In memoriam — Summer 2026
The UF College of Medicine community extends its deepest sympathies to loved ones of recently deceased alumni
Kenneth Berdick, MD ’74
Emergency Medicine
West Hartford, Connecticut
April 17, 2026
Gordon Blair Jr., MD ’75
Internal Medicine
North Andover, Massachusetts
Oct. 4, 2025
David Campbell, MD ’63
Internal Medicine
Hanover, Pennsylvania
Jan. 30, 2026
Jack Copperman, MD ’67
Dermatology
Salt Lake City, Utah
May 2026
Mark Cuffe, MD ’78
Neurosurgery
Tallahassee, Florida
Sept. 29, 2025
Paul Curry, MD ’78
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey
Nov. 21, 2025
Dennis Diaz, MD ’75
Internal Medicine
Jacksonville, Florida
May 6, 2026
Ollie Edmunds Jr., MD ’65
Internal Medicine
Sarasota, Florida
July 25, 2025
Latesha Elopre, MD ’09
Internal Medicine
Birmingham, Alabama
June 30, 2025
Robert Farber, MD ’70
Internal Medicine
Fort Myers, Florida
Sept. 28, 2025
Duncan Finlay, MD ’60
Diagnostic Radiology
Shalimar, Florida
Oct. 20, 2025
Frank Fischer, MD ’65
Radiology
Kansas City, Missouri
Feb. 4, 2026
Samuel Hathy III, MD ’74
Endocrinology
Clemmons, North Carolina
July 25, 2025
Francis Herrbold, MD ’09
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Feb. 14, 2026
Robert Hornyak, MD ’77
Astor, Florida
Jan. 5, 2025
Howard Kramer, MD ’65
Anesthesiology
Walla Walla, Washington
March 4, 2026
Theodore Lefton, MD ’65
Radiology
Jacksonville, Florida
May 25, 2025
John Nordt III, MD ’65
Anesthesiology
Tampa, Florida
July 9, 2025
Patrick Ober, MD ’74
Internal Medicine
Crestview, Florida
June 27, 2025
Yolanda Payne-Jameau, MD ’76
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Los Angeles, California
Jan. 1, 2026
Ruth Petrucha, BSMD ’81
Ophthalmology
Jacksonville, Florida
July 28, 2025
Eyvin Rasmussen, MD ’71
Emergency Medicine
Newport Beach, California
Oct. 1, 2025
Carl Redderson, MD ’61
Nephrology
Tampa, Florida
May 3, 2025
Bernard Simbari, MD ’83
Otolaryngology
Orlando, Florida
May 25, 2026
Timothy Simmons, MD ’65
Psychiatry
Miami, Florida
Sept. 2025
Dana Shires Jr., MD ’61
Ophthalmology
Winter Haven, Florida
Oct. 20, 2025
Jon Smally, MD ’63
Family Medicine
Fernandina Beach, Florida
April 3, 2026
Richard Steinbook, MD ’74
Gastroenterology
Los Angeles, California
April 26, 2026
Joseph Stepp, MD ’87
Neurosurgery
Tampa, Florida
Nov. 6, 2025
Harvey Thalblum, MD ’71
Radiology
Boston, Massachusetts
Oct. 25, 2025
Anderson Williams Jr., MD ’73
Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
Miami, Florida
March 31, 2026
David Zickafoose, MD ’98
Thoracic Surgery
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Nov. 10, 2025
Michael Zinner, MD ’67
Orthopaedic Surgery
New Orleans, Louisiana
March 13, 2026