Tag: 1950

ANTHONY ALLEN AMENTA, 87, professor emeritus at California State University, Long Beach, died Feb. 16, 2013. A member of the Commons Club and of Sigma Chi, he received his degree with high distinction in creative writing and then earned a master’s degree from Wesleyan the following year. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy. After working as a writer and an award-winning film director for a number of corporations, he joined the faculty at California State University, where he taught courses in film and scriptwriting while continuing to write for various publications and corporations. A musician, he played drums and piano semi-professionally and published a number of songs. Survivors include his wife, Mary Bonvino Amenta, three children, and a cousin, Peter S. Amenta Jr. ’50. He was the cousin of Louis O. LaBella, M.D., of the class of 1920, the nephew of Italo M Amenta of the class of 1932, and the cousin of A. Robert Gordon of the class of 1941.

CHESTER J. DZIALO, a retired attorney and the co–founder of the Middletown, Conn., law firm of Dzialo, Pickett & Allen, P.C., died Mar. 16, 2010. He was 85. A member of Sigma Nu, he received his law degree from Catholic University of America. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army and landed on Utah Beach during the Normandy invasion on D–Day. He served on numerous boards in the Middletown area. Predeceased by both of his wives, Doris Griskhkat Dzialo and Barbara Jackson Dzialo, he is survived by eight nieces and nephews, two stepchildren, and several special friends.

HOWARD C. DYER JR., the retired treasurer and general manager of the New Bedford (Mass.) Storage Warehouse, died Mar. 15, 2006, at age 77. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Among those who survive are his wife, Norma Dalzell Dyer, and a sister.

LLOYD CALVERT, 77, a retired school superintendent and educational consultant, died Dec. 17, 2004. He received his degree with honors and received advanced degrees from Trinity College and the University of Connecticut. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy. During his long career in education, he served as superintendent of schools in Windsor, Trumbull, and West Hartford, Conn. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Brooks Calvert, two sons, and three grandsons.

WILLIAM H. WUBBENHORST JR., 83, an advertising and communications executive, died July 13, 2011. A member of Alpha Delta Phi, he received an MBA from Harvard University. During the Korean War he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was senior vice president at McCann-Erickson, an executive with Iroquois Brands, and also worked as vice president at PR Data Systems, Inc. Survivors include his wife, Arvilla Kendall Wubbenhorst; three sons, including Jeffrey K. Wubbenhorst ’78; nine grandchildren; and a sister.

GEORGE R. WHITE, 82, a physicist who helped to design the laser gyroscope, died Jan. 14, 2012. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and received his degree with honors. He received his Ph.D. in physics from Iowa State University, after which he joined the Sperry Rand Corporation. He later was a vice president at Xerox Corporation and taught at Harvard Business School and the University of Pittsburgh. A major benefactor of the arts and education communities of Pittsburgh, his wife, Kathleen Hession White, his sister, and numerous nieces and nephews survive.

JOSEPH VEROFF, emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Michigan and an eminent social psychologist, died Sept. 30, 2007. He was 77. A member of the John Wesley Club, he received his degree with high honors and with high distinction in psychology. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and to Sigma Xi. After receiving a master’s degree from Wesleyan, he received a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. He taught at Princeton University before returning to the University of Michigan, where he spent 41 years on the faculty. He mentored numerous doctoral students and influenced U.S. policy regarding the provision of mental health services. His wide-ranging research included two large-scale studies of mental health in the U.S., numerous studies concerning motivational issues in determining behavior, a long-term study of marriage and marriage stability, and more recent studies on the topic of savoring. Survivors include his wife, Jody Bennett Veroff; five children, including Daniel Veroff ’81; ten grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

The Right Reverend ROBERT G. THARP, former Episcopal Bishop of East Tennessee, died May 30, 2003. He was 74. A member of Sigma Chi, he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He received a master’s degree in divinity and a doctorate in canon law from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary; he also received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of the South, of whose Board of Trustees he had been a member. Among those who survive are his wife, Ann Bradford Tharp, two children, four grandchildren, a sister, four stepchildren, and five step-grandchildren.

JOHN PERRY STRANG ’50, an award-winning photographer and director, died Mar. 25, 2012, at age 85. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After further study at the University of Tulsa, the University of Houston, and New York University, he became a freelance photographer for national magazines. He later worked as a photographer and director in film and television. His short film, A Poem of Life, is in the Permanent Collection of the Library of Congress. He also established a nonprofit organization, Huguenot Heritage, to research and inform the public about the contributions of the descendants of the Huguenots, and he was active in professional societies. Survivors include a daughter, Suzanne Lightbourn, and two granddaughters.