Obituaries

William Rupp

William Rupp, 74, of Montague, professor emeritus of Art, died Feb. 7 when a fire leveled the home he had designed and built himself.

He served the University for 18 years before retiring in 1995.

A specialist in interior design and architecture, Rupp worked with former Amherst architectural firm Callister, Payne and Bischoff before joining the faculty. He also had worked with Paul Rudolf, a well-known Florida architect.
He was co-author of the 1989 book "Construction Materials for Interior Design" with professor emeritus of Art Arnold Friedmann. In an article in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, Friedmann called Rupp "a veritable encyclopedia about construction."

William K. Harris

William K. Harris, 86, formerly of Amherst, a retired professor of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, died Feb. 9 at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home.

He served the University for more than 34 years before retiring in 1980.

A veteran of World War II when he served as a colonel in the Army, he was active in the Army Reserves and worked with the ROTC program on campus.

He held a bachelor's and a doctoral degree in veterinary medicine from the Ohio State University, and he specialized in the eradication of mastitis in the dairy industry.

He leaves his wife, the former Mary C. McKenna; three sons, Howard Moriarity of Florence, Blake of Belchertown and Peter K. of Collingswood, N.J.; three daughters, Jane Knebel of Maryland, L.J. of Amherst and Deloise DeGoedel of Washington; a brother and four sisters, 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Marie Ellen Litterer

Marie Ellen Litterer, 76, of Brunswick, Maine, a retired design illustrator in Geology and Geography, died February 4 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine after a lengthy illness.

She served the University for 16 years before retiring in 1991.

She leaves two daughters, Karin L. Womer of Lincolnville, Maine and
Susan L. Johansen of Brunswick, Maine; a son, David A., a clerk III in Athletics, of Brattleboro, Vermont; a brother and three grandchildren.

A memorial service is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Feb. 16 at the First Universalist Church, 345 Broadway, Rockland, Maine. At 2 p.m. February 17 a remembrance gathering will be held at Thornton Oaks in Brunswick, Maine. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kestrel Trust, P.O. Box 1016, Amherst 01004, or the Coastal Mountains Land Trust, 101 Mount Battie Street, Camden ME 04843.