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radio beacon equipment and served on a communications vessel in the South Pacific during World War II, rising to the rank of chief petty officer. He also was a master engraver with a keen interest in electronics and watch repair. Podgorski is survived by his children, Cathy and Edward Jr. (’83); four grandchildren, Jennifer, Kristen, Edward III and Amy; a great granddaughter, Rowen; and two brothers, Joseph and Richard. He was preceded in death by his wife of almost 50 years, Miriam.
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Leo J. Hastings, Jr., 89, of Allentown, Pa., died Sept. 11, 2014. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, Hastings worked in private practice for many years and was affiliated with Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown. He was a member of the Lehigh County Medical Society. Hastings is survived by his children, Frances, Susan, Leo III, Valerie and Mary; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Frances, and three siblings, Charles, Frances and Mary Emma. Joseph Aloysius Heaney II, of Cumberland, Wisc., died Oct. 14, 2014. Heaney completed his internship at Misercordia Hospital in Philadelphia. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956-58 as a captain and flight surgeon and was stationed in Germany during the Cold War. Heaney practiced psychiatry for more than 40 years in a variety of settings including public and community psychiatry, private practice and numerous locum tenens assignments in multiple states and facilities. He spent most of his career working with the severely mentally ill and
was a gifted clinician in the pharmacologic management of serious and persistent mental illness. Heaney is survived by six children, Joseph, Kathleen (’01), Stephen, Clare, Michael and Patrick; 12 grandchildren, one sister and eight nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Mary. Joseph Ignatius Maguire, 84, of Stone Harbor, N.J., formerly of Drexel Hill, Pa., died Aug. 19, 2014. Maguire practiced obstetrics and gynecology for 33 years at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital and Riddle Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary; a niece, Mary Pat; and three nephews: Leo, David and Joseph.
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Brian Scott Harrold, Sr., 83, of Powell, Ohio, died Sept. 15, 2014. A longtime pathologist, Harrold made a career of diagnosing diseases and even appeared on an episode of “American Justice” to help solve a crime. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Harrold is survived by the mother of his children, Cynthia; their children, Brian Jr., Diane and Shawn; his children from his marriage to his late wife, Barbara: Michael, Michelle, James, Jill and Lindsay; 13 grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind his beloved dog, Bear. He was predeceased by his siblings, Milton, Robert, Bruce and Lois. Edward W. Luczynski, Jr., 84, of Williamstown, Mass., died Sept. 11, 2014. A U.S. Army veteran, he served from 1958 to 1961 with the rank of captain, completing a three-year tour of duty at the U.S. Army Hospital in Bremerhaven, Germany. He was a solo practitioner in Dover,
Karen Moss Glaser, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Karen Moss Glaser, PhD, 65, of Philadelphia, died Nov. 12, 2014, after being struck by a vehicle. A faculty member for 30 years, Glaser served as SKMC’s senior associate dean for academic affairs and held a dual appointment as an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and the Department of Family and Community Medicine. She developed the behavioral health curriculum for the family medicine residency and clerkships and coauthored and published several research papers examining the impact of physician empathy on clinical outcomes. In addition, she served as Jefferson’s affirmative action officer from 1994-2013. “Dr. Glaser’s service to Jefferson was characterized by her passionate commitment to equity and concern for the well-being of the community,” SKMC Dean Mark Tykocinski, MD, said. “She was a trusted adviser to me and a compassionate listener and academic adviser to students in need. She was extremely active in all phases of curriculum planning and implementation, and her wisdom, empathy and good humor will be greatly missed.” Glaser graduated from Cornell University in 1970 and earned a master's degree in education from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. She completed a doctoral degree in educational psychology at Penn in 1981. She loved sports, including horseback-riding, rowing and softball; playing the guitar; and taking active vacations. She is survived by her husband, Richard; two sons, Simon and Zachary; a daughter, Lena; her mother, Ruth; four grandchildren; and a sister.