Obituaries
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February 10, 2016
Obituary: Leslie Raymond Bassett
Leslie Raymond Bassett, the Albert A. Stanley Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Music, died Feb. 4 at his residence in Oakwood, Georgia. He was 93 years old.
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January 22, 2016
Obituary: Lewis William ‘Bill’ Shurtliff
Lewis William “Bill” Shurtliff, who worked as a parking supervisor at the University of Michigan and head of duplicating services at the Hatcher Graduate Library until he retired in 1999, died Jan. 2, 2016.
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December 4, 2015
Obituary: A. Kent Christensen
A. Kent Christensen, emeritus faculty member in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology as well as a former chair of the department, died Nov. 17 due to complications following a stroke in Provo, Utah. He was 87.
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November 20, 2015
Obituary: Donald Rossin
Longtime University of Michigan-Dearborn faculty member Donald Rossin died Nov. 8. The associate professor of management studies was 68.
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October 30, 2015
Obituary: Marcel Muller
Marcel Nicolas Muller, 89, professor emeritus of French, died at his home in Ann Arbor on Oct. 14. A world-renowned specialist in the works of Marcel Proust, Muller was a member of the Michigan faculty from 1966 until his retirement in 1995.
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October 2, 2015
Obituary: David D. Bien
David D. Bien, age 85, professor emeritus of French history at the University of Michigan, died under hospice care Sept. 25 after a lengthy illness.
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September 22, 2015
Obituary: Peter Smereka
Peter Smereka, professor of mathematics, died Sept. 15 after suffering an unexpected heart attack.
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September 14, 2015
Obituary: Robin Barlow
Robin Barlow, professor emeritus of epidemiology in the School of Public Health, died at home in Augusta, Michigan, on Aug. 23 after a long illness. He was 81.
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August 14, 2015
Obituary: John Henry Holland
John Henry Holland, University of Michigan professor of psychology, computer science and complex systems, died peacefully Aug. 9 at the age of 86.
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August 11, 2015
Obituary: John H. Romani
John H. Romani, professor emeritus of public health administration in the School of Public Health, died July 8 in Ann Arbor. He was 90.