Passings

Prominent Brooklyn physician Richard Charet ’33 passed away on April 3, 2004 according to The New York Times. Dr. Charet practiced internal medicine and cardiology in Brooklyn, NY for 53 years.

Hirsch R. Leibowitz ’33 died July 2004 according to The New York Times.

Meyer Texon '34 passed away on January 10, 2006 at the age of 96 as reported by his son-in-law Tom Rogers.

Joseph H. Hersh '35 passed away on August 7, 2005 at the age of 96 as reported by his son Stephen P. Hersh '67.

George M. Saypol ’35 died on March 21, 2004 according to the March 23, 2004 issue of The New York Times. Dr. Saypol was the President of the NYU School of Medicine Alumni Association from 1967-1968.

A former President of the New York Psychoanalytic Institute, Jacob A. Arlow ’36, died on May 21, 2004, according to the May 24, 2004 issue of The New York Times. Dr. Arlow was best known for advancing the concepts that unconscious fantasies heavily influence how people perceive the world around them and that repressed wishes must be explained and understood, not simply uncovered.

Milton Kantor ’36, a resident of Charlotte, NC, died on May 26, 2003 as notified by the American College of Physicians.

Howard A. Frank ’37 died on June 27, 2004 according to the July 6, 2004 issue of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Dr. Frank was a surgeon and a Clinical Professor at Harvard Medical School. He helped develop the cardiac pacemaker. In 1960, Dr. Frank became the second surgeon to implant a pacemaker in a patient successfully and later helped to refine the process. Dr. Frank was also a pioneer in the development of peritoneal dialysis and was well-known for his studies of surgical shock, vascular, and transplant surgery, and cancer of the lung.

Tibor J. Greenwalt '37 passed away on July 17, 2005 at the age of 91, as reported by the American College of Physicians.

Manuel D. Zane '37 passed away on September 30, 2005 at the age of 92, as reported in The New York Times.

On March 14, 2004, Frederick T. Craven ’38 passed away. Dr. Craven practiced family medicine for 41 years in Concord, NC, before retiring. In addition to his practice, Dr. Craven was a strong advocate of the Concord Community Boys Club (now Concord Boys and Girls Club) and was on its original board of directors.

Emmett Stevenson Lupton, Sr. '38 passed away on August 14, 2005, at the age of 92, as reported by his son, Emmett Stevenson Lupton, Jr.

Benjamin Sherman ’38 died on June 11, 2004, as reported by Gary Giangola ’80.

H. Harold Friedman '39 passed away on January 2, 2005, as reported by the American College of Physicians.

Charles N. Accettola ’40 died on May 5, 2004 according to the Staten Island Advance. Dr. Accettola practiced internal medicine and hematology for more than 47 years.

Aaron (Bob) Kaycoff '40 passed away on July 2, 2005, at the age of 90, as reported in The New York Times.

According to the June 1, 2004 issue of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Karl M. Neimand ’40 passed away on May 27, 2004. Dr. Neimand practiced OB/GYN in the New York area for 32 years and resided in Great Neck, NY for 23 years before moving to Delray Beach, FL in 1980.

Amy Cattley Rock '41 passed away on November 22, 2004 at the age of 94, as reported by her daughter, Ida Noll.

Clifford J. Sager '41 passed away on August 13, 2005 in Southampton, New York at the age of 88 as reported in The New York Times.

Walter Ira Spinrad '41 passed away on May 26, 2002, as reported by his wife, Carol Spinrad.

Classmate, Doris H. Milman ’42, forwarded an article from The Daily Star Online that mentions the death of William Amols ’42. Dr. Amols was a resident of Cooperstown, NY and passed away on April 20, 2004. From 1955 until his retirement, he held a professorship in Neurology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University. In 1992, he received citations for 50 years of service as a devoted physician from NYU School of Medicine, the Medical Society of the State of New York and the Otsego County Medical Society. Dr. Amols is also listed in Who’s Who in the East.

Edward D. Frank ’42 of Brookline, MA, died April 1, 2004 as notified by his daughter Maggie O’Connor. During his practice of over 50 years, he became a full time member of the faculty of Harvard Medical School. He spent many years teaching undergraduates and surgeons in training. His research activities included years of study on experimental and clinical shock, culminating in an appointment to the National Research Council on Shock. He later became Head of Peripheral Vascular Surgery at Beth Israel Hospital, while continuing his work with Dr. Jacob Fine concerning the physiology and bacterial factors associated with persistent low blood flow. Dr. Frank initiated the importance of round-the-clock care for patients in shock and continuous bedside care in general.

Robert M. Gabrielson ’42 of Morristown, NJ, died on May 27, 2004 according to the May 30, 2004 issue of The New York Times.

William Farley '43D passed away on July 1, 2003, as notified by his son.

Jack J. Kirschenfeld '43D passed away on September 26, 2004 at the age of 85, as reported by the American College of Physicians.

Leroy S. Lavine '43D passed away on July 25, 2005 at the age of 86, as reported in The New York Times.

Leo J. Koven ’43M, a resident of Boca Raton, FL, died on June 24, 2004, according The New York Times. Dr. Koven was an orthopedic surgeon.

H. Sherwood Lawrence ’43M passed away on April 5, 2004. Dr. Lawrence had a long and distinguished association with NYU School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital. He served as both the Associate Chair of the Department and as Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases & Immunology for more than 40 years. His research concentrated in immunology, most notably in Transfer Factor. Among the numerous awards which Dr. Lawrence received for his scientific achievements was the Solomon A. Berson Medical Alumni Achievement Award in 1970, and. the H. Sherwood Lawrence Firm in the NYU Department of Medicine is named in his honor. Dr. Lawrence continued his career as a Bellevue physician, teacher, and researcher until he was in his eighties.

Murray H. Gardner ’44, a practicing physician in Watertown for 35 years, died April 9, 2004 at 86. Dr. Gardner was married to Rosemary J.Gardner ’45 (dec.). He served as President of the medical staff of the then House of the Good Samaritan, NY, and of the Jefferson County Medical Society. He was an avid bird hunter, skeet shooter, boater, golfer and skier. Dr. Gardner also enjoyed spending his leisure time at his camp on Cranberry Lake.

Daniel S. Martin '44passed away at the age of 83 on July 5, 2005, as reported by his daughter, Gail Trano.

George J. Calvelli, Jr. ’45 died on April 13, 2004, as reported by William G. McGuinness ’51, who practiced OB/GYN with Dr. Calvelli on Long Island.

William McCann ’45 died in March, 2004, as reported by Ira Gelb '51. Dr. McCann was Chief of Surgery for many years at New Rochelle Hospital, as well as being President of the hospital medical board and Westchester County Medical Society.

Joseph C. Mucci, Jr. '46 passed away on September 8, 2001 as reported by his daughter.

David J. Rose '46 passed away at home on June 21, 2005 as reported by his wife, Edith Rose.

Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Post-Graduate Programs at NYU Post-Graduate Medical School, Robert J. Soberman ’46 passed away on April 27, 2004. Dr. Soberman was a respected faculty member whose career at NYU spanned for more than 50 years. After joining the faculty in 1951, he became a prominent figure in the field of nephrology, especially in kidney pancreas transplantation. He also helped develop the national regulations for fair organ procurement and distribution. His commitment to medical education led Dr. Soberman to develop NYU School of Medicine’s modern Office of Continuing Medical Education. In doing this, he played an important role in strengthening programs for physicians to gain new skills throughout their careers. Dr. Soberman is survived by his wife, Beatrice, and three children, Roy J. Soberman ’75 (married to Anne Klibanski ’75), Diane Soberman Lewis and Nina Soberman Greisman.

Eugene V. Calvelli '47 passed away at the age of 81 on June 20, 2005 as reported by his wife, Jacqueline Calvelli.

Edward R. McGovern '47 passed away on June 16, 2005 as reported in The New York Times.

Leonard Hollander '48 passed away on May 18, 2005 at the age of 86, as reported by his son, Seth Hollander.

Jerome Krant ’48, a well-known and respected Staten Island surgeon, medical administrator and volunteer leader, died on Monday, July 19, 2004, according to the July 20, 2004 issue of the Staten Island Advance.

Morris Ziff '48 passed away on August 22, 2005 at the age of 91, as reported by Richard I. Levin '74 and The New York Times.

Claire A. Stein ’50 died on December 21, 2003, according to her husband, Bernard J. Sussman ’50.

Edmund J. Brennan, Sr. '51 passed away on March 2, 2005 at the age of 87, as reported by his wife, Eileen Brennan.

Vincent J. Fontana HS '52 passed away on July 5, 2005 at the age of 81, as reported in The New York Times.

Eric (Benjamin) Bobrow '53 passed away on October 1, 2005, as reported by his classmate Ira J. Laufer '53.

Edmund F. Hecklau ’54 informed us that Robert G. Kerdasha ’54 died on March 23, 2004, as reported by the Charleston.net classifieds. Dr. Kerdasha was a pediatrician with a private practice in Hackensack, NJ for 35 years.

Richard A. Bracco ’56 died on March 5, 2004, according to the March 26, 2004 issue of The New York Times.

David K. Jordan '57 passed away on October 14, 2005 at the age of 73 as reported by Dr. Walter W. Tuchman and The New York Times.

Marianne Schuelein ’59 informed the alumni office that Norman Bauman ’57 died on April 2004.

Daniel Neyman '60 died on October 2, 2003. He was married to Paula Neyman ’57.

Leonard C. Thomas '72 passed away on October 5, 2005 at the age of 59 as reported by H. Paul Gabriel '60 and the American College of Physicians.

Kevin S. Young '87 passed away on July 23, 2005 as reported in The New York Times.

Howard Telson (Res. Alum.) died on April 5, 2004, according to April 29, 2004 issue of The New York Times. Dr. Telson was a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicin,e where he trained as a psychiatrist and was on the faculty for 20 years. He developed several innovative programs at Bellevue Hospital that improved the mental health system, including the New York State Outpatient Commitment Pilot Program at Bellevue Hospital that was expanded statewide by Kendra’s Law.

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