Retirees Association

Obituaries

Sep 23, 2019
Wilma “Sue” Curry, 86, of Northridge, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019 at Friendship Village. She was born to James & Zona Stewart on July 18, 1933, in Tennessee.
MAry Anne Frey
Sep 22, 2019
Mary Anne Bassett Frey, 84, of Dayton, passed away on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. She was born to John E. and Frances E. (nee Walker) Bassett in Washington DC, on Dec. 15, 1934. She was a member of the Center for Spiritual Living.
Jay Thomas
Aug 30, 2019
Jay Thomas will be remembered for his measured decision making, his love of Wright State Basketball, ice cream, scotch, his wry sense of humor, but most of all his kindness and love of his family. He died Aug. 25, 2019.
Patricia Gonzalez
Aug 26, 2019
Patricia Gonzalez was a loving wife, mother, mama, grandmama, sister and friend and will be missed by all who knew her. She died August 11, 2019.
Patrick Campbell
Aug 16, 2019
Patrick was noted for his humorous and engaging lecture style. He was a lifelong learner and a genuine intellectual with wide knowledge on a variety of subjects. Although he had a successful academic career, Patrick’s life was defined by his devotion to family. He enjoyed reading, music, dance, cooking, and photography, but his favorite activity was presiding over family dinners at his home. He died on Aug. 8, 2019.
Bonnie Mathies
Aug 12, 2019
Bonnie Mathies served as Lake Campus dean from 2010 until she retired in 2016. During her tenure, the school experienced surging enrollments, a nearly doubling of bachelor-degree programs (including engineering, nursing, & business), construction of the first residence halls and the purchase of nearly 40 acres for expansion. She died Thursday, August 8, 2019, in the Wayne Healthcare Hospice Center in Greenville with her family at her side.
Mae McDonald
Aug 11, 2019
Mae enjoyed gardening, music, string instruments and especially quilting; she and her sisters made many quilts over the years, gifted to family and friends who cherish their design and craftsmanship. She died August 7, 2019.
Richard Garrison
Aug 9, 2019
Dr. Garrison was a proud member of the Ohio National Guard, serving in the 180th Medical Group, Toledo, and an avid aviator, commercial pilot and flight instructor, flying single and multi-engine airplanes, helicopters, and gliders. passed away at home surrounded by his family on July 30, 2019.
Jul 26, 2019
Mark was a proud academic who enjoyed teaching and debating world cultures and religion with colleagues, students and friends, and he was quite the entertainer at the family dinner table. He loved scenic drives through the mountains, countryside and the coasts, In & Out Burger, Maryland-style steamed crabs, cold beer, dry martinis with green olives, the song parodies of Allan Sherman, and the WYSO Celtic music show “The Dear Green Place,” among many other things. He died on July 18, 2019.
Marcia Olsen
Jul 18, 2019
Marcia Olsen was the secretary to the university’s senior vice-president, in addition to playing a major role in the university's United Way Campaign. As one of her friends said about her, “She is a loving, caring, intelligent, articulate, witty woman.”

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