Alumni Tribute

The WVU School of Dentistry is proud to have played a role in the lives of our graduates, and we are grateful for their professional contributions. It is with deepest condolences to their families, friends and colleagues that we share a memorial listing. Names and graduation year are noted in the links or listed below. During 2023 and early 2024 we lost several esteemed DDS and DH alumni and fellow colleagues.

View a full memorial of WVU School of Dentistry alumni.

Dental Hygiene

Andrea Kenna, BSDH 1969: 3/8/2023
Judy Kirkendall, BSDH 1974: 3/22/2023
Donna Yochym, BSDH 1976: 1/14/2023
Joyce Okubo, BSDH 1995: 6/1/2023
Katya Moreno, BSDH 2019: 11/9/2023

DDS

Guy E. Haddix, DDS 1961: 1/2/2024
Clarence M. Neptune, DDS 1961*
William R. Hall, DDS 1962: 12/20/2023
Edward S. Andochick, DDS 1962: 10/20/2023 
James C. Pappas, DDS 1962*
Daniel W. Taylor, DDS 1963: 7/22/2023
John B. Haley, Jr., DDS 1963: 2/3/2023
Lawrence E. Oyler, DDS 1964: 11/11/2023
Glenn H. Birkitt, DDS 1964: 7/14/2023
Richard K. Bolen, DDS 1964: 4/29/2024
Randolph R. Hall, DDS 1965: 2/8/2023
Paul F. Maloney, DDS 1967: 11/6/2023
Edward M. Watson, DDS 1967/MS 1972: 3/2/2023
Raymond M. Ladwig, DDS 1967*
Riley F. Dobbins, DDS 1968: 10/20/2023
Dwight K. Poole, DDS 1968: 5/22/2023
Miles. F. Dills, DDS 1968: 9/30/2023
Robert P. West, DDS 1968/MS 1973*
Donald E. Smith, DDS 1969: 1/5/2023
Jean R. Chagnon, DDS 1971: 10/28/2023
Thomas E. Condron, DDS 1971: 3/22/2023
Danny E. Chandler, DDS 1971: 5/7/2023
Wayne H. Hevner, DDS 1971*
Harry E. Mowder, DDS 1973: 3/18/2024
Thomas W. Jarrett, DDS 1975: 10/22/2023
Edgar E. Tetrick, DDS 1976*
Jeff Wilson, DDS 1981: 5/24/2024
William E. Park, DDS 1982: 8/21/2023
Amadee Merbedone, DDS 1982: 7/3/2023
Michael C. West, DDS 1984: 8/12/2023
Mark S. Quagliotti, DDS 1985: 4/14/2024
Brian D. Dorsey, DDS 1988*
Jason M. Campbell, DDS 2003: 3/8/2023

*indicates date of passing unknown/unconfirmed