Dear Colleagues, The campus community mourns the passing of Margaret “Eileen” Spade, who died on Thursday, June 2. Eileen served as the biology supplies coordinator for more than 27 years, retiring from Bucknell in 2018. Her son, Shawn, was a member of the Class of 1997. Biology Department members recall Eileen as a loving, generous and kind colleague who went the extra mile (often literally) to obtain supplies and equipment for biology faculty and students. Included below is the complete text of the obituary, as provided by the family. I encourage you to visit our In Memoriam site to share […]

Dear Colleagues, The campus community mourns the passing of Chia-Ching Chang, who died on Thursday, March 3. Chia-Ching retired from Library & Information Technology in 1994 after 30 years of service to Bucknell. Both of Chia-Ching’s daughters, Grace Chang-Fuoto ‘87 and Lil (Chang) DeWald ‘92, are Bucknell alumni. Included below is the complete text of the obituary, as provided by the family. I encourage you to visit our In Memoriam site to share personal notes of sympathy and remembrance with others. On behalf of our entire University community, I extend our deepest sympathies to Chia-Ching’s family, as well as to […]

Dear Colleagues, The campus community mourns the passing of RoseMarie Schluter, who died on Sunday, Feb. 13. RoseMarie retired from the Counseling & Student Development Center in 1993. Included below is the complete text of the obituary, as provided by the family. I encourage you to visit our In Memoriam site to share personal notes of sympathy and remembrance with others. On behalf of our entire University community, I extend our deepest sympathies to RoseMarie’s family, as well as to all who knew her at Bucknell. John C. BravmanPresident RoseMarie Schluter, 90, of Lewisburg, passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 13, […]

The campus community mourns the passing of Gloria Orren ’94, P’82, ’85, ’89, who died on Friday, Jan. 21. Gloria retired from the Admissions office in 1994. Many of Gloria’s family members walked the paths at Bucknell. Gloria’s daughters Holly (Orren) Morgan ’82, M’84; Leslie (Orren) Herman ’85; and Marcia (Orren) Cooney ’86 graduated from Bucknell. Her son, Thomas Orren, also attended the University. Gloria’s daughter Marcia currently works in Human Resources, and her son-in-law Keith Herman is a member of the Facilities staff. Included below is the complete text of the obituary, as provided by the family. I encourage […]

Dear Colleagues, The campus community mourns the passing of Phyllis L. “Dolly” Conrad, who died on Thursday, Jan. 13. Dolly worked as a custodian while at Bucknell, retiring from the University in 1998. Included below is the complete text of the obituary, as provided by the family. You are encouraged to visit our In Memoriam site to share personal notes of sympathy and remembrance with others. On behalf of our entire University community, I extend our deepest sympathies to Dolly’s family, as well as to all who knew her at Bucknell. John C. BravmanPresident Phyllis L. “Dolly” Conrad, Northumberland, passed […]

The campus community mourns the passing of Helen Steeley, who died on Tuesday, Dec. 21. Helen retired in 1989 after 19 years of service as a custodial section supervisor. Included below is the complete text of the obituary, as provided by the family. ​You are encouraged to visit our In Memoriam site to share personal notes of sympathy and remembrance with others. On behalf of our entire University community, I extend our deepest sympathies to Helen’s family, as well as to all who knew her at Bucknell. Helen L. Steeley, 94, of 30 North Third St., Lewisburg, passed away Tuesday […]

The campus community mourns the passing of Gloria Myers, who died on Wednesday, Dec. 8. Gloria worked in Bertrand Library and retired from the University in 1991 after more than 30 years of service. Included below is the complete text of the obituary, as provided by the family. You are encouraged to visit our In Memoriam site to share personal notes of sympathy and remembrance with others. On behalf of our entire University community, I extend our deepest sympathies to Gloria’s family, as well as to all who knew her at Bucknell. Gloria B. Myers, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away […]

The campus community mourns the passing of Nancy Leisenring, who died on Weds., Dec. 1. Nancy retired in 2008 after 36 years of service as a custodial section supervisor. Included below is the complete text of the obituary, as provided by the family. I encourage you to visit our In Memoriam site to share personal notes of sympathy and remembrance with others. On behalf of our entire University community, I extend our deepest sympathies to Nancy’s family, as well as to all who knew her at Bucknell. John C. BravmanPresident Nancy P. Leisenring, 75, of Winfield, passed away Wednesday, Dec. […]

The campus community mourns the passing of William Swartzlander, who died on Sunday, Nov. 14. William retired in 2000 as a utility technician. Included below is the complete text of the obituary, as provided by the family. You are encouraged to visit our In Memoriam Site to share personal notes of sympathy and remembrance with others. On behalf of our entire University community, I extend our deepest sympathies to William’s family, as well as to all who knew him at Bucknell. John C. BravmanPresident _____________________________________________________________________ William C. Swartzlander Sr., 86, of Lewisburg, passed away at his home Sunday evening, Nov. […]

The campus community mourns the passing of Franklin Ellis Harley ‘59, who died on Wednesday, Oct. 27. Ellis retired from Bucknell in 2000 after 36 years of service as associate vice president of finance. Many of Ellis’ family members were graduates of Bucknell, including his wife, Jane ’60, P’86, ’94; his son Craig Harley M’94; his daughter, Sue Ann (Harley) Geisler ’86; his nephew, Eric Sutherland ’85, P’20; and his great-niece, Tace Sutherland ’20. Included below is the complete text of the obituary, as provided by the family. You are encouraged to visit our In Memoriam site to share personal […]