Obituaries
March 1, 1996
Leon Lishner, who made his mark on opera stage, dies at 82
Leon Lishner was a former University of Washington professor whose bass voice made him famous on opera stages worldwide.
December 1, 1995
Kathy Niccolls, 1948-1995
Kathy Niccolls Peterson served as the adviser to the UW's student body presidents from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s.
September 1, 1995
Robert Waldo, 1923-1995
Robert Waldo, '46, devoted more than 30 years to helping chart the course for the University of Washington.
June 1, 1995
Arthur Bestor dies
Arthur Bestor was one of the nation's leading authorities on constitutional law and a UW history professor from 1962 to 1976.
March 1, 1995
Ernest Conrad, 1914-1995
Ernest M. Conrad was a 1940 graduate who pushed the UW campus boundaries while preserving its beauty.
December 1, 1994
John Bonica dies
John J. Bonica was the UW anesthesiology professor considered by many to be the founding father of the field of pain relief.
September 1, 1994
Mary Gates dies
The University of Washington lost one of its closest friends and biggest supporters when Mary Maxwell Gates, '50, a civic leader and longtime UW regent, died of cancer.
June 1, 1994
Hugh Bone dies
Hugh A. Bone was a former UW political science professor known nationally for his scholarship and throughout campus for his warm teaching style.
March 1, 1994
Dixy Lee Ray, 1914-1994
Dixy Lee Ray was controversial, outspoken, iconoclastic, but also an esteemed teacher and scientist, former governor and UW Zoology professor.
December 1, 1993
Ex-Regent Frayn dies
Robert Mortimer "Mort" Frayn Sr., '29, was a former president of the UW Board of Regents.
March 1, 1992
Angelo Pellegrini dies
Angelo Pellegrini's books include "The Unprejudiced Palate," "Wine and the Good Life," "The Food-Lover's Garden," and "Lean Years, Happy Years."
September 1, 1990
George Nakashima dies
George Nakashima created furnishings for homes, churches and public buildings around the world.
June 1, 1990
Giovanni Costigan dies at 85
Giovanni Costigan was a popular, outspoken member of the faculty for 41 years.