FALL 2025
Featuring news received between April 3, 2025 and October 1, 2025
Class Notes Quarterly features professional accomplishments, educational attainments, awards, and other life milestones celebrated by our alumni. A section of In Memoriam listings follows to honor alumni who are no longer with us, including links to complete obituaries available online at the time of publication.
See the links below to jump to your choice of decade, or to additional sections devoted to marriage, birth, and death announcements. Based on alumni feedback, we have created easier to find and read In Memoriam listings for deceased classmates and friends, and we are pleased to provide links to their full, online obituaries as published by local media outlets, when available.
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Class Notes
1955
ARLENE POLEN, Lakewood, is a two-time U.S. Masters Swimming national champion. She won the title in 2024 and 2025 in the 90-94 age group in the 50-yard freestyle race.
1960
PHILIP CASWELL III, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., married Constance Svea Kenney Caswell ’60. He graduated from Babson College in 1961. He was commissioned Ensign USNavy in 1961. His present rank is lieutenant commander.
DAVID LOWRY, Columbia, S.C., was presented with the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest civilian honor, after a 55-year career as a musician in South Carolina.
1966
MARILYN MESSER, Pleasanton, Calif., is retired and living in a continuing care retirement community after living in Palo Alto, Calif. for 50 years. She has a rental condo in Sarasota, Fla. and goes to Maine every summer for a month.
1967
CHARLTON “SKIP” FOTCH, Greenbrae, Calif., is a voluntary priest At St. John's Church, in Ross, Calif.
RUSSEL MARTIN, Burlington, N.C., successfully directed a major capital funds campaign for his local church, was elected Democratic precinct chair for his precinct in N.C. and contributed to BW’s capital funds campaign.
1969
KENNETH BURKHART, North Royalton, has been enjoying retirement and time with grandkids.
Mary Ann Craig, Valencia, Pa., was presented a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Tuba and Euphonium Association in June at a conference in Spain.
Stewart Eisele, Carmel, Calif., retired from the airlines in 2008 after 38 years based in New York City. He and his partner Cynthia Ammon travel and enjoy annual trips to NYC, Long Island, Florence Italy and Kauai. They have two cats and many new friends in Calif.
Cynthia Watson Hopson, Bratenahl, is enjoying retirement from a career in teaching and enjoys dancing and spending time with her three children.
Harvey Hopson Jr, Bratenahl, spent 27 years in the US Marine Corps-as JAG. Upon retirement from the Marines, he came back to BW where he joined the faculty with some of his former professors. He retired after 18 years.
1970
Greg Nackley, Shaker Heights will be inducted into BW’s Athletics Hall of Fame for football during a special ceremony held on October 24.
TIMOTHY “TIM” RIKER, Cincinnati, is a retired U.S. Coast Guard rear admiral and chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Coast Guard History. He has become an outspoken supporter of establishing the National U.S. Coast Guard Museum, which will be opened in 2026 in New London, Conn.
1971
JAN KIMBALL, Cranberry Township, Pa., retired in 2022 as a licensed professional clinical counselor after 19 years as a mental health and addictions therapist.
1972
BRADLEY KOCHUNAS, Middletown, published his book, “Dark Skies: Select Readings in Therapeutic Astrology” in June 2024 by The Wessex Astrologer in the UK.
1973
ROBERT “BOB” STENECK, Whitefield, Maine, was one of nearly 250 members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the nation’s oldest honorary society, in 2025. His four decades of research at the University of Maine has impacted how lobster fisheries research is conducted.
1975
Mary Anne Evans, Tipp City, published a historical novel titled, "Millie of Great Falls."
LESLIE GENTILE, Lakewood, is still working as an attorney, practicing family law as a sole practitioner in her own firm. She also occasionally performs music for charity or friends' events.
Lynne Rohlik Herrle, Medina, retired from Brunswick City Schools in 2008, after teaching vocal/general music to grades K-6 for 32 years.
FRANK TKACZ, Cleveland, celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary to Janice Rogozinski on May 17.
1977
RANDOLPH “RAND” LAYCOCK, Olmsted Falls, continues his career as the music director of the Parma Symphony Orchestra, a position he has held since 1978, despite being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He received a new FDA-approved deep brain stimulation (DBS) device, which greatly improved his Parkinson’s and was featured on “Good Morning America” in April.
1979
DENNIS KUSHLAK (MA), Berea, received the Berea Grindstone Award for service to Berea and was named a Berea High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame recipient. He is the president of the Berea Historical Society and celebrated his 53rd wedding anniversary with Mary (Bell) Kushlak on June 24.
1982
ROBERT “BOB” RACKLEFF (MBA), Hahira, Ga., retired from Windstream Communications in February 2020.
1983
PAUL KOOMAR, Bay Village, has served as mayor of Bay Village since 2017.
1984
PAUL MATOUSEK, Wilmette, Ill., is one of the founding partners of Chicago law firm Walker Wilcox Matousek LLP, which has 50 attorneys and celebrated its 20th anniversary in April.
1985
JAMES “JIM” Quayle (MBA), Avon, celebrated the graduation of his daughter, Dana Quayle, from Miami University in May.
1988
JOHN NADALIN (MBA), London, is completing his 25th year as an adjunct professor at Franklin University in Columbus. He also teaches in the Doctor of Business Administration program and chairs or serves on doctoral committees.
DEBORAH Turchek WASYLKO, Brunswick, was honored on court at Rocket Arena on March 30 as the "Local in the Land" business by UPS and the Cleveland Cavaliers for her business, Baskets Galore. The award acknowledges businesses that have made a significant impact in our region.
1989
VICKIE King JOHNSON, Cleveland, was named a Crain’s Cleveland Business’s 2025 “Women of Influence” in June. She is the executive vice president and chief community officer for the Cleveland Clinic.
Holly Hanf MCCORD, Alva, Fla., is an administrative assistant and admissions & financial aid specialist at Saint Michael Lutheran School. She and her husband James of 31 years built their forever home on a 10-acre property in Alva, Fla. They have a daughter, Madison and a son Connor.
1990
LINDA WOLFGANG DAVIS, Fairborn, is employed in the English Department at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. She spent the month of June in Balkhash, Kazakhstan teaching at an English center.
Phil Medvetz, Berea, will be inducted into BW’s Athletics Hall of Fame for football during a special ceremony held on October 24.
THERESE Logue PACE, Huntington Beach, Calif., was on the 1996 USA Surf Team that won the first ever Olympic surfing trophy in the world. She is the mother of a U.S. Air Force son on active duty in Germany.
1992
PATRICK GREENHILL, Berea, was named director of BW’s Safety and Security in June. He previously served 31 years with the Berea Police Department most recently as detective sergeant.
1993
Sheila Tadych Mullen (MBA), Charlotte, N.C., gave a generous gift for the BW Women’s Center, which will support operations through June 2026. The Women’s Center was originally unveiled as a pop-up space for the March 2025 celebration of Women’s History Month.
1995
Michelle Mozena Christman, Woodsfield, completed a 6-year appointment to the State Advisory Panel for the Ohio Department of Education’s Office of Exceptional Children. The panel’s purpose is to make special education better for Ohio students with disabilities. She is beginning her 26th year as a school-based speech-language pathologist.
R. ERIN CRAIG, Pearl River, N.Y., is producer of “Austen’s Pride,” a musical about Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” The musical begins a pre-Broadway tour in September at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in Charlotte, N.C. with plans to come to New York.
Randall "Randy" Dodds, Franklin, Tenn., is senior vice president, general merchandising manager of Tractor Supply Company since February 2023.
1996
MARIA Venclova CHAFFEE, Boca Raton, Fla., received a master’s of education in elementary education from American College of Education in June.
1997
DAVID JENKINS, Strongsville, was promoted to president of Haslam Sports Group after more than two decades with the organization. He previously served as chief operating officer.
1998
CHRISTY HARST, Cleveland, is a voice-over artist with her business, Christy Harst Voice Over. She founded the "Building Doors" campaign a year ago to advocate for equal opportunities in the male-dominated voice-over industry, especially within sectors like sports, technology, automotive, finance and construction.
Benjamin “BEN” HODGE, Avon Lake, was named assistant superintendent of Polaris Career Center in Middleburg Heights. He was previously superintendent of the Avon Local School District.
1999
Joseph "Joe" DeLuccio, Washington, DC, retired from "The President's Own" United States Marine Band in Washington, DC after serving as a member for 20 years. His ceremony was held in March and he was formally released from active service in April.
2000
Scott Barwidi (MA ’20) will be inducted into BW’s Athletics Hall of Fame for football during a special ceremony held on October 24.
COURTNEY Solida HILD, Meadville, Pa., earned her MBA in May from Edinboro University. She works in finance at Allegheny College.
2001
Penny Forster, Fairview Park, was named a member of the Cleveland Bridge Builders Class of 2026 by the Cleveland Leadership Center. She is director of Community Impact at the Cleveland Guardians.
GABRIEL “ANDY” ROZSA, Elgin, Ill., is a bass trombonist with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra in Davenport, Iowa and the Illinois Philharmonic. He is also an adjunct lecturer of trombone/music theory/music history at the College of DuPage, Elgin Community College and North Central College. He performed a lecture-recital at College of DuPage entitled "Bones, Bores, and Bells.”
2004
STEPHEN INCHAK, Canfield, was named chief operating officer of Alta Care Group.
RYAN REED, Lakewood, was named vice president, investor relations at The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.
KATHERINE SIDLEY, Long Island City, N.Y., has been a writer for the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” for more than 10 years. She published her book, “How to Be a Saint: An Extremely Weird and Mildly Sacrilegious History of The Catholic Church's Biggest Names” in the fall.
2005
Kathleen “KAT” GONSO, Boston, Mass., joined the faculty at Boston College as a professor of the practice in English.
CASSANDRA Jackson NIST, Massillon, is the executive producer at WOIO 19 News in Cleveland. In June, she earned her sixth and seventh Regional Emmy® Awards from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
2006
Devin Carman, Olmsted Township, will be inducted into BW’s Athletics Hall of Fame for wrestling during a special ceremony held on October 24.
Matthew McKenna, Cleveland Heights, was promoted to vice president of technology and digital strategy and chief information officer at Cleveland Institute of Art.
2007
Lindsey Aseff Cutright (MBA), Avon, was named SVP and Portfolio Manager at North Point Portfolio Managers.
2008
JAMES “JIM” WOCHELE, Concord Township, joins Marsh McLennan Agency as Ohio Employee Health and Benefits Practice Leader.
2009
AARON APATHY (MBA ’09), Westlake, was promoted to president & CEO at Corrigan Krause CPAs and Consultants.
William "Billy" Bernard, Lakewood, was elected to a three-year term as the president of the Board of Directors for the Greater Ohio Bleeding Disorders Foundation.
MARCI BLUE, Lakewood, was named a member of the Cleveland Bridge Builders Class of 2026 by the Cleveland Leadership Center. She is senior program officer for Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
MICHELE Milligan WOLF (MA), Bowling Green, has been named Northwest Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrator Association Athletic Director of the Year. She is the athletic director at Bowling Green High School.
2010
NORA MAHONEY, Broadview Heights, was named president of the Union Club of Cleveland's Board of Trustees. The Union Club is one of the oldest private social organizations in Cleveland and was founded in 1872.
2011
MEGAN JONES Avellana, San Antonio, Tex., is the director of Study Abroad at The University of Texas at San Antonio. She leads the team that helps to send over 600 students abroad each year to study, do research, participate in internships and more.
MICHAELA “KAYLA” PENN, Euclid, is a rapper and songwriter. On July 31st she performed at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. She has had several music placements on major networks and platforms like Netflix, Disney +, and HBO. Her latest single is called “We Bad.”
2012
Lindsey Cooper Greene, Westerville, will be inducted into BW’s Athletics Hall of Fame for soccer during a special ceremony held on October 24.
SAMANTHA GUENTHER, Mentor, was named a member of the Cleveland Bridge Builders Class of 2026 by the Cleveland Leadership Center. She is external communications manager at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
2014
Jessica Lairson Toedtman, Louisville, will be inducted into BW’s Athletics Hall of Fame for basketball during a special ceremony held on October 24.
2015
BRADLEY “BRAD” JOHNSON, Cleveland, was named assistant coach for the Baldwin Wallace University Men’s Basketball team in 2025-26. He previously served as the head coach at Bethany College
ENRIQUE Sondakh-Dorantes, Euless, Tex., been selected for the 2025 Keyholders Cohort for SteerFW. SteerFW is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that engages emerging leaders to make Fort Worth a more diverse and vibrant city.
BRUCE STACEY, Canton, was promoted from recruiter to program director of the Stark County Probate Court's volunteer program, Court Angels.
2016
CULLIN FISH, Berea, was named a member of the Cleveland Bridge Builders Class of 2026 by the Cleveland Leadership Center. He is managing director of High School Success for Breakthrough Schools.
ASHLEY HAWLEY, North Royalton, has launched pre-orders for her debut novella, “In the House of Rosewood” in September. It is a Gothic thriller and the first in what will be a series.
2017
DANIEL KEENAN (MBA), Hudson, was promoted to divisional president within the trucking division at Great American Insurance Group in June.
2018
SABINA BALSAMO, Goleta, Calif., performed as part of a quartet of Southern California-based musicians at a free concert called “Sounds of Home” featuring American classical music, musical theatre and jazz in June. She is operations manager at Santa Barbara’s Camerata Pacifica.
Kirsten Goddard Bramley, Olmsted Twp., was named director of membership & engagement at Higher Education Protection Network.
Christopher Horvath, Medina, married Madeleine Butcher ’18 in October 2022. He is employed at the Medina County Library.
2019
KELLY Ferian EBERLE, Westlake, moved back home to Ohio to work for Baldwin Wallace University as an assistant athletic trainer. She obtained her doctorate in athletic training from A.T. Still University. She married her college sweetheart Dane Eberle ’19 in August 2024.
BRYCE LEWIS, Euclid, joined Canalway Partners as a community engagement specialist.
Casidy REED, Clarence, N.Y., was named director of the Clarence Wind Ensemble at Clarence High School, one of the top high school wind ensembles in the country. This district is also her alma mater.
MELISSA Levine WADDELL, was named one of Crain’s Cleveland Business’s 2025 “20 in their 20s.” She is director of development for Cleveland Public Theatre.
2020
Daixuan Ai, Willoughby, was awarded the Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Prize for the most outstanding score at the 2025 BMI Composer Awards.
ASHLEY Pacholewski (MA), Medina, was named principal of Aurora High School in August. She was previously a middle school assistant principal in Ashland.
ELIZABETH WAGNER, Sagamore Hills, was named corporate donor relations officer at the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. She also attained her Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) certification in March.
JARED WRIGHT, Vermilion, joined The Lubrizol Corporation as an indirect tax analyst.
2021
Brooke Buckhannon (MBA ’23), Collins, was promoted to senior social media specialist at AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
BRANDON ZLOTNIK (MBA), Chardon, married Ashleigh Varner Zlotnik on September 29, 2024. They are expecting the birth of their first child, a girl, in December.
KELSEY ZOLAC (MBA ’24), Cleveland, joined BrandDog as a content marketing manager.
2022
Dominique “Dom” Altomari, Wash., was named marketing & communications manager at Real Change News in Seattle, Wash. They were named a Gordon Tullock Fellow with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and began a National Climate Fellowship with Change the Chamber.
2023
BRITTANY ANDERSON, Euclid, will be graduating with her MBA in January and will be taking her LSAT in November.
Brooke Buckhannon (MBA), see ’21.
EMILY COLLINS, Berea, is a first-grade teacher at Falls-Lenox Primary School in Olmsted Falls. She gifted plantlets from her still-thriving kindergarten succulent to her own first-grade students.
JENNIE KELLEY-CROSBY (MPH), Strongsville, applied for the open school board seat at Strongsville High School. She is a registered nurse and clinical informatics analyst at The MetroHealth System in Cleveland. She is also active with the Strongsville Women’s League and Strongsville Instrumental Music Boosters.
2024
JULIA GERSEY, Solon, attends the University of Michigan as a doctoral student in its electrical & computer engineering program. In April, she was awarded a DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship. She was one of 30 individuals chosen nationally this year.
KELSEY ZOLAC (MBA), see ’21.
2025
LAUREN GOLIAS, Cranberry Township Pa., joined Ohio Guidestone as a behavioral health specialist in July.
NOAH MOWERY, Medina, opened a thrift store in downtown Berea called The Thrifting Tree.
EMMA TROST, Norwalk, was a guest columnist for Cleveland.com in June discussing the benefits of using positive psychology as an athlete. She began graduate studies in counselor education and school counseling at The Ohio State University in the fall.
Marriage Announcements
KATHRYN MOREMAN ’01 to Scott Wray.
MADELEINE BUTCHER ’18 to CHRISTOPHER HORVATH ’18 (2022)
KELLY Ferian ’19 to Dane Eberle ’19 (2024)
ASHLEIGH VARNER '21 to BRANDON ZLOTNIK '21 (MBA '21) (2024)
Birth Announcements
LAUREN FREDRIKSEN GRAF ’16, a son.
In Memoriam
1948
PAULINE NEIHART BAILING, Brecksville, died on August 11. Majored in education.
1950
Lois Indoe Bangert, Lodi, died on June 20. Majored in home economics. Member of Delta Zeta.
1951
Marian Lloyd Kurner, Marietta, died on April 16. Majored in psychology. Member of Delta Zeta.
1952
Betsy Taylor Havens, Rocky River, died on August 13. Majored in business administration. Member of Phi Mu.
Esther Walpert Walter, Mount Pleasant, S.C., died on April 27. Majored in education.
1953
CARRIE PARTRIDGE HARRISON, San Diego, Calif., died on December 12, 2024. Majored in elementary education. Member of Alpha Phi. Participant in the white rose ceremony. No obituary at time of publication.
1954
John “Jack” Tillack, Sandusky, died on July 13. Majored in health & physical education.
1955
Stanley Andrews, Elyria, died on July 15. Majored in music. Member of Phi Kappa Tau.
1956
FRANK “DIGGER” DAWSON, East Liverpool, died on June 20. Majored in business administration. Member of Lamda Chi Alpha and lettered in football. Received the Alumni Merit award in 1991. Received an honorary degree as a Doctor of Humane Letters in 1999. Inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007.
1957
ALLEN MCCLELLAN, Bartlett, Ill., died on September 17. Majored in business administration. Member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
1959
JANET SMOYER WANYEK, Oberlin, died on July 8. Majored in humanities.
GEORGE CONNOLLY, Wyomissing, Pa., died on August 5. Majored in psychology. Member of Alpha Sigma Phi.
Roberta Kloth Cripps, Park Ridge, N.J., died on March 10. Majored in science middle childhood education. Member of Alpha Xi Delta. No obituary at time of publication.
CHARLES DAYTON, Hartville, died on August 6. Majored in history. Lettered in baseball.
1960
Alexander “ALEX” DEMKOWICZ, Berea, died on May 23. Majored in music.
Mary Remke Turvey, Howland, died on June 2.
1960
Roger Faulmann, Miami, Fla., died on June 8. Majored in music. No obituary at time of publication.
Sally Kellogg Lazar, Raleigh, N.C., died on August 28. Majored in art studio. Member of Delta Zeta.
Darla Fetzer Moyer, Creston, died on June 3. Majored in music. Member of Phi Mu.
1962
Dana Ewing, New London, Conn., died on September 9. Majored in music. Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity.
Robert "Bob" Helmacy, Lathrop Township, Pa., died on April 23. Majored in music. Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity. Received the Conservatory Achievement Award in 1986.
ARTHUR BERGSTRESSER, Berea, died on May 23. Majored in business administration. Member of Alpha Sigma Phi.
1964
LARRY SHINN, Silver Springs, Md., died on April 2. Majored in Religion. Member of Alpha Tau Omega, track, the debate team, and lettered in football. Received the Alumni Merit Award in 1989.
1965
Patricia "Pat" Merry Sayler, Cleveland, died on September 17. Majored in religion.
1967
DONNA Kusse Elstun, Hinckley, died on April 10. Majored in Spanish. Member of Zeta Tau Alpha.
Carolyn "Cassie" Lessick Niece, Lakewood, died on June 3. Majored in education. Member of Delta Zeta.
JAMES NOLAN, Williston, Fla., died on August 15. Majored in English literature. Member of Alpha Tau Omega.
1968
WILLIAM “BILL” BLACKWOOD, Lakewood, N.Y., died on April 4, . Majored in business administration. Member of Lamda Chi Alpha.
SHIRLEY PEABODY ANDERSON, Watertown, N.Y., died on August 11. Majored in religion. Member of Women’s Recreation Association.
Dale McCalla, Gloucester, Mass., died on June 10. Majored in business administration. Member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Sheryl Schmidt, Shaker Heights, died on September 7. Majored in chemistry.
David "Dave" Snyder Jr., Avon, died on July 17. Majored in business administration.
1969
Karen Hallam Clark, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., died on June 27. Majored in Spanish. Member of Delta Zeta.
MARTY COOL, North Royalton, died on July 4. Majored in music. Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity.
George “Barry” Heckler Jr., Portsmouth, N.H., died on September 3. Majored in sociology and anthropology. Member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
Louise Parker Patejdl, New Rochelle, N.Y., died on April 29. Majored in sociology and anthropology. Member of Alpha Phi.
1970
THOMAS “TOM” ROSNECK, Wickliffe, died on March 16. Majored in Health and Physical Education. Member of Lamda Chi Alpha and lettered in basketball.
1971
ARDEN LUCAS PEARCE, Clyde, died on May 16. Majored in education. Member of Alpha Phi.
THOMAS "TOM" SEDDON, Amelia, died on June 7. Majored in political science. Member of Alpha Tau Omega, Brown and Gold Club and lettered in football. Received the Alumni Merit Award in 2009.
DOUGLAS "DOUG" SMITH-PETERSEN, Dover, Mass., died on April 26. Majored in economics. Member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
1972
DONALD "DON" GOTTLIEB, Seville, died on July 24. Majored in history.
Thomas Osborn, Upper Sandusky, died on August 27. Majored in political science.
1974
George Golden, Aurora, died on December 8, 2024. Majored in political science. Member of Omega Psi Phi. Lettered in football where he was captain in 1973.
Janis Hawkins, Mount Vernon, died on September 23. Majored in education. Member of Alpha Xi Delta.
1975
CHARLES “CHUCK” BUCK, Maineville, died on August 25. Majored in business administration. Member of the football team and Alpha Tau Omega.
Gregory "Greg" DeYo, Bay Village, died on August 18. Majored in business administration.
Michael “Mike” Hagen, Medina, died on April 20. Majored in biology. Member of baseball team.
1976
SANDRA VARKONYI ANDOS, Valley City, died on August 24. Majored in Speech and Communication.
1978
Katherine "Kathy" Manwell (MA ’89), Brunswick, died on June 19. Majored in education. Member of Delta Zeta.
1980
JOHN "RANDY" MAST, Jacksonville, Fla., died on August 18. Majored in history. Member of Phi Kappa Tau.
1981
FONDA MILLER, Louisburg, N.C., died on July 10. Majored in psychology.
1982
JAMES “JIM” MCGILL (MBA), Westerville, died on April 12.
1985
Carl Dreifuss (mba), Nashville, Tenn., died on April 17.
David "Dave" Flamberg (MBA), Alta Loma, Calif., died on August. 6.
WILLIAM AHL, Fernandina Beach, Fla., died on August 13. Majored in finance.
1986
ELLIS LOVELL (MBA), Berea, died on June 24.
1987
Loretta Dawson (MA), Lagrange, died on March 24. Majored in education.
1991
Irene Gurchensky, Parma, died on June 27. Majored in English literature.
Mavis Keener Klesta, Brunswick, died on July 5. Majored in psychology.
Constance "Connie" Nicholson Newcomer, Powell, died on May 13. Majored in education.
Melanie Padich Stype, Akron, died on April 10. Majored in business administration.
1992
Donald Nunney, Cleveland, died on August 15. Majored in education. Member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
1997
Maria Galindo-Nunney, Cleveland, died on August 15. Majored in elementary education. No obituary at time of publication.
Navnit Upadhyay (MBA), Presto, Pa., died on May 21.
1998
BASIL REYNOLDS III, Columbia Station, died on June 6. Majored in criminal justice.
2011
James Rodriguez, Bay Village, died on September 25. Majored in sport management and business administration. No obituary at time of publication.
Friends of BW
Jane Cavanaugh, Wickliffe, died on July 18. Former BW Dean of Continuing Education for 20 years, where she founded with others the Institute for Learning in Retirement.
George Kiteley, Olmsted Township, died on September 10. Former BW professor of percussion for nearly 30 years. In addition to his percussion work at BW, he directed the BW Jazz Band for 20 years. Received the Bechberger Award for Human Development in 1990.
LARRY VAN DUSEN, Strongsville, died on May 9. His career at BW spanned 35 years including 28 years as former BW football coach and professor. Inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.
KENNETH PRESTON, Berea, died on April 10. He was formerly an adjunct lecturer in speech and rhetoric.
NANCY SPOTH, Willoughby Hills, died on July 2.