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Class Notes

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Passings

Ella F. Smart ’52

Ella F. Smart ’52, of Silver Spring, Md., died on May 16. She was predeceased by her husband, Clarence S. Smart Jr. She is survived by her children, Mary Denison, Leslie McGowan, Janice Thomann and Diane Melia-Anderson; seven grandchildren; four…

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Renée R. Curry Ph.D. ’91

Renée R. Curry Ph.D. ’91 retired as professor emeritus in literature in the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at California State University, Monterey Bay. During her career, she wrote and edited three books and numerous articles in…

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James “Jim” Armstrong ’45

James “Jim” Armstrong ’45, of Mendota, Ill., died on Aug. 16 at age 96. Armstrong was born in Baltimore on Feb. 22, 1924, to James and Ruth (Bischoff) Armstrong. After high school, he earned a B.S. in agronomy from UMD. He served in the U.S. Army from…

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Melissa Boone ’95

Melissa Boone ’95 joined the Haymarket Media board of directors. He served as vice president of human resources at Haymarket from 2014-18, and is currently vice president of talent for DLH Holdings Corp., a global public health and medical logistics…

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William “Tom” Cockley M.A. ’80

William “Tom” Cockley M.A. ’80 died June 14 at age 69 in Frankfort, Ky. The son of Rosemary Seidell Chandler and William Cockley, he grew up the eldest of six brothers in Rockville, Md. By the time he graduated high school, Cockley had already become a…

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Ilda Lunan Deming ’48

Ilda Lunan Deming ’48 died Aug. 3 at age 93 in Venice, Fla. She was born in Springfield, Mass., to the late James R. and lda L. Barrus-Lunan. She received her B.A. from UMD and continued her graduate studies in library science at Rutgers University. She…

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Cecilia M. Coates '76

Cecilia M. Coates '76 is a finalist for the 2020 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, which recognize unsung heroes in federal government who have made outstanding contributions to the health, safety and prosperity of the country. She works at the…

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Paul Mandell ’95

Paul Mandell ’95 began his term as chair of the Yale Law School Fund Board. He is a founder and chief executive officer of Consero Group, a venture capital-backed events company headquartered in Bethesda, Md. He practiced law at Arnold & Porter LLP…