obituary

Gretchen Garnett, alumna and assistant professor emerita of music, died Dec. 15, just one day before her 100th birthday. Garnett was a longtime faculty member in and supporter of the Department of Music. As an undergraduate at Western Reserve University, Garnett was a soprano soloist. She sang the…

Morrell “Bo” Heald, a professor for 35 years at Case Institute of Technology and Case Western Reserve University, died at age 91 on Jan. 3 in Mitchellville, Md. Heald served as the Samuel C. and Virginia B. Knight Professor of Humanities at CWRU from 1982 until his retirement in 1988. Heald was…

Robert Eiben (ADL '44, MED '46), professor emeritus of pediatric neurology and local pioneer in the treatment of polio, died Saturday as a result of complications from congestive heart failure. He was 91. Eiben worked at MetroHealth following his residency until accepting a fellowship in neurology…

Zili Zhang, a member of the faculty at the School of Medicine, died late Thursday night surrounded by his friends and family. He is survived by his wife, Hong, and sons, Gary and Zak. An associate professor of pediatrics, Zhang specialized in pediatric gastroenterology—specifically, how to treat…

Peter B. Lewis, the visionary businessman and philanthropist whose name graces the home of the Weatherhead School of Management, died Saturday in Florida. The 80-year-old Northeast Ohio native is survived by his wife, Janet Rosel; daughter, Ivy; sons Adam and Jonathan; brother and sister-in-law…

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine professor Leona Cuttler died Tuesday after a long battle with brain cancer. A professor of pediatrics and chief of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, she was renowned for her excellence in research, policy and care for…

Elizabeth “Lissa” McKinley, founding dean of the Emily Blackwell Society at the School of Medicine, died Saturday after a long and courageous battle with cancer. An assistant professor of medicine and staff physician at MetroHealth Medical Center, she brought a deeply empathetic emphasis on the…

Case Western Reserve University will host a memorial service for Robin Kramer, former chair of the Staff Advisory Council and effort reporting specialist in the Office of Research Administration, Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 4 p.m. in Amasa Stone Chapel. Kramer, a 21-year employee of Case Western…

Robin Kramer, former chair of the Staff Advisory Council and effort reporting specialist in the Office of Research Administration, died Friday, Nov. 1. She was 58. A dedicated Case Western Reserve employee for 21 years, Kramer was known for her passion for serving the university and its employees.…

Faculty Senate Chair and award-winning engineering faculty member Steven L. Garverick died suddenly Friday, Sept. 27. He was 56. Garverick, a member of the electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) faculty for more than two decades, distinguished himself strongly in teaching, research and…