Obituaries
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Gary C. Barlow, 88, Professor of Art Therapy, Department of Teacher Education
When formative plans were underway by the Miami and Ohio State Universities to begin a new campus in Dayton, Gary was hired in 1964 as the first faculty member from Miami to serve in these early development stages of Wright State University. He died on April 25, 2024.
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Henry Arnold Wilson, 96, Mediator, Office of Affirmative Action
A patron of the arts and advocate for cultural preservation, Henry supported the Dayton Foundation’s African American Community Fund, a Dayton Foundation Endowment benefiting Central State University, and was a life member of the NAACP and a charter member of the Museum of African American History and Culture. He died on April 16, 2024.
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Kay P. Lillich, 71, Academic Advisor
She was a certified Yoga instructor, Reiki Master and Reflexologist.One of her favorite places to vacation was the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Massachusetts. She died on APril 15, 2024.
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Jeanne E. Cornor, 76, Programs Coordinator, Management
Jeanne loved summertime with her family on Middle Bass Island where she was able to share her love of water sports and being outdoors with family and friends. She died on April 9, 2024.
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Clifford Thomas “Kip” McPeak, 82, Professor, Physical Education
Kip was a man of family, of strong convictions, and a teacher at heart. He was a man with a ready grin and a twinkle in his eye. He will be much missed by all. He died on April 5, 2024.
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Eugene "Gene" P. Hern, 82, Associate Director of Research and Sponsored Programs
Gene will be remembered for his kind, generous heart, his outgoing and friendly personality, witty sense of humor, and love for animals and his family. “He is a great man who will be greatly missed.” He died on March 30, 2024.
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Laurel Paster, 99, Assistant Director, Expanding Horizons
Laurel was known for her welcoming home, her political and social activism and her humor. She passed away peacefully in January, just two months shy of her 100th birthday.
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Phillip Combs, 65, Computing and Technical Support, Center for Teaching and Learning
In his free time, he enjoyed working with computers and loved his fur babies. Phil had a very skewed sense of humor but loved to make others laugh. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
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John Preston Blair, 76, Professor of Economics
John had a passion for teaching and made his career as an economics professor at Wright State University, teaching from 1981 up to when he retired in 2015. He was very passionate about urban economics, writing several books and articles on the subject.
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J. Robert Suriano, 93, Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs, School of Medicine
Bob was the first Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs at the WSU School of Medicine. He died on Feb. 13, 2024.
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Ronald Royce Geibert, 71, Professor, Art and Art History
Ron was a photography professor at Wright State University for 27 years and retired in 2008. His photographs can be found in places such as New York City’s Museum of Modern Art, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, and the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. He died on Feb. 5, 2024.
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Thomas James von der Embse, 88, Professor and Chair of Management
Tom enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a college professor and administrator. He was chair of the Management Department at Wright State, worked in the industry at the National Management Association and ultimately retired as dean of the Business College at Indiana University-Kokomo. He died on Dec. 17, 2023.
Upcoming Events
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Annual WSU Retirees Luncheon
The Annual WSU Retirees Luncheon will be held Saturday, April 25, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., in the E.J. Nutter Center Berry Room.
See what’s coming up in our Events Calendar