July 2009

October 12, 2009

The HSPH community was saddened to learn of the tragic death of Professor Steve Lagakos, his wife and his mother in an automobile accident on Monday, October 11.  A remembrance and press release is posted on the HSPH Communications web page. The entire HSPH community extends its deepest sympathy to the surviving members of Prof. Lagakos' family.

A funeral for Prof. Steve Lagakos, his wife Regina and mother Helen is scheduled for this Saturday, Oct. 17, at 1:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church and Society of Rindge, N.H. The address is 200 Main St. in Rindge (603.899.5722). The three family members were killed in a car collision Monday in Peterborough, N.H.

After the service, there will be a small reception at the church. Attendees from the HSPH community will be welcomed at both events. The church posts these directions on its web site, http://www.rindgeucc.org/location/new-location.html  

In lieu of flowers, a fund is being established for gifts given in memory of Steve, Regina, and Helen Lagakos. Gifts may be sent to:

The Lagakos Family Fund
Harvard School of Public Health
Office of External Relations
401 Park Drive, Landmark 3 East
Boston, MA  02215

Donors making gifts online should please type "Lagakos Family Fund" in the "Other Designation or Special Instructions" box on the online giving form.

July 2009

The Harvard School of Public Health was saddened to learn of the recent passing of three members of our community, Dr. Mark Hegsted, a founding member of our Department of Nutrition, on Tuesday, June 16, Armen H. Tashjian, Jr., Professor of Toxicology, Emeritus, and former chair of the then-named Department of Molecular and Cellular Toxicology on Friday, July 3, 2009 and Dr. Jeremiah (Jere) Mead, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Environmental Health, on July 4, 2009.