Class Notes Category: In Memoriam
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Diane Donoghue ’54
Sister Diane Donoghue sadly passed away on Feb. 26, 2017 at the age of 86. For 50 years Donoghue was an effective and relentless advocate for systemic change. She was a key player in formulating public policy with respect to housing, economic development and living wage issues. She devoted her life to assisting the poor…
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Monteen Hipolite-Chase ’39
Bruin Monteen Hipolite-Chase passed away of natural causes in San Antonio, Texas. Hipolite-Chase graduated from the UCLA Department of Education in 1939. Born in October of 1916, she was more than 100 years old at the time of her passing.
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Lila Lee ’58
Lila H. Lee ’58 of Costa Mesa, California, lost her struggle with cancer on Jan. 8, 2017. She was 80 years old. Born in Los Angeles, she enjoyed most of her life in the Newport Beach and Costa Mesa area. Through her varied career Lee worked as a bookkeeper, corporate executive, performing artist manager, commercial…
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Eleanor Jean Schwartz ’29, M.A. ’34
Bruin Eleanor Jean Schwartz ’29, M.A. ’34 passed away on Nov. 23, 2016 at her home in Coronado, California. She was 94. Schwartz was born in Los Angeles, California on Sept. 18, 1922. She attended UCLA and was an active member of the Chi Omega Sorority. Throughout her life, Schwartz helped preserve and support the…
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John D. Roberts ’41, Ph.D. ’44
Bruin and influential organic chemist John D. Roberts ’41, Ph.D. ’44 died of a stroke on Oct. 29, 2016 at his home in Pasadena, California. He was 98. In the 1950s, Roberts played a crucial role in the explosive growth of physical organic chemistry, a field that studies the reactivity of biological compounds. One notable…
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Russell Schuh, M.A. ’68, Ph.D. ’72
Distinguished Professor of Linguistics Russell Schuh passed away on Nov. 8, 2016. Schuh was a beloved colleague and outstanding member of the linguistics department in teaching, research and service. He was an renowned field linguist, specializing in the Chadic languages of Northern Nigeria, and undertook many field expeditions to Nigeria that led to multiple books…
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Roberta Sherry-Scelza ’57
Bruin Roberta Sherry-Scelza passed away on May 25, 2016 at the age of 81. Sherry-Scelza studied opera under Jan Popper at UCLA and acted in numerous plays and musicals. Her witty humor and love of the arts blossomed into a very accomplished career in the entertainment industry. Sherry-Scelza was an opera singer, choral singer, actress,…
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Orrin John Hubbell ’54
Orrin John Hubbell ’54 passed away March 21, 2016 at the age of 88. Hubbell attended Santa Monica College and UCLA where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics and was affiliated with Phi Kappa Psi. Hubbell was drafted after graduation and served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. A passionate Bruin, Hubbell was…
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John Hays Gobble ’56
John Hays Gobble ’56 passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Santa Clarita, California after surviving a stroke in 2002. After graduating from UCLA, Gobble had a long career in wage and salary administration in the aerospace industry. He was an avid sailor, fisherman and traveler. An artist at heart, he enjoyed playing the…
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Lillian W. Wyshak ’48, ’71
Pioneering lawyer Lillian W. Wyshak ’48, M.A. ‘71 passed away at the age of 87. Wyshak earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting from the UCLA Anderson School of Management; she was pregnant with her first child at the time. Wyshak served as a certified public accountant for many years before returning to school to obtain…