PASSINGS

KIT PASSINGS

DOUGLAS E. WINKWORTH

Doug Winkworth died peacefully in his sleep the early morning of August 25th at the Southfield home he shared with his loving wife of 53 years, Mary Beth Winkworth Doug was cherished by his son Rob, Rob’s wife Diana and his grandson Owen He is survived by his brother Paul and his wife Susan

Doug was a seminal visionary and student of the Roeper philosophy His leadership and tenure as the school’s longest serving Chair of the Board of Trustees truly shaped the trajectory of The Roeper School His devotion to our foundational principles and our status as a trailblazer in gifted education trained our sights on a bright future while honoring our glorious past

From 1994 to 2005 — years that truly demanded our grit and our commitment — Doug led the way His profound intellect, his architectural and aesthetic sense, his relentless passion for equity and justice, and his unwavering commitment to the School set the standard for compassionate stewardship of the Roeper mission

In 2003, the Winkworth Plaza, the playful knoll of rounded lawns that centers our magnificent Bloomfield Hills Campus, was dedicated to Doug for his unparalleled contributions to Roeper

SHELDON COHN, CLASS OF 1973

Sheldon Cohn, 66, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, died after sunset on October 19, 2022 Loving father of Jonathan and Jeremy; son of the late Joyce and the late Judge Avern Cohn; stepson of Lois Cohn; former husband of Barbara Cohn; brother of Leslie Magy ’74 and Thomas Cohn *77; former brother-in-law of Elyse Friedman and the late Dr David Madgy

In addition to his remarkable and celebrated career in advertising, Sheldon was a generous and creative contributor to a myriad of Roeper endeavors that advanced the school and most recently partnered with other Roeper alumni to produce a loving tribute to Jimmy and Vi Morris

VINAY REDDY, CLASS OF 1974

Dr Vinay Reddy died Thursday, October 13, 2022, at his home Vinay’s life was about love, community, and helping and working with others to bring goodness into the world These values and approach to life started in a loving home, nurtured and focused at Roeper School, and then strengthened and practiced at MIT, SLU, U of M and throughout his time teaching and working as a pediatrician and eating disorder specialist As a champion for better care for individuals with eating disorders, he helped found SMEDA, Southwest Michigan Eating Disorder Association with the hope of bringing team-based treatment of eating disorders to southwest Michigan

Vinay is survived by his wife Laura Smidchens, his sister, Marlita Reddy-Hjelmfelt ’79 and her husband Eric Hjelmfelt, along with a number of other relatives — and cats Sniffy and Cataract F

SHARA EVANS, CLASS OF 2004

Shara passed away on August 22 of this year She was the daughter of Wendy and Mark Evans and sister of the late Kiera Evans, Class of 2000