2025

Joseph Stone, JD
The Loyola University Chicago community mourns the loss of Joseph Stone, JD, retired faculty member in the School of Law, who passed away on December 31, 2025.

Thomas Wren, PhD
The Loyola University of Chicago community mourns the loss of Thomas Wren, PhD, professor emeritus of philosophy, who passed away on October 29, 2025. Wren served Loyola with distinction for more than five decades, joining the Department of Philosophy in 1966 and retiring in 2019.

Michael R. Quinlan (PhB '67, MBA '70)
The Loyola University Chicago community mourns the death of Michael R. Quinlan, who passed away on September 22, 2025, at age 80. Quinlan was a loyal alumnus, devoted benefactor, and former McDonald’s CEO and board chairman.

Thomas Durkin, JD
The Loyola University Chicago community mourns the death of Thomas Durkin, JD, Distinguished Practitioner in Residence in the School of Law, who passed away on July 21, 2025. Durkin was a nationally known trial lawyer specializing in the defense of complex federal criminal matters.

James R. Osmolski
The Loyola University Chicago community mourns the death of James R. Osmolski, retired staff member in the Stritch School of Medicine, who passed away on March 28, 2025. Osmolski worked at the University from 1989 to 2017.

Suresh Unni, PhD, MSW, LCSW, (BA '04)
The Loyola University Chicago community mourns the death of Suresh Unni, PhD, MSW, LCSW, (BA ‘04), part-time faculty member in the School of Social Work, who passed away on April 2, 2025.

Marcel Fredericks, PhD
The Loyola University Chicago community mourns the death of Marcel Fredericks, PhD, professor emeritus in the Department of Sociology, who passed away on April 7, 2025.

Daniel Holcomb Winship, MD
The Loyola University Chicago community mourns the death of Daniel Holcomb Winship, MD, who served as Dean of Stritch School of Medicine from 1990-1999.

Ford Hammontree
The Loyola University Chicago community mourns the death of Ford Hammontree, an undergraduate student in the School of Communication, who passed away on February 2. 

Vincent J. Samar, PhD, LLM, JD, MPA
The Loyola University Chicago community mourns the death of Vincent J. Samar, PhD, LLM, JD, MPA, who passed away on December 29, 2024. Dr. Samar served in a variety of teaching roles at Loyola throughout his career, including most recently as an advanced lecturer of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, an associate faculty member in the Graduate School, and an adjunct professor in the School of Law.