Passings

Dr. Hugh D. Van Liew, a prominent figure in respiratory and hyperbaric physiology research, died on December 24, 2025 at the age of 90, in Barnstable, Massachusetts. He was formerly a professor at the University at Buffalo. 

While he was known to have family in Seattle, WA, an obituary specifically for him in a Seattle publication was not found in the search results. Information regarding his life and survivors comes from obituaries for his wife, Judith Van Liew, who passed away in 2013. 

According to these records:

• He was a professor in the Department of Physiology at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
• He was a highly respected researcher, having authored or coauthored numerous research papers and receiving the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society's processional award in 1994.
• He and his wife were active in the Park School of Buffalo before moving to Massachusetts.
• He was survived by three children, including a son, Gregory S. Van Liew, and his wife, Jennifer Kerns, of Seattle, WA.