In remembrance of our colleagues who have passed away. The following notices of deaths were received from June 1, 2023 - October 9, 2023.
Paul A. Young, Ph.D. 1926-2023
Paul A. Young, Ph.D., professor emeritus of anatomy at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, died June 24, 2023. He was 96. Young was born on Oct. 3, 1926, in St. Louis to Dr. Nicholas and Olive Young. He graduated from St. Louis University High School in 1944, received his B.S. in Biology from SLU in 1947, and played on the 1944-45 SLU basketball team while older players were away at war. After obtaining his Ph.D. in Anatomy from the University of Buffalo, he returned to SLU to teach neurobiology and chair the Anatomy department. He began teaching in 1957 and remained at SLU for over 60 years until his retirement. Young married Catherine Ann Hofmeister in 1949. She preceded him in death in 2004. He is survived by 10 children, 30 grandchildren, and 36 great-grandchildren.
Paul Pitlyk, M.D. 1933-2023
Paul Pitlyk, M.D., retired neurosurgeon and navy captain, died on April 5, 2023. He was 90. Pitlyk was born on January 26, 1933, in St. Louis to John and Odell Pitlyk. He graduated from Saint Louis University in 1955, went on to obtain his medical degree from the School of Medicine in 1959, and then studied neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic from 1960 to 1965. He served as a trauma neurosurgeon on the front lines in Vietnam before beginning his successful practice in both Burlingame and Santa Clara, California. He also volunteered with The Flying Samaritans, a group of medical personnel who traveled to Baja California once a month to set up a weekend clinic. Pitlyk is survived by his wife of 29 years, Nicole, two stepchildren, and three siblings.
- Dr. Ralph Kinsella, Class of 1943
- Dr. William O'Meilia, Class of 1946
- Dr. Stanley Legner, Class of 1947
- Dr. Thomas Noto, Class of 1957
- Dr. Frank Apicella, Class of 1958
- Dr. William Kennedy, Class of 1958
- Dr. Brian Williams, Class of 1958
- Dr. James Barrow, Class of 1959
- Dr. Nolan Pitsinger, Class of 1960
- Dr. Scott Guth, Class of 1961
- Dr. Robert Kane, Class of 1961
- Dr. Peter Sheaff, Class of 1961
- Dr. Richard Munch, Class of 1962
- Dr. Neal Olson, Class of 1962
- Dr. Leonard Brennan, Class of 1963
- Dr. Eugene Leone, Class of 1963
- Dr. Charles Davis, Class of 1964
- Dr. Daniel Fisher, Class of 1964
- Dr. Philip Shanahan, Class of 1964
- Dr. Joseph D'Apice, Class of 1965
- Dr. Patrick Hogan, Class of 1965
- Dr. John O'Neill, Class of 1965
- Dr. Charles Sheehan, Class of 1965
- Dr. Stuart DuPen, Class of 1967
- Dr. John O'Brien, Class of 1968
- Dr. Marilyn Boitano, Class of 1970
- Dr. Richard Butler, Class of 1970
- Dr. David Kukura, Class of 1970
- Dr. Harold McCartney, Class of 1971
- Dr. Dennis Chez, Class of 1972
- Dr. John Tongue, Class of 1972
- Dr. James Williams, Class of 1972
- Dr. David Minna, Class of 1973
- Dr. Charles Earnshaw, Class of 1974
- Dr. Joseph Stothert, Class of 1974
- Dr. Peter Carrillo, Class of 1975
- Dr. William Rose, Class of 1975
- Dr. Murali Sundaram, Class of 1975
- Dr. Michael Hutchinson, Class of 1976
- Dr. Douglas Mallory, Class of 1977
- Dr. Thomas Shultz, Class of 1977
- Dr. Gregory Freed, Class of 1978
- Dr. David Tapp, Class of 1978
- Dr. Kirk Packo, Class of 1979
- Dr. Jeffery Clarke, Class of 1983
- Dr. Thomas Martin, Class of 1983
- Dr. Dean Paulsen, Class of 1983
- Dr. Torgeir Finsaas, Class of 1986
- Dr. Dwight Helmrich, Class of 1986
- Dr. Michael Lane, Class of 1990
- Dr. Teresa Knight, Class of 1998
- Dr. Timothy Breedlove, Class of 1999