Robert C. Ripley ’62

Robert C. Ripley ’62, of Attleboro, Mass.; Jan. 22. He earned a PhD in anatomy from UCLA, then returned to Brown as a faculty member in the department of biology and taught courses in cell biology and histology through the mid-1990s. In 1974, he was appointed associate dean of the college for health careers, a position he held until retiring in 2005. He enjoyed traveling, eclectic culinary experiences, sailing on Narragansett Bay, and music of all kinds. He is survived by his wife, Helen; two children and their spouses, including son Alexander ’99; two grandsons; and a sister-in-law and brother-in-law.