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FRED ANDELMAN ‘61, 62, passed away December 7 at his home in Newton. A Newton native, he enjoyed a long career as an advocate for human rights and education. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and was a human relations fellow at Boston University. During the 1960s he taught sociology at Boston, Suffolk, and Northeastern Universities and held positions with the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee. In 1982, he became director of professional development of the Massachusetts Teachers Association. After being diagnosed with ALS in 1997, Andelman continued his commitment to improve the quality of education for teachers and students in Mass. and also worked to promote widespread awareness of ALS and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. For three years he has been active in MDA’s annual Great Walk in Boston, raising over $70,000 to support MDA’s ALS research. He was awarded the MDA 2000 Personal Achievement Award for Mass., in recognition of his accomplishments and community service while living with a neuromuscular disease. He is survived by his wife, Judith (White) Of Newton; his children Debra and Abram Klein of Cambridge and Steven of Fla.; his grandchildren, Eliza and Jeremy Klein of Cambridge; and his mother, Evelyn B. Andelman of Brookline. . .

(Boston Jewish Advocate 12/15/00)

BRUCE B. BODENDORF ‘61, 69, of Montgomery, died Monday at home. He was an electrical engineer for Honeywell Corp for 30 years. He then joined Wellfleet (now part of Nortel), and retired in 1996 and then moved to Montgomery. Born in Westfield, he was a graduate of Westfield High School and a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a degree in electrical engineering. He served in the Air Force from 1949 to 1953 and retired with the rank of staff sergeant. He was a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church, an elder at Mount Calvary in Acton, and taught Bible Study at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Westfield. His wife, the former Marjorie Hyett, died in 1996, and a daughter, Breta A. Bodendorf, died in 1978. He leaves a son, Andrew F. of Arlington, VA; two brothers, Warren of Montgomery and Eric of East Derry, NH; and two sisters, Pam Bodendorf of St. Louis, Mo., and Phyllis Johnson of Avoca, NY. . .

(Westfield, Westfield Evening News 11/30/00)

KATHRYN RILEY ‘61, 61, of Peterborough, NH, a teacher and writer, died of breast cancer Thursday at home. Known as "Kana," Mrs. Riley taught kindergarten at New Ipswich Cooperative and Central School in New Ipswich, NH, for 29 years. She moved to Peterborough two years ago. During her retirement, she was an editor for D.C. Heath Publishing in Lexington. In 1993, she became a partner at FourSquare Publishing, where she wrote and edited several children’s books. She was a native of Williamstown and a 1961 graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She received a master’s degree from Fitchburg State College in 1973. Mrs. Riley was a member of the New Hampshire Breast Cancer Coalition and edited the organization’s newsletter. Her artwork was displayed in the Sharon Arts Center. She enjoyed traveling to Italy, where she painted Tuscany scenes. She leaves her husband, Richard J., a son, Michael J. of Andover; two daughters, Jennifer Hubley of North Reading and Elizabeth of Arlington; three sisters, Barbara Foster of Greenfield, Elizabeth Lilly of Jamaica Plain, and Marjorie Lilly of Deming, NM; and three grandchildren. . .

(Boston Globe 4/22/01)

ROBERT F. LUCAS ‘63, 59, of Blandford, died Friday at home. He was a self-employed antiquarian bookseller for the last 25 years. Born in Westfield, he lived in Dartmouth before moving to Blandford in 1977. He earned a master’s degree in mycology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and studied plant pathology at Cornell University . He was a member of Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, a certified soil scientist and member of the National Association of Environmental Professionals. He was past president of the Blandford Historical Society and an organizer of the Blandford Investors Club. He leaves his wife, the former Patricia L. Blackler; two daughters, Jessica B. Lucas of Westfield and Sheila G. Lucas of Blandford; his mother, Bertha Lucas of Westfield; and a sister, Jane Lucas of Waterbury, CT. . .

(Springfield Union News 2/13/01)

BARBARA BALAKIER-NAFPLIOTIS ‘64, 57, of Yonkers, NY, died Sunday at home. She designed jewelry for Nikos Nafpliotis Inc. for 15 years. She was born in Springfield, MA, and lived in New York City for 31 years. She graduated from Chicopee (MA) High School in 1960, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1964. She did graduate work at Connecticut College, was a dance instructor at Elms College in Chicopee, and taught at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in New York City. She leaves her husband, Nikos Nafpliotis; a son, Nestoras of New York; her mother, Cecilia T. (Lukasiewicz) Balakier of Chicopee; two brothers, Anthony Balakier of Phoenix and George Balakier of Chicopee; and three sisters, Katherine C. Balakier of Naples, FL, Louise M. Balakier of New York, and Linda C. Balakier of Chicopee. . .

(Springfield Union News 4/10/01)

GEORGE R. FISETTE ’64, 59, of North Charleston, SC, died on February 3, 2001, in South Charleston. He was born in Turners Falls, MA, the son of George F. and Marcelline Fisette. Fisette attended Turners Falls schools and graduated from Turners Falls High School in 1959. He attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he completed his postgraduate studies. He was an environmental engineer for Bayer Pharmaceutical Inc. He attended the Cathedral of Praise Church and was a member of the Masters International Swimming Association, Charleston Chapter. Besides his parents of Turners Falls, he leaves his wife, Glenna Allison Fisette of North Charleston; a son, George W. of Charleston; a daughter, Anne-Marie F. Keeling of Mount Pleasant; two brothers, Michael F. of Burlington, VT, and Jonathan P. of Portsmouth, RI; and three grandsons. . .

(Greenfield The Recorder 2/8/01)

ELLEN MCCARTHY ‘65, 57, a second-grade teacher at Beebe Elementary School in Malden, died Monday in her home in Roslindale. Born in Weymouth, Mrs. McCarthy graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and earned a master’s in education at Boston State College. She had taught in the Malden public schools since 1972. She leaves her husband, Eugene F.; a son, Michael T. of Roslindale; three brothers, Thomas H. Delahunt and Matthew P. Delahunt, both of Weymouth, and Michael K. Delahunt of Marshfield. . .

(Boston Globe 4/4/01)

RODERICK BERRY, JR. ‘67, 58, of Middleboro, a longtime educator and assistant principal at Middleboro High School, died unexpectedly Saturday at Morton Hospital in Taunton. He had been married to Phyllis Catherine (Smith) Berry of Middleboro for 32 years. Mr. Berry was a 1960 graduate of Middleboro High School and a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He had been an educator for more than 31 years, beginning his first teaching assignment at Bedford High School. Since that time, he had been at Middleboro High School where he taught biology and physical education and currently was the assistant principal at Middleboro High School for the past 18 years. Mr. Berry was responsible for starting the wrestling team and was the head coach for several years. He was also the varsity coach of the football team. During summers he worked at Rockland Industries in Middleboro. He attended Sacred Heart Church. He was a member of the Mitchell Memorial Club and the Massachusetts Teachers Association. A great animal lover, his hobbies included gardening and raising turkeys and geese. Born in Brockton, he was the son of Christine M. (Alley) Berry of Middleboro and the late Roderick M. Berry. In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by many other relatives; a son and daughter, Roderick and Robin-Marie Mobley, of Middleboro; and many others. . .

(Brockton Enterprise 10/2/00)

JOHN J. CLAIR ‘67, 56, of Millbury, died Monday, December 18, 2000 at home after being stricken ill. He leaves his father, Robert of Millbury; a son, Robert of Mobile, Alabama; two daughters, Rhonda Chaisson of Worcester and Vicki Sekel of Lawrence; a brother, Stephen Clair of Worcester; a sister, Christine E. Damiano of Millbury; three grandchildren. A son, Dwain Clair, died in 1985. He was born in Flint, Michigan, son of the late Nan M. (Bryant) Clair and lived in Grafton 10 years. He lived in Millbury for 22 years. He graduated from Grafton High School in 1962. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1967 and also attended the University of Southern Alabama and the US Navy War College. Mr. Clair was a supervisor for the US Postal Service for 16 years. He was a 13-year veteran in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving over two terms in Vietnam. He received many medals, including five Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts.

( Millbury-Sutton Chronicle 12/28/00)

EDWARD E. GOSSMAN JR. ‘67, 55, of Brunswick, Maine, died Monday at a Lewiston nursing home. He was a postal inspector for many years, and worked in Manchester, NH, Chicago, Waterbury, CT, and Wichita, Kan. He moved to Brunswick from Manchester in 1992. Born in Springfield, MA, he grew up in the Feeding Hills section of Agawam, MA, and received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, and received the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal with device, and the Combat Action Ribbon. He was a pistol and rifle marksman. HE leaves two sisters, Barbara Gossman Sambrook of Enfield, CT, and Catherine G. Gregoire of Chicopee, MA; two nieces; and two nephews. . .

(Springfield Union News 11/12/01)

ZYLPHA MAPP-ROBINSON ‘67G, 87, a champion of women’s rights and social justice, died Saturday in a New York City nursing home. She was a senior psychiatric social worker at Claybury Hospital in England, worked for many years as a teacher and guidance counselor in the Springfield, MA, school system; taught at Makerere University in Uganda and other African institutions. She was the author of "Rural Development Health Workers’ Course/Training Manual," "Guidelines for Guidance Practitioners in Schools of Botswana" and "Guidance & Counseling Program implementation in Botswana School." Her husband, Robert Robinson, wrote "Black on Red," a book she edited and transcribed. In 1976, she was elected to the national governing body of the Baha’I of Uganda, where she lived through the 1970s. She attended the first SinoAmerican Conference on Women’s Issues in Beijing in the summer of 1990. She also attended the U. N. World Conference on Women in 1995. Her service took her across the world. Born in Cambridge, she graduated from Bridgewater State Teachers College with a degree in education. She received a master’s degree in education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, a certificate in nutrition from University of Maryland in College Park and a Ph.D. from Kensington University in education and curriculum planning, which she was utilizing in her work in Uganda to create an institution of higher learning for Ugandan women. Last year, at the age of 86, she moved to Uganda to organize an Institute for the advancement of Women in Kampala. She was a member of The Friends of Rankin Chapel, Howard University, Washington, D.C. She leaves a daughter, Juanita Lee Torrence-Thompson of Flushing, NY; two sisters, Josephine Edmonds of Springfield and Janice Mapp Canada of New York; and a grandson. . .

(Springfield Union News 5/14/01)

JANE C. GOFFMAN ‘68, passed away on April 26, 2001 after a courageous battle with cancer. Jane was a UMass graduate originally from Greenfield, MA. After graduation, Jane moved to Long Island, New York where she began her career as a Home Economics teacher. In 1970, Jane married Howard R. Goffman, a UMass graduate Class of 1967. They moved to New Jersey where Jane had 2 children, Neal (27 years old) and Jody (24 years old). Howard and Jane were married over 30 years before her death. They have resided in Middletown, NJ for the last 24 years where Jane was a Middle School Home Economics teacher for the past 13 years. While at UMass, Jane was a member of the Chi Omega sorority and was very active in other UMass activities. Jane has three sisters, Beth Grazaidei in N. Amherst, MA, Carol Barrett in Greenfield, MA, and Gail Brewer in St. Louis, Missouri. . . .

(submitted by Howard R. Goffman)

RUTH GLEASON, ‘69, 59, of Amherst, died Jan. 28 at home. Born in Berkenfeld, Germany, May 16, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Freida (Zwetsch) Walter. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a Bachelor of Science degree in anthropology. She came to New York from Germany in 1959, settling in Amherst in 1963. She taught German and French at the former St. Mary’s school for Girls in Easthampton, and later preschool and kindergarten in Amherst for a number of years. She taught German and Latin at Chicopee High School and Chicopee Comprehensive High School until retiring last May. She was a communicant of St. Brigid’s Church in Amherst, and a member of the Cursillo Movement. She was a member of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the Massachusetts Foreign Language Association, and the National Educators Association. She enjoyed traveling, visiting Europe and her son in Hawaii. She also visited Latin America, First with a mission to Guatemala and later to Peru. Her husband, William Gleason, died in 1998. She leaves a son, Jonathan W. Gleason of Hawaii and Egypt; a daughter, Stephanie Gleason of West Springfield; and a grandson. . .

(Gazette 1/30/01)

DONOLYN J. HAGELBERG ‘70, 52, of Arlington, lost her third battle with cancer February 6, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. She was born December 11, 1948, in Bennington, the daughter of Olga and (the late) Richard Hagelberg. She graduated from Arlington High School and was the valedictorian of her class of 1966. An active 4-H member throughout her teenage years, she was honored to be a delegate to the National 4-H Congress in Chicago, Ill., and to the junior leaders’ Conference at the National 4-H Center in Washington, D.C. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a degree in dietetics. She was employed at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Mich., for 26 years as a clinical dietitian, and taught classes to dietetic interns. She exhibited great compassion to kidney dialysis and AIDS patients while there. She enjoyed reading and creative writing, going for walks with the dogs and visiting with those she met, crewel embroidery, baking, working in her vegetable and flower garden, listening to music, traveling with family and being a supporter of many human, animal, and environmental concerns. Her deep faith went undaunted despite a life of medical challenges. She encouraged others to take time, smile and enjoy their lives and be a responsible steward of our fragile planet. She is survived by her mother, Olga Hagelberg; sister, Nancy Hagelberg-Cummings and brother, David Hagelberg, all of Arlington; and brother, Wayne Hagelberg of Golden, Colo.; one niece and four nephews, cousins and a devoted aunt, Mary Fuller-Lesak, of Williamstown, MA. Also relatives in Finland. She was predeceased by her father, Richard Hagelberg in Feb. 1992. . .

(Manchester Journal 2/16/01)

JOHN ‘JACK’ MORAND ‘70, 57, of Amherst, died April 7 in Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton following a brief illness. Born in Milford, April 20, 1943, he was the son of Phyllis Trevor Morand of Reading and the late Edward N. Morand.. He graduated in 1970 from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and received a master’s degree in counseling from UMass in 1972. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. Morand was director of undergraduate advising at the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He enjoyed photography and sports, including ice hockey, handball, racquetball, canoeing and bicycling. Besides his mother he leaves his wife, Yvonne (Baker) Morand; a daughter, Holly; and two sisters. . .

(Gazette 4/9/01)

HIDEO AMEMIYA ‘71, 56, who went to work for Disney as an assistant hotel supervisor at Walt Disney World in Florida 30 years ago and rose to become a senior vice president of Disneyland Resort Hotels, died Saturday after a brief illness, company officials said. Amemiya, of Tustin, was involved in this month’s opening of the California Adventure amusement park, helping plan and develop the new Grand Californian Hotel, park of the park’s Anaheim resort expansion. Amemiya was born in Tokyo. He graduated from Rikkyo University with a bachelor’s degree in social science, then earned a second in hotel and restaurant management from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. After joining Disney, he rose through various positions at Walt Disney World and was involved in the development of Tokyo Disneyland. In recent years, he also helped direct renovations at the Disney land Hotel and the conversion of Disneyland Pacific Hotel into the Paradise Pier Hotel. Amemiya also was active in civic and business organizations. He was a chairman of the board of advisors for the Collins School of Hospitality Management at Cal Poly Pomona, and served on the boards of the Anaheim Visitor and Convention Bureau, and the Anaheim Hotel-Motel Assn. Amemiya is survived by his wife of 25 years, Naoe, and several brothers and sisters. . .

(Los Angeles Times 2/20/01)

PRISCILLA BEANE ‘71, 50, died November 21 at her residence after a long illness with lung cancer. She was born in Ayer, MA, a daughter of John and Sylvia Sanderson Bean, and moved to Bristol, Conn., in 1958. She graduated from Bristol Eastern High School in 1967 and from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1971, receiving a bachelor of business administration degree with a major in accounting. After graduation from college, she moved to Maine and worked for Jordan and Jordan and Berry, Dunn and McNeil, accounting firms in Portland. She also worked for Hannaford Bros. Co. from 1975 to 1983, retiring as Controller for Corporate Financial Services. After recovering from lung cancer in 1992, she learned to train draft horses, designed the barn and started a business, Wild Apple Farm, giving hayrides and sleigh rides, as well as rides for weddings, birthday parties and reunions. She also gave rides at the Cumberland Fair and the Cumberland Farmers’ Market. Mrs. Beane’s hobbies included camping, canoeing, kayaking, and reading. She also enjoyed animals and the outdoors. Surviving are her husband, Virgil Beane of Cumberland; a daughter, Rachael Beane of Cumberland; a brother, John Bean of Wells; her stepfather, Arnold Peltzer of Sarasota, FL; her stepmother, Jean Bean of Wells; three stepsons, Michael of Chicago, Kevin of Jacksonville, FL, and Danny Beane of Austin, Texas; and three step-granddaughters. . .

(Portland Press Herald 11/24/00)

LOUIS R. DESFOSSES ’71G, 63, a longtime SUNY Brockport, professor, died Saturday, December 9, 2000. A native of Holyoke, he was born on September 25 to Robert and Stephanie Stawasz Desfosses. Mr. Desfosses graduated from Villanova in 1960. He received a master’s of business administration from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He began an extensive research, publishing, and counseling career as an associate professor at the University of Rhode Island Kingston Business School. For a year he was a professor of management at Naval War College in Newport, RI, where he developed their Handbook of Human Resources Management: Theory and Practice. The Desfosses family moved to Brockport, NY in 1979, when Mr. Desfosses assumed a professorship and chair of the business administration and economics departments at the SUNY College at Brockport. Mr. Desfosses returned to the classroom in 1981 and for the next `8 years continued to enhance his teaching of Organization Behavior, Strategic Management, and Small Business Management on an international level. He strove to involve Brockport students in his global endeavors. Mr. Desfosses traveled and published extensively as a consultant and researcher in Mogadishu, Somalia, Budapest, Hungary as an Alexander Hamilton Fulbright Chair; and Valencia, Spain, where he shared his expertise in global marketing as a consultant for small and medium sized businesses. From 1987 to the present, Mr. Desfosses served as vice president for academics for the Brockport chapter of the United University Professions. In 1992, he was awarded the SUNY UUP Excellence Award. Mr. Desfosses retired from SUNY Brockport in October. Many summers, Mr. Desfosses sailed the New England coast with his family. He was a marathon runner, and enjoyed kayaking the area’s peaceful inlets. He is remembered in the community for his dedication to walking, often accompanied by friends and family. Mr. Desfosses is survived by his wife of 30 years, Judith Finn Desfosses of Brockport; his children, Julie of Rochester, Louis of Rochester, and Suzanne Gilliam of Hilton; his grandchildren; his brothers, Robert of Florida and Donald of Connecticut, and Philip of Maine; his sisters, Anne Barnes of Hong Kong, Helen Desfosses of Albany, and Theresa Desfosses of Maine; and nieces and nephews. . .

(Hello Holyoke 12/27/00)

ROBERT GANLEY ‘71, 51, Portland City manager, died Saturday after being stricken by an apparent heart attack while shopping, city officials said. Ganley, who had served as city manager in Portland for 14 years, was 51. During his tenure as the top administrator of Maine’s largest city, Ganley oversaw the development of Portland’s art and cultural district and reconstruction of Hadlock Field. Prior to going to work for the city of Portland, Ganley served as city manager in neighboring South Portland. Portland Mayor Cheryl Leeman, at a news conference convened at Maine Medical Center after Ganley’s death, said Saturday the city had been "blessed with his leadership." City officials said Ganley, who had three grown children, also had family in the Burlington, MA, area. He held an undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a master’s of public administration from Penn State. . .

(Portland, The Associated Press 12/23/00)

DARREL GWINN ‘72

EDWARD J. HART ‘72, 66, of Amherst, died Thursday at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. A corrections officer for 32 years, he was the deputy superintendent for security and the midnight shift commander at the Hampshire County House of Correction in Northampton before being appointed chief of security in 1985. He was promoted from captain to major. He also ran his family’s dairy farm, was a special town police officer and volunteer fireman, owned and operated Berkshire Blacktop Co., and was a partner with his wife in E & Realty, property management company. Born in Holyoke, he graduated from the Amherst schools and the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and was a communicant of St. Brigid’s Church. He leaves his wife, the former Joan Doyle; two sons, Francis E. and Daniel D., and a daughter, Carolyn Hart, all of Amherst; three sisters, Mary Murphy of Monson, Geraldine Smyth of South Hadley and Regina Gulliver of Amherst; and three grandchildren. . .

(Springfield Union News 2/10/01)

PATRICK J. KEARNEY ‘72, ‘93G, 75, of West Springfield, a longtime firefighter and fire science teacher, died Wednesday. He was a Springfield firefighter for 27 years, retiring in 1972. He also taught fire-science at Springfield Technical Community College and at William Patterson College in New Jersey. He later worked at the West Springfield Parish Cupboard. Born and raised in Springfield, he was a graduate of Cathedral High School. He earned an associate’s degree from Springfield Technical Community College, a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, a master’s degree from American International College and a doctorate in education from UMass. He served with the Marines during WW II in the Pacific Theater. He was a former counselor at the Opportunity House, the former Municipal Hospital and the former Osborne Clinic in Agawam. He was also "The Leprechaun" in the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade. He leaves his wife, the former Diane Crowell; three sons, James P. and Michael J., both of Belchertown, and Patrick J. of Manchester, CT; his first wife, the former Frances Mack of Springfield; three stepsons, Kent Theobald of Fort Johnson, NY; Douglas Theobald of West Springfield and Timothy Theobald of Sanford, Maine; a stepdaughter, Cynthia Nolan of Agawam; three grandchildren; and seven step-grandchildren. . .

(Springfield Union News 1/26/01)

WAYNE A. ROBINSON ‘72, 51, died Sunday (Nov. 19, 2000) in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Amherst, after a short illness. Robinson, of East Amherst, was the New York State representative for Cairn Studios, a decorative art company in North Carolina. A native of Odgensburg, he was a graduate of Ogdensburg Free Academy. He had forestry degrees from both Paul Smith College and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He had been assistant director of public safety at the University of Buffalo for 24 years, leaving in 1994. At one time, he also had been a patrolman for the Amherst Police Department. Robinson also had taken classes at the Amherst Police and FBI Academies. He had been an Eagle Scout with three palms and a Vigil member of the Order of Arrows. He enjoyed hunting, bowling and was a fan of NASCAR racing. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, the former Pamela Schultz; two daughters, Carrie Marie and Leigh Ann, both at home; his father, Keith Robinson of Odgensburg; and two sisters, Penny Robinson of Webster and Linda Brown of Morristown.

(The Buffalo News 11/25/00)

ELAINE SCANLON ‘73G, of the Sisters of St. Joseph, formerly knows as Sister James Eleanor, an area educator, died Sunday at Holyoke Hospital. She was a member of the Guidance Department at the former St. Jerome School and Holyoke Catholic High School since 1971. She was certified as a school guidance counselor in 1975. She had previously taught at Sacred Heart School in Gardner, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School in Springfield, Annunciation School in the Florence section of Northampton, St. Louis School in Webster, and St. Mary School in Milford. Born in Holyoke, she entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Jerome parish and was in her 56th year of religious life. She was a graduate of St. Jerome High School in 1945, received a bachelor’s degree from Elms college in Chicopee and a master’s degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She leaves three sisters, Eleanor Morris, Doris Scanlon, and Patricia Scanlon, all of Arlington; and several nieces and nephews. . .

(Springfield Union News 3/6/01)

WILLIAM ROSEBOROUGH JR. ‘74G, 84, a retired Navy captain who survived the sinking of his ship in World War II and went on to help establish the Navy’s nuclear submarine force, died of lung ailments January 30 at Marshall Manor assisted-living residence in Marshall, Va. He had suffered a number of strokes since 1998. Captain Roseborough was one of the first nuclear officers to go to work for the late Adm. Hyman G. Rickover, the legendary "father" of the nuclear Navy. From the late 1940s until he retired in 1964, he was engaged in the design, construction and maintenance of nuclear submarines. He organized and took part in the sea trials of the first 25 of those vessels to join the fleet, including the Nautilus and Seawolf. After retiring from the Navy, Capt. Roseborough held a number of corporate posts in Texas, South Carolina and Massachusetts. He also earned a master’s degree in environmental engineering from the University of FRED ANDELMAN ‘61, 62, passed away December 7 at his home in Newton. A Newton native, he enjoyed a long career as an advocate for human rights and education. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and was a human relations fellow at Boston University. During the 1960s he taught sociology at Boston, Suffolk, and Northeastern Universities and held positions with the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee. In 1982, he became director of professional development of the Massachusetts Teachers Association. After being diagnosed with ALS in 1997, Andelman continued his commitment to improve the quality of education for teachers and students in Mass. and also worked to promote widespread awareness of ALS and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. For three years he has been active in MDA’s annual Great Walk in Boston, raising over $70,000 to support MDA’s ALS research. He was awarded the MDA 2000 Personal Achievement Award for Mass., in recognition of his accomplishments and community service while living with a neuromuscular disease. He is survived by his wife, Judith (White) Of Newton; his children Debra and Abram Klein of Cambridge and Steven of Fla.; his grandchildren, Eliza and Jeremy Klein of Cambridge; and his mother, Evelyn B. Andelman of Brookline. . .

(Boston Jewish Advocate 12/15/00)

WENDY LEE ROBERTS ’75, 47, of 22 Railroad St., Andover, New Hampshire, died Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 26, 1953, in Winchester, Mass., the daughter of Kenneth P. and Norma (Lindstol) Roberts of Exeter and was raised in Reading, Mass. She was a graduate of Reading High school and received her bachelor of arts degree in nursing from the University of Massachusetts and her master's of science degree from Boston College. Ms. Roberts was employed at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston and had previously been employed at Shriner's Hospital and Massachusetts General Boston, both in Boston. She was a member of the American Burn Association; the American Association of Critical Care Nurses; Sigma Theta Tau, Boston College; the National Fire Protection Association; the Mass. Public Fire and Safety Education Task Force; the board of directors, education section National Fire Protection Association; Task Force, National Burn Awareness Coalition; prevention committee and advisory committee to the at-large membership, American Burn Association; a founding board member of the Boston Fire Prevention Coalition; a member of 1035 Technical Committee Standard for Professional Qualifications Professional Public Fire Educator, National Fire Protection Association; chairman of the New England Burn Care Professionals; a member of the resource committee, education section of the National Fire Protection Association; local coalition advisory committee National Safekids Coalition, Greater Boston Chapter; and the Technical Advisory Council of the Learn Not to Burn Foundation. She was a pediatric advanced life support and basic cardiac life support instructor and a preceptor for students in the critical care masters degree program at Northeastern University. In addition to her parents, she is survived by three children, Erin, Elizabeth and Emily Daly, all of Andover, Mass.; one sister, Kim Beringer of Mooresville, N.C.; two nieces and one nephew; and her former husband, Dr. William Daly of Andover. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. in Exeter Congregational Church, Front Street, Exeter. Burial will be in Exeter Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Shriner's Burn Center, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114.

(Seacoast Newspapers, 5/1/01)

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