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Observer Staff Report | Monday, September 27, 2021
Frank K. Reilly, the Martin J. Gillen dean emeritus and the Bernard J. Hank professor of finance in Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, died Thursday, according to a University press release. He was 85. Reilly graduated from Notre Dame in 1957. He then received an MBA from Northwestern University and a doctorate from the
Observer Staff Report | Friday, September 24, 2021
Karen Croake Heisler, a former film, television and theatre (FTT) professional specialist and internship coordinator, died Sunday due to cancer-related complications, according to the South Bend Tribune. She was 67. Heisler had been part of the FTT program for more than 25 years, teaching classes on sports, media and the business of television, and was
Observer Staff Report | Friday, August 27, 2021
Terrence Retting, a retired astrophysics professor for Notre Dame, died Sunday, August 22, according to Notre Dame News. An Indiana University alumnus, Retting earned a degree in astrophysics before beginning his work at the University in 1983, becoming a full professor in the physics department by 2001. Peter Garnavich, physics department chair, views Retting as
Serena Zacharias and Maria Luisa Paul | Friday, November 13, 2020
Olivia Laura Rojas had a special talent for bringing people together. Those who knew her remember her as someone who lived life passionately, formed strong relationships easily and remained loyal to every friend she made along the way. Although she was only a first-year student, Olivia’s friends said the tight-knit Latino community at Notre Dame
Mariah Rush | Friday, November 13, 2020
To Valeria Espinel’s friends, it seemed like she had an unlimited amount of time. That she could do everything productive for school and more and still have time to be there for her friends. Almost like she was working with an extra few hours more than anyone else. People say freshman year of college is
Jake Winningham | Monday, April 6, 2020
Bill Withers’ career unfolded like a screenplay: A stuttering, West Virginia-raised Navy veteran sells his furniture to a coworker and uses the meager proceeds to move to Los Angeles and sell his demo tapes. Even as his albums earn gold certifications and he writes a trio of top-three hits in the span of a year,
Letter to the Editor | Friday, February 1, 2019
On Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, the Notre Dame community lost a great professor and an even greater man. Notre Dame, South Bend and the world lost Joseph A. Buttigieg, known affectionately by his students as either JAB or Prof. B, depending on which email signature he first used with you. I had the pleasure of
Jack Riedy | Monday, April 25, 2016
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through the loss of a legend. Prince Rogers Nelson died last Thursday in his Paisley Park estate in Chanhassen, Minnesota. He was 57. In the ensuing days, tributes to the musician have come from all over the cultural landscape, from Paul McCartney tweeting about ringing in
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, December 4, 2014
Thomas J. Mason, former Notre Dame vice president for business affairs, passed away Nov. 24 in Naples, Fla. at the age of 82, according to a University press release. “During his 20-year tenure, Mason exercised overall control of Notre Dame’s fiscal affairs and oversaw a nearly tenfold expansion of the University’s endowment, more than 30
Observer Staff Report | Monday, December 1, 2014
Connie Morris, a member of the Student Activities Facilities custodial staff, died Nov. 28 in a house fire at the age of 58. An email sent Monday to Student Affairs staff notified them of the incident. The fire started in the garage of Morris’ Elkhart home early Friday, according to the South Bend Tribune. Investigation into