Obituaries
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Phillip Boyd Conway, 76, Lab Technician Coordinator
A Vietnam veteran having served in the US Air Force, Phillip Conway was a member of the Moose Lodge, the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the American Legion. He died on July 8, 2023.
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Helen Gail Altman Klein, 80, Professor of Psychology
Helen taught psychology at Wright State for 37 years, conducting research into early childhood development, cross-cultural communication, parenting and temperament. Her research lab was an exciting place with ideas flying, and she loved guiding her undergraduate and graduate students. She was the first director of the Applied Behavioral Science master’s degree program at Wright State…
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Sarah Selkirk Timmons, 88, Associate University Librarian for the Fordham Health Sciences Library
Sarah was a member of the London Business and Professional Women, and volunteered at the Madison County Hospital. She enjoyed reading and walking, and for many years knitted warm clothing for the Seaman’s Church Institute. She died on May 12, 2023.
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Barbara O’Brien, 81, Administrative Assistant, Department of Physics
Barbara loved spending time in nature and at Indian Lake, was a faithful and talented organist for many years at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Enon, and adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her kind, generous, and humble spirit will be missed by all who knew her. She died on April 23, 2023.
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Pamela K. “Pam” Wheeler, 67, Administrative Assistant, Office of the Provost
An avid sports fan, she traveled the world supporting her granddaughter’s softball teams and was affectionately known as Mimi to not only her granddaughters but to all of their teammates and friends as well. She died on April 1, 2023
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Bonnie L. Davison, 86, Catering Department
Bonnie enjoyed reading, old movies, and the History channel. She passed away March 22, 2023.
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Charles V. Painter, 75, Women’s Tennis Coach
Charlie Painter was the coach of the Wright State women’s tennis program from 1989 through 1999, amassing 150 wins with the Raiders, the most of any Wright State tennis coach in program history, while also serving as the Midwest Collegiate Conference tournament director. He was also named Wright State Coach of the Year in 1995.
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Julia Reichert, 76, Professor of Motion Pictures
Over her 50-year career as a filmmaker and teacher, Julia Reichert was an active builder of the American documentary community. Her films, co-directed with longtime Wright State professor Jim Klein and later with former Wright State faculty member and alumnus Steven Bognar, have given voice to women and working people, infusing their stories with urgency…
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Robert Dan “Bob” Dixon, 86, Professor, College of Computer Science & Engineering
In 1964, when Ohio State and Miami Universities opened a new branch campus, which later became Wright State University, Bob was hired as the first mathematics coordinator/chair. In 1973, he participated in the formation of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at WSU, and was, for a time, chair of both the math and…
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Patricia "Patty" O'Malley Walker, 79, Associate University Librarian
While at Berkeley, Patty met the love of her life, Jim Walker. She famously proposed to him at the end of their first date, and after requesting time to think it over, he accepted on their second date. They were married on Oct. 30, 1965, and had over 53 happy years together. She died on…
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Willard "Will" Hutzel, 85, Provost and Executive Vice President
Will enjoyed traveling with his wife, Jean. They visited nearly all 50 states and toured Italy. In his spare time, Will enjoyed flower gardening. He died on Oct. 20, 2022.
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Allen Louis K. Nagy, 75, Professor of Psychology
Allen married Jean Edwards in 1991 and enjoyed many years and activities with her, her sons and the grandchildren before she preceded him in death. He died Oct. 14, 2022.
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