Dr. John R. Nesselroade

Sending Condolences To Carolyn Nesselroade And Family! Met This Lovely Couple At My Former Dental Practice That I Retired From! Really Missed Them! Bonded With Them From Day 1! May John Rest In Heavenly Peace. Sent With Love!

Dear Carolyn, I was deeply saddened to hear of John's passing. Please accept my heartfelt condolences on his passing away. He was and remains an indelible part of my professional and all beyond life, and I am proud and privileged to consider myself one of his very many mentees. He remains such a part of my memory as well. Tenko Raykov

Carolyn I was so sorry to hear about your husband. I worked for him at Penn State and he was always so respectful and caring of everyone ... whether faculty, staff or students. I remember both him and you fondly. I pray for peace and comfort for you.

Dearest John, my irreplaceable friend, Our riveting conversations have come to an end. Our chats were deep and funny and svelte, light as cat´s paws Paul´s presence was felt. We mourn a vast loss; great gain helps us mend.

John was a wonderful colleague and inspiring teacher and scholar. When I first started as an assistant professor at UVA, he kindly let me sit in on one of his amazing classes on how to understand the ways individuals change over time. So many of his lessons have stuck with me - so much so, that I cited his ideas while presenting at a clinical psychology conference last week. His kindness and patience, openness to questions, and commitment to supporting junior colleagues meant a lot to so many...

John was a model to me for how academics should comport themselves. When informing past graduate students of John's passing, I wrote, "You all have outstanding quantitative skills, which we owe, in part, to John who built and led our Quantitative Area." Among the many replies that I received, Jon Zadra wrote, "Somehow, at least for me, he transformed statistics from a big scary beast into a manageable, understandable tool." Recalling an office meeting with John to discuss quantitative...

John was one of my oldest friends. I met him in 1966 when he was a graduate student at Illinois and I was a new Assistant Professor. What a wonderful suprise when I came to UVA to learn that John was a colleague here after his time at Penn State. We were frequent lunch partners, the last time being just a few weeks ago. So, we were friends for nearly 60 years... Thanks John for dozens of memorable lunches and so many wise observations.

John Nesselroade was not just one of the founding fathers of Quantitative Psychology and a living legend. He was also a dear friend to countless people, a caring and very kind individual, and a very, very funny person. In 2007, with the passing of Paul Baltes, he wrote a letter to celebrate his life and the LIFE academy that Paul created and shaped. Here's my favorite part of the letter: "Finally, a few words of advice about life that obviously do not come from a philosopher: "In the...