Obituaries

1942

Charles Richard Friedrich, on April 22. A four-year student from Holyoke, Mass., Richard was involved in the Concert Orchestra, Band, Stagehands Union, Glee Club, and Advisory Committee. He served as a manager to the football, baseball, and hockey teams. Richard attended Dartmouth College and the University of Pennsylvania before beginning his career at E.H. Friedrich Company, a business started by his grandfather in Holyoke. An involved member of his community, Richard served as a board member for the Holyoke Family Service Society, a corporator of Vanguard Savings Bank, a member of the Holyoke Hospital Association, and treasurer of his church. His favorite pastimes included photography, working in his garden, attending live concerts, and traveling with his wife, Ellen Bindon Friedrich. In his late 50s, Richard learned how to sail and became a member of the United States Power Squadrons. Preceded in death by his wife, Ellen, and brother, Edmund Friedrich ’37, Bill was survived by his daughters, Susan Jubinville and Nancy Neff, and their spouses; his five grandchildren; and many extended family members. A private ceremony was planned at Curran-O’Brien Funeral Home in South Hadley, Mass.

1945

Frank Charles Infanger, on January 27. A two-year student from Maplewood, N.J., Frank was involved in the Bridge Club and Dining Hall Committee. He was active in football, hockey, and baseball. Frank was survived by his daughter, Joan Infanger Waters ’82. A memorial mass and committal service with military honors was held on February 26 at the Incarnation Catholic Church and Sarasota National Cemetery in Sarasota, Fla.

1947

John B. Little, on May 24, 2020, peacefully at his home in Brookline, Mass. A four-year student from Brookline, Jack was involved in the Radio Club, Darwin Club, Rifle Club, and Debating Club, and he served on the Athletic Council. He was active in soccer, tennis, and track and earned a letter as a basketball manager. After attending college and medical school, Jack started his career as an intern at the Osler Service at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He then served two years as a U.S. Army captain in the Medical Corps in Texas and Bussac, France, where he began his training as a radiologist. After returning to the United States, Jack completed his formal radiology training at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass. He went on to pursue a post-doctoral fellowship in physiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, where he found his passion for bench research, which shaped his long career pioneering studies on the mutagenic and carcinogenic effects of ionizing radiation on cells and tissues directly targeted by radiation. Continuing his career at the Harvard School of Public Health, Jack founded the Radiation Biology Program and began the Radiation Biology Training Grant in 1975. He was passionate about scientific discovery, generating more than 500 scientific publications, including several seminal observations that advanced the field of radiobiology. Jack was a past president of the Radiation Research Society and chaired the Board of Radiation Effects Research of the National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences, the Science Council of the Radiation Effects Research Foundation in Hiroshima, and the Board of Scientific Councilors of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Outside of science, he devoted similar passion to the Brookline Historical Society; the Society of the Cincinnati of New Hampshire, for which he served as president; and the Harvard Musical Association, for which he also served as president. Jack was a vintage automobile enthusiast and owned several, which he frequently drove to antique car shows, especially his 1931 Packard. He was fascinated by radios and collected many early models. In the very first days of television broadcasting, he built his own TV, which remained functional well into his later years. Jack’s love for French culture, food, and wine developed during his time in the military, where he met his wife, Françoise Cottereau. Jack was survived by his wife, Françoise; his sons, John Jr. and Frédéric, and their spouses; his siblings, Selina and Warren; and his five grandchildren.

1948

John Stewart Wilson, on September 9, 2019, at his home in Silver City, N.M. A two-year student from West Hartford, Conn., John was involved in the Glee Club, Stagehands Union, and Bridge Club and served as a volunteer medical aide. He was active in football and earned a letter in wrestling. John attended Trinity College and earned a medical degree at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. He went on to complete his general residency as chief resident at Bellevue Hospital and his surgical residency at Hartford Hospital. Prior to moving to Silver City in 1964, John served in the U.S. Army as captain and surgeon, stationed in La Rochelle, France, and Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He enjoyed running, cycling, and mountain climbing, and he was a dedicated bird watcher. Preceded in death by his wife, Imogen Falley, and son Stewart Wilson ’73, John was survived by his son Maclean Wilson; his daughter Vanessa Wilson; and many extended family members. A memorial service was held on September 16, 2019, at Terrazas Funeral Chapels in Santa Clara, N.M.

1949

Beverly Sandbach Heminway, on February 15, peacefully at her home in Middlebury, Conn. A four-year student from West Hartford, Conn., Beverly earned the First Scholar in Class award and served as class president for all four years. She was involved with the Chaffers and the Library Committee and was active in basketball. Beverly earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Connecticut College in 1953. The following year, she married Andy Heminway and settled in Middlebury, Conn., where they raised their three children. Beverley began working for H&R Block, eventually becoming an enrolled agent for the Internal Revue Service. She later opened her own tax business in Watertown, Conn., and retired in 2011. Beverly enjoyed playing tennis, puzzles of all kinds, relaxing by the pool with her friends, and spending time with her family. She was an avid bridge player who adored dogs, croquet, theater, classical music, and whistling. Preceded in death by her husband, Andy, Beverly was survived by her children, Katherine Heminway, Molly Moseley, and Merrit Heminway, and their spouses; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

1951

George Dealey Edwards Sr., on January 4. A four-year student from Providence, R.I., George was involved in the Chess Club, the Glee Club, the Reportorial Board of The Log, the Loom Board, Le Cercle Français, and Student Council. He was active in baseball and tennis and served as football captain and wrestling captain, for which he earned a letter. After attending Wesleyan College, George served as an officer in the U.S. Navy. He received a master’s degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. George served as assistant town manager of Bloomfield,

Conn., and later became the town manager of Granby, Conn. In 1968, he shifted to working for housing development programs in Middletown, Conn., and Albany, N.Y. After returning to Connecticut as an executive director for the Connecticut Housing Investment Fund, George decided to focus on commercial real estate brokerage before finishing his career as the director of the Connecticut State Properties Review Board. In his free time, George enjoyed gardening, playing tennis, sailing, spending time with family and friends, and visiting his favorite summer destination, Westport, Va. He is remembered for his gregarious personality and broad smile, which he freely shared. Preceded in death by his brothers Charles Edwards Jr. ’47 and James S. Edwards ’49 and cousin Knight Edwards ’41, George was survived by Beverly, his wife of 43 years; his children, George Edwards Jr., Anthony Edwards, Marian Pierre-Louis, and Rachel Edwards; his stepdaughter, Roz DesJardins; and his 10 grandchildren.

Robert Herrick Trewhella, on May 5, peacefully at his home in Natick, Mass. A one-year student from East Hartford, Conn., Bob was involved in the Senior Dormitory Committee and the Senior Reception Committee. He was active in football and track. In 1954, Bob graduated from Babson College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration. After college, he began a successful career in banking at Hartford National Bank and First Federal Savings and Loan in East Hartford, Conn., where he rose to the level of vice president. Bob later assumed the role of president and chairman of the board of the Harrisburg Savings and Loan in Harrisburg, Pa. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Bob lived in South Windsor, Conn., where he was actively involved with the congregational church and Rotary Club and served as a town treasurer and council member. A lifelong sports enthusiast, Bob coached the town’s youth basketball league for several seasons and was a passionate golfer and Red Sox fan. After retiring to Estero, Fla., Bob and his wife, Audrey “Kay” Trewhella, enjoyed an active life for almost two decades with numerous friends, children, and grandchildren. Preceded in death by his wife, Kay; his daughter Ruth Trewhella; his sister, Martha Trewhella; and his uncles, Alfred Driggs Jr. ’35 and Woodruff Driggs ’37, Bob was survived by his siblings, Jane Wagner and Edward Trewhella; his daughter Tracy Trewhella; his stepsons Robert Woodard, Stephen Woodard, and Eric Woodard; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Alden Geer Valentine, on February 2, in Seneca, S.C. A four-year Honor Roll student from West Hartford, Conn., Alden was involved in the Political Club, Glee Club, Student Foreign Policy Association, Business Board for The Log, Jazz Club, Handbook, and Le Cercle Français. He was active in tennis and basketball and earned a letter in soccer. Alden graduated from Trinity College in 1955. Following active duty in the U.S. Navy, he served in the U.S. Navy Reserves and retired as commander in 1976. Alden was an active member of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Clemson, S.C., where he sang in the choir. He served as sexton for the St. Paul’s Episcopal Churchyard in Pendleton, S.C., for several years. Traveling and hiking were among Alden’s favorite pastimes, but he especially enjoyed gardening. Alden remained connected to Loomis Chaffee as a class agent, reunion volunteer, and member of the Common Good Society. Preceded in death by his wife, Judith Riefstahl Valentine; his brothers, Robert Valentine and Elliott Valentine ’49; and his sister, Natalie Ricci, Alden was survived by his two daughters, Susan Valentine and Karen Morgan.

1952

Zane Hickcox Kotker, on February 8. A four-year student from Hartford, Conn., Zane was involved in the Chaffers, the French Club, the Glee Club, and Dramatics. She served as class secretary and as business manager and reporter for Chiel. Zane earned a bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College in 1956 and a master’s degree from Columbia University in 1960. For 20 years, Zane worked as a researcher, teacher, reporter, editor, and writer in New York City. She is the author of critically-acclaimed novels: Bodies in Motion (1972); A Certain Man (1976); White Rising (1981); Try to Remember (1997); and The Inner Sea (2014). Zane also published a poetry chapbook, Old Ladies in the Locker Room and Pool (2011); a novella, Goodnight Ladies (2016); and a collection of short stories, The Boy Who Walked to Distant Lands (2018). Under the pseudonym Maggie Strong, Zane wrote Mainstay: For the Well Spouse of the Chronically Ill in 1988, recounting her experience as a caregiver for her husband, Norman Kotker, who had multiple sclerosis. With readers of Mainstay, she founded the Well Spouse Association, a nonprofit organization that provides peer-to-peer support for the wives, husbands, and partners of people who are chronically ill or have disabilities. Zane’s novel Queen of the Mountain will be published posthumously. Preceded in death by her husband, Norman, Zane was survived by her children, David Edward Kotker and Ariel Kotker; her brother, Edward S. Hickcox; her cousins, Maryann Hickcox Gow ’60, Curtiss Hickcox ’64, Edward Hickcox ’73, and Patricia Hickcox ’63; and many extended family members. Celebrations of Zane’s life were planned for a future date.

1954

Edward Easton III, on August 28, 2019, due to complications following a stroke. A three-year student from Riverside, Conn., Ed was involved in the Press Club, Circulation Board for The Log, Nautical Club, Automobile Club, Political Club, and Chapel Choir. He served as co-captain for the football team, manager for the hockey team, and barbell supervisor. Ed earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in architecture from Yale University. While living in North Carolina, Ed became a licensed architect and served as director of housing and physical planning in Charlotte’s Model Cities Urban Renewal Program until he joined the staff of the National Wildlife Federation to create a leadership development program. In 1988, Ed founded the Institute for Conservation Leadership, a nonprofit organization with a six-year grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts. After retiring to the Santa Barbara coast with his wife, Ky, Ed served as mayor and city council member of Goleta, Calif. He also served as a member of the Goleta Planning Commission, the Design Review Board, the City of Goleta Old Town Project Advisory Committee, and the Gaviota Coast Conservancy Board, and he founded Friends of Coal Oil Point Reserve, located adjacent to the University of California’s Santa Barbara campus.

1955

Earl Russell Sandstrom Jr., on April 8, 2020, at his home in Madison, Conn., due to complications of cancer. A three-year student from Bellefontaine, Ohio, Earl was involved in the Glee Club, Loomistakes, Chapel Choir, Pelicans, and Loomis Athletics Association, and he served as chairman of the Wolcott Intramural Athletic Club. He was active in baseball and served as captain

of the football team and co-captain of the wrestling team, earning two letters. Born in Kolkata, India, Earl and his family moved to the United States in 1940 to escape World War II. Following a brief return to Asia after the war, Earl relocated permanently to the United States in 1952, settling in his mother’s hometown of Bellefontaine. He lived nearly the entirety of his adult life in Madison, Conn., and neighboring towns, working various jobs, including as a sportswriter, machinist, and bookseller. According to the family obituary, Earl was a “scintillating conversationalist” and enjoyed recommending and discussing books with friends and family. He and his brother, Richard Batch Sandstrom, were lifelong friends, sharing books, life stories, and a midwestern sense of humor. Earl remained connected to Loomis Chaffee as a reunion volunteer. Preceded in death by his first wife, Lois Stannard Sandstrom; his second wife, Margaret Erwin Bell; and his brother, Dick, Earl was survived by his daughter, Krysten Sandstrom, and his two grandchildren. A memorial luncheon for both Earl and his wife, Margaret, was held at Friends and Company in Madison, Conn.

1956

David W. Egee, on May 30. A one-year student from Newtown, Conn., David was involved in club hockey and intramural track. He graduated from Boston University and, after a period of working with the International Red Cross in Alaska, earned a graduate degree from Columbia University. David then reconnected with the love of his life, Dale Richardson, and they married in 1967. While pursuing their careers in hospital administration and art, David and Dale lived in Lebanon, Libya, Rome, and Dubai, eventually settling in London with summers in their Chateau de Olmet in the south of France. David’s career as a hospital administrator for the Hospital Corporation of America, owner of DaleCare Nursing Homes, and business director of ASN were important to him, but his life was truly lived through his adventures, family, friends, and outside interests. Throughout his life, David worked on a dairy farm, negotiated with Yasser Arafat, escaped the civil war in Beirut, learned to fly a plane, became a jockey and raced horses, rode a unicycle, ran a jazz club, wrote an autobiography, and most recently drove his 1929 Model A Ford from Massachusetts to California. He also spent much of his life overcoming obstacles, including a number of near-fatal diseases and learning disabilities. David lived by the motto “wake up running” and didn’t allow any of his problems to slow him down. According to the family obituary, even at his death, David’s calendar was filled for months to come. A more detailed story of his life is available in his book, named after his motto, Wake Up Running. Preceded in death by his wife, Dale; and his brother John Egee, David was survived by his siblings Elaine Pratt, Leslie Woolery, and Paul Egee; his children, Corinna Lewis, Adam Lewis, Tony Lewis, and Eliza Dash Egee; his three grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

1957

Christopher S. Rhines, in December 2020, in Annapolis, Md. A four-year student from Glastonbury, Conn., Chris was involved in the Sailing Club, Scholarship Committee, and Supervisory Committee, and he served as business manager for Loomiscellany and The Log. He was active in baseball, football, and basketball. Chris also was a Merit Scholarship Finalist. While at Loomis, Chris enjoyed his classmates, teachers and intramural sports, but he was especially excited by George Warren’s course Problems of Democracy. This class set in motion his lifelong love for politics, history, and political science. At Amherst College and

Johns Hopkins graduate school, he studied the French Revolution. Chris later had a long career in teaching an expanded view of political history. Music also was a big part of Chris’ life. While in college, he disc jockeyed at a local radio station, frequently rubbing elbows with modern jazz performers. His love of opera music led him to become the founder and manager of the Annapolis Opera, where he oversaw 27 performances and encouraged and befriended singers from New York as well as locally. After college Chris converted from football to rugby, which he played as long as his body was willing. According to the family obituary, when reminiscing about Loomis Chaffee, Chris “always had a twinkle in his eye; how intensely it had opened up the mind of a rural boy from farm country.” Chris is survived by his children and grandchildren, who carry on the family homestead in Chesapeake Bay, and by his brother, Peter Rhines ’60.

1961

Owen D. Nee Jr., on May 7, in Concord, Mass., after a short battle with pulmonary fibrosis. A four-year student from Rye, N.Y., Owen was involved in the Key Society, Student Endowment Fund, Student Council, and Chapel Committee and served as an editor for Handbook. He was active in football, basketball, tennis, and soccer. Owen earned a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University in 1965. Through the Princeton-in-Asia program, he spent two years teaching English at the Chinese University in Hong Kong, where he met the love of his life, Amber Wong. Owen returned to the United States in 1967 to begin law school at Columbia University, which he attended for one year before being commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army in 1968. He served in Military Intelligence in Vietnam from 1970 to 1971, earning a Bronze Star for “sound judgment, versatility, and stamina under conditions of stress and hardship” and for contributing greatly “to the effectiveness of Allied intelligence operations in the Republic of Vietnam.” Owen returned to Rye in 1971, where he married Amber in December, and resumed law school, graduating in 1973 as an editor of The Columbia Law Review. After graduation, he joined the international law firm Coudert Brothers, entering the firm’s new office in Hong Kong a year after Richard Nixon’s historic visit to China. From there, Owen launched a career that featured a series of firsts: participating in the March 1979 conference where the Equity Joint Venture Law was written to allow commercial relations between China and the United States to resume formally for the first time since 1949; leading the opening of the first foreign law office in China; completing the first equity joint venture in China; advising on the automotive joint venture between General Motors Corporation and the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation — now the largest automobile manufacturer in China; writing the contractual joint ventures that brought Coca Cola and McDonald’s to China; structuring the first limited recourse project financing in China, the first U.S.-PRC petroleum contract, the first mining concession, the first syndicated loan to China, and more. Before he retired, Owen oversaw the merger of Coudert China with Orrick, Herrington, and Sutcliffe, and worked at the law firms of Jones Day and Greenberg Traurig. In his retirement, he established his own firm, InReNee, which specialized in pro bono legal work for fellow U.S. veterans. Additionally, Owen wrote four textbooks on shareholder agreements and joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, competition law, and tax laws in China, and he taught courses on commercial and investment transactions with China at Columbia Law School and New York University Law School for years. Outside of the field of law, Owen relished his role as a mentor and trustee for the Princeton-in-Asia program; a deacon in the Union Church, Hong Kong; a deacon and trustee of the Rye Presbyterian Church; and a volunteer in the Coming Home Program run by the church in Rye to assist those formerly incarcerated in their transition back to their communities. Owen remained connected to Loomis Chaffee as a class agent, reunion volunteer, and member of the Common Good Society and John Metcalf Taylor Society. Preceded in death by his son, David Nee II ’94; and his brother David Nee ’58, for which the Nee Room in Founders Hall was named, Owen was survived by his wife of nearly 50 years, Amber; his brother John Nee; his children Alexandra Nee and Claire Nee Nelson; and his three grandchildren.

1965

George Bailey Katz, on March 25, following a long illness. A four-year student from Manchester, Conn., George was involved in the Student Council, Glee Club, Handbook, Religious Life Committee, and Pelicans. A talented athlete, George served as cross country captain and was active in track, earning two varsity letters. After his time at Loomis, George attended the University of Pennsylvania and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He worked for Travelers Insurance Company for almost 30 years in information technology. An avid golfer, George enjoyed playing many rounds with friends over the years at Keney Park, East Hartford Country Club, Blackledge Country Club, and Glastonbury Country Club. Preceded in death by his parents; his step-mother, Caroline L. Katz; and his step-sister, Laurie Ann Ganzer, George was survived by his sister, E Jennifer Katz; dear friend James Miller; and step siblings Jenifer Gately, Jon Ganzer, and Sharon Lawler.

1966

Edward Jacob Behney Jr., on May 30, in New London, Conn., with family by his side. A fouryear student from Groton, Conn., Ed was involved in the Darwin Club and The Log. He was active in tennis, hockey, and lacrosse. After earning a degree in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ed served in the U.S. Navy from 1970 to 1972 as a commissioned officer aboard the USS Independence. In 1976, he earned a master’s degree from the University of Connecticut. Ed began his career at Electric Boat in 1974, where he met his future wife, Linda Stowe Behney. He worked for 32 years as a financial analyst and retired in 2006 as chief of business planning. Ed had a strong interest in electric boat and patrol torpedo boat history. He donated a vast treasure-trove of patrol torpedo boat memorabilia to the National PT Boat Museum at Fall River, Mass. In his early years, Ed had a passion for fishing and racing Blue Jays at his beachfront family home that he shared with his parents and six siblings on Fisher’s Island Sound. He loved his Harley Davidson motorcycles, and a vacation would never be complete without a visit to a Harley store for a T-shirt. Ed was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed attending annual games with his family. He excelled at table tennis, a skill he learned while in the Navy, and taught his grandsons so well that they beat him, but only seldomly. Ed and his wife, Linda, enjoyed life together, traveling to many places, including Italy, London, Brussels, Paris, Hawaii, and the Caribbean. Five years ago, they retired to Naples, Fla., to play golf and enjoy the sunshine. Ed also had a love for gardening, amassing a large postcard collection of local attractions, researching family trees, and discovering stories about relatives from the past. He was survived by his wife, Linda; his stepson, Ryan O’Connor; his stepdaughter, Stefanie

O’Connor Montejano, and her husband, Apolonio Montejano; his grandsons, Ryan Alexander O’Connor, A.J. Montejano, and Max Montejano; his siblings, Philip Behney, Joyce Gardner, Doris Watson, Jean Behney, Helen Behney, and Kristen Behney; and many extended family members. A funeral service was held on June 5 at the Byles Memorial Home in New London, Conn. A private burial with military honors was planned for a later date.

Benjamin B. Whitcomb III, on April 23. A four-year student from West Hartford, Conn., Benjie was involved in the Admissions Committee, Senior Scholarship Committee, and Ski Club, and he served as advertising manager for The Log. He earned letters in both cross country and track. After graduating from Loomis Chaffee, Benjie studied art history and architecture at Bowdoin College. An active sailor all of his life, Benjie was captain of the schooner Harvey Gamage and relief captain of the sloop Clearwater in 1994. He worked as a craftsman in his business, Captain’s Carpentry, was a devoted “band dad” for the Kingston High School Tiger Band, and used his skills to design and assemble the stage for Phoenicia Festival of the Voice in Phoenicia, N.Y. Benjie knew every mountain in the Catskill mountain range and loved to study maps, ski, hike, and enjoy the outdoors with family and friends. He was survived by his wife, Lisa Whitcomb; his daughters, Rose and Maria Whitcomb; his brother, Stuart “Una” Whitcomb; his sisters, Katherine (Paul) Dudzinski and Judith Whitcomb; and several nieces and nephews.

1968

David Rainsford Wawro, on February 21 while cross-country skiing, with family and friends beside him. A four-year student from West Hartford, Conn., David was involved in the Junto Executive Committee and Religious Life Committee, and he served as Student Council secretary, Glee Club librarian, and editor-in-chief of The Log. He was active in soccer and tennis. With a scholarship from the English-Speaking Union, David spent a year at Wrekin College in Shropshire, England. He graduated from Brown University in 1973 and spent the following year working at Rhode Island Legal Services. In 1977, he received his juris doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law and was admitted into the New York bar in 1978. David worked as the head of litigation at Torys LLP in New York, where he was an expert in a broad range of legal disciplines, ranging from antitrust and commercial law to human rights and constitutional law. He had a passion for social justice and pro bono cases. David balanced his work as a lawyer with his love for the outdoors, often arriving home after work to feed animals, go skiing, or, when the moon was bright enough, take a late-night ride on his horses. According to the family obituary, David’s sense of adventure was unmatched. In addition to being an avid and accomplished horseback rider, he was also a back-country skier and cyclist and loved hiking, camping, whitewater kayaking and canoeing, tennis, squash, and ice skating. David traveled extensively with his family, visiting places like Ukraine, Syria, and Russia. He had a love for music and enjoyed playing the piano. David was survived by his wife, Elizabeth Walker; his daughter, Leah Wawro; his mother, Judith Wawro; and his siblings, Geoff Wawro ’78, Mark Wawro ’70, Gillian Wawro Weatherhead ’73, Peter Wawro, and George Wawro.

1971

Howard Glaves, on March 27. A three-year student from Laurelton, N.Y., Howard was involved in the Student Council and Dining Hall Committee, and he served as secretary-treasurer for the Afro-Am Society and vice president for the Foreign Policy Association. A talented athlete, Howard earned two letters in track and a letter in football. He came to the United States from Jamaica in 1960, and after attending Loomis Chaffee, he graduated from Tufts University with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Howard started his career in investment banking with Weedon and Company. He went on to become one of the first Black stockbrokers on Wall Street at Kidder Peabody, eventually expanding his career by opening up his own investment banking firm, Glaves and Associates. Howard and his wife, Maria Angelica Glaves, resided in Kinnelon, N.J., with their family for more than 20 years before moving to the Poconos. Apart from close, lasting relationships made at Loomis Chaffee and college, some of Howard’s best memories and friendships were formed while playing rugby. He also enjoyed playing bid whist with college friends and family. In his free time, Howard loved playing golf and watching sports, especially his favorite football team, the New York Jets, as well as western and action movies. He was survived by his wife, Maria; his mother, Vernice Dahlia Glaves; his uncles, Rupert DePass and Harold Glaves; his children, Anayancy, Jonathan, and Danielle; his nine grandchildren; and many extended family members.

1976

Jamal Bulter, on February 15, with loved ones at his side. A fouryear student and talented athlete from Hartford, Conn., Jamal earned two letters in football and a letter in lacrosse and basketball. He was survived by his daughter, Jasmine Marie Butler; and his brother, Timothy Butler ’78. A memorial service was held on March 20 at Bible Way Temple Nation in Hartford, Conn.

1980

David Lee Trares, on December, 23, 2019, after a long battle with itochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS). David was a three-year student from Manchester, Conn. Following his time at Loomis Chaffee, David graduated from Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield, Conn., as a machinist. Prior to working as a machinist, he was a land surveyor for 19 years, working frequently with Tarbell Heintz Associates in East Hartford, Conn. Spending time with family was the most important thing to David, he especially enjoyed taking vacations and camping with them. He loved to read, make people laugh, and build things for his family and friends. Preceded in death by his siblings, Collete and James Trares ’77, David was survived by his wife, Donna Trares; his children, Joshua Trares, Kali Tyler, and Jordan Trares; his sister, Janet Trares, and his stepmother, Leonore Trares. A private Celebration of Life was planned for a later date.

Mark T. Wilson, unexpectedly, on January 27. A two-year student from Glastonbury, Conn., Mark served as a photographer for The Loom and a physics lab assistant. He was active in soccer. Mark earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture at the Boston Architectural Center and worked for many years as a commercial architect. He was a member of St. Patrick–St. Anthony Church in Hartford, Conn. A man of many hobbies, Mark enjoyed glass-blowing, distilling salt, and wood-turning. He named his dog Echo after one of his favorite places, Echo Lake in Vermont. Most of all, Mark loved his family. He was survived by his wife, Mitzi Wilson; his mother, Jean Wilson; his daughters, Lyssa W. Becho and Ashley M. Wilson; his brothers, Jeffrey Wilson, Donald P. Wilson, and Peter Wilson; his sisters, Kathleen Wilson

Galley ’84, Jeanne Farrell, Kristen Wilson, Ann Marie LeDuc, and Elizabeth Cameron; and many extended family members. A private funeral service was live-streamed on February 4.

1983

Michael S. Cohen, on June 10. After graduating from Loomis Chaffee, Michael attended Union College. Recently, he was awarded a scholarship to Norwich University to pursue a degree in actuarial science with the goal of becoming an actuary. According to the family obituary, Michael was a kind and gentle soul with a quick wit who enjoyed books, movies, classic rock, dogs, and tango dancing. He was survived by his sisters, Suzanne Cohen Hard ’80, Amy Cohen Paul ’85, Leslie Cohen Silverman ’86, and Shayna Luciani, and their spouses; his nephew, Jacob Hard ’10; his nieces, Alison Hard ’08 and Lindsay Silverman ’12; and many extended family members. Private family services were planned at the Carmon Funeral Home & Family Center in Avon, Conn.

1984

Megan Reese Edwards, on April 6, after a three-year battle with ovarian cancer, surrounded by family in Mission Hills, Kan. A two-year student from Newark, Ohio, Megan was involved in the Student Activities Committee and served as a tour guide and dorm prefect. She was active in field hockey and earned letters in tennis and swimming. Megan earned a bachelor’s degree from DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., in 1988. Nearly 10 years later, Megan met her future husband, Eric Lee Edwards, during their involvement with Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Lawrence, Kan. They married on September 4, 1999. Megan had many passions in life, especially for art, design, and her family. She cared deeply about her children, their educations, and their happiness as adults. Megan loved beauty in all forms and, according to the family obituary, “she was the most talented designer with impeccable judgment, taste, and creativity with an ability to execute on complicated projects. She was unselfish in sharing her many talents. Megan’s impact on every space she touched was immeasurable, and those of us fortunate enough to live in or visit those spaces have a lasting reminder of her talents and her beautiful touch.” Megan remained connected to Loomis Chaffee as a class agent. She was survived by her husband, Eric; her children, Reed Lehr Edwards, Edward Lucius Edwards, Helen Reese Edwards, and Phoebe Wells Edwards; her mother, Martha Grace Reese; her siblings, Sarah Reese Wallace, Gilbert Hodges Reese, and Lucius Everett Reese; her cousin, Brad Lewis ’83; and many extended family members. A celebration of Megan’s life was planned for a later date.

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Jane Moseley Bronk, on March 21. Daughter of Gilbert School Principal Henry S. Moseley and Hazel (Arnold) Moseley, Jane grew up in Winsted, Conn. After graduating from Brown University and Trinity College, she devoted her entire working life to education. Jane taught at Windham High, Sedgwick Jr. High, and finally, at Loomis Chaffee, from 1970 to 2006, continuing as a tutor until 2011. While at Loomis, Jane created a developmental reading course, led a gender studies discussion group for faculty, held the Independence Foundation chair for six years, and was the associate director of college guidance for another six years. In a retirement tribute to Jane, her English Department colleague Jane Archibald described her as a centering force through “her sense of tradition, her loyalty to our department’s larger calling, and her unwavering sense of fair play.” She went on to say, “We have made fewer mistakes because Jane has been dedicated and loyal enough to raise hard questions. Jane has always known how to negotiate the fine lines between the best self and the common good.” In her 50 years of teaching English, Jane had an impact on thousands of students and kept up with many of them well into their adult lives. The retirement tribute included this comment from a former student: “Mrs. Bronk was more like a caring friend in the life of a confused and nervous high school student. She leaves that impression on you — she stays with you even after 10 years since graduating from high school. It’s not hard to care about Mrs. Bronk because she cares so much about the people around her.” Jane loved traveling, all things literary, music of many kinds, gardening, entertaining, her Labrador retrievers, and summers — or any time of year — on Cape Cod. Her daughter, Andrea Barton ’83, shares that her mother could “make a killer apple pie and the best shortbread Christmas cookies on earth, knit a complex patterned sweater, walk out on the bowsprit to grab the boat mooring, play Cole Porter on the piano, and did the New York Times crossword puzzle in pen.” Preceded in death by her husband, retired faculty member Adrian Bronk, Jane was survived by her daughter, Andrea; her granddaughter, Macy Athorne; her brother-in-law, Mitchell Bronk, and his wife, Jeanne; her niece, Helen Bronk; and her nephew, Peter Bronk, his wife, Yuen, and their son, Matthew. A memorial service was planned for a later date.

Spencer Y. Grey, on April 24. Spencer was born in Boston, Mass., and grew up in Beverly, Mass. Beginning in the early 1900s, his mother’s family spent summers in Chatham, Mass., where they owned one of the oldest houses on Stage Harbor, opposite Hardings Beach. The family moved to Chatham year-round in the 1940s to start a general store on Bridge Street that soon became a clothing store, the Sail Loft. In his teenage years, Spencer attended Avon Old Farms in Avon, Conn., and Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., returning to Chatham to work various summer jobs, including waiting tables at the Wayside Inn. After graduating from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Spencer worked for the United States Lines on trips that took him several times around the world. In 1951, he graduated from Dartmouth College and taught briefly at St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H., before enlisting in the U.S. Navy, where he served as lieutenant and communications officer during the Korean War. After his time in the Navy, Spencer married Ann Foote in 1954. They lived in New York City while he earned a master’s degree in English at Columbia University. In 1956, he taught at Tabor Academy in Marion, Mass., before taking a job teaching English at Loomis Chaffee. He continued to teach at Loomis, serving as head of the English Department as well as drama director, until 1975. Spencer later moved back to Chatham with his family to take over his parents’ store. They continued to run the Sail Loft for another 20 years, during which time they opened additional branches in Cotuit and Duxbury, Mass., and, briefly, Annapolis, Md. In later years, the Sail Loft empire reverted back to the original store on Bridge Street, eventually closing its doors in 1996. Following two decades teaching at prep schools and another two decades in the retail clothing business, Spencer became an avid chronicler of Chatham and Cape Cod history. He served as president of the Chatham Historical Society for eight years and as chairman for another three. During this time, Spencer was involved with the renovation and considerable expansion of the society’s premises in the historic Captain Joseph Atwood House. The Spencer Y. Grey Maritime Gallery in the Atwood House & Museum was named for him. Between 2000 and 2012, Spencer collaborated on three book collections sponsored by the Historical Society chronicling and illustrating the history of Chatham. In 2014, Spencer initiated a column in The Cape Cod Chronicle, “At the Atwood House,” featuring stories from 300 years of Cape Cod history. Chatham recognized Spencer’s lifelong connection to the town by appointing him grand marshal of the annual 4th of July parade in 2017. Spencer was survived by his wife, Ann; his children Nicholas Woodbury Grey, Thomas Spencer Grey ’75, and Julia Ann Grey Humphrey; and his five grandchildren.

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Ann B. Palmer, peacefully on February 10. Ann had many interests, including music, theater, reading, her beloved Red Sox, and the UCONN women’s basketball team. Starting in high school and continuing after her graduation from Vassar College, Ann was involved in the theater, including community groups as well as being a multi-decade patron of the Hartford Stage Company and the Bushnell. As a lifelong reader, Ann pursued her library science degree and became a school librarian in the New Hartford schools and then at Loomis Chaffee’s Katharine Brush Library for many years. Later in life, she continued to volunteer at the New Hartford Public Library. Exploring the world was another one of Ann’s true pleasures. She spent a year in Melbourne, Australia, with her husband, longtime Loomis Chaf-

fee faculty member Keith Palmer, while on a sabbatical from Loomis. Later, they spent another short sabbatical at the Dune School in Dehradun, India. Ann and Keith enjoyed countless summers in van campers traveling throughout North America — always enjoying the scenery and taking advantage of local museums to learn more about a particular area. They also traveled throughout Europe and Southeast Asia, focusing on areas of historical and cultural importance. Ann was continuously learning about history and the world in which we live. Preceded in death by her first husband, Roy Benjamin, Ann was survived by her husband Keith; her sons, Philip and Fred Benjamin, and their spouses; her 11 grandchildren; her six great-grandchildren; and many extended family members.

Lucille Parker, on March 26, surrounded by family and friends at her home in Cromwell, Conn. Born and raised in Georgetown, Ky., Lucille graduated from Georgetown College. She received her master’s degree in Christian education from Scarritt College in Nashville, Tenn. She was director of children’s ministry at Hyde Park Community Methodist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she met her future husband, the Rev. F. Van Gorder Parker ’47. From then on, she was Van’s partner in ministry at churches in Michigan and Massachusetts and for 27 years in Windsor, Conn., at First Church in Windsor UCC. Lucille worked in the Loomis Chaffee Office of Admission for many years before her retirement. She is remembered as a great friend, wonderful listener, skilled gardener, avid basketball fan, excellent cook, and international traveler. Lucille was survived by her husband, Van; her daughters, Susan G. Parker and Elizabeth Parker Murnaghan; her son, Douglas H. Parker ’82; and several grandchildren. A memorial service was held on June 1 at the First Church in Windsor UCC.

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The school has learned of the passing of Archibald C. Doty ’38, on January 27, 2021; Anna Marie Carmon ’39, on June 23, 2021; Emily Schoenfuss Smith ’40 on January 30, 2021; Frederick Wheldon Brown ’46, on June 1, 2021; Frank E. Dully Jr. ’50, on March 12, 2021; Lochlin Gates Syme ’52, on September 16, 2020; John B. Stewart III ’54, on May 6, 2019; Eugene J. Gaisser ’55, on April 30, 2018; Michael Sienkiewicz ’55, on August 5, 2020; James L. Trudeau ’56, on Janurary 23, 2021; Linda Kipness ’60, on April 16, 2021; Stephen Roy Dahl ’63, on February 5, 2021; and former faculty member Bernita Woodruff Sundquist, on November 17, 2020. More information, as available, will be printed in future issues.

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