Fall 2022: In Memory

Note: An * before a name means the alumnus was a faculty or staff member, too. So they also are listed under Faculty/Staff below, with links to obituaries and other remembrances when available. If a name does not have a link to a public obituary, it means we were unable to find one. To submit a name for the In Memory listing, please click on the Share Your News button on the Class Notes page and fill out the form. 

1940s

Ardath Franck, BSE ’46, December 9, 2021

Raymond DeMattia, BS ’49, April 13, 2022


1950s

Martha Carrick, BBA ’50, BA ’50, December 22, 2021

Guenveur (Harper) Burnell, BA ’51, March 27, 2022

Patricia Najeway, BA ’52, February 20, 2022

Charles F. Ulrich, BBA ’53, February 10, 2022

Derien Fitzpatrick, BS ’55, April 28, 2022

James Snyder, BS ’55, March 25, 2021

Gerald “Gerry” Laakso, BA ’56, August 2, 2022

Richard Hrdlicka, BBA ’57, September 27, 2021

William “Bill” Fleming, MA ’58, April 20, 2021

Donald M. Henderson, BA ’58, MA ’59, June 8, 2022


1960s

*Ruth A. Carlson, BE ’60, MLS ’66, July 23, 2022

Arnold L. Jack, BBA ’60, April 27, 2022

Lovette Janeen (Krueger) Teichert, BA ’60, April 13, 2022

Robert Allison, BS ’61, December 27, 2020

*Geraldine Dailey, MEd ’65, April 21, 2022

N. Miller, BArc ’65, January 15, 2022 

Gerald A. Figurski, BA ’66, MA ’69, April 2, 2022

Jeffery P. Keefe, BA ’68, December 28, 2020


1970s

Arnold Herskovitz, BS ’71, August 15, 2020

Carolyn (Steverson) Johnson, BA ’71, MA ’73, September 26, 2020

Linda (Schultz) Rateno, MEd ’71, August 15, 2021

Yvonne Tate, BA ’71, March 27, 2022

Shirley Ann (Brobst) Young, BS ’71, September 22, 2021

Kathleen Farwell, BS ’72, March 5, 2021

Umang P. Gupta, MBA ’72, April 19, 2022

William “Bill” Randall Jr., BS ’72, August 20, 2021

Margaret Skalsky, BS ’73, MEd ’73, August 12, 2021

Edward E. “Eddie” Monaco, BS ’74, March 25, 2022

Gary Stefaniak, BFA ’74, MA ’74, January 14, 2022

Daniel D. Tylicki, BM ’74, January 11, 2022

Gloria Brown, BS ’75, MEd ’87, June 25, 2021

Richard A. Raabe, DPM ’75, November 18, 2021

Anthony S. Lalli Sr., AAS ’76, June 5, 2021

*Jack McWhorter, BFA ’76, MFA ’83, May 1, 2022

Frank Aiello, MEd ’77, July 26, 2020


1980s

Celestine Pringle, PhD ’80, March 11, 2022

Lou Ann (Thomas) Smith, BA ’80, April 8, 2022

Donna Kowalenko, AA ’82, March 30, 2022

Patrick McAlear, AS ’82, February 22, 2021

Steven Schiopota, BBA ’82, February 25, 2022

Donald T. Wheeler, BM ’84, November 1, 2020

Kathleen “Kathy” Sostaric, BSE ’89, February 15, 2022

Deborah Vilsack, BS ’89, February 8, 2022


1990s

Robert G. Sharkey Jr., MA ’90, NDGD ’93, June 10, 2022 

Akron Beacon Journal

Cleveland.com

*Anne Katherine Alfano, BA ’93, BSE ’96, MEd ’00, March 1, 2022

Rae Conti, BA ’96, May 11, 2021


2010s

Tammy J. Carver, MEd ’11, November 11, 2021

*Paula C. Konz, MEd ’11, May 22, 2022

Susanne Marie Kacsandi, BSN ’15, February 9, 2022

Marlaena “Mar” (Michl) Koren, BFA ’17, January 17, 2022

Rhys D. Winter, BA ’18, December 10, 2021


2020s

Colin Vinh Pho, AA ’22, August 23, 2022

Kent Wired


Faculty/Staff

Ruth A. Carlson, BE ’60, MLS ’66, supervisor of films selection at Kent State University (1967–1970), July 23, 2022
In addition to her individual pursuits, she travelled in the Middle East, Far East, Europe, United States and Canada with her husband, Ernest H. Carlson, PhD, in his role as geologist at Kent State University. (He died November 13, 2010.)

Geraldine “Geri” Dailey, MEd ’65, assistant professor of physical education, recreation and dance at Kent State University at Ashtabula (1965–1990), April 21, 2022
At Kent State Ashtabula, she expanded the physical education programs to offer more opportunities for women. She coached multiple sports teams throughout her tenure and led tennis and basketball teams to championships.

Jack McWhorter, BFA ’76, MFA ’83, professor of art at Kent State University at Stark (1990–2022), May 1, 2022
Since 2000, he served as the art department coordinator, was the curator for the Fine Art Gallery, and was the regional contact and coordinator for the National Scholastic Art Competition. He loved encouraging and mentoring students, involving them in numerous community arts projects and leading several student trips to New York City and China. A permanent installation of his work, “Stele Forest: A Typographical Fairy Tale” (inspired by the alphabets and writing systems of several ancient cultures), adorns a wall near the south entrance to the Fine Arts Building at Kent State at Stark.

James W. Heddens, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Education at Kent State University (1964–1985), June 3, 2022
He taught math education at Kent State University for 25 years. He was the author of the textbook Today’s Mathematics, used by aspiring teachers throughout the world, and founder of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning. After retiring, he accepted a Fulbright award to develop and implement a mathematics education program at the University of Malawi, Africa.

Anne Katherine Alfano, BA ’93, BSE ’96, MEd ’00, outreach program officer in the Office of Professional Development and Outreach in the College of Education, Health and Human Services at Kent State University (since 7/17/2019), March 1, 2022
An advocate of education, she taught language arts at Green High School for eight years, was assistant principal at Brunswick High School (2004–2009), and was principal of Cuyahoga Falls High School (2009–2014). She also was pursuing a doctorate in higher education from Kent State.

Paula C. Konz, MEd ’11, assistant director of academic advising for the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University (since 9/16/2017), May 22, 2022
Passionate about helping students succeed, she taught a course, Destination Kent State: First Year Experience, for the College of Arts and Sciences in spring 2019.


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