Obituaries

Hank Case

Hank Mitchell Case, 87, died Feb. 23, 2012.
Mr. Case was born in Perth Amboy, N.J. He started his college career at New Jersey State University (now Rutgers), interrupting his studies to enlist in the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving as an engineer. After the war he earned his B.A. and M.A. in electrical engineering from Columbia University and a Ph.D. in sociology from Washington State University. He taught psychology and statistics at Pepperdine University and Oklahoma State University, was a consultant for Linton Industries, worked for the Anti-Defamation League and the U.S. Department of Justice, was  a psychologist in private practice and ran an executive search business for lawyers. Mr. Case moved to Tucson in 1997 and volunteered with the Greater Oro Valley Arts Council.
Survivors include his wife, Gayle Lynn Graff-Case; children, David Case of North Carolina, Sherry Case, Lisa Case and Marabeth Jaffe, all of California; sister, Sybil Sheinberg of Flushing, N.Y.; and three grandchildren.
Services were held at Evergreen Mortuary with Rabbi Jason Holtz of Temple Emanu-El officiating. Interment followed in the Temple Emanu-El section of Evergreen Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85716; Hospice Family Care, 3703 N. Swan Road, Tucson, AZ 85718; or the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, 2175 N. 6th Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705.