Obituaries
Penn State Intercom......January 30, 2003

Terrie M. Baker, food preparer in Housing and Food Services, from April 29, 1972, until her retirement July 19, 1982; died Oct. 17, at the age of 83.

George R.P. Bulman, assistant professor of engineering in College of Engineering, from Feb. 1, 1958, until his retirement July 1, 1997; died Dec. 17. He was 77.

Daniel T. Hopkins, assistant vice president and director of continuing education in Division of Outreach and Cooperative Extension, from Feb. 15, 1948, until his retirement June 29, 1985; died Dec. 29, at the age of 81.

Richard Koerner, assistant professor of chemistry, died from pneumonia Dec. 19, 2002, at his home in State College. He was 32.

Koerner joined the faculty in the fall of 2000 after completing postdoctoral research at Harvard University as a National Science Foundation Science Fellow. His research program in protein and metallopeptide biosynthesis combined an academic quest for basic knowledge about the biological and chemical function of enzymes with the goal of making potential laboratory and industrial reactions more efficient by improving the ability of chemists to model natural compounds. In addition, his research interests included the role of inorganic materials in human health.

He earned his bachelor's degree with honors in chemistry at the University of Arizona in 1991 and his doctoral degree in inorganic chemistry at the University of California at Davis in 1997.

Donations may be made in Koerner's memory to the Penn State Department of Chemistry, 1 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802.

Robert E McNichol, supervisor, police services in University Safety, from March 1, 1969, until his retirement Aug. 1, 1990; died Jan. 6. He was 83.

Dean F. Ross, customer service representative in Office of Physical Plant, from Nov. 1, 1960, until his retirement Jan. 5, 1988; died Dec. 14, at the age of 76.

Douglas H. Sampson, professor of astronomy and astrophysics in Eberly College of Science, from Sept. 16, 1965, until his retirement Sept. 1, 1997; died Dec. 8. He was 77.  

Donald S. Saubel, treasurer, student activities in Student Affairs, from Dec. 1, 1946, until his retirement June 30, 1976; died Oct. 12, at the age of 91.  

Cheng Se Tseo, research associate in Applied Research Laboratory, from Sept. 1, 1964, until his retirement July 1, 1975; died Dec. 7. He was 92.

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