In Memoriam

Stewart H. Gamage ’72, former William & Mary vice president for public affairs, passed away on March 19.

James E. Smith, John S. Quinn professor of accounting, emeritus, passed away on Feb. 9, 2024.

Professor of English and Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, Emerita Christy Burns passed away on November 25, 2023, in Kerrville, Texas.

Gerald (Jerre) Homer Johnson, Professor of Geology, Emeritus, passed away on Sept. 18, 2023, in Boulder, Colorado.

Donald Joseph Messmer, J.S. Mack Professor of Business, Emeritus, died peacefully on Nov. 15, 2023, in Richmond, Virginia after a long battle with vascular dementia.

Hector Hugo Guerrero, Richard C. Kraemer Term Professor of Business, Emeritus, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 5, 2023.

Philip Joseph Funigiello, William E. Pullen Professor of History, Emeritus, passed away on Aug. 20, 2023.

James L. Axtell, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Humanities, Emeritus, died on Aug. 29.

Michael A. Faia, Professor of Sociology, Emeritus, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, with family at his side.

Notice that Professor of Anthropology Kathleen Joan Bragdon-Brown passed away.

Notice that Professor of Education James M. Patton passed away.

David Dessler, Professor of Government, passed away in April 2023 in Bryan, Texas.

Roy Lunsford Champion, Jr., Chancellor Professor of Physics, Emeritus, passed away on May 8, 2023.

Howard J. Busbee B.A. ’65, J.D. ’64, MLT ’67, LHD ’22, Clinical Professor of Business, Emeritus, passed away peacefully on May 16. There will be a celebration of life at the W&M Alumni House on…

David Lynn Holmes, Walter G. Mason Professor of Religious Studies, Emeritus, departed this life on April 29, 2023.

Henry "Hank" Mallue, Jr., professor of business, emeritus, passed away on February 18, 2023.

Professor of Art Emerita Marlene K. Jack died on March 9, 2023, at age 74.

Professor Emeritus of Government Roger W. Smith died on Nov. 28, 2022.

William & Mary Physics Professor Henry Krakauer, an award-winning theoretical condensed matter physicist, died on Feb. 9, 2023.

John Alden Williams, William R. Kenan Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religion, Emeritus, died peacefully on November 30, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. 

John E. Donaldson, J.D. '63 and Ball Professor of Law, Emeritus, passed away Sept. 20, 2022. For 35 years he taught tax law, trusts and estates at William & Mary Law School, retiring in 2001.

Elaine M. Themo, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, died July 19, 2022.