Stories indexed under: Obituaries

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• Paul Boyer, influential scholar of religious history, dies March 26, 2012 Paul S. Boyer, Merle Curti Chair Emeritus in American History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died in Madison on Saturday, March 17, at age 76 after a short bout with cancer.
• Noted anthropologist, student of the “dark side,” dies March 23, 2012 Neil L. Whitehead, a professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died Thursday, March 22 in Madison following a bout with illness.
• Anthony Shadid: A journalist's life remembered, a legacy that lives on Feb. 17, 2012 The world knew Anthony Shadid as a two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who covered the Middle East. The University of Wisconsin-Madison knew Shadid when he was just a young journalism student on deadline for the Daily Cardinal.
• Maurice Meisner, historian of modern China, dies at 80 Feb. 2, 2012 Maurice Meisner, Harvey Goldberg Professor Emeritus of History, passed away at home in Madison on Monday, Jan. 23. He was 80.
• Jim Steele, associate registrar for student records, dies at 59 Jan. 26, 2012 Jim Steele, 59, associate registrar for student records, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, after a lengthy illness.
• UW geneticist James Crow passes away Jan. 6, 2012 The UW-Madison community is mourning the loss of a legend: James F. Crow, professor emeritus of genetics, who passed away peacefully at his home on Jan. 4, two weeks shy of his 96th birthday.
• H. Edwin Young, former chancellor, dies at 94 Jan. 3, 2012 Hugh Edwin Young, who served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the tumultuous Vietnam War era, died on Monday, Jan. 2 in Madison. He was 94.
• Biomolecular chemist Paul J. Bertics dies at 55 Dec. 26, 2011 Biomolecular chemist Paul J. Bertics, a member of the School of Medicine and Public Health faculty, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, Dec. 22 at age 55.
• Thomas Hoover, former registrar, dies at 92 Dec. 15, 2011 Co-workers remembered former University of Wisconsin–Madison registrar Thomas Hoover as a kind and cheery fellow who loved the outdoors and Gummi bears.
• Pioneering molecular biologist, formerly at UW–Madison, passes away Dec. 5, 2011 Masayasu Nomura, a molecular biologist who studied the structure that forms proteins inside cells at University of Wisconsin–Madison between 1963 and 1984, passed away on Nov. 19 at age 84 in California.
• Biochemist Har Gobind Khorana, whose UW work earned the Nobel Prize, dies Nov. 11, 2011 Biochemist Har Gobind Khorana, who received the Nobel Prize for research he conducted while at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died Wednesday, Nov. 9 in Concord, Mass. at age 89.
• Torphy memorial scheduled for Nov. 10 Nov. 1, 2011 A memorial event has been scheduled for the late John Torphy, former UW–Madison vice chancellor for administration. It will be held Thursday, Nov. 10 from 3-6 p.m. in Great Hall of the Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., Madison.
• Gregory Hedden explored the possibilities of sustainable mining in the Great Lakes Oct. 25, 2011 Gregory Dexter Hedden, with the Wisconsin Sea Grant College Program, provided advisory and technical support to the nascent Great Lakes mining industry spawned by those discoveries. Hedden died on Monday, Oct. 17, in Madison at age 92.
• John Torphy, former vice chancellor, passes away Oct. 4, 2011 Former UW–Madison Vice Chancellor for Administration John Torphy, a long-time state and university official known for his brilliant mastery of budget issues, died in Tucson, Ariz. on Sunday, Oct. 2.
• Bone marrow transplant pioneer dies at 77 Aug. 17, 2011 Dr. Fritz Bach, a former University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher and physician who pioneered the use of bone-marrow transplants, died Sunday at the age of 77.
• Former housing chief Newell J. Smith dies at 93 Aug. 10, 2011 Newell J. Smith, director of University Housing for 41 years and the namesake of a University of Wisconsin-Madison residence hall, passed away on Friday, Aug. 5. He was 93.
• Friends, colleagues remember UW-Madison electrician July 29, 2011 From years of supporting racing teams to the meticulous attention he paid to his home renovations, much of Brad Krause’s life involved working with his hands.
• Physicist, library donor William "Jack" Fry dies July 22, 2011
• Macaruso remembered for warmth, personality June 25, 2011 Victor Macaruso had a warm and outgoing personality. When working with students he always made them feel at ease and that he was fully dedicated to them, according to friends and colleagues.
• Kell was devoted to helping students attend UW June 22, 2011 During his tenure in the Office of Student Financial Aid, Terry Kell was devoted to assisting UW-Madison students receiving loans and financial aid.