Howard Lavick
Dear LMU Community: I am saddened to share that Howard Lavick, retired associate professor of film and television production, passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer on Aug. 31, 2026, at Oregon Health…
In Memoriam
Christian Sosa
Dear LMU Community: I am heartbroken to share that Christian Sosa ’26, a recent marketing graduate, died tragically in a small-plane crash on Sept. 7, 2026, near the Bahamas. His grandfather, Mario Lamar; his…
Joe Tiedemann
Dear LMU Community: I am saddened to share that Joe Tiedemann, emeritus professor of history, passed away due to congestive heart failure on July 2, 2026. He was 81 years old. Professor Tiedemann joined…
Donald J. Zirpola
Dear LMU Community: I am saddened to share that Donald J. Zirpola, emeritus professor of film and television production, passed away due to illness on May 8, 2026. He was 79 years old. Professor…
Mark Morelli
Dear LMU Community: I am saddened to share that Mark D. Morelli, emeritus professor of philosophy, passed away on May 27, 2026, after a long battle with cancer. He was 77 years old. Professor…
Debbie Picone
Dear LMU Community: I am saddened to share that Debbie Picone, retired manager of Academic Records in the Registrar’s Office, passed away on May 11, 2026. She was 67 years old. Ms. Picone joined…
Kallkidan Horlock
Dear LMU Community: I am heartbroken to share that Kallkidan Horlock, a senior psychology major in the LMU Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, died unexpectedly on March 29, 2026. She was 21 years old….