Obituaries

  1. November 13, 2023

    Obituary — Roy Penchansky

    Roy Penchansky, professor emeritus of health management and policy, took his last cruise with his loving wife, Elizabeth W. Bates, and he disembarked from this world on Oct. 23 in Malta at the age of 89.

  2. November 13, 2023

    Obituary — Peter G. Meier

    Peter Gustav Meier, professor emeritus of environmental health sciences in the School of Public Health, died peacefully Oct. 14 with family by his side.

  3. October 9, 2023

    Obituary — Jane Gillies Wilson Coon

    Jane Gillies Wilson Coon, assistant professor emerita of nursing, died Aug. 25 at her home in Ann Arbor surrounded by members of her family.

  4. October 2, 2023

    Obituary — Dennis E. Lopatin

    Dennis Edward Lopatin, professor of dentistry emeritus and senior associate dean emeritus, died Sept. 18 at home beside his loving wife, Jane. He was 74.

  5. September 21, 2023

    Remembering UM-Dearborn lecturer Chris Samfilippo

    Chris Samfilippo, a UM-Dearborn College of Business lecturer who died Sept. 16, is being remembered as a gifted teacher who kept in contact with students long after they graduated.

  6. September 18, 2023

    Obituary — Rose Campbell Gibson

    Rose Campbell Gibson, a research scientist and gerontologist who served on the faculty of the School of Social Work, died Aug. 11 after a brief illness. She was 98.

  7. September 18, 2023

    Obituary — Patricia Ellen McGuire Aldridge

    Patricia “Patsy” Aldridge, a lifelong educator, linguist, advocate for children and women, and devoted mother and grandmother, died peacefully Sept. 3.

  8. September 15, 2023

    Obituary — Carl Cohen

    Carl Cohen, professor emeritus of philosophy, died Aug. 26 at age 92. His 62-year tenure at U-M was one of the longest in university history.

  9. August 28, 2023

    Obituary — Robert M. Owen

    Robert M. Owen (known as Bob by friends and family), professor emeritus of marine geochemistry and of the environment, died peacefully June 10 at age 77.

  10. August 28, 2023

    Obituary — Robert M. Anderson

    Robert M. Anderson, professor emeritus of medical education in the Department of Learning Health Sciences, and an internationally respected expert in the field of diabetes care and education, died July 28.