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In Memoriam

The PMC community is made up of beloved PMC riders and volunteers – past and present. This page serves as a place to honor members of the PMC community we've lost in the past year.

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"A toast to those who can't be with us because their journeys didn't take them down the same road of success but who watch from above and cheer on those that are fighting."

Tom Campbell, 18-year PMC Living Proof rider

 

In Memoriam

This list includes members of the PMC community – riders, volunteers, and Pedal Partners – who passed away in 2024. 

  • Leonard Bernheimer, 82, Natick, MA – PMC sponsor
  • Donald Dolben, 87, Concord, MA – 29-year PMC rider
  • Tom Dufresne, 73, Hollis, NH – 15-year PMC rider
  • Steven Freiman, 70, Swampscott, MA – 12-year PMC rider
  • Richard Gloster, 66, Agawam, MA – 2-year PMC rider
  • Peter Locke, 66, Wehham, MA – 24-year PMC participant (24-year rider & 1-year volunteer)
  • Scott Logie, 61, Greenwich, CT – 10-year PMC rider
  • Larry Lucchino, 78, Brookline, MA – PMC sponsor
  • Lee Pierce, 73, Harwich, MA – 6-year PMC participants (1-year rider & 5-year volunteer)
  • Ron Rappaport, 74, Chilmark, MA – 11-year PMC rider
  • Howard Rotner, 88, Swampscott, MA – 22-year PMC participant (8-year rider & 15-year volunteer)
  • Frank Shaughnessy, 64, Arcata, CA – 3-year PMC rider
  • Myles Slosberg, 87, Jupiter, FL – 28-year PMC rider
  • Chris Spear, 64, Providence, RI – 36-year PMC rider
  • Corey Weathers, 31, Albany, NY – 3-year PMC rider

How to Include Your Loved One

If you would like to see your loved one's name listed here, please submit their name through the form below. This In Memoriam page is new in 2024 and the current criteria for individual to be included is:

  • They must have been a PMC rider, volunteer, or Pedal Partner
  • The year they passed away is 2024.

Learn More

The members of the PMC community listed on this page have been submitted to the PMC through this form; only those requested will be listed on this In Memoriam page.

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Memorial or Tribute Gifts

How to Make a Gift in Memory of Someone

Memorial and tribute gifts are a powerful way to honor or remember a loved one, friend, or colleague by supporting the Pan-Mass Challenge's mission of providing Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's doctors and researchers with the necessary resources to discover cures for all cancers.

  • Online Donation: While making a donation at donate.pmc.org or profile.pmc.org, click "Check this box if this gift is a tribute" to make your gift in memory of someone.
  • Check Donation: Mail your check to the Pan-Mass Challenge (77 4th Avenue, Needham, MA 02494) and include a note detailing who the gift is in memory of.
  • Additional Ways to Give: Visit pmc.org/ways-to-give to learn about additional ways you can donate to the PMC. Please contact the PMC at 781-449-5300 or panmass@pmc.org with additional questions.

In Lieu of Flowers

If you would like to direct family and friends to make gifts to the Pan-Mass Challenge in lieu of flowers, the following is suggested wording for an obituary or other tribute:

In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to the Pan-Mass Challenge in memory of (deceased name) to support cancer research and treatment at:

Pan-Mass Challenge
77 4th Avenue
Needham, MA 02494
or via donate.pmc.org

We recommend sharing your or your team's direct PMC donation or profile page URL (example: profile.pmc.org/BS0012) to ensure gifts are made directly to your fundraising.