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November 28, 2007


We are offering this area of our website to recognize and remember our members who have passed on. If you know of a member who has passed on please feel free to notify us Joan DuBois and if possible, include an obituary and a photograph (.jpg or .tif format). If we do not receive an obituary we will list their name and state. We appreciate your support as we build this new category as our members who have passed on deserve to be remembered.

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  • Robert P. Abelson -  Hamden, Connecticut passed July 13, 2005 at age 79.
  • Steven Adams - Westford, Massachusetts passed Sept. 15, 2006.
  • Daniel Adcox - Boynton Beach, Florida passed at age 60.
  • Bruce E. Adkins - Perris, California passed at age 59.
  • Cecil Adkins, Jr. - Ripley, Ohio.
  • Earl Edward Adkins - Anaheim, California passed at age 61.
  • John C. Albrecht - Reseda, California.
  • John T. Alexander - Yonkers, New York passed at age 60.
  • Joseph L. Allam - Jersey City, New Jersey passed at age 79.
  • Clifford H. Allen - Alfred, Maine passed at age 86.  
  • Francis W. Allen - Missouri - passed April 15, 2003.
  • Eric Channing Allen- West Liberty, Kentucky passed at age 20.
  • Donald C. Allyn - Huber Heights, Ohio.
  • Alexander Andjevsky - Ronkonkoma, New York.
  • Dennis G. Armstrong - Hesperia, California passed at age 66.  
  • James E. Armstrong - Silver Spring, Maryland.
  • John Edward Ashmore, Jr. - Huntsville, Texas.
  • William E. Ault - Lincoln Park, MI passed at age 73.  
  • Herbert Mois Avram - California, Maryland passed at age 92.

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  • Lynne W. Babcock - Austin, Texas passed at age 83.
  • Boris Baczynskyj - Former Editor of Chess Life - passed January 16, 2008 at age 62..
  • Robert P. Baker - Sarcoxie, Missouri at age 71.  
  • John Balch of Vermont passed April 2004.
  • Charles C. Ball - King City, Oregon passed at age 86.  
  • Robert Baquet - Moreno Valley, California.
  • Robert Barager - Orange City, Florida passed at age 87.
  • Thomas C. Barham - Floral Park, New York.
  • William Barker - Algonquin, Illlinois passed at age 76.
  • Denis Barry - Arizona/New Jersey
  • Danny Basa - Chesapeake, Virginia passed at age 24.
  • Rogelio Basa - Chesapeake, Virginia passed at age 59.
  • Robert M. Baskin - Jonesboro, Arkansas.  
  • Albert J. Battle - Birmingham, Alabama passed at age 70.
  • George M. Bayer - The Dalles, OR passed at age 81.
  • Ralph Behrens - Brooklyn, New York.
  • Edward A. Belcher - Street, Maryland.
  • Leroy O. Bell - Hutchinson, Kansas age age 59.
  • Raul L. Benedicto - Boca Raton, Florida.  
  • Gerald S. Benner (Jerry) - passed March 6, 2004 - Texas
  • Arnold Bergen - Oakland, New Jersey passed at age 65.
  • Raymond S. Berkowitz - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at age 85.
  • Ken Bertran - Salt Lake City, Utah at age 63.  
  • Talivaldis M. "Tali" Berzins - Dubuque, Iowa
  • Michael A. Bezayiff - St. Louis, Missouri passed at age 43.  
  • A. R. Biederman - Dix Hills, New York.
  • Normand Albert Bissonnette - Kansas
  • Richard G. Black - Lafayette, Colorado.
  • Eugene I. Blount - Chatham, New Jersey.
  • James M. Bolton - Huntington, New York.  
  • Joseph S. Bommarito - Savannah, Georgia passed at age 60.
  • A. James Boness - East Amherst, New York.
  • Reggie Boone - Gardner, Massachusetts passed at age 82.
  • John P. Boudreau - Holyoke, Massachusetts.
  • Roland M. Bowen - Bakersfield, California.
  • William J. Bowman - Winona, Minnesota passed at age 68.  
  • Al Breaux, Jr. - Salfordville, Pennsylvania
  • Earll Briggs - California
  • M. S. Britton - Ft. Myers, Florida
  • William T. Broderick - Anchorage, Alaska passed at age 68.
  • Michael J. Brooks - Schuyler, Nebraska.  
  • Robert Brooks - Arleta, California at age 58.
  • Borys N. Browar - Utica, New York passed at age 57.
  • Fred O. Brown - Taylors, South Carolina at age 69, October 2005. 
  • John Brown - Las Vegas, Nevada passed at age 58 .
  • Joseph R. Brown III - Schenectady, NY.
  • Lee Bryant - Bainbridge, Georgia.
  • Brian Bugbee - New Jersey passed at age 34.   
  • John J. Bulash - Campbell, California passed at age 60.
  • Frank Bullert - Canby, Minnesota.
  • William R. Bundick - Bel Air, Maryland.
  • James L. Bunyan - Akron, Ohio passed at age 64.
  • Harvey J. Burger - Springfield, MA passed Jan. 2, 2007 at age 74.
  • Karl Burger - Georgia passed at age 75.
  • Robert E. Burk - Hammond, Indiana.
  • Robert Burns - Mentor, Ohio passed October 22, 2005.
  • David Burris - Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Richard E. Burry - Spring Hill, Florida at age 86.
  • Edwin H. Burton II - Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  • William W. Butler - Glenview, Illinois.  
  • Lloyd E. Byrd - Windermere, Florida passed at age 81.

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  • Alonso Caceres - Brazil - passed at age 78.
  • Tomas R. Cajigas - Bay City, Michigan.
  • Samuel Caminiti, Jr. - North Barrington, IL passed at age 73.
  • Richard H. Capp - Huntsville, AL.
  • Gordon Carlson - Jamestown, New York passed at age 89.
  • Herbert G. Carlson - Florence, Oregon passed at age 78.
  • Alfred D. Carr - Toledo, Ohio passed at age 53.
  • Warren A. Chamandy - Cranston, Rhode Island passed March 4, 2008 at age 76.   
  • Oscar R. (Russ) Chambers - Florida.
  • Dr. Frederick J. Chapin - Troy, MI passed at age 91.
  • James B. Chapin - Jackson Hgts., NY passed.
  • John L. Chapman - Texas - passed on March 18, 2003.
  • Russ Chauvenet - North Carolina
  • Gerald A. Chayt - Fairfax, Virginia passed.
  • Michael A. Cherry - Park Ridge, Illinois - passed at age 49.
  • Paul Christensen - FPO-AP.
  • Robert Christiansen - Fort Pierce, Florida passed at age 83.
  • Carter S. Clark - Medina, Ohio passed at age 83.
  • John T. Clark - Wabash, Indiana passed at age 70.
  • Kenneth R. Clark - Catonsville, Maryland passed at age 69.
  • Jay A. Cohen - Woodmere, New york passed Aug. 2, 2007 at age 55.
  • Walter Cole - Topeka, Kansas passed at age 76.  
  • Charles A. Collins - Verona, Pennsylvania passed at age 75.
  • Ethel Collins (sister of Jack Collins) - New York City, New York.
  • John "Jack" W. Collins - New York City, New York.
  • Warren O. Collins - Tucson, Arizona passed at age 84.
  • Garland F. Comins - Santa Rosa, California passed on Sept. 16, 2006.   
  • Eugene Henry Contreras - San Diego, California.
  • Raymund J. Conway - San Francisco, California.
  • Howard W. Cook - Smithfield, Rhode Island passed on Mar. 28, 2008 at age 88.
  • Bob Corbett - Waterford, Michigan passed at age 52.  
  • Don G. Cornell - Arizona.
  • Eugene L. Cowan - passed in Driggs, Idaho.
  • Roger D. Cravens, Jr. - Excelsior Spgs., Missouri passed at age 58.  
  • Guy C. Crawford - Kentucky.
  • Frank Creasey - Virginia
  • Robert M. Crites - Lubbock, TX passed at age 89.
  • Arthur C. Croce - Wellfleet, MA - passed at age 66.
  • Kendel Boyd Crose - Cheyenne, Wyoming passed at age 63.
  • William Crossey - passed August 19, 2005 - Robbinsville, New Jersey.
  • Galen Cruse - Kittanning, Pennsylvania passed at age 58.
  • Al Cummings, Jr. - Toledo, Ohio passed at age 24.
  • K. A. Czerniecki - Chicago, Illinois.  

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  • Milton Danon - Tarrytown, New York passed at age 85. 1979 U.S. Amateur Champion.
  • Nevin B. Dauer - Paso Robles, California passed at age 95.  
  • Gregory R. Davis - Indiana
  • Jim Davis - Fallbrook, California passed July 31, 2001.
  • Karl S. Deibler - Sierra City, CA passed at age 57.
  • Richard K. Delaune, Jr. - Chevy Chase, Maryland passed at age 53.
  • Edwin Delong - Pasadena, California.  
  • Arnold Denker - Florida
  • Craig J. Deutz - Chalfont, Pennsylvania passed on March 22, 2007 at age 64.
  • Donald J. Dewey - Christiana, Pennsylvania - passed at age 70.
  • Michael D. DiLillo - Iselin, New Jersey passed away Oct. 16, 2006 at age 63.
  • Raymond J. Dionne - Greenville, Rhode Island.  
  • Deborah Theresa Doll - Colorado
  • Michael J. Domkowski - Cave Creek, Arizona passed at age 62.
  • Harry E. Dompert - Warminster, Pennsylvania passed at age 90.  
  • Wayne Dotson - Lima, Ohio passed at age 56.
  • Brian V. Douthwaite - Mexico.
  • John W. Dow - Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  
  • Andrew F. Downey - Atlanta, GA.
  • John J. Dragonetti - Chesapeake, Virginia.  
  • Alvin Drake - Waquoit, MA .
  • Douglas Duigan - New Rochelle, NY.
  • Emanuel O. Dumaguing - Queens Village, New York passed at age 70.
  • Scott Dykstra - New Jersey.

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  • Harold Edelstein - San Mateo, California.  
  • David E. Elliott - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania at age 61.
  • Irving Ellner - Kenilworth, New Jersey
  • George Elmendorf - Clifton Park, New York passed at age 78.
  • James F. Elwell - Palo Verdes Est., California.   
  • Gilbert Encinas - Shady Cove, Oregon.
  • Wilbur N. Erb - Mt. Joy, Pennsylvania at age 75.  
  • Edward R. Ernst - Newport, Kentucky passed at age 80.
  • Ronald A. Escalera - Bronx, New York passed at age 51.
  • John W. Erwin - Moscow, PA .

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  • Chester Gall - Fountain Valley, California passed at age 84.
  • Jim Gallagher - Texas
  • Charles W. Gardner - Missouri.
  • L.J. Garrett, Jr. - Grants Pass, Oregon passed at age 81.
  • Bill Gerson - Severna Park, Maryland.
  • Hyman A. Getoff - Massachusetts.
  • Henry A. Giertych, Jr. - Yuba City, California.
  • John E. Giles - Carbondale, Illinois passed at age 90.  
  • Thomas Gill - Bronx, New York passed at age 40.
  • Robert Gillmore - Laguna Woods, California.
  • Wuriy Gluzman - Pikesville, Maryland passed at age 77.   
  • John Goodwin III - Hayward, California passed at age 55.
  • Wilson S. Goold III - Dayton, Ohio passed at age 65.
  • Gilbert F. Gosselin - Malden, Massachusetts passed at age 80.
  • William M. Grapkowski - Barkhamsted, CT passed at age 67.
  • Stephen J. Graziano of Brooklyn, New York passed at age 47.
  • David W. Green - Three Rivers, Michigan passed at age 65.
  • Randall K. Greenup - Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  • Gisela Kahn Gresser - New York.
  • William C. Grinnell - Oxford, Arkansas passed at age 86.  
  • Dr. Benjamin L. Gross - San Francisco, California
  • Edward Gross - New Milford, New Jersey passed at age 94.
  • Gerald C. Gross - Seal Beach, California.  
  • Robert S. Gruchacz - Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Robert M. Gunn - Newark, Delaware passed at age 60.
  • H. W. Gusstafson - Eureka, California passed at age 80.  

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  • Arthur Hager - St. Louis, Missouri
  • Gregory R. Hager - Somerville, MA
  • Thomas Hailey - Studio City, California passed March 30, 2007 at age 71.
  • Dennis Earl Hall - Portland, Oregon passed at age 61.
  • John J. Hallahan - Manchester, New Hampshire passed June 14, 2008..
  • David J. Hallenbeck - Wilmington, Delaware passed at age 67.
  • Daryl K. Hanks - Houston, Texas.   
  • Allan Hanna - Excelsior, Minnesota passed June 14, 2006 at age 76.
  • Richard O. Hansen - Pinole, California passed at age 81.
  • Edgar C. Hansler - Berwyn, Illinois passed at age 61.
  • Richard M. Harbeck - Big Lake, Minnesota.   
  • Maurice Vincent Hardy - San Francisco, California.
  • Clark R. Harmon - Amity, Oregon passed April 12, 2007.
  • Frank Harris - Vallejo, California passed in 2000.
  • James R. Harris - Russell, Kentucky.
  • Michael C. Harris - Independence, Missouri passed at age 55.   
  • Tom Harris - ISCA VP - Indiana
  • John T. Harrison, Jr. - Folsom, Pennsylvania passed at age 78.
  • T. C. Hartwell - Twin Falls, Idaho.
  • Steven W. Hass - Arlington, Massachusetts passed at age 52.
  • Henry G. Haubold - Norlina, North Carolina passed at age 77.
  • Bill Havens - New Jersey.
  • David R. Haydon - Bethany, Connecticut.
  • James E. Haynes - Crofton, Maryland passed at age 65.
  • John F. Hedrick - Livonia, Michigan.
  • Rainer Heidrich - S. Hackensack, New Jersey.
  • Franklin J. Helle - Petoskey, Michigan.  
  • Gerald Helper of Middletown, New York.
  • Siegfried Hemmersbach - Germany passed at age 63.
  • Walter O. Henry - Preston, Connecticut.
  • Jim Hephner - Garland, Texas passed at age 71.
  • Herman Hess - Woodland Hills, California.  
  • Thomas Hibbard - Somerset, Pennsylvania.
  • James Hibner - El Paso, Texas.
  • Hank Hidalgo - St. Louis, Missouri passed on March 13, 2006 at age 59.
  • Philip Furtaw - Hillsboro, Missouri passed at age 58.
  • Burt Hochberg - Former Editor of Chess Life - passed May 13, 2006 at age 73.
  • Dennis H. Holding - Manlius, New York passed October 15, 1993.  
  • Jaron D. Holliday - Broken Arrow, OK passed at age 21 while serving in the 1st Calvary in Iraq.
  • Frank J. Honsik - Paradise Valley, Arizona.
  • Joseph C. Hornick - passed Dec. 2005 - New York.
  • Nolan Horton, Jr. - Ft. Smith, Arkansas passed at age 75.
  • Michael V. House - Sacramento, California passed at age 53.
  • Sally L. (Harrigan) Howes - Holyoke, Massachusetts - passed June 12, 2006
  • Jerry A. Howle - Reno, Nevada passed at age 61.
  • Francis L. Huffman - La Grange, Illinois at age 87.
  • James A. Hughes - Oracle, Arizona.
  • Walter E. Hunt - New York.
  • Dr. M. Lee Hyder - South Carolina

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  • Clyde Jackson - Detroit, Michigan passed at age 55.
  • Errol Jenson - Dustin, Oklahoma.
  • Frederick L. Johnson of Las Vegas, Nevada passed October 2004.
  • William Joiter, Jr. - Detoit, Michigan.
  • Charles E. Jones - Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  • Homer W. Jones - Alexandria, Virginia
  • John M. Jones - Brooklyn, New York passed at age 72.
  • Peter T. Jovanis - Jamesburg, New Jersey passed at age 82.
  • James P. Judge - Arlington, Texas.
  • Richard H. Jungbauer - Phoenix, Arizona.  

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  • Peter Kadyszewski - New York
  • Raymond J. Kaiser - Acworth, Georgia passed at age 65.
  • Al Kalina - North Hollywood, California passed at age 90.
  • Charles Kalme - Latvia
  • Mona May Karff - New York, New York.  
  • Bozhidar Karoleev - Landers, California.
  • Norman Kavalec - Brick, New Jersey passed at age 77.  
  • David Keeffe - Sayre, PA passed at age 56.
  • Thomas J. Keffer - New Mexico
  • Dr. Dieter H. Keller - Leominster, Massachusetts passed at age 75.
  • Bruce Kendall - Munster, Indiana.
  • Don Kendall - Omak, Washington passed at age 73.
  • Vincent P. Kennedy - Sykesville, Maryland passed October 2005.
  • Leonard Kent - Pelham, New York passed at age 86.
  • Stu Keshner - Waltham, Massachusetts passed at age 64. 
  • T. W. Kipczynski - San Jose, California.
  • Edmund Kish - Bradford, PA - passed December 1983.
  • John Kitsianis - Kingman, Arizona passed.
  • Eva Veronika Klein - New York, New York passed at age 70.  
  • Thomas John Klem - Las Vegas, Nevada passed July 7, 2007 at age 58.
  • Harold D. Kletschka - Minnespolis, Minnesota at age 83.
  • Edward F. Kloubec - Tarkio, Missouri.
  • Greg A. Knutson - Nashotah, Wisconsin passed at age 48.
  • Nick Koch - San Gabriel, California.  
  • Orest Kociuba - Effort, Pennsylvania passed at age 81.
  • IM Boris Kogan - 8 time Georgia State Champion.
  • David A. Kolarik - Pittsburgh, PA at age 47.
  • Henry Kolin - Calabasas, California passed at age 91.
  • Joseph A. Koller - Medford, New York.
  • George J. Koloboff - Santa Rosa, California passed at age 74.
  • George Koltanowski - February 2000
  • Leah Koltanowski - passed Dec. 23, 2005 - Born in Massachusetts
  • FE P. Koons - Carson, California passed at age 55.  
  • Guenter Kozin - Flemington, New Jersey passed April 2007 at age 77.
  • George Krauss, Jr. - Hamilton, Ohio passed at age 76.
  • Harvey J. Krebill - Hills, Iowa.
  • Mark Kriseler - Birch Run, MI - passed on Dec. 16, 2003 at age 45.
  • Victor E. Krohn - Santa Rosa, California passed at age 83.
  • Charles Krupin - Florida
  • Aric R. Kumaran - Roseville, MN at age 50.
  • Jerome Kurtzberg - Yorktown Heights, New York passed at age 76.

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  • Edward Lafferty - Waltham, Massachusetts passed at age 51..
  • Ollie LaFreniere - Seattle, Washington.
  • Ferdinand J. Landix - New Jersey passed Nov. 18, 2004
  • Adrian P. La Placa - Albany, CA.
  • Russel A. La Placa - McCloud, CA - passed Nov. 11, 2005.
  • Ron Larzelere - Eugene, OR passed in 1994.
  • Louis Laufer - Setauket, New York passed at age 95.
  • Michael Lawson - Lawrenceville, Georgia passed at age 64.
  • Le Baron, Ann - Minden, Louisiana.
  • Joseph D. Leeman - South Kingstown, Rhode Island passed Aug. 10, 2007.
  • Matthew T. LeGrand - Durham, North Carolina.
  • Jackie D. Leigh - Sidney, Ohio passed at age 62.
  • Eugene T. Leininger - Hurst, Texas.
  • W. C. Lenoire - Bronx, New York.  
  • Albert Leong - Pleasant Hill, Oregon passed at age 71.
  • Joseph M. Lesko - High Springs, Florida at age 86.
  • Samuel M. Levy - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma passed at age 91.  
  • Joseph C. Lilly - Jewett City, CT - passed at age 84.
  • Donald A. Limbeck - Rogers, Minnesota passed at age 81.  
  • Ron Lindberg - Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Nickolas Lisac - Hermitage, Pennsylvania passed.
  • William W. Lord - West Hempstead, New York passed at age 82.  
  • Daniel G. Lowder - Kirkwood, Missouri.
  • Richard Lowry - Madison, New Hampshire passed at age 64.
  • John W. Loyte - Maynard, Massachusetts passed at age 68.
  • Robert G. Loyte - Lynn, Massachusetts passed at age 60.
  • Richard P. Lund - Elk River, Minnesota.

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  • John T. Mac Queen - Chapel Hill, North Carolina passed at age 74.
  • Hans Mager, Sr. - San Luis Obispo, California.
  • Richard G. Mahady - East Berne, New York passed at age 51.  
  • Donald G. Maines - Noblesville, Indiana passed at age 77.
  • Max G. Malyuta, - Pawtucket, Rhode Island passed at age 25.
  • Joseph P. Manifold - Fairhope, AL.
  • Peter Manetti - Guerneville, CA passed March 2006 at age 66.
  • Arthur H. Mankin - Santa Barbara, CA passed at age 85.
  • James J. Manning - Santa Barbara, CA passed Sept. 10, 2005.
  • Colburn M. Martin - Vero Beach, Florida passed at age 87.
  • Ernest Marx - New Milford, New Jersey at age 93.
  • Paul M. Masko - Jamaica, New York at age 67.
  • Chester T. Mason - Bronx, New York passed May 29, 2003.
  • Maxwell F. Mathias - St. Paul, Minnesota passed at age 44.
  • Meredith E. Mattingly - Lodi, California.  
  • Jack E. Maxfield - Wichita Falls, Texas passed at age 93.
  • Victor B. McBee - Tulsa, Oklahoma passed Oct. 20, 2005 at age 61.
  • Lee Mc Clary - Weehawken, New Jersey passed at age 51.
  • David Earl Mc Clellan - Twin Falls, Idaho passed at age 53.
  • Roy L. Mc Collough -  Fairfield, California passed at age 74.
  • Edgar McCormick - New Jersey.  
  • Eugene McGill - Baltimore, Maryland passed at age 61.
  • Philip C. Mc Kenna - Holmes Beach, Florida.
  • Raleigh L. Mc Kisson - Woodland Hills, California.
  • Gary K. Mc Lamarrah - Rockford, Illinois.  
  • Joseph D. Mc Lellan - Washington, DC passed at age 76.
  • Richard G. McMaster - Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
  • Robert L. McMullen - Cheyenne, Wyoming - passed away Aug. 4, 2006.
  • Dave Meier - El Paso, Texas.
  • Richard Medford - Jupiter, Florida passed at age 59.
  • Ariel Mengarini - New York.
  • Ainis Mengelis - Des Plaines, Illinois.
  • Richard A. Menuet - Richmond, VA passed March 18, 2005.
  • Jay S. Merrill - North Berwick, ME passed October 2005.
  • Thomas R. Mertins - Waukesha, Wisconsin passed at age 32.
  • Frank A. Metz - Chula Vista, California passed May 15, 2007.
  • Daniel W. Meyerson - Seattle, Washington passed.
  • Eugene Michel - Tucson, Arizona at age 87.
  • Albert J. Michelson - West Hills, California.
  • Eric Middlecamp - South St. Paul, Minnesota passed at age 35.  
  • Walter A. Milbratz - South Beach, Oregon passed at age 53.  
  • Carol H. Miller - Portales, New Mexico passed at age 78.  
  • Mark S. Miller - Burnsville, MN.
  • Michael Miller - Norfolk, Virginia passed at age 55.
  • Robert J. Millikin - Bettendorf, Iowa passed at age 90.
  • Harold Mills - New Jersey.
  • Henry Minchaca - Sacramento, California passed at age 81.
  • Edward T. Minor - Alexandria, Virginia.
  • R. O. Mitchell - Memphis, Tennessee passed on May 29, 2007.
  • Earl Clifton Monroe - Indiana
  • Clark Montgomery - Waco, Texas passed at age 62.
  • Cleo R. Mooday - Indiana
  • Vincent J. Mooney - Fairfax, Virginia passed at age 64.
  • W. D. Moore - Pleasant Hill, California passed Oct. 19, 2001.
  • Richard M. Moroney - Sanford, Maine passed at age 77.  
  • John R. Moselle - New York
  • Arthur Moskowitz - Pittsburgh, PA passed June 25, 2007 at age 78.
  • David Mote - Oct. 11, 2003 - Illinois
  • Forrest M. Mounts - Ohio
  • Bill Moushey - Missouri.
  • Bernhard W. Mulder - Union City, California passed at age 56.  
  • James E. Mulgrew - Mequon, Wisconsin passed at age 80.
  • Alpen Murphy - Arlington, Virginia passed April 24, 2007.  
  • George W. Murphy - Hanover, Maryland passed at age 79.
  • Danny Murray - Ontario, Canada passed at age 58.
  • Jack F. Music - Lancaster, Pennsylvania passed January 2, 2006.  

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  • Edward D. Nagle - Lake Havasu City, Arizona passed at age 76.  
  • Paul R. Narveson passed Jan. 30, 2005 - Utah.
  • Edmund Nash - Chevy Chase, MD
  • Donald J. Neff - St. Paul, Minnesota.  
  • Joseph W. Neudecker - Los Alamos, CA passed at age 79.
  • William E. Neuhauser - Santa Ana, California passed at age 83.  
  • Luther Newhall - Apple Valley, California.
  • Michael E. Nielsen - South Boston, Virginia passed at age 66.
  • Richard W. Noel - Cleveland Heights, Ohio passed.
  • John A. Nordin - passed May 12, 2005 - Sun City West, Arizona.
  • Forrest Norris - Southwick, Massachusetts.
  • Daniel J. Nystrom - passed June 21, 2005

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  • Aaron A. Oakley - Chicago, Illinois passed at age 56.  
  • David Ocock - Columbus, Ohio passed at age 50.
  • Joseph K. O'Connor - Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania passed at age 56.
  • Yury V. Oganesov - Monterey Park, California.
  • Sharlyn Chyrel Oliver - passed at age 57 - Jeffersontown, Kentucky.
  • Charles A. Oriez - Littleton, CO.
  • Glenn M. Ormand, Jr. - Canyon, Texas passed at age 77.
  • George E. O'Rourke - Concord, Massachusetts passed at age 77.
  • Emil W. Ostermann - Orange, CA passed at age 73.
  • John C. Owen - Avon, Connecticut passed at age 80.
  • Duncan Russell Oxley - Marina, California passed at age 45.

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  • Ludek Pachman - Passau, Germany
  • Walter Padilla - Whittier, California passed at age 76.
  • Raymond E. Page - Portland, Oregon
  • Steven L. Palmert - Milwaukee, Wisconsin passed at age 97.
  • IM Osmand Palos - Chicago, IL passed on February 4, 2004.
  • James F. Pechac - Beachwood, Ohio
  • Darrin Neal Pechinsky - Peabody, Massachusetts.
  • John Penquite - Des Moines, Iowa passed at age 71.
  • Peter P. Periolat, Jr. - San Carlos, California passed at age 78.
  • Christopher Peterson - Oglesby, Illinois passed at age 20.  
  • Wayne R. Petram - Newark, Ohio passed at age 80.
  • Arthur J. Philips - Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida passed.
  • Edward B. Phillips - Fairborn, Ohio passed June 12, 2006.
  • Ralph Pirtle - Cordova, Alaska
  • Dale J. Pluhar - Dunnellon, Florida passed at age 67.
  • Paul Plummer - New York, New York passed at age 78.
  • Robert L. Polk - Taylor, MI passed Jan. 2005.
  • Irving Pollack - Sarasota, Florida.
  • Wayne H. Pope - Toledo, Ohio passed at age 86.  
  • Hans Poschmann - Fremont, California passed at age 74.
  • John Posavetz - Madison, Connecticut passed at age 91.
  • John R. Powell - St. Petersburg, FL passed at age 64.
  • John Joseph Eugene Power - Newark, New Jersey passed at age 62.
  • Frank Preston - Connecticut - passed March 31, 2004.
  • George M. Putika - Westminster, MA passed in 2004 at age 93.

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  • James Rachels - Alabama
  • John B. Rapka - Parlin, New Jersey - passed at age 76.  
  • David L. Reinhold - Spokane, Washington - passed at age 51.
  • Philip Reisberg - Kendall Park, New Jersey.  
  • Bruce W. Reisman - Bridgewater, NJ - passed October 3, 2005.
  • Dan M. Replogle - Glendale, Arizona passed at age 52.  
  • Carl W. Rettenmier - Cypress, TX passed at age 53.
  • David B. Reynolds - Durango, Colorado at age 72.
  • Franklin J. Richards - Scarborough, Maine passed at age 71.
  • Brian David Richardson - Irwin, Pennsylvania passed at 56.
  • Randy C. Richardson - Sterling Heights, Michigan passed at age 60.
  • Robert D. Risch - Indianapolis, Indiana passed at age 83.   
  • Victor P. Rislow - Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania passed at age 65.
  • Charles Ritter - Wheeling, West Virginia - passed July 2001.
  • Kenneth A. Rivers - Chicago, IL passed Dec. 2004.
  • Thomas A. Rivoire - Spring, Texas passed at age 45.
  • Sylvester Robes - North Carolina - passed Oct. 18, 2004 .
  • Gordon T. Robinson - Sacramento, California.
  • Ronald V. Robinson - Citrus Hts., California passed at age 64.
  • Jeremy D. Rodecap - Anderson, Indiana passed in 2005.
  • Dr. Orlando G. Rodman - Macon, Georgia passed at age 68.
  • Omar Rodriguez - Fairfield, California passed at age 58.  
  • Carl W. Rogers - Birmingham, Alabama passed at age 89.
  • L. Randall Rogers - Austin, TX passed August 2003.
  • Eric Rogoyski - Canandaigua, New York passed at age 52.
  • Hugh Rose passed Feb. 5, 2005 - Maryland.
  • Karl Ross - Nampa, Idaho passed at age 72.
  • Isidore Rothman - Brooklyn, New York passed at age 78.
  • Clifton Rowan - Dayton, Ohio passed at age 90.  
  • Chaim Rozenberg - Australia passed March 2007.  
  • George L. Rubin - Denver, Colorado passed at age 82.
  • Bill Rush - Lincoln, Nebraska - passed December 13, 2004
  • Stefan Russek - Washingtonville, New York.
  • Michael J. Russo - Los Angeles, California passed at age 46.

S

  • Michael Safonov - San Clemente, California.  
  • Gary W. Sahar - passed October 2005 - Camden, SC.
  • Edward C. Sampson - Easthampton, Massachusetts passed at age 86.  
  • Al Sandrin - Illinois
  • Albert Sandrin - Glenview, Illinois passed at age 84.
  • Gregory R. Sasaki - Irvine, California passed at age 48.
  • Ray Doyle Satterlee - Aurora, Illinois passed at age 69. Ray played in 27 US OPENS!
  • Steve Sbiral - Waterloo, Iowa - age 52 passed May 3, 2005.
  • Walter J. Schaetzle - Northport, Alabama passed at age 73.
  • Frederick W. Schmidt - Placentia, California passed at age 63.  
  • Andrew Schoene - Michigan.
  • Harold C. Schonberg - New York
  • Merwyn Schulman - Lewes, Delaware passed at age 72.
  • David R. Schuknecht - Pt. Washington, Wisconsin passed at age 59.
  • Raymond W. Schutt - Boulder City, Nevada.
  • D. M. Scott Jr. - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina passed at age 92.
  • Gordon Scott - Mississippi
  • Kenneth A. Scott - Ballico, CA - passed at age 93.
  • Marcus Schmidt - Grosse Pointe Shores, MI passed on Nov. 28, 2004.
  • Edward Seladones - Pennsylvania - passed April 2000.
  • Eldene R. Shafer - Battle Creek, Michigan.
  • GM Leonid A. Shamkovich (1923-2005)
  • Robert H. Shapiro - Harrisonburg, Virginia passed at age 72.
  • Samuel Shapiro - passed away Dec. 12, 2004 - Indiana.
  • Raymond C. Sharp - Waxhaw, North Carolina passed at age 61.  
  • Ralph H. Sharper, Jr. - New York
  • Steven J. Shaw - Florida - passed Sept. 25, 2003.
  • John B. Shepard - Phoenix, Arizona.
  • James A. D. Shider - Springfield, Massachusetts passed at age 59.
  • Thomas R. Short - Ft. Gratiot, Michigan passed at age 76.
  • Donald J. Sibbett - Nokomis, Florida passed at age 85 - Jan. 24, 2007.
  • Gerry Sidow - New Jersey.
  • Boris Siff - San Jose, California passed at age 95.
  • Anton Sildmets - Lincoln, Nebraska passed Jan. 22, 2007 at age 81.
  • Thomas Simmons Jr. - San Mateo, California passed away July 6, 2006 at age 66.
  • Jerry Simon - New York - dies May 25, 2006
  • Martin A. Simsak - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania passed at age 95.
  • Abner P. Slatt - New York, New York.
  • Emile H. Slivar - Manhattan Beach, California passed at age 74.
  • Ismet Smajic - Enola, Pennsylvania passed at age 57.  
  • Philip Smedley - Canada - passed Sept. 24, 2005.
  • Bill Smith - New Carrollton, Maryland passed at age 84.
  • Herb Smith - Louisville, Kentucky passed away in the early 90's.
  • Kenneth Ray "Top Hat" Smith - Texas
  • Roy G. Smith - San Diego, California passed at age 72.
  • Vine H. Smith - Glendale, California passed at age 64.
  • John H. Smyth - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania passed at age 17.
  • John C. Spadafora - Syracuse, New York.
  • Stephen E. Spaulding - Burns, Oregon passed away March 2007 at age 95.
  • Charles Bayard Stallings - Houston, Texas
  • Kenneth Stapley - Glendale, Arizona passed June 2005.
  • Robert A. Steimle - Loxley, Alabama passed at age 51.
  • Wayne Stephens - Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania passed at age 64.
  • Don J. Stewardson - Rosemont, MN.
  • Mark E. Stickel - York, Pennsylvania.
  • William W. Stock - Indiana.
  • Milton Straker - Brooklyn, New York.
  • Daniel Stratton - Waterford, Michigan passed at age 45.
  • Richard Straus - Dripping Springs, Texas passed at age 51.
  • Lawrence A. Struble, Jr. - Ohio.
  • Michael F. Sullivan - Mt. Laurel, NJ - passed at age 60.
  • Merlin E. Sumner - passed Dec. 14, 2004 - Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Donald A. Swallow - Pelham Manor, New York passed at age 73.
  • Sigurd M. Swenson - Sacramento, California passed at age 85.  
  • James A. Sword - San Francisco, California passed at age 69.
  • Peter Szusz - Glenn, New Hampshire passed at age 83.  

T

  • Dr. William Henry Tallmadge - Kentucky
  • Leona Tamarkin passed - she won the 1965 Mid-West Tournament .
  • Miroslav Tasev - Doral of Miami, Florida (Dade county, Doral neighborhood) passed at age 71.
  • William R. Teal - Rialto, California passed away.
  • Egon R. H. Teodorson - Indialantic, Florida passed Jan. 27, 2000.
  • Cedric A. Thompson - Milwaukee, Wisconsin passed at age 61.
  • John Charles "J.C." Thompson - Montana
  • James W. Thornburg - Alexandria, Virginia passed at age 82.  
  • Alfred Tolina - Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Michael B. Tomlinson - Dorchester Center, Massachusetts passed at age 70.
  • Richard Q. Totusek - Vista, California.
  • Joseph R. Tousignant - Troy, New York passed at age 77.
  • Joshua J. Trass - Gary, Indiana passed at age 64.
  • Emilio A. Trejo - Lake Worth, CA passed at age 51.
  • Arthur R. Trent - Roseville, CA.
  • Howard D. Trimpi - Macungie, PA passed Jan. 15, 2005 at age 87.
  • Terrel Trotter, Jr. - El Salvador, Central America.
  • Allan Troy - Arizona
  • Alan Truscott - New York
  • Jordan Tuggle - Memphis, Tennessee passed at age 12.
  • Thomas F. Turner - Shepherdstown, West Virginia passed at age 66.  
  • Joe Tyler - Danville, Virginia passed at age 51.

U

  • Allan Ufer - Colorado Springs, Colorado.
  • Mykola Usztan - Rochester, Michigan passed at age 78.  

V

W

  • Irving H. Wagman - Springfield, Virginia passed at age 75.
  • Stuart Wagman - Livorno, Italy
  • George L. Walker, Jr. - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania passed at age 49.
  • Kevin M. Ward - Calgary, Ont., Canada passed at age 39.
  • Harry F. Wartnick - Naples, Florida passed at age 60.  
  • Tom Washington - Louisville, Kentucky - former President of the Kentucky Chess Association.
  • Archie Waters - El Paso, Texas.
  • Robert L. Wells - Kennett Square, PA - passed August 12, 2005.
  • Zachary Wells - OH
  • Morton Wenger - Kentucky.
  • John Robert Wheelock - passed March 31, 2004 - Garland, Texas.
  • Joseph White - passed at age 72 - Boise, Idaho.
  • Welsh S. White - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania passed at age 66.
  • Marshall O. Whitecotton - Arlington, Texas passed at age 69.  
  • William G. Wilcox - Hyde Park, NY passed Nov. 20, 2004.
  • Dan Wilhite - North Little Rock, Arkansas passed at age 72.
  • Evan Williams - Rockvale, Tennessee
  • Jeff Williams - Scarsdale, New York passed at age 26 on August 28, 2006.
  • John M. A. Williams -  North Port, Florida passed at age 58.
  • Kathy Wing - New York
  • Eric T. Winges - Redmond, Washington passed at age 24.
  • Phil Winslow - Hercules, California passed at age 54.  
  • Petrus J. Wirth - Carlisle, PA
  • Donald L. Wise - Indianapolis, Indiana passed at age 87.
  • John Keith Wise - Vancouver, WA
  • Joseph A. Woelfinger - Bruce, Wisconsin.
  • Aleks Wojtkiewicz - Baltimore, Maryland passed at age 43.
  • J. Edwin Woody - Ft. Myers, Florida
  • Harry Wright - Crownsville, Maryland passed at age 75.
  • Wilbur Wright - Lebanon, CT passed at age 82.

Y

Z

  • Zenon Z. Zaro - Mt. Prospect, Illinois passed at age 82.
  • Nick Zimninski - Canada & Florida
  • Isadore Zinman - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • Vrezh Zohrabian - Montebello, California.  
 
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