The family of Charles W. Mann Jr. is holding a service in celebration of his life on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 1 p.m. The service is open to all of his colleagues and friends. It will be held at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel at University Park and a reception will follow.
Mann died July 17. He was professor of English and comparative literature and rare books librarian, and holder of the Dorothy Foehr Huck chair for special collections in the University Libraries. He also was a fellow of the Institute for the Arts and Humanistic Studies. Please call (814) 865-0401 if you plan to attend.
William R. Burket, assistant controller in the College of Medicine, from Sept. 6, 1994, until his death Aug. 11. He was 49.
Donna M. Horley, staff assistant at Penn State Harrisburg, from Nov. 26, 1984, until her retirement June 1; died Aug. 14, at the age of 53.
Orpha T. McClellan, food preparer in Housing and Food Services, from Sept. 10, 1950, until her retirement Feb. 7, 1973; died Aug. 14. She was 87.
Laxman N. Mulay, professor of solid state science in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, from July 1, 1963, until his retirement Nov. 1, 1990; died Aug. 19, at the age of 75.