{"id":77744,"date":"2026-10-30T15:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T19:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=77744"},"modified":"2026-10-26T12:37:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:37:28","slug":"memoriam-november-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/memoriam-november-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"November 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;&#97;&#x69;&#108;to&#58;&#x61;a&#100;&#95;&#x64;e&#99;e&#x61;&#x73;&#x65;&#x64;&#x40;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x6e;&#101;&#x6c;&#108;&#46;e&#100;u\"><\/a><a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#x69;l&#x74;&#111;&#x3a;cu&#98;&#105;&#111;&#45;&#100;&#x65;c&#101;&#x61;se&#x64;&#x40;&#x63;o&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x6c;&#108;&#46;e&#x64;&#x75;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#99;&#x75;&#x62;io-&#x64;&#x65;&#99;&#x65;&#x61;&#115;&#101;&#x64;&#x40;&#99;&#x6f;&#114;&#110;&#x65;&#108;&#108;&#x2e;&#101;&#x64;&#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=\"&#x6d;&#97;ilt&#x6f;:&#x61;&#x62;b&#56;&#51;&#64;&#99;&#x6f;&#114;&#x6e;&#101;&#x6c;&#108;&#x2e;&#101;&#100;&#117;\">&#x61;&#98;b&#56;&#51;&#64;c&#x6f;&#x72;&#x6e;e&#108;&#108;&#x2e;&#x65;&#x64;&#117;<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-1\">1940s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201945 MS HE\u2014Elizabeth Selke Hensley<\/strong> of Columbia, MO, June 15, 2026; professor and chair of home economics, University of Missouri; also taught at the University of Delaware and Oklahoma A&amp;M College; author; enjoyed playing piano; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201945 BEE\u2014David A. Nimick<\/strong> of Sewickley, PA, June 8, 2026; executive, Rust Engineering Co.; also helped manage the Rust Philanthropic Foundation; veteran; enjoyed tennis, platform tennis, golf, skiing, backpacking, and needlepoint; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201945 BA\u2014Louise Borntrager Weigel<\/strong> of Columbia, MO, June 12, 2026; homemaker; Avon salesperson; avid reader; enjoyed travel and cooking; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201946 BME\u2014John M. Schultz<\/strong> of Kennett Square, PA, February 25, 2026; veteran; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201947 BA\u2014Charles D. Cornwell<\/strong> of Madison, WI, October 13, 2025; professor emeritus of chemistry, University of Wisconsin; veteran; author; mentor; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201947, BA \u201946\u2014Phyllis Dicker Karten<\/strong> of New York City, December 30, 2023; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201948, BS ORIE \u201949\u2014Samuel M. Seltzer<\/strong> of Bonita Springs, FL, June 4, 2026; founder and president, Allison Corp., one of the first U.S. companies to do business in mainland China; active in professional and alumni affairs. Tau Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201949 MD\u2014Abraham Blumer<\/strong> of West Bloomfield, MI, January 9, 2023; physician; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201949\u2014John T. Cornelius<\/strong> of Bowie, MD, formerly of Galesville, MD, June 25, 2026; insurance agent at State Farm; enjoyed travel, jazz, and the Washington Commanders; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201949 BA\u2014Mary Sanders Shindelar <\/strong>of Solway, MN, June 4, 2026; elementary school teacher; enjoyed fishing, woodworking, bird watching, reading, quilting, and spending summers in Alaska; active in community and alumni affairs. Kappa Kappa Gamma.<strong><\/strong><\/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 B Chem E\u2014Charles A. Pedrotty<\/strong> of Manchester, CT, November 2, 2025; material manager, Circuit Wise; director of international sales, Uniroyal; veteran; enjoyed golf and tennis; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201951 BS CALS\u2014Edward A. Borchers<\/strong> of Virginia Beach, VA, June 20, 2026; director, Virginia Truck Experiment Station; specialist in collard and kale varieties; enjoyed gardening; active in professional and religious affairs. Kappa Delta Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201951\u2014Loren M. Rosenbach<\/strong> of Naples, FL, November 9, 2020; hematologist; active in professional and alumni affairs. Zeta Beta Tau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201952 JD\u2014Burton Citak<\/strong> of New York City, July 6, 2026; attorney; partner, Citak &amp; Citak; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201952\u201354 SP Ag\u2014Imogene Bruner Helm<\/strong> of Tucson, AZ, June 22, 2026; English teacher at Maxwell Jr. High, Pima Community College, and other Tucson schools; enjoyed international travel and playing flute; active in community and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201952 BS CALS\u2014John G. Holt<\/strong> of Venice, FL, June 16, 2025; microbiologist; professor, Iowa State University; editor and chairman of Bergey\u2019s Manual Trust, Michigan State University; editor-in-chief of several editions of <em>Bergey\u2019s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology <\/em>and<em> Bergey\u2019s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology<\/em>; sculptor; weaver; ceramicist; enjoyed international travel, nature, reading, and collecting art; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201952, BEE \u201953, MBA \u201955\u2014C.V. Noyes<\/strong> of Adamstown, MD, formerly of Harpswell, ME, July 11, 2026; CIA officer, Office of Research and Development\u2019s Audio Physics Division, and inspector for the Intelligence Community Staff; also worked in management and sales at Safety Car Heating &amp; Lighting Co. and Eastern Industries; veteran; recipient, Career Intelligence Medal; volunteer ambulance driver; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Theta Delta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201952\u2014Robert D. Wearn<\/strong> of Marion, OH, July 5, 2026; manager at Westinghouse Electric, Huber Manufacturing, Fairfield Engineering, and Sycon; veteran; enjoyed golf; active in community and professional affairs. Beta Theta Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201953 BS CALS, PhD \u201966\u2014Jack W. Allen<\/strong> of Winter Park, FL, November 7, 2025; professor emeritus of business, Michigan State University; helped build new markets for farmers in Central America, Eastern Europe, and Africa at USAID; veteran; mentor; enjoyed music and running; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Linda Cone Allen \u201958.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201953 MS\u2014Gilbert Binder<\/strong> of Virginia Beach, VA, June 25, 2026; worked in insurance and estate planning; veteran; enjoyed international travel, sailing, gardening, and Scrabble; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201953\u2014John E. Chin<\/strong> of Tinton Falls, NJ, March 8, 2026; engineer; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201953, BCE \u201957\u2014Nathan L. Jacobson<\/strong> of Chester, NY, July 2, 2026; civil and environmental engineer; founder and president, Nathan L. Jacobson &amp; Associates; also worked for a consulting engineering firm and a heavy construction company; veteran; author; enjoyed travel, boating, and woodworking; active in civic, community, and professional affairs. Tau Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201953, BME \u201954\u2014Robert G. Rutishauser<\/strong> of Austin, TX, June 19, 2026; chief financial officer, Micro-Electronics and Computer Technology Corp.; founding executive director, Capital Area Training Foundation; vice president, Control Data; also worked at Trane Co. and Booz Allen and Hamilton; veteran; enjoyed international travel; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Tau Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201954, BME \u201955\u2014Edwin W. Hewitt<\/strong> of Avon, CT, June 25, 2026; nuclear engineer at ABB; veteran; enjoyed travel, skiing, and astronomy; active in professional and alumni affairs. Phi Gamma Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201955 BS ILR\u2014Kenneth I. Abrams<\/strong> of Florham Park, NJ, April 1, 2026; head of personnel, Loews Corp.; enjoyed travel, fine food and wine, and the <em>New York Times<\/em> crossword; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201955\u201357 SP Ag\u2014Kent M. Many<\/strong> of Chapel Hill, NC, May 30, 2026; worked at IBM: veteran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201956 BS HE\u2014Elizabeth Ostrom Allen<\/strong> of Woburn, MA, formerly of Lexington, MA, June 27, 2026; taught at Needham Public Schools and Buckingham Browne &amp; Nichols School; enjoyed reading, classical music, museums, baseball, and Cape Cod; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201956 BS HE\u2014Carole Biller Goldfarb<\/strong> of San Diego, CA, July 1, 2026; teacher; progressive activist; poet; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201956 MS, PhD \u201959\u2014Ronald H. Konig<\/strong> of Fayetteville, AR, July 1, 2026; professor emeritus of geology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; also worked for the State of Vermont Geological Survey and the State of New York; consulting geologist for mining and petroleum companies; author; mentor; enjoyed woodworking and landscaping; active in professional affairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201956 BS Hotel\u2014Thomas W. White<\/strong> of Kihei, HI, June 13, 2026; restaurateur; caterer; avid golfer; enjoyed travel; active in professional and alumni affairs. Delta Kappa Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201957 BS CALS\u2014Lee P. Cornaire<\/strong> of Bath, NY, June 9, 2026; colonel, U.S. Army; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201957 BA\u2014Anne M. Mott<\/strong> of Baldwin, NY, June 4, 2026; reference librarian; adjunct instructor of library services, Hofstra University; enjoyed bear collectibles; active in professional and alumni affairs. Kappa Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201958 BA\u2014James H. Caldwell<\/strong> of Evanston, IL, June 9, 2026; Episcopalian priest; advocate for social justice; enjoyed history, opera, the Chicago Cubs, sailing, flying, and playing the viola; active in civic, community, and religious affairs. Phi Kappa Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201958 BA\u2014Elizabeth Newell LeGoff<\/strong> of Chicago, IL, July 12, 2026; host, cable access television program \u201cJobs Jobs Jobs\u201d; town supervisor, Meridian, MI; also worked for the State of Michigan in licensing and regulation; enjoyed travel and scuba diving; active in civic, community, and alumni affairs. Alpha Xi Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201958 BS CALS\u2014Evelyn Cornwall Powell<\/strong> of East Greenbush, NY, June 9, 2026; academic librarian; department head, Ohio University Health Sciences Library; also worked at the University of Kansas and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; author; enjoyed reading, playing piano, practicing ballet, gardening, and watching college basketball; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201958 BA\u2014Richard V. Stieglitz<\/strong> of Melville, NY, formerly of Richmond Hills, GA, July 4, 2026; worked at Fallsburg High School; owner, Stieglitz Bungalow Colony; manager, River Valley Summer Estates; also worked at Rolling V bus company; veteran; horseman; breeder of harness racehorses; enjoyed travel; active in community affairs. Tau Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201958 BA\u2014Edith Stringham Tepper<\/strong> of Boston, MA, July 5, 2026; assistant to the dean, Simmons Graduate School of Social Work; high school English teacher; emergency first aid instructor; lifelong learner; enjoyed reading, photography, theater, the symphony, world dance, puzzles, and needlework; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Barry J. Tepper \u201957.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201958\u201360 SP Ag\u2014Donald F. Wallace<\/strong> of Farmington, NY, June 29, 2026; owner, Wallace\u2019s Paint Shoppe; farmer; missionary; also worked at Rochester Telephone; veteran; enjoyed carpentry; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201959, BS CALS \u201960\u2014Henry E. Booke<\/strong> of Homer, AK, formerly of Dennis, MA, June 20, 2026; scientific director, Northeast Anadromous Fish Laboratory, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; specialist in fisheries; professor, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point; also taught at Boston and Yale universities, and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; veteran; enjoyed travel and the outdoors; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201959, BME \u201960, MME \u201961\u2014Jere D. Buckley<\/strong> of Springfield, VA, July 13, 2026; mechanical engineer, Perkin-Elmer Corp.; led the development of the Micralign optical lithography process; enjoyed woodworking, sailing, beekeeping, gardening, and photography; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Kappa Sigma. Surviving spouse: Caryl Demarest Buckley \u201961.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201959 DVM, MS \u201963\u2014Jack E. Lowe<\/strong> of Dryden, NY, June 24, 2026; veterinarian; professor emeritus, Diagnostic Laboratory, Cornell University; director, Cornell Equine Research Park; pioneered numerous surgical techniques; recipient, Daniel Elmer Salmon Award for Distinguished Alumni Service; horseman; advocate for animal welfare; mentor; enjoyed travel, hunting, fishing, gardening, grilling, and dancing; 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-3\">1960s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201960, BEP \u201961\u2014Charles A. Brau<\/strong> of Nashville, TN, June 7, 2026; professor emeritus of physics, Vanderbilt University; groundbreaking researcher in molecular physics, spectroscopy, and laser physics; first director, Free Electron Laser Center; also worked at the Avco Everett Research Laboratory, Kamerlingh-Onnes Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Quantum Institute, and the University of Oxford; author; enjoyed sailing, skiing, fishing, stargazing, bicycling, and camping; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Theta Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201960, B Chem E \u201961\u2014John G. Klinge<\/strong> of Westport, CT, June 9 2026; president, JGK &amp; Associates; executive vice president, Major League Marketing; worked at General Foods, Arm &amp; Hammer, Topps Chewing Gum Co., and Score Baseball Cards; baseball coach; veteran; lifelong learner; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Phi Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201960, BEE \u201961\u2014Bruce W. Saunders<\/strong> of Charlottesville, VA, June 19, 2026; program manager, Raytheon; also worked at Westinghouse Defense and Space Center; investor; member, Boston Investors Technical Analysis Group; enjoyed sailing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Kappa Delta Rho. Surviving spouse: Jocelyn Gurley Saunders \u201961.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201960 MS, PhD \u201974\u2014W. Harry Schaffer Jr.<\/strong> of Lebanon, PA, July 13, 2026; regional supervisor, Pennsylvania State Cooperative Extension Service; farmer; veteran; helped develop the Lebanon Area Fair; enjoyed Dixieland jazz, playing piano, flying, and gardening; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201961 EdD\u2014Gwendolyn Jones Newkirk<\/strong> of Lincoln, NE, July 3, 2026; professor emerita of home economics, University of Nebraska; Fulbright-UNICEF senior lecturer and home science consultant with the Cornell Project at the University of Ghana and Winneba Specialist Training College; also taught at the University of Minnesota, Bennett College, Lincoln University, and North Carolina College; first African American elected president of the American Home Economics Association; mentor; philanthropist; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201962 BA\u2014William J. Gallagher<\/strong> of Gainesville, GA, June 21, 2026; Delta Airlines\u2019 station manager at Reagan National Airport; also worked at Pan American Airlines; docent, Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum; certified wine sommelier; lifelong learner; enjoyed gardening; active in community and professional affairs. Kappa Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201962, BS CALS \u201963\u2014Varick V. Stringham Jr.<\/strong> of Wappingers Falls, NY, June 12, 2026; president, North Atlantic Equipment; veteran; Adirondack 46er; avid hiker and skier; enjoyed mountain climbing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Sigma Chi. Surviving spouse: Judith Mitchell Stringham \u201961.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201962 BA\u2014Daniel Tarsy<\/strong> of Dedham, MA, July 14, 2026; neurologist; founder and director, Parkinson\u2019s Disease and Movement Disorders Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; professor of neurology, Harvard Medical School; veteran; helped document the effects of persecution faced by Jews in the Soviet Union; avid Boston sports fan; enjoyed international travel, sculpting, movies, tennis, and bicycling; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201963 BS Hotel\u2014Edward R. Allen<\/strong> of Canton, GA, June 20, 2026; CEO, Give Kids the World; CEO, Chateau Properties; real estate developer, Allen-Kearns Co.; restaurateur, Le Chateau steakhouses; enjoyed travel, sailing, and motorsports; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Psi Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201963 BS CALS\u2014Bruce J. Burke<\/strong> of Oneida, NY, June 10, 2026; placement specialist, New York State Department of Labor; veteran; president and chief videographer, Public Access Channel 99; editor, <em>AH-OOO-Gah Bulletin<\/em>; Rotarian; member, Elks Club; enjoyed antique automobiles; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201963 BS CALS, MBA \u201964\u2014Tom J. Clark<\/strong> of Back Cove, ME, formerly of Old Chatham, NY, July 4, 2026; founding partner, Dubin Clark &amp; Co.; founder, Old Chatham Sheepherding Co.; president, Poly-Hi Corp.; also worked at Acushnet Co. and other companies; veteran; chair, Cornell\u2019s Lake Source Cooling project; Foremost Benefactor, Cornell University; recipient, Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Award; enjoyed international travel and sailing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Delta Phi. Surviving spouse: Nancy Williams Clark \u201962, MEd \u201964.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201964 BA\u2014Nancy Hockensmith Beach<\/strong> of Oakland, CA, formerly of Minneapolis, MN, July 10, 2026; worked in human resources at Control Data, Northwest Airlines, and First Bank; also taught high school English; avid reader; enjoyed international travel, art, literature, movies, and theater; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Kappa Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201964 DVM\u2014Stephen A. Benjamin<\/strong> of Fort Collins, CO, May 2026; veterinarian; professor emeritus, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University; specialist in pathology, toxicology, radiation biology, and cancer research; fellow of comparative pathology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; author; mentor; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201964 BS CALS\u2014William F. Cosgrove<\/strong> of Rensselaer, NY, June 22, 2026; federal probation and parole officer; deputy chief, Northern District of New York; counselor, Eastern Correctional Facility; volunteer firefighter; enjoyed horses, fly-fishing, and hunting; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201964 PhD\u2014Richard T. Douty<\/strong> of Columbia, MO, October 14, 2024; professor of civil engineering, University of Missouri; helped design the Arecibo deep space radio astronomy facility; structural engineer, Bethlehem Steel; worked for Wernher von Braun\u2019s rocket group; created bridge design software; veteran; mentor; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201964, BA \u201967\u2014Gail Keebler Ryan<\/strong> of West Simsbury, CT, June 22, 2026; assistant director and librarian, Loomis Chaffee School; also worked at Avon Free Public Library and Oakland Public Library; AKC master level hunting test judge; enjoyed international travel and English setters; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Pi Beta Phi. Surviving spouse: David R. Ryan \u201962, MBA \u201967.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201964, BME \u201965\u2014Robert C. Simpson<\/strong> of Tulsa, OK, May 10, 2026; general manager, Simpson Enterprises; president, Robert S. and Helen Grey Trippet Foundation; president and CEO, Home Stake Oil and Gas Co. and Home Stake Realty Co.; veteran; enjoyed international travel; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Phi Delta Theta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201965, BS CALS \u201966\u2014Rick N. Anderson<\/strong> of Cleveland, TN, June 24, 2026; operations manager, M&amp;M Mars; enjoyed travel, golf, fishing, flying, and sports; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201965 MBA\u2014William J. Ashworth<\/strong> of Riverside, CA, June 9, 2026; plant manager and operations manager, Owens-Illinois; enjoyed golf; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201965 HE, MRP \u201966\u2014Barbara Bethune Blanchard<\/strong> of Albany, NY, June 20, 2026; senior planner, Tompkins County Planning Department; owner, B Creative; instructor, graduate planning program, Cornell University; member, Tompkins County Legislature; helped create MEGA, the Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance; environmentalist; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201965 BA\u2014Lari Lynn Hovermale Muller<\/strong> of Pebble Beach, CA, and Palo Alto, CA, June 18, 2026; registrar, Stanford University Graduate School of Business; personnel manager, Alza Corp.; also worked at Radio Free Europe; advocate for childhood literacy, animal care, and people with visual impairments; active in community affairs. Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201965 PhD\u2014Jal S. Parakh<\/strong> of Bellingham, WA, May 18, 2026; professor emeritus of biology, Western Washington University; enjoyed reading, playing tennis, and current events; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201965, BArch \u201966\u2014Kenneth W. 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Muddell<\/strong> of Clifton, NJ, July 2, 2026; veterinarian; owner, Foster Animal Hospital; founding partner, Emergency Veterinary Clinic, West Caldwell, NJ; veteran; author; avid sports fan; enjoyed golf and choral singing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201966 MILR\u2014Paul A. Wendowski<\/strong> of Columbus, IN, July 4, 2026; employee benefits manager, Cummins Engine Co.; avid sports fan; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201967 MS\u2014Jeannette Anderson Bakke<\/strong> of White Bear Lake, MN, July 2, 2026; Baptist minister; spiritual director, Christos Center for Spiritual Formation; professor, Bethel Seminary; teacher; author; enjoyed international travel and reading; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Stanley O. Bakke \u201966, MBA\/JD \u201967.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201967 BA\u2014Lee A. Bertman<\/strong> of Vero Beach, FL, June 9, 2026; founder, cable television systems in the U.S. and the Caribbean; director of capital planning, Conrail; CPA; also worked at Israel Aircraft Industries and MITRE Corp.; adjunct professor of economics, Indian River State College; veteran; also served in the Coast Guard Auxiliary Aviation program; enjoyed flying; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201967 PhD\u2014Roger W. Rollins<\/strong> of The Plains, OH, June 19, 2026; physicist; educator; mentor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201967 BA\u2014Lois C. Thetford<\/strong> of Seattle, WA, May 24, 2026; instructor at MEDEX Northwest, the University of Washington\u2019s physician assistant education program; practitioner, Fremont Women\u2019s and 45th Street clinics; helped found the Seattle Gay Liberation Front; advocate for healthcare for the homeless; anti-war activist; enjoyed quilting, birding, languages, and puzzles; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201968 B Chem E\u2014Robert E. Cohen<\/strong> of Jamaica Plain, MA, July 9, 2026; professor of chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; entrepreneur; mentor; youth soccer coach; enjoyed international travel; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Alpha Chi Sigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201968 MBA\u2014Joe C. Doan<\/strong> of Frankfort, IN, June 17, 2026; owner, Coapstick Insurance Agency; also worked at Inland Steel; Rotarian; member, Elks Club, Moose, and Masons; enjoyed fishing and golf; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201968 PhD\u2014Cameron B. 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Houck<\/strong> of Dix Hills, NY, June 7, 2026; associate engineer, Suffolk County Department of Public Works; senior engineer, Henderson &amp; Bodwell; enjoyed reading, hiking, and photography; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Delta Kappa Epsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201971\u2014Susan Stevens Suarez<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, June 11, 2026; professor of reproductive biology, Cornell University; conducted pioneering research on sperm; professor, University of Florida; also taught biology for inmates at the Cayuga Correctional Facility; author; mentor; enjoyed gardening; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201973 EdD\u2014Robert E. Bernard<\/strong> of Mountain Lakes, NJ, June 3, 2026; day trader; teacher; enjoyed cats; active in community affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201973 MBA\u2014Abe A. Gomel<\/strong> of Montreal, Quebec, June 26, 2026; entrepreneur; owner, Libert\u00e9, a leader in organic and probiotic products; one of the inaugural supporters of the Montreal International Jazz Festival; organized international symposia on space exploration, symbiosis, probiotics, and architecture; supported research in evolutionary biology; lifelong learner; enjoyed music, art, and architecture; active in civic, community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201973\u2014Dale E. Hyde<\/strong> of Savannah, GA, June 25, 2026; department head of biomedical research, Navy Experimental Dive Unit; research physiologist in exercise and thermal physiology, Naval Medical Research Institute; veteran; enjoyed international travel, gun collecting, animals, woodworking, and remodeling; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201975 BA\u2014Ross Cunnick III<\/strong> of Falmouth, MA, July 7, 2026; financial analyst; stock trader; driver, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; active in community and alumni affairs. Phi Delta Theta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201975 BS ILR\u2014Daniel A. Schwimer<\/strong> of Bethesda, MD, April 15, 2026; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201975, BS HE \u201982\u2014Marisue Nelson Taube<\/strong> of Englewood, FL, formerly of Aurora, NY, July 7, 2026; director, Office of the Councils, External Relations for the University Library, and Development for the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell; also worked at the Australian Independent Schools USA Foundation and the University of Tasmania Foundation USA; enjoyed international travel, animals, and nature; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: David H. Taube \u201969, BArch \u201970.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201975 BS Eng\u2014Alan B. Weiss<\/strong> of San Antonio, TX, April 14, 2026; software engineer, ManTech International Corp.; also worked at Datapoint; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201976 MS, PhD \u201979\u2014Theodore G. Lindeman<\/strong> of Colorado Springs, CO, March 6, 2026; professor of chemistry, Colorado College; also taught at Middlebury College; enjoyed backpacking, mountain climbing, camping, hiking, bicycling, hunting, and choral singing; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Kathleen Ellison Lindeman \u201971.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201977 BA\u2014Colleen Dougherty Anderson<\/strong> of Smithfield, RI, July 2, 2026; librarian; head of reference services, Bryant University; also worked at Millville Free Public Library; lifelong learner; avid reader; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201978 JD\u2014Peter J. Costanza<\/strong> of Somerville, MA, June 20, 2026; attorney, Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services; worked on litigation to improve prison conditions, challenged unconstitutional solitary confinement, and fought for due process for incarcerated people; enjoyed \u201cflying things,\u201d science fiction, art, music, and collecting records; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201978 BS CALS, DVM \u201981\u2014Ian J. MacKellar<\/strong> of Canton, NY, June 5, 2026; large animal veterinarian; avid train enthusiast; enjoyed maple sugaring, bridge, the Red Sox, collecting cacti, and gardening; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201978 BS Nurs\u2014Mary Cahill Reitz<\/strong> of Cooperstown, NY, June 14, 2026; director of nursing, Otsego Manor; artist; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201978 BEE\u2014Larry J. Smith<\/strong> of Baltimore, MD, June 30, 2026; social worker, Greater Homewood Community Corp.; realtor; co-founding director, Camp JRF; tutor; enjoyed folk singing and songwriting; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201979 BS CALS, MS \u201982\u2014Susan Melby Robb<\/strong> of Sherborn, MA, June 25, 2026; junior high school science teacher; enjoyed travel, biking, swimming, gardening, baking, and hiking; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Edward J. Robb \u201977, DVM \u201981.<\/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 MS\u2014William G. Mennen<\/strong> of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, October 8, 2025; director, Mennen Co.; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201982 BS HE\u2014Christine Scheider Jameson<\/strong> of Lisle, IL, June 15, 2026; science teacher, Monroe Middle School; food technologist; marathon runner and Ironman and triathlon competitor; avid reader; enjoyed international travel and playing flute; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Jeffrey J. Jameson \u201981.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201985 MBA\u2014Alan H. Krasner<\/strong> of Troy, PA, June 29, 2026; financial advisor, Merrill Lynch; partner, Deloitte; Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon; author; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201986 MBA\u2014Peter M. Huff<\/strong> of Flanders, NJ, June 7, 2026; director of marketing operations, AT&amp;T; also worked at Merkle; avid craftsman; enjoyed fishing, hiking, playing guitar, gardening, and following the Atlanta Braves and the Green Bay Packers; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201988, BA \u201989\u2014James D. Moran<\/strong> of Cheshire, CT, July 2, 2026; attorney; expert in workers\u2019 compensation law; avid sports enthusiast; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Tau Omega.<\/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-6\">1990s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201990 BEE\u2014Charles C. Lin<\/strong> of Derwood, MD, December 1, 2025; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201992 BA\u2014Matthew J. Sendelbach<\/strong> of Fishkill, NY, July 1, 2026; research scientist, Nova Measuring Instruments; also worked as a process engineer and metrology consultant; patent holder; author; soccer coach; Scout leader; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Kimberly Powell Sendelbach \u201993.<\/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>\u201900 MRP\u2014Timothy N. Logue<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, June 18, 2026; transportation engineer and director of engineering services, City of Ithaca; helped construct Ithaca\u2019s Waterfront Trail; enjoyed international travel, hiking, bicycling, canoeing, running, swimming, sailing, and playing music; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201903 BS HE\u2014William B. West<\/strong> of Silver Spring, MD, April 12, 2026; research analyst; blogger; podcaster; enjoyed pop culture and singing a cappella; active in 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=\"&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;o&#x3a;a&#x61;d&#95;&#100;&#101;&#99;&#x65;a&#x73;&#101;&#100;&#64;&#x63;&#x6f;&#114;&#110;e&#108;&#x6c;&#46;&#101;d&#117;\"><\/a><a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#58;&#x63;&#x75;&#98;&#105;&#x6f;&#x2d;&#x64;&#x65;&#x63;ea&#x73;e&#x64;&#64;&#99;&#111;r&#x6e;&#101;&#x6c;&#108;&#46;&#101;&#x64;&#117;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#99;ub&#105;&#x6f;-d&#x65;&#99;&#x65;&#97;&#115;&#101;&#x64;&#64;c&#111;&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x6c;&#108;&#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<\/em> <em><a href=\"m&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#x3a;a&#x62;&#98;8&#x33;&#64;&#x63;&#111;&#114;&#x6e;&#101;&#x6c;&#108;&#46;&#x65;&#100;&#117;\">ab&#98;&#x38;&#51;&#x40;&#99;&#111;&#114;&#110;&#x65;&#x6c;l&#46;&#x65;&#x64;&#x75;<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Top: Photo by No\u00ebl Heaney<\/em> <em>\/ Cornell University<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Published October 30, 2026<\/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":77746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"alumni_hub_syml_posts":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[220],"tags":[],"cornell_year_post":[],"class_list":["post-77744","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 v28.7 - 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