Notice of the deaths of the following members of the UMass family has been received by the magazine.
ALUMNI
FACULTYJennet A. Bernert '60 - no obituary available
James A. Marsh '60, 62, formerly of Plymouth, died at home Wednesday morning, March 1, in Waterford. He was born January 19, 1938 in Boston, son of the late Charlotte H. Marsh and Robert E. Marsh. He attended the Plymouth schools, graduating from Plymouth High School, class of 1957 and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1960 with a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. He received a master's degree in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1965 and a master's degree in engineering management from Vanderbilt University in 1970. He worked for the Connecticut Nuclear Engine Laboratory in Middletown and Pratt and Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford from 1960 to 1964 before beginning a 32-year career with the Naval Underwater Warfare Center. At his retirement in July 1996, Mr. Marsh received the prestigious Decibel Award, which is conferred on scientists, engineers and Naval officers who have achieved distinction in the fields of sonar or underwater acoustics. In addition to his wife, the former Janet Balboni, whom he married in Manomet on August 13, 1961, Mr. Marsh leaves a brother, Robert Marsh of Marshfield; three children, Karen Trulli of North Reading, Christopher Marsh of Columbia, Conn., and Tara Hill of Melrose; and six grandchildren. . .
(Marshfield Marshfield Reporter 3/9/00)
Virginia J. Stokes '60, 61, of Wiscasset, Maine, and formerly of Adams, Mass., died Thursday at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was an engineering supervisor for AT&T Corp. in White Plains, NY, for 13 years and retired in 1970. She lived in Maine since 1995. Born in Adams, she was a 1956 graduate of Adams High School and a 1960 graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Bath. While in Adams, she was a communicant of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church and a member of the St. Michael's Society. She leaves her husband, Hubert E. Stokes; two sons, Kurt of Portland and Eric of Wiscasset ; a daughter, Kristine Stokes of Verbank, NY; her mother, Helen Fryc of Adams; two brothers, Walter Fryc of Odenton, MD, and Joseph Fryc of East Greenwich, RI; a sister, Frances Goddeau of Ludlow, MA; and a grandson. . .
(Springfield Sunday Republican 3/4/00)
Joseph F. Derry Sr. '61G, 67, died Saturday in a local nursing home. He had worked at Caldor's in Chicopee and for the former Darcy Co. Born in Holyoke, he attended Holyoke Catholic High School, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Holyoke Community College and American International College. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he received the National Defense Medal. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, and a lifelong city resident. He leaves a son, Joseph F. Jr. of Holyoke and Nora Yvon of Chicopee; 11 grandchildren; and his former wife, Annette (Labonte) Derry Richardson of Holyoke. A stepson, Keith Brown, died in 1988. . .
(Springfield Union News 9/7/00)
Russell A. Devereau '61, 61, who worked for many years as an educator and later in business, died Tuesday at Caritas Norwood Hospital. Mr. Devereau taught in Medfield for many years before becoming principal of Medfield Memorial School. He later became business agent and assistant superintendent for the Medfield School Department. Mr. Devereau changed fields and spent 20 years working with ArtMold Products. He served as president of ArtMold Products in Rhode Island, ArtMold Barlow Group in California and most recently TeeOff Enterprises in Wisconsin. All our subsidiaries of Norwood Promotional Products, a Texas company. He served with the Army for two and a half years in Germany. Mr. Devereau enjoyed fishing and was a member of the Anglers Club in Norfolk. He also enjoyed golf and was a member of the Walpole Country Club. Born in Natick, he graduated from Natick High School in 1956 and from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1960. After returning from Germany, he earned his master's degree in education. Mr. Devereau is survived by his wife, Doris R. (Boudreau) Devereau; a sister, Helen MacDonald of Natick; and many nephews and nieces. . .
(Quincy Patriot Ledger 8/24/00)
Charles J. Wabeck '62, 62, of Salisbury, died Monday (8/7/00) in Peninsula Regional Medical Center. He was the son of Laura Wabeck of Greenfield, MA, and the late John David Wabeck. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1962 with a degree in poultry science, from the University of New Hampshire in 1964 with a master of science degree in poultry science, and from Purdue University in 1966 with a doctor of philosophy in food science. He was formerly employed as a professor at the University of Maryland at College Park, retiring in 1999 after 30 years of service. He currently was professor emeritus at the University of Maryland. . . He published more than 200 professional papers, articles and educational leaflets, and was responsible for more than 100 professional presentations and news releases in areas of poultry and egg quality assurance, residue avoidance and marketing and microbiology of poultry and seafood products. He participated in more than 30 radio and television presentations, and more than 40 national and international workshops including University of California-Davis, Tunghal University-Taiwan, and European Common Market-Clermont, France. Besides his mother, he leaves his wife of 36 years, the former Sandra Borowski; a son, John E. of Napa, CA; a daughter, Karen M. Wabeck of Miami, FL; a foster daughter, Joelene Werner of Delmar; a foster son, Loni Deal of Sharptown, and several nieces and nephews. . .
(Greenfield Recorder 8/9/00)
Edward A. Bamber '66, 75, died June 8, 2000, after a lengthy illness. Born in Lowell, MA, he moved to Manchester, NH, at an early age. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire and a master's degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. During World War II, he served in the US Army Air Corps as a bomber pilot in the Pacific theater. He flew 48 combat missions before his 21st birthday. He also saws 22 months of combat during the Korean War. IN 1966, he retired from the US Air Force as a major. Mr. Bamber taught at Miami Dade Community College where he started the aerospace department. He served as a professor of business mathematics and retired in 1986. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Coral Springs. Family members include his wife of 53 years, Ruth Bamber; two daughters Melissa Gallinaro of North Reading, MA, and Melinda Skop of Coral Springs; three grandchildren; and a brother, William H. Bamber of Newville, PA.
(Manchester, NH Union Ledger 6/13/00)
Douglas B. Bond '66, 56, of Somerset, died Sunday, April 23, 2000. He was born in Fall River, a son of Sarah (Lally) Bond and the late Leo A. Bond. He had lived in Somerset all his life. He was a social worker for approximately 15 years, working at New England Baptist Hospital, Roxbury, and also previously working for the state of Massachusetts. He was a graduate of Somerset High School, where he was on the honor roll, a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, with a bachelor's degree in social work, and a graduate of Boston College with a Ph.D. in social work. He was a parishioner of St. Patrick's Church, Somerset. He is survived by his mother Sarah (Lally) Bond of Somerset. . .
(Somerset Spectator 4/27/00)
Thomas E. Canavan '66G, 73, of Pittsfield, died Wednesday at a local nursing home. He was a teacher in Massachusetts and New York. Born in Amherst, he graduated from Amherst High School in 1949. He completed graduate studies in history at Harvard College and education at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He was a Navy pharmacist's mate third class in World War II. He leaves three brothers, John of Sturbridge, James of Holyoke and David of Culpepper, VA; and a sister, Kathleen McKay of Hadley. . .
(Springfield Union News 2/29/00)
Richard J. DiRaffaele '67, 56, of Buckland, died Wednesday (6/28/00) at New England Medical Center, Boston, following a brief illness. Born in Cambridge, September 13, 1943, he was the son of John H. and Evelyn (Perry) DiRaffaele. He was a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. DiRaffaele was a teacher at Amherst Middle School. He had taught in Amherst public schools for 32 years. He had also farmed at his home in Buckland. He was a member of the Massachusetts Teachers Association. Survivors include a brother, Kenneth F. of North Andover; a sister, Linda M. Cerrone of North Reading; three nieces and a nephew. . .
(Greenfield Recorder 6/30/00)
Sharon (Goddard) Harrison '67, 54, of Amherst, died June 2, 2000, at her home. She was born on December 3, 1945 in Ware, MA, a daughter of Ruth (Terry) Goddard of Hardwick, MA, and the late Wayne Goddard. She attended schools in Hardwick and graduated from Hardwick High School in 1963. Mrs. Harrison graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1967 with a degree in economics. She worked for Hampshire Designers, Inc. of Manchester as office manager for 12 years, Video Station Inc. in Merrimack for five years, and at Hanover Hill Health Care Center as office manager for 11 years. Mrs. Harrison was very active in the Congregational Church of Amherst, serving as treasurer for 11 years. She was predeceased by her husband, David Harrison, she died September 4, 1988. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her son, Danny, of Lewiston, Maine; her stepchildren, David of Lexington, MA, Daniel of Palm Bay, FL, Katherine and Dana, both of Billerica, MA; her daughter-in-law Daryl O'Sullivan of Amherst, with whom she lived; two grandchildren, Michele and Eric of Amherst; a brother, Terry Goddard of Freeport, Maine; two sister, Paula Jimaki of Keene and Lori Gusdorf of Reston, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. . .
(Milford Cabinet 6/7/00)
Robert A. Hatch '67 - no obituary available
Anthony S. Paige '67, 56, of this town, died April 3 at home. He taught in Dennis-Yarmouth Schools for 29 years and most recently taught physical education at Ezra H. Baker Elementary School in West Dennis. Born and raised in Holyoke, he was a 1962 graduate of Holyoke High School. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1967 and a master's degree from Michigan State University in 1968. He leaves his wife, the former Laurie A. LaBrecque; a son, Mark A. of Austin, Texas, and Dennis, four brothers, Christopher of Largo, FL, Nicholas of Nashua, NH, Matthew of West Springfield and Timothy of Springfield; and five sisters, Penelope Charpentier of Largo, Pamela Giaconelli of Valley Center, CA, Priscilla Fisette and Petrea Hamelin, both of Holyoke and Patrice Williar of Apalachicola, FL. . .
(Holyoke Sun 4/26/00)
Lewis A. Hodgkinson '68G, 81, of Haydenville, died July 2 in a Northampton nursing home. Born February 10, 1919, in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Sidney F. and Maude (Mason) Hodgkinson. He was raised in Providence and later lived in Oakham, MA, for 43 years before moving to Haydenville in 1997. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1952, and a master's degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1968, Phi Beta Kappa. Mr. Hodgkinson had worked as a horticultural specialist for the Worcester County Co-Operative Extension Service for 27 years until his retirement. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Lois (Johnson) Hodgkinson; a son, Robin L. Hodgkinson of Haydenville; and two grandsons. . .
(Northampton Daily Hampshire Gazette 7/7/00)
John G. Miserlis '68G, 69, died Thursday, February 17, at Lowell General Hospital after a brief illness. For 40 years, he was the husband of Mary (Yianopoulos) Oknos Miserlis. He was born in Haverhill on July 24, 1930, a son of the late George and Demtra (Scumniotales) Miserlis. In 1948, he graduated from Haverhill High School, where he won the Clara B. Carleton Scholarship Award and the chemistry prize for his class. For 12 years, Dr. Miserlis was a professor of chemical engineering at Northeastern University in Boston. He later spent five years at UMass Amherst, where he completed his doctoral studies in chemical engineering while simultaneously teaching courses. He continued on as a full professor at UMass Lowell until retiring. Dr. Miserlis was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Lowell, the Holy Trinity Church Choir, and was a Sunday School teacher for 27 years. Other memberships included the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Oil Chemists Society, the ACS and was a registered professional engineer in Massachusetts. Besides his wife, survivors include a son, George Miserlis and his wife Charlotte of Burbank, CA; a daughter, Demetra Miserlis of Lowell; two brothers, his twin, Constantine Miserlis and his wife Leah of Arlington, and Chris Miserlis of Cape Cod; two sisters, Mary Miserlis and Kelly Miserlis, both of Cape Cod; two brothers-in-law, Chris Yianopoulos and his wife Jeannine of Lowell, and Crysostomos Yianopoulos of Lowell; two sisters-in-law, Ester Johnson of California and Joan Oknos of Lowell; and many nieces and nephews. He was also the brother of the late Michael Miserlis and Irene Chantilas; and brother-in-law of the late George Oknos.
(Lowell Sun 2/19/00)
Waldo R. Banks '69, 57, died Friday, April 14, 2000, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Ipswich. He was the husband of Christina "Tina" (Naoum) Banks, with whom he shared 19 years of marriage. Born in Boston, July 1, 1942, son of the late Waldo L. and Catherine (Manning) Banks, he was a 1960 graduate of Malden High School and a 1965 graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Mr. Banks was employed as an iron worker for more than 35 years. He enjoyed time spent with his family at home, softball, birding, clamming, and boating in local waters. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Simeon of Ipswich; and two daughters, Katie and Chloe Banks of Ipswich. He also leaves a brother, Robert and his wife Dorothy of Scituate; a sister, Christine DiPietro and her husband Paul of Malden; and several nieces and nephews.
( Salem Evening News 4/17/00)
James R. McGreehan '69, 53, of Harvard, died Saturday, August 5, in Harvard. He was born and raised in Boston, the son of James R. McGreehan Sr., and had later lived in New Jersey and New Hampshire before moving to Massachusetts. He received a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1969. He earned a medical degree from the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey in 1976. He completed his family practice residency at the University of Maryland from 1973 to 1976 and had been certified in family practice since then. Dr. McGreehan had a private practice in Bound Brook, NJ, for 17 years. He was an active member of the Somerset Medical Center in Somerville, NJ, which was affiliated with his practice, and from 1982 to 1986 he was director of its Department of Family Practice. While living in Amherst, NH, from 1994 to 1998, he practiced medicine at the Lahey Hitchcock Clinic in Nashua, NH, which was affiliated with the Southern New Hampshire Regional Medical Center. For the past two years, he practiced medicine at the Fallon Medical Center of Leominster, affiliated with Health Alliance-Leominster Hospital. He had been a longtime active member of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Jersey. Besides his father, living in Billerica, he leaves his wife, Carmela M. "Carmie" (Natale) McGreehan; a son, Owen A. McGreehan of Harvard; a daughter, Cara L. McGreehan in New Jersey; a stepson, John Kelley of Dartmouth; a sister, Jean McGreehan of Billerica; and a grandson. He was predeceased by his wife of 20 years, Deidre (Morretto) McGreehan, and a son, James R. McGreehan III, who had battled muscular dystrophy for 10 years. . .
(Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise 8/9/00)
Conrado T. Fleites '70, 53, of Belmont, co-owner of the Sail Loft restaurant on Atlantic Avenue in Boston, died of brain cancer Thursday at Sancta Maria Nursing Home in Belmont. Mr. Fleites was born in Cuba. He immigrated to the United States in 1962 and grew up in a foster home in Foxborough. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and received his masterÕs degree in social work at Boston State College. After tending bar at Cityside, FatherÕs, and other Boston nightspots, he teamed with Jaime Tipping and Phil Carvalho in 1984 to open the Sail Loft. Mr. Fleites was a trustee of Bunker Hill Community College and a member of the Governor's Hispanic-American Advisory Commission. He leaves his wife, Maureen; four children, Conrad, Susannah, Caroline, and John, all of Belmont; and a sister, Elsa of New York City. . .
(The Boston Globe 9-4-00)
H. A. Forsstrom II '70, 51, of Peabody, a former trustee and executive board member of the Beverly School for the Deaf, died Saturday in his home following a long illness. A native of Beverly, Mr. Forsstrom was a graduate of Beverly High School and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He attended Western New England School of Law. Mr. Forsstrom was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and a volunteer at Beverly Hospital. He leaves his wife, Janice (Rokowski); a son, Hal of Peabody; and two sisters, Diane L. of Beverly and Nancy F. Gillespie of Helena, Mont. . .
( The Boston Globe 7/3/00)
Karen (Francis) Stadlen '71, 50, a resident of Millis for the past 12 years, died suddenly Saturday, September 3, 2000 at her home. Born in Salem on April 5, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Stephen E. Francis and Jacqueline R. (Desjardins) Francis. She was valedictorian of the class of 1967 from St. Chrentienne Academy in Salem and went on to graduate magna cum laude from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1971. Formerly of West Peabody and Salem, her career included positions with the Internal Revenue Service and more than 20 years working at New England Life Insurance. An avid reader and film buff, she was also recently a volunteer at the Millis Public Library. Although stricken with multiple sclerosis in recent years, Mrs. Stadlen maintained an active life that included attending concerts, plays, and cruises. She is survived by her husband, Edward C. Stadlen; two sisters, Debra A. (Francis) O'Leary of Andover and Janis (Francis) Murray of Salem; seven nephews and nieces. . .
(Needham Millis Suburban Press 9/14/00)
Louise A. Ellis '72, 49, of Greenfield, died Tuesday at Franklin Medical Center. She was a computer programmer-analyst at Greenfield Community College since 1977. Born in Montague City, she graduated from Greenfield High School in 1968 and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1972. A lifelong Greenfield resident, she was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Church and played the flute there for many years. She also was the treasurer of the Greenfield High School Music Parents Association for many years. She leaves her husband, Michael E. Ellis; two sons, Neal M. of Waltham and Christopher M. of Chelmsford; a daughter, Amy M Ellis at Babson College in Wellesley; her parents, Donald and Margaret M. (Lebert) Leland Vetterling of Greenfield; two brothers, William T. Vetterling of Lexington and Donald E. Vetterling Jr. of Boulder, Colo.; and a sister Mary K. Braggin of Ramsey, NJ. . .
(Springfield Union-News 2/23/00)
Salvador A. M. Starling '72G, 57, of Boston, a Massport employee, died Thursday at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Born in Brazil, Mr. Starling moved to Boston and graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He did doctoral work at Boston College. A Massport employee for the past 15 years, Mr. Starling was instrumental in Massport's efforts to market New England as a destination to foreign tourists. Fluent in five languages, with an extensive knowledge of tourism marketing and a wealth of contacts around the world, Mr. Starling was considered by many to be the region's ambassador to the world for international tourism. Mr. Starling is survived by his companion of 25 years, Roland Brophy of Boston, three brothers and two sisters, all of Brazil. . .
(Boston Boston Herald, 3/27/00)
Joan (Minko) Welker '72G, 50, an associate professor of history at Prince George's Community College in Largo, MD, died of cancer Monday, February 28, 2000 at the Washington Hospital Center. She was the wife of Dr. Jean Walker. A native of Maynard, she was the daughter of Joseph Minko of Maynard and the late Sophia Minko who died in 1993. She was a graduate of Rose Hawthorne School in Concord and Catholic University. She received her master's degree in history from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a doctorate from the University of Maryland. In the 1970s, she worked on Capitol Hill where she was a staff assistant with the National Democratic Congressional Committee. Dr. Welker, who specialized in ancient and medieval history, also taught at Charles County and Hartford County Community Colleges. She wrote about modern French history and the wine region in Bordeaux. She was a cantor and sang in the choir at St. Mary of the Hills Catholic Church in Laurel, MD. She also sang in choirs at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Silver Spring and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Fulton as well as the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Chorale and University of Maryland Chorus. She was a member of the Catholic Church of the Resurrection in Burtonsville and the American Historical Association. Besides her husband and father, she is survived by three children, Edward, Catherine, and Tania Welker, all of Laurel; and a sister, Anne Gerrard of England. An infant daughter, Mary Welker died in 1977. . .
(Acton Beacon-Villager 3/9/00)
Roger W. Davignon '73, 49, of Chicopee, died July 27 in Baystate Medical Center, in Springfield. Born June 17, 1951, in Holyoke, he was the son of the late Roger and Shirley (Buckley) Davignon. He grew up in Chicopee, and graduated from Chicopee Comprehensive High School in 1969. He also graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and from the Mansfield Beauty Schools in Springfield. He had been a longtime resident of Amherst before returning to Chicopee five years ago. MR. Davignon was a hair stylist well known in the area. He worked at the Natural Look in Chicopee, and previously had worked at the former Chopping Block in Amherst. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Holyoke. He leaves two brothers, Craig A. Davignon of Boston, and Marc R. Davignon of Chicopee; a sister, Joyce D. Lacaprucia of Chicopee; and several nieces and nephews. . .
(Northampton Amherst Bulletin 8/4/00)
Ronald C. Oberg '73 - no obituary available
Mary Jane Richards Pi-Sunyer '73G, of Miami, formerly of Amherst and Belchertown, died June 6 at home. She was born in Kalamazoo, Mich., the daughter of the late Beatrice and George Richards. She was raised in Springfield, and had lived in Amherst and Belchertown before moving to Florida. She graduated from Radcliffe, and earned her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Mrs. Pi-Sunyer had been a Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Springfield Technical Community College until her retirement in 1998. She leaves two sons, Charles Pi-Sunyer, and David Pi-Sunyer, both of California. . .
(7/8/00)
Diane K. Staff '73 - no obituary available
June (Fisk) Ladd '74, 78, resident of Hyannis, died April 12, 2000. She was the wife of L. Firmin Ladd, who died in 1993. A graduate of Lesley College and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Mrs. Ladd was a nursery school and Head Start teacher. She also worked as the recreation director of the Wayside Nursing Home in Worcester. She was a former resident of Grafton and Worcester. Mrs. Ladd was active in the Unitarian Church of Barnstable. Surviving are a son, Lawrence R. Ladd of Needham; a sister, Alicia Robinson of Warwick, RI; three grandchildren; two nieces; and a nephew. . .
(Hyannis Barnstable Patriot, 4/27/00)
Barbara (Gammie) Scanlon '74, 65, of Chicopee, died March 19 at home. She was the mother of Heather Tomich of Sheffield. Born in Holyoke on September 1, 1934, daughter of the late George and Eugenia Tetreault Gamie, she attended Holyoke schools and graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Mrs. Scanlon was employed by Western Mass. Elder Care in Springfield for more than 25 years. Besides her daughter, she leaves her husband, Francis P. "Sonny" Scanlon; a son, Shaun Scanlon of South Hadley; a sister, Jean Carol Ridge of Hull, three grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. . .
(Great Barrington Berkshire Record 3/24/00)
Cynara (Ogle) Iorfino '75, 48, of Old Greenwich, died on Saturday, June 3, 2000, at her home, due to breast cancer. . .She received a master's degree in education from the University of Bridgeport, and she also received her bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, in business. She worked as an assistant controller for LaJacq Communications Inc. in Greenwich from 1991 to present; while the children were in elementary school , she also worked as a substitute teacher for the Stamford Island Greenwich public Schools. She also taught an arts and crafts class for the After School program at the North Mianus Elementary School in Greenwich for two years. During the summer, she worked as a head counselor for the Town of Greenwich's Summer Fun Camp program. She also worked for Pitney Bowes Credit Corp as an accountant from 1979 to 1982. . .Survivors include her husband of 20 years, Dominic F. Iorfino; a daughter, Yvonne C. Iorfino; and a son, Gregory D. Iorfino, all of Old Greenwich; two sisters, Cynthia A. Duprey of East Longmeadow, MA, and Sharon O. Tams of Florence, MA; and a step-brother, Eric R. Mooney of Japan. . .
(Bridgeport Sunday Connecticut Post 6/4/00)
Thelma (Noll) Prutzman '75, 84, of Nyack died Thursday (3/30/00) in Nyack Hospital. Born in Palmerton, PA, she was the daughter of Thomas and Marguerite (bowers) Noll. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and earned her master of arts degree from Boston University. Prutzman was a dental hygienist for Dr. Harlan Latham in Greenfield, MA, and a health teacher. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in new Smyrna Beach, FL. She was a member of the American Association of University Women. Her husband, William Prutzman, died in 1987. Survivors include a son, Peter K. of Frederick, Md.; a daughter, Priscilla R. of Nyack; five grandchildren and a great-grandson.
(Greenfield Recorder 4/4/00)
Jeffrey L. Lukens '76G, '81G, 57, of Leverett, died Thursday (8-3-00) of cardiac arrest while swimming off Cape Cod. He was born July 22, 1943, in Harrisburg, Pa., the son of the late David and Dorothy (Leibowitz) Lukens. He grew up in South Orange, NJ, and graduated from Tufts University with a degree in philosophy. He also received a master's degree in creative writing from the University of Iowa and participated in the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He earned a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. During the Vietnam War, he served on active duty as a lieutenant in the Navy. His private practice in clinical psychology was based in Amherst and Keene, NH. He taught and mentored doctoral students in clinical psychology at UMass Amherst. . .He leaves his wife, Jean McCartney Lukens; a daughter, Sarah, at home; two brothers, Ira of Providence, RI, and Steven of Edison, NJ, and several nieces and nephews. His sister, Karen Lynn, died as a child. . .
(Sunday Recorder 8/7/00)
Anne (Dunbar) Donovan-Maillet '78, Baldwinville, 63, of 23 State Road, died Thursday (9/21/00) in the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester following an illness. She was born in Greenfield, May 29, 1937, daughter of Philip Dunbar and Mildred (Hutchinson) (Dunbar) Ringus, and had lived 37 years in Athol before moving to Templeton in 1995. She was raised in Greenfield and was a graduate of Greenfield High SchoolÕs class of 1955. She graduated from University of Massachusetts and received her master's degree in education from Fitchburg State College. Donovan was the principal of the Royalston Center School for many years. She then taught sixth-grade at Riverbend School in Athol, retiring in 1996. She was a member of the Massachusetts Teachers Association. She enjoyed cooking, shopping and traveling. She leaves her husband of three years, Gerard "Jerry" Maillet; a daughter, Jane M. Donovan of Portsmouth, N.H.; her mother, Mildred Ringus of Athol; a brother, Paul Ringus of Barnwell, S.C.; two granddaughters, a niece, a nephew and two cousins...
(The Greenfield Recorder)
Eileen M. D'Anglo '79, A funeral Mass for Eileen M. D'Angelo, 44, of Quincy, a self-employed nurse anesthetist, was celebrated Monday at St. John's Church. She died May 31 (2000) while kayaking on the Salmon River in Idaho. Born in Coral Gables, Fla., she had lived in Weymouth before moving to Quincy. She was a graduate of South Weymouth High School. She received a bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a master's degree in biology and nutrition from the University of Bridgeport. She is survived by her husband, John Montillio; her father, Arthur D'Angelo of Quincy; and a brother, John A. D'Angelo of Houston. She was the daughter of the late Anne (Dolan) D'Angelo...
(Quincy Sun, June 8, 2000)
Henri Kapyepye Nsanjama '81, 49, who spent the last decade at the World Wildlife Fund in Washington and at his death was vice president for and senior adviser on Africa, died July 18 (2000) at Suburban Hospital after a car crash. He lived in Rockville. A Montgomery County police spokesman said Mr. Nsanjama was driving north on Rockville Pike when his car crossed over the grassy median and into southbound traffic. His car collided with a Ride-On bus, killing him and injuring the bus driver and another driver. A cause for the accident is pending an autopsy, police said. Mr. Nsanjama was born in Malawi, a nation in southeastern Africa, and was a graduate of the College of Wildlife Management in Tanzania. In 1978, he received a bachelor's degree in wildlife biology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and in 1985 received a master's degree in environmental management from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. He became director of wildlife management in Malawi before moving to the united States in 1990 to join the world Wildlife Fund. A the fund, where his specialty was Madagascar, he oversaw habitat and species conservation in East Africa. Among his favorite animals were the sable, antelope and lion. Survivors include his wife of 19 years, Joyce Eden Singini Nsanjama of Rockville; his mother, Lilian Nsanjama of Malawi; two brothers; and three sisters.
(The Washington Post, July 21, 2000)
Byron D. Canney '82S, 80, of 42 Chestnut Plain Road (Whately), a former town official, died Wednesday at home. He and his wife, the former Vesta Pineo, ran a chicken farm and he laterworked in sales and accounting at Pro-Brush Division of Vistron in the Florence section of Northampton. Born and schooled in Northampton, he was a graduate of the Stockbridge School of Agriculture (now the University of Massachusetts Amehrst). He attended the Congregational Church, was a president of the Lions Club and served on the Board of Selctman for several terms. He also served on the School Committee, chaired the town's Finance Committee and belonged to the Whately Historical Society. His wife died in 1977. He leaves a son, Byron Jr. of Seattle; two daughters, Marsha Nicherson of Whately and Linda Belanger of Bangor, Pa.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren...
(Springfield Union News, 1/21/00)
Kimberly A. Hatch '84, 37, of Harvard, who managed an Outward Bound kitchen in Maine and volunteered with critically ill children, died at Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Litteton on August 1 (2000) after a long illness. Kim was born in Concord on November 28, 1962, and grew up in Harvard, graduating from Bromfield in 1980. She received her BA from the University of Massachusetts in 1984. The same year she married John Dowd of Weymouth. Kim baked and supplied specialty gourmet breads to local restaurants and designed and knitted custom sweaters and sold them on the coast of Maine. For many summers she managed the large kitchen at the Outward Bound program on Hurricane Island, Maine. Her tireless volunteer work included Camp Sunshine and hospice. Kim is survived by her parents, Frederick B. Hatch of Harvard and Cape Cod and Patricia Jennings Hatch of Harvard; her grandmother, Eleanor S. Hatch, of Portland, Maine; her brother, Thomson H. Hatch of New Boston, Ne Hampshire; her sister, Cassandra K. Bosworth of Boxborough; her husband, John Dowd, of Amherst, New Hampshire; one aunt; one uncle; four cousins; two nieces, and one nephew...
(Harvard Post, August 11, 2000)
Jeanette M. Andreotti '87, 35, of River Road (Brunswick, Maine), died Feb. 18, 2000, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick of breast cancer. She was born in Westwood, Mass., a daughter of Ernest A. and Mary f. Moran Granger, and graduated from Walpole High School in 1983. She attended Bridgewater State College and graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1987. Mrs. Andreotti worked for Biotechnica International in Cambridge, Mass., as a genetic research assistant. In 1990 she moved to Brunswick and worked for L.L. Bean in Freeport as a laboratory technician. On Aug. 23, 1992, she married R. Michael Andreotti, and in 1996 chose to stay home to raise her tow children. Mrs. Andreotti spent free time gardening, camping and boating. Surviving are her husband of Brunswick; a son, Steven Raymond Andreotti of Brunswick; a daughter, Leah Christine Andreotti of Brunswick; her parents of Walpole, Mass.; and two brothers, Robert A. Granger of Walpole and Michael A. Granger of Jamaica Plain, Mass...
(Portland Press Herald, February 21, 2000)
Kevin P. Needham '90S, 31, of 35 Ashwood St., died Tuesday, August 8 (2000), in UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus. He leaves his wife, Christina L. (Troiano) Needham; his parents, John and Mary (Egan) Needham of Worcester; a brother, Thomas J. Needham of Worcester; a sister, Mary P. Martella of Worcester; a nephew. He was born in Worcester, and graduated from Holy Name High School. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts - Stockbridge School of Agriculture. Mr. Needham was a supply service technician for Bell Atlantic. He enjoyed golf and the outdoors...
(Worcester Telegram & Gazette, August 10, 2000)
Aileen E. Rice '90G, 85, of Roslindale, a retired teacher, died Sunday at Vencor Hospital, Brighton. Miss Rice taught English at Jamaica Plain High School for many years. She was active in the Retired Teachers Association. Born in Connecticut, she graduated from Boston College and received a doctoral degree in education from the University of Massachusetts. She moved to Roslindale in 1941. She is survived by a brother, Thomas E. Rice of Quincy; a sister, Mary Adler of McLean, Va., and many nieces and nephews...
(Quincy Patriot Ledger, June 14, 2000)
Roland R. Wallis, Jr. '90G - no obituary available
Frederick E. Lawton Jr. '91, 80, of Falmouth, formerly of Stow, died Sunday, March 26, 2000, at his home. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Murphy) Lawton. Born in concord on march 30, 1919, he was the son of the late Frederick E. and Mary E. (Lynch) Lawton. He attended Concord schools and was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Waltham. He received a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Miami in coral Gables, Fla., and a master's degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He had been a resident of Falmouth since 1984. He retired in 1983 after over 20 years as Superintendent of Schools in Stow. Previously he was employed as principal in the Athol public schools. Besides his wife, Mr. Lawton is survived by four daughters, Patti Hutchins of Harpswell, Maine, Prudence Lawton of Brewster, Mass., Jennifer Gonsalves of Amelia Island, Fla., and Katharin Lawton of Yarmouth; a son, Frederick E. Lawton III of Falmouth and nine grandchildren...
(Concord Journal, March 30, 2000)
Karen L. McGowan '92, of Stoughton, who fought a courageous battle with cancer for two years, died Wednesday at her home. She was 29. She was born and raised in Stoughton and attended school there and graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1992. Ms. McGowan enjoyed snowboarding and hiking, and participated in them even while ill, as well as enjoying acoustic guitar, filmmaking, photography, and writing. She leaves her parents, Stephen and Stasia (Gateriewictz) of Stoughton; and four sisters, Tara of Newton Centre, patty McGowan Bangs of Stoughton, Maureen of Hull, and Stephanie laCivita of Brockton...
(The Boston Globe, 1/24/2000)
Connie Nguyen Lincoln '95, 28, of Pocasset and formerly of La Quinta, Calif., died Aug. 19 in Jamaica Plain after a five-month illness with cancer. She was the partner of Jim Ralf, also of Pocasset. Born in Pasco, Washington, she was a member of a military family, travelling extensively and living both overseas and stateside. She graduated from palm Desert High School in 1990. During high school, she traveled throughout Europe as a student ambassador with the People to People program and earned a varsity letter in track and field, swimming and cheerleading. She held leadership positions in many clubs and served as senior class president. She received a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1994 from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and was awarded a scholarship through the Army Reserve Officer Training CorpsÉ.She complete the Teacher Certification Program through UMass Dartmouth in 199 and fulfilled her student teaching requirement at Forestdale School in Sandwich, where she later accepted a teaching position. She was a creative, energetic person who enjoyed meeting new people. She loved scuba diving and was certified as an advanced open water diver. She also was an avid photographer and nature enthusiast. One of her greatest loves was riding her R100RS BMW motorcycle and participating in motorcycle rallies. Last year, she toured Nova Scotia for two weeks with her partner. She was a proud member of the Yankee Beemers Motorcycle Club. Besides her partner, she is survived by her parents, Robert and Wendy (Nguyen) Lincoln of La Quinta, Calif.; and a sister, Charlotte Jennings of Fort Bragg, N.C. É
(Cape Cod Times, August 25, 2000)
Dee G. Appley, emerita professor of psychology, 78, of Shelburne, a former area psychotherapist, professor of psychology and civic leader, died Saturday at Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. She was emerita professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where she taught from 1967 to 1988. She also was a visiting professor at Smith College in Northampton. She taught previously at York University in Toronto, Canada, from 1963 to 1967, at Southern Illinois University from 1960 to 1962, and at Connecticut College from 1952 to 1960. She also was a visiting professor at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. She was the director of the York University Psychological Services Department form 1962 to 1966 and director of training at the UMass Counseling Center from 1967 to 1969. She published articles in professional journals, and co-authored a book, "T-Groups and Therapy Groups in a Changing Society." She also was in private practice as a psychotherapist for 40 years. Born in New York City, she attended the City College of New York City and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Denver and a master's degree and doctorate in psychology from the University of Michigan. She was a member of the American and Canadian Psychological Associations and a board member of the International Council of Psychologists. She belonged to Sigma Xi, was a Danforth associate, was a director of Franklin Medical Center and All Souls Church, both in Greenfield, was president of County Visiting Nurse and Health Services and served on the advisory committee of the Area Council on Aging. She chaired the Shelburne Housing Authority, was a director of the Academy at Charlemont and the Arms Library in Shelburne Falls, and helped to start the Greenfield Community Meals Program. She acted in and directed several amateur theater productions, was a photographer and artist, and showed her work in several local exhibitions. Her husband, Samuel Payne, predeceased her. She leaves two sons, Richard G. Appley of Worcester and John B. Appley of Oberlin, Ohio; three grandchildren; and eight step-grandchildren. . .
(Springfield Union News 7/5/00)
Thomas B. Campion, vice chancellor for administrative services, 84, of Lebanon, NH, a retired vice chancellor for Administrative Services and former lecturer A, died November 3. He served the University for just over three years before retiring in 1974 to teach courses in business policy, the environment and production. Other positions he held included director of operations at The New York Times, where he worked in a number of capacities for 22 years. He also worked as a fund-raiser at Dartmouth College, focusing on creating a Parents Fund for non-alumni parents to contribute through and making the campus more welcoming to foreign students, a number of whom lived with his family over the years. When he retired from Dartmouth in 1987, the college set up the Thomas D. Campion Scholarship to support an undergraduate each year. He leaves his wife, Nardi Reeder Campion; four sons, Thomas B. of Ketchum, Idaho, Edward W. of Boston, Toby of Los Angeles, and Russell of Chicago; a daughter, Narcissa of Boston; and eight grandchildren.
(The Campus Chronicle 11/10/00)
Arthur P. French, pomology, 105, of Colorado Springs, CO, a retired professor of Pomology, died May 16 and was buried in Wildwood Cemetery in Amherst on October 18. He served the University for 40 years, retiring in 1961. In 196, he became the first to teach genetics and plant breeding on campus. He was head of the Department of Pomology from 1948-57, when Pomology was combined with Floriculture and Olericulture into the Department of Horticulture. That department later became part of Plant and Soil Sciences. He served in both world wars, overseas as a private in the Medical Corp's 83rd division during 1918 and 1919 and as a civilian instructor at the American Biarritz University in Biarritz, France, in 1945 and 1946. He had a BS from Ohio State University, an MS from Massachusetts Agricultural College and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. After serving as secretary of the Massachusetts Fruit Growers' Association for a number of years, he became vice president of the American Pomological Society in 1959 and was in charge of the society's True-to-Name Nursery Stock Program for many years. In 1960 the society honored him with its Wilder Medal, an annual award made for outstanding service to horticulture, especially the fruit industry. The author or co-author of many publications used by fruit growers, he collaborated on a series of nursery stock identification publications about fruit, including apples, cherries, plums, pears, and blueberries. He wrote Extension publications on raspberry and strawberry growing and leaflets on small fruit varieties and co-wrote two Experiment Station bulletins on the genetics of the peach. He was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, the Genetics Society of America, the American Society for Horticultural Science, and Sigma Xi. He was a past master of the Pacific Lodge of Masons and was a master Mason for more than 75 years. After retiring, he moved to Colorado Springs. His wife, Edith French, died in 1983. He leaves two daughters, Marjorie Brady of Tonawanda, NY, and Alice Murtha of Roseville, CA; six grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. . .
(The Campus Chronicle 10/27/00)
James B. Ludtke, general business and finance, 76, of Hyannisport, a retired professor of General Business and Finance, died at home November 3. He served the University for more than 34 years before retiring in 1986. In addition to chairing the Department of General Business and Finance for 13 years, he was secretary of the Faculty senate, chair of the senate's Budget Committee and Program and Budget Council, chair of the School of Business Administration's Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, and faculty representative to the Multi-Campus Budget Committee. A lieutenant commander in the Naval Reserve, he had served in the Pacific during World War II during four years of full-time service for the Navy. The author of "The American Financial Systems: Markets and Institutions," he helped establish the ":flow of funds" concept as an important concept in teaching financial theory. He was a Sloan Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's School of Industrial management and had a Ford Foundation Faculty Fellowship to a summer program at Harvard Business School. He received a BA, an MA and a Ph.D., all in economics from the University of Iowa. He enjoyed tennis, sailing, swimming, and golf. He leaves his wife, five children, three grandchildren, and two brothers. . .
(The Campus Chronicle)
Sally L. Tripp '74G, nursing
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Lisa Mantia '01, 19, an undeclared junior from North Reading, died September 21 in a motorcycle accident in Amherst. She leaves her father, Paul J. Mantia of Reading, and her mother, Marian E. (Hussey) Mantia of North Reading; her sister, Maura Clegg of New Britain, Conn.; her brother, Paul of North Reading; her grandmother, Concetta (Bordinaro) Mantia of West End; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. . .
(The Campus Chronicle)
