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Passings

Idell S. Pugh M.Ed. ’65

Idell S. Pugh M.Ed. ’65 died Jan. 15 at a Randallstown assisted-living center. She was 95. Born in Baton Rouge, La., and raised in New Orleans, she was the daughter of Edward and Unice Shedrick. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy in New Orleans and…

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Janet Lee Murphy ’51

Janet Lee Murphy ’51 died Jan. 13 at age 90 at her home in Lancaster, Pa. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Charlotte Hitchcock. She graduated from Eastern High School in 1947 and majored in psychology and was a member of the…

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Dennis Andrucyk ’82

Dennis Andrucyk ’82 was named director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. He had been serving as the acting director since Dec. 31, and before then was the deputy associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate at the agency’s…

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Randal C. Nelson Ph.D. ’88

Randal C. Nelson Ph.D. ’88, a University of Rochester professor, died suddenly on April 19 at the age of 61. Nelson was raised in Laramie, Wyo. He earned degrees in physics and mathematics at the University of Wyoming. After receiving his Ph.D. in…

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Mildred “Millie” B. West M.A. ’59

Mildred “Millie” B. West M.A. ’59 of Williamsburg, Va., died Feb. 15. She was born in Cedartown, Ga., on Oct. 26, 1934, to the late Russell and Mildred Barrett. She graduated from Georgia State College for Women and then completed her master’s degree at…

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Kofi Aidoo M.A. ’86

Kofi Aidoo M.A. ’86 wrote “Dusk at Dawn,” published by Page Publishing. The book unfolds mostly in two imaginary countries in West Africa and North America, and weaves history and culture with the struggle of a modern nation determining its own future.

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John H. Bloom Jr. ’55, M.Ed. ’68

John H. Bloom Jr. ’55, M.Ed. ’68 died on Dec. 21 after a brief illness. He was 87. Born April 18, 1932, in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., he was the son of the late Laura and John H. Bloom. He moved to Indian Head, Md., as a child and graduated from Lackey High…

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John H. Hayes M.Ed. ’69

John H. Hayes M.Ed. ’69 died Jan. 7. He was born Feb. 20, 1931, in Fair Haven, Vt. Hayes served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army, earned a master’s degree in education at UMD and retired as a vice principal for Prince George's County Public Schools. He…