********* DES News Updates ********* DePaul Emeritus Society-Chicago, IL : October 2016

Introduction

About the DePaul Emeritus Society

DePaul University values its ongoing connections with its faculty and staff retirees, as it values their past contributions to the university’s mission. The DePaul University Emeritus Society was founded in 2008 with the merger of the Staff Emeritus Society and the Emeritus Professors Association. The Society is sponsored by the University’s Office of Mission and Values.

The purpose of the DePaul Emeritus Society is to provide a means for ongoing connection, communication, and socialization between the university and its emeritus faculty and staff, and between individual retirees whose professional lives were for so many years dedicated to university service.

Photos, events, and information of interest to members of the DePaul Emeritus Society will be posted to this blog. Please take a look, add your comment, offer to be an "author" or just enjoy.

Monday, October 17, 2016

In Memoriam - Kenneth Fidel

It is with sadness we learned of the death of long time Sociology Department faculty member, Kenneth Fidel. Dr. Fidel retired from the university in 2014.

Kenneth Fidel PhD, 79, a 42 year resident of Wilmette; beloved husband of Yildiz; loving father of Kerim (Christa) and Tamar Fidel; cherished grandfather of Asher. All services private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, www.chicagosfoodbank.org. Arrangements by Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 847-256-5700.

Source: Chicago Tribune Media Group Publication from Oct. 17 to Oct. 20, 2016

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It is with sadness that we have learned of the death of Ken Fidel. Ken served at DePaul from 1971 until his retirement from the Sociology Department in 2014. Ken passed away over the weekend at the age of 79. He is survived by his wife, two children, and one grandchild.

Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are appreciated to the Greater Chicago Good Depository, www.chicagosfoodbank.org. Online condolences may be submitted at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?n=kenneth-fidel&pid=181972058.

Our sympathy goes to the family, friends, colleagues, and former students who mourn the loss of Ken. May he rest in peace..

Source: Office of Mission and Values, email, October 18, 2016