The College of Dentistry mourns the recent passing of our alumni and friends.
Randall “Randy” P. Rigsby, D.M.D. | October 8, 1953 – June 5, 2023
DMD Class of 1982, UF College of Dentistry
Brian Curtis Decker, D.M.D. | August 12, 1957 – May 14, 2023
DMD Class of 1986, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor and Courtesy Clinical Assistant Professor, UF College of Dentistry
Dr. Bruce Scarola | June 13, 1958 – May 6, 2023
DMD 1983
Gregory E. Smith, D.D.S. | June 5, 1940 – May 1, 2023
Emeritus Professor, UF College of Dentistry
Nicklaus J. Minden, D.M.D. | March 2, 1945 – February 7, 2023
Emeritus Associate Professor, UF College of Dentistry
Michael A. Chanatry, D.D.S. | December 11, 1950 – February 2, 2023
UF Periodontic Dental Residency, Class of 1983
Charles G. Cox, D.M.D. | June 15, 1953 – November 21, 2022
President and Valedictorian, DMD Class of 1978
Robert “Bob” Ford | February 29, 1948 – August 21, 2022
DMD Class of 1982
Frank J. Vertucci, D.M.D. | June 20, 2022
Emeritus Professor, UF College of Dentistry
Wallace Mealiea, Jr., Ph.D. | 1940 – June 3, 2022
Emeritus Professor, UF College of Dentistry
Maxwell “Max” Nolen Rudie | August 30, 1988 – February 24, 2022
UF Pediatric Dental Residency, Class of 2019
Donald McNeal, DMD | December 1, 2021
Emeritus Professor, UF College of Dentistry
Rochelle Lopyan | May 16, 1950 – November 25, 2021
DMD Class of 1980
Kenneth Anusavice, D.M.D., Ph.D. | September 30, 2021
Emeritus Professor, UF College of Dentistry
Willard “Will” Lee Watson, Jr. | October 1, 1953 — September 8, 2021
DMD Class of 1982 & Former Faculty Member
Dr. Henry “Bo” Sweeny, Jr. | 1973 — 2021
DMD Class of 2003, UF College of Dentistry
David Guirguis, D.M.D. | 1996 – August 7, 2020
DMD Class of 2021, UF College of Dentistry
Dr. Stephen L. New | June 21, 1950 — July 19, 2020
UF DMD Class of 1976
Dr. Henry Gremillion | Passed away May 18, 2020
UF College of Dentistry Faculty Member from 1991 to 2008
Dr. Marc Heft | June 10, 1948 — February 8, 2020
UF College of Dentistry Faculty Member from 1984 to 2020
Dr. Clark Hodge | August 3, 1936 — August 9, 2018
UF College of Dentistry Faculty Member
Dr. George W. Starks | November 20, 1923 — July 29, 2018
Faculty Member, UF College of Dentistry
Dr. Don L. Allen | Passed away June 22, 2018
UF College of Dentistry Dean from 1974 to 1982