WILLIAM F. LYNCH II, 83, an attorney and member of the Delaware Bar for more than 50 years, died suddenly Mar. 4, 2004. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, after which he received a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Survivors include his wife, Sarah S. Lynch, a daughter, two grandchildren, and a brother.
On October 19, 2007 Leon Walsh Losee, ‘42 died after a brief illness: he was 88 years old. Born the only son of Henry S. Losee and Martha T. Losee in Newton, New Jersey, on May 25, 1919, he graduated from Kent School in Kent, Conn. in 1938 and was a 1942 graduate of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn.
At Wesleyan he was a member of Alfa Delta Phi Fraternity and was elected to membership in Skull and Serpent. He lettered in Football and Baseball.
After Wesleyan he served his country in World War II until 1946, when he was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant after serving in convoy duty in the North Atlantic and Air Corps support in the South Pacific.
After the war, he worked at the Falk Corporation and the Lawn Boy Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin until 1947 when he moved to Litchfield, Connecticut. He worked at The Torrington Company for over 30 years in the Needle Division as International Sales Manager. After retirement, he was Athletic Director at Forman School in Litchfield, Conn., for nine years.
He was one of the founders of Litchfield’s Tri-Town Little League and served on its Board of Governors for many years, until he stepped down to become became a coach.
He was a founding member of the Litchfield Conservation Commission and Inland Wetlands Commission, a member of The Litchfield Sanctum, The Litchfield Country Club, and a communicant of St.Michael’s Parish, Litchfield.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Bettie Beebe Losee, son David B. Losee,’68 and his wife Joan and grandson James, son Leon W. Losee Jr. and his longtime companion Gail Pituck, son Bruce S. Losee and his wife Suvi, grandchildren Mathew, Andrew and Nicholas, step grandchildren Christina Jacobs and Samuel Jacobs, son Peter G. Losee and his wife Lisa and grand daughters Carly and Laurinda (Rindi) Losee.
STANLEY C. LASKOWSKI, 85, a research chemist, died Aug. 20, 2003. A member of Delta Upsilon, he received a master’s degree from Wesleyan and was associated with Sterling Drug Company for more than 40 years. Among those who survive are his wife, Margie, two children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
EDWARD F. KORNBLITH, 89, who was associated with the Eliel and Loeb Company in Chicago, and was the co-owner and manager of The Book Mark in Hubbard Woods, died July 31, 2009. Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, he received his degree with high honors and high distinction in government. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces. His wife, Elizabeth Felsenthal Kornblith, predeceased him. Survivors include two daughters and two grandchildren.
QUENTIN M. HOPE, professor emeritus of French at Indiana University, died Feb. 27, 2005. He was 82. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, he received a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a doctorate from Columbia University. During World War II he served in the American Field Service. From 1953 to 1956 he was an instructor in the Department of Romance Languages at Wesleyan. Among those who survive is his wife, Nathalie Weaver Hope.
JOHN R. HOLMES, M.D., 85, a retired physician, died Feb. 3, 2005. A member of Alpha Chi Rho, he received his medical degree from the University of Rochester and served in the U.S. Navy. He practiced general medicine in upstate New York for 50 years. Predeceased by a daughter, survivors include his wife, Elisabeth Holmes, three children, four grandchildren, and his brother.
HORACE J. HAYMAN, 86, who retired as assistant vice president and budget director for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, died May 15, 2006. A member of Phi Sigma Kappa, he served in the US Army during World War II and later received an MBA from Harvard. Predeceased by his wife, Mary Jane Ramsey Hayman, he is survived by two children, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
PAGE G. HARMAN, an insurance executive who retired as owner of the Alton E. Woodford Agency in Hartford, Conn., died Dec. 19, 2009, at age 89. A member of Delta Tau Delta, he was the son of Harold G. Harman of the class of 1918. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy. An accomplished athlete like his father, he was a founder of the West Hartford Boys’ Football League. He is survived by his wife, Janice Reed Harman, two children, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
JOHN G. HABERLE, 88, a retired pharmaceutical executive, died June 7, 2007. During World War II he served in the US Coast Guard. Survivors include his wife, Jean Krout Haberle, and two sons. (For more information,, see the York Daily Record and York Dispatch of June 11, 2007.)
DAVID H. GREEN, a banker who became chairman of the board of the L.G. Balfour Company, died Aug. 30, 2011. He was 90. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and received an MBA degree from Harvard University. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army. A commercial banker for 28 years, he joined L.G. Balfour in 1973. He was a trustee of several educational institutions and was an avid horseback rider. Among those who survive are his former wife, Betty Jeppson Green; five children, including Susan Dietrich Swanstrom ’76; eight grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews.
