Richard E. Blacher ’73

Richard E. Blacher ’73, of Providence, R.I.; Oct. 10. After Brown he earned an MBA from Cornell and held managerial marketing positions at two steel firms in Connecticut until he fell victim to a serious case of Lyme disease. A lover of popular music, he acquired a large collection of his favorite musicians and performers. He also enjoyed reading and later in life was an avid fly fisherman. He is survived by his mother, Marcia Cohan Blacher ’49, and a brother.