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Class Notes

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Passings

George B. Springston Jr. ’51

George B. Springston Jr. ’51 died of complications from COVID-19 on Dec. 19 in Olney, Md. He was 93. Springston attended Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School and Hargrave Military Academy, then immediately enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces, and was…

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Steven C. Lackey ’63

Steven C. Lackey ’63, an early computer programmer, died Nov. 9 in Vermont. He was born on July 5, 1941, in Carlisle, Pa., the son of Mildred and Joel Lackey. Upon graduating from UMD with a degree in business administration, Lackey began seven years of…

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Jack F. Billig ’54

Jack F. Billig ’54, a Baltimore auctioneer, died Oct. 29 at age 88. The son of Sara and Abraham Billig, he was a graduate of Baltimore City College and earned degrees at UMD and the University of Maryland School of Law. In 1954, Billig married Janet…

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Deanna Bridge Najera ’04

Deanna Bridge Najera ’04 was named one of The Baltimore Sun’s Women to Watch 2020: Best in Health. Najera served as president of the Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants, where she pushed state lawmakers to tap physician assistants in the response to…

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Robert J. Cadrette ’96

Robert J. Cadrette ’96 died Dec. 5 from complications associated with COVID-19 in Washington, D.C. He earned a degree in criminal justice and criminology at UMD and joined the Charles County Sheriff's Office in 1998. Until 2007, he worked in Patrol…

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Patricia “Patty” Lee Berard M.Ed. ’92

Patricia “Patty” Lee Berard M.Ed. ’92, of Selbyville, Del., died Nov. 11. Born on May 10, 1957, in Olney, Md., she was the daughter of James and Betty Mills. Berard attended Damascus High School and Salisbury State University, where she graduated with…

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Miriam Gershfeld MLS ’87

Miriam Gershfeld MLS ’87 died on Oct. 18 due to complications from COVID-19. She was 89. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Gershfeld was an only child. The family moved to Scranton, Pa., and Baltimore before eventually arriving in Atlantic City, N.J. Gershfeld…

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Jennifer Kimball James ’93, MPM ’95

Jennifer Kimball James ’93, MPM ’95 was named Kent County (Md.) deputy administrator. The new position was created out of a restructuring of the county’s executive team. Prior to her appointment, James was deputy city manager of Rockville, Md.