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Thursday, September 30, 2010
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I can be reached at nrospend@depaul.edu. Love to hear from retirees about their activities. The more that's shared, the more interesting the newsletter will be.
Richardson Letter, August, 2010
Fr. John Richardson, home from Kenya, plans to continue his correspondence with the DePaul Retirees. Father's most recent letter:
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Fr. Richardson's Welcome Home Reception, July 2010
Friends and Retirees welcomed Fr. John Richardson home from Kenya on July 27, 2010.
Luncheon, May 18, 2010 - Photos
The attendees at the May 18 Luncheon were treated to a delicious menu and an excellent presentation by Geoff Hirt on the state of the economy. But most of all, we all had the opportunity to visit with our colleagues.
Christmas at DePaul, 2009
Each year, DePaul University celebrates Christmas with a wonderful musical program. The dates for the 2010 Christmas at DePaul are December 9 and 10. Information regarding tickets will be made available in November. Mark your calendars for a wonderful evening.
For additional information click on the Christmas at DePaul website.
For additional information click on the Christmas at DePaul website.
Luncheon, October 30, 2009 - Photos
Prior to the October 30, 2009 DES Luncheon, Fr. Tom Croak, CM offered an All Souls Mass in remembrance of DePaul's retirees who had died during the year.
Al Erlebacher interviewed several retirees and captured their memories of the "Great Chicago Flood" of April 13, 1992. And, Bob Kozoman provided the retirees with a glace as the new master plan.
The Commons was decked out in beautiful Halloween colors.
Al Erlebacher interviewed several retirees and captured their memories of the "Great Chicago Flood" of April 13, 1992. And, Bob Kozoman provided the retirees with a glace as the new master plan.
The Commons was decked out in beautiful Halloween colors.
Luncheon, May 14, 2009 - Photos
The DePaul Emeritus Society awarded its first scholarship to Elliot Spence in the Spring of 2009. Elliot attended the luncheon and thanked the members for their generosity.
Luncheon, October 23, 2008 - Photos
The Fall DES Luncheon was held in the Student Center on the Lincoln Park Campus.
Luncheon, May 12, 2008 - Photos
Our inaugural DES Luncheon was held on the Lincoln Park Campus in the Commons. Over 60 members attended. A lovely DePaul Emeritus Society umbrella was provided to all the guests.
2010 DES Scholarship Recipient - Thank you
We received this lovely note from our 2010 DES Scholarship recipient, Casey O'Donovan. Thanks to all of the DES members who have made the Scholarship program possible.
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DES Endowed Scholarship
The DePaul Emeritus Society Endowed Scholarship is awarded annually. Consideration for this scholarship is given to all full-time students enrolled at DePaul University who are in their junior or senior years of undergraduate study. Eligible students will demonstrate financial hardship; possess a C average or better; and a record of study that highlights a commitment to completing a degree at DePaul University.
One student is selected each year, representing each of the undergraduate schools and colleges of DePaul on a rotating basis. The first award was made in 2009.
Recipients:
Elliott Pence, Art Major, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 2009
Casey O'Donovan, College of Communications, 2010
One student is selected each year, representing each of the undergraduate schools and colleges of DePaul on a rotating basis. The first award was made in 2009.
Recipients:
Elliott Pence, Art Major, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 2009
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| Elliott Spence with Denny Shea, May 2009 |
Casey O'Donovan, College of Communications, 2010
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| Beverly Hale, Denny Shea and Casey O'Donovan, May 2010 |
Snapshot of DES, September, 2010
- How many of us? We are 230 retirees strong - 14 more retirees than when we began in May, 2008 plus 53 spouses of deceased retirees
- Of the 230 retirees, two-thirds are faculty and one-third are staff. (153 faculty; 77 staff)
- Our gender representation is 60.4% male and 39.6% female (139 male; 91 female)
- Our current retirees stretch over four decades with the earliest retirement date 1978 - more than 32 years ago.
- Our ages also span a few decades with our youngest retiree being born in 1953 and our most senior retiree born in 1916.
- 69.1% (159) of us live in Illinois; the remaining 71 live in 24 states and one foreign country. About 50% of the out-of-state members live in four states: Florida (11) Wisconsin (11), California (8) and Arizona (6).
- University records show the retiree with the longest association with the University, a combination of active full-time service and retiree status, is William Pasterczyk who started working full time at DePaul on March 1, 1942.
So that is a little bit of who makes up the DePaul Emeritus Society in the fall of 2010. But, I think there is one more thing that we all have in common and that is our decades-long love for the University, its mission and St. Vincent.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
In Memoriam - Thomas A. Brown
Thomas A. Brown - 1933 - 2007
Music professor had a classic dispostion
Honored DePaul educator was seen as a '19th Century man at times' who had an integrated version of the arts
DePaul University music professor Thomas A. Brown's scholarly pursuits extended to art, literature and history, fields he often combined in his classes.
Dr. Brown, 73, died of complications from pneumonia Friday, March 2 at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, said his son Jonathan.
Dr. Brown began teaching at DePaul in the mid-1960s and continued until 2000. In addition to music history and appreciation, and vocal literature, he taught seminars with professors in other disciplines, combining music, Shakespeare, art and architecture.
"He was hugely into an integrated version of the arts," said Rev. James Halstead, chairman of the religious studies department at DePaul and former student of Dr. Brown's.
A skilled pianist, Dr. Brown taught private piano lessons to young beginners as well as accomplished adults, and he was a frequent lecturer at the Lyric Opera and at smaller music societies. His dramatic analyses of operas were combined with musical interludes on the piano and bits of gossip connected with the work and its composer, Halstead said.
Dr. Brown's embrace of the classics was coupled with a disdain for popular culture. "It'll be gone in 10 minutes, it'll change," he'd tell colleagues interested in literary or musical flavors of the day. "[Composer Robert] Schumann, you think that's going away?"
According to his son, the day after the famous highway chase involving O. J. Simpson, Dr. Brown asked one of his students, "This O. J. Simpson, is he famous?"
On trips abroad, he immersed himself in the history and literature of another time. He'd stroll through Russian cities, seeing through the eyes of the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky, "only dimly aware of what was going on around him," his son said.
A tall man given to plaids and explosive color in dress, he finished lectures covered in chalk dust and loped about campus with a distinctive gait, lost in thought. Not unaware of the figure he cut, "he thoroughly enjoyed the imitations people would do of him," his son said.
"I guess you'd describe him as a 19th Century man at times," said Mark Meyer, a student of Dr. Brown's in the mid-1990s who remained a friend. "Jubilant in the classroom. He loved the subjects he taught."
At the time of his retirement, Dr. Brown was given the Via Sapientiae Award for exemplary service, the highest academic award given to a member of DePaul's faculty and staff, a university spokesman said.
Dr. Brown grew up in Milwaukee, where his father, Raymond, was concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Brown played piano from a young age, but his parents didn't want him to rely on music for a career and urged a diversified education, his son said.
Dr. Brown received a bachelor's degree in European history from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He received a master's degree in the same discipline from Harvard, where he was a teaching assistant of the late historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
He received a doctorate in musicology from the University of Wisconsin in the mid-1960s. His thesis, "The Aesthetics of Robert Schumann," was published in 1968.
Mr. Brown divorced his wife, Mary, in 2001.
In addition to his son Jonathan, Dr. Brown is survived by another son, Jeffrey; and a sister, Marion.
A memorial service is set for 6 p.m. Friday at DePaul's School of Music Recital Hall, 804 W. Belden Ave.
Trevor Jenson, Staff Reporter, Chicago Tribune, March 9, 2007, page 10
In Memoriam - Virginia Mertens
Virginia A. Mertens, 78, of Waterloo, IA, formerly of Ft. Madison, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo.
She was born on July 15, 1930 in Ft. Madison, IA to Conrad P. and Kathryn L. Wilken Mertens. She was a 1948 graduate of Catholic Central High School in Ft. Madison and a 1951 graduate of Ottumwa Heights Junior College. Virginia retired from DePaul University in Chicago after 38 years of service in the Office of the Treasurer and library. She was a member of the DePaul Emeritus Society. She loved to play cards, especially pinochle and enjoyed her family.
Survivors include two brothers, C. James Mertens of Anchorage, AK and Robert (Yvonne) Mertens of Hudson, IA; one sister, Kathryn (James) Holvey of Royal Palm Beach, FL; three nephews, two nieces, two great nieces and one great nephew.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Dorothy.
King-Link Funeral Home and Crematory, Ft. Madison, Iowa
She was born on July 15, 1930 in Ft. Madison, IA to Conrad P. and Kathryn L. Wilken Mertens. She was a 1948 graduate of Catholic Central High School in Ft. Madison and a 1951 graduate of Ottumwa Heights Junior College. Virginia retired from DePaul University in Chicago after 38 years of service in the Office of the Treasurer and library. She was a member of the DePaul Emeritus Society. She loved to play cards, especially pinochle and enjoyed her family.
Survivors include two brothers, C. James Mertens of Anchorage, AK and Robert (Yvonne) Mertens of Hudson, IA; one sister, Kathryn (James) Holvey of Royal Palm Beach, FL; three nephews, two nieces, two great nieces and one great nephew.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Dorothy.
King-Link Funeral Home and Crematory, Ft. Madison, Iowa
In Memoriam - William Feeney
William J. Feeney, Professor Emeritus at DePaul University. Purple Heart Veteran, WW II. Beloved husband of Helen B.; devoted father of Laura and Ann; dear son of the late Michael and Mary Feeney; brother of the late Michael (the late Jane) Feeney. Memorial Mass 10 a.m. Thursday, March 15, at St. Luke Church, Lathrop and Lake Streets, River Forest. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Columbian Fathers, P.O. Box 10, St. Columban, NE 68056, or the Nature Conservancy, 8 S. Michigan Ave., #2301, Chicago, IL 60603, would be appreciated by Bill and his family. La fheile phadraig, Bill. Arrangements by Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home. 708- 383-3191.
Chicago Tribune, May 11, 2007
Chicago Tribune, May 11, 2007
In Memoriam - Thomas Munson, SJ
Fr. Thomas Munson, 83, May 26, son of the late Frank W. and Margaret, nee Nolan; brother of the late F. Weldon Munson; brother-in-law of Margaret Hogan; uncle of Marylu Maloney and Thomas W. Nolan; great-uncle of T.J. Maloney and Thomas N. Munson; close friend of Nina Cunningham. Funeral Mass Friday, June 1, 2007, at 12 p.m. at St. Peter Church, 1891 Kaneville Rd., Geneva, IL. Interment private. Lying in state Friday, from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour. Arrangements by The Daleiden Mortuary, 220 Lake St., Aurora. Info 630-621-5500 or www.daleidenmortuary.com
Chicago Tribune, May 31, 2007
Chicago Tribune, May 31, 2007
In Memoriam - John Burns
John E. Burns, age 96, of Western Springs, former professor at DePaul University, beloved husband of the late Arlene R, nee Ruthenberg; loving father of Catherine (Mike) LeBeau, Caroline (Tom) Reckwerdt and John D. (Blanca) Burns; proud grandfather of 12, Jason, Jeremy, Justin, Jessica, Juliette, Vicki, Tommy, Jennifer, John R., Rebeca, Esteban, and Eddie; cherished great-grandfather of three, Veronica, Conner, and Jenna.
Visitation Sunday, 3 to 9 p.m. at Hallowell & James Funeral Home,1025 W. 55th Street, Countryside.
Funeral Monday, Prayers 9:15 a.m. from the chapel to St. John of the Cross Church in Western Springs for Mass at 9:45 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Info: 708-352-6500.
Chicago Tribune, October 14, 2007
Visitation Sunday, 3 to 9 p.m. at Hallowell & James Funeral Home,1025 W. 55th Street, Countryside.
Funeral Monday, Prayers 9:15 a.m. from the chapel to St. John of the Cross Church in Western Springs for Mass at 9:45 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Info: 708-352-6500.
Chicago Tribune, October 14, 2007
In Memoriam - Vivina Ortner
Vivina I. Ortner, nee McWhinnie, beloved wife of the late Glen E. Ortner; loving mother of Gary (Alice) Ortner, Linda (Hans) Buzay, Greg (Rhonda) and Richard Ortner; grandmother of Nathan (Tara), Jeffrey (Becky), Cathy Ortner, Heidi (Randy) McReynolds and Stacey Buzay; great-grandmother of Ashley, Cale and Maggie Ortner, Spencer and Logan Ortner; sister of Dolores (Andre') Rousseau, the late Ruth (the late Bart) Pierce, David (the late Erica) McWhinnie and Mary Alice McWhinnie, Ph.D; loving aunt of David (Minda) McWhinnie III, D.D.S., James (Stacey) McWhinnie, Esq. and Christine (Kurt) Schmitt.
Visitation Thursday 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral Friday 9 a.m. from Adams-Winterfield& Sullivan Funeral Home, 4343 Main St., Downers Grove (1blk S. Ogdon) to St. Joseph Church, Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment Assumption Cemetery. 630-968-1000
Chicago Tribune, November 4, 2007
Visitation Thursday 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral Friday 9 a.m. from Adams-Winterfield& Sullivan Funeral Home, 4343 Main St., Downers Grove (1blk S. Ogdon) to St. Joseph Church, Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment Assumption Cemetery. 630-968-1000
Chicago Tribune, November 4, 2007
In Memoriam - Jacob Towber
Jacob Towber, beloved husband of Diane Rodenberg-Towber; beloved brother of the late Ruth Strecker; dear uncle of Mark Strecker. Professor Emeritus DePaul U and alumnus U of C. Sitting Shiva beginning Sunday, afternoon at their home.
Memorial at a later date. Contributions can be made to Israeli Relief Fund or Christian Friends on Israel.
Chicago Tribune, January 5, 2008
Memorial at a later date. Contributions can be made to Israeli Relief Fund or Christian Friends on Israel.
Chicago Tribune, January 5, 2008
In Memoriam - Thomas Wynn
Visitation for Thomas Joseph Wynn, age 90, of Barrington, will be held on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 149 W. Main Street (Lake Cook Road), Barrington. Visitation will also continue on Saturday from 12 Noon until the time of Funeral Mass at 1 p.m. at St. Anne Church, corner of Ela and Franklin Streets, Barrington. Interment will follow on Saturday at 3 p.m. at All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines.
Thomas was a retired Judge and former Dean at DePaul University. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Bernadette Wynn, nee Lavelle; and his beloved sons, John and Tom Wynn. He was preceded in death by his parents. Born Aug. 30, 1918 to Philip and Delia Wynn, nee Madden, in Chicago, He passed away on Sept. 3, 2008 in Lake Zurich.
In lieu of flowers, donations to The Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, 410 S. Hager Avenue, Barrington, IL 60010. For information please call the funeral home at847-381-3411.
Chicago Tribune, September 5, 2008
Thomas was a retired Judge and former Dean at DePaul University. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Bernadette Wynn, nee Lavelle; and his beloved sons, John and Tom Wynn. He was preceded in death by his parents. Born Aug. 30, 1918 to Philip and Delia Wynn, nee Madden, in Chicago, He passed away on Sept. 3, 2008 in Lake Zurich.
In lieu of flowers, donations to The Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, 410 S. Hager Avenue, Barrington, IL 60010. For information please call the funeral home at847-381-3411.
Chicago Tribune, September 5, 2008
In Memoriam - Jack Grossman
GROSSMAN, JACK, Ph.D.
Age 73. Professor Emeritus at DePaul University. Husband for 51 years of Joan. Father of Lynn (Jeff) Miller, Michael and Gary (Susan) and the late Gayle Levy. Father-in-law of Mark (Elissa) Levy. Gramps and Papa of Adam and Erica Miller, Brian, Jonathan and Molly Levy, Jacob and Maxwell. Brother-in-law of Zorine (Burton) Lindner and Sharon (Edward) Harris. Uncle of Jennifer (Corey) Anders; Robert (Rhonda) and Matthew (Kathy) Lindner; Kimberly (Jeff) Bosse; Mark (Shelley) and Lee (Sonia) and many great-nieces and nephews. Cousin of Mary and Archie Ward. Mentor and lifelong teacher to his many cherished friends, including those at the MEL Group. Private arrangements and entombment by Goldman Funeral Group. Memorials to Jack H. Grossman Memorial Fund at the Lungevity Fdn., 2421 N. Ashland, Chgo 60614.
Jewish United Fund, online obituary, November 2007, http://www.juf.org accessed September 29, 2010
Age 73. Professor Emeritus at DePaul University. Husband for 51 years of Joan. Father of Lynn (Jeff) Miller, Michael and Gary (Susan) and the late Gayle Levy. Father-in-law of Mark (Elissa) Levy. Gramps and Papa of Adam and Erica Miller, Brian, Jonathan and Molly Levy, Jacob and Maxwell. Brother-in-law of Zorine (Burton) Lindner and Sharon (Edward) Harris. Uncle of Jennifer (Corey) Anders; Robert (Rhonda) and Matthew (Kathy) Lindner; Kimberly (Jeff) Bosse; Mark (Shelley) and Lee (Sonia) and many great-nieces and nephews. Cousin of Mary and Archie Ward. Mentor and lifelong teacher to his many cherished friends, including those at the MEL Group. Private arrangements and entombment by Goldman Funeral Group. Memorials to Jack H. Grossman Memorial Fund at the Lungevity Fdn., 2421 N. Ashland, Chgo 60614.
Jewish United Fund, online obituary, November 2007, http://www.juf.org accessed September 29, 2010
In Memoriam - Avrom Blumberg
Avrom Aaron Blumberg, beloved husband of Judy, nee Kohlhagen; loving father of David Martin, Susan (Tom Kason) Blumberg-Kason and Jonathan Blumberg; proud grandfather of Jacob, Tamiris and Rachel; dear brother of Vera (Lenny) Filson; fond son-in-law of Adeline (the late Walter) Kohlhagen; cherished uncle and great-uncle of many.
Private family services were held. Memorial Service Sunday, Nov. 25, 2 p.m. at KAM Isaiah Israel, 1100 E. Hyde Park Blvd., Chicago, 60615.
Chicago Tribune, November 4, 2007
Private family services were held. Memorial Service Sunday, Nov. 25, 2 p.m. at KAM Isaiah Israel, 1100 E. Hyde Park Blvd., Chicago, 60615.
Chicago Tribune, November 4, 2007
In Memoriam - Nicholas Amico
FATHER NICHOLAS HUGO AMICO age 82; of Rochester Hills; March 29, 2009. Brother of Terrance Amico, Jeanette Beller and the late Joseph, Kenneth and Matthew Amico; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Father Nick served at St. Scholistica in Detroit, and taught at St. Benedictine High School as well as DePaul University in Chicago for 25 years. Served at St. Martin DePorres, St Joan of Arc, Our Lady of Fatima and St. Irenaeus Catholic Church. He was a past chaplain for St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. His past 30 years were tirelessly devoted to his missionary work in Guatemala and Ecuador through O.C.I.M.A., which he founded. Funeral Mass Friday, April 3, 2009 at 7 p.m. at St Irenaeus Catholic Church 771 Old Perch Road, Rochester Hills. Visitation will be at St. Irenaeus Catholic Church, Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with a Scripture Service at 7 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. until time of mass. In lieu of flowers memorials to O.C.I.M.A. Arrangements in the care of the Potere-Modetz Funeral Home Rochester. online guestbook www.modetzfuneralhomes.com
http://Blitzkriegpublishing.com Michigan Death Notices, March, 2009, accessed September 29, 2010
http://Blitzkriegpublishing.com Michigan Death Notices, March, 2009, accessed September 29, 2010
In Memoriam - Hilda Wasson
Hilda Crowell Wasson: 1921 - 2008
Glass ceilings didn't stop her: DePaul's College of Commerce named her its first female department head
Hilda Crowell Wasson broke new ground in her profession by becoming one of the first women to receive a doctorate in business education. She later was chosen as the first female department head in DePaul University's College of Commerce, where she taught for more than 25 years.
In the mid-1950s, Mrs. Wasson entered Indiana University's business administration doctorate program when women were not welcome, said her son, Jeffrey. But she had received a master's degree in business administration there, was on the business school faculty and had won a fellowship at the school. "That apparently clinched her admission to the program," her son said. Mrs. Wasson received her doctorate in 1959.
Mrs. Wasson, 87, died Thursday, June 5, in Evanston Hospital of what her son said was a combination of pneumonia and heart failure. She had lived in Evanston for more than 40 years. Mrs. Wasson, born Hilda Crowell, grew up in Morganfield, Ky., and had to make her college choice during the Depression. "She considered music, but chose to go to business school," her son said.
By 1940, she had received an undergraduate degree in accountancy from Bowling Green Business University in Bowling Green, Ky., now the Ford College of Business at Western Kentucky University. She went on to Northwestern University in Evanston to begin work on an MBA. But she interrupted her studies when she married Newton Wasson. After her husband died in a car accident in 1948, Mrs. Wasson and her two young sons returned to live with her parents in Kentucky.
She completed work on her MBA in 1953 at Indiana University and taught marketing at Stetson University in DeLand, Fla., for two years before returning to finish doctoral courses at Indiana. Before she completed her dissertation, she began teaching at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
In 1966, she joined the faculty of DePaul University's College of Commerce, where she taught marketing. She also wrote extensively on a range of business topics, including marketing and finance. In the early 1980s, Mrs. Wasson became head of the marketing department of DePaul's College of Commerce, the first woman to hold that post, media relations manager Robin Florzak said. Mrs. Wasson retired in 1991, but she continued to teach a few courses until 1992.
Mrs. Wasson may have been a pioneer in business, but she also maintained her interest in music, family friend Sidney Friedman said. "She had season tickets to the opera and the symphony and still attended," Friedman said. She passed on her interest in music to her son. "She was a lover of Bach and transmitted a love of the harpsichord and Bach to me," said her son, a professor of music at DePaul. Jeffrey Wasson said his mother was especially delighted by a custom harpsichord in his home that was designed and built to fit with 18th and 19th Century antique furniture collected by Mrs. Wasson's mother.
Whether in business or music, Mrs. Wasson always saw education as the key to accomplishment, Jeffrey Wasson said. "She always thought if you didn't really have a strong educational background, it was difficult."
Mrs. Wasson also is survived by three grandchildren. Another son, Donald, died in 1997. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. June 28 in Vail Chapel, Northwestern University, 1870 Sheridan Rd., Evanston.
Chicago Tribune, June 16, 2008|By Graydon Megan, SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE
Glass ceilings didn't stop her: DePaul's College of Commerce named her its first female department head
Hilda Crowell Wasson broke new ground in her profession by becoming one of the first women to receive a doctorate in business education. She later was chosen as the first female department head in DePaul University's College of Commerce, where she taught for more than 25 years.
In the mid-1950s, Mrs. Wasson entered Indiana University's business administration doctorate program when women were not welcome, said her son, Jeffrey. But she had received a master's degree in business administration there, was on the business school faculty and had won a fellowship at the school. "That apparently clinched her admission to the program," her son said. Mrs. Wasson received her doctorate in 1959.
Mrs. Wasson, 87, died Thursday, June 5, in Evanston Hospital of what her son said was a combination of pneumonia and heart failure. She had lived in Evanston for more than 40 years. Mrs. Wasson, born Hilda Crowell, grew up in Morganfield, Ky., and had to make her college choice during the Depression. "She considered music, but chose to go to business school," her son said.
By 1940, she had received an undergraduate degree in accountancy from Bowling Green Business University in Bowling Green, Ky., now the Ford College of Business at Western Kentucky University. She went on to Northwestern University in Evanston to begin work on an MBA. But she interrupted her studies when she married Newton Wasson. After her husband died in a car accident in 1948, Mrs. Wasson and her two young sons returned to live with her parents in Kentucky.
She completed work on her MBA in 1953 at Indiana University and taught marketing at Stetson University in DeLand, Fla., for two years before returning to finish doctoral courses at Indiana. Before she completed her dissertation, she began teaching at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
In 1966, she joined the faculty of DePaul University's College of Commerce, where she taught marketing. She also wrote extensively on a range of business topics, including marketing and finance. In the early 1980s, Mrs. Wasson became head of the marketing department of DePaul's College of Commerce, the first woman to hold that post, media relations manager Robin Florzak said. Mrs. Wasson retired in 1991, but she continued to teach a few courses until 1992.
Mrs. Wasson may have been a pioneer in business, but she also maintained her interest in music, family friend Sidney Friedman said. "She had season tickets to the opera and the symphony and still attended," Friedman said. She passed on her interest in music to her son. "She was a lover of Bach and transmitted a love of the harpsichord and Bach to me," said her son, a professor of music at DePaul. Jeffrey Wasson said his mother was especially delighted by a custom harpsichord in his home that was designed and built to fit with 18th and 19th Century antique furniture collected by Mrs. Wasson's mother.
Whether in business or music, Mrs. Wasson always saw education as the key to accomplishment, Jeffrey Wasson said. "She always thought if you didn't really have a strong educational background, it was difficult."
Mrs. Wasson also is survived by three grandchildren. Another son, Donald, died in 1997. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. June 28 in Vail Chapel, Northwestern University, 1870 Sheridan Rd., Evanston.
Chicago Tribune, June 16, 2008|By Graydon Megan, SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE
In Memoriam - Manfred Frings
Manfred Frings died peacefully Monday, December 15, 2008. He is survived by his soul mate and wife of 32 years, Karin; daughter, Bliss; and many friends, colleagues, and grateful felines. Dr. Frings was a professor emeritus of Philosophy at DePaul University in Chicago. Manfred taught and lectured at a variety of universities in the U.S. and abroad, including the universities of Cologne, Freiburg, Oxford, Varna, and the Sorbonne. Since 1970, he was editor of the German Edition of the Collected Works (Gesammelte Werke) of the philosopher Max Scheler. Besides his research in contemporary philosophical issues, such as the order of values, the sociology of knowledge, morals and politics, and the philosophy of time, he focused on the historical links between pre-Socratic thought and basic concepts of contemporary atomic physics; Dr. Frings was honorary president of the International Max Scheler Society and a founding member of the Max Scheler Society of North America. He was humbled to have had the privilege of being a contributing writer to the Encyclopedia Britannica. He published well over one hundred articles, edited twenty four books and wrote a number of books including "A Concise Introduction into the World of a Great Thinker". His research in Max Scheler's philosophy and extensive work as editors of Scheler's collected works met with many expressions of recognition and gratitude, among them was his meeting at the Vatican with Pope John Paul II in private audience, after writing the forward to Pope John Paul II's book Primat des Geistes. Manfred was a member of the National Association of Scholars, the Air Force Association, the Heritage Foundation, and was American correspondent for The British Society for Phenomenology from 1975 until 1996. Among his avocations were playing the violin and piano, the latter of which he taught himself, by ear. He had given recitals both home and abroad. His favorite was the piano music of classic romanticism, especially Frederic Chopin and Franz Schubert. He was contentedly playing his piano at home when he had a stroke. He went peacefully to wherever it is we go when we leave this life the following morning. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, December 19, 2008, at 4:30 p.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel, 1111 University Blvd N.E. Mass will be held Saturday, December 20, 2008, 11:00 a.m. at Gate of Heaven Cemetery with Burial to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to New Mexico Animal Friends, 2917 Carlisle Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 or Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico, 2645 Baylor Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106-3232. Please visit our online guestbook for Manfred at http://RememberTheirStory.com French 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333
Albuquerque Journal, December 19, 2008
Albuquerque Journal, December 19, 2008
In Memoriam - Gerald Kreyche
Gerald F. Kreyche: 1927-2007
It started way back in September 1986 and ends with this issue---Gerald F. Kreyche, our esteemed American Thought Editor, no longer will be writing the magazine's Parting Thoughts column; the professor emeritus of philosophy at DePaul University, Chicago, passed away at age 80 on Nov. 17, 2007, after contracting West Nile virus from a mosquito bite. It's fitting that Gerry's final column is about the trials and tribulations of old age, and that his final book review pays tribute to Pres. Ronald Reagan, whom Kreyche called "the image of the mythic Man of the American West."
"Gerry always wanted to be a cowboy--ever since he was a little boy," says Eleanor Kreyche, Gerry's wife of 59 years. The two met in high school and were married on Gerry's 21st birthday, right after he finished his tour of duty in World War II. The couple had six children, 12 grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
Upon retiring in 1989, Kreyche, editor and author of several text books, fulfilled his dream of moving West: he built a house in Dolores, Colo. near Mesa Verde National Park and the famed Four Corners. "We're surrounded by big mountains; it's just gorgeous," says Eleanor. "Every single day, without fail, Gerry would say how lucky he was to live in such a beautiful place. It was a pleasure to be married to him."
It also was our pleasure to work with Gerry and edit his work. He never missed a deadline nor turned in a poorly written piece. His column had a special place in USA TODAY, Situated on the final page of the magazine, it was the last thing readers would see--an appropriate, farewell, indeed.
USA Today, January 1, 2008
It started way back in September 1986 and ends with this issue---Gerald F. Kreyche, our esteemed American Thought Editor, no longer will be writing the magazine's Parting Thoughts column; the professor emeritus of philosophy at DePaul University, Chicago, passed away at age 80 on Nov. 17, 2007, after contracting West Nile virus from a mosquito bite. It's fitting that Gerry's final column is about the trials and tribulations of old age, and that his final book review pays tribute to Pres. Ronald Reagan, whom Kreyche called "the image of the mythic Man of the American West."
"Gerry always wanted to be a cowboy--ever since he was a little boy," says Eleanor Kreyche, Gerry's wife of 59 years. The two met in high school and were married on Gerry's 21st birthday, right after he finished his tour of duty in World War II. The couple had six children, 12 grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
Upon retiring in 1989, Kreyche, editor and author of several text books, fulfilled his dream of moving West: he built a house in Dolores, Colo. near Mesa Verde National Park and the famed Four Corners. "We're surrounded by big mountains; it's just gorgeous," says Eleanor. "Every single day, without fail, Gerry would say how lucky he was to live in such a beautiful place. It was a pleasure to be married to him."
It also was our pleasure to work with Gerry and edit his work. He never missed a deadline nor turned in a poorly written piece. His column had a special place in USA TODAY, Situated on the final page of the magazine, it was the last thing readers would see--an appropriate, farewell, indeed.
USA Today, January 1, 2008
In Memoriam - Mary Ann Nemec
Nemec, Mary Ann (nee Cybowicz), age 71, beloved wife for 48 years of Arthur M. Nemec, loving mother of John M. (Kathy) Nemec and Cynthia (Todd) Schneider, dearest grandmother of Caralin, Leah and Matthew Schneider, devoted cousin and friend to many. Visitation Wednesday 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. Funeral Thursday 9:30 a.m. from Lawn Funeral Home, 7732 West 159th Street, Orland Park, to St. Julie Billiart Church, Mass 10:00 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Funeral info 708-429-3200.
Published in Chicago Sun-Times on April 22, 2008
In Memoriam - Donald Dewey
Services for Dr. Donald R. Dewey, 75, of Cary, Illinois will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 12 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 5209 Walkup Road, Crystal Lake. Bishop Doran Patten will officiate. Born September 8, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri, he passed away July 9, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. Burial will be in Windridge Memorial Park, 7014 S. Rawson Bridge Road, Cary. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 11, at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Route 176), Crystal Lake. Dr. Dewey was a geography professor at DePaul University for 35 years, retiring in 2003. He served in the United States Navy. Survivors include his spouse, Patricia Ann Dewey (nee Schneider) and his children: Vicki Ann Davis, Jana Lynn (Gary) Garrett, Julie Ann (Robert) Bridge and Jennifer Lynn (Scott) Yoder. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Ragan, Tawnya and Joseph Davis, Dennis, Hailey, Spencer, and Lauren Bridge, Andrew, Alex, Christian, Allison, and Elizabeth Garrett, and Sam, Ellen, and Tyler Yoder and great grandchildren Emily Morales and Cierra and Ayrika Davis. Other survivors are Gloria (Earl) Jurgens and Shirley Dewey. Dr. Dewey was preceded in death by his parents Donald Mathias Dewey and Leora Clara Dewey and two sisters, Jean Kronsberg and Diana Dunn. For information, call Davenport Family Funeral Home, 815-459-3411.
Published in SouthtownStar, Illinois, July 11, 2008
In Memoriam - Michael Massel
Mission and Values, DePaul University, May 26, 2010, Bereavement Notice email:
Michael Massel
Michael was a faculty member in the College of Commerce from 1968 until his retirement in 1981. He passed away on May 2 at the age of 94, in San Diego, California. He was DePaul's oldest retiree, and was always proud to be a part of the DePaul family. Private services have been held in California. Our deepest sympathy goes to the family, friends, and colleagues who mourn Michael's passing. May he rest in peace.
The only newspaper notice on Michael Massel reads:
Michael Massel, San Diego 07/13/1915-05/02/2010 UCSD Body Donation Program.
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 6, 2010
Michael Massel
Michael was a faculty member in the College of Commerce from 1968 until his retirement in 1981. He passed away on May 2 at the age of 94, in San Diego, California. He was DePaul's oldest retiree, and was always proud to be a part of the DePaul family. Private services have been held in California. Our deepest sympathy goes to the family, friends, and colleagues who mourn Michael's passing. May he rest in peace.
The only newspaper notice on Michael Massel reads:
Michael Massel, San Diego 07/13/1915-05/02/2010 UCSD Body Donation Program.
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 6, 2010
In Memoriam - Ernest Doleys
Ernest J. Doleys, Ph.D., age 75, of Glenview. Professor Emeritus, DePaul University Department of Psychology and private practice, beloved husband of Janice; loving father of Mary Lynne.
Visitation Thursday, 5 to 7 p.m. and Friday, 9:30 a.m. until time of Funeral Service, 10:30 a.m., at Haben Funeral Home & Crematory, 8057 Niles Center Rd, Skokie. Cremation private.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Francis Hospital, Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, 355 N. Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60202 or to your favorite charity.
Funeral info. 847-673-6111.
Chicago Tribune, August 23, 2007
Visitation Thursday, 5 to 7 p.m. and Friday, 9:30 a.m. until time of Funeral Service, 10:30 a.m., at Haben Funeral Home & Crematory, 8057 Niles Center Rd, Skokie. Cremation private.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Francis Hospital, Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, 355 N. Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60202 or to your favorite charity.
Funeral info. 847-673-6111.
Chicago Tribune, August 23, 2007
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
In Memoriam - Esther Kidwell
Esther Florence McCuen Kidwell, daughter of Captain Hawley and Bertha Brooks Boyce. Born January 28, 1910 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; died August 13, 2007. Children: Karen McCuen Leal and Jim (Mary) McCuen. Deceased: Nancy (Robert) Boehme and Neil McCuen. Brothers and Sisters: Floyd (Van) Boyce, Lloyd (Celestia) Boyce, Sam (Claire) Boyce, Ruth (Reg) Whittle. Grandchildren: Mark Kuhn, Michael Boehme and Elizabeth Boehme. Also survived by nieces and nephew: Shirley Mackin, Hawley (Elaine) Boyce, Barbara (John) Buch, Ilah (Ray) Walczak, and Mary (David) Williams.
Esther was formerly an active member of the Bay View Historical Society, South Shore Yacht Club Auxiliary, Second Presbyterian Church in Chicago, and St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Milwaukee.
During the 1940s, she joined the national office of Goodwill Industries in Milwaukee, assuming public relations duties and working for Dr. Percy Trevethan. She later moved east, continuing to do PR at Goodwill in Washington DC, Atlanta and Cleveland. Whey "Mae" moved back to Milwaukee she was employed at AC Electronics, Oak Creek. In 1969, Dr. Trevethan called and she took a position at DePaul University, Chicago with the Rehabilitative Services Program, arranging seminars and other responsibilities. She remained with DePaul for 28 years, retiring in 1996 and coming home to Milwaukee.
Prasser-Kleczka Funeral Homes, Interment Forest Home Cemetery.
Esther Kidwell Memorial, provided by her daughter Karen Leal, August 19, 2007.
Esther was formerly an active member of the Bay View Historical Society, South Shore Yacht Club Auxiliary, Second Presbyterian Church in Chicago, and St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Milwaukee.
During the 1940s, she joined the national office of Goodwill Industries in Milwaukee, assuming public relations duties and working for Dr. Percy Trevethan. She later moved east, continuing to do PR at Goodwill in Washington DC, Atlanta and Cleveland. Whey "Mae" moved back to Milwaukee she was employed at AC Electronics, Oak Creek. In 1969, Dr. Trevethan called and she took a position at DePaul University, Chicago with the Rehabilitative Services Program, arranging seminars and other responsibilities. She remained with DePaul for 28 years, retiring in 1996 and coming home to Milwaukee.
Prasser-Kleczka Funeral Homes, Interment Forest Home Cemetery.
Esther Kidwell Memorial, provided by her daughter Karen Leal, August 19, 2007.
In Memoriam - Julian Leviton
Julian Leviton, 89, resident of Albuquerque, died peacefully in his home Tuesday morning. He is survived by his daughter, Barbara Leviton of Albuquerque, her husband, Kenneth Hodder and their son, Sam. He also has a son, Lawrence who lives in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Originally, from Chicago, Mr. Leviton spent his life devoted to music and teaching. As a young man, Mr. Leviton won several prestigious contests as a pianist in the Chicago area, including the Society of Young American Musicians Competition. He served in the army in World War Two and was called upon, with only a few days notice, to play the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto with the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra. His performance won rave reviews from Chicago music critics. Mr. Leviton toured Europe as a two-piano team with his first wife, Annabelle Shrago Leviton and they returned to the Chicago area to devote their lives to teaching and performing. For many years, Mr. Leviton taught at De Paul University, where he received the designation Professor Emeritus of Music. Mr. Leviton was one of the pioneers in bringing the Suzuki Piano method to the United States in the 1960s.Performing groups from an institute he co-directed appeared on numerous television shows and performed for several Popes on tours of the Vatican. He has had homes in Hawaii and Bellingham, Washington but, most notably, leaves behind a devoted studio of piano students of all ages that he taught for most of the past twenty years in Scottsdale, Arizona. Later in life, he enjoyed traveling and performing with his second wife, pianist Peggy Leviton. Remarkably, with many physical infirmities, he continued commuting to Scottsdale to teach until just a few months ago, capping off a distinguished 60 year teaching career. Mr. Leviton was loved by family and friends from around the world and will be greatly missed. Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, 20008 at the Fairview Memorial Park at 700 Yale Blvd. SE in Albuquerque. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Phoenix Music Teachers Association at: http://www.phoenixmusicteachers.org/index.html
Copyright (c) 2008 Albuquerque Journal, NM, March 6, 2008
In Memoriam - Mari Brown
Mari J. Klemola Brown, 59, of East Superior St., Duluth, MN died Thursday, January 1, 1998 in her home. She was born in Waukegan, Illinois and had lived in Duluth since 1993. Mari was a psychology professor at DePaul University in Chicago, retiring in 1992. Her parents were Uuno and Saima Hannu Klemola. She is survived by her husband Thomas H.; and a sister, Margaret Petters of Gurnee, IL. No services were held. Arrangements were by Johnson Mortuary.
The News Sun (Waukegan, Illinois), January 7, 1998, pg. C4
In Memoriam - David Justice
David O. Justice, age 64, of Oak Park, beloved husband of Pamela Tate; father of Owen (Catherine) and Kirsten Justice; grandfather of John and Marina Bundy; son of Martha and John Justice; brother of Courtney (Diana) Justice and brother-in-law of Larry (Julie) Tate; uncle of Susannah Hall-Justice (Bryan Coulter) and Emily Justice, Andon, Adam and Larry III(Jeanette) Tate.
David was the Vice-President of Life Long Learning and Suburban Campuses at De Paul University, where he worked for over 25 years. He is a graduate of Wabash College and Indiana University. David was given the Via Sapientiae Award by De Paul University in 2007. This is the highest academic award that De Paul bestows and recognizes both faculty and staff members who have made distinctive and extraordinary contributions to the university. David was also the recipient of the 2007 Morris T. Keeton Adult and Experiential Learning Award, bestowed by the Board of Trustees of CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning).
Interment will be held at Keeps Creek Cemetery (Pleasant Hill Cemetery), Logansport, IN on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time (1 p.m. Central Time). Memorial Gathering Sunday, Sept. 21, 4 p.m. until time of Service 5 p.m., at Unity Temple, 875 W. Lake St., Oak Park, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 383 Main Ave., 5th Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851 or www.active.com/donate/umbrellamarathon08/run4justice are appreciated. Funeral Arrangements by Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home 708-383-3191.
Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Ill.: Sep 14, 2008. pg. 7
David was the Vice-President of Life Long Learning and Suburban Campuses at De Paul University, where he worked for over 25 years. He is a graduate of Wabash College and Indiana University. David was given the Via Sapientiae Award by De Paul University in 2007. This is the highest academic award that De Paul bestows and recognizes both faculty and staff members who have made distinctive and extraordinary contributions to the university. David was also the recipient of the 2007 Morris T. Keeton Adult and Experiential Learning Award, bestowed by the Board of Trustees of CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning).
Interment will be held at Keeps Creek Cemetery (Pleasant Hill Cemetery), Logansport, IN on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time (1 p.m. Central Time). Memorial Gathering Sunday, Sept. 21, 4 p.m. until time of Service 5 p.m., at Unity Temple, 875 W. Lake St., Oak Park, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 383 Main Ave., 5th Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851 or www.active.com/donate/umbrellamarathon08/run4justice are appreciated. Funeral Arrangements by Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home 708-383-3191.
Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Ill.: Sep 14, 2008. pg. 7
In Memoriam - Lavon Rasco
Lavon Rasco passed away Feb. 11 in Columbus, OH, following a stroke. He was born in Polkville, MS on July 13, 1927. After serving in the U.S. Navy toward the end of World War II he attended the University of Mississippi, where he met his future wife, Kay Frances Dilworth, and earned a BA and MA in English Literature. He then attended the prestigious Iowa Writers' Workshop and married. He and his wife obtained their Ph.D.'s in English Literature at Northwestern University.
After teaching at Western Illinois University for four years he joined the faculty of De Paul University and taught there until 1990, interspersed with two years in Cairo, Egypt, where he and Kay taught at the American University in Cairo 1969-71. They returned to Cairo 1977-8 when he received a Fulbright Fellowship and taught at Ain Shams University. Concurrent with his career at De Paul, he wrote and edited text books for Coyne Technical Institute in Chicago, an outlet for his amazingly diverse talents. In 1989 he and Kay bought Sarah Bustle Antiques in Evanston and operated it until 2002. Partly due to Lavon's exquisite refinishing of fine lighting and antiques, the store won the Readers' Choice Award for best antique store in North Shore Magazine.
After the death of his beloved wife of 53 years in 2004, Professor Rasco moved to Columbus, OH, where he resumed writing short stories. He began life with hard farm work during the Great Depression, fulfilled himself professionally, often sacrificed personally for his family, and traveled the world as he had dreamed of doing as a child behind a mule-drawn plow.
He is survived by daughters, Francine Rasco (Chip Elliott) of Columbus, OH and Karen Rasco (David Wilhelm) of Evanston; son, Manfred Ray Sr. of Skokie; grandson, Manfred Ray Jr.(Marcella Bicoff) of Highland Park; granddaughter, Jennifer Ray (Becca Cragin) of Toledo, OH; and grandchildren, Isabella and Max Ray and Max Cragin.
Arrangements by Rutherford-Corbin Funeral Home, Worthington, OH. Condolences and memories may be sent to:www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com
Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Ill.: Mar 3, 2009. pg. 23
After teaching at Western Illinois University for four years he joined the faculty of De Paul University and taught there until 1990, interspersed with two years in Cairo, Egypt, where he and Kay taught at the American University in Cairo 1969-71. They returned to Cairo 1977-8 when he received a Fulbright Fellowship and taught at Ain Shams University. Concurrent with his career at De Paul, he wrote and edited text books for Coyne Technical Institute in Chicago, an outlet for his amazingly diverse talents. In 1989 he and Kay bought Sarah Bustle Antiques in Evanston and operated it until 2002. Partly due to Lavon's exquisite refinishing of fine lighting and antiques, the store won the Readers' Choice Award for best antique store in North Shore Magazine.
After the death of his beloved wife of 53 years in 2004, Professor Rasco moved to Columbus, OH, where he resumed writing short stories. He began life with hard farm work during the Great Depression, fulfilled himself professionally, often sacrificed personally for his family, and traveled the world as he had dreamed of doing as a child behind a mule-drawn plow.
He is survived by daughters, Francine Rasco (Chip Elliott) of Columbus, OH and Karen Rasco (David Wilhelm) of Evanston; son, Manfred Ray Sr. of Skokie; grandson, Manfred Ray Jr.(Marcella Bicoff) of Highland Park; granddaughter, Jennifer Ray (Becca Cragin) of Toledo, OH; and grandchildren, Isabella and Max Ray and Max Cragin.
Arrangements by Rutherford-Corbin Funeral Home, Worthington, OH. Condolences and memories may be sent to:www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com
Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Ill.: Mar 3, 2009. pg. 23
In Memoriam - Mary Rita Stritch
Mary Rita Stritch, 70, of Chicago, sister of Robert Emmet of Westchester, died May 7 in Mercy Hospital, Chicago. Miss Stritch was a librarian at DePaul University for 40 years before retiring. She was the daughter of the late Robert Emmet and Nellie Stritch; sister of Robert Emmet of Westchester and Florence Stritch; aunt of Kathleen, Florence (Christopher) Munson, Mary Ellen (Andrew) Yuscka, Robert Emmet III (Linda), Garrett, Samuel and Patrick; great-aunt of Molly, Charles and Samantha Munson and Robert Emmet Stritch IV. Visitation was held May 10 in Conboy's Westchester Funeral. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 11 in Old St. Mary's Church, Chicago. Interment was in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. Memorials may be made to Misericordia Home North, 6300 N. Ridge Ave., Chicago 60645.
Westchester Herald, May 20, 1998, pg. 94.
Westchester Herald, May 20, 1998, pg. 94.
In Memoriam - Marianne Murphy
Marianne C. Murphy of Oak Park; devoted daughter of the late William F. and Marie G. Murphy; dear sister of Helen Marie (James) O'Hara and Betty Jean (the late James) Breen; loving aunt of James M. (Molly) O'Hara, Mary Catherine (Bob) Tansey, William F.(Julie) O'Hara, Francis X. (Sheila) O'Hara, Marianne C. Breen, Joanne C. O'Hara (William Heineke) and James P. Breen; great-aunt of 19; and great-great-aunt of two.
Visitation Wednesday 3 to 8 p.m. and Thursday 11 a.m. until time of Service 1 p.m. at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St., Oak Park. Interment All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Trinity High School Scholarship Fund, 7574 W. Division St., River Forest, IL 60305 are appreciated. Funeral info: 708-383-3191.
Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Ill.: Sep 9, 2009. pg. 29
Visitation Wednesday 3 to 8 p.m. and Thursday 11 a.m. until time of Service 1 p.m. at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St., Oak Park. Interment All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Trinity High School Scholarship Fund, 7574 W. Division St., River Forest, IL 60305 are appreciated. Funeral info: 708-383-3191.
Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Ill.: Sep 9, 2009. pg. 29
In Memoriam - Robert Sharer
Robert Ames Sharer, age 88, of Lombard, IL, WWII U. S. Navy Veteran, where he flew P.B.Y. Catalina Aircraft. Retired Building Manager for the Lewis Center, DePaul University. Beloved husband of the late Jane L.; loving father of Kristine (James) Newlin, Ellen (Walter) Koziol and Patricia (James) Baumann; proud grandfather of James, Katherine, Diana, Jacqueline and Emily; great-grandfather of five; dear brother of David (Patty) Sharer and Elizabeth Cox; uncle to many.
Visitation Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, 10 a.m. until time of Memorial Service 11 a.m., at Calvary Episcopal Church, 105 W. Maple St., Lombard, IL 60148. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Calvary Episcopal Church appreciated. For info 630-832-4161 or www.steuerlefh.com
Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Ill.: Feb 5, 2009. pg. 27
Visitation Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, 10 a.m. until time of Memorial Service 11 a.m., at Calvary Episcopal Church, 105 W. Maple St., Lombard, IL 60148. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Calvary Episcopal Church appreciated. For info 630-832-4161 or www.steuerlefh.com
Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Ill.: Feb 5, 2009. pg. 27
In Memoriam - Margaret Gurnig
Margaret E. Gurnig, beloved wife of Paul; dear mother of John (Peggy) and Paul(Dolores); loving Oma of John, Timothy, and Joseph. Visitation at Herdegrn-Brieske Funeral Home, 1356 W. Wellington Ave., 4 to 9 p.m, Wednesday. Funeral Thursday, 9:30 a.m. from chapel to St. Alphonsus Church, Mass 10 a.m. Int. All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Alphonsus Church (Foundation), 1429 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago, IL 60657, would be appreciated. 773-525-0178.
Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Ill.: May 19, 2009. pg. 21
Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Ill.: May 19, 2009. pg. 21
In Memoriam - Paulis Anstrats
Paulis J. Anstrats, Ph.D., born April 20, 1925, Jaunsvirlauka, Latvia, passed away in his home in Chicago on May 21, 2009. Beloved husband of Leontine; father of Kristine (Charles King), of Chicago; brother of Drosma Petersons of Jelgava, Latvia. Preceded in death by brother Edmunds; also survived by nieces and nephews in Latvia.
Dr. Anstrats taught German language and literature, comparative literature, and history of civilization at DePaul University in Chicago from 1964 to 1990. He was an alumnus of Ohio Wesleyan University (BA), Yale University (M.A. 1954) and the University of Chicago (Ph.D.). He is the author of Civilizacijas Vesture.
Visitation 5-9 p.m. with memorial service in Latvian at 6:45 p.m. and in English at 7:30 p.m. at Matz Funeral Home, 3440 N. Central Ave., Chicago, May 26, 2009; funeral mass at 10:30 a.m., May 27, 2009, St. Francis Borgia Church, 8033 W. Addison St., Chicago.
Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Ill.: May 24, 2009. pg. 6
Dr. Anstrats taught German language and literature, comparative literature, and history of civilization at DePaul University in Chicago from 1964 to 1990. He was an alumnus of Ohio Wesleyan University (BA), Yale University (M.A. 1954) and the University of Chicago (Ph.D.). He is the author of Civilizacijas Vesture.
Visitation 5-9 p.m. with memorial service in Latvian at 6:45 p.m. and in English at 7:30 p.m. at Matz Funeral Home, 3440 N. Central Ave., Chicago, May 26, 2009; funeral mass at 10:30 a.m., May 27, 2009, St. Francis Borgia Church, 8033 W. Addison St., Chicago.
Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Ill.: May 24, 2009. pg. 6
In Memoriam - Larry Colgan
COLGAN, Larry 61, of Mesa, died December 2, 2009 in Mesa. Angels Cremation and Burial handled arrangements 480 962-6435.
East Valley Tribune, Mesa, Arizona, December 13, 2009
East Valley Tribune, Mesa, Arizona, December 13, 2009
In Memoriam - Mary Boas
Mary Elizabeth Layne BOAS March 10, 1917 ~ February 17, 2010 Born in Prosser, WA, the only child of Felix Layne and Annie Goff, she grew up on a poultry and fruit farm near Monroe, WA. She earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in mathematics at the University of Washington in 1938 and 1940, after which she went to Duke University in Durham, NC to do further graduate work and teaching. There she met her future husband, Ralph Philip Boas, Jr., a mathematics instructor; they were married June 12, 1941 in Orleans, MA. She earned a Ph.D. in physics in 1948 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For three decades, she taught physics at DePaul University in Chicago. After her retirement in 1987, she and her husband relocated to the Seattle area, where they spent the rest of their lives; her husband died in 1992. She was active in the Lake Forest Park Garden Club and in 2006 published a third edition of her textbook, Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences. She is survived by her three children, Ralph Layne (wife Sherry), Anne Louise, and Harold Philip (wife Heidemarie), by six grandchildren, and by four great-grandchildren. Donations can be made to the Mary L. Boas Endowed Scholarship in Physics, The University of Washington Foundation, Box 359505, Seattle WA 98195-9505, or at http://uwfoundation.org/
Published in The Seattle Times from February 20 to February 21, 2010
In Memoriam - Robert Morris
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death, on May 22nd, of Dr. Robert C. Morris in Fallbrook, California. Dr. Morris taught for many years in the Management Department of the College of Commerce retiring in 1985. He is survived by his wife Jane. May he rest in peace.
Mission&Values@depaul.edu, Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Mission&Values@depaul.edu, Tuesday, May 29, 2007
In Memoriam - James Woods
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing on March 16 of Jim Woods, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Biological Sciences. He died at his home in Sarasota, Florida at the age of 81. Professor Woods taught in the Biological Sciences department from 1966 to 1988. Our deepest condolences go to the family and friends of Professor Woods. May he rest in peace.
missionandvalues@depaul.edu,Tuesday, March 20, 2007
missionandvalues@depaul.edu,Tuesday, March 20, 2007
In Memoriam - Richard Konecki
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death on May 6 of retired staff member, Richard (Dick) Konecki. Dick worked in Physical Plant from 1979 - 1988. Visitation: Tuesday, May 8, 3 - 9 p.m. at Schroeder-Lauer, 3227 Ridge Road, Lansing. Funeral:
Wednesday, May 9, 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Knock, 501 E. 163rd, Calumet City. Our deepest sympathy goes to Dick's family and friends, and all those who mourn his passing. May he rest in peace.
Mission&Values@depaul.edu, Monday, May 07, 2007
Wednesday, May 9, 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Knock, 501 E. 163rd, Calumet City. Our deepest sympathy goes to Dick's family and friends, and all those who mourn his passing. May he rest in peace.
Mission&Values@depaul.edu, Monday, May 07, 2007
Monday, September 27, 2010
In Memoriam - Albert Johnson, Jr.
Albert Jr. was so excited to start his life that he decided to pursue an informal education and move to Chicago, Illinois, in 1956 for better opportunities. Albert Jr. started working as a carpenter for DePaul University in 1965. He found his passion and worked there faithfully for 45 years until he made his transition. He will be missed by his co-workers and supervisors at DePaul University.
Albert Jr. was united in holy matrimony to the love of his life Geneva Moyer, on February 19, 2003. With that joining came three children that he loved and helped support. One son Alfonso was born to this union. This union was blessed again when Albert Jr. and Geneva opened their home to raise their two granddaughters, Crystal and Phylicia. Albert Jr. was a true family man. He made sure that his family was loved, supported and financially taken care of.
Albert started his journey home on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at approximately 6:55 a.m. after courageously battling cancer. He was proceeded in death by his father Albert Sr.; two brothers, Ed and Michael; on step-daughter Stacy.
His legacy of love will be cherished by his loving and devoted wife Geneva; two sons, Alfonso and Albert, III; two daughters, Annette and Yolanda; two granddaughters, Crystal and Phylicia; two step-sons, Kenneth Jr. and Maurice.
Left to cherish his memories are his mothers Mabell Johnson and Laura Johnson; his brothers and sisters, Ralph (Cynthia) Johnson; Roger Johnson; Doris (Norman) Johnson; Evon (Rick) Larry-Carroll; Emma (Jimmy) Lindsey; Ike (Lucille) Johnson, Michigan; Ruby Williams and Mary Brown, California; James Brown, Jerry Brown, and Irma Jean, Alabama; and a host of family and friends.
Homecoming services: Saturday, June 27, 2009, visitation 10:00 a.m., service 10:30 a.m., Angelus Memorial Chapel, Chicago, Illinois. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery, 115th & Fairfield, Chicago, Illinois.
Source: Celebration of Life and Love, Memorial booklet, Albert Johnson, Jr., June 27, 2009 and DePaul University Human Resources
Sunday, September 26, 2010
In Memoriam - Frank Hembree
HEMBREE, FRANK G., 82, of Largo, died Sunday (July 16, 2006) at home. He was born in Everts, Ky., and came here in 1985 from Chicago, where he retired as sergeant of the security police force at DePaul University. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Elks Lodge 2519, Seminole. Survivors include his wife, Denise (LeMonds); a stepdaughter, Diane Beach, Evart, Mich.; a sister, Edith Stockstill, and three brothers, Clay, Fred and Harry, all of Largo. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
St. Petersburg Times (FL) - July 19, 2006, pg 7B
St. Petersburg Times (FL) - July 19, 2006, pg 7B
In Memoriam - Edna Ruddy
Edna Ruddy, 96, wife of the late R.J. Ruddy. Beloved cousin of Dorothy Dierickx; loving aunt of Mary Biedermann, and Anne Hickey and great-aunt of many. Former employee business education dept at DePaul University. Visitation Tuesday, 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church, 690 W. Belmont, Chicago, prior to 10 a.m. Mass. Interment Calvary Cemetery, Evanston. Donations in Edna's name to Priests of the Sacred Heart, Hales Corner, WI 53130. For information call Barr Funeral Home at 773-743-4034 or sign the guestbook at BarrFuneralHome.com.
In Memoriam - William Baker
William H. "Billy" Baker, died on Wednesday, June 7, 2006, beloved brother of Betty Baker Wallace of Ithaca, NY; loving uncle of Mark Baker, Neil T., Linda I. and Reed K. Wallace; loving great-uncle of Peter, Michael, Tyler Ann, Mitchell and Richard; former spouse and dearest friend of Joyce Moulton. Services at Sol Levinson and Bros Inc., Baltimore, MD on Sunday, June 11 at 2 p.m. Interment Anshe Emunah-Aitz Chaim Congregation Cemetery, Baltimore, MD. Please omit flowers.
Chicago Tribune, June 10, 2006, pg. 18
Chicago Tribune, June 10, 2006, pg. 18
In Memoriam - Rene Dosogne
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Chicago Tribune, April 8, 1986
In Memoriam - William Gorman
William E. Gorman: 1923 - 2006 ; Longtime DePaul professor; He also played piano, started own big band
William E. Gorman directed his own band in gigs at West Side clubs to help pay for college, earning a doctorate before a long career as a teacher of education and counseling at DePaul University. Dr. Gorman, 82, died on Thursday, Aug. 3, at Rush North Shore Medical Center of complications following surgery, his son Brian said. Dr. Gorman taught at DePaul from 1956 until his retirement in 1993, according to Rev. Thomas Munster, DePaul's vice chancellor. Earlier, he taught English at DePaul Academy, the institution's high school, which closed in 1968. He served at various times as president of counseling organizations, including the Illinois Guidance and Personnel Association. As a professor in DePaul's graduate program, he taught many teachers in Chicago's public and private schools who had gone to DePaul for their master's degrees, Munster said. "He was very popular with the students in the school of education," Munster said.
William E. Gorman directed his own band in gigs at West Side clubs to help pay for college, earning a doctorate before a long career as a teacher of education and counseling at DePaul University. Dr. Gorman, 82, died on Thursday, Aug. 3, at Rush North Shore Medical Center of complications following surgery, his son Brian said. Dr. Gorman taught at DePaul from 1956 until his retirement in 1993, according to Rev. Thomas Munster, DePaul's vice chancellor. Earlier, he taught English at DePaul Academy, the institution's high school, which closed in 1968. He served at various times as president of counseling organizations, including the Illinois Guidance and Personnel Association. As a professor in DePaul's graduate program, he taught many teachers in Chicago's public and private schools who had gone to DePaul for their master's degrees, Munster said. "He was very popular with the students in the school of education," Munster said.
Dr. Gorman also was a founder of the Illinois Association for Adult Development and Aging, since 1995 a division of the Illinois Counseling Association. Dr. Gorman grew up on the West Side, the son of a golf professional who owned several golf courses in the Chicago area, Brian Gorman said. A piano player, he started his own big band, which he called the Bill Gorman Orchestra, while still in high school. He led a trio after World War II, playing clubs on the West Side and elsewhere in town to help pay his college tuition, his son said. Pearl Harbor was bombed during his freshman year at DePaul. He joined the Army and was assigned to a stateside position with the Signal Corps. He became an expert in codes and communications that led to his being assigned to the Office of Strategic Services, a predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency.
He married Margaret Simonian in 1946 and completed his bachelor's degree work at DePaul, immediately starting as an English teacher at DePaul Academy in 1948. He got his master's from DePaul in 1951 and his doctorate five years later from Northwestern University's School of Education. Charles Johanns, who was a student in Dr. Gorman's English class at DePaul Academy in 1953, said Dr. Gorman encouraged an interest in literature and also used the work of great writers to help his students improve their own writing. "He was also one of those teachers who could be diverted from the topic at hand on occasion to talk about what interested him and interested the students, such as history, current events," Johanns said. Dr. Gorman lived in the Edgebrook neighborhood for 50 years and continued to enjoy playing an upright piano in his home. He spent much of his time after retirement at a second home in Sarasota, Fla. His wife died in 1999.
Mr. Gorman is also survived by a daughter, Cheryl Sublette; a sister, Elaine Rosso; and five grandchildren. Services have been held.
Chicago Tribune, Aug 8, 2006, pg. 5, Trevor Jensen, Tribune staff reporter
Saturday, September 25, 2010
In Memoriam - James Keating
James W. Keating 1924-2005 Professor took definition of play seriously
As a professor of philosophy at DePaul University, Dr. James Keating maintained that competitive athletes did not play sports. Rather, he wrote and spoke tirelessly in the 1950s and 1960s that any athlete or team that was trying to achieve a goal could not use the term "play" in the context of competitive sports. "His philosophy of play was that professionals don't play ball. Play is exclusively for fun," said Gerald Kreyche, professor emeritus and former chairman of the Philosophy Department at DePaul University. "Every time you put play in the service of a goal other than pure fun you are prostituting the nature of fun. The purest form of play is found in little children. They play and they let go."
Dr. Keating was invited to share his ideas before the International Olympic Committee several times, said his son, Patrick. "It's obvious on the surface, but it was somewhat controversial at the time [when] ... the amateur movement was far more entrenched the cultural psyche than today," his son said. Dr. Keating also helped lead the charge to change DePaul's curriculum from the usual scholastic approach to more contemporary existentialist philosophies. "There was a philosopher, Jean-Paul Sartre, who was very prominent in European philosophy shortly after World War II," Kreyche said. "It was from him that Keating took off on his own ideas."
Dr. Keating, 81, of Manteno, formerly of Forest Park, Florida, and Chicago, died Monday, Dec. 5, of complications of Alzheimer's disease and pneumonia in Provena St. Mary Hospital, Kankakee. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Dr. Keating, an only child, was raised in Kingston, Pa., where he graduated from high school. He started his higher education at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., but his studies were interrupted when he joined the Army Air Forces in 1943. He was a cryptographer in India during World War II. After the war he continued his studies at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., where he earned his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in philosophy. He married his wife, Ann, in the early 1950s, and they divorced in the 1970s. The couple moved to the campus of Lewis College, now Lewis University in Romeoville, when he became a professor of philosophy. In 1956 he was named dean of students. Four years later he was president of the college for a year. "My dad wanted to be a scholar more than an administrator," his son said. The next year he joined DePaul. He was a member of its athletic board in the 1970s and was its NCAA representative. Other survivors include his daughters, Carol Klockowski, Paula Schumacker and Marianne Prince, and nine grandchildren. Services have been held.
Chicago Tribune, January 31, 2006, pg. 5
As a professor of philosophy at DePaul University, Dr. James Keating maintained that competitive athletes did not play sports. Rather, he wrote and spoke tirelessly in the 1950s and 1960s that any athlete or team that was trying to achieve a goal could not use the term "play" in the context of competitive sports. "His philosophy of play was that professionals don't play ball. Play is exclusively for fun," said Gerald Kreyche, professor emeritus and former chairman of the Philosophy Department at DePaul University. "Every time you put play in the service of a goal other than pure fun you are prostituting the nature of fun. The purest form of play is found in little children. They play and they let go."
Dr. Keating was invited to share his ideas before the International Olympic Committee several times, said his son, Patrick. "It's obvious on the surface, but it was somewhat controversial at the time [when] ... the amateur movement was far more entrenched the cultural psyche than today," his son said. Dr. Keating also helped lead the charge to change DePaul's curriculum from the usual scholastic approach to more contemporary existentialist philosophies. "There was a philosopher, Jean-Paul Sartre, who was very prominent in European philosophy shortly after World War II," Kreyche said. "It was from him that Keating took off on his own ideas."
Dr. Keating, 81, of Manteno, formerly of Forest Park, Florida, and Chicago, died Monday, Dec. 5, of complications of Alzheimer's disease and pneumonia in Provena St. Mary Hospital, Kankakee. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Dr. Keating, an only child, was raised in Kingston, Pa., where he graduated from high school. He started his higher education at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., but his studies were interrupted when he joined the Army Air Forces in 1943. He was a cryptographer in India during World War II. After the war he continued his studies at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., where he earned his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in philosophy. He married his wife, Ann, in the early 1950s, and they divorced in the 1970s. The couple moved to the campus of Lewis College, now Lewis University in Romeoville, when he became a professor of philosophy. In 1956 he was named dean of students. Four years later he was president of the college for a year. "My dad wanted to be a scholar more than an administrator," his son said. The next year he joined DePaul. He was a member of its athletic board in the 1970s and was its NCAA representative. Other survivors include his daughters, Carol Klockowski, Paula Schumacker and Marianne Prince, and nine grandchildren. Services have been held.
Chicago Tribune, January 31, 2006, pg. 5
In Memoriam - Lottie Pavlinec
Lottie B. Pavlinec, nee Grzybek, age 80, formerly of Berwyn, passed away Monday, September 19, 2005 at Alexian Brothers Hospital. Lottie was the beloved wife of the late John Pavlinec; she was the loving mother of Roberta "Bobbie" Balicki and John "Jack" Pavlinec; wonderful mother-in-law to Jerry Balicki and Gloria Krawczykowski; devoted grandmother to Bradley Balicki and Michael, Jessica, Brian and Rachel Pavlinec; Lottie was the youngest sister of the late Stella Sobieski, the late Julius Grzybek, the late Ted Grzybek and the late Staszka Burchardt; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews; a loyal and giving friend to many. Lottie retired from DePaul University after a stroke with 25 plus years of service. Resting at Kopicki's Heritage Funeral Home, 3117 South Oak Park Ave., Berwyn. Visitation 3 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2005. Funeral Friday, 9:30 a.m. at St. Odilo Church for 10:30 a.m. Mass. Private burial of the cremated remains of the body will take place at a later date. 708-788-7775.
Chicago Tribune, Sept 21, 2005, pg. 12
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Retired financial aid staff member dies at 80
Lottie B. Pavlinec, a member of the university community for more than 25 years, died Sept. 19 after a long illness. She was 80 years old.
The longtime resident of Berwyn, Ill., worked for DePaul's financial aid office for many years as a file manager--a pivotal position in a time when all files were paper and she personally shuttled information between campuses via the "el". A recipient of the Spirit of DePaul Award in 2001, she retired two years ago after suffering a stroke.
"Lottie was wonderfully old school, the elder stateswoman of the department and the glue that held it all together," says Maureen Talbot, associate director of operations in financial aid. "She was all the things you want in a colleague: she came in every day, worked very hard, was upbeat and loyal, and served as an example for everyone.
"She did a lot of small, thoughtful things for people, like remembering birthdays and bringing in treats," say her colleague of 20-plus years. "She wasn't just an employee, she was a member of the family."
Sherry Cwirko, a financial aid loan coordinator, recalls Pavlinec as a very caring, well-like and efficient employee who loved her job. "Any time we needed to find a student record, we would go to her because she would know exactly where to find it," she says.
Pavlinec also enjoyed hearing about her younger colleagues' activities. "She would listen to our stories and just shake her head," Cwirko laughs. "She was like a grandmother to us and thought we were all a little crazy."
Survivors include her daughter, Roberta, and son, John; three grandsons and two granddaughters; and many nieces and nephews. A funeral Mass was said Sept. 23 in Berwyn.
Newsline, Vol. 40, No. 5, October 15, 2005, page 2.
In Memoriam - Dorothy Donahue
Dorothy Donahue, nee Rehling, beloved wife of the late John; loving mother of John Jr., retired C.P.D. (Carol), William and Dorann Pechous; devoted grandmother of Jeffery (Shirley), Thomas, Tamara (Timothy) Harwood, Kathleen and Bradley Donahue, Thomas and the late John Pechous; great-grandmother of seven; great-great- grandmother of two; dear sister of the late Arthur (Helen) Rehling; aunt of many. Visitation at the Cooney Funeral Home, 3918 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, from 3 to 8 p.m., Monday. Service 8 p.m., Monday. Cremation private. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Vincent DePaul Church, 1010 W. Webster, Chicago, 60614, would be appreciated. 773-588-5850
Chicago Tribune, March 13, 2005, pg 9
Friday, September 24, 2010
In Memoriam - Gemma Welsch
DR. GEMMA WELSCH, 60 DePaul prof always at forefront
Vivacious, determined, and intelligent, Gemma Welsch enchanted friends, family and her students at DePaul University. "Gemma was very strong with a forceful personality, charismatic, charming ... you didn't have to say her last name--everyone knew her as Gemma," said Tim Lockyer, professor of accountancy at DePaul. "Not everyone can go through their whole career with all her degrees and accomplishments being affectionately known by their first name. "To have a person who is friendly, outgoing, sociable, who likes to have these Italian dinners for everyone to come and like each other coupled with her powerful intellect was a compelling combination." In 1998 and 1999, DePaul's accounting alumni association chose Dr. Welsch for its faculty excellence award for innovation and teaching. In 1999, she also received DePaul's highest teaching award for its active faculty. Dr. Welsch, 60, a DePaul associate professor of accountancy and founder of its management information systems program, died of ovarian cancer Monday, Feb. 21, at the Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of the North Shore.
When she was a little girl, she asked for a toy adding machine so she could emulate her mother, who was the bookkeeper for the family business. Her joy in accounting grew and eventually prompted her intrigue with management information systems.
Born and raised in Chicago to second generation Italian-American immigrants, Dr. Welsch received her bachelor's degree in accountancy and a master's degree in business administration, both from DePaul. In 1980, she became the first woman to receive a doctorate in accounting and information systems from Northwestern University. In 1972, she joined DePaul's accountancy department faculty and then founded its management information systems program. "Only a few people can teach in both subjects, but she taught both areas," said Ed Cohen, a DePaul accountancy professor who was her teacher before becoming her colleague. "Gemma was very determined and objective-oriented. What she aimed for, she worked hard to get. And her students could see her at any time of the day."
Dr. Welsch embraced management information systems because it complemented the theoretical and academic training she already had, said Harold, her husband of 33 years, who was attracted by her smile when both were freshmen at DePaul. He is a DePaul management professor and the university's Coleman Chair in Entrepreneurship. "She wanted to make sure that there were worldly applications and that we were not just espousing theoretical concepts in the classroom. She actually put it to work." When computers were introduced, she began conducting workshops and training seminars in management information systems, he said. "She was always at the forefront, on the cutting edge, getting people acclimated to basic computers and every stage thereafter," he said.
She also taught seminars and classes in Europe, India and Australia, and held appointments as a visiting professor in Czechoslovakia, Hong Kong and Italy. She and her husband spent a year teaching in Italy and visiting her ancestral home, said her husband. Other survivors include a niece and a nephew. Mass will be said at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Peter Catholic Church, 8116 Niles Center Rd., Skokie.
Chicago Tribune, Feb 25, 2005, pg. 13
Vivacious, determined, and intelligent, Gemma Welsch enchanted friends, family and her students at DePaul University. "Gemma was very strong with a forceful personality, charismatic, charming ... you didn't have to say her last name--everyone knew her as Gemma," said Tim Lockyer, professor of accountancy at DePaul. "Not everyone can go through their whole career with all her degrees and accomplishments being affectionately known by their first name. "To have a person who is friendly, outgoing, sociable, who likes to have these Italian dinners for everyone to come and like each other coupled with her powerful intellect was a compelling combination." In 1998 and 1999, DePaul's accounting alumni association chose Dr. Welsch for its faculty excellence award for innovation and teaching. In 1999, she also received DePaul's highest teaching award for its active faculty. Dr. Welsch, 60, a DePaul associate professor of accountancy and founder of its management information systems program, died of ovarian cancer Monday, Feb. 21, at the Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of the North Shore.
When she was a little girl, she asked for a toy adding machine so she could emulate her mother, who was the bookkeeper for the family business. Her joy in accounting grew and eventually prompted her intrigue with management information systems.
Born and raised in Chicago to second generation Italian-American immigrants, Dr. Welsch received her bachelor's degree in accountancy and a master's degree in business administration, both from DePaul. In 1980, she became the first woman to receive a doctorate in accounting and information systems from Northwestern University. In 1972, she joined DePaul's accountancy department faculty and then founded its management information systems program. "Only a few people can teach in both subjects, but she taught both areas," said Ed Cohen, a DePaul accountancy professor who was her teacher before becoming her colleague. "Gemma was very determined and objective-oriented. What she aimed for, she worked hard to get. And her students could see her at any time of the day."
Dr. Welsch embraced management information systems because it complemented the theoretical and academic training she already had, said Harold, her husband of 33 years, who was attracted by her smile when both were freshmen at DePaul. He is a DePaul management professor and the university's Coleman Chair in Entrepreneurship. "She wanted to make sure that there were worldly applications and that we were not just espousing theoretical concepts in the classroom. She actually put it to work." When computers were introduced, she began conducting workshops and training seminars in management information systems, he said. "She was always at the forefront, on the cutting edge, getting people acclimated to basic computers and every stage thereafter," he said.
She also taught seminars and classes in Europe, India and Australia, and held appointments as a visiting professor in Czechoslovakia, Hong Kong and Italy. She and her husband spent a year teaching in Italy and visiting her ancestral home, said her husband. Other survivors include a niece and a nephew. Mass will be said at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Peter Catholic Church, 8116 Niles Center Rd., Skokie.
Chicago Tribune, Feb 25, 2005, pg. 13
In Memoriam - Donald Shannon
Dr. Donald S. Shannon, esteemed professor of Accountancy at DePaul University for over 25 years, died at Northwestern Hospital on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, in Chicago, IL, after a long battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
He was born on Dec. 28, 1935, in Tacoma Park, MD. He spent his youth both in the U.S. and abroad living in Brazil, Florida, Turkey and West Virginia. He graduated from Greenbrier Military Academy, Lewisburg, WV; and went on to receive his B.A. in Accountancy from Duke University in 1957; his M.B.A. in Accountancy from the University of Chicago in 1964; and his Ph.D. in Finance from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in 1972.
Donald Shannon worked as a CPA for Price Waterhouse in New York and Chicago. After completing his doctorate, he was a professor of Finance at the University of Kentucky. Here, he participated in the initial design of the doctoral program in Finance. He began his career at DePaul University in 1981.
He received numerous awards and recognition for his work.
Dr. Shannon served four years as the founding president of the Business Valuation Association of Chicago.
He was at the cutting edge of blending the disciplines of Accounting and Finance in the courses and programs he developed, particularly in regards to valuation. He loved helping students and was the faculty advisor for the National Association of Black Accountants for a number of years. Dr. Shannon also had an artistic side.
He both painted and drew and was very interested in woodworking. He loved the desert and kept a second home in Tucson, AZ. He was also a board member of A Red Orchid Theatre where his son Michael was a founding ensemble member.
He is survived by his wife, Ellen Shannon; his children Stacey Shannon, Gail Shannon, and Michael Shannon; his granddaughter, Sylvia Grace Arrington Shannon; and his mother, Elnora Hundley; and many other people who love him. He is the son of the late Raymond Corbett Shannon, who was a leading Entomologist for the Rockefeller Foundation.
The memorial service will be a private celebration of his life. In lieu of flowers, the family has set up a Donald Shannon Memorial scholarship fund for the School of Accountancy at DePaul University to continue to support his passion and love for education and teaching. Donations should be sent to DePaul University, Attention Denny Moller, 1 East Jackson, Chicago, IL 60604. Information:Heritage Cremations Ltd. 800-936-1414.
In Memoriam - Anne Kennedy
Anne Margaret Kennedy, 59, passed to her heavenly reward on August 19, 2004, after a long struggle with Multiple Sclerosis and breast cancer. Born May 20, 1945 in Ft. Worth, Anne grew up in Midland. Eldest child of Maurice W. and Ellen Gannon Kennedy, she grew up in Midland, attended St. Ann's School and graduated from Lee High School in 1963. Received her BS degree from Loyola University, Chicago, a Master of Education, 1985, University of South Alabama. Her professional career began at Loyola as associate director of admissions. In 1972 she moved to San Antonio, as Director of Admissions at St. Mary's University. In 1980 became VP for Enrollment Management at Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL. In 1985 she returned to her beloved Chicago as VP of Enrollment at DePaul University, where she remained until her illness forced her to retire in 1995. She then returned to San Antonio to be with family and many friends. Anne was a nationally recognized admissions and marketing expert and spent her lifetime as a leader and innovator in college admissions. She was a lifetime member of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACA) and was recognized for her leadership with numerous awards, including The Gayle C. Wilson award for outstanding leadership in 1992, The Executive Board award in 1976 -1977 and an Honorary Lifetime Membership, in 1990. She served as president and founding member of the Texas ACAC. Anne will be remembered not only for her many professional achievements but for her love of family, enduring friendships and music and songs expressing her enthusiasm for life. She is survived by her sisters Mary Cay Murray and husband Bob, Austin; Ellen Franckowiak and husband Kenneth in St. Hedwig, brothers Thomas F. Kennedy and wife Mary Kay in St. Louis, MO; Martin J Kennedy and wife Kimberly in San Antonio, nephews Michael J Neri, Kevin C Neri, Thomas Ryan Kennedy and niece Kelly C Kennedy. Anne is also survived by her devoted caregivers Rosa and Blanca Medina and her dogs Maggie and Guinness who gave her their unconditional love. The funeral mass will be on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at St. Luke's Catholic Church with Father Mike Horan officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 8115 Datapoint, San Antonio, Texas 78229 or to the National Multiple Sclerosis Association, 140 Heimer Road, Suite 195, San Antonio, Texas 78232. Oak Hills Mortuary 8332 Fredericksburg Rd. San Antonio, Texas 78229 (210) 616-0510
Copyright, 2004, Midland Reporter-Telegram, Texas, August 24, 2004
Thursday, September 23, 2010
In Memoriam - Gary Siegel
Dr. Gary Siegel, 62, an associate professor at DePaul University's School of Accountancy, whose research about the changing role of corporate accountants transformed accounting curricula at universities nationwide, died of cancer Sunday, Nov. 12, in Evanston Hospital.
The author of numerous publications that combined his expertise in the fields of accountancy, teaching, business and sociology, Dr. Siegel had taught at DePaul University since 1980. Over the years, he produced a body of research that documented historic changes in the work performed by management accountants and the dynamic role they need to play in corporate leadership and decision-making.
"We now take it for granted that accountants need to have many skills other than knowledge of technical standards and bookkeeping," said Kevin Stevens, interim director of DePaul's School of Accountancy, in a written statement. "Gary, through his groundbreaking research on the skills the workforce demands of accountants, was one of the first accounting professors to realize and demonstrate that what the business world needs is accountants who are critical thinkers and problem-solvers."
Dr. Siegel's early 1990s study, titled "What Corporate America Wants in Entry-Level Accountants," served as a catalyst for change in accounting practice and education, colleagues said. The subject of a Wall Street Journal article, the study revealed that university accounting students were not being taught the right skills to succeed in the business world, and also identified the skills required by corporations.
Born and raised in Chicago, Dr. Siegel was a graduate of Senn High School. In 1966, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Illinois in Champaign, and that same year passed the exam to become a certified public accountant. He received an MBA in accounting in 1967 from the University of Illinois, where he also completed a doctoral degree in sociology with a minor in economics, in 1977.
A longtime resident of Chicago's Peterson Park neighborhood, Dr. Siegel was also the head of the Gary Siegel Organization, an independent opinion research and behavioral accounting firm, and the founder of the Jewish Burial Society, a non-profit community organization that assists families arranging traditional burial rites. Family members said he served, without pay, as president of that organization for the last 31 years.
"The Jewish tradition emphasizes simplicity in burial rites--it forbids embalming, open viewing and metal caskets," explained BeverlySiegel, his wife of 38 years. "Gary set up JBS to operate as a kind of collective bargaining agent to help families obtain traditional funerals at a fair and reasonable price."
"Gary led the way in making traditional Jewish funerals accessible and affordable at a time when they weren't," said David Jacobson, the founder of Chicago Jewish Funerals.
On his deathbed, Dr. Siegel wrote numerous reflections on his life, some of which were read at his funeral last week in the Congregation Kehillath Jacob Beth Samuel synagogue on the North Side, family members said. "The quality of the years he lived were more important to him than the quantity," said his wife. "In his final days he wrote, 'The trade-off between more years and the blessings that I've received from God are very satisfying to me.'"
Other survivors include three sons, Adam, Joshua, Gabriel; three daughters, Sunny Levi, Johanna and Samantha; his mother, Miriam; a brother, Mark; and nine grandchildren.
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, November 23, 2006, page 17.
In Memoriam - Kenneth Conway
Loving son of the late Charles and Mary nee Darling. Fond brother of the late Gerald and Charles. Survived by many cousins. Funeral mass at 10AM on Friday, March 21, 2003 at OLD ST. MARY CHURCH, 1500 S. Michigan, Chicago, IL. Interment at St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery, White Bear Lake, MN on Saturday, March 22, 2003. Arrangements by MICHAEL COONEY FUNERAL HOME and THE JOHNSON-PETERSON FUNERAL HOME (651-429-7661).
St. Paul Pioneer Press, MN, March 21, 2003, pg. C7
In Memoriam - O. Patrick Mehigan
Owen Patrick Mehigan, beloved husband of the late Helen A., nee Degenfelder; devoted father of Karen (James) Friel; stepgrandfather of Brandon and Patrick Friel; brother-in-law to the late George (Rita) Degenfelder; dear brother of Sr. Margaret Mehigan, O.P., John (Kathy) Mehigan and Sr. Anna Marie Mehigan. O.P.; kind uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday, 3 to 8 p.m. at the Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st St., Orland Park. Lying in state Tuesday, 9 a.m. until time of Mass, 10 a.m. at Marian Village, Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, 15624 Marian Dr., Homer Glen, IL 60491. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. www.sheehyfh.com; 708-857-7878
Chicago Tribune, Dec 22, 2003, pg. 7
In Memoriam - Robert Myers
ROBERT ST. CLAIR MYERS, 75, of Fort Wayne and North Ft. Myers, Fla., passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003, at his Florida residence. He was born Apr. 27, 1928, in Ottowa, Ill. to the late St. Clair and Marcella (Chevalier) Myers. He proudly served his country with the U.S. Army, during World War II. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education from West Chester University, Pennsylvania and Masters Degree in Music and Music Education from Penn State University. He did graduate studies, at both Indiana University and The University of Saint Francis, Ind. He taught at Hoagland and Leo High Schools, in Allen County Public Schools and Elmhurst High School, in Fort Wayne Community Schools. He then assumed position of Chairman of the Music Dept. for The University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Conn. And subsequently joined the faculty of DePaul University, Chicago, Ill., as Associate Dean of The School of Music and was awarded the status of Emeritus Professors Society from DePaul University. He was a member of the Elks Lodge #182, Lock Haven, Pa. and the American Legion Post #47, Fort Wayne. He served the Festival Music Theater as Music Director & Choral Director, then as Production Director for the musicals presented during the summer, in The News Sentinel Outdoor Theater in Franke Park. He was a founding member and Drum Major for the national champion Black Knights Drum & Bugle Corps., Lock Haven, Pa. Surviving are his loving wife of 53 years, Barbara (Miller) Myers of Fort Wayne and North Fort Myers, Fla.; son, Thomas B. Myers of Fort Wayne and daughter Kelly Jo Myers-Madoian of Sugar Land, Texas. He was preceded in death by his brother, Marceau. Service is 11 a.m. Thursday at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 Saint Joe Road, Fort Wayne. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Preferred memorials to The Historial Museum of Lock Haven, Lock Haven, Penn.
Copyright (c) 2003 The News-Sentinel, Ft. Wayne, IN, Dec 16, 2003
In Memoriam - James Hart
Dr. James Austin Hart formerly of Highland Park.
Services for James Austin Hart will be held at 10:30 am. Saturday, at St. Mary's Cemetery in Highland Park. A memorial open house will be held from noon to 3 pm Saturday, at Marriott's Lincolnshire Resort. A funeral Mass was celebrated Oct. 14, 2003, at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Tequesta, Fla.
Born Oct. 20, 1914, the first born child of James and Anna Hart of Des Moines, Iowa, he passed away Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, in Jupiter Fla. Dr. Hart's boyhood was spent in Des Moines, Iowa, where he attended St. Ambrose Parish School and Dowling High School. His summers were spent at Late Okoboji, Iowa. A star athlete in high school, Jim was offered a scholarship to play football at the University of Notre Dame in 1934. After a single season under legendary Irish coach Hunk Anderson, Jim decided to build his future on his brains rather than his brawn, and transferred to Fordham University, where he eventually earned his bachelor of science degree, master of arts degree and PhD degree, in economics.
Dr. Hart took his first leaching position at Manhattan College and joined the faculty of DePaul University in 1938. He returned to Fordham as a professor in 1940. In 1942, he served as a member of the Atlanta War labor Board and in 1943, he entered the Navy, where, he served as a legal officer. During this time. Dr. Hart completed a law degree at Georgetown University. After the war. Dr. Hart worked briefly for the Bureau of Labor Statistics before accepting a position as an economics professor at Creighton University, moving his family to Omaha, Neb. and later to Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Dr. Hart's years on the Creighton faculty were eventful ones. He took the bar exam in both Nebraska and Iowa and began a law practice in Omaha. Besides teaching, practicing law and raising a family, Dr. Hart pursued political office, running as a Democrat for Congress in 1950,1952 and 1954. In 1955, Dr. Hart left Creighton to take the deanship of the School of Business at Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J. He remained at Seton Hall for two years before rejoining the faculty of Fordham University for one year as chairman of the Department of Management.
In 1958, Dr. Hart accepted the deanship at DePaul University's College of Commerce and he moved his family to Highland Park, where they lived for the next 23 years. Dr. Hart was dean from 1958 to 1971 and from 1978 to 1980 and taught finance in the intervening years. As dean, Dr. Hart was instrumental in making DePaul's College of Commerce a leader in international studies. In 1962, DePaul became one of the first schools in the country to offer an MBA in international business, beating out Harvard University by one year.
Under Hart's direction the school offered a series of seminars on doing business in countries such as Japan, Germany, France and Spain. In 1970, Dr. Hart began the University's innovative London Summer Program where students spent five weeks studying leading British business institutions and governmental agencies. This program continues to this day, having broadened to include a variety of countries.
During his years at DePaul, Dr. Hart also served on the Board of Directors for the Arthur J. Schmidt Foundation, a leading benefactor of Catholic universities in the area. The Schmidt Foundation helped fund the development of DePaul's Lincoln Park campus. DePaul's commitment to the area was key to the revitalization of the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Dr. Hart also served on the boards of the First Commercial Bank, the Chicago Council of Foreign Relations and the Chicago International Trade club. He served as president of the Catholic Economic Association and the Academy of International Business.
During his years in Chicago, Dr. Hart developed a thriving international legal practice representing American clients doing business abroad. Dr. Hart's practice took him to Venezuela, Bolivia, Switzerland, the Vatican, Belgium, Holland and Austria. However, Germany was the country in which Dr. Hart's expertise was recognized by local and national newspapers, which published articles he wrote and frequently sought his opinions on international business issues.
At the end of his second deanship, Dr. Hart returned to the faculty of the Department of Finance, but soon became tired of Chicago's winters. In 1981, he and his wife moved to Tampa where he joined the faculty of the University of South Florida. In 1982, they moved to San Diego, where Dr. Hart was on the faculty of United States International University and the University of San Diego. He retired from teaching in 1986 to concentrate on writing and the practice of law. He coauthored US Business and Today's Germany with Dieter Schultze-Zest which was published in 1995. In January of 2003, Dr. Hart and his wife moved to Jupiter, Fla.
Of all his accomplishments, he valued none higher than winning the heart and hand of Marie Kelleher of Fort Dodge, Iowa, They were married in 1939 and she was his partner and loving companion for 64 years. Together they raised nine children, James F. (Joyce) Hart of Evanston. Elizabeth (Frank) Zera of Lake Zurich, Maureen (Geoffrey) Gray of Jupiter, Fla, Denise Hart of Portland, Oregon, Patrick (Nancy) Hart of Libertyville, Laurence (Karen) Hart of Chula Vista, Calif, Margaret Hart of Los Angeles, Daniel Hart of Columbia. Ky. and Vincent (Theresa) Hart of Mount Prospect. He is also survived by his 15grandchildren and 3 great-grandchild. He will be greatly missed and his energy, his humor and his integrity will be treasured by his family and many friends around the world.
Memorials may be made to the St. Vincent DePaul Center, 2145 N. Halsted. Chicago, IL 60614. Friends may visit www.dailyherald
Daily Herald, October 28, 2003, pg. 8
Services for James Austin Hart will be held at 10:30 am. Saturday, at St. Mary's Cemetery in Highland Park. A memorial open house will be held from noon to 3 pm Saturday, at Marriott's Lincolnshire Resort. A funeral Mass was celebrated Oct. 14, 2003, at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Tequesta, Fla.
Born Oct. 20, 1914, the first born child of James and Anna Hart of Des Moines, Iowa, he passed away Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, in Jupiter Fla. Dr. Hart's boyhood was spent in Des Moines, Iowa, where he attended St. Ambrose Parish School and Dowling High School. His summers were spent at Late Okoboji, Iowa. A star athlete in high school, Jim was offered a scholarship to play football at the University of Notre Dame in 1934. After a single season under legendary Irish coach Hunk Anderson, Jim decided to build his future on his brains rather than his brawn, and transferred to Fordham University, where he eventually earned his bachelor of science degree, master of arts degree and PhD degree, in economics.
Dr. Hart took his first leaching position at Manhattan College and joined the faculty of DePaul University in 1938. He returned to Fordham as a professor in 1940. In 1942, he served as a member of the Atlanta War labor Board and in 1943, he entered the Navy, where, he served as a legal officer. During this time. Dr. Hart completed a law degree at Georgetown University. After the war. Dr. Hart worked briefly for the Bureau of Labor Statistics before accepting a position as an economics professor at Creighton University, moving his family to Omaha, Neb. and later to Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Dr. Hart's years on the Creighton faculty were eventful ones. He took the bar exam in both Nebraska and Iowa and began a law practice in Omaha. Besides teaching, practicing law and raising a family, Dr. Hart pursued political office, running as a Democrat for Congress in 1950,1952 and 1954. In 1955, Dr. Hart left Creighton to take the deanship of the School of Business at Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J. He remained at Seton Hall for two years before rejoining the faculty of Fordham University for one year as chairman of the Department of Management.
In 1958, Dr. Hart accepted the deanship at DePaul University's College of Commerce and he moved his family to Highland Park, where they lived for the next 23 years. Dr. Hart was dean from 1958 to 1971 and from 1978 to 1980 and taught finance in the intervening years. As dean, Dr. Hart was instrumental in making DePaul's College of Commerce a leader in international studies. In 1962, DePaul became one of the first schools in the country to offer an MBA in international business, beating out Harvard University by one year.
Under Hart's direction the school offered a series of seminars on doing business in countries such as Japan, Germany, France and Spain. In 1970, Dr. Hart began the University's innovative London Summer Program where students spent five weeks studying leading British business institutions and governmental agencies. This program continues to this day, having broadened to include a variety of countries.
During his years at DePaul, Dr. Hart also served on the Board of Directors for the Arthur J. Schmidt Foundation, a leading benefactor of Catholic universities in the area. The Schmidt Foundation helped fund the development of DePaul's Lincoln Park campus. DePaul's commitment to the area was key to the revitalization of the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Dr. Hart also served on the boards of the First Commercial Bank, the Chicago Council of Foreign Relations and the Chicago International Trade club. He served as president of the Catholic Economic Association and the Academy of International Business.
During his years in Chicago, Dr. Hart developed a thriving international legal practice representing American clients doing business abroad. Dr. Hart's practice took him to Venezuela, Bolivia, Switzerland, the Vatican, Belgium, Holland and Austria. However, Germany was the country in which Dr. Hart's expertise was recognized by local and national newspapers, which published articles he wrote and frequently sought his opinions on international business issues.
At the end of his second deanship, Dr. Hart returned to the faculty of the Department of Finance, but soon became tired of Chicago's winters. In 1981, he and his wife moved to Tampa where he joined the faculty of the University of South Florida. In 1982, they moved to San Diego, where Dr. Hart was on the faculty of United States International University and the University of San Diego. He retired from teaching in 1986 to concentrate on writing and the practice of law. He coauthored US Business and Today's Germany with Dieter Schultze-Zest which was published in 1995. In January of 2003, Dr. Hart and his wife moved to Jupiter, Fla.
Of all his accomplishments, he valued none higher than winning the heart and hand of Marie Kelleher of Fort Dodge, Iowa, They were married in 1939 and she was his partner and loving companion for 64 years. Together they raised nine children, James F. (Joyce) Hart of Evanston. Elizabeth (Frank) Zera of Lake Zurich, Maureen (Geoffrey) Gray of Jupiter, Fla, Denise Hart of Portland, Oregon, Patrick (Nancy) Hart of Libertyville, Laurence (Karen) Hart of Chula Vista, Calif, Margaret Hart of Los Angeles, Daniel Hart of Columbia. Ky. and Vincent (Theresa) Hart of Mount Prospect. He is also survived by his 15grandchildren and 3 great-grandchild. He will be greatly missed and his energy, his humor and his integrity will be treasured by his family and many friends around the world.
Memorials may be made to the St. Vincent DePaul Center, 2145 N. Halsted. Chicago, IL 60614. Friends may visit www.dailyherald
Daily Herald, October 28, 2003, pg. 8
In Memoriam - Robert Fries
Robert F. Fries, 91, of Wilmette, Dean and Professor Emeritus of History at DePaul University, husband of Elizabeth Zevnik Dunne Fries and the late Frances Fries; father of Mary (James, D.O.) Harris and Margaret (Jon) Teich; grandfather of five and great-grandfather of four; brother of the late William (Doris) Fries. Visitation Friday 9:30 a.m. until time of Funeral Mass 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, Lake Ave. and Ridge Rd., Wilmette. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the charity of the donor's choice would be greatly appreciated. Funeral info, Donnellan Family Funeral Services, 847-675-1990 .
Chicago Tribune, August 28, 2003
Chicago Tribune, August 28, 2003
In Memoriam - Adolph Mark
Adolph E. Mark, 82, an economics professor at DePaul University for more than 30 years, died of congestive heart failure and complications from prostate cancer Sunday, July 20, in St. Francis Hospital, Evanston. Mr. Mark, who lived in Alden Estates of Evanston for the past year, was a native Chicagoan. After working briefly in a factory, his wife, Dorothy, said, he saw that he wanted a different future. So Mr. Mark enrolled in college. He received a bachelor's degree from DePaul in 1950 then went on to earn a master's degree in economics from the University of Michigan in 1954. He began teaching economics at a women's college, which is now St. Francis University, in Joliet in the 1950s, his wife said. In 1961, he became an economics professor at DePaul. Two years later he received a doctorate in economics from the University of Illinois. Mr. Mark found economics fascinating, challenging and consuming. "He loved his work," his wife said. "I would tell him, `Remember I'm your wife, but it seems to me economics is your life.'" He retired from DePaul in 1991 but continued to teach one course a semester until a few years ago. "He demanded excellence in the classroom. He had very high standards, and he demanded that students do their very best," said Michael Miller, chairman of the Department of Economics. Mr. Mark was involved in various charitable organizations. He was also a past president of DePaul's faculty senate and an active member of the American Association of University Professors. Other survivors include a son, Charles; daughters Roseann and Marlene; a brother, Herbert; and two grandchildren. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Chapel of St. Mary's Home, Little Sisters of the Poor, 2325 N. Lakewood Ave., followed by mass at 10:30 a.m.
Chicago Tribune, July 23, 2003
Chicago Tribune, July 23, 2003
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