Class Notes Category: In Memoriam
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Dennis Buetow ’54, M.A. ’57, Ph.D. ’59
Dennis Buetow ’54, M.A. ’57, Ph.D. ’59, professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, passed away Nov. 18, 2020, at the age of 88. Buetow continued to work until the end of his life, his later research focusing on finding a novel vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Having identified the genetic material…
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Lawrence H. Fein ’64, J.D. ’67
Lawrence H. Fein ’64, J.D. ’67, whose experience after suffering a heart attack directly impacted the standard of care for chest pain management in U.S. emergency rooms, passed away Sept. 23 in Sacaramento. He was 78. Fein grew up in Los Angeles, attending Micheltorena Elementary School in Echo Park, Thomas Starr King Junior High School…
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Dave McNary ’74
Dave McNary ’74, a beloved reporter who covered the film and labor beats at Variety for more than 20 years, died Dec. 16 in Pasadena, Calif., a week after suffering a stroke. He was 69. He was remembered fondly by many entertainment industry colleagues, including Ava DuVernay, herself a Bruin, who Tweeted, “Thanks for the…
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Rose Ochi ’59
Rose Ochi ’59, the first Asian American woman to serve as a Los Angeles Police Commission member and as an assistant U.S. attorney general, appointed to a presidential commission by Jimmy Carter and a member of the Clinton administration, passed away Dec. 13 at age 81, after being diagnosed with a second bout of COVID-19.…
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Anne Stern Berkovitz ’47, J.D. ’80
Anne Stern Berkovitz ’47, J.D. ’80, who, at age 51 entered law school not to become a lawyer, but just to learn, passed away Nov. 4. She was 94. Fleeing the brutal Nazi regime, Anne Stern and her family immigrated to the U.S. from Germany during the early days of World War II, eventually settling…
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Rafer Johnson ’59
Rafer Johnson ’59, called by former Athletic Director Dan Guerrero, “the greatest Bruin of all time,” and by John Wooden the best athlete he ever coached, passed away Dec. 2 at his home in Sherman Oaks. He was 86. Tributes immediately poured in from all over the world from the sports world and beyond for…
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Hazel Hashimoto Dunbar ’55
Hazel Hashimoto Dunbar ’55 passed away Oct. 10 at the age of 86. An education major and former president of UCLA Alumni’s Town & Gown Affiliates, the “Gardena Girl” was one of the first occupants of the first residence for women of color at UCLA — Stevens House. Read a full obituary here.
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Juan Gómez-Quiñones ’62, M.A. ’64, Ph.D. ’72
Historian, professor of history, poet, and activist Juan Gómez Quiñones ’62, M.A. ’64, Ph.D. ’72, beloved for his mentorship of generations of Chicano students as a UCLA faculty member for nearly 50 years, died of congestive heart failure Nov. 11 at his home in Pacific Palisades. He was 80. In a reminiscence for the Los…
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Samuel Goldfarb ’46
Samuel Goldfarb ’46, a World War II veteran and member of the first post-war graduating class, passed away on October 21, three months short of his 100th birthday. Reflections of his long life and varied accomplishments were provided by the Goldfarb family and Samuel himself. Goldfarb was interviewed for our “Celebrating Centenarians” project. All his…
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Randy Gee ’56
Randy Gee ’56, half of a Bruin couple who met on campus in the 1950s and were married for almost 60 years, passed away Sept. 7 at the age of 90. His wife, Karolynne ’56, reminisced about meeting her husband at a very different north campus and what UCLA meant to both of them. Randy…