Anne Marcotty – Page 14 – Wesleyan Magazine Classnotes

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DOUGLAS W. MacKELCAN JR.

DOUGLAS W. MacKELCAN JR., 63, an independent school headmaster who received an MALS from Wesleyan in 1980, died July 30, 2012. The son of the late Douglas W. MacKelcan of the class of 1942, he received his BA from Hobart College. He taught in Maine and in Michigan, joining the administration at the University Liggett School there. In 1981 he became Head of School at the Louisville (Ky.) Collegiate School, a position he held for 30 years. Later, he was associated with the Columbus (Ohio) Academy, the Durham (N.C.) Academy, and the Sanford School in Hockessin, Del. He was also involved with a number of professional associations. Among those who survive are his wife, Deborah Garber MacKelcan, two sons, and three siblings.

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STEVEN O. SARGENT

STEVEN O. SARGENT, a retired English teacher who received an MALS from Wesleyan in 1973, died Feb. 14, 2013. A graduate of North Adams State College, he taught English in Middletown, Conn., for nine years, and then moved to New Hampshire, where he spent more than 25 years teaching at Gilford High School. Survivors include his wife, Sharon Sargent; his two sons, including Scott Sargent MALS 2006; his daughter; and two grandchildren.

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STEPHEN T. BOLMER

STEPHEN T. BOLMER, who taught at the Hotchkiss School in Salisbury, Conn., for 44 years, a school record, and who received an MALS from Wesleyan in 1969, died May 11, 2013. He was 87. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he received his bachelor’s degree from Union College and joined the Hotchkiss faculty. He spent most of career teaching mathematics. He also served as head of the department and spent several years as director of admissions. A member of the Board and past president of the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT), he was active in the Salisbury community. Survivors include his wife, Margaret (Peggy) Yates Bolmer, three sons, two grandchildren, and two sisters.

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JOHN KARAJANIS

JOHN KARAJANIS, who received an MALS from Wesleyan in 1959 and who was the assistant superintendent of the West Haven (Conn.) Public Schools, died Dec. 22, 2010. He received his bachelor’s degree from Southern Connecticut State University and his PhD from Walden University. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he was also adjunct professor of physics at Southern Connecticut for nine years. He served in the West Haven school system for 45 years in various teaching and administrative capacities and was the recipient of two National Science Foundation grants to study physics at Yale University. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy De Bridget Karajanis,; several children, including Tony Karajanis ’90; and several grandchildren, including Paul J. Tortora ’03.

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RUTH T. BROOKS

RUTH T. BROOKS, 86, an analytical chemist who received an MA in chemistry in 1954 and later taught music, died May 3, 2013. She received a BA from Mount Holyoke College in French with a minor in music, and worked for Olin Mathieson before beginning her music career. Over the course of 50 years she taught piano, violin, viola, and guitar to hundreds of students. She also founded and played violin and viola in the Hamden (Conn.) Symphony Orchestra, where she was honored on the occasion of its 50^th anniversary in 2012. She was still actively teaching 10 students until March 2013. Among those who survive are two sons, including Peter Brooks ’82, and seven grandchildren.

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ELVA S. CREEGER

ELVA S. CREEGER, 84, a scientist whose research centered on such diverse topics as mathematical modeling of piezoelectricity in crystals, cell membrane permeability, and cancer research, and who received a master’s degree in physics in 1953, and a PhD in biophysics, died Mar. 29, 2013. She was the daughter of the late long-serving Wesleyan Professor of Astronomy Carl L. Stearns of the class of 1917 and the sister of the late Robert L. Stearns of the class of 1950. She received a BA from Vassar College and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and to Sigma Xi. After receiving Louise Hart Van Loon and NIH graduate fellowships, her career included teaching and research posts at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Newington, Conn., and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin, Germany, where she worked with a team quantifying the DNA molecule. After retiring she became a policy editor for Hartford insurance firms. A certified Water Safety Instructor for many years, she was an avid, life-long swimmer and was also a consistent blood donor. A son, Carl Creeger, died. Survivors include her husband, Wesleyan Professor of English Emeritus and former Dean of the College George R. Creeger; two children; two grandchildren; her sister; and a nephew, Marshall E. Stearns ’82.

Obituaries | 2010-20202013/10/23

NOAH LANGHOLZ ’14

NOAH LANGHOLZ, a studio art major with an interest in photography, died Mar. 19, 2013. His parents, Susan Auerbach and Bryan Langholz, and his grandparents survive.

Obituaries | 2000-20102013/10/23

MICHAEL L. SPIRER ’06

MICHAEL L. SPIRER, an executive assistant for Houghton-Mifflin, died Jan. 8, 2013. He attended both Wesleyan and the University of Connecticut. Predeceased by his mother, he is survived by his father, Alan Spirer, his adoptive mother, three siblings, and a niece.

Obituaries, Obituaries | 1990-19992013/10/232013/10/25

PETER A. SALZMAN ’97

PETER A. SALZMAN, 38, who received his degree with high honors in anthropology with a minor in religion, died May 19, 2013. He interned in the Jewish chaplain’s office at Wesleyan and after graduation, continued his religious studies in Israel and his special interest in Jewish mysticism. An avid musician, he sang and played the guitar and piano, in addition to experimenting with electronic music. Survivors include his mother, Jill Roberts; his father, Scott Salzman; his stepfather; his brother and sister; his grandmother; and a large extended family.

Obituaries | 1970-19792013/10/23

RODERICK K. McLUCAS ’78

RODERICK K. McLUCAS, 56, a theater director and faculty member at Marymount Manhattan College, died Mar. 28, 2013. He was an actor, director, and choreographer, and he also translated plays. His classical and experimental works were staged in many venues here and abroad. Survivors include two sisters; his brother, Dr. John C. McLucas ’74; several cousins; and his former wife, Margaret Tucker Ackroyd, and her daughter.