David Lagunoff

If it were not for Susan and David, I would not be here now. What smart and lovely people they were. We miss them.

Dave, Phil Fireman and I shared an apartment for three years when we were students at UChicago. I was a grad student in biochemistry and Phil was in the same med school class as David. When we all graduated in 1957, David went to U. Washington, Phil to a residency at Philadelphia General Hospital, and I started a postdoc at NIH. David and I would meet at annual Federation meetings or when our NIH study sections met at the same time in D.C. When he and Susan moved to New York City, we would...

I worked until Dr. Lagunoff at SLU Independent Histology Lab that he chaired. He was always willing to teach, listen and help if needed. He offered his beach house in Michigan to me and my family. Still one of my daughter´s favorite vacations. When I asked him about Mackinac island he said, " it´s nice if you like the smell of horse urine!" We laughed and we loved it there. He will be missed by many. Sorry for your loss.

I worked for Dr. Lagunoff at his lab in University of Washington from 1971-79. He was the best boss I ever worked. Many many things, big and small, he was just an extraordinarily great person! We also met his wife, two daughters, and son many times. He had a such lovely family. I felt very proud to have chance working for him.

I was a Professor in Pathology the entire time David was Chairman. He was a extraordinary scientist with a wide grasp of so many fields able to be insightful with suggestions or critical as needed. He was a great chairman pushing for research in the Department and supporting graduate student fellowships that I recommended as head of the graduate program. It wasn’t easy getting the students we accepted through to their P.h D. but David was patient and understanding. He was good to me but not...

I worked with Dr L in his Lab at the UW department of Pathology in the 70's. So fun.

Dear Liza,
My husband Larry and I were so sorry to hear that your Dad passed away. We had been corresponding to both David and Susan usually at Christmas time for many years until we got a message from our mutual British friend Kathleen Gray that Susan passed away. Susan and I and Larry worked together at Florissant Valley CC for many years. If I hadn't mentioned to her that I was just diagnosed with advanced Breast Cancer when I was 46, I wouldn't be here 32 years later. David...

I am so sorry to hear of David's passing. we were good friends and colleagues at Saint Louis University for over 20 years having arrived there at the same time in 1979. He was beloved by the medical students and was an inspirational teacher, scientist and leader.My condolences to his family, Tom Westfall,PhD

I am sorry to hear of David's passing. He was a mentor and friend, and I enjoyed working with him during his firsts two years at at SLU. My condolences to Rachel, Liza, and Michael.