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MARIA HAYNES
Maria Haynes died of a heart attack in July 1998. She was 86. Haynes began teaching at Chico State in 1956 and retired in 1986, although she continued to teach occasional classes until a few years ago. She began teaching English and German, then founded and directed the successful Italian program. She started the Summer in Florence program, where she led many students in the study of Italian culture.

Among her areas of scholarly interest were medieval English and Italian Renaissance literature. She was a member of a number of professional organizations, including the Modern Language Association and the Gerontological Society of America, where she was known for her study of the concept of old age during the Greek and Roman Empires and the Middle Ages.

Haynes was born in Rankweil, Austria. She earned master's degrees in German, English, and Italian at three Austrian universities. She also received an M.A. and Ph.D in English from UCLA, completing her studies in 1956. Haines is survived by her son, Charles, and relatives in Austria.

Professor Eugenio Frongia, chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, said of Haynes: "She was an extremely cultured person. She loved travel, collected paintings, and had a great sense of humor. Maria was beloved by everyone." Marianne Strub, long-time department secretary in Foreign Languages and Literatures, recalled how former students of Haynes would bring in letters for her after she had retired: "She was a great mother to her students and a true friend to all of them."

CLARENCE MAHLER
Clarence Mahler, professor emeritus and counselor, died in September 1998. He taught at Chico State in the Department of Psychology for thirty years. During his tenure, he was chair of the department, associate dean of counseling, and a counselor at the Counseling Center. His expertise was in the area of group counseling in schools. He led a program of group counseling for clergy in Northern California for ten years, led statewide trainings for the California Employment Service, carried out a program of group counseling for felons, and was part of NDEA English Teachers Institutes. He was voted outstanding teacher at CSU, Chico in 1981. In addition to his teaching on campus, Mahler lectured at numerous universities in the U.S., Canada, London, and Tokyo.

Mahler's passions were fly fishing, travel, and group counseling, for which he said his deepest training was in having been born a triplet. A memorial gathering was held for him in the Performing Arts Center on campus in October. Friends, colleagues, students, and family took turns paying tribute and sharing their favorite Clarence Mahler anecdotes. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Mahler, professor emerita, Child Development; three children; three step-children; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

LOREN MOLIERI
Loren Molieri, a reference librarian at Meriam Library since 1989, died in May 1998. She held master's degrees in library science and biology. Carolyn Dusenbury, director of library services, said of Molieri: "In addition to her superb education and professional experience, Loren brought intelligence, good humor, and a genuine dedication to helping students and faculty meet their research and information needs."

DAVID WARE
David Ware, who worked in the Teacher Diversity Program from 1994 to 1996, died in May 1998 from amyotrophiz lateral sclerosis (Lou Gerigh's disease). There was a gathering in Ware's honor at the Oroville Wildlife Refuge in June.