A life in medicine

In Memoriam: Feb. 20, 2017

View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians.

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The following list of recently deceased osteopathic physicians includes links to obituaries and online memorials if they’re available. Readers can notify The DO of their deceased colleagues by sending an email to MemberService@osteopathic.org. View a list of past In Memoriam columns here.

Edythe Lee Craig, DO, 97 (MCO 1943), of Goshen, New Hampshire, died Jan. 24. Visit Dr. Craig’s online guest book.

Edward William Foster, DO, PhD, 65 (DMU-COM 1993), of Elmira, New York, died Jan. 26. Visit Dr. Foster’s online guest book.

Francis X. Francis, DO, 90 (ATSU-KCOM 1959), of Amherst, New York, died Jan. 30. Visit Dr. Francis’ online guest book.

Thomas Patrick Kelly, DO, 73 (MWU/CCOM 1973), of Hinsdale, Illinois, died Jan. 27. Visit Dr. Kelly’s online guest book.

Holly Kitagawa, DO, 89 (KCU-COM 1960), of Denver died Jan. 18. Visit Dr. Kitagawa’s online guest book.

George F. Palmer, Jr., DO, 65 (KCU-COM 1977), of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, died Dec. 24, 2016.

Fred DeWayne Parman, DO, 90 (KCU-COM 1952), of Sarasota, Florida, died Dec. 17, 2016. Visit Dr. Parman’s online guest book.

Jerome (Jerry) Eugene Smola, DO, 80 (KCU-COM 1971), of Sweetwater, Texas, died Jan. 19. Visit Dr. Smola’s online guest book.

Christopher K. Tracz, OMS IV, 37 (PNWU-COM 2017), of Walla Walla, Washington, died Sept. 20, 2016.

Earl E. Watters, DO, MD, 96 (COPS 1944), of Long Beach, California, died Jan. 28. Visit Dr. Watters’ online guest book.

Steven W. Youngs, DO, 61 (UNECOM 2005), of Webster, New Hampshire, died Jan. 22. Visit Dr. Youngs’ online guest book.

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