A lover of people and their stories, a voracious reader, a thoughtful and dedicated teacher, a champion of the underserved, a loyal friend, a loving auntie, a devoted Hospice volunteer, defender of octopuses, hunter of sea glass, a model of courage and wit for countless women and girls, a giving mother and foster mother, a still-smitten spouse, and a forever-debutante, Phyllis Marie Ralph Asturias Ph.D. ’67 died Feb. 5, 2020. She is survived by her husband, Daniel Hector Asturias ’70, and their family.