Hector Correa

I was sorry when Dr. McKinney called me and told me about Dr. Correa's death. He was of a great help for me when I was student at GSPIA. I learned so much in his classes and that knowledge later on helped me with my Ph.D dissertation. I used to stop by his office to say hi! to him whenever I visited GSPIA after my graduation. He used to give me copies of his later publications during those visits. Dr. Correa I will miss you and remember you always. Thank you for your dedication as a professor and thank you for your friendship. May the Lord bless you.

Our heartfelt condolences to Virginia and family. We had the pleasure of having Hector and Virginia attend our wedding June 18th, two short months ago. We were greatly saddened to learn of his passing. He will always be fondly remembered by us

Alex and Vicki

To the Correa family:



My prayers are with you all.



I had two classes with Prof. Correa. I was very apprehensive in having to take a statistics class as part of my GSPIA degree. Prof. Correa was intense, rigorous, funny and forgiving of those of us who didn't have a mathematics background. When you earned a grade from him, you knew it was worth a great deal. He made us think subjects through logically and encouraged us to give our opinions. If we were right, excellent. If we weren't, there was no shame in trying. He got the whole class involved in discussions and he would never just give an answer. He made us work for it, all to our benefit. He would tell humorous stories in the middle of a serious topic and it often took us a while to realize he was kidding us. My favorie was when he stated, appropo to nothing, that he had "an IQ of 72!" Nobody in class knew how to take it, since obviously he was a brilliant man. Then he went on to explain that before he learned English he took an IQ test and that was the result. It really helped break the tension in a difficult subject. I'm grateful to have had him as a professor.



I'm very sorry for your loss and GSPIA has lost a treasure.

My deepest condolences to Correa Family members. Dr. Correa was a very wonderful person, professor, and most of all friend to almost every PhD student around the GSPIA halls.



I always take his catch as a learning lesson to my dealing with this life: nothing comes easy. He earned everything he worked for. We lost a very lovely person from our GSPIA family. He will stay alive around us with his teachings, his philosophy of analytical thinking, and his smiling face.

Hope to eternal smile on you.



Dr. Senol Duman, his former student

I was Hector's graduate assistant in 1972-73. He was also a valued member of my dissertation committee. In his gentle way, he taught me the value of hard work. I wish the family my best.

Hector and I joined the GSPIA faculty at about the same time. We were both involved in developing the Public & International Affairs curriculum. Hector had worked with Prof. Tinbergen in the Netherlands before joinging GSPIA, and we had exciting discussions on development planning and the role of productivity change in policy design.I enjoyed immensely these discussons - often over lunch - and his insightful approaches to ideas. He also had a wonderful ability to see the implications of theory for current policy issues, a rare ability indeed. His untimely death is a great loss for us, his colleagues. Nel joins me in extending our condolences to you, Virginia, and to his entire family.

Our deepest condolences to all of

Hector's family been a relative of his once removed it is with deep sadness that we learned of his passing, May almighty God let him rest in peace.

Our best regards to all

Cecilia & Patricio

I am in complete shock over Professor Correa's passing. He was such a unique professor, always sharing interesting and funny little anecdotes to the class. I'll always remember his sense of humor, and the sweet way he would say hello to me in the GSPIA hallways. Professor Correa, may you rest in peace. Thank you for teaching us things in addition to quantitative methods - "How do you fit angels on top of a pin?"

To Professor Correa's family:



It is with such deep sadness that I write of my fondness for Professor Correa. Please accept my sincere sympathy for your loss. Professor Correa was a wonderful person who knew how to teach those of us who were fearful of the subject at hand. He helped me to learn and overcome that fear; I learned so much from him. I will miss seeing him on a weekly basis in the halls,where he alway stopped to talk and offer his continued support of my academic pursuit. What a loss to the University, to all of us, and to you, his family. I will keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers.

Hector was a wonderful person. He had a great sense of humor, and, as my senior colleague, always made me feel welcome and at home in GSPIA. I was pleasantly surprised to read that he was once a bullfighter. It would have been interesting to learn more from about this subject. It was a genuine privilege to have known him, and he touched and enriched many lives.

Dr. Correa was a great professor; he will be greatly missed!

I will pray for you and entire family. From time to time I would go and sit with him, and he would say laughingly that you and I would be great friends since I liked to tease him a lot. He was like a father to me, and I am really going to miss him.

God bless you and your family.

It was with great sadness that I just learned of Hector's passing. Having known and worked with him for over 30 years, I will miss Hector Correa. I especially will miss his dry humor and great smile.

I extend my deepest sympathy to his family.

Shirley

Center for Latin American Studies

University of Pittsburgh

Dear Mrs. Correa,



I would like to express my great sadness in the passing of Hector.



I met Hector in 1989 when I moved to Pittsburgh from California to attend GSPIA. In 1994, I was honored when Hector joined my dissertation committee. Hector extented this great honor when we wrote and published an article in 2001 as colleagues and friends.



I was truly privileged to have known Hector as a teacher, colleague, and, above all, friend. My deepest sympathy to you and your children and family on the untimely passing of Hector.

Our sincere condolence to Virginia and our 2nd cousins. Hector was always a brother to my father, Jaime Polit and his brothers and sisters, that his passing is like losing an uncle. His memory and the good times shared will always be rememberd with love and admiration. The Gamache Family

Being the oldest of his first cousins, forom his mother side, and having espent our infancy and youth practically together, Luis Hécor and I were very close. Being so I was able to admire the many qualities he had: dscipline, courage, endurance, to name a few.



His unexpected passing is going to leave an empty space, impossible to be filled, in the heart of his wife, children, relatives and friends.



To Virginia and the Correa children my wife and I send our deepenst and heratfelt condolence

Mrs. Correa and Family,



I was so sorry to hear of Dr. Correa's passing. Dr. Correa was such a kind person and will truly be missed at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. May God give you all his comfort and peace. My prayers and sympathy are with you.

THE BROKEN CHAIN

WE LITTLE KNEW THAT MORNING THAT GOD WAS GOING TO CALL YOUR NAME.

IN LIFE WE LOVED YOU DEARLY, IN DEATH WE DO THE SAME. IT BROKE OUR HEARTS TO LOSE YOU,

YOU DID NOT GO ALONE; FOR PART OF US WENT WITH YOU, THE DAY GOD CALLED YOU HOME.

YOU LEFT US PEACEFUL MEMORIES, YOUR LOVE IS STILL OUR GUIDE; AND THOUGH WE CANNOT SEE YOU, YOU ARE ALWAYS AT OUR SIDE. OUR FAMILY CHAIN IS BROKEN, AND NOTHING SEEMS THE SAME; BUT AS GOD CALLS US ONE BY ONE, THE CHAIN WILL LINK AGAIN.

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My heartfelt sympathy goes out to Virginia and the Correa family. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

The Thompson Family

Being the oldest of his 1st. cousins, from his mother side, and having spend our infancy and youth practically together, Luis Héctor and I were very close. Being so I was able to admire the many qualities he had: discipline, courage, endurance, to name few.

His unexpected passing is going to leave an empty space, impossible to be filled in the hearts of his wife, children, relatives and friends.

Our deepest and heartfelt condelences go to Virginia and the children.

I only had the privilege of taking one class from Hector, but I sincerely admired his passion for the subject matter the students. In my opinion, Hector's teaching style perfectly balanced professionalism, enthusiasm, humility and compassion. He will be sorely missed.

To Virginia and all my second cousins, I am sending you my heartfelt condolences. My Dad, Oswaldo Polit, loved Luis Hector like a brother. He was a wonderful man; he always had a smile on his face. That is how I will remember him. Our entire family is mourning his loss. He will be missed by so many!

Our heartfelt condolences go to the Correa family, specially to Gloria and Francisco.



It is never easy for those left behind, but when it happens so senselessly and unexpectedly, it becomes a shock for all who knew him and loved him.



We hope it helps to know we all share your sorrow.



With deepest sympathy from the Olarte family.

It’s never easy to accept the passing a loved one. However, through God’s given gift of faith, we believe Luis Hector is for sure in a better place, closer to God and watching over all of us.



When I received the news of his passing, our childhood and youth passed before me. We grew up together, to us Xavier and Luis Hector were like two more brothers. My entire family really regrets not being able to attend his funeral services. We are sure we would feel proud, once again, to hear all the very well deserved tributes paid to him.



His passing is a tremendous loss, not only to his family and friends, but also to all educational and scientific organizations that had the privilege to count on his science and knowledge.



Dear Jesus,



Please give Virginia and his children and extended family your blessings, consolation and acceptance. Make them feel your presence every day of their lives. May he rest in peace.



Amen

Virginia,

To you and your family, my deepest regret in the passing of your husband.



Dennis Houlihan

My thoughts and prayers are with the family. Dr. Correa was a joy to have as a professor. His classes were challenging and he taught me lessons that I will take with me throughout my life.

To the Correa Family,

As a former student of Prof. Correa and now a professor who teaches quantitative methods, I will always be indebted to Hector for his combination of intellectual rigor, analytical insights, and and genuine concern for my professional development. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to study with him.

Dr. Correa was a wonderful colleague. He will be greatly missed by the GSPIA community, particularly those of us who taught the quantitative methods courses. My prayers and deepest symphathy go to Hector's family.

Mark,

My condolences to you and your family.

Dear Diego & Family,

My deepest and heartfelt sympathy for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

My deepest sympathies to all of you. Hector will be missed by his colleagues and students all around the world. Hector was a truly dedicated scholar and teacher and a lovely person with a great sense of humor. We will miss him.

Dear Blanca:



I was sorry to hear about your father. After reading the guest book notes, you can certainly see what a wonderful man he was.



Keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers during your time of sorrow. Take care.



Maureen (Morrin) Horgan

I send my deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to Virginia and the entire Correa-Miller family. I feel lucky and honored to have seen Hector one last time this past summer at my brother's wedding/family reunion in Phoenix, AZ. My parents Orlando and Susana loved him so. I will keep you in my thoughts and in my prayers.

I was deeply saddened to learn of Hector's passing. I always admired his good humor, gentle demeanor, and work ethic in all my interactions with im over many years. I will miss him as a person and a colleague.

It is with the deepest of sorrow that I learned of the passing of Luis Hector. My thoughts of condolence and prayers are with the generation who grew up with him in Ecuador, the generations who he raised in America and to the generations who will be the lesser for not having had the priviledge of knowing such a wonderful man.

My deepest condolences to the family. Professor Correa was an inspiration to his students... always positive and always encouraging success and teamwork. A kind and gentle man that will be dearly missed, but whose presence will continue to radiate through the many lives that he touched.

Mark and family, I am sorry for your loss.



Best regards,

Carson & Ryan Family

To Hector's family,

My thoughts are with you in this time of sorrow. May the rich legacy of Hector's scholarship and teaching be a comfort to you, knowing that around the globe are students who have learned from him, and in their own way, are carrying forward his commitment to inquiry, his love of learning, and his respect for rigorous thinking.



Hector was a valued colleague at GSPIA, and we will miss him.

My heartfelt condolences go out to Virginia, to all of my second cousins and to all of the friends and relatives that are suffering from this loss.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Correa-Miller family. Luis Hector was our primo/hermano (cousin/brother). Because of our close relationship and the memories of a life time, we considered him more a brother than a cousin. We were lucky to have Hector and Virginia in our home during our son's wedding just two months ago. It is hard to believe that such a happy occasion and memorable family reunion would have been our last good-bye. We will miss Luis Hector immensely: his January telephone calls, tradition he established to keep in touch with the family, share experiences of the previous year and keep up with the news of every one; the care an concern he showed for each member of our family during times of joy or tribulation, and for the special bond we had, which is saddly broken by his passing,

The Cabrera-Polit Family

I am a retired M.D. and first cousin of Luis Hector, as we knew him. We were only six months apart and we grew up together in one single loving family, his mother, Blanca Polit, being my father sister. We knew well of all his merits and accomplishments.

My wife Marta and my children, Ozzie, Mario and Carmen present our condolences to all the Correa family. Hector will have a prominent place in our hearts and memmories

My deepest condolences to Virginia, and my 2nd cousins,

Hector Correa was my teacher in some of the courses I took at GSPIA in the mid-nineties. He also was the advisor of my Ph.D. dissertation. I consider Hector as an extraordinary model of teaching, scholarship and friendship. He opened systematic and comprehensive lines of research in social and health policy. We were working together to organize a course on project design in Caracas at the end of this year. His death is a great loss for his students, colleagues and friends worldwide. My deepest sympathies to his family and colleagues at GSPIA.

HECTOR CORREA WAS A REAL GENTLMEN. ALWAYS SMILING,HE ALWAYS HAD GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT PEOPLE. HE WILL BE MISSED BY HIS FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, AND ABOVE ALL HIS STUDENTS.HE WOULD BE HAPPY TO KNOW THAT SO MANY PEOPLE REMEMBER AND CARE ABOUT HIM AND WHEREVER HE IS, HE IS SMILING-- GOODBY FRIEND

Dr. Correa was a gentle man. He always had a friendly greeting for me and we had some delightful conversations as we both taught at GSPIA. I will have him enrolled in the prayer ministry of our retired sisters. And, I will be praying for all of his family.

I am Professor Emeritus, University of Pittsburgh, and deeply regret the loss of a cherished colleague.

I have known Hector for at least thirty years and have never known a person more gracious, competent and generous of his time with colleagues and students. I last saw him at a meeting several weeks ago when I introduced him to a newly arrived Rotary scholar from Taiwan. I was urging her to take his course this fall in Gaming Theory. He will be sorely missed by all of his friends and colleagues as well, of course, by his family to whom go my warmest sympathies. My only regret is that I have not seen more of Hector since I retired in 2001.

Hector was a good friend, valued colleague, and world renowned scholar. Teaching together and sharing the work on many international projects I was one of many who learned from him.

Dear Carlos, Sue, Alex, Michael, and Julia;



We are so sorry to hear of the loss of Carlos' father. Please accept our deepest sympathies and know that your friends are holding all of your families in our thoughts and prayers. God bless you.

Hector was the finest teacher I have ever known. His inductive style was brilliant and far too rare in the academy today. He was the quintesstial gentleman scholar: witty, productive and genuinely concerned about students (even the scamps he taught with!). His work in education and game theory was pathbreaking. There will never be another one. He shall be deeply missed. I am so grateful for his kindness in my life.

To the family of Hector Correa, I am deeply sorry for the loss of this wonderful man. I haven't seen Hector since leaving GSPIA in 1990 but often remember him and his wonderful sense of humor. Out of nowhere, just yesterday I was remembering him and it brought a smile to my face and today I learn of his passing. I hope that you find solace in knowing that he has touched so many people and I, for one, will never forget him. God Bless you all and God Bless Dr. Correa.

My thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time.

Diego,



Sorry to hear of your father's passing.



With sympathy,



Patty Popek

Diego and Family, you are in my prayers!