In Memoriam: Our Upstate Family

If you are aware of a recently deceased person for inclusion, please contact the appropriate person below:

Employee and Retiree (includes current NYS, RF, MedBest, Food Service, University Police and Public Safety, Parking Office personnel, and retirees from above):

Jennifer Hilts, HR Benefits Manager at hiltsj@upstate.edu.

Volunteer:

Kristin Bruce, Director of Volunteer Services (Upstate University Hospital) at brucek@upstate.edu or volunteer@upstate.edu

Student:

Dr. Julie White, Dean of Student Affairs at whitejul@upstate.edu .

For questions or concerns regarding the 'In Memoriam: Our Upstate Family' program, please contact Renae Rokicki, Professional Development and Learning, at rokickir@upstate.edu.

This page is a tribute to current Upstate employees, current volunteers, current students, and official retirees who have passed away. The Upstate Medical University community extends our sympathies to the family and friends of the deceased and offers our deepest gratitude for their dedicated service.

Please note: While we would like to recognize all members of our extended Upstate family (i.e. prior employees/students/volunteers, former Residents, and Alumni) from any time, we simply cannot do so accurately given our size. Therefore, the information listed on this page represents only deaths from 2014 onwards and only current employees, current volunteers, current students, and official retirees are listed. Our gratitude is extended to all who have been associated with Upstate Medical University even if they are not represented here. We thank you for your understanding.

2023

Janet A. Fusillo, Retiree
Registered Nurse 2--Nursing-OR
Date of Death: July 28, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1992 - 2009 (17 years)
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Cynthia A. Ryan, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Staff Assistant 2--Pediatric & Adolescent Center
Date of Death: July 24, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1992 - 2015 (23 years)
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Kristine L. Moran-Smith, Employee
Instructional Support Assistant--Nursing-Ophthalmology Amb. Care
Date of Death: July 21, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 2021 - 2023 (2 years)
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Dr. Robert L. Slavens, Retiree
Clinical Professor--Ophthalmology & Visual Science
Date of Death: July 20, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1985 - 2023 (38 years)
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Dinita Machlin, Retiree
Library Clerk 2--Library
Date of Death: June 29, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1982 - 2021 (39 years)
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Diane B. Hartzog, Retiree
Administrative Assistant--Emergency Medicine
Date of Death: June 17, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1991 - 2022 (31 years)
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Carol A. DiStefano, Retiree
Nursing Assistant 2--Perinatal Center
Date of Death: June 8, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1988 - 2012 (24 years)
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Lisa C. Vogtle, Retiree
Senior Clerical Specialist (Research Foundation)--Emergency Medicine
Date of Death: June 4, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1987 - 2023 (36 years)
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Dr. Roger P. Greenberg, Retiree
Distinguished Teaching Professor--Psychiatry
Date of Death: May 17, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1968 - 2021 (52 years)
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Peter A. Uva, Retiree
Librarian--Library
Date of Death: May 5, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1966 - 2006 (40 years)
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Kim R. Clark, Employee
Licensed Practical Nurse--Inclusive Health Services
Date of Death: April 22, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 2022 - 2023 (2 years)
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Judith B. Kelsey, Retiree
Administrative Assistant 2 (Research Foundation)--Clinical Pathology Administration
Date of Death: April 9, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1982 - 2006 (24 years)
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Danielle R. Jones, Retiree
Teaching & Research Center Registered Nurse 2--Nursing-8E-Surgical ICU
Date of Death: March 29, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 2009 - 2022 (13 years)
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Vincent P. Coon, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Medical Radiographer 1--Radiology-Interventional
Date of Death: March 11, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1983 - 2007 (24 years)
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Ralph Cavallo, Retiree
Stores Clerk 1--CG-Materials Management
Date of Death: March 6, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1989 - 2013 (24 years)
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Andrew Butchko, Retiree
Teaching & Reaserch Center Registered Nurse 1--Nursing-11E-Pediatrics
Date of Death: March 2, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 2002 - 2022 (20 years)
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Betty L. Thurston, Retiree
Teaching & Reserch Center Registered Nurse 1--Imaging Informatics
Date of Death: February 24, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1970 - 1999 (29 years)
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April M. Fairbrother, Employee
Hospital Patient Services Clerk 1--Patient Access-Pre Services
Date of Death: February 23, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1997 - 2023 (26 years)
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Brent T. Graves, Retiree
Teaching & Research Center Registered Nurse 1-- Nursing-Ctr Child Surg-OR
Date of Death: February 22, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1996 - 2021 (25 years)
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Theresa R. Gagnon, Retiree
Manager --Risk Management
Date of Death: February 16, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1982 - 2021 (39 years)
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Sally A. Gray, Retiree
Teaching & Research Center Nurse 2 --Harrison Ambulatory Surgery Center
Date of Death: February 11, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1963 - 2015 (52 years)
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David B. Murray, Retiree
General Mechanic--Physical Plant-Plumbing Shop
Date of Death: February 2, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 2004 - 2015 (11 years)
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Mark G. Chilton, Retiree
Clinical Research Associate 1 (Research Foundation)--Medicine
Date of Death: February 2, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1986 - 2019 (33 years)
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Frank P. Kline, Jr., Retiree
Teaching Hospital Medical Instrument Specialist--Primary Care Task Force
Date of Death: January 29, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1973 - 1999 (26 years) 2000-2005 (5 years) (31 years)
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Rosemary E. Roach, Retiree
Nursing Station Clerk 1--Nursing-Ophthalmology Ambulatory Care
Date of Death: January 28, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1993 - 2018 (25 years)
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Kathleen L. Nolan, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Surgical Technologist 2--Nursing-OR
Date of Death: January 28, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1980 - 2004 (24 years)
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Lawrence Marocco, Volunteer
Volunteer--Volunteer Services
Date of Death: January 14, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 2011 - 2023 (12 years)
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Sean C. Huckins, Employee
Senior Research Support Sepecialist (Research Foundation) and Instructional Support Specialist (State)--Neurosurgery
Date of Death: January 13, 2023
Approximate Time of Service: 1991 - 2001 (Research Foundation 10 years), 1994 - 2023 (State 29 years) (32 years)
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2022

Lisa H. McIntosh, Employee
Hospital Patient Services Clerk 1--Patient Access-Pre Services
Date of Death: December 25, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 2016 - 2022 (6 years)
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Darcy L. Beattie, Retiree
Teaching and Reserch Center Nurse 2--Nursing-4B-Psychiatry
Date of Death: December 19, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 2009 - 2021 (12 years)
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Lorraine B. Henning, Retiree
Nursing Station Clerk 1--Nursing-ED-Adult
Date of Death: November 28, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 2011 - 2020 (9 years)
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Josephine M. Fowler Cleveland, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Quality Assurance Senior Consultant--Medical Staff Service
Date of Death: November 28, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1973 - 1993 (20 years)
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Dr. John F. Meehan, Employee
Clinical Assistant Professor --Clinical Campus-Ophthalmology
Date of Death: October 14, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1979 - 2022 (43 years)
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Deritha A. Fiorelli, Retiree
Staff Associate--CHP-Dean's Office
Date of Death: October 11, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1969 - 2005 (36 years)
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Dr. Jorge Grimes, Retiree
Adjunct Professor-- College of Nursing
Date of Death: October 5, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1988 - 2013 (25 years)
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George M. Campbell, Retiree
Cleaner-- Environmental Services-Hospital
Date of Death: October 6, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1978 - 1998 (20 years)
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Cynthia A. Clarke, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Staff Assistant 2-- Financial Services-Patient
Date of Death: October 2, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1991 - 2022 (31 years)
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Melissa Castrello, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Staff Assistant 2-- IMT-Revenue Cycle & Training
Date of Death: October 2, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 2001 - 2020 (19 years)
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Pamela E. Gladle, Retiree
Hospital Patient Services Clerk 2-- Patient Access Services
Date of Death: September 26, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1969 - 2006 (37 years)
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Daniel T. Simmons, Employee
Teaching Hospital Staff Assistant 1-- Environmental Health & Safety
Date of Death: September 21, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 2018 - 2022 (4 years)
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Sonny G. Fantacone, Employee
Senior Programmer/Analyst-- IMT-Educational Communications
Date of Death: September 19, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 2021 - 2022 (1 year)
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Debora J. Gazzara-Ralph, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Senior Staff Assistant--Nursing-Stroke Program
Date of Death: August 15, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 2001 - 2021 (20 years)
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Robert W. Fisselbrand, Volunteer
Volunteer--Volunteer Services
Date of Death: August 6, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 2018 - 2022 (4 years)
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Cora L. Mallette, Employee
Nursing Station Clerk 1--CG-5E-Transitional Care Unit
Date of Death: July 17, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 2009 - 2022 (13 years)
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Dr. Eugene A. Kaplan, Retiree
Professor--Psychiatry
Date of Death: July 17, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1961 - 2005 (61 years)
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Robert W. MacDonald, Retiree
Electrician -- Physical Plant-HVAC
Date of Death: April 22, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1970 - 2005 (35 years)
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Charles D. Rogers, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Biomedical Engineer -- Clinical Engineering
Date of Death: April 20, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1988 - 2022 (34 years)
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Leo P. Kelly, Retiree
Plant Utility Engineer 1 -- Physical Pant-Boiler House
Date of Death: April 17, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 2000 - 2021 (21 years)
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Mary C D Tolone, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Surgical Technologist -- Volunteer Services
Date of Death: April 3, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1971 - 2007 (36 years)
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E Price Comly, Retiree
TV Producer-Director -- IMT-Educational Communications
Date of Death: March 24, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1970 - 1999 (29 years)
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Judith A. Spaulding, Retiree
Project Staff Associate (Research Foundation)--Radiology
Date of Death: March 12, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1983 - 2012 (29 years)
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Dr. Bedros "Pete" Markarian, Retiree
Professor--Pathology
Date of Death: March 10, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1963 - 1994 (31 years)
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David R. Brooks, Retiree
Maintenance Assistant (State) and Research Technician (Research Foundation)-- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Date of Death: March 9, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1968 - 2000 (State 32 years), 2001 - 2003 (Research Foundation 2 years (34 years)
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Barbara G. Visker, Retiree
Teaching & Research Center Nurse 2--Patient Testing Center (PTC)
Date of Death: February 14, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1992 - 2011 (19 years CGH), 2011 - 2018 (7 years Upstate)
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Dr. William H. Marx, Employee
Hospital Director--Hospital Administration
Date of Death: February 9, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1993 - 2008, 2014 - 2022 (23 years)
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Danielle Bienvenue, Employee
Teaching & Research Center Nurse 2--Nursing -6H-Medical ICU
Date of Death: February 9, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 2003 - 2022 (19 years)

Dr. Robert H. Sagerman, Retiree
Professor--Radiation Oncology
Date of Death: February 1, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1968 - 2003 (35 years)
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Dr. Leo V. Gould, Retiree
Associate Professor--Radiology
Date of Death: January 30, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1969 - 2013 (44 years)
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William E. 'Ernie' Groves, Retiree
University Data Base Administrator--IMT-Operations & Host Systems
Date of Death: January 26, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 2001 - 2014 (13 years)
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Dr. Stanley L. Erney, Retiree
Clinical Professor--Clinical Campus
Date of Death: January 25, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1986 - 2000 (14 years)
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M. Janice Nelson, Retiree
Founding Dean and Professor--College of Nursing
Date of Death: January 1, 2022
Approximate Time of Service: 1980 - 1996 (16 years)
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2021

Michael V. Jurbala, Employee
Supervising Internal Auditor--Internal Audit
Date of Death: December 19, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 2014 - 2021 (7 years)
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Clinton H. Stelmashuck, Employee
Teaching Hospital Physical Therapy Assistant 1--PM&R-Rehab Therapies
Date of Death: December 17, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 2007 - 2021 (14 years)
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David G. Bertrand, Retiree
Senior Programmer/ Analyst--IMT-Administrative Information Systems
Date of Death: December 12, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 2010 - 2021 (11 years)
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Charles Harvey Jr., Retiree
Maintenance Supervisor 1--Physical Plant-HVAC
Date of Death: December 11, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1959 - 1995 (36 years)
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Paul A. Bauer, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Medical Instrument Associate--Clinical Engineering
Date of Death: December 9, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1965 - 1998 (33 years)
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Kathy Choi, Employee
Registered Nurse 2--Joslin Diabetes Center
Date of Death: December 3, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 2007 - 2021 (14 years)
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Kenneth J. Brown, Retiree
Supervising Electrician--Physical Plant-Electric Shop
Date of Death: November 30, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1979 - 2017 (38 years)
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Donald B. Mullen, Retiree
Supply Assistant--Duplicating & Printing
Date of Death: November 21, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 2003 - 2021 (18 years)
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Joan D. Bordynski, Retiree
Account Clerk--Payroll Services
Date of Death: November 16, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1974 - 1987 (13 years)
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Charles E. Duxbury, Retiree
Clinical Assistant Professor--Radiology-Administration
Date of Death: October 21, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1966 - 1996 (30 years)
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Jeffrey B. Riley, Employee
Research Associate Professor--CHP-Cardiovascular Perfusion
Date of Death: October 15, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 2017 - 2021 (4 years)
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Sarah L. Cavaliere, Employee
Teaching Hospital Patient Accounting Specialist--Financial Services-Patient
Date of Death: October 11, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 2011 - 2021 (10 years)
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Richard Platis, Employee
Director of Operations & Quality Programs (MedBest)--Upstate University Medical Associates at Syracuse, Inc.
Date of Death: September 28, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 2013 - 2021 (8 years)
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Kathleen P. Snyder, Retiree
Principal Research Support Specialist (Research Foundation)--Surgery-General
Date of Death: September 24, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1980 - 2014 (34 years)
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Barbara S. Curran, Retiree
Services Coordinator--Central Patient Tansport
Date of Death: September 21, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1964 - 1972 (8 years),1979 - 1987 (8 years) (16 years)
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Timothy N. Glazier, Employee
Teaching Hospital Staff Associate--IMT-Telecommunications
Date of Death: September 16, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 2021 - 2021
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Dr. Leslie F. Major, Employee
Professor--Clinical Campus-Psychiatry
Date of Death: September 5, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1986 - 2021 (35 years)
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Susan G. Rathbun, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Clinical Lab Technologist 3--Clinical Pathology-Core Laboratory
Date of Death: August 11, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1982- 2006 (24 years)
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Gay W. Scaringi, Retiree
Painter--Physical Plant-Paint Shop
Date of Death: August 6, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1985 - 2016 (31 years)
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Virginia B. Byers, Retiree
Associate Professor--College of Nursing
Date of Death: August 6, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1987 - 1996 (9 years)
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Dr. Arnold M. Moses, Retiree
Distinguished Service Professor--Medicine
Date of Death: August 4, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1970 - 2016 (46 years)
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Kathleen B. Webber, Retiree
Nursing Station Clerk 1--Community General-3W-Tele/Med/Surg
Date of Death: July 17, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1987 - 2014 (27 years)
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Sandra J. Abbott, Retiree
Keyboard Specialist I (State) and Administrative Assistant II (Research Foundation)--Medicine
Date of Death: July 15, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1982- 2005 (State 23 years), 2005 - 2007 (Research Foundation 2 Years) (25 Years)
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Rosemarie D. Capriotti, Retiree
Secretary I (Research Foundation)--Office of the President
Date of Death: July 4, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1984 - 2003 (19 years)
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Linda M. Steer, Retiree
Instructional Specialist--Otolaryngology & Communication Sciences
Date of Death: July 10, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1985 - 2011 (26 years)
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Jessica I. Summers, Employee
Clinical Assistant Professor--Surgery-General
Date of Death: July 4, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 2018 - 2021 (3 years)
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Barbara P. Rokahr, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Clinical Lab Technologist 3--Clinical Pathology-Core Laboratory
Date of Death: June 27, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1974 - 2017 (43 years)
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Jean M. Ryan, Retiree
Teaching & Research Center Nurse 2--Nursing-Oncology
Date of Death: June 23, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 2009 - 2017 (8 years)
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Daniel H. Shepard, Employee
Hospital Patient Services Clerk 1--Patient Access-Ambassadors
Date of Death: June 13, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 2016 - 2021 (5 years)
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Maureen W. Boak, Employee
Clerk II (Research Foundation)--Radiology
Date of Death: May 26, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1996 - 2021 (25 years)
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Charles V. King, Employee
Cleaner--Environmental Services
Date of Death: May 17, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 2001 - 2021 (20 years)
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Susan E. Knapp, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Senior Staff Assistant --University/ Health System Planning
Date of Death: April 14, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1988 - 2010 (22 years)
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Charles F. Carter, Retiree
Scientist (State) and Research Scientist (Research Foundation)--Cell & Developmental Biology
Date of Death: March 27, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1961- 1996 (State 35 years), 1996 - 2000 (Research Foundation 4 Years) (39 Years)
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Michael Formikell, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Medical Radiographer 1--Radiology-MRI
Date of Death: March 17, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1979- 2015 (36 Years)
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Mary M. Drake, Employee
Nursing Station Clerk 1--Nursing--Pre Admission Testing
Date of Death: February 25, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 2018 - 2021 (3 Years)
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Barbara J. Hamilton, Retiree
Assistant Dean--Student Affairs
Date of Death: February 23, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1997 - 2007 (10 Years)
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James Doane, Employee
Interface Coordinator (MedBest)--Information Management & Technology--Operations & Host Systems
Date of Death: February 20, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 2010 - 2021 (11 Years)
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Deloris Flucker, Retiree
Cleaner--Environmental Services-Hospital
Date of Death: January 30, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1969 - 2004 (35 Years)
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Shirley M. Hermann, Retiree
Administrative Assistant II (Research Foundation)--Research Development Office
Date of Death: January 16, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1991 - 2001 (10 Years)
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Martha E. Lange, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Clinical Technical Services Cardiology Associate--Medicine-Stress/Echo Lab
Date of Death: January 2, 2021
Approximate Time of Service: 1974 - 2018 (44 Years)
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2020

Anthony J. Kordek, Retiree
Mail & Supply Clerk--Mail Room
Date of Death: December 29, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1985 - 2010 (25 Years)
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Anne Z. Beville, Retiree
Administrative Assistant (Research Foundation)--Surgery--General
Date of Death: December 25, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1977 - 1997 (20 Years)
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Ellen M. Albino, Retiree
Administrative Assistant II (Research Foundation)--Curriculum Office
Date of Death: December 24, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1995 - 2007 (12 Years)
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Dr. Charles T. Fruehan, Retiree
Associate Professor--Medicine
Date of Death: December 21, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1964 - 2006 (42 Years)
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Nancy L. Cashin, Retiree
Calculations Clerk 2--Accounting & Budgeting
Date of Death: December 18, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1981 - 2008 (27 Years)
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Linda L. Jaquay, Retiree
Hospital Services Clerk 1--Community General--Emergency Department
Date of Death: December 11, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1998 - 2018 (20 Years)
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Dr. Frederick B. Parker, Retiree
Professor & Chairman--Surgery-General
Date of Death: December 5, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1971 - 2001 (30 Years)
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Valoree N. Suttmore, Employee
Clinical Research Associate 2 (Research Foundataion)--Pediatrics
Date of Death: December 4, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 2006 - 2020 (14 Years)
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Dr. Harold Smulyan, Retiree
Professor--Medicine
Date of Death: December 1, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1958 - 2014 (56 Years)
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Alice R. Homer, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Sterile Supply Technician 2--Central Distribution Services
Date of Death: November 27, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1972 - 1993 (21 Years)
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Leah O. Donalson, Retiree
Cleaner--Maintenance
Date of Death: November 24, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1965 - 1986 (21 Years)
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Dr. E. Robert Heitzman, Retiree
Distinguished Service Professor--Radiology
Date of Death: November 4, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1963 - 1999 (36 Years)
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LuAnn M. Jantz, Employee
Teaching and Research Center Nurse 2, Community General--4N--Med/Surg
Date of Death: October 31, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 2019 - 2020 (1 Year)
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Ronald J. Abel, Retiree
Calculations Clerk 1--Financial Services-Patient
Date of Death: October 13, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1978 - 1997 (19 years)
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Joseph Graham, Retiree
General Mechanic, Physical Plant--Hospital Construction Crew
Date of Death: October 8, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1987 - 2013 (26 Years)
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Alfredo L. Valente, Retiree
Clinical Associate Professor, Pathology
Date of Death: September 14, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 2002 - 2020 (18 Years)
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Mary Ann Niedzwiecki, Retiree
Secretary 1, Inst for Human Performance
Date of Death: August 21, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1958 - 1995 (37 Years)
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Darlene A. Noyes, Retiree
Assistant Vice President, Institutional Compliance & Ethics
Date of Death: August 4, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 2003 - 2020 (17 Years)
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Michael A. Hartley, Employee
Teaching Hospital Clinical Lab Technician 3, Clinical Pathology-Core Laboratory
Date of Death: July 22, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1991 - 2020 (29 Years)
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Dr. Ivan Fras, Retiree
Clinical Professor HS, Clinical Campus Psychiatry
Date of Death: June 26, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1973 - 2018 (45 Years)
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Francis, P. Brady, Retiree
Supervising Computer Operator, IMT-Operations & Host Systems
Date of Death: June 18, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1968 - 2001 (33 years)
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Karen A. Walsh, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Sterilization Supply Technician 2, CG--Central Services
Date of Death: June 8, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1986 - 2011 (25 years CG); 2011 - 2015 (4 years Upstate)
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Susan J. Harris, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Nurse Practitioner, Inclusive Health Services
Date of Death: June 4, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1993 - 2012 (19 years)
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Karen L. Hurst, Retiree
Electrocardiograph Technician, CG--Electrocardiology
Date of Death: June 1, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1997 - 2011 (14 years CGH); 2011 - 2014 (3 years Upstate)
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JoAnne M. Wojcik, Retiree
X-Ray Aide, Radiology- CT
Date of Death: May 28, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1977 - 2015 (38 years)
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Henry G. Moore, Jr., Retiree
Associate Director, Physical Plant Admintration
Date of Death: May 25, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1964 - 1996 (State 32 years), 1996 - 2000 (Research Foundation 4 Years)
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Mary Sheremeta, Retiree
Teaching & Research Center Nurse 2, Nursing
Date of Death: May 23, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1970 - 1990 (20 years)
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Cynthia L. Hagan, Retiree
Hospital Patient Services Clerk 1, Patient Access Services
Date of Death: May 13, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1989 - 2005 (16 years)
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Dr. Jerrie Gavalchin, Employee
Professor, College of Medicine
Date of Death: May 3, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1986 - 2020 (34 years)
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Lawrence P. Franz, Retiree
Teaching Hospital Sterile Supply Technician 2, Community General Central Services
Date of Death: April 29, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1980 - 2011 (31 years CGH) 2011 - 2015 (4 years Upstate)
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Dr. Donald L. Bornstein, Retiree
Professor, College of Medicine
Date of Death: April 22, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1971 - 1999 (28 years)
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Douglas H. Kemme, Retiree
Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiology Administration
Date of Death: April 12, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1964 - 1991 (27 years)
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Nancy K O'Neil, Retiree
Instructional Support Associate, Poison Control Center
Date of Death: April 8, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1992 - 2013 (20 years, 6 months)
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Shirley K. Corey, Retiree
Secretary II (Research Foundation), Family Medicine
Date of Death: April 3, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1982 - 1992
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Patricia M Pisarek, Retiree
Secretary 1, Pharmacology
Date of Death: April 2, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1971 - 2016 (45 years)
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Harry Solomon, Retiree
Nursing Assistant 2, Nursing-10E-Oncology
Date of Death: April 1, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1996 - 2016
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Max Mozell, PhD. Retiree
Dean (Graduate Studies)
Date of Death: March 30, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1961-2008 (47 Years)
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Kenneth Markes, Retiree,
Cleaner CG-Environmental Services
Date of Death: February 9, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1990-2011 (21 Years CGH); 2011-2012 (1 Year Upstate)
Obituary

Donald Davis, Jr. Retiree
Teaching & Research Center Specialty Nurse, Nursing Peds SWAT
Date of Death: February 4, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 2000-2018 (18 Years)
Obituary

Sylvia E. Evwodere, Retiree
Senior Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Care Services
Date of Death: January 12, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1998 - 2020 (22 years)
Obituary

Nancy Ennulat, Retiree
Instructional Support Specialist, Surgery-General
Date of Death: January 8, 2020
Approximate Time of Service: 1974-1992 (18 Years)
Obituary

2019

Rosemary Oliva, Retiree
Senior Administrative Assistant, Neurology
Date of Death: November 24, 2019 Approximate Time of Service: 1972-1995 (Research Foundation 23 Years) 1995-2004 (State 9 Years) 2004-2013 (Research Foundation 9 Years)
Obituary

Alexander A. Paley, MD, Student
College of Medicine
Date of Death: October 27, 2019
Obituary

Dr. Muhammad Naim, Employee
Clinical Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Date of Death: October 25, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 2000-2019 (19 Years)
Obituary

Deborah Chiodo, Retiree
Office Assistant 2, Ambulatory Call Center
Date of Death: September 26, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 1997-2001 (Research Foundation 4 Years 8 Months) 2002-2018 (State 16 Years 7 Months)
Obituary

Dr. Charles Reiners, Retiree
Clinical Investigator (Research Foundation), Pediatrics
Date of Death: September 23, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 1984-1999 (15 Years)
Obituary

James K. Morrison, Retiree
Clerk 2 Surgery-Educational Communications
Date of Death: September 21, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 1978-1996 (18 Years)
Obituary

Richard Esposito, Retiree
Maintenance Supervisor 2, Physical Plant-Administration
Date of Death: September 11, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 1970-1996 (26 Years)
Obituary

Lucas Cleary, Employee
Maintenance Supervisor 1, CG-Plant Operations
Date of Death: August 10, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 2010-2019 (9 Years)
Obituary

Jorge Torretti, Retiree
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
Date of Death: July 31, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 1972-2000 (28 Years)
Obituary

Marjorie Reif, Retiree
Teaching & Research Center Nurse 2, CG-OB/GYN/Nursery
Date of Death: July 29, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 1974-2011 (37 Years CGH); 2001-2017 (6 Years Upstate)
Obituary

Frank Williams, Retiree
Cleaner, Environmental Services
Date of Death: July 29, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 1992-2018 (26 Years)
Obituary

Paul Feldmeth, Retiree
Office Assistant 1, CG-Materials Management
Date of Death: July 15, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 1994-2011 (17 Years CGH); 2011-2018 (7 Years Upstate)
Obituary

Kay Hutchins, Retiree
Administrative Assistant III, Accounting & Budgeting
Date of Death: July 1, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 1968-2001 (33 Years)
Obituary

David Glenn Seals, Retiree
Cleaner, Environmental Services
Date of Death: June 24, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 1984-2014 (30 Years)
Obituary

William Michaud, Retiree
Senior Research Support Specialist, Orthopedic Surgery
Date of Death: June 8, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 1975-2006 (31 Years)
Obituary

Richard Scott, Volunteer
Volunteer, CG-Volunteer Services
Date of Death: June 1, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 2015-2019 (4 years)
Obituary

Donna Furco, Employee
T&R Center Licensed Practical Nurse, Surgical Ambulatory Care
Date of Death: May 6, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: January 2019-May 2019 (5 Months)
Obituary

Molly Fischer, MedBest Employee
Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry
Date of Death: April 12, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 2013-2015 (2 Years State) 2015-2016; 2018-2019 (2 Years MedBest)
Obituary

Cassandra Askew, Retiree
TH Sterile Supply Tech 2, Central Equipment Services
Date of Death: March 23, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 1995-2018 (23 Years)
Obituary

Joseph A. Morra, Student
College of Medicine, MD Program
Date of Death: March 18, 2019
Obituary

Cathy Patrick, Retiree
TH Staff Associate, CG-Women's Health Network Administration
Date of Death: March 1, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 2013-2019 (6 Years)
Obituary

Shanndelle Walker, Employee
Nursing Assistant 2, CG-Med/Surg
Date of Death: February 21, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 2015-2019 (4 Years)
Obituary: N/A

Anne Ryan, Retiree
TH Staff Associate, Emergency Preparedness
Date of Death: February 1, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 1986-2010, 2011-2013, 2015-2019 (30 Years)
Obituary

Margaret Jedrzejawski , Retiree
Administrative Assistant 1, Anesthesiology
Date of Death: January 16, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 1989-2013 (24.5 Years)
Obituary

Valerie Usowski, Employee of Morrison Food Service
Catering Manager, Food and Nutritional Services
Date of Death: January 15, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 2014-2019 (5 Years)
Obituary

Patricia Jackson, Retiree
TH Respiratory Therapist 2, CG-Respiratory Therapy
Date of Death: January 13, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 2011-2017 with Upstate (6 years) and 1994-2011 with Community (17 years)
Obituary

Luna Ozark, Retiree
Supervising Janitor, Environmental Services
Date of Death: January 11, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 1968-1984 (16 Years)
Obituary

Byron Allen Bassel Jr., Retiree
Assistant Professor, Microbiology
Date of Death: January 10, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 1966-1988 (22 Years)
Obituary

Lucy Reff, Student
College of Health Professions; Respiratory Care BS program
Date of Death: January 9, 2019
Obituary

Larry Stoner, Retiree
Professor HS, Neuroscience & Physiology
Date of Death: January 3, 2019
Approximate Time of Service: 1975-2001 (26 Years)
Obituary

2018

Arshalous Vartanian, Retiree
Teaching and Research Center Nurse 2, Nursing-Pediatrics & Specialty Center
Date of Death: December 28, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 1967-2002 (35 Years)
Obituary

Alice Chico, Volunteer
Chaplain Extender
Date of Death: December 3, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 2011-2018 (7 Years)
Obituary

Joanne Mccool, Retiree
Hospital Attendant 1, Nursing-Center Children Surgery Pre/Post
Date of Death: November 17, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 1989-2002 (13 Years)
Obituary

Laurie McGraw, Employee
TH Instructional Support Associate, Poison Center
Date of Death: November 15, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 2001-2018 (17 Years)
Obituary

Kathleen Nodine, Retiree
Clerical Specialist II, Payroll Services
Date of Death: November 8, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 1999-2016 (17 Years)
Obituary

Heather L. Bulla, Employee
Licensed Practical Nurse, Orthopedic Surgery
Date of Death: October 30, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: August 2018-October 2018
Obituary

Benjamin Kress, Student

College of Medicine

Date of Death: October 15, 2018

Obituary

William "Don" Terry, Retiree
TH Staff Assistant 1, Central Distribution Services
Date of Death: October 13, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 1980-2018 (38 years)
Obituary

Kathy Namitz, Retiree
Medical Lab Tech 2, Clinical Pathology-Blood Bank
Date of Death: October 2, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 1989-2014 (25 Years)
Obituary

Linda Marco, Retiree
TH Assistant Director of Nursing, Nursing- Patient Support Services
Date of Death: October 7, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 1979-2010 with Upstate (31 years)
Obituary

Sandra Ahlers, Retiree
TH Staff Assistant 2, CG-Patient Accounting
Date of Death: September 1, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 2011-2016 with Upstate (5 years) and 2001-2011 with Community (9 years)
Obituary

Thomas Fantauzzi, Retiree
Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiology
Date of Death: August 14, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 1960-1994 (34 Years)
Obituary

Peter Ryfun, Retiree
Maintenance Supervisor 2, Physical Plant-Maintenance
Date of Death: July 14, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 1972-2008 (36 Years)
Obituary

Barbara Alteri, Retiree
TH Social Worker 1, Social Work
Date of Death: July 9, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 1991-2012 (21 Years)
Obituary

Donna Joyner, Retiree
TV Producer-Director, IMT-Educational Communications
Date of Death: June 26, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 1998-2014 (16 Years)
Obituary

Frank Gregory, Volunteer
Volunteer, CG Volunteer Services
Date of Death: June 14, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 2011-2018 (7 Years)
Obituary

Donald Gatto, Retiree
Lead Programmer Analyst, IMT Customer Support
Date of Death: June 12, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 1967-1995 (28 Years)
Obituary

Patricia Thomases, Employee
TH Medical Records Assistant 1, Health Information Management
Date of Death: June 6, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 2011-2018 (7 years)
Obituary

Catherine More, Retiree
Administrative Secretary (Research Foundation), Research Affairs
Date of Death: May 3, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 1953-1960, 1962-1998 (43 years)
Obituary:

Jasmine McMullen, Employee
Cleaner, Environmental Services
Date of Death: May 19, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: January 2018 to May 2018
Obituary

Donna Clawson, Retiree
Administrative Assistant (Research Foundation), Radiation Oncology
Date of Death: May 2, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 1991-2015 (24 years)
Obituary

Barbara Stachowski, Retiree
TH Nursing Administrator, Nursing-Psychiatry
Date of Death: April 2, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 1996-2015 (19 years)
Obituary

Natalie Husak, Employee
Cleaner, Environmental Services
Date of Death: March 7, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 2001-2018 (17 years)
Obituary

Timothy Chawgo, Retiree
Electronics Equipment Mechanic, Physical Plant- Electronics Shop
Date of Death: March 2, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 1996-2008 (12 years)
Obituary

Dr. Alan Sidney Feldman, Retiree
Professor, Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences
Date of Death: January 23, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 1958-1982 (24 years)
Obituary

Dr. Peter Byles, Retiree
Professor HS, Anesthesiology
Date of Death: January 9, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 1962-1993 (31 years)
Obituary

Dr. Douglas Robertson, Retiree
Professor, Cell & Developmental Biology
Date of Death: January 8, 2018
Approximate Time of Service: 1970 - 2011 (41 years)
Obituary

2017

Dr. Lorraine A. Bedy, Retiree
Adjunct Assistant Professor, CHP-Arts and Sciences
Date of Death: December 26, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 2004 - 2017 (13 years)
Obituary

Kelly A. Hodge, Employee
T&R Center Licensed Practical Nurse, Nursing Department (2N Rehabilitation)
Date of Death: December 12, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 2016 - 2017 (1 year and 10 months)
Obituary

Andrew M. Geis, Employee
Hospital Attendant 1, Centralized Patient Transport
Date of Death: December 8, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 2012 - 2017 (5 years)
Obituary

Dr. Allen Silverstone, Retiree
Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Date of Death: November 19, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 1985 - 2014 (29 years)
Obituary

Vincent Guarnera, Employee
Assnt Instructor-HS (Part-Time), Clinical Campus - SP Program
Date of Death: October 26, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 2015 - 2017 (2 years)
Obituary

Dr. Jannie Woo, Retiree
Professor, Pathology
Date of Death: October 14, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 1982 - 2010 (28 years)
Obituary

Richard J. McKinstry, Retiree
T H Resp Therapist 3, Respiratory Care Services
Date of Death: August 30, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 1991 - 2006 (15 years)
Obituary

Vanessa McCarthy, Employee
T&R CTR Licensed Practical Nurse, Nursing 7A - Orthopedics
Date of Death: July 31, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 2009 - 2017 (8 years)
Obituary

Ann W. Peglow, Retiree
Medical Lab Tech 2, Palliative Care
Date of Death: June 29, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 1964 - 1995 (31 years)
Obituary

Shirley A. Hill, Employee
T H Staff Assistant 2, IMT-Health Information Management
Date of Death: June 9, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 2011 - 2017 (6 years)

David T. Noyes, Retiree
T H Staff Associate, Physical Plant (Administration)
Date of Death: Jun 17, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 1967-2000 (33 years)
Obituary

John F. DeGrazio, Retiree
T H Staff Associate, IMT-Hospital Info Systems (Pharmacy)
Date of Death: Jun 6, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 1965-2015 (50 years)
Obituary

Dr. Joseph J. Moro, Retiree
Associate Professor, Radiology
Date of Death: April 17, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 1955 - 1993 (38 years)
Obituary

Jacqueline Dimmock, PhD, Employee
Principal Research Support Specialist (Research Foundation), Psychiatry
Date of Death: April 7, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 1997-1998; 2000-2017 (18 years)
Obituary

Gudrun E. Koslowsky, Retiree
Hospital Clinical Assistant, Nursing
Date of Death: March 24, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 1967-1984 (17 years)
Obituary

Dr. Anthony J. LaTessa, Retiree
Clinical Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
Date of Death: March 22, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 1968 - 1993 (25 years)
Obituary

Eileen M. Getz, Retiree
Keyboard Specialist 2, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Date of Death: March 10, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 1996-2011 (15 years)
Obituary

Dennis Bogin, PhD., Retiree
Clinical Professor HS, Psychiatry
Date of Death: March 9, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 1977-1978; 1994-2005; & 2009-2017 (Voluntary Faculty) (20 years)
Obituary

Anna Kowalik, Employee
Nursing Assistant 2, Nursing Department
Date of Death: March 7, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 2009-2017 (8 years)
Obituary

Dr. Gilbert S. Ross, Retiree
Professor & Chair, Neurology
Date of Death: March 5, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 1964-1985 (21 years)
Obituary

Raymond Mingo, Retiree
Janitor, Environmental Services
Date of Death: February 27, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 1995-2013 (18 years)
Obituary

David Niven Watts, Retiree
Assistant Director of Community Relations
Date of Death: February 16, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 1964-1993 (29 years)
Obituary

Gerri McNeill, Employee
Cleaner, CG Environmental Services
Date of Death: February 8, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 2011-2017 with Upstate (5.5 years) and 1995-2011 with Community (16 years)
Obituary

Satish C. Prasad, PhD., Retiree
Professor, Radiation Oncology
Date of Death: January 18, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 1981-2010 (29 years)
Obituary

Michael Bednar, Retiree
Stores Clerk 1, Central Stores
Date of Death: January 12, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 1991-1997 (6 Years)
Obituary

Daniel T. Lydon, Employee
Hospital Attendant 1, Nursing Support Services
Date of Death: January 12, 2017

Marilyn R. McAfee, Retiree
Secretary I (Research Foundation), Upstate Foundation
Date of Death: January 3, 2017
Approximate Time of Service: 1982-2004 (22 years)
Obituary

2016

Johnny J. French, Retiree
Senior Stationary Engineer, HVAC-Physical Plant
Date of Death: December 22, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 1959-1990 (31 years) Obituary

Nicholas W. Nicotra, Employee
Purchasing Associate, O.R. Materials Management
Date of Death: December 11, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 1995-2016 (21 years)
Obituary

Dr. William J. Williams, Retiree
Distinguished Service Professor, Medicine
Date of Death: November 4, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 1969-2006 (37 years)
Obituary

Barbara C. Bartlett, Retiree
Assistant Nursing Director, Nursing Support Services
Date of Death: November 2, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 1967-1993 (25 years)
Obituary

Egberdina "Dina" Bristol, Retiree
Clerk II, Family Medicine-CNYOHCC
Date of Death: October 30, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 2005-2011 (6 years)
Obituary

Alice M. Eichenlaub, Retiree
Data Entry Machine Operator, IMT
Date of Death: October 29, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 1975-1995 (20 years)
Obituary

Joanne M Litz, Retiree
Clerk 1, Healthcare Teleservices
Date of Death: October 28, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 1982-2009 (27 years)
Obituary

Brian A. Messer, Employee
TH CTS In-service Educator, Human Resources
Date of Death: October 15, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 2014-2016 (2 years)
Obituary

Ruth M. Rhodes, Retiree
Medical Assistant, Women Health Services
Date of Death: October 12, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 1989-2016 (27 years)
Obituary

John P. Koch, Retiree
Senior Research Support Specialist, SUNY Research Foundation-General Surgery
Date of Death: October 2, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 1977-1995 (18 years)
Obituary

Marion E. (Hook) Ramsey, Retiree
Project Staff Assistant (Research Foundation), Anesthesiology
Date of Death: September 15, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 1976-1995 (19.75 years)
Obituary

Willie Outley Jr, Retiree
Grounds Supervisor, Physical Plant-Maintenance
Date of Death: September 14, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 1966-2004 (37.5 years)
Obituary

George R. Derochie, Retiree
Motor Vehicle Operator, Physical Plant-Stores
Date of Death: September 14, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 1966-1996 (30.5 years)
Obituary

Michael P. Stratton, Employee
Hospital Attendant 1, Nursing OR
Date of Death: September 5, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 2000-2016 (16 years)
Obituary

Deborah Massey, Retiree
TH Staff Assistant 1, Perinatal Center
Date of Death: September 5, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 1992-2010 (18.5 years)
Obituary

Ronald E. Fortin, Retiree
T & R Center Speciality Nurse, Nursing, 6I Surgical ICU
Date of Death: August 8, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 2001-2014 (13 years)

Peter J. Spielman, Employee
University Public Safety, Securitas Security Services
Date of Death: August 4, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 2014-2016 (2 years)
Obituary

William J. Patla, Retiree
Mental Heath Therapy Aide, Nursing, 4B Psychiatry
Date of Death: June 25, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 1996-2008 (12.5 years)
Obituary

Linda L. Richards, Employee
Billing Specialist, MedBest Orthopedic Surgery
Date of Death: May 24, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 2012-2016 (4 years)
Obituary

Curtis (Kip) VanBuren, Retiree
Assistant to Vice-President, Contracts Office
Date of Death: May 8, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 1964-2007 (43 years)
Obituary

Dr. Robert K. Kanter, Retiree
Professor, Pediatrics
Date of Death: March 29, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 1992-2015 (23 years)
Obituary

Roberta I. "Bobbi" Dungey, Retiree
Secretary II, SUNY Research Foundation-Orthopedic Surgery
Date of Death: March 7, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 1989-2010 (21 years)
Obituary

Myrtle Bush, Employee
TH In service Educator-Registered Nurse, CG-Health Education Registry
Date of Death: January 21, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 2011-2016 with Upstate (4.5 years) and 1991-2011 with Community (20 years)
Obituary

Julianna M. Mahon, Employee
Registered Nurse, MedBest Radiology
Date of Death: January 1, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 2006-2011 with Upstate (4.5 years) and 2015-2016 with MedBest (8 months)
Obituary

Dr. William H. Bergstrom, Retiree
Professor, Pediatrics
Date of Death: January 16, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 1952-1977 (25.5 years)
Obituary

Mary L. Fox, Retiree
Calculations Clerk 1, Fiscal Services Division
Date of Death: January 30, 2016
Approximate Time of Service: 1988-1998 (10 years)
Obituary

2015

Ronald J. Daloia, Retiree
TH Social Worker, Continuum of Care-Social Work
Date of Death: December 30, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 1975-2007 (32 years)
Obituary

Sarah Canale, Retiree
Keyboard Specialist 1, Psychiatry
Date of Death : December 24, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 1978-1989 (11 years)
Obituary

Helen J. Kelly, Employee
Billing Specialist, MedBest Billing
Date of Death: December 11, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 2003-2006 (3 years) and 2007-2015 (8 years)
Obituary

Dr. Ashok Devasenapathy, Employee
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Campus-Neurology
Date of Death: December 10, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 2010-2015 (5 years)
Obituary

Mathew Adukkalil, Retiree
T&R Center Nurse 2, Nursing 8B
Date of Death: November 25, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 1976-1997 & 1998-2005 (29 years)
Obituary

Richard W. Sharpe, Employee
T & R Center Nurse 2, Community Campus-Inpatient Psychiatry Department
Date of Death: November 9, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 2011-2015 with Upstate (4 years) and 2004-2011 with Community (7 years)
Obituary

Dorothy M. Carruthers, Retiree
TH Staff Assistant 2, Department of Medicine
Date of Death: November 17, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 1964-1993 (29 years)
Obituary

Patricia A. Baker, Retiree
TH Staff Associate (Admitting Director), Patient Access Services
Date of Death: October 19, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 1965-1997 (31 years)
Obituary

Donna Halstead, Employee
Nursing Assistant 2, CG-Emergency Department
Date of Death: October 21, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 2011-2015 with Upstate (4 years) and 2003-2011 with Community (8 years)
Obituary

Dorothy M. Stechyshyn, Retiree
Senior Stenographer, Pathology
Date of Death: October 7, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 1973 - 1994 (21 years)
Obituary

Michael A. Davis, Employee
Cleaner, Department of Environmental Services - Community Campus
Date of Death: September 11, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 2008 - 2015 (7.5 years)
Obituary

Carrie Brindisi-Greene, Retiree
TH Staff Assistant 1, Nursing - Peds Specialty Center
Date of Death: August 18, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 1993 - 2015 (22 years)
Obituary

Dr. Irma M. Fattal, Employee
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry - Clinical Campus
Date of Death: August 15, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 1986 - 2015 (29 years)
Obituary

Beverly "Bev" Vazquez, Employee
T&R Center Nurse 1, Community Campus-5E Transitional Care Unit
Date of Death: August 6, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 17 months (2013-2015)
Obituary

Lillie M. Newman, Retiree
Cleaner, Environmental Services
Date of Death: July 15, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 27 years (1967-1994)
Obituary

Carmella "Millie" (Praino) Corbett, Retiree
Data Entry Machine Operator, Hospital Purchasing
Date of Death: July 5, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 4.5 years (1993-1997)
Obituary

David S. Packard Jr., Ph.D. , Retiree
Professor, Cell & Developmental Biology
Date of Death: July 1, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 28.5 years (1973-2002)
Obituary

Josh Shein, Medical Student
Class of 2017
Date of Death: June 6, 2015

Ida May Kwiatkowski, Employee
Office Assistant 1, Community Campus-Materials Management
Date of Death: June 4, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 6 months (January 8, 2015)
Obituary

Dr. Philip L. Ferro, Retiree
Clinical Professor, OB/GYN
Date of Death: June 3, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 26 years (1989-2015)
Obituary

Debra Ann Rosen, Retiree
Nursing Station Clerk 1, Nursing Ambulatory Procedures (AP-1)
Date of Death: May 30, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 34 years (1979-2013)
Obituary

Dr. Stephen H. Manglos, Employee
Associate Professor, Radiology
Date of Death: April 14, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 27 years (1987-2015)
Obituary

Joan M. Barber, Retiree
Nursing Station Clerk 1, Nursing-Surgical Specialities
Date of Death: March 5, 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 17 years (1975-1992)
Obituary

Donald J. Gatto Jr., Retiree
Cleaner, Environmental Services-Hospital
Date of Death: February 12, 2015
Approximately Time of Service: 17 years (1984-2001)
Obituary

Dr. Barbara A. W. Streeten, Retiree
Professor, Ophthalmology
Date of Death: February 8. 2015
Approximate Time of Service: 44 years (1964-2008)
Obituary

Nancy Calhoun, Retiree
T H Social Worker, Social Work Department
Date of Death: January 10, 2015
Approximate Time of service: 15.5 years (1996-2011)
Obituary

2014

Melanie M. Rich, Retiree
Director of Marketing and University Communications (TH Associate Administrator), Marketing & University Communications
Date of Death: December 29, 2014
Approximate Time of Service: 17.5 years (1995-2013)
Obituary

Robert Bovard, Employee
Cleaner, Physical Plant-Campus Services
Date of Death: November 27, 2014
Approximate Time of Service: 44 years (1970-2014)
Obituary

Gwynne M. Lazarek, Retiree
Hospital Patient Services Clerk 1, Patient Access Services
Date of Death: November 22, 2014
Approximate Time of Service: 22 years (1988-2010)
Obituary

Tyrone P. "Ty" Reddick, Retiree
Maintenance Helper, Physical Plant
Date of Death: November 15, 2014
Approximate Time of service: 29 years (1967-1996)
Obituary

Anne Luteran, Employee
Calculations Clerk 2, Financial Services
Date of Death: November 8, 2014
Approximate Time of Service: 6.5 years (2008-2014)
Obituary

Dr. Richard Aubry, Retiree
Professor, OB/GYN Department
Date of Death: October 11, 2014
Approximate Time of Service: 50 years (1963-2013)
Obituary

Catherine Petitte, Retiree
T&R Center Nurse 2, Nursing
Date of Death: September 17, 2014
Approximate Time of Service: 2003-2014 (11.5 years)
Obituary

Frances Beckwith, Retiree
T&R Center Practical Nurse, Nursing
Date of Death: September 10, 2014
Approximate Time of service: 22.5 years (1969-1991)
Obituary

Regan R. Gresham, Employee
General Mechanic, CG-Plant Operations
Date of Death: August 13, 2014
Approximate Time of Service: 2011-2014 with Upstate (3 years) and 2007-2011 with Community (4 years)
Obituary

Sonja Robinson, Retiree
Nursing Assistant 2, Emergency Department
Date of death: August 9, 2014
Approximate time of service: 17 years (1996-2013)

Martha A. Temple, Retiree
Nursing Station Clerk 1, Nursing
Date of death: July 17, 2014
Approximate time of service: 19 years (1978-1997)
Obituary

Leonard Hersher, PhD, Retiree
Associate Professor, Health Sciences-Pediatrics
Date of Death: July 11, 2014
Approximate time of service: 38 years (1954-1992)
Obituary

James Fuller, Retiree
General Mechanic, Physical Plant-Hospital Construction Crew
Approximate time of service: 15 years (1994-2009)
Date of Death: July 20, 2014
Obituary

Janice Reynolds, Retiree
Secretary 1, Physical Plant-MOC Center
Date of Death: June 28, 2014
Approximate time of service: 22 years (1987-2009)
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David Martinez, Employee
Clinical Assistant Professor with Clinical Campus-Medicine
Date of Death: June 13, 2014
Approximate time of service: 8 years (2005-2014)
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Rosemary Klein, Retiree
TH Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine-CNYOHCC
Date of Death: June 12, /2014
Approximate Time of Service: 1979-2013 (37 years)
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Andres Meneses, Retiree
Food Service Worker, Department of Food and Nutrition
Date of Death: May 23, 2014
Approximate Time of Service: 14 years (2000-2014)
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Thomas Brisk, Retiree
Maintenance Assistant, Physical Plant-North Zone
Date of Death: April 14, 2014
Approximate time of service: 32 years (1982-2013)
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Thomas E. Trachimowicz, Retiree
Hospital Attendant 1, Radiology
Date of Death: March 29, 2014
Approximate Time of Service: 21 years (1992-2013)
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Linda Ryan, Employee
TH Staff Assistant 1, Ambulatory Services Administration
Date of Death: March 11, 2014
Approximate Time of Service: 2009-2014 (5 years)
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Louise Day, Volunteer
Date of Death: March 10, 2014
Approximate time of service: 41 years
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Helen Pierson Hoverstad, Volunteer
Date of Death: February 9, 2014
Approximate time of service: 40 years
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Filomena Caputo Rudiger, Volunteer
Date of Death: January 27, 2014
Approximate time of service: 8 years
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Karen Adams, Retiree
TH Sterile Supply Technician 1, Central Distribution Services
Date of Death: January 27, 2014
Approximate Time of Service: 1979-2013 (34 years)
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Georgette Phillips, Volunteer
Date of Death: January 26, 2014
Approximate time of service 13 years
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Jack White, Volunteer
Date of Death: January 4, 2014
Approximate time of service: 19 years
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Robert Donahue, Volunteer
Date of Death: January 1, 2014
Approximate time of service: 37 years
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David Temple, Retiree
Assistant to the VP, Research Administration
Date of Death: January 1, 2014
Approximate Time of Service: 1976-2010 (34 years)
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