William (Bill) Ward, associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology succumbed to pancreatic cancer on November 3. He had retired from a 42-year career as a professor of biochemistry at Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences in January 2020. Ward earned his doctorate in biochemistry from Johns Hopkins University and joined the faculty of Rutgers University in 1977. He had an early interest in characterizing […]
In Memoriam: Helen (Januszewski) Kupcho, Administrative Assistant, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Helen (Januszewski) Kupcho, 86, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2020, after a long battle with kidney cancer. She served as the administrative assistant for Rutgers Cooperative Extension Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) for 17 years, 1980-1997. Helen was predeceased by her husband John (Jack) Kupcho, former chair of ANR who passed away earlier this year in May. Helen was born in Sayreville, NJ on March 29, 1934 […]
In Memoriam: John (Jack) Kupcho, Alum and Former Ag Agent and Department Chair
John (Jack) Kupcho, former Essex County agricultural agent and former chair of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) within Rutgers Cooperative Extension passed away on May 11, 2020 at the age of 83. Born in Peckville, PA, he served in the U.S. Air Force and earned his undergraduate degree in ornamental horticulture from […]
In Memoriam: John L. Gerwig, Longest Serving Director (1962-1992) of Rutgers Cooperative Extension
John Lester Gerwig, 92, of Whispering Pines, NC died on April 24, 2020 at home. Gerwig was born in Chapel, West Virginia to the late Jay C. Gerwig and Pearl Perkins Gerwig. He earned a B.S. Degree in Agronomy and a M.S. in Soils from West Virginia University and his Ph.D. in Agronomy from Rutgers […]
In Memoriam: Joachim Messing (1946-2019), University Professor, Waksman Institute Director, and Wolf Prize in Agriculture Winner
By Executive Dean Robert M. Goodman. Joachim (Jo) Messing, the Selman A. Waksman Professor of Molecular Genetics, University Professor, and longtime director of the Waksman Institute of Microbiology at Rutgers University, has died at age 73. Messing made pioneering and foundational contributions that underpin the modern fields of genetics, genomics, and evolutionary biology. He […]
Renowned Rutgers Marine Scientist J. Frederick Grassle, Whose Pioneering Work Helped Unlock the Ocean’s Mysteries, Dies
Built a program of excellence in research, education and community service in marine and coastal sciences at university J. Frederick Grassle, a celebrated oceanographer who founded Rutgers Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, passed away on July 6. As the founding director of the institute in 1989, Grassle was instrumental in establishing the university as […]
In Memoriam: Sylvia Griffin (1926-2018), Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County Home Economist
Sylvia Futterman Meehan Griffin, age 92, of Tinton Falls passed away at Jersey Shore Medical Center on June 30, 2018. She was a Rutgers University professor and served as Cooperative Extension Home Economist of Monmouth County for thirty years until she retired in 1991. In addition to her adult education classes she wrote a by-lined […]
In Memoriam: Barbara Lapinski Tangel, Alumna and Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Barbara L. Tangel, M.S., R.D. died January 21, 2018 at her home after an extended illness at age 67. A resident of East Brunswick, NJ, Tangel served as assistant teaching professor at the Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at the Rutgers University for 43 years. She received her B.S. degree […]
In Memoriam: Susan E. Ford (1942-2017), Aluma and Professor Emeritus in Shellfish Biology and Pathology
Susan Elizabeth Ford, age 75, passed away on December 5, 2017 in Williamsburg, Va. A renowned researcher and mentor, Ford received her undergraduate degree in zoology from Rutgers Cook College in 1978 and a doctorate degree in zoology from Duke University in 1984. During her career, Ford held positions at Duke University; School of Veterinary […]
In Memoriam: Daymon Thatch, Alum and Former Chair for Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics
Daymon W. Thatch, 81 of Manasquan passed away December 16, 2017 at Ocean Medical Center, Brick with his wife Elizabeth at his side. Born in Chicago, Daymon was raised in Highland Park, NJ, and during his life resided in College Park, Md., Piscataway, NJ and since 2001, in Manasquan, NJ. He received his undergraduate and […]
