In Memoriam
Debra Thorburn Ashton, Planned Giving Pioneer
Deb’s energy and outlook were as unflagging and enthusiastic as anyone I’ve ever met. Once we began to work together, I also found out about her wall-rattling super-charged laugh as well!
Read MoreJack Kean, 90, Emmy Award-winning Engineer
In 1999, Jack received an Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: The Silver Circle Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Read More‘Says You!’ panelist Arnie Reisman, a Boston media mainstay, dies at 79
He was a writer first, last, and always,” said his wife, Paula Lyons, a longtime TV consumer reporter and a “Says You!” panelist. “And he was a writer of everything – journalism, documentaries, poetry.”
Read MoreWe Remember
As one year gives way to the next, GBH would like to remember members of the GBH family whose deaths we sadly marked in 2020.
Read MoreHelen O’Malley, Computing Pioneer
Helen managed the old Honeywell computer system which housed the station’s IT department — accounting and fund raising data systems.
Read MoreNina Saltus, 76, Production Secretary
Nina was a resident of Needham for 32 years and had worked as a Production Secretary for WGBH TV in Boston for many years.
Read MoreStephen Lyons, 65, Writer/Producer/Director
His family and close friends will always remember his serious demeanor and fierce intellect, leavened by a genuine underlying personal warmth and wry sense of humor.
Read MoreClaire Mallardi, 91, Dance Workshop Choreographer
During some four decades of teaching at Harvard, Ms. Mallardi helped pioneer the recognition of dance as an academic discipline at universities nationally, where before the pursuit had been almost solely the province of conservatories and schools for the performing arts.
Read MoreVladimir Stefanovic, 55, Development, Archives, Interactive
GBH notes with sadness the passing of former colleague Vladimir Stefanovic. Vlad died unexpectedly on Sat, 9/19. He was 55.
Read MoreDame Diana Rigg, 82, Mystery! host
She was an integral member of the MASTERPIECE family, including 15 years as the host of MYSTERY!, where her elegant introductions made an indelible impression on U.S. audiences.
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