Obituaries
Penn State Intercom......September 27, 2001

Izella K. Ballenger, secretary B in the College of Agricultural Sciences, from Feb. 18, 1957, until her retirement Jan. 1, 1976; died July 26, at the age of 87.

A. Kermit Birth, professor emeritus of agricultural economics extension in the College of Agricultural Sciences, from Oct. 1, 1948, until his retirement Jan. 1, 1985; died Aug. 23. He was 80.

Gerald W. Campbell, electrician B in Office of Physical Plant, from Feb. 15, 1937, until his retirement April 1, 1972; died Aug. 15, at the age of 88.

Beckford F. Coon, professor of entomology in the College of Agricultural Sciences, from
Sept. 16, 1943, until his retirement Jan. 1, 1979; died Aug. 2. He was 85.

Barbara G. Faunce, accounting clerk at Penn State Abington, from April 11, 1974, until her retirement Jan. 1, 1992, died June 26, at the age of 72.

Annie D. Fitzsimmons, patient care assistant in College of Medicine, Hershey Medical Center, from Oct. 5, 1970, until her retirement Nov. 1, 1980, died July 31, at the age of 84.

Herman Haas, assistant manager, environmental health in College of Medicine, Hershey Medical Center, from Feb. 23, 1976, until his retirement Oct. 1, 1986, died Aug. 21. He was 79.

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