John G. Moner *53

John Moner, professor emeritus of biology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, died Oct. 8, 2016. He was 88.

Born in Bayonne, N.J., in 1928, he graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1949 with a bachelor’s degree in biology. In 1953, Moner earned a Ph.D. in biology from Princeton. After two years of Army service, he joined the biology faculty at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in 1955, where he remained for 40 years.

His teaching load included courses on anatomy, physiology, and cell physiology. Moner developed the introductory biology course for majors. His research included studies in cell-wall formation, RNA synthesis, and cell division.

Moner had a lifelong love of music, particularly classical and Broadway songs of the 1930s and 1940s, and occasionally rock ’n’ roll. He kept up with world events and scientific news.

He is survived by his wife, Meriel, and their two daughters. He is also survived by his first wife, Barbara; their two sons; and two grandchildren.

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