IN MEMORIAM
Jessie Makowski, of Clarks Summit, Pa., and formerly of Schenectady, N.Y., who was housekeeping supervisor for Facilities Services, May 2, 2018. Jessie, who joined Union College in 1966 and retired in 1991, loved to bake and took up Polka dancing in her 60s. Active in her community, she was an assistant leader in Girl Scouts for four years, and enjoyed travling, with trips to Hawaii and England. She was 90. Dorothy A. Litts, of Charlton, N.Y., a former data processing clerk and registration assistant in the Registrar’s Office, April 20, 2018. Dorothy, who joined Union College in 1968 and retired in 1991, had a passion for hand applique work and took many bus trips with her Quilting Families. A member of the Thursday Tearers and Quilt North, she was 92. Helen C. Cernik, of East Glenville, N.Y., former manager of word processing for Union College’s Character Research Program, March 7, 2018. Helen, who worked at Union from 1964 until 1985, was a graduate of Mildred Elly College. After World War II, she was a draftsperson at General Electric and while in her 50s, established a desktop publishing company called Lexi Communications. A congregant of St. George Greek Orthodox Church and longtime member of the Ladies Philoptochos Society, she was 95. Frank O. Tricozzi Sr., of North Myrtle Beach, S.C., a former roofer and carpenter who worked at Union from 2000 until 2011, June 9, 2018. A member of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, he was an avid golfer and loved bowling, boating and snowmobiling. He was 70. Survivors include his wife, Barbara, an administrative assistant in the Dean of Studies and other campus programs; his son, Raymond ’96; and his daughter, Constance DiLallo, administrative assistant in Becker Career Center.
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ark Weldon Smith of Columbus. Ohio, who served as dean of students and professor of psychology from 1973 to 1977, passed away May 16, 2018 at 90. He earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from Ohio State University. Prior to Union, he served as dean of men and professor of psychology at Denison University. He also held a position at Eckerd College. An advocate for student selfgovernance, he served as president of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, and co-authored a book titled Pieces of Eight. In retirement, he pursued his passion as a rock and roll historian. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Johnson Smith; a son, Wilson Woods Smith; and a daughter, Dana Driscoll.
dith Pilcher, an accomplished writer on Adirondack history and wife of the late Ennis Pilcher, professor of physics emeritus, passed away on Feb. 4, 2018 at the age of 89. Together with her husband, she was a frequently on campus for chamber concerts, lectures and UCALL events. She was a staunch advocate of the Adirondacks, and was one of the founding members of the Adirondack Research Center. An accomplished author, she wrote four books on Adirondack history. She was a frequent contributor to Adirondack Life and other journals devoted to the park and wilderness. She also had a love of adventure, traveling around the globe, including living in Sweden and Ethiopia during her husband’s sabbatical. She is survived by her two children, Steven Pilcher (wife Ann Pilcher), and Dorothy Pilcher; and her five grandchildren.
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