John Noble Wilford (1933-2025) Journalist, author. John Noble Wilford was born in Murray, Kentucky, and died in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was a Pulitzer Prize-winning science reporter for The New York Times. He had also worked for The Wall Street Journal and Time magazine. He received a master’s degree in political science from Syracuse University.
Michael Seltzer (1947-2025) Educator. Michael Seltzer was born in Manhattan, New York, and died on Governor Island, Connecticut.
Carol Saline (1939-2025) Journalist. Carol Saline was born in and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She received a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University.
Joanna Macy (1929-2025) Activist, author, scholar. Joanna Macy was born in Los Angeles, California and died in Berkeley, California. As a child she lived in New York City. She received a Ph.D. in religion from Syracuse University in 1978.
Elsa Honig Fine (1930-2025) Art historian. Elsa Honig Fine was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Jean Van Leeuwen (1937-2025) Children’s book author. Jean Van Leeuwen was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, and died in Chappaqua, New York.
Ronald H. Bailey (1934-2025) Journalist, editor, writer. Ronald H. Bailey was born in Middletown, Ohio, and died in LaFayette, New York. He was a former longtime resident of the Town of Meredith, in Delaware County, New York.
Ruth Johnson Colvin (1916-2024) Philanthropist, author. Ruth Johnson Colvin was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Syracuse, New York. She was the founder of Literacy Volunteers of America.
Helen Vendler (1933-2024) Professor, poetry critic. Helen Vendler was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Laguna Niguel, California.
Terry Anderson (1947-2024) Journalist. Terry Anderson was born in Lorain, Ohio, and died in Greenwood Lake, New York.