Obituaries

May, 2023
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John E. Hays ’95 ScM, of Rio Rico, Ariz.; Aug. 14, after an extended illness. He began working as a floodplain coordinator for Santa Cruz County in 1999 and held the position until his passing. He was instrumental in establishing a retention basin near Ephraim Canyon. Aside from his county position, he was an adjunct professor and governing board member within the Santa Cruz County Provisional Community College District. An avid photographer, he would also document sporting events in the district.

Apr, 2023
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A Lawyer and Seeker of Justice
Stephanie L. Robinson ’87, ’88 AM, A Lawyer and Seeker of Justice obituary
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Stephanie L. Robinson ’87, ’88 AM
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Class of 1987, GS Class of 1988
Apr, 2023
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The "TV Allowance" Inventor
Randal P. Levenson ’68, the TV Allowance Inventor obituary
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Randal P. Levenson ’68
Apr, 2023
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John H. More, of Washington, D.C.; Sept. 29. From 1969 to 1975, he was a professor of classics at Brown. His research focused on slavery and guilds in ancient Rome. He spent the 1974-75 academic year at the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome and visited ruins in Italy, Greece, and Tunisia. After receiving his law degree in 1979 from Harvard Law School, he worked for several firms in Washington, D.C., specializing in corporate, international, banking, and environmental law. He later started his own firm. After retiring from the practice of law, he devoted his time and energy to organizations that shared his passions for social justice, human rights, and the environment. He was a cofounder of the Washington Interfaith Network, a multi-racial, multi-faith, district-wide citizens’ power organization, rooted in local congregations. He enjoyed spending summers on Cushing Island in Maine, sailing, traveling, and attending the Shakespeare Theater. He is survived by his wife, Livezey; two children and their spouses; four grandchildren; and a brother.

Apr, 2023
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Ferdinand T. Jones, of Providence; Sept. 10, after contracting pneumonia. He was professor emeritus of psychology at Brown. After graduating from Drew University and serving in the U.S. Army, he earned his PhD from the University of Vienna. He then returned to the New York area, playing an active part in the community mental health movement in the 1960s and taking a variety of positions that bridged social justice and psychological concerns. In 1968 he joined the faculty at Sarah Lawrence College and in 1972 he accepted a position at Brown, dividing his time between teaching in the psychology department and doing clinical work with students. He became director of Brown’s Department of Psychological Services in 1980; he retired from that position in 1992 and focused on his teaching role in psychology, developing courses on cultural mistrust, the cultural context of psychotherapy, and human resilience. In the Warren Alpert School of Medicine, he established seminars on minority issues for clinical psychology interns and postdoctoral fellows. He was coeditor—with his brother, Arthur C. Jones—of a volume of essays, The Triumph of the Soul: Cultural and Psychological Aspects of African-American Music. He was on the Board of Trustees of Women and Infants Hospital and the Board of Directors of the Center for Reconciliation RI. He served as president of the American Orthopsychiatric Association from 1989 to 1990. He was a visiting professor at several universities, including Oberlin College, Sarah Lawrence College, the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and the University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. He is survived by two daughters, a granddaughter, two great-grandsons, and a brother.

 

Apr, 2023
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Charles L. McKay ’92 ScM, of Hampton, Va.; Oct. 11.

Apr, 2023
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John T. Lowney Jr. ’91 PhD, of Mattapoisett, Mass., formerly of New York; Sept. 12. He taught at Benedictine University (Ill.) for four years prior to joining the faculty at St. John’s University (N.Y.), where he taught general classes in American Literature, Contemporary and Modern Poetry, and African American Literature, as well as specialized classes on the Poetry of the 1930s, Jazz Literature, Modernist New York, and African American Literature and the Civil Rights Movement. He was the author of three books: The American Avant-Garde Tradition: William Carlos Williams, Postmodern Poetry, and the Politics of Cultural Memory (Bucknell UP 1997); History, Memory, and the Literary Left: Modern American Poetry, 1935-1968 (University of Iowa Press 2006); and Jazz Internationalism: Literary Afro-Modernism and the Cultural Politics of Black Music. He also published numerous distinguished articles in academic journals. He was an avid Red Sox and Celtics fan and enjoyed gardening, running, and taking walks with his daughter. He is survived by his daughter; his former wife, Ashley Cross ’89 AM, ’94 PhD; two sisters and brothers-in-law; a brother and sister-in-law; and nieces and nephews.

 

Apr, 2023
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Robert H. Barker ’84 PhD, of Canton, Mass.; Sept. 24, of colon cancer. He was a scientist who spent his career researching and developing treatments for rare and infectious diseases, beginning at Harvard School of Public Health and ending his professional career as a Distinguished Scientific Fellow at Sanofi Genzyme. He served on the Canton School Committee for 10 years and on the Canton Finance Committee for 20 years. He enjoyed music and singing and was a member of the Canton Choral Society. He also enjoyed reading, carpentry, cooking, and gardening. He is survived by his wife, Marla; two daughters; three sisters; and nieces and nephews.

 

Apr, 2023
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James P. Bolan ’81 MAT, of Madison, Conn.; Oct. 16. He was diagnosed as a young child with a rare form of muscular dystrophy but persevered until the disease eventually forced him to be bedridden. From 1984 to 2014 he was a social studies teacher at Daniel Hand High School in Madison. He loved modern history and political science and was an inspiration to his students and colleagues alike. His passion for learning and knowledge were his most effective teaching tools. He married his wife in 1992 after meeting as jazz announcers at WWUH FM in Hartford, Conn. Their love of music kept them involved in the Hartford jazz scene for decades. He was also a dedicated sports enthusiast and a lifelong Red Sox, Green Bay Packers, and Hartford Whalers fan. He is survived by his wife, Donna; a sister and brother-in-law; a brother; and nieces and nephews.

 

Apr, 2023
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Peter C. Crane ’80 ScM, of Portsmouth, N.H.; Sept. 14. Upon graduating from Brown, he joined the Mitre Corporation as a member of the technical staff and worked there for 30 years. He was the author of many technical publications for Mitre as well. He was a well-known member of the White Mountain hiking community. He completed the Red Line challenge by walking every trail in the White Mountain guide and became the 19th finisher of The Grid in 2011 by climbing each of the 48 4,000-footers in every calendar month (for a total of 576 summits). In addition, he climbed all of the 10,000 footers in the Colorado Rockies as well as climbing in the Andes and in the Italian Alps. He also enjoyed playing bridge and competed in tournaments in the Northeast, achieving the title of Life Master in 1983. He is survived by a sister and nieces and nephews.

Apr, 2023
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George T. Marshall ’78 AM, of Newport, R.I.;  Nov. 1. He was the founder and producing director of Flickers, the Newport Film Society & Arts Collaborative, a nonprofit organization producing arts programming and providing creative outlets for filmmakers and visual/performing artists. Flickers produces the acclaimed Rhode Island International Film Festival, one of only 19 film festivals in the world that qualifies films for the Short Films Academy Award in both the narrative and documentary categories. He specialized in branding and identity building, strategic planning, development of synthetic business relationships, nonprofit management, team building, writing and concept creation, program development, and marketing and public relations. He founded G.T. Marshall Communications, an agency specializing in creative advertising, video/film production, and collateral projects. From 1986 to 2000 he created, produced, and hosted the television program Between Takes, which earned national recognition. As a producer, director, and writer, he won five New England Emmy Awards, four national Telly awards, and three national Communicator Awards for Excellence. He taught mass media communications, film studies, television, field production, digital newsgathering, public speaking, and acting for camera courses at various colleges and universities throughout the area. He also served as a media/marketing consultant to businesses and nonprofit organizations and frequently contributed to industry panels and seminars exploring the evolution, culture, growth, and future of independent film and media literacy. In addition, he was a film professor at Roger Williams University (RWU) and taught at the University of Rhode Island. At RWU, he was instrumental in starting the film studies program after he began teaching as an adjunct professor in 1999. He also taught communications and public speaking courses at RWU. He is survived by his husband, Lawrence Andrade; a brother and sister-in-law; and a nephew.

 

Apr, 2023
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Nalamolu Gopalarao ’69 PhD, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Jul. 27. He was a physics professor at Rockford University for 45 years and served as chair of the physics department from 1969 to 2014. He also worked as a part-time consultant for National Lock in Rockford. He was a founding member and trustee of the Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple of Greater Chicago. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, four granddaughters, and a son-in-law.

 

Apr, 2023
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Anne Bratton Bohlke ’69 MAT, of Hastings, Neb.; Sept. 10, of complications after suffering a stroke. She taught high school English in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York. She began teaching at Hastings College in 1983, serving as an English professor until she became associate vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty in her final six years of service. While teaching full-time, she earned her PhD in English from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. During her tenure at Hastings College she was the recipient of the Distinguished Senior Faculty Award (2004) and the Vondrak Outstanding Advisor Award (2006). She retired from Hastings College in 2012. A week after her massive stroke she was inducted into the College’s prestigious Pro Rege Society and participated in the celebration from her hospital room virtually. She is survived by two daughters, two stepsons, two grandsons, a sister, a brother, and a sister-in-law.

 

Apr, 2023
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Wan Sang Chung ’67 ScM, of Wilmette, Ill.; Oct. 19. He worked at NASA and Lens-Kote, specializing in vacuum coating of surfaces, and had a passion for investing in the stock market. He is survived by  his wife, Jasun; three children; and two grandchildren.

Apr, 2023
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Thomas Eccleston III ’66 MAT, of Bedford, N.H., formerly of Warwick, R.I.; Oct. 3. He was a teacher and football, hockey, and baseball coach for 40 years at Pilgrim High School (R.I.) and later at Holderness School and Proctor Academy (both in N.H.). He is survived by his wife, Beverley Fairbanks; three sons and daughters-in-law; seven grandchildren; and a brother and sister-in-law.

Apr, 2023
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Andrew R. Raposa ’65 MAT, of Agawam, Mass.; Sept. 2. He was a distinguished professor in the history and political science departments at Westfield State University for 41 years and chaired the political science department for 12 of those years. He was a U.S. Navy Korean War veteran. He enjoyed reading, swimming, cool jazz, fine dining, and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Anita; a daughter; a son; three grandchildren; a brother; and two nieces.

 

Apr, 2023
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Thomas A. Kuhlman ’63 AM, ’67 PhD, of Omaha, Neb.; Sept. 16. He joined the English department faculty at Creighton University in 1967 and taught courses in literature, composition, creative writing, American studies, and American architecture. He retired in 2005 as associate professor emeritus. After retiring, he continued to teach independent study courses at Creighton for several years. He wrote scholarly journal articles, book chapters, fiction, and creative nonfiction. He wrote, produced, and acted in plays performed in local community theaters. He was president and board member of Landmarks, Inc., and served on the boards of many other organizations, including Architectural Foundation of Nebraska, Irish American Cultural Institute, and Douglas County Historical Society. He also volunteered at the Durham Museum and St. Cecilia Cathedral. He is survived by his wife, Mary Haynes Kuhlman ’63 MAT; a daughter; a son; a brother; and a niece.   

Apr, 2023
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Richard H. Lance ’62 PhD, of Chestertown, Md.; Aug. 4. He was a professor emeritus of Cornell University. He was involved with the Washington College Academy of Lifelong Learning and an avid photographer. He is survived by his wife, Ginny; three children and their spouses; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Apr, 2023
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Gwendolyn M. Hayes ’61 AM, of Arlington, Va.; Oct. 8, after she was struck by a car while in a pedestrian crosswalk. A talented craftsperson, she created a successful small business selling her handmade items locally in the mid-1970s and 1980s and was employed as a substitute librarian for Arlington Public Schools from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. Her interest in her family genealogy led her to compile, edit, and publish for family members Memories from My Crystal Ball and Letters from Abroad, the memoirs of her great-grandmother. She enjoyed spending time in her second home in the mountain town of Banner Elk (N.C.), and annual visits to Cape Cod. She was an avid walker and enjoyed  yoga and gardening. She is survived by her husband, David; a daughter and son-in-law; two sons; a daughter-in-law; and a granddaughter.

Apr, 2023
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Maureen T. Lapan ’57 AM, of North Kingstown, R.I.; Oct. 22. She was professor emerita at Rhode Island College and Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Upon joining the faculty at Rhode Island College, she became engaged in civil rights related action research. She was a cofounder of the Upward Bound program to aid underprivileged children in achieving a college education. She also cofounded the Urban Education Center of Rhode Island, which was recognized by the United States Office of Education as one of the most innovative educational ideas in the country. She served as professor of Foundations of Education and director of Rhode Island College’s Curriculum Resources Center from 1966 through 1990. She coauthored several books on education, including Education on the Brink: Reform Reconsidered; Learning and Intelligence: Conversations with B. F. Skinner and R. H. Wheeler; Questions from Beyond: Educational Queries for a New Millenium; and Images of Berkeley. She was a historian of the International Berkeley Society and a guest lecturer for many years at Trinity College. She enjoyed breeding pedigree Irish red and white setters, sailing Narragansett Bay, and philanthropy of all kinds.

Apr, 2023
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Walter Dannhauser ’54 PhD, of Buffalo, N.Y.; Sept. 8. After a short period of work in the corporate world at DuPont, he worked at SUNY Buffalo as an associate professor of chemistry. After retiring he volunteered at RID (Remove Intoxicated Drivers), the Erie County SPCA, Radio Reading Service, Compassion & Choices, and Meals on Wheels. He regularly attended the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Buffalo Chamber Music Society concerts. He enjoyed gardening, playing bridge, photography, and traveling with his wife to many U.S. National Parks. Phi Beta Kappa. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary; three sons and their spouses; two grandchildren; two sisters; and many nieces and nephews.

 

Apr, 2023
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Joseph K. Casey ’47 ScM, of Cincinnati; Jul. 7. He worked as an analytical statistician for the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base from 1948 to 1952. He then considered a vocation to the priesthood, but after 15 months at the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, a monastery near Bardstown, Ky., he decided his calling lay elsewhere. He worked at General Electric in Ohio for many years and was recognized for his contributions to the flight propulsion lab and engine aircraft group. After retiring from GE, he taught various mathematics, engineering, and philosophy courses. He enjoyed participating in book clubs.

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Leo M. Shiner ’20, of Hamilton, N.Y.; Sept. 8. At the time of his passing he was enrolled in a master’s program in Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaii. While at Brown, he studied for a semester in Yaroslavl, Russia, concentrated in linguistics and Slavic studies, and was involved in Tech House and Brown's Catholic community. He cared deeply about political issues because of his concern for all marginalized people and started a chapter of Amnesty International in high school. In subsequent years he tutored children, taught English to immigrants, and registered young people and people of color to vote. He enjoyed music and played cello and sang. He was passionate about the preservation of endangered languages and the well-being of the Indigenous people who speak them. He taught himself multiple languages and had been working on designing an innovative language-learning video game that he hoped would make language learning accessible to all people. He shared his humor and knowledge of languages on his linguistics meme pages, the most popular of which, Etymology Memes for Reconstructed Phonemes on Facebook is followed by over 100,000 people around the world. He is survived by his parents, a sister, grandparents, and an uncle.

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Griffin H. James ’01, of Champaign, Ill.; July 30, from an undiagnosed heart condition.   After Brown, he moved to Boston and began his career at Gilbane Building Company prior to attending Harvard Business School. After graduating with his MBA, he worked as a business consultant at Trammell Crow and then at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited. His work took him all over the world and just days before his death he earned a partner level promotion at Deloitte. At Brown, he was a captain of the downhill ski racing team and member of the jazz and wind symphony bands. He was married in February 2022, moved to Champaign in July 2022, and was excited and could not wait to become a father in January 2023 and devote more time to his growing family. He is survived by his wife, Sara; his son; his parents; a brother; a brother-in-law; a niece; and two nephews.

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Amanda Hertig Cullinan ’00, of Summerfield, N.C.; May 10, of breast cancer. She coached lacrosse at North Guilford High School and enjoyed showing her children how life should be lived by enjoying every minute. She is survived by her husband, Justin; three children; her father; a sister; two brothers; and several nieces and nephews.

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Kate R. Regan ’91, of Madrid, Spain; Oct. 6. She was a special education teacher in Jackson, Wyo., and developed content for children’s education companies in San Francisco and Spain. She also taught music classes at schools in Madrid. She is survived by her partner, Elena Ferraris; a daughter and two stepchildren; a sister; a brother and sister-
in-law; and nieces and nephews.

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Patrick M. Murphy ’88, of Plymouth, Mass.; Aug. 28, of glioblastoma. He worked in the financial industry, rising to CEO of John Hancock Retirement Plan Services. His philanthropic footprint could be seen as an acting board member for several charities, including Many Hopes and the United Way. At Brown he was an athlete and member of Delta Tau Delta. After starting a family, he became a youth football coach. He enjoyed traveling, boating, writing, and playing golf. He is survived by his wife, Maureen; two children; and five siblings.

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David Waggoner ’84, of Hoosick Falls, N.Y.; Sept. 7. In 1991, he founded Art & Understanding Magazine, a magazine devoted to AIDS and HIV+ issues. He enjoyed painting and any books and magazines related to art. He is survived by his husband, Harold H. Burdick; five grandchildren; and a sister.

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Richard H. Lynch ’84, of Cincinnati; Sept. 30. He was self-employed and worked hard to support wounded veterans through his leadership as CEO of Impact a Hero. A former Brown football player and member of Delta Phi, he is survived by his wife, Karen; his father; a daughter and son-in-law; three sons; a daughter-in-law; two grandchildren; and four siblings and their spouses.

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Sabina Holland ’83, of Morristown, N.J.; Oct. 10, of cancer. After Brown, she received her master’s degree from MIT and worked in product development at Procter & Gamble and at Johnson & Johnson. She traveled extensively. She is survived by a sister, a brother, a niece, and a nephew.

 

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Ruwanda L. Fraser ’82, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Oct. 26, of colon cancer. She is survived by a daughter.

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Marc F. Swift ’80, of Albany, Ga., formerly of Tulsa, Okla.; Aug. 24, from complications of a brain tumor. At age eight, his family moved to Paris, France, and upon graduation from Rugby School in England he matriculated at Brown. During his time at Brown he met Joy, who would become his future wife. Their friendship was rekindled more than 40 years later and led to their marriage in 2021. In 1977, he was diagnosed with an astrocytoma and given only five years to live. But in 1978, he was born again and through worship service was healed. He moved to Tulsa and opened a car detailing business. Later in life, his son died and he wrote The Coolness of Josh. He then became caregiver for his father, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, and wrote From Alzheimer’s With Love and coauthored Healing of the Heart Workbook: New Joy and Peace after Childhood Abuse. He reconnected with Joy and moved to Albany and was married. Eight months later, he was diagnosed with a glioblastoma. He began creating oil pastel drawings and created more than 60 before his passing. He is survived by his wife, Joy Handelman-Swift ’78; a son; a stepson; and a brother.

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Charles S. “Chip” Young III ’72, of Jamestown, R.I., formerly of Westport, Conn.; Aug. 24.
As a young child, he underwent open-heart surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He was a high school star athlete in soccer, basketball, and baseball. At Brown, he played on the varsity soccer team and was named an All-American in his sophomore year. He was named All-Ivy all three years of his collegiate varsity career and in 1983 was inducted into the Brown University Athletic Hall of Fame. After graduation, he went to England in the hope of breaking into professional soccer there but was unable to gain a foothold in the English game. On his return to the U.S., he launched a career in sports journalism and then communications, utilizing his extraordinary writing skill, affable personality, and big-picture strategic capacities to guide the media outreach of a succession of environmental organizations, among them Rhode Island’s Save the Bay and the University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center. He was later named a senior fellow of the URI Coastal Institute. He was a coauthor of the weekly opinion column Philippe & Jorge’s Cool, Cool World,  which ran in the Providence Eagle, the Providence Phoenix, Motif Magazine and other publications for more than 40 years, commenting on the absurdities of the world and often poking, prodding, and mercilessly pillorying politicians and celebrities both local and global. He was also a contributor to NBC10. He is survived by his companion, Beverly Black; two sisters; and a half-brother.

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Daniel S. Harrop ’76, ’79 MD, of Portsmouth, R.I.; Sept. 29. After graduating from medical school, he remained in Providence administrating at hospitals in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and establishing a private psychiatry practice. He also held faculty positions at Harvard and Brown. He was a Rhode Island Republican and activist who ran unsuccessful bids for Providence mayor and the R.I. General Assembly. He believed the only way to improve things was to get involved donating his time, talent, and financial resources to many religious, civic, social, and charitable causes. He was involved in numerous organizations where he held leadership roles, including Bishop Hendricken High School, where he served as president of the Alumni Board and chairman of the Board of Advisors Development and Annual Fund Committees, and was subsequently inducted into the Bishop Hendricken Hall of Fame. Other organizations he was involved in included the BAA, Sigma Chi, Brown Club of Rhode Island, Faculty Club of Brown University, Masons, Mensa, International Order of Odd Fellows,  Ancient Order of Hibernians, Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, National Society of the Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, the Nathanael Greene Homestead, Ocean State Policy Research Institute, Rhode Island Republican Party, Providence Republican City Committee, Roosevelt Society, St. Thomas Becket Association, and McVinney Foundation. He was a Knight Commander with Star with the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and a Past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus (Fatima Council), as well as a long time trustee for St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church Parish. He enjoyed traveling, a good meal, a good laugh, history, reading, and involvement with the Art Club, Hope Club, and Aquidneck Club, and sitting at Galilee Beach Club for hours watching the ferries and listening to the waves crash on the shore. He is survived by his partner, Jeffrey Harrington; two sisters; a brother; a sister-in-law; a brother-in-law; and nieces and nephews.

Related classes:
Class of 1976, MD Class of 1979
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Timothy Hough ’73, of Coram, N.Y.; Oct. 26. He worked as an operating engineer for the Local 138 for more than 40 years. He is survived by five children, eight grandchildren, and five siblings.

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Clarice Thomas Booker ’73, of Mechanicsville, Va.; Aug. 7. She is survived by three sisters.

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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.

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Nicholas P. Lampshire ’71, of Camden, S.C.; Sept. 16. He was a retired international banking executive and Camden city leader. He worked at Chase Manhattan Bank NY International from 1972 to 1982 living and working overseas in Japan, Iran, and Australia. He worked at Fleet Bank in Providence from 1983 to 1985 before marrying and moving to Denver. In Denver he worked at Colorado National Bank from 1987 to 1992. He and his wife moved to Camden in 1993, where he was elected to Camden City Council, serving three terms. He was chairman of the Downtown Redevelopment Authority and helped to revitalize the city. He also served as a board member of Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments; a finance committee member of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, which honored him in 2014; chairman of the Camden Historic Landmark Preservation Commission; and president of the Camden Rotary Club (2007 to 2008). While at Brown he was an oarsman, winning the Head of the Charles in 1970. He is survived by his wife, Polly; three sisters; and nieces and nephews.    

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Mark K. Lahey ’71, of Northfield, Ill.; Oct. 5. He had a long career at Lehman Brothers. A former member of Brown’s football team, he later enjoyed playing golf and sailing with his family. He is survived by his wife, Mary; three children and their spouses; and 10 grandchildren.

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Theodore A. Del Donno ’71, of Holden, Mass.; Oct. 4. He had a long and successful career in the polymer industry. In retirement he enjoyed spending time with his family, bowling, fishing, gardening, and playing oboe in the Wachusett Community Band. He was a Grand Knight in the local chapter of the Knights of Columbus and was a Eucharistic Minister at St. Mary’s Parish. He is survived by his wife, Jane; a daughter; son Andrew and daughter-in-law Alison Errico ’06; sister Marilyn A. Del Donno ’76; and
a brother-in-law.

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Warren A. Potas ’70, ’71 ScM, of Wenonah, N.J., formerly of Washington, D.C.; Sept. 5. After Brown, he spent a year living in Budapest, Hungary, doing computer interface research, then studied architecture at Harvard Graduate School of Design, followed by computer contracting work in Arizona, Texas, and Iowa, finally settling in the Washington, D.C., area. He thoroughly enjoyed the wilderness/outdoors, and in 1979 he founded and developed an adventure program of wilderness/outdoor activities for the gay community. Over the course of his career, he worked on mainframe computer software design and development at companies including IBM, Unisys, and Calvert Equity Fund, and U.S. government agencies that included the Naval Research Laboratory, Indian Health Service, and National Institute of Mental Health. He also had an interest in stock investing. He enjoyed participating in an array of local gay social groups and helped launch and sustain an independent gay community center in D.C. as both a volunteer and board member.

Related classes:
Class of 1970, GS Class of 1971
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Helen Wolfe Dewey ’70, of Beulah, Mich.; Sept. 7, of metastatic breast cancer. She attended Tougaloo as a Brown exchange student and met her husband through the Brown University Outing Club. She was involved in the Civil Rights Movement and supported human rights organizations. After Brown, she earned a master of library science degree from the University of Maryland. As the wife of a career Navy pilot, she lived in many different cities in the eastern U.S. and visited several foreign countries. She worked as an information services librarian at the Pohick Branch of the Fairfax County Public Library System in Virginia. She was known to say that “librarians do not need to know the answers; they just need to know how to find the answers.” She retired in 2004 and served on the board of the Mid-Michigan Library League and then was elected to the board of Benzonia Public Library, where she served for years as treasurer. She volunteered as part of the summer reading programs for area libraries and visited school classrooms to deliver book talks. She served on various church committees of First Congregational Church of Benzonia, including as a church trustee. She also volunteered as a docent at Point Betsie Lighthouse. She enjoyed biking, kayaking on area rivers, walking on the Arcadia Dunes trails, genealogy, solving word and jigsaw puzzles, and reading. She is survived by husband, Roger ’69; two daughters and their spouses; a brother; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

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Lucy Chirico Schuyler ’68, of Albuquerque; Aug. 9, 2021. The majority of her career was spent working at IBM. She volunteered at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology and wrote a few publications for the Museum’s technical series. She had a lifelong interest in the arts and pursued ceramics, weaving, and jewelry making. She is survived by her husband Hank.

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Paul J. Rieker ’68, of Agawam, Mass.; Sept. 14.  He was a teacher in the Springfield Public School system and a rugby, track, and soccer coach to both his students and sons. He was a longtime member of the Springfield Rugby Club as both player and coach. Prior to his teaching career, he worked as a construction laborer for various companies. He was a patron of the Irish Cultural Center and parishioner of Sacred Heart Church in Springfield. He enjoyed gardening, hiking, and reading. He is survived by his wife, Maria; two sons; and a sister.

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Thomas E. Clifford Jr. ’68, of Framingham, Mass.; Aug. 25, from frontotemporal dementia. After Brown, he volunteered with VISTA at Rikers Island Prison in New York City. He taught at St. Rita School and St. Jerome School before becoming English department head at Cardinal Hayes High School (N.Y.), where he also coached their hockey team to six consecutive league championships. His next move was to Montclair, N.J., where he taught English at Montclair High School (MHS), retiring after 30 years. At MHS he was the assistant men’s varsity hockey coach and led the team to four state titles. He was a former member of Brown’s hockey team and a member of Delta Phi Omega. He is survived by a sister, a brother, a sister-in-law, and several nieces and nephews.

 

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Christopher Sanderson Spang ’67, of Bryan, Tex.; Aug. 25, after suffering a fall. In addition to Brown, she also attended RISD pursuing a degree in fashion design. In 1967, she  married and moved to Calgary, Alberta, where her husband served as a professor of geology and they had a son. In 1980, the family moved to Bryan–College Station and shortly after arriving, Chris started her successful interior design company, Christopher Designs. After she closed her company, she continued to advise friends and clients on design issues. In 1984, she and a group of women who were concerned about health care for pregnant women from low-income families in Brazos County worked to establish a facility. In December 1985, the Prenatal Clinic opened its doors. She was a longtime member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Bryan and contributed her talents and energy to several nonprofit organizations, including Voices for Children. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, three grandchildren, a brother and sister-in-law.

 

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Thomas A. Mennell ’67, of Dallas; Sept. 18, after a 20-year battle with multiple myeloma. He had a 40-year career in banking and financial management, retiring in 2008 as senior vice president and managing director at Guaranty Bank. While at Brown, he was a place kicker and earned the name “Toe,” and he was honored to be named to Brown’s ’60s All-Decade Football Team for his accomplishments. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and earned a Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal. He is survived by his wife, Glenda; four children; six grandchildren; and a sister.

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Philip F. Salathe ’65, of Indianapolis; Sept. 28, after many years of living with congestive heart failure. Born with a congenital heart condition, he maintained a philosophical, upbeat attitude even in the face of an endless series of health setbacks, as he hadn’t expected to live past his forties. He was an accomplished guitarist and loved independent and foreign films. He is survived by his wife, Diane; six children; seven grandchildren; two brothers; and several nieces
and nephews.

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David H Rosenbaum ’64, of New York City; Sept. 3.  After Brown, he studied medicine at Duke University and New York University. He served as a visiting fellow at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London before completing his internship and medical residency at Bellevue Hospital in New York. He then completed his neurology residency at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia Presbyterian and began a long career at Mt. Sinai, eventually becoming an instructor in neurology. He continued working at Mt. Sinai, the Bronx VA Medical Center, Montefiore Hospital, and St. Barnabas Hospital for many years. He served on numerous committees, boards, and task forces, and was the recipient of several awards and accolades. He was the author or coauthor of more than 50 neurology articles. In 2000, he began practicing in North Bergen (N.J.) and became an attending physician at Englewood Hospital, a position he held until his passing. He is survived by his wife, Catherine; three sons; a grandson; and a sister.

 

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Charlotte Cook Morse ’64, of Richmond, Va.; Sept. 25, as a result of advanced Alzheimer’s. She earned her PhD from Stanford in medieval English literature in 1968. Her dissertation led to the 1979 publication of her book, The Pattern of Judgment in the Queste and Cleanness.” She joined the English faculty at Yale and taught there until 1975. She reviewed grant applications at the National Endowment for the Humanities for a year before accepting a tenure-track position at Virginia Commonwealth University. Tenured as an associate professor in 1979, she was later promoted to professor and retired with professor emeritus status in 2012. She taught during the school year and conducted research at the British Museum Library in London each summer and when on sabbatical. Her research focused on Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, particularly the Clerk’s Tale. She is survived by her sister and four nieces.

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Alan R. Hinds ’64, of Oak Park, Ill.; Oct. 10. He worked as a computer scientist for Argonne National Laboratory,  a research programmer for the University of Illinois Chicago Computer Center and School of Public Health, and a computer programmer for several Chicago area companies. He supported progressive causes. During the 1970s he owned and operated a printing press, publishing leaflets for a range of anti-war and civil rights organizations. He gave charitably to numerous social justice causes. In 2007, he was hit by a taxi. He sustained serious injuries, including a spinal cord injury, and he worked hard over the next 15 years, with the help of physical therapists, to be able to walk again and do the things he enjoyed. He is survived by three children, a granddaughter, and nieces and nephews.

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Joseph E. Godard ’64, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; Sept. 2. After Brown, he earned his medical degree at the University of Vermont and completed his internship at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. He then began a radiology residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee but that was interrupted by two years of service in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.  After completing his military service at the Orlando Naval Hospital and completing his residency, he moved to New Smyrna Beach in 1974. There, he was the full-time radiologist at Fish Memorial Hospital (now AdventHealth), a position he held for 22 years. He semi-retired and did locum tenens assignments throughout Florida and several other states, having medical licenses in six states. He enjoyed spending time with family, swimming, riding his bicycle, watching movies, and following the stock market. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; two sons; two granddaughters; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

 

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Jackson E. Spears Jr. 63, of Milwaukee; Jul. 17, of complications from a severe traumatic brain injury sustained 16 years ago. After Brown, he received his MBA from Columbia University. He entered the business world and had a career that spanned decades. He began on Wall Street as an investment banker and securities analyst and retired as a managing director from ABN AMRO Bank but kept working as a consultant until no longer physically able. He was a regular commentator on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, Reuters, and other financial venues. Until the last days of his life, he followed the opening and closing bells and frequently checked the Dow on his phone throughout the day. He was a member of the New York Athletic Club, Harvard Club of New York City, and Harvard Faculty Club, and served on numerous boards.He enjoyed international travel, fine dining, playing backgammon, reading, and being involved with charitable organizations. He is survived by his wife, Lorene; two brothers; four sisters-in-law; niece Dorothy Spears ’85; and two nephews, including William Spears Jr. ’83.

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James B. Greene Jr. ’63, of Carmel, Calif., formerly of Annandale, Va.; Aug. 10.  A career military man, he served in the ROTC program at Brown and completed graduate work at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Pacific Grove, Calif. He lived in Annandale with his wife and raised his four children there while serving in the Navy. After the loss of his first wife, Diane Montogomery ’64, he remarried in 2005, moved to the West Coast, and returned to NPS, taking on the job of chair of the Acquisition Research Program. Upon retirement he was awarded the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award. He and his wife traveled extensively and he enjoyed fly-fishing, birding, and supporting conservation efforts. He is survived by his wife Susan; four children; three stepchildren; 13 grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; a sister; and nieces and nephews.

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W. Thomas Generous Jr. ’63, of Carrboro, N.C, formerly of Wallingford, Conn.; Oct. 25. He received a PhD in American history from Stanford in 1971. He spent eight years in the U.S. Navy, honorably discharged with the title of lieutenant. For 28 years he taught, coached, and served as housemaster at Choate Rosemary Hall. He was the author of seven books, including Swords & Scales, The School Upon the Hillside and Sweet Pea at War. He retired to Carrboro in 1999. He is survived by two daughters, a son-in-law, two grandchildren, a sister, and several nieces and cousins.

 

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William E. Dyer ’63, of Bluffton, S.C., formerly of New York City; Oct. 16. His business career began with General Foods (N.Y.), where he held various marketing positions. He then joined Pet Inc. He later moved to Pet’s headquarters in St. Louis, Mo., to oversee Pet’s U.S. grocery operations. After seven years with Pet, he returned to New York to become president of Planters. Shortly thereafter, he became president of the U.S. food operations of Standard Brands and then a corporate officer of the company. He left the corporate world in the 1980s and refocused his entrepreneurial energies to consulting for a broad spectrum of privately owned companies. He had an interest in the Indy 500 race that began at an early age and he attended 70 Indy 500 races during his lifetime. In 1992, an opportunity to purchase a marketing company that was dedicated specifically to the business arena of motorsports arose and Barnes Dyer Marketing was created. He sold the business in 1999 and retired to South Carolina in 2000. He enjoyed Scotch, reading the daily newspaper, and traveling. He is survived by his wife, Pamela; two sons; a daughter-in-law; three grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters.

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Jane French Tatlock ’62, of Lincoln, Mass.; Oct. 3. She had an adventurous spirit and after meeting her husband Dick at Brown, they could be seen riding their vintage motorcycle with their cat in the sidecar around Cambridge before settling in Lincoln. In the 1970s, after reading in the Boston Globe about a women’s hockey team, she bought skates, learned to skate and joined what became the Mother Puckers. When her children were young she helped create the Lincoln Day Camps. She was a coach for Lincoln Youth Soccer—despite originally knowing nothing about the game—and later she worked with the Council on Aging, organizing field trips to museums. Actively involved in First Parish Church, she dedicated years to gathering and editing the weekly Parish News. She also enjoyed playing the church handbells and became one of the Lincoln Handbell Ringers. She is survived by her husband, Dick ’62; daughter Dana Tatlock ’91; a son; four grandchildren; a sister; and several nieces and nephews.

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Rose-Marie Hidu Loughnane ’62, of Lafayette Hill, Pa.; Oct. 16, from complications of uterine cancer and Parkinson’s. She was a homemaker and a lifelong flight A bridge player. She was a member of the Hamilton Club and enjoyed spending time with family at the Jersey Shore. She also enjoyed skiing, playing tennis, and flower arranging. She is survived by her husband, Michael ’60; a daughter and son-in-law; a son and daughter-in-law; five grandchildren; and a brother.

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Martin B. Epstein ’62, of Andover, Mass.; Oct. 7. He and his family owned Snyder Leather. Originally, the company was a tannery in Haverhill, then shifted to a factory outlet, growing into a chain of 10 stores. In retirement, he volunteered at Massachusetts General Hospital and with the American Red Cross. He was an avid golfer. He hit his first hole in one at age 14 and would hit four more over the years. He enjoyed the outdoors and gardening. He is survived by his wife, Joan; two sons; a daughter-in-law; three grandchildren;  a great-granddaughter; a sister and brother-in-law; a brother and sister-in-law; and nieces and nephews.

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Anita J. Bonney ’62, of Altamont, N.Y.; Sept. 14. She worked at MONY life insurance company as a computer professional before working at KeyBank, from which she retired. In retirement, she enjoyed being a member of book clubs and traveling. She is survived by two sisters, a brother, and several nieces and nephews.

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Ronald S. Swanson ’61, of Birmingham, Mich.; Aug. 4, after a long illness. He was a cofounder of Arkitektura, a modern furnishings and design store. He was well-known in the world of duck and fish decoy collecting and enjoyed fly-fishing and game hunting. He traveled the world extensively on salmon fishing and hunting expeditions. He authored two books, Record Atlantic Salmon and Fish Models, Plaques & Effigies, and was a regular contributor to the Atlantic Salmon Journal and Decoy Magazine. He served on the Cranbrook Academy of Art Board of Governors and was deeply involved in the arts and Cranbrook. A Michigan man through-and-through, he was happiest spending time with family and friends in Harbor Springs. He liked to swim and sail in the waters of Little Traverse Bay and relax in the sands of Menonaqua Beach. He is survived by a son and two granddaughters.

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Lawrence M. Reggie ’61, of Laurel, Md.; Oct. 16. He had a lifelong career with the National Security Agency. He enjoyed playing tennis, reading, and music. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, a son and daughter-in-law, three stepchildren, and three grandchildren.

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John G. Freehafer ’61, of Cooperstown, N.Y.; Aug. 27. He obtained his medical degree from McGill University and served his country as a captain in the U.S. Air Force at Wildwood Air Force Station in Kenai, Alaska. He completed his medical training with a fellowship in neonatal medicine in Augusta, Ga. After marrying, he and his wife/family moved around the country for his medical training and military service, finally settling in Cooperstown, where he was a pediatrician at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed racquet sports. He is survived by his wife, Gail; two daughters; son Peter ’86; two stepdaughters; and seven grandchildren.

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Robert C. Allsbrook ’61, of Mountain Brook, Ala.; Aug. 13. His career as an economist, trust officer, and financial advisor in Atlanta, Ga., and Charlotte, N.C., ultimately led him to AmSouth Bank in Birmingham, Ala. He retired from its successor, Regions Financial Corp., in 2012 as chief economist. During his career, he advised leaders of our nation, including several Federal Reserve Board chairmen, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation directors, governors and legislators, and a U.S. President-elect; taught college-level economics to night students at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte; and earned the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder. He regularly spoke to audiences throughout the nation about the economy and was a featured economics writer and commentator for regional and national television and print media. Aside from work, he was active in his church and enjoyed reading and studying Biblical history and theology. He is survived by his wife, DeLilah; a daughter and son-in-law; a son and daughter-in-law; and four grandchildren.

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Thomas R. Pampalone ’59, of Newton, N.J.; Oct. 7. He obtained his PhD from the University of Cincinnati and completed postdoctorate work at the University of Heidelberg in Germany before working as a research scientist for DuPont. Later, he obtained a master’s degree in education from the University of Montana and taught middle and high school in Livingston, Mont. Before retiring, he also worked in technical and leadership positions for RCA, General Electric, and Hoechst Celanese Corp. in New Jersey. He was awarded 19 patents in the field of advanced silicon chip design and manufacturing. While at Brown, he was a champion diver and member of the swim team. He enjoyed gardening and carpentry. He is survived by four sons, five grandchildren, and three sisters.

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David M. Merchant ’59, of Little Compton, R.I., formerly of Barrington, R.I.; Oct. 2. He was employed with Citizens Bank for 36 years, holding titles of vice president and trust officer. For many years he was treasurer for the Audubon Society of R.I., where he was instrumental in facilitating the building of a nature center in Bristol, R.I. He was also treasurer of the Brown Club of R.I., where he enjoyed helping produce the annual Brown Pops Concert, and of the Acoaxet Club in Westport Harbor, Mass. He enjoyed skating on Killingly Pond, skiing, boating, golf, and tennis. He is survived by his wife, Brenda; daughter Rebecca Merchant ’82; a son; and three grandchildren.

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Robert P. Kasper ’59, of Hamilton, N.J.; Aug. 26, after a short and sudden illness. He was a chemical engineer and worked at Ciba Geigy, FMC, and Givaudan. He retired in 2001. Additionally, he worked at H&R Block for 30 years. He enjoyed reading, gardening, and summer vacations to beaches and historical sites throughout the U.S. and Canada. He is survived by his wife, Adrienne; two daughters; an aunt; and many cousins.

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Robert F. Brown ’59, of Belmont, Mass.; Sept. 15, of complications following a stroke. In addition to Brown, he earned a degree from Columbia University following a year as a Fulbright Scholar in England. He taught for five years at Wheaton College (Mass.) before becoming director at the New England office in Boston of the Archives of American Art-Smithsonian Institution. After retiring in 1998, he worked as a guide at Gore Place in Waltham (Mass.) and the Gropius House in Lincoln (Mass.). He enjoyed traveling the New England area and visiting its museums. He also enjoyed gardening, cooking, fishing, and hiking. He is survived by his wife, Mollie; two children; and four grandchildren.

 

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Donna Lewiss Brock ’59, of Lincoln, Mass., of lung cancer; Sept. 10. She was a graduate of Defense Systems Management College. Prior to entering U.S. government service, she was employed in the private sector in the fields of radar development and system test. As a U.S. Army civilian, she was chief of software engineering for various project and program offices, as well as for various functional organizations at the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command. Her career also included lead roles in various upgrades of high-end radars for the Missile Defense Agency, serving as director for follow-on systems planning and deputy director for system deployment. She presented and published two papers on the subjects of software development and determining appropriate sites for radar. She was a member of the Acquisition Corps. She was very active in Toastmasters and was elected to the Toastmasters International board of directors after holding several state and regional offices. She was also a member of Mensa, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and Federally Employed Women. In her retirement years, Donna volunteered as a facilitator at the Concord Council on Aging, was a volunteer driver for a local charity, a site coordinator for Elderhostel programs in Boston, and active with the Town of Concord Visitor Center. She enjoyed telling visitors about Concord as a licensed Concord Guide. As a volunteer Road Scholar Ambassador, she visited events and retirement communities to share the joy of adult learning through travel around the world and participated in more than 50 trips locally and globally. She was a lifelong learner and avid reader and is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, a son, three grandchildren, a brother and sister-in-law, and several nieces and nephews.

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Warren A. Beck ’59, of North Haledon, N.J.; Aug. 22. He was employed by the State of New Jersey Transportation Department as an inspector for 22 years. He had served in the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy Reserve and he is survived by two sisters and brothers-in-law, and four nephews.

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George A. Willich ’58, of North Palm Beach, Fla.; Sept. 8.

 

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Lawrence E. Salzman ’58, of Minneapolis; Sept. 19. He worked for Honeywell for five years before pursuing graduate studies at the University of Minnesota. He was a news photographer for the Associated Press for 22 years covering politics, sports, and general news. In 1989 he helped to start the former Lake Calhoun Sailing School (now the Minneapolis Sailing Center), where he served as director for 25 years. He enjoyed choral music and sang with the First Unitarian Society Chorus. He liked jazz and played drums. He is survived by his wife, Martha; two sons and their spouses; four grandchildren; a sister; and many nieces and nephews.

 

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Arnold “Chuck” Rothstein ’58, of New York City; Sept. 28. He received his MD from Chicago Medical School and his psychoanalytic training from Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research. He was a member of the faculty and former director of the Psychoanalytic Association of New York, a training and supervising analyst at the New York Psychoanalytic Institute, and an honorary member of the William Alanson White Institute. He is the author of five books and numerous scientific publications and the editor of seven books. He frequently contributed to the Journal of Clinical Psychoanalysis. He was also a founder of the mental health program at the Lexington School for the Deaf. A former Brown football player, he was an all-around athlete and enjoyed skiing and triathlons. He is survived by his wife, Arden; five daughters, including Anya Cohen ’09; son-in-law Tobias Cohen ’09; and nine grandchildren, including grandson Max Godnick ’13.

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Richard S. Rosenberg ’58, of Riverside, Calif.; Oct. 7, of cancer. He attended medical school at NYU, did a fellowship in Cleveland and a residency in Cincinnati, and had a two-year position as a doctor in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Riverside, Calif. Settling in Riverside once his service was completed, he joined the Riverside Medical Clinic as an ophthalmologist. He and his wife spent 20 years living in Riverside and raising their children. In the summers he took frequent backpacking trips in the Sierra Nevada with friends and relaxed at a summer home in Laguna Beach. Winters found him enjoying the slopes at Mammoth Mountain. He had a deep appreciation for art in all forms and enjoyed designing and creating mosaic pieces for his friends and family. He is survived by his wife, Karen; three children; three grandchildren; brother Art Rosenberg ’61;
and a sister-in-law.

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Ronald L. Cheney ’58, of Mapleton, Me.; Sept. 5, of cancer. After Brown, he was commissioned an officer in the U.S. Air Force, married, and was stationed in San Antonio, Texas. He and his wife lived in several places during the course of his 20-year military career before settling in Maine. He served in Vietnam, where he was shot down in combat and spent six days in the Laos jungle. He received many honors as a navigator and air traffic controller, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. After his military service, he was employed as a Kenworth Truck salesman. He purchased a pig that produced a litter of eight and from this, Hog Haven Enterprises was born. He became the local pig man for many years. He then joined his son’s potato farming operation, which led to the creation of Cheney Family Farms. He is survived by his wife, Terry Smith Cheney ’60; a daughter and son-in-law; a son and daughter-in-law; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

 

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Max Volterra ’57, of Attleboro, Mass.; Oct. 3. He was an attorney for more than 50 years. He practiced law in a Boston firm for a short time before starting a practice in Attleboro, eventually taking on partners to form Volterra, Goldberg, Mangiaratti & Jacobs. He insisted on equitable treatment for those in need, which could be seen through his engagement in pro bono work and his support for Bristol Community College (BCC) and other Attleboro-based organizations. He was a former member of the Attleboro City Council, Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sturdy Memorial Hospital Foundation, and a longtime member of the Attleboro Redevelopment Authority and the Attleboro Elections Committee. He acted as Attleboro City Solicitor (as well as Rehoboth and Seekonk) and served as Governor Dukakis’s legal counsel. He was also an active member of Congregation Agudas Achim Synagogue, and tutored students at the local Literacy Center. He was the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a Community Service Award issued by the Massachusetts Bar Association in 1994, Bristol Community College Foundations’s 2006 Distinguished Citizen of the Year, and the 2022 John J. Sbrega, PhD, Exemplary Service Award. He enjoyed skiing, sailing, singing, and traveling with his family and many friends. He is survived by his wife, Marion; a daughter; a son; three grandchildren; a sister-in-law; a niece and a nephew.

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Richard B. Mertens ’57, of Duxbury, Mass.; Sept. 24. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship upon completion of his graduate studies at Harvard and thereafter spent three years in the Netherlands studying and working on post-war rebuilding of the city of Delft. Upon his return to the U.S., he was hired as a city planner at the Boston Redevelopment Authority. He was a deacon at St. Botolph parish and he enjoyed traveling, painting, and the arts.

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Robert S. McLandress ’57, of Chino Valley, Ariz.; June 13.

 

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John C. Goddard ’57, of Medfield, Mass.; Sept. 18, from complications of COVID. He attended Brown on an ROTC scholarship and served on the USS Fidelity. He spent most of his working career in human resources at Honeywell, Inc. He was a fan of the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins and an avid animal lover. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, and two grandchildren.

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Raymond M. Tortolani ’56, of Hutchinson Island, Fla.; Aug. 29.  After graduating from Brown, he entered the Navy Officer Candidate School and was commissioned an ensign in May 1957. He served aboard the USS St. Paul and USS Oriskany and was later commissioned a lieutenant junior grade. He followed his military service with a business career in market research at Dow Chemical in Midland, Mich. He later worked for an advertising agency in Manhattan, taking a position as executive vice president of marketing and market research. Eventually he and his family relocated to Stamford, Conn., and lived there for 20 years. There he started his own business, Market Forum. He retired in 1990 to Hutchinson Island and enjoyed tennis, golfing, swimming, and boating. He was able to pursue his lifelong dream and love of writing and published two books: The Last Nazi: A Tale of Passion and Sorrow and The War the South was Forced to Fight. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine; two sons; and eight grandchildren.

 

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Rosemary “Posy” Chandler ’56, of Newbury, N.H.; Sept. 13. She taught at Croydon Village School for many years and was a social worker for Concord Community Action. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law.

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George C. Wood ’55, of Anoka, Minn.; Sept. 23. He had been employed with Bank of Boston. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War and remained in the Army Reserves until 1993. He was a former member of Brown’s marching band and enjoyed cooking, traveling, and the Boston Red Sox. He is survived by three children and their spouses, 11 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.   

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Maureen McKenna Sparrow ’55, of South Hadley, Mass.; Oct. 20.  A dedicated public health nurse, she taught at Holyoke Community College and Elms College before retiring as director of the Easter Seals Visiting Nurses Association in 1998. She is survived by two daughters, a son-in-law, and six grandchildren.

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Margaret Millspaugh Moore ’55, of Hartford, Conn.; Aug. 7. She received her master’s  degree in social work from Smith College in 1981. She worked/volunteered at Trinity Church, the Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, and Hartford Seminary Library. She is survived by a daughter.

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Robert C. Knowles ’55, of Kennett Square, Pa.; Sept. 9. After internships and a residency in clinical pathology at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Cleveland, he served as chief, epidemiology division, and later as director of the scientific department in the Naval Medical Research Hospital in Great Lakes, Ill. Bob continued to serve in the Naval Reserves and retired as captain.  From 1969 to 1977, he practiced medicine at Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine. He then became section chief of microbiology and immunology and hospital epidemiologist at the Medical Center of Delaware until his retirement in 1998. He was a member of many professional organizations, including the Medical Society of Delaware. He was an avid photographer and enjoyed traveling and attending musical theater and the opera. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; four children and their spouses; three grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law; a brother and sister-in-law; and nieces and nephews.

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Bruce A. Blinn ’55, of Genoa, Nev., formerly of San Francisco; Sept. 14. He was a chartered financial analyst (CFA). He held positions in Singapore and Wall Street before moving to San Francisco in 1966 to open an office as director of institutional research. He was active in many organizations, including The Olympic Club, Kiwanis, the West Point Inn Association, Toastmasters, and S.C.O.R.E. (Service Corps of Retired Executives). Music and singing were a big part of his life. He sang in the Brown Chapel Choir and the Olympic Club Chorus. He was also a two-term president of Sigma Chi and a member of the Sphinx Club while at Brown. Phi Beta Kappa. While in San Francisco, he and his wife enjoyed hiking and backpacking the hills and valleys in Marin County, Yosemite, and the Trinity Alps. They moved to Genoa in 2018. He is survived by his wife, Pamela; a son; and other family members.

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Joanne Walker Bond ’54, of Sandown, N.H.; July 15, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She began her career teaching second grade in Framingham, Mass., and went on to teach readiness and first grade in Derry, N.H. for another 25 years. In retirement, she worked at an educational toy store, took newborn photos at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, N.H., volunteered at North Elementary School in Salem, N.H., was a reading buddy at Bakie Elementary School in Kingston, N.H., taught senior exercise classes, took tap dancing class, and traveled. She is survived by two daughters and their spouses and three grandchildren.

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Rose Thomasian Antosiewicz ’54, of Portsmouth, N.H.; Sept. 13. After Brown, she pursued a master’s at UC Berkeley and, as a single mom, earned her doctorate from UCLA. She traveled throughout Europe on a Fulbright scholarship that ignited a passion for foreign languages, literature, art, and music. She then became a professor at the University of New Hampshire, where she remained for close to 30 years. She enjoyed gardening and later in life became a practitioner of Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement. She is survived by a son and grandson.

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Charles R. Alspach ’54, of Dallas; Oct. 12. He had a 36-year career in sales with IBM, obtaining titles of senior sales person and marketing manager. His job brought him to live and work in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York before settling in Dallas in 1968. He regularly received recognition for his service to his customers. He was enthralled with trains and served as an officer of the Garden Railway Club and train museum, volunteering countless hours restoring old railroad cars. He built model and garden railway systems and constructed intricate model train cars, trestle systems, and miniature buildings for his layouts. Throughout his life he took great joy in traveling around the world with his wife seeking out full size and model trains. He enjoyed western and southwestern art, sailing, and spending time with his extended family. He did extensive research into his ancestry to determine he was a Son of the American Revolution. After retirement from IBM, he served on the board of the IBM Southwest Federal Credit Union. He served numerous terms on boards at the Highland Springs Retirement Community and he was very devoted to his church. He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, a son and daughter-in-law, six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

 

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Helen Matheny St. Clair ’53, of Boothbay Harbor, Me.; Sept. 6. She was an artist who showed her work for many years in the Gleason Fine Art Gallery. She was most proud of a four-page article about her published in American Art Collector magazine. She is survived by three children and four grandchildren.

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James C. Mooney ’52, of Glenview, Ill.; Aug. 30. After Brown, where he was a proud member and president of the Psi Upsilon fraternity, he began his career at the First National Bank of Chicago and later took a position with a specialty chemical company in Chicago, remaining in the industry for the last 35 years of his career. As a season ticket holder, he was a regular in the fall at Wrigley Field and then Soldier Field watching his beloved Chicago Bears. A favorite highlight was his road trip to New Orleans to watch the Bears win Super Bowl XX. He is survived by his wife, Carol; five children and their spouses; 14 grandchildren; and a sister.

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Hugh A. Stein ’51, of Boca Raton, Fla.; Aug. 23. After Brown, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War. He chose Army Intelligence and spent three years in Japan. When he returned to the states, he attended Columbia University and received an MBA. He then went to work for Union Carbide (N.Y.) until he retired. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed being a part of the Blohards, a group of diehard Red Sox fans. He also enjoyed playing tennis and golf. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, a son and daughter-in-law, seven grandchildren, six stepchildren, and his former wife, Lane Bolton.

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Irma Greenblatt Silver ’51, of Meriden, Conn.; Oct. 31. She was a social worker for the State of Connecticut for many years. She served as a member and a president of the local chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women, helping to raise scholarship funds for students and various charities. Fascinated by geology, she collected rocks and gems and was a lifelong lover of art who began painting in her seventies. She is survived by two daughters; son Gary ’82;  a son-in-law; a daughter-in-law; and two grandchildren, including Ben Silver ’17.

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Angus M.P. Laidlaw ’51, of Harwich, Mass., formerly of Montclair, N.J.; Sept. 16. After military service, he became a professional writer and editor for Mechanix Illustrated, Foreign Car Guide, Science and Mechanics, and FleetOwner. Being a collector of antique guns, he additionally wrote an advice column for American Rifleman. He was a member of several associations, including the Society of Automotive Engineers, International Motor Press Association, the New Jersey Arms Collectors Club, and the National Rifle Association. He is survived by a daughter, three grandchildren, and a sister.

 

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Carl A. Jacobson ’51, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Worcester, Mass.; Sept. 28. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he matriculated at Brown. He spent five years as a Massachusetts State Police trooper before joining State Mutual of America as a claims examiner. He retired as director of employment and employee relations. He was an active member of St. Michaels on the Heights Episcopal Church in Worcester. After moving to Florida, he became an active member of St. John’s Church. He is survived by his longtime companion Georgie Sands; two daughters and sons-in-law; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

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Esther “Nan” Bouchard Tracy ’46, of Providence, R.I.; Nov. 19. She was a social worker for the City of East Providence before starting a family. Involved in her community, she played bridge and golf at the Wannamoisett Country Club and helped run their junior golf program in the late 1970s. After raising her children, she got more involved at Brown and joined the Alumni Relations team, where she became assistant director of class reunions and held that position until 1990. Respected by both alums and staff, the Association of Class Leaders established the Nan Tracy ’46 Award to recognize a class leader who exhibited distinguished service to his/her class and/or the University. After retiring from Brown, she focused her time supporting her grandchildren and traveling. Her famous turkey stuffing and pies will be missed by her family and friends. She is survived by her daughter Marianne Tracy ’79; sons Robert ’76, Edward ’81 and Kevin ’85; three daughters-in-law; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandson.

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Horace Almy ’51, of Lake St. Louis, Mo.; Sept. 27. He worked for Westinghouse, which later became Electrolux of Sweden, from 1951 to 1989. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II and he enjoyed woodworking, golfing, fishing, and traveling—having been to all 50 states. He is survived by his wife, Diana; two daughters and sons-in-law; six grandchildren; a great-grandson; and nieces and nephews.

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Renee Kartiganer Schwartz ’50, of Bethlehem, Pa.; Oct. 12. She was the regional president of Hadassah in Eastern Pennsylvania and served on the National Board of Hadassah. She was also a former board member of Congregation B’rith Sholom, Bethlehem. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, a son and daughter-in-law, four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and a brother.

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Selma Herman Savage ’48, of Providence, R.I.; Oct. 19. She was owner of the former Myron Herman Co. / Herman’s Furniture Galleries until retiring in 1997. She was a member of Temple Beth-El and the Providence Art Club, and active with the League of Women Voters and Planned Parenthood. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

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Jane Weinert Nichols ’48, of Simsbury, Conn., formerly of Sandwich, N.H.; Sept. 1. She was a homemaker and is survived by three daughters, two sons-in-law, six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, a sister, a brother, and several nieces and nephews.

 

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Kathleen Anderson Lees ’46, of Hendersonville, N.C.; Oct. 12. She had a passion for science and a possible career in microbiology until she met her future husband, married, and traveled with him while he was in the service. Settling in Peoria, Ill., she started a family and volunteered in the Peoria community. She was particularly proud of her involvement with American Field Service for Central Illinois, where she would “adopt” high school students from around the world and mentor them for decades—even hosting one of her “formerly adopted kid’s son.” Her commitment to the betterment of the Peoria community led to her recognition in 1975 as the recipient of the Tom Connor Service Award as an outstanding volunteer in the Peoria area. After moving to Hendersonville, she again was involved in the community, helping the underserved Latino community via the United Way and St. James Episcopal Church and serving 19 years with Guardian Ad Litem. She was an active participant and board member at Kanuga Conference Center and was one of the initial organizers of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast in Hendersonville. For this work, she was named Citizen of the Year by the North Carolina Chapter of Social Workers and Distinguished Civitan Citizen of the Year in 2000. The Community Foundation of Henderson County awarded her the 2021 Dorothy Dellinger “Dot” Marlow Philanthropic Catalyst Award and she was also honored that year as the Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation. She enjoyed reading, music, and traveling. She is survived by four children, including son Carlton Lees ’72; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a brother.

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Howard E. Drew ’46, of Keller, Tex.; Sept. 7. He worked for one company for 44 years at locations in six states; for his last 20 years he was manager of the Uniroyal/Michelin Ardmore tire plant. He had served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was active in the Ardmore community on boards of the United Way, Chamber of Commerce, Ardmore Development Authority, Memorial Hospital and Foundation, Ardmore Village and the Goddard Center. He was a lifelong Episcopalian and member of St. Philip’s Church, where he served many years on the vestry and various church committees. He is survived by three children and their spouses, six grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.

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Isabella Howard Alexander ’44, of Lindsay, Okla.; Sept. 30. She was a public school educator in Lindsay for 23 years. She served on the Oklahoma State Textbook Committee, Oklahoma North Central Evaluation team, and National Science Foundation. She was  president of the Lindsay Education Foundation for Learning,  the Garvin County Retired Educators Association, Kappa Kappa Iota, and Delta Kappa Gamma. In addition to being an educator, she was a senior advocate at the state level serving on the Oklahoma State Council of Aging, the State Ombudsman Council, and the State Long Term Continuum of Care Task Force. She received the Ageless Heroes Award in May 2001 for her continuous support for aging services. In addition to her work with senior advocacy, she actively served on the Lindsay Civic Arts Association and was a member of the Lindsay Community Historical Society, the Lindsay Municipal Hospital Board, and the Lindsay Women’s Golf Association. She was a docent for many years at the Lindsay Mansion. Active in her church, she served Oklahoma’s Diocesan Council, was a delegate to the Diocesan Convention to represent the mission churches in Oklahoma, and was a Sunday School teacher. She enjoyed playing bridge and traveling. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, a son, and four grandchildren.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.   

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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.

 

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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.

 

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

 

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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.

 

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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.

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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.

 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

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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.

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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.

 

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

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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.

 

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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.

Jan, 2023
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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.

Jan, 2023
72

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.

Jan, 2023
71

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.

Related classes:
Class of 1971, GS Class of 1971
Jan, 2023
69

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.

Related classes:
Class of 1969, GS Class of 1971
Jan, 2023
66

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.

Jan, 2023
69

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.

Jan, 2023
69

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.

Jan, 2023
69

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.

Jan, 2023
67

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.

Jan, 2023
66

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.

Jan, 2023
65

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.

Jan, 2023
65

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.

Jan, 2023
64

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.

Related classes:
Class of 1964, GS Class of 1971
Jan, 2023
62

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.

Jan, 2023
62

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.

 

Jan, 2023
62

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.

Jan, 2023
61

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.

Jan, 2023
61

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.

 

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