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Gay Delanghe
Gay Delanghe, professor of dance in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, died July 5, 2006. He was 79 and lived in Plymouth.
Krachenberg was a leading faculty member from the earliest days at U-M-Dearborn, joining the campus as assistant professor in 1962. He was promoted to associate professor in 1964 and professor in 1968.
He taught courses in marketing, management, business policy and organizational behavior at both the undergraduate and master's levels. In 1981 Krachenberg was awarded the U-M-Dearborn Outstanding Teaching Award.
He served as acting dean of the School of Management on two different occasions, was director of the master's in business administration program, and served on numerous academic and professional committees.
The Board of Regents named him professor emeritus in 1993.
"He has a distinguished record of scholarship, most recently including articles published in the Sloan Management Review, Information and Management Journal and the Journal of Marketing for Higher Education," the regents noted at his retirement. "Most exemplary has been Professor Krachenberg's contributions to the administrative needs of the School of Management and U-M-Dearborn, for which he received the 1991 Distinguished Service Award."
Following his retirement Krachenberg maintained an active consulting practice, advising a variety of industrial firms, as well as banks and financial institutions, on marketing issues.
"Dick Krachenberg earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues and the affection of generations of students," says Richard Czarnecki, professor emeritus of accounting at U-M-Dearborn, who worked with Krachenberg for nearly 30 years. "He was truly devoted to the mission of the campus, and especially committed to the cooperative education program that combined quality education with solid work experience."
Krachenberg received his bachelor's degree from Washington University, his master's degree from Columbia University, and his doctorate in marketing and management from U-M. Before joining the U-M-Dearborn faculty he taught at The Ohio State University and on the U-M Ann Arbor campus.
He is survived by his wife, Brenda; daughter, Toni Naybach; and sons, Karl and Rolfe.
Services were held July 8. The family has requested that memorial contributions be directed to the Salvation Army of Plymouth or the First Church of Christ, Scientist of Plymouth.
Dr. Harold Francis Falls
Dr. Harold Francis Falls, Brighton, an ophthalmologist who played an early and influential role in the field of medical genetics, born in Winchester, Ind. Nov. 25, 1909, and later moved to Detroit. He completed his medical education at U-M in 1936 and his residency in ophthalmology in 1942. In addition to directing the Heredity Clinic, he became a member of the U-M Hospital staff. He was named professor of ophthalmology in 1959 and retired in 1975. Dr. Falls held numerous leadership positions in local, state and national medical associations.
In 2003 colleagues and alumni honored him by establishing the Harold F. Falls Collegiate Professorship in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Anand Swaroop, whose work focuses on the genetics of retinal diseases and age-related macular degeneration, holds the professorship. The family has requested that memorial donations be made to the professorship through the Kellogg Eye Center, 1000 Wall Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48105.
In addition to wife Emeline, Dr. Falls is survived by his children Thomas (Judith) Falls, Hariette Falls (James) Gray, and Timothy (Patty) Falls; grandchildren Kelly Falls, Dr. Thomas James Falls, Jennifer (Brian) Moss, Carolyn Gray, Eric Falls, Jonathon Falls and Andrea Falls (Tony) Isaacs.
A memorial service was held June 3 at the Borek Jennings Funeral Home in Hamburg.
William A. Lunk
William A. Lunk, former preparator, curator, associate director and acting director of the U-M Exhibit Museum of Natural History, Born May 6, 1919 in Johnstown, Penn., Lunk died May 9, 2006 in Florida after a brief illness. He was 69.
Hughes reveled in his role as innkeeper, welcoming guests from many countries to Thistledowne at Seul Choix, on Lake Michigan near Gulliver in the Upper Peninsula. His love of helping others was an integral part of his career at U-M, where he shepherded projects, mentored students and advised the Men's Glee Club.
Born in Flint, Hughes graduated from U-M in 1958 with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. He earned a master's degree in education in 1960. After a brief tenure as a guidance counselor, he joined the Housing Division in 1964 as South Quad director. In 1978 he was named director of housing, a position he held until 1993, when he was named executive director of development for Student Affairs. He retired three years later after seeing two major U-M projects to completion-the Northwood V housing complex and the Family Housing Community Center.
As faculty adviser to the Men's Glee Club in the 1990s, Hughes helped members with everything from academics to financial aid, and accompanied the club on tours to Russia and South America. He also formed lasting friendships with many of the U-M football and basketball players he mentored.
Hughes served as secretary of the Ann Arbor Rotary Club for many years and was accorded the distinction of Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. He loved to travel and visited more than 40 countries.
Hughes is survived by his parents, Halley and Mary Louise Hughes; a son, Robert Jr.; a daughter, Jeannette Vrieland, and her husband, Brian; two brothers and their wives, Richard and Susanne, and James and Peg; two grandchildren, Jessalyn and Alicia Vrieland; several nieces, nephews and other relatives and many friends, as well as former wife, Jane.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. June 10 in the Michigan League.
