Obituaries

Rabbi Maurice Zigmond Dies at 94

Rabbi Maurice Zigmond, former New England regional Hillel director based at Harvard, died on June 12 at his home in Belmont. He was 94.

From 1947-68, Zigmond was the New England Hillel director. Based at Harvard, he established Jewish programming for students at Harvard, Radcliffe, M.I.T., Wellesley, and Yale. He was later named director emeritus of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at Harvard and Radcliffe.

Zigmond, known as a scholar, teacher, and activist, was born March 5, 1904, in Denver. Ordained from Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, in 1929, Zigmond's first pulpit was in Pueblo, Colo. He received a Ph.D. in anthropology from Yale University in 1941, and was an assistant professor of anthropology at Yale. While at Yale, he wrote the definitive text on the Kawaiisu tribe of southeast California.

Zigmond was also known for organizing numerous anti-war rallies during the Vietnam War. These included the peaceful blockade of the Kennedy Federal Building in Boston.

Surviving are his wife, Kate Zigmond of Belmont; two sons; and three grandchildren.

Gareth M. Green of SPH Dies at 67

Gareth M. Green, associate dean for professional education in the School of Public Health emeritus and professor of environmental health emeritus, died July 18 following a battle with cancer. He was 67.

Green was known for discovering a type of white cell that defends the lungs -- research that sparked a number of ongoing studies at the School of Public Health.

Green graduated cum laude from Harvard College in 1953 and received his M.D. from Harvard in 1957. In 1976, he received a certificate in health systems management from the Business School.

Green served as chief of the Pulmonary Unit of Boston City Hospital before coming to the School of Public Health in 1990. He also served as a faculty member at the University of Vermont and Johns Hopkins University.

At SPH, Green oversaw the Master of Public Health Program and led the office for continuing education.

Surviving are his wife, Joanna Green; three children; six grandchildren; and his mother.

Richard B. Finn, formerly of Program on U.S.-Japan Relations, Dies at 80

Richard B. Finn, administrative director of the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations from 1983 to 1987, died Aug. 17. He was 80.

Finn joined the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations following a distinguished career in the U.S. Foreign Service. After retiring from the Program, he and his wife, Dallas, made their home in Bethesda, Md. A memorial service will be held near his home, but a date has not yet been set.