In Memory - Jan. 15, 2022

Published: 14 Jan 2022

AVMA member | AVMA honor roll member | Nonmember

Beverley J. Frommert-Kallet

Dr. Frommert-Kallet (Michigan State ’64), 83, Ann Arbor, Michigan, died Aug. 12, 2021. She was the founder of Brookeside Veterinary Hospital and Brookedale Boarding & Grooming in Ann Arbor. Dr. Frommert-Kallet also helped establish the Animal Emergency Clinic of Washtenaw County. She served on the Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine and was a member of the Michigan, Southeastern Michigan, and Washtenaw County VMAs. Dr. Frommert-Kallet is survived by her son and a grandson. Memorials may be made to the Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, UT 84741.

Thomas R. Kasari

Dr. Kasari (Colorado State ’79), 68, Fort Collins, Colorado, died May 17, 2021. Following graduation, he practiced mixed animal medicine in western Nebraska and southeastern Oregon. Dr. Kasari subsequently completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Saskatchewan Western College of Veterinary Medicine and taught at Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He then served almost 20 years on the veterinary faculty of Texas A&M University, later working as an epidemiologist for Veterinary Services within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Dr. Kasari was a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. He is survived by his wife, Ellen; his mother; and two sisters and a brother. Memorials may be made to the Sarcoma Foundation of America, 9899 Main St. #204, Damascus, MD 20872.

James F. Kelty

Dr. Kelty (Texas A&M ’47), 97, Clarksville, Texas, died July 9, 2021. Following graduation, he went into practice with his father, Dr. Dennis F. Kelty, in Clarksville. Dr. James Kelty retired in 1988.

He was an Army veteran of World War II and received several honors for his service, including the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon. Active in his community, Dr. Kelty was a member of the Clarksville Kiwanis Club for more than 20 years and was a Paul Harris Fellow. He was also a member of the Positive Regeneration In Developing Economy Association in Clarksville. The Clarksville Chamber of Commerce honored him with a Pioneer Business Award.

Dr. Kelty’s three daughters, a son, 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren survive him. Memorials may be made to the PRIDE Association, P.O. Box 402, Clarksville, TX 75426, or to the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery Fund, 406 E. Broadway St., Clarksville, TX 75426.

Regina M. Robbins

Dr. Robbins (Cornell ’88), 70, Plymouth, Massachusetts, died July 10, 2021. During her career in veterinary medicine, she owned a small animal practice in the Syracuse area of New York state and established a veterinary supply business. Dr. Robbins previously served for more than 10 years as a state trooper with the New York State Police, attaining the rank of sergeant. She is survived by a brother.

Roger Gary Roop

Dr. Roop (Georgia ’55), 90, Westminster, Maryland, died May 21, 2021. He was a partner at Lynn Animal Hospital in Riverdale, Maryland, for almost 40 years prior to retirement. Earlier in his career, Dr. Roop practiced in Cumberland, Maryland, and served in the Army Veterinary Corps. He later served in the Army Reserve with the rank of major.

Dr. Roop was a past president of the Maryland and District of Columbia VMAs and the DC Academy of Veterinary Medicine. In 2003, he received the MDVMA Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Roop’s two sons, two grandchildren, and a brother survive him.

Robert J. Weadick

Dr. Weadick (Ohio State ’58), 88, Cincinnati, died June 27, 2021. A small animal veterinarian, he owned Western Hills Animal Hospital in Cincinnati for 40 years. Dr. Weadick is survived by his wife, Jean; four daughters and two sons; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a brother. Memorials may be made to Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home, 13940 Gutowski Road, Boys Town, NE 68010, or The Ohio State University Athletic Advancement Fund #307676, c/o OSU Buckeye Club, 2400 Olentangy River Road, 8th Floor, Columbus, OH 43210.