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In Memoriam

Hyman Hendler, ’32
Boca Raton, Fla.
November 3, 2004

Stephen I. Rosenthal, ’32
Clarks Summit, Pa.
August 1, 2004

Sigmund R. Nowak, ’36
Sparrows Point, Md.
September 27, 2004
Dr. Nowak is survived by stepdaughter Melinda and stepson Jeffrey.

Jesse N. Borden, ’40
Jensen Beach, Fla.
September 24, 2004
Upon receiving his medical degree, Dr. Borden completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. During World War II, he headed orthopaedic departments at Army field hospitals in England and France, holding the rank of major. He returned to Baltimore after the war and joined his uncle, Dr. Will Nachlas, in an orthopaedic practice on Park Avenue. Dr. Borden treated many athletes, including Baltimore Orioles and Colts players. He retired in 1982. He also owned and operated a 100-acre farm in Manchester where he raised corn and other crops. Moving to Ocean City after selling the farm in the 1980s, Dr. Borden served as a laboratory administrator for the city’s public works department and was a boardwalk supervisor. He relocated to Jensen Beach in the early 1990s. Dr. Borden enjoyed collecting and driving vintage English automobiles. He is survived by wife Betty, one daughter, two stepdaughters, and one grandson. His first marriage to Shirley Newman ended in divorce.

Joseph F. Keeley Jr., ’42
Port St. Lucie, Fla.
September 1, 2004
Dr. Keeley served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946. While at sea he fractured his hip. Upon being discharged from the military, he moved from Connecticut to Miami for an assistant residency in internal medicine at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Eight years later he moved to Miami Shores where he co-founded the Miami Shores Medical Center, a private practice that employed doctors of many specialties. Dr. Keeley retired in 1984 and moved to Port St. Lucie. He enjoyed sailing and playing duplicate bridge. Survivors include two sons, one daughter, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. His wife Millicent died in 1984.

Thomas W. Christopher, ’46
West Palm Beach, Fla.
October 14, 2003

Joseph B. Workman, ’46
Durham, N.C.
November 11, 2004
Upon graduation, Dr. Workman performed his internship, residency and a fellowship at Maryland, before becoming chief of the medical service at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., from 1948 to 1950. He then returned to Maryland as associate professor of nuclear medicine from 1950 to 1971 where he was director of the radioisotope laboratory and maintained a private practice. Later, Dr. Workman became associate professor of radiology at Duke University until retirement in 1986. He was a member of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, the American Thyroid Association and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Workman is survived by wife Patricia, two daughters, four step-daughters, two stepsons, and twelve grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife Adele and second wife Janet.

Robert K. Gardner, ’47
Uniontown, Ohio
October 2003

Joel C. Fink, ’47
Phoenix, Ariz.

Robert A. Douglas, ’52
Homestead, Fla.
2003
Upon graduation, Dr. Douglas went to San Diego for an internship at the U.S. Naval Hospital, followed by a residency at the Dade County Hospital in Miami. He did post-graduate training in tropical medicine while in Liverpool, England. A general practitioner, Dr. Douglas cherished working with patients from the “womb to the tomb.” He commented that his most memorable career experience was spending three years as a medical missionary in the Congo where his group performed 750 major and 1,500 minor operations without oxygen or X-rays and with minimal electricity. Affiliations included the Civitan Club, the Christian Medical and Dental Society, his community choir and the Concert Association of Homestead. He was an elder in his Presbyterian church and a volunteer prison chaplain. Dr. Douglas enjoyed growing orchids and reading. He and wife Dorothy had four children and seven grandchildren.

James J. Stovin, ’56
New York City
July 2, 2004

James L. Beeby, ’57
Erie, Pa.
2003

Barry R. Adels, ’63
Rockport, Mass.
August 19, 2004

Jeffrey Batsleer, ’89
Pittsburgh, Pa.
2003

Faculty
Andrew G. Smith, PhD
Ellicott City, Md.
September 2, 2004
Dr. Smith held professorships at Maryland from 1950 to 1995. Born and raised in Williamsport, Pa., Dr. Smith received an undergraduate degree in microbiology and chemistry at Pennsylvania State College. After military service, he received master’s and doctoral degrees from the Univer-sity of Pennsylvania. In 1950, he joined the faculty at Maryland, holding professorships in the departments of micro-biology, pathology, medical technology, and dermatology, and he taught courses to medical technologists. He created a collection of microscopic slides and scientific photos that continue to be used as teaching aids. Dr. Smith was the author of numerous scientific publications and belonged to the Society of Microbiology and American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is survived by wife Lucy, two daughters, two granddaughters and a great-grandson.
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