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obituaries

Jan 21, 2010

In Memoriam: Abe Holtzman

Longtime political science professor Abe Holtzman died Monday at 88. The award-winning professor was a mentor to some of the state's top Democrats. 

Jan 14, 2010

In Memoriam: Mark Sosower

Dr. Mark Sosower, distinguished professor of classics, passed away on Dec. 27 following a heart attack. 

Nov 19, 2009

In Memoriam: Robert Hambourger

Dr. Robert Hambourger, who retired this spring from the Department of Philosophy and Religion, died Sunday, Nov. 15. He was 65. 

Nov 19, 2009

In Memoriam: Paul Bredenberg

Dr. Paul Bredenberg died Sunday, Nov. 15, at  86. He had lived in Raleigh since 1950, where he raised a family, taught philosophy for 36 years and spearheaded a youth tennis program. 

Nov 12, 2009

In Memoriam: Cindy Boone Sears

Cindy Boone Sears, the university’s director of trademark licensing, died Wednesday. She had worked at NC State for 32 years. 

Sep 24, 2009

In Memoriam: Robert Funderlic

Dr. Robert E. Funderlic, department head (1986-1992) and professor emeritus in the computer science department, lost a long and courageous fight with cancer on Sept. 5. 

Aug 13, 2009

In Memoriam: Colleen Aalsburg Wiessner

Dr. Colleen Aalsburg Wiessner, assistant professor in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Adult and Higher Education, died Aug. 5. She was 55. 

Jul 30, 2009

In Memoriam: Ralph Greenlaw

Dr. Ralph Greenlaw, former head of the Department of History, died July 20 in his home at age 92. 

Jul 16, 2009

In Memoriam: Jean Marie Wolff-Rossi

NC State alumna Jean Marie Wolff-Rossi of Louisburg, a leader in advocating for people with disabilities, died July 3. 

Apr 23, 2009

Former Trustee Mourned

State Sen. Vernon Malone, who served on NC State's Board of Trustees for eight years, died of natural causes March 18 at his home in Raleigh. 

Apr 23, 2009

First Board of Visitors Chair Remembered

Reef  Ivey, the first chair of the Board of Visitors at NC State, died March 5 after battling cancer. 

Apr 23, 2009

McCaw Dies

Dr. Monte Bruce McCaw, a professor of swine virology at NC State, died March 28.