Helen Wolle, GSEHD MA ’61, EdD ’79, died on Dec. 9, 2013 in Newport News, VA following a brief illness and a long and fulfilling life. She was 94. Wolle was born in Aberdeen, SD, the eldest of three daughters of Chris and Ethel Osbey. She grew up in Sioux City, IA, where she graduated […]
Tag: In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Dr. George McClary
George McClary, CCAS PhD ’69, of Richmond, VA, passed away in September 2013 at the age of 90. Dr. McClary joined the Richmond school system in 1952 and retired in 1987, when he was serving as director of pupil services and special education. “Much honored for his professional work, he was a leader during the […]
In Memoriam: Timothy Swain Ruch
Timothy Swain Ruch, GWSB MBA ’09, of Alexandria, VA, passed away on Christmas morning 2013, with his family by his side, after a brief, but courageous battle with leukemia. He was 33. Ruch was born and raised in Midlothian, VA. He graduated from James Madison University where he received a BA in history and in […]
In Memoriam: Allan R. Plumley, Jr.
Allan R. Plumley, Jr. GWSB BA ’59, LAW JD ’62, passed away Dec. 26, 2013 at Virginia Hospital Center, in Arlington, due to complications following a fall. He was 80 years old. A fourth generation lawyer, Plumley was born in Washington, DC on Jan. 14, 1933, and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, where his father, a […]
Remembering Alumnus Harold Mesirow
Late last year, Harold Mesirow, CCAS AA ’52, BA ’54, LAW JD ’57, passed away at the age of 81. In the following piece, fellow Colonial, Burton H. Buddy Wolfe, CCAS BA ’54, fondly remembers his friend and celebrates Mesirow’s legacy: On December 24, 2013, Harold E. Mesirow, a prominent attorney practicing law in Washington, […]
In Memoriam: Dr. Michael Kammen
Michael Kammen, CCAS AA ’56, CCAS BA ’58, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian at Cornell University, died Nov. 29 in Ithaca, NY. He was 77. Kammen, who also held a doctor of letters degree from GW, received the university’s Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award in 1974. He earned a doctorate in history from Harvard University in 1974. […]
In Memoriam: Chisolm McAvoy, CCAS AA ’55, GSEHD BS ’56
Chisolm McAvoy, CCAS AA ’55, GSEHD BS ’56, passed away at the age of 81 on Sept. 25. McAvoy was an intellectual, adventurer, El Toro sailor, Wednesday Group bicycler, Washington Canoe Club kayaker and loyal DC sports fan with a love of people from all walks of life whom he met while driving his Yellow […]
In Memoriam: Dorothy Kurz, CCAS AA ’36
Dorothy Kurz, CCAS AA ’36, passed away on Sept. 23, 2013 at the age of 98. Kurz’s family describes her as “a proud alumna of The George Washington University.” Kurz was longtime resident of the Philadelphia , PA area, but was born in 1915 in Washington, DC, the daughter of John Thomas and Estelle Conrad […]
University Mourns Loss of Two Community Members
The GW community was deeply saddened to learn that an alumnus and former GW parent were among those who died at Navy Yard as a result of the shooting on Sept. 16. GW Today reported on the loss of these two community members: Alumnus Gerald “Jer” Read, M.A. ’90, and Vishnu “Kisan” B. Pandit, parent […]
In Memoriam: Irene Prentice Allemano
Irene Prentice Allemano, GSEHD MA ’61, passed away at age 94 on April 13, 2013 in St. Augustine, FL. Allemano was a noted artist. Her work, in addition to being shown in many local venues, was selected to appear in an exhibition that toured nationally. Her wide range of interests led her to participate in […]