SACHIKO S. MALLACH ’94

SACHIKO S. MALLACH, 42, a fund-raiser and development officer for several non-profit institutions, died July 1, 2015. After graduating with a degree in comparative politics, she studied at Magdalene College of Cambridge University and at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest. She was affiliated with InterExchange and International House in New York City, and the Hackley School in Tarrytown, N.Y. She was the director of development for the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, director of development for the Chester County Historical Society in West Chester, Penna., and most recently the vice president for institutional advancement at Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, Penna. She loved listening to and playing music, hiking and camping, and being with people. She touched the lives of many people with her smile, optimism and generosity, and maintained her strong heart and sense of humor all the way to the end of her life. Her husband, Dan Mallach, survives, as do her daughter and her brother.

KATHARINE KELLOND ROTH ’91

KATHARINE KELLOND ROTH, M.D., a hospice and palliative care physician, died Dec. 15, 2014. She was 45 and had a long struggle with seizure disorder and Behcet’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease. After receiving her medical degree from Georgetown University Medical School in 2001, she was determined to pursue her medical career despite several health obstacles, and her family reports that she was an inspiration to those who knew her. She is survived by her husband of 16 years, Chris Weston; her young sons, Nicholas and William; her mother, Judge Jane Richards Roth; her brother; and a niece and nephew.

JENNIFER ENTINE MATZ ’91

JENNIFER ENTINE MATZ, the director of waterfront development for the city of San Francisco, died Dec. 5, 2014, at age 45. She received her law degree from the University of Michigan Law School and worked at several firms before becoming the legislative aide to a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. As part of her waterfront development responsibilities, she oversaw $4 billion of waterfront development including the Warriors’ arena, the Giants’ Mission Rock development, and the rehabilitation of the historic shipyard. Survivors include her parents, Jean Marks Entine and Alan Entine, two children, her sister, and her grandmother.

MARC J. AUGUSTINE ’98

MARC J. AUGUSTINE, an artist who specialized in structural displays and graphics, died Oct. 26, 2014, at age 38. He also studied at Dartmouth College and received his BFA degree from the University of Connecticut. An award-winning artist in creative design concepts, he created unique environments for Urban Outfitters and had won numerous best of show awards throughout the Northeast for his unique sign-making, structural displays, sculpture, and graphics. He also carried on his grandfather’s roofing business in Middletown, Conn., and was an avid street rod enthusiast. Among those who survive are his wife, Cynthia Bland Augustine, two brothers, two aunts, and several cousins.

MICHELLE L. SALISBURY ’98

MICHELLE L. SALISBURY, a senior project manager for the State of New York, died Nov. 9, 2014. She was 38. After receiving her degree in government and psychology with honors, she worked for the Cadmus Group as a project manager. In 2007 she received a master’s degree in public policy from Duke University. She then returned to the Albany, N.Y., area, where she was selected as a Carey Fellow for the New York State Division of Budget, and later joined the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority as a senior project manager. She was killed when the car in which she was riding was hit from behind. She was 31 weeks pregnant with her son, who later died. She is survived by her husband, Jon D. Orris, her mother, her grandfather, her brother, and two nieces.

MARC J. AUGUSTINE ’99

MARC J. AUGUSTINE, an artist who specialized in structural displays and graphics, died Oct. 26, 2014, at age 38. He also studied at Dartmouth College and received his BFA degree from the University of Connecticut. An award-winning artist in creative design concepts, he created unique environments for Urban Outfitters and had won numerous best of show awards throughout the Northeast for his unique sign-making, structural displays, sculpture, and graphics. He also carried on his grandfather’s roofing business in Middletown, Conn., and was an avid street rod enthusiast. Among those who survive are his wife, Cynthia Bland Augustine, two brothers, two aunts, and several cousins.

MICHELLE L. SALISBURY ’98

MICHELLE L. SALISBURY, a senior project manager for the State of New York, died Nov. 9, 2014. She was 38. After receiving her degree in government and psychology with honors, she worked for the Cadmus Group as a project manager. In 2007 she received a master’s degree in public policy from Duke University. She then returned to the Albany, N.Y., area, where she was selected as a Carey Fellow for the New York State Division of Budget, and later joined the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority as a senior project manager. She was killed when the car in which she was riding was hit from behind. She was 31 weeks pregnant with her son, who later died. She is survived by her husband, Jon D. Orris, her mother, her grandfather, her brother, and two nieces.

JENNIFER ENTINE MATZ ’91

JENNIFER ENTINE MATZ, the director of waterfront development for the city of San Francisco, died Dec. 5, 2014, at age 45. She received her law degree from the University of Michigan Law School and worked at several firms before becoming the legislative aide to a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. As part of her waterfront development responsibilities, she oversaw $4 billion of waterfront development including the Warriors’ arena, the Giants’ Mission Rock development, and the rehabilitation of the historic shipyard. Survivors include her parents, Jean Marks Entine and Alan Entine, two children, her sister, and her grandmother.

ELENA M. RUSNAK MALS’93

ELENA M. RUSNAK MALS’93, 68, dance chair at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Performing Arts and founder of the Dance Department at Naugatuck Valley Community College, died Aug. 9, 2014. She graduated from the University of Connecticut and received a master’s degree in English before receiving an MALS from Wesleyan. A performer, teacher, and choreographer, she was a pioneer for dance education in Connecticut. One of her main achievements was the award to NVCC for the Formal Pathways to Dance Certification K-12 by the State Board of Education. She founded and directed the Terpsichorean Dance Ensemble, created at NVCC and most recently, in retirement, acted as the artistic director of the newly formed ATTAK dance company. Among those who survive are her husband, Joseph N. Rusnak, two children, a grandson, a sister, and two brothers.

BRIAN LENHARD ’91

BRIAN LENHARD, an attorney and computer programmer, died Mar. 13, 2014, at age 44. After graduating from Wesleyan he worked at Continental Life Insurance Company and earned an MBA from Villanova University at the same time. A gifted computer programmer, he founded Grayson Consulting and Lightning Bolt Software. He then attended the University of Pennsylvania Law School, from which he graduated in 2004. He clerked for the Honorable Vice Chancellor Stephen P. Lamb in the Delaware Court of Chancery before becoming a commercial litigator at Skadden, Arps in Wilmington, Del. He spent time on pro bono matters and helped with adoption services and children’s literacy programs. He served as general counsel of Lightning Bolt Software, and he and his wife also founded Lenhard/Clark Legal Services. He was an enthusiastic outdoorsman as well. Survivors include his wife, Melissa Dodds Lenhard, two children, his parents, his brother, and two nieces.