73
Dennis Gallagher, March 19, 2020. An artist, music lover, and athlete, Dennis studied design at Cal, where he met his wife, Ruth. Afterward, he taught typography at UC Davis, later worked in the art department at the San Francisco Chronicle, and served as art director of California Monthly. Casey Scott McKeever, Feb. 4 in Woodland. Casey earned a B.A. in political science, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. After graduating from Stanford Law, he spent his 41-year legal career helping people in need, working for Legal Services of Northern California, the Western Center on Law and Poverty, and California State’s Assembly Committee on Human Services. Casey met his wife, Anne ’74, in Freeborn Hall the year it became co-ed. He is survived by Anne; two daughters, Katie and Amy; and four grandchildren. Dianne Elizabeth Street, Oct. 13. Dee Dee joined Alpha Delta Pi, was elected an ASUC senator, served with leadership of Pan-Hellenic, and became a member of Prytanean and Order of the Golden Bear. She loved traveling, history, reading, bridge, golf, and, most of all, friends and family, including her Labrador retrievers. She is survived by her husband, Reginald ’74 and son, Reginald Jr. ’11.
01
Stan Karas, J.D. ’01, March 23, 2020 in Studio City. He will be remembered for his acerbic wit, intellect, and easy going demeanor. Stan was involved with the California Law Review and the Berkeley Technology Journal. He practiced intellectual property, securities and complex civil litigation. He is survived by his mother, Victoria.
20
Elizabeth R. Bird, March 28 in New York City. She was pursuing a Ph.D. in Media & Film at Berkeley. She is survived by her wife, Betti-Sue, and son, Mateus.
24
Coco Chan, Jan. 29. Coco was an undergraduate in the College of Letters & Science. She is survived by her mother, Man Ingenthorn, father, Cho Yiu Chan, and her brother, Wai Ting Chan.
FACULTY AND STAFF Raul Abesamis, March 1 in Danville. Raul was manager of Energy Management in UC Berkeley Facilities Services. Edwin Dugger, Jan. 20 in Charlottesville, VA. Edwin studied at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and Princeton University before beginning his 35-year tenure at Cal, where he taught music composition and analysis. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, Naumberg Award, and American Academy of Arts and Letters Music Prize. His works reside in Oberlin Conservatory Library and have been performed around the world.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Kathryn; son, Alan; and two granddaughters. David Jenkins, March 6 in Oakland. A professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering and wastewater treatment expert, David was affectionately known as the “FlocDoc,” for his research on the mass of microorganisms in wastewater and the absorbed organic and inorganic materials that clump together during the activated sludge process. He was a National Academy of Engineering member and a Chartered Institution of Water Environment and Management fellow. Robert L. Middlekauff, March 10. The Preston Hotchkis Professor of American History Emeritus, Robert joined Cal’s faculty in 1962 after serving in the U.S. Marines and receiving his Ph.D. from Yale. At Cal, Robert served as provost, dean of the College of Letters and Science, dean of social sciences, and history department chair. His book, The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 17631789, was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1983. He received the Berkeley Citation and the Distinguished Teaching Award. Robert is survived by his wife, Beverly; son, Samuel; daughter, Holly; and three grandchildren. Denise Puzzuto, March 13. Denise was a nurse for over 43 years. After retirement she worked part-time at University Health Services. She is survived by children, Mikaela and Sean; two grandchildren; and her partner, Bill. Paul Rabinow, April 6 in Berkeley. A professor emeritus of anthropology, Paul joined the Cal faculty in 1978 after earning his Ph.D. from Chicago. His scholarship covered many topics, including medical anthropology and the ramifications of synthetic biology. His book Reflections on Fieldwork in Morocco is considered a model ethnography. Paul was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship and coined the concept of biosociality, the shared experience of sickness and suffering. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, and son, Marc. Robert B. Ruddell, March 14 in Oakland. During Robert’s 35+ years at Cal, he became a full professor, served as acting dean of education, and worked closely with his ’86 Ed.D. and Ph.D. students. He published numerous articles and wrote 12 textbooks about literacy, including the successful Pathfinder series. He received the William S. Gray Citation of Merit and the Oscar S. Causey Research Award and was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame in 1989. Robert is survived by his spouse, Sandy; daughter, Amy; son, Robert; and three grandchildren. Nilabh Shastri, Jan. 22. Nilabh grew up in the foothills of the Himalayas and obtained his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the All India Institute of Medical Science. He came to
the U.S. in 1981 to join a lab at UCLA, then at CalTech. In 1987, he set up his own lab at Cal, and rose to full professor. He is survived by his wife, Amita; daughter, Avantika; and two grandsons. David A. Shirley, March 3. David, former director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, was a professor emeritus of chemistry. He won the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission’s Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award and was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. A pioneer of electron spectroscopy, David spearheaded the creation of the Advanced Light Source at Berkeley Lab and helped construct third-generation synchrotron radiation facilities. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, and five children. Isadore Singer, Feb. 11. Isadore was professor emeritus of mathematics at Berkeley and cofounder of Berkeley’s Mathematical Sciences Research Institute. He was known for his work in topology, differential equations, and physics, which led to the famous Atiyah–Singer index theorem. He received many awards, including the Leroy P. Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement, the National Medal of Science, and the Abel Prize. Sylvia Snow, Feb. 15. Sylvia was an administrative assistant in facilities services at Cal. Martin Wachs, April 11. A preeminent figure in transportation planning, Marty authored more than 160 articles and five books on transportation systems and other topics. As a professor at Cal and UCLA, he won awards for teaching and graduate advising. Marty served as chair of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine and was a member of the California High Speed Rail Peer Review Group. He is survived by his wife, Helen.
For In Memoriam guidelines, please visit Californiamag.org/obits. We prefer that you email submissions to obits@alumni.berkeley.edu with “Obituary: first name, last name, class year” in the subject line, but you can also fax them to 510/642-6252 or mail a hard copy to In Memoriam, California magazine, CAA, 1 Alumni House, Berkeley, CA 94720-7520. Submissions may be edited for length and clarity. Submissions deadlines: Fall 2021 issue: July 2 Winter 2021 issue: Sep 24
CAL8 CALIFORNIAMAG.ORG
Obits_SUM21_fnl.indd 8
5/18/21 9:34 AM
05182021121414
