Wendell Vernon Clausen, Pope Professor of the Latin Language and Literature Emeritus, died Oct. 12 in Belmont, Mass. He was 83 and had been in declining health after suffering a stroke in August 2005.

A memorial service for Clausen and his wife, Margaret, who passed away on Nov. 6, will be held Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. in the Memorial Church. The service will be followed by a reception.