Class Notes Category: In Memoriam
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Meredith Mitchell ’48, M.A. ’53
Meredith Mitchell ’48, M.A. ’53 passed away at age 89 on October 21 at his home in Georgetown, TX. Born in Omaha, NE, and raised in Los Angeles, Mitchell received his bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees in psychology from UCLA; he earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Cal…
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Mary Hanson ’45
Mary Hanson ’45, a member of the Whittier Bruins alumni network for over half a century, and its president for many years, passed away Oct. 22. She was 95. A former columnist and amateur playwright, Hanson wrote that “I always dreamed of becoming a professional journalist or an actress and singer. UCLA chorale conductor Raymond…
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John L. Johnson ’47, M.Ed. ’62, Ed.D. ’65
John L. Johnson, ’47, M.Ed. ’62, Ed.D. ’65, a football teammate of Jackie Robinson’s, an airship pilot in the South Atlantic during World War II, and a star fullback and linebacker after returning from the war, passed away in his sleep October 14 at age 96. Johnson was an assistant football coach under Red Sanders…
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Bob Schiller ’39
Legendary comedy writer Bob Schiller ’39, whose career spanned over 60 years, passed away on Oct. 10 at age 98. Schiller and writing partner Bob Weiskopf worked together for 45 years and were pioneers in television sitcom writing, counting scripts for “I Love Lucy,” “All in the Family,” and “Maude” among their numerous other credits.…
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Hon. Beverly Reid O’Connell ’86
The Honorable Beverly Reid O’Connell ’86, United States District Judge for the Central District of California, passed away October 8 at age 52. Judge O’Connell received her B.A. degree in political science from UCLA and her J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude, in 1990. Following law school, she practiced at…
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Carmela Ruby, M.L.I.S. ’65
Carmela Marie Ruby, M.L.I.S. ’65, passed away August 14 in Sacramento at age 83. Her design and launch of the California Literacy Campaign was instrumental in making libraries a focal point in helping adults to read. An advocate for improved services for the disabled and institutionalized, Ruby was a volunteer for various peace, social justice,…
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Peter Nicholson Audé, Jr. ’51
Peter Nicholson Audé, Jr. ’51 passed away on Sept. 21, 2017 at age 87. Born in New York City, Audé grew up in Los Angeles, graduating from Los Angeles High School at age 16. An ROTC student at UCLA, where he was a member of Sigma Pi Upsilon fraternity and the rowing team, Audé majored…
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Herbert Keith Quincy ’64, M.A. ’67
Herbert Keith Quincy ’64, M.A. ’67 passed away at his home in Spokane, WA on August 15, 2017. A Southern California native, Quincy attended UCLA on a football scholarship and played in the 1962 Rose Bowl. After earning his B.A. in philosophy and his M.A. in political science at UCLA, he completed a Ph. D.…
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Robert L. Kay, M.P.H. ’68
Robert L. Kay, M.P.H. ’68, passed away August 6 in Baltimore, MD, at age 89. Kay received a master’s degree in hospital administration from UCLA and went on to become president of hospitals in South Carolina, New York and Virginia. During the Korean War, he served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy on the…
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Harold Williams ’46
Harold Williams ’46, former dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management and former UC regent, died July 30 at his home in Santa Ynez, California. He was 89. When Williams was appointed dean of what was then the UCLA Graduate School of Business Administration in 1970, he was one of the first business school…