In Memoriam

We fondly remember colleagues who are no longer with us. If you are aware of a death we have not recorded, please email the webmaster.

Also see: Obituaries

2024

Jerald "Jerry" Kay, 79, Oct. 27, 2024, Chair and Professor of Psychiatry
Kenneth "Ken" Davenport, 85, Oct. 27, 2024, Director of Admissions
Nancy E. Schneberger, 84, Oct. 19, 2024, Senior Secretary, Electrical Engineering
Leon James Testas, 89, Oct. 19, 2024, Associate Director, Research and Sponsored Programs
Wilbur Hankey Jr., 94, Sept. 9, 2024, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
William "Billy" Grunwald Jr., 50, August 5, 2024, Assistant Director, Proteomic Core Facility, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Judy N.Rose, 88, July 23, 2024, Assistant Director for Scholarships and Outreach, Office of Financial Aid
William MacGuire Gordon, 89, June 23, 2024, Professor of Education
Robert George Thobaben Sr., 100, May 16, 2024, Professor of Political Science
Ronald Wukeson, 68, May 15, 2024, Senior Editor, Office of Marketing
Lois (Boehm) Gladchild, 81, May 14, 2024, Associate Director, Budget and Regents Reporting
Gary C. Barlow, 88, April 25, 2024, Professor of Art Therapy, Department of Teacher Education
Henry Arnold Wilson, 96, April 16, 2024, Mediator, Affirmative Action
Kay P. Lillich, 71, April 15, 2024, Academic Advisor
Jeanne E. Cornor, 76, April 9, 2024, Programs Coordinator, Management
Clifford Thomas McPeak, 82, April 5, 2024, Professor of Physical Education
Eugene "Gene" P. Hern, 82, March 30, 2024, Associate Director, Research & Sponsored Programs
Phillip R. Combs, 65, March 14, 2024, Computing and Technical Support, Center for Teaching and Learning
John Preston Blair, 76, Feb. 17, 2024, Professor of Economics
Paul W. Grenzebach, 92, Feb. 17, 2024, Director of Printing and Mailing Services
J. Robert Suriano, 93, Feb. 13, 2024, Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs, School of Medicine
Ronald Royce Geibert, 71, Feb. 5, 2024, Professor of Art and Art History
Laurel Paster, 99, January 2024, Assistant Director, Expanding Horizons
Lowell Oscar Batten, 91, Jan. 28, 2024, Motor Pool
Detrice Green Barry, 58, Jan. 15, 2024, Associate Professor of Nursing
Deborah Jennings-Ryan, 72, Jan. 2, 2024, Scanning & Microfilm Specialist, University Libraries

2023

Peter S. Bracher, 92, Dec. 28, 2023, Professor of English
Thomas James von der Embse, 88, Dec. 17, 2023, Professor and Chair of Management
Stephen C. Drake, 68, Nov. 26, 2023, Maintenance & Repair Worker, Physical Plant
William A. Bernie, 85, Nov. 23, 2023, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery
Richard K. “Dick” Rathbun, 87, Oct. 19, 2023, Assistant Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Judith Lynne "Judy" Janicki, 76, Oct. 17, 2023, Professor of Religion
Clyde D. Barbour, 87, Oct. 17, 2023, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Kevin Patrick Duffy, 66, August 23, 2023, Associate Professor of Management Information Systems
Mildred D. (Bayless) Farmer, 87, August 21, 2023, Secretary, College of Liberal Arts
Carolyn Ann Baker, 75, August 20, 2023, Billing Clerk, Printing Services
Loretta Sophia Metzler, 91, August 3, 2023, Technical Writer, Cox Heart Institute
Phillip Boyd Conway, 76, July 8, 2023, Lab Technician Coordinator
Helen Gail Altman Klein, 80, May 16, 2023, Professor of Psychology
Sarah Selkirk Timmons, 88, May 12, 2023, Associate University Librarian for the Fordham Health Sciences Library
Barbara O’Brien, 81, April 23, 2023, Administrative Assistant, Department of Physics
Pamela K. “Pam” Wheeler, 67, April 1, 2023, Administrative Assistant, Office of the Provost
Bonnie L. Davison, 86, March 22, 2023, Catering Department
Charles “Charlie” V. Painter, 75, March 16, 2023, Women's Tennis Coach

2022

Julia Reichert, 76, Dec. 1, 2022, Professor of Motion Pictures
Robert Dan “Bob” Dixon, 86, Nov. 17, 2022, Professor, College of Computer Science & Engineering
Patricia “Patty” O’Malley Walker, 79, Nov. 8, 2022, Associate University Librarian
Willard "Will" Hutzel, 85, Oct. 20, 2022, Provost and Executive Vice President
Mohamad Al Batata, 95, Oct. 17, 2022, Professor & Chair, Department of Pathology
Allen Louis K. Nagy, 75, Oct. 14, 2022, Professor of Psychology
JoAnn Lesta Black, 76, Sept. 27, 2022, Administrative Assistant, Intercollegiate Athletics
Gordon L. Wise, 88, Sept. 23, 2022, Professor of Marketing
Karen (Robinson) Laycock, 72, Sept. 22, 2022, Business Manager, College of Science and Mathematics
Marc Edmon Low, 86, August 16, 2022, Dean, College of Science and Mathematics
Daniel Edward DeStephen, 71, August 1, 2022, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
Joan M. Donohue, 87, July 29, 2022, Senior Secretary, Social Work
Raymond L. Must, 93, July 22, 2022, Associate Professor of Art and Art History
Carol Nathanson, 77, July 21, 2022, Associate Professor of Art and Art History
Robert Kent Finley Jr., 97, July 15, 2022, Clinical Professor of Surgery
Connie W. Heaton, 87, July 3, 2022, Administrative Specialist, College of Science and Mathematics
Steven M. Cohen, 70, June 25, 2022, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
William E. "Bill" Brown, 82, June 23, 2022, Professor of Education
Alice Mae Kruckberg Swinger, 93, June 16, 2022, Professor of Education
Russell Alan Breckler, 66, June 5, 2022, Maintenance Center Supervisor, Physical Plant
Robert Frederick Rolsten, 97, May 14, 2022, Dean of Engineering
Gretchen Bollenbacher, 82, May 3, 2022, Dean's Office, WSU-Lake Campus
Joycelyn L. (Bean) Boitnott, 86, April 18, 2022, Program Assistant, Research & Sponsored Programs
Margaret Anne Roach, 84, April 14, 2022, Reference Librarian, University Libraries
Mary Lou Graham, 84, Feb. 25, 2022, Assistant to the Dean, School of Medicine
Donald C. Thomas, 86, Feb. 1. 2022, Dean of Graduate Studies Professor of Pathology
Gail Ruth Moddeman, 79, Jan. 27, 2022, Professor of Nursing
William "Bill" N. Woodall, 75, Jan. 10, 2022, Mortician, Anatomical Gift Program
Mark Allen Bogard, 67, Jan. 5, 2022, Administrative Support Coordinator, Chemistry

2021

Anna Shumski, 94, Dec. 5, 2021, Mailroom Supervisor
Jacqueline H. McHale, 71, Dec. 2, 2021, Sculpture Technician, Art and Art History
Crete M. Vandeval, 91, Nov. 22, 2021, Assistant to the Director, Nutter Center
Eve Monica "Evie" Wolf, 66, Nov. 20, 2021, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Professional Psychology
Edward Anthony Comer, 78, Oct. 18, 2021, Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs, Department of Psychiatry
Arthur “Art” Neff, 79, Oct. 10, 2021, Executive Director of Business Services
Ronald "Roscoe" Rife, 76, Oct. 10, 2021, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Lake Campus
Alan H. Klein, 88, Oct. 5, 2021, Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Netty Yount, 75, Sept. 27, 2021, Program Coordinator for Undergraduates Studies, Department of Psychology
Melvyn D. Goldfinger, 74, Sept. 17, 2021, Associate Professor of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology
James E. Jacob IV, 71, Sept. 16, 2021, Professor & Chair of Political Science
James D. "Jim" Lucas, 89, Sept. 12, 2021, Professor of Environmental Science
James Miller Gallagher, 86, Sept. 3, 2021, Director, Center for Executive Development and Project Management
Herman A. “Alf” Waggener Jr., 101, August 17, 2021, Associate Professor of Management
Mary L. Rutkowski, 83, July 30, 2021, Administrative Secretary
Claude Seth Hambrick, 95, July 21, 2021, Associate Professor of Family Practice
Phyllis A. Risner, 88, July 16, 2021, Associate Professor of Nursing
Patricia Irene Gilbert, 96, July 13, 2021, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
David R. Wood, 86, July 12, 2021, Associate Professor of Physics
James D. Arehart, 86, July 9, 2021, Instrument Shop Supervisor, College of Engineering & Computer Science
Carolyn Elaine Burris, 69, June 11, 2021, Residency Coordinator, Surgery
Edward F. Dalton, 68, May 26, 2021, Program Coordinator, Office of the President
Raymond Russ, 85, May 13, 2021, Assistant Director of Purchasing
Ruth Hameyer King, 88, May 10, 2021, Associate Professor of Education
Lois Evelyn Wamsley, 91, April 9, 2021, Senior Secretary
Donna S. Courtney, 86, March 14, 2021, Associate Professor of Education
Tommy Roush, 90, March 3, 2021, Equipment Manager, Athletics
Robert J. Luby, 77, Feb. 19, 2021, Instructor, Teacher Education
Jerome McClain Clemens, 84, Jan. 15, 2021, Professor of Urban Affairs & Geography
Rand Boyd Evans, 78, Jan. 8, 2021, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Jack S. Gruber, 76, Jan. 5, 2021, Vice Chair and Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology

2020

Janice J. Gabbert, 80, Dec. 25, 2020, Chair and Professor of Classics
O. Elizabeth Harden, 86, Dec. 11, 2020, Professor of English
Viola B. Schwenker, 89, Nov. 17, 2020, Administrative Secretary, University Communications
James Michos "Jim" Hughes, 81, Nov. 7, 2020, Professor of English
Betty Jean Edwards, 75, Nov. 4, 2020, Professor of Psychology
Patricia Jessee, 87, Oct. 20, 2020, Senior Secretary, Health, Physical Education & Recreation
Gertrude W. Johnstone-Copeland, 91, Oct. 20, 2020, Manager, Human Resources
Warren Kreye, 99, Oct. 19, 2020, Researcher
Leo Finkelstein Jr., 74, Oct. 16, 2020, Director of Technical Communication, College of Engineering & Computer Science
David Uddin, 78, Oct. 13, 2020, Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology
Lloyd W. Frueh II, 84, Sept. 29, 2020, Associate Professor of Economics
Theda Mae Hoskins, 81, August 27, 2020, Student Services Coordinator, Career Services
Elizabeth Wales, 88, August 24, 2020, Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology
Dorothy R. Winkeljohn, 87, August 20, 2020, Associate Professor of Education
Katherine Suzanne Alexander, 71, August 17, 2020, Associate Professor of Dance
Jerry J. Throckmorton, 84, August 13, 2020, Associate Professor of Accountancy
Mary Faye Kesner, 70, August 3, 2020, Administrative Support Coordinator, Community Health
Douglas Durko, 76, July 28, 2020, Associate Dean for Hospital Affairs
Joanne Ballman, 88, July 27, 2020, Administrative Support Coordinator, Political Science
Catherine Ann Taylor, 80, July 18, 2020, Laboratory Manager, Anatomy
Rishi Kumar, 87, July 13, 2020, Dean, College of Business and Administration
James E. "Jim" Sayer, 73, July 12, 2020, Dean, Lake Campus
Donald J Beckman, 77, July 11, 2020, Facilities Supervisor
Clark Eugene Beck Sr., 91, June 14, 2020, Assistant Dean, College of Computer Science and Engineering
William Edward "Bill" Rickert, 73, June 3, 2020, Associate Provost
Irene Danuta Romanowska, 101, March 22, 2020, Music Librarian
Arlo “Bud” D. Ragan Jr., 88, Feb. 14, 2020, Controller and Chief Fiscal Officer
Inder Khera, 82, Jan. 30, 2020, Professor of Marketing
Leonard “Len” Cargan, 90, Jan. 22, 2020, Professor of Sociology
Eric L. Friedland, 79, Jan. 16, 2020, Sanders Professor of Judaic Studies
Eileen D. Porter, 70, Jan. 1, 2020, Office Manager, Biological Sciences

2019

William David “Bill” McIntire, 77, Dec. 28, 2019, Geology Equipment Engineer
Patrick T. Kelly, 77, Dec. 3, 2019, Coordinator of Developmental Writing
Richard "Dick" Menke, 70, Dec. 3, 2019, Print Shop Pressman
Edward J. Spanier, 82, Nov. 28, 2019, Vice President of Business and Finance
Maurice (Maury) D. Kogut, 89, Nov. 25, 2019, Professor and Chair of Pediatrics
Stevan Ford, November 2019, Materials Management/Mail Center
George William Jr. “Willie” Gayle, 67, Oct. 16, 2019, Professor of Health, Physical Education & Recreation
Bela John Bognár, 88, Sept. 24, 2019, Professor of Social Work and Gerontology
Wilma “Sue” Curry, 86, Sept. 17, 2019, Office of the Bursar
Mary Anne Frey, 84, Sept. 13, 2019, Professor of Aerospace Medicine
Joseph “Jay” F. Thomas, 79, Aug. 25, 2019, Dean of Graduate Studies
Patricia A. Gonzalez, 81, Aug. 11, 2019, Food Service Cashier
Patrick E. Campbell Sr., 76, Aug. 8, 2019, Associate Professor of Psychology
Bonnie K. Mathies, 77, Aug. 8, 2019, Lake Campus Dean
Mae McDonald, 85, Aug. 7, 2019, University Bookstore
Richard T. Garrison, 65, July 30, 2019, Associate Professor of Aerospace Medicine
R. Mark Sirkin, 76, July 18, 2019, Associate Professor of Political Science
Marcia A. Olsen, 81, July 12, 2019, University Administration
Richard V. Grewe, 88, June 14, 2019, Director of Safety
Donald J. Jacobson, 81, June 9, 2019, Instructor, Library Administration, and Reference Librarian
Dorothy E. Miller, 95, May 31, 2019, Admissions
Carolyn Ulmer, 70, May 20, 2019, Financial Aid
Willie J. Moncree Jr., 58, May 11, 2019, University Libraries
F. Edwin Johns, 78, May 8, 2019, University Libraries
Nina Lee Fannin (Dorsey), 90, March 31, 2019, School of Medicine
James Walker, 77, March 17, 2019, Professor of Political Science
David S. Atwater, 86, Feb. 28, 2019, Assistant Vice President for Facilities and General Services
Connie Niles, 81, Feb. 24, 2019, Instrument Shop
Louis Falkner, 85, Feb. 23, 2019, Registrar
Scot Woolley, 60, Jan. 26, 2019, Lecturer in Theatre Arts
John F. Fleischauer, 79, Jan. 13, 2019, Provost

2018

Rena Kay, 75, Dec. 28, 2018, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Barbara Lee Musselman (Brown), 80, Dec. 11, 2018, Dispatcher, Police Department
Cecile Cary, 80, Nov. 25, 2018, Professor of English
R. Kent Goodin, 80, Nov. 13, 2018, Police Department
Julian Gomez-Cambronero, 59, Nov. 12, 2018, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
James Whitman Agna, 92, Nov. 6, 2018, Professor of Medicine, Boonshoft School of Medicine
Mary Donahoe, 78, Nov. 4, 2018, Professor of Theatre
Lois A. Cook, October 2018, Associate Dean of Science and Mathematics & Professor of Chemistry
Elli Bambakidis, 74, Oct. 22, 2018, University Library
Barbara "Jean" Denney, 64, Oct. 6, 2018, Disability Services
Thomas A. Knapke, 76, Oct. 4, 2018, Dean, Lake Campus
Jeffrey Pickett, 56, Oct. 1, 2018, Police Department
John W. Ellison, 76, Sept. 11, 2018, Librarian, University Libraries
John Thomas Holm, 56, Sept. 9, 2018, Director, Math Learning Center
James E. Brandeberry, 78, Sept. 7, 2018, Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Celesta Ann Warner, 74, Aug. 23, 2018, College of Nursing & Health
Randall S. Paul, 62, Aug. 19, 2018, Director, School of Music
Paul R. Griffin, 74, Aug.17, 2018, Chair, Department of Religion, & Director, African and African American Studies Program
Carol Haskell Dowling, 93, Aug. 16, 2018
James T. Webb, 78, July 27, 2018, Associate Dean, School of Professional Psychology
Robert L. Clark, 91, July 15, 2018, Associate Professor, Education
Clyde Edward Mallory Sr., 81, July 14, 2018
Frances Spence, 66, May 28, 2018, WSU Foundation
Paul Schreibman, 79, May 24, 2018, Professor, Internal Medicine
JoAnn Topmiller, 88, May 22, 2018, Secretary, Physical Plant
Walter Morgan, 87, May 12, 2018, Physical Plant
Shirley Monnin, 83, May 2, 2018, Office Manager, International Studies
Joanne R. Cross, 89, April 22, 2018, Professor of Nursing
Khurshid Ahmad, 85, April 9, 2018, Associate Professor, Finance & Financial Services
Charlotte Ann Green, 70, April 8, 2018, Office of the Bursar
Ruthann Knudson, 77, March 25, 2018, Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Ronald C. Fetzer, 74, March 20, 2018, Associate Professor, Communication
Fredric D. Jefferson, 67, March 17, 2018, Head Men's Golf Coach
Imogene B. Horne, 79, Feb. 26, 2018, Senior Accounting Clerk, School of Medicine
Sally McGranor Evans, 83, Feb. 26, 2018, Director, Student Services
Charles J. Hartmann Jr., Feb. 20, 2018, Professor of Law
Robert Arthur Stein Sr., 98, Feb. 15, 2018, Wright State University benefactor
Alan Shafer, 93, Feb. 4, 2018, Professor, Surgery
William Roger Johnson III, Jan. 26, 2018, Computing & Telecommunications Services
Cheryl L. Aubin, 62, Jan. 26, 2018, Instructor, Nursing
Patsy Lou Wilson (Rickett) Falkner, 84, Jan. 3, 2018, Office of the Registrar

2017

Judy Preston, 64, December 16, 2017, School of Medicine
Robert Brown Sibbison, 79, November 28, 2017, Assistant Professor, Art and Art History
William J. King, 79, November 30, 2017, Classics
Patricia Ann (Patty) Vendt, 68, October 22, 2017, 68, Email and Collaboration Software Administrator, CATS
Norma Sue (Campbell) Wilcox, 78, October 22, 2017, Sociology
Kenneth "Ken" Beers, 87, September 20, 2017, Associate Professor, Aerospace Medicine Residency Program
James Merle Daily, 86, September 18, 2017, Associate Professor, Management
Patricia Kathleen White, 69, September 12, 2017, Professor of Dance
Jacob Henry Dorn, 77, September 6, 2017, Professor of History
Raymond Peter, 57, August 28, 2017, Lead Water Treatment
Gerald Meike, 88, August 21, 2017, Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
Kenneth L. Rosengarten, 67, August 11, 2017, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
Herbert T. Neve, 86, June 12, 2017, Professor of Religion
Sandra Lou Grody, 76, June 9, 2017, Secretary, English Language and Literatures
John Taylor Sims Jr., 78, May 30, 2017, Associate Dean, College of Business
Yuan-Chieh “Randy” Chow, 71, May 21, 2017, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Joanne Risacher, 75, May 9, 2017, Director Student Affairs
Mary Lewis, April 31, 2017, Registrar
Dean Eiteman, 82, April 21, 2017, Accountancy
James Wilson Sr., 71, April 21, 2017, Admissions
Robert W. Putnam, 65, April 10, 2017, Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology
Howard Fink, 92, April 4, 2017, Psychology
David R. Darr, March 23, 2017, Financial Aid
Mary Lorraine Kelly, 63, February 11, 2017, Custodial Services
Richard (Rich) Johnson, 69, February 10, 2017, Employee Benefits Manager
Mary Magdalene Weddington, 80, February 2, 2017
Philip Rizzo Jr., 92, January 31, 2017, Budget
Evelyn F. Belcher, 87, January 31, 2017, English Language and Literatures

2016

Gust N. Bambakidis, December 9, 2016, Physics
James C. Lichtenfels, 62, December 8, 2016, Computing & Telecommunications Services
Harold G. Dusko, November 20, 2016, Geology and Geography
Charles Funderburk, November 17, 2016, Political Science
Gerd Fricke, November 15, 2016, Mathematics & Statistics
Altie "Lee" L. Farmer, November 13, 2016, CaTS
Ching Po Li, Nov. 6, 2016, School of Medicine
Vicky M. Shelton, October 20, 2016
Michael Maloney, October 16, 2016, Casualty Prevention Specialist
Lil Hoehn, September 28, 2016, College of Education and Human Services
Charles Berry, September 27, 2016, History
Brage Golding, August 24, 2016, President
Sue Carol Cummings, September 19, 2016, Chemistry
Mary Ann Hoffman, August 7, 2016, Fordham Health Sciences Library
Gordon K. Constable, July 31, 2016, Raj Soin College of Business
Roberta Ritchie, July 23, 2016, Archives
Donald (Don) R. Bell, July 7, 2016, Materials Management
John A. Vogel, July 5, 2016, Accountancy
Richard Stanley "Ric" Bambic, June 27, 2016, Computer Science
Lewis Shupe, June 26, 2016, Communications
Melanie Leigh Rammell, June 12, 2016, College of Nursing and Health
Ruth I. Fields, June 10, 2016, Career Services and Athletics
Nicolas Gressis, June 6, 2016, Finance and Financial Services
Francis Richard Swann, 85, May 24, 2016, Professor of History, College of Liberal Arts
Ritchie D. Thomas, May 24, 2016, University Librarian
Evelyn Beaty, May 23, 2016, Account Clerk
Jewell Gartin, May 1, 2016, Human Resources
Peter William Bacon, April 26, 2016, Department of Finance
H. Ira Fritz, April 26, 2016, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Joseph Young, April 13, 2016, College of Education and Human Services
William S. (Bill) McCormic, April 7, 2016, Engineering
Gordon B. Skinner, April 5, 2016, Chemistry
Shirley Williamson, March 17, 2016, Human Resources
Virginia Mary Byrd, March 8, School of Medicine
Rita M. Klarquist, March 8, 2016, Financial Services
Robert Silverman, March 5, 2016, Mathematics and Statistics
Janavee Williams, March 3, 2016, 22 years at Wright State
Douglas P. Longenecker, March 3, 2016, Department of Family Practice
Edward Classen, February 3, 2016, Department of Family Medicine
Charlene T. Luciani, January 20, 2016, Regional Cancer Center, School of Medicine
Larry Ruble, January 1, 2016, Painter

2015

Malcolm L. Ritchie, January 2015, Professor of Engineering
Robert Habor, January 2015, Professor of Engineering
Arlene Fay Wright Foley, January 31, 2015, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
Wayne L. Peterson, February 28, 2015, Director of Institutional Research
Enrique Pantoja, March 11, 2015, Professor of Radiology Science
Linda Smith, March 2015, Senior Writer/Editor, University Communications
John (Jack) Ross, March 10, 2015, Athletics
Roger Siervogel, April 18, 2015, Director of Lifespan Heath Research Center and Fels Professor
James Larkins, April 5, 2015, Professor of Spanish
Michael "Mick" R. Ferrari, May 15, 2015, Provost
Shirlee B. Nicholson, May 17, 2015, Department of English
Sharon Denise Brannon, May 18, Office Assistant, College of Nursing
Roger Iddings, June 8, 2015, Dean, College of Eduction
Jon C. Rodriquez, June 20, 2015, Professor of Dance
Joseph L. Fitzpatrick, June 20, 2015, Chair, Department of Art
Heather Hostetler, August 5, 2015, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
William D. Evans, August 12, 2015, Professor & Assistant Dean, College of Business & Administration
Mary Elizabeth Enigk, August 12, 2015, Medical Transcriber, School of Medicine
George Griffith Hess, September 4, 2015, Professor of Chemistry
Donald Swanson, September 2015, Professor of English
Benjamin H. Richard, October 20, 2015, Professor of Geology
Jacob Bernard Paperman, October 29, 2015, Professor of Accounting
Halyna "Helen" Christian, December 15, 2015, School of Medicine

2014

John Ray, Professor, Department of Geography, COLA, former WSURA Board member, January 10, 2014
Robert Turk, Professor, Department of Surgery, Boonshoft School of Medicine, January 16, 2014
Frieda Jessee, Staff, April 1, 2014
W. J. (Jack) Lewis, Jr., Founder, Clinical Professor, Boonshoft School of Medicine and Board Member, Friends of the Libraries, April 5, 2014
Charles Hein, Board of Trustees, April 22, 2014
Raymond Mills, Groundskeeper, May 1, 2014
Charles Blake, Jr., Professor, Economics, Soin College of Business, May 5, 2014
William J. Kane, Professor, College of Business, July 5, 2014
Michael J. Cleary, Ph.D., Professor of Management Science, 1971-1996, September 2014
J Anne Holton, Administrative Assistant, Graduate Studies. September 2014
Stanley R Mohler, Director of Aerospace Medicine, 1978-2000. September 2014
Ted Atsalis, Professor of Bassoon, Department of Music. October 9, 2014
Kenneth Kramer, Associate Professor of Radiology Science, October 24, 2014
Joseph Albrecht, Associate Professor, School of Medicine, November 2014
Charles Ryan, Director of Graduate Studies, CEHS, November 2014
Patricia Bittner, Fels Research Institute, December 2014

2013

Andrew Spiegel, Jr., Vice-President and Provost, Professor History, COLA, January 2013
Hans Berkel, Professor, Epidemiology, SOM, January 20143
Roland Reichel, Medical Facilities Director, SOM, February 2013
Evelyn Nelson, Disability Services, February 2013
Guillermo Castillo-Felin, Spanish, COLA, March 2013
Clunie Bryan Gregor, Professor, Geology, COSM, April 2013
Norman Cary, Professor, English, COLA, April 2013
Daniel Bombick, Associate Professor, Chemistry, April 2013
Jud Yalkut, Art, COLA, July 2013
Jeff Vernooy, Director, Office of Disability Services, August 2013
Beverly (Bunnie) Burum Robinson, Professor, Communication, COLA, August 2013
Brenda Joyce Robinson-Barnett, Environmental Services Department, September 2013
Phillip Neff, Manager, Systems Technology Unit, ATS, October 2013
Jerry Haammon, Member of the founding committee of the Boonshoft School of Medicine, October 2013
Stefan Pugh, Chair, Modern Languages, OLA, October 2013
Jerry H Hubschman, Professor of Biology
Noel Nussbaum, Professor, Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, December 28, 2013

2012

Winnie Ferguson, Art Education, EHS, Summer 2012
Patricia Olds, Music and English, COLA, August 2012
William McGrath, Business, COBA, November 2012
Mirka Ray, Librarian, Dunbar Library, December 2012
Gerald Meyer, Clinical Professor, SOM, December 2012
William Eppers Jr. Professor, Electrical Engineering, CECS, December 2012
Catherine Rosenbaum, Instructor, English, COLA, December 2012
Betty Jung, Associate Professor, SOPP, June 2012
Paige Mulhollan, President, 1985 To 1994, June 2012
John Hildebrecht, Sr. Business Manager, July 2012
Joseph Bitzko, Director of Chemistry Laboratories, July 2012
Jeannette Zech, Printing Services, July 2012

2011

Robert Lairmore, January 2011
George Kirk, Vice President, Administration, February 2011
Roger Moritz, School of Medicine, Chair OB/GYN, March 2011
Perry Hall, Professor. Rehabilitation Counseling, College of Education & Human Services, April 2011
Marvin Manker, Purchasing Manager, May 2011
J. B. Black Jr., First Dean of the College of Business, June 2011
June Marable, Teacher Education, College of Education and Human Services, July 2011
Jerri Bascomb McGill, Associate Vice President for Minority Affairs, July 2011

2010

Patrick Caprio, Academic Counselor University College, January 2010
Matt Liddy, Swim Coach and Assistant Athletic Director, January 2010
Mohan Reddy, Associate Professor and Associate Chair of VA Affairs, School of Medicine, January 2010
Richard Bethke, Professor--College of Engineering and Computer Science, February 2010
Paul Magill, Assoc. Prof and Dir. Choral Studies, Department of Music, February 2010
Frederick Walker, Adjunct Instructor of Music, February 2010
H. Leon Harter, Research Professor, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, March 3, 2010,
N'Kechia Lynch, Manager, Marketing and Special Programs, April 2010
Janice Luce, Registrar, April 2010
Matthew Melko, Professor of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts, August 2010
Nick Davis, Director, Kettering Center, October 2010
Robert Kegerreis, President, October 2010
James Cannon, Board of Trustees, November 2010
Eunice McCune, Undergraduate Advisor, College of Education and Human Services, November 2010
Adrian Rake, 76, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, November 2010
Judith Neiman, Vice President, Personnel, December 2010
Carol Worman, Librarian, Fordham Health Library, December 2010

2009

Robert Correale, Professor and Chair, Department of English, College of Liberal Arts, January 2009
Darold Engebretson, Director of Psychological Services, School of Professional Psychology, February 2009
Herbert E. Brown, Professor, Finance and Marketing, School of Business Administration, April 2009
Margaret Rezek, Public Safety, April 2009
Ardis Smith, School of Medicine, May 2009
Larry Kurdek, Psychology, June 2009
Anel Yezulinas, Library, August 2009
Lisa Lemmon, Athletic Department, September 2009
Karel Toman, Professor of Geology, College of Liberal Arts, September 2009
Allen Pope, School of Medicine, September 2009
Thomas Whissen, Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts, October 2009
Walter C Beaty, Sr., Physical Plant, November 2009
Elizabeth Dixon, First Director, University Center, November 2009

2008

Beatrice Chait, Associate Dean, College of Education & Human Services, January 2008
John Murray, Dean, College of Business Administration, Vice President for Academic Affairs, February 2008
Beverly Newman, Physical Plant, January 2008
Cecilia Sybenga, Printing Services, February 2008
Carl Becker, Professor and Chair, Department of History, October 2008
Ann Wendt, Professor, Management, College of Business Administration, October 2008
Larry Chance, Professor, College of Education and Human Services, October 2008

2007

Gerald Savelis, Sociology, January 2007
Rosella Sheets, Registrar, February 2007
Robert E. Pruett, Professor of Communications, March 2007
Paul McStallsworth, Professor of HIstory, May 2007
Robert Oelman, Chairman, Board of Directors, May 2007
Mary Pryor, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, June 2007
Katharine Mahuron, Bursar’s Office, July 2007
A. K. M. Aminul Islam, Emeritus Professor, former Chair of Anthropology, Sociology and Social Work. July 2007
Barbara Fultz, Secretary, EHS, July 2007
Shelby Crowe, EHS Professor, August 2007
Doris McCormick, Computer Center, July 2007

2006

Robert Adams, Political Science, January 2006
Sherwin "Jay" Klein, Psychology, March 2006
Thomas Wetmore, English, December 2005
Lynn Krebs, August 2006
Kimmerly Kiser, Art & Art History, July 2006
Bob O'Connell, Purchasing & Receiving, July 2006
Joe Emanuel, Human Services August 2006

2005

Robert Shock, Computer Science, January 2005
Cherry Hunt, Financial Aid, March 2005
Len Bedel, Environmental Health and Safety, April 2005
Larry Cross, Sociology, April 2005
Ron Oldiges, Director of Materials Management and Purchasing, July 2005
Hal Gaddis, Education and Human Services, June 2005
Julia Palmer, Custodial Services, October 2005
Kenneth Knight, Athletics and former WSURA Board member, November 2005
Thomas Wetmore, English, December 2005

2004

Lester Newman, Custodial Services, May 2004
Daniel Elliott, first Chair of the Department of Surgery--SOM, Fall 2004
Harry Ertel, Business Education—COEH, Fall 2004
Arnold Allen, Psychiatry, October 2004

2003

Robert Myers, Physical Plant, Spring 2003
Marjorie Kinney, Nursing, Spring 2003
Roy Reese, Maintenance, Spring 2003
Ann Gadd, Registrar’s Office, January 2003
Paul Ferris, Physical Plant, May 2003
Wesley Huckins, Counselor Education, June 2003
Samuel Harris, Teacher Education, June 2003
Krishan Gorowara, Mathematics, former WSURA Board-member, June 2003
John Beljan, Dean of SOM and Provost, July 2003
Robert Michel, Controllers Office, August 2003
Kathryn Rees, Legal Affairs, September 2003
Norm Anon, Chair of Economics, September 2003
James Barnes, Grounds Maintenance, October 2003
Electa Flinn, Dean’s Office, Lake Campus, October 2003
Eugene Cantelupe, Dean, College of Liberal Arts, October 2003
Carl Benner, Mathematics Education, November 2003
Herbert Stelling, Family Medicine, Fall 2003

2002

Betty Osborne, Custodian, Cox Institute, Summer 2002
Roger Collinworth, Public Safety, Summer 2002
Hobart Kaaren, Professor and Chair, Orthopedic Surgery in SOM, Summer 2002
Ruby Thomas, Custodian, Physical Plant, Summer 2002

2001

Frank Jankowski, Engineering, Fall 2001
Bessie White, Registrar’s Office, Fall 2001
Lionel Proulx, Human Resources, Fall 2001
William Baker, Dean of Liberal Arts, Winter 2001

2000

Prem Batra, Professor of Biological Sciences, February 20, 2000
Gerald Strum, Professor, College of Education & Human Services, April 20, 2000
Harvey Hanson, Professor of Physics, June 2000
John “Jack” Halki, Professor College of Medicine, July 2000
James Doster, Physical Plant, December 2000

1999

O. Edward Pollock, Vice President for Student Affairs, February 20, 1999
Robert T. Conley, First Chair of Chemistry and Founding Dean of CoSE, March 9, 1999
Joseph Gatton, Education & Human Services, Winter 1999
Donald Lawrence, Lake Campus, Winter 1999
Patricia Smith, Education, Winter 1999
Paul Kezdi, Cox Institute—SOM, Spring 1999
Ed Lowe, Custodial Services, Spring 1999

1998

Mary Kelley, Administrative Wing, Winter 1998

1997

Millie Waddell, University Development, Fall 1997
Terry Hall, Athletics, Fall 1997
Karla Brinson, Telephone Services, Summer 1997
Marvin Seiger, Biological Sciences, Summer 1997
Myron Cox, Management Science & Information Systems, Winter 1997
Maryvonne Guthrie, Registrar's Office, Winter 1997
Harold Silverman, Winter 1997
Charles McFarland, Winter 1997
John Frye, Winter 1997
Alonzo Stacy, Winter 1997

1996

Ralph Spitler, Public Safety, Fall 1996
William H. Aue II, Kettering Center, Summer 1996
Priscilla Bolds, CoEH, Summer 1996
John Park, Modem Languages, Spring 1996

1995

Geneva Durnbaugh, Orthopedic Surgery—SOM, Spring 1995
Ian Hutchings, CoSE, Spring 1995
Oswald Lilly, Physical Plant, Winter 1995
J. Marie Penn, SOM and Student Loan Collections, Winter 1995

1994

Brian L. Hutchings, Dean of the College of Science & Engineering, Nov. 1, 1994
Howard Bales, College of Science and Engineering, 1994
Owen Andrews, Physical Plant, Fall 1994
Lillian Hayslip, Registrar's, Fall 1994
Venice Osborne, Media Svs, Fall 1994
Shirley Savage, Parking Svs, Fall 1994
Robert Brown, Physical Plant, Fall 1994
James Mayfield, Public Safety, Fall 1994
Walter Ruble, Transportation, Fall 1994

Special Remembrances

Listed below are the names of those deceased, who were especially remembered by their colleagues, but for whom we have no record. If any of these persons are discovered to have died in 1994 or thereafter, their names will be posted in the appropriate year.

Larry Abrams, Campus Beautification & Grounds
Warren Abraham, Graduate School
Oris Amos, College of Education and Human Services
Ruth Bell, College of Business
Regina Borum, Bolinga Center
Herman Brown, College of Education and Human Services
Jody Cobb, College of Education and Human Services
Duke Ellis, Professor of Psychology
Alan Jones, Assistant Professor of Physics, 1975
Gloria Jordan, Secretary, Development Education
Delois Littell, University Division
Patti Marx, Director, Handicapped Student Services
Paul Miree, Director Of University Plant
Paul McStallsworth, Professor, Department of History
Georgio McPhee, Engineering & Computer Science
Frederick White, First Employee & Interim President

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