Baltimore
July 29, 2005
After receiving ophthalmology training in San Francisco and practicing for a short period in Indiana, Dr. Kremen returned to Baltimore and opened a practice on upper Eutaw Place. He also joined the staff of the old Baltimore Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, studying under Dr. Jonas Friedenwald. His practice was interrupted by World War II, as he joined the Army Medical Corps and became chief of ophthalmology at a hospital on Tinian in the Mariana Islands. The island was the home air base of the Enola Gay, the B-29 that carried the atomic bomb. After the war, Kremen returned to Baltimore, becoming chief of staff at the Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. He became chief of ophthalmology at Maryland General Hospital in 1965 after a merger with his hospital, and continued in this capacity until 1978 when he stopped performing surgery. Dr. Kremen continued seeing patients until retirement in 1987. He was active in local politics early in his career. A liberal Democrat, Kremen joined a committee in the 1940s to abolish Maryland’s Ober Law which required politicians to take a loyalty oath. He enjoyed music and was a founding member of the Baltimore Chamber Music Society. He also enjoyed reading and attended the theater. Kremen was preceded in death by wife Leona and is survived by one son, one daughter, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Aaron C. Sollod, ’32
Baltimore
February 19, 2006
Dharma Luz Vargas, ’43D
Rio Piedras, P.R.
December 15, 2005
After graduation, Dr. Vargas interned at Hamot Hospital in Erie, Pa., before returning to Puerto Rico for pediatric residency training at San Juan City Hospital. This was followed by a one-year pediatric fellowship at New York Medical College. In 1953, he joined the faculty at the newly established school of medicine at the University of Puerto Rico as an associate in clinical pediatrics, and helped establish the section of nephrology in the pediatric service. Vargas retired in 1983 as a full professor. In 1985, he received a citation from the Puerto Rico Medical Association Section of Pediatrics for his years of service “as a doctor, as a pediatrician, and as a teacher of many pediatricians.” In 1987 the section also presented him as a “pioneer of pediatrics in Puerto Rico.” Vargas considered himself a compulsive reader of fiction, non-fiction and medical journals, and he enjoyed completing crossword puzzles.
John F. Ullsperger, ’44
Timonium, Md.
December 15, 2005
During World War II, Dr. Ullsperger was an Army Air Corps Flight Surgeon and served in the Philippines. He practiced Ob/Gyn at St. Joseph Hospital and Mercy Medical Center until retirement in 1987. In retirement, he volunteered with the Baltimore County Health Department. He enjoyed gardening and working at his Choptank River farm near Cambridge. Survivors include two sons, two daughters and two granddaughters. Another son, John, died in 1991.
Prior to earning a medical degree, Dr. Sollod received a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy at Maryland. Upon completing his medical degree, he trained at South Baltimore General Hospital and opened a practice on Fort Avenue in Baltimore where he remained until retirement in 1990. During his nearly 60 years of general practice, Sollod delivered more than 3,000 babies and cared for generations of families. In 1997, as a tribute to his achievements and dedication to the medical profession and the community, Harbor Hospital dedicated its LifeResource Center and Harbor Family Care building in his honor. Sollod is survived by wife Ethel, son H. Hershey, ’72, one daughter, four grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Murray J. Hanigsberg, ’34
Stamford, Conn.
October 22, 2005
During World War II, Dr. Hanigsberg was a flight surgeon and served in the India/China/Burma Theater, and he was discharged with the rank of major. After the war he practiced internal medicine and lived in Rego Park Queens, New York. He is survived by wife Phyllis.
William L. Howard, ’34
Salisbury, Md.
August 21, 2005
After graduation from the University of Maryland College Park, Dr. Howard taught mathematics and science at Delmar High School for three years prior to entering medical school. Upon receiving his medical degree, he interned and performed residency training in ophthalmology at Maryland. He opened and maintained an EENT practice in Salisbury, joining the staff at Peninsula General Hospital. Howard maintained his EENT practice until the end of World War II, when he limited his practice to ophthalmology. He retired after 40 years of practice. Dr. Howard had a successful chicken business—Caroline Poultry Co.—located in Federalsburg, which he and his partner later sold to Textron Corp. He served as both secretary and president of the Tri-State Sportsman Club, and enjoyed fishing, hunting, sporting events, and exploring the Eastern Shore. His first wife Marguerite died in 1987. Howard is survived by wife Mildred, three daughters, one stepdaughter, five grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
Richard H. Pembroke Jr., ’36
Baltimore
January 4, 2006
Upon graduation, Dr. Pembroke initially trained as a pathologist at Mercy Medical Center and Union Memorial Hospital. But after serving in the Navy during World War II, he became interested in psychiatry and received specialty training at Sheppard & Enoch Pratt Hospital. He became a psychoanalyst and practiced in Baltimore for 61 years. For a time, Pembroke served as chief of psychiatry at St. Joseph Hospital. He was a member of the John Beale Davidge Alliance, the medical school’s recognition society for major donors. His hobbies included astronomy and telescope making. He often traveled to see celestial events including Halley’s comet. Pembroke is survived by one son and two daughters. His wife Elizabeth passed away in 2003.
David W. Palmer, ’39
Sun City Center, Fla.
November 12, 2005
Remaining in Baltimore upon graduation, Dr. Palmer served his internship at St. Agnes and Baltimore City hospitals, and then traveled to Erie, Pa., for a urology residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946. Palmer was a diplomate of the American Board of Urology and maintained a solo urology practice in Wheeling, W.Va., for 40 years. He retired in 1987, having served as associate professor at West Virginia University School of Medicine. He was an amateur radio operator and a licensed pilot. He continued flying well into his 80s. Palmer is survived by wife Elizabeth and two sons.
Dwight P. Cruikshank III, ’41
Marietta, Ohio
January 19, 2006
Dr. Cruikshank interned at Union Memorial Hospital and received residency training in Ob/Gyn at Mercy Hospital. He practiced in Parkersburg, W.Va., for 33 years, retiring in 1983. Cruikshank was president of the West Virginia Ob/Gyn Society and chief of the medical staff at St. Joseph Hospital. He is survived by two sons—both physicians who specialize in Ob/Gyn—and one daughter. Cruikshank was preceded in death by wife Louise by 29 hours. His father, Dwight P. Cruikshank, graduated from the College of Physicians & Surgeons in 1902. The college merged with Maryland in 1915.
Charles A. Neff, ’43M
Lebanon, Pa.
October 17, 2005
After practicing general medicine in Harford County, Md., for 13 years, Dr. Neff moved with his family to Porterville State Hospital in California. Five years later he received residency training in psychiatry and was involved with NIMH grants to devise ways to mainstream patients back into the community with help from families and group support initiatives. This often involved poetry, music and other activities combined with psychotropic medications. Neff spent the next 15 years in the California State Hospital System. During this time he also taught in the psychiatry program at Loma Linda University and wrote extensively on the spiritual and chemical aspect of depression and grief. In 1972, Neff was recruited to serve as medical director of Philhaven Hospital in Pennsylvania where he worked full time for 12 years and where he continued to work after retiring. He is survived by wife Elizabeth, one daughter and one grandson. He was preceded in death by an infant son John.
Robert B. Tunney, 43M
Cockeysville, Md.
January 27, 2006
Dr. Tunney interned and received residency training in Ob/Gyn at Mercy Medical Center. He practiced for 53 years at Bon Secours Hospital, St. Joseph Medical Center and Mercy, retiring in 1999. He noted that one of the highlights of his career was delivering a child whose father and grandfather he had delivered. He was a diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Hobbies included photography and playing the organ. Tunney was a founding member of the Towson Hibernians and traveled throughout Ireland. He also made trips to England, Egypt, and Costa Rica. In 1976, Tunney received “Alumni of the Year” honors at Loyola College. He is survived by companion Jule K. Deloye. His marriage to Marjorie ended in divorce. Together they had 13 children including Francis, ’86, 30 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Sons Thomas and Michael died at birth.
Allen Kleiman, ’43D
Baltimore
February 23, 2003
Dr. Kleiman was an intern at Queens General Hospital in Jamaica, N.Y., received residency training in general surgery at the U.S. VA Hospital in Staten Island, and then returned to Queens General for a fellowship in pathology. He specialized in general surgery in Baltimore and retired prior to his 50th reunion in 1993. Dr. Kleiman was survived by wife Jeanette, who passed away in 2005.
Jack C. Morgan, ’43D
Charlotte, N.C.
July 23, 2005
Dr. Morgan received 27 months of surgical residency training before serving two years in the U.S. Army Medical Corps at Valley Forge General Hospital. After discharge from the Army, he completed residency training in Boston before returning to his hometown of Fairmont, West Virginia, to open a general surgery practice. Morgan served as chief of surgery and chief of staff at Fairmont General Hospital, was president of the West Virginia chapter of the American College of Surgeons, as well as vice president of the Southeastern Surgical Congress. He also served as team physician for the local high schools. Morgan practiced for 33 years and retired in 1984. As a tribute, the Fairmont Hospital named its outpatient surgical suite in his honor. In the mid 1990s, Morgan established a student loan fund at Maryland and was a member of the John Beale Davidge Alliance, the medical school’s recognition society for major donors. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, and West Virginia University football. Morgan is survived by wife Caroline, one daughter, two sons, ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Dharma Luz Vargas, ’43D
Rio Piedras, P.R.
December 15, 2005
After graduation, Dr. Vargas interned at Hamot Hospital in Erie, Pa., before returning to Puerto Rico for pediatric residency training at San Juan City Hospital. This was followed by a one-year pediatric fellowship at New York Medical College. In 1953, he joined the faculty at the newly established school of medicine at the University of Puerto Rico as an associate in clinical pediatrics, and helped establish the section of nephrology in the pediatric service. Vargas retired in 1983 as a full professor. In 1985, he received a citation from the Puerto Rico Medical Association Section of Pediatrics for his years of service “as a doctor, as a pediatrician, and as a teacher of many pediatricians.” In 1987 the section also presented him as a “pioneer of pediatrics in Puerto Rico.” Vargas considered himself a compulsive reader of fiction, non-fiction and medical journals, and he enjoyed completing crossword puzzles.
John F. Ullsperger, ’44
Timonium, Md.
December 15, 2005
During World War II, Dr. Ullsperger was an Army Air Corps Flight Surgeon and served in the Philippines. He practiced Ob/Gyn at St. Joseph Hospital and Mercy Medical Center until retirement in 1987. In retirement, he volunteered with the Baltimore County Health Department. He enjoyed gardening and working at his Choptank River farm near Cambridge. Survivors include two sons, two daughters and two granddaughters. Another son, John, died in 1991.
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Vincent de Fitzpatrick, ’45
Timonium, Md.
March 8, 2006
Dr. Fitzpatrick trained in internal medicine at St. Joseph's Hospital and also received Ob/Gyn training at Mercy Hospital. Appointments included president of the medical staff at Mercy, head of Ob/Gyn at St. Joseph's, and chairman of the Maryland Catholic Healthcare Consortium. He was preceded in death by wife Margaret and is survived by two sons and five grand-children.
John F. Benson, ’47
High Point, N.C.
June 25, 2003
Dr. Benson received internship and residency training at Maryland before traveling to Hot Springs, Ark., for a rheumatology fellowship. He spent additional time training at Walter Reed General Hospital. One of his most memorable career experiences was serving as an acting chief for a M.A.S.H. unit with the 45th division in Korea. He practiced rheumatology in High Point and was chief of staff at High Point Regional Hospital. Benson also served as clinical assistant professor of medicine in the rheumatology department at Bowman Gray School of Medicine. He enjoyed gardening, magic, and photography. Benson was preceded in death by wife Arlene and is survived by four children and nine grandchildren.
Matthew H. Bulluck, ’48
Canton, N.C.
December 28, 2005
After graduation Dr. Bulluck moved to New York City where he completed an internship and residency training in surgery at Polyclinic Hospital. He also underwent a fellowship in neurosurgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Bulluck served in both the U.S. Air Force and Army, and was chief of neurosurgery at Brooke General Hospital in San Antonio, Tex. Appointments included an associate clinical professor of surgery/neurosurgery at the University of Minnesota. In his spare time he enjoyed sailing and music. Bulluck is survived by wife Nancy, six children and their families.
John C. Healy, ’50
Baltimore
December 9, 2005
Dr. Healy was a rescue pilot with the U.S. Navy during World War II and participated in several missions. After medical school graduation he trained at St. Agnes Hospital and opened a family medicine practice in Arbutus where he remained for the next 46 years. Until retirement in 1996, Healy made house calls. He also provided free physicals and medical care to students, athletes, and families of Cardinal Gibbons High School. In recognition of his service, the school’s football field was named in Healy’s honor in 1978. He enjoyed raising, training and riding horses at the family’s six-acre farm in Catonsville, and he also golfed, played the organ and was an avid reader. Healy is survived by five sons, four daughters, and 16 grandchildren. Another son, John, died in 2002 and another daughter, Mary, died in 1953. Wife Dorothy died in 1993.
Seymour H. Rubin, ’50
Baltimore
February 23, 2006
Prior to entering medical school, Dr. Rubin enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943. He served as an infantryman and interpreter in Europe during World War II, participating in the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp as well as the battle of Berlin. After medical school, Rubin interned at Sinai Hospital and received residency training in internal medicine at Boston City Hospital and Montefiore Hospital and the VA Hospital in New York. In 1953, he returned to Baltimore, opened a private practice, and served on the staff at Sinai. Rubin retired in 1990 and for more than 10 years taught literature, philosophy, and history in the Evergreen Society at Johns Hopkins University. He enjoyed skiing, tennis, chess and playing the piano. Rubin was preceded in death by wife Mildred.
Kornelius VanGoor, ’50
Grand Rapids, Mich.
November 22, 2005
Dr. VanGoor traveled to the University of Iowa for his internship and received residency training in dermatology at the University of Michigan. He retired from private practice in 1998, but continued working one day each week at his local VA outpatient clinic. Appointments included secretary and treasurer of the Kent County Medical Society from 1960 to 1963; member of the Michigan State Medical Society Board of Trustees from 1982 to 1985; volunteer manager for Mission India, a non-profit organization; plus numerous appointments on school, church, civic boards and societies. VanGoor enjoyed water sports, piano playing, and spending time with grandchildren. He is survived by wife Madeline.
L. Dale Simmons, ’51
Clarksburg, W.Va.
October 9, 2004
Dr. Simmons played basketball while in college at West Virginia University. From 1947 to 1949, he attended West Virginia School of Medicine, eventually earning his degree from Maryland in 1951. He received training at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, and the Tulane University School of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. He opened a private practice in Clarksburg in 1954. In 1971, he founded the family practice residency training program at the United Hospital Center where he remained until retirement in 1988. Simmons was a charter member of the A.A.F.P. and was licensed as a physician and pharmacist in both West Virginia and Maryland. He was president of the Harrison County Medical Society and president of the staff at Union Protestant Hospital. Simmons was chairman of the medicine and pharmacy committee of the West Virginia State Medical Association, and he served as a clinical professor at West Virginia School of Medicine and Marshall University School of Medicine. Later, he was a consultant for the Social Security Administration. He also enjoyed acting as team physician for Victory and Liberty high schools in Clarksburg for more than two decades. In 1995, Simmons was named West Virginia’s “Family Doc” of the Year. He enjoyed golf, and is survived by wife Beatrice, two children and four grandchildren.
Louis A. Fritz, ’52
Phoenix, Md.
March 2, 2006
Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Fritz served in the U.S. Navy as an electronics specialist in the waning days of World War II. He attended medical school on the GI Bill. He trained in anesthesiology at Maryland after graduation before joining the staff at Maryland General Hospital in 1956. He was named chief of anesthesiology and served there until 1992 when he joined Children's Hospital. He retired in 1996. Fritz enjoyed duckpin bowling, gardening, and was a football fan. He is survived by wife Rosemarie, one son and two grandchildren.
William P. Templeton, ’53
Kingsport, Tenn.
2005
William A. Tyson, ’53
Westminster, Md.
February 1, 2006
Dr. Tyson stayed at Maryland for his training and practiced family medicine until his retirement shortly before his 50th medical school reunion. He enjoyed boating and flying. He was a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary and received a certificate naming him “Admiral of the Chesapeake Bay” by Governor Marvin Mandel. Tyson was preceded in death by wife Virginia and is survived by two daughters, one son and six grandchildren.
Michael R. Ross, ’90
Baltimore
January 26, 2006
Nalini Yadla, ’03
Potomac, Md.
September 9, 2005
After earning a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1996, Dr. Yadla entered medical school at Maryland as a member of the class of 2000. She took a leave of absence in 1999 after being diagnosed with breast cancer. After a series of treatments, Yadla returned to medical school in 2002 and, the following year, was selected as one of 14 founding student members of Maryland’s Humanism Honor Society. She graduated in May 2003. Recognizing both the mental and physical rigors of undertaking residency training in pediatrics—her dream—she decided to pursue an MPH degree and was accepted at George Washington University. She entered the health promotion and disease prevention program, focusing on health education, with plans to work in the areas of breast health and breast cancer awareness as well as maternal and child health. She received her degree in May 2005. Survivors include father Hema, MD, mother Ratna, MD, sister Nirmala, MD, and brother Sanjay, MD.
Faculty
Leonard Scherlis, MD
Baltimore
January 28, 2006
Dr. Scherlis joined Maryland’s faculty in 1951 and was named head of the division of cardiology in 1954, a position he held for 32 years. A Baltimore native, Scherlis decided to pursue a medical career in cardiology after being injured in an automobile accident. He graduated from Johns Hopkins in 1945, and from 1946 to 1948 was a captain in the U.S. Army. Scherlis served his residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York before returning to Baltimore to establish a private practice and join Maryland’s faculty. He became a staunch supporter of cardiopulmonary resuscitation when it was first developed, and he co-authored a CPR manual in 1962. He was also one of the first to speak about the dangers of high cholesterol. While at Maryland, Scherlis trained more than 70 fellows, taught hundreds of medical students, organized its intensive care unit, and worked with R Adams Cowley, ’44, in developing Shock Trauma. After retiring from Maryland in 1986, Scherlis was a consultant to the U.S. House Select Committee on Aging, the House Subcommittee on Health and Long-term Care, and the Health Care Financing Administration. While in retirement he created and taught a program on health care policy at Maryland. He served as a member of the board of directors and chairman of the institutional review board for the Maryland Medical Research Institute. He authored more than 60 publications and served as president of the Maryland Heart Association. Survivors include wife Barbara, three sons, and six grandchildren.
J. Tyson Tildon, PhD
Baltimore
February 28, 2006
Born and raised in Baltimore, Dr. Tildon earned a chemistry degree from Morgan State University, a doctorate in biochemistry from Johns Hopkins University, and he did post-doctoral work at Brandeis University. In 1968, after one year on the faculty at Goucher College, Tildon joined Maryland’s faculty in the department of pediatrics where he remained until retirement in 2000. He headed the division of pediatric research, investigating the function of the developing brain in health and in disease. The author of 115 scientific papers, Tildon studied various types of mental retardation as well as sudden infant death syndrome. His final position at Maryland was associate dean for research in graduate studies. In addition to his career at the medical school, Tildon was called upon by Baltimore mayor Kurt Schmoke and Maryland governor Parris Glendening in 1997 to help reform the city’s school system. He also served on the boards of the Associated Black Charities, CenterStage, the Red Cross, Everyman Theatre, and public radio station WYPR. Survivors include wife Dr. Sania E. Amr, a Maryland occupational and public health physician, one son, three daughters and seven grandchildren. His first marriage to Eleanor Taylor ended in divorce.
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