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1943
C. C. Collie Jr. W’43, Dallas, a retired banker, real estate developer, and healthcare specialist for the elderly; Oct. 19, at 102. He served in the US Navy during World War II. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
1947
Dorothy McPhillimy Thomas Ed’47 GEd’48, Media, PA, a health and physical education teacher; Dec. 5, at 100. At Penn, she was a member of the basketball and field hockey teams.
1948
Doris Hamilton Kranzley Ed’48, Kennett Square, PA, a customer service manager at Cyklop Strapping; Oct. 20, at 99.
Albert Z. Segal ME’48, Pennington, NJ, retired director of Allstates Design and Development Company; Dec. 14, at 100. He served in the US Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. One son is Dr. Arthur L. Segal C’73 D’76 GD’78.
1951
Richard Lynn Miller Jr. ChE’51, Commerce Township, MI, a retired scientist for Dow Chemical; Jan 7. He served in the US Air Force. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
1952
Claire Mamourian Harootunian Ed’52, San Diego, an artist and teacher who taught at Syracuse University; Nov. 7. At Penn, she was a member of Penn Players.
Arthur H. Hurwitz W’52, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, a retired lawyer; Oct. 26. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity.
Marcelle Freed Marcus CW’52, Santa Rosa, CA, an educator who helped immigrants with loans, jobs, and the English language; Dec. 4.
Barbara G. Walker CW’52, Sarasota, FL, a pioneer in the world of knitting who authored how-to books and invented about 1,000 patterns of her own; Dec. 21. She also published books on feminism and mythology, as well as some tarot card decks. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, Penn Players, and Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.
1953
Barbara Markoe Scott CW’53, Philadelphia, a former basketball, field hockey, and lacrosse coach; Oct. 19. In her later years, she managed a real estate office. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, and the basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, and tennis teams. Two sisters are Annis Lee Reeves CW’53 and Cintra Scott Rodgers CW’58 (Franklyn L. Rodgers W’58).
Irwin J. Stein Ar’53, Bryn Mawr, PA, an architect; April 20, 2022. His work, particularly private, single-family residences in the tri-state region of southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, is representative of mid-century modern American architecture. Penn’s Architectural Archives now houses his collection of architectural drawings, project photographs, and project files.
1954
Frank J. Campbell III W’54, Media, PA, a retired investment banker; Sept. 9. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. Two daughters are Tracy Campbell Smith C’84 and Cynthia Campbell Crochiere C’87.
Anne Morseberger Krabbe G’54, Baltimore, July 17.
Gary M. Newman W’54, Murrells Inlet, SC, a former life insurance agent; Dec. 22. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity, WXPN, and the ROTC.
1955
Dr. Carl Wendell Lofland D’55, Kennett Square, PA, a retired dentist; Nov. 4. He served in the US Air Force Dental Corps.
Hope Haimowitz Seitchik CW’55, West Palm Beach, FL, a former interior designer; Nov. 10. Her husband is Dr. Murray W. Seitchik CGS’07.
1956
Daniel B. Moskowitz W’56, Washington, DC, a journalist and retired bureau chief for McGraw-Hill World News in Denver and Toronto; Oct. 29. In retirement, he was an instructor of music and theater for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Nu fraternity and WXPN. One daughter is Luise Z. Moskowitz C’87 GGS’98 CGS’02, and one grandchild is David C. Lawrence C’22.
Carl W. Schneider L’56, Philadelphia, a retired corporate lawyer; Dec. 18. One sister is Julie Schneider Berkowitz G’82 CGS’07, and one grandchild is Margot O. Schneider C’26.
Dr. Jay J. Simmons V’56, Voorhees, NJ, a retired veterinarian and a high school biology and anatomy teacher; Dec. 19.
1957
Caris Andreuzzi Carr CW’57, Middlebury, VT, Dec. 19. She worked in marketing communications for CIGNA. At Penn, she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
Dr. Edward S. Cooper GM’57, Philadelphia, a professor emeritus of medicine in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine; Dec. 12, at 99. He joined Penn’s faculty in 1958. By 1973, he was the first Black faculty member in the School of Medicine to be appointed a full professor. While he was working at Philadelphia General Hospital (PGH) earlier in his career, he had noticed that, even though the patient base was both Black and white, most stroke patients were Black, and their strokes were largely caused by brain bleeds and uncontrolled hypertension. He set out to study this discrepancy. He cofounded a stroke research center at PGH that later moved to Penn. His research informed fellow physicians and the public about the high prevalence of strokes in America’s Black population and other understudied groups. He was among the first researchers to emphasize the similarity in the risk factors for strokes and heart disease, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol, and the need for better control of these risk factors. He once treated Martin Luther King Jr. (following up on treatment after King had been stabbed with a letter opener). In 1993, he was named the first Black president of the American Heart Association. He retired from Penn in 1995. A professorship at Penn was established in his name, as well as the Edward S. Cooper Internal Medicine Clinic in University City. Two children are Dr. Lisa Cooper Hudgins M’79 and Charles W. Cooper C’80. He served at the US Clark Air Force Base hospital as its first Black chief of medical services.
Dr. James F. Devoe V’57, Millville, PA, a retired veterinarian; Dec. 20.
Richard W. Elliott C’57, Boothbay Harbor, ME, an attorney; Dec. 6. He served in the US Navy and the US Navy Reserve. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and the ROTC.
David B. Everett CE’57 GCE’61, Hamilton Square, NJ, retired chief engineer for the Delaware River Basin Commission; Dec. 14.
Dr. Walter J. Gamble M’57, Lexington, MA, a retired pediatric cardiologist at Boston Children’s Hospital; Nov. 9. He and his wife established the 21st Century Endowed Scholars Fund at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine in 1992. To date, the fund has sustained 399 graduates, known as Gamble Scholars.
J. David R. Kramer Jr. EE’57, North Andover, MA, an engineer who worked with radar systems for the MITRE Corporation; Dec. 8.
Joseph D. Kuo Ar’57, Philadelphia, a retired architect and real estate developer; Sept. 19. For a time, he taught architecture at Penn. Two children are Brenda Kuo Pfeiffer C’83 GAr’89 (Marc P. Pfeiffer EE’82) and Laura Kuo Carmany C’88, and one grandchild is Charlotte Kuo Carmany C’27.
Susan Fox Mermelstein Ed’57, Newton, MA, a retired teacher; Oct. 15. Her son is Lee D. Mermelstein EAS’86.
Susann Ferguson Neely CW’57, West Palm Beach, FL, a former real estate agent; Nov. 27.
1958
Nancy Schunter Birkmeyer SW’58, Sea Isle City, NJ, a retired social worker who recruited and counseled foster parents; Dec. 23. Her husband is John F. “Jack” Birkmeyer Jr. SW’58.
G. Thomas Hill WG’58, Portland, OR, owner and operator of a packaging machinery and materials company; May 21, 2024. He served in the US Army.
Ruth Ella Hindman Ed’58 GEd’61, Philadelphia, a retired elementary school teacher; Nov. 30. At Penn, she was a member of Chi Omega sorority.
Donald M. Levine Gr’58, Glen Rock, NJ, a professor emeritus of biology at William Paterson University; June 2, 2024.
Robert M. Rowlands C’58 L’62, Mechanicsburg, PA, a retired lawyer and law professor at Penn State and Harrisburg Area Community College; Nov. 27. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
Irene Cohen Wurtzel Ed’58, Washington, DC, a playwright and writer; Nov. 4. One daughter is Ellen Rosenberg Lessans C’82.
1959
Stuart J. Horner Jr. W’59, Warminster, PA, a retired lawyer; Dec. 4. He served in the US Army. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. His wife is Christel Hagedorn Horner CW’60.
Joel E. Jensen WG’59, Bryn Mawr, PA, a retired management consultant; Feb. 19.
David M. Jordan L’59, Haverford, PA, a retired lawyer and author of books about political history and baseball; Jan 24. He served in the US Army. Two children are Diana M. Jordan C’83 and Sarah Jordan C’90 G’91, and one grandchild is Charles Jordan-Weinstein C’24 G’25.
Earl A. Meyerson W’59, Potomac, MD, a retired businessman and former owner and operator of two high-fashion ladies clothing stores and a ski and tennis shop in Washington, DC; Nov. 29. He served as a cryptographer in the US Army Signal Corps and the US Army Reserves. At Penn, he was a member of Beta Sigma Rho fraternity.
Bernard N. Silver W’59, Boynton Beach, FL, a retired accounting executive; Dec 7. At Penn, he was a member of Tau Delta Phi fraternity and the heavyweight rowing team.
1960
Dr. Robert M. Abrams D’60 Gr’63, Bridgewater, NJ, a professor in obstetrics-gynecology at the University of Florida; Dec. 11. He researched the impact of drugs and noise on fetal development. He served in the US Army.
Christine Postenrieder Miller Ed’60, Stratford, WI, a retired high school German teacher; Nov. 2.
Dr. Charles M. “Skip” Rohrbaugh GM’60, New Cumberland, PA, a retired obstetrician-gynecologist; Dec. 14. He served in the US Air Force.
Hudson B. “Pete” Scattergood W’60 WG’67, Linwood, NJ, former chief development officer at several Delaware Valley organizations, including Einstein Montgomery Medical Center, Montgomery Hospital Medical Center, and Ursinus College; Nov. 29. He began his development career at Penn (1961–1971). As a student at Penn, he was a member of Theta Xi fraternity and the track team. As an alumnus, he was a board member of Penn’s General Alumni Society and received the Alumni Award of Merit in 1980.
Merrill W. Stephens G’60, Cragford, AL, a retired general contractor; March 18, 2024. He served in the US Army National Guard.
Dr. J. Frederick Walk M’60, Winchester, VA, a retired obstetrician-gynecologist; Dec. 2. He served in the US Army.
1961
Robert A. Freedman L’61, New York, a retired literary agent and owner of a dramatic arts agency; Sept. 22.
Lorraine Kalfayan Marina GEd’61, Frederick, MD, a retired middle school teacher; Dec. 9.
Clarice O. Neil McGee DH’61, Camp Hill, PA, a retired dental hygienist; Dec. 2.
Dr. Jan N. Safer M’61, Commack, NY, a physician in the field of neuroradiology; Dec. 20. His wife is Lois Ballen Safer Ed’56 GEd’68 GrEd’03.
1962
Sandra Keefe McMullin CW’62, Newtown Square, PA, a retired fashion sales consultant; Oct. 22. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. One child is Anita L. McMullin C’85.
Marion Lane Murray GEd’62, Long Beach, NY, a retired teacher; Nov. 16, 2020.
David F. Peachin W’62, Tucson, AZ, an accounting executive; Nov. 18. He served in the US Air National Guard. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity. His son is Jeffrey L. Peachin C’91.
1963
David R. Emery G’63, East Norriton, PA, a high school and college math teacher; Nov. 29. He was an assistant instructor of mathematics at Penn from 1961 to 1963.
Robyn L. Newkumet CW’63, Narberth, PA, a former high school French teacher and head of the foreign language department; Oct. 18. She was also a field placement advisor in Bryn Mawr College’s education certification program. At Penn, she was a member of the Pennguinnettes, a synchronized swimming team.
Dr. Alvia Gaskin de Urdaneta GM’63, Maracaibo, Venezuela, a retired pathologist and professor of medicine at the Universidad del Zulia; Dec. 13. Her husband is Dr. Jose E. Urdaneta GM’63.
Donald W. Warren Gr’63, Vass, NC, a dental medicine professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Dec. 2. He served in the US Army Reserve.
1964
Dr. Norman Browner D’64, Miami, FL, a retired dentist; Nov. 4. He served in the US Army as a dentist.
Richard A. Dow Jr. C’64, South Dartmouth, MA, a former model, actor, and family therapist; Nov. 18. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Psi fraternity.
Anne Sceia Klein W’64 ASC’65, Medford, NJ, retired founder and president of an award-winning public relations firm; Jan. 21. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Delta sorority, the Pennsylvania News, and the softball and basketball teams. She was also a longtime volunteer for her class and coauthor of On the Cusp: The Women of Penn ’64, which shares the stories of Penn alumnae who went on to excel in business, academia, and other nontraditional female roles during the 1960s and ‘70s [“Alumni Profiles,” Sep|Oct 2018].
Dr. Robert A. Lobis C’64, Bath, ME, retired medical director of inpatient psychiatry at Children’s Hospital of Boston; Oct. 26. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. One stepdaughter is Emily C. Wolfe-Roubatis Nu’14 GNu’16.
John E. Olson C’64 WG’66, Houston, a retired Wall Street analyst; Dec. 9. He was fired from Merrill Lynch after refusing to recommend Enron and then gained international recognition when the company imploded. He testified in Congress, was interviewed by various media outlets, and was featured in the documentary The Smartest Guys in the Room. He served in the US Army and the Air National Guard. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.
Larry L. “Satch” Sampson PT’64, Spanish Fort, AL, retired director of clinical services at the University of Alabama at Birmingham; Dec. 7. He served in the US Army.
1965
Dr. Seth A. Koch V’65 GV’70, Princeton, NJ, a veterinarian specializing in ophthalmology; Dec. 18.
Dr. Neil H. Levine C’65, Indianapolis, a retired orthopedic surgeon; Nov. 28. He served in the US Army Medical Corps.
Smith Murphey IV WG’65, Sumner, MS, a former systems engineer for IBM who later became a farmer; Dec. 16. He was mayor of Sumner for a time and volunteered as a firefighter. He served in the US Army Security Agency.
Edward J. Wiest V’65, Fairfield, FL, a retired veterinarian; Nov. 25. He served in the US Army 82nd Airborne Division.
1966
Col. Stanley J. Delikat G’66, League City, TX, retired bureau chief for emergency response at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection; Dec. 16. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam and Korean Wars.
Basil W. Henderson Jr. C’66, Washington, DC, a healthcare policy expert; Oct. 23, 2023.
Joel E. Kinley WEv’66 CGS’73, Weatherford, TX, a real estate agent; Dec. 16.
David A. Lewis W’66, Bonita Springs, FL, retired founder of a computer and mailing services company; Dec. 9. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and Penn Singers.
Jerome A. “Jerry” Messina L’66, Bryn Mawr, PA, a retired lawyer; Nov. 9. His daughter is Victoria A. Messina L’05.
Achilles J. “Oggie” Pappano Gr’66, West Simsbury, CT, a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Graduate Medical Education; Dec. 31, 2024.
1967
Paula Austin McNichols WG’67, Winchester, VA, a management consultant; Oct. 18. Her husband is Gerald R. “Mac” McNichols G’66.
Gerald J. Reilly WG’67, Olympia, WA, executive director of the Washington Healthcare Association; Dec. 7.
Christian M. Yost GEd’67, Newfields, NH, a retired construction inspector and consultant; Dec. 14. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
1968
John S. Altman C’68, Kansas City, MO, a former English literature teacher and documentary filmmaker; Oct. 13. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, WXPN, and Penn Players.
Dr. Daniel M. Freeman GM’68, Princeton, NJ, a psychiatrist; Nov. 16. He also taught psychiatry at Penn’s School of Medicine, Hahnemann University, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Mark Kreher W’68, Santa Monica, CA, a retired investment banker; Nov. 7. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
Alasdair J. H. Saunders WG’68, London, July 13.
Allan W. Sherwin C’68, Richland, WA, March 1, 2025.
Olin B. Van Dyck Gr’68, Albuquerque, NM, a retired physicist who worked at the Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility; Nov. 5.
1969
Michael F. J. Brady MTE’69 Gr’77, Cape Coral, FL, a research scientist in the telecommunications industry; Dec. 15. His brother is John P. Brady MTE’70.
Julie Patton Currie CW’69 GrEd’80, Lafayette Hill, PA, a former attorney and law professor at Temple University and Chestnut Hill College; Dec. 19.
Ellen R. Domb G’69, North Palm Beach, FL, an engineering consultant specializing in TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) methodology; Dec. 5. Her husband is Dr. William C. Domb D’74.
Dr. David N. Hornick M’69, Niskayuna, NY, a physician specializing in home care; Nov. 16.
Laura L. Persily CW’69, Richmond, MA, retired sales manager for a computer company; Oct. 27.
James B. Schaefer C’69 GFA’74, Ambler, PA, an artist and technical support specialist; Oct. 24.
Miles S. Sibell W’69, Roslyn, NY, Feb. 16, 2025. At Penn, he was a member of the baseball team.
Charles B. Worsham G’69, Glenmoore, PA, May 2, 2024.
1970
Frank T. Freidl CE’70, Williams Township, PA, retired regional distribution manager for an electric distribution company; Dec. 27. From 1992 to 2002 he served as the Williams Township Supervisor. At Penn, he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and Sphinx Senior Society.
1971
Gretchen E. Behl G’71, Hampton, NH, a former school librarian, substitute teacher, and owner of a bed and breakfast; Dec. 2.
Frederic Blatt FA’71, Fly Creek, NY, an artist and teacher; Dec. 3.
Robert A. Mintzer (Rei Muroji) C’71 G’72, Tokyo, a professional translator for companies such as Goldman Sachs, Mitsubishi, and Pokémon; Oct. 31.
1972
Eileen I. Berko CW’72, Merion Station, PA, Dec. 27. At Penn, she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Her brother is Stephen J. Berko C’68.
Barbra L. Eaton Gr’72, Easthampton, MA, a retired biochemist; Nov. 9.
Catherine Molchany Immerman Nu’72, Wolcott, NY, a nurse at her husband’s optometry practice; Nov. 13. Earlier in her career, she worked at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Leo T. Jones G’72, Ipswich, MA, Dec. 19. He retired from the Hartford Insurance Company. He served in the US Army as an interpreter.
1973
Marcia Ensinger Chernoff Gr’73, Rydal, PA, Nov. 6. Her husband is Dr. Arthur Chernoff M’72.
Dr. William L. “Bill” Elkins GM’73, East Fallowfield Township, PA, an associate professor emeritus of pathology and laboratory medicine in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine; Nov. 11. From 1959 to 1962, he worked at the Wistar Institute doing biomedical research. He joined the faculty of the School of Medicine in 1969 as an assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine. He conducted pioneering research on how the human immune system fights infection and disease, with a specific focus on bone marrow transplants and pediatric oncology. He retired from Penn in 1987 and bought a nearly 300-acre farm in Chester County, PA, with his wife. He became an expert on breeding cattle and growing the high-energy grass they eat and was a champion of holistic regenerative farming. He served in the US Navy.
Rachel R. Munafo CGS’73 G’78 CGS’07, Havertown, PA, a retired family law mediator; Dec. 8.
Ann Coghlan Stowe Nu’73 GNu’76, Newtown Square, PA, chair emeritus of the nursing department at West Chester University; Aug. 3.
Carole J. Westerman GeEd’73, Newark, DE, a retired counseling psychologist for the Veterans Administration; Dec. 1.
1974
Angela E. Fincato SW’74, Mount Carmel, PA, a retired social work administrator; Nov. 30. Earlier in her career, she worked as a field instructor in Penn’s School of Social Policy and Practice.
1976
Bettina C. “Tina” Ferguson L’76, Elkton, MD, Dec. 21.
Laurie H. Newitz W’76, New York, retired chief financial officer at Brooklyn Law School; Oct. 28. Her husband is Kenneth E. Adelsberg W’76.
1977
John L. Radcliffe Jr. WEv’77, Wayne, PA, an addictions counselor; Sept. 8. He served in the US Army 82nd Airborne Division.
1978
Dr. Emery “Sam” Castimore Jr. V’78, Augusta, NJ, a veterinarian and former racehorse breeder; Nov. 9.
Dr. Douglas Brock Cines GM’78, Philadelphia, a physician and professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine; Dec. 7. He specialized in the field of immune thrombocytopenic disorders, and his research has helped advance the understanding and treatment of platelet and special coagulation disorders. In addition to teaching, he was also the director of what is now the Douglas Cines, MD, Special Coagulation Laboratory at Penn. Two daughters are Valerie Cines C’98 and Pamela H. Cines CGS’00.
Cynthia C. Olds C’78, Philadelphia, a former healthcare administrator, writer, editor, and tutor; Oct. 14. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and Penn Singers. Her husband is Benjamin B. Greeley C’81, and one daughter is MaryElizabeth Gillespie Rouse Olds Greeley C’23.
1980
Derek W. Cox GLA’80 GRP’81, Nashville, TN, a retired architect; Oct. 23.
Donald J. Harrington WG’80, East Liverpool, OH, former director of management systems for a ceramics manufacturer; Sept. 13.
David P. Leibnitz ChE’80, Patterson, NY, an engineer; Dec. 19.
Beatrice M. May GEd’80, Somerset, NJ, retired chair of the home economics department at Rutgers University; Oct. 27.
Michael J. Plummer W’80, New York, cofounder of an art finance advisory firm that provided counsel to Fortune 500 companies, and a former executive with the fine arts and collectibles auctioneering house Heritage Auctions; Dec. 12.
1981
Melvin Deloy Pack Gr’81, Provo, UT, a retired lecturer in Hebrew at Brigham Young University; Dec. 20, 2024.
1982
Julianne Harmon James G’82, Yeadon, PA, former executive director of Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly in Philadelphia; Nov. 10. She also served as tax collector of Yeadon.
Rev. Kevin A. Wardlaw WEv’82, Seminole, FL, a pastor, chaplain, and teacher; Dec. 5. One brother is Charles H. Wardlaw ChE’75 (Sonia C. Jaipaul C’76 G’76).
1984
Karen L. Glass C’84 W’84, Studio City, CA, a film executive at Disney; Dec. 22. She worked on films such as The Princess Diaries and Freaky Friday. At Penn, she was a member of Sphinx Senior Society. One sister is Randi Glass Murray W’78 WG’79.
Dr. David E. Kenny Jr. V’84, Denver, CO, a veterinarian at the Denver Zoo; Dec. 11.
1986
Steven B. Grunblatt W’86, Mahwah, NJ, chief information officer of a bank; Dec. 18. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and the baseball and gymnastics teams.
1987
Lee Scott Zimmerman W’87, Blue Bell, PA, an executive at TE Connectivity, a manufacturer of electronic components; Nov. 9. At Penn, he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity.
1989
Julia Ryan Davis WG’89, Rogers, AR, a former healthcare consultant; Dec. 13. At Penn, she was a member of Chi Omega sorority.
Dr. Patricia A. Huber GM’89, Coopersburg, PA, Dec. 7. Her husband is Dr. Ralph S. Sisson M’85 GM’89 GM’91.
1992
Jerrilyn “Jerri” McGregory Gr’92, Tallahassee, FL, a folklorist and professor emerita of English at Florida State University; Aug. 5. As a scholar of American folkways, the Caribbean, and the African Diaspora, she had vast archives of research, which will be housed at the African American Museum and Research Library (AAMRL) in West Palm Beach, Florida, set to open in 2028.
Andrea J. Vernot GEng’92, West Chester, PA, a retired systems engineer at Lockheed Martin; Dec. 3.
1994
Max W. “Bill” Dix Jr. WAM’94, Centennial, CO, a coal mining executive; Sept. 15, 2024.
Robert F. Perricelli GEx’94, Point Pleasant, NJ, a retired engineer; Oct. 24.
1996
John E. “Jack” Briggs Gr’96, Wilmington, DE, an elementary school teacher and education consultant; Jan. 11. He also had a side career as a history teller, portraying a medieval knight, a pirate, a Civil War soldier, and other historical roles.
1997
Eugenia C. Antipas C’97, Ridgewood, NJ, a business executive at The Clearing House, a banking association and payments company based in New York; June 20.
2004
Daniel H. McQuade C’04, Philadelphia, a writer and visual editor at Defector Media; Jan. 28. He previously served as a journalist, writer, and blogger for other outlets, including Philadelphia Weekly, Philadelphia magazine, and Deadspin, writing quirky, Philly-centric culture and sports pieces as well as a recently poignant one on his battle against neuroendocrine cancer. He was also a community activist, helping charitable nonprofits such as the Everywhere Project, Back on My Feet, and Prevention Point. At Penn, he was an award-winning writer and editor at 34th Street Magazine and the Daily Pennsylvanian, which in early February published a tribute to him with recollections from his former colleagues.
Faculty & Staff
Thomas C. Childers Jr., Media, PA, the Sheldon and Lucy Hackney Professor Emeritus in the department of history in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences; Nov. 7. He joined SAS in 1977 as an assistant professor of history. After several promotions, he became an endowed professor in 2002. Widely beloved by students for his vivid and engaging lectures on World War II, he received several teaching awards, including the Ira Abrams Memorial Award for Distinguished Teaching in the Arts and Sciences (1987), and the Spotlight on Teaching Award as the Best Lecturer in the Humanities (2004), selected by Penn’s entire student body. He was a scholar of German history, and particularly studied the rise of the Nazis and World War II. He held a number of visiting professorships, including at Smith College and Swarthmore College, and he is the author of many books. He retired in 2016. He served in the US Army Ready Reserves during the Vietnam War.
Dr. Douglas Brock Cines. See Class of 1978.
Dr. Edward S. Cooper. See Class of 1957.
Dr. William L. “Bill” Elkins. See Class of 1973.
David R. Emery. See Class of 1963.
Angela E. Fincato. See Class of 1974.
Dr. Daniel M. Freeman. See Class of 1968.
Frank I. Goodman, Philadelphia, a professor emeritus of law in the Penn Carey Law School; Dec. 26. After an early career as an entertainment and government lawyer, he came to Penn’s law school as a visiting professor in 1973. Two years later, he was appointed full professor. He taught classes on constitutional law, federal courts, and constitutional theory. He was known to stay after class with students, debating the fine points of the law and advanced constitutional theory, investing time in students’ personal experiences, and writing numerous letters of recommendation. He retired in 2014.
Catherine Molchany Immerman. See Class of 1972.
Joseph D. Kuo. See Class of 1957.
Frank G. Matero, Wilmington, DE, the Gonick Family Professor in the department of historic preservation and a professor of architecture in Penn’s Weitzman School of Design, Dec. 19. He joined Penn’s faculty in 1990 as an associate professor, becoming full professor in 2004. He organized sold-out conferences and founded and directed Penn’s Center for Architectural Conservation, which has protected dozens of priceless cultural heritage sites. He was particularly proud of his work in Mancos, Colorado, where he collaborated with local residents and colleagues to revitalize an abandoned newspaper office and print shop as a community center. He also founded and edited Change Over Time, an international journal on conservation and the built environment published by Penn Press. In recent years, he focused on developing a framework for material and site risk and vulnerability related to climate change, and he was completing a book on the conservation of concrete architecture.
Hudson B. “Pete” Scattergood. See Class of 1960.
