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WILLIAM M. GILMORE, 64, an attorney, musician, and avid cyclist, died May 5, 2012. He received both law and MBA degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to working for the Pew Charitable Trusts, he was committed to social justice and performed pro bono legal work, including the establishment of community credit unions in several states. He was a gifted musician and a member of the American Guild of Organists. Formerly Director of Music at Calvary United Methodist Church in Philadelphia, he was also director of Oracle, a choral and instrumental chamber ensemble. He was an avid cyclist, advocating for bicyclists’ rights. In recent years he worked as the primary caregiver for his disabled parents. Survivors include his mother, Emma Gilmore, one brother, and five cousins.

DAVID BURSTEIN, a retired Arizona State University astronomy and astrophysics professor, died Dec. 26, 2009, at age 62. He received his degree cum laude and with honors in physics. A member of Delta Sigma and Kappa Alpha, he was elected to Sigma Xi. He received his PhD from the University of California, Santa Cruz. A faculty member at ASU since 1982, he specialized in the structure of galaxies and the populations of their stars. His work contributed to a team of seven astronomers who spent nearly a decade researching how the universe was expanding. He is survived by his wife, Gail Kelly Burstein, two children, and a grandson, in addition to a cousin, Julie A. Burstein ’80.