Class Notes Category: In Memoriam
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Kelly Sabicer, D.D.S. ’82
Kelly Dean Sabicer, D.D.S. ’82, passed away on Oct. 14 at the age of 63, after a long struggle with cancer and a serious heart condition. He spent his final days in the home that he poured his heart and talents into, surrounded by his wife, his children, his brothers, and extended family and close…
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Hope Woods Gleason III, MBA ’82
Hope Woods Gleason III, MBA ’82, of London, England, and Charlottesville, VA, passed away Feb. 17 after a brief illness. He was 69. A Charlottesville native, Woods was born June 13, 1948, at UVA hospital and graduated, at the top of his class, from Albemarle High School. He went on to receive an undergraduate degree…
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Audrey Wells, M.F.A. ’89
Screenwriter and director Audrey Wells, M.F.A. ’89, whose credits include “Under The Tuscan Sun,” “Guinevere” and last-year’s “A Dog’s Purpose,” passed away Oct. 4 after a five-year battle with cancer. She was 58. Wells’ latest film, “The Hate You Give,” arrived in theaters the following day. Wells’ other screenwriting credits include “The Truth About Cats…
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Kathleen Gavelis Tobkin ’75
Kathleen (Kathy) Gavelis Tobkin ’75 of Orange passed away suddenly at the age of 64 on Aug. 17. A 1971 graduate of San Diego High School, she earned her bachelor of arts degree in economics at UCLA, where she met her future husband, chemistry major Henry Tobkin ‘75. They were married in December 1975. After…
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Brian Lewinstein ’16
The body of Brian Lewinstein ’16, who had been presumed dead after falling off a waterfall in Umpqua National Forest in southern Oregon on Aug. 12, was found by hikers on Sept. 13. Lewinstein was 23. Remembered by friends for his warmth, unselfishness and desire to right social injustices, Lewinstein had interned at Congressman Ted…
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Cecil Bennett (“Ben”) Pascal ’49, M.A. ’50
Cecil Bennett (“Ben”) Pascal ’49, M.A. ’50, passed away March 24 at age 91. Pascal was Born in Chicago, IL, and moved with his family to Los Angeles when he was 11. After graduating from Belmont High School in 1944, Pascal served two years in the navy. Following the war, he began a life in…
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James R. Wright, M.S. ’71
James R. Wright, M.S. ’71, a pioneer in the field of spacecraft orbit determination, passed away Aug. 2 at age 83. Click here to read a tribute from Wright’s former colleagues at Analytical Graphics, Inc.
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Martin Jeffrey “Jeff” King ’61
Martin Jeffrey “Jeff” King ’61 passed away on May 17, 2017, at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read the obituary here.
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William F. Roberts, M.Eng. ’63
William F. Roberts, M.Eng. ’63, passed away on Aug. 11 in Gainesville, GA. He was 96. Roberts, a native Floridian and World War II veteran, grew up in poverty to become one of the world’s first environmental engineers. He worked on early satellites and manned space missions before founding his own pollution control company. Born…
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Michele A. Goldwasser, M.A. ’91, Ph.D. ’96
Michele A. Goldwasser, M.A. ’91, Ph.D. ’96, passed away on February 22 from metastic breast cancer. She was 64. Goldwasser earned both of her graduate degrees in folklore and mythology. She was an assistant/lecturer professor at UCSD from 2000 to 2016, when she had to retire for medical reasons.