Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Staff News of Record: Obituaries July 30, 2009

-- Vernon A. Brose, extension agent, Northumberland County, in College of Agricultural Sciences, from June 15, 1967, until his retirement Jan. 1, 1991; died July 12, at the age of 80.

-- Herbert S. Eisenstein, associate professor of education at Penn State Harrisburg, from Aug. 1, 1968, until his retirement June 30, 1987; died July 2. He was 84.

-- Arthur O. Lewis, associate dean emeritus and professor emeritus of English in College of the Liberal Arts, from Sept. 1, 1950, until his retirement Jan. 1, 1985; died July 18, at the age of 88.

-- James G. McKillop, maintenance worker at Penn State New Kensington, from April 1, 1978, until his retirement April 1, 1988; died July 13. He was 87.

-- Eleanor L. Pierce, dark room attendant in College of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, from Jan. 14, 1974, until her retirement Dec. 6, 1986; died July 6, at the age of 88.

-- Jess E. Rollin, assistant professor of engineering research in Applied Research Laboratory, from July 1, 1960, until his retirement Jan. 1, 1986; died July 13. He was 85.

-- Richard E. Steinhauer, boiler operator in Office of Physical Plant, from Sept. 28, 1981, until his retirement July 1, 1997; died July 16, at the age of 72.

-- Edgar Ulrich, research associate in Applied Research Laboratory, from Nov. 1, 1945, until his retirement Jan. 1, 1979; died July 19. He was 91.

-- Thelma R. Umbower, clerk A in University Libraries, from Feb. 1, 1973, until her retirement July 16, 1983; died July 1, at the age of 86.

-- Chester L. Wolford, professor emeritus of English at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, from Sept. 1, 1975, until his retirement July 1, 2007; died June 18. He was 65.

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