Ronn A. Andrusco
Submitted by Velma Andrusco
Ronn Andrusco, 61, passed away December 18, 2010, in Houston, Texas.
Andrusco was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on March 15, 1949. He earned his bachelor’s of science in mathematics, master’s degree in statistics, and teaching certificate from the University of Manitoba. Of parallel interest and achievement was his career as a professional freelance violist, performing with the National Ballet of Canada, Kitchener Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Brantford Symphony Orchestra, and many other southern Ontario orchestras. He was often invited to be a clinician and staff member at summer music camps. He also was an avid sports fan, particularly of baseball, hockey, and football.
Andrusco’s interests in both baseball and statistics led him to make many close friendships with the baseball community in Wheeling, West Virginia. After many years as a statistician with the Government of Ontario Health Department, he pursued a teaching career with the Toronto District School Board, culminating with four complete years of service with the Houston Independent School District at Westside High School. It was in Houston that he found his greatest fulfillment, enjoying to the fullest its people, food, culture, and politics.
Bea Shube
Submitted by Tom Ryan
Beatrice (Bea) Shube was born April 13, 1921, and passed away on December 5, 2010. She was a New York City native.
Bea began working for John Wiley and Sons, Inc. shortly after graduating from Brooklyn College and retired in 1988. She was the editor of the statistics series and guided the publication of such books as Draper and Smith’s Applied Regression Analysis and Box, Hunter, and Hunter’s Statistics for Experimenters.
Googling “Beatrice Shube” brings up entries of her name preceded by words such as “indefatigable,” “the patient encouragement of,” and “we are deeply indebted to.” She was a hands-on editor and the only one who has told me to be sure to let her know if I encountered any problems when putting my book into production.
Shube was elected a Fellow of the ASA and American Association for the Advancement of Science.
She was fond of telling a story about how a Nobel Prize winner once dusted off a chair for her before she sat down. Having known her for 25 years, I would say that such consideration was well-deserved. I was in regular contact with her during the last few years of her life and, although she had a painful health condition, she generally sounded upbeat. She was a good friend whom I will miss.
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