Bill, a physician, teacher, and writer, died Sept. 17, 2022.
At Princeton, Bill majored in history while taking pre-med courses. He attended medical school at Johns Hopkins. After a stint at the CDC investigating infectious disease outbreaks, he joined the faculty of the University of Rochester Medical School, where he devoted his career to teaching, researching, and writing about epidemiology, geriatric health services, and preventive medicine. His influential book, Adding Life to Years (JHU Press 1987), described geriatric health services in the United Kingdom and lessons for geriatric care in the United States.
Bill married Malla Anderson in 1967. They were ardent partners for 55 years until Malla’s death in 2021. They treasured life on their farm near Rochester, N.Y., and traveled around the world.
Beginning in his 60s, Bill suffered multiple health problems. For his final 10 years, he used a wheelchair as a double amputee, but through it all, in the words of his twin brother Randy, he “stayed utterly and joyfully engaged in life.”
Bill is survived by children Joseph and Maria, four grandchildren, and four siblings. To his family, the class extends its deepest sympathy.