Brandeis Magazine

Diane Altman, P’92, Brandeis National Committee, of Weston, Massachusetts, on Nov. 8. A graduate of George Mason University with a degree in psychology, she worked for many years in the Quincy (Massachusetts) District Court probation department and, after retirement, divided her time between homes in Weston; Tuftonboro, New Hampshire; and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, taking adult-education classes at Brandeis and Duke, and enjoying being with her family. Survived by husband Stuart, three children and five grandchildren.

Louise M. Gabbay, Brandeis National Committee, of Houston, on July 4. A generous supporter of scientific research at Brandeis, she was instrumental in establishing the Jacob and Louise Gabbay Award in Biotechnology and Medicine; the Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center’s electron microscope suite is named the Louise Mashal Gabbay Cellular Visualization Facility in her honor. Survived by a son and daughter-in-law.

Fred M. Richman, P’69, G’97, G’01, of Sarasota, Florida, on July 26. Retired from the family textile business Richloom Fabrics, he hiked in the Himalayas and Switzerland with wife Rita; founded a jazz group; and gave generously to Jewish organizations, art museums and Brandeis. Survived by his wife; two children, including Carol Saivetz ’69; four grandchildren, including Michael Saivetz ’97 and Aliza Glasser ’01; and five great-grandchildren.