Obituary: William H. Aiken Jr. / Chatham professor of religion, philosophy
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William H. Aiken Jr., 59, a professor of philosophy and religion at Chatham College for 28 years, died of complications from cancer at his O'Hara home on July 31.
Mr. Aiken was active in the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Pittsburgh and served on their ministry committee.
He also was a member of the Pittsburgh Bach Choir, the American Philosophical Society and the Ethics Committee at UPMC Shadyside.
Mr. Aiken held a bachelor's degree from Carleton College, a master's of divinity from Yale University and a doctorate in philosophy from Vanderbilt University.
Mr. Aiken is survived by his wife, Sally Aiken, and their children, Travis, Jesse and Rebecca Aiken, all of O'Hara.
He is also survived by his mother, Rosemary Aiken Sittig of Charlottesville, Va., and a sister, Rosemary Call, of Woodbridge, Conn.
A Quaker memorial service was held Saturday at Faith United Methodist Church in Fox Chapel. Burial will be private. Arrangements are being handled by the Thomas M. Smith Funeral Home & Crematory in Blawnox.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Family Hospice and Palliative Care, 50 Moffett St., Pittsburgh 15243; Chatham Baroque musical ensemble, The Ice House, No. 201, 100 43rd St., Pittsburgh 15201; or the Religious Society of Friends, 4836 Ellsworth Ave., Pittsburgh 15213.
First Published August 21, 2006 12:00 am
