In Memoriam
We offer the deepest condolences to the family and friends of the following members of our extended school community. You may submit a notice on the website or contact Director of Alumni Affairs Holly Donaldson Casella ’04 directly at hcasella@countryschool.net or (203) 801-5687.
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Thomas McLane ’46 died Sept. 10,
Courtenay “Court” Haight ’49,
2021, following a slow decline due to a number of underlying conditions. Following Country School, Tom attended St. George’s (Newport, RI), then Warwick College (UK) for a PG year while deferring admission to Yale. He was very involved at Yale with rugby, St. Anthony’s, college hockey, the Glee Club, and his beloved Whiffenpoofs. In 1978, he embarked upon a 20-year career with Russell Reynolds Associates. Upon “retirement” he joined the Directorship Group (later RSR Partners), where he was vice chair until he retired again, in 2012. Over the past 50 years while a resident of New Canaan, Tom served on the town Finance Committee and helped to launch the New Canaan Inn, later serving as vice president. He was past president of the New Canaan Community Foundation and vice president of the United Way. He was a Country School trustee (2006–2009). He loved the Men’s Club and his book club. He was highly engaged with St. Mark’s Church and enjoyed his friends at the Country Club of New Canaan (where he had served as governor). He enjoyed sailing his 38-foot sloop, Chasseur, out of Norwalk Yacht Club (where he had served as governor) for many years. He also served for over 40 years on the Seaman’s Church Institute’s Board of Trustees and was a director of Stamford’s World Affairs Forum. Tom is predeceased by wife Judy, sister Betsy McLane McKinney ’45 and son Tim McLane. He is survived by his two siblings, Jamie McLane ’54 (Bryn Mawr, PA) and Greer McLane Hopkins ’56 (San Francisco, CA), his son Brad McLane of Winnetka, IL, and daughters Elizabeth Stocker-McLane of Zurich, Switzerland, and Jennifer McLaneHinchliffe of Pegram, TN.
86, died on Feb. 7, 2021, with a loving family by his side. Following Country School, he attended Phillips Academy Andover and Yale University ’57 and was a devoted member of his fraternity, St Anthony Hall. After serving in the Navy between 1958 and 1962, Court settled for a short time in NYC, where he met his wife, Margie “Woody” deForest. He had a long career in international banking with Morgan Guarantee Trust, spending several years overseas in Japan and Australia. In the early 1990s Court and Woody moved to South Blue Hill, ME, and established Haight Farm. Together they were active members of the community, where Court and Woody provided job opportunities, support and growth to numerous teenagers eager to learn about farming and hydroponics. He was always a friendly face at farmers markets, had a love of basketry and woodworking, jazz music, discussion groups about local and international politics and history, and was a 20-year member of Flash in the Pan, the local steel drum band. Court is predeceased by his wife, Woody. He is survived by his two daughters, Christin Barnett and Lila Gilbert; and brother, Peter Haight ’52. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to Blue Hill Library, 5 Parker Point Road, Blue Hill, ME 04614, or Blue Hill Heritage Trust, 157 Hinckley Ridge Road, Blue Hill, ME 04614. Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.
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Addison Cushman “Cush” May ’49, 87, of Warwick, NY, and Stamford, CT, passed away on June 5, 2021, in Stamford. Following Country School, he had a career in the banking field, including Citibank, Chase Manhattan, where he served as senior vice president and general manager of its branches in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Guam; vice chairman of the Connecticut Bank & Trust, the Asian Development Bank in Manila, Philippines, and Peregrine Capital Ltd. in Hong Kong. Tim was a member of the Country School Board of Trustees (1980–1983). After he suffered a heart attack in 2017, the Mays moved to Edgehill, a continuing care facility in Stamford, where he peacefully passed away on June 5, surrounded by his family. In addition to his wife of nearly 60 years, Jean Beattie May, he is survived by his daughters: Julia May Boddewyn ’79 and Emily May Pierce ’83. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Warwick Historical Society, Box 353, Warwick, NY 10990, or the Brick Presbyterian Church, 62 East 92nd St., New York, NY 10128. To read the full obituary or to send an online condolence, visit www.lsvpmemorialhome.com
Timothy Fitzgerald Noble ’58, 78, of Cape May Court House, NJ, passed away June 9, 2021. Following Country School, he graduated from Lawrence
