In Memoriam
Faculty
Peter Grabham, assistant professor of radiation oncology (in the Center for Radiological Research), died Jan.15, 2025.
Bruce Dohrenwend, professor emeritus of social psychiatry (in epidemiology) and special lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry, died Feb. 4, 2025.
Karl H. Perzin, professor emeritus of pathology and cell biology, died Feb. 7, 2025. See Alumni In Memoriam (Class of 1958).
Peter Preko, associate research scientist in the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs, died Feb. 21, 2025.
Alexander Kratz, professor of pathology and cell biology, died in February 2025.
Charles Marboe, professor emeritus of pathology and cell biology and special lecturer, died Aug. 4, 2025.
Barry Wolinsky, assistant clinical professor of dental medicine, died Sept. 1, 2025.
Alumni
1947
Pearl Stewart Pitt, a pediatrician dedicated to advancing health initiatives for women and children, died July 31, 2025. She was 104. Dr. Pitt graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Tufts University. She later served as a physician at Bryn Mawr College and concluded her career as director of maternal and child health for the City of Philadelphia. An avid traveler and reader, she also enjoyed sewing, tennis, and swimming, and she took great pleasure in her “grandpups.” Dr. Pitt is predeceased by her husband, Leldon Pitt’45, and a son. She is survived by a daughter and many nieces and nephews.
1950
Warren Glaser, an internist and longtime faculty member at the University of Rochester, died March 16, 2025. He was 96. Born in Brooklyn, he graduated from Columbia College and served in the U.S. Navy as a battalion surgeon with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War—retiring from military service as a commander in 1975. He was a staff medical officer at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, trained at the Veterans Hospital in Brooklyn, and held faculty positions at SUNY Downstate before joining the University of Rochester in 1973. He served as professor of medicine there until 1996. Although his most cherished role was as a house staff group attending physician at Strong Memorial Hospital, he also maintained a private practice and held leadership positions in the Rochester Academy of Medicine and Monroe County Medical Society. In retirement, he volunteered for 17 years as a physician for uninsured and homeless individuals at St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center. He enjoyed reading, traveling, rowing, and maintaining hiking trails in Perinton, New York. He is survived by his wife, June, one child, and one grandchild. He was predeceased by one daughter.
1951
Richard “Dick” S. Banfield Jr., an obstetrician and gynecologist and pioneer in family-centered maternity care, died April 25, 2025. He was 101. Born in Minnesota, he attended Amherst College, interrupting his studies to serve as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He completed residency training at Columbia and Yale. In 1957, he opened a private practice in Stamford, Connecticut, where he served patients until his retirement in 1992 as chief of obstetrics at Stamford Hospital. Dr. Banfield was an early advocate for the demedicalization of childbirth and for breastfeeding. He helped make it possible for fathers to be present in delivery rooms and prioritized the integration of midwives into private practice. He enjoyed golf, racquetball, bridge, theater, and travel. Dr. Banfield loved bringing people together, organizing an annual luncheon with fellow graduates of the Class of 1951 at the New Leaf Cafe in Fort Tryon Park. He was predeceased by his wife, Joan, and is survived by four children, five grandchildren, one step-grandchild, and two great-grandchildren.
Emanuel “Mannie” A. Friedman, an obstetrician and gynecologist known for describing the “Friedman curve” of labor progression, died Feb. 13, 2025. He was 98. A Brooklyn native, he attended Brooklyn College and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He completed his internship at Bellevue Hospital and residency at Columbia—where he served as chief resident before joining the full-time faculty and earning a Doctor of Medical Science for his research in uterine physiology, human labor, and biostatistics. The Friedman curve, which remains in use around the world, was born the same night as his first child: June 11, 1952. On call at Columbia when his wife went into labor, Dr. Friedman was denied his request to attend the birth at another hospital. Instead, he took pencil to paper to record serial examinations in graphic form of the frequency of contraction, cervical dilation and effacement, and fetal descent in his patients. He later held a faculty position at Chicago Medical School before joining Harvard Medical School, where he chaired the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Beth Israel Hospital and remained as a professor and chair emeritus for the rest of his life. At Harvard, he expanded residency training and prioritized the recruitment of women and underrepresented physicians. Over a 70-year career, he published more than 500 articles and 50 books, consulted for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Food and Drug Administration, and was named a “Giant in OB/GYN” in 2020 by the Perinatal Research Branch of the NIH. He was an avid opera enthusiast and world traveler who enjoyed painting. Dr. Friedman is predeceased by his wife, Judy, and survived by two children, six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
1952
Robert “Bob” Silbert, a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in New York City, died Feb. 15, 2025. He was 97. Born in Brooklyn, he graduated as valedictorian of Columbia College in 1948. He served as a first lieutenant and physician in the U.S. Army, stationed in France from 1953 to 1955. He trained at the Columbia Psychoanalytic Institute from 1962 to 1966. He was on the faculty at VP&S from 1959 to 1980, and at Cornell from 1984 to 2003. Dr. Silbert maintained a long-standing private psychiatry and psychoanalysis practice in Manhattan. He enjoyed literature, the arts, and travel. He was predeceased by his wife, Phyllis, and first wife, Betty. He is survived by two children, one stepchild, and seven grandchildren.
1955
Marilyn Heins, a pediatrician, parenting educator, and author, died March 10, 2025. She was 94. Born in Boston, she graduated from Radcliffe College. She completed her internship at the New York Hospital and a pediatrics residency at Babies Hospital in New York. A fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Heins was the first woman to hold senior academic leadership positions at multiple institutions, including as department head at Detroit Receiving Hospital, vice dean at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, and associate dean at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. Nationally, she served on the editorial board of JAMA and the National Board of Medical Examiners, and chaired the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Group on Student Affairs. A longtime advocate for parents, she wrote books and a popular weekly parenting column for the Arizona Daily Star, and founded the website ParentKidsRight.com. She was a member of the Veteran Feminists of America. She enjoyed reading, opera, chamber music, and world travel. She was predeceased by her husband, Milton Lipson, and is survived by her companion, Milton Francis, two children, two stepchildren, six grandchildren, and three step great-grandchildren.
Donald Marcus, a physicianscientist and expert in rheumatology and immunology, died Oct. 10, 2024. He was 93. A Princeton graduate, he trained in internal medicine at VP&S and served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He later completed a postdoctoral fellowship in immunochemistry at Columbia in the laboratory of Elvin Kabat, PhD. Dr. Marcus joined the faculty at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1963, where he became professor of medicine and immunology and director of the Division of Rheumatology. In 1980, he joined Baylor College of Medicine, developing its rheumatology training program and contributing over 120 research publications across immunology, biochemistry, and cell biology. In a reunion questionnaire, he described his greatest medical achievements as “establishing the immunochemical basis of several human blood group antigens” and “developing immunological methods and antisera for the study of glycolipid antigens.” Named a Master of the American College of Rheumatology, in later years he became a prominent critic of pseudoscience and published widely on the risks of alternative medicine. Dr. Marcus was a sports fan; avid traveler; and lover of music, theater, and Native American art. He is predeceased by his wife, Marianne, and survived by three children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
1957
John “Jack” Joseph Sciarra, an obstetrician and gynecologist, died July 6, 2025. He was 93. A native of West Haven, Connecticut, Dr. Sciarra graduated magna cum laude from Yale, where he would later complete his medical internship. He followed with residency at Columbia, where he also earned a PhD in anatomy in 1963. He became chair of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Minnesota before being appointed as the Thomas J. Watkins Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University Medical School and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, positions he held for 28 years. Dr. Sciarra published more than 250 peerreviewed papers and was author or editor of 18 books. He served as editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics for over two decades. He also served as president of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) from 1991 to 1994, representing physicians from more than 100 countries. In 1992, he was inducted as an honorary fellow of Great Britain’s Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Traveling well into his 80s, he worked with People to People programs to lead delegations of physicians to China, Russia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Mongolia to advance women’s reproductive health, prevent cervical cancer, and “elevate their status in society,” he wrote in alumni files. He enjoyed traveling with his family, particularly to London, Italy, and Cape Cod. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, three children, and nine grandchildren.
1958
Karl H. Perzin, a pathologist and longtime faculty member at Columbia, died Feb. 7, 2025. He was 91. Born in Jersey City, he attended Columbia College and served as a medical officer in the U.S. Public Health Service before joining Columbia’s Department of Pathology as a resident in 1961. He rose to the rank of professor of pathology and cell biology and would serve the institution for six decades— continuing to teach as professor emeritus after 1998. For over 35 years, he lectured in the secondyear pathology course. Several awards bear his name, including the Dr. Karl Perzin Excellence in Pathology Award for outstanding medical students and the Dr. Karl Perzin Award for Excellence in Anatomic Pathology Teaching given to faculty members by residents and fellows. His research and scholarly work advanced the knowledge and diagnosis of surgical pathology; he published over 50 papers in peer-reviewed journals. The AFIP Fascicle on Tumors of the Intestines, which he co-wrote and published in 1990, and his 1993 study on the premalignant significance of benign proliferative breast diseases remain important contributions to the field. Dr. Perzin was awarded the College of Physicians and Surgeons Distinguished Service Award in Basic Science in 2016, presented at the medical school’s graduation ceremony. He was an avid supporter of the arts, particularly the Metropolitan Opera and New York Philharmonic.
1959
William Parnelle Burks, a general surgeon, died Jan. 28, 2025. He was 91. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he graduated from Princeton University and completed his surgical training at St. Luke’s Hospital in New York City, where he served as chief resident. He served as a captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, including a year as a trauma surgeon in a mobile army surgical hospital in Vietnam. Dr. Burks joined Princeton Surgical Associates in 1966 and became chief of general surgery at the Medical Center of Princeton. A fellow of the American College of Surgeons, he was recognized for his expertise in arterial vascular surgery and compassionate care. He served for decades on the boards of the Princeton Area Community Foundation, Princeton Medical Center Foundation, and Princeton Day School, and was honored for his philanthropic leadership. His love of athletics led him to tennis club championships and golf adventures with family and friends. He was predeceased by his wife of 66 years, Judith, and is survived by four children, 13 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Malcolm Shepherd “Cal” Edgar Jr., an orthopedic surgeon, died Nov. 1, 2024. He was 91. Born in San Francisco, he graduated from Princeton University and completed his orthopedic residency at the National Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Hospital in Arlington, Virginia. He was a founding member of the Norwich Orthopedic Group. He was affiliated with the William W. Backus Hospital from 1967 to 1998 and the Norwich State Hospital from 1974 to 1998, during which he was also director of the William W. Backus Hospital’s Amputee Clinic. He was also medical director of Easterseals of Southeastern Connecticut from 1987 to 1998. Beyond medicine, Dr. Edgar was active in the Norwich Historical Society and pursued a lifelong love of sailing and boating. He also enjoyed rowing, traveling, and the companionship of his St. Bernards and Bernese mountain dogs. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary. He is survived by three children, six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
1960
Theodore “Ted” P. Roman, a cardiovascular surgeon who dedicated his career to serving Native American communities, died Jan. 26, 2025. He was 90. Born in Wheaton, Minnesota, he attended a one-room schoolhouse and graduated from Dakota Wesleyan University. He completed a surgical internship at Columbia- Presbyterian and began his career with the U.S. Indian Health Service at the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. He later completed residencies in general surgery at the Mayo Clinic and cardiovascular surgery at the University of Iowa. In 1978, Dr. Roman founded Siouxland Cardiovascular Surgeons and established the first open-heart surgery program in northwest Iowa. In alumni office records, he cited his greatest achievements as “starting a cardiac surgical service in a community where a similar service has never been offered before” and providing “excellence of care to individual patients on a daily basis.” In 1999, he retired to care for his wife, Helen, who predeceased him. He would later return to serve the U.S. Department of Indian Health Services with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. He maintained a strong Christian faith and cherished the Lakota values of generosity, wisdom, bravery, and kinship. He loved bird-watching, farming cattle, riding horses, and hiking in the Black Hills. He is survived by three children and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
1961
Leonard Katz, a gastroenterologist, educator, and leader in medical and Jewish community life, died Feb. 6, 2025. He was 89. Born in New York, he graduated from Yale and completed his residency and a gastroenterology fellowship at Bronx Municipal Hospital, serving as a captain in the U.S. Air Force during that time. In 1968, Dr. Katz joined the University at Buffalo as associate dean of the medical school, where he established the gastroenterology program and helped shape medical education for more than a decade. He would later contribute as professor emeritus and adjunct teacher in social and preventive medicine. He was editor-in-chief of HMO Practice. He helped bring the Gold Humanism Honor Society to Buffalo and founded the Emeritus Medical Faculty Society of Gastroenterology. Dr. Katz was an advocate for Jewish life and Holocaust education in western New York, and he held numerous leadership roles in synagogues and community organizations. He enjoyed tennis. Dr. Katz is survived by his wife, Judith, three children, eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
Thomas Mack, an epidemiologist and global public health leader, died June 22, 2025. He was 89. Born in Reno, Nevada, he earned a scholarship to Carleton College at age 16. He joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Epidemic Intelligence Service, where his studies of smallpox transmission in East Pakistan helped shape global eradication strategies. He earned an MPH in 1968 from the Harvard School of Public Health, where he went on to hold academic appointments. He joined the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC) and taught for 47 years in its Department of Population and Public Health Sciences. He founded the USC Cancer Surveillance Program, the California Twin Program, and the International Twin Study as a basis for impactful studies into causes of breast cancer, malignant melanoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, pancreatic cancer, multiple sclerosis, and other chronic diseases. He served as longtime chair of California’s Carcinogen Identification Committee under Proposition 65, reappointed by all successive governors until he retired from the position in 2022. In 2004, he published “Cancers in the Urban Environment.” He was a polyglot and traveler passionate about photography, art, music, nature, and global cuisine—which he sought out in every corner of his beloved Los Angeles. He is predeceased by his first wife, Brita, and a son. He is survived by his wife, Wendy, two daughters, two stepdaughters, three grandchildren, and two step-grandchildren.
Stephen “Steve” Terry, an obstetrician and gynecologist, died Feb. 11, 2025. He was 89. Born in New York City and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Dr. Terry earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona. He completed residency before commissioning as a captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, serving in Nuremberg, Germany. He returned to establish a successful OB/GYN practice in Tucson. He was active in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, serving on its board. He contributed often to professional conferences and journals in the field. Due to a severe leg injury, he retired early and found solace in music and travel, attending many jazz concerts and operas. He enjoyed genealogy, history, and stamp collecting. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, three children, and six grandchildren.
1962
Andrew “Andy” J. Franzone, a cardiothoracic surgeon and longtime educator, died July 1, 2025. He was 88. Born in New York City, he graduated from College of the Holy Cross. He completed a surgical internship and residency at Lenox Hill Hospital and served in the U.S. Army as a captain under the Berry Plan, with deployments to Korea and Somalia. He went on to complete advanced training in cardiothoracic surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. Dr. Franzone spent his entire 50-year career at Lenox Hill Hospital, where he helped pioneer open-heart surgery and mentored generations of medical students and residents. He took great pride in a 1977 publication showing that use of an intra-operative coronary shunt was associated with reduced incidence of heart attack during cardiac bypass surgery. Known for his calm demeanor and innovative thinking, he remained committed to improving patient care until his retirement in 2021. He is survived by his wife, Margaret “Peggy Anne” McGuirk, MD, three children, and three grandchildren. His daughter, Jeanne Franzone, graduated from VP&S in 2010.
1963
Richard “Dick” Lionel Banner, a cardiologist and medical educator, died Jan. 23, 2025. He was 86. Born in New York City, he graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College. He served in the U.S. Public Health Service during the Vietnam War as a heart disease control officer in Washington, D.C., and Peoria, Illinois. He completed his cardiology training at the University of Rochester’s Strong Memorial Hospital in 1970. Dr. Banner held faculty appointments at the University of Rochester and served as director of cardiology before moving to Portland, Oregon, in the late 1970s. There, he practiced privately for over 25 years and held leadership roles in the Oregon Medical Association, the American Heart Association’s Oregon affiliate, and the Multnomah County Medical Society. He was an avid chess and bridge player and enjoyed tennis, biking, boating, and family road trips. He is survived by his wife, Arlene, and two children.
Joel S. Hoffman, a psychiatrist and specialist in treatmentresistant affective illness, died Jan. 15, 2025. He was 87. Born in New York City, he graduated cum laude from Harvard College. He completed an internal medicine residency at the University of Michigan, where he also earned a master’s in neuropharmacology. He later completed a psychiatry residency at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia- Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. Hoffman served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force and director of the Internal Medicine Service at Barksdale Air Force Base Hospital from 1967 to 1969. A committed advocate for social justice, he published an anti-war newspaper during his service and helped initiate civil rights cases in Louisiana. In New York, he maintained a private psychiatric practice and held clinical and teaching appointments at Columbia-Presbyterian, Lenox Hill Hospital, and the New York University School of Medicine. He earned an MPH from the Mailman School of Public Health in 1979. He was a lifelong reader and thinker, enjoying time at his Shelter Island home, where he co-founded the local property owners’ association and joined a weekly political philosophy group. He is survived by his wife, Lily, two children, and four grandchildren.
1964
Anthony “Larry” Lawrence Cervino, a plastic surgeon, died Dec. 16, 2024. He was 86. A native of Jeannette, Pennsylvania, Dr. Cervino graduated from Princeton University. Following residency and fellowships in hand and reconstructive surgery, he served from 1965 to 1967 in a mobile army surgical hospital unit in Vietnam as part of the U.S. Army Medical Corps. Dr. Cervino began his practice in Akron, Ohio. In 1989, he was among the founders of the Crystal Clinic in Montrose, Ohio. Known for his tireless work ethic and energetic spirit, he loved storytelling and making others laugh, as well as reading and golf. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, five children, and seven grandchildren.
Lewis “Dewey” L. Hamilton, a neurologist dedicated to education and conservation, died July 20, 2025. He was 85. A Pennsylvania native, Dr. Hamilton graduated from Yale University. He completed his internship at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan and volunteered for the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, serving as a captain and chief of hospital clinics at Fort Gordon. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal for his meritorious service. Shortly after, he undertook neurology training with additional subspecialty certification in electroencephalography, electromyography, and clinical physiology. Following early practice in Arizona, he joined the senior staff of the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, New York, in 1976, while teaching at Columbia and Dartmouth. Widely published, he examined for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and was recognized as a fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. A lover of nature, he was active in the Adirondack Trail Improvement Society and enjoyed golf, fly fishing, and time in the Adirondacks. He was predeceased by his first wife, Kitty, and his second wife, Bunny. He is survived by his fiancée, Linda, one child, and three grandchildren.
1965
George “Skip” William Luhrmann Jr., a psychiatrist, died March 15, 2025. He was 90. Born in Cedar Brook, New Jersey, he earned his undergraduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He served for two years in the U.S. Public Health Service before completing residency training in psychiatry at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, serving as chief resident in 1969. He started a private practice and hospital-based work in New Jersey before relocating to Vermont in 1987. There, he held positions at the Brattleboro Retreat, HCRS in Bellows Falls, and New Hampshire Hospital. Known for his clinical insight and compassion, he specialized in treating severe childhood sexual and emotional abuse. He was drawn to Freud’s writings, the human capacity for dissociation, and the treatment of severe mental illness and addiction. He was a passionate reader and photographer, captivated by geology, physics, and the mysteries of consciousness. At home in Vermont, he cultivated a large garden, built a waterfall and pond, practiced photography, and spent quiet time surrounded by books. He was predeceased by his wife, Winifred, and one daughter. He is survived by two daughters and four grandchildren.
1966
Douglas Fielder Greer, an ophthalmologist and writer, died June 12, 2025. He was 85. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, he spent part of his childhood in Japan and France before settling in Arlington, Virginia. He earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University. Dr. Greer maintained a solo ophthalmology practice in Washington, D.C., for several decades and was committed to expanding access to care, including providing surgical services in the Caribbean. Outside of medicine, Dr. Greer was an accomplished musician and writer. He composed music and wrote plays, screenplays, and novels, and remained deeply engaged in the performing arts. A lifelong athlete, he played football, rowed crew, and enjoyed tennis later in life. He is survived by his wife, Annette, two children, and two grandchildren.
1967
Walter “Wally” E. Berger III, a cardiologist, died Nov. 17, 2024. He was 85. A native of Middletown, Ohio, Dr. Berger graduated from Princeton University and served three years in the U.S. Navy. Dr. Berger completed his residency and cardiology training at the University of California, San Francisco. He joined the newly established Kaiser Hospital in Redwood City as its first cardiologist, later serving as chief of the cardiology department. An engaged Bay Area resident, Dr. Berger enjoyed tennis, bird-watching, world travel—especially Paris in December—and supporting the arts, including the San Francisco Symphony. He and his wife, Nancy, were devoted West Highland white terrier owners, active in the breed’s show community. He is survived by his wife and many nieces and nephews.
Dulaney Glen, an internist, died Aug. 4, 2025. He was 91. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he graduated from Yale University, where he completed ROTC and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. After serving as a navigator and electronic countermeasures officer on a B-52, he worked at an investment bank before pursuing medicine. He was chief resident at St. Luke’s Hospital in Manhattan and practiced internal medicine at North Shore Medical Group in Huntington, New York. In 1979, he and his family relocated to Pfafftown, North Carolina, where he kept a herd of Angus-Hereford cattle and practiced at R.J. Reynolds’ Winston- Salem Health Care until his retirement in 1995. A devoted pianist who played entirely by ear, he built a repertoire of more than 2,000 songs and found joy entertaining friends, family, and, later, fellow patients and staff at Forsyth Hospital. He enjoyed crossword puzzles and time with his large family. He is survived by his wife, Wendy, seven children, 16 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
Quinn Benensohn Rosefsky, a psychiatrist and dedicated cochair for the Class of 1967, died April 25, 2025. He was 83. Born in Binghamton, New York, he graduated from Yale University. He completed residency training in psychiatry and child psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and was a fellow at Judge Baker Children’s Center. Dr. Rosefsky served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force from 1969 to 1971. He held diverse roles throughout his career, including work as a pediatrician, adult and child psychiatrist, and community psychiatrist for the Passamaquoddy Tribe in Easton, Maine. His wide-ranging interests included watercolor painting, hiking, and language study—he spoke French, Spanish, Japanese, and Russian. He played both the French horn and the shofar, the latter during High Holiday services at Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley, Massachusetts. In retirement, he shared his passion for knowledge as a teacher at the Brandeis Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. As a co-chair for the Class of 1967, when a reunion was postponed in 2022 due to COVID-19, he began to lead monthly Zoom meetings that brought together classmates for presentations, discussions, and memoir writing. After he passed, his class dedicated one of the meetings (which continue monthly) to the theme “Remembering Quinn.” He is survived by his wife, Susan, two children, and one grandchild.
1970
Gary Neal Foulks, an ophthalmologist specializing in cornea and external disease, died Jan. 31, 2025. He was 80. A native of Salt Lake City, he earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia College. He trained in surgery at the University of California, San Diego, and served as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Public Health Service. He completed residency training in ophthalmology at Duke University and a fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Dr. Foulks held faculty appointments at Duke, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Louisville, where he served as an endowed professor and assistant dean of clinical research. He authored more than 140 scientific papers and served as editor-in-chief of The Ocular Surface. He and his wife retired to Wilmington, North Carolina, where he served as a consultant to several pharmaceutical companies searching for new treatments for dry eye disease. He was a past president of the Castroviejo Cornea Society and the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists. A fly fisherman, gardener, musician, and conservation advocate, he was known for his wit and generosity. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, three children, and four grandchildren.
Mark Austin Wightman, an anesthesiologist, died Nov. 9, 2024. He was 82. Born in New York City in 1942, Dr. Wightman grew up in Weston, Connecticut, and attended Yale University, where he completed a PhD in geology. After an internship in Cooperstown, New York, he served with the U.S. Public Health Service in Dulce and Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he developed a lifelong connection to the Southwest. He returned to Columbia for anesthesiology training and completed a fellowship in Tucson, Arizona, before settling in Santa Fe. Dr. Wightman spent his career at Christus St. Vincent Hospital, first as an anesthesiologist and later, after retirement in 2000, as director of physician relations. He enjoyed camping, travel, photography, and jewelry making with his family. He was predeceased by a son. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann, and one son.
1972
James Stephen Bower, pulmonologist and critical care specialist, died Aug. 30, 2024. He was 78. A native of Tacoma, Washington, Dr. Bower earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard University. He completed his residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care at the University of Michigan, remaining on faculty there for several years. In 1981, Dr. Bower joined the Kansas City Pulmonary Clinic and cared for patients at Research Medical Center, where he served as president of the medical staff and as a member of the board of directors. He later earned a master’s degree in health care administration from the University of Wisconsin and became chief medical officer at Research Medical Center. An accomplished athlete, Dr. Bower played baseball at Harvard, excelled in multiple sports, and enjoyed tennis, golf, and boxing. A lifelong learner and gifted teacher, he shared his love of knowledge with his children and grandchildren, encouraging curiosity and exploration. He is survived by his wife, Susan, three children, and eight grandchildren.
Michael “Mike” Douglas Dickens, a pediatrician and presidential historian, died Feb. 18, 2025. He was 78. A graduate of Princeton University, Dr. Dickens was chief resident at the University of Virginia before serving two years of active duty in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps. Dr. Dickens practiced pediatrics for 35 years with Pediatric Associates in Charlottesville, Virginia, and served on the staff of Martha Jefferson Hospital. He also taught at the University of Virginia and was an active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, which he represented at the White House during the Clinton health reform initiative in 1994. He participated in multiple medical missions to Haiti. Passionate about American history, Dr. Dickens volunteered as a docent at James Madison’s Montpelier and James Monroe’s Highland and served as chairman of the board of trustees of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library. He lectured widely on both pediatric medicine and presidential history, and he was deeply involved in civic and church life. He is survived by his wife, Melissa, two children, and one grandchild.
1974
Robert Joseph Mascitelli, a cardiologist and internist, died in 2025. He was 75. Born in Queens, New York, he completed his undergraduate studies at the College of the Holy Cross. He completed an NIH research fellowship during medical school, trained in internal medicine at New York Hospital–Weill Cornell, and completed his cardiology fellowship at New York Hospital–Columbia. Dr. Mascitelli began practicing in 1980 and spent nearly four decades in clinical care, specializing in cardiovascular disease. He is survived by his companion, Nigi Sato, two children, and four grandchildren.
1975
Jimmy Graham, an internist, rheumatologist, and pastor, died June 26, 2025. He was 76. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, as the eldest of eight siblings, he had a penchant for leadership and care. He earned his undergraduate degree from Emory University, where he also returned for medical internship, residency, and fellowship in rheumatology. He founded Graham Medical Center in Atlanta, where he focused on preventive care and nutrition. In 2002, he published “52 Weeks: A Physician’s Guide to Weight Management and Health.” He was known for his humor, candor, and compassion at the bedside. He served as an active member of the Arthritis and Lupus foundations, the Georgia Rheumatism Society (now Georgia Society of Rheumatology), and the Christian Medical Society. In 1988, he also founded the Church of Acts, blending his calling as both a physician and a pastor to minister to the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. He also served as a commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Dr. Graham enjoyed gardening, music, and cheering for the Atlanta Falcons. He is survived by his wife, Lisa, nine children, and 14 grandchildren.
Harlan Kutscher, a urologist, died Aug. 5, 2024. He was 75. A native of New York City, Dr. Kutscher graduated from Columbia College. In 1980, he founded Urology Associates of Reading, Pennsylvania, where he built a loyal patient base. He served as president of Temple Oheb Sholom and as a preceptor for medical residents at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Known for his civic engagement, Dr. Kutscher was active in local and national political organizing and was a patron of the arts. An avid reader, he had a passion for books and the New York Times crossword puzzle. He enjoyed computer programming, graphics, painting, and drawing. He is survived by his wife, Carole, two children, and two grandchildren.
Joseph Robert Stadelnikas, an anesthesiologist and army captain, died Dec. 3, 2024. He was 77. A Philadelphia native, Dr. Stadelnikas graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1970 and served as an aerospace engineer on the Minuteman missile system before pursuing medicine. He trained in anesthesiology and later practiced in New York and Atlanta. He spent much of his career at Emory Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta. While still working in medicine, he earned an MBA from Florida State University and founded Conservative Option Strategies, an online trading and mentoring community, and published on a variety of financial topics. Dr. Stadelnikas was known for his love of marathons, cooking, and evening cigars. In later years, he embraced life in Oxford, Mississippi, with several dogs and cats. He is survived by his wife, Leigh, two stepchildren, and five grandchildren.
Kenneth Dale Zeitler, a medical oncologist, died Nov. 13, 2024. He was 75. Dr. Zeitler was born in Malden, Massachusetts, and graduated from Columbia College. He completed residency in Boston and a fellowship in oncology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For nearly four decades, Dr. Zeitler cared for patients at Raleigh Hematology Oncology Associates and Rex Hospital. He was honored as a volunteer of the year for the American Cancer Society. Known for his humility, generosity, and humor, he was an accomplished athlete and photographer. In alumni records from 1999, he wrote: “I don’t focus on the ephemeral accomplishments of my life, but I celebrate all the wonder of life and hope to make a difference.” He is survived by his wife, Joyce, two children, and five grandchildren.
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John E. Bock, neurologist and dairy farmer, died July 11, 2025. He was 79. Born in Huntsville, Texas, his undergraduate studies at Princeton University were interrupted by service as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam with the 2nd Battalion, 20th Artillery of the 1st Cavalry Division, known as “Blue Max.” He later trained in neurology and went on to practice in Conroe and Huntsville, Texas, where he cared for patients for more than three decades. Known for his steady demeanor and clear communication, Dr. Bock earned the trust of patients seeking both his medical expertise and practical wisdom. In retirement, he founded Goodgrass Farm, a raw milk dairy where he combined scientific curiosity with hands-on farming, cultivating legumes and native grasses and managing livestock. He enjoyed reading history, poetry, and dense nonfiction. He built from scratch—whether bread ovens, chicken coops, or wagons—and shared knowledge generously. He is survived by his wife, Camille, and four children.