BS CALS\u2014Paul A. Schempp<\/strong> of Syracuse, NY, May 31, 2026; Crucible Materials Corp.; brigadier general, U.S. Air Force Reserve; enjoyed animals, swimming, and boating; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201955 BA\u2014Marcia Kelley Wills<\/strong> of Savannah, GA, May 11, 2026; systems engineer, IBM; IRS agent; also worked at H&amp;R Block; enjoyed golf, music, and bridge; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha Theta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201956\u2014Janet Eidensohn England-Bender<\/strong> of Hilton Head, SC, May 10, 2026; children\u2019s librarian, Greenwich Country Day School; artist; avid tennis player; enjoyed travel; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Delta Tau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201956\u2014Kenneth D. Fink<\/strong> of Verona, NY, November 9, 2021; tailor; store manager; enjoyed gardening, fishing, and playing Scrabble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201956 BS Hotel\u2014James H. Quest<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, June 3, 2026; hospitality entrepreneur-in-residence and lecturer, Cornell Hotel School; president and CEO, Biocide Inc.; CEO, Quest Associates; chairman and CEO, Posey Parry &amp; Quest; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Lambda Chi Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201957 BS ILR, PhD \u201967\u2014James A. Belasco<\/strong> of National City, CA, September 21, 2021; professor of management and founder, Management Development Center, San Diego State University; corporate consultant; author; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201957 MBA\u2014Myles M. Dryden<\/strong> of Port Erin, Isle of Man, UK, formerly of Glasgow, Scotland, May 7, 2026; professor of management studies, University of Glasgow; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201957 BS HE\u2014Marilynn Rives Miller<\/strong> of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Woodsboro, MD, May 5, 2026; manager, veterinary office; also worked at 4-H Extension; founder, Frederick County 4-H Riding Club; vice president, Trail Riders of Today; avid equestrian; watercolorist; enjoyed swimming; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Chi Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201957 BS CALS, MS \u201959\u2014Carole Mesmer Rehkugler<\/strong> of Salt Lake City, UT, formerly of Charlotte, VT, and Ithaca, NY, May 11, 2026; microbiologist; senior lecturer of microbiology, Cornell University; author; member, Greek Peak ski patrol; EMT, Dryden Ambulance; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Omicron Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201957, BCE \u201958, MBA \u201959\u2014Martin H. Sahn<\/strong> of Deerfield Beach, FL, May 2, 2026; civil engineer; attorney; vice president, Pulte Home Corp.; veteran; expert witness; enjoyed classical music, reading, history, politics, and basketball; active in professional and alumni affairs. Phi Sigma Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201957 BA\u2014Martin E. Zales<\/strong> of Carmichael, CA, formerly of Maplewood, NJ, and Allentown, PA, May 2, 2026; investor; also worked at S. Zaleschitz &amp; Co., NCR, and Tridata; veteran; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Beta Sigma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201958 BS CALS, MBA \u201959, PhD \u201965\u2014W. Lowry Mann III<\/strong> of Mount Vernon, VA, formerly of Alexandria, VA, March 10, 2025; agricultural economist; worked at Ford Tractor and the U.S. Department of Agriculture; consultant; enjoyed tennis and sailing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Phi Kappa Psi. Surviving spouse: Barbara Center Mann \u201958.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201958 BA\u2014Jack D. McFadden<\/strong> of Baltimore, MD, May 15, 2026; president, J.D. McFadden Co.; director, American Hospital Association; management consultant; veteran; lifelong student of history; environmentalist; enjoyed hiking; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201959 MS ILR\u2014Robert D. Garton<\/strong> of Columbus, IN, May 8, 2026; dean of professional development, Ivy Tech State College; owner, Robert Garton Associates; also worked at Procter &amp; Gamble and Cummins Engine Co.; Indiana State senator and president pro tempore; veteran; enjoyed fishing and reading; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201959\u2014Richard M. Rusch<\/strong> of Huntington, NY, formerly of Glen Cove, NY, May 10, 2026; marketing and sales consultant, Creative Services Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201959, BArch \u201961\u2014Hugh M. Zimmers<\/strong> of Vergennes, VT, 2023; architect; Peace Corps volunteer in Malaysia; active in professional and alumni affairs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon.<\/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-3\">1960s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201960 BS HE\u2014Elizabeth Poit Cernosia<\/strong> of Naples, FL, April 17, 2026; teacher; active in community and alumni affairs. Chi Omega. Surviving spouse: Thomas C. Cernosia \u201958.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201960 MS\u2014Arthur T. Edgerly<\/strong> of Middleboro, MA, and Venice, FL, March 21, 2026; founder, Edgerly Associates, a personnel recruitment business; adjunct instructor, Stonehill College; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201960 BA\u2014Robert B. Toffler<\/strong> of West Haven, CT, May 11, 2026; chief of radiology and chief of staff, Waterbury Hospital; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201961 BA\u2014Roberta Singer Gang<\/strong> of Las Vegas, NV, June 8, 2026; coordinator, Nevada Office of Voluntarism; active in community and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Phi. Surviving spouse: Leonard I. Gang \u201960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201961 BS Hotel\u2014Bruce L. Hewitt<\/strong> of Burlington, VT, May 29, 2026; realtor; geography teacher, Frederick Tuttle Middle School; director of development and dean of men, University of Vermont; hotelier; member of the Sherwoods <em>a cappella<\/em> group; enjoyed international travel, sailing, and the arts; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201961 BS HE\u2014Judith Gilbert Kautto<\/strong> of Armonk, NY, May 11, 2026; co-founder, Center for Family Learning; social worker; family therapist; teacher; author; enjoyed dogs and running; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201961\u2014Lassie Carroll Tischler<\/strong> of Scottsdale, AZ, June 6, 2026; computer programmer; enjoyed international travel; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201962 MS HE\u2014Norma Wilcox Booke<\/strong> of Homer, AK, formerly of Brewster, MA, February 4, 2026; worked at Bay State Medical Center; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201962 LLB\u2014Justin E. Doyle<\/strong> of Canton, MA, formerly of Pittsford, NY, and Naples, FL, May 23, 2026; attorney, U.S. Agency for International Development; force counsel, Multinational Force &amp; Observers; partner and corporate and tax attorney at Nixon, Hargrave, Devans &amp; Doyle LLP; veteran; enjoyed international travel, investment research, calculus problem sets, and tennis; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Deborah Shea Doyle, MS Ed \u201961.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201962 MBA\u2014David W. Griffiths<\/strong> of Highlands Ranch, CO, formerly of Janesville, WI, May 15, 2026; owner and president, Autopoint Inc.; market manager, Parker Pen Co.; also worked at B.F. Goodrich; veteran; enjoyed gardening; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201962 MS Aero\u2014Brian C. Swanson<\/strong> of Cary, NC, June 7, 2026; project manager, TRW; avid birder; enjoyed travel, hiking, and mountain climbing; volunteer, Habitat for Humanity; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201963, BArch \u201965\u2014Jose A. Caro<\/strong> of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, May 14, 2026; architect; businessman; enjoyed international travel, tennis, golf, wine, and gastronomy; active in community and professional affairs. Sigma Alpha Mu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201963 LLB\u2014Joseph W. Haley<\/strong> of Prides Crossing, MA, May 26, 2026; attorney; partner, Goodwin Procter &amp; Hoar; lecturer, panelist, and coordinator at the New England Law Institute Inc., Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Harvard Graduate School of Planning, and the MIT Center for Real Estate; enjoyed skiing, scuba diving, golf, boating, fishing, and fox hunting; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201963 LLB\u2014J. Bruce Ipe<\/strong> of Wilton, CT, February 26, 2026; attorney; general counsel and vice president, First Brands; also worked at Union Carbide; enjoyed international travel, skiing, sailing, wine, fine dining, classical music, and genealogy; active in professional and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Ruther Gosser Ipe, GR \u201962\u201364.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201963 BA\u2014Miriam Browner Lacher<\/strong> of Poughkeepsie, NY, May 3, 2026; clinical neuropsychologist; manager, adolescent head injury unit, Children\u2019s Specialized Hospital; professor of psychology, Carleton College; adjunct professor, Vassar College; enjoyed international travel and birding; active in professional and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Maury Lacher \u201963.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201963 MBA\u2014John H. Massey<\/strong> of Columbus, TX, formerly of Dallas, TX, May 5, 2026; managing director and partner, First Southwest Co.; executive, Gulf United Corp.; also worked at Republic Bank; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201963\u2014S. Michael Plaut<\/strong> of Highlands Ranch, CO, formerly of Gainesville, FL, and Phoenix, MD, August 28, 2025; assistant dean of student affairs and professor of psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine; chair, Board of Examiners of Psychologists; chair, University of Maryland Task Force to Study Health Professional-Client Sexual Exploitation; author; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201964 BS HE\u2014Nicole Duran Cady<\/strong> of Columbus, NJ, August 28, 2025; homemaker; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Kappa Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201964 BA\u2014Nancy J. Nelson<\/strong> of Washington, DC, May 23, 2026; medical writer, National Cancer Institute; high school science teacher; also worked at National Institutes of Health; enjoyed gardening, hiking, and playing, singing, and listening to jazz piano; active in professional and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201965 MEng, PhD \u201969\u2014Roy K. Amiet<\/strong> of Guerne, OH, October 12, 2024; aeronautical engineer, United Technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201965 BS CALS\u2014Theodore E. Dietz<\/strong> of Cincinnati, OH, May 25, 2026; director, Hamilton Community Residence; Peace Corps volunteer in Bolivia; sports columnist; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201965 BS CALS, DVM \u201969\u2014Richard W. Fredericks<\/strong> of Northport, NY, May 14, 2026; veterinarian, North Shore Veterinary Hospital; mentor; accomplished horseman and polo player; conservationist; entrepreneur; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201965 BA, MRP \u201967\u2014Phyllis Weiss Haserot<\/strong> of New York City, May 20, 2026; president, Practice Development Counsel; expert on workplace intergenerational relations; author; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201965, BArch \u201966\u2014Alan D. Saret<\/strong> of Brooklyn, NY, May 26, 2026; sculptor; helped found 112 Greene Street art space; also worked as an engineer at Port Authority; Guggenheim Fellow; active in artistic affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201965 BS CALS\u2014J.C. Williams<\/strong> of Prescott, AZ, formerly of Scottsbluff, NE, May 23, 2026; radiologist, Regional West Medical Center; radiology medical director, Imagex Services; served at the U.S. Public Health Service; veteran; enjoyed baseball, golf, skiing, and racquetball; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201966 BS CALS\u2014Stephen A. Gregg<\/strong> of Vancouver, WA, May 21, 2026; founder and CEO, Ethix Corp.; COO, Metrocare Fairview Hospital; executive, Brim &amp; Associates; veteran; active in professional and alumni affairs. Sigma Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201966 BS, MEng \u201967\u2014William E. McKeen III<\/strong> of Ridgefield, CT, May 30, 2026; executive and country manager in Chile, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals; enjoyed international travel; enjoyed fishing; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201967 BS CALS\u2014Daniel J. Hopson<\/strong> of Douglas, AK, April 9, 2026; environmental specialist, State of Alaska; scientist at NOAA; marine biologist; naturalist; teacher; classical guitarist; published two albums of solo classical guitar; author; a founder of the Alaska Folk Festival; Sister Cities ambassador to Vladivostok, Russia; enjoyed international travel; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201967 PhD\u2014Robert B. Laibowitz<\/strong> of Cortlandt Manor, NY, May 14, 2026; research scientist, IBM; patent holder; author; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201967 BEP, PhD \u201973\u2014George D. Meixel<\/strong> of El Cerrito, CA, January 3, 2026; professor of engineering, University of Minnesota and Cornell University; inventor, eye contact webcam for videoconferencing; developed a hydrofoil bike watercraft; active in professional affairs. Sigma Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201967, BA \u201968\u2014James E. Roberts<\/strong> of Trumbull, CT, May 29, 2026; chairman and CEO, Tower Reinsurance Ltd.; president and CEO, Re Capital Corp.; chairman and CEO, Trenwick Group Ltd.; executive vice president, Alea North America reinsurance division; president, AequiCap Insurance Group; veteran; enjoyed mountain climbing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201967 BS Mat Sci\u2014Jerry Russell<\/strong> of Cocoa Beach, FL, December 29, 2025; captain, U.S. Navy; division head, Naval Ordnance Test Unit; commander, U.S. Naval Reserve; projects section head, Strategic Submarine Division; also worked at the Naval Sea Systems Command and the Navy Strategic Systems Programs Office; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Kappa Delta Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201968 EdD\u2014Leslie F. Distin<\/strong> of Johnson City, NY, June 30, 2024; superintendent, Johnson City Schools; district superintendent, Broome Tioga BOCES; Catholic deacon; veteran; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201968 BA\u2014Robin D. Harper<\/strong> of Brighton, MA, May 5, 2026; technical writer; founding member, Cambridge Co-housing; enjoyed camping, biking, skiing, social issues, politics, and the environment; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201968 BA\u2014N. Rich Lindquist<\/strong> of Casco, ME, June 4, 2026; orthodontist; veteran; enjoyed fishing, boating, and animals; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Chi Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201968 BA\u2014Ralph Pomerance<\/strong> of Washington, DC, May 21, 2026; environmentalist chairman, Climate Policy Center; deputy assistant Secretary of State; helped negotiate the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol; lobbyist, Friends of the Earth; founder, National Clean Air Coalition and Arctic 21; also worked at Woodwell Climate Research Center; VISTA volunteer; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201969 PhD\u2014Moshe Weiss<\/strong> of Voorhees, NJ, formerly of East Brunswick, NY, May 15, 2026; economist; director of project development, Delta Power Co.; also worked at Sunoil, WR Grace, NERA, Ebasco, and Ensearch; enjoyed international travel, Israeli dancing, exercising, and studying the Bible and Talmud; active in professional, 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-4\">1970s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201970 BS CALS\u2014Roger W. 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Pelosi<\/strong> of Greenville, DE, May 13, 2026; research chemist, DuPont; also worked at Minnesota Mining &amp; Manufacturing; patent holder; lifelong learner; enjoyed reading, science, his Italian heritage, and space exploration; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201975 BCE\u2014John S. Kubota<\/strong> of Las Vegas, NV, formerly of Fort Collins, CO, April 26, 2026; founder, Kubota and Associates Engineering; also worked at an international engineering firm; enjoyed politics, economics, hockey, and nature; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Chi Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201975 MS, PhD \u201978\u2014John P. Mandell<\/strong> of Ridgewood, NJ, May 12, 2026; professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; specialist in statistical design and analysis of cancer clinical trials; founding board member, Life Opportunities Unlimited; enjoyed nature and wildlife; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201975 BS HE\u2014Rudy W. Thompson<\/strong> of Sandusky, MI, May 6, 2026; teacher, Sandusky Community Schools; swimming instructor; wrestling coach; mentor; EMT specialist; biker pastor, Christian Motorcyclists Association; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201976 BS CALS, DVM \u201980\u2014Deborah Cominsky Cogan<\/strong> of Danvers, MA, May 25, 2026; veterinarian, Boston North Dog and Cat Hospital; enjoyed playing piano, choral singing, and Scrabble; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201976 BA\u2014Carla L. Grillo<\/strong> of Gloucester, MA, March 28, 2026; investment banker; strategic advisor to CEOs, business founders, and boards; author; enjoyed international travel, reading, architecture, art, literature, photography, the Boston Bruins, and Shakespeare; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201977 BS CALS\u2014Edward J. Brown Jr.<\/strong> of Southport, NC, October 10, 2025; manager at Monsanto, Sandoz, Cyanamid Corp., American Home Products Co., and BASF Japan; realtor; enjoyed hunting; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201977 MS HE\u2014Marise Eaton Hoffmann<\/strong> of Cary, NC, formerly of Auburn, NY, May 20, 2026; worked at the Auburn Planning Department; executive director, Boyle Senior Center Inc.; co-operator, Parties With Panache catering business; enjoyed gardening, reading, knitting, choral singing, and playing Scrabble; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201977, BS CALS \u201980\u2014Kathleen A. MacKay<\/strong> of Missoula, MT, May 31, 2026; worked for the HIV Ryan White HIV\/AIDS Program at Partnership Health Center; recipient, Spirit of PMG Award; enjoyed camping, cross-country skiing, hiking, music, reading British mysteries, and collecting rocks and shells; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201979 BS Hotel\u2014Marc A. Schwartz<\/strong> of North Branch, NJ, July 16, 2022; real estate broker; founder, Marc Realty Investments; specialist in commercial properties; also worked in the hospitality industry; enjoyed travel, golf, hiking, skiing, kayaking, and ballroom and Latin dancing; 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-5\">1980s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201981 MBA\u2014Ronald F. Bighinatti<\/strong> of Rocky Hill, CT, July 17, 2024; director, Travelers Insurance Co.; softball coach; enjoyed travel, golf, photography, and watching sports; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201981 MS HE\u2014Karl B. Norton III<\/strong> of Rochester, NY, June 8, 2026; freelance writer; enjoyed playing piano, bird watching, sailing, and ham radio; active in community affairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201982 MS Ed\u2014Judith Frank Hammes<\/strong>\u00a0of Naples, FL, May 10, 2026; director of public relations, Talent Identification Program, Duke University; director of development, College of Engineering, UC Santa Barbara; director of graduate fellowships and financial aid and administrative manager, Department of Sociology, Cornell University; acting assistant director of financial aid, Ithaca College; enjoyed international travel; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201983 BA\u2014Paul J. Mayer<\/strong> of Middleburg, VA, June 8, 2026; founder and president, SoFi Bank; helped create Sallie Mae Bank and Navient; legislative assistant to Congressman Jerry Kleczka; enjoyed baseball, tennis, movies, and cooking; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201984 MA, PhD \u201987\u2014Bethany J. Andreasen<\/strong> of Minot, ND, formerly of Withee, WI, June 6, 2026; professor of history, Minot State University; specialist in 20th-century American history; mentor; enjoyed travel, museums, theater, choral singing, and cooking; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201984 MA, PhD \u201986\u2014Barbara A. Bettes<\/strong> of Kekaha, Kauai, HI, January 26, 2026; statistician, Hawaii State Judiciary Department; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201985 BArch\u2014Vladimir J. Dragan<\/strong> of Dryden, NY, May 25, 2025; architect; founder, Book Barn of the Finger Lakes; enjoyed reading, model trains, and cats; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201986 BS Eng, MBA \u201989\u2014Glenn E. Barnett<\/strong> of New York City, March 10, 2026; banker, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.; mentor; enjoyed travel and cooking; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201986 BS ILR\u2014Thomas N. Barreca<\/strong> of Westport, CT, May 14, 2026; managing director, NASCAR; senior vice president, Martha Stewart Omnimedia; executive vice president, WWE; vice president, Cartoon Network and Hanna-Barbera; partner and chief strategy officer, Hank\u2019s Beverage Co.; also worked at J. 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Kabakoff<\/strong> of Marietta, GA, April 29, 2026; attorney; partner, Miller &amp; Martin law firm; also worked at Finnegan law firm and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; enjoyed travel, music, running, and watching the Red Sox; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201998 BS CALS\u2014Jaff A. Hasan<\/strong> of Marlton, NJ, May 28, 2026; learning and development specialist at Independence Blue Cross and SEPTA; consultant at CSC and IBM; avid golfer and Philadelphia sports fan; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Lambda Chi Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-7\">2000s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201902 LLM, JSD \u201905\u2014Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol<\/strong> of Bangkok, Thailand, June 4, 2026; princess of Thailand; attorney; public prosecutor; goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; ambassador to Austria and the United Nations agencies in Vienna; worked for the rehabilitation of female convicts; 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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Editor\u2019s note: Please submit notification of alumni deaths\u2014including an obituary, if possible\u2014to the University at <a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#x74;o:&#97;a&#x64;&#x5f;&#100;&#101;c&#101;&#97;&#x73;e&#100;&#x40;&#99;or&#110;&#x65;&#x6c;l&#x2e;&#x65;d&#x75;\"><\/a><a href=\"m&#x61;&#x69;l&#x74;&#111;&#58;&#x63;&#117;&#x62;io&#45;&#x64;&#x65;&#99;&#x65;&#97;&#115;&#101;d&#x40;&#x63;&#x6f;r&#x6e;&#x65;&#108;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x65;d&#x75;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#x63;&#x75;&#98;&#x69;o&#x2d;&#x64;&#x65;&#x63;&#x65;&#x61;&#x73;&#101;&#x64;&#64;&#x63;&#111;&#x72;n&#x65;&#108;&#108;&#46;edu<\/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<\/em> <em><a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;o:&#97;&#x62;b&#56;3&#x40;&#x63;&#111;&#x72;&#110;&#101;&#108;&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;d&#117;\">&#x61;&#x62;&#98;&#56;&#51;&#x40;c&#111;rn&#101;&#108;&#108;&#x2e;&#x65;&#x64;u<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Top: Photo by Sreang Hok<\/em> <em>\/ Cornell University<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Published October 1, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University recently learned of the passing of these Cornellians<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":76785,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"death deaths obit obituary cornell alumni","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"The University recently learned of the passing of these Cornellians","alumni_hub_syml_posts":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[220],"tags":[],"cornell_year_post":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-76786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-memoriam"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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