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editor for Channel 18. He is survived by his wife, Jo; step-daughter, Paula; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Shirley and Henry, and brother-in-law, Robert.
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Bernard S. Cayne, 86, died May 12, 2011.
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Theodore R. Jabara, Sr., 90, died February 16, 2014. He joined the US Army serving in Fort Riley, KS. He, along with Monroe Seifer and Arthur Meyer, formed Servico, building more than sixty hotels before selling the company. He is survived by his wife, Elaine; daughter, Janet (Dan); sons, Ted, Jr. and Richard (Lori); and eight grandchildren.
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John V. Hedberg, 89, died December 12, 2013. He was a long-time employee of IBM. He is survived by daughters, Andy and Kristen; son, Peter; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
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John M. Kirk, 86, died December 10, 2013. He was a Second Lieutenant in the US Air Force. He taught astronomy at the Air Force Academy and served a combat flying tour in EB-66 aircraft in Southeast Asia. Some of his awards include two Legions of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Bronze Star. He was also a professor at St. Edward’s University and became the Dean of the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences. He is survived by his wife, Ann; three daughters; one son; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
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Robert H. Mahland, 83, died October 21, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Janet; daughters, June and Jeanne; and four grandchildren.
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Jacob A. Brody, 82, died April 22, 2014. He was a world-traveled epidemiologist, public health researcher, professor and
IN MEMORIAM ROBERT CHIARELLO ‘55 Alumnus and Dear Friend Robert Chiarello, Esquire, 75, of Chatham, and Center Lovell, Maine, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 1, 2014, in Fryeburg, Maine. Chiarello was a graduate of Dickinson College. He served in the Army, attaining the rank of captain. He received his Juris Doctor from Saint John’s University Law School and was a member of the New York Bar Association. Following law school, Chiarello became an attorney for the Federal Aviation Administration, before leaving to join his father in the family insurance business in New York City. He continued to preside over Joseph Chiarello & Co., Inc., until the time of his death. “Bob,” as he was known to friends, had a passion for aviation. He earned his private pilot certificate more than 50 years ago, flew regularly, and loved to share his joy of flying. He will be remembered for his selflessness, his generosity, his commitment to community, his love of family, his gift for storytelling, and his incredible hospitality. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Robin; sons, Joseph (Gina) and Stephen; daughter, Amy (Steve); his granddaughters, Grace and Madeline Barnett; and his beloved dog, Taxi.
administrator. He served as Dean at the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois and as Professor of Epidemiology. He received honors such as his service as the President of the American Epidemiology Society, the Distinguished Service Medal of the U.S. Public Health Service, and the Lilienfeld Award. He is survived by his wife, Ann; son, Thomas (Amy); daughter, Eva (Scott); and five grandchildren. ¶ Ellis R. Mottur, 79, died September 3, 2013. He worked for the National Science Foundation and later with Senator Edward M. Kennedy, playing a key role drafting legislation that created the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment in the early 1970s. He is survived by his son, Alfred; a brother; and three grandchildren.
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Reverend H. Dana Fearon III died May 16, 2014 at the Princeton Medical Center. ¶ Richard Roob, 81, died June 2, 2014. After graduating from Hamilton College and Columbia Law School, he joined Benjamin Moore & Co. as a general counsel and was later elected Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. ¶ Ralph R. Westfall died on December 14, 2013.
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Samuel “Sandy” H. Laitman, 80, died March 13, 2014. He graduated from Williams College and earned an MBA and law degree at New York University. He served as a navigator-bombardier in the USAF Strategic Air Command. He practiced law at the New York-based firm Weil, Gotshal &
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