Obituaries

Betsy Rosenstein Franklin ’71, of Dedham, Mass.; Jan. 16. She was active in the theater at Brown, then worked for the Village Voice in New York before attending Boston University School of Law. She worked as in-house counsel for the City of Boston Employment and Economic Policy Administration and later for the Rhode Island Narragansett Bay Commission. In 1985, she changed careers and became a certified master scuba divemaster and instructor. For the next several years she taught scuba in Islamorada, Fla., until she suffered a stroke following a medical procedure, leaving her disabled in mobility and speech. She succeeded in living independently in Islamorada and later in Boston. She enjoyed traveling to Alaska and France and remained active in her community. She is survived by her brother Michael ’78, ’81 MD, and his wife; and a niece and a nephew.

J. Richard Chambers ’69, of Atlanta, formerly of Nashville; Feb. 15, of pancreatic cancer. He was CEO of JRChambers and Associates, a recognized authority in banking and financial services, and was known for his expertise in financial credit algorithms. His work in the financial sector included executive positions with Nashville-based banks and with community banks throughout the U.S. He served on several boards and was an advisor to financial companies from coast to coast. He cofounded Music City Money, a financial service provider that was sold to ACE Cash Express. For 50 years his loyalty to Brown was exemplified through the many volunteer and fundraising leadership positions he held, including chairman of the Brown Annual Fund and three terms as director of the Brown Alumni Association Board of Governors. He chaired and/or cochaired his class gift committee for seven reunions and conducted personal interviews with prospective students. He was the recipient of the H. Anthony Ittleson ’60 Award, the Alumni Service Award, and the Brown Bear Award. He was a member/leader in the Nashville Junior Chamber of Commerce and Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of Chaîne des Rotisseurs and a top TripAdvisor reviewer of restaurants and travel destinations. He enjoyed traveling, especially his annual trip to Triangle X Ranch near Moose, Wyo. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; two sons; a stepson; and three granddaughters.

James L. Rooney ’67, of Vero Beach, Fla.; Mar. 13, of complications of lymphoma. He was a captain in the Air Force, which afforded him the opportunity to live in several places, including Germany. After returning to the United States, he and his family moved to Tampa, Fla., and he began a career in investments at Merrill Lynch. While working full-time, he earned an MBA from the University of Tampa and taught night classes. He retired from Merrill Lynch in 2012. He was an active member of both the Exchange Club of Tampa and the Rotary Club of Vero Beach. He is survived by his wife, Heidi; two daughters; a son-in-law; four grandchildren; a sister; and a brother.

Howard M. Miller Jr. ’67, of Lincoln, Neb.; Mar. 13, of cancer. He had a successful career in hospital administration and consulting. He was an exercise enthusiast and enjoyed weightlifting, the outdoors, carpentry, and reading. He is survived by his wife, Sharon; three daughters; a son; four grandchildren; a sister; and a brother.

Carl H. Boudreau ’67, of Iowa City, Iowa; Feb. 14. He is survived by a sister, a brother, and many nieces and nephews.

John Meretta ’66, ’67 MAT, of Cincinnati; Mar. 2, of lung cancer. He taught math at Samuel Ach Junior High School in Cincinnati before deciding to move to St. Croix, U.S.V.I., in 1970. There he taught middle school math for several years before changing career paths and purchasing a fixer-upper apartment building in 1976. As owner and resident manager, he transformed the complex, which he named Bay Garden Apartments, into a successful business. He soon added another property to his portfolio, Bay Court Apartments, and with entrepreneurial spirit also created side businesses that included repairing copy machines and installing burglar alarms. After more than 20 years living and doing business in St. Croix, he sold off his assets and moved back to Cincinnati, where he purchased and managed multiple rental properties. He enjoyed the arts, especially attending the symphony and opera, and was an avid fan of the European masters. He also enjoyed the outdoors, especially waterskiing. He is survived by two daughters and their spouses, including Julia Meretta Keller ’89; five grandchildren; and two siblings.

Robert A. Newton III ’65, of North Reading, Mass.; Feb. 6. He worked in the field of commercial construction sales for many years. He enjoyed playing tennis and spending time on vacation with family in Boothbay Harbor, Me. He is survived by his wife, Julie; two children; a sister and brother-in-law; and four nieces and a nephew.

David A. Lovenheim ’64, of Indian Land, S.C., formerly of Cornelius, N.C.; Feb. 28. After Brown he attended George Washington University Law School while simultaneously working as chief of staff for New York State Congressman Frank Horton. After 13 years on Capitol Hill, he and his family moved to Rochester, N.Y., and he began a 25-year career as a law partner with Harris Beach. Due to his work with the Hungarian Freedom Fighters, he earned the Hungarian Officer’s Order of Merit in 2007. He is survived by his wife, Terry; two daughters; two stepchildren; four grandchildren; two sisters; and nieces and nephews.

David V. DeLuca ’64, of Rochester, N.Y.; Jan. 26, from complications following heart surgery. He earned his law degree from Syracuse University College of Law and was a practicing Rochester attorney for 53 years. In addition to staying active in baseball, he enjoyed photography and developing his own pictures. He was an avid record collector and at one time owned two juke boxes filled with 45s from his record collection. He was cofounder of the a capella group Showvinistics, which published two albums and opened for numerous acts, including the Temptations, Chuck Berry, Frankie Avalon, Chubby Checker, the Isley Brothers, and the Neville Brothers. The group performed at Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, sang the national anthem at Jacobs Field, Camden Yards, and Buffalo Bills Stadium, and entertained at various Rochester venues. While at Brown, he earned Division 1 All-American honors and was selected to the Brown University Athletic Hall of Fame. He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Susan; three sons and daughters-in-law; five grandchildren; and a sister and brother-in-law.

Sandra Watson ’63, of Rochester, N.Y.; Feb. 10, following a severe stroke. She raised a family and was involved in many pursuits before going back to school to earn a master’s degree in library sciences from SUNY Geneseo. She embarked on a series of corporate and freelance positions in library research and subsequently travel writing and photography. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, a son and daughter-in-law, six grandchildren, two sisters, two brothers, and nieces and nephews.

William E. Smith ’63, of Brentwood, Tenn.; Feb. 8. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, he had a long career with Monsanto and FutureWork before retiring in 2001. He is survived by his wife, Joanne Di Panni Smith ’64; a daughter; a son; six grandchildren; two sisters; and a brother.

David A. Pitassi ’63, of Seekonk, Mass.; Mar. 20. He worked for Raytheon for many years and later was the Seekonk tax assessor. He was a talented musician and enjoyed collecting 45 records and stamps. He is survived by his wife, Sandi; a son; two daughters-in-law; and four grandchildren.

William E. Ladin Jr. ’63, of Houston; Apr. 8, of pancreatic cancer. He was a lifelong entrepreneur and after starting several businesses, he opened Computercraft, an Apple retailer, which he grew into a national chain of nearly 40 stores. He enjoyed the life and family he built and all they had to offer. He is survived by his wife, Robin; four children, including Kelly L’Engle ’91; and a sister.

Kenneth O. Beal ’63, of Newbury, N.H., formerly of Cambridge, Mass., and Portland, Me.; Feb. 13, after suffering a stroke. He had a long career in computer technology. He began data entry work at the First National Bank of Boston and later worked as a programmer with New England Education Data Systems, developing software that facilitated the computerization of school records and schedules. In 1970 he moved to Portland, where he supervised the conversion of the Portland School Department’s records, grading, and scheduling. In 1988, he moved to Toronto and continued working as a systems engineer at Allinson-Ross Corp., and in 1993, he and his family moved to Newbury, where he continued his work from his home until retirement in 1997. He then served as administrative assistant at St. Andrew’s Church. He is survived by his wife, Constance Middleton Beal ’63; six children and their spouses; and 10 grandchildren.

Stephen D. Wolanske ’62, of South Hamilton, Mass.; Jan. 18. He had a long career in obstetrics and gynecology. He is survived by three children, a sister, and a brother.

Guy Lombardo ’62, of Providence; Mar. 21. Professionally, he evolved from a physicist to an operations research expert, to a corporate executive in car manufacturing, to an independent venture capitalist. He was the chair of the Brown Library Advisory Council and a member of the board of trustees of the Providence Public Library. He enjoyed traveling. He is survived by daughter Maryanne Speroni ’99 and her spouse, son Nicholas ’97,  two grandchildren, three brothers and sisters-in-law, and 16 nieces and nephews.

Reet Kilkson ’62, of Wilmington, Del.; Mar. 10. Upon graduation, she worked as a chemist for the DuPont Company in Delaware. Later in her career she worked in the library at Wilmington Friends School. She volunteered with the Food Bank of Delaware. She is survived by two children, three grandchildren, and a sister.

Walter O. Dow ’62, of Green Valley, Ariz.; Feb. 7.

John R. Craggs ’62, of Marlborough, Conn.; Feb. 27, of Alzheimer’s. After Brown he served in the U.S. Navy for five years. Following his military service, he settled into a career as a computer programmer. After retiring, he volunteered at the New England Air Museum. He is survived by his wife, Betsy; two sons; a sister-in-law; a brother-in-law, and several nieces and nephews.

Edgar A. Mason III ’61, of Sunderland, Mass.; Feb. 26. He taught in Maine for a few years prior to returning to school to obtain a master’s of education degree from UMass, where he then worked for 10 years. He eventually mentored at-risk teens at the Key Program in Greenfield, Mass. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hiking, fishing, and tracking. He is survived by his wife, Gale; three children and their spouses; five grandchildren; two sisters; two brothers; and nieces and nephews.

Robert T. Landon ’61, of Williams Bay, Wisc.; Feb. 15. After graduating, he returned to his hometown of Williams Bay and worked for the family business as art director designing pet food packaging. He eventually opened an art and antique shop downtown. The following three years he worked as a social worker for the local welfare agency and then moved on to work for an adult education outreach project. In 1964, he purchased the Walker House and began doing restoration work on it and several other historic buildings in the area. The Walker House opened as a tavern/inn in 1974 and was sold in 1978. His appreciation of nature can be seen in his artwork, and he also loved playing piano, composing his own music, attending the American Players Theater, and gardening. He is survived by two children and two grandchildren.

Michael M. Davis ’61, of Newton, Mass.; Apr. 10. After Brown he earned a bachelor’s of law from Yale and a master’s of law from Boston University, where he later taught courses in tax law. He practiced as a tax attorney for Sullivan & Worcester in Boston for more than 55 years and was still working full-time at the time of his passing. He was honored numerous times as one of the top tax attorneys in the country and achieved recognition from many organizations, including Boston Magazine, Best Lawyers in America, and Chambers USA. He served on the executive board of the American Jewish Committee and was a supporter of the Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces. He was an avid cyclist, taking regular bicycling trips all over the world, and enjoyed running, having often participated in 5K races for Sullivan & Worcester. He is survived by sons Daniel ’87 and Jonathan ’90 and four grandchildren.

Robert S. Birch ’61, of Lake Wales, Fla., formerly of New York City and Massachusetts; Feb. 7. He had a lifelong love for the stock market. He started as a runner on Wall Street as a teenager, became an intern in his college years, then an analyst and broker at A.G. Becker, before rising to managing director at Oppenheimer & Co. in a career that spanned 55 years. He was involved in the communities where he lived and served on the boards of the Bridge Fund of New York and the Bourne Conservation Trust. He is survived by his wife, Eugenie; three children and their spouses, including daughter Victoria Birch ’04 and son Foster ’93; and seven grandchildren.

Wilbur H. Sprinkel Jr. ’60, of Reno, Nev.; Mar. 10. After Brown he earned a law degree from the University of Virginia. He was an accomplished public sector attorney, serving as assistant attorney general to three Nevada attorneys general, and as assistant district attorney to two district attorneys. He also owned and operated a private practice. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, two granddaughters, and four great-grandchildren.

John T. Rollinson ’60, of Clovis, N. Mex.; Feb. 21. A native of New Jersey, Tom attended Brown for two years and completed his junior year at the University of Vienna. He returned to Brown for his senior year, where he graduated with high honors and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He enlisted in the Army and served 20 years. After completing basic training and the Army Language School, where he studied Russian, he earned a direct commission. In addition to being fluent in Russian, he also spoke French, German, and Vietnamese. He earned a master’s degree in Russian Studies at Georgetown University. He served two tours in Vietnam, receiving the Bronze Star for meritorious service among other decorations. His last five years were spent at the Pentagon serving as an intelligence analyst. Upon retirement from the Army, he earned a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry. Ordained an Episcopal priest in 1985, he served churches in Clovis, California, and Texas. He was also an accomplished pianist, organist, and composer, and played the bassoon and contra-bassoon. A serious philatelist, he assembled an award-winning collection. He enjoyed chess and bridge, earning the rank of Ruby Life Master in the American Contract Bridge League. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; brother George ’57; two cousins; and other family and friends.

Stephen K. Oberbeck ’60, of Sanibel, Fla.; Jan. 26. After Brown he was awarded a fellowship to the Iowa Writers Workshop and began a career of writing that included a decade as cultural editor at Newsweek, where he wrote book, theater, art, music, and film reviews. He edited the Book & Arts page for the St Louis Post-Dispatch and wrote frequently on cultural subjects for many publications including the New York Times, New York Post, Newsweek International, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and the Paris Herald Tribune. He published numerous poems, short stories, and creative commentary in various national and international periodicals. In 1968, he was awarded an Alicia Patterson Foundation grant to live and travel in Europe and report on the intersection of art and technology. As a marketing writer, coach, and business analyst, he worked with many global companies, including Fidelity Investments, Nomura Group, Saab, Chrysler, Exxon Mobil, PepsiCo, Price Waterhouse, and Philip Morris, writing speeches for top-tier corporate executives, producing major marketing materials, and conducting media and marketing seminars. After moving to Sanibel Island, he continued to share his craft by leading writing workshops on memoirs, short stories, and film. He mentored many burgeoning Island authors to help them write their first personal memoirs and works of creative fiction. He is survived by a daughter, three grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Lawrence B. Morse ’60, of Ivoryton, Conn.; Feb. 14, after a brief illness. He retired in 1999 from Fiserv, Inc. He was previously employed with Society Savings Bank, Boston Safe Deposit and Trust, Travelers, and Cigna. He had been an active member of the First Church of Christ in Saybrook, Conn., and several other community boards and committees. He also enjoyed woodworking and antique cars. He is survived by his wife, Betsy; three daughters; two sons-in-law; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law; a brother; and several nieces and nephews.

Barry E. Schwartz ’59, of Escazu, Costa Rica, formerly of Wayland, Mass.; Feb. 10. He had a 40-year career in the insurance business with his brother at Combined Brokerage Services in Boston. He was instrumental in creating a swim team at Wayland High School in 1972 and served as its coach. He supported schools in underserved communities both in Boston and Costa Rica and he enjoyed jazz music and running, having run the Boston Marathon. He is survived by four children and seven grandchildren.

Stephen Webster North ’59, of San Rafael, Calif.; Apr. 24. He served in the Army as Chaplain’s assistant, worked as a stockbroker for a while, and then became a high school teacher both at Jefferson High School in Daly City and Terra Nova in Pacifica. After retiring in 2003, he enjoyed swimming, painting, writing, acting and, most of all, substitute teaching, and was considered a “most favorite sub” in the high schools of Marin County. Known for his sharp wit and wry sense of humor, he often surprised his students with his own portrayals of fictitious eccentric characters. He was an accomplished writer and actor, writing his own insightful one-man-show, “Tales Out of School,” and performing it at the Barn Theater in Ross in 2006. As a member of the Dolphin Club in San Francisco, he completed the Golden Gate swim four times, and the Escape from Alcatraz swim twice. He is survived by his four children and their spouses, eight grandchildren, two great-granddaughters, one niece, and two nephews.

Marlene Larios Lyons ’59, of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Shavertown, Pa.; Jan. 15. She was a partner at Veras Construction Company, dealing in land development, residential design, and construction. She volunteered and was a leader in several community organizations, and was the recipient of many awards for her work with the American Cancer Society. After divorcing in 1990, she relocated to West Chester, Pa., and once again was involved in local and civic organizations. In 1994, she married again and upon her husband’s retirement in 2003, they moved to Florida, where she resumed her classical piano studies and volunteered in organizations devoted to promoting music education and opportunities for young people. She is survived by her husband, Edwin; two daughters and sons-in-law; and five grandsons.

Lawrence A. Lockman ’59, of Minneapolis; Mar. 4. After graduating from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1963, he moved to Minneapolis and received training in both pediatrics and neurology from the University of Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps from 1966 to 1967. For more than 30 years, he served as professor, including years as director, of the division of pediatric clinical neuroscience at the University of Minnesota. He authored several articles that appeared in the New England Journal and Pediatric Neurology. He enjoyed opera and classical music, was an accomplished pianist, and played with several ensembles. He was also a Vikings fan and an avid reader. He was known to many as the “animal cracker guy” because he would give dog treats to animals while walking his dog and animal crackers to their humans. He is survived by four children and their spouses, three grandchildren, and two sisters.

Dante G. Ionata ’59, of North Providence; Feb. 13. After Brown, he enlisted in the Army. He attended Army Language School in Monterey, Calif., where he learned Cantonese. He served in Korea and Vietnam working with Army Intelligence. He later was a reporter for the Providence Journal and the Evening Bulletin (1967-1973), specializing in inner-city issues, public housing, urban renewal, and marine fishing. In 1973, he became press secretary and principal speechwriter to U.S. Sen. John O. Pastore, for whom he worked until 1976. From 1977 to 1980, he served as director of capacity and energy management for Gov. J. Joseph Garrahy. In 1980 he served as senior policy associate to the governor and in 1984, he was appointed project manager at the Rhode Island Solid Waste Management Corporation, where he was instrumental in establishing a recycling program for the state. He then served as a consultant for the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation. He was vice president, president, and later a director of the Wood Pawcatuck Watershed Association. He retired in 2002 and focused on his hobbies of managing a vineyard in Hope Valley (R.I.), gardening, fishing, and traveling. He is survived by his wife, Angela; three daughters, including Victoria Ionata Green ’95 and Catherine Ionata ’97; three grandchildren; and a sister.

Nina His Dodd ’59, of Warren, R.I.; Mar. 24. An accomplished writer, having earned a master’s in creative writing from Temple University, she wrote consistently, contributed to local magazines and newspapers, and published a book of poetry with her daughter. She was a great supporter of the arts and contributed to numerous organizations and charities, as well as volunteering her time with Sunday Bread, Rosie’s Place, and ARTS Rhode Island. She enjoyed traveling and kept a home in County Cork, Ireland. She is survived by two daughters, including Aubrey Atwater Donnelly ’85; four stepchildren; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Arthur H. Parker ’58, of Barrington, R.I.; Jan. 22. After graduating, he moved to New York City and worked at Chemical Bank. He married, served with the National Guard for two years, then moved to Ithaca and worked for the Cornell endowment. In 1968, Brown offered him a job working on its endowment and he happily returned to Rhode Island and his alma mater. He eventually started Manasett Corporation before joining the investment firm of Standish, Ayer & Wood in Boston as partner. He dedicated his time and donated to many charitable organizations and to Brown. He is survived by his wife, Connie; three children, including son Matthew ’88; eight grandchildren; and his sister and her wife.

James W. Lakey ’58, of Saint John, Kans.; Feb. 12. After attending Brown on a Naval ROTC scholarship, he served three years in the Navy, earning the rank of lieutenant junior grade. A lifetime student, he matriculated at Gordon Divinity School, where he received a masters of divinity degree and was ordained a Baptist minister. He later went on to earn an MBA from Babson College. During the days he worked as a general supervisor and senior engineer at technology companies in Boston, including Sylvania and Polaroid. At nights and on the weekends he was a pastor and teacher. He served many years in several churches. As a teacher, he taught high school science, math, computer science, and physics, and later was an instructor at Barton Community College, where he taught philosophy, ethics, and religion. He was an active member of his community as Republican ward chairman, as a delegate to state conventions, and served on several other councils and committees. He is survived by his wife, Marlies; a daughter; two sons; a daughter-in-law; a stepdaughter; and four grandchildren.

Roy “Don” Hawkinson ’58, of Minneapolis; Mar. 31. He owned and operated Hawkinson’s Grocery while putting himself through law school at William Mitchell College of Law. He sold his grocery store in 1977 and practiced law until his retirement in 2018. He worked tirelessly for social justice, housing matters, and providing free and low-cost legal services to people in need. He is survived by his wife, Joan Wallace Hawkinson ’59; three daughters and sons-in-law; and eight grandchildren.

Gabriel Walker Jr. ’57, of Portland, Me.; Mar. 1. He taught science at Lincoln Junior High School for two years, leaving to obtain a master’s degree from Texas A&M University. Following graduation, he and his family returned to Portland and he taught at Portland Junior High School for one year, transferring to Portland High School, where he taught biology for 30 years. After retiring from teaching, he embarked on a second career with the Portland Sea Dogs. He enjoyed his time at the ballpark because it allowed him to reconnect with former students. He also enjoyed woodworking projects and maintaining his home and garden. He is survived by his wife, Sally; six children and their spouses; 10 grandchildren; brother Roy ’68; and many nieces and nephews.

Grier Horner ’57, of Pittsfield, Mass.; Feb. 7, of a brain injury sustained in a fall. In 1969, he was awarded a Ford Foundation Fellowship in journalism to Stanford University. A 32-year career at the Berkshire Eagle newspaper followed. He was a reporter and associate editor before retiring in 1997. He had many diverse interests including painting—some of his work was shown in galleries and he had a one-man show at Berkshire Community College. He also enjoyed carpentry, with which he designed an addition to his house; sailing and competing in regattas; and cycling, which he began doing in his 50s. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Clary Horner ’58; three children and their spouses; five grandchildren; a sister; and several nieces and nephews.

Gail Glover Vince ’56, of Villa Park, Ill., formerly of Birmingham, Mich.; Jan. 28. She went to graduate school at UC Berkeley and was an active volunteer in the early disability rights movement. Following a long career teaching middle school math and English, she completed her masters in divinity at Seabury Western Seminary and became the first female rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in northern Michigan, where she established a food pantry and fought for those in need. She is survived by a daughter, three grandchildren, and two brothers.

Francis C. Rego Jr. ’56, of the Villages, Fla.; Jan. 9, of kidney failure. He was an engineer with Norden Systems, a subsidiary of United Technologies, until his retirement in 1991. He was a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and he enjoyed playing golf. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice; four children; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Patricia Okin Pace ’56, of Dallas; Mar. 17. She went on to have professional experiences in public relations, fundraising, and insurance living and working in several Texas cities, New York City, Mexico City, and Sao Paulo. She traveled extensively throughout the world and enjoyed art collecting, opera, theater, and the symphony. She was a member of numerous organizations and boards. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, a son, six grandchildren, and eight great-
grandchildren.

Rudolph H. King ’56, of Bonita Springs, Fla., formerly of Madison, Wisc.; Feb. 8. After Brown, he began a sales career and served in the U.S. Army Reserves. In 1972, he and his family moved to Madison and he began a successful career as the president of Wisconsin Office Supply Company until he retired in 1997. He served on several boards over the years and was an AAU Stroke swimming official. He was known to many for his corny jokes and magic tricks and he enjoyed cooking and playing golf. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Jo; three daughters; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Andrew S. Dragat ’56, of Dalton, Mass.; Mar. 2. He was an architect for more than 40 years practicing in both Connecticut and Massachusetts. The last 20 years of his career he owned and operated his own firm, Andrew Sack Dragat Architect. An avid downhill skier, he was a 28-year member of the National Ski Patrol. He is survived by his wife, Linda.

Richard A. Borjeson ’56, of Berwyn, Pa.; Jan. 27. After being honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps as a second lieutenant, he spent his career in the metalworking industry. For 20 years he owned and operated his own company and provided services for manufacturing up and down the East Coast and internationally. He enjoyed the ocean, including family vacations to Cape Cod or the Jersey Shore, body surfing, and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; a daughter and son-in-law; a son and daughter-in-law; and four grandsons.

Mark A. Land ’55, of East Providence; Feb. 14. He is survived by two sons, including Jon ’79.

William L. Joel II ’55, of Richmond, Va.; Feb. 6. After graduating from Brown he served in the U.S. Marine Corps before continuing studies in interior design at the New York School of Interior Design and Pratt Institute. He returned to Richmond and managed the family-owned interior design firm, Richmond Art Company. He specialized in color and lighting. He was active with the American Society of Interior Designers, Retail Merchants Association, Richmond Forum, and Barksdale Theatre, where he designed and built sets for many productions. Another passion of his was model trains and, after retiring, he built an elaborate system in his basement. He is survived by his wife, Merry; four daughters; and eight grandchildren.

Doris Kreiger Vine ’54, of Southport, Conn.; Feb. 11. While raising a family, she volunteered with many local organizations and committees, including the Valley United Way board, the American Red Cross and the Sisterhood of Beth Israel Synagogue as president, and she made textbook recordings for blind students. She was an avid bridge player and enjoyed Broadway theater, reading, and traveling to Europe and Israel. She is survived by four children and their spouses and eight
grandchildren.

Thomas R. Stetson ’54, of Woods Hole, Mass.; Feb. 6. After Brown, he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War as a specialist in security analysis. He worked briefly for Conoco in its Texas oil drilling operations doing seismic work before moving to Massachusetts, where the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) hired him as part of its geology department. At WHOI, he enjoyed working aboard vessels creating topographical records of the seafloor and the geology beneath it. WHOI also offered diving training and he became a certified diver. One winter while on a WHOI mission with a scientific research team stationed on Ice Station Alpha in the Arctic, he and the team were marooned when a storm broke their landing strip and planes could no longer land. Eventually the ice moved close enough to Greenland that a plane could reach them. He retired as the administrator of University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System, a national collaboration of universities and scientific laboratories to coordinate oceanographic research. Fascinated by steam power, he had a model steam engine and a collection of steam whistles, which he blew by attaching them to a steam radiator while at Brown. He remained active and healthy sailing, fishing, quahogging, shoveling snow, and chopping wood into his 80s. He is survived by his wife, Judy, and two children.

Norman A. Sprinthall ’54, ’59 AM, of Caswell Beach, N.C.; Mar. 8, after a short illness. He had an extensive career in education counseling and educational psychology beginning at Harvard as an associate professor and program chairman of counseling until 1972. He went on to spend another 22 years in higher education, first at the University of Minnesota, where he served as a faculty member, and for the remainder of his career at North Carolina State University, where he retired as professor emeritus in 1995. He coauthored Educational Psychology: A Developmental Approach and Adolescent Psychology: A Developmental View. During the 1990s, he was the codirector of the Ethical Reasoning Project in Public Administration in the U.S., Poland, and Russia. He also served on the board of directors for the Josephson Institute of Ethics and on the board of advisors for the Character Counts Coalition. He not only wrote several articles with his wife, but he and his wife were also corecipients of the Kuhmerker Career Research Award from the Association for Moral Education in 2005. While an undergrad at Brown, he played varsity basketball for three years and as a post-grad, he worked in the admissions office until 1959. In retirement he enjoyed teaching his grandchildren basketball, golf, and sailing as well as traveling and dancing with his wife. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserves for eight years. Phi Beta Kappa. He is survived by his wife, Lois; three children and their spouses; eight grandchildren; and his former wife, Barbara Weller Holaday ’54.

Sidney Shulins ’54, of Haymarket, Va.; Feb. 10. After serving as a carrier pilot in the U.S. Navy, he attended Harvard Business School and worked in publishing and advertising, including with the U.S. Postal Service. With the Postal Service, Sid rose to be the executive assistant to the Deputy Postmaster General responsible for the Service’s advertising and market research divisions. He enjoyed skiing and playing golf. He is survived by his wife, Gina; a daughter; a son; a stepdaughter; two grandchildren; a brother; and two nieces.

Edward F. Regan Jr. ’54, of Portsmouth, R.I.; Feb. 7, one week after his 90th birthday. After earning his master’s degree in engineering from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute while working in New York for Sperry Corporation, he returned to Rhode Island to raise his family and began a long career at Raytheon, eventually retiring as head of systems engineering. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and he enjoyed traveling, especially to Italy. He also enjoyed genealogy, which led to him writing a detailed history of the family and discovering he was a descendant of a crew member on the Mayflower. He was an accomplished bridge player and a member of the Viking Bridge Club. He is survived by his wife, Pia; four sons; three daughters-in-law; four grandchildren; and a brother.

Edward Marcaccio ’54, of North Providence, R.I.; Mar. 4. Upon graduation from Boston University School of Law, he practiced in Providence with his father and brother. He was an avid boater and enjoyed spending time as carpenter, mechanic, and artist. He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, including son Edward ’82; four grandchildren, including Stephen ’17; a great-grandson; and a brother.

E. Aubrey Doyle ’54, of Hopkinton, Mass.; Feb. 21. Prior to Brown, he was a gifted student-athlete at Hopkinton High School after overcoming polio as a young child. In addition to his studies at Brown, he played football all four years. After Brown, he entered the U.S. Army, married, and started a family. He also began a long career at Hopkinton High School. He served as a math teacher, math department head, and coach of football, basketball, and baseball before eventually becoming the head varsity football coach. He was the athletic director for more than 20 years and the gymnasium at the middle school was named in his honor. Additionally, he was inducted into the inaugural Hopkinton High School Athletic Hall of Fame class. He was a member of the Massachusetts Teacher Association. After retiring from HHS in 1994, he went on to own and manage Star Package Store in Hopkinton for many years, while continuing to follow HHS and Brown sports. He is survived by daughters Colleen Doyle Charleston ’79 and Elizabeth Doyle Carloni ’80 and son W. Aubrey ’81.

Edward “Hap” F. Castleberry ’54, of Cincinnati; Mar. 17. After obtaining his MBA from Xavier University, he helped run the family business, Cedar Hill Farms, a local dairy. In 1964, after the family business was sold, he began his entrepreneur career by purchasing small businesses to grow and develop. He successfully developed and sold 12 local companies during the course of his career. He volunteered and supported more than 15 nonprofit organizations in Cincinnati as well and was a founder of the Greater Cincinnati Business Hall of Fame. He enjoyed being involved with Junior Achievement of Greater Cincinnati and playing tennis at the Cincinnati Tennis Club. He is survived by four children, 10 grandchildren, and two sisters.

Gordon S. Bigelow ’54 of Orono, Me.; Mar. 16. He was the executive director of the National Board of Funeral Service Education. Previously he was dean and vice president at the University of Maine. He was an Army veteran. In retirement he enjoyed spending summers at his cottage in Hancock and he enjoyed traveling and boating. He is survived by his wife, Beverly, and two sons, including Gordon ’85.

Alan R. Karb ’53, of Westborough, Mass., formerly of Framingham, Mass., and Williamsburg, Va.; Feb. 8. He was an office manager for many years at Dennison Manufacturing in Framingham. After retiring, he and his wife lived in Williamsburg for 20 years. He was a member of the Assabet Valley Mastersingers and was an avid bridge and tennis player. He enjoyed traveling and, with his wife, traveled to all 50 states, six continents, and all of the Canadian provinces. He is survived by four children, including son James ’86, ’88 MAT; and six grandchildren.

Elizabeth McCraw Hodnett ’53, of Richmond, Va.; Mar. 26. She married a naval officer and started a family. As a naval family they lived in several locations, including a time in Rio de Janeiro, before settling in Virginia. For more than 35 years she volunteered at the Johnston-Willis Hospital gift shop and was an avid bridge and Rummikub player. She is survived by a daughter, a son, and two grandchildren.

Joan Hosp Forst ’53, of Montgomery, Ala.; Jan. 31. After Brown she became a flight attendant for TWA. She met her future husband on a layover in Paris and after marrying and starting a family, settled in New York. She played tennis and, with her husband, golf and curling. In 1971 they moved to North Carolina and then, following the birth of their granddaughters, they moved to Alabama. She tutored through Laubach Literacy Action and volunteered at Montgomery Area Nontraditional Equestrians. After being diagnosed with cancer, she volunteered at the Montgomery Cancer Center as well. Her family and friends will miss her annual 4th of July and New Year’s Eve parties.

Thomas R. Healy ’52, of Palm Desert, Calif.; Jan. 19, after a brief illness. He was a real estate broker, business owner, and lifetime mariner who enjoyed racing sailboats and scuba diving in the Caribbean and Hawaii. He also enjoyed skiing, golf, bocce ball, and bridge. He is survived by his wife, Gloria; a niece; and two nephews.

Burton Downey ’52, of Dallas; Jan. 1, from Alzheimer’s. He served in the Army from 1955 to 1958, after which he became director of purchasing for American Airlines until 1988. While at Brown, he was a member of Theta Delta Chi and met his future wife, who was his chemistry lab partner. Their first date was a Theta Delta “Dress as the Name of a Song” dance and they went as “Night and Day.” They enjoyed summers at the Jersey Shore and winters in Naples, Fla. He is survived by his wife, Janice Brown Downey ’53 and two daughters.

Carolyn Willis Church ’52, of West Chester, Pa.; Feb. 8. She is survived by three children, including daughter Cynthia Church-Reed ’78; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Joyce Cohen Schreiber Tesler ’51, of West Warwick, R.I.; Feb. 21. Prior to starting a family she was a social worker. She later returned to the workforce as a real estate agent. She was active in Temple Sinai for more than 50 years. She enjoyed playing games, especially canasta, mahjong, and bridge, and she achieved life master status. She also enjoyed baking. She is survived by four children, including Jill Schreiber ’77; two stepchildren; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

James T. Scott ’51, of Glen Mills, Pa., formerly of Huntington, N.Y., and Wilmington, Del.; Mar. 28. He was a member of the NROTC and a U.S. Navy Korean War veteran. For more than 30 years he worked at the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and retired as vice president. He was an avid golfer. A man of faith, he served multiple terms as an Elder in the Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a daughter; a son and daughter-in-law; three grandsons; and his brother Gordon ’58.

Richard L. Rubin ’51, of Purchase, N.Y.; Jan. 25. After a successful career in textiles, he earned his PhD from Columbia and became a professor of political science at Swarthmore College in 1979. During his 30-year tenure, he authored numerous papers and books, including Jewish in America: Living George Washington’s Promise. Involved in the arts, he was the founding president of the Dedalus Foundation. He was an avid competitive golfer and achieved the title of club champion at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in 1984. He is survived by his wife, Helene Rice-Rubin ’51; four children, including Steven ’74 and Laurie Rubin Spangle ’83, ’84 AM; nine grandchildren, including Dylan Spangle ’16, ’17 ScM; and six great-grandchildren.

Robert S. Murray ’51, of Fall River, Mass.; Jan. 19. He had a long career in the healthcare industry that included positions as COO of Cape Cod Hospital and Charlton Memorial Hospital, under secretary of health and human services in Boston, and president of the former Truesdale Hospital. He was also vice president of Durfee Trust and president of the Chamber of Commerce. Prior to his healthcare positions, he taught science at Henry Lord Junior High School in Fall River and coached basketball and baseball. He is survived by three children, ten grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Richard K. Gage ’51, of Durham, N.C.; Apr. 3. He met his future wife while a student at Brown. After graduating, they married and on that same day, he was commissioned as a lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. He went on to serve in the Korean War and earn the Korean Service Medal with Three Bronze Battle Stars, the UN Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. He was discharged in 1953 and worked for the next 38 years with ALCOA in sales and marketing. He was an avid gardener and received a master gardener certification. He enjoyed reading and playing golf with his wife before her passing. He is survived by a daughter, a son, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and a sister

Doris Saunders Tobey ’50, of Centre Hall, Pa.; Mar. 5. She worked as a paraprofessional for the State College Area School District and retired in 1991. Most of her time was spent at Boalsburg and Panorama elementary schools, where she supported the Writing to Read program. In retirement she volunteered at Centre Hall elementary school and with the Girl Scouts of America. She was a member of Linden Hall Garden Club and Centre Hall Library Friends Association. She enjoyed gardening, wool rug braiding, card games, and crossword puzzles. She is survived by five children, 10 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Robert H. Rohloff ’50, of Charleston, S.C., formerly of Warwick, R.I.; Jan. 17. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, he graduated from Brown and began a 38-year career at Amica Mutual Insurance Company in Rhode Island. He retired to South Carolina in 1988. He enjoyed Big Band music and Scott Joplin piano rag. At Brown he played the clarinet and oboe in the Brown Band. He enjoyed square-dancing and round-dancing clubs. In retirement, he volunteered as a docent at historical sites in Charleston and always enjoyed spending time with family, playing cards, and traveling. He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, two stepdaughters, and nine grandchildren.

D. Paul Rittmaster ’50, of New York City; Apr. 7. He was a lifelong New Yorker and spent 70 years as a stockbroker, much of it alongside his father at David H. Rittmaster & Co. He was a U.S. Army veteran and he enjoyed his weekend mornings reading his newspapers and technical charts while listening to Broadway show tunes or Neil Diamond. All who knew him will miss his hugs. He is survived by four children, including sons Peter ’87 and Steven ’89; and five grandchildren.

Richard A. Purington ’50, of Belmont, N.H.; Jan. 20, after a brief illness. He is survived by four daughters, seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, a great-great-grandson, and many nieces and nephews.

Richard H. Lyman ’49, of Chatham, Mass.; Feb. 1. He worked at Hancock Financial Services and retired in 1987 as director of underwriting policy and research. He was an avid boater and active with the Chatham Anglers and the Monopoly Yacht Club, where he served as treasurer for 14 years. He also enjoyed playing bridge. He is survived by his wife, Connie.

Janice S. Howard ’49, of Providence, R.I.; Jan. 28. After earning her master’s from Rhode Island College, she began her teaching career, which included a decade-long stint as head of the math department at Scituate High School before she moved to the Community College of Rhode Island, where she was instrumental in the growth of the college, serving as assistant professor and registrar under two presidents. She retired in 1990 and was inducted into the CCRI Hall of Fame in 1998. She was involved with the Girl Scouts of America as a troop leader, outdoor trainer, camp counselor, and assistant director; she also held the position of waterfront director at Camp Mohawk in England, serving U.S. Air Force children during the summer of 1960. She enjoyed traveling and collecting memorabilia to share with her 17 nieces and nephews who survive her.

Sumner Alpert ’49, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Fall River, Mass.; Apr. 10. He attended Brown for one year then enlisted in the Navy. After his discharge from service, he returned to Brown to complete his education. After graduation, he worked in the family wholesale candy and tobacco business until he bought the mill housing the business and started Alpert’s Storage Center. After nine years, he sold the business and retired. He was president of his Brown class for five years, was an active member of Temple Beth El in Fall River—where he served on the board for 25 years—and was also active in the Jewish War Veterans of Sarasota. He was an avid tennis player and golfer and also enjoyed playing the saxophone. He is survived by four children, including Sandra Pankiw ’76; and four grandchildren.

Robert M. Peters ’48, of Indiana, Pa.; Feb. 14. He spent his entire working career with ALCOA. He retired in 1988. He was a longtime member, deacon, and elder at Grace Community Presbyterian Church in Lower Burrell and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed fishing and playing golf. He is survived by a daughter, a son, two daughters-in-law, a son-in-law, and 17 grandchildren.

Barbara Kent Elliott ’48, of Tiverton, R.I., formerly of Concord, Mass.; Jan. 8. She earned a master’s degree in education from Northeastern. She began her teaching career in Department of Defense schools overseas, followed by 29 years in the Concord elementary schools as a reading/language arts teacher. She volunteered at the Concord Museum, became a member of the guiding staff and was later named a trustee. She was also a summer volunteer at the Atwood House Museum in Chatham. She was a member of numerous societies, including the Concord Garden Club, the Society of Mayflower Descendants, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and several genealogical associations. She is survived by a sister and several nieces and nephews.

Thomas F. McCormick ’47, of New London, N.H., formerly of New Canaan, Conn.; Feb. 10. He was a claims adjuster for Liberty Mutual for five years post graduation. In 1952, he was hired by IBM to be a door-to-door electric typewriter salesman, which began a 33-year career with IBM traveling the world working in the Office Products Division and ultimately at IBM corporate headquarters in New York. He was an active member of several organizations, including director of the USAlliance Federal Credit Union, cofounder and president of the Licu Corporate Federal Credit Union, director of the New Hampshire Golf Association, and director/treasurer of the Granite State Taxpayers Association. He also served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives for two years. While at Brown, he was president of Delta Kappa Epsilon and played football and baseball. He once had a tryout with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Later in life he was involved in youth baseball as a coach and created a Pony League, which had not existed at the time in his hometown of New Canaan. He is survived by four children and nine grandchildren.

Elizabeth Van Egmond Husung ’47, of Rush, N.Y.; Mar. 12. She was a Latin teacher and a librarian. She retired from Rochester Public Library in 1995. She was active in her church and enjoyed traveling, camping, and spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by three children and their spouses, and five grandchildren.

Thomas J. Murray ’46, of Kensington, Md.; Dec. 17. He was the publisher of The Social List of Washington, D.C., better known as “The Green Book.” He took over as publisher in 1985 after the death of his wife, whose grandmother had started it in 1929. It continues to be published today by his son Peter. He had a 21-year career in the Navy serving aboard several ships, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. In 1960, he was assigned to the Pentagon and retired in 1964. He then began a career as a financial planner, launching his own firm, Thomas Murray Associates, in 1978. Additionally, he held leadership positions with the American Legion, the Knights of Malta, St. Andrews Society, and the Wheaton-Kensington Rotary Club. He is survived by five children and their spouses, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Leonard P. Garr ’46, of Auburndale, Mass.; Mar. 27. He left his studies at Brown during his sophomore year for active duty during World War II and served as a cryptographer in Burma. He returned to Brown after the war and completed his degree. For 35 years he was CEO of two corporations, Eddy St. Realty Co. and Garr’s Fabrics, Inc. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, two grandsons, and a great-granddaughter.

Coach Kathy Flores could make you feel like you could do anything. Not invincible like some kind of superhero, but human—beautifully, powerfully human. “She didn’t ever push us to be anybody other than our best selves,” says Alexis Jackson ’21, who walked onto Brown’s rugby team in 2017 after, like others, being drawn to Flores’s magnetic personality.

A pioneer in women’s rugby and fierce advocate for diversity on the field, the 66-year-old coach passed away in her Providence home last October after a year-long battle with cancer. Born Kathleen Theresa Flores, but known affectionately as “Coach Kathy,” the Philadelphia native leaves behind the legacy of her chosen family: dozens of rugby players who called her teammate, friend, and mother.

Zyana Thomas ’22 vividly remembers her introduction to the woman who would soon become her “second mom” when Flores volunteered to pick her up from the airport on her first day in Providence.

“I was like, ‘Whoa, she actually cares about me,’” recalls Thomas, who was recruited to Brown’s rugby team during her senior year of high school. “I had never experienced a coach like that.”

Flores gave her time to develop personal relationships with every student and offered consistent emotional support.

“I had a rough transition to Brown. I really felt alienated, and the only person who was by me and with me through that was Kathy,” Thomas shares. “She would quite literally walk me to therapy appointments… I probably would’ve never started healing if I had never met her.”

As a newcomer to a team that has long been predominantly white, Jackson adds that she felt particularly welcome because Flores was so open about her identity as a lesbian woman of Hawaiian and Filipino descent. “As a Black queer woman, if something ever happened that made me feel uncomfortable, I knew at minimum that she would know what I was talking about,” says Jackson. “I wouldn’t have to explain my existence to her first.”

“She was an amazing strong gay woman and the team was a really queer space, and that was hugely influential,” adds Sofie Rudin ’17, who was a first-year on the team during Flores’s first season coaching Brown rugby in 2013. “But Kathy is in the hall of fame because of how she pioneered this sport: she just did it. She worked hard and played hard, and if you were there with her, you were welcome.”

In addition to two Rugby Hall of Fame titles, Flores boasts nearly a dozen U.S. Rugby Championship wins and a significant role in securing the first-ever rugby World Cup trophy for Team USA. She took Brown’s team from club players to varsity athletes during Rudin’s sophomore year.

“I loved that from the start [she] wanted to take it really seriously. Playing casually… wasn’t an option anymore,” Rudin explains. “She was really passionate about learning to use the full power of our bodies.”

As someone who felt “kind of left out being bigger and taller,” Jackson echoed Rudin’s sentiment that her message of empowerment was transformative.

“I remember her telling me: ‘You’re not here despite the fact you look this way. You’re here because you look this way, and we’re going to make sure that you get bigger and take care of yourself, because you come with certain strengths that nobody else can contribute,’” Jackson recalls. “That was the first time I’d ever had a coach look at me—all of me—and say, ‘This is what I want.’”

Delighting in wine, dogs, and dancing (Pharrell’s “Happy” was a team favorite), Flores was above all a fighter, undeterred by metastatic colon cancer and dedicated to her sport to the end.

Thomas remembers Flores in her final months, still attending recruiting events with the other coaches. “It was kind of funny to see this old lady with cancer, barely able to walk, and she wanted to go play mini golf!” she says.

“Kathy had this knack for taking people and then fully believing 100 percent in them, no matter what. She never gave up on anybody, not even herself,” Thomas adds. “She was like, ‘I’m going to be coaching up until my last moments.’ And she did.”

Walter R. Thayer Jr., of Riverside, R.I.; Jan. 8. He graduated from Tufts University Medical School and became known as one of the nation’s leading experts on Crohn’s and other gastrointestinal diseases. He served as head of the gastroenterology department at Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School and chief of gastroenterology at Rhode Island Hospital, positions he held for 30 years. Upon his retirement in 2004, he was proud to cut the ribbon at the Walter R. Thayer Inflammatory Bowel Disease Laboratory at Rhode Island Hospital. He was awarded the distinguished clinician award by the American Gastroenterology Association and the humanitarian of the year award by Rhode Island and New England chapters of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. He was also the recipient of the W.W. Keene Award from the Brown Medical Alumni Association. He conducted significant research into the causes of and treatment for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. He trained numerous doctors with an emphasis on recruitment and support of doctors of color. In retirement, he volunteered at the Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center and mentored Brown medical students. He was recognized as teacher of the year in 2016 by Brown’s Medical School. He also volunteered at the Rhode Island Hospital GI clinic. He survived a small plane crash in Canada while providing medical care to Indigenous people and delivering babies as part of the Grenfell Mission; ran from a grizzly bear in Alaska; and broke his leg while descending Carter Dome on Mount Washington. He was passionate about preservation and served on the Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Committee; he was also an active member of the Rhode Island Wildflower Society, subsequently earning a botany degree from URI. An avid swimmer, he swam in the seven seas and five oceans and traveled six continents. He also was a cyclist who participated in century bike rides throughout the U.S. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, a son and daughter-in-law, four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, a sister and brother-in-law, and several nieces and nephews.

Harold Wanebo, of Bristol, R.I.; Nov. 27. He was emeritus professor of surgery in the surgical oncology section at Roger Williams Medical Center. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine in 1961, he interned at Cornell and served his residency at UC San Francisco and at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where he trained in tumor immunology. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and earned the Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal with Valor. He was affiliated with numerous professional organizations and authored more than 290 peer reviewed articles. He was a professor of surgery and director of surgical oncology at Brown. He founded his own lab, Chemo Enhanced, where he enjoyed working on cancer research. He was the recipient of awards and commendations and Roger Williams Medical Center endowed a chair in his name. He is survived by his wife, Claire; three children and their spouses; seven grandchildren; and three brothers.

John R. Coleman, of Providence, R.I.; Dec. 14. He researched and taught molecular and cellular biology at Brown. He was a participant in the Tougaloo-Brown Partnership and joined in numerous other initiatives to expand opportunities to people otherwise excluded. He is survived by his wife, Annette; three children; two grandchildren; and a sister.

James F. Linnane ’88 MD, of Atlanta, Ga.; Oct. 25. He was a gastroenterologist at Kaiser Permanente. He enjoyed his work, playing the drums, and watching the Boston Red Sox when he had time. He is survived by his wife, Kim; four sisters; and nieces and nephews.

Michael J. Bookbinder ’80 MD, of New Canaan, Conn.; Dec. 27. He was a pathologist for many years in both Connecticut and New York. He was an avid reader and he enjoyed music, folk dancing and solving puzzles. He is survived by his wife, Julie Dwyer Bookbinder ’80; two daughters; and two nephews.

Theodora McCarthy-Gray ’18 EMCS, of Jamaica Plain, Mass.; Nov. 10, of ovarian cancer. She was a graduate of Dartmouth College, Suffolk Law School, and Brown. She was a privacy/cyber attorney. A mentor to many, she had a special affinity for helping those interested in a career in cyber security law and spent many pro bono hours helping the future generation of young lawyers and professionals. During the course of her career she worked with such businesses as Oracle, Microsoft, PeopleSoft, IBM, and Dell. She was a member of Cloud Security Alliance and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association. She is survived by many family members and friends.

Aris C. Garro ’06 MPH, of North Kingstown, R.I.; Nov. 17, of cancer. At the time of his death, he was working as a pediatric emergency physician at Hasbro Children’s Hospital and was a researcher affiliated with Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School and Rhode Island Hospital. His research focus was in the fields of emergency department-based interventions for children with asthma and the treatment of pediatric Lyme disease and meningitis. He enjoyed playing soccer and was an avid fan of all things related. He also enjoyed painting, playing guitar, and reading Harry Potter with his daughter. He is survived by his wife, Christine; three children; two brothers and sisters-in-law; and five nieces and nephews.

Norman “Harry” Rothschild ’03 PhD, of Jacksonville, Fla.; Dec. 10, of gastroesophageal cancer. He skipped years in school and entered Harvard College at 17. He began his concentration in East Asian Studies and earned several varsity letters in track and field. Upon graduation, Harvard College awarded him its Imre Memorial Award. While traveling and studying in China, he met his future wife. He taught at Hebron Academy, obtained his doctorate from Brown, then was a Fulbright Scholar at Peking University, joining the University of North Florida as  a history professor in 2003, where he taught until a few weeks before his passing. He authored Wu Zhao: China’s Only Female Emperor; Emperor Wu Zhao and Her Pantheon of Devis, Divinities, and Dynastic Mothers; and The World of Wu Zhao. He also translated and edited several scholarly articles and lectured across the U.S., England, and China. He is survived by his wife, Chengmei; a daughter; son Liu ’24; his parents; three sisters; two brothers; two sisters-in-law; two brothers-in-law; and five nieces and nephews.

Devasis Chatterjee ’90 PhD, of Mansfield, Mass.; Nov. 9. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia; a son, a brother; and six nieces
and nephews.

Timothy Alavosus ’89 PhD, of Hudson, N.H.; Nov. 28. He was a cofounder and COO of AlgaMetrics in Marblehead, Mass. He volunteered at MSPCA animal shelter in Methuen, Mass., and enjoyed playing guitar. He is survived by his wife, Marilee, and a son.

Bryant A. Toth ’76 MD, of Napa, Calif.; Oct. 2. In addition to running his own private practice, Toth Plastic Surgery, in San Francisco, he was a clinical professor at UC San Francisco and codirector of the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital craniofacial department. Prior to private practice he teamed with two doctors to form Indochina Surgical Educational Exchange, enabling plastic surgeons to travel to Vietnam and Cambodia to operate on facial clefts and work on patients who were left disfigured by the Vietnam War. He taught plastic surgeons in Italy, China, Vietnam, and Brazil; Italy bestowed the honor of Cavaliere on him. He enjoyed art and history and is survived by his wife, Jill; daughter Alexandra Toth ’08; and a son.

Robert R. Meyer ’85 MAT, of Moscow, Idaho; Nov. 22, from complications of throat cancer. He lived in several U.S. cities and worked as a disc jockey and radio talk show host. After earning his masters, he worked as an English teacher in Massachusetts before moving to the Midwest. He is survived by a brother, a stepsister, and several nieces and nephews, including Nancy Matchett Kubik ’89.

Bruce P. Sparks ’77 MAT, of North Haven, Conn.; Nov. 20. He was a high school English teacher and had a career in the printing industry at the former Columbia Press, Herlin Press, and Keno Graphic Services. He enjoyed literature, music, and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Debbie, and many nieces and nephews.

Kathleen Roy Cummings ’77 AM, of Chicago; Dec. 15. She taught architectural history at Northwestern University, lectured at the Art Institute of Chicago, and authored books and articles about Chicago architecture. She enjoyed visiting and walking through the National Parks and sitting on Lake Michigan beach reading a book. She is survived by her husband, Dan, and two daughters.

Allen Vander Meulen Jr. ’75 PhD, of Lincoln, Mass., formerly of Brattleboro, Vt.; Nov. 22. He was a minister at Third Congregational Church in Waterbury, Conn., from 1958 to 1963, then at Centre Congregational Church in Brattleboro, Vt., until 1968, when he served as an interim minister throughout Massachusetts while attending Brown. In 1978 he joined the faculty at North Central College in Naperville, Ill., as a professor of economics. He helped establish the school’s computer science department and MBA program. He retired in 1997 and returned to Brattleboro, where he served as chair of the Centre Congregational Church’s endowment committee and as a trustee for the town library. He enjoyed biking, traveling, and conversing about philosophy, ethics, and politics. He and his wife moved to Lincoln in 2019. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; daughter and son-in-law; two sons and daughters-in-law; and four grandchildren.

David A. McKay ’74 MAT, of Beverly, Mass.; Oct. 31. Diagnosed in 1991 with multiple sclerosis, he handled its gradually debilitating effect with courage and humor. He graduated from Boston College Law School and practiced for nearly 30 years. He was a partner at Ropes & Gray until his illness required him to retire early in 2014, then he enjoyed teaching corporate finance as an adjunct professor at Boston College Law School. He was active in the life and choir of Christ Church of Hamilton and Wenham. He is survived by his wife, Marjory Robertson; a daughter and son-in-law; a son and daughter-in-law; four grandchildren; a sister; and a brother and sister-in-law.

Paul L. Sheehey ’71 MAT, of Scarsdale, N.Y.; Nov. 6. He was an English literature teacher at Scarsdale High School for 37 years before retiring in 2016. In addition to enjoying opera, he was a member of the Metropolitan Opera. He also enjoyed traveling and for a period of time lived in Laos and Iran. He is survived by his wife, Elisabeth; a brother; and two cousins.

Barbara Bennett Levine ’71 AM, of Providence; Jan. 2. She was an avid reader and lifelong learner and enjoyed traveling to many countries. She is survived by a sister, a daughter-in-law, two granddaughters, two stepdaughters, four step-grandchildren, and five nieces and nephews.

Deborah Doyle Knowles ’69 AM, of South Dartmouth, Mass.; Jan. 21. She taught high school Spanish in Rhode Island at Moses Brown School, Providence Country Day School, and Bay View Academy. She later joined the Providence Art Club and took up watercolor painting. She enjoyed skiing and traveling, especially trips with her husband and children to Morocco, Ethiopia, and the Middle East. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence; a daughter and son-in-law; two sons; and four grandchildren.

James C. Minor ’68 ScM, ’71  PhD, of Rochester, N.Y.; Dec. 27. He worked at Kodak, was granted two patents for copier technologies, and became an international consultant on project management. In 1999 his wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and he retired to be her caregiver. He remained active in retirement, including acting as leader of the New York Forest Owners Association. Before his passing, he placed a conservation easement on his farm property. He maintained the NYFOA website, was an enthusiastic investor, and enjoyed repairing things. He taught graduate math courses at the University of Rochester and, in recent years, tutored inmates of the Monroe County Jail. He is survived by a daughter and son and their spouses, four grandchildren, two brothers and sister, and a brother-in-law.

James R. Maggart ’68 MAT, of Hamden, Conn.; Nov. 19. He obtained an MBA from Stanford and pursued educational administration in the U.S. and abroad. He was head of school at Robert College in Istanbul, Turkey; St. John’s School in Houston, Tex.; and Hamden Hall Country Day School. In Istanbul, he appointed women to key school positions and started the first girls’ basketball team and led them to a Turkish national championship. He was a partner at Educators’ Collaborative and a leader in international school accreditations for the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. He worked and volunteered to improve the lives of students and educators. Later in life he began woodworking and created furniture that fills the homes of his family and his summer home in New Hampshire. He is survived by his wife, Kaye; three children, including daughters Stephanie Johnson ’88 and Aylin Flanagan ’93; a son; five grandchildren; and a sister.

William I. Grosky ’68 ScM, of Novi, Mich.; Nov. 13. He taught at Georgia Tech, then at Wayne State University in Detroit, where he was a founding faculty member of the department of computer science. In 2001, he joined the faculty at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, where he was chair of the computer and information services department and assisted in constructing UM’s PhD program. He traveled the world. He is survived by his wife, Roslyn, a daughter, and son.

David N. Menton ’66 PhD, of Petersburg, Ky.; Dec. 11, of COVID. He was a professor at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis for 34 years, retiring in 2000. He then served with Answers in Genesis as a speaker, writer, and researcher, retiring in October 2021. He was a professional magician and musician. He is survived by his wife, Debbie; two daughters and sons-in-law; three grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Lois Shuler Meighan ’63 MAT, of Lansdale, Pa.; Nov. 21. She taught at a private school for girls for two years and then raised a family. Later she was a chemical technician. She also taught home-bound students and offered piano lessons. She was a member of a local chamber quartet, performed in the Ambler Orchestra and the North Penn Orchestra, and sang with the Norristown Chorale. Active in her church, she played instruments for worship and taught Sunday School. She enjoyed weaving table centerpieces, knitting, reading, and camping. She is survived by her husband, Richard ’64 PhD; five children and their spouses; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Carol E. Jenson ’63 MAT, of Minneapolis; Nov. 25. She received her PhD in American History from the University of Minnesota in 1968 and began teaching at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. She retired in 1980,  moved to Minneapolis, and enjoyed reading, quilting, and gardening. She is survived by her husband, Thomas, nieces, and nephews.

Alice M. Savage ’61 PhD, of Windsor, Me.; Dec. 8, after a brief illness. Her career consisted of teaching, medicine, and health administration. She was an infectious disease specialist at Togus VA Medical Center and chief of staff for more than 25 years. She was involved with various branches of the Kiwanis Children’s Fund and held the positions of director, board member, and trustee. She endowed scholarships at the University of New England, which elected her to its board of trustees. She also contributed to the Kennebec Humane Society and donated generously to numerous nature and wildlife funds. She is survived by her partner, Carolyn B. Perry.

Guenter H. Rose ’60 ScM, of Vista, Calif.; Jan. 12, of Lewy body dementia. He earned his PhD at UCLA, where he did neuroscience research at the Brain Research Institute. He went on to work at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in the department of psychiatry and psychology, then returned to UCLA to work as a research psychologist and associate professor of psychiatry before joining Bowdoin in 1976 as an assistant professor of psychology. He was instrumental in the college’s creation of a psychobiology concentration. In 1981, he was promoted to associate professor and chair of the psychology department, retiring in 1995 as emeritus professor of psychobiology. He was interested in medical anthropology and received a Fulbright to study traditional healers in Nepal and Sri Lanka and learn about Ayurvedic medicine. He began a business offering tours of Nepal and collected traditional sculptures and masks from Africa and South Asia. He enjoyed antiquing, Maine, and traveling. He is survived by three children and their spouses; a stepdaughter; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two nephews.

Glendon E. Collins ’53 ScM, of Phoenix; Dec. 4. In 1953, he began as a uranium exploration geologist for the Atomic Energy Commission in Albuquerque. In 1957, he transferred to a lands and mineral examiner job with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Sacramento, Calif. Assignments in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Riverside, Calif., followed before he moved to Arizona in 1965 to become land office manager for the BLM. A second career began in 1984 with the Arizona State Land Department, from which he retired in 1994 as Deputy State Land Commissioner. In retirement, he served on numerous boards and committees, including BLM’s Arizona Resource Advisory Council and the Public Lands Foundation. He was the recipient of many awards, including the distinguished service award by the Department of the Interior and the Lifetime Service Award from the Public Lands Foundation. The Public Lands Foundation Archives was renamed the PLF Glendon E. Collins National Archives in recognition of his contributions. He enjoyed baseball, hiking, camping, golf, and the cabin he and his wife built in Bert Lee Park in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff. He is survived by his wife, Marion; six children; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two brothers and sisters-in-law.

Amanda K. Asay ’10, of Nelson, British Columbia; Jan. 7, from injuries sustained in a skiing accident. A member of Brown’s hockey and softball teams from 2006 to 2009, she spent several years as part of the Canadian Women’s Baseball national program and helped Canada win silver at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto. She also helped the national team win World Cup medals in 2006, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2018. She was the longest serving member of Canada’s Women’s National Team. She earned a master’s and PhD in forestry at the University of British Columbia and worked on such projects as the Mother Tree and Intelligent Trees under Dr. Suzanne Simard. She began working for the Ministry of Forests as a silvicultural systems researcher in May of 2019. She enjoyed all sports, coaching, the outdoors, hiking, camping, and planting. She is survived by her parents, a brother and sister-in-law, and countless friends and teammates.

Lisa Hooks Eisler ’97, of Astoria, N.Y.; Oct. 23. Following graduation from Brown, she had a successful career as an event planner with several New York law firms and most recently with Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. She volunteered with Meals on Wheels and was generous with her time to friends and family. She is survived by her daughter, parents, and brothers.

Heather Dietz Braun ’93, of Fishers, Ind.; Nov. 28. After excelling as a high school athlete and member of the Brown women’s basketball team, she earned a master’s in sports management from Ohio State University. Her first job was with the Big 8 Conference. She relocated to Indianapolis and switched careers to sales and marketing. She was a former Miss Kansas pageant participant, always claiming to be “a Kansas girl.” She enjoyed watching her children participate in sports and keeping the lines of communication open with family members. She is survived by a daughter, a son, her parents, two sisters, her grandmother, and several aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews.

Christine Nelson Eldridge ’86, of Rowley, Mass.; Nov. 27, of cancer. After working for the FBI, she worked at Boston University while earning her MBA. For 27 years she was at Sentinel Benefits & Financial Group as vice president of plan consulting, working until a few weeks before her passing. She enjoyed spending time with family, skiing the peaks of Sunday River, sailing, fishing, and reading. She is survived by her husband, Bill; two sons; her parents; two sisters and brothers-in-law; a niece; and three nephews.

David M. Boegehold ’86, of Waltham, Mass.; Jan. 2, 2021. He is survived by three sons; his mother; and three siblings, including sister Alison Hiraga ’86.

Neil Regan ’84, of South Salem, N.Y., formerly of Bronxville, N.Y.; Nov. 28. His many interests included puzzles, reading, landscaping, and playing golf. He is survived by seven siblings, 20 nieces and nephews, and 20 great-nieces and nephews.

Michael I. Plotnick ’84, ’87 MD, of Boulder, Colo.; Jan. 14, of a cardiac event while doing what he loved most, snowboarding. After med school at Brown he completed his ob-gyn residency at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York City. He was board certified and a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He practiced in several private practices in New York and later in Colorado, specializing in high-risk pregnancies and deliveries. He is survived by a daughter, a son, his mother, and a brother.

Mark Naigles ’82, of Tolland, Conn.; Dec. 30. He was a lecturer in the math department at UConn and a former associate professor of math at Nichols College. For 19 years he worked as an actuary in Philadelphia and Connecticut. In 2003, he began teaching development courses in actuarial mathematics and algebra for business. He also taught problem solving at UConn for more than 15 years and received the outstanding adjunct award in 2011. He tutored students of all grade levels, served as president of Beth El Congregation of Storrs-Mansfield, and was treasurer of the Interreligious Eco-Justice Network. He enjoyed hiking, watching Star Trek and Jeopardy!, and Turkish food. He is survived by his wife, Letitia Gewirth Naigles ’83; daughter Beverly Naigles ’15; a son; his mother and stepfather; a sister; four brothers-in-law; and nine nieces and nephews.

Michael D. Kent ’81, of Ellington, Conn., formerly of Warwick, R.I.; Nov. 3. He was an education consultant for the State of Connecticut Department of Education and served as a mentor for the Big Brothers program. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie; a daughter; a son and daughter-in-law; and two grandchildren.

Martha Arthur Nathan ’73, of Northampton, Mass.; Nov. 29, from complications of heart disease and lung cancer. She graduated from Duke University Medical School, where she and her husband got involved in worker’s rights and social justice issues. In 1979, her husband and four others were murdered at an anti-Klan demonstration in Greensboro, N.C., which propelled Marty to fight for social and racial justice, immigrants rights, environmental justice, and universal health care. In 1996, she accepted a teaching position at Smith College. She practiced medicine predominantly with Baystate Brightwood Health Center in Springfield, where her fundraisers to benefit La Cliniquita became popular yearly events. In 2009, she cofounded the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice; she also cofounded Climate Action Now in Western Massachusetts. She participated in marches and demonstrations and, as a physician, spoke at Northampton and Springfield government meetings opposing air and water pollution. She also wrote a column in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on climate change issues. She is survived by her husband, Elliot Fratkin; two daughters; a son; a daughter-in-law; a son-in-law; and two grandchildren.

Louis J. Regine III ’73, of Portsmouth, R.I.; Oct. 27, of cancer. He worked at the Bank of Hawaii before succeeding his father and grandfather as president of the family car business, Regine Pontiac. He spent his later years as general sales manager for Balise Chevrolet. He broke six Brown and Ivy League pass-receiving records as a member of Brown’s football team and was inducted into the Brown Hall of Fame in 1982. He was a natural conversationalist and always placed the news of others above his own. He instilled a strong work ethic into his children and taught them to accept people as they are. He enjoyed the New England Patriots and the New York Yankees. He is survived by his wife, Gabriela; two daughters; two sons; a son-in-law; two granddaughters; five sisters and brothers-in-law; and several nieces and nephews.

Joyce A. Harmon ’73, of Washington, D.C.; Dec. 10, of cancer. She went to school in New Delhi and Taiwan before entering Brown, then joined the CIA and spent most of her career with the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS), including overseas assignments in the United Kingdom, Cyprus, and as FBIS bureau chief in Vienna, Austria. Later headquartered in Langley, Va., she served as chief of the operations center, then as director of the White House situation room during the Clinton administration. She retired in 2001 and traveled to see old masters and Italian Renaissance art, medieval architecture, and the “big five” game animals in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. She was a volunteer curatorial assistant at the Phillips Collection and a docent at the National Gallery of Art. She enjoyed reading two daily newspapers and solving crossword puzzles. She is survived by her mother and a sister and brother-in-law.

John L. Austin ’73, of Schenectady, N.Y.; Nov. 23. He traveled throughout Europe, India, and various parts of the United States. He played the piano, created tile mosaics, enjoyed sports, and was an avid reader, especially of English literature. He is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, a sister-in-law, nieces and nephews.

Frederick J. Watts ’79, of Summit, N.J.; Dec. 23, from complications of multiple myeloma. After spending a year in a law firm, he was appointed to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, which began a career that lasted for more than 30 years, including developing and teaching courses for prosecutors, and culminated in becoming the executive assistant district attorney for finance and administration in 2007. He retired in 2014 to assume leadership of the Police Athletic League as executive director. He is survived by his wife, Celia; two sons; a sister; a niece; and a nephew.

Randy Seiler Margulis ’78, of Woodcliff Lake, N.J.; Jan. 2, following a long illness. She earned an MBA from Harvard University and pursued a career in high level finance positions at CBS television. She retired in 1991 as assistant controller. She was a member of Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley and Edgewood Country Club. She enjoyed playing tennis, traveling, and spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband, Stephen ’78, ’81 MD; a daughter; a son; her mother; a brother; and brother-in-law Michael Margulis ’78, ’81 MD.

Steven F. Killough ’78, of Lancaster, Pa.; Nov. 12, of traumatic brain injuries suffered after he was struck by a vehicle in October. He was a pediatrician. He joined Lancaster Pediatrics in 1989, was an advocate for child health and safety, and was involved with the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic, Habitat for Humanity, and St. James Episcopal Church. He enjoyed playing guitar and ukulele and entertaining his staff with a song or a poem. He is survived by his wife, Nan; a daughter; and a son.

Robert M. Chafetz ’78, of Montreal, Canada; Jan. 3. After Brown he continued graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Computer and Information Science.He held positions involving computer science, artificial intelligence, writing, and editing. He is survived by three children, two grandchildren, and a brother.

Julius S. Scott ’77, of Ann Arbor, Mich.; Dec. 6. He was a professor emeritus at the University of Michigan, a scholar of slavery and Atlantic history. What began as his PhD thesis at Duke University in 1986 became his book, The Common Wind: Afro-American Currents in the Age of the Haitian Revolution, published in 2018 with Verso Books. It traces the circulation of news in African diasporic communities in the Caribbean around the time of the Haitian Revolution and links the “common wind” of shared information to political developments leading to the abolition of slavery in the British and French Caribbean. He received a special achievement award from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the Stone Book Award from the Museum of African American History, among other honors. He is survived by his partner, Prof. Elisha Renne; his mother; and two brothers.

Richard D. Pass ’74, of Barrington, R.I.; Dec. 20. He was a Brown rugby team member,  earned his law degree from Villanova Law School,  and was an attorney in East Providence for more than 20 years. He practiced shamanism for many years and was a member of the Providence Institute. He enjoyed gardening, playing golf, and spending time in nature. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law; two grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law; brother Robert ’66; a niece and a nephew.

Guy R. Buzzell ’72, of Providence, R.I.; Dec. 23. He had a career in banking and finance at Peoples Bank, Old Stone Bank, Advest, and Merrill Lynch, from which he retired in 2021. He was an avid reader and was looking forward to participating in the Providence Athenaeum and the Lifelong Learning Community, both of which he joined just before his passing. He  enjoyed going to the mountains and beaches with his wife, Bonnie Good Buzzell ’72, who survives him. He is also survived by a son and daughter-in-law and a brother.

Allen J. Shers ’71, of Portsmouth, R.I.; Nov. 5. He worked as a real estate broker, consultant, and appraiser for more than 40 years. He served on several boards including the Newport County Board of Realtors, the Portsmouth Water Board, and the Housing Committee for Portsmouth. He is survived by his wife, Regina; a son and daughter-in-law; two grandchildren; and a sister.

Joseph A. DiLorenzo ’71, ’73 MMSc, ’75 MD, of Saunderstown, R.I.; Jan. 12. He opened his own internal medicine practice in Cranston and was affiliated with Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center. He was an avid camper and enjoyed hiking and canoeing. He is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, and seven nieces and nephews.

Deirdre Wallace Stecker ’70, of Morrisville, Pa.; June 12, 2021. She is survived by her husband, Harold; two daughters; a son-in-law; and three grandchildren.

William B. “Jock” Purnell ’69, of Honolulu; Dec. 10. He is survived by his spouse Masako and brother S.R. Purnell ’72.

Stephen Knowles ’69, of Delray Beach, Fla.; Nov. 4, of cancer. His extensive business career included executive positions at General Electric, vice president and corporate controller with Ericsson, and CFO of Specialized Healthcare Partners, a company started by his youngest daughter and her husband.He retired in 2020. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and he enjoyed hiking, kayaking, fishing, sports, and traveling. He is survived by his wife, Catherine; two daughters; a son-in-law; two grandchildren; and two sisters.

Robert G. Munck ’67, of Denver, N.C.; Sept. 15, from complications of myelodysplastic syndrome. For the last 10 years he was a self-employed consultant in the development of complex web-enabled applications. Previously, he worked as a software and system engineer for government contractors. He was an avid science fiction reader. He is survived by his wife, Christine Braun ’70.

Peter D. Adams ’67, of Ashfield, Mass.; Dec. 24, from Parkinson’s disease. He was director of admissions and financial aid at Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Conn., which he had attended, and then completed a master’s from Harvard and opened his own educational counseling practice in 1981. He cofounded I-Way, a consulting firm in Germany that helped European students experience American independent schools and colleges. He retired in 2011. He was a member of numerous boards, including the Ben Bronz Academy and the Cobb School. He enjoyed helping people, spending time with family, and the outdoors. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Henderson; two daughters; two sons; a son-in-law; two sisters; and two brothers.

Bruce K. Garrard ’66, of Columbus, Ohio; Dec. 20. He is survived by a sister, two nieces and a nephew.

Anna May Chmura Scanlon ’65, of Smithfield, R.I.;, formerly of Milford, Conn.; Nov. 2. She worked in the histology department of Milford Hospital, where she received awards and was recognized for important projects she had worked on. She enjoyed crocheting and gardening. She is survived by her godson and his family and a brother-in-law.

Anne Rines ’65, of Falmouth, Me.; Nov. 4. She was an accomplished artist who created glass bead jewelry. She trained golden retrievers and was president of Dancing Paws of Maine and an advisor for the Rines Thompson Fund for the Maine Community Foundation. She is survived by five siblings and their spouses and four nieces and nephews.

Allen B. Flanders ’65, of Milton, Chilmark, and Needham, Mass.; Jan. 3. He joined the National Shawmut Bank in Boston while  earning a master’s from Boston University. At Fleet Bank, Shawmut’s successor, he was a vice president and trust officer for many years before retiring. He visited Martha’s Vineyard almost every weekend from May through November and worked on his rental properties. An accomplished pianist, he was substitute organist for several island churches. He is survived by two brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.

James E. Gerry ’64, of Newtown Square, Pa.; Dec. 6, of a chronic heart condition. He served in the Navy for two years as a commissioned officer, then moved to Philadelphia to work at Smith Kline & French as a sales manager. In 1975 he accepted an offer to join a small start-up called Synthes, which grew to a major multinational corporation manufacturing implants and instruments for the treatment of physical trauma. He retired as executive vice president in 2009. He enjoyed reading, traveling, fishing, and whitewater rafting. He is survived by his wife, Cherie; five children; eight grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law; and lifelong friend Robert Scott.

Barbara Froling Immroth ’64, of Portland, Ore., formerly of Denver and Austin, Tex.; Sept. 6. She earned her master’s in librarianship from the University of Denver in 1965 while marrying and starting a family. They moved to Pittsburgh, where she worked as a children’s librarian at Carnegie Library. In 1973, she began working as the school librarian at Central Catholic High School. After her husband’s passing in 1976, she continued her education in order to support her family, and over the next four years worked full-time while completing her doctorate in library and information science at the University of Pittsburgh. In 1980, she accepted a position as assistant professor at the University of Texas Graduate School of Library and Information Science (now the iSchool), where she was a faculty member for 36 years and the first woman to advance to full professor or direct a dissertation. She shaped the careers of countless librarians and won numerous state and national awards, including the American Library Association Beta Phi Mu Award in 2007 and the Texas Library Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. She led numerous committees, notably as president of the Association for Library Service to Children, of the Texas Library Association, and of the Beta Phi Mu International Library Science Honorary Society. She served on book award committees, including the Randolph Caldecott Medal and the John Newbery Medal, and authored or coauthored seven books on the topics of library service and health information. She enjoyed traveling with fellow librarians, attending librarian conferences all over the world, and being a volunteer greeter at the Texas History Museum. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, three grandchildren, and three siblings.

Robert C. Ripley ’62, of Attleboro, Mass.; Jan. 22. He earned a PhD in anatomy from UCLA, then returned to Brown as a faculty member in the department of biology and taught courses in cell biology and histology through the mid-1990s. In 1974, he was appointed associate dean of the college for health careers, a position he held until retiring in 2005. He enjoyed traveling, eclectic culinary experiences, sailing on Narragansett Bay, and music of all kinds. He is survived by his wife, Helen; two children and their spouses, including son Alexander ’99; two grandsons; and a sister-in-law and brother-in-law.

Peter C. Kenney ’62, of Needham, Mass.; Jan. 9. Upon graduation, he began a career in sales and marketing at Gillette, then moved to Braintree Labs, where he retired as executive vice president of sales and marketing in 2016. He was an active participant in the Center at the Heights in Needham, taking classes each semester while enjoying the center’s many social opportunities. He is survived by his wife, Chris; four children; and eight grandchildren.

Joseph J. Brenckle ’62, of Whitman, Mass.; Dec. 27. He received his master’s and doctorate in Slavic linguistics from Stanford. He loved music and had a wealth of knowledge related to polka music and its history. He enjoyed gardening and trips to the Maine coast. He is survived by his wife, Victoria; four children; two stepchildren; and eight grandchildren.

James D. Smith ’61, ’63 ScM, of Boulder, Colo.; May 2, 2021, of thyroid cancer. He worked as a research assistant at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute before being recruited by the University of Washington as associate professor, eventually becoming chair of the oceanography and geophysics departments. In 1990, he moved to Boulder to work for the U.S. Geological Survey National Research Program, leading work on controlled floods in the Grand Canyon. He was a world-renowned specialist in fjord studies, sedimentary geology, and marine and estuarine sediment transport. He received numerous accolades, including the 2007 Hans Albert Einstein Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers. He was an avid hiker, explorer, traveler, mountain climber, and opera enthusiast; most recently, he added nature photography with an emphasis on grizzly bears. He is survived by his wife, Mary; three children and their spouses; three grandchildren; and his former wife, Pamela Cromarty.

Joan Floe Holdgate ’61, of Nantucket, Mass., formerly of Connecticut and New Jersey; Dec. 25, after a short illness. She was a special education teacher in Lincoln, Mass., Norwich, Conn., and Jackson, N.J. She retired in 2005. In retirement she volunteered at Nantucket Cottage Hospital Thrift Store. She is survived by three sons and four grandchildren.

Thomas E. Steckbeck ’60, of Ocean, N.J.; Jan. 1. He began working at Polaroid as a sales representative and eventually served as the director of marketing. He spearheaded the launch of the SX-70 camera and conceptualized their still-existing rainbow logo and packaging. He then moved to Bell & Howell/Mamiya, where he was CEO of the camera division. Soon after, he was named president of consumer products at Sony Corporation. He retired from Toshiba American as both executive vice president and board member. In retirement, he formed two consumer product companies, MoistMates and MagicMenu. He is survived by his wife, Sandee; four children and their spouses; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Pamela White-Stevens Lakey ’60, ’64 AM, of Florissant, Mo.; Dec. 21, of non-COVID long-term respiratory illness. After Brown, she married, started a family, and taught art history at Gordon College (Mass.). After divorcing, she moved to Texas and provided for her sons as a draftsman in the oil and gas industry, followed by a position as a middle and high school art and science teacher. She survived a head on collision with a drunk driver and was in a coma for four weeks, then had to learn to walk and speak again; she needed to be in a nursing home from her early 60s on, where she taught arts and crafts to the residents and to her grandchildren. She is survived by two sons, three grandchildren, two brothers, and many nieces and nephews.

Michael K. Evans ’60, of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia; Feb. 13, 2021, after a long illness. He was an associate professor at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. He left to head Chase Econometrics in Philadelphia, and later was president of Evans Economics in Washington, D.C. He is survived by his wife, Susan Carroll; two daughters, including Ellen Evans ’87; son David ’89;
and six grandchildren.

Minna Snyder Dew ’60, of Melbourne, Fla.; Dec. 24, of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon and worked as a senior probation officer for the State of Connecticut. She used her writing and research skills to prepare detailed pre-sentence investigations for the criminal courts. After moving to Florida, she volunteered on the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit grievance committee. In the 1980s, she owned and operated a dating service. She was known for her sense of humor and enjoyed reading, cooking, traveling, and playing tennis. She is survived by daughters Julie Harrison ’85 and Eve Harrison ’88 and their spouses, and four grandchildren.

Thomas M. Churchill ’60, of Paradise Valley, Ariz.; Nov. 2, after suffering from a stroke in July. He moved to Arizona to begin a career in radio broadcasting and became one of the founders of KRFM radio. He joined the Arizona Air National Guard and later founded Churchill Productions, providing the music programming for stations across the U.S. After 30 years in the radio business, he sold the company and began his next 30-year career as a full-time stock and bond market investor. He enjoyed traveling and fly fishing. He is survived by his wife, Muffie; three children and their spouses; six grandchildren; and a sister.

Kevin J. Daly ’59, of Ellington, Conn.; Nov. 29. He worked at Owens & Minor for more than 45 years in sales. While at Brown he played baseball and, after having a family,  coached his sons in baseball and his daughter in softball. He later enjoyed attending his grandchildren’s games and recitals. He is survived by his wife, Regina; a daughter and son-in-law; three sons and daughters-in-law; and 18 grandchildren.

John H. Barcroft ’59, of Fayetteville, Ark.; Nov. 8, after a brief illness. He taught at the University of Washington, Seattle, and at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., and then became provost of New College in Sarasota, Fla. His career focused on management of the grant-making, administrative, and financial operations of public and private foundations including the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Education, the Kemper Foundation, the Spencer Foundation, and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. He received the Arthur Fleming Award for distinguished public service and mentored more than 200 college undergraduates in the Kemper Scholars program. He also served as vice chair of the Donors Forum of Chicago. He is survived by a niece and a nephew.

Patricia M. Patricelli ’58, of Boston; Dec. 10. She was the fashion director for Filene’s department store, in charge of reporting trends from Paris and Milan and introducing American designers to Boston society. Later she became director of sales promotion for the Sheraton Corporation and traveled the world building hospitality partnerships. She was past president of Fashion Group International of Boston and served on the boards of Schepens Eye Research Institute and the Boston Ballet. In retirement, she volunteered as a reading tutor. She was an avid fan of the Boston RedSox. She is survived by many cousins and friends.

Carol Jean Batchelder Jones ’58, of Concord, Mass.; Nov. 22. She worked at the West Concord Five & Dime for many years and was a tax preparer at H&R Block and an active member of West Concord Union Church. She enjoyed traveling and was a lifelong student, continuing her adult studies in language and participating in the Senior Drama Society at Harvey Wheeler Community Center. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, two sons and daughters-in-law, three grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.

Judith Hillery Higgins ’58, of Princeton, N.J.; Jan. 16, from Parkinson’s. She was an associate editor at Random House and Praeger publishers. She wrote and edited ad copy for the former Lawrenceville, N.J.-based Gillespie Organization and Dana Associates. Her articles, short stories, and reviews were published in the Princeton Review, Atlantic, Texas Quarterly, Southern Review, ARTnews, and Art in America;  her story “The Only People” was published in The Best American Short Stories in 1968.  She created Envoy, a biannual poetry newsletter published by the Academy of American Poets. She was awarded Brown’s Tristam Burges Premium for her outstanding work in English and the Anne Crosby Emery Alumnae Fellowship to study creative writing at Trinity College in Dublin. Phi Beta Kappa. She enjoyed traveling, walking in the woods, attending plays, and drawing humorous holiday cards. She is survived by her son, a brother and his three children, and a cousin and her five children.

Thomas G. Ebbert ’58, of Estes Park, Colo., formerly of New Hampshire; Nov. 9. After Brown, he served in the U.S. Air Force and went on to have a 25-year career with Pan American, rising to the rank of captain. He is survived by a daughter-in-law, a granddaughter, a brother and sister-in-law, two nieces, and four nephews.

Frank J. Smith Jr. ’57, of Concord, Mass.; Dec. 10. He taught English at Concord-Carlisle High School, retiring in the mid-1980s, and coached tennis, soccer, and wrestling. He was a member of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame and the New England Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame and in 2007 was inducted into the Massachusetts chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. He was a certified arborist and tree surgeon and in 1982 founded Olympic Tree in Concord. He provided professional full-service tree care to many clients, including Concord Academy and the Orchard House. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; a daughter and son-in-law; a son; a stepson; and two grandchildren.

Richard P. Nathan ’57, of Winter Park, Fla.; Sept. 12. He worked in several government positions, including assistant director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, deputy undersecretary for welfare reform in the U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare, and director of domestic policy for the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders. The majority of his career was spent as director of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government (1989-2004) and as the codirector from 2005 to 2009. Subsequently, he was a professor of political science and public policy at Rockefeller College at SUNY Albany. He enjoyed family vacations that built strong family bonds. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, a son and daughter-in-law, four grandchildren, and his sister-in-law and brother William ’64.

Louis Montanaro ’57, of Allen, Tex.; Dec. 11. He earned an MBA from URI and worked as an engineer on the design team for the Navy’s aircraft carrier steam catapult system. He wrote a textbook on pipe hanging design, then became a lead engineer for Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant. Next he formed MSQ Engineering, LM & Associates, and acquired Texas RC Planes. He is survived by  five children and their spouses, eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild, a sister and brother-in-law, and a brother
and sister-in-law.

Robert J. Giordano ’57, of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Nov. 7. He had a career in human resources, mostly as HR director for the Mennen Company in Morristown, N.J. He began as a private pilot in his teenage years and later was a flight instructor. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two sons; a daughter-in-law; two grandchildren; and a sister.

John “Jack” Fahey ’57, of Warwick, R.I.; Dec. 2. He taught mathematics in the Warwick public school system, mainly at Warwick Veterans Memorial High School. He served as department chair in mathematics at Gorton Junior High School before retiring in 1989. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He is survived by 13 nieces and nephews.

Jean Lowrie Dudderar ’57, of Roxbury Township, N.J.; Nov. 11. She was a homemaker and later worked as a library aide and secretary. She volunteered with the Madison (N.J.) public school system. She was a figure skating enthusiast and an avid walker and enjoyed reading. She is survived by a daughter and a son.

David Colinan ’57, of Barrington, R.I.; July 25, 2021. During the Korean War he served in the U.S. Navy and he was active in the American War Orphan Network. He was also an amateur ham radio operator for more than 60 years. With the support of the Lincoln Woods Running Club and the Leukemia & Lymphoma’s Team in Training, he ran his first marathon at the age of 60 and participated in the Mt. Washington Road Race several times. He placed eighth in the Boston Marathon in his age group in 2005. He is survived by his companion, Millie Stewart Cozzens; three daughters and sons-in-laws; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Dan M. Bliss ’57, of Riverside, R.I.; Nov. 15. After Brown, he worked at Rhode Island Supply, a family-run furniture business, before entering real estate development. He became general manager and managing partner of Warwick Mall when it opened in 1970 and was involved with Bliss Properties in East Providence. He enjoyed traveling with his wife before her passing, as well as reading, fishing, and playing racquetball with his “motley crew.” He is survived by a daughter and grandson.

Richard J. Vesely ’56, of Cherry Hill, N.J., formerly of Cleveland; Nov. 11. He had a career in marketing for several corporate entities and later owned Reader’s Choice Bookstore in Haddonfield, N.J., before retiring in 1994. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He is survived by his wife, Eileen; five daughters and their spouses; a stepdaughter and her spouse; and five grandchildren.

Henry “Hank” Vandersip ’56, of East Providence, R.I.; Nov. 8, after a long illness. He owned and operated Heatron Inc. in Warwick, R.I., until his retirement due to illness. He was an active volunteer at Brown, serving as president of his class for many years and hosting reunion gatherings at his home commencement weekends. He was awarded the Nan Tracy ’46 Class Officer Award and the Brown Alumni Service Award. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He is survived by his wife, Phebe Phillips Vandersip ’98; two sons; a sister; and a brother.

Arthur K. Stedman ’56, of Old Saybrook, Conn.; Dec. 27. After military service, he pursued an acting career in New York City. He returned to Hartford, Conn., and appeared in local theater productions at the Canton Show Shop and the Hartford Stage Company. He joined the family business, Stedman & Redfield, and eventually established a landscaping business in West Hartford. He enjoyed gardening, woodworking, reading, and playing golf. He is survived by his wife, Betty; a daughter and son-in-law; four grandchildren; a sister; and several nieces and nephews, including niece Dorothea Stieff ’72.

Armin H. Frank ’56, of Loveland, Ohio; Nov. 15, of COVID. He attended Brown through the ROTC program and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps upon graduation. He and his wife lived in Hawaii, California, and North Carolina before his service ended in 1969, when he was put on the temporary disability retired list at the rank of major, based on severe service-related injuries. He and his family moved to Bavaria, then returned to the U.S. in 1971. He entered law school at the University of Cincinnati and practiced law throughout Southern Ohio, retiring in 2005. He was a published author (The Flesh of Kings), an avid scuba diver, and a competitive shooter in long-range black-powder cartridge rifles. He is survived by his wife, Geneva; four children, including sons Erich ’81 and Rainer ’87; nine grandchildren; and a brother.

Thomas L. Flynn Jr. ’56, of Edgartown, Mass.; Jan. 9, after a brief illness. He worked in the investment field in New York City and then in real estate for Pilgrim Management of Boston. In the 1970s he moved back to Martha’s Vineyard to assume management of Anna B. Flynn Real Estate, which was started by his mother, and he continued the conservation work of his father, becoming president of the Marine Research Foundation. He enjoyed sailing, singing, reading, antique vehicle restoration, hunting, and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; a daughter; two sons; and six grandchildren.

Marjorie Jenckes Fleischmann ’56, of North Kingstown, R.I., formerly of Palo Alto, Calif.; Dec. 8. She served as president of the Pembroke Club of Kent County. She was employed as a librarian with Mountain View Library in California and with Rhode Island libraries: North Kingstown Library, Willett Free Library, Davisville Library, and Jamestown Library. She was involved with churches, museums, and theaters, and, as a lifelong learner, took classes at URI into her 80s. She enjoyed sports, especially the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots. She is survived by her husband, Andreas; three daughters and sons-in-law; a son; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law; and former husband Edward Everett.

Ronald Scheckter ’55, of New Milford, Conn.; June 4, 2021. He was a successful builder/developer in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. He enjoyed playing golf. He is survived by a son and two sisters.

Veronica Stinnes Petersen ’55, of Falmouth, Mass.; July 28, 2021, after a brief illness. She graduated from Columbia Medical School, where she met her husband. After they completed their medical training they moved to the Boston area and she practiced pediatrics and taught at Harvard Medical School. She served on the boards and advisory councils of numerous Boston area educational organizations, but she was most proud of being a board member at Haverford College, where she endowed a professorship in Peace, Justice, and Human Rights studies. She enjoyed art, music, investing, and traveling. She is survived by her husband, Robert; three children; eight grandchildren, including Margiana Petersen-Rockney ’11; and a sister.

William H. O’Donnell ’55, of West Roxbury, Mass.; Oct. 25. He had a career in the U.S. Navy prior to becoming a high school English teacher at Groton School in Groton, Mass. He also owned a fine gifts store in Marblehead, Mass. He was well versed in current events, had a great interest in politics, and enjoyed writing and attending the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He is survived by four nieces and nephews.

James G. McGall ’55, of Freehold, N.J.; Dec. 1. He began his career in the aerospace industry and later was supervisor in the information department of the American Federation of Musicians. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife, Virginia; two daughters; a son; a daughter-in-law; a son-in-law; six grandchildren; and a sister.

Ronald Kramer ’55, of Toronto, Canada, formerly of Boston; Dec. 7. He is survived by his partner Selma Edelstone; four children and their spouses, including son Dan ’84 and daughters Sarah Kramer ’86 and Judith Kramer ’90; seven grandchildren; and a sister.

Margaret Franklin Tuite ’54, of Chula Vista, Calif., formerly of Woonsocket, R.I.; Jan. 2. She was a teacher, reading specialist, and consultant for primary and secondary grades in Rhode Island and later in San Diego County. After retiring, she was involved in insurance and financial advisory services. She volunteered with several nonprofit and civic organizations and was secretary of the Brown University Club of San Diego. She enjoyed skiing, sailing, reading, traveling, and playing golf and bridge.

Robert I. Beck ’54, of Palestine, Tex.; Nov. 2. He earned his JD from the University of Houston College of Law and, upon completion of U.S. Army service, practiced law with the Houston firm of Childs, Fortenbach, Beck & Guyton from 1958 to 1987, both as partner and for several years as managing partner. He then became a shareholder, director, and officer of the Houston firm Webb, Zimmerman, Beck, Flaum & Axelrad from 1988 to 1995. He was involved with Meals on Wheels. He is survived by his wife, Beverly; a daughter; and a sister-in-law.

Daniel Abbott ’54, ’58 AM, of Brunswick, Me., formerly of Bridgton; Dec. 31. He taught music at Tufts University and conducted the Tufts University Orchestra, retiring in 1996. He also conducted the Reading Symphony Orchestra for many years. He volunteered with Meals on Wheels, taught music appreciation at the Bridgton Senior College, was an active member of the Bridgton Historical Society, and participated in the Lexington Quartet. He enjoyed fly fishing. He is survived by his wife, Sharon; two sons; and nine grandchildren.

Joan Christensen Smith ’53, of Wilton, Conn.; Sept. 17, 2020, after a brief illness. She was a retired New England Country Day School preschool teacher. She enjoyed reading, solving the New York Times crossword puzzle, and a good martini. She is survived by six children and their spouses, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, a sister and brother-in-law, and many nieces and nephews.

William V. Polleys III ’53, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; Dec. 3. He served in the U.S. Navy after Brown and in 1959 accepted an executive position at Texas Instruments, from which he retired in 1991 as president of the materials and controls division. He then returned to his first love: skiing. He was a certified instructor, national freestyle chairman with U.S. Ski & Snowboard, and director of the freestyle program at Waterville Valley, N.H., where he organized one of the first U.S. amateur freestyle ski competitions. He was also an avid sailor, a member of the Barrington Yacht Club and a longtime member of the Cruising Club of America. He is
survived by his wife, Nancy; three daughters, including Catherine Polleys ’85; and three granddaughters.

Thomas W. Doyle Jr. ’53, of Farmington, Conn.; Dec. 16. He attended Brown prior to serving in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War, then graduated from URI. He had an 18-year career at Aetna as an insurance executive, moved to Kemper Insurance Group, then retired in 2005 from Grayling Associates. He enjoyed swimming. He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, five grandchildren, a great-granddaughter, and his former wife, Priscilla Manderley Doyle.

Judith Meek Bowes ’53, of Indianapolis, formerly of Hilton Head Island, S.C.; Nov. 5. She and her husband opened Harbour Town Antiques and were business partners in Knickers Clothiers, and she was active in St. Luke’s in Hilton Head. In her 70s, she obtained a real estate license and a certified nursing assistant degree. She is survived by a daughter, a son, two daughters-in-law, five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, a brother, a sister-in-law, and seven nieces and nephews.

Helen Miller Strassner ’52, of Hoover, Ala.; Dec. 2, 2020.

William G. Sander Jr. ’52, of Pittsburgh; Nov. 16. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he had a career in the investment financial industry in New York and Pittsburgh. He is survived by a sister, two nieces, a nephew, and cousins.

June Foster LeMay ’52, of Warwick, R.I.; Nov. 2. She is survived by a son, a sister, and a cousin.

Julia B. Potts Grehan ’52, of Mobile, Ala., formerly of New Orleans, La.; Nov. 6. After college, she traveled the U.S. with two friends before starting work in Washington, D.C., for National Geographic magazine. She later worked in New York City as a picture editor for American Heritage magazine.

Rogers Elliott ’52, of Lebanon, N.H.; Dec. 7. He chose Brown over Yale in part because of the female students and became active in the school newspaper and joined a fraternity. Following Brown and after serving in the U.S. Navy as a frogman for the underwater demolition team, he married the former Asoong Len ’52 and pursued clinical psychology. He earned a PhD at the University of Illinois and for the next 48 years taught at Dartmouth College. He earned the rank of full professor in 1971 and retired as emeritus professor in 2014. With a longtime interest in law, he attended Stanford Law School in his 50s and earned his JD degree in 1982. He was a believer in the collective strength of family and friends and maintained those bonds hosting parties and writing letters. He also had a love for prose and poetry. He is survived by two sons and their spouses, two grandchildren, a niece and a nephew.

Alfred W. Dawley ’52, of Harrisville, R.I.; Nov. 4. He was an engineer and worked with several companies, including many years at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center involved with the Apollo/Saturn moon landings. He received several outstanding performance awards for his work. He is survived by a sister, a niece, and a great-nephew.

Photine “Tina” Chaltoas Collias ’52, of West Hartford, Conn.; Dec. 15, 2020. She was an elementary school teacher in New York and later a social worker in Hartford. She was active in the West Hartford Garden Club for more than 50 years and served in several leadership roles, including president. She was an accredited flower show judge and exhibited in Connecticut flower shows; she was also a founding board member of the Elizabeth Park Conservancy. She and her husband were active members and donors to the St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Tanglewood Music Festival, and Boston Symphony Orchestra, where they established the James and Tina Collias Oboe Chair. She is survived by many nieces and nephews.

Marylynn Boris ’52, of Orlando, Fla.; Jan. 25. After Brown, where she was proud to have been the 1952 May Queen, she attended the University of Chicago to earn her master’s in English. Her first job was teaching English at the University of Nebraska, where she met her future husband. They moved to central Vermont, where Marylynn raised her family while teaching courses in Shakespeare at Goddard College. In her 40s, she divorced, earned her PhD in psychology, and started a second career working as a child mental health practitioner. She began a new partnership and settled in Concord, Mass., for the next 30 years. After the passing of her partner, she moved to Orlando and spent time with family. She enjoyed traveling the world, attending book clubs, and spending time with friends before being diagnosed with cancer a third time. She is survived by three children and five grandchildren.

Robert J. Smith ’51, of Swampscott, Mass.; Nov. 4. He worked in his family apparel business his entire career. During the Korean War he served in the U.S. Army. He was involved in his community and served as president of Temple Emanu-El, helping develop its Senior Connection, as well as serving on the board of Lynn Hospital. He was an avid Boston sports fan and enjoyed playing golf and teaching his grandchildren the game. He is survived by four daughters and their spouses, six grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Libby H. Jacobson Greenberg ’51, of Dedham, Mass.; Nov. 9. She worked as a pediatric nurse at Long Island College Hospital and Grasslands Hospital (N.Y.) and was later a nursing instructor at Grasslands Hospital School of Nursing. She volunteered as a reading tutor in the Framingham (Mass.) school system and with Literacy Volunteers of America. She was a member of Temple Beth Am in Framingham and enjoyed gardening, cooking, and the performing arts. She is survived by three children, including son Mark ’76, ’79 MD, and their spouses; and six grandchildren.

Mary Reece Gray ’51, of Brunswick, Me., formerly of St. Louis, Mo., and Providence, R.I.; Dec. 17. After graduating, she and her husband moved to St. Louis, where she attended Washington University to pursue a library science degree, taught in the Lower School at Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School, and promoted the arts in education, helping to  bring children’s theater productions to public schools. She was a staff member of the first Head Start program in the city and trained as a volunteer in the first docent program at City Art Museum. In 1972 she moved to Providence to become director of alumni relations at Brown, then returned to freelance work, including several years working with the president of RISD as a consultant. She was a member of numerous boards. She is survived by three children, three stepchildren, 12 grandchildren, and a sister.

Cynthia Kirk Grant ’51, of Lake Placid, N.Y., formerly of Rhode Island; Dec. 8. While at Brown she was president of her sophomore class and a member of the tennis team. After graduating, she married and began working as an assistant to the book editor at MacMillan Publishing in New York City. She was president of the Friends of Rhode Island Philharmonic and sang in the Barrington Presbyterian Church Choir before moving to Lake Placid. There, she was active in choirs and clubs, served on the floral committee for the 1980 Olympics and, as a member of the Lake Placid Knit Wits, knitted countless scarves for teddy bears given to addiction treatment patients. She was an excellent tennis player and swimmer who won medals in the Empire State Games in her 70s, after two knee replacements. She enjoyed literature and believed in the goodness of our country. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister Barbara Kirk Hail ’52; and many nieces and nephews, including
Cynthia Elder ’13 MPA.

William K. Glavin ’51, of New Bedford, Mass.; Nov. 4. After Brown, he served in the U.S. Navy, then deferred his Harvard Law School acceptance to teach at St. Mark’s School in Southborough, Mass., for a year—but didn’t leave until his retirement 41 years later in 1996. He enjoyed worldwide travels and collected a wide range of Greek and Latin books that filled his home bookshelves. He was a great storyteller. He is survived by two nephews.

Joachim A. Weissfeld ’50, of Barrington, R.I.; Nov. 4. He served in the U.S. Navy, then attended Brown and Harvard Law School. He practiced law in Providence, spending more than 40 years at Hinckley Allen. He was a member of several boards, including the Dorcas International Institute. He enjoyed gardening and reading. He is survived by two daughters and three grandchildren.

Arvin C. Teschner ’50, of Stuart, Fla., and Boothbay, Me.; Dec. 9. After Brown and service in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War, he accepted a position with Standard Oil of Ohio. He was promoted frequently and lived in five Ohio cities. He finished his career as a retail sales manager for the East Coast and moved to Boothbay. He is survived by his companion Barbara Sullivan; a daughter and son-in-law; a daughter-in-law; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a brother and sister-in-law.

Paul R. Nelson ’50, of Cincinnati; Nov. 25, after a brief illness. He worked for Fram Corporation as a production manager in the automotive division for 30 years. A member of Hope Congregational Church, he sang in the choir and served on several committees. In his retirement he managed a conservation tree farm. He is survived by his wife, Helen Ravenell Nelson ’50; two daughters; a son-in-law; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson.