illness, Edward Mortola died at his home in the New York City suburb of Rye on October 21, 2002. He was 85 and had been married for 61 years to clinical psychologist Doris Slater Mortola. They were the parents of two daughters, Doreen and Elaine. The university had announced that, on February 9, 2017, a celebration of President Mortola's hundredth birthday would be held at the Mortola Library on the Pleasantville campus. However, due to severe winter weather, the event was postponed. References External links Photographs and other images depicting Edward Mortola's tenure as president of Pace University 1917 births 2002 deaths Fordham University alumni Regis High School (New York City) alumni Cooper Union faculty United States Navy personnel of World War II Educators from New York City Presidents of Pace University