Tag Obituaries

Continuing Studies instructor, art conservator and humanitarian passes

December 6, 2011

From the shores of Lake Michigan to the halls of the Sistine Chapel, and from the faraway landscape of India to the rubble-strewn scene of 9/11, Tony Rajer lived a life of pursuing knowledge and serving others. Born in Sheboygan, he became an accomplished art conservator, humanitarian and long-time instructor of UW–Madison Continuing Studies art classes.

Pioneering molecular biologist, formerly at UW–Madison, passes away

December 5, 2011

Masayasu Nomura, a molecular biologist who studied the structure that forms proteins inside cells at University of Wisconsin–Madison between 1963 and 1984, passed away on Nov. 19 at age 84 in California.

Biochemist Har Gobind Khorana, whose UW work earned the Nobel Prize, dies

November 11, 2011

Biochemist Har Gobind Khorana, who received the Nobel Prize for research he conducted while at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died Wednesday, Nov. 9 in Concord, Mass. at age 89.

Torphy memorial scheduled for Nov. 10

November 1, 2011

A memorial event has been scheduled for the late John Torphy, former UW–Madison vice chancellor for administration. It will be held Thursday, Nov. 10 from 3-6 p.m. in Great Hall of the Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., Madison.

Gregory Hedden explored the possibilities of sustainable mining in the Great Lakes

October 25, 2011

Gregory Dexter Hedden, with the Wisconsin Sea Grant College Program, provided advisory and technical support to the nascent Great Lakes mining industry spawned by those discoveries. Hedden died on Monday, Oct. 17, in Madison at age 92.

John Torphy, former vice chancellor, passes away

October 4, 2011

Former UW–Madison Vice Chancellor for Administration John Torphy, a long-time state and university official known for his brilliant mastery of budget issues, died in Tucson, Ariz. on Sunday, Oct. 2.

Bone marrow transplant pioneer dies at 77

August 17, 2011

Dr. Fritz Bach, a former University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher and physician who pioneered the use of bone-marrow transplants, died Sunday at the age of 77.

Former housing chief Newell J. Smith dies at 93

August 10, 2011

Newell J. Smith, director of University Housing for 41 years and the namesake of a University of Wisconsin–Madison residence hall, passed away on Friday, Aug. 5. He was 93.

Friends, colleagues remember UW–Madison electrician

July 29, 2011

From years of supporting racing teams to the meticulous attention he paid to his home renovations, much of Brad Krause’s life involved working with his hands.

Physicist, library donor William “Jack” Fry dies

July 22, 2011

Physicist William F. “Jack” Fry, who served on the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty from 1952 to 1998, died earlier this week at the age of…

Macaruso remembered for warmth, personality

June 25, 2011

Victor Macaruso had a warm and outgoing personality. When working with students he always made them feel at ease and that he was fully dedicated to them, according to friends and colleagues.

Kell was devoted to helping students attend UW

June 22, 2011

During his tenure in the Office of Student Financial Aid, Terry Kell was devoted to assisting UW–Madison students receiving loans and financial aid.

Preston, professor and anti-puffery crusader, dies at 79

March 3, 2011

Ivan Preston, Journal Communications/Warren Heyse Bascom Professor Emeritus in the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication, passed away on Tuesday, March 1 at age 79.

UW-Madison remembers student who died in car accident

January 20, 2011

University of Wisconsin–Madison junior Anna Shoemaker is being remembered as a student with a bright future in the field of international environmental policy. Shoemaker, 20,…

Memorial service set Jan. 8 for history professor emeritus Robert Kingdon

December 27, 2010

Robert McCune Kingdon, Hilldale Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, mentor of generations of Reformation scholars and path-breaking historian of the Reformation,…

UW-Madison biochemist Henry Lardy dies at age 92

August 6, 2010

Henry A. Lardy, a distinguished professor emeritus of biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, passed away on Aug. 4 at the age of 92.

Emeritus CALS Dean Glenn Pound passes away

July 19, 2010

Longtime engineering professor dies at age 62

July 12, 2010

An entrepreneur and pioneer in applied physics, University of Wisconsin–Madison Professor Emeritus Franco Cerrina was found dead July 12 in his laboratory on the Boston University campus.

Herb and Eve Howe, veteran UW–Madison academics, die two days apart

July 6, 2010

Herbert M. Howe, emeritus professor and former chair of both Classics and Integrated Liberal Studies (ILS), passed away on Tuesday, June 29 in Fort Atkinson. He was 98. His spouse and colleague in ILS, Evelyn Mitchell (Eve) Howe, passed away two days later, at age 94.

Longtime atmospheric and oceanic sciences professor dies

July 6, 2010

University of Wisconsin–Madison professor Charles R. Stearns passed away on June 22, 2010. He was 85.