Irv Piliavin, D.S.W.,  passed away the week of November 15, 2009.  He was a long-term member of the School faculty and served as Director of the School in the 1990s. His passing was posted on the Caring Bridge website. It reads:

"Dad, Grandpa, Professor Piliavin, Irv (and in his own mind "High Roller") passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, at 8:11 a.m. this morning, November 19. He was comfortable and at peace, just as he wanted.

We will be making 'celebration of life' arrangements in the near future, and will certainly post them on the website here. We deeply appreciate ALL of the kinds words, wonderful stories and love shared on these pages over the last few weeks. Please continue to use this space to share your stories and love."

For those of you who know Jane, we are aware that she appreciates personal notes and gestures from her friendship network here in Madison, as does Libby, their daughter, whom some of you also know. The website (url below) also is a good vehicle for conveying your sentiments and regrets. We will be sending flowers on behalf of the department.

Caringbridge website:  http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/irvingpiliavin

A scholarship was created in honor of Irv. His research was characterized by precision of measurement and the use of advanced statistical techniques not typically used in social science outside economics. His preference would be that this scholarship be given to a graduate student who wants to learn to use such techniques in pursuit of real life problems, although not necessarily the same problems he pursued.  Donations to the Scholarship may be made in  two ways :

To mail a donation, include the fund number and name (12546710/Piliavin Scholarship) on your check, payable to the University of Wisconsin Foundation, and send it to:
UW Foundation
U.S. Bank Lockbox
P.O. Box 78807
Milwaukee, WI 53278-0807

To make a secure gift online using your credit card, please visit:
www.uwfoundation.wisc.edu/giving
In the “Designation” box, select “Other-detailed below” from the pull down menu, and enter the fund number and name as listed above in the free text box.

The UW Foundation has a process by which we inform someone if a gift is made in his honor. If gifts are marked in honor of Irving Piliavin, we will send his family the donor's name and address (but not gift amount).

If you have questions, please contact Ann Dingman at ann.dingman@uwfoundation.wisc.edu or 608-265-9954.