A life in medicine In Memoriam: Nov. 19, 2019 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Nov. 19, 2019Tuesday 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 AOA of their deceased colleagues by sending an email to [email protected]. View a list of past In Memoriam columns here. Willis B. Anderson Jr., DO, 82 (DMU-COM 1964), of Howell, Michigan, died Oct. 30. Visit Dr. Anderson’s online guest book. Robert L. Cox, DO, 83 (KCU-COM 1962), of Powell, Ohio, died Nov. 4. Visit Dr. Cox’s online guest book. Bennie D. Embry, DO, 78 (UNTHSC/TCOM 1977), of Mabank, Texas, died Oct. 23. Visit Dr. Embry’s online guest book. Richard J. Filippi, DO, 83 (KCU-COM 1963), of Ellenton, Florida, died Oct. 11. Visit Dr. Filippi’s online guest book. Harry E. Murtiff, DO, 80 (PCOM 1970), of Delta, Ohio, died Nov. 5. Visit Dr. Murtiff’s online guest book. Marie H. Schaap, DO, MD, 93 (COPS 1951), of Sebastopol, California, died Oct. 28. Ronald J. Weller, DO, 88 (MWU/CCOM 1958), of Indian River, Michigan, died Oct. 27. Editor’s note: If you’d like to honor a colleague with a memorial contribution to the American Osteopathic Foundation, you can do so here. 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 articleA case for a paradigm shift in rural health care Next articleHow to build better relationships with the nurses in your life
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.