Obituaries
John M. Anderson, Evan Pugh professor emeritus of philosophy in the College of the Liberal Arts, from March 1, 1946, until his retirement June 30, 1980; died Dec. 3, 1999, at the age of 85.
Clare A. Becker, professor emeritus of agricultural economics in the College of Agricultural Sciences, from April 1, 1947, until his retirement July 1, 1976; died Jan. 9. He was 88.
Blanche P. Bruss, residence hall worker in Housing and Food Services, from Sept. 15, 1969, until her retirement Oct. 4, 1980; died Jan. 8, at the age of 82.
George Dressler, assistant professor of business at Penn State Harrisburg, from Jan. 15, 1968, until his retirement June 30, 1980; died Oct. 10, 1999. He was 79.
Jacqueline D. Hunt, electronic technician B in the Applied Research Laboratory, from Nov. 1, 1948, until her retirement Dec. 31, 1994; died Jan. 4. She was 75.
Charles H. Kope, maintenance worker at Penn State Harrisburg, from May 3, 1971, until his retirement June 20, 1981; died Jan. 5, at the age of 85.
Sebastian V. "Marty" Martorana, 81, professor emeritus of education and senior research associate in Penn State's Center for the Study of Higher Education, died Jan. 23. He was nationally recognized for his work on state public policy affecting community colleges, state and regional planning, and interorganizational cooperation in higher education. He also held administrative positions at State University of New York, the New York State Board of Regents and the U.S. Office of Education. He joined Penn State in 1972 and retired in 1989.
Robert G. Quinn, former dean and CEO of the Commonwealth College, died Feb. 1 during a golfing vacation in Florida. He was 63.
He received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Drexel University in 1959 and master's and doctoral degrees in physics from the Catholic University of America in 1961 and 1962, respectively.
From 1966 to 1980, he was professor of engineering, member of the Ionosphere Research Laboratory, and dean and CEO of the Commonwealth College. Quinn also was the Francis C. Powell Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Drexel University and held positions at Catholic University and Rochester Institute of Technology.
Quinn was a leader nationally and internationally in restructuring engineering education for the 21st century. He served on the National Advisory Panel for the Space Shuttle, was a consultant to NASA's manned space missions and was an adviser to other government agencies and industries.
Stanley S. Woodring, auditing clerk at The Nittany Lion Inn, from Jan. 2, 1970, until his retirement April 1, 1985; died Dec. 21, 1999. He was 78.
Pauline A. Yerg, college health nurse in Student Administrative Services, from Oct. 1, 1966, until her retirement Jan. 1, 1981; died Jan. 12, at the age of 81.