Obituaries | 1950-1959

WARREN T. SHERMAN, who retired as internist and cardiologist in Danbury, Conn., after more than 40 years of practice, died May 6, 2011, at age 76. He was a member of Sigma Nu and received his degree with honors and with distinction in biology. After receiving his medical degree from New York University, he served in the U.S. Navy. He had also been an assistant clinical professor at the Yale University School of Medicine. Survivors include his wife, Lyn Schmid Sherman, four children, four grandchildren, his sister, and his brother, David L. Sherman ’61.

CARL B. SWANSON, 85, who retired as a quality control representative for Pratt & Whitney, where he spent his entire career, died Dec. 25, 2011. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. There are no immediate survivors.

DAVID SIME JR., the founder of Growth Ventures Incorporated and a specialist in mergers and acquisitions, died Aug. 10, 2011. He was 80. A member of Delta Upsilon, he was a U.S. Army Ranger during the Korean War and then received an MBA from Babson College. Among those who survive are three daughters, six grandchildren, and a sister.

ALAN B. SANDERSON, a reporter and teacher, died May 16, 2006. He was 75. A U.S. Army veteran, he received a master’s degree from Boston University. Survivors include a brother, several nieces and nephews, and a special friend, Rolanda (Lolly) Sturtevant.

ROGER E. SCHUBERT, a pioneer in the computer business, died Feb. 22, 2009. He was 78. After receiving his degree with honors and with distinction in mathematics, he joined General Electric and continued from there to other technical firms, where he was on the leading edge of computerization of banking and printing, including the development of the Universal Product Code, the elimination of bank passbooks, and the conversion of printing systems from hot type to photography. After his retirement from Atex-Kodak, he was a RSVP volunteer for 20 years. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Hall Schubert, four children, nine grandchildren, and one great-grandson.

Roger Edward Schubert, 78, of Palm Coast, passed away, Sunday, Feb.22, 2009, at the Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House, Palm Coast, Fla., after a three-year battle with cancer. Roger was born on March 21, 1930, in Manchester, Conn., to Lena Roth & Max Schubert. A graduate of Manchester High School, 1948, and Wesleyan University, with Distinction, Middletown, Conn., 1952. He was a member of the DeMolay Masonic Lodge in Manchester and played on the football team at Wesleyan for four years. A veteran of the Korean War from 1952 to 1954. He and his loving and devoted wife Barbara were married for 56 years. He spent his entire business career as a pioneer in the computer business, starting at General Electric in Pittsfield, Mass., in 1954. In 1959 he joined Bunker Ramo in Stamford, Conn., to program and install the first savings bank on-line system, eliminating the use of the banking pass books. In 1965 at RCA in Princeton, N.J., he was systems manager devoted to converting the printing of newspapers, books and government documents from hot type to a photographic printing system for the first time. In 1971, his family moved to Westboro, Mass., where he worked with RCA, in Marlboro, to develop the Universal Product Code, in competition with IBM who won the UPC contract, and today is found on every product purchased. His career continued as Vice-President of Systems at Photon, Inc., Wilmington, Mass., then to the printing business at Atex-Kodak Bedford, Mass., in the ’80s where he retired in 1989. On retirement he and his wife, moved to Sea Colony in the Hammock, Palm Coast, Fla. Roger enjoyed golfing, cards, and crossword puzzles. He and his wife were active at the Palm Coast United Methodist Church. A great thinker, mathematician, debater, and humorist, he loved to watch the birds, the moon and stars, the sunrise and sunset, and appreciated great art and music. A RSVP volunteer for 20 years he worked with Whitney Labs and Marineland. Roger leaves his wife, Barbara, four children, nine grand children, and one great grandson.

WILLIAM D. ROWE, formerly president of Rowe Research & Engineering Associates, died May 16, 2012. He was 82. A member of Sigma Chi, he received an M.S. from the University of Pittsburgh, an MBA from the University of Buffalo, and a Ph.D. in business administration from American University. He also received a diploma in theological studies from Virginia Theological Seminary. A self-employed consultant, he taught risk analysis at American University, worked at MITRE Corporation and Westinghouse, and served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Radiation Programs at the EPA. He was an accomplished musician and the author of books and articles on energy risk management. He is survived by four children, including Dr. William D. Rowe Jr. ’80; six grandchildren; his brother; his daughter-in-law, Teresa A. Kosciuk-Rowe ’81, M.D; and his stepdaughter, Alexandra S. Terninko ’92.

OLIVER L. ROBINSON, retired vice president of the Community National Bank in Michigan, died Jan. 13, 2006. He was 77. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he received his degree with honors and with distinction in economics, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received a master’s from Yale and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Survivors include his wife, Joan White Robinson, eight children, 14 grandchildren; and his mother-in-law.

J. KNOX ROBINS, 74, a retired executive in the travel and tourism industry, died Sept. 30, 2004. He was a member of Alpha Delta Phi and served in the U.S. Air Force. The great-grandson of Joseph E. Robins of the class of 1868, the grand-nephew of George D. Robins of the class of 1898, the nephew of Frank D. Robins of the class of 1934, and the cousin of the late Douglas M. Robins ’37, survivors include his wife, Mary Sheldon Robins, two children, and a cousin, Douglas H. Robins ’66.

ROBERT RANDLES, M.D., 76, an internist and cardiologist, died Dec. 4, 2006. He was a member of Sigma Chi and received a medical degree from Albany Medical College. A U.S. Navy veteran, he practiced medicine and was a medical administrator in the Albany, N.Y., area for 38 years. Among those who survive are his wife, Jeanne Fausel Randles; five children, including Mark S. Randles ’84; and 10 grandchildren.

ARNOLD S. RITVO, M.D., a cardiologist at Hartford and St. Francis hospitals, died Feb. 17, 2007, at age 77. He was a member of the John Wesley Club and received his degree with honors. After earning his medical degree from the University of Lausanne, he practiced in the Hartford area for many years. He was a fellow of the American Heart Association and of the American College of Cardiology. Survivors include his wife, Cynthia Sears Ritvo; a son; a daughter, Brooke Ritvo Pechinski ’90, M.D.; four grandchildren; and a sister.