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TRITONS REMEMBERED

brief battle with cancer . She
about his work in HIV and
William Newman , a marine
was 57 . She is survived by
global health . He was adored
biologist and renowned
her husband , daughter and
by colleagues in the U . S . and
authority on seafloor
extended family , including two
Zimbabwe , his second home
invertebrates at Scripps
rescue dogs , Bindi and Hugo .
at the time of his passing .
Institution of Oceanography ,
died at his home in La Jolla on
Thomas Church , PhD ’ 70 ,
William Kelly , Muir ’ 75 , died
December 26 , 2020 . He was
professor emeritus in the
February 7 , 2021 . He was
93 . He is survived by his wife ,
Rita Atkinson , noted
University of Delaware
72 . Kelly was a criminal trial
children and extended family .
psychologist and
College of Earth , Ocean and
lawyer in Orange County ,
longtime benefactor
Environment , died February
Calif ., before retiring . He is
Walter Savitch , professor
of UC San Diego , died
11 , 2021 , from complications
survived by his wife , daughter
emeritus of computer
on December 25 , 2020 .
of COVID-19 . He was 78 . He is
and extended family .
science and engineering ,
She was 91 . Atkinson
survived by his wife , Karen ,
died February 1 , 2021 , from
will be remembered for
and three children .
Brian Lilly , Sixth , died on
complications related to
her commitment to the
January 4 , 2021 . He was 20 .
Parkinson ’ s disease . He was
university and the entire
Paul Crutzen , professor
A real estate and development
78 . Savitch joined the UC
University of California
emeritus at Scripps Institution
major , Lilly was part of the
San Diego faculty in 1969 ,
family for nearly half a
of Oceanography , died on
UC San Diego Men ’ s Rowing
and he played important
century . She is survived
January 28 , 2021 . He was 87 .
Class of 2023 . He is survived
roles in the development of
by her husband , former
Crutzen shared a Nobel Prize
by his parents and sister .
computer science and related
UC San Diego chancellor ,
in 1995 for his work identifying
disciplines on campus . He is
Richard Atkinson , her
chemical agents that
Juan C . Lasheras , UC
survived by his wife , children
daughter , Lynn Atkinson ,
damaged Earth ’ s protective
San Diego distinguished
and grandchildren .
grandchildren and great-
ozone layer . He is survived
professor of mechanical
grandchildren .
by his wife , daughters and
and aerospace engineering
Carlos Rey Sotelo , a
grandchildren .
and bioengineering , died
Warren College student ,
Dr . Hagop S . Akiskal ,
February 1 , 2021 , after a brief
died February 6 , 2021 ,
psychology professor and
Giles Falconnier , MA ’ 70 , PhD
battle with cancer . He was 69 .
in a traffic accident that
director of the International
’ 71 , professor emeritus in the
Lasheras was instrumental
occurred on campus . He was
Mood Center at UC San Diego ,
UC San Diego Department
in founding the university ’ s
19 . Sotelo was a first-year
died January 20 , 2021 , in San
of Cognitive Science , died
aerospace engineering
student studying electrical
Diego . He was 77 .
February 3 , 2021 . He was 76 .
program and in forming the
engineering . He was an
He is survived by daughters
Department of Mechanical
active member in the Student
Mark Appelbaum , professor
and granddaughters .
and Aerospace Engineering .
Success Coaching Program
emeritus of psychology
He is survived by his wife
at UC San Diego and a staff
and UC San Diego ’ s first
David Jacobs , Revelle ’ 82 ,
and extended family .
member at Foodworx in the
associate vice chancellor for
PhD ’ 89 , MAS ’ 13 , died
Matthews Apartments .
undergraduate education ,
November 28 , 2020 .
Karen Lewison , MAS ’ 10 ,
died December 21 , 2020 . He
died in May 2020 from
Harold K . Ticho , former vice
was 79 . At age 70 , he joined
David Katzenstein , Revelle
cancer . She was 64 . She was
chancellor for Academic
an acting troupe and starred
’ 73 , MD ’ 77 , a senior member
CEO of Pomcor , where she
Affairs and professor
in a one-man play . He is
of the Infectious Diseases
managed government grants ,
emeritus of physics , died
survived by his wife , sons and
and Geographic Medicine
conducted research , wrote
November 3 , 2020 . He was
granddaughters .
division at Stanford University ,
code , and was coinventor
98 . He was an accomplished
died January 24 , 2021 , from
of several U . S . patents . She
administrator who helped
Marta Camacho , Marshall
COVID-19 . He was 69 . An
is survived by her husband ,
expand UC San Diego ’ s
’ 87 , died November 20 , 2020 ,
infectious disease researcher ,
Francisco Corella .
educational and research
in San Diego following a
Katzenstein was passionate
programs .
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