IN MEMORIAM Jerome Lysaught ’64W (EdD) Jerome (Jerry) Lysaught, a former University of Rochester professor and a prolific author who was a longtime champion of the nursing profession, died Sept. 22 in Rochester. He was 89. Lysaught was born in Kansas City, Kansas, and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree in political science at the University of Kansas. He later earned a doctorate from the University of Rochester. A former Marine who served in Korea, he was awarded the US and Korean Presidential citations. He completed active duty in 1952 and retired from the Marines in 1954 with the rank of captain. Newly married, he moved to Rochester in 1954 to work for Eastman Kodak where he was employed until he joined the UR faculty in 1962. In his academic career, he held positions on the faculty at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, the School of Nursing, and the Warner School of Education and Human Development. Lysaught was particularly well received in the field of nursing. He authored 13 books and numerous articles for publication in nursing journals. Twice (1974 and 1980) he was awarded the “Book of the Year in Nursing” award. A conference room on the fourth floor of Helen Wood Hall is named in his honor. Outside of the University, he was instrumental in establishing a college of nursing at D’Youville College in Buffalo, and for enhancing nurse practitioner education throughout upstate New York. He also received a commendation from the secretary of the Air Force for his work as chairman of the Advisory Board of the Community College of the Air Force. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Delores; a daughter; and four granddaughters.
Pamela York Klainer ’80W (EdD) Pamela York Klainer, author, entrepreneur, and longtime friend of the School of Nursing, died Sept. 14 in Seattle. She was 74. A native of Kearny, N.J., Klainer attended The College of St. Elizabeth, and following a stint in rural Panama with the Peace Corps, she moved to Washington, D.C., where she met her husband, Dr. Jeremy Klainer. They settled in Rochester, where she earned a doctorate of education from the University of Rochester and they lived for more than 30 years. She spent her last 10 years living in Seattle, enjoying time with her children and grandchildren. In Rochester, she was a highly sought-after executive coach and workplace consultant whose clients included Fortune 500 companies such as Xerox, Kodak, and Bausch & Lomb. She was also author of two books and published more than 10,000 posts on her personal blog. With her husband, she co-founded Professional Planning Associates. She cared deeply about philanthropy, establishing the Drs. Jeremy A. Klainer and Pamela York Klainer Endowed Dean’s Discretionary Award at the UR School of Nursing. She also helped found the Knox Clinic, providing essential medical care to the uninsured in Maine. She is survived by her children, Sara Klainer (Ben Stolt) and Matthew Klainer (Amy); two grandchildren; and her sisters Linda Janesko (Ron) and Wendy Witterschein (George). 30 NURSING 2020 Volume 1