Obituaries
Penn State Intercom......April 3, 2003

Paul E. Benner, coordinator of administrative services, continuing education in Division of Outreach and Cooperative Extension, from May 1, 1946, until his retirement May 1, 1976; died Feb. 23, at the age of 88.

Melvin Bennett, associate librarian in University Libraries, from Feb. 1, 1965, until his retirement June 30, 1980; died Feb. 2. He was 83.

Helmut J. Golatz, professor emeritus of labor studies, from Sept. 1, 1952, until his retirement Jan. 1, 1982; died Feb. 15, at the age of 86.

Marilyn M. Kemp, staff assistant V in University Libraries, from Aug. 15, 1983, until her retirement Aug. 19, 2000; died March 1. She was 64.

Jonas E. Ripka, custodian in the HUB-Robeson Center, from Sept. 1, 1948, until his retirement Jan. 1, 1974; died March 5, at the age of 92.

Sophia M. Roan, clerk, accounting in Housing and Food Services, from June 14, 1965, until her retirement April 1, 1982; died Dec. 21. She was 85.

Lois K. Rowan, residence hall worker in Housing and Food Services, from Nov. 1, 1959, until her retirement May 4, 1985; died Feb. 24, at the age of 78.

Mildred E. Space, residence hall worker at Penn State Erie, from Sept. 10, 1971, until her retirement Oct. 2, 1982; died Feb. 14. She was 80.

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