WILLIAM C. FICKERT JR., 75, who owned and operated his family’s insurance company, died May 23, 2012. He was a member of Gamma Psi and was associated with the William C. Fickert Agency, now the Fickert, Howard & Wragg Insurance Agency, Inc., for his entire career. He is survived by his wife, Susan Kinlock Fickert, four children, three stepsons, 11 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and his sister.
ROBERT E. DiMAURO, a human resources consultant, died Oct. 18, 2012, at age 75. He was a member of Delta Sigma and received his degree with honors. He later received a master’s degree in Mathematics from New York University, a master’s in Human Resources from American University, and Liberal Arts certificate from Williams College. He spent most of his career doing Human Resources development work with New York Telephone, after which he retired to do independent consulting work. Later, he worked as a carpenter and home renovator, and was very active in his local community in Brattleboro, Vt. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Eastman DiMauro, three sons, nine grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter.
CHARLES G. DANZOLL, a retired insurance executive and a novelist, died June 25, 2008. He was 71. A member of Psi Upsilon, he received his degree with honors and with distinction in English. He was the son of F. Slade Danzoll of the class of 1923 and the son-in-law of Herbert A. Frank of the class of 1931. During his career with Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, he also wrote several novels as well as a history of his Wesleyan fraternity chapter. Among those who survive are his wife, Judith Frank Danzoll, two sons, four grandchildren, and a sister.
ROBERT C. BURNS, M.D., 75, a fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice who practiced medicine in Akron, Ohio, for more than 30 years, died Mar. 17, 2011. A member of Eclectic, he received his medical degree from Albany Medical College and served in the U.S. Public Health Service. At Wesleyan he was class president and co-captain of the football team. Predeceased by a son, he is survived by his wife, Sonda D. Burns, three children, seven grandchildren, and his brother.
