University of Michigan Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Deborah Alper
Deborah Wilcox Alper (1949 to 2014) Deborah passed away peacefully on July 13th from complications of Lyme disease. Deborah was born in Portland, Maine in 1949. Her mother, Eleanor Wilcox (nee Emery), was a nurse. Her father, Dewitt Gifford Wilcox, served as a submarine officer during World War II and the Korean Conflict, and went on to enjoy a successful career in engineering. As a girl, Deborah lived in Maine, Hawaii, Minnesota and Missouri. Her family settled in Tallmadge, Ohio where...
