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
*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
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.