1930s
Robert Vernon Lo Forti, '34 (basic medical sciences), MA '46 (education), of San Francisco, in April, at 100. After serving in the Army during World War II, he became a history teacher with the San Francisco School District. In 1947 he established a company specializing in imports from Italy, England, Germany and Thailand. He sold the business, which continued operations as Lo Forti Fine Prints, in 1990, although he remained the honorary board chair. He was a charismatic gentleman and great conversationalist. He was predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Janis (McCreadie, '33, MA '34). Survivors: his daughter, Susan; and one sister.
Edward Livingston Butterworth, '36 (economics), JD '39, of Arcadia, Calif., April 29, at 99. He served as a naval officer in World War II and then became a deputy in the Office of the Solicitor General of the United States before opening his own law practice in downtown Los Angeles. He also acted as general counsel to FEDCO for 26 years and, upon retiring from his law practice, became president and CEO of the company. Twice mayor of Arcadia, he served 12 years on the Arcadia City Council. He had a lifelong love of scouting and ran an alfalfa farm for more than 30 years. Survivors: his wife of 67 years, Shirley (Townsend, '45); children, Lorell Neumeyer, Edward Jr., Kenneth, David and Lynne; and five grandchildren.
Robert William Simpson, '37 (chemistry), MD '42, of Mercer Island, Wash., February 13, at 98. He served in the Navy during World War II. Following his retirement from medical practice, he and his wife enjoyed boating and touring the Inside Passage of British Columbia. A clinical professor emeritus at the U. of Washington, he was an avid reader, a lifelong skier and longtime member of the Seattle Yacht Club. Survivors: his wife of 45 years, Dottie; three sons; and two stepsons.
Jean B. Myers Colton, '39 (social science/social thought), of Belvedere, Calif., in April, at 96. A third-generation San Franciscan, she was a wonderful mother, dear friend to many, consummate traveler, patron of the arts and woman of strong will and determination. She was predeceased by her husband, Lenard. Survivors: her children, Wendy, Larry, Andrea and Bruce; and three grandchildren.
Max Dallas Shaffrath, '39 (biological sciences), MD '44, of Greenbrae, Calif., May 3, at 96, of pulmonary fibrosis. A World War II veteran, he began his medical career in orthopedics in Sacramento. Besides medicine, he was engaged in numerous pursuits as a scientist, environmentalist, hiker and social advocate. He was an early anti-smoking and clean-air crusader, a Fulbright Scholar to Pakistan and Iran in 1965-66, and an adventurer who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, Fuji, Olympus, Machu Picchu and Mauna Kea, among others. He was predeceased by his wife of nearly 70 years, Louise. Survivors: his children, Anne Reed, Margaret Lanzone and James; three grandsons; and two great-grandchildren.
Lovell Gunter Welsh, '39 (psychology), of Livermore, Calif., December 18, at 96. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and the Indian Wells Golf Club and an active volunteer with the Mothers' Milk Bank, San Francisco Hearing and Speech and Lowell High School PTA. She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, James, '36, JD '40, and son James. Survivors: her children, Lovell Bonnie, Laurie Flemer and Manning; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
1940s
Clark William Redeker, '40 (chemistry), of Newark, Calif., May 30, at 96. He played tuba in the Band and, after graduation, accepted a job with Westvaco. During World War II, he worked on secret chemical catalyst production and was promoted to chief chemist. He was an Eagle Scout and received the Silver Beaver award in 1960. A fixture in East Bay civic matters, he was a member of Newark's first city council in 1955 and served as its third mayor. He also served on the Alameda County Fair Board for almost 50 years, including two years as president. He was predeceased by his first wife, Marjorie, and second wife, Mildred. Survivors: his children, Susan Berry, Alan, '66, and Steve; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one brother.
Dorothy Stella Waterman Veiluva, '43 (nursing), of Elk Grove, Texas, May 5, at 92. During World War II, she served 16 months on active duty as a second lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps. She and her husband, a B-24 pilot, were sent to many locations around the globe, including London, the Pentagon and Vietnam. She was a member of St. Jerome's Catholic Church, past president of the Liberty Parlor and a charter member of the Women of the Military Service in Arlington Cemetery. She was predeceased by her husband of 37 years, Ed. Survivors: her children, Suzanne Kelly, Michele Brock, Denise Wilkerson and Michael, '78; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Warren Alois Wass, '43 (biological sciences), MD '46, of Woodbridge, Calif., April 25, at 92. A member of Phi Kappa Sigma, he served as a captain in the Army during World War II. He founded Delta Radiology and practiced until his retirement in 1987, although he immediately returned to work, serving as a radiologist for Kaiser until 2010. He was a great storyteller and generous philanthropist whose enthusiasm for life was expressed in his photography, wilderness expeditions and family vacations. Survivors: his wife of 70 years, Honor; daughters, Sarah Smith, Margaret Stovall and Pamela Rozycki; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Charlotte "Tink" Downey Boutin, '44 (political science), of Sacramento, March 21, at 91. At Stanford she was a member of Cap and Gown, Gamma Phi Beta, the rally committee and the badminton team. In addition to her involvement in the community and love of the outdoors, she relished learning about the people and cultures of the world through her many trips with her family. She was predeceased by her husband of 69 years, Frank, '42, MD '46. Survivors: her children, Sue Boutin Atkinson, '67, Steve, Peter, '72, Don, '76, Frank Jr., '77, MS '83, and Robert, '85, MS '86; 15 grandchildren, including Matthew Atkinson, MS '01, Jennifer Boutin Carroll, '01, and Gabrielle, '03, MA '04; and seven great-grandchildren.
John Nicholas Straub, '44, of Lafayette, La., April 21, at 92. He served in the Army and Navy and practiced OB-GYN from 1955 until his retirement in 2002. Family vacations at the beach, where body surfing was the order of the day, were among his most treasured times. He also enjoyed gardening and projects around house on Saturday mornings. Survivors: his wife of 61 years, Eleanor; children, Alicia Kreamer, Leigh Hull, Jeanne Vizzi, Karen Conte, Drue Quire, Carole Netter, Vincent, David and Jeffrey; and 11 grandchildren.
Loretta Marie Helfrich Fowler, '45 (biological sciences), of Redding, Calif., May 18, at 90. After Stanford, she earned a master's degree in medical social work from Boston College. She married and moved to Redding, where her growing family enjoyed skiing, hiking and barbecues at Brandy Creek. She loved tennis, teaching piano and playing the organ and instilled the importance of faith and education, in that order, in her five children. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas, '45, MD '49. Survivors: her children, Erin Jones, Mark, Mary Ford, Patrick and Chris; 10 grandchildren; and four brothers.
Harvey H. Bernhard, '47 (economics), of Stanwood, Wash., January 16, at 89. A World War II veteran, he was involved in the rapidly growing Las Vegas entertainment industry in the 1950s before moving to Hollywood and becoming an independent movie producer. He was predeceased by his wife, Lillian. Survivors: his sons, Robert Brown and Craig, '71; two granddaughters; and three great-grandchildren.
Sylvester Thomas "Tom" Conlan, '48 (economics), of Mill Creek, Wash., December 7, at 89. He belonged to Phi Delta Theta, served in World War II and worked for Burroughs Corp. for more than 30 years. After retiring he started a computer company, Distributed Technologies. He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Wilda, and two grandsons. Survivors: his children, Mike, Teri Moran, Laurel O'Leary, Mark, Barbara Rice, Charmaine Colt, JoAnne Earle and Janet Mulvanny; 19 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Carl Joseph Meyn Jr., '48 (mechanical engineering), of Palo Alto, May 14, at 94, of cancer. During World War II, he served as chief engineer aboard the liberty ship Sheldon Jackson and as second engineer aboard diesel merchant vessels in the Pacific after he retired. He worked as a high-pressure vessel safety inspector for Traveler's Insurance Co. He was predeceased by his wife, Virginia. Survivors: his daughters, Katherine Meyn Kelsey and Nancy; four grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Albert Warren "Bud" Rice, '48 (economics), MBA '50, of Santa Cruz, Calif., November 7, at 88, of sarcoma. He was a member of Kappa Alpha and served in World War II. After graduation, he settled in Santa Cruz and ran the C.E. Canfield and Son insurance agency for more than 50 years. He was passionate about his community, serving as past president of the Rotary of Santa Cruz, and was a founding member of Cabrillo College. An avid Cardinal fan, he had a 60-plus year standing bet on Big Game with a Cal friend who delivered his $5 winning to his family two weeks after his passing. He was predeceased by his first wife, Saralee Canfield, '52, and second wife, Lisa Cox. Survivors: his children, Jeff, Janet Carnahan, Julie Rice Kadavy, '79, and Nancy Bradley; stepchildren, Nicolette Gordon and Camilla Cox; 12 grandchildren, including Annie Kadavy, '08, MA '08, MBA '12, Alison Kadavy, '15, and John Kadavy, '17; and two great-grandchildren.
Olive "Babs" Wilbur Gamble Waugh, '48 (biological sciences), of Los Altos Hills, May 2, at 87, of complications from lung cancer. She worked as a research physiologist at the California Pacific Medical Center and volunteered at Enterprise for High School Students, where she started MAP, the Medical Apprenticeship Program for high school students interested in exploring careers in medicine. In 1984 she developed Project Read at the San Francisco Public Library, one of the first literacy programs in California for English-speaking adults. She was predeceased by her first husband, John Gamble. Survivors: her husband, Richard; daughters, Priscilla Gamble Slocum and Lea Gamble, '74; stepchildren, Tom Waugh, MS '75, Deborah Halliday, Rebecca Hammond Lagutaris, '72, and John Waugh; one grandson; six step-grandchildren, including Marian Hammond Buehler, '99, and Owen Hammond, '01; and six step-great-grandchildren.
Virginia Louise Bennett Harder, '49 (nursing), of Sacramento, March 22, at 86. She was a staff nurse at Stanford, Veterans Administration and Children's hospitals. She then earned a degree in public health and worked for Sacramento and Yolo counties. A longtime member of Faith Presbyterian Church, she enjoyed bowling, history and cheering for Stanford, the Giants and 49ers. She was predeceased by her husband, Jack. Survivors: her children, Jill Welch, Lori, Penny Reeder and Cheryl Rouse; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one brother.
Frances Hubbert Beckwith Hogan, '49 (geography), of Palo Alto, March 31, at 86, of complications following a major stroke. She was president of Jordan House her senior year at Stanford. She was active in many charitable and civic organizations, a longtime supporter of the Hoover Institution and enjoyed attending annual Cap and Gown luncheons. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard, '49, and three grandchildren. Survivors: her children, John, Martha Dale, Richard Jr., Mary Hogan-Botkin and Edward; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one sister.
Jacqueline D. "Jackie" Flannery Kathe, '49, of Honolulu, August 2, 2013, at 88. She worked for the Economic Cooperation Administration in China, where she met her husband. They lived in Japan, Hong Kong, New York City and Connecticut, retiring to Honolulu in 1985. She was a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Punahou, the Japan America Society and Honolulu Academy of Arts. She was predeceased by her husband, Ray, and one grandson. Survivors: her children, Kristin Hughes, Erin Donatelli and Jon; and seven grandchildren.
Edwin Seaman, '49 (economics), of Gig Harbor, Wash., April 21, at 87. He was a founder of the Alpine Club, president of Los Arcos eating club and served in the Navy during World War II. He worked as an accountant at Price Waterhouse and in corporate management with Safeco Insurance in Seattle before joining Transamerica Corp. in San Francisco, where he was elected president in 1971. A sports enthusiast, he enjoyed mountain climbing, skiing, boating and fishing. He was also a world traveler who visited more than 54 countries in his lifetime. He was predeceased by his son Chris, '76. Survivors: his wife of more than 60 years, Grace (Rexroth, '51); sons, Matt, '78, and David, '82, MS '83; and seven grandchildren.
Susan Paisley Engelhard Soares,'49 (history), of Santa Rosa, Calif., April 11, at 86. After her children were grown, she returned to school and earned a teaching credential that led to a 20-year career in Tulare County. Upon retiring, she enlisted in the Peace Corps and spent three years in Swaziland. She was an avid musician, a founding member of the Tulare County Symphony Orchestra, a Cub Scout den mother and polling place volunteer during elections. She was predeceased by one child. Survivors: her children, Todd, Darrow and Marian; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one sister.
Heston Lawshe Wilson, '49 (basic medical sciences), MD '49, of San Diego, March 30, at 88. He served in the Army for three years and then worked at the Mason Clinic in Seattle. Later he moved to San Diego, where he began his medical practice in Point Loma. He served as chief of otolaryngology at Sharp Memorial Hospital, where he also started a children's hearing center, and volunteered as a teaching physician at the UCSD Medical School. His greatest passions were sailing and playing music. Survivors: his wife of 44 years, Kris; daughters, Cynthia Ritchie, Christine Salas, Laureen Miklian and Leslie Norman; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
1950s
Edwin Starr "Ted" Belknap, '50 (geography), of St. George, Utah, May 24, at 93, of pneumonia. Born in Shanghai, he moved to the States after high school. He served in World War II and at Stanford played soccer for the team that won the Pacific Coast Conference title. He worked for the CIA for 26 years until retiring in 1976. Sailing was his lifelong passion so once retired, he got a job at Hartge Yacht Yard as the sailboat charter manager. He was predeceased by his first wife of 47 years, Mary Joy, and a grandson. Survivors: his wife, Dianna Johnson; children, Kathryn McElwain, Laura Mannix, William and Steven; stepchildren, Ralph Johnson and Jackie Fairbanks; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one sister.
Frederick Maurice Brosio Jr., '51 (history), JD '57, of South Pasadena, Calif., January 17, at 84, of Alzheimer's disease. He served in Korea, was awarded the Bronze Star and retired from the military in 1968. The majority of his career was serving for nearly 30 years as chief of the civil division in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles. With an encyclopedic knowledge and love of history, he was an excellent travel guide, and he loved aviation, Bach and movies. Survivors: his wife, Eleanor; children, John, Eric and Lorna, '93; two granddaughters; and two step-grandchildren.
John Stevenson Eilers, '51 (civil engineering), of Los Altos Hills, March 2, at 85. While studying at Stanford, he was a midshipman in the Naval Reserve. After graduation he joined Guy F. Atkinson Co. and spent 20 years on projects including the Lexington Dam in Los Gatos, Calif., Wilson Bridge near Portland, Ore., and Mangla Dam in Pakistan. He volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and Rebuilding Together and enjoyed hiking, fishing, square dancing, tennis and travel. Survivors: his wife, Merry Lee, '81, MA '84; daughters, Anne, Wendy, Meredyth Young, Robyn Duby and Beth; and five grandchildren.
James Graham "Jim" Scott, '51 (art), of Belle-vue, Wash., May 8, at 84. After Stanford he attended the Art Center School in Los Angeles. He then joined the Navy and toured aboard the USS Princeton. During the Vietnam War he served as a combat artist. He worked as a freelance artist and illustrator and taught at the Burnley School of Professional Art and later at the Art Institute of Seattle until his retirement. He was predeceased by his son, Graham. Survivors: his wife of 60 years, Barbara; daughters, Laurie and Leslie; and twin grandchildren.
James Arthur Gallagher, '53 (communication), of Redwood City, May 29, at 83, of leukemia. A member of Delta Upsilon and the track team, he served in the Marine Corps as a first lieutenant. He then spent 20 years working for daily newspapers until 1976, when he was hired by the fledgling San Mateo County Transit District as its public information officer. During his 28-year career at Sam Trans, he was involved in a number of initiatives from the BART extension south from Daly City to the partnership with Caltrain in 1992. Survivors: his wife, Nancy; children, Rob, Kevin and Kathleen; four grandchildren; and one sister.
Lois Claire McKinnon Masek, '53 (psychology), of La Jolla, Calif., April 21, at 82, of cancer. She was exceptionally generous to family and friends and held a deep interest in politics, world affairs and civil rights. In later years she enjoyed traveling, gourmet cooking and reading. She was predeceased by her husband, George, '50, MS '51, PhD '56. Survivors: her children, Jennifer and Jeffrey.
William Frederick Roberts III, '53 (social science/social thought), of Santa Rosa, Calif., April 22, at 82. He started his career as a vice president at Crocker Bank in San Francisco, and in 1958, having worked in his grandfather's grocery store in his teens, he opened his Roberts LaSalle Market in the Montclair District of the Oakland Hills. Passionate about antiques and home remodeling, he also loved to travel, whether by train, plane or boat. He was predeceased by his first wife, Sylvia. Survivors: his wife, Karen Bowlin; children, Elizabeth Worthing, Mark and Katherine; three grandchildren; and one brother.
Meredith Nina Noble Cannizzo, '56 (art), of Keizer, Ore., March 10, at 79, of a heart attack. She graduated from nursing school in Los Angeles and worked as a secretary at UCLA. Her interests included painting and gardening and she enjoyed the snow. Survivors: her husband of eight years, Le Murray; his daughter, Cori; three grandchildren; and two sisters.
Victor A. Casebolt, '56 (economics), of Paradise Valley, Ariz., February 11, at 79. He earned an MBA at Harvard and began his career with General Electric's then-fledgling computer division. After GE sold the computer division in 1970, he worked for Honeywell in Florida before returning to GE in Massachusetts. He left GE to become president of Storage Tek. Later he switched to the paper industry and was senior VP at International Paper until retiring in 1996. He loved playing tennis and snow skiing with his family. Survivors: his wife of 57 years, Jo; children, Vic, Mark, Bryan and Elizabeth; five grandchildren; and two sisters.
Jeanne Wanzer Dozier Cave, '56 (social service), of Colusa, Calif., March 24, at 80. She was Sacramento's second-ever policewoman, but her primary role was managing the Pioneer Duck Club in Colusa. She loved every kind of music, was an avid reader and avoided new-fangled technology, preferring to write letters. She was predeceased by her husband, Jessie. Survivors: her sons, Ivan Frost and RobRoy McDonell; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and two siblings, including David Dozier, '58, MD '61.
Janet Cottrell Hancock, '57 (history), of Pasadena, Calif., May 8, at 78. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa with distinction from Stanford, she attended the Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration and earned a master's in the art of teaching. She lived in New York and Paris before settling in Pasadena in 1981. In 1993 she retired as director of academic services at Art Center College of Design. An avid lover of the arts, she was for years an active member of the Pasadena Junior Philharmonic. Survivors: her children, Lauren Mathys and John; and three grandchildren.
Robert "Robin" Dean, '59 (history), of San Diego, January 2, at 76, of an unexpected illness. Shortly after graduation he attended Officer Candidate School in Newport, R.I., and earned the rank of lieutenant JG in the Naval Reserve. Upon leaving the service, he went into real estate and spent nearly 20 years with one of the largest commercial brokerages, now known as CBRE. He helped organize a regional tennis tournament in San Diego in the 1970s and supported the San Diego-based men's national volleyball team. Survivors: his children, Robert, '82, Raymond and Elizabeth; and one sister.
Thomas A. Welch, '59, of Walnut Creek, Calif., May 17, 2013, at 76, after a one-month battle with leukemia. He served as a naval officer in the Pacific before attending Harvard Law School. Eager to return to the Bay Area, he joined Brobeck Phleger & Harrison, where he enjoyed a 30-year law career. In 1995 he retired from the firm and worked as an arbitrator. He was devoted to a number of organizations and served as president of the board of directors of the Youth Law Center. Most of all he was a loving father and committed friend. He was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Ann. Survivors: his children, Jon, Michael and Susan; three grandchildren; and one brother.
1960s
Sharon A. Moore, '60 (history), of San Francisco, in April, at 75. For 10 years she was the editor of The Argonaut, a journal of the San Francisco Historical Society. In addition she led architectural history tours for San Francisco City Guides for more than 20 years. She had a passion for music and dance and regularly attended the San Francisco Symphony, Opera and Ballet. She was predeceased by her husband, Geoffrey Paul. Survivors include her brother.
Norman Keith Swope, '61 (electrical engineering), of Palo Alto, April 20, at 76, after a long battle with cancer. He served in the Air Force and worked as a certified financial planner and chartered life underwriter. An avid Stanford sports man and family historian, he enjoyed coaching youth soccer and Little League baseball in his spare time. Survivors: his wife of 50 years, Judi, '84; children, David, Gary and Karen; four grandchildren; and one brother.
Robert Michael "Mike" Harwood, '62 (political science), of Larkspur, Calif., April 9, at 76. He found great joy in his work as a personal injury litigator and enjoyed the opera, theater and open-air concerts. His other passions included skiing at Squaw Valley, scuba diving and watercolor painting. Survivors: his wife of 24 years, Kathleen; children, Crista Cheap and Michael; and four grandchildren.
William Taylor Wood Jr., '63 (English), of Wilmington, Del., May 2, at 72, after a two-year battle with cancer. An attorney, he practiced at a firm in Atlanta before joining the legal department of the Campbell Soup Co. After moving to Wilmington, he worked for E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. for 15 years, retiring as the director of state and local affairs. In 1986 he founded his own government relations firm and represented a wide range of clients before the Delaware legislature. He served on the board of trustees of Tower Hill School for 25 years and was past president of the Rotary Club of Wilmington. Survivors: his wife, Jane; children, Bill and Susan; and five grandchildren.
Richard C. "Dick" Johnson, '64 (mathematics), of Tiburon, Calif., April 17, at 71, of malignant melanoma. He worked as a lawyer at Feldman, Waldman & Kline for five years before joining Warren Saltzman's practice in 1974. He became managing partner at Saltzman & Johnson in 1988. He was proud to have visited all 50 states and five of the seven continents. He coached his children's Little League and CYO basketball teams and started the girls softball division in Tiburon. Survivors: his wife, Andrea; children, Gregory, Kimberly Marar and Stephanie; his mother; and one brother.
Stephen J. Morris, '64 (psychology), PhD '69 (neuroscience), of Kansas City, Mo., April 19, at 74, of cancer. After graduation he went to Cambridge U. and worked with Victor Whittaker on the mechanism of nerve cell function in the brain. He moved with Whittaker to the Max-Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Germany, returning to the States in 1982 when he was offered a senior position with the National Institutes of Health, followed by a job at the National Science Foundation. From there he was recruited to serve as professor and associate dean in the new School of Biological Sciences at the U. of Missouri. His passion outside the lab was antique cars, and he was a born architect and designer. Survivors: his wife of 40 years, Bibie; and his mother, Esther Loeb.
Lawrence Smedley "Larry" Olson, '67 (economics), of Washington, D.C., April 21, at 68, of Lewy body disease. He was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi and played the saxophone in the Band. A Vietnam veteran, he earned his PhD from the U. of Chicago and was an assistant professor at the U. of Rochester. He specialized in labor economics and worked in Boston and then D.C. Survivors: his wife, Resha Putzrath; and three siblings.
1970s
Harold Chu, '70 (psychology), of Houston, August 25, 2012, at 64, following a long illness. After earning a JD at Northwestern U. in Chicago, he moved to Hawaii to begin practicing law. He founded his own firm in the early 1980s and continued working there until retiring in 2010. He enjoyed photography, tennis, old movies and classical music. Survivors: his daughter, Laura Ryckman; and two brothers.
Bonnie Beryl Woodworth, '70 (English), of San Francisco, in March, at 65. She worked in retail for more than 30 years, both in sales and as director of direct marketing, with major companies that include Macy's and I. Magnin. She loved attending live musical and theater performances and served on the board of what is now the Museum of Performance and Design. She enjoyed sharing good food and wines with friends and was passionate about all things California.
Steven Jon Wong, '72 (geology), of Saratoga, Calif., April 22, at 63. He worked as an environmental engineer, financial analyst, controller, VP of finance and CFO, most recently at Xetus. He supported a number of nonprofits and any entity related to his children's interests. With his infectious sense of humor, he had a knack for making others feel at ease. Survivors: his wife of 30 years, Verna; sons, Bryan, Eric and Ian; and one brother.
Peter Meijes Tiersma, '74 (German studies), of Goleta, Calif., April 13, at 61. He grew up on a dairy farm in Friesland, the Netherlands, and moved to the United States when he was 5. After earning degrees from Stanford, UC-San Diego and UC-Berkeley School of Law, he joined the Loyola Law School faculty in 1990. Survivors: his wife, Matthea Cremers; mother, Arlene Tiersma-Hofman; and three siblings.
1980s
Jeffrey Dwight Ager, '81 (economics), of Spokane, Wash., December 24, at 54, after a courageous eight-month battle with cancer. His radiology career spanned 20 years but his greatest pleasures were found in the simple things, from puttering around his beloved lake cabin to a perfectly grilled steak. Survivors: his wife of nearly 29 years, Leanne; children, Bryan and Casey; mother, Jeanne; and one sister.
Anne Bidwell Dewey, '82 (economics), of San Carlos, Calif., May 28, at 54, of cancer. Born in Lansing, Mich., she moved to San Carlos in 1999, where she worked as a financial analyst. She enjoyed golf, traveling and hot air ballooning. She was predeceased by her identical twin sister, Alison. Survivors: her spouse, Patti Haring; mother, Bethel; and a brother.
Eric Laurence Crosson, '89 (physics), of Seattle, October 26, 2013, at 46, following a brief and unexpected illness. Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, he worked for Sierra Geophysics in Kirkland, Wash., before moving to New Mexico. He earned a graduate degree in computer science and in 1997 accepted a job at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Among his many travels, he visited Africa, where he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, and Vietnam, where he met his wife. Survivors: his wife, Hang; son, Laurence; parents, Robert, PhD '66, and Mary Alice; and one brother.
1990s
Leonard James Trujillo, '90 (applied earth sciences), of Cordova, N.M., January 11, at 45, of complications from the flu. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he worked as a senior compliance specialist at the Idaho and Los Alamos national laboratories. Survivors include his parents.
Edward J. "EJ" Lux, '93 (geology), of Cham, Switzerland, March 2, at 42, of cancer. A member of the Band at Stanford, he devoted his professional life to teaching science and math, initially at Saratoga High School in Silicon Valley, followed by schools in Ecuador, Poland and most recently in Switzerland. He was also an accomplished amateur astronomer and coached soccer at all of the schools at which he taught. He also loved the outdoors and traveling in wilderness areas throughout the world. Survivors: his partner, Kasia Bereza; son, James; parents, Warren Lux and Donna Levin; stepmother, Jayne Lux; stepfather, Alan Levin; and one sister.
Business
Jeffrey Owen Milman, MBA '66, of New York City, May 9, at 70. He attended Cornell U. as an undergraduate and served in Vietnam as a captain in the Army Medical Service Corps. A CPA, he worked as comptroller for several companies, his favorite being the former Ideal Toy Co. He was an avid skier, scuba diver and boating enthusiast. Survivors include his brother.
Education
Yvonne V. Pometti, MA '50, of Atherton, August 26, 2012, at 94. She entered the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1939, professing final vows in 1947. She served Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart as treasurer from 1969-77, during which time she also attended nursing school. She was school nurse for the Sacred Heart boarding school in Atherton from 1977-82 before returning to Forest Ridge as director of alumnae. At 69 she traveled to Poland in response to a need for English teachers, not knowing a word of Polish, and stayed for three years. In her later years she volunteered at the noon meal for the poor at St. Anthony's parish in Redwood City.
Sally Ann Dunn Kinsell, MA '53, of Alameda, Calif., April 26, at 90. She was a passionate and beloved teacher for many years in the San Francisco Bay Area and in retirement enjoyed spending time at her second home in Tucson, Ariz. Survivors: her husband, Dillman; daughters, Allison and Sally; and two grandsons.
Edward L. Leech, MA '55, of Walnut Creek, Calif., April 14. He served as a gunnery officer in World War II and the Korean War. Following active service, he worked as the civilian director of the Navy's education and support divisions, retiring in 1975. A volunteer with the Cicil Air Patrol for 13 years, he also served as program director for the Mount Diablo Pilots Association. He was predeceased by his first wife, Marjorie. Survivors: his wife of 43 years, Phyllis; children, Karen Mansene and William; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and his sister.
William L. "Bill" Ganson Jr., MA '64, of Hollister, Calif., July 10, 2013, at 89, of congestive heart failure. He left high school to join the Marines during World War II. After the war, he attended college at the U. of Montana and, while a student, was elected to and served in the Montana state legislature. He started several businesses, including a commercial print shop in Los Angeles and two wrought-iron firms in Northern California, while raising Arabian horses at his ranch. He also taught high school in Honolulu and San Mateo. Survivors include his best friend and partner of 53 years and two brothers.
Engineering
Glenn Frederick Knoll, MS '59 (chemical engineering), of Ann Arbor, Mich., April 20, at 78. After earning a doctorate at the U. of Michigan in 1963, he joined the faculty of the university. A gifted and brilliant researcher, he mentored generations of students and served as chair of the department of nuclear engineering from 1979-90, retiring in 2001. His textbook, Radiation Detection and Measurement, remains the standard reference in the field after four decades. Survivors: his wife of 56 years, Gladys; sons, Thomas, John and Peter; six grandchildren; and two siblings.
Robert Henry "Bob" Thomas, MS '65 (mechanical engineering), of Lodi, Calif., April 13, at 88. He served in the Navy for 21 years before moving to the Bay Area to attend Stanford. Later he worked in the marine division at Westinghouse Corp., retiring to spend many happy hours onboard his beloved Lummi II. He was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Betty. Survivors: his children, Janet Westphal, Eileen Elder, Anne Karasky and Paul; and seven grandchildren.
Kenneth Penie "Ken" Miles, MS '66 (electrical engineering), of Palm Desert, Calif., April 27, at 86, of prostate cancer. He enlisted in the Navy at a young age and soon found his calling as an aviation cadet. Commissioned in the Air Force in 1949, he served his country in Korea and flew more than 377 combat missions in Vietnam. His many military decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit and Distinguished Flying Cross. Following his military career, he led ARGOSystems, a Bay Area electronics firm that eventually merged with Boeing. Retiring in 1991, he devoted himself to community service and philanthropy. Survivors: his wife, Karen; children, Wendy Miles-Brower, Ross and Douglas; and three grandchildren.
Walter F. Krolikowski, PhD '67 (electrical engineering), of Scottsdale, Ariz., January 30, at 74, of pneumonia and Parkinson's disease. He worked as an engineer for IBM, Cogar Corp. and Semiconductor International. Later he joined Motorola and Freescale Semiconductor, where he spent 31 years as a manager and then vice president of technology. Colleagues called him "the Wizard" because he could find solutions to problems that others found insurmountable. He enjoyed fishing, golfing and doing outdoor activities with his family. Survivors: his wife of 47 years, Judy; children, Katie and Stephen; and two sisters.
John Dale Edwards, MS '75 (electrical engineering), of Saratoga, Calif., April 26, at 66. He spent 39 years as an engineering manager at HP, ROLM Corp. Ericsson, Lucent & Echelon. His greatest joy in life was his family, followed by genealogy, traveling and sports. Survivors: his wife of 42 years, Lynn; children, Lorelle and Dale; and a brother.
Humanities and Sciences
Irving Zimmer, MA '57 (speech and drama), of Mercer Island, Wash., April 13. He served in the Army and Air Force in World War II. An audiologist by profession, he was known for his talents as a theater director and was instrumental in founding the Island Players on Mercer Island. He also enjoyed reading, racing the boat he built, flying model airplanes and woodworking. He was predeceased by his wife, Rose. Survivors: his daughters, Kathy Cafarelli and Karen; and two granddaughters.
Louise LaBlavier Henderson, MA '64 (history), of Darien, Conn., May 24, at 80, after a long illness. An educator who earned her BA from Wellesley College, she worked at the Castilleja School in Palo Alto, the Chapin School in New York and the Sunset Hill School in Kansas City, Mo., where she served as headmistress for five years. She was also the college guidance counselor at Chapin for more than 25 years. Her mother's family owned Camp Arcadia in Maine, where she worked as a counselor and eventually director. Survivors include her sister.
John Douglas Tinkler, PhD '64 (English), of Chattanooga, Tenn., May 24, at 80, of heart failure. He was a student of philology, specializing in Old English, and taught English at the U. of Tennessee-Knoxville, the U. of Chattanooga and U. of Tennessee-Chattanooga. He spent four summers on National Endowment for Humanities projects at major universities, including Stanford and the U. of Chicago. Survivors: his wife, Mary Crawford Tinkler, Gr. '60; children, Cate Tinkler Mueller and Michael; four grandchildren; and two sisters.
Medicine
Foss E. Corley, MA '44 (bacteriology), of Chula Vista, Calif., February 1, at 93, of a stroke. At Stanford, he worked on the first penicillin in the United States. During World War II, he was stationed on Iwo Jima, where he was in charge of a 1,000-bed lab. Upon being discharged, he worked as a biochemist in the research department at Kelco Co., which was later purchased by Merck. His many interests included photography, travel, gems, minerals and fossils. Survivors: his wife of 53 years, Esther.
