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Technology at Wesley (Presbyterian) Hospital, Dr. Keller joined Medical Arts Laboratory, which was founded by his father, Floyd, in 1923. He served there as a physician, partner, and CEO for 27 years before retiring in 1995. During his career, Dr. Keller served as President of the Oklahoma Association of Pathologists and often was sought out by physicians for his expertise. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Casady School Scholarship Fund of Nichols Hills United Methodist Church, or the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation.
Francis “Frank” R. Boumphrey, MD (CFS’79, ORS’08), died March 4 at age 69. Dr. Boumphrey graduated from both the University of London and the University of Toronto. He joined Cleveland Clinic in 1979. Dr. Boumphrey founded and was the first director of the Spine Center, which earned international recognition during his tenure. He was known as “Boomer” on the Orthopaedic Surgery Department’s rugby team, the “Magnificent Seven.” He retired in 2008, after serving nearly 30 years on staff. Dr. Boumphrey was an early adopter of the Internet and multimedia in medical education and research. While at Cleveland Clinic, he helped set standards for the Web. He also was a computer programmer and an internationally recognized authority on markup languages and on using the Internet for communication. As well as numerous medical papers, he authored several books on XML, the Internet and related subjects. The doctor is survived by his wife, Rona, three sons, two daughters and five grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that those who are able to do so donate blood to the American Red Cross or register to become potential bone marrow donors through the National Marrow Donor Program.
Richard K. Cavanaugh, MD (CD ’68), 92, passed away April 6 at St. Edward’s Nursing Home in Akron, OH, from complications due to a stroke. The doctor was born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio. He attended St. Edward’s Elementary School and Rayen High School. Drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, he served as a meteorologist stationed on Ascension Island in Brazil. His plan was to become a journalist, but after graduating with his undergraduate degree from the University of San Francisco, he completed his medical degree at the University of St. Louis. His internship and residence in Internal Medicine was with St. Mary’s Hospital, San Francisco. He met his wife, Rachel Donnan, while practicing medicine there. After, he received a fellowship at Cleveland Clinic to study the heart. He practiced at Timken Mercy Hospital in Canton, Ohio, as well as in Leesburg, Va., and San Jose, Calif. He settled in Akron, Ohio, to be a physician for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., retiring in 1995. He is survived by three children and one granddaughter. Edward G. Kilroy, MD (TS’59), 85, passed away March 5. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Phyllis, two children and three grandchildren. Dr. Kilroy practiced thoracic surgery for many years in Greater Cleveland and was the Director of the Department of Health for the State of Ohio under Governor George Voinovich. Dr. Kilroy was one of the founders of the National Right to Life Society. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and Korea. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Ignatius High School, 1911 W. 30th St. Cleveland, OH 44113. Philomena Luczek, MD (P ’66), 82, died April 26 at home after a recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Beloved wife of the late Stephen F. Luczek, MD, she is survived by her son and daughter. Dr. Luczek practiced psychiatry in Bedford, Ohio, for several decades. She grew up in an orphanage with three siblings during the Great Depression. She joined the U.S. Air Force and became a nurse in the early 1950s. After her brother moved to Leuven, Belgium, with his wife to attend medical school, she used the GI Bill to attend medical school herself. She met Stephen in Belgium, and they married in 1964. Dr. Luczek was a popular psychiatrist in Northeast Ohio. She retired with Stephen in 2000
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to their home next to Lake Luczek in Solon. Before she lost her sight, Dr. Luczek loved to read and visit tropical islands. Donations may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor. Stephen A Ockner, MD (FSIM’99), 82, was born in New Kensington, Pa., attended Pomona College and graduated in 1955 from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. His internship was served at Philadelphia General Hospital and his residency in Internal Medicine was at the University of California, in San Francisco. Following his training in the U.S. Air Force, he was assigned to various bases in the United States and overseas. In 1975, he began his career at Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Internal Medicine, where he served as Chairman of the Department of General Internal Medicine, Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program and Chairman of the Geriatric Task Force. He retired from Cleveland Clinic in 1999. Dr. Ockner is survived by his wife of 56 years, Paula Seltzer Ockner, four children and seven grandchildren. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org), The Judson Foundation (www.judsonsmartliving.org) or The Musical Arts Association. Jung Min Lee, MD (OBSV ’64, PD ’66) of Russell, Ohio, died on April 25 in Seoul, South Korea, after a brief illness. Jung Min, known as “Minnie” to friends and colleagues, was born in Seoul and graduated from Yonsei University College of Medicine. She was one of only eight women in her class. In 1962, Jung Min immigrated to Cleveland, where she completed her internship at Trumbull Memorial Hospital and her residency in pediatrics at Cleveland Clinic. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric critical care at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital. She married Sang Yeol Lee in 1965 in Cleveland and together they raised four children. She practiced pediatrics for 37 years in Chardon, Ohio, at Geauga Community Hospital while also caring for Amish and Mennonite children in Middlefield, Ohio. Jung Min is survived by her husband, four children and grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to UH Geauga Medical Center for the Jung Min Lee Endowed Fund for Pediatric Care, 13207 Ravenna Rd., Chardon, Ohio, 44024.