In Memoriam HAROLD PIM GOODBODY, JR. ’55 December 29, 2021, age 84, Williamstown, MA nMr. Goodbody attended The Kent School, graduated from Williams College, and earned an M.B.A. with distinction at New York University. He spent his career in banking and then consulting focused on business technology in the brokerage industry. He also joined the Securities Industry Association and worked there until his retirement. Survivors include his wife Ann, son Harold, son Angus (Joy), two grandchildren, and brother William.
DR. RICHARD C. WEISS ’55 October 17, 2021, age 84, Stone Harbor, NJ nDr. Weiss attended the University of Pennsylvania and its School of Dental Medicine and completed his residency in Periodontics at Boston University School of Dental Medicine. He practiced Periodontics in Easton, PA until he became Chair of the Department of Periodontics at Temple University School of Dentistry. He then became Executive Associate Dean of Business and Administration. Upon retiring from Temple, Dr. Weiss immersed himself in many endeavors. He dedicated himself to the New Jersey Coast Guard Auxiliary (the uniformed volunteer component of the Coast Guard), where he educated the public in boating safety and received two honors: “Auxiliarist of the Year Award” for Division 8 of the 5th Northern Coast Guard District, recognizing his leadership, commitment, teamwork, and being a model of performance for new Auxiliarists; and “Auxiliary Commandant Letter of Commendation Award” for superior capability as an educator and instructor. Dr. Weiss served as Chair of the Board of Visitors at Temple’s Kornberg School of Dentistry and a member of the Board of Visitors at Temple’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture. He also served on the Board of Trustees of Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library. In addition to his scholarly activities, Dr. Weiss was a professional race car driver and won many races in a variety of classes, culminating in a national championship in the IMSA (International Motor Sports Association) Trans-Am Series.
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Dr. Weiss was a familiar face at Pingry, regularly attending the annual Dr. Robert H. LeBow ’58 Memorial Oratorical Competition (he was Dr. LeBow’s first cousin). Survivors include his wife Dr. Sandra (Sandy) Harmon-Weiss; sons Rick (Lauren) P ’18, Eric (Hyla) P ’17, and Christopher (Deb); grandchildren Jacob ’17, Jason ’18, Emily, Amanda, Emma, Jason, and Kaitlin; and stepdaughter Jennifer Sekerka.
DR. EDWIN T. BOYER ’56 November 4, 2021, age 84, Wilmington, NC nDr. Boyer graduated with a B.S. from Keene State College, an M.S. from Indiana State University, and an Ed.D. from Texas A&M University. His teaching career started when he became a teacher of industrial arts at Kennett High School in Conway, NH—Dr. Boyer initiated both the drafting and graphic arts programs. He was later a tenured Associate Professor at Northern Illinois University, where he taught engineering graphics and related courses and advised undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students. For a short time, he was also Acting Chair of the Industry and Technology Department (at the time, the largest of its kind in the country). He received awards for excellence in undergraduate teaching and outstanding scholarship and leadership. Dr. Boyer then became a tenured Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at the Ohio State University, where he taught engineering graphics, architecture, air brush, and illustration courses (he retired as an Associate Professor Emeritus). He was lead author for the internationally sold textbook Technical Graphics; was co-author for an Engineering Graphics textbook; published more than 50 professional articles; and presented at local, national, and international conferences. Dr. Boyer also founded and ran a successful small business, Visual Grafix, which produced custom engineering, architectural, and land contour scale models and other graphic displays for industry. In 1965, Dr. Boyer was appointed a charter member of the New Hampshire State Police Auxiliary. He authored a book on basic diagrams for police investigation and taught more than 27 accident
diagramming and investigation courses for police departments and for the New Hampshire Police Academy.
EDWIN MICHAEL KRAUS ’58 December 6, 2021, age 81, Ulster, PA nMr. Kraus received a B.S. from Union College and taught science at Aquinas Prep School, Short Hills Country Day School, Pingry (chemistry from 1967–1969), and Sayre High School. He also worked as a phlebotomist at Robert Packer Hospital. Mr. Kraus was predeceased by his brother John and his in-laws Nick and Cay Peters. Survivors include his wife Sheila; daughters, Dr. Elizabeth Koval (Mike), Dr. Sue Kraus (Chris), and Kathleen Kraus (partner Benjamin); son Edwin (Michelle); and grandchildren Dillon, David, Isabel, Daniel, Ben, Nick, Charelle, and Mitcher. Mr. Kraus died after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
DR. JOHN HALL “JACK” MARTIN, JR. ’61 December 3, 2021, age 78, Georgetown, DE nDr. Martin received a B.S. in Agricultural Sciences and an M.S. in Agricultural Engineering from Rutgers University. He moved to the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Cornell University, working as a Research Associate in waste management and environmental quality, and later as a Senior Extension Associate at the New York State Water Resources Institute and the Center for the Environmental Research, both at Cornell; he received a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Cornell. From 1993–1998, at the University of Delaware, Dr. Martin served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences, and Associate Director of the Delaware Water Resources Center. Throughout his career, he was known for his expertise in agricultural waste
