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Note: An * before a name means the alumnus was a faculty or staff member, too. So they also are listed under Faculty/Staff below, with links to obituaries and other remembrances when available. If a name does not have a link to a public obituary, it means we were unable to find one. To submit a name for the In Memory listing, please click on the Share Your News button on the Class Notes page and fill out the form. 

1940s

1950s

1960s

N. Miller, BArc ’65, January 15, 2022 

1970s

Gary Stefaniak, BFA ’74, MA ’74, January 14, 2022

Frank Aiello, MEd ’77, July 26, 2020

1980s

Donald T. Wheeler, BM ’84, November 1, 2020

1990s

Robert G. Sharkey Jr., MA ’90, NDGD ’93, June 10, 2022 

Rae Conti, BA ’96, May 11, 2021

2010s

2020s

Faculty/Staff

supervisor of films selection at �������� (1967–1970), July 23, 2022
In addition to her individual pursuits, she travelled in the Middle East, Far East, Europe, United States and Canada with her husband, Ernest H. Carlson, PhD, in his role as geologist at ��������. (He died November 13, 2010.)

assistant professor of physical education, recreation and dance at �������� at Ashtabula (1965–1990), April 21, 2022
At �������� State Ashtabula, she expanded the physical education programs to offer more opportunities for women. She coached multiple sports teams throughout her tenure and led tennis and basketball teams to championships.

professor of art at �������� at Stark (1990–2022), May 1, 2022
Since 2000, he served as the art department coordinator, was the curator for the Fine Art Gallery, and was the regional contact and coordinator for the National Scholastic Art Competition. He loved encouraging and mentoring students, involving them in numerous community arts projects and leading several student trips to New York City and China. A permanent installation of his work, “Stele Forest: A Typographical Fairy Tale” (inspired by the alphabets and writing systems of several ancient cultures), adorns a wall near the south entrance to the Fine Arts Building at �������� State at Stark.

Professor Emeritus of Education at �������� (1964–1985), June 3, 2022
He taught math education at �������� for 25 years. He was the author of the textbook Today’s Mathematics, used by aspiring teachers throughout the world, and founder of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning. After retiring, he accepted a Fulbright award to develop and implement a mathematics education program at the University of Malawi, Africa.

outreach program officer in the Office of Professional Development and Outreach in the College of Education, Health and Human Services at �������� (since 7/17/2019), March 1, 2022
An advocate of education, she taught language arts at Green High School for eight years, was assistant principal at Brunswick High School (2004–2009), and was principal of Cuyahoga Falls High School (2009–2014). She also was pursuing a doctorate in higher education from �������� State.

assistant director of academic advising for the College of Arts and Sciences at �������� (since 9/16/2017), May 22, 2022
Passionate about helping students succeed, she taught a course, Destination �������� State: First Year Experience, for the College of Arts and Sciences in spring 2019.

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