Retirements

Many thanks and best wishes to those who served our Department so well. We wish you the best of luck in all of your future endeavors

Peter (Petrus) Veneman, Professor & Former Department Head, retired December 31, 2011 after 34 years of service to UMass.

Eileen Harris, Office Manager of Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences (and formally Entomology), retired November 6, 2010 after nearly 18 years of service to UMass.

Dr. Robert Bernatzky, Professor, retired December 31, 2008, after serving 21 years at UMass. Sadly, Robert passed away in March 2010. Please see the Robert Bernatzky memorial page.

Diane Blondin, Bookkeeper, retired December 31, 2003, after serving more than 31 years at UMass

Dr. William Bramlage, Professor & former Department Head, retired June 1, 2002 after serving more than 37 years at UMass

William Coli, Educator IV, retired December 31, 2003, after serving more than 25 years at UMass

David Ferro, Professor, retired December 31, 2003, after serving more than 26 years at UMass

Patricia Killay, Head Secretary, retired December 31, 2003, after serving 11 years at UMass

Dolores "Dolly" Kovalski, Bookkeeper, retired October 1, 2003 after serving 47 years at UMass

Dr. William Torello, Associate Professor, retired December 31, 2003, after serving more than 22 years at UMass

John Tristan , Durfee Conservatory Director, retired December 31, 2003 after serving 27 years at UMass

Chih-Ming Yin, Professor, retired December 31, 2003, after serving more than 26 years at UMass. Sadly, Chih passed away in April 2008. Please see the Chih-Ming Yin memorial page.