As a young girl and a woman, Ilona Weiss endured one of the grimmest chapters in human history. The Holocaust survivor devoted a lot of energy in her later years to making sure that others understood and would never forget that part of history. Mrs. Weiss, of Squirrel Hill, died Tuesday of cardiac arrest. She was 87. Mrs. Weiss was born in Hungary to a large family. (Today)

Rustum Roy combined interests in science and the humanities in a rare mixture of contributions, many of them related to some 60 years of teaching and research at Penn State University. (Yesterday)

Even after he retired, James G. "Jim" Speranza never really stopped fixing things -- from weed trimmers to lawn mowers to vacuum cleaners and other gadgets. Sometimes people would bring them in, sometimes he'd go out looking for devices that needed a little tinkering. "He really enjoyed repairing things in his workshop," said his son, Jim Speranza. Mr. (08/31/2010)

Richard A. Constantine was gravely ill, but as president of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League, he made a personal goal to attend an Aug. 3 meeting with the league's board of directors. Battling cancer and weak from chemotherapy treatments, Mr. Constantine went to the meeting in Green Tree and addressed the board for the last time. (08/31/2010)

David Rowland, the industrial designer who made it possible for millions of people to sit in church basements, meeting halls, cultural centers and even submarines in comfortable, sculptured chairs, then to clear the space by stacking them in a corner, died Aug. 13 at his home in Marion, Va. (08/31/2010)