Class Notes Category: In Memoriam
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Nancy (Cherney) Lischke ’69, M.S. ’75
Nancy (Cherney) Lischke ’69, M.S. ’75, passed away on July 25 at her home in La Jolla, California. She was 74. Lischke received both of her degrees in nursing and taught at the San Diego State University School of Nursing for over 35 years. As the director of the Introduction to Nursing course, she taught…
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Joanna Wheaton ’13
A group bike ride meant to build community and promote bicycle safety ended in tragedy in Flagstaff, Ariz., on May 28, as a tow truck collided with the group, injuring five and killing Joanna Wheaton ’13. “It would be tragic no matter what, but it’s hitting us even harder because this was one of the…
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William S. King, M.S. ’61, Ph.D. ’67
William Stanley (Bill) King, M.S. ’61, Ph.D. ’67, passed away April 19 at age 85. Born in Monroe, La., on June 16, 1935, to John R. King and Jessie Lee Wilson, he received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley, before earning his graduate degrees in engineering at UCLA. A nationally recognized expert in…
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Mendel Rittenberg ’36
Mendel Rittenberg ’36 passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020, seven weeks shy of his 106th birthday. Born August 8, 1914, in Boyle Heights, Calif., Rittenberg majored in economics. Like many students during the Great Depression, he worked full time, attending school in the morning and working for his father in the afternoon. Although very busy,…
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James N. Yamazaki ’39, M.D.
James N. Yamazaki ’39, M.D., who survived the Battle of the Bulge and German POW camps to study the effects of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan and become a professor in the inaugural UCLA Medical School class, passed away March 5 at the age of 104. Born July 6, 1916, in Los Angeles, Yamazaki…
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Frances Madelyn Gold Greiff ’42
Frances Madelyn Gold Greiff ’42 passed away in Hermosa Beach, Calif., on Nov. 3, 2020, at age 99. A member of the Daily Bruin staff, Gold Greiff became a Red Cross social worker and helped found the N. L.A. County Regional Center. She loved nature and travel, and published many travel articles. Read a full…
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Grover Heyler ’49
Grover Heyler ’49, attorney and Daily Bruin editor in spring 1949, died Jan. 19 at age 94 in his Brentwood home. His college days at UCLA were interrupted by service in the United States Navy, after which he returned to UCLA, joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and worked at the Bruin. One of his prized…
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Clifford H. Covington Jr. ’57
Clifford H. Covington Jr., whose mathematics degree led to a long career at Rockwell International, where he worked on the space program and classified defense initiatives, passed away Jan. 31 at age 87. Covington was born July 25, 1933, in Cleveland, Ohio, to parents Clifford H. Covington Sr. and Alma E. Allen. The family eventually…
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Marion Wilson ’50
Philanthropist, UCLA Medal recipient and beloved member of the Bruin community Marion Wilson ’50 passed away Dec. 12, 2020, at age 92. During her many years of service to UCLA, Marion Wilson was president of UCLA Women & Philanthropy and served on boards for the UCLA Foundation, the Alumni Association, the Graduate School of Education…
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Joyce Ann Bjornson Anderson ’70
Joyce Ann Bjornson Anderson ’70 passed away on Jan. 28 at age 72. She had careers in finance and social work, most recently as Director of Resident Services for a retirement community in Los Altos, Calif. Her family would appreciate donations to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in her memory. Bjornson Anderson earned her bachelor’s…