Obituaries

Barbara Finegan Monahan, of Providence; May 11. After teaching Russian briefly at Cranston East High School (R.I.), she served as senior lecturer from 1968 to 1992 in the Brown University Slavic Department, where she inspired many of her students to pursue careers using the language skills she imparted so creatively. In 1991, she was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award from the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages. She was the author of A Dictionary of Russian Gesture (1983), an introduction and guide to the nonverbal component of the Russian language, and Russia’s Children, Our Children (1996), an exposé of the incidences of childhood cancers around nuclear power stations in Russia and in the United States. She was best known to her students as “babushka,” a classroom title she preferred to Professor Monahan. For decades, she challenged U.S. foreign and military policy from letter writing to street protesting. She also remained active promoting equality and equal access to healthcare and other human needs services.

Philip Lieberman, of Providence; July 12. He began his academic career in 1967 at UConn. In 1974 he joined the faculty at Brown, where he taught until 2012. At Brown he explored phonetics and the evolution of language and human cognition, publishing eight books and more than 150 articles over six decades. His research consisted of pioneering phonetics experiments, studying the vocal tracts of newborn humans, and traveling to the Mount Everest base camp to study the effect of high altitude on climbers’ cognitive abilities, part of a project to prepare future astronauts for a mission to Mars. He was an avid photographer and his work has been displayed in solo and group shows and is included in the RISD Museum collection. He and his wife traveled extensively and he contributed photographs to the travel books she authored. He was happiest hiking a mountain trail with his wife. He was a fellow of the American Association for Advancement of Science. He is survived by his wife, Marcia; two sons and daughters-in-law; three grandchildren; and a sister.

Zachariah Bolster ’23 ScM, of Cedar City, Utah.; Aug. 27, in a tragic speed flying accident in the Colorado mountains. He was a graduate student in cybersecurity. At the time of his death, he  had been certified in information systems security and was employed as the division manager for information systems and cybersecurity operations for the City of Lakewood, Colo. Prior to this, he was a graduate of Penn State University and had served in the Navy for eight years, completing four regular deployments and four deployments by the Executive Orders for Naval Special Warfare Development Group. He was an IT1 specialist for Seal Team Six and a decorated combat war veteran. He received an achievement medal and joint service commendation medals. He is remembered by his family and friends for his love of adventure and excitement for life. He enjoyed the outdoors and extreme sports, including skydiving, speed wing flying, scuba diving, dirt bikes, backcountry snowboarding, and triathlons. He is survived by his parents, two brothers, and his girlfriend.

John D. Ferguson ’74 PhD, of Oxford, Ohio; July 28. After graduating from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute he worked as a chemical engineer and held several patents. He later attended Brown and upon graduation was a professor of economics for 35 years at Miami University, retiring as chair of the economics department. He coauthored a book examining the economic causes and historic consequences of the Great Depression. Active in his Oxford community, he served as Junior Warden at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, coached youth athletics, and enjoyed playing golf with his son. He is survived by his wife, Agnes; three daughters, including Nancy Ferguson ’90; a son; two grandchildren; and a sister and brother-in-law.

James M.K. Donnelly III ’74 AM, of Lincoln, R.I.; June 30. Before serving as SSTAR board president, he began his career at Industrial National Bank as an analyst, portfolio manager, and head of trading. He followed this position becoming vice president of sales at Carroll, McEntee & McGinley and national sales manager at Greenwich Capital Markets. In 1980, he cofounded Technical Data Corporation and Business Research, Inc., and served on its board of directors until its 1986  sale to Thomson Financial Services. At Thomson Global Markets, he was chief technical analyst and chief market strategist. He later joined Olson Global Markets and served as president and managing director. He published numerous articles and was quoted on several occasions in national publications, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Investor’s Business Daily, and USA Today. He enjoyed sailing and attending sporting events with his sons. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; two sons; a sister; a brother; and three nieces.

Thomas E. Felter ’73 ScM, ’77 PhD, of Livermore, Calif.; Aug. 2, of complications of multiple myeloma and amyloidosis. He received his undergraduate degree in physics from UC Santa Cruz and went on to postdoctoral positions at UC Santa Barbara and California Institute of Technology. While at Cal Tech, he spent four months in Novosibirsk, Russia, as part of a research exchange program. He began his career working at Sandia National Laboratory before moving to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for 11 years and ultimately returning to Sandia, from which he retired in 2017. He was passionate about environmental issues and social justice and was the key funder in a microlending project in Zambia that promoted the sale of solar lanterns and biofuel stoves in remote villages. He enjoyed learning and tinkering and designing new things. He actively participated in his children’s activities of swim meets, water polo games, Boy Scout outings, band concerts, UCLA rowing regattas, family camping and ski trips, sailing, and biking. In retirement, Tom found new interests as he served on the board of the Pedrozzi Scholarship Foundation and joined a remote-control airplane club, the Sons in Retirement social group, and Robot Garden. He is survived by his wife, Ann Calner Felter ’73; a daughter; a son and daughter-in-law; a granddaughter; a sister and brother-in-law; and nieces and nephews.

John H. Huntington ’68 PhD, of Deming, N.Mex.; June 22. After Brown, his career as a scientist culminated in his cofounding of Astron Research and Engineering in Sunnyvale, Calif. After closing Astron, he found God at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in San Jose, and attended the Berkeley School of Theology, where he studied to become an ordained priest in the Episcopal Church. He was ordained and accepted a position as rector of Saint Andrews Episcopal Church in Cripple Creek, Colo., where he served until moving to Deale, Md. After several years in Deale, he converted to Catholicism and moved to Deming. He flew airplanes, read, played tennis and golf, hunted and fished, and sailed boats. He is survived by his wife, Judith; three sons; two stepdaughters; an adopted daughter; grandchildren; and two brothers.

Kathleen Morris Geiersbach ’67 AM, of Hyde Park, Vt.; April 30, of pancreatic cancer. She taught Latin and Greek at Rocky Hill Country Day School (R.I.) for 25 years, advancing from director of studies to head of Upper School. In 1992 she became academic dean at Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs and, in 1997 was the founding head of Hidden Springs Community School in Boise. She and her family then moved to Vermont and she worked as a data analyst at Holy Family Hospital until retiring in 2006. She volunteered in Hyde Park and helped computerize the book collection and circulation department of Lanpher Memorial Library. She was a founding board member and treasurer of Lamoille Neighbors, a nonprofit dedicated to helping the elderly remain in their own homes as long as possible. She received the Hyde Park “Spirit of Community” award in 2021 for her volunteer work. She enjoyed gardening and cooking and is survived by her husband, Ken.   

Richard B. Arnaud ’67 AM, ’69 PhD, of Concord, Mass.; June 28. After graduating from the University of Rochester, he attended Brown and met his future wife while working in the Brown Bookstore. Following Brown, he taught at the University of Minnesota. After returning to Massachusetts to teach at Wheaton College, he left academia for software engineering and worked on new and emerging technologies at Digital Equipment Corp., Polaroid, and Fidelity. An unexpected offer from the Suez Canal Authority to work on the LORAN tracking system in Ismailia, Egypt, gave him the opportunity to share his enthusiasm for travel and for learning about other cultures and languages with his family. After his retirement, he used his technical skills to support nonprofits and focused his free time on local and national political campaigns. He was an avid cyclist. He is survived by his wife, Joanne Appleton Arnaud ’73 PhD; a daughter; a son; a sister-in-law; a brother-in-law; and two nephews.

Juan M. Alonso ’67 PhD, of Cambridge, Mass.; July 10, of Parkinson’s disease. He taught world literature and creative writing at Tufts University from 1962 to 2014. He was a fiction writer and published several novels based in Boston. He enjoyed playing squash. He is survived by a daughter and a son.

Robert A. Feeney ’66 MAT, of Hull, Mass.; Aug. 2. He is survived by two daughters, a son-in-law, and a granddaughter.

Nathaniel Chafee ’66 PhD, of Atlanta; June 23, after a brief illness. In 1973, he joined the faculty at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, where he became an associate professor. He retired from Georgia Tech in 2001. After his retirement, he and his wife traveled to France, Italy, Spain, and Russia. He was an amateur astronomer and a sailor. He was active and generous in philanthropy, supporting conservation, education, human rights, and other causes. He is survived by his wife, Ingrid; two stepsons; a sister; a sister-in-law; and a niece.

Robert D. Allendoerfer ’66 PhD, of Buffalo, N.Y.; May 23. He was a professor of chemistry at the University of Buffalo from 1969 to 2001 and the 1987 recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 1990 he was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is survived by his wife, Lona; a daughter; a son; four grandchildren; and a brother.

Randolph D. Sites ’65 PhD, of Goffstown, N.H.; June 2. After graduating from Brown, he had a long career as a chemist. He enjoyed birdwatching and was an avid golf and tennis player. He is survived by his wife, Mary; three children; and three grandchildren.

Henry A. Krieger ’64 PhD, of Claremont, Calif.; July 7. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and then served in the U.S. Navy, commissioned in Manchester, England, as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Manchester, then at the Naval Submarine Base in New London, Connecticut, for three years, rising to the rank of lieutenant. In 1964, he moved to southern California, where he was a postdoctoral researcher and instructor at California Institute of Technology. He spent the next 52 years in Claremont as a professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College before retiring in 2005. During his tenure at Harvey Mudd, he chaired the math department. He spent numerous sabbaticals outside of California  serving as a visiting professor at three different universities in Israel and two in Australia, as well as at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He played varsity tennis in both high school and college, and in 1975, he became the head coach of men’s tennis at Claremont Mudd Scripps Colleges, in addition to his full-time job as a math professor. He led the CMS program until 2000, winning a Division III national team title in 1981, coaching four national champions in singles and three national championship doubles teams. He earned two national coach-of-the-year awards while also serving on numerous national and regional collegiate tennis committees. Additionally, he served as president of both Temple Beth Israel and the Jewish Federation of Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys and on many other community and educational boards. At the time of his passing, he was serving as the volunteer CFO of Claremont After-School Programs while also tutoring elementary school students through the program. He is survived by his wife, Rita; a daughter and son-in-law; a son and daughter-in-law; four grandchildren; and a brother.

Juliette M. Anthony ’64 AM, of San Rafael, Calif.; June 25. After Brown she earned an additional master’s degree in library science from Simmons University. Her career included working as a research librarian at Harvard College Library, the New York Public Library on 42nd Street, the University of Virginia Library, and the UCLA Arts Library. She also served as film and music librarian at the Beverly Hills and Santa Monica Libraries. She was a supporter of environmental causes and social justice, including Heal the Bay, Coalition for Clean Air, and Communities for a Better Environment, and of successful movements to preserve open space in California. She was a long-time renewable energy consultant and was an advocate for solar power. She volunteered at the Venice Family Clinic, Lieu-Cap Shelter for Women and Children in Venice, the CLARE Foundation, and, more recently, for the REST program in San Rafael. She is survived by her sister, two brothers, seven nieces, and a nephew.

Frances “Petey” McKillop Ambrose ’62 MAT of Topsham, Me.; June 5. For several years she was principal at Harpswell Community School. She later assisted in the development of  the educational assessments for Maine school students. She was an active parishioner at St. Charles Borromeo and she enjoyed entertaining and swimming. She is survived by two sons and three grandsons.

Carol Carter Breed-McCauley ’57 ScM, of Flagstaff, Ariz.; June 16. She worked as an astrogeologist and geomorphologist for the U.S. Geological Survey from 1968 to 1996. She authored/coauthored more than 40 scientific publications. As an investigator for the Shuttle Imaging Radar (SIR) missions of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, she worked on pioneering projects using radar imaging to study desert sand seas. Funded by a Smithsonian grant, she studied wind forms in the Western Desert of Egypt. Her work with satellite imaging of Earth’s deserts contributed to new ways for scientists to interpret and map the geology of Mars using images from NASA’s Viking spacecraft. She also worked with NASA on visual observation, training astronauts for the Apollo 11, US-USSR Apollo-Soyuz, Skylab, and Space Shuttle missions. As a delegate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, she participated in field trips by Western scientists to the Taklamakan Desert of western China. Her work took her many places, including India, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and Peru. She retired from the USGS in 1986 and enjoyed fly fishing, cruising on Lake Mead, and her winter home in Bonita Springs, Fla. She also enjoyed playing bridge and bocce. She is survived by five daughters, three sons-in-law, 13 grandchildren, a great-grandchild, a sister, and a brother.

John H. Henkel ’54 PhD, of Athens, Ga.; June 7. He attended Southeastern Louisiana College for two years before entering a naval commission during World War II. Upon completion of his military service, he entered Tulane University and received both his undergraduate and master’s degrees in physics. He worked for three years at Magnolia Petroleum Company in Texas then matriculated at Brown. He returned to Magnolia for a short time before accepting a position as assistant professor of physics at the University of Georgia. He was an active member of the Georgia Academy of Science, serving as president in 1968, and as the director of the Georgia Science Fair in 1967. He was a member of the American Physics Society, the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a fellow of the scientific research society Sigma Xi. He was listed in Who’s Who in South and Southwest from 1978-1985 and in Who’s Who in America from 1980-1985. He was the graduate coordinator in the department of physics and astronomy at the University of Georgia from 1964-1973. From 1973 to 1974, he was a national research council senior resident research associate at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. From 1977 to 1978, he served as a program manager for the director of physics for the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. At the University of Georgia, he was elected to serve on the university council, served on many university committees, and was a president’s administrative council faculty representative. He retired from the University of Georgia in 1990. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law and three grandchildren.

Elizabeth U. Laufer ’52 ScM, of West Chester, Pa.; June 11. After Brown, she went on to earn her medical degree from the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. She subsequently established a successful medical practice in Philadelphia, retiring in 1986. She was continuously active in the lives of her nieces and nephews, hosting many family events. She enjoyed spending time at the Jersey Shore. She is survived by 18 nieces and nephews, 34 great-nieces and nephews, and 18 great-great-nieces and nephews.

Richard G. Ray ’43 ScM, of Rockville, Md.; June 29, at the age of 101. After graduating, he moved to Washington, D.C., and did geologic mapping of strategic minerals in southeastern Alaska for the U.S. Geological Survey until being commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II. Upon discharge from the Navy, he rejoined the U.S. Geological Survey and met his future wife, who worked for the War Department. They married and moved to Maryland, working together summers in Alaska through 1950. He authored numerous technical papers and books on geologic subjects. In 1961, he became the program director for geology at the National Science Foundation and remained there until his retirement in 1975. He then joined the board on Minerals and Energy Resources at the National Academy of Sciences as a staff officer, retiring from that position in 1982. He devoted time to landscape painting with the Washington Society of Landscape Painters and he had his first featured art show at American Painting Fine Art in Washington at age 100. He was an avid duplicate bridge player. Phi Beta Kappa. He is survived by a daughter and a son.

Heather M. Gray ’93, of Valley Village, Calif., formerly of New York; July 30. While at Brown, she was one of the cofounders of Brown Sisters United, an organization that promoted sisterhood among women of color on campus. She went on to earn a law degree from USC in 1996 but decided to venture into the entertainment industry. She became a producer on The Tyra Banks Show and won two Emmys. She then became a development executive for Endemol USA. She joined The Talk, which debuted in 2010, midway through season one as senior supervising producer. The following season she was promoted to co–executive producer, then named an executive producer in August 2019. For her work on The Talk, she earned Daytime Emmy Awards in 2016 and 2018, along with an NAACP Image Award in 2016. She is survived by her mother and a sister.

Robert A. Murphy ’91, of Seattle; June 2. While at Brown, he earned the distinction of All-American in wrestling. He went on to earn an MBA. He enjoyed the outdoors and had a passion for traveling and experiencing new cultures. He spent time living in India, Vietnam, Nepal, and Thailand. He enjoyed kayaking, scuba diving, and hiking. He is survived by his parents, five siblings and their spouses, and many nieces and nephews.

Robert M. Rodriguez ’89, of Otisville, N.Y.; July 5. He worked for 20 years at CertainTeed. He was an avid Penn State sports fan and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and playing golf. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Port Jervis and Beaverbrook Hunting and Fishing Club. He is survived by his wife, Cindy; three children; a daughter-in-law; his parents; a sister and brother-in-law; a brother and sister-in-law; and several nieces and nephews.

Diana L. Plosker ’89, of Somerset, Mass.; June 15, of cancer. She balanced motherhood with various professional and volunteer positions during and after obtaining her degree in anthropology. She enjoyed gardening, baking, reading, and collecting antiques. She is survived by her husband, Erron; five sons; four daughters-in-law; 12 grandchildren; and a sister.

Audrey E. Woolfolk ’84, of Santa Ana, Calif.; May 18.  She taught at Williamstown Elementary School in Massachusetts. Her entire career was spent in elementary education, and at the time of her death she was a teacher at Wilson Elementary School in the Newport Mesa Unified School District, where she had taught all levels of elementary school over 24 years. Her passion was math education, and she developed learning programs, piloted programs, edited district materials, created math assessments, and served on the textbook committee. While at Brown, she was a key member of the swim team all four years. She played the flute throughout her life, participated in Dragon Boat racing, stone carving, jewelry design and crafting, and origami. In between teaching and her hobbies, she enjoyed traveling with her daughter and many friends. She is survived by her daughter, her mother, a brother and sister-in-law, two nieces, and a nephew.

Christopher D. McQuilkin ’80, of Ridgefield, Conn.; July 2, of pancreatic cancer. He worked at Atari as a lead programmer for the Dig Dug game. He transitioned into the financial field in 1988 and became head of oil trading operations for United Bank of Switzerland and was later CEO of National Discount Brokers. He was active in the Ridgefield community and enjoyed gardening and playing (and beating) his kids in Scrabble and Jeopardy! He is survived by his partner, Tina; three children; his mother; and seven siblings.

Nancy L. Goodick ’80, of Lowell, Mass.; July 24. She continued her education after Brown, earning an MBA from Boston University, and then worked for Massachusetts Electric until retiring in 2015. She enjoyed volunteering and was active in her church. She is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, two nephews, and an aunt.

Robert Haefliger ’77, of Pasadena, Calif.; Aug. 2, of a heart attack. He is survived by his brother.

Adrian G. Grammar ’77, of Geneva, N.Y.; Aug. 11. He worked at General Motors for 32 years, retiring in 2009. In retirement he stayed busy farming his family’s land and running his engine repair shop, Grammar-Gates Industries. He is survived by his wife, Carol; a daughter; a brother; and nieces and nephews.

Mac F. Given ’77, of Storrs, Conn.; Sept. 26, 2021, of brain cancer. He taught chemistry at Friends Central School before pursuing his PhD in biology at UConn. He taught for two years at Providence College, then moved to Media, Pa., in 1990 to be a professor of biology and dean of arts and sciences at Neumann University. He retired in 2020 as professor emeritus. During his tenure, he published 13 peer-reviewed research articles, primarily on communication dynamics in populations of carpenter frogs, Fowler’s toads, and pickerel frogs. He served as an officer in the international Herpetologists League, was a peer-reviewer for professional journals, and regularly attended herpetology and animal behavior conferences. He was a frequent speaker on natural history topics for schools and organizations in the Philadelphia area, including the Delaware County Institute of Science. His most-requested topics involved his research into frog communication and his work in environmental education in Guatemala. He rediscovered his love of jazz clarinet while living in Guatemala in 2006 and over the next 15 years played with ensembles ranging from town bands to community bands near his home, playing clarinet every year at town events alongside his son. He was an active volunteer in a wide range of community institutions. He enjoyed  hiking, kayaking, and caring for his own five-acre forest before being diagnosed with extensive metastatic melanoma in June 2021. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; a son; a brother; and several nieces and nephews.

Lillian Allegretti D’Ovidio ’77, of Warwick, R.I.; Aug. 11. She was a faithful communicant of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence. She taught catechism and had leadership roles in the Siena Club for Saint Catherine’s Apponaug Parish. She was an activist for the sanctity of life and an advocate for the intellectually disabled, the elderly, and the socially disadvantaged. She embraced her heritage when preparing Italian meals from scratch and for more than 20 years she  produced and hosted a public access television cooking show called “A Family Supper in 30 Minutes,” which featured Rhode Island chefs and Italian recipes, with an emphasis on strengthening family values. She was recognized by the Sons of Italy Cristoforo Colombo Loggia, where she faithfully served in several leadership roles. She is survived by six children, including son David ’76; 16 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother; and nieces and nephews.

Dimitri Teague ’76, of Columbus, Ohio; Aug. 1, after a 20-year battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. He met his future wife at Brown and together they attended the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and became members of the Columbus medical community. Dimitri completed his residency in general surgery and spent most of his career as an emergency room physician. He also served as the medical director of the Galion Community Hospital Emergency Department. Later he became a medical consultant for the Ohio Bureau of Disability and the United States Military Entrance Processing Command and, most recently, he provided consulting services for the State of Ohio Attorney General. He was a member of the National Medical Association, American College of Emergency Physicians, American Medical Association, Ohio State Medical Association, and American Medical Tennis Association. He served as a board member for Columbus Montessori Schools and the Oriental Martial Arts College. He was published in the Journal of Surgical Research. He earned his black belt in Taekwondo and was an avid tennis player, having won several titles, and later in life he coached the Whitehall High School Boys and Girls tennis teams. He also enjoyed playing the piano, dancing, and vacations in Jamaica. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Delois Bohanon Teague ’77; a daughter; a son; his mother; four siblings and their spouses; and many nieces and nephews.

Ann E. Frame ’76, of Jackson, Wyo.; July 9, of cancer. After Brown, she moved to New York City for a short time until she enrolled at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and earned an MBA in 1982. Returning to New York City, she joined Fiduciary Trust as a financial analyst. In 1984, she was hired by Lazard Frères & Co. as a portfolio manager and eventually promoted to vice president. In the early 1990s, after time spent in New York City, she started her lifelong goal to travel the world, keeping Jackson as home base, but often returned to New York to enjoy Broadway shows, restaurants, and museums. A graduate of the Madeira School (Va.), she maintained a close relationship with the school and served on the board of trustees and cochaired fundraising campaigns that enabled the school to provide scholarships for deserving students. She is survived by her husband, Ed Beddow; a sister; a brother; and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Gregory M. Vaughan ’75, of Glen Burnie, Md.; July 25. He is survived by his father, six siblings and their spouses, and 17 nieces and nephews.

Cary J. Corkin ’73, of Governor’s Island, N.H.; Aug. 8, of a heart attack while playing tennis. He was CEO of the Entwistle Company for his entire career and was active in his community with involvement in numerous organizations, including the Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest and with the Robert Lloyd Corkin Charitable Foundation. He also served on the board of Governor’s Island Club. He enjoyed boating, skiing, and playing tennis. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; two children; nine grandchildren; a sister; and a brother.

Denise Duensing Poler ’72, of Memphis; June 2. She had a lifelong career at AT&T. She volunteered at many animal shelters and enjoyed running, participating in many races to fundraise for animals. She is survived by her mother, two sisters, a brother-in-law, and four nieces and nephews.

Ronald C. Markoff ’71, ’71 AM, of Providence, R.I.; June 13. He earned his JD from Boston College Law School in 1975 and spent 46 years practicing and teaching law, including opening his own law practice in downtown Providence. Throughout his career he received numerous accolades, including being named in Rhode Island Monthly’s Excellence in Practicing Law and a Lifetime Service Award from Jewish Family Service of Rhode Island. He was a lifelong trumpet player and an avid classical music fan and collected composer cards instead of baseball cards. He went on to found and be the principal trumpeter of the Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra. He performed with the Rhode Island Wind Ensemble, alongside his brother, and with the Buffalo Symphony Orchestra. He was a board member of Jewish Collaborative Services and Temple Emanu-El. He is survived by his wife, Karen; three daughters, including Sidra Scharff ’13 MPH and Allegra Scharff ’17 MPH; four grandchildren; and two brothers and sisters-in-law.

Donald E. Smith ’69 ’71 ScM, of Park City, Utah, formerly of East Brunswick, N.J.; Aug. 28, after a prolonged illness. After obtaining his PhD from Rutgers University, he joined the Rutgers computer science faculty as director of the laboratory of computer science research. He retired after 40 years with the title of vice president of information technology and moved to Utah. He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, four grandchildren, two sisters, and brother William ’76, ’82 ScM.

Robert N. Pass ’66, of Paeonian Springs, Va.; June 16. After earning a law degree from George Washington University, he worked as a trial attorney for the Federal Power Commission (now the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). He left the practice of law and in 1973 founded 4Star Tennis Academy. Under his leadership the program grew and trained several USTA ranked athletes. Renamed the Pass Academy in his honor, the academy continues today. He was elected into the Middle Atlantic Tennis Association Hall of Fame for his coaching and his program received the USTA Developmental Program of the Year award. He was also awarded the USTA/Maryland District Maury Schwartzman Award for Player Development. Over the course of his career, he served as director of tennis at the Four Seasons Racquet Club, Riverbend Country Club, Edgemoor Club, Landon School, and Georgetown Preparatory School, and as coach of the girls varsity tennis team at Bullis School in Maryland. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law; two grandchildren; a sister; nieces and nephews; and countless students.

Harold “Harry” Phillips ’69, of Santa Rosa, Calif.; May 26, of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was a radiologist who practiced for 50 years. He matriculated at Brown and enjoyed playing shortstop and quarterback for Brown’s baseball and football teams. He was scouted as a shortstop by the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox but chose a career in medicine. While growing up in New Jersey, he was the neighbor of Mickey Mantle and would request a signed baseball, which he would then pawn to his friends for pocket money. He attended medical school at the University of Cincinnati and met his future wife. After marriage and a residency at Boston City Hospital, he moved to California to teach at UC Davis Medical Center, eventually settling in Santa Rosa and joining Redwood Regional Medical Group. He worked hard to provide for his family but always enjoyed his children’s sports games and recitals, family vacations, traveling with his wife in later years, and reading. He is survived by his wife, Carol; three daughters; two sons-in-laws; two grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law; and nieces and nephews.

William S. Latham ’69, of Pueblo, Colo.; July 31, of Parkinson’s disease. He served in the U.S. Army stateside in military intelligence from 1970 to 1976. He then graduated from the University of Los Angeles Law School in 1977 and received his JD. He began his federal civil service career in Los Angeles. He was a labor relations manager at several federal agencies during his career. He retired to Pueblo and did labor relations consulting for Indian Health Service in Oklahoma for several years. He was an avid reader and enjoyed playing golf, bowling, and listening to and singing classical music. He performed at Carnegie Hall in New York with the May Festival and sang with the renowned Cincinnati May Festival Society. He traveled with the May Festival to several European countries and performed at numerous churches. His most memorable trip was seeing Poland just after the wall came down. He and his wife enjoyed RVing for more than 25 years and were members of several RV clubs. They traveled independently throughout the U.S. and Mexico. He also enjoyed training and participating in dog shows across the U.S. He is survived by his wife MaryJane; two aunts; an uncle; and several cousins.

Ronald A. DiPrete ’69, of Cranston, R.I.; June 11. He worked at Baychem Corp. and then at American Hoechst Corp. as an analytical chemist. For a short time, he taught science at Bishop Hendricken High School. In Italy from 1988 to 2007, he was a research chemist. Upon returning to the U.S., he worked in the security department of MGM/Foxwoods until his retirement. He enjoyed writing poetry, drawing, astronomy, music, and history. He is survived by many cousins.

Ann Haigler Rittenbaum ’67, of St. Louis, Mo.; June 25. She earned a PhD in classics at Washington University and taught at both Washington University and Ladue Horton Watkins High School. She had an insatiable curiosity for learning, reading newspapers and books, and quoting Latin, and would always correct incorrect grammar. She also enjoyed walking in Queeny Park with her husband and dog. She is survived by her husband, James; three daughters, including Elizabeth Park ’99; six grandchildren; a sister; and two nieces.

Harris R. Sloane ’66, of Boca Raton, Fla., and East Falmouth, Mass., formerly of Virginia Beach, Va.; July 4. He worked in insurance, was an analyst at Chemical Bank in New York City, and for the past 40+ years worked as an independent real estate professional and business mediator. He served many organizations and held roles with Beth Shalom Village culminating as president. He had active roles with Temple Israel, including serving as vice president; was chair of Super Sunday for the United Jewish Federation; a board member for Friends of the Israel Defense Forces; and a committee member at Woodfield Country Club. He was athletic and enjoyed skiing, tennis, and golf. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl; a daughter; a son; a brother; three brothers and sisters-in-law; and several nieces and nephews.

Glenn H. Shell ’65, of New York City; June 5. He pursued a career in banking in New York at the Irving Trust Company, in Pennsylvania at the Dauphin Deposit, and in New Jersey at Citizens First National Bank, Valley National Bank, and the Provident. Later, he ran Shell Advisors from New York City, while on the board of Woori Bank America, and chairing SCORE Westchester. He is survived by his wife, Joan; a daughter; son Doug ’91; and three grandchildren.

Joel J. Lynn ’65, of Washington, D.C.; July 25. After Brown he joined the U.S. Marines and served in Korea, for which he was awarded the Purple Heart. He spent several years as a stockbroker before changing careers and learning clockmaking. He opened his own clock repair business and retired in 2016. He was an avid cyclist and enjoyed fly-fishing, bird watching, and sailing. He is survived by his wife, JoAnn; a niece; and two nephews.

Gregory M. Eramian ’64, ’71 PhD, of London, Ontario; June 3. He taught Russian language, literature, and linguistics, and later comparative literature and culture, at the University of Western Ontario. He served as chair of the department of Russian studies (1977-84) and as undergraduate chair of the department of modern languages and literatures (2000-05). In June of 2004, he received the Edward G. Pleva Award for excellence in teaching. In 2006, he took early retirement from UWO after 37 years of service due to poor health and was granted the title of professor emeritus. He was an avid philatelist and map aficionado. He loved all kinds of music, gardening, baking, the outdoors, and traveling, especially long summer family car trips to national parks and recreation areas in Canada and the U.S. and hiking on trails. At the time of his death, he had just completed the compilation of a comprehensive  80,000-entry (1,400-page) English-Western Armenian dictionary, a project he had dreamed of doing since his teen years. This dictionary is intended as a pedagogical aid to students of Western Armenian. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, a son and daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren.

Nancy Otto Low ’62, of Chevy Chase, Md.; July 5, of a heart condition. After college she joined the Diplomatic Corps of the Foreign Service with posts in Buenos Aires and Manila. Upon returning to New York, she joined the staff of Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and was an integral part of the founding of the Women’s Political Caucus, where she worked closely with Gloria Steinem, Betty Friedan, and others. In 1972, she was appointed the director of public information at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She then became the director of public affairs for the Office for Civil Rights for the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Post government service she moved to the private sector and founded Nancy Low + Associates, a marketing and communications firm. She was named Ernst & Young’s entrepreneur of the year and twice named to Maryland’s Top 100 Women before retiring in 2002. She served on numerous boards and with several local, national, and international organizations. She was an active member of the Blue Hill Troupe (NYC) and the Washington Savoyards. She enjoyed being a mosaic artist and creating beauty out of brokenness. She is survived by her husband, David; a daughter and son-in-law; a son; and five grandchildren.

John K. Lane ’62, of Chicago; June 20. After Brown, he earned an MBA from the University of Michigan and for the next 50 years had a successful career in the investment and financial services industry, serving as a senior executive at numerous firms. He retired from William Blair & Company in 2015. His professional achievements were numerous and his leadership and mentorship left an impression on many. A fierce competitor, he enjoyed racing sailboats on Lake Michigan and Powers Lake. He traveled to all 50 states and six continents. He was a trustee and president of the University Club of Chicago. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; two sons; two granddaughters; and brother William ’58.

Charles A. Banks ’62, of Gloucester, Va.; June 27. He entered Brown’s NROTC program and at graduation was commissioned an ensign. He served three years active duty and then five years in the reserve. Also while at Brown, he was captain of the lacrosse team his senior year, played football, and joined Delta Tau Delta. He worked for Cameron Brown mortgage company and was transferred to Newport News in 1966. He then worked for the Peebles Supply Company, moving to Washington, D.C.; he moved to Atlanta to set up the regional headquarters for Ferguson PLC; then back to Newport News, where he became president of Ferguson. He held that office for 12 years, during which time he also served as president of Southern Wholesalers Association, and then as the board chair of the National Association of Wholesalers-Distributors. He and his wife lived in England from 2001 to 2006. After returning to Gloucester, he was involved with many state and local charities and organizations, including the College of William & Mary, where he was inducted as an honorary alumnus. He was also given an honorary degree from Christopher Newport University and an honorarium from Oxford University. He was instrumental in the founding of the Ferguson Center for the Arts and was honored by the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce as citizen of the year, along with his wife. He is survived by his wife, Mari Ann; a daughter and son-in-law; two sons; a daughter-in-law; and seven grandchildren.

Joseph H. Stagg III ’61, of Dennis, Mass., formerly of Bridgeport, Conn. He worked at Hawley Industrial Supply in Bridgeport, a 120-year-old private industrial supply business run by his grandfather and then his father. He became president and CEO in 1977. He served on many boards, including Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, United Way of Bridgeport, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra, the Unquowa School, National Industrial Distributors Association, Lakeview Cemetery, and Cape Cod Museum of Art. He was a longtime legacy member of Brooklawn Country Club and played golf across the U.S. and Europe, including St. Andrews, and he enjoyed researching and planning extensive international trips. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife, Judy; a daughter; a son; a stepdaughter; and three grandchildren.

Linda Stone Kidd ’61, of Roanoke, Va., formerly of Cleveland, June 4, of bile duct cancer. She was an executive secretary at Alcan Aluminum Corp. in Cleveland until retiring in 1993. She is survived by her husband, Robert; two stepdaughters; a brother and sister-in-law; a niece; and a nephew.

Graham N. Raynolds ’60, of Hadlyme, Conn.; June 7. He enrolled at Brown and completed two years before enlisting in the U.S. Army and serving in the Korean War. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Brown to complete his degree. He earned a private pilot’s license and during the 1960s and 1970s made a living working for various lengths of time along the U.S. Gulf Coast flying helicopters to offshore oil rigs and in Alaska flying seaplanes as a bush pilot. It was during his time in Alaska that he crash landed the plane on a glacier and had to survive a week in his street clothes with only a sleeping bag and expired canned goods he found in a hunting cabin. He returned to Hadlyme and became one of the many who contracted and suffered from Lyme disease. He enjoyed singing, joining the Chorus of Westerly in 1994 and remaining an active participant for the next 19 years. He participated in several performances with the chorus over the years, traveling to England and singing at Westminster Abbey and St. Albans Cathedral. He was honored to learn from the legendary Sir David Willcocks. Later, after working for years on website design and management jobs, he started his own business in the ’80s called Prime Time Satellite TV, installing satellite dishes in backyards. He enjoyed sailing on the Connecticut River, hiking, camping, and walking the trails of the Gillette Castle grounds. He is survived by a niece and a nephew.

William P. Suter ’59, of Canaan, Conn.; July 1. Following a 28-year career working on Wall Street—including being named youngest partner at Jesup and Lamont, number one on Institutional Investor’s All American All Star team multiple times, and working 15 years at Merrill Lynch—he transitioned into a second career as a Broadway producer. He applied his financial skills to raise money while having fun enmeshed within the creative theater community. After he moved to Connecticut, he brought his theater skills to his new community as a founding member of TriState Center for the Arts (TriArts), now known as the Sharon Playhouse. He is survived by three children, including daughter Cynthia Suter ’85; and six grandchildren.

Craig A. Harris ’59, of Portsmouth, R.I.; July 13. After Brown, he attended and graduated from Tufts Medical School. Following a residency at Mountainside Hospital (N.J.), he served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force. He returned to Rhode Island and enjoyed a successful internal medicine practice for more than 30 years in Cumberland. In 2011, he retired and moved to Portsmouth. He enjoyed gardening, playing his guitar and harmonica, and spending time on Attean Island in Maine with his family teaching his grandchildren to fish and do bird calls. He is survived by his wife, Judith; a daughter; two sons and daughters-in-law; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson.

Kathleen Quinton Flynn ’59, ’67 MAT, of Smithfield, R.I.; June 18. She was a high school English teacher in the Providence School System for more than 60 years. She enjoyed spending time with her family on Cape Cod, reading, shopping, and traveling all over, especially to Europe. She is survived by her husband, Michael; a daughter; two sons and daughters-in-law; and five grandchildren.

Richard “Dick” Carolan ’58, of Barrington, R.I.; June 1. He enrolled at Brown on an ROTC scholarship and quickly distinguished himself on the gridiron as a starting center and as linebacker as a sophomore. During his time at Brown he was introduced to teammate Paul Choquette ’60’s cousin, Mary Louise Gilbane; they married after his graduation and military commission. He began a career in investment banking at Kidder, Peabody & Co. in Boston and in 1969 he formed his own firm, Carolan & Co., Inc., specializing in underwriting Rhode Island tax-exempt bonds. He worked closely with governors John Chafee, Philip Noel, and J. Joseph Garrahy in developing quasi-state agencies such as Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corporation, Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corporation, Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, and several other tax-exempt bond issue entities. He remained in the municipal bond business for more than 50 years and merged his firm with Oppenheimer & Co. in 2003. In his earlier years he coached Barrington youth hockey, football, and baseball and rarely missed any opportunity to watch his family perform or compete. He helped to create both the Brown Football Association and the Brown University Sports Foundation. His other accomplishments included officer positions with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Securities Industry Association, trustee emeritus of Brown’s Corporation, president of the Brown Football Association, and former director of Almacs Supermarket, Lee Engineering, Barrington YMCA, and Gilbane Building Corp. After Mary Lou’s death in 1999, he established an endowment fund in her memory at the Warren Alpert Medical School for scleroderma research. He is survived by five children and their spouses, including Catherine Daniel ’84, Amy Tyree ’95, and Richard Jr. ’90; 18 grandchildren, including  Heidi Anderson ’18 and John Anderson III ’11; five great-grandchildren; brother Francis ’68 and his wife; and nephew David Cary Jr. ’87.

Joyce Knowles Williams ’58, of Smithfield,Va.; June 14. After Brown, she earned a nursing degree from Boston University and worked as a hospital pediatric nurse in Washington, D.C. Later she joined the faculty at George Mason University as a professor of nursing. During her tenure at George Mason she worked closely with the international nursing program and traveled to Saudi Arabia to assist in the establishment of a nursing department and train pediatric nurses for a hospital being built. She enjoyed sailing, skiing, painting, reading, and especially sewing. A gifted seamstress, she sewed American Girl outfits for her granddaughters’ dolls and matching outfits for the girls to wear. She was an active member of the Women’s Club and Red Hat Society, for which she knitted hats for newborns in hospital nurseries. She participated in a book club and enjoyed weekly mahjong games. She also enjoyed taking cruises with her husband Rex before his passing. She is survived by two sons and their spouses, five grandchildren, a sister-in-law, a niece, a nephew, and a cousin.

Anne Guerry Pierce ’58, of Brunswick, Me.; June 20. She was a retired teacher. After Brown, she received her master’s of education from Harvard, married, and started a family. She and her family lived in Connecticut, Missouri, and Ontario, Canada, before settling in Brunswick in 1982. She taught sixth grade middle school and retired from teaching at Brunswick Junior High School in 2000. She was involved in her community and enjoyed art and gatherings with her friends of the Pembroke “G-7.” She is survived by her husband Russell ’53; four children and their spouses, including Russell Jr. ’87; and eight grandchildren.

Constance Lango Fedeli ’58, of East Falmouth, Mass., formerly of Warwick, R.I.; July 10. She worked as a nurse before electing to stay home and raise her daughters. She enjoyed spending time at beaches in R.I. and Cape Cod and, later, vacationing with her husband to beaches in Florida and the Caribbean. She is survived by her husband, Michael ’59; two daughters; and two grandsons.

Anne Browne Easton ’58, of Chester, Conn.; May 23. She was an enthusiastic lifelong learner and went on to earn a master of library science from St. John’s University, where she was class valedictorian. She had worked at the Boston Center for the Arts, at Bronxville Public Library (N.Y.) as a children’s librarian, and at Sarah Lawrence College as a music librarian. She had a 24-year library career at Valley Regional High School Library Media Center (Conn.) and was also a class advisor and chaperone for school trips to Paris, Germany, Spain, and Quebec. She shared her love of opera by chaperoning students to performances. While at Brown, she met her future husband. She supported him as he completed his master of divinity and during his ministry she hosted, sang in the choir, and volunteered in many ways behind the scenes. Part of her lifelong learning included choral music studies and performances for decades in New England, New York, and Europe. Locally, she was a founding member of the board of trustees of the Community Music School and a charter member of New Horizons Band, taking up the clarinet at age 75. She was a board member of the Robbie Collomore Concert Series and traveled with the Berkshire Choral Festival for 18 summers. In Connecticut, she sang with Capella Cantorum. She enjoyed gardening and was creative with textile arts, from sewing clothes and costumes to crewel embroidery, weaving, and knitting. She was passionate about volunteering, serving as a Girl Scout leader and member of the League of Women Voters. She was an advocate for Planned Parenthood, immigrant rights, and social justice. She served in soup kitchens and worked with Habitat for Humanity, among other causes. She is survived by her husband, George ’56; three daughters and sons-in-law; and four grandchildren.

Harold E. Canning ’58, of South Yarmouth, Mass.; June 8, after a brief illness. After Brown, he spent three years in the U.S. Army and then worked as a civil servant for the U.S. Department of State for the remainder of his career. He and his family lived overseas and enjoyed traveling before he retired to Cape Cod in 1992. He also enjoyed gardening and participating in the church choir and church and community activities. He is survived by his wife, Jean; daughter Allison Davies ’87; a son; a daughter-in-law; a son-in-law; and three grandchildren.

Kay Schuster Baird ’58, ’60 MAT, of Charlton, Mass.; June 15. After Brown, she worked in Hawaii at the Korean consulate. There she met her husband, who was in the Navy, and went on to live in Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Washington, D.C., and Massachusetts. She worked as a secretary and volunteered with the Republican National Committee before moving to Massachusetts in 2010. She is survived by her husband, Ron; two daughters and sons-in-law; and four grandchildren.

Rene P. Supino ’57, of Fort Lee, N.J.; July 27.  He had a career in insurance, founding Supino Davies & Company, where he served as president and CEO for more than 50 years. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; a daughter; a son; two grandchildren; and two brothers.

Stephen M. Smithwick ’57, of Falmouth, Me.; June 9. After graduation, he started a career in the insurance industry in Boston. In 1987, he and his business partner opened their own practice, Smithwick & Clarke Insurance, in Portland. His sons joined the business and it evolved into Smithwick & Marines Insurance with an office in Falmouth and locations across New England. He owned more than 30 boats over the years, ranging from small sailboats to large power boats. One of his favorite annual trips was to Roque Island (Me.). He was a skilled racer and in 1950, he and his team won the North American Junior Sailing Championship (SEARS cup). Throughout the years he always had dogs by his side. He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, nine grandchildren, and a cousin.

George B. Ludlow Jr. ’55, of Venice, Fla., formerly of Kent, Conn.; Aug. 22. He began teaching at St. George’s School in 1955 and was hired in 1962 to teach French at Kent School. While on the faculty at Kent, in addition to being dorm master and head of the modern language department, he coached tennis, diving, and figure skating. As a diving coach at Kent, he used the trampoline to help divers improve their techniques, skills he acquired while volunteering as a trampoline instructor for Sailor Circus. There he also met his future wife, a fellow faculty member, and together they became involved in the world of figure skating, having reached the upper ranks of the sport themselves. They were both national judges for U.S. Figure Skating. They were actively involved in the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid in 1980 and many other national and international events, and, in 1992, were team leaders for the U.S. Figure Skating team at the Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Both judged World Special Olympics skating competitions in France, Alaska, and Japan. George was honored with a plaque and pin for 50 years as a judge of U.S. Figure Skating in May at the association’s annual meeting in Colorado Springs. They retired to Venice in 1994. They were members of the Skating Club of Boston and honorary members of the Tampa Bay Skating Club. Avid travelers, they enjoyed cruising. He is survived by two nieces and a nephew.

Lee S. Nemlich ’57, of Weston, Vt., formerly of New York; July 2. He was a long-time Little League coach; involved with the American Field Service (AFS), a high school foreign student exchange program; and a representative of the office furniture industry to the United Jewish Appeal. He retired at 52 and moved to Vermont, where he became active in the Weston Recreation Club and served on the boards of the Stratton Arts Festival, the Stratton Mountain Trailblazer Ski Club, and the Weston Community Association. For 12 years he was a mountain guide at Stratton Mountain. He was a trustee of the Wilder Library in Weston and volunteered at the Weston Theater Company as an usher. He was also a member of the Israel Congregation in Manchester. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne; three children and their spouses; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Joseph Solimine Jr. ’56, of Somers, N.Y.; June 25. He was a retired professor of English. After Brown, he pursued studies in Victorian literature at URI and at the University of Pennsylvania. He taught primarily at Youngstown State University in Ohio and more recently at Monmouth College in New Jersey and the New School in New York City. He is survived by his wife Ann Hayes Solimine ’59; a son; a daughter; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandsons.

Joseph W. Kinter Jr. ’56, of New Baltimore, Mich.; Nov. 11, 2021. He taught junior high school science and math. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, canoeing, gardening, coaching, refereeing wrestling, and timekeeping for the basketball and football games. He was passionate about his family and took multiple trips back home to Pennsylvania as well as fishing excursions in Canada. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; five children: 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a sister; and two brothers.

W. Philip Gerould ’56, of Arlington Heights, Ill.; June 24. During the course of his career, he and his family moved several times while he worked for SRA (Calif.), Crisp Publications (Ill.) and Rand McNally, where he was a salesman in the textbook publishing division. In retirement he worked as a ranger for Palatine Hills Golf Course (Ill.) At Brown he was a member of the baseball and basketball teams and continued to enjoy sports all of his life. He began running as an adult and competed in marathons in his 40s. He also enjoyed music, reading, and solving crossword puzzles. He is survived by his wife, Toni; four children and their spouses; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two sisters.

Mattis I. Fern ’55, of New York City; July 7. He was a dentist in Manhattan and Roslyn for more than 50 years. He graduated from NYU College of Dentistry, where he was a clinical professor, and lectured at dental societies in New York and in Israel. At Brown he was on the swim team and a member of the Tower Club. He was honored in 1972 as area chair of Nassau and Suffolk County of the National Alumni Schools Program (NASP) for Brown, which became the Brown Alumni Schools Program (BASC). He was an officer of the Brown Club of Long Island for several years and class president for 10 years. In addition, he was an aide to the Grand Marshal for his 50th reunion. He was the recipient of the Volunteer Leadership Excellence Award from the Brown Alumni Association and the Association of Class Leaders. He attended every Brown reunion in person through his 60th in 2015. He enjoyed golf, traveling, and everything Brown, especially football games, presidential inaugurations, reunions, and concerts. His favorite friends were also loyal and devoted Brunonians and he never missed an opportunity to promote the University. Once while on vacation in Hawaii he met Sidney Frank ’42; they discussed the opportunity for Sidney to return to campus and reconnect with Brown. He is survived by his wife, Susan; daughter Jacqueline Fern ’83; son Steven Fern ’86; and four grandchildren, including Benjamin Winston ’19 and Emily Winston ’20.

David S. Decker ’55, of Bethesda, Md.; May 4. He worked at Chubb Insurance until retiring in 1992. He was a mentor in the Big Brother Program and volunteered with the Montgomery County police for more than 10 years. He was a lifelong dog lover. He is survived by three nieces and six nephews.

James W.G. Watson ’54, of West Lake, Ohio;  June 5. He was a retired architect. He worked in several firms and became established in Spahn & Associates, then Dyer Watson & Spieth, and subsequently Dyer & Watson in Forest Hills, working on multiple projects for the City of Cleveland, the City of Wooster, Hathaway Brown School, Western Reserve Academy, and the Church of the Covenant. He spent many hours at work and at home on his drafting board, always interested in providing solutions and drawings for house projects for family and friends. He was a longstanding member of the Church of the Covenant, serving in various roles such as deacon, elder, and architectural advisor, and he was the architect for the columbarium within All Saints Chapel that was completed in 2009. He was a Korean War veteran. He traveled extensively with his wife Jane before her passing in 2009. After remarrying, he spent years in West Lake and Sarasota, Fla. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; four children; six grandchildren;  seven nieces and nephews; and Barbara’s three children.

M. Boyce Squires Jr. ’54, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; July 15. He started his own outdoor lighting business, M.B. Squires Co., focused on lighting commercial businesses, colleges, and bridges. He also founded Squires Antiques and became well-known among dealers and collectors. In retirement, he devoted himself to antiques by teaching and volunteering to develop and manage large antique shows to benefit multiple causes. He is survived by his wife, Beverly; two daughters; and three grandchildren.

Henry “Tom” Donaldson ’54, of Falmouth, Me.; June 27. He worked for Champlin Oil in Oklahoma City before moving to Washington, D.C., where he met his future wife and began a career in finance. They moved to Falmouth in 1984, and he enjoyed playing golf and tennis, skiing, painting, and sailing. While attending Brown, he was a member of the track and field team and joined the Naval Reserve. He is survived by his wife, Sheila; a daughter and son-in-law; son Douglas ’85 and his wife; three grandchildren; a sister; and a brother.

Burton H. Priest ’53, of Narragansett, R.I., formerly of Providence; June 18. A certified public accountant, in 1963 he founded Priest, Kortick, Demerchant & Brough, which has now merged into DiSanto, Priest, & Company. He was a veteran of the Korean War and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts and of the Rhode Island Society of CPAs, where for several years he served on  an ethics committee. He also served on many committees for Temple Emanu-El, and on the board of directors of the former Attleboro Pawtucket Savings Bank. He is survived by a daughter and son and their spouses, three grandchildren, and a brother and sister-in-law.

Sheila Hart Pallies ’53, of Boxborough, Mass.; July 6. She had a passion for grammar and the English language and worked as an editor at Digital Equipment Corporation for many years. She enjoyed summer vacations in Provincetown, the Boston Red Sox, reading, solving Sudoku puzzles, and singing, especially family sing-alongs. She is survived by four children and their spouses, nine grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and two sisters.

Elaine Regan Dray ’53, of East Longmeadow, Mass.; Aug. 2. After graduating, she married and started a family. After the youngest of her five children entered first grade, she enrolled at Western New England College of Law, received her JD in 1979, and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar that same year. She enjoyed family vacations to Nantucket and playing duplicate bridge. She achieved the distinction of life master with the American Contract Bridge League. She is survived by her husband, Alfred; daughters Diane Dray ’77 and Jane Katzman ’81; two sons, including Deane ’80; two daughters-in-law; son-in-law Richard Katzman ’78; eight grandchildren, including granddaughter Perri Katzman ’14; and many nieces and nephews.

Louise Anthony Brundage ’53, of Midlothian, Va., formerly of Hamden, Conn.; July 18. While living in Hamden, she worked for 30 years in the Hamden Library. Upon her retirement as director in 2001, the library branch at 91 Circular Avenue was renamed the Louise A. Brundage Community Branch Library in her honor. During her tenure, she was instrumental in converting the card catalog to a digital catalog. She was involved with the Girl Scouts for decades in various positions, including being a troop leader, recruiting troop leaders, and running the Girl Scouts shoreline day camp. She also was a member of the League of Women Voters, the American Association of University Women, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is survived by a daughter, two sons, two daughters-in-law, four grandchildren, a great-granddaughter, and two sisters, including Deborah Smith ’67.

Norman C. Bassett ’53, of Phoenix, formerly of Longmeadow, Mass.; July 2. While at Brown, he was a member of the men’s swim team and met his future wife. Upon graduation he served in the U.S. Army, and once discharged began working for Hayden Wayside Furniture (Conn.). He was promoted to store manager and remained there for 28 years. In 1984, they moved to Rockport, Mass., and he became manager of C.F. Tompkins Furniture in Danvers, Mass. In 1990, he opened his own furniture store. He sold the business, but not ready for retirement, he took a position managing Westwood Furniture’s Gallery Showroom in Middleton, Mass. Later, he embarked on a management and promotional sales career with D.M. Reid and Planned Furniture Promotions. He traveled the country working promotional sales until finally retiring in 2019. He was a long-time scoutmaster and enjoyed sailing. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, children, grandchildren, and a great-grandson.

Patricia C. Whitman ’52, of Moorestown, N.J., formerly of  St. Louis, Roanoke, Va., and Okinawa, Japan; Aug. 5. She taught nursing courses at Deaconess Hospital before moving to Okinawa for three years. Upon return to the U.S., she settled in Roanoke. Following the death of her husband, she moved to Moorestown. She is survived by a sister and brother.

Edward Munves Jr. ’52, of New York City; July 25, after a brief illness. He had a 70-year career in arts and antiques in New York City. He was chairman of James Robinson, Inc., past president of the National Antique and Art Dealers Association of America, and a Fifth Avenue Association board member. He is survived by daughters Joan Boening ’80, and Elizabeth Sherman ’77 and her husband David Sherman ’79; four grandchildren, including Benjamin Sherman ’06 and Sarah Flaccaunto ’09; and six great-grandchildren.

Charles W. Maslin ’52, of Williamsburg, Va., formerly of Westfield, N.J.; Aug. 9. He had a successful international manufacturing career with General Electric and the Singer Company. His work for General Electric contributed to the Polaris missile program. He was president of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and elected to the Brown Key. Commissioned in the U.S. Navy, he served in the Korean War earning the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal with two bronze stars, and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation. He was a member of the National Eagle Scout Association, the Williamsburg Shrine Club of Khedive Temple and life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and he served on the Navy League’s Williamsburg/Yorktown Council board of directors. He was a communicant of Bruton Parish Church, where he served two terms on the outreach grants committee. He held an amateur radio license and was a master gardener in New Jersey. He is survived by his wife, Joann Foster Maslin ’52; a daughter and son-in-law; four sons; three daughters-in-law; and six grandchildren.

Paul J. Grimes Jr. ’52, of Jamestown, R.I.; June 4. He was vice president and investment manager of Rhode Island Textile Company. A lifelong sailor, he enjoyed cruises down the intercoastal waterway to Florida and was past commodore of the Conanicut Yacht Club and a member of the New York Yacht Club. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served as part of the allied occupation of Germany after World War II. He enjoyed skiing and playing golf. He is survived by his wife, Katherine; three children and their spouses, including daughter Katherine Cunkelman ’80, ’85 ScM, and son Paul III ’86; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister; and many nieces and nephews.

Bradford L. Fort ’52, of Ennis, Mont.; July 6. He worked as a supervisor for various manufacturing companies before retiring to Montana and building his own log home. He especially enjoyed all the outdoors had to offer, including fishing and hunting. He was an advocate for conservation of the land and the importance of protecting wildlife habitat. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and he is survived by many nieces and
nephews and cousins.

Mark D. Batchelder ’52, of Hingham, Mass.; June 22. After Brown, he earned a master’s degree from Northeastern University and had a successful career as a civil engineer. He was a basketball coach for his church teams, a member of the Puritan Bridge Club, and an avid Boston sports fan. He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, and four grandchildren.

Nancy Fergus McIver Watkins ’51, of St. Louis, Mo.; July 24. She met her future husband, Albert G. Watkins ’51, during freshman week at Brown and they married shortly after graduation. While Al spent his career in advertising sales for Time Magazine, she dedicated her life to raising their family and contributing to various causes. She is survived by five children, including sons James ’78 and Thomas ’80, six grandchildren, and
one great-grandchild.

Janet Rutstein Bangser ’49, of Westport, Conn.; June 4. Travel was always an important part of her life and after her children were grown she worked as a travel agent for Minute Man Travel before founding her own agency, Pathfinder’s Travel. She was active in the business well into her 90s and she and her husband traveled to six continents and visited many countries together. She was also active in the Westport community and served as president of the local chapter of  the National Council of Jewish Women. She is survived by four children, including Andrew ’76; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law.

Eleanor Nadler Schwartz ’49, of New York City; June 18. She had been a researcher at Time, Life, Fortune, and Reader’s Digest magazines. She traveled extensively and was a volunteer in the library of the American Museum of Natural History. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, three grandchildren, a brother and sister-in-law, and four nieces and nephews, including Julie Nadler ’83, David Nadler ’96, and Saul Nadler ’99.

Ruth Kenworthy Bergeron ’49, ’52 ScM, of Schenectady, N.Y.; July 19. While working on her graduate degree, she met her future husband. After graduating, they married and moved to Long Island. In the mid-1960s, she and her family moved to Schenectady and she taught science at a local high school. She was a long-time member of the League of Women Voters, serving as vice president for a time, and she became the first woman to run city-wide as a Democrat for a seat on the city council in the early 1970s. She lost by a very narrow margin but eventually became the deputy city clerk in the City of Schenectady. She then decided to become a paralegal through the Paralegal Institute of Philadelphia, after which she worked at a law firm in Schenectady for a couple of years and  then moved to the law department at City Hall, where she worked until her retirement at the age of 70. She was an active resident of Schenectady and served on numerous boards, committees, and organizations. An avid reader, she also enjoyed gardening and travel. She traveled the world and for nearly 30 years she took an annual week-long sailing trip out of Camden, Me., on a variety of windjammers that sailed all over Penobscot Bay. She is survived by her husband, John ’51; three sons; two granddaughters; and a great-granddaughter.

Roger L. Tiffany ’48, of Medina, Ohio; July 15. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served in military intelligence in Ann Arbor, Mich. He later received a master’s of divinity from Episcopal Theological School and was ordained to the priesthood in 1951. He married and raised a family in Port Clinton, Ohio, where he was the rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church. He and his wife retired to Medina in 1992. He is survived by three daughters; two grandchildren; a great-grandson; and a brother-in-law.

Robert H. Reilly ’48, of Bonita Springs, Fla., formerly of Bergen County, N.J.; Aug. 21. He was a licensed professional engineer and retired in 1991 as director of engineering at Hoke, Inc. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He is survived by two sons, including James ’73; two granddaughters; and three great-granddaughters.

Robert R. Elsner Jr. ’48, of Milwaukee; Aug. 23.

Royce B. Crimmin Jr. ’48, of Bradford, Mass.; July 6. Well-known throughout New England as a champion runner, he attended UNH, Dartmouth, and MIT, and graduated from Brown. He went on to qualify for the Olympic trials. He spent most of his career as an insurance broker at Fairfield & Ellis, which later merged into Corroon & Black. He retired as senior vice president in 1989. He was a lifelong learner, and after losing his vision in later years, enjoyed listening to audiobooks. During retirement, he and his wife traveled the U.S. and overseas and he played golf in England, Scotland, and Ireland. He was a member of numerous societies, including Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society. He is survived by his wife, AnnaMay; two daughters and sons-in-law; two sons; three daughters-in-law; 14 grandchildren, including Matthew Crimmin ’03; 22 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

John D. Hunt ’47, of Worcester, Mass.; July 6. He joined Worcester County National Bank in 1952 and was named president of the bank in 1978. From 1982 through 1987 he was CEO and was named chairman of the bank’s executive committee from 1982 until his retirement in 1990. He was involved in the Worcester business and civic community, having served on countless boards with leadership responsibilities, including the American Red Cross and the Massachusetts Bankers Association. He was chairman of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the Worcester Business Development Corporation. He was instrumental in the strategic development of Worcester Biotech Park. He was a trustee at Assumption College and chaired the United Way annual fund drive in 1972. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War and achieved the rank of lieutenant commander. In addition, he was a lifetime member of Worcester Country Club and a long-time member of Oyster Harbors Club on Cape Cod. He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, four grandchildren, and two great-granddaughters.

Robert J. Hay ’47, of Hilton Head Island, S.C., formerly of Portsmouth, R.I.; July 1. His studies were interrupted by service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After he was honorably discharged, he returned to Brown and was a member of the men’s hockey team. He overcame two strokes in his 30s and eventually became CEO and chairman of a manufacturing firm he founded. He retired in 1992. He enjoyed playing sports and board games with his children and granddaughters. He is survived by daughter Margaret Hay ’81; sons Robert Jr. ’75 and Michael ’78; two daughters-in-law; and four granddaughters, including Catherine Callas ’15.

Pauline D. Mullins ’46, of Providence; Aug. 3. She continued her education by earning a master’s degree in education from  Rhode Island College and taught in the Providence school system. During summers, she hosted a weekly television program sponsored by the Providence School Department. In addition, she taught elementary education at Providence College and Rhode Island College. Aside from teaching, she enjoyed playing competitive contract bridge and through the American Contract Bridge League she earned the designation of Life Master in 1991. She is survived by many cousins.

Henry D. Sharpe Jr. ’45, of Concord, Mass., and Sorrento, Me.; July 1. He joined Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing in 1946 and in 1951, at the age of 27, succeeded his father as president and CEO. He later served as chairman until retiring in 1996. He was fluent in French and was able to speak German and Italian. He developed a passion for writing and authored numerous stories and poems and was known for his “Hankisms.” He and his wife raised their children between homes, adventures, and travels across the U.S. and internationally. He was involved in conservation efforts and created a conservation grant for an easement on Stave Island, Me., to ensure the ecosystem of the larger Frenchman Bay. Having served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he earned two battle stars. He served on several boards, including the United Way, Providence Journal, R.I. Public Radio, and many civic and philanthropic organizations, and he was an emeritus member of Brown’s Corporation. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; daughter Sarah A. Sharpe ’86 MAT; sons Henry III ’77 and Douglas ’79; and five grandchildren, including Eleanor T. Sharpe ’13, Henry W. Sharpe ’17, Austen E. Sharpe ’18, and
Lucien W. Sharpe ’24.

Robin Abraham ’45, of San Antonio, Tex.; July 10. After graduating from Brown and serving in the U.S. Navy he was admitted to the Juilliard School, where he studied cello, violin, double bass, and piano. Subsequently he earned a position in the Gershwin Orchestra and toured throughout the U.S. and Canada. In New Orleans, he auditioned successfully for a position in the San Antonio Symphony, which he held from 1954 to 1957. He also played with a piano trio at the St. Anthony Hotel and played violin in the Austin Symphony for several years. He played numerous recitals on cello with his wife collaborating as pianist. After moving to San Antonio, he and his wife taught music in the San Antonio Independent School District and privately at the  Highland Park Music Studio. In 1973, they moved to Northside School of Music, where he also sold string-instrument supplies and sheet music and offered instrument repairs. Together they established the Music Foundation of San Antonio, which has provided funds to hundreds of needy students. They both taught well into their 90s and were active members of the San Antonio Music Teachers Association, with Robin serving as president from 1967 to 1969. San Antonio Music Teachers Association and Musical Bridges Around the World honored them for their years of excellence in teaching. Later, Robin founded the R&P Land Company, through which he bought and sold real estate and contracted building construction and maintenance. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; a daughter and son-in-law; a son and his partner; and several nieces and nephews.

C. Harrison Meyer ’41, of Washington, D.C.; Aug. 7 at 102 years of age. He joined the U.S. Army Air Force immediately after Pearl Harbor, receiving four battle ribbons, and was discharged with the rank of captain. He joined MassMutual Life Insurance Company and was a member of the Million Dollar Round Table from 1950 until his retirement in 1983. He enjoyed good cigars, pipe tobacco, and dark chocolate until the last full day of his life. He is survived by a sister-in-law, a niece and nephew, and many cousins.

Morton E. Gurtin ’61 PhD, of Pittsburgh, Apr. 20, following a long illness. He was world-renowned in the fields of nonlinear continuum mechanics and thermodynamics, lecturing throughout the United States, Europe, South America, and Japan. Though he rarely attended class or studied in college, preferring instead to race cars, play sports, and cavort with his fraternity brothers, his natural facility for mathematics and science allowed him to receive the highest grade on his physics final; however, his professor gave him a failing grade because he never attended class. After graduating from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he worked as a structural engineer at Douglas Aircraft in Los Angeles and General Electric in Utica, N.Y., where he excelled and wrote his first academic papers. In 1959, he went back to school to nurture his passion for research and received a National Defense Fellow scholarship to attend the PhD program in applied mathematics at Brown. After completing his PhD, he was awarded a research associateship at Brown and quickly became an assistant professor and then a tenured associate professor. In 1966, he joined the mathematics department at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) as a full professor and was later honored with an endowed chair under the title of Alumni Professor of Mathematics. His list of academic  honors is extensive, including a Guggenheim fellowship, a senior Fulbright-Hays research fellowship (1974), and an honorary fellowship at the University of Wisconsin’s Mathematics Research Center (1981-1982). He was Ordway Professor (1990) at the University of Minnesota and won Carnegie Mellon’s Richard Moore Education Award (1999), the Agostinelli Prize (2001) from the Academia Nationale dei Lincei, Italy, and the Timoshenko Medal for distinguished contributions in applied mechanics (2004). He also established the Center for Nonlinear Analysis at CMU and was a founding member of the Society of Natural Philosophy. Outside of academia, he was a fierce competitor and poet and had a deep love for sports, especially the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was a competitive sailor, racing in Narragansett during his years at Brown. He was also a rock climber, scaling the Cinque Torri in Cortina, and a competitive road racer and track runner, completing the Boston Marathon in under three hours at age 47 and earning fifth place in the 50-55 age group at the Masters Track and Field Championships at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law; a daughter-in-law and son Bill ’82; and three grandchildren, including Grant Gurtin ’13.

Sharon R. Curtis ’87 MD, of N. Scituate, R.I.; Apr. 17. She was a family physician for many years. She enjoyed gardening and tinkering around the house. She personally built two of her own homes. She is survived by her mother, a sister, and a brother.

Rebecca Summerhays ’11 PhD, of Wellesley, Mass.; Apr. 28, of ovarian cancer. She dedicated her career as a teacher and professor to helping young people—especially young women—realize their potential and self-worth. From her early days in Mormon feminism to her work with survivors of domestic abuse to her efforts at Wellesley, her advocacy for women’s value and equality was a constant throughout her adulthood. Her life and spirit were filled with adventure. She practiced yoga in India, descended into the Amazon and scaled the Andes in Peru, solo trekked the Camino de Santiago across Spain, walked the Coast to Coast Walk in England, mushed dog sleds in Quebec, and snorkeled the reefs of St. John and Hawaii. She is survived by her partner, Tad; her dad; three siblings; and nieces and nephews.

David J. Ladouceur ’77 PhD, of Granger, Ind.; May 8. He was a professor at the University of Notre Dame for 39 years. During his tenure he served for nine years as the chairman for the department of classics and published multiple works on Greek, Latin, and biblical literature. He had a love of all things historical, which led to a lifelong passion for collecting antiques and fine art. Inspired by his love for art, he became a self-taught painter and sculptor, entering multiple works in regional art shows and winning many awards. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Hamaty Ladouceur ’71; a daughter and son-in-law; a son and daughter-in-law; and three grandchildren.

Jeng-Eng Lin ’76 PhD, of Los Osos, Calif.; May 20, of complications of lymphoma. He was a professor at George Mason University for 33 years. During those years he spent many hours in community service donating his time to strengthen Chinese American and underprivileged communities. Upon retirement, he continued to do research. He is survived by his wife, Shu-Ping; two children and their spouses; and five grandchildren.

George Dvorak ’69 PhD, of Menands, N.Y., Apr. 23. He was the civil engineering department chair at the University of Utah when he was recruited to be the department chair of civil engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1984, from which he retired in 2008. He had also served as research/visiting professor at UConn and the University of North Texas. He held many leadership roles, including president of the Society of Engineering Science, and he received numerous awards, including the 1992 ASME Nadai Medal for pioneering research in the mechanics of modern materials; the 1994 SES Prager Medal for outstanding contributions to the mechanics of solids; a 1995 election to the National Academy of Engineering; a 1995 Fulbright fellowship from the Technical University of Denmark; a 1997 doctor honoris causa from the Czech Technical University in Prague; the 1999 Brown Engineering Alumni Medal; and the 2002 ASME Daniel C. Drucker Medal for research achievements in plasticity, material fracture and fatigue, and thermo-mechanics of heterogeneous materials. A special issue of the International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 40, No. 25, was published in his honor in 2003. He is survived by a son, a sister and brother-in-law, a niece, and a nephew.

Paul L. Estes ’67 MAT, of Plymouth, N.H.; Apr. 23. After graduating from Bowdoin College he worked for a year at General Electric in N.Y. He then served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps from 1960 to 1964 and met his wife while stationed in Germany. He was discharged and began graduate work at Brown. After Brown, he taught high school mathematics in North Attleboro, Mass. He later matriculated from the University of New Hampshire with a PhD and began teaching at Plymouth State University (PSU) until his retirement in 2006 with the title of emeritus professor. He was active in the medieval forum and published papers and gave presentations on the role of Arabic philosophers in medieval mathematics history, on mathematics education, and on writing across the curriculum. He spent sabbaticals in Munich and Hamburg, Germany, studying comparative methods of mathematics education and advocating for the adoption of both the metric system and more holistic mathematics pedagogies to help reduce math anxiety and increase mathematics literacy among students in the United States. He and his wife, who taught German at PSU, endowed three scholarships at the university for the study of German and mathematics. He was an athlete and hiked all of New England’s four-thousand-footers, several of Colorado’s “fourteeners,” and the John Muir Trail in California. He canoed the Allagash (Maine) and Buffalo (Arkansas) rivers, rafted the Grand Canyon,  played on local basketball and hockey teams, ran road races, skied and snowshoed, and excelled in a regional racquetball league. He is survived by his wife, Gisela; a daughter; a son; a grandson, a brother and sister-in-law; three half-sisters; and nieces and nephews. 

Carol Weber Brandi ’65 AM, of White Plains, N.Y.; May 10. In addition to raising a family, she worked as a social worker. For many years she was a social worker with the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union in New York City. But after several years working as a social worker she decided to become an educator and taught at Hunter College and Columbia University School of Social Work, from which she retired. A gifted pianist from an early age, she continued to play piano and sing throughout her life in choirs and choral groups. She hosted many parties at her house that were full of music. She was a supporter of Hoff-Barthelson Music School in Scarsdale. In later life, she
and her husband enjoyed traveling extensively in Europe, Alaska, Mexico, and Australia, and especially visiting grandchildren in England and North Queensland. She is survived by her husband, Fred; two children; and four grandchildren.

Gino Mecarini ’64 ScM, of Scarsdale, N.Y.; May 1, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. After Brown, he continued his graduate studies in oceanography at URI. He then joined what is now known as Alpine Ocean Seismic Survey in 1966, eventually purchasing the company. His son assumed the helm and Gino retired in 2014, but not before he had started a geophysical survey company in Italy. He was an avid traveler and enjoyed skiing, biking, and hiking. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; a son and daughter-in-law; and two grandchildren.

Steven C. Batterman ’61 ScM, ’64 PhD, of Voorhees, N.J.; July 9, 2021. He was a professor of bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania. He consulted in the areas of accident reconstruction, occupant kinematics, vehicle dynamics, and biomechanics. He was elected to the American Academy of Forensic Science in 1976, promoted to member in 1979, and to fellow in 1985. During his service to the academy, he was elected engineering sciences section chairman in 1986 and to the board of directors and executive committee from 1987 to 1996, and served as AAFS president in 1995, receiving the distinguished fellow award in 2001. He was a reviewer for national and international journals and he joined the Journal of Forensic Sciences editorial board in 1987, work that continued until his death. He is survived by a son and grandson.

Edward G. Stockwell ’60 PhD, of Bowling Green, Ohio; May 16. He started his career as a population analyst for the U.S. Census Bureau (1960-61) and a professor of rural sociology at University of Connecticut (1961-71) before relocating with his family to Bowling Green in 1971. He was employed by Bowling Green State University (BGSU) as a professor of sociology from 1971 to 1997, where he continued to teach, research, and author/coauthor/edit multiple books and papers on population and society, specializing in infant mortality. He retired in 1997. He enjoyed the beach, a good single malt scotch and cryptic crossword puzzles and was a fan of collegiate level athletics. He enjoyed supporting and cheering the BGSU Falcons on to victory and watching the success of UConn women’s basketball over the years. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, two sons, two grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, a step-great-granddaughter, and several nieces and nephews.

John D. Gavenda ’59 PhD, of Austin, Tex.; Nov. 13, 2021. He was a physicist at the University of Texas whose principal research was concentrated on the study of the interaction of conduction electrons with lattice vibrations in metals. He coauthored Magnetoacoustic Polarization Phenomena in Solids, which summarized his work over four decades. In all, he published more than 50 research papers, plus numerous reports and oral presentations. As a UT professor of physics and education, he was a leader in course and curriculum development in physics. Retired in 1999, he was awarded the title of professor emeritus. He was active in a number of professional organizations, including the American Physical Society, the American Association of Physics Teachers, the Texas Academy of Science, Sigma Xi, and the Texas Association of College Teachers (TACT).  He is survived by his wife, Janie; two sons; a daughter-in-law; a granddaughter; a brother; a niece; and a nephew.

David Moldstad ’49 AM, of Wooster, Ohio; Mar. 31. He began his teaching career at the University of Tulsa, Okla., and in 1959 he and his family moved to Wooster, where he had been offered a teaching position at the College of Wooster. He taught English at the College of Wooster for the remainder of his career, retiring in 1996. In retirement, he and his wife traveled the world. He was a committed civil rights proponent and supported many social justice causes throughout his life. A U.S. Air Force World War II veteran, he is survived by his wife, Mary; three daughters; a son; two sons-in-law; and four grandchildren.

Daniel J. Milstein ’16, ’17 ScM, of Somerville, Mass.; Feb. 23. He was president of Intreeg Inc., a brain interface endeavor developing devices controlled by the brain waves of paralyzed people. He previously worked at BrainGate, which is affiliated with Brown and Stanford universities. He published numerous papers and held a patent for dynamic command remapping for human-computer interface. He enjoyed singing and writing humorous songs. He is survived by his parents, a sister and brother-in-law, and two nephews.

Marlene Cutitar ’83, ’86 MD, of Warwick, R.I.; May 23, from cancer. She did her residency and fellowship at Rhode Island Hospital and the Miriam Hospital. Her areas of expertise were in surgical oncology, breast surgery, and general surgery, as well as gastrointestinal surgery. She was a clinical assistant professor of surgery at Warren Alpert Medical School and a member of the clinical faculty advisory committee. She was also a member of the American Medical Women’s Association and the R.I. chapter of the American College of Surgeons. On April 29, 2022, she was named a “Top Doc” in breast surgery by Rhode Island Monthly, an honor she had also received in 2019. She is survived by her husband, Donald Acevedo.

James E. Bumpus Jr. ’82, of Lawrenceburg, Tenn.; Apr. 22.

Martha “Marty” Arthur Nathan ’73, of Northampton, Mass.; Nov. 29, 2021, from complications of heart disease and lung cancer. She continued her education after Brown, graduating from Duke Medical School. It was at Duke that she got involved in worker’s rights and social justice issues, volunteering with her late husband Michael Nathan to screen textile workers for brown lung disease. In November 1979, in Greensboro N.C., her husband Michael Nathan and four others were murdered at an anti-Klan demonstration, an event that later became known as the Greensboro Massacre. Throughout her life, she engaged in anti-war activities and fought for social and racial justice, immigrants’ rights, universal health care, and increasingly for environmental justice, which she felt was inextricably linked to all of these concerns. In 1996, she and her husband Elliot Fratkin moved to Northampton. She worked as a family physician, predominantly with Baystate Brightwood Clinic in Springfield, Mass. She worked determinedly to provide medical care to poor communities, including undocumented immigrants. Her fundraisers to benefit “La Cliniquita” became popular yearly events. In 2009, Marty and her close friend Arky Markham founded the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice (MNF) in honor of their two activist husbands George Markham and Michael Nathan. Since its creation, the MNF has given out grants to activist groups in Western Massachusetts. She was a cofounder of Climate Action Now (CAN) in Western Mass. and participated in marches and demonstrations against oil pipelines transporting fracked gas through the state. She also opposed the creation of a biomass plant in Springfield. As a physician, she spoke often at Northampton and Springfield city council and state house meetings, opposing air and water pollution. In addition to her public speaking, she wrote a monthly column for several years in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on climate change issues. She was the recipient of the 2021 Frances Crowe Award for a lifetime of social justice activism and was a member of the American Board of Family Medicine and Physicians for Social Responsibility. She is survived by her husband, Elliot Fratkin; two daughters; a son and daughter in-law; a son-in-law; and two grandchildren.

Chung K. Ng ’77, of Laconia, N.H., formerly of Cardiff, Wales; May 25, of cancer. He was a software engineer and worked for many prominent software companies, including Digital Corp. and RSA Security, until he founded his own consulting firm and retired. He is survived by his wife, Maureen; a daughter and son-in-law; a son; four grandchildren; three sisters and two brothers-in-law.

Nanci Battles Mathison ’75, of Sonoma, Calif.; May 28, from cancer. She moved to Sonoma after graduation and began working in the Sonoma school district. She worked as a special education teacher at Sonoma Valley High School for years before eventually becoming the vice principal. She then obtained a master’s in organizational management and became a district director for the Sonoma Valley School District. She is survived by her husband, Robert; two sons; and four nieces and nephews.

Kathleen M. Cotter ’75, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Feb. 22. She was a librarian in the New York public library system. In addition to books, she enjoyed the theater, music, travel, and baseball, especially the Red Sox and the Mets. She is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, and two brothers.

Paul S. Bunten ’75, ’86 AM, of New York City; Nov. 30, 2021. Following the completion of his MLS in 1993 from Columbia,  he served as the curator for Cornell’s Oskar Diethelm library, where he cared for a world-renowned collection in the history of psychiatry. At that time, the collection was temporarily housed at the New York Academy of Medicine, which offered him an opportunity to curate an exhibition entitled “By Reason of Insanity: American Psychiatry and the Trial of Charles Guiteau.” Shortly after leaving the library, he turned his attention to community advocacy. A recipient of a 2009 Westy Award, he strongly believed in the value of public participation in community planning. To further encourage and facilitate that work he founded Westsiders for Public Participation, Inc. He was also passionate about cooking and baking. He is survived by his spouse Gerard Corrigan.

R. Harold Holbrook Jr. ’74, of Atlanta; June 25, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne.

Jeffrey “Oz” M. Suerth ’71, of Petaluma, Calif.; May 5. He was a journalist at the Newaygo County Sun then moved into public relations at both Gerber and the Guardsmen. He enjoyed golfing, sailing, reading, and relaxing. He is survived by two children, two granddaughters, three stepdaughters, two sisters, a brother-in-law, seven nieces and nephews, and his former wife, Pat Suerth.

Milton “Con” Schmidt Jr. ’71, of Medfield, Mass.; May 10. At Brown he was a star hockey player. After Brown, he continued playing in the semi-professional league for two years with the Dayton Gems in Ohio and one year with the Oklahoma City Blazers in Oklahoma. Following his playing days, he went on to coach hockey for two years as the assistant coach at West Point in New York, two years at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and one year at Princeton University in New Jersey. After marrying and settling in Medfield in 1979, he became the assistant athletic director at Babson College for two years. He later was an independent sales representative for O’Brien and Johnson in Braintree, Mass. (representing Balfour), and then spent the next 35 years in the yearbook industry representing Taylor Publishing Company of Dallas, covering Massachusetts until his retirement in 2017. He is survived by his wife, Marguerite, two daughters; a sister and brother-in-law; and many nieces and nephews.

Diane Lafazanis Dulude McKenzie ’69, ’70 MAT, of North Bend, Wash.; Mar. 4, of multiple myeloma. After receiving her master’s degree from Brown, she joined the U.S. Air Force. She retired in 1998 as a lieutenant colonel. Ever strong in her faith, she read the Bible from cover to cover almost on an annual basis. She is survived by her husband, Rick.

Charles J. Ritter ’72, of Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of Jamestown, R.I.; May 12, of complications following open heart surgery.  He worked as a customer support engineer at Marc Analysis Research Corp. in Providence.  He left MARC in 1977 and founded Jordan, Apostal, Ritter Associates (JAR) in North Kingstown, a high technology research development and design support firm specializing in providing expertise in advanced computer methods for structural and interdisciplinary engineering analysis. JAR had undertaken many notable projects that Charles contributed to, including collaboration with Morton Thiokol in the redesign of NASA’s Space Shuttle solid rocket booster after the Challenger accident and structural analysis of the Hubble Space Telescope for PerkinElmer Corp. In addition, he was JAR’s sole investigator for other notable projects including ABIOMED’s artificial heart flexible diaphragm simulation and finite element analysis of the rotary joints that orient and rotate the antennas on the James Webb Space Telescope. For the last two decades his focus was on the structural and thermal finite element analysis of complex lithium-ion battery designs and the structural analysis of autonomous and unmanned underwater vehicles. In his younger days he was athletic and enjoyed skiing and bicycling, including 50-mile bicycle rides with the Narragansett Bay Wheelmen. He owned two Italian racing bicycles and also had a weakness for Porsche vehicles. He enjoyed sailing with his son and participating in races around Conanicut Island. He was an avid collector of antique oriental textiles. Because he often traveled to Japan for work in the 1980s, he and his family built a pole house, like those they’d seen in Japan, from a kit. The house, in Jamestown, R.I., where they lived for 29 years, was cited in Historic and Architectural Resources in Jamestown, Rhode Island, a publication of the Rhode Island Historic Preservation & Heritage Commission. It was also featured in a 2016 article published in the Providence Journal. His demanding professional life and frequent business trips did not leave much time for community activities but he did serve for several years on the board of the East Passage Neighborhood Association, and he was part of a team of volunteers who built a community playground for Jamestown children. He regularly donated money to support the Jamestown Philomenian Library and the Jamestown Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and served a term as president of ASME’s Providence chapter. He is survived by his wife, Teresa; a daughter and son-in-law; a son and daughter-in-law; a granddaughter; a sister; two brothers; and extended family.

Paul Rosenberg ’72, of Shelburne, Vt., formerly of Cincinnati; July 10, 2020, of cancer. After Brown, he earned a law degree from the University of Cincinnati and began a career as counsel to academic medical centers. He led legal departments and mentored colleagues at research hospitals, including the University of Rochester, Johns Hopkins University, Duke University, and the University of Florida. His final professional engagement was as counsel to ValueOptions in Norfolk, Va. He retired to Vermont in 2013 and became active in Everybody Wins! Vermont, a program that pairs adult reading mentors with students throughout the state. He is survived by his wife, Megs; two daughters; a brother and sister-in-law; and six nieces and nephews.

Mark W. Detora ’68, of West Palm Beach, Fla.; Apr. 7, from a sudden cardiac event. During his time at Brown, he excelled at both academics and soccer. He was inducted into the Brown Hall of Fame twice; once as a member of the 1967 soccer team and again as an individual. The Brown Athletic site states that as a prolific striker, he ranks seventh on Brown’s all-time career scoring list with 26 goals and 19 assists for 73 points. His 26 goals ranks him eighth all-time on the goal-scoring list and his 19 assists places him seventh in the all-time assist table. Mark relished the Brown-Harvard rivalry when he played against his brother. His love of the game would lead him to play for various men’s leagues after college, coach his children in soccer, and encourage his grandchildren to play. He was also an enthusiastic Yankees fan who could be seen dancing his own special dance to the opening theme song during each game. He was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force and served in the Vietnam War. He had a 25-year career in the insurance industry, including 15 years at Sun Life Financial, from which he retired in 2007 as the senior vice president of individual insurance and investments. In retirement he enjoyed playing golf, attending sporting events, swimming, reading, and learning to cook and to speak Italian. He is survived by four children and their spouses, seven grandchildren, a sister, and several
nieces and nephews.

Steven A. Behrens ’68, of Winter Garden, Fla., formerly of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts; Apr. 11. He spent time working at Polaroid Corporation and Digital Equipment Corporation. While working at Digital Equipment, he moved to Germany for two years before returning to the United States and settling in Florida. He enjoyed traveling and sampling the local cuisine. He also enjoyed sports and throughout his life he played football, rugby, ran track, raced boats, and participated in triathlons into his 70s. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; a daughter; a son; three grandchildren; and a brother.

Joyce Widland Weinberg ’67, of Asheville, N.C., formerly of Northfield, Ill.; June 7. She was a certified public accountant and volunteered with several organizations in the education, arts, and gardening communities. After moving to Asheville in 2003, she was an active volunteer with the Buncombe County Master Gardeners and the North Carolina Arboretum. Together with her husband, they enjoyed traveling the world and sharing numerous adventures. She is survived by her husband, Bob; a daughter and son-in-law, a son and daughter-in-law; two grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law; and brother James Widland ’74.

Peter M. Taft ’67, of La Mesa, Calif.; Apr. 16, of pancreatic cancer. After completion of his internship at UC San Diego University Hospital, he served two years as a general medical officer at the Naval Communication Station in Sidi Yahia, Morocco. Upon returning to San Diego, he completed his surgical residency then joined the department of surgery at Kaiser Permanente. He had a nearly 30-year general and vascular surgical practice in addition to serving three terms as chief of the department. He was instrumental in the establishment of a vascular lab at Kaiser, and he worked with various committee members to create and implement HealthConnect, Kaiser’s electronic medical record. He was also a member of Kaiser’s ethics committee. He enjoyed traveling, music, sports, and art, especially photography and taking photo workshops throughout the country.  He is survived by his wife, Thayer, two sons, two granddaughters, and two brothers.

Pamela Badger Rockwell ’65, of Newburyport, Mass.; Feb. 2. She was a self-employed editor and owner of Rockwell Production Services of Newburyport. She is survived by two sisters and brothers-in-law, a brother and sister-in-law, and several nieces and nephews.

Daniel R. McWethy ’65, of Harrisville, N.H.; Apr. 1. He owned and operated National Car Rental locations in Brattleboro, Vt., and Keene, N.H., for many years with his brother. He enjoyed traveling and visited 50 countries. Later in life he lived on the road in his RV traveling coast to coast. He is survived by a son, four grandchildren, two stepchildren, three sisters, two brothers.

Lawrence D. Ackman ’60, of New York City; May 31. He joined his father’s finance brokerage firm Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group in the 1960s, then became president of the company in 1968 and CEO in 1977. In 1995, Simon Ziff became president of the firm and Lawrence moved to work on real estate deals with his son at Pershing Square Capital. During his tenure at Ackman-Ziff he helped develop the mortgage brokerage industry: the business of helping developers borrow money to finance real estate projects. He was instrumental in putting together the land and financing for deals struck by some of New York’s leading developers. Among his many clients were the Friedland family, with its Friedland Properties development firm, which he represented on most of its acquisitions that reshaped Madison Avenue on the Upper East Side. He also helped arrange a $100 million construction loan for developer Harry Helmsley to build One Penn Plaza, a 57-floor skyscraper on Seventh Avenue between 33rd and 34th Streets. At the time, the loan was one of the largest ever made. In the 1990s, he helped developer Irwin Cohen finance the acquisition of an old Nabisco factory complex on Ninth Avenue, between 15th and 16th Streets, which was turned into Chelsea Market, a food hall and retail complex that helped revitalize the neighborhood. He was on the board of the New York Philharmonic, for which his firm helped arrange, pro bono, the financing for the $550 million renovation of the music hall at Lincoln Center now called David Geffen Hall. He also funded the purchase of the hall’s new digital organ. He enjoyed traveling with his wife to more than 70 countries and singing while his wife played piano. He is survived by his wife, Ronnie; a daughter; a son; son-in-law Max Rosen ’81; and seven grandchildren, including Samuel Rosen ’14.

Rebecca H. Knox ’65, of Chelsea, Mass.; Apr. 29, after a long illness. She was an occupational therapist and an avid writer of stories and poetry. Additionally, she was a Nichiren Buddhist who practiced for more than 45 years with the Soka Gakkai. She is survived by a sister, two brothers, and nieces and nephews.

John A. Kern ’65, of Burlington, Vt.; May 8, from complications of an abdominal fistula. After Brown, he earned an MBA at Columbia and studied writing at the New School, where he met his wife. In 1989, he and his family moved to Charlotte, Vt. He was a master at managing finances, an avid sailor, and a gifted musician and playwright. His plays, which were short and funny, were produced in Boston, Cape Cod, New Hampshire, and Vermont. For many years he volunteered as a hospice visitor. He cared deeply about protecting this country’s cherished democracy and enjoyed discussing politics and writing letters to the editor. He is survived by his wife, Valerie; a daughter; a daughter-in-law; two grandsons; two brothers; a sister-in-law; and a cousin.

Carson L. Fifer Jr. ’65, of Alexandria, Va.; Apr. 21. He was a retired partner of McGuire Woods, formerly Boothe, Pritchard & Dudley. In addition to Brown, he graduated from Virginia Law School and received an MBA from George Washington University. He was a guitar and banjo player and enjoyed playing in bands throughout his life. He also enjoyed playing tennis and golf, fishing, and boating.

Lloyd G. Sharples ’64, of North Stonington, Conn.; Sept. 29, 2021. He enjoyed antiquing and was a beloved patron of many local restaurants. He is survived by his wife, Elinor; three children; and five grandchildren.

Robert D. Maslanka ’63, of Lakewood Ranch, Fla., formerly of Williamsville, N.Y.; May 23. He taught science at Williamsville South High School and was the faculty sponsor of the chess and science clubs. He enjoyed volunteering and donating to charities. He is survived by his companion Andrea Ehmann; two daughters and sons-in-law; and five grandchildren.

Jeffrey S. Johnston ’63, of Cotuit, Mass.; May 9, after a brief illness. He served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy from 1966 to 1968 and earned the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and Republic of Vietnam  Campaign Medal. His professional life was spent in airline catering services with Marriott Inflight Services, Gate Gourmet, and LSG Sky Chefs. He enjoyed sailing in Nantucket Sound and skiing every winter with the Cape Cod Ski Club. He is survived by his wife, Martha; two children; and
four grandchildren.

Alan S. Geller ’63, of Scottsdale, Ariz., Dartmouth and West Newbury, Mass.; Apr. 2, after a long illness. He graduated from Hahnemann University School of Medicine and completed a residency in ophthalmology at Boston University. He served in the U.S. Public Health Service during the Vietnam War. Later, he cofounded Eye Health Vision Centers in Dartmouth, which operated for many years before he retired. He was a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American College of Surgeons. He was a lifelong New England sports fan, animal lover, and devotee of spicy food. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with his children and grandchildren. The mountains and deserts inspired him and encouraged outdoor explorations. He is survived by his wife, Rosalyn; daughter Michele C. Geller ’92 and her husband; a son and daughter-in-law; five grandchildren; a sister; a sister-in-law; two brothers-in-law; a niece and a nephew.

Winslow “Win” Tweed ’62, of Schnecksville, Pa.; Apr. 8, after a lengthy illness. He taught sociology and social psychology at Penn State’s Allentown campus in the 1970s and early 1980s. In his spare time he enjoyed bird watching, following the Boston Red Sox and visiting major and minor league baseball stadiums, watching classic films, and growing butternut squash. An active member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Lehigh Valley for 36 years, he served on the board of trustees and was chair of the social action committee. He is survived by his wife, Marie; two daughters; a son-in-law; two grandsons; a sister; and several nieces and nephews.

Walter O. Dow ’62, of Green Valley, Ariz.; Feb. 7, of kidney cancer and after a brief illness. He was in the NROTC program and after graduation he completed Naval aviator training and was assigned to Florida, followed by Vietnam combat carrier deployment in 1966, then transferred to NAS Lemoore, Calif., in 1968 as an instructor pilot. After his military service, he started a nearly 40-year career with Continental Can Co. in the Chicago area and its successors, surviving mergers and takeovers until retiring in 2002. He and his wife then enjoyed the snowbird life between Green Valley winters and summers in Winter, Wisc. They enjoyed social life in Green Valley with choral and other groups and summer solitude in Wisconsin. He was a member of Kappa Sigma and is survived by his wife, Jackie; a daughter; a son; four grandchildren; and a sister.

Daniel H. Warner ’61, of Indianapolis; May 8. He had an engineering career that included positions at Grumman Aircraft Corp., Travelers Insurance Co., Ball Corp., and Eli Lilly and Company. He served in the National Army Guard for six years. He volunteered as a small business consultant and enjoyed tutoring, gardening, and being an amateur photographer.  He was a member of the National and the Indiana Society of Professional Engineers and Pi Tau Sigma. He is survived by his wife, Laura.   

Joseph J. Kelly Jr. ’61, of Wall Township, N.J.; May 27. He worked as the vice president of ShopRite’s bakery and frozen food divisions, retiring as the logistics manager for general merchandise from Wakefern Food Corporation after 39 years of service. In 1990, he received the ShopRite Fellowship Man of the Year Award. He spent many years organizing the food tent for the Special Olympics of New Jersey. While at Brown, he lettered in basketball and baseball and later enjoyed coaching his children’s baseball and softball Little League teams. He also enjoyed watching college football. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane; six children and their spouses; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two brothers and sisters-in-law.

Peter L.V. Spencer ’60, of Wakefield, R.I; Apr. 7, after a long illness. For 31 years he served as rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Wickford. Previously he served as curate at St. Paul’s in Pawtucket after completing his studies at General Theological Seminary in New York City in 1965. He strove to build a “community not dependent on clergy,” allowing him more time to focus on pastoral care and support a range of local ministries dedicated to helping people in need in the community. While at Brown, he joined the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps and served two years active duty before entering General Theological Seminary. In retirement, he served on the board of trustees of St. Elizabeth Community and assisted various parishes in the diocese. He enjoyed gardening, nature, and trips to New York City and Italy. He is survived by his wife, Eugenia Bruno Spencer ’60; two daughters; two sons; a daughter-in-law; a son-in-law; four grandchildren; and a sister.

Robert A. Courtemanche ’60, of Hagerstown, Md.; May 7. After graduating from Brown, he entered the U.S. Marine Corps. He had a 21-year career with the Marines serving in Vietnam and on various bases across the U.S. To maintain his fitness during his service he ran marathons and played baseball and golf. He retired as a lieutenant colonel. While still in the Marine Corps, he continued his education and earned a master’s degree from the University of Maryland. After his retirement from the Marine Corps, he worked in human services as a director of the Prince Georges County Mental Health Association and an executive member of Volunteers of America, where he served as commissioner minister. He volunteered at a variety of organizations and made donations to local, national, and international organizations supporting health and wellness. He enjoyed gardening, cooking, and woodworking and was an avid football and baseball fan. He is survived by his wife, Anne; four children and their spouses; eight grandchildren; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Susan Haydock Lang ’59, of Northport Highlands, Mich., formerly of Kalamazoo, Mich.; May 19, as a result of having had dementia and contracting COVID. After Susan’s graduation, she and her husband, whom she met at Brown,  moved to Lexington, Va., where she taught multiple grades in a one-room rural school for three years. When her husband graduated from law school in 1962, they moved to Kalamazoo and started their family. She had been adopted and took the time to research her biological family and, as a result, was able to welcome many new family members on both her biological father’s and biological mother’s sides. She was creative with fiber arts and painting. She liked to weave, quilt, create wall hangings, make dolls, knit, and sew. She donated handmade quilts to local police departments, who then distributed them to children in need of some extra love. She was an active member of the Weaver’s Guild of Kalamazoo, serving as both their treasurer and president during her tenure. She volunteered regularly at the Kalamazoo Art Center and graded papers for teachers as a part-time job. In 1987, she moved to Northport, where she enjoyed gardening—both flowers and vegetables.  She is survived by her husband Richard ’58; three children and their spouses; and six grandchildren.

Stephen A. Cohen ’59, of New York City; Apr. 28. He was a lifelong attorney, practicing uninterrupted from 1962 until his retirement in 2012, first as a partner at Friedlander, Gaines, Cohen, Rosenthal & Rosenberg, and then at Morrison Cohen. He had a strong Jewish identity and spent many years as the general counsel of the Anne Frank Center USA, as he was committed to educating young adults about what happens when hatred and prejudice are allowed to flourish. After his 1981 purchase of a house in Vermont, he learned to ski in his 40s and enjoyed family times together there. He is survived by three sons, including Peter ’90 and his partner; two daughters-in-law; five grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law; and many nieces and nephews.

Robert K. Margeson ’58, of Columbus, N.C.; Aug. 27. He served in the United States Navy and was a volunteer in the United States Air Force Ground Observer Corps. He was an avid ham radio enthusiast and a member of the local ham radio club. He is survived by his wife, Robin, and two daughters.

William H. Herrman ’58, of New York City; May 2. He was a professional investor for more than 60 years and had only recently retired from Cannell & Co. A lifelong New Yorker, he enjoyed summers at the Jersey Shore and the time he spent at the Ocean Beach Club. He gave his time and support to many institutions, including the Collegiate School, the Church of the Heavenly Rest, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, General Theological Seminary, and Episcopal charities. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law; his son William II ’89 and his wife; four grandchildren; and a sister.

Robert A. Feldman ’58, of Portland, Ore., formerly of Scarsdale, N.Y.; May 22. He attended Yale Law School after Brown and upon graduation, he worked as an enforcement attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission. After a brief time, he joined his father in the book publishing business and in 1970 he founded Parasol Press, a publisher of fine art limited edition prints and photographs. Parasol published the works of renowned writers and photographers. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s he volunteered as a youth soccer coach. He eventually moved to Portland, where a 40-year idea came to fruition when he published Concinnitas. It is a collection of ten aquatints produced from the contributions of ten mathematicians and physicists in response to the prompt to transcribe their most beautiful mathematical expression. It was in collaboration with Dartmouth College professor Dan Rockmore. Phi Beta Kappa. He is survived by his wife, Julia; four children, including daughter Andrea Feldman Falcione ’87 and son
Stephen ’89; and five grandchildren.

Stephen D. Barkin ’58, of New York City; Apr. 23. He was active in New York real estate and served as president of the National Realty Club. He was a board member of Temple Israel, Lenox School, and the Glaucoma Foundation. He was an amateur photographer and enjoyed classical music. He is survived by his wife, Madeline; daughter and son-in-law; a son and daughter-in-law; and six grandchildren.