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Marriages & Unions

(2011 unless otherwise noted) 

Laura Bissell ’00 and Jordan Angell ’01, May 21 

Lesley Roxe ’01 and Thomas McNamara, July 2 

Kathleen Dubill ’02 and Bryan Bradford, July 2 

Warren D. Holland ’02 and Brenna S. O’Rourke ’07, June 4 

Christian Johnson ’02 and Tara Ruotolo, June 3 

Chris Balestra ’03 and Kristen Dams ’03, May 

Sarah Shekleton ’04 and Steven Blanck, April 30 

William R. Leinen ’06 and Whitney L. Jennings ’06, Aug. 14, 2010

Births & Adoptions

(2011 unless otherwise noted) 

To Walter Steinmann Jr ’79 and Kerri: Ryan Christopher, May 5 

To Dan Benton ’80 and Anna: Nathaniel Abraham, June 8 

To Bradford Patrick ’91 and Elizabeth Letsch: Iagan, February 14 

To B. Tama Huang ’93: twins Hanalei and Burnaby, March 21  

To Doug and Amy Palmer–Ellis ’95: Sophia Megan Palmer, May 22 

To David ’96 and Tracy Rinaldi ’98 Hardy: Thea Adriana, March 30, joining Owen and Elise 

To Mark Krajan ’96 and Emily: Maxwell Thomas, January 4, joining Lukas 

To Tyler ’96 and Sara Emily Beach ’96 Reeder: Dean Robert, April 24, joining Zoe and Leo 

To Mark ’96 and Rebecca Noone ’97 Ries: Charles Wallace, January 10 

To Wayne and Melissa Sugarman ’96 Gray: Ronan Marcus, May 21 

To John Amory and Whitney Wagamon ’96 Glaccum: Hannah Layton, April 19, joining Lindsay and Claire 

To Phil ’97 and Katie O’Neill ’97 Burgener: Eloise Christen, Dec. 27, 2010, joining Annabel 

To Matthew C. Cady ’97 and Stephanie: Angus Nicholas, March 6 

To Graham and Karen Lyski ’97 Beatty: Lucy Barbara, Oct. 29, 2010, joining Jackson and Emma 

To Mike and Malvika Malhotra ’97 Paddock: Sachin Nayan, Nov. 19, 2010, joining Naveen and Rowan 

To Rand ’97 and Wendy Schreiber ’99 McClellan: Chase Lawrence, joining Connor and Spencer 

To Hal and Meredith Miller ’97 Wortzel: Daphne Rose, March 18 

To Darren and Libbi Ocken ’97 Cinti: Georgia Gray, February 20, joining Piper and Tate 

To Michael and Kristina Weston ’97 Amilov: Evan Daniel, May 16 

To Kevin and Anne Balfour ’98 Kaszuba: Miles Joseph, May 1, joining Kendall 

To Jesse Johnston ’98 and Abby: Edward Lowell, Nov. 18, 2010 

To Daniel J. Rivera ’98 and Elizabeth: Natalia, Sept. 22, 2010 

To Nick ’99 and Katie Raisio ’99 Abstoss: Matilda ‘Tillie’ Joan, June 24, joining Lisl, Adelaide, and Archie 

To Gregory ’99 and Claudia Ellerbroek ’97 Cesca: Gabrielle Louise, April 24, joining Ella and Tommy 

To Ted and Katherine Fronk ’99 Clark: Frederick James, June 23 

To Mark and Sara Golding ’99 Mullen: Timothy ‘Timmy’ John, June 15 

To Brian ’99 and Amy Skaff ’99 Kaminski: Nathan, Nov. 15, 2010 

To Erica Laudon ’99 and John Corwin: Twins Morgan Walden and Andrew Culbertson, Oct. 8, 2010 

To Dave ’99 and Molly DeMark ’00 Sunderlin: Hallie DeMark, Nov. 17, 2010, joining Jeffrey 

To Josh and Shana Berkowitz ’00 Cooper: Sadie Liana, February, joining Max 

To Matt and Karen Bonadio ’00 Bergstresser: Owen Maxwell, July 4, joining Petra 

To John and Brooke Bucklin ’00 D’Entremont: Genevieve Ann, April 28, joining Grace 

To Michael and Nicole Mann ’00 Novick: twins Crosby Robert and Sawyer Desi, August 9 

To Joel and Jessica Massanari ’00 Sapp: Milo Evan, March 10 

To Jay ’00 and Vanessa Rath ’99 Menton: Caroline Emilia, March 22, joining Jack 

To Jeremy and Oren Nodelman ’00 Carton: Max, June 3 

To Ben ’00 and Kristen Gillin ’00 Petre: Hannah Chipman, June 2, joining Gracie 

To Jay ’00 and Emily Toffic ’02 Stewart: Wesley, June 24 

To Ryan Mannle ’01 and Allie: a boy, February 27 

To Jean-Claude Moreau ’01 and Niki: Carly Jean, May 18 

To Dave and Jodi Richman ’02 Dalpe: Jordan Alexander, April 12 

To Jason and Taryn Stone ’02 Bobko: Annabelle Lee, February 6, joining Ripley Anton 

To Holly Teliska ’02 and Erik Hardenbergh: Ivy Olesen, Aug. 2, 2010 

To Soorena Khojasteh ’03 and Raena Khorram: Shaya, July 6 

To Eamon Del Giacco ’05 and Meghan: Rhys Desmond, April 27 

To Skender and Ellen Frank ’05 Lajqi: Leke, July 18, 2010 

To Brett and Megan C. Boyer ’06 Fegely: Booker, Nov. 28, 2010 

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! 

Bert M. Strandberg ’73

L. Stanley Crandall ’74

Raymond L. Boeri ’75

Gail Shapiro ’76

Anthony F. Cronin ’79

Jondi P. Keane ’81

Antonio Azar ’85

Brian J. Stokes ’87

Vivek Narayanan ’92

Clay T. Selleck ’94

Amanda M. Campbell ’95

Daniel E. Peterson ’95

Manuel Gonzalez ’96

Taniqua M. Hutson ’96

Barbara A. Lalevee ’96

Kevin J. Carter ’97

Nicole A. Casi ’98

Sung Kwang Cha ’98

Kyla K. Block ’00

Ian J. Starr ’04 

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. 

Herbert E. Fredrickson ’36, March 31, 2011. Alpha Chi Epsilon, Commons Club, Masque and Triangle, basketball, student government, marching band, rifle team. He was a chemist for more than 29 years, assistant superintendant in Lynchburg, Va., and assistant to the VP of research and development in Philadelphia. In 1967, he joined Chemical Construction Company in New York City, retiring in 1982. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice, a daughter, 2 sons and daughters-in-law, a sister, 7 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. 

Charles R. Harris ’37, May 5, 2011. Phi Kappa Tau, football. US military, WWII. MD, University of Rochester, 1940. After the war, he practiced family medicine in East Rochester, NY, and was the East Rochester Public Schools physician. Upon moving to Berea, Ky., he became director of Student Health Services at Berea College. He is survived by a daughter, a grandson, 2 great-grandsons, and several nieces and nephews.  

Frank F. Dunham Jr ’39, October 11, 2010. Commons Club. US Military, 1945-1946. Before retiring, he was director of veteran services in Wayne County, N.Y. He was predeceased by his wife, Betty. He is survived by 2 sons and a daughter. 

Edward H. Dickson ’40, April 4, 2011. Kappa Delta Rho, lacrosse, chorus. US Navy, WWII. He worked at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company for many years, retiring in 1973. He was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth. He is survived by a daughter, 2 sons, and 4 grandchildren.  

Douglas B. Lamb ’40, March 21, 2011. Phi Kappa Psi, Konosioni, Maroon Key, student government, indoor track, swimming. US Navy, WWII. He worked at various companies in business and accounting before co-founding Parts Associates Inc., which he oversaw for 37 years. He is survived by his wife, MaryLou, a daughter, 3 sons, 10 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. 

Amos J. Minkel ’40, June 4, 2011. Phi Beta Kappa. US Army Medical Corps, WWII. MD, University of Buffalo, 1943. He later worked as a family practice physician in Hamburg, N.Y., and as an emergency room physician at St Luke’s Hospital in Utica. He retired after serving as chief of general practice at the Our Lady of Victory primary care center in Orchard Park. He is survived by 4 sons, including John ’71 and Bill ’74, and a daughter.   

Robert L. Rubendall ’40, May 19, 2011. Phi Beta Kappa, indoor track, Maroon News, international relations council. US Navy, WWII. JD, Dickinson School of Law, 1947. He was admitted to county, state, and federal courts and served as Pennsylvania Deputy Attorney General from 1951-1955. He was later a member of the Halifax Area Board and a civic leader in upper Dauphin County, where he helped pass legislation creating the state’s community college system. As a founding trustee of the Harrisburg Area Community College, he was awarded an honorary doctorate of public service upon his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Polly, a daughter, 2 sons, a foster daughter, 5 grandchildren, and 3 great-granddaughters.  

Karl H. Mayers ’41, September 27, 2010. Phi Kappa Psi, Konosioni, Maroon Key, Maroon, Salmagundi, soccer, baseball, hockey, indoor track, marching band. US Navy, 1942–1946. MBA, New York University, 1953. He was a professor at several universities; before retirement, he was teaching at the University of Connecticut. He is survived by his wife, Joyce.  

John F. Cress ’42, July 16. Delta Upsilon, basketball, tennis. US Army, WWII; Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with 4 Bronze Battle Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 2 Bronze Battle Stars, 5 Overseas Service Bars, Bronze Arrowhead, Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster. After the war, he joined the family business, Buchanan Steel Products, where he worked until retirement 31 years later. He was predeceased by his wife, Catherine, and his sister. He is survived by 2 daughters, a son, 3 grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.  
 
Frederick A. Graber III ’42, May 20, 2011. Phi Gamma Delta. Naval Air Force, 1941. He spent many years traveling around the world with the Navy and later became a pilot for Pan Am. He is survived by 3 sons, 4 grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter.  

Edward B. Appelquest ’43, March 19, 2011. Beta Theta Pi. US Navy. He was a retired divisional manager of Prudential Life Insurance Co. He was predeceased by his wife, Sara, and a daughter. He is survived by 2 daughters, a son-in-law, 8 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren.   
 
Milford C. Myles ’43, December 23, 2010. Phi Delta Theta, lacrosse, international relations council. He spent many years working in real estate in Florida. He is survived by his wife, Virginia.  

Herbert Reininger ’43, May 11, 2011. Delta Upsilon, university chorus, concert orchestra. US Army, WWII. MS, University of Colorado, 1975. He developed and was head of the dental laboratory technology program at Greenville Technical College in Greenville, SC. He later retired as a professor emeritus at Indiana University and held numerous local, state, and national offices. He also was an adjunct faculty member in the dental hygiene program at Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke, from which he retired. He is survived by 2 daughters, a son, a brother, Richard ’49, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.   

Grant K. Rauscher ’44, March 25, 2011. Phi Kappa Tau, Phi Beta Kappa. US Navy, WWII. PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1949. He had a long technical career, primarily in the research and technical development segments of the specialty pulp and paper industry. He worked at International Paper Company in South Glens Falls, Pa., and retired from Southern Specialty Paper Company in Chattanooga, Tenn. He is survived by his wife, Becky, 3 sons including Daniel ’70, 2 daughters-in-law, a daughter, 11 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, a sister, and several nieces and nephews. 
 
James W. Danser ’45, May 10, 2011. Phi Kappa Tau, football, indoor track, marching band. MS, University of Missouri at Columbia. US Army, WWII. In the 1950s, he became a part of the National Guard in Mexico and eventually retired from a long career with A.P. Green Industries, Inc., where he was raw materials manager in the research department. He is survived by his wife, Alice, several grandchildren, a great-grandson, a sister, 3 nieces, 3 stepchildren, 5 stepgrandchildren, and numerous stepgreat- and great-great-grandchildren.  

Donald L. McCredy ’45, February 25, 2011. Theta Chi, marching band. He was a retired traffic engineer from the New York State Highway Department.   

John W. Stone Jr. ’45, August 8, 2011. Theta Chi, Colgate Thirteen, hockey, band. US Marine Corps, WWII. He joined New York Telephone Company in Buffalo in 1947 as a representative in the commercial department. He advanced in the company throughout his career, holding senior management positions in New York City, Syracuse, and even a stint in Iran with American Bell International. In 1983, he retired as VP of personnel. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn, 4 daughters including Susan ’74, a son, 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, a niece, and a nephew. 

William J. Veeder ’45, May 8, 2011. Beta Theta Phi, international relations council, marching band. US Army, WWII. He served as city manager in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and city manager in Charlotte, N.C. After leaving city hall, he helped build Carowinds, an amusement park of which he was executive VP and president. He is survived by his wife, Jean, daughter, and grandson.

Daniel F. MacKinnon ’46, March 17, 2011. Soccer, tennis. US Marines. MA, University of Michigan. He was a teacher before working in manufacturing companies including General Motors and Joy Manufacturing. In 1973, he became director of prison industries at Somers State Prison and later founded the Maverick Corporation in North Hartford, Conn. He later was a VP at Merrill Lynch as well as a docent at the Wadsworth Atheneum. He is survived by his wife, Peggy, 6 sons, 12 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. 

Ralph D. Green ’48, June 27, 2011. Phi Kappa Tau, soccer. US Navy, WWII. MS, SUNY New Paltz, 1956. He taught fifth and sixth grade for several years in Syosset, N.Y. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, a sister, 5 stepchildren, 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.  
 
Kendall W. MacKenzie ’48, May 29, 2011. Phi Kappa Tau, football. Naval Air Corps, WWII. He was a coach at high schools in Hamilton and North Syracuse. He later retired from the printing business. He is survived by 3 children, including Cris ’73 and Scott ’69, and 6 grandchildren.  

John P. McCloy ’48, May 14, 2011. US Navy. MD, New York Medical College. He had New York offices in Levittown and Hicksville and was affiliated with both Central General and Mid-Island Hospital, where he served as a president of the medical staff. He is survived by his wife, Rosemarie, 8 children, and 8 grandchildren.  

Russell J. Housman ’49, November 11, 2010. Phi Kappa Psi, football, lacrosse, indoor track. He was a retired executive VP of Kissel-Blake Inc. He is survived by a daughter, 3 sons, and 7 grandchildren.  

R. Edward Dunning ’50, July 10, 2011. Phi Beta Kappa, Commons Club, student government. OTR, New York University. He was an occupational therapists for many years, practicing in New York State and California. Before retiring, he was a rehabilitation supervisor at Hollywood Mental Health Service in Los Angeles. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Helen, 2 daughters and sons-in-law, sisters, 2 grandsons, and a sister-in-law.  

Robert T. Halpin ’50, June 13, 2011. US Marine Corps. He worked in the oil and gas business for 60 years. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, 4 children and their spouses, 2 brothers, 11 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. 
 
Paul G. Herrick ’50, June 10, 2011. Delta Upsilon. MBA, Syracuse University, 1962. He was an employee relations analyst for the US Postal Service and was seminar manager at the Bureau of Industrial Relations at the University of Michigan. He is survived by his wife, Berna, 3 daughters, and 3 grandchildren.  
 
John P. Kennedy ’50, November 17, 2010. Phi Delta Theta. US Army, WWII. He worked in consumer products for many years, including serving as president of the Mennen Co. Before retiring, he was an independent consultant in New Jersey. He is survived by his wife, Jean, and 3 children including daughter Alexandra ’82 and son Paul ’77.  

John G. Dowse ’51, April 19, 2011. Delta Kappa Epsilon, football. US Army. University of Wisconsin, 1975. He served as chairman, president, and director of the First National Bank of Crystal Lake, Ill., and later retired from the Downers Grove National Bank in Downers Grove, Ill. He was predeceased by his brother, Orrin ’48. He is survived by his wife, Cora, a daughter, 2 sons, a stepson, and grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.  

John Powell ’52, May 14, 2011. Sigma Nu, swimming. LLB, Columbia University, 1958. He was a retired attorney who served as a partner of the firm Lowry Clements & Powell LLC. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret. He is survived by their children, his brother, Donald ’57, nephew John ’87, and niece Nancy Powell-Ferri ’89.  

Rodney W. Pugh ’52, April 2, 2011. Beta Theta Pi, ROTC, football, student government, international relations council. US Navy. He worked in sales for many years, retiring from the Polymer Corp. in Smithtown, N.Y. He is survived by his wife, Helen, and their 2 sons.  
 
Edward E. Francis ’53, June 1, 2011. Maroon Council, indoor track, ski club. MA, Columbia University. He was a social studies teacher and then a guidance counselor at Eastchester High School in Eastchester, N.Y. After his retirement, he gained certification in marriage and family counseling from Iona College and spent 2 years in private practice. He is survived by his wife, Betty, 3 sons, grandchildren, a brother, and a sister.  

Giles A. Wanamaker ’53, May 16, 2011. Lambda Chi Alpha, Maroon News, ice hockey. JD, New York University, 1965; LLM, Wayne State University, 1968. He was a retired attorney and judge for the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board. He is survived by his wife, Joan, children, and brother Roger ’60. 

John C. Doremus Jr ’54, MA’61, July 17, 2011. Phi Gamma Delta, ROTC, basketball. US Air Force, 1955-1957. He spent his 34-year Wall Street career at Smith Barney, joining the firm as a trainee in 1957. He retired as vice chairman in 1991. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ann, 3 daughters, 6 grandchildren, a sister, his cousin Peter ’50, and a nephew and niece. 

Robert M. Anderson ’55, May 3, 2011. Sigma Chi, Phi Delta Epsilon, student government. US Army, Korean War. DDiv, Yale University, 1977. He was a bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota and served as a representative to the Consultation on Church Union. He is survived by his wife, Mary, 3 daughters, a son, 8 grandchildren, a sister-in-law, a brother-in-law, 2 nieces, and a nephew.  

J. Bruce Burke ’55, August 10, 2011. Phi Kappa Tau, Konosioni, Masque and Triangle, Maroon Key, student government, debate society, class editor. MDiv, Union Theological Seminary, 1958; PhD, Syracuse University, 1963. A professor emeritus at Michigan State University (MSU) College of Education, his career there spanned 35 years, beginning as assistant professor of humanities. In 1968, he moved to the university’s College of Education, where he taught educational psychology and developed model teacher training programs. He was also director of the MSU College of Education Graduate Studies in Education Overseas program and assistant dean for Outreach. He retired in 1999. He is survived by his wife, Susan, 3 daughters, a sister, 6 grandchildren, a niece, a nephew, and 3 grandnieces.  

Thomas T. Forman Jr. ’55, May 2, 2011. Phi Delta Theta, baseball. He was employed by Prudential Insurance Company and later joined Frank & Bolton Insurance Company, which he eventually purchased. After retiring, he was elected to the Beacon City Council as Commissioner of Finance. He is survived by his wife, Dolores, 3 daughters, 5 sons, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins. 

Frederick J. Kaiser Jr. ’58, March 17, 2011. Phi Kappa Psi, Salmagundi, concert orchestra. He helped his father run the family business, Rubber Latex Company, in Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. After selling the company, he stayed on in a sales capacity until retiring in 1994. He is survived by his wife, Sunny, 2 daughters, 4 grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.  

Mark C. Dull ’58, March 29, 2011. Beta Theta Phi, WRCU, student government, sailing club. He worked for Ford Motor Company in Michigan and Mexico City, Mexico, retiring from the company in 1995. He is survived by his wife, Carol, 3 daughters, 2 sons, and 12 grandchildren.   

Daniel B. Murdoch ’58, April 18, 2011. Phi Gamma Delta. US Marines, Korean War. He had a 30-year career with General Motors, taking him from Lockport, N.Y., to Tuscaloosa, Ala., retiring in 1988. He is survived by his wife, Mary, his brother, Leland Jr. ’53, his brother-in-law, Bill Quinn ’52, 3 children, and 2 grandchildren. 

William L. Weatherwax ’61, May 16, 2011. Phi Kappa Psi, swimming, golf. He was director of Probation and Community Corrections in Dutchess County, N.Y. He is survived by his wife, Diane, 2 daughters, brother, sister, 2 grandchildren, a nephew, and several nieces and cousins.

Richard M. Cloney ’63, April 30, 2011. Phi Kappa Tau, Maroon News, Masque and Triangle, lacrosse, swimming. MS, University of North Carolina (UNC)-Chapel Hill. He was a professor at UNC before starting a career as a banker with The Irving Trust. In 2000, he retired as COO of Susquehanna Bancshares. He was predeceased by his father, Gordon ’34. He is survived by his wife, Tommi, 2 daughters, 2 granddaughters, 4 grandsons, brother Gordon ’61, and nieces.

Ernest A. Ferri ’63, May 28, 2011. Phi Delta Theta, football, indoor track. JD, Rutgers School of Law, 1967. He began his career with criminal defense and real estate law, opening his own practice in 1972. Later in his career, he was the solicitor for the Burlington Township Zoning Board in Burlington, N.J. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, 2 sons and daughters-in-law, 3 grandchildren, and several cousins.  

Michael J. Kantor ’63, May 22, 2011. Sigma Chi. BA, Utica College, 1990. He spent 36 years at Remington Arms. He is survived by his wife, Anne, 3 sons, 2 daughters, 3 sisters, several grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.   

George Thompson III ’63, June 7, 2011. Theta Chi, soccer, swimming. University of Connecticut: MA, 1971; PhD, 1972. He completed post-doctoral work at Princeton University in rhetoric and persuasion and authored 4 books. He was founder and president of the Verbal Judo Institute. He is survived by his wife, Pam, 3 children, and 5 grandchildren.  
 
Fred E. Clow ’64, May 13, 2011. Masque and Triangle, sailing club. He worked in finance at several institutions including State Street Bank & Trust Company, Fidelity Investments, and United Way of Massachusetts Bay. He is survived by his sister, a son, a daughter, and 2 granddaughters. 

Harvey W. Greisman ’70, February 20, 2011. WRCU-FM, international relations club. He worked in the public relations industry and was formerly IBM communications VP. He is survived by his wife, Susan, 2 daughters, and a son.  

R. James Breslauer ’71, March 25, 2011. Phi Kappa Tau, Maroon. He was a computer programmer and consultant at Merrill Lynch for more than 20 years. He is survived by his wife, Patricia, a daughter, a grandson, a son-in-law, and a sister.  

Gerald A. Heffernan ’71, March 27, 2011. Delta Upsilon. JD, Suffolk University, 1974. A lawyer, he owned his own practice and was assistant corporation counsel for the city of West Haven, Conn., from April 2001 until his death. He also was a former adjunct law professor at the University of New Haven, a court-appointed special master for real estate tax appeals at New Haven Superior Court from 2003 until his death, and the court-appointed pro bono attorney, United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut at New Haven. He is survived by his wife, Susan, a son, a daughter, 4 brothers including Mike ’64 and Bob ’69, nieces, and nephews including Kevin ’90 and Michael ’88. 

John K. Leonard ’71, February 23, 2011. Tau Kappa Epsilon, Maroon, baseball, basketball, career advising. He had a long career in the insurance industry, including serving as president of Cigna Corp. in Philadelphia. He is survived by his wife, Linda, 2 daughters, his mother, and his sister. 

Howard M. Stein ’71, April 7, 2011. Alpha Delta Phi. He began his career as a teacher, but then switched to a career in carpentry and established Stein Construction. He was predeceased by his mother. He is survived by his wife, Julie, a daughter and son-in-law, his father, and 2 brothers.  

Gail R. Wagner ’72, May 7, 2011. MS, San Francisco State University. She was the transportation coordinator for the Town of Lexington, Mass., for the past 11 years. She is survived by 2 daughters and 5 siblings.

Dean V. Stanley ’74, June 18, 2011. Phi Beta Kappa. He spent his career at V.J. Stanley, where he was president at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife, Bo, 2 sons, his father, 2 brothers, a niece, a nephew, aunts, and cousins.   
 
Paul F. Florentino ’77, June 19, 2011. Phi Kappa Psi, indoor track, cross country, Salmagundi. US Air Force. MD, St. Louis University School of Medicine. He joined the faculty at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences as a civilian pulmonary/internal medicine specialist. He then became the only civilian to be deputy commander of medical services. He is survived by his partner, Chris, his mother, 2 brothers, and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.  

David A. Pitler ’77, May 8, 2011. Kappa Delta Rho, swimming, water polo. He was president of the bioimaging services division at BioClinica. He is survived by his wife, Patti, a daughter, a son, his parents, and 2 brothers.   

Carolyn J. Cooley ’78, April 11, 2011. Basketball. JD, Boston University, 1981. She practiced law in central New York for almost 30 years. She is survived by her husband, Richard, 2 daughters, her parents, 5 stepchildren, 3 sisters, 2 brothers, and several aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, and cousins.

 
Kirk E. Davis ’81, June 6, 2011. He worked in the renovation and interior design industry. He is survived by his longtime partner, Frank, his mother, his father, Nick ’55, siblings, nieces, and nephews.  

Albert J. Alletzhauser III ’82, May 10, 2011. Phi Delta Theta, Konosioni, rugby, wrestling. He was the author of the bestselling books House of Nomura and Quake. Through various positions in finance, he lived throughout the world and helped found TIR, a global investment research house. He is survived by his wife, Anne, his father, 2 sisters, 2 brothers, 2 daughters, and a son.   
 
Joseph A. Piacquad ’84, June 27, 2011. Phi Beta Kappa. JD, Harvard Law School. He began his career in law with Jones Day, LLP in Cleveland, Ohio, and later became partner at Goodwin, Procter, LLP in Boston, Mass. He is survived by his wife, Martha, 2 daughters, a son, 2 sisters, 2 brothers including David ’79 and his wife, Nina ’80, and several nieces, nephews, aunts, and cousins.   

John C. Kelly ’08, March 28, 2011. Baseball, Maroon, Amnesty International, Democracy Project, ski club, tennis club, cycling club. He was employed at 2 Connecticut hospitals: Silver Hill Hospital, working as a psychiatric assistant, as well as Four Winds psychiatric hospital. He is survived by his parents, a sister, a niece, his grandparents, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.  

Victor A. Krivitski ’12, August 22, 2011. Phi Delta Theta, Outdoor Education, WRCU, rugby. He was a geology major who, in his leisure time, enjoyed hiking, rock climbing, scuba diving, camping, and riding his motorcycle. He is survived by his parents, his maternal grandmother, aunts, uncles, and cousins.  

Serena Lancaster, June 23, 2011. Assistant university librarian and acquisitions librarian emerita. She taught English at John Bassett Moore High School in Delaware and French at Cheektowaga (NY) Central High School prior to joining the Colgate library faculty in 1965. Before retiring from Colgate in 1986, she served on the Student Affairs Board, Budget and Long-range Planning Committee, and the Joint Continuing Committee on Fraternities. From 1983-1985, she served as acting university librarian. She was predeceased by her son and a granddaughter. She is survived by her husband, Robert, 4 children, 2 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.