In Memory - Feb. 1, 2022

AVMA member

AVMA honor roll member

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David N. Chancellor

Dr. Chancellor (Texas A&M ’75), 70, Bristol, Texas, died Aug. 17, 2021. He practiced small animal medicine at Ennis Veterinary Clinic in Ennis, Texas, for 40 years prior to retirement in 2020. Earlier in his career, Dr. Chancellor worked in Texas at Oak Cliff and Cedar Hill. He also worked at a livestock sale barn in Waxahachie, Texas. Dr. Chancellor’s wife, Jana; a daughter and a son; three grandchildren; and a sister survive him. Memorials may be made to FirstLook Pregnancy Clinic, 1204 Ferris Ave., Suite E, Waxahachie, TX 75165.

Douglas G. Dedrick

Dr. Dedrick (Cornell ’61), 84, East Aurora, New York, died June 2, 2021. From 1980 until retirement in 1993, he owned East Aurora Veterinary Hospital. In retirement, Dr. Dedrick owned a mobile spay and neuter clinic. Earlier in his career, he practiced in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts; served as a captain in the Air Force Veterinary Corps; and owned Hinkley Veterinary Hospital in Buffalo, New York.

Dr. Dedrick founded and served as president of the Greater Buffalo Veterinary Emergency Clinic, was a past president of the Buffalo Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Western New York VMA, and was a past director of the North American Veterinary Community. He is survived by a daughter, a son, a stepdaughter, five grandchildren, and a brother and a sister. Memorials may be made to the Delevan-Yorkshire Public Library, 28 School St., Delevan, NY 14042, or Baker United Methodist Church, 345 Main St., East Aurora, NY 14052.

Ivan W. Favret

Dr. Favret (Michigan State ’72), 72, Detroit, died June 3, 2021. Following graduation, he joined La Fond Veterinary Hospital in Detroit, subsequently taking ownership of the practice. Active in his community, Dr. Favret was the recipient of a Spirit of Detroit Award. His brother survives him.

Kenneth A. Harkewicz

Dr. Harkewicz (Pennsylvania ’81), 68, Crockett, California, died Aug. 26, 2021. Following graduation and after completing an externship in wildlife medicine in Australia, he practiced exotic animal medicine in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Dr. Harkewicz later practiced at Berkeley Dog and Cat Hospital in Berkeley, California. He also served as a consultant in reptile and amphibian medicine for the Veterinary Information Network. Dr. Harkewicz was a past president of the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians.  He is survived by his wife, Florence, and his family.

Darrell W. Kinnard

Dr. Kinnard (Texas A&M ’74), 76, Mabank, Texas, died Sept. 8, 2021. He owned a mixed animal practice in Mabank. During his career, Dr. Kinnard also served as an externship trainer at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and as a preceptorship teacher at Oklahoma State University, Kansas State University, and Ross University. A member of the Texas VMA, Dr. Kinnard served on its executive board and several of its committees. In 1996, he was named TVMA Food Animal Practitioner of the Year. Dr. Kinnard was honored as TVMA General Practitioner of the Year in 2012.

Active in his community, he served on the board of trustees of the Mabank Independent School District and was a member of the Mabank Chamber of Commerce, Cedar Creek Chamber of Commerce, and the Mabank Development Corp. Dr. Kinnard is survived by his wife, Jennie; two daughters and a son; eight grandchildren; and two sisters and a brother. Memorials may be made to the Mabank ISD Education Foundation, 310 E. Market St., Mabank, TX 75147, or First Baptist Church of Mabank Benevolence Fund, 113 E. Mount Vernon St., Mabank, TX 75147.

Kenneth C. Loper

Dr. Loper (Georgia ’54), 95, Lenoir City, Tennessee, died Sept. 13, 2021. Following graduation, he joined the Army, serving as a food inspector with the rank of first lieutenant. Dr. Loper subsequently established Sykesville Veterinary Clinic in Sykesville, Maryland, where he practiced for more than 30 years. He then worked as a food inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Minnesota and North Carolina.

Dr. Loper was a member of the Maryland VMA. He was a past president of the Rotary Club in Sykesville. Dr. Loper is survived by a daughter, four sons, 11 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, two brothers, and a sister. A son, Dr. Daniel C. Loper (Georgia ’93), is also a veterinarian. Memorials may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association, P.O. Box 61420, Staten Island, NY 10306, or Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601.

Michael P. Murphy

Dr. Murphy (Illinois ’77), 69, Decatur, Illinois, died Oct. 17, 2021. He practiced small animal medicine in Decatur for 44 years. Dr. Murphy is survived by his wife, Lynn; two sons; and five grandchildren.

Liria T. Riera-Seivane

Dr. Riera-Seivane (Ross ’00), 48, Jacksonville, Florida, died Aug. 10, 2021. A small animal veterinarian, she began her career in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, where she worked for 14 years. Dr. Riera-Seivane subsequently practiced at Deltona Animal Clinic in Deltona, Florida. She then worked at Jacksonville Community Clinic for three years. Dr. Riera-Seivane had practiced at Jacksonville Pet Clinic for the past three years. She is survived by her parents and two brothers.

Wayne E. Stockton

Dr. Stockton (Michigan State ’55), 90, Rochester, Michigan, died Sept. 16, 2021. Following graduation, he served in the Air Force. Dr. Stockton subsequently practiced at Kelly Veterinary Hospital in Detroit for 34 years. His wife, Ruth; two daughters and a son; eight grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and a brother survive him. Memorials may be made to Lincoln United Methodist Church, 101 E. Main St., Lincoln, MI 48742, or Ferndale Free Methodist Church, 1950 Woodward Heights, Ferndale, MI 48220.

Marcus J. Suppo

Dr. Suppo (Ross ’97), 52, Greenwich, Connecticut, died June 18, 2021. Following graduation, he bought Mamaroneck Veterinary Hospital in Mamaroneck, New York, where he practiced small animal medicine. Dr. Suppo later moved to Connecticut and established Stamford Veterinary Center and Pet Lodge in Stamford. He subsequently merged his practice with a multipractice group and continued to work in Connecticut at North Torrington Veterinary Hospital in Torrington, Greenwich Veterinary Center in Greenwich, and Valley Veterinary Hospital in New Milford. Dr. Suppo is survived by his wife, Lis; three sons; his mother; and two sisters.