James Emberton, 64, died July 16 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. He was a construction laborer at the U. of I. for Facilities and Services from 1988-2006. Memorials: National Alliance on Mental Illness, www.nami.org.
Anthony Frank Graziano, 78, died July 25 at his home in Wayzata, Minnesota. He was a research associate in the department of mining, metallurgy and petroleum engineering in the College of Engineering for 38 years, retiring in 1999. He also served as the assistant to the vice chancellor, acting director, assistant to the dean, associate dean and assistant to the president. Memorials: U. of I. Foundation, 1305 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61801, in support of the College of Engineering, https://www.uif.uillinois.edu/Gifts/StartGiving.aspx.
Kevin “Chip” L. Grice, 57, died July 23 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Grice retired after 31 years of service with the U. of I. He had been the laboratory animal care supervisor for the College of Veterinary Medicine. Memorials: Spartans Fan Club, St. Joseph-Ogden High School, 301 N. Main St., St. Joseph, IL 61873.
Dillon Mapother, 93, died July 22 at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur. He was a U. of I. professor of physics for 45 years, also serving as the vice chancellor for research. He retired in 1994.
Fernand Lucien Marty, 95, died July 17 in Surprise, Arizona. Marty was a professor of French and of computer-based education. He was a faculty member at the U. of I. for 14 years, retiring as professor emeritus in 1986. Memories, photos and videos may be posted on an online tribute wall at caminodelsol.com. A memorial service will be held at a later date in the fall.
Helen Louise Suddes Pomakoy, 75 died June 15 at the Capital Caring Hospice Center in Aldie, Virginia. She worked at the U. of I. for 15 years, retiring in 1987 as a food service administrator at the Illini Union. Memorials: Champaign County Humane Society, cuhumane.org; or First Presbyterian Church of Jerseyville, www.jcpresbyterians.org.
Mary Ravenhall, 85, died July 12 at her Urbana home. She was an instructor at the U. of I. library from 1961-68. She returned to the U. of I. in 1985 to head the City Planning and Landscape Architecture Library and retired from the university in 1994.
