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Alumni In Memoriam

We honor the lives and legacies of our fellow Hawks who have passed away. Though they are no longer with us, their Hawk Spirit lives on in the memories we cherish, the lives they touched, and the lasting impact they made on the University of Hartford community. To share the passing of an alum, please complete this form and select "In Memoriam" under Class Note Type. This list is updated every quarter and archived at the end of each year.

1950-59

Joseph Smith '57, M'61 (A&S) of Wethersfield, CT, February 14, 2026

Henry Sardilli '58 (Barney) of Newington, CT, January 6, 2026

1960-69

Nona G. Nawalaniec Szupper A'60 (Barney) of Northampton, PA, January 9, 2026

Sarkis Chalaby C'61, C'62 (Ward College of Technology) of Boothbay Harbor, ME, February 10, 2026

Lois Griswold M'63 (ENHP) of South Glastonbury, CT, December 17, 2025

Milton Hathaway '63 (Barney) of Bolton, CT, January 19, 2026

Edward Drotar '64 (CETA) of Naples, FL, December 25, 2025

John Connelly '65 (A&S) of Salem, MA, January 10, 2026

Edward Leckfor '65 (Barney) of Tolland, CT, February 5, 2026

Gary Lehrman '65, M'82 (A&S) of Branford, CT, January 5, 2026

Edward Murtha '65 (A&S) of Newington, CT, January 18, 2026

Edward Bloch '66 (Barney) of Moodus, CT, December 31, 2025

John Capen '66 (A&S) of Stone Ridge, NY, October 17, 2025

Carol M. Joseph Cohen '66 (ENHP) of Wilmington, DE, January 7, 2026

George Murtha M'66, C'79 (ENHP) of Collinsville, CT, December 24, 2025

James Reed Sr. M'66 (ENHP) of Marlborough, CT, January 12, 2026

Marie Roy Daigle '67 (ENHP) of Ellington, CT, January 2, 2026

Robert Pettigrew Jr. '67 (Barney) of Wellesley Hills, MA, December 28, 2026

John Raymond C'68 (Ward College of Technology) of Granby, CT, December 27, 2025

John Albert '69 (A&S) of Charlotte, NC, January 29, 2026

Steven Eisenberg '69 (ENHP) of Long Beach Township, NJ, January 12, 2026

1970-79

Jessie Gwisdala M'70 (ENHP) of Westerly, RI, November 29, 2025

Joan Haffey '70 (Hartt) of Danielson, CT, December 7, 2025

William Reyburn '71 (A&S) of Meadows Dan, VA, December 5, 2025

James Sherman '71 (A&S) of Machiasport, ME, December 6, 2025

Kalliopi A. Danikas Brander '72 (A&S) of Vernon, CT, December 2, 2025

Adrian Leahy Jr. M'72 (Barney) of Milford, CT, January 7, 2026

Carlo Magno '72, M'76 (A&S) of Rocky Hill, CT, December 14, 2025

Irving Robbins M'72, C'74 (ENHP) of Cabot, VT, February 11, 2026

Barbara Streitfeld M'72 (A&S) of West Hartford, CT, January 12, 2026

Emily S. Hauser Bass '73 (Hartt) of Syracuse, NY, December 15, 2025

Alan Sidney '73 (Barney) of Weare, NH, November 26, 2025

Jashbhai Pate M'74 (Barney) of Wilson, NC, December 28, 2025

Anne R. Simons A'74 (HCW) of Melbourne, FL, December 13, 2025

Kathryn Cuskelly Flynn A'75 (HCW) of Olney, MD, January 20, 2026

Elizabeth Levin '75 (Hartt) of Indianapolis, IN, March 10, 2025

Sharon Triano Kott M'75 (ENHP) of Guilford, CT, December 12, 2025

Shirley Williams '75 (ENHP) of Bloomfield, CT, December 28, 2025

Stephen Campbell '76 (HAS) of South Dennis, MA, December 7, 2025

Richard Chabak '76 (Barney) of Middletown, CT, January 21, 2026

Peter Furness A'74, '76 (Barney) of Delray Beach, FL, November 26, 2025

Donna Fisher A'77 (Hillyer) of Longmeadow, MA, January 13, 2026

Alvin Rosenbaum M'78 (Barney) of Southbury, CT, December 16, 2025

William Holling '79 (CETA) of Granby, CT, November 4, 2025

Shirley Minnier '79, P'92 (A&S) of Avon, CT, February 5, 2026

1980-89

C. Kevin Synnott M'81 (Barney) of Hampton, CT, January 1, 2026

Jeannette Hubbard '82 (A&S) of Vernon, CT, January 12, 2026

James Mothersbaugh Jr. M'83 (Hartt) of Casper, WY, December 6, 2025

Joseph Ziobrowski M'85 (Barney) of Charlotte, NC, December 24, 2025

Kathleen M. Guinan Lyman '87 (HAS) of Clinton, CT, November 27, 2025

Bohdan Pokora M'88 (Barney) of Glastonbury, CT, January 28, 2026

1990-99

Irma Carter M'90 (Barney) of Vernon, CT, January 13, 2026

Dr. Jacqueline Harris-Taback M'90 (Barney) of Newtown, CT, November 28, 2025

Dennis Bro '93 (CETA) of Vernon Rockville, CT, November 25, 2025

Alan Cady M'96 (Barney) of Willimantic, CT, November 29, 2025

Stephen Parker '96 (A&S) of Salem, MA, December 3, 2025

Manuel Salinas '96 (Ward College of Technology) of South Windsor, CT, February 8, 2026

Eileen O'Keefe-Hammond M'98 (ENHP) of Southbridge, MA, December 18, 2025

Timur Ruban '99, M'09 (A&S) of Farmington, CT, December 1, 2025

2000-09

Patrick Kelley M'03 (Barney) of Bristol, CT, February 1, 2026

Dr. Ann Marie C. Pats Murray M'03, D'08 (A&S) of Worcester, MA, January 7, 2026

Andrea Accetta '04 (ENHP) of Monroe, NY, November 29, 2025

Joann Preece '06, M'09 (ENHP) of Meriden, CT, December 31, 2025

2010-2019

Dawn Fuller-Ball '11 (University Studies) of Atwater, CA, December 26, 2025

Daniel Moynihan M'15 (HAS) of Jamaica Plain, MA, December 21, 2025

Frank Gentile Jr. A'17 (University Studies) of Springfield, MA, January 15, 2026

2020-present

Marianne Wainwright '22 (HAS) of Rocky Hill, CT, January 20, 2026

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