1970-1979

Notices will be posted as they are received and will remain on the website for one year following the date of death. Please click an individual's name for the full obituary.

  • Betty Hazen Henderson '70, of Abington, MA, May 13, age 77. 
  • Deborah Bell Stanley '71, of IN, Jan. 9, age 76. She was predeceased by father Donald Bell 1929.
  • Bonita Covelle Loyd '71, of Ottawa Hills, OH, May 23, age 76. She is survived by son Andrew Loyd '03 and sister Christine Covelle Biggs '74. Bonnie was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority.
  • David Hain '71, of MI, Nov. 3, age 76. He was predeceased by mother Mary Lonius Roth '50. David was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
  • Emmanuel Kekumbe '71, of Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 19, 2024, age 79.
  • Kelly Ann McGarrity '71, of Warwick, PA, Dec. 17, age 76. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
  • Raymond Steil '71, of Harleysville, PA, March 16, age 90. 
  • Susan Tracy Boyd '71, of Ellicott City, MD, Feb. 13, age 76. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
  • Janet Dickey Seese '72, of Delaware, OH, May 8, age 75. She was predeceased by mother Nora Davis Dickey '31 and uncle Lester Dickey 1925. Janet is survived by brothers Gerald Dickey '60 and Edwin Dickey '57, nephews Douglas Dickey '88, David Dickey '90, and Derek Dickey '97, and niece Deborah Dickey Shellard '83. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.
  • Kenneth Long '72, of LaGrange, GA, Aug. 9, age 75. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
  • Ellen Mallory Hayes '72, of Potsdam, NY, Aug. 20, age 74. 
  • William Martin '72, of MD, March 27, age 75. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
  • Laurence "Larry" Rosen '72, of New Rochelle, NY, Oct. 5, 2024, age 74. He was a member of Chi Phi fraternity.
  • Thomas Zook '72, of Wooster, OH, April 15, age 76. He was predeceased by father Woodrow Zook '37. Tom is survived by brother James Zook '76. 
  • Kathleen Doeringer Gross '73, of Galax, VA, April 30, age 74. She was a member of Chi Omega sorority.
  • David Pendergast '73, of Boston and Mattapoisett, MA, Dec. 12, age 75. He is survived by niece Emily Pendergast Laverack '09.
  • Catherine "Kate" Jones Mercer '74, of Guilford, CT, Dec. 29, age 73. She is survived by former husband Robert Mercer '73. Kate was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
  • Georgianna "Ann" Maxfield Kisling '74, of Sarasota, FL, March 21. She is survived by husband Stephen Kisling '73 and cousin Mary Fauver Bahr '86. Ann was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
  • James Poirson '74, of Portland, OR, Jan. 23, age 74. He was predeceased by parents Marjorie Peek Poirson '48 and Alvin Poirson '48. James is survived by wife Judith Gibson Poirson '75.
  • Linda Revay Mastroianni '74, of Milford, CT, Aug. 26, age 72.
  • Karen Beacham Tarbell '75, of Denver, CO, Jan. 14, age 72.
  • Pamela Bradford Volk '75, of Leesburg, FL, Jan. 20, age 72. She is survived by brother Douglas Bradford '72.
  • Karen Broberg Palotti '75, of Simsbury, CT, Sept. 23, age 72. She was predeceased by parents William Broberg '50 and Margaret Gilruth Broberg '50. Karen is survived by sisters Catherine Broberg Foerster '73, Donna Broberg Shum '77, and Linda Broberg Kilmer '77.
  • Robert Cefaratti '75, of Washington D.C., April 1, age 73. He was a member of OWU's Tower Society.
  • David Crandall '75, of Northridge, CA, January. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
  • Brian Davis '75, of NY, Jan. 18, age 72. He is survived by sister Coral Davis Snider '69 and niece Jill Snider Payne '00. Brian was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
  • Pete Dow '75, of West Milton, OH, Nov. 10, age 72. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
  • Cynthia Richards Cunningham '75, of Bel Air, MD, Feb. 14, age 73. She was predeceased by father Robert Richards '50. Cynthia is survived by husband Steve Cunningham '75, sons Andrew Cunningham '99 and Peter Cunningham '01, brother Robert Richards '77, sister Barbara Richards Wiechel '70, nephews Benjamin Wiechel '96 and Jeremy Wiechel '99, and cousin Jon Richards '66.
  • Kathryn Bye Simmons '76, of Annapolis, MD, Nov. 23, age 70. She was predeceased by husband William Simmons '75. Kathy was a member of Delta Gamma sorority.
  • Ann Hanson '76, of Beltsville, MD, May 16, age 71. 
  • Eric Parssinen '76, of Dallas, TX, Sept. 3, age 71. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
  • Kathleen Snook Maxted '76, of North Palm Beach, FL, Nov. 8, age 71. She is survived by husband John Maxted '75. Kathy was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
  • Robert Fahning '77, of Grand Island, NY, Aug. 4, age 70. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
  • Sara Graney Schroeder '77, of North Garden, VA, Oct. 16, age 70. She is survived by cousin Mason Caperton Hood '77. Sara was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
  • Cynthia Hastas Morris '77, of TN, Nov. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
  • John Holmes '77, of OH, Aug. 14, age 75.
  • Frances "Muffy" Bates Pope '78, of MO, Aug. 27, age 70. She was predeceased by husband George Pope '76. Muffy is survived by sister Dorothy Bates Engler '78 and son George Pope '02.
  • Pamela Halverstadt Osborne '78, of Chagrin Falls, OH, Feb. 11. She is survived by sons David Osborne '02 and James Osborne '11. Pam was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
  • David Shannon '78, of OH, Dec. 10. He is survived by wife Lisa Martin Shannon '78. Dave was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. 
  • Margaret Smyth Biringer '78, of Roswell, GA, Sept. 1, age 69. She is survived by husband Robert Biringer '75 and cousin Andrea Smyth Arnold '74. Margo was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. 
  • Robert Brand '79, of Kansas City, MO, April 17, age 69.
  • George Schimenti '79, of Wilton, CT, Oct. 14, age 70. 
  • Starr Schlobohm '79, of Mashpee, MA, Dec. 4, age 69. He was predeceased by parents Starr Schlobohm '50 and Ina Schlobohm '52, and uncle Alvin Stapf '49. Starr was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.
  • Peter Workman '79, of Harleysville, PA, Nov. 10, age 69.