Family Loss
Rochester University students and employees often refer to the university community as a family. The Rochester University family expresses its sympathy for the loss of the following alumni and former employees during the last twelve months. If you know of other alumni or former employees who have passed away, please contact Larry Stewart at lstewart@RochesterU.edu.
2023
Mike Longfellow, a 1973 graduate, passed away Sept. 6, 2023. Two of Tom’s brothers are also alumni: Tom Longfellow (’78) and Rob Longfellow (’78) Obituary
A 1962 graduate, Judy (Milam) Bies, passed away Aug. 27, 2023. Her husband, Tim Bies, is also a 1962 graduate. Three of their children are alumni: Wendy (Bies-’83) Hannum, Chris Bies (’90), and Dan Bies (’91). Judy’s brother, Randy Milam, is a member of the class of 1964. Obituary
Terri (Girdley) Turner, a 1999 graduate, passed away June 20, 2023. Terri’s three sisters are also alumni: Julie (Girdley-’90) Boyd, Lori (Girdley-’86) Gunningham, and Kim (Girdley-’92) Penna. Obituary
John Qualls, a 1991 graduate, died Jun 5, 2023. Obituary
A member of the class of 1962, Kathy (Bush) DiMarzio, passed away May 29, 2023. Kathy’s husband, John DiMarzio, is a member of the class of 1983. Two of their daughters, Lisa (DiMarzio) VanNatta and Toni (DiMarzio) Coalson, are 1988 graduates. Obituary
Marlyce (Robb) Martin, a member of the class of 1982, passed away May 23, 2023. Marlyce’s sister, Tammy (Robb) VanWagoner, is a member of the class of 1977. Obituary
Steve Lance, a member of the class of 1971, passed away April 18, 2023. Steve’s wife, Candy (McCain) Lance, is a 1971 graduate. Obituary
A member of the class of 1981, Deb Duzan, died April 10, 2023. Obituary
Gary Henson, a member of the class of 1962, passed away March 28, 2023. Gary’s wife, Marilyn (Kincade) Henson, was a 1962 graduate, and their daughter, Karla Henson, a member of the class of 1985. Obituary
A 2010 graduate, Claire (Wegner) Kwolek, passed away March 16, 2023. Claire’s sister, Ava (Wegner) Lucas is a 2011 graduate. Obituary
Marilyn (Kincade) Henson, a 1962 graduate, passed away March 12, 2023. Marilyn’s husband, Gary Henson, was also a member of the class of 1962. Their daughter, Karla Henson, is a member of the class of 1985. Marilyn’s sister, Linda (Kincade) Huckaba, is a member of the class of 1960. Obituary
Frankie Miller, a 2016 graduate, died Jan. 5, 2023. Obituary
A member of the class of 1969, Ken Burman, passed away Jan. 1, 2023. Obituary
2022
Carol (Killian) Martinez, a member of the class of 1964, passed away Dec. 7, 2022. Carol’s husband, Aaron Martinez, is also a member of the class of 1964. Two of the couple’s children, Tracy Martinez (’85) and Francie (Martinez) Holder (’86) are also alumni. Obituary
Ron Brown, a 1971 graduate, died Nov. 21, 2022. Obituary
A member of the class of 2000, Shannon (Perne) Simons, passed away Oct. 29, 2022. Shannon’s husband, Bill Simons, is also a member of the class of 2000. Obituary
Jo Ann Webster, a 2002 graduate, died Oct. 25, 2002. Obituary
Priscilla Redmond, a 1967 graduate, passed away Oct. 24, 2022. Priscilla’s brother, Tom Redmond, is a member of the class of 1968. Obituary
A member of the class of 1971, Linda Backus, died Oct. 20, 2022. Obituary
A 1962 graduate, Dean Moore, passed away Sept. 19, 2022. Dean’s wife, Mary (Branstetter) Moore, and Dean’s sister, Diana (Moore) Phipps, are also members of the class of 1962. Dean and Mary’s daughter, Kelly (Moore) Coppage, is a 1984 graduate. Obituary
Mildred Eckstein, an instructor from 1986 to 2000, passed away Sept. 10, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Steve Eckstein, former professor of Bible, and her daughter, Nan (Eckstein) Fox, former director of financial aid. Obituary
Lorrie Wonfor, a 2006 graduate from the accelerated program, died Sept. 6, 2022. Obituary