HENRY C. WOOD JR., a software entrepreneur, died Sept. 3, 2014, at age 64. He was affiliated with the U.S. Army Security Agency and attended law school at Vanderbilt University. A founder of the software company, Villa Crespo, he developed one of the earliest software security programs. He was on the board of the Touchstone Theater in Chicago for ten years. Among those who survive are his wife, Ikuko “Coco” Wood, two brothers, and a large extended family.
MICHAEL Z. HEILPERN, the founder of a Web consulting company, died Feb. 15, 2014, at age 63. An innovative and accomplished musician, he studied at the Berklee School of Music and played several instruments before becoming a dedicated amateur jazz vibraphonist in recent years. The company that he and his wife founded serves membership organizations, public agencies, and local businesses. In 2004 he received an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management in Claremont, Calif., where he was an active conservationist in addition to serving on local boards. He also created several online communities, including LAjazz.com, a resource for jazz musicians and aficionados across southern California. His wife, Linda Weber Heilpern, survives, as do his daughter and a brother.
JOAN L. MARKMAN, an attorney and Philadelphia’s first Chief Integrity Officer, died Jan. 14, 2015. She was 54. After receiving her law degree from the University of Virginia, she was an assistant U.S. attorney for ten years and then Philadelphia’s first Chief Integrity Officer, beginning in 2008. She is survived by her husband, James M. Becker, two children, her brother, and a large extended family.
JEANNE DEMKO CHIANG, an actuary, died Oct. 7, 2014, at age 61. After receiving her degree in mathematics, she spent her entire career at Travelers Insurance in Hartford, Conn. She enjoyed music and traveling. Survivors include her husband, Jaf Chiang ’74, two children, and her brother.
HENRY C. WOOD JR., a software entrepreneur, died Sept. 3, 2014, at age 64. He was affiliated with the U.S. Army Security Agency and attended law school at Vanderbilt University. A founder of the software company, Villa Crespo, he developed one of the earliest software security programs. He was on the board of the Touchstone Theater in Chicago for ten years. Among those who survive are his wife, Ikuko “Coco” Wood, two brothers, and a large extended family.
MICHAEL Z. HEILPERN, the founder of a Web consulting company, died Feb. 15, 2014, at age 63. An innovative and accomplished musician, he studied at the Berklee School of Music and played several instruments before becoming a dedicated amateur jazz vibraphonist in recent years. The company that he and his wife founded serves membership organizations, public agencies, and local businesses. In 2004 he received an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management in Claremont, Calif., where he was an active conservationist in addition to serving on local boards. He also created several online communities, including LAjazz.com, a resource for jazz musicians and aficionados across southern California. His wife, Linda Weber Heilpern, survives, as do his daughter and a brother.
JAMES C. NEVIUS, 64, who retired from the Amerada Hess Corporation, died July 13, 2013. He was a member of Chi Psi. After retiring from Amerada Hess he formed his own consulting firm. Survivors include his wife, Angela Nevius, three sons, and one grandson.
PETER W. WEISMILLER, an ethnomusicologist and guitar teacher, died Jan. 14, 2014. He was 63. After receiving his degree cum laude and with honors, he moved to Seattle in 1979 for the master’s program in ethnomusicology at the University of Washington. He taught humanities for many years at the Northwest School in Seattle and helped organize programs of Asian music in the Seattle area. One brother, three sisters, and nine nieces and nephews survive.
CHARLES M. RAFFEL, 63, longtime professor of Jewish philosophy at Yeshiva University Stern College for Women, died Apr. 19, 2014. He was known as the mainstay of the school’s Jewish philosophy program, as well as a beloved colleague and teacher. Among those who survive are his wife, Rivka Raffel, two children, two brothers, and two cousins, Dr. Richard B. Parad ’77, and Rebecca E. Parad ’09.
EDWARD D. OHLBAUM, professor of law at Temple University, known in the legal community as a pioneer in trial advocacy, and the author of a treatise on evidence, died Mar. 13, 2014. He was 64. After receiving his degree cum laude and with several prizes, he received a master’s degree in Religion from Wesleyan and then his law degree from Temple University. He spent seven years with the public defender’s office in Philadelphia and then worked for Temple University’s office of university counsel, from which he joined the law school faculty. He created a trial advocacy program there and taught students how to represent their clients skillfully, zealously, and with complete integrity. In 1994 he was named the inaugural Jack E. Feinberg Professor of Litigation. His advocacy programs won awards from the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Committee on Professionalism of the American Bar Association. The author of three books and numerous articles, he traveled widely to speak on evidence and advocacy at key international and domestic conferences. He was also deeply committed to the Support Center for Child Advocates and to his synagogue. His wife, Karyn L. Scher, his son, and his sister survive.
