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Memorials and Tributes

To honor living individuals, deceased colleagues, mentors, friends, or loved ones, by making a tax-deductible contribution to the NASW Foundation's Memorial & Tribute Fund, please visit our donation page. All gifts will be acknowledged on the NASW Foundation website and gifts of $100, or more, will be acknowledged in NASW's new magazine Social Work Advocates, which is published six times each year. You can also leave tributes to NASW friends who have passed away on the NASW Foundation blog.

Memorials 2017-2020

Kathleen Ell, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away January 29, 2021.
Millie McClelland Charles, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away November 21, 2020; Obituary
Virgnia Karl, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away August 18, 2020; Obituary.
Sister Ann Patrick Conrad, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away July 3, 2020.
Elizabeth J. Clark, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away May 23, 2020; Obituary.
Catherine G. Williams, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away May 20, 2020.
Rosalie Kane, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away May 5, 2020; Obituary.
John "Jack" E. Hansan, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away August 9, 2019; Obituary.
Barbara W. White, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away July 19, 2019; Obituary.
Dorothy Pearson, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away May 15, 2019; Obituary.
Ronald G. Lewis, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away April 14, 2019; Obituary.
Vicki Gardine Williams, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away March 1, 2019; Obituary.
Nancy A. Humphreys, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away February 9, 2019; Obituary.
Leonard Stern, member of the NASW Social Work Pioneer®, passed away February 7, 2019; Obituary.
Ronald V. Dellums, former Congressman from California and member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away July 30, 2018.
Kenneth S. Carpenter, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away May 16, 2018.
Rhoda G. Sarnat, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away April 14, 2018.
Norma Gray "Cindy" Jones, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away October 23, 2017.
Beryl Carter Rice, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away June 24, 2017.
Morton Teicher, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away June 13, 2017.
Margery P. Carpenter, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away March 6, 2017.
Paul Ephross, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away January 12, 2017.

Memorials 2014-2016

Kenneth W. Y. Lee, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away September 9, 2016.
Gerald Beallor, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away August 13, 2016.
Mila Ruiz Tecala, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away June 24, 2016.
William Meezan, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away May 30,2016.
Charles W. Bates, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away February 27, 2016; Obituary.
Carmen Ortiz Hendricks, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away February 18, 2016; Obituary.
Alvin Schorr, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away February 13,2016.
Tsuguo "Ike" Ikeda, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away December 2nd, 2015.
Harris Chaiklin, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away October 29th, 2015.
Lillian C Milanof, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away June 22, 2015.
Clarke Chambers, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away July 28, 2015.
Nazneen Mayadas, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away June 1st, 2015; Obituary.
Elizabeth Watkins, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away March 17, 2015.
Sarah Young Austin, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away March 5, 2015.
Eva Stewart, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away October 9, 2014.
Robert A. Mays, Jr., member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away September 3, 2014.
Elaine Brody, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away July 9, 2014; Obituary.
Sue F. Ward, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away June 22, 2014; Obituary, YouTube video, Interview, and San Diego Union-Tribune news article.
Merrilyn Olson Belgum, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away May 9, 2014.
Alfred Kadushin, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away February 5, 2014; Obituary.

Memorials 2011-2013

Catherine Papell, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away November 14, 2013.
Donald Granvold, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away October 27, 2013; Obituary.
Faustina Solís, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away August 4, 2013.
Mildred Mailick, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away April 3, 2013.
Louise Proehl Shoemaker, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away March 19, 2013.
Helen Rehr, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers® and Co-Chair New York City Social Work Pioneers®, passed away February 13, 2013.
Paul Widem, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away January 29, 2013.
Mary Catherine Jennings Holden, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away December 23, 2012; Obituary.
David Fanshel, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®,passed away December 15, 2012; Obituary, Faculty News, Columbia University.
James Dumpson, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away November 5, 2012.
Alma Young, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away October 28, 2012.
Florence Vigilante, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away September 12, 2012.
Hobart Burch, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away June 16, 2012.
Jessie Dowling Smith, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away on April 24, 2012.
Jane Bierdeman-Fike, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away on March 13, 2012.
Golda Edinburg, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away on February 9, 2012; Leave a Tribute.
Mark Battle, former NASW Executive Director and Founding Co-chair NASW Social Work Pioneers® passed away October 26, 2011; Leave a Tribute.
Mary Hannick, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away September 30, 2011.
James Callicutt, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away September 15, 2011.
Harold Demone, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away September 1, 2011.
Mose Firestone, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away July 6, 2011 in Los Angeles. He was 96.
Florence Lieberman, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away May 11, 2011; Obituary.
Josephine Jordan Yelder, member of NASW Social Work Pioneesr® passed away March 25, 2011.
Fern L. Chamberlain, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away March 7, 2011.

Memorials 2008-2010

Maurice O. Hunt, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away December 22, 2010; Obituary; Leave a Tribute.
Dr. Katherine A. Kendall, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away December 1, 2010; Obituary.
David Roth, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away September 25, 2010; Obituary.
Irving Levin, member of NASW Social Work Pioneer®, passed away September 14, 2010; Obituary.
Dr. Dorothy Irene Height, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers® and civil rights legend passed away April 20, 2010. Dr. Height was the recipient of the 2009 NASW Lifetime Achievement Award.
Mary Ann Quaranta, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away December 16, 2009.
Herman D. Stein, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away October 2, 2009.
Sister Mary Paul Janchill, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away May 7, 2009.
Celebrating Dr. James Russell Dumpson, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers® - 100 Years and His Impressive Record of Public Service-Congressional Record remarks.
Carla Beth Howery, NASW Foundation Board Member, passed away March 31, 2009. Leave a Tribute.
Alfred J. Kahn, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away February 13, 2009.
Louise Frey, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away February 13, 2009; Leave a Tribute.
John B. Turner, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away January 30, 2009; Obituary.
Ruth Irelan Knee, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away October 8, 2008.
Frances Lomas Feldman, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away September 30, 2008.
Diana Ming Chan, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away August 5, 2008.
James Karls, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away on June 29, 2008; Leave a Tribute.
David M. Austin, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away on May 29, 2008; Leave a Tribute.
Warren Clark Lamson, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away on May 5, 2008; Leave a Tribute.
Grace L. Hewell, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away on March 7, 2008; Leave a Tribute.
Esther Glasser, member of NASW Social Work Pioneers®, passed away on February 2, 2008.

Bob Arnold, Ken and Margery Carpenter and Mary Holden at 2006 Pioneer event

The NASW Foundation fondly remembers and honors dear friends who have passed away. NASW Foundation Director, Bob Arnold (left), pictured with NASW Social Work Pioneers® at the 2006 annual Pioneer event. From left to right, Margery P. Carpenter (2017), Mary Catherine Jennings Holden (2012), and Kenneth S. Carpenter (2018).

Charles Howard, Ron Dellums And Bernice Harper At Howard University Graduation Ceremony 2014

We honor and remember former California Congressman and Oakland Mayor, Ronald V. Dellums, who passed away on July 30, 2018. A member of the NASW Social Work Pioneers®, he is pictured with fellow Pioneers, Dr. Charles Howard and Dr. Bernice Catherine Harper, following 2014 Howard University graduation ceremony.

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