Milestones LAURA LEVIS WRITER/EDITOR COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE It is with a heavy heart that we commemorate Laura Levis, whose life was tragically cut short by a severe asthma attack leading to her death on September 22. From 2005 to 2011, Laura worked in the BB&N Communications Office as a writer and editor. She is remembered as a talented writer who possessed a vibrant wit, an empathetic soul, and a genuine curiosity to engage in everything the world had to offer.
Laura is survived by her loving husband, Peter DeMarco, and her parents Dr. William and Georgia Levis of Manhattan.
Friends of BB&N Elisabeth (Betsy) Alles August 3, 2016 Wife of Richard “Dick” Alles ’42 (dec.) Ian Arnof February 27, 2016 Grandfather of Kaley Arnof ’17 George Phippen Edmonds, Jr. June 25, 2016 Father of Natalie Edmonds Fair ’82 and Holly Edmonds, P’19 Grandfather of Fraser Edmonds Pesek ’19 Audrey J. Lenk July 14, 2016 Mother of Erica Lenk Emmet ’72 and Allison Lenk ’78 Laura Beth Levis September 22, 2016 Writer/Editor, Communications Office Harriet Leatherbee Needham August 20, 2016 Mother of Daniel Needham III ’70 and Peter Needham ’72 Former Trustee, 1966-1972 Peggy Schmertzler August 28, 2015 Mother of Caleb Clapp ’79 and Margaretta “Story” Clapp Phillips ’80 Grandmother of Austin Clapp ’15, Lida Clapp ’16, and Elizabeth Clapp ’17 Vivian Foy Stacey September 5, 2016 Mother of faculty emeritus member Roger F. Stacey Joseph S. Wheelwright September 28, 2016 Father of May Wheelwright ’98 Former Faculty Member, 1979-1992
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