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Marriages & Unions:

(2010 unless otherwise noted) 

Justin Fallon ’73 and Tara White, May 22 

Christine Malecka ’98 and Daniel Tyrell, May 29 

Andrea Thomas ’99 and Mark Deveno (Westfield State College), July 25, 2009 

Kara Wojdyla ’99 and Hiram Pritchard (Univ. of MA), Sept. 26, 2009 

Bethany Haas ’01 and Chad Taylor (Trinity College), Oct. 24, 2009 

Matthew Renner ’01 and Meghan McCarron (Univ. of NH), Aug. 15, 2009 

Kristen Watkins ’02 and Matthew Lacy, May 15 

Maurice Robertson ’03 and Tamika McGowan ’04, March 20 

Shailer Barron ’04 and Vikas Vatsa (Northeastern), July 18, 2009 

Robin Glass ’04 and Marc Farrell (Univ. of RI), March 13 

Courtney Reilly ’04 and David Stafford (Boston Univ.), Sept. 26, 2009 

Vaneskha Hyacinthe ’05 and Christopher Wilson (Rutgers), April 17 

William McCawley ’06 and Andrea Schkolne (Univ. of PA), May 30 

Dana Shaw ’07 and James Fallaize, Oct. 11, 2009


Births & Adoptions

(2010 unless otherwise noted) 

To David Greenwood ’84 and Kristen: Lily, March 25, joining Paige 

To John Goodreds ’87 and Joanne: Ellie, Nov. 5, 2009, joining Drew and Luke 

To Kevin O’Shaughnessy ’90 and Hollice: Kathleen Anne, Sept. 15, 2009 

To Mark ’90 and Carrie Boodin ’92 Zehfuss: Braeden, Nov. 2, 2009, joining Emma and Chloe 

To Neil and Carolyn Stuart ’93 Benz: Brady Cooper, July 1, joining Ty, Kylie, and Colby 

To Craig Coffey ’95 and Tami: Gavin, Sept. 5, 2009 

To Daniel Tashman ’95 and Elana: Leo, July 15, 2009, joining Zeke 

To Blake ’96 and Lauren Koskinen ’96 Harper: Scarlett, April 30, joining Siena and Sage 

To Ben and Lauren Breitman ’97 Tanen: Eli Seth, Feb. 22, joining Gabriel 

To Jim and Kate Butterfield ’97 Peterson: Connor James, March 2, joining Zachary 

To Cary Comer ’97 and Erin: Colby James, May 12 

To Anthony ’97 and Emily Park ’98 Dragun: Joseph Anthony, May 10, joining Anna 

To Paul Griffin ’97 and Alison: Benjamin Owen, Sept. 30, 2009, joining Nicholas 

To Jay ’98 and Danielle Rodriguez ’98 Afragola: Madeline Rose, June 28, joining Avery Grace 

To Gil and Lesley Goober ’98 Rotchford: Charles Wyatt, Dec. 16, 2009 

To Michael Seeley ’98 and Cynthia: Clark Solomon, July 1 

To Matt and Beth Vuolo ’98 Gousman: Mia B, March 28 

To Paul and Kristin Dougherty ’99 Henderson: Robert Paul, May 13 

To Jamie ’99 and Kelley Barker ’99 Gilbert: Katherine ‘Kate,’ May 13 

To Douglas and Alexis Olson ’99 MacIvor: Amelia Frances, June 19 

To James ’99 and Paige Horiuchi ’98 Raper: Emery Daniel, March 2, joining Cranford 

To Drew and Kate Berry ’00 Tompkins: Jacob Simon, Feb. 2 

To Amo Cefalo ’00 and Jenn: Isabella Dorothy, April 19, joining Nicco 

To Peter and Jenny Dressler ’00 Orabona: Aaron Joseph, March 10 

To Michael Pinkoske ’00 and Tania: Nadia Dawn, June 9 

To Conor ’00 and Liz Brown ’01 Tracy: Libby, April 6, joining Seamus and Annabel 

To Chris ’01 and Meghan Joy ’00 Erb: Molly Elizabeth, April 28 

To Jennifer Ward ’01 and Michael Fine ’02: Abigail, June 23 

To Michael and Ruth Stothers ’03 Dolan: Gweneth Marguerite, Jan. 13 

To Ross and Lindsey Brandolini ’05 Hoham: Nathan Thomas, March 5 


Info, please:

If you know of the whereabouts — home address, phone, fax, or e-mail — of anyone on this list, please contact alumni records: 315-228-7435; 315-228-7699 (fax); alumnirecords@colgate.edu. Thanks for your help! 

Ellis M. Saums ’51 

Richard C. Shaw ’63 

David O. Salvin ’88 

Alexander J. Keoleian ’90 

Heejin Lee ’03 

Melissa S. Rawson ’03 

Natalie A. Rawson ’05


In Memoriam

The Scene runs deceased notices on all alumni, current and former faculty members, honorary degree recipients, and staff members and others whom the editors determine would be well known to alumni.  

Allan F. Rosebrock ’38, March 19, 2010. Mu Pi Delta, Commons Club, glee club. US Army Air Corps, WWII. PhD, Yale University, 1951. He was director of the Office of Teacher Education and Certification at the NJ Department of Education, and later was chairman of the education department at Rutgers College. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann, 3 sons, a daughter, 2 sisters, and 4 grandchildren. 

John D. Amos ’40, May 2, 2010. Sigma Chi, Konosioni, Maroon Key, International Relations Club, baseball, student government, ski club. US Navy, WWII. LLB, West Virginia University, 1948. He was a founder and former director of Community Bank and Trust in Fairmont, W. Va. He was also a partner at the law firm Furbee, Amos, Webb and Critchfield. He was predeceased by his first wife. He is survived by his second wife, Betty Ann, 2 daughters, 3 stepdaughters, a sister, 5 grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. 

Mortimer E. Stevenson Jr. ’40, June 28, 2010. Phi Gamma Delta. US Air Force, WWII. He worked as an executive of the Rochester Midland Corp., and served on the Board of the Rochester General Hospital Foundation in his retirement. He was predeceased by his first wife and his second wife. He is survived by a son, stepchildren, and nieces and nephews. 

James P. Hobstetter Sr. ’41, June 14, 2010. Delta Kappa Epsilon, Outing Club, swimming. US Army Air Corps, WWII. He worked in the defense industry until the 1960s when he established the J.P. Hobstetter Sr. Real Estate Co. in Dayton, Ohio. He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy. He is survived by 4 sons including Peter G. ’68, 2 daughters, 14 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. 

Fred E. Bosworth ’42, January 17, 2010. Lambda Chi Alpha. US Navy, WWII. He pursued a career as a patternmaker at UniRoyal in Naugatuck, Conn., before retiring. He is survived by his wife, Julia, 3 sons, a daughter, a sister, 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild. 

Norman M. Scott Jr. ’43, June 18, 2010. Sigma Chi, Thirteen, Masque and Triangle, soccer, chorus. US Army, WWII. MD, Jefferson College, 1946. He served his country as a professional Army physician, treating everyone from men returning from Vietnam, to General MacArthur. He was predeceased by a son. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne, 3 daughters, a sister, and 7 grandchildren. 

William A. Shaffer Jr. ’43, January 8, 2010. Phi Beta Kappa, Debate Society, Commons Club. LLB, Albany Law School, 1945. He joined the firm Mandeville, Waxman, Buck, Teeter and Harpending in Elmira, N.Y. He promoted new business and specialized in real estate law. He was predeceased by his wife, Florence, and brother, Robert ’50. He is survived by a sister, nieces, and nephews. 

Harry A. Taylor Jr. ’43, June 3, 2010. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Army Air Corps, WWII. He worked in his family’s real estate business, Frank H. Taylor and Son, rising to the posts of president and board chairman. In his retirement, he was a freelance writer and wrote children’s literature. He was predeceased by his first wife, his second wife, his father, Harry A. ’18, and a brother, William ’49. He is survived by 4 sons including Harry A. III ’66, a sister, and 6 grandchildren. 

Walter W. Wallace ’43, May 27, 2010. Lambda Chi Alpha. US Army, WWII. He built a career as a salesman for a variety of companies and was active in the business until just before his 89th birthday. He was predeceased by his first wife and a son. He is survived by his second wife, Elizabeth, 3 daughters, and 5 grandchildren. 

John W. Walters II ’43, April 8, 2010. Phi Gamma Delta, Maroon, soccer. US Army Air Corps, WWII. He got his start at his family’s lumber company, before moving into management and sales at Pinellas Lumber Co. and then Krauss Brothers Lumber Co., both in Florida. He is survived by his wife, Mary, 2 daughters, a son, a sister, 3 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. 

John Muyskens Jr. ’44, June 8, 2010. Phi Gamma Delta, Mu Pi Delta, Konosioni, Thirteen, George Cobb Fellow, Banter, student government, chorus. US Navy, WWII. He made his mark as a member of the senior admission staff at institutions including Colgate, St. Lawrence, Yale, Stanford, Hartwick, and Amherst. He was predeceased by his brother, William ’49. He is survived by 3 daughters, a son, and 9 grandchildren. 

Herbert O. Beadle Jr. ’45, MA’48, June 21, 2010. Phi Gamma Delta. Army, WWII. He worked briefly as an administrative assistant before teaching social studies at Massena High School for 32 years until retirement. He is survived by his wife, Kay. 

Alexander R. Cameron ’45, MA’53, April 27, 2010. Alpha Tau Omega, Konosioni, Masque and Triangle, Banter, Maroon Key, cheerleaders, chorus. US Army, WWII. PhD, Michigan State University, 1965. He pursued a career as a college administrator and consultant including deanships at Lawrence College and the University of Rochester, as well as administrative positions with the State University of New York at Albany and Brockport. He is survived by his wife, Gloria, 3 sons, a sister, and 7 grandchildren. 

Gordon K. Prouty ’45, April 10, 2010. Maroon, Banter, International Relations Club, Christian association, cross country, track, glee club. US Navy, WWII. MA, Clark University, 1946; MA, Cornell University, 1949. He managed European branch offices of American Express in the 1950s. He then joined the Foreign Service and served 25 years in South America, West Africa, Vietnam, and Central America before retiring. He is survived by a son, Thomas ’77, a daughter, Kathryn ’82, and a brother. 

John J. Danehy ’46, May 29, 2010. Alpha Tau Omega, Chi Pi Mu, Outing Club, Newman community, German club. US Army, WWII. MD, State University College of Medicine at Syracuse, 1953. He led a long career as a psychiatrist in Syracuse, N.Y., including 35 years as psychiatric chief at the Veterans Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, son John III ’78, a daughter, 2 brothers including Lester ’60, 2 sisters, 2 grandchildren, and nephew Kevin ’83. 

H. William Lindeman Jr. ’46, May 5, 2010. Alpha Tau Omega, International Relations Club, football, ice hockey, class officer. US Navy, WWII, Korean War. LLB, Rutgers University, 1949; CLU, American University, 1959. For 33 years he led a successful career in sales with Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co. He is survived by his wife, Lois, and 3 sons including Don ’74. 

William A. Farrell ’47, Theta Chi, Phi Beta Kappa, Debate Society, Austen Colgate Scholar, swimming. US Navy, WWII. LLB, Yale University, 1950. He led a career in corporate law, rising to the position of VP and general counsel and secretary of Reynolds International before retiring. He is survived by his wife, Joyce, 2 sons including William A. Jr. ’80, and 3 grandchildren. 

John W. Harvey ’47, December 31, 2009. US Navy, WWII. MSM, Union Theological Seminary, 1952. He was a professor of music at the University of Wisconsin, Madison for many years. He is survived by his wife, Jean, and family. 

Melvin H. Katz ’47, March 25, 2010. International Relations Club. He built his career with Borgenicht Bros., a manufacturer of children’s wear. He is survived by his wife, Joan, 3 sons, a brother, a sister, and 5 grandchildren. 

Charles C. Schley ’47, April 29, 2010. Alpha Tau Omega. US Navy, WWII. He worked for more than 40 years as a VP and sales manager at Sorg Printing Company and finished his career with Bowne, Inc. He was predeceased by his son, C. Halsey ’74, and a daughter, Joan M. ’77. He is survived by 3 sons including Daniel L. ’81, and 2 brothers. 

Alexander W. Dalgleish ’48, April 30, 2010. Lambda Chi Alpha. US Navy, WWII. As owner of the company AWDCO, he was a manufacturers representative for the plastics industry for more than 40 years, retiring in 2007. He is survived by a son, 3 daughters, 2 brothers, 8 grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. 

Charles L. Farr Jr. ’48, April 22, 2010. Football, mathematics club, officers’ candidate school. US Navy, WWII. He worked at Johns-Manville Corp. for more than 40 years, working up from industrial engineer to plant manager. He is survived by his wife, Helen, a daughter, 2 sons, 4 grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. 

Rodger G. Haley ’49, April 23, 2010. Sigma Chi. US Army. He led a career in banking, rising to the position of VP of Lincoln First Bank in Rochester, N.Y. He is survived by 2 daughters, 2 sons, a brother, and 4 grandchildren. 

Robert A. Howard ’49, June 27, 2010. Alpha Tau Omega, Mu Pi Delta, Konosioni, Thirteen, golf, glee club, choir, marching band. Army Air Corps, WWII. He began his career in the Colgate admission office, before moving to Alfred University and Dickinson Colleges. He returned to Colgate in 1974 as head of the alumni affairs office, and ended his career in the advancement office. He was predeceased by his wife, Betty, and his brother, Donald ’39. He is survived by 2 daughters, 3 grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. 

David C. Starkey ’49, June 15, 2010. Alpha Tau Omega, psychology club. US Navy, WWII. MBA, Northeastern, 1959. He pursued a career as a personnel director, predominantly at Blue Cross, Blue Shield, and retired as a VP of human resources. He was predeceased by his father, David ’24, and a daughter. He is survived by his wife, Charline, 3 sons, 2 daughters, a brother, Robert ’51, and 8 grandchildren. 

Richard M. Bennett ’50, May 3, 2010. Beta Theta Pi, football, psychology club. US Marine Corps, WWII.  He worked with IBM for 33 years, rising to become director of litigation analysis. He is survived by his wife, Dora, a daughter, a son, and 2 grandchildren. 

Robert R. Lankford ’50, May 23, 2010. Lambda Chi Alpha, Masque and Triangle, swimming, glee club. US Army, WWII. PhD, University of California at San Diego, 1962. He taught geology and oceanography in the US and Mexico. Starting in 1977, he served as administrator for several UN oceanographic bodies, and in 1985, he moved to the administration of the Sea Grant Program at the University of Puerto Rico, until retiring in 1992. He is survived by his second wife, Martha Diaz de Castro, 2 sons, a daughter, and a grandchild. 

Robert E. Milgrim ’50, May 29, 2010. Konosioni, student government, tennis. US Army, Korean War. He was a third-generation ladies apparel and accessories retailer, owning and operating numerous stores. He is survived by his wife, Elaine, 4 daughters, and 3 sons. 

Robert E. Okell ’50, March 21, 2010. Maroon, bridge club. US Army, WWII. He worked as an editor with the trade magazines of Fairchild Publications for 37 years, later joining Accounting Today before retiring. He is survived by his wife, Virginia, a daughter, 2 sons, a sister, and 3 grandchildren. 

William W. Halter ’51, February 8, 2010. Phi Kappa Psi, football. US Army Air Force. He completed a long career as a forester with the Park and Recreation Commission of Youngstown, Ohio. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary, and is survived by a son and a daughter. 

William L. Passell ’51, May 9, 2010. Kappa Delta Rho, Maroon. After graduation, he pursued a career in marketing with Playtex and IBM. In retirement, he played the card game bridge competitively, achieving the highest rank of Grand Life Master, winning 6 national titles, and teaching as many as 500 students a week. He was predeceased by a daughter. He is survived by his wife, Marlene, 2 daughters, 2 sons, a brother, a sister, and 7 grandchildren. 

Philip C. Gordon ’52, June 18, 2010. Sigma Nu, Maroon Key, track, cross-country. US Army. He was a self-employed, award-winning salesman to the banking industry. He is survived by his wife, Clarissa, a son, a daughter, and 4 grandchildren. 

Harry K. Tebbutt III ’52, May 31, 2009. Kappa Delta Rho, WRCU, track, chorus. LLB, American University, 1961. He worked in a variety of legal occupations including work with the IRS as a tax law specialist, providing legal counsel for an office in the Department of the Navy, and acting as a state administrative law judge in Maryland. He is survived by his wife, Jane, and a daughter.  

Donald S. Hoxsie ’53, September 15, 2009. Alpha Tau Omega, ROTC, track, chorus. US Air Force. He worked as an antique dealer with several companies before joining ITT Hartford, where he worked as a marketing manager. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia. 

Kenneth M. Hunt ’53, June 21, 2010. Phi Gamma Delta, Konosioni, Inter-Fraternal Council, basketball, golf. US Navy, Korean War. He led a distinguished career with Weirton Steel Company before retiring as VP of operations in 1986. He is survived by his wife, Sally, 2 sons, 2 daughters, and 8 grandchildren. 

Clarence H. Snyder ’53, May 21, 2010. Phi Beta Kappa, Commons Club, Austen Colgate Scholar, German club, economics club. US Army. JD, Cornell University, 1958. He was a partner at several different law firms including Sullivan and Snyder. He was admitted to practice in the US Supreme Court, Federal District Court, US Treasury Department, and all N.Y. State courts. He is survived by his wife, Virginia, his daughter, Martha Richter ’81, 3 sons, and 8 grandchildren. 

Harry J. Williams III ’53, June 9, 2010. ROTC, soccer, chorus, glee club. US Air Force. MD, New York Medical College, 1958. He pursued a career in obstetrics-gynecology and was an early advocate of ultrasonography in the field. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, 2 sons, 2 daughters, a sister, 2 brothers, an uncle, and 4 grandchildren.  

William D. Baker ’54, May 1, 2010. Sigma Chi, Thirteen, Wilder Society, Salmagundi, football, Washington Study Group. US Air Force. JD, University of California, Berkeley. He practiced law in Arizona, most recently as president at Ellis & Baker, PC. During his career he was admitted to practice in the US Supreme Court. He was predeceased by a son. He is survived by his wife, Kay, 2 sons, 2 daughters, a brother, and 9 grandchildren. 

Clinton W. Blume Jr. ’56, June 6, 2010. Delta Kappa Epsilon, Maroon Key, WRCU, Outing Club, lacrosse, rugby, football, track, boxing, wrestling, rifle team, economics club. US Marine Corps. He built a career in real estate, starting in his family practice before striking out on his own. He was predeceased by his father, Clinton W. ’22. He is survived by 2 sons including Clinton W. III ’79, and a daughter. 

Thomas J. Powell Jr. ’56, June 1, 2010. Phi Gamma Delta, Alumni War Memorial Scholar, Maroon Key, Konosioni, ROTC, football, track, student government. Air Force. He worked with Exxon for 13 years before moving to Avis as a VP. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, 3 sons, and 8 grandchildren. 

Robert B. Calvin ’60, May 26, 2010. Phi Kappa Tau, Outing Club, baseball. US Navy. He built a successful 25-year career at Lockheed Corporation, and remained active in retirement, working with H&R Block. He was predeceased by his first wife. He is survived by his second wife, Ellen, a daughter, a son, 3 stepchildren, and 5 grandchildren. 

Robert H. Knopp ’60, May 30, 2010. Phi Kappa Tau, Phi Beta Kappa, Chi Pi Mu, Mu Pi Delta, Konosioni, National War Memorial Scholar, George Cobb Fellow, Maroon Key, Thirteen, Newman community, student government, pep band. MD, Cornell University, 1964. He was a practicing doctor who also conducted research and taught. His extensive list of published papers particularly regarded lipid and diabetes research. He is survived by his wife, Judy, 2 daughters, a sister, and a grandchild. 

William A. Murphy ’60, May 18, 2010. Sigma Nu, College Republicans, Newman community, football, track, soccer. US Army. MBA, Iona College, 1971. His sales career in the general foods industry included employment at Del Monte, General Foods, and Tetley Tea. In retirement he served on the board of the Connecticut chapter of the American Parkinson Disease Association and worked as a residential realtor. He is survived by his wife, Peggy, 3 sons including Thomas ’90, 5 brothers including Stephen ’55 and Jerome ’61, and 8 grandchildren. 

Edwin B. Lamont II ’64, May 19, 2010. Phi Kappa Psi, International Relations Club, Outing Club, soccer. US Marine Corps, Vietnam War. MBA, University of Pennsylvania, 1969. He led a diverse career as a marketing executive, small business owner, and adjunct professor. He is survived by his wife, Ellie, 2 sons, a daughter, a brother, and 2 grandchildren. 

Jeffrey F. Ruzicka ’64, June 6, 2010. Lambda Chi Alpha, Outing Club, International Relations Club, sailing club. US Army. BIM, American Graduate School of International Management, 1970. He rose to head of international operations at the London branch of the Northern Trust Company before becoming managing director of State Street Corp. He is survived by his wife, Pamela, 2 daughters, and a grandchild. 

Robert R. McCord ’65, April 28, 2010. Lambda Chi Alpha, WRCU, career advising. Columbia University: MA, 1968; MBA, 1980. He worked in the Peace Corps and then taught in New York, Singapore, Frankfurt, and Turkey. He entered the publishing industry by joining the Baker & Taylor Co. in 1972, later moving to Scholastic Inc., International Thomson, and finally Simon and Schuster. Later in life he wrote books on golf, established the nonprofit Harlem RBI, and founded chocolate company Vere with his wife. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Moskal, and his cousin, Richard Sterrett ’52. 

John M. Mount ’65, Sigma Nu, JC Austin classical society. US Marine Corps, Vietnam War. MBA, Xavier University, 1983. He worked for DuBois Chemicals Inc. until retiring as president and CEO. He later served as president and CEO of Service America. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary, a son, a daughter, and 9 grandchildren. 

Alan L. Siegel ’74, May 26, 2010. Konosioni, WRCU, student government. MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1986. He was an ophthalmologist, establishing University Eye Specialists in Batavia, NY, with his partners. He also was a past president of medical staff at United Memorial Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary, his mother, a son, a daughter, and a brother. 

Rebecca L. Goodman ’94, April 26, 2010. MAcc, Florida Atlantic University. She worked as a CPA in a private practice in Manhattan. She is survived by her parents, a sister, and a brother. 

R. Adrian Walters III ’95, May 20, 2010. Theta Chi, lacrosse. MBA, Cornell University, 2001. He coached lacrosse in England before joining Hambro Bank for 5 years. While pursuing his MBA at Cornell, he was an assistant coach of the women’s lacrosse team. He deferred employment at Bear Sterns for a year in order to lead the team to the NCAA Final Four. He then returned to Bear Sterns, moved to Bank of America, and was most recently with Royal Bank of Canada. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne, his parents, and a brother. 

Ronald Gottesman MA’57, May 10, 2010. US Army. PhD, Indiana State University, 1964. He taught at Northwestern, Indiana, and Rutgers Universities as well as the University of Wisconsin at Parkside before settling into a position at the University of Southern California in 1975. He wrote several books and articles and edited and commissioned more than 200 critical and reference volumes. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, 2 sons, a daughter, and 4 grandchildren. 

Mary Girmonde Darman MA’72, April 23, 2010. She taught high school social studies for 30 years. After retiring in 1992, she taught as an adjunct sociology professor at Herkimer County Community College. She is survived by her husband, Stephen, a daughter, 2 sons, 9 grandchildren, 3 stepchildren, and 3 step-grandchildren. 

Mark S. Hanley MAT’77, April 21, 2002. He taught earth science in South Carolina. He is survived by his wife, Susan. 

Deb Dubois, May 31, 2010. She was a 9-year employee at Colgate, assisting the community as a campus safety officer and as a volunteer with community fire and rescue groups. She is survived by her husband, Barton, a son, and a sister.