obituaries
June 1, 2012
Jeanne Quint Benoliel, 1919-2012
Jeanne Quint Benoliel, a longtime member of the UW School of Nursing faculty who was named a “living legend” by the American Academy of Nursing, died Jan. 23. She was 92.
March 1, 2012
Gordon Hirabayashi, 1918-2012
For 45 years, Gordon Hirabayashi, ’46, ’49, ’52, who died Jan. 3 at the age of 93, waited for justice after he was imprisoned for challenging the internment of thousands of Japanese Americans after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor at the start of World War II.
December 1, 2011
Albert Rosellini, 1910-2011
Without the help of politician Albert Rosellini, ’32, ’33, who died Oct. 10 at the age of 101, the University of Washington School of Medicine might not exist today.
Scott B. White, 1970-2011
State Sen. Scott White, ’01 who died suddenly Oct. 21 of an undiagnosed heart problem, was a rare individual who never met a person with whom he couldn’t find common ground.
September 1, 2011
Robert C. Canfield, 1922-2011
Robert Canfield, ’51, was a highly popular professor of restorative dentistry who spent 22 years on the faculty of the UW School of Dentistry.
Diane Gamble, 1937-2011
Diane Gamble, ’59, whose passion for business was matched by her devotion to the University of Washington, died June 14. She was 73.
Bill Lewis, 1920-2011
William R. Lewis, ’42, was the longtime editor and co-publisher of the Lynden Tribune and founder of the popular Chow Down to Washington event.
June 1, 2011
Althea D. Stroum, 1922-2011
Althea Diesenhaus Stroum, one of the UW’s most renowned philanthropists, died March 14 in Santa Barbara, Calif.
C. Benjamin Graham Jr., 1931-2011
C. Benjamin Graham Jr., ’58, ’62, was the first student in a wheelchair to graduate from medical school at the University of Washington—and possibly the first in the nation.
Karma Hadjimichalakis, 1944-2011
Karma Hadjimichalakis was a principal lecturer in business economics and finance in the UW’s Foster School of Business and one of the University’s most beloved teachers.
December 1, 2010
Paul S. Miller, 1961-2010
Paul Steven Miller was a University of Washington law professor and a major player in the disability rights movement because of his dwarfism.
Roberto Maestas, 1938-2010
Roberto F. Maestas, ’66, ’71, was the founder and longtime executive director of El Centro de la Raza.
Virginia B. Smith, 1923-2010
Virginia B. Smith, ’44, ’46, ’50, helped shape American higher education.
Jon K. Rider, 1940-2010
Jon K. Rider was a former Marine commander who changed careers and spent six years as executive director of the University of Washington Alumni Association.
September 1, 2010
Don Coryell, 1924-2010
Don Coryell, ’50, ’51, was a Husky defensive back who went on to become one of the greatest offensive coaches in football history.
Whitney Harris, 1912-2010
Whitney R. Harris, ’33, was the last of the prosecutors who brought high-ranking Nazi war criminals to justice at the Nuremberg trials, died April 21 at his home in St. Louis.
Spencer Shaw, 1916-2010
Spencer G. Shaw was a University of Washington professor emeritus of library science who was a nationally recognized storyteller and advocate for children’s reading.
March 1, 2010
Mary Curtis-Verna, 1921-2009
Mary Curtis-Verna, an international opera soprano who spent 20 years as Head of the Voice Department in the University of Washington School of Music, died Dec. 4. She was 88.
Edwin Krebs, 1918-2009
Edwin G. Krebs, a UW scientist who shared the 1992 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering a biological switch in cells, died Dec. 21. He was 91.
September 1, 2009
Gretchen Howison Whiting, 1968-2009
When Gretchen Howison Whiting, ’90, was diagnosed with stage III melanoma in 2004, she began a journey—not just to heal herself but to educate the public about the deadly disease, push for more funding for melanoma research, and continue to live her life to the fullest.