The following is a listing to inform members of former colleagues, or their close relatives, who have passed away in the last few years. Reference is provided to obituaries presented in the SSAA Newsletter.
Son of Sabra Abraham, Chemist, Labs QA, Palo Alto
Died: June 14, 2007
Ref: Fall, 2007 Newsletter
Manager Columbia Dentoform, Syntex Dental Products, New York
Died: January 9, 2008
Ref: Winter, 2008 Newsletter
District Manager of Birmingham, Syntex Labs
Died: October 15, 2007
Ref: Winter, 2007 Newsletter
Lawyer, Trademark Dept., Syntex Palo Alto
Died: June 10, 2010
Ref: Fall, 2010 Newsletter
Developmental Scientist, Syva Palo Alto
Died: July 13, 2004
Ref: September, 2004 Newsletter
Senior Editor, Syntex Research Toxicology Documentation, Palo Alto
Died: May 29, 2008
Ref: Fall, 2008 Newsletter
District Manager, Grand Rapids, MI District
Died: February 27, 2006
Ref: April, 2006 Newsletter
Son of Bob Bettencourt, Sales, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: April 13, 2010
Ref: Fall, 2010 Newsletter
Director of Engineering Design Services, Syntex, Palo Alto
Died: October 19, 2002
Ref: April, 2003 Newsletter
Pharm. Sales Rep, New Orleans District
Died: July 6, 2006
Lynn Kohler Bowers, his wife, died two months later on September 2, 2006
Ref: Fall, 2007 Newsletter
Marketing Promotions Buyer, Syntex Purchasing, Palo Alto
Died: February 22, 2008
Ref: Spring, 2008 Newsletter
Husband of Ollie Bruce, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: January 24, 2009
Ref: Spring, 2009 Newsletter
Dean for Fermodyl, Syntex Beauty Care, Palo Alto, CA
Died: December 21, 2004
Ref: April, 2005 Newsletter
Wife of Ken Burdick, Syntex Research, Palo Alto
Died: June 29, 2008
Ref: Fall, 2008 Newsletter
Wife of Max Burgdorf
Died: February 11, 2002
Ref: September, 2002 Newsletter
PBX Operator, Springfield, MO
Died: March 23, 2002
Ref: April, 2002 Newsletter
District Manager Phoenix Region, Syntex Labs
Died: March 6, 2008
Ref: Spring, 2008 Newsletter
Administrative Assistant, Syntex Legal, Palo Alto
Died: August 12, 2011
Ref: Fall, 2011 Newsletter
Area Director, Philadelphia Region, Syntex Labs
Died: January 25, 2002
Ref: April, 2002 Newsletter
Director, Law Department, Palo Alto
Died: May 15, 2006
Ref: September, 2006 Newsletter
Member, Syntex Board of Directors
Died: September 7, 2004
Ref: December, 2004 Newsletter
Professional Medical Representative, Syntex Labs, Dallas Area
Died: July 12, 2010
Ref: Fall, 2010 Newsletter
Medical Representative, Syntex Labs Sales, Buffalo, NY
Died: December 26, 2005
Ref: April, 2006 Newsletter
Group Leader, Formulation Research, IPS, Palo Alto
Died: September 29, 2007
Ref: Winter, 2007 Newsletter
Executive Assistant to the President of Syntex Corp., Palo Alto
Died: August 20, 2008
Ref: Fall, 2008 Newsletter
Wife of Tony Conte, Michigan District Sales Manager, Syntex Labs
Died: April 5, 2002
Ref: September, 2002 Newsletter
Son of Burleight Cook, VP Information Services, Syntex Corp., Palo Alto
Died: June 4, 2008
Ref: Fall, 2008 Newsletter
Regulatory Affairs, Palo Alto, CA
Died: April 16, 2005
Ref: April, 2005 Newsletter
Pharmaceutical Representative, Austin, TX
Died: December 5, 2005
Ref: September, 2006 Newsletter
Chemist, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: February 8, 2007
Ref: Spring, 2007 Newsletter
Son of Chuck Cunningham, Director of Sales, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: July 10, 2004
Ref: September, 2004 Newsletter
Lead Word Processing Operator, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: April 23, 2003
Ref: August, 2003 Newsletter
Husband of Judy Dews, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: May 21, 2009
Ref: Fall, 2009 Newsletter
Wife of Tom Diamont, Labs Engineering, Palo Alto
Died: May 7, 2007
Ref: Fall, 2007 Newsletter
Husband of Barbara Durey, Syntex Labs Speakers Bureau, Palo Alto, CA
Died: February 11, 2005
Ref: April, 2005 Newsletter
Director Medical Affairs, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: December 29, 2010
Ref: Spring, 2011 Newsletter
Hospital Representative, Syntex Labs, Brooklyn & Queens
Died: May 10, 2003
Ref: December, 2003 Newsletter
Dermatology Representative, Syntex Labs, Long Island District
Died: March 9, 2002
Ref: September, 2002 Newsletter
Librarian, Syntex Research, Palo Alto
Died: July 16, 2003
Ref: December, 2003 Newsletter
Database management, Syntex Corp, Palo Alto
Died: December 22, 2008
Ref: Spring, 2009 Newsletter
Husband of Carmen Fojo, Clinical Packaging Department, Palo Alto
Died: June 3, 2006
Ref: September, 2006 Newsletter
New Jersey District Sales Manager, Syntex Labs
Died: December 6, 2009
Ref: Winter, 2009 Newsletter
Widow of Enrico Forchielli, IBS, Palo Alto, CA
Died: June 12, 2002
Ref: September, 2002 Newsletter
Wife of Ted Fowlks, V.P. Corporate Engineering, Palo Alto
Died: October 16, 2005
Ref: December, 2005 Newsletter
Administrative Assistant, Palo Alto
Died: July 7, 2005
Ref: August, 2005 Newsletter
Manager of Microbiology, Labs Production, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: December 17, 2003
Ref: April, 2004 Newsletter
Researcher, Experimental Pharmacology, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: July 27, 2010
Ref: Fall, 2010 Newsletter
Accountant, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: March 2, 2002
Ref: September, 2002 Newsletter
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative, Syntex Labs, Santa Clara Co./Santa Cruz, CA area
Died: September 4, 2011
Ref: Winter, 2011 Newsletter
Husband of Maureen Godwin, Legal Dept., Palo Alto
Died: March 3, 2006
Ref: April, 2006 Newsletter
Receptionist, Human Resources, Palo Alto
Died: February 19, 2004
Ref: December, 2004 Newsletter
Training Manager, Sales, Palo Alto
Died: January 4, 2010
Ref: Spring, 2010 Newsletter
Director of Operations, Syntex Agribusiness, Springfield, MO
Died: October 26, 2004
Ref: December, 2004 Newsletter
Chemist, Syntex Research, Palo Alto
Died: September 21, 2008
Ref: Winter, 2008 Newsletter
Diamond Animal Health, Des Moines, IA
Died: April 12, 2006
Ref: Spring, 2007 Newsletter
Professional Sales Representative, Indianapolis Distrct, Syntex Labs
Died: April 19, 2008
Ref: Spring, 2008 Newsletter
Sales Representative, Syntex Labs, Nashville, TN
Died: April 7, 2005
Ref: April, 2005 Newsletter
Manager Medical Information, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: February 24, 2011
Ref: Fall, 2011 Newsletter
Medical Representative, Bay Area, Syntex Labs
Died: November 29, 2009
Ref: Winter, 2009 Newsletter
Executive Medical Director, Palo Alto
Died:September 26, 2005
Ref: December, 2005 Newsletter
Sales, Syntex Beauty Care, Dallas Area
Died: December 26, 2009
Ref: Winter, 2010 Newsletter
Administrative Assistant, Sales & Marketing, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: July 7, 2010
Ref: Fall, 2010 Newsletter
Receptionist, Human Resources, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: May 15, 2002
Ref: September, 2002 Newsletter
Department of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Palo Alto
Died: May 23, 2006
Ref: September, 2006 Newsletter
Syntex Chemicals, Boulder
Died: July 1, 2005
Ref: December, 2005 Newsletter
Wife of Roy Joseph, Senior Pharmaceutical Representative, Newburgh, NY
Died: April 29, 2006
Ref: September, 2006 Newsletter
Senior Pharmaceutical Representative, Syntex Labs, Newburgh, NY area
Died: April 5, 2011
Ref: Fall, 2011 Newsletter
Chemist, Syntex Labs QC and Syva, Palo Alto
Died: November 11, 2007
Ref: Winter, 2007 Newsletter
Manager Distribution & Warehousing, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: May 15, 2010
Ref: Fall, 2010 Newsletter
Wife of Nate Kaplan, Syntex Labs Manager, Palo Alto
Died: June 20, 2002
Ref: September, 2002 Newsletter
Market Research, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: July 26, 2008
Ref: Fall, 2008 Newsletter
Wife of Mel Kerner, V.P. Syva And Syntex, U.S.A. Palo Alto
Died: August 31, 2002
Ref: September, 2002 Newsletter
Wife of Roy Kuramoto, VP Operations, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: September 13, 2009
Ref: Winter, 2009 Newsletter
Vice President Operations, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: September 26, 2010
Ref: Winter, 2010 Newsletter
District Manager, Syntex Labs, Sacramento area
Died: May 6, 2011
Ref: Fall, 2011 Newsletter
Diamond Laboratories, Des Moines, IA
Died: August 31, 2008
Ref: Fall, 2009 Newsletter
Chemist, Research, Palo Alto
Died: November 30, 2009
Ref: Spring, 2010 Newsletter
Supervisor Order Entry, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: September 21, 2010
Ref: Winter, 2010 Newsletter
Syntex, Palo Alto
Died: December 24, 2006
Ref: Spring, 2007 Newsletter
Technical Services, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: November 2, 2002
Ref: December, 2002 Newsletter
QA Specialist, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: May 5, 2010
Ref: Fall, 2010 Newsletter
Secretary, Purchasing, Palo Alto
Died: October 3, 2004
Ref: December, 2004 Newsletter
Administrative Assistant, Syntex Corp, Palo Alto
Died: April 8, 2011
Ref: Fall, 2011 Newsletter
Hospital Specialty Representative, Syntex Labs, East Bay area
Died: May 5, 2011
Ref: Fall, 2011 Newsletter
Public Relations, Syntex, Palo Alto
Died: October 6, 2006
Ref: Spring, 2007 Newsletter
Son of Betty Mackey, Public Relations, Palo Alto
Died: October 14, 2003
Ref: December, 2003 Newsletter
Vice President, Operations, Palo Alto
Died: July 28, 2007
Ref: Fall, 2007 Newsletter
Wife of Troy Mann, Syntex Corp., Palo Alto
Died: September 7, 2008
Ref: Winter, 2008 Newsletter
Corporate Risk Manager, Palo Alto
Died: March 14, 2010
Ref: Spring, 2010 Newsletter
Senior Information Coordinator, IPS, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: August 23, 2010
Ref: Fall, 2010 Newsletter
Pharmaceutical Representative, Syntex Labs, Texas Region
Died: March 23, 2010
Ref: Fall, 2010 Newsletter
Global Commercial Strategy and Development, Palo Alto
Died: June 25, 2007
Ref: Fall, 2007 Newsletter
Wife of Hans Mayerhofer, Director of Labs Quality Assurance, Palo Alto
Died: November 13, 2006
Ref: December, 2006 Newsletter
Director of Compliance, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: April 10, 2011
Ref: Fall, 2011 Newsletter
President, Syntex Pharmaceuticals International Ltd.
Died: March 2, 2011
Ref: Spring, 2011 Newsletter
Dallas Regional Sales Director, Syntex Labs
Died: October 26, 2006
Ref: December, 2006 Newsletter
Territory Manager, Columbia, S.C., Syntex Labs
Died: September 4, 2008
Ref: Winter, 2008 Newsletter
National Sales Manager, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: April 8, 2008
Ref: Spring, 2008 Newsletter
Western Regional Sales Manager, Syntex Labs
Died: October 7, 2002
Ref: December, 2002 Newsletter
Manager Bonus/Stock Option Plan, Syntex Corp, Palo Alto
Died: March, 2011
Ref: Fall, 2011 Newsletter
Wife of Carl Djerassi, President Syntex Research, Palo Alto
Died: December 15, 2007
Ref: Spring, 2008 Newsletter
Printer, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: August 24, 2002
Ref: December, 2002 Newsletter
Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palo Alto
Died: September 2, 2006
Ref: December, 2006 Newsletter
Medical writer, Syntex, Palo Alto
Died: January 23, 2009
Ref: Spring, 2009 Newsletter
Project Manager, Syntex Corp., Palo Alto
Died: July 9, 2009
Ref: Fall, 2009 Newsletter
Accounts Payable, Corporate Accounting, Palo Alto
Died: December 14, 2009
Ref: Spring, 2010 Newsletter
Administrative assistant, Syntex, Palo Alto
Died: March 22, 2009
Ref: Spring, 2009 Newsletter
Vice President of Syntex International
Died: September, 2002
Ref: April, 2003 Newsletter
Professional Medical Representative, Syntex Labs Sales, North Carolina
Died: August 30, 2004
Ref: September, 2004 Newsletter
Technical writer, IPS, Palo Alto
Died: October 12, 2004
Ref: December, 2004 Newsletter
Husband of Erma Nelson, IPS, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: July 3, 2003
Ref: August, 2003 Newsletter
Director of Marketing Planning, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: December 4, 2011
Ref: Winter, 2011 Newsletter
Professional Medical Representative, Syntex Labs
Died: January 25, 2011
Ref: Winter, 2011 Newsletter
Payroll Department, Palo Alto
Died: February 4, 2011
Ref: Spring, 2011 Newsletter
Veterinary Biotechnology, Palo Alto
Died: February 6, 2011
Ref: Spring, 2011 Newsletter
Patent Attorney, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: February 7, 2004
Ref: September, 2004 Newsletter
Production Manager, Syntex Elgin, Il plant
Died: 2003
Ref: April, 2004 Newsletter
Director, Compensation & Benefits, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: May 26, 2010
Ref: Fall, 2010 Newsletter
Security Officer, Palo Alto
Died: May 2, 2010
Ref: Spring, 2011 Newsletter
Professional Medical Representative, Syntex Labs, Dallas Area
Died: October 31, 2010
Ref: Winter, 2010 Newsletter
Executice V.P. Pharmaceutical Development, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: October 31, 2002
Ref: December, 2002 Newsletter
Wife of Richard Powers, CFO, Syntex Corp, Palo Alto
Died: March 28, 2011
Ref: Fall, 2011 Newsletter
Research Chemist, Process Chemistry, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: December 25, 2003
Ref: April, 2004 Newsletter
National Account Manager, Texas
Died: August 21, 2006
Ref: September, 2006 Newsletter
Senior Administrative Assistant, Syntex EH&S, Palo Alto
Died: July 11, 2011
Ref: Fall, 2011 Newsletter
Regional Sales Director, Syntex Labs, Central Lakes Region, OH
Died: February 22, 2007
Ref: Spring, 2007 Newsletter
Syntex Research, Palo Alto
Died: October 10, 2005
Ref: December, 2005 Newsletter
Pharmaceutical Representative, San Francisco Bay Area, Syntex Labs
Died: May 30, 2008
Ref: Fall, 2008 Newsletter
Professional Relations Planner, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: December 18, 2008
Ref: Winter, 2008 Newsletter
Corporate Secretary, Palo Alto
Died: August 11, 2009
Ref: Spring, 2010 Newsletter
Son of George Rosenkranz, Chairman & CEO, Syntex
Died: May 11, 2011
Ref: Fall, 2011 Newsletter
The first President of Syva, Palo Alto
Died: April 26, 2005
Ref: August, 2005 Newsletter
Facilities Engineer, Corporate Engineering, Palo Alto
Died: September 8, 2007
Ref: Winter, 2007 Newsletter
Wife of Charlie Rusciano, Facilities Engineer, Palo Alto
Died: December 30, 2009
Ref: Spring, 2010 Newsletter
Sterile Manufacturing Pilot Plant Technician, Palo Alto
Died: May 30, 2007
Ref: Fall, 2007 Newsletter
Credit Union Manager, Syntex Corp., Palo Alto
Died: October 29, 2009
Ref: Winter, 2009 Newsletter
Senior Staff Assistant, Quality Assurance, Syntex Labs Production, Palo Alto
Died: November 28, 2008
Ref: Winter, 2008 Newsletter
Executive Assistant, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: February 9, 2010
Ref: Fall, 2010 Newsletter
Mother of Julie Clark, Syntex Labs Production, Palo Alto
Died: September 3, 2007
Ref: Winter, 2007 Newsletter
District Manager, Los Angeles South District, Syntex Labs
Died: March 31, 2008
Ref: Spring, 2008 Newsletter
Member Syntex Board of Directors
Died: August, 2006
Ref: Spring, 2007 Newsletter
Certified Medical Representative, Syntex Labs, St. Cloud, MN area
Died: August 31, 2011
Ref: Winter, 2011 Newsletter
VP & Director Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Syntex Research, Palo Alto
Died: September 15, 2011
Ref: Winter, 2011 Newsletter
Senior Project Manager, Drug Development, Palo Alto
Died: February 9, 2010
Ref: Spring, 2010 Newsletter
Corporate Communications and Public Relations Manager, Palo Alto
Died: October 25, 2006
Ref: December, 2006 Newsletter
Hospital Representative, Syntex Labs, New York City area
Died: September 1, 2003
Ref: December, 2003 Newsletter
Manager of Office Services, Palo Alto
Died: October 8, 2004
Ref: December, 2004 Newsletter
Legal Secretary, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: July 27, 2004
Ref: September, 2004 Newsletter
Public Relations, Syntex Corp., Palo Alto
Died: September 4, 2008
Ref: Fall, 2008 Newsletter
Biologist, Institue of Biological Sciences, Syntex Research, Palo Alto
Died: September 5, 2008
Ref: Winter, 2008 Newsletter
Head of R&D, Syntex Analytical Instruments, Palo Alto
Died: July 29, 2001
Ref: April, 2002 Newsletter
Development, Palo Alto, CA
Died: April 3, 2005
Ref: April, 2005 Newsletter
Human Resources, Palo Alto
Died: January 16, 2011
Ref: Spring, 2011 Newsletter
Pharmaceutical Representative, Syntex Labs, Albuquerque area
Died: October 4, 2011
Ref: Fall, 2011 Newsletter
Director of Marketing, Syntex International Division - Mexico
Died: October 31, 2004
Ref: December, 2004 Newsletter
Senior Receptionist, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: July 7, 2010
Ref: Fall, 2010 Newsletter
Syntex Dental Products, New York
Died: March 20, 2008
Ref: Fall, 2008 Newsletter
District Manager, Syntex Labs, South Los Angeles District
Died: February 17, 2009
Ref: Spring, 2009 Newsletter
Chemist, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: February 9, 2011
Ref: Spring, 2011 Newsletter
Manager of Information Systems, Syva, Palo Alto
Died: December 10, 2005
Ref: April, 2006 Newsletter
Institute of Biological Sciences, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: June 22, 2002
Ref: September, 2002 Newsletter
Wife of Nick Vida, Corporate Treasurer, Palo Alto
Died: January 8, 2010
Ref: Spring, 2010 Newsletter
Corporate Treasurer, Syntex, Palo Alto
Died: December 12, 2005
Ref: April, 2006 Newsletter
VP International Marketing, Syntex International, Palo Alto
Died: March 31, 2011
Ref: Fall, 2011 Newsletter
Syntex Chemicals, Boulder, CO
Died: August 1, 2002
Ref: April, 2003 Newsletter
Manager Government Pricing Policies, Syntex Labs, Palo Alto
Died: May 19, 2011
Ref: Fall, 2011 Newsletter
V.P. Human Resources, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: October 2, 2003
Ref: April, 2004 Newsletter
Vice Chairman, Syntex Palo Alto
Died: July 7, 2004
Ref: September, 2004 Newsletter
Process Research Chemist, Syntex Palo Alto.
Died: December 5, 2002
Ref: April, 2003 Newsletter
Supervisor Clinical Packaging, IPS, Syntex Research, Palo Alto
Died: April 13, 2010
Ref: Fall, 2010 Newsletter