Other Deaths Reported

Columbia College Today also has learned of the following deaths. Complete obituaries will be published in an upcoming issue, pending receipt of information. Due to the volume of obituaries that CCT receives, it may take several issues for the complete obituary to appear.

1944

George L. DeCoster, Key West, Fla., on March 5, 2018.
1948

Henry L. King, retired attorney, University Trustees chair emeritus, New York City, on June 18, 2018.


Joseph A. Montimurro, retired ob/gyn, Venice, Fla., on April 11, 2018.


Seth Rubenstein, attorney, Brooklyn, N.Y., on April 16, 2018.


Murray Strober, retired internist and cardiologist, Passaic, N.J., on March 17, 2018.

1950

Gregory P. Williams, Chesterfield, Va., on February 5, 2018.

1951

Stanley G.Y. Lee, retired military servicemember, Lakewood, Wash., on October 9, 2016.

1952

Donald N. Scofield, retired Baptist minister, Penney Farms, Fla., on April 18, 2018.

1955

Robert E. Sparrow, retired attorney, Hollis Hills, N.Y., on June 9, 2018.

1956

Peter M. Mayer, publisher, New York City, on May 11, 2018.


Walter F. McKeon Jr., Hicksville, N.Y., on December 25, 2016.

1957

Charles A. Straniero, retired ob/gyn, Mendham, N.J., on October 27, 2017.

1958

E. Michael Pakenham, editor and wine columnist, Wellsville, Pa., on May 9, 2018.

1959

Robert S. Stone, attorney, Mount Kisco, N.Y., on April 30, 2018.

1961

William N. Binderman, attorney, Philadelphia, on February 15, 2018.


Thomas J. Gochberg, real estate financier, New York City, on May 24, 2018.

1965

Jay N. Woodworth, economist, New Providence, N.J., on June 15, 2018.

1966

Eugene J. Leff, retired attorney, Philadelphia, on April 12, 2018.

1968

Gregory F.T. Winn, scholar, lecturer, civil servant, diplomat, author, Naples, Fla., on April 19, 2018.

1971

Eli A. Rubenstein, attorney, Newton Center, Mass., on January 27, 2018.

1975

Jose A. Martinez, attorney, Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 14, 2018.

Obituary Submission Guidelines

Columbia College Today welcomes obituaries for graduates of Columbia College, the undergraduate liberal arts college of Columbia University in the City of New York. CCT does not publish obituaries for undergraduate or graduate alumni of any other Columbia University school. Word limit is 200; text may be edited for length, clarity and style at the editors’ discretion. Links and/or addresses for memorial contributions may be included. Please fill out the Submit an Obituary form.