Obituaries
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John Taylor Sims Jr., 78, Associate Dean, College of Business
John Taylor Sims, Jr., Ph.D., passed away the morning of his 78th birthday on May 30, 2017, at his home in Chesapeake, Virginia.
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Herbert T. Neve, 86, Professor of Religon
Dr. Herbert T. Neve, age 86, of Centerville, passed away June 12, 2017 in Hospice of Dayton. He was born March 15, 1931 in Pittsburgh, PA the son of Herbert and Signe (Aspesater) Neve. Herbert Neve graduated from Everett High School, in Everett, WA. In 1953 he earned a B.A. in Classics from Pacific Lutheran…
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Yuan-Chieh ‘Randy’ Chow, 71, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Yuan-Chieh ‘Randy’ Chow of Gainesville, Florida peacefully passed away at the age of seventy-one on May 21st, 2017 surrounded by his family. He had been fighting leukemia. Randy is survived by his wife, Taiying, whom he fiercely loved for fifty-two years; his two sons, Bruce and Wesley; two daughters-in-law, Wenyu and Jenni; four grandchildren, Ashley,…
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Joanne Risacher, 75, Director Student Affairs
Joanne Risacher, 75, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, formerly of Loogootee, Indiana, passed away on May 9, 2017, at Hospice of Dayton. She was born Jan. 29, 1942, in Loogootee, Indiana to the late Joseph C. and Marcella (Michaels) Risacher. Joanne was a graduate of St. John High School in 1960. She then received her Bachelors…
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Dean S. Eiteman, 82, April 21, 2017
Dr. Dean S. Eiteman (1934 – 2017) age 82, passed away on April 21, 2017 in Athens, Georgia. After a commission in the U.S. Army as a 1st Lieutenant, Dean went on to serve on the faculty of the Department of Accountancy at Wright State University for 19 years (1969-1988), earning the WSU Alumni Association…
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Robert W. Putnam, April 10, 2017, Professor, Boonshoft School of Medicine
Robert Wilson Putnam, 1951-2017, Dayton, Ohio, passed away on Monday April 10, surrounded by his family after a brief but intense struggle with pancreatic cancer.
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Mary Lorraine Kelly, Age 63, February 11, 017
Mary Lorraine Kelly, Age 63, a lifelong resident of Dayton, beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, February 11, 2017. Lorraine was born August 11, 1953 to the late John D. and Pearl Lie (Kelly) Jackson. She attended Dunbar High School and recently retired from Wright State University after many dedicated…
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Richard (Rich) Johnson, 69, Employee Benefits Manager, Human Reseources
Richard was a long-time season ticketholder of the Wright State Raiders basketball team and Dayton Dragons minor league baseball team, ever ready with his glove to catch a foul ball. He remained a loyal fan of Iowa State athletics and kept in contact with many good friends. He died Feb. 10, 2017.
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Mary Magdalene Weddington, 83, February 3, 2017
Mary Magdalene Weddington, age 80 of Fairborn, passed away Friday February 3, 2017. She was born January 8, 1937 in Elliott Co., KY, the daughter of the late Walter and Loulie (Whitt) Fraley. Mary was employed with Wright State University, retiring in 1997; and she enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren. In addition…
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Evelyn F Belcher, 87, Secretary, Department of English Language and Literatures
She was a homemaker, gardener, Cub Scout leader, school library volunteer, member of Community United Methodist Church, bowled in area leagues, and played bridge with her beloved friends. She died on Jan. 31, 2017.
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Philip Rizzo, Jr., 92, Budget and Regents Reporting
Phil Rizz was the associate director of budget and regents reporting for 20 years, retiring in 1992. He died Jan. 31, 2017 at Miami Valley Hospital.
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Philip Rizzo, Jr., 92, of Centerville, Ohio passed away on January 31, 2017
Phil was born and raised in Middletown, Ohio and was the ninth of 10 children born to Philip (Sr.) and Augustina (Scalia) Rizzo. He graduated with honors from Middletown High School in 1942. Phil earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business in 1948 from Miami University where he was a member of the Delta…
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