John “Mark” Doyle PHARM ’73, October 2024, age 74, of State College, Pennsylvania. He was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Bishop Carroll High School before coming to Pitt, where he earned a Bachelor of Science from the School of Pharmacy. He worked as a pharmacist at McLanahan’s and eventually became owner of McLanahan’s Centre Hall in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, after which he owned and operated the Boalsburg Apothecary, also in Centre Hall. A devoted member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, he used retirement as an opportunity to volunteer, both within the church and at Centre Volunteers in Medicine and Out of the Cold. Doyle also loved to golf and was a longtime member of the Elks community. He will be remembered as a kind and gentle soul who cared deeply for his family and the community.

Leslie S. Easler CGS ’85, September 2024, age 65, of Penn Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, formerly of Hampton and Elderton, Pennsylvania. With a strong work ethic and commitment to excellence, Easler was manager of the family business, Alternative Power Sources, for more than 25 years, working alongside her husband, Sylvan "Champ" Easler, Jr. She was also devoted to family, friends and the community. A lover of the outdoors, Easler went to great lengths to cultivate and maintain a beautiful garden, the place where she was known to find peace and inspiration. She also enjoyed water skiing, biking and swimming. Grounded in her faith, Easler was generous and supported various charitable causes.

Jeffrey Alan Gavard SPH ’90G, September 2024, age 70, of St. Louis, Missouri. He grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, and always considered Chicago home. After graduating with a doctorate in epidemiology from Pitt, Gavard began his professional career at Washington University as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in 1991. In 2016, Gavard became an associate research professor at St. Louis University where he spent most of his career. Although Gavard enjoyed all aspects of his work—research, statistics, writing scientific articles, working on grants—his passion was teaching. He was a member of the Evangelical Free Church in St. Louis County, where he led and participated in small group Bible studies. A sports fanatic, Gavard remained loyal to his Chicago teams, especially the Cubs.

Christa Bauer Gilley SHRS ’11G, October 2024, age 38, of Houston, Texas. She attended Summerville High School in South Carolina. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in public health from Clemson University in 2008, Gilley came to Pitt, where she earned a doctorate in physical therapy. She practiced as a licensed physical therapist at Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston, Texas, and was an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, as well as a member of the adjunct faculty at Pitt. Gilley, who worked in the specialized field of cardiovascular and pulmonary therapy, was a member of the APTA Academy of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Physical Therapy Nominating Committee.

Gerald “Jerry” Gold PHARM ’51, ’58G, ’62G, September 2024, age 97, of Elkhart, Indiana. Born in Pittsburgh, he served in the Army at the end of World War II and again in the Korean War, working as a hospital pharmacist. When Gold came to Pitt, he earned three degrees: a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science and PhD, all in pharmacy. In 1961, Gold moved to with his wife and their three children to Elkhart where he worked as a research and development pharmacist for Miles Laboratories. He stayed at the company for 26 years and made significant contributions to his field. Moving to Accra Pac (later KIK Custom Products), Gold spent a decade as a product development pharmacist. Over his career, he wrote many journal articles, secured five patents and was named a fellow of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences in recognition of his expertise in effervescent technology. Actively involved in the community, Gold was a member of the Midwest Museum of American Art for 45 years. Gold enjoyed reading, gardening and birdwatching.

Sylvan “Sy” Holzer KGSB ’84, Pitt emeritus trustee, June 2024, age 75, of Upper Saint Clair, Pennsylvania. He was born in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh and received degrees from Duquesne University, the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University and the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business at Pitt. In 1972, he started as a management trainee at PNC Bank. The next 45 years of his career were spent with PNC where he held executive positions in corporate and retail banking. Holzer served as PNC’s regional president in Pittsburgh from 1997 until his retirement in late 2016. He dedicated countless hours to the community and various nonprofit and charitable causes, including 21 years of service on Pitt’s Board of Trustees. Holzer was chair of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and served on the Pitt Business board of visitors, the UPMC Cancer Centers board of directors, the UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation board of directors, the Bethany College board of trustees, the Pittsburgh Opera board of directors, the Fred Rogers Foundation board of directors and the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation board of directors, among others. Holzer is survived by his wife of 54 years, two children and five grandchildren.

James Russell Hutchison A&S ’58, MED ’62, May 2024, age 87, of Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and decided at the age of nine that he wanted to be a physician. As a Pitt undergraduate, he was a member of the honor societies Alpha Epsilon Delta and Phi Beta Kappa and graduated magna cum laude. Hutchison continued at Pitt Med, where he met Sue Acklin, the woman who would become his wife, at a Pitt dance. Hutchison sold his school microscope to help buy an engagement ring for her. Graduating from Pitt Med with honors, Hutchison was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and joined the Army Medical Corps as a commissioned officer. He became a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist and would go on to deliver more than 6,000 babies. Leaving the Army with the rank of lieutenant colonel, Hutchison accepted a private practice opportunity in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Throughout his career, Hutchison received national and local recognition for his leadership. He was an active member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists and volunteered as a clinical professor at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine for more than 45 years.  Hutchison also held board positions with the Rotary Club of Albuquerque, Greater Albuquerque Medical Association and New Mexico Medical Reserve Corps, among other organizations. His hobbies included golfing, fly-fishing, woodworking and spending time with his children and grandchildren.

Clinton J. Logan DEN ’66, September 2024, age 87, of Meadville, Pennsylvania. He was born in Conneautville, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Edinboro University with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education before coming to Pitt’s School of Dental Medicine. Logan taught at Townville High School, and in 1968, he opened a private dental practice in Meadville. A member of many community organizations and clubs, he attended St. Brigid Church and was an avid golfer and historian. Logan is survived by his wife of 65 years and three daughters.

Joseph A. Marasco Jr. A&S ’53, MED ’57, July 2024, age 92, of Amelia Island, Florida. He was born in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood and grew up attending Asbury Methodist Church with his family. He was a student leader, basketball player and violinist, as well as valedictorian of his graduating class at Taylor Allderdice High School. Though Marasco had a scholarship opportunity at Yale University, his mother insisted that he go to Pitt and live at home. Marasco was a member of Sigma Chi, which would later honor him with the national Significant Sig Award in 1986. He was also president of Omicron Delta Kappa, played intramural basketball and participated in several plays, and he graduated magna cum laude in 1953. He married the love of his life, Carrie Rorison, that same year. She worked as a secretary and helped support him as he pursued medical school. Marasco cherished his time at Pitt Med and continued with extracurricular activities such as theater and violin. Marasco’s time at Pitt overlapped with the development of Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine for which he volunteered to receive while it was in its early stages. After graduating, Dr. Marasco interned at St. Francis Hospital in Pittsburgh before joining the Navy and serving at the naval base in Philadelphia. Despite his initial plans to become an internist, his time in the Navy sparked an interest in radiology, and he continued his training with a residency at the VA hospital in Philadelphia. Returning to Pittsburgh in 1963, Dr. Marasco joined the staff of Allegheny General Hospital. He later moved to St. Francis Hospital where he spent the bulk of his career. In 1972, Dr. Marasco formed ALMAR Radiology with a partner and became president of the group in 1974. He was a member of numerous professional organizations and held board positions with the Pennsylvania Radiological Society, the Pittsburgh Roentgen Society, the American College of Radiology and the International Society of Radiology. Marasco’s leadership also extended to the Pittsburgh Opera, where he served on the board and held various executive roles, including interim director. Moving to Florida in 2000, he became an active member of the Amelia Plantation Chapel, serving on its board and writing regularly for its newsletter. Another board position that he held with the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival led to a second career; he served as the executive director for seven years and eventually became executive director emeritus. On top of everything else, Marasco was a loving husband, father and grandfather who enjoyed golfing, cooking, playing music and building model railroads.

Richard F. Marciniak CGS ’74, October 2024, age 82, of Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania. He was born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and was a lifelong resident of the local area. After graduating from high school, he served in the Army before earning a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Pitt. Marciniak worked as a technical service manager for PPG for 38 years and retired in 2003. He was a member of Friends of Peoples Library and enjoyed crossword puzzles, golfing and coin collecting. Marciniak was also an avid fan of the Pitt Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers. Marciniak is survived by his wife of 23 years.

Frederick Bernard “Fred” Mikoleit A&S ’51, November 2023, age 95, of Anaheim, California. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh. Immediately after graduating from Pitt, Mikoleit married the love of his life, Elsie Yeager. They moved to Long Beach, California, where he began a 45-year career at North American Rockwell/Boeing. He built guidance systems for both intercontinental ballistic missiles and Polaris missiles. While there, Mikoleit also worked on many programs including the Saturn and Apollo aerospace programs. For more than 60 years, he was an elder, mentor and steadfast leader at Zion Lutheran Church in Anaheim. Mikoleit offered technical expertise as the church soundman and sang in the adult senior choir, and he was known for his commitment to the Sing for Joy Youth Choir. He was known for his wit, generosity and deep sense of faith. Dedicated to his family, he created a solid foundation with his wisdom, guidance and support. He is survived by three of four sons, three brothers, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Barbara “Barb” (Birchall) Podowski SOC WK ’79, October 2024, age 69, of Penn Township, Pennsylvania. She came to Pitt after earning an associate degree from the Community College of Allegheny County. Podowski worked as a tour operator for A&P Tours. She was also an administrative assistant at both Baker Communications and the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. Podowski was an active volunteer and member of St. Barbara Catholic Church and the Norwin Elks. She is survived by her husband and a brother, as well as nieces and great-nieces.

Rita L. (Satterlee) Rosensteele A&S ’70, June 2024, age 75, of Carmel, Indiana. She was born in Troy, New York, and graduated from Grand Island (New York) High School, where she was an honor student, class officer, cheerleader and member of the school’s first graduating class. At Pitt, she studied psychology and was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. After graduating, she married Jim Rosensteele, with whom she enjoyed 53 years of marriage. Though Rosensteele worked in various roles throughout her career—bank teller, shipping and receiving clerk, customer service representative, office operations manager—she ultimately discovered that what brought her the most joy was being a full-time mother. In 1985, she and her husband moved to Carmel and found a close group of friends with whom they shared their lives for nearly 40 years. With a spontaneous laugh and engaging smile, Rosensteele was known for being there for family, friends, her children’s classmates and whoever else needed her.

Joseph P. “Joe” Schmidt EDUC ’53, September 2024, age 92, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, formerly of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He grew up in Brentwood, Pennsylvania, and played football for Brentwood High School before coming to Pitt and playing for the Panthers. Schmidt was a team captain and helped lead the Panthers to victory over rivals such as Miami, Penn State, Ohio State and Notre Dame. In 1952, he was named an All-American. The Detroit Lions drafted Schmidt in 1953, and he played with the team for 13 years. Schmidt was named to 10 Pro Bowls, selected as a first-team All-Pro eight times and chosen for the NFL’s all-decade team for the 1950s. From 1967 to 1974, Schmidt coached the Lions, leading the team to its only playoff appearance of the 1970s. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1973 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000. Following Schmidt’s football career, he lived in Bloomfield Hills and ran Joe Schmidt Enterprises, a manufacturers’ representative, selling rubber and plastic parts to the major American auto companies.

Jean Silvernail EDUC ’74G, January 2024, age 90, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota. At the age of 14, she became a Benedictine nun at Sacred Heart Monastery in Yankton, South Dakota. Silvernail taught primary school, secondary school and high school courses in Nebraska and South Dakota and eventually became the Mother Superior of a parish in Pueblo, Colorado. Leaving the convent in 1968, she earned a master’s in counseling from Arizona State University and spent some time working with Head Start in Tacoma, Washington. In 1971, she moved to Pennsylvania and received a doctorate from Pitt’s School of Education. Focusing on adult education, Silvernail oversaw faculty development at Robert Morris University and taught courses on adult learning. She also served as a consultant for the Pennsylvania Medical Society and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. In 1990, Silvernail became the director of the Institute of Education at South Hills Health Center (now Jefferson Regional Medical Center) in Pittsburgh. When she retired, Silvernail spent much of her time traveling and worked as an administrator for Semester at Sea. Despite the challenges of having family in different places, Silvernail still managed to establish deep connections that spanned four generations. Silvernail also loved music, drama, making jewelry and reading.

Michael A. Strober A&S ’73G, ’75G, September 2024, age 75, of Fredericksburg, Texas. He was born in Manhattan and grew up in Queens. By the time he was in seventh grade, he knew he wanted to be a psychologist.  Strober drove a cab in New York City to pay his way through Queens College, City University of New York. After graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, he earned a PhD in clinical psychology from Pitt. Strober spent 48 years on the faculty at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and became a pioneer in the study and treatment of eating disorders and pediatric-onset bipolar disorder. He was the Resnick Endowed Professor of Eating Disorders and a professor of child and adolescent psychiatry, and he served as the director of the UCLA Eating Disorders Program until his retirement in 2024. From 1983 to 2012, he was the editor in chief of the International Journal of Eating Disorders, and he was the author of more than 250 scientific articles and book chapters. In 2005, he published the book “Just a Little Too Thin: How to Pull Your Child Back from the Brink of an Eating Disorder.” He was a founding fellow of the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology and the Academy for Eating Disorders, and he was a founding member and past president of the Eating Disorders Research Society. The National Eating Disorders Association recognized Strober with many awards for his research, teaching and service. Dr. Strober is survived by his wife of 22 years and two daughters.

Derek Alan Vogelsong CBA ’04, September 2024, age 42, of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. He was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Cumberland Valley High School. After graduating with honors from Pitt, Vogelsong worked for more than 18 years with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. A member of the Mechanicsburg Sportsmen’s Association, Vogelsong enjoyed playing volleyball and going target shooting, as well as fixing and shooting paintball guns and fixing and playing video arcade games. He was a proud fan of the Pitt Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers. But family was the most important thing to Vogelsong, who loved playing and spending time with his nieces and nephew.

Samuel George Woodings MED ’56, August 2024, age 90, of Sharon, Pennsylvania. He was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in Verona and Oakmont, Pennsylvania. He attended Penn Hills High School, where he met Patricia, who would become his wife. They were married for almost 67 years. While at Pitt, Woodings participated in ROTC and was a member of Sigma Chi. He went on to serve as an Army doctor, spending time at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C., and in Baumholder, Germany. Moving to Shenango Valley, Pennsylvania, in 1963, Woodings joined Dr. Donald Stoudt to open a family practice in Sharon. Woodings was proud to have delivered more than 400 babies, including one from a mom whom he previously delivered. In addition to his family practice, he was a doctor at the Hubbard Medical Clinic and assisted with many surgeries at Sharon Regional Hospital. He also served as assistant coroner for Mercer County. An active member of several local groups, Woodings held leadership roles with organizations such as Rotary International, through which he and his family hosted many Rotary exchange students; Shenango River Watchers, Mercer County Medical Society, Mercer County League of Women Voters and First Presbyterian Church of Sharon. Woodings loved to travel. He and he and his wife visited six of the seven continents, along with places across the United States.

Claryne Bowman Young EDUC ’56, September 2024, age 90, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She was born in Johnstown and graduated from Westmont Hilltop High School. While at Pitt, Young met Tom, who would become her husband. After graduating from Pitt’s School of Education with a bachelor’s degree, she taught elementary school in the Greater Johnstown School District for 34 years and always instilled in her students the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Young was a lifelong member of Westmont Presbyterian Church and sang in the chancel choir for many years. Young enjoyed playing the piano, traveling, dining out and spending time in Naples, Florida.

Joanne M. Yuhn SCI ’67G, September 2024, age 86, of Charlottesville, Virginia. She was born in Warren, Pennsylvania, and completed her undergraduate studies at Villa Maria College. In 1961, she married Lieutenant Colonel John Thomas Yuhn at St. Joseph Church in Warren. The couple enjoyed 60 years of marriage together. Yuhn graduated from Pitt with a master’s degree in library sciences in 1967. Her career included time as an elementary school teacher as well as work in religious education and library sciences. She loved to travel the world, participate in book clubs, bake, play the piano, go to church and spend quality time with family. Yuhn is survived by two children, a granddaughter and two great-grandchildren.