obituary

Samuel H. Miller, a 1941 Case Western Reserve alumnus who became one of Cleveland’s most influential business leaders, died Thursday. He was 97 years old. Samuel Miller in a CWRU archives photo, circa 1939 The son of immigrants who grew up poor and speaking only Russian and Yiddish, Miller was…

William C. Grimberg Case Western Reserve development leader William C. Grimberg died Tuesday after several months of bravely enduring illness. Visiting hours begin this afternoon for the 70-year-old father of four and grandfather of nine, whose career spanned Cleveland’s arts, education and health…

Whether members of the Case Western Reserve University community knew Pete Babic personally or not, they’ve likely interacted with a key part of his work. As an applications developer in University Technology, Babic developed and managed the Software Center. This week, University Technology staff…

Walter S. Gibson, a former professor and chair of the Department of Art History and Art at Case Western Reserve University, passed away Nov. 18. He was 86. Gibson received his bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Ohio State University, and his doctorate from Harvard University. He also served in…

Bob and his wife, Brenda, committed $20 million in 2017 to support biomedical engineering Alumnus Robert “Bob” Aiken, who last year committed $20 million with his wife, Brenda, to support the university’s biomedical engineering efforts, died Monday at his home just west of Philadelphia. He was…

Gavin Hanson, a student in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), was known for his intelligence and quick wit, whether with a joke or a hypothesis. In fact, those who worked with him consider him among the most intelligent people they’ve ever known. But for all his smarts, he was still…

Alvin Siegal, a Case Western Reserve alumnus and generous university supporter, died Tuesday at his home in Pepper Pike. He was 95. A Cleveland native and graduate of the city’s John Adams High School, Siegal served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Upon his return, he attended what was then…

Weatherhead School of Management Professor Bill Mahnic (MGT ’90) was known across Case Western Reserve—whether for his approachable nature in undergraduate finance classes, his friendly greetings to colleagues in the halls of the Peter B. Lewis Building, or the solid advice he gave faculty and…

Xueting Du, a student in the Weatherhead School of Management’s Master of Science in Management – Finance program, died earlier this month following a medical emergency. She was 23. “Xueting will be remembered for her dedication and hard work in the MSM Finance program but most importantly, she…

Courtesy of CWRU Athletics Case Western Reserve University equipment manager Hugh Marshall, who touched the lives of thousands of members of the community during his over-30 years of service to the campus, passed away Thursday, June 14, at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer. “Hugh inspired…