Mimi Tyler, a former staff member in Penn’s departments of construction & engineering and development & alumni relations, died on April 24 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 73.

Ms. Tyler was born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Landsdowne, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Brandywine College in 1969. At Penn, she held various roles in the construction department (equivalent to today’s Facilities & Real Estate Services), the construction and engineering department, and development and alumni relations from 1972 until 2014. While there, she oversaw various campus renovations and building projects and was a building administrator for several structures on campus. 

Ms. Tyler is survived by her husband, Les Tyler; their son, Neal Tyler; and their daughter-in-law, Erica Tyler. Services were held in May. Donations in Ms. Tyler’s memory can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or St Jude Children’s Hospital.