In Memoriam: Joel Kazin Ph’67
Joel Kazin Ph’67 passed away October 13, 2021. He worked as an auditor or consultant for over 40 years. He had a MBA in Finance from New York University and a BS in Physics from The Cooper Union. Joel...
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Dr. Gerson Nathaniel Kaplan Dr. Gerson Nathaniel Kaplan peacefully passed away at the Gilchrist Hospice Center in Columbia, Maryland, at age 82, early in the morning of Tuesday, February 8th, 2022,...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Socrates Litsios EE’56
Written by: Melissa Freeman Socrates and Susi Litsios, 1957 Socrates Litsios passed away on May 5, 2021 in Chamblon, Switzerland, surrounded by his family. Socco, as he was called, was born in New...
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View ArticleIn Memoriam: Robert Sharples ChE’58
Robert Sharples grew up in Ridgefield, Queens. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School where he graduated in 1954. He graduated from the Cooper Union with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1958....
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View ArticleIn Memoriam: Robin Marsha Orans, ME’71
Article written by Eric Mailman and Judy Cassela EE’71 Robin Orans ME’71 Robin Marsha Orans, ME71, passed away at age 75 in September 2024.Robin graduated from James Madison High School in Brooklyn...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Bruce C Alexander EE’71
Article written by Judy Cassela EE’71 Bruce C. Alexander of Ghent, New York, passed away on January 24, 2025 at the age of 75. He was born in Brooklyn and attended Brooklyn Tech. High School.While a...
View ArticleDonald Forst AR’58
Donald Forst, AR’58, Architect and Author Originally published in February 2015. Updated April 2025. Donald Forst AR’58 was an architect who practiced for 40 years in NYC and on Long Island. He...
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