James Vorenberg '48

A former dean of the Harvard Law School and a former Watergate associate special prosecutor, James Vorenberg '48 died April 12 of a heart attack. He was 72.

Vorenberg, who was Pound professor of law, started teaching at HLS in 1962 and served as the law school's ninth dean from 1981 to 1989.

According to Ames Professor of Law Philip B. Heymann, Vorenberg put together the nation's top minority faculty.

Vorenberg also served as master of Dunster House and director of the HLS Center for the Advancement of Criminal Justice, where he worked to promote understanding of legal issues by police officers.

He also played a significant role outside of HLS. According to Heymann, he helped build the special prosecutor's office to withstand the political upheavals of the Watergate investigation. Vorenberg also served as a member of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.

Luise Vosgerchian

Naumburg Professor of Music emerita Luise Vosgerchian passed away March 13 after a battle with cancer. She was 77.

Vosgerchian, a native of Watertown, first joined Harvard's music department in 1959 and received tenure in 1971. While a professor and eventually as chair of the department, Vosgerchian taught Music 51, a course on music theory required of all concentrators and a Core course.

During her years at Harvard, Vosgerchian taught many musicians who went on to great fame. One of them was cellist Yo-Yo Ma '76, who credits her for his success.

Students remembered Vosgerchian's personality as standing out from the crowd of Harvard professors.

Vosgerchian also made an impact on music outside of Harvard. She played the piano for many years in the Boston Symphony Orchestra and served on the organization's board of overseers. She also taught pre-concert lessons to audience members on how to listen to music.

Yuan-Chun Wang

A School of Public Health (SPH) student, Yuan-Chun Wang died in a Christmas Eve car accident in Alabama. She was 25.

Friends said Wang, who was on track to receive her Ph.D. in 2002, ultimately wanted to return to Taiwan, the country of her permanent residence, to research and teach.

Friends in the Harvard Republic of China Student Club, where Wang served as a vice president, said they were impressed by Wang's efforts to recruit friends for club events.