A life in medicine In Memoriam: Oct. 5, 2016 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Oct. 5, 2016Wednesday The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics In Memoriam 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 [email protected]. View a list of past In Memoriam columns here. Reema Arora, DO, 42 (KCU-COM 1999), of Granite Bay, California, died Aug. 11. John R. Hawes Sr., DO, MD, 89 (ATSU-KCOM 1954), of Nipomo, California, died Sept. 20. Robert S. Maurer, DO, 83 (PCOM 1962), of Edison, New Jersey, died Sept. 11. Visit Dr. Maurer’s online guest book. Wallace Wildman Sherritt, DO, 75 (MWU/CCOM 1969), of Westville, Indiana, died Sept. 5. Visit Dr. Sherritt’s online guest book. More in Profession Advancing osteopathic medicine: Leadership, mentorship & legislative wins The FSMB presented the Distinguished Service Award presented to Geraldine T. O’Shea, DO, and Patrick F. Leary, DO, was named AOASM’s 2025 Mentor of the Year. Nevada’s SB 78 did not pass, preserving DO-led regulation in the state. In Memoriam: June 2025 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Previous articleCoverage of JAOA kidney stone roller coaster study spans the globe Next articleLifestyle medicine track empowers future DOs to encourage healthy choices
Advancing osteopathic medicine: Leadership, mentorship & legislative wins The FSMB presented the Distinguished Service Award presented to Geraldine T. O’Shea, DO, and Patrick F. Leary, DO, was named AOASM’s 2025 Mentor of the Year. Nevada’s SB 78 did not pass, preserving DO-led regulation in the state.
Correction: My father, John R. Hawes, Sr., D.O. graduated from Kirksville…..not Kansas City…in 1954 Oct. 6, 2016, at 10:25 am Reply
Thank you for letting us know, Dr. Hawes, and our condolences for your loss. We have corrected your father’s school. Oct. 7, 2016, at 10:14 am Reply