Region: Finger Lakes
Ruth A. Lawrence
Ruth A. Lawrence (1924-2025) Pediatrician. Ruth A. Lawrence was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Rochester, New York.
Thomas Perry
Thomas Perry (1947-2025) Mystery, thriller novelist. Thomas Perry was born in Tonawanda, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California.
Jack Daniels
Jack Daniels (1933-2025) Exercise physiologist, running coach, author. Jack Daniels was born in Detroit, Michigan, and died in Cortland, New York.
Patrick McGovern
Patrick McGovern (1944-2025) Ancient foods expert, archaeologist, author. Patrick McGovern was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, and died in Media, Pennsylvania.
Ken Dryden
Ken Dryden (1947-2025) Professional hockey player, memoirist. Ken Dryden was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and died in Toronto, Ontario. He received a bachelor’s degree in history from Cornell University.
Michael Seltzer
Michael Seltzer (1947-2025) Educator. Michael Seltzer was born in Manhattan, New York, and died on Governor Island, Connecticut.
Margaret W. Rossiter
Margaret W. Rossiter (1944-2025) Historian, author. Margaret W. Rossiter was born in Malden, Massachusetts, and died in Salem, Massachusetts. She began teaching at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, in 1986 and retired in 2017.
Carol Saline
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
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.