In Memoriam...


It is with great sadness that we report the recent deaths of three members of the BIDMC family:


William C. Quist, M.D., Ph.D., was a friend, colleague and long-time member of the pathology department. At the time of his death, Dr. Quist was a member of the pathology staff, director of the Autopsy Service and director of the Vascular Surgery Research Laboratory. A renowned surgical and autopsy pathologist, Dr. Quist was nationally recognized for contributions in cardiovascular devices and technology. His research with long-time mentor Frank LoGerfo, M.D., chief of vascular surgery, focused on improving the survival of prosthetic arterial grafts. Dr. Quist also was an outstanding teacher who taught for many years in the Harvard MIT Pathology course, of which he became associate director. He conceived, created and directed the William J. von Liebig Summer Student Research Training Program at Harvard Medical School, and won accolades from students in the Harvard New Pathway and Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST). He also received the Irving M. London Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1999, and recently delivered the Peter S. Ciano M.D. Memorial Lecture at Pathology Grand Rounds. Donations in Dr. Quist’s memory may be made to the HST program. Send a check payable to “HST – MIT –Harvard” to HST Building E25-519, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139.

Kenneth "Mike" Safe, Jr., was a volunteer leader of the New England Deaconess Medical Center since 1973, and a member of the BIDMC Board of Overseers. Mr. Safe served in the United States Army and enjoyed sailing and golf. A resident of Duxbury, Mr. Safe was the managing partner of the investment firm Welch and Forbes. He leaves his wife, Elizabeth; children, Hope Nuland, Elizabeth Bitting, Edith Devnew, Thorn Safe, and the late Kenneth Safe III; and 11 grandchildren. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to his family and friends.


Dr. Bradley E. Copeland was a member of the staff of both the New England Deaconess and Baptist Hospitals for 30 years. He served as Chief of Pathology at both institutions and was Chief of Staff at the Baptist. In cooperation with Northeastern University, Dr.Copeland pioneered a School of Medical Technology at New England Deaconess, where many of BIDMC's current medical technologists completed their training. Dr. Copeland moved to Cincinnati in 1979 when he joined the staff of the Veterans Administration Hospital Medical Center as Chief of Pathology, and was on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati Medical School, where he was Professor Emeritus at the time of his death. He also was the Chairman of the Commission on World Standards and was known as an international leader in quality control. Our condolences go out to Dr. Copeland's wife, Jacqueline, his sister, Jean, and his children and grandchildren.




Please contact Susan Lubars in the Office of the President at (66)7-9478, Rabbi Terry Bard at (66)7-3030 or Valerie Hope Goldstein, Communications, at (66)7-7307 concerning In Memoriam listings in BIDMCtoday for recently deceased BIDMC community members