Deaths of note from around the world:
Mary Janney, 91: A former history teacher who was a founder of Wider Opportunities for Women, a Washington, D.C.-based career resource center that has helped thousands of women find work. Died Oct. 7 in Washington from complications from a hip fracture.
Ulrich Franzen, 91: A German-born architect whose fortresslike buildings seemed to buttress the interior landscape of New York City during the 1970s. Died Oct. 6 in Santa Fe, N.M.
John Hoffman, 62: A former federal environmental official whose innovative program to identify and reward energy-efficient practices became the Energy Star program. Died Sept. 24 in Washington, D.C.
