Obituaries
James Whelan was the vice president and editor of The Sacramento Union
when he was recruited to run The Washington Times.
John
Willis had been employed by News Publishing Co. for 27 years.
Amy Dorsett joined the Express-News in 1997.
Jim Bates was hired by The Times, first on a
temporary basis in 1988 and then permanently in 1991.
David Copley took over as owner and publisher of the Union-Tribune, the main newspaper in the nation's eighth-largest city, from his mother in 2001. He held the position until 2009. (From the Associated Press)
Phoebe Hearst Cooke was elected a member of Hearst Corporation’s Board of Directors on March 15, 1962, where she served until 1998.
Jeff Roberts' tornado coverage and photo of Faye Hyde and her grandchildren,
huddled on an old mattress amid the devastation of Concord, landed in newspapers
from London to New York, in Time magazine and on the cover of a book.
Lawrence K. Beaupre directed the redesign and merger of The Scranton Times, the afternoon newspaper, and The
Tribune, the morning newspaper, into The Times-Tribune in 2005.
Roger Wood was promoted to Post editor in
chief in 1986 and served as editorial director of News America Publishing.
Tony Persichilli wrote for both city newspapers for more than 30 years.
Marc Kalech started at The Post as a copy boy
in 1965 and worked his way up to reporter, night city editor and
metropolitan editor before being named managing editor in 1993.
Dick Pettys covered Georgia politics for The Associated Press for more than three decades.
Jack Gallivan helped pave the way for 2002 Olympics, Utah Jazz and looser liquor laws, while shaping Salt Lake City’s downtown.
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