JOHN McG. HEATH, 88, a teacher and administrator, died Aug. 17, 2004. He was a member of Alpha Chi Rho and received a master’s degree from Yale University. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army. He was a mathematics teacher at the Hopkins School in New Haven for many years and had served as interim headmaster there. Predeceased by his wife, Barbara F. T. Heath, survivors include three sons, three grandchildren, and his brother, Robert M. Heath ’44.
MILTON T. HEALD, emeritus professor of geology at West Virginia University, died Feb. 22, 2007. He was 88. A member of Phi Sigma Kappa, he received his degree with honors and was elected to both Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi. After serving in the US Navy during World War II, he attended Harvard, where he received both a master’s degree and a Ph.D. He then joined the faculty at West Virginia University, where he served for 36 years. In 1991 he received the Outstanding Educator Award from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. He was predeceased by his wife, Doria Ethier Heald. Survivors include three daughters, six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
JOHN G. HAVIGHURST, chairman of the board and co-owner of Carton Service, Inc., died Dec. 16, 2006. He was 88. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he received an MBA from the University of Michigan. He worked as an industrial engineer and in 1961 purchased Carton Service, where he served as chairman of the board for more than 40 years. He was predeceased by his first wife, Mary Jane Sagen Havighurst, and by two brothers, including Robert C. Havighurst ?45. Among those who survive are his wife, Elizabeth Rohan Havighurst, four children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
ERNEST H. HALSTEDT died June 22, 2004. He was 88. After serving 51 months in the Army during World War II, he graduated from Harvard Law School. He was appointed to the Attorney General’s Office in 1949, where he served for more than 33 years. He is survived by his wife, Alice; three children; eight grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
EMENS GUERNSEY, a retired sales engineer, died July 10, 2003. He was 85. A member of Psi Upsilon, he was the son of Henry C. Guernsey and the nephew of Benjamin W. Guernsey, both of the class of 1903. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Predeceased by his wife, Louise Turner Guernsey in May 2003, he is survived by a son as well as several nieces and nephews.
ROBERT W. GILBERT, 87, an account executive for electronic parts, died Apr. 16, 2006. He was a member of Alpha Chi Rho and was the brother-in-law of the late Harvey A. Weber ’38. During World War II he served in the US Army Air Forces. Predeceased by his wife, Beatrice Weber Gilbert, he is survived by three children and three grandchildren.
WILLIAM D. FOYE, a retired architect in Hartford, Conn., died Apr. 15, 2010. A member of the Commons Club, he received his architecture degree from Syracuse University and was a longtime member of the Middletown Society of Friends. He was the son of the late George Seney Professor of Geology, Wilbur G. Foye, and the brother of the late Rev. Howard R. Foye ’38. Survivors include a nephew and five nieces.
GEORGE B. FILLMORE, owner and president of the Amos Rice Coal Company of Syracuse, N.Y., died June 6, 2003 at age 85. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and was a lifetime member of the board of directors of the Salvation Army. Survivors include his wife, Betty Ashton Fillmore, two children, four grandchildren, and a brother.
HAYNES H. FELLOWS JR., 87, who retired as vice president of finance, comptroller, and director of New England Telephone and Telegraph, died June 21, 2006. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He was the grandson of James F. Fellows of the class of 1885; the son of Haynes H. Fellows ’13; the brother of the late Pierson D. Fellows ’44, who predeceased him by eight days; and the nephew of Clarence Mulford Day of the class of 1909, of Louis DeV. Day of the class of 1904, and of Franklin E. Fellows ’21. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Among those who survive are his wife, Joan Jazowski Fellows; two children by his late wife, Hazel Rowley Fellows; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Stephen D. Fellows ’44; a nephew, James D. Fellows ’76; a niece, Denise Fellows-Kaplan Gill ’77; and a cousin, Robert M. Day ’39, M.D.
WALTER W. ESTABROOK, who directed and managed Camp Kawanhee for Boys in Weld, Maine, for more than 30 years, died Apr. 28, 2009. He was 91. He was a member of Chi Psi and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. A former resident of Columbus, Ohio, he represented the Brown Steel Company there for many years. His wife, Jane Seyforth Estabrook, and an infant son predeceased him. Among those who survive are four children, including Richard A. Estabrook ’74; and seven grandchildren, including Sarah P. Estabrook ’04.
