1940s

• Margaret R. Boyer (B.S. '44) of Maurertown, Va., December 4, 2022
• Roberta A. Crawley (B.S. '48) of Williamsburg, Va., September 22, 2023
• Eleanor P. Korczowski (B.S. '46) of Williamsburg, Va., February 22, 2023
• Ernestine H. Reid (B.S. '46) of Newton, N.C., December 26, 2022
• Dorothy J. Tonjes (Diploma '44) of Hendersonville, N.C., May 27, 2023
• Sara H. Townsend (B.S. '46), November 4, 2023

1950s

• Betty R. Armsey (B.S. '59) of Onancock, Va., October 31, 2022
• Miriam T. Bailey (Diploma '54) of Richmond, Va., December 31, 2022
• Nancy H. Brame (B.S. '53) of Winston Salem, N.C., September 11, 2023
• Jean C. Cooley (Diploma '59) of South Chesterfield, Va., October 12, 2023
• Jacqueline P. Deaton (B.S. '52) of Cary, N.C., October 4, 2023
• Violet B. Fitts (B.S. '52) of Virginia Beach, Va., May 23, 2023
• Janice G. Greene-Proctor (B.S. '57) of Wilson, N.C., March 2, 2023
• Mary S. Jordan (B.S. '50) of Spartanburg, S.C., October 22, 2023
• Arranna M. McDowell (B.S. '57) of Forest, Va., November 23, 2023
• Edna W. Morgan (B.S. '54) of Tarboro, N.C., August 2, 2023
• Dawn A. Shelton (B.S. '59) of Tallahassee, Fla., May 14, 2023
• Helen D. Snoddy (B.S. '58) of Staunton, Va., November 4, 2023
• Faye F. Spear (B.S. '52) of Rockingham, Va., March 3, 2023
• Lillian M. Walker-Dalton (Diploma '57) of Newport News, Va., January 18, 2023

1960s

• Marjorie W. Best (B.S. '68) of Apex, N.C., November 10, 2023
• Sue B. Bundick (A.S. '62) of Pocomoke City, MD, September 19, 2023
• Betsy N. Davis (B.S. '60) of Henrico, Va., April 28, 2023
• Evelyn P. Farrier (B.S. '62) of Blacksburg, Va., February 20, 2023
• Gloria G. Hildebrand (B.S. '60) of Harrisonburg, Va., January 10, 2023
• Lavonia H. Hollinger (B.S. '64) of McLean, Va., December 31, 2022
• Deloise W. Kellert (B.S. '62) of Gaithersburg, Md., February 6, 2023
• Janice S. Moses (B.S. '66) of Rapid City, S.D., December 27, 2022
• Sharon S. Smith (B.S. '60) of Gastonia, N.C., January 23, 2023
• Bernadine Teague (B.S. '63) of Newport News, Va., March 1, 2023
• Annette E. Wetzel (B.S. '67) of Jacksonville, Fla., October 3, 2023

1970s

• Nancy E. Bowman (B.S. '72) of Richmond, Va., November 28, 2022
• Martha V. Hagy (B.S. '71) of Brea, Calif., March 9, 2023
• Pamela H. Johnson (B.S. '71), March 7, 2023
• P. D. McMahon (B.S. '75) of Mechanicsville, Va., June 4, 2023
• Susan J. Morgan (B.S. '73) of Heber Springs, Ark., August 7, 2023
• Linda A. Proctor (M.S. '70; Cert. '75) of Mechanicsville, Va., May 2, 2023
• Brenda J. Roup (B.S. '70) of Mitchellville, Md., August 11, 2023
• Marietta Smolicz (B.S. '75) of Reading, Pa., July 29, 2023

1980s

• Sherry W. Fox (B.S. '80; M.S. '90; Ph.D. '02) of Richmond, Va., September 29, 2023
• Alice C. Hagenmueller (M.S. '88) of Midlothian, Va., November 13, 2023
• Pamela L. Parsons (M.S. '84, Ph.D. '04) of Chester, Va., October 15, 2023
• Cynthia L. Sitko (B.S. '85) of Springfield, Va., January 19, 2023

1990s

• Lee B. Crigler (Ph.D. '99) of Madison, Va., July 23, 2023
• Delores L. Lucas (B.S. '93) of Gladstone, Va., August 10, 2023
• Van L. Lynch (B.S. '82; B.S. '93) of Richmond, Va., July 23, 2023
• Rosalie F. Sanchez-Motley (M.S. '90) of Brooklyn, N.Y., November 12, 2023
• Claudette H. Wilhite (B.S. '91) of Richmond, Va., May 26, 2023

2000s

• Kathy R. Burt (B.S. '01) Doswell, Va., September 28, 2023

2010s

• Laura A. Dyer (B.S. '12; M.S. '14) of Raleigh, N.C., October 24, 2023
• Lauren H. Meinhardt (B.S. '14) of Laurel, Md., September 10, 2023

2020s

• Matthew K. Salomonsky (B.S. '21) of Richmond, Va., September 12, 2023

Pam Parsons, ‘a relentless champion’ for community health, dies at 67

Pam Parsons, Ph.D., R.N., associate dean of practice and community engagement, clinical professor, Judith B. Collins and Joseph M. Teefey Distinguished Professor and alumna of the VCU School of Nursing passed away October 15, 2023.

Deploying her signature blend of cheerful persistence and administrative pluck, Parsons brought together a variety of complex collaborations and community partnerships into fruition that provided services to medically underserved populations in the Richmond region.

Parsons had a clear-eyed ability to identify a community need and, in turn, leverage seemingly disparate resources and networks to address it. Her colleagues described her unique talent to creatively enlist multiple funding sources, in-kind services from local organizations and partnerships with local agencies to benefit a single project and maximize its impact. The relationships she built to accomplish that work ranged from connections with community leaders to national policy influencers.

Over the course of her career, she was recognized and honored by local and national organizations for her innovative and successful community engagement work. While she is most known for founding the VCU Mobile Health and Wellness Program (MHWP), perhaps her biggest achievement is the enduring network of community partners who continue to collaborate and serve central Virginia’s medically vulnerable citizens. Her legacy continues to inspire others to invest in the community, tirelessly advocate for health equity and mentor the next generation of providers and educators.