Jack H. Woodrow, ’37
Palo Alto, Calif.
October 18, 2007
Dr. Woodrow interned at Yonkers General Hospital in New York, undertook a one year post-graduate course in otolaryngology at Washington University in St. Louis, and then received two years of residency training in EENT at Queens General Hospital in Jamaica. He practiced otolaryngology—head and neck surgery in Yonkers for 52 years before retiring in 1994. Woodrow served as a director of Empire Blue Cross and president of his Jewish Community Center. He later relocated to Palo Alto, Calif. Hobbies included playing violin and golf. Woodrow is survived by wife Grace, three children including Kenneth,’68, and four grandchildren.

Celeste L. Woodward, ’38
Baltimore
November 1, 2007
Dr. Woodward was one of only four female students to graduate from Maryland in 1938. She received training at Baltimore City Hospitals and began her career working at St. Agnes Hospital and later with the Baltimore City Health Department as a quarantine officer. Woodward received additional training in dermatology, and for many years traveled with her husband, Theodore, to Pakistan, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand, caring for people with conditions from leprosy to small pox on behalf of the American Medical Association and other agencies. She taught at the Fatima Jinna Medical School in West Pakistan, did research tracking incidence of skin diseases for the National Institutes of Health, and tended the sick and ill-fated. During her work she often encountered life-threatening situations including gunfire, endured substandard living conditions, and contracted dengue fever. For more than 13 years she was an assistant professor and volunteer physician in the emergency room at Maryland. In 1999, Woodward received the Medical Alumni Association’s Honor Award & Gold Key. She was a member of the John Beale Davidge Alliance, and in 1987 she and her husband presented to the Medical Alumni Association the Davidge Mace which is now the visual focal point at all pre-commencement convocation exercises. In 2001 a professorship was established in her honor. She read extensively and enjoyed knitting. Her husband passed away in 2005, and she is survived by daughter Celeste, ’72, two sons, nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Another son, Lewis, died in 1955.

Miguel S. Dalmau, ’43M
Rio Piedras, P.R.
December 31, 2005

Francis L. Grumbine, ’44
Adamstown, Md.
September 26, 2007
Dr. Grumbine was a member of a class that, due to World War II, completed medical school in three years. Upon graduation he joined the U.S. Army Medical Corps and was stationed in Guam. After being discharged at war’s end with the rank of captain, Grumbine received training in obstetrics and gynecology at Bon Secours Hospital and established a private practice in Baltimore. He served on the staffs of Bon Secours, St. Agnes, Lutheran, and Maryland General hospitals. In 1962, Grumbine delivered 400 babies and then decided to add a physician to his practice, recruiting Vernon M. Gelhaus,’55. Grumbine had the pleasure of delivering one of his grandchildren. He retired in the late 1980s. Grumbine enjoyed playing poker, gardening, and was an Orioles and Colts fan. His first wife Emma died in 1984. He is survived by second wife Mildred, three daughters, one physician son, and five grandchildren.

Allan E. Trevaskis, ’45
New London, N.H.
September 26, 2007
Training was interrupted for Dr. Trevaskis by World War II, as he interned at Allentown Hospital and then served for two years in the U.S. Army. Upon returning to civilian life, he received residency training at South Baltimore General Hospital and Allentown Hospital. His specialty was plastic and reconstructive surgery which Trevaskis practiced until retirement in 1985. An appointment included vice president of the American Association of Surgery of the Hand. Trevaskis enjoyed golf, genealogy, and the science of DNA medicine. He is survived by wife Margaret, one son, one daughter, and two grandchildren.

F. Robert Haase, ’47
Toms River, N.J.
October 7, 2007
Prior to medical school, Dr. Haase attended and graduated from Maryland’s pharmacy school. Church Home & Hospital was the site of his internship and assistant residency in surgery from 1947 to 1949. He returned to Maryland for ENT training in 1950, spent the following year at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Bethesda, followed by one year at the University of Pennsylvania. His final year of training took him to the Jackson Clinic from 1954 to 1955. Haase spent the next five years as an instructor in otolaryngology at Maryland, followed by two years in this same capacity at the American Academy of otolaryngology and ophthalmology. Until retirement in 1986, he maintained a practice and from 1974 to 1975 was chief of staff at Jersey Shore Medical Center. In 1976, Haase served as president of the N.J. Academy of Otolaryngology and Ophthalmology. Haase enjoyed swimming, boating, sailing, and gardening. He and wife Elizabeth had three children.

O. Ralph Roth,’50
Ashland, Ky.
May 1, 2007
After graduation, Dr. Roth interned at Mercy Hospital and received residency training in radiology at Johns Hopkins. He was a fellow at Middlesex Hospital in London and received additional training in nuclear medicine at the Oak Ridge Associated University in Knoxville, Tenn. He was founder of the department of radiology & oncology at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, N.C., where he worked from 1958 to 1962 and was an attending radiologist at King’s Daughters Medical Center from 1962 to 1980. From 1981 to 1986, Roth served as a radiologist at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, and he was a member of the faculty at the School of Allied Health at Shawnee State University from 1986 to 1990. He received four clinical professor of the year awards from Marshall University School of Medicine where he served as professor of radiology from 1990 to 2001. For the past six years Roth served as a consultant and lecturer in radiology at Pikeville School of Osteopathic Medicine and in the department of radiology of the Veterans Administration medical Center in Huntington. He was a member of the Elm Society of the John Beale Davidge Alliance, Maryland’s society for major donors. Roth enjoyed travel, and often traveled the globe to spend time with friends. He is survived by wife Virginia and was preceded in death by daughter Sheila.

James Wm Andrews, ’52
Cooper City, Fla.
July 1, 2007

Eugene A. Mueller, ’54
Salem, Ohio

Jack H. Mendelson, ’55
Cambridge, Mass.
August 15, 2007
Upon graduation, Dr. Mendelson interned in medicine at the Boston City Hospital and completed residency training in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. In 1970 he became professor of psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School and chief of the department of psychiatry at the Boston City Hospital. Mendelson was consultant to the special action office on drug abuse prevention of the executive office of the U.S. President. In 1973, Mendelson and his surviving wife Nancy K. Mello, PhD, established the alcohol and drug abuse research center at the McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass. His research was dedicated to studying the behavioral and biological aspects of alcoholism and drug abuse. As chief of the National Center for Prevention and Control of Alcoholism of the National Institute of Mental Health from 1966 to 1970, he promoted the concept that alcoholism is a medical disorder and developed a multidisciplinary intramural research program. He published more than 480 scientific papers and books. Mendelson was an accomplished photographer, collector of antique maps and fine wines, and traveler who enjoyed gardening and cooking.

M. Larrie Blue, ’56
Baltimore
September 17, 2007
Dr. Blue received residency training in pediatrics at Baltimore’s Sinai Hospital, serving as chief resident from 1959 to 1960. A pediatric cardiology fellowship followed at the University of Colorado Medical Center in Denver. Blue then served in the U.S. Navy, heading the division of pediatrics at the Newport Naval Hospital in Rhode Island. He returned to Baltimore in 1960 and became a partner in Valley Pediatrics Associates, maintaining an office at the Valley Center in McDonogh Village and later at the Festival at Woodholme. Blue was an attending physician at Sinai and an instructor at Johns Hopkins. From 1964 to 1971, he was chief of the medical staff at the Happy Hills Convalescent Home for Children. He retired in 2003. Blue enjoyed travel, theater, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. He is survived by wife Sima, two sons, one daughter, two grandchildren, two stepsons, a stepdaughter, and five step-grandchildren. His marriage to Barbara Miller ended in divorce.

James Edward Arnold, ’66
Saratoga, Calif.
November 3, 2007
Upon graduation, Dr. Arnold completed residency training in dermatology at Stanford University before operating a dermatology and hair transplant practice in San Jose. He developed the Minde Knife and numerous surgical instruments for use in hair surgery, and his instructional tapes were used by surgeons in training and by technicians working for practitioners. Arnold was active in the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, received its golden follicle award in 1996, served as its program chair in 1999, and was on the society’s board of directors. In 2004, he received its Manfred Lucas Award for Lifetime Achievement in Hair Surgery. He sold his practices in 1999 and spent the next several years camping, rafting, motorcycling, and spending time with family and friends. Arnold was president of the Pescadero Community Church, was active in community activities, and enjoyed drumming, collecting wild mushrooms, and writing poetry in his self-made cabin. He was preceded in death by first wife Margaret and is survived by wife Betty, two sons, and one grandchild.

Lance D. Potocki, ’81
Washington, D.C.
August 31, 2007
Dr. Potocki is survived by three daughters and one son.

Faculty
Gerard J. Barcak, PhD, MS
Baltimore
September 22, 2007
Dr. Barcak began his tenure at Maryland in 1989 as an assistant professor in the department of biochemistry & molecular biology. He was promoted as tenured associate professor in 1997. Barcak’s research focused on bacterial genetic transformation, and he made fundamental contributions in this area. He is best remembered at Maryland as a widely admired and respected teacher who impacted the lives of a host of medical and graduate students. Barcak served on many committees in several capacities, including director of the combined PhD program in biochemistry, member of the graduate governing committee and member of the molecular & cell biology graduate curriculum committee. In addition, Barcak devoted countless hours implementing the core curriculum of the graduate program in life sciences (GPILS) and as a GPILS lecturer, group leader and module director. He also served on numerous dissertation committees and mentored our PhD students who are now active in academia and industry. Barcak was also involved in teaching and mentoring medical students. He served on many medical school committees including the year one committee, curriculum coordinating committee, advancement committee and the committee on professionalism, and he directed the cell & molecular biology course for first year medical students. He was honored for his efforts in mentoring high school students, and in 2007 received the graduate program in life sciences teacher of the year award. Barcak’s passion was education—a passion that he pursued with an ever-present smile and with selfless generosity. His trademark was the encouraging, friendly way in which he distilled clarity in the most complex and difficult scientific concepts. To honor his unique contribution to the academic community, the department of biochemisty & molecular biology has established the Gerard J. Barcak, PhD Memorial Lectureship. For more information you may contact the Medical Alumni Association. Barcak is survived by wife Dr. Carmen Salvaterra and two daughters.

James P.G. Flynn, MD
Towson, Md.
October 9, 2007
Dr. Flynn held appointments in the departments of neurology and epidemiology & preventive medicine, and he succeeded Dr. R Adams Cowley as acting director of the Shock Trauma Center. Born in Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland, Flynn earned his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Dublin/Trinity College and received training in internal and preventive medicine beginning in 1964 at Johns Hopkins and the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. He also received a master’s degree in public health from Johns Hopkins. Flynn served as chief of the state’s division of respiratory diseases during the 1970s and in 1981 became medical director and later director of Montebello State Hospital. A pulmonary specialist, Flynn was named acting director of Shock Trauma after the announcement of Cowley’s retirement in 1989, a position he held for three years. The trauma lobby has been named in Flynn’s honor and a memorial fund has been established in his name. Flynn held appointments in the departments of medicine and epidemiology at Johns Hopkins. He served as the Maryland National Guard’s state surgeon and medical officer and was appointed brigadier general in the Maryland Defense Force after retirement. Flynn is survived by wife Lacy.

Harry W. Johnson, MD
Greensboro, N.C.
October 8, 2007
Dr. Johnson was an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Maryland beginning in the late 1980s. Born in Weldon, N.C., he attended Duke University where he received both his undergraduate and medical degrees. He interned at the University of Virginia before returning to Duke for training in OB/GYN. After serving for two years in the U.S. Navy, Johnson joined the faculty at Duke and two years later opened a private practice in Greensboro. He also served on the faculty at the University of North Carolina. He joined Maryland’s faculty in 1987 where he stayed until retirement in 1993. While in Baltimore, he was a member of the Rotary Club. Johnson was preceded in death by wife Jimmie and is survived by four sons and seven grandchildren.

Beatrice L. Selvin, MD
Crownsville, Md.
November 6, 2007
Dr. Selvin served in the department of anesthesiology from 1964 until retirement in 1986. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut, received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1941 and a medical degree from New York Medical College in 1945. Selvin received residency training in anesthesiology at Columbia University and served on its faculty until coming to Maryland as an assistant professor; she was promoted to professor in 1968 and held the position until retirement from teaching in 1982. She was clinical director of the department beginning in the middle 1970s and was responsible for the daily management of the operating rooms. She conducted research, was widely published, and was recognized as a role model for medical students and residents. After retirement, Selvin ran for a number of elective offices in Anne Arundel County and served in several capacities on behalf of county executive Janet S. Owens. She enjoyed sailing and owned pink, white, and purple Cadillacs.

Umberto VillaSanta, MD
Baltimore
November 8, 2007
Dr. VillaSanta was director of Maryland’s division of gynecologic oncology from 1962 until retirement in 1987. Born in Italy, VillaSanta grew up in Fiume but fled to Trieste with his family in 1943 to avoid the invading communist troops. He received a bachelor’s degree from Trieste in 1944 but was forced into the German Army later that year. During an air raid in Trieste, he fled to join the Italian underground resistance movement, and he was later awarded medals for being wounded in action and for his resistance activities. After the war, in 1950, VillaSanta received his medical degree from the University of Padua. Training followed in Trieste and Turin, and afterwards he was awarded a U.S. grant to study in America. VillaSanta learned English while studying in Syracuse, N.Y., and then received residency training at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. In 1954, he came to Baltimore for training at Johns Hopkins and met wife Marguerite Marino. From 1958 until joining Maryland’s faculty in 1962, VillaSanta completed training at Bon Secours Hospital and had a private practice. He conducted research and was the author of more than 60 papers published in medical journals. VillaSanta spoke six languages, enjoyed history, sailing, skiing, biking, opera, and wine collecting.