In Memoriam: 1990s

Notices sorted by graduation date

Rebecca “Becky” K. Fix (Com ’93 CM) of Reston, Virginia, died Feb. 3, 2023. While majoring in business at UVA, she made the Dean’s List twice and was a member of Student Watch. After graduating, she received a master’s degree in interior design from Marymount University and began her career in Reston, Virginia. She designed senior care facilities for Partners in Planning. She was a designer, a quilter and a beloved aunt. She loved to spend time with her nieces, and everyone in the family wanted her on their team for trivia. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially in Italy, which was her favorite travel destination. Survivors include her parents; two siblings, including Julie Fix Udani (Col ’91, Grad ’93 CM); and two nieces.

Diane Kimball Sheehan (Nurs ’95, ’00 CM) of Charlottesville died Feb. 27, 2023. She graduated from UVA with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She also completed a master’s degree in nursing along with her certification as a nurse practitioner. She worked at major medical centers, including the University of Virginia and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She and her husband spent most of their married life in Charlottesville. She also lived abroad in Spain while furthering her Spanish studies and in Auckland, New Zealand, where she worked for the international humanitarian organization Save the Children. She was an active owner and manager of her family’s orange grove business in Central Florida. She volunteered at several community organizations, including the UVA Hospital Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Jason Sheehan (Engr class of ’92, Grad class of ’97, Med class of ’98, Intern class of ’99, Res class of ’04), and two daughters, Kimball Sheehan (Engr class of ’25) and Darrah Sheehan (Engr class of ’26).