Francis Anthony Castano, C’60 D’63 WG’73, a former associate professor in the School of Dental Medicine, died on March 24. He was 85.

Dr. Castano graduated from Penn’s College of Arts & Sciences in 1960, then earned a DDS at Penn’s School of Dental Medicine in 1963, and, ten years later, an MBA from the Wharton School. He then held a pediatric dental residency at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). With the completion of his residency, Dr. Castano entered the U.S. Army as a Captain and served as a pediatric consultant to the Army in Europe, based in Nuremberg, Germany.

In 1969, he joined Penn as an assistant professor of operative dentistry in the School of Dental Medicine. At the same time, he held a secondary appointment as assistant professor of dental pedodontics at CHOP. In 1970, he became the chair of pedodontics in the School of Dental Medicine, a position he held until 1975. In 1976, he was promoted to an associate professor of orthodontics and pedodontics, as well as a clinical assistant professor in the same department. He continued to teach at Penn until 1979.

Dr. Castano is survived by his wife, Carolyn Grant Castano; his children, Suzanne and Matt (Kelly); his grandchildren, Anthony (Gabi), Emma, Samantha, and Molly; his sisters, Teresa (Tom), Kisiel and Linda; and his brother, David.

The family requests donations to Hospice of Laramie, 1754 Centennial Drive, Laramie, WY 82070 or online at https://hospiceoflaramie.org.