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There is also a link to his obituary here.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>https:\/\/obits.endswellfuneralhome.com\/richard-wolfenden<\/a><\/u><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Saturday January 10, 2026<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2 \u2013 4 PM Assembly Hall at Carol Woods<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Chapel Hill, NC<\/b><\/div>\n
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We invite you to attend this gathering of family, colleagues, and friends of Dr. Richard (Dick) Wolfenden to celebrate his life and career. We invite you to share with those attending your fond memories of Richard and the ways that he impacted you.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0If you cannot attend but would like to send a message please forward it.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0\u00a0 Please RSVP by December 10, 2025 so that we will know how many will be attending and if you would like to speak.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0\u00a0 RSVP or if you have questions to Charlie Lewis atclewis2085@nc.rr.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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there will be a symposium to celebrate the contributions of Richard (Dick) Wolfenden on May 18, 2026. Dick joined the Department in 1970 and was a renowned enzymologist, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and an enormously valued mentor and colleague. He retired in 2018 and passed away recently. The one-day event will be on campus in the Pagano Seminar Room of the Lineberger Cancer Center. More details will come closer to the event. We are grateful to Gary Pielak and Laurie Betts who co-chair the organizing committee.<\/p>\n

Gary Pielak\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 gary_pielak@unc.edu<\/p>\n

Laurie Betts\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 laurie.betts0508@gmail.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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