Obituaries
Penn State Intercom......October 3, 2002

Martha A. Baker, senior clerk in College of Medicine, Hershey Medical Center, from Aug. 12, 1974, until her retirement April 1, 1988; died Sept. 10, at the age of 79.

Harold E. Brown, storekeeper in College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, from July 1, 1954, until his retirement July 1, 1974; died Sept. 10. He was 90.

Lucy V. Corcelius, food preparer B in Housing and Food Services, from May 1, 1965, until her retirement Oct. 6, 1977; died Sept. 10, at the age 86.

Jerold E. Elliott, associate professor of health, physical education in College of Health and Human Development, from July 1, 1966, until his retirement Jan. 1, 1988; died Aug. 25. He was 79.

Richard L. Grube, associate professor of architecture in College of Arts and Architecture, from Sept. 1, 1960, until his retirement June 30, 1987; died Sept. 10, at the age of 74.

Sara G. Kephart, janitorial worker in Office of Physical Plant, from Feb. 21, 1966, until her retirement Feb. 25, 1976; died Sept. 12, at the age of 89.

Alice M. Schwartz Mattil, professor emerita of art education in College of Arts and Architecture, from Sept. 1, 1965, until her retirement June 30, 1985; died Sept. 4. She was 83.

Mary K. Sprankle, secretary in College of Health and Human Development, from July 1, 1950, until her retirement Aug. 1, 1970; died Sept. 7. She was 92.

Robert J. Thomas, manager, soil and forage testing in College of Agricultural Sciences, from March 1, 1951, until his retirement Feb. 1, 1984; died Sept. 7, at the age of 79.

John H. Wilkerson, patrol officer in College of Medicine, Hershey Medical Center, from Oct. 18, 1971, until his retirement Feb. 1, 1991; died Sept. 16, at the age of 69.

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