Spring Issue 2006

In Memoriam

In Memoriam Geary Batastini Simon L. Cassidy John W. Daniel Marc A. Lappe George Dennett Lumb Edwin F. Stula

Dr. Geary Batastini

Geary Batastini, toxicologist and Assistant Vice President, Drug Safety and Metabolism, Wyeth Research, died December 16, 2005 in Glenridge, NJ. He is survived by his wife, Norma; a son, Matthew; a daughter, Meredith; his father, George Batastini, and a brother, John.

Geary was a highly valued and respected member of the Drug Safety and Metabolism staff at Wyeth Research, Pearl River, NY. He joined Wyeth-Lederle in 1992 as a Department Head, Toxicology Evaluation, responsible for scientific interpretation of study results and the establishment of safety profiles for research compounds. During his years at Wyeth, Geary was an Associate Director, Scientific Affairs; Director, Drug Safety and Metabolism and Senior Director, Oncology Therapeutic Area Head. At the time of his death, he was Assistant Vice President, Therapeutic Area Management, supervising project-related scientific activities of all Drug Safety and Metabolism therapeutic area heads. He made many contributions to the successful development of new drugs at Wyeth. Prior to joining Wyeth, Geary was a Manager of Toxicology at CIBA-GEIGY Corporation, in Summit, NJ.

Geary was born in Reading, PA. He received his BS in biology from Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, PA and his PhD from New York University in 1981 in Environmental Toxicology and was a Diplomat, American Board of Toxicology.

Memorial contributions to the Glenridge Congregational Church Scholarship Fund can be made in Geary's name. Checks made out to GRCC Scholarship Fund should be sent to Glenridge Congregational Church Scholarship Fund, 195 Ridgewood Avenue, Glenridge, NJ 07028.

Edwin F. Stula

Edwin F. Stula, 81, of Newark, Delaware, died Sunday, November 13, 2005. Born January 3, 1924 in Colchester, Connecticut. Dr. Stula graduated from Bacon Academy, the University of Connecticut, and Ontario Veterinary College. He was employed by the University of Connecticut as an instructor and extension veterinarian and later by the Dupont Company as chief research pathologist. He published 29 papers in scientific journals and books and was the editor of Toxicologic Pathology.

Dr. Stula was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Church, the Hockessin Lions Club, and the Dupont Country Club. His wife, Elizabeth; and three brothers, Michael, Fred, and Bruno, predeceased him. He is survived by his son, Edwin J., of Atlanta, Georgia; three sisters, Alice Hardy, of Phoenix, Arizona, Frances Zawacki, of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Sister Helen Stula, of Lake Ronkonkoma, New York.; and three brothers, John, of Ft. Meyers, Florida, George, of Colchester, Connecticut and Kenneth, of Athens, Georgia.