A life in medicine In Memoriam: April 15, 2020 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. April 15, 2020Wednesday 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. Donald A. Bruaw, DO, 84 (PCOM 1961), of Enola, Pennsylvania, died April 5. Visit Dr. Bruaw’s online guest book. Joseph W. Chatfield, DO, 84 (KCU-COM 1965), of Bay City, Michigan, died April 7. Visit Dr. Chatfield’s online guest book. Denis E. Edwards, DO, 67 (DMU-COM 1989), of Kent City, Michigan, died March 26. Visit Dr. Edwards’ online guest book. Lorraine G. Finelli, DO, 63 (PCOM 1982), of Ambler, Pennsylvania, died April 6. Visit Dr. Finelli’s online guest book. Eustace A. Johnson III, DO, 77 (WVSOM 1981), of Queen Creek, Arizona, died March 26. Visit Dr. Johnson’s online guest book. Joel G. Long, DO, 59 (WVSOM 1987), of Chico, California, died March 8. Morris Y. Mintz, DO, 95 (PCOM 1963), of Coconut Creek, Florida, died April 10. Visit Dr. Mintz’s online guest book. 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 AOA urges evidence-based and routine vaccination for patients Vaccination is one of the most powerful tools to prevent infectious diseases and avoidable illness, the AOA notes in a recent statement. In Memoriam: September 2025 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Previous articleCOVID-19 updates: California DO set up testing sites in underserved areas Next articleIn Memoriam: Mary Jo Robinson, DO
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