A life in medicine In Memoriam: Sept. 23, 2020 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Sept. 23, 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. Richard C. Burns, DO, 91 (ATSU-KCOM 1960), of Blissfield, Michigan, died Sept. 2. Ronald J. D’Orazio, DO, RPH, 84 (PCOM 1962), of The Villages, Florida, died Sept. 4. Craig Manifold, DO, 57 (PCOM 1993), of Helotes, Texas, died in September. Robert G. Panzer, DO, 77 (ATSU-KCOM 1970), of Ocala, Florida, died Sept. 12. Maurice D. Parry, DO, 86 (DMU-COM 1968), of Anthem, Arizona, died Aug. 29. Alexander E. Rodi Sr., DO, 92 (PCOM 1958), of Hammonton, New Jersey, died Aug. 20. Bradley A. Sachs, DO, 49 (MSUCOM 1998), of Sylvania Township, Ohio, died Aug. 24. H. Thomas Willard, DO, 65 (UNTHSC/TCOM 1985), of Fort Worth, Texas, died Sept. 3. Rudolph J. Wolf, DO, 85 (ATSU-KCOM 1960), of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, died Sept. 9. Richard J. Worel, DO, 67 (MWU/CCOM 1979), of Spring Lake, Michigan, died Sept. 7. 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 There are now over 207,000 DOs and osteopathic medical students The 2025 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report shares the total number of DOs and osteopathic medical students as well as the top 10 states where DOs practice and DOs’ top specialties. Learn more. In Memoriam: October 2025 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Previous articleThe DO Book Club, September 2020: Fallible: A Memoir of a Young Physician's Struggle with Mental Illness Next articleNearly two-thirds of US doctors have lost income during the pandemic, report finds
There are now over 207,000 DOs and osteopathic medical students The 2025 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report shares the total number of DOs and osteopathic medical students as well as the top 10 states where DOs practice and DOs’ top specialties. Learn more.