Deaths
The following is a list of deaths reported to us since the previous issue. Full obituaries, usually written by the class secretaries, may appear in this or a subsequent issue.
Herbert Deming Bissell '29 • July2007 Richard Marvin Stone '29 • Sept.3, 2005 Henry Pope Carruth Jr. '33 • July20 Alexanders. Cunningham '33 'Aug. 12 George Howard Colton '35 • July 26 Theodore Hartley Harbaugh '35 • Feb. 5 Benjamin Franklin Lane '38 • June 14 Lewis M. Williams Jr. '38 • Dec.30,2006 Irwin Naitove'39 • July4 Everett Milton Woodman '39 • July31 Robert Graver Ottman '40 • June 30 Jules Frederic Wachs '40 • July 18 Thomas Britton Trump '41 • July 20 Robert Melvin Encherman '42 •Aug. 8 Hugh M. Henneberry '42 • Oct. 9,2006 Harlan Lynn Strader '42 • July5 John Douglas Goode '43 • July5 Albert Preston Moore '43 • June 22 Robert Morris Mustard '43 • July2o John Dayton Condit '46 • June 1 Philip Edmund Booth '47 • July 2 John Jacob Wissig Jr. '47 • Nov. 18,2006 Ernst Jerome Mensel '5O 'March30 Alan Judson'sl March 21 Merrill C. Johnson '53 • July 8 Richard M. McCostis '53 • July3 Dudley Long Millikin Jr. '53 •Aug. 4 Peter Jay Gutlon '54 • July31 Horton Conrad Jr. '55 • N0v.p,2006 Edward Forster Jones'ss • June 18 Harold Patrick O'Connell Jr. '55 • June 26 Joel Kenneth Shapiro '55 • July 13 Arthur Marshall Sollitt '55 • July 6 Michael Edward McKenzie '59 • July4 Conrad Christian Born '6O • July 17 Harvey Eric Duchin '6O • July 19 David Kelsey Gordin'61 'March 18 William Prehn Hansen Jr. '6l •Aug. 6 Ray Welch Jr. '6l • June 24 Edward Jay Kuriansky '66 • July 10 Michael Joseph Machan '68 • June 1 James Bradley Long'7l • July 9 Wendy Atwater Fayen '8O • July 14 Bonnie KramerTonneson '89 Aug.9 Mango Marianne Wangel '99 • July5
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George Howard Colton, former Dartmouth vice president and director of development, died July 26 in Peterborough, New Hampshire, surrounded by his family. As an undergraduate he served as president of Casque & Gauntlet, Green Key and Palaeopitus and as football manager. After grad- uation he worked at several jobs in New York City and Maine and in 1939 married Ruth Stevens. In 1945 he came to work in the Dartmouth Alumni Fund office, beginning a stellar career in which he set records for the amount of money raised for the College before his retirement in 1976. He relished a wide friendship across generations of alumni, was known for his prodigious memory for names, and he and Ruth hosted thousands of alumni and students over the years. He is survived by Ruth, son Donald, son and daughter-in-law Richard and Christine, daughter Meg and grandchildren John, David and Sarah.
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Richard Greer Brierley died May 6 while residing in Beverley Hills, California. At Dartmouth he majored in economics, was a member of Sigma Chi and intramural sports manager. He graduated from Tuck School in 1937 and in 1954 received the Harvard Business School advanced management degree. Following 19 years as executive vice president and director at Archer Daniels Midland Cos., an agricultural processor in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he joined Drackett Cos., a Cincinnati, Ohio, chemical business which was, in 1965, acquired by Bristol Meyers. In 1966 he became president and chief executive officer of Bristol Myers, Canada, Ltd., in Toronto and then vice president, corporate development, of the parent company in New York. In 1968 he became president of the Stearns and Foster Cos., a home furnishings business in Cincinnati. Dick was class of 1936 agent in 1983 and regional aggnt in 1988. His wife, Jean, survives with daughters Linda, Sandra, Martha and Ann and granddaughter Christine Crabbe '9O
William Robert Gray died in Bradenton, Florida, on April 12,2 007. He had been retired from a3 9-year career with the U.S. Department of Commerce, based for the most part in Washington, D.C. His work was aided by his proficiency in mathematics, which was his major at Dartmouth, where he also lettered in varsity track. As an economist-statistician he was on assignment at various times to the government of Chile, the Inter American Statistical Institute and the Pan American Union. He spent the last fewyears with the Bureau of the Census, where he was principal statistician for fuels, energy and industrial raw materials and coauthored widely in this field. He received the Department s Meritorious Service Award upon retirement. For Dartmouth Bill served as leadership agent (2001-2002). His first wifejean, and brother Donald Gray '39 predeceased him. His second wife, Beatrice, survives him as well as daughter Caroline, son-in-law Jerry and a number of grandchildren.
Joseph Martin Wool died February 22 while a resident ofWaterford, Connecticut. At Dartmouth he majored in chemistry-zoology and was a member of Sigma Alpha Nu and Zeta Alpha Phi. He rehis degree in medicine in 1941 from New York Medical College and after finishing his internship at Harlem Hospital he served as a captian in the Army Medical Corp in the Pacific the ater during World War 11. After the war he and his wife, Madeline, whom he married in 1942, returned to New London, Connecticut, where he opened his office for the practice of internal medicine and where he remained for the rest of his long career. He-was also city physician for many years, being much appreciated in the community for his kindness and concern for all. Madeline predeceased him. He is survived by children Brian '65, Constance and Michael; seven grandchildren and sister Charlotte.
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James Adam Donovan died May 27 at his home in Sandy Springs, Georgia. At Dartmouth Jim was president of Alpha Delta Phi; a member of Green Key, the Interfraternity Council, Casque & Gauntlet; and editor of Jack-O-Lantem. He majored in art and throughout life was an accomplished artist and cartoonist. In 1940 Jim began his distinguished 23-year U.S. Marine Corps career, serving during WWII with the 2nd Marine Division in the South Pacific and earning the Silver Star and Bronze Star. After the war he served with the Marines in Korea; Washington, D.C.; Okinawa; Quantico, Virginia; and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, retiring in 1963 as full colonel. Moving to Atlanta, Jim joined the Engineering Experiment Station at Georgia Tech as research scientist and head of public relations until his retirement in 1980. Jim is survived by Kay, his wife of 57 years, daughters Kathryn and Deborah, two grandchildren and a sister.
Irwin Naitove died of cancer on July 4. At Dartmouth Irv majored in sociology, was Phi Beta Kappa and a member of Pi Lambda Phi. In the Navy during WWII, he retired as lieutenant commander Irv's career was spent in corporate finance. Until 1968 he worked in commercial factoring as vice president of Naitove Factors Corp. and later as CEO of L.F. Dommerich. In 1968 Irv became seniorvice president of Chemical Bank in New York and in 1978 a partner in Lewis Eisner & Cos., involved with investment banking and corporate finance. Irvwas a member of'39s executive committee and active with the class, especially after he and partner Adelaid Segerman made their home in Mount Holly, Vermont, their primary residence in 1993. Irv's wife, Florence Harris, and daughter Patricia predeceased him. He is survived by Adelaid, children John '69 and Kathleen and one grandchild.
Everett Milton Woodman died July 31 in New London, New Hampshire. Ev majored in French and was a member of Sigma Chi, Sphinx and the baseball team. A lieutenant in the Navy, his WWII experience included command of a landing craft at Omaha Beach on D-day. Earning a Ph.D. in educational psychology at Boston College, Ev taught at Colby Junior College (now Colby-Sawyer College) the University of Illinois and, as a Fulbright lecturer, the University of Lyon and Strasbourg in France. After 10 years working for the State De partment and Ford Foundation on educational and cultural exchange in India, he took over as president of Colby Junior College. More recently he served as president of the national Nature Conservancy, director of the Peace Corps in Morocco and as an educational consultant in China. In 2000 Evwas honored as 1939 Man of the Year. He is survived by Ruth, his wife of 66 years, daughters Betsy, Lee, Jane and Deborah and three grandchildren.
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William Alfred Lucking Jr. of Ojai, California, died February 5. Bill came to the Ojai Valley in 1926 and always considered it his home. He graduated from Webb School and at Dartmouth majored in English and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and president of Bait & Bullet. During WWII he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, 1940-46, and served as executive officer on destroyers, mostly Pacific theater. He retired as commander. After his discharge Bill graduated from University of Michigan Law School. He practiced law for 40 years. An outdoorsman and rancher, Bill was a master sailor and sailed across the Atlantic and around the Great Lakes and the Mediterranean. He is survived by his wife, Lucy, and children Helen; Ruth; Bill 111 and wife Bonnie; and Carley and husband Ernie. Dartmouth relatives are cousins John Brabb '29 and Ford Weldon '25 and brother Charles Lucking '4l.
William Crawford Mercer of Foxhill Village, West-wood, Massachusetts, died of heart failure on June 6. Bill was a member of Bones Gate/Delta Tau Delta and majored in the Tuck 3-2 program. He was a Sloan Fellow at MIT, where he graduated with a master's degree in management. After a 35- year career in the Bell Telephone System, Bill retired as president and chairman of the New England Telephone Cos. A strong advocate for women in the business world, he was the first to appoint a woman to his company's board, served on President Johnsons Task Force on Equal Opportunities in Business for Women and was appointed by Presidents Nixon and Ford to serveon commissions studying women's issues. Dartmouth activities included Tuck overseer and class agent, vice president and president. Bill was predeceased by his wife, Ramona, in 2 005. He is survived by children Lee '65, Raymond, John '68 and Robert.
Robert Graver Ottman of Santa Rosa, California, died June 30 at home after a brief battle with cancer. Bob majored in English, was a member of the Junto board of directors, American Student Union, the Players and Jack-O-Lantem. During WWII he served in the U.S. Army as a master sergeant in intelligence in the Pacific theater. Bob did graduate work at Princeton University, earning an M.A. in English literature. He was editor of the Union Pacific Bulletin for 30 years. His avocation was poetry, and he excelled at his craft and saw a number of his works published. Bob is survived by his wife, Marge. All of Bobs living relatives tended Marge and Bobs wedding May 5 in Carmel, California, for which they were pleased and grateful. He is survived by children Ruth, Robert, Stephen and Anne. Bob was predeceased by his wives Sylvia and Dorothy.
Nicholas Leonid Turkevich of Lincolnville, Maine, died April 12 in Camden, Maine. At Dartmouth he majored in physics, played varsity tennis and squash and attended Tuck. Nick worked for General Electric during the war years. His career included serving as director of marketing research for Continental Oil in Houston, Texas. For the last 14 years of his career he was a member of the management board of Publicis International, a worldwide communications conglomerate supervising companies throughout Europe. Nick served on the class reunion committee, Alumni Council, Dartmouth College Fund committee and as leadership agent. He is survived by his wife, Elisabeth, and daughters Julianna, Elisabeth and Barbara. Dartmouth relatives are brothers John '28, Walter 29 and Anthony '37; nephew Leonid '71; and brother-in-law William Cleaves '4O.
Karl Clemens Blume passed away on August 30, 2004, after failing health. Karl arrived from Munich, Germany, in 1937 to matriculate with the class of 1941 at Dartmouth. He was active in the Outing Club and intramural athletics. He enlisted in the 87th Mountain Infantry but ended up in the Pacific theater as a staff sergeant in intelligence. After the war Karl completed the prereq- uisites for dental school at Columbia University and then graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Dental School in 1953. He was in private practice in various locations in Stamford, Connecticut, sold his practice in 1982 and opened a new practice in 1990. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Catherine.
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Robert M. Encherman, our class newsletter editor for the past 10 years, died August 8 at Kendal at Hanover. After graduation Bob served in the Army Air Force, including 27 months with the 11th Air Force in Anchorage, Alaska. Following his service he worked for the New York Journal of Commerce as the new products and services editor. In 1953 he became director of public relations for a national trade association. He and his family lived in Long Island until 1981, when he retired to a house in Quechee, Vermont, where he wrote a weekly column, 'Around Quechee," for the Vermont Standard for 10 years. In 1996 he and Carolmae moved to Kendal, where he enjoyed an active life, including tennis, golf and bowling. In addition to his wife of 60 years, he is survived by children Susan, William and wife Martha, and Nancy and husband Don; siblings Claire and Jules; and three granddaughters.
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John D. Goode died July 5 at Genesis Elder Care in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Born in Cleveland, John was raised and educated in New Rochelle, New York, prior to entering Dartmouth with the class of 1943. He entered the Army in 1941 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 141 st Infantry. Wounded in Italy, John was discharged with the rank of captain and reentered Dartmouth, obtaining his A.B. degree in 1947. John worked in advertising and for U.S. News &World Report and Fortune. In 1962 he purchased land in Wilmington, Vermont, where he became owner of the Novice Inn. In 1972 he returned to Hanover, where he bought and operated the Chieftain Motel for many years. A fisherman and boater, John was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Frances Lane Hunt, a brother and three sons. Survivors include children Brewster, Richard, David, Thomas, Anne, Joyce and Katie and 11 grandchildren.
A. Preston Moore died June 22 at an assisted living home in Atlanta. Born in Washington, D.C., Preston attended Le Rosey in Switzerland before attending Dartmouth. An engineering (Tuckthayer) major, he joined the V-7 Navy program, obtaining his commission at Notre Dame and serving as a deck officer more than three years in the Pacific. After the war he received his architectural masters degree at Harvard Graduate School. Married to Clair Hague in 1951, he worked and studied under architect Geo Ponti in Italy. On returm to the States he joined I.M. Pei and worked as an associate partner for 33 years. Directly involved in such major projects as the U.S. embassy in Uruguay, apartment buildings in Kuwait and Teheran and Beijing's Fragrant Hill Hotel, he was awarded the Bard Prize for designing the 53rd Street Paley Park in New York City. He is survived by children Matteo and Wendy, six grandchildren and twin brother Clark.
Robert M. Mustard died July 20. Born and raised in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, Bob graduated from the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey, then attended Dartmouth and Northeastern before serving as a glider pilot with the Army Air Forces in WWII. After the war he graduated from Babson College and Bentley College. His business career started with the family enterprise, Cummings Machine Works, followed by work with Quaker Chemical, and finally his own agency with Aetna Life Insurance Cos. Always enthusiastic about aviation, he was building a P51 (Mustang) replica in his garage. He also enjoyed hunting, bridge and golf He served as a member on the boards of the Wellesley and Eastward Ho Country Clubs. Living in Chatham, Massachusetts, at the time of his death, he is survived by his wife, Barbara (Bakewell); children Robert Jr., Lee and Marion; and four grandchildren.
Marshall "Jerry" Souers died September 11, 2006, ki Santa Barbara, California, after an extended illness. Born and raised in Des Moines, lowa, Jerry- majored in economics, was a Sigma Chi and a member of the speed skating team at Dartmouth. Following graduation he joined the Army Air Corps and served in the Pacific theater flying 8295, leaving with the rank of captain. His business career included work on the editorial staff of Better Homes and Gardens and as advertisingvice president of General Mills and Mattel corporations. Music was important to him, and he created theme music for television and motion pictures. In his bio forour 50th reunion Jerry noted his very active involvement in community affairs (some seven organizations) as well as some marketing consulting while living in Estes Park, Colorado. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis, a daughter, two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
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Donald Arthur Comes Jr. of Prescott, Arizona, died May 12. He attended high school in Hackensack, New Jersey. Don left Dartmouth in 1942 to serve in the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel until 1947, mainly in North Burma with a group called "Merrill's Marauders." He applied for readmission to Dartmouth and graduated in 1948. He was a member of Theta Delta Chi. Don joined Armstrong Cork and held various positions in management of food brokerage firms Hershey Foods, Leslie Salt/Spice Island Cos. and Rivco Inc. During his spare time he enjoyed private flying and finished his fourth year of command and general staff school in the U.S. Army Reserves. He was predeceased by his uncle James Loveland '29. He is survived by his wife Jeanne, whom he married in 1945 and lived with in Sachem Village, children Donald III and Judith Ann and one grandchild.
John Brant Eaton of Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts, died on May 27 at the Royal Nursing Center in Falmouth, Massachusetts. John lived the better part of his working life in sales in the New York City area before sailing off to retire on Marthas Vineyard. At Dartmouth he was a member of Tabard/Sigma Chi and Casque & Gauntlet. He was regional agent (1983), leadership agent (2002-07) and head of the 10th reunion. Near the end of WWII he became a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corp and received his pilots wings. He spent most of his life in advertising, selling and marketing, last being with House andGarden magazine. He had his own business, Charter Yacht, selling Cape Cod dory sailboats in the New York area. He was predeceased by his father, Frederick '11, uncle Sargent '11 and brothers Frederick '4O and Austin '49. He is survived by two nieces, five nephews and two sisters-in-law.
Matthew James Finn died following a brief illness on February 14 in Denmark, Maine. While attending Dartmouth he was a member of Sigma Nu and V-12. His education was interrupted by- military service 1942-46, when he served as an Air Force bombardier/navigator in the Pacific theater. After Dartmouth he received a masters degree from the School for Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. Matt then went to work in the international oil business in Japan, Middle East and Latin America. When he retired he was active in the Red Cross and EMT groups, which included ski patrol at Shawnee Peak Ski area. He is survived by his wife, Rose; children Brooke, Barbara and Michael; and three grandchildren.
Howard George Johns, U.S.Air Force colonel, died May 29 at Friendship Village of Tempe, Arizona. After being admitted to Dartmouth he was drafted and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1941 to 1971 in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Howie became a colonel in 1961 and a command pilot. He flew SAC bombers, B-47S and B-525. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Nebraska. He later spent his retirement relaxing and playing golf. In 1982 he qualified and played in the U.S. Senior Amateur Golf Championship. He is survived by his wife, Mary; daughter Mary Ann, grandson Matthew and great-grandson Daniel.
Warren Sullivan Jr. died May 23 in Englewood, New Jersey. "Sully" attended Englewood School for Boys and entered Dartmouth, where he belonged to Chi Gamma Epsilon/Kappa Sigma, Dragon and Dartmouth Outing Club. During WWII he served three years with the Navy as an underwater specialist in the Pacific theater. Sully was a publishing executive instrumental in establishing overseas markets for American books after WWII. He then joined John Wiley & Sons, moving to many positions within the company and traveling the world. He trained and mentored many associates who became well-known in the publishing field. He was active as an athlete and involved in many organijations. He enjoyed many years with his loving family accompanying him on his many travels. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Madeleine (Terry); daughter Kathleen and triplets Peter, William and Jeffrey. He was predeceased by his father, Warren '11.
George "Bud" Henry Troxell Jr. died June 18. He grew up in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and attended Bullis School/Swarthmore high school. Bud attended Dartmouth but resigned and returned home at the end of his sophomore year. He was class president for two years and a member of Psi Upsilon and track and a regular fullback on the varsity football team. Under Tuss McLaughry he scored a spectacular touchdown against Princeton when he ran the length of the field to score. He was considered one of the hardest hitting line plungers in Eastern football. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point after earning a masters degree at the University of Illinois. After he served in the Army he worked for Odeco for many years. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; sons George III, Jeffrey and Todd, DMS' 86; four grandchildren; two-great-grandchildrenl sister Marian and brother Victor.
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Stanford Leonard Luce Jr. died March 20 in the Cincinnati, Ohio, Deaconess Hospital. He was drafted during his sophomore year in 1943, participated in military campaigns in northern France, Germany and central Europe and was honorably discharged in 1946 as a staff sergeant. He returned to earn his 8.A., was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and went on to gain an M.A. and a Ph.D. in French studies at Yale. Stan began his teaching career at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 1952 and retired as professor emeritus in 1988. He built 12 houses during summer months while teaching and in retirement joined Habitat for Humanity supervising building crews. He was named Oxford Citizen of the Year in 1996. Stan is survived by his wife of 33 years, Louise; children Stanford, Marian and James by first wife Frances; siblings Elizabeth and David '50; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Allan Edward Smith, an Episcopal monk, died September 13,2006, at the Mount Calvary Retreat House in Santa Barbara, California. He came to Dartmouth from Providence (Rhode Island) Country Day School. Soon his focus became more ecclesiastical and he transferred to Brown University, where he gained his B.A. degree and an M.A. in divinity in 1954. He entered the monastery and became a monk, later serving in the Holy Cross Mission in Kartahun, Sierra Leone, West Africa. His subsequent appointment was as assistant superior in the Holy Cross Mission at Mount Calvary Retreat.
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Eugene Jerome Lucey died September 8,2005, of pneumonia in Jacksonville, Florida. Affectionately known as "Shrimp" by his classmates, he excelled in football, basketball and baseball. His years at Dartmouth were interrupted by World War 11, when he entered the Army Air Corp and served as a second lieutenant bombardier-navigator. At Dartmouth he was a member of Phi DeltaTheta and majored in English. Upon graduation he was hired by Phelps Dodge and later became principal owner of a nonferrous metal supply and warehouse. But perhaps Eugene is best remembered for his service to the youth community of Rockville Centre, Long Island, where he and his wife spent 37 years. At his memorial ceremony many of his former Little Leaguers showed up to pay him tribute; he had been a coach and advisor there for 24 years. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jean; sons Michael, John, David, Peter and Thomas; and nine grandchildren.
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Philip Edmund Booth died in Hanover on July 2 after a long illness. He grew up in Hanover and Castine, Maine, attended Vermont Academy and joined the class as a civilian before volunteering for the Air Force, where he served from 1944 to 1945. He completed his major in English and met poet Robert Frost while in college. He obtained an M.A. from Columbia and taught at Bowdoin, Wellesley and Syracuse, where he was the poet-in-residence and a co-founder of the graduate program in creative writing. He was well known for his poetry. The Academy of American Poets chose his book of poems Letter From a Distant Land as its LaMont Poetry selection in 1956.Thatwas followed by 10 additional volumes of poetry. In 1990 he retired to his ancestral home in Castine to edjoy sailing and writing. In 2002 he moved to Kendal at Hanover. He is survived by his wife, a sister and three children.
Thomas William Harrington died in Agawam, Massachusetts, on June 11. He grew up in Holyoke, Massachusetts, where he attended high school. In college he played in the band, joined Kappa Kappa Kappa and majored in government. He served two years in the Army in the Pacific, returned, graduated and obtained a masters degree in education from Westfield State in 1962. He taught elementary school in Agawam and in Northport, New York, forjo years. He continued as a musical enthusiast, playing the saxophone and clarinet. He was predeceased by brother Sidney'4o. He is survived by six nieces and nephews.
Eric John Swenson Jr. died in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on February 11. He grewup in Dumont, New Jersey, attended Tenafly High School and joined the class in the Navy V-12 unit. He majored in geography. He served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946 and from 1952 to 1953. His entire career was spent in the maritime industry. As a lieutenant he served as a marine cargo specialist in the marine sealift command in Japan. He retired as assistant port captain for the installation in Yokusaka, Japan, after serving there from 1959 to 1971. He continued activity in the maritime trade by shipping as a member of the Masters, Mates and Pilot's Union, a membership he maintained for 46 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.
John Jacob Wissig Jr. died in Bellevue, Washington on November 18,2006. He grew up in Far Rockaway, New York, and transferred into the class in the Navy V-12 unit from Middlebury College in 1945. He served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946. He worked for the Union Mutual Life Insurance Cos. in San Francisco from 1950 to 1953 and then as a regional group manager for Lincoln National Life Insurance Cos. in San Francisco from 1953 until retirement, when he moved to Washington He was predeceased by his wife and is survived by his brother and six children.
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Peter Hayward Batcheider died in a retirement community in Peterborough, New Hampshire, on May 6 of heart failure. A member of the July 1944 arrival group from Keene, New Hampshire, high school, he fell under the tutelage of professors Stephan Schlossmacher and Royal Nehemiah, took his degree in German and followed a career path in the further studies and teaching thereof. Advanced work was at Harvard and Heidelberg & Freiburg in Germany. He taught at Bowdoin, Tufts and Keene State, from which he retired in 1981. His Dartmouth ties were strong, with his grandfather, father and uncle all alumni. His College activities included DOC and German Club. Longtime friend and retired German professor Jerry Wensinger 48 writes of their travels togetheron the continent and summers in New Hampshire, where he persuaded Jerry to acquire property near his home in Alstead, New Hampshire. Jerry credits Peter for teaching him to dress and comport himself. Peter never married and is survived by longtime friend David Vincent.
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William Charles Melohn died October 30, 2005, in Honolulu, Hawaii. At Dartmouth he was a mem- ber of Delta Upsilon. After receiving an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Bill was employed by General Electric Cos. in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, as a sales engineer in the lamp division. Bill served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946. He was married in 1950 to Ellen McClarin, a University of Pennsylvania graduate, who survives him with son William.
William Aylesworth Rossefter died April 12,2006, of complications from pneumonia at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, California, four days before his 81st birthday. At Dartmouth he was a sociology major and member of Beta Theta Pi. Bill served in the Army 1943-1945 and was a member of an engineer battalion in the 9 th Division. He saw service in Europe from Normandy through France, Belgium and Germany and received the Purple Heart when wounded near Remagen. His career was in car and truck sales and service as president of Rossetter Ford Inc. in Peoria, Illinois. Bill became a resident of Corona del Mar, California, in 1986. Survived by his wife, Rosella, Bill had three children, Williamjr., G.Torrey and Kimberly. There were also seven grandchildren and step grandchildren.
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Burdette "Bud" Gleason died at home in Wilmington North Carolina, on May 16. While at Dartmouth he was a member of the Green Key Society, Theta Chi, the International Relations Club and the Undergraduate Council. Following graduation a brief teaching experience was terminated when the Marine Corps called him to active duty. He served as a commissioned officer in Korea. In 1951 Bud married Janet Gleason who, between 1952 and 1966, bore him five sons and one daughter, all of whom graduated from Dartmouth. Bud's career path led him to education, first as a teacher, then as an administrator in Westchester County, New York, and finally as superintendent of schools in Corning, New York. He then began a new career as vice president and board member of John G. Ullman & Associates, a financial manager of Corning. Between 1983 and 2007 he served Dartmouth and the class in a number of important posts, including as class president. He is survived by his wife and six children.
Frederick E. "Pop-Pop" Klett Jr. died June 16 in the Somerset (New Jersey) Medical Center. While at Dartmouth Fred was a member of Phi Kappa Psi, captain of the wrestling team and would have played football but for a serious, career-ending concussion. In 1950 he married Florence A. Fish, who bore him five children and who, together with the children, survive him. Following three years as a first lieutenant in the Army during the Korean War, he worked principally in real estate and insurance. In addition to serving as supervisor of insurance education for the N.J. Department of Banking and Insurance and as urban renewal supervisor for the Bayonne, New Jersey, Housing Authority, he founded and became president of Hall and Klett, realtors and insurers of Hopewell, Newjersey. He leaves his wife, children and their spouses, and 14 grandchildren.
Thomas J. McCabe died on June 7 in Corinth, Vermont, a day after his 92nd birthday. How did a classmate get to be a decade older than most of us? He did not go to Dartmouth! Many years ago Tom was adopted by the class. He liked to attribute his adopted status to his skill at tailgating ng and he professed to feeling honored to be alone in that category. Born in New York City, he attended Phillips Exeter and finished his formal education at Villanova. An electrical engineer by training, he worked in the audio industry in the 19405, 1950s and 19605, contributing expertise to sound system projects in St. Patricks Cathedral, Idlewild Airport and the New York subway system. An avid Dixieland Jazz fan, Tom amassed a large archive of jazz recordings and memorabilia. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Dolores, sister Virginia, six children, 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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Wilson Clark Boynton was presumed lost at sea off the Maine coast on September 18,2006, the result of a sailing accident. Born in Rutland, Vermont, he prepared for Dartmouth at Kimball Union Academy, majored in English, joined Trikap and managed the swimming team his senior year. After two years in the U.S. Air Force, a marriage and three children and five more years in various occupations, he decided to become a teacher. Following graduate study, a series of teaching assignments finally brought him to Holyoke Community College in 1965. After his divorce he met and married one of his students, Jeannie Chirgwin, a mother of four sons, in 1970. Besides his teaching career his abilities have served the class of 1951 in too many ways to list here. Surviving Bill are his wife, Jeannie; his three children Jeffrey, Pamela and Andrew; and her four children, Jeffrey, Gary, Brian and Joey.
Robert Anthony de Napoli died on July 28 in the Greenwich Wood Health Care Center, Connecticut, after four years of multiple illnesses culminating in pneumonia. Bob was born in Brooklyn, graduated from Erasmus High School, pledged Tri-Kap and moved on to Harvard Medical School in his senior year. Graduating in 1954, he began a residency at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City that was interrupted by two years in the U.S. Army. During those years of residency he married Joan Ferreri and had two children. From i960 to 2004 he was an attending physician and clinical professor of neurology at the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and numerous other organizations and societies. His colleagues described him as a skilled clinician, dedicated teacher and strong advocate for his papients. He is survived by his wife Joan, children Joyce and Robert and two grandchildren.
Joseph Francis O'Connor died on June 11 in a reha- bilitation hospital in Brewster, Massachusetts, of bladder cancer. Born and raised in Brookline, Massachusetts, he graduated from its high school, was a member of Phi Kappa Psi, Sphinx and Friday Night Friars, played freshman and J.V. football and majored in history. After graduation and two years in the U.S. Marine Corps he obtained an M.B.A. from Boston College. He married Patricia Rowley and then began a career in research administration with M.I.T. and later Draper Lab Inc. as a vice president of administration and secretary. His civic involvement in Cambridge, Massachusetts, included a year as president of the Rotary Club and president of the chamber of commerce. After retirement in 1994 he and Pat moved to Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, where he maintained civic interests, serving on three boards. He is survived by Pat, children Michael '86 and Catherine, son-in-law Dwight Hartman '91 and two grandchildren.
David Wiggins suffered a severe stroke in late April and died Mayjo at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and graduated from West High School, he pledged Tri-Kap and was editor-in-chief of Aegis and the founder of the 150-pound crew. After graduation from Tuck School he served three years as an officer in the U.S. Navy. Mortgage banking was his calling and his companies were mostly in the Milwaukee area. Eventually he settled in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, where he served as vice president and manager of GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp. He was a Wauwatosa Rotarian and board member of the Milwaukee AIDS project. He was our class secretary from 1981 to 1986. He retired in 1999 but later resumed working a few more years. He never married and is survived by his 109-year-old mother and brother Peter.
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E. Kent Calhoun died in Sun City West, Arizona, on June 23 after a long illness. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and graduated from West High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He served for 15 months in the Army after high school. At Dartmouth he majored in sociology, was a member of Sphinx, president of Alpha Delta Phi and captain of the basketball team in his senior year. After college he joined Joseph Ryerson & Sons Cos., where he remained for 32 years in sales and sales management in Chicago and Minneapolis. He was very proud of his work with Dartmouth athletics and enrollment activities. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte; children John, Mary Ann and Stephen '94; and two grandchildren with another expected in November.
Paul C.T. Loo died unexpectedly in Edinburgh, Scotland, of a heart attack on June 24. He was traveling on holiday with his entire family, celebrating his retirement after 47 years with Morgan Stanley investment bankers in his native Hawaii. After graduating from Punahou Academy in Honolulu, he majored in sociology at Dartmouth and was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. He received an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Finance and served as an artillery officer in the U.S. Army before entering a distinguished business and public service career. Most notably, in addition to his long service at Morgan Stanley, where he rose to the executive head of the company in Hawaii, he was one of four founders in 1965 of Hawaii Pacific University, nowthe largest private university in Hawaii. He is survived by his wife, Violet, daughter Pamela, son Rodney and five grandchildren.
1953
Gerald B. Sorkin died at the Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, on August 31, 2006. Following graduation Gerry served in executive positions in sales, marketing and advertising for a number of large companies, including Hunts Foods and Venture Development Corp. His last position before retirement was vice president of marketing at ITT Cornmunity Development Corp. An artist, he aided in the development of the IHOP logo. Gerry partnered with others to write a number of screenplays and television scripts. He served on the board of trustees for Temple Beth-El in Ormond Beach, Florida, and was a longtime member of Rotary International, being the founding president of the Palm Coast chapter. At Dartmouth Gerry was a member of the Forensic Union and managing editor of the Jack-O-Lantern. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Eleanor, daughters Andrea, Lynn and Jessica and four grandchildren.
Richard S. Werner died of cancer in the Anacortes, Washington, Island Hospital on July 31,2006. Prior to attending Dartmouth, Dick served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during the latter stages of WWII. Following graduation he attended the Colorado School of Mines and the University of Arizona and then spent the next 10 years with Bear Creek Mining Cos. out of Spokane, Washington During this time he pursued his love of geologic exploration. Dick was an entrepreneur, developing a ski area in Everett, Washington, and forming two consulting companies related to geologic consulting and marketing. Dick was a longtime member of Kiwanis International and was very active in his community and church. He also loved the outdoors and engaged in sailing, hiking, camping and fishing. At Dartmouth Dick majored in geology and was a member of the A.I.M.E. and the Dartmouth Geologic Society. He is survived by his wife, Joy, five children and a number of grandchildren.
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Colbom "Cobe" M. Addison of Bexley, Ohio, died May 30 after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. At Dartmouth Cobe, ahistory major, served as business manager of the Aegis and completed the AFROTC program, earning a second lieutenant's commission. He served as a navigator and retired from the Air Force with the rank of captain. After receiving his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School, Cobe joined the law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, where he spent his entire career, retiring as a partner in 1999. In his spare time Cobe was a major supporter of the Columbus (Ohio) Museum of Art and contributed to its continuing development. In the latter stages of Cobes illness, he and second-grade-classmate-turned-wife Sybil traveled to South America and Cobe declared Buenos Aires to be one of his favorite places in the world. In addition to Sybil, Cobe is survived by one son, three daughters and five grandchildren.
Peter Jay Gutlon died in Highland Beach, Florida, his retirement home, on July 31 after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Pete matriculated from Tabor Academy in Marion, Massachusetts, and at Dartmouth was an economics major, a member and president of Zeta Psi, served on the Interfraternity Council and became a cadet lieutenant in the AROTC. He married Audrey Chase (deceased) in 1954 and spent two years as a member of the Army Ordnance, primarily stationed in Germany. Petes diversified career spanned the toy business in Providence, Rhode Island; import/export clothing business for 15 years in Asia; corporate officer for fashion companies in New York; real estate brokerage in Massachusetts; and membership director of the Canyon Ranch in Lenox, Massachusetts. He is survived by wife Sue Lowey, whom he married in 1996, children Rick and Pam, stepchildren Michael and Tommy and two grandchildren.
Richard Marshall Rogin died January l, having spent the last several years in an upstate New York facility where he was placed after failing to recover from massive brain damage suffered as a result of being hit by a car while chasing his dog on the streets of New York City in 2000. As an English major at Dartmouth Rich's literary skills served him well as co-founder of The Quarterly, first-prize award winner of the Sidney Cox writing contest and appointment as class poet, enabling him to deliver the '54 Class Poem at graduation. After earning election to Phi Beta Kappa and graduating magna cum laude, Rich pursued a career in journalism and contributed to many national publications. He wrote for World News Tonight withPeter Jennings and for some time was a producer for ABC-TV. Surviving Rich are his wife Abigail Thomas, children Sally, Katie and Frank; stepchildren Sarah, Jennifer, Ralph and Catherine; two grandchildren; and a brother.
Harold Patrick O'Connell Jr. died on June 26 after an extended illness. "H.P." was a leading personal banker in Chicago after leaving Dartmouth and the University of Michigan Law School. He was vice president at both Continental Illinois National Bank and the Northern Trust Cos. before becoming the president and CEO of the Terra Museum. H.P. was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon His wife, Geraldine, and three children survive him.
Arthur M. Sollitt passed away in Annapolis, Maryland, on July 6 from heart disease. Art came to Dartmouth from Chicago and Lawrenceville, Illinois and was the son of Summer Sollitt '23 and brother of the late Sumner'48. Though Art did not graduate from Dartmouth, he went on to earn a B.A. from the University of Chicago. He lived for years in the Chesapeake Bay area as an avid sailot/racer and yacht broker. His wife, Joan, and six children survive him.
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Livingston "Tony" Jenks Jr. of Santa Rosa, California died June 15. Tony was raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, and graduated from Choate School. At Dartmouth he majored in economics and was a brother at Delta Tau Delta. Tony played squash and tennis all four years and was tennis team captain in his senior year. Teammates and Russell Sage dorm mates remember his smile, his "wicked" sense of humor, his red hair and, despite his gangly nature, his absolute grace on the tennis court. Tony had a successful career in the investment banking industry, retiring in 2002 from the Wells Fargo Bank. In the course of work and pleasure he visited all 50 states. Tony was an avid golfer and past president of the Oakmont Golf Club. He is survived by his wife, Katherine, and was very proud of his four children, including Katherine '85.
1958
A. Bruce Carlson died March 18 of progressive supranuclear palsy, a degenerative brain disease. He came to the College from Euclid Senior High School in Ohio, majored in physics and graduate Phi Beta Kappa. He played the French horn in the band and was active in the Players and as a broadcaster on WDCR. Bruce received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford and moved directly to the faculty at RPI in Troy, New York. He authored or co-authored four textbooks, eight editions, several translations and numerous articles. Bruce rose to professor and curriculum chair of the electrical, computer and systems engineering department and periodically worked in industry in such roles as telecommunications consultant to N.Y. State Department of Health, resident in engineering practice at Bell Laboratories and education consultant at IBM. He focused his entire career on undergraduate education. Bruce is survived by his wife of 48 years, Pat, and children Kindra, Kristen and Kyle.
Paul Calvin Frederick died May 20,2006. He matriculated from Highland Park High School in Michigan. After Dartmouth he went on to receive his M.A. in English from Adrian College in Michigan and his master of divinity from Oberlin in Ohio. He served as associate pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church in Algonac, Michigan. Paul is survived by his wife of 47 years, Jody, and children Shannon, Russell, Robin and Timothy.
John Howard Long died at University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, of acute aortic dissection and circulatory failure on August 20,2006. He came to the College from the Cranbrook School in Michigan, majored in sociology and was a member of Gamma Delta Chi, the Marching Band and the sophomore orientation committee and served as program director for WDCR. After graduation he founded Lay Line Communications and wrote and produced marketing communications. Johns wife, Dale, and children Ann, John, Tracy, Kathryn and Jebediah survive.
1959
Michael Edward McKenzie died of heart disease July 4 at his Falls Church, Virginia, home in his sleep. One of the older members of the class, Michael served in Korea as an Army combat engineerpri or to attending Dartmouth, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He later obtained his law degree from George Washington University Law School. Michael practiced principally immigration law and had his own firm in Arlington, Virginia. He relaxed by reading extensively and studying history. A happily dedicated Washington Redskins football fan, Michael had season tickets every year. His former wife, Haiki Lee, survives him as do sons Timothy and Paul, stepchild Hyuk Kim and four grandchildren.
1960
Harvey E. Duchin died July 19 of uveal melanoma. He came to Dartmouth from West Orange, New Jersey, and was a member of Tau Epsilon. He went on to the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, served as a major in the Army in Vietnam and practiced medicine at two Philadelphia hospitals and taught medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and through Jefferson University. Later he moved to Plattsburgh, New York, where he had a private practice, retiring in 2005. In his career he delivered 8,000 babies. He was the inventor of an implant device for treating women's incontinence, a founder of the American Urogynecology Society and trustee of the Richard Murphy, M.D., Foundation. He is survived by his wife, Joan, three daughters and one son and their spouses, six grandchildren, brother Joel and his father, Bernard.
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Charles P. Neuhardt died on January 22. "Neu" came to Dartmouth from Bronxville, New York, Senior High School and was a member of Theta Delta Chi. Although he did not graduate with our class in 1962, he received an A.B. from Dartmouth mouth and went on to receive an M.A. in architecture in 1970 from the University of Pennsylvania. At the time of our 25th reunion College records listed his home as Burlington, Vermont. He is survived by his wife, Christine, and sons Jonathan and Justin.
1964
William 0. Ringham died on July 29 from injuries he sustained as a result of an accidental fall at his home in the Fox Chapel section of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is survived by Anne, his wife of 40 years, son Jonathan, daughter Rebecca and her husband, Michael, and grandchildren Maddie and Benjamin. Bill majored in history at Dartmouth and went on to pursue a career in business. He was a serious student and an affable and well-liked member of Sigma Nu Delta. Following his graduation from Dartmouth Bill enlisted and served a term of duty as an officer in the U.S. Navy. After his honorable discharge from the Navy he earned an M.B.A. at Columbia University and began his career as a Wall Street investment banker. In time Bill's interests and experience led him to pursue his own real estate development ventures, and he enjoyed a very successful career in Pittsburgh as a developer, entrepreneur and investor.
1966
David Noah Dubrow, a lawyer and community leader, died in June 2007 after a long illness in Livingston, Newjersey. Dave majored in economics, sang in the Glee Club and was a member of Tabard. Many will recall Dave as a talented musician and ardent card player. He participated in school and class activities throughout his life, serving as class newsletter editor, regional and class agent and as member of the class executive committee. Dave earned a J.D. from Rutgers and a masters in taxation from NYU. He practiced law for more than 37 years. He was a founding partner of Stern, Dubrow and Marcus and was of counsel to the law firm of Stieber and Veloric. Dave served as treasurer of the scholarship fund of his high school, board member of the local YMCA and as a champion of a local tutoring initiative He is survived by his wife, Francine, sons Aaron and Richard and grandson Isak Leo.
Edward J. Kuriansky died July 10 in New York City after a years-long struggle with cancer. Ed, a senior managing partner at Citigate Global Intelligence, was a successful and well-respected anti-corruption prosecutor in New York State for 30 years. He was named Prosecutor of the Year in 1987 by the New York State Bar Association. Ed majored in English and graduated cum laude and as a Phi Beta Kappa and Rufus Choate Scholar A member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, he was the lacrosse team manager, wrote for The Dartmouth and participated in the FSP in Lyon, France. After graduating from Harvard Law School Ed served as law clerk to U.S. District Judge Morris Lasker and as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York. In 1996 then Mayor Rudolph Giuliani appointed Ed commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation. Ed is survived by his wife, Judith, partner Kim Master and sister Joan.
1968
Michael Joseph Machan died June l of a ruptured aorta. At Dartmouth he played noseguard on the football team and was Phi Beta Kappa and a member of the Classics Club and Beta Theta Pi. He chose Harvard Law over Yale Law after he checked the reference section in Baker and found Harvard had produced more Supreme Court justices. After graduation he practiced law in California and did further law study at Edinburgh University in Scotland before returning to Wisconsin, where he joined Harley Davidson as a corporate lawyer. He drove a Harley long before it was fashionable for professionals to do so. From friend Jim Eldridge '6B: "His e-mail address of 'Curmudgeon' was somehow appropriate for Mike. While he never married, he was a proud uncle and a hero to his nieces and nephews." He is survived by his mother, Rita Elliot, a brother and two sisters.
Scott Steven Wadler, M.D., died on April 28. Scott grew up in Scarsdale, New York, and while at Dartmouth was a member of Tabard. He received his MD. from New York University and received further training at Bellevue Hospital and Mt. Sinai School of Medicine before joining the faculty of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1985. He was an attending physician at Montefiore, Bronx Municipal and North Central Bronx Hospitals. Scott was a leader in the development of new therapies for colorectal and gynecologic cancers and in 2002 was appointed as the first Richard Silver Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. A versatile clinical researcher, he was principal investigator on nine different therapeutic trials and author or co-author of more than 150 articles in professional journals or books. He is survived by his wife, Ronni.
Mango Wangel passed away on July 5 in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Mango left Dartmouth after her first year to return to her home in California, where she had two children, Nalin (10) and Jonah (7). However, Mangos ambitions brought her family back to Dartmouth in 2001. Mango graduated from Dartmouth in 2005 and remained in the Upper Valley with her children following a divorce from her husband. Alice Hartley 'OO, who knew Mango since high school, described her as "outgoing and friendly and always getting people to smile. She managed to juggle school, family, and paying the bills in a way that always defied edplanation." A memorial service was held on the Bema on July 21. A memorial fund has been set up to benefit her two children. Those wishing to contribute are invited to send their gifts to the Mango Wangel Memorial Fund, c/o Lake Sunapee Bank, 83 Main St., West Lebanon, NH 03784.
