Remembering, Month by Month
As we retire our yearly magazine, the In Memoriam section will now be posted monthly on our website, where each listing will remain for one year. The Composite newsletter will include a monthly reference to the updated online listings, allowing our community to continue honoring and remembering those we’ve lost in a more timely and accessible way.
Published May 2025
John L. Briggle, DDS (DEN ‘76) served patients for more than four decades in Coral Gables, LaBelle, Ft. Pierce, Stuart, and the Florida Keys. From 1983 to 1990, he served as an Associate Medical Examiner Odontologist with the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office and was Board Certified in Forensic Dentistry. Passed April 20, 2025
Milton B. Hirsch, DDS (DEN ‘51) passed away peacefully on January 15, 2025 at the age of 102 in San Diego, California. Dr. Hirsch proudly served his country in WWII by enlisting in the Army and was part of the historic 1945 Battle of Okinawa. Dr. Hirsch practiced general dentistry in Maple Heights, OH for ten years, and then specialized in orthodontics in Shaker Heights for another 20 years. He served as the President and an active member of the Greater Cleveland Dental Society.
Richard I. Moritz, DDS (DEN ‘64) practiced dentistry for 28 years, 25 in Peekskill, New York, retiring at the age of 60 in 1992. Before his career in dentistry, he served the US Air Force becoming a flight engineer during the Korean War as part of the Strategic Air Command, the Air Force elite. Passed April 25, 2025
Stephen E. Bloom, DDS (CAS ‘72, DEN ‘76) practiced dentistry for 42 years until he retired in 2018. Passed January 18, 2024
William L. Tuchek, Jr. DDS (DEN ‘60) opened and operated a practice in Brook Park, OH, for 39 years before retiring in 1999. Dr. Tuchek proudly served as a dental officer in the United States Naval Reserve. During his 22 years of service, he attained the rank of Commander and the duty of Executive Officer. Passed February 13, 2025