JOHN C. TITTER JR., a retired engineer, died Mar. 4, 2014. He was 66. A graduate of Case Western Reserve University, he received a master’s degree from Wesleyan in 1972. He was a member of Sigma Xi and had been a quality assurance engineer for 37 years. His son, Jon Titter, survives, as well as his former wife, Madeleine Max, and a large extended family.
RUTH W. LEBERGOTT, a psychologist and educator, and the wife of the late Stanley Lebergott, professor emeritus of economics, died Apr. 6, 2015, at age 97. An alumna of the University of Michigan, she received a master’s degree from George Washington University and a master of arts in teaching from Wesleyan in 1969. She worked first as a speech pathologist and later as a psychologist with students and families in the Haddam, Conn., school system. She was a passionate advocate for liberal issues. Predeceased by her husband as well as by her son, survivors include her daughter, Karen Lebergott, and five grandchildren, including StarRose A. Keyes-Lebergott ’10.
CONCETTA P. GRANSKI, a retired kindergarten teacher and an artist, died Apr. 29, 2015, at age 97. She was a graduate of Central Connecticut State University, and received her MALS from Wesleyan in 1958, a sixth-year certificate from the University of Hartford in 1963, and a PhD from Michigan State University in 1971. She was a volunteer and contributor to the New Britain Museum of American Art. Predeceased by her husband, Joseph A. Granski, D.D.S., she is survived by three stepchildren, five grandchildren, three great-granddaughters, and several nephews.
DAVID R.W. RAYNOLDS, 87, a bison rancher, diplomat and author, died June 19, 2015. He was an alumnus of Dartmouth College. After U.S. Army service from 1950 to 1953, he received a master’s degree from Wesleyan in 1955, did pre-doctoral work at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and later graduated from the National War College in 1973. Joining the Foreign Service in 1956, he served in the diplomatic corps in El Salvador, France, Haiti, Pakistan, and Washington, D.C. In 1966 he received the Meritorious Service Award from the U.S. Department of State. In 1964 he and his family spent a year in Lander, Wyo., where he wrote a book on El Salvador, and in 1975 they settled permanently in the Lander area and developed a bison herd at Table Mountain Ranch. He spent almost 40 years deeply involved in the community and spent 26 years on the steering committee of the Wyoming Business Alliance, with its Leadership Wyoming program. He was also involved with other local and national associations, including as president of the National Buffalo Association. Survivors include his wife, Mary Alice (May) Kean Raynolds, five children, eight grandchildren, and his sister.
TIMOTHY P. MURPHY, 33, who had majored in psychology, died May 7, 2015. He enjoyed all forms of sports. Among those who survive are his parents, Timothy J. Murphy and Kathleen M. Murphy, as well as two siblings.
JOHN S. KOCH JR., a singer and an actor, died Jan. 30, 2015. He was 54. He volunteered at a library and on a farm. A former long-distance runner, he was also an avid sports fan. Survivors include his mother, Constance Chadwell Koch, two sisters, his brother, and four nieces.
PAUL LENKEIT, a managing director with Babson Capital, died Mar. 25, 2015. He was 55. An economics and mathematics major, he joined the Travelers Insurance Company in their accounting and actuarial department before joining the marketing department at MassMutual. In 1992 he was invited to join Babson Capital, where he was the lead portfolio manager for mortgage-backed hedge funds and oversaw trading in mortgage securities, before his most recent role as a managing director in charge of derivatives trading and insurance asset management. He also had a passion for jazz music. Survivors include his wife, Lori Cullis Lenkeit, three children, his brother, and two sisters.
DARRYL ROBINSON, 61, a finance executive, died Feb. 22, 2015. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he was a member of the varsity football and lacrosse teams. Survivors include his wife, Fredericka Rutledge Robinson ’75, a son, and two grandchildren.
PETER A. PANCIERA, 66, who retired after a career in banking and finance, died May 23, 2015. At Wesleyan he was the quarterback of the undefeated 1969 football team and was a four-year member of the golf team. His career in banking and finance included positions with Hartford National Bank and Trust, the HSBC Equator Bank, and the Commercial Bank of Africa. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Fairgrieve, three children, five grandchildren, and his brother.
WILLIAM R. STEINHURST, a national expert in the field of energy, died July 24, 2014. He was 66. A member of Gamma Psi, he received master’s and PhD degrees from the University of Vermont. A State of Vermont public servant for more than three decades, his roles included Director of Regulated Utility Planning for 17 years. He also volunteered for the Girl Scouts at the local and state levels. After leaving state service, he joined Synapse Energy Economics, Inc., and was considered a national expert in the field of energy regulation, energy forecasting, and modeling. In addition to his professional career, he was an active musician. An avid photographer, he created installations and taught photography. He is survived by his wife, Susan Andersen Steinhurst MA’70, his parents, four children, four grandchildren, his sister, his brother, and a large extended family.
