Class Notes Category: In Memoriam
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Sean E. Wang ’01, M.A. ’02, Ph.D. ’13
Sean E. Wang ’01, M.A. ’02, Ph.D. ’13 – described by many who knew him as being unsurpassed in his love for UCLA athletics, to the extent that he rarely missed a game – passed away suddenly on May 23. Wang earned his bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics; his master’s degree in mathematics; and his…
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William Keene ’49, ’52
William B. Keene ’49, ’52, who in his accomplished life was a judge, UC regent, TV star and Alumni Association president, passed away on Jan. 10 at his home in Manhattan Beach surrounded by his family, one month shy of his 93rd birthday. Keene graduated from Alhambra High School in 1943 and served in the…
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Lewis Leeburg ’54, MBA ’64, Ph.D. ’71
Lewis “Lew” Leeburg ’54, MBA ’64, Ph.D. ’71, passed away peacefully on April 14 at age 85. Born in Kansas, Leeburg came to Los Angeles with his parents as a child and later relocated to Laguna Niguel with his family. He held three degrees from his beloved UCLA, where he served as ASUCLA Student Body…
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Darryl F. Johnson ’70
2016 University Service Award recipient Darryl F. Johnson ’70 passed away unexpectedly March 3 in Carson, at age 69. Johnson attended UCLA on full ROTC scholarship, serving as Bruin Brigade Commander while majoring in psychology. Following his active duty in the army, in which he rose to the rank of colonel, Johnson worked at Hughes…
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Raymond D. Goodman, M.P.H. ’72
Raymond D. Goodman, M.D., M.P.H. ’72, passed away on Feb. 19 at the age of 97. Helping to transform UCLA’s engagement with a wider community throughout his life, Dr. Goodman leaves behind a long-standing legacy of achievement as a public health student, alumnus, faculty-member, and mentor to many people worldwide. Dr. Goodman served both UCLA…
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Tara B. Sweeney ’86
Tara B. Sweeney ’86 passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 19. A kinesiology major at UCLA, Sweeney graduated Magna Cum Laude while playing soccer and badminton. Sweeney had a major impact on UCLA women’s soccer: in both her junior and senior years, she was team co-captain and an all-league defensive player, and she was a strong…
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Gladys Deane Bracy Jacques, M.S.N. ’72
Gladys Deane Bracy Jacques, M.S.N. ’72, passed away at the age of 87 on Sept. 30, 2017. Born in McCamey, Texas, Bracy received her bachelors of science in 1952 from Tillotson College in Austin, Texas. Known for her determination, Bracy decided to join the United States Naval Reserve (Women’s Reserve), better known as WAVES (Women…
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Elwin Svenson ’48, M.Ed. ’50, Ed.D. ’54
Elwin Svenson ’48, M.Ed. ’50, Ed.D. ’54, who served in a number of UCLA senior management positions — including vice chancellor for institutional relations from 1975 until his retirement in 1991 — died at age 91 in Sherman Oaks on Dec. 21 following an extended illness. Read the complete UCLA Newsroom obituary.
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Harry Pregerson ’47
U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Harry Pregerson ’47, one of the most liberal federal appeals court judges in the nation, died Nov. 25 at his home in Woodland Hills. He was 94. Pregerson, who stated at his senate confirmation hearing “If I had to follow my conscience or the law, I would follow…
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Julie Wei, ’05
Julie Wei ’05 has passed away from cancer at age 34 after fighting the disease for nearly three years. A San Francisco native, Wei was a double major in communications and political science at UCLA, and went on to earn a J.D. degree from the UC Davis School of Law in 2008. She was a…