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Pace Magazine

In Memoriam

Honoring Tandieka Stephens Johnson DeClemente '20

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With deep sadness we mourn the passing of Tandieka Stephens Johnson DeClemente òòò½´«Ã½™20. Tandieka was a graduate assistant in Lubinòòò½´«Ã½™s Office of Communications and External Relations. She graduated in May 2020 and served as the graduate student speaker at commencement that year. Not too long after graduation, Tandieka was diagnosed with cancer. She briefly went into remission, then this spring, the cancer returned. Tandieka leaves behind her mother, husband, ten-year-old son, and a host of relatives and friends.

While at Pace, Tandieka was very much an engaged student. She actively sought out opportunities to get involved in student life at the University. She looked forward to interviewing students on her International Experience WPUB radio show, she participated in Pace Talks (a Ted Talks-style event), was a member of the IDM Lab, and a Wilson Center intern, among many other things. Tandieka, who was originally from Guyana (and this remained a point of pride for her), started her Guyanese Girl in Transition podcast after graduating from Pace.

Tandieka had an infectious laugh, a charismatic personality, and a fighting spirit, which she embodied until the end. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

Remembering Our Recently Passed Alumni

  • Lawrence J. Altieri òòò½´«Ã½™92
  • Joan Ellen Arslanian òòò½´«Ã½™94
  • Elias N. Berbari òòò½´«Ã½™89
  • Robert J. Berger òòò½´«Ã½™72
  • John E. Bischoff òòò½´«Ã½™76
  • Michele L. Blosser òòò½´«Ã½™04
  • Robert J. Butkovich òòò½´«Ã½™76
  • Frank Byrne òòò½´«Ã½™92
  • Rocco T. Candelora òòò½´«Ã½™59
  • Nicholas Cappelleri òòò½´«Ã½™87
  • Marie Connie Casciano òòò½´«Ã½™53
  • Michael Cashman òòò½´«Ã½™65
  • Catherine C. Cassidy òòò½´«Ã½™77
  • Marie H. Castellano òòò½´«Ã½™76
  • Helena J. Chitty òòò½´«Ã½™82
  • Joseph B. Colbert òòò½´«Ã½™73
  • Danielle M. Coletta òòò½´«Ã½™95
  • Esther C. Corinaldi òòò½´«Ã½™75
  • James G. Cullen òòò½´«Ã½™83
  • Barbara Dalton òòò½´«Ã½™88
  • John S. Day òòò½´«Ã½™63
  • Marc A. DeLuca òòò½´«Ã½™02
  • Anne Marie Donovan òòò½´«Ã½™61
  • George Eliades òòò½´«Ã½™57
  • Roger S. Farber òòò½´«Ã½™80
  • Martin I. Feldman òòò½´«Ã½™66
  • Ellen G. Folk òòò½´«Ã½™68
  • Robert W. Forman òòò½´«Ã½™66, òòò½´«Ã½™71
  • Robert S. Garver òòò½´«Ã½™73
  • John J. Gembecki òòò½´«Ã½™80
  • John Ghiorzi òòò½´«Ã½™67
  • Robert S. Gilbert òòò½´«Ã½™55
  • Joseph J. Grimes òòò½´«Ã½™78
  • Gail Guaspari òòò½´«Ã½™72
  • William H. Hargett Sr. òòò½´«Ã½™72
  • Elizabeth A. Harvin òòò½´«Ã½™92
  • Clifton F. Hickok òòò½´«Ã½™72
  • Marsha S. Holloman òòò½´«Ã½™90
  • Joyce H. Huang òòò½´«Ã½™94
  • Keith Inacio òòò½´«Ã½™19
  • Richard C. Johnston òòò½´«Ã½™64
  • Benjamin Jones òòò½´«Ã½™83
  • Cynthia W. Jones òòò½´«Ã½™52
  • Henry S. Jorin Jr. òòò½´«Ã½™74
  • Roger W. Kennedy òòò½´«Ã½™55
  • William E. Kinney III òòò½´«Ã½™62
  • John H. Kirch òòò½´«Ã½™77
  • Joseph K. Kneidl òòò½´«Ã½™75
  • George Kopecky òòò½´«Ã½™49
  • Peshotan S. Kotval òòò½´«Ã½™77
  • John LaRocca òòò½´«Ã½™70
  • Joan R. Levis òòò½´«Ã½™82
  • Jane Reid Light òòò½´«Ã½™89
  • Stanley Lynn òòò½´«Ã½™61
  • Anita Maleski òòò½´«Ã½™88
  • Robert J. Manwaring òòò½´«Ã½™89
  • Richard Manyin òòò½´«Ã½™65
  • Jerome L. Mazo òòò½´«Ã½™69
  • Alisia D. Mcintyre òòò½´«Ã½™97
  • Paul J. Messina òòò½´«Ã½™84
  • Kenneth D. Moir òòò½´«Ã½™97
  • Joan M. Moon òòò½´«Ã½™53
  • Hope A. Morris òòò½´«Ã½™83
  • Anita Nichols òòò½´«Ã½™92
  • Charles R. O'Connell òòò½´«Ã½™62
  • Ann O'Gorman òòò½´«Ã½™60
  • Neil J. O'Shea òòò½´«Ã½™63
  • Ronald S. Padd òòò½´«Ã½™65
  • Mary Jean Quinn òòò½´«Ã½™86
  • Jo Ann F. Rowe òòò½´«Ã½™78
  • Paul W. Ruopp òòò½´«Ã½™54
  • Walter K. Sadowski òòò½´«Ã½™75
  • Rocco V. Salerno òòò½´«Ã½™84
  • Mary E. Schmidt òòò½´«Ã½™77
  • Norman Shakespeare òòò½´«Ã½™74
  • Robert F. Sherman òòò½´«Ã½™91
  • Raj Shrestha òòò½´«Ã½™07
  • Elaine A. Silverstein òòò½´«Ã½™61
  • Glenn Spann òòò½´«Ã½™80
  • Jerrold N. Stevens òòò½´«Ã½™66
  • Richard A. Straub òòò½´«Ã½™82
  • Stanley E. Tatur òòò½´«Ã½™71
  • Susan W. Uram òòò½´«Ã½™87
  • Barbara B. Verrone òòò½´«Ã½™78
  • Jose P. Vibar òòò½´«Ã½™87
  • Gene N. Wendell òòò½´«Ã½™68
  • Angelica S. Whitman òòò½´«Ã½™76
  • Leonard Wiener òòò½´«Ã½™89
  • Grenville N. Willis òòò½´«Ã½™72
  • Mary Ellen Wright òòò½´«Ã½™93
  • Walter T. Zdrodowski òòò½´«Ã½™84