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.
STANLEY D. TABOR, 59, an attorney who was an executive in the healthcare and building materials industries, died Jan. 12, 2007. A member of the Commons Club, he was a barefoot punter for the football team. He received a bachelor’s degree from Colorado College and a law degree from the University of Denver. Survivors include his wife, Anna Manis Tabor, three children, his mother, and a sister and brother.
JAMES M. QUIGLEY, M.D., a radiologist, died Feb. 19, 2006 at age 56. A member of Phi Nu Theta, he received a medical degree from George Washington University. He is survived by his wife, Sandra J. Quigley, three sons, his parents, and five sisters.
WALTER G. TRICE, a retired actuary who was one of the top ten backgammon players in the U.S., as well as the author of several books, including Backgammon Boot Camp, died Aug. 23, 2009. He was 60. A contributing columnist to backgammon magazines, he also wrote computer programs. He received his degree cum laude. He is survived by his wife, Donna McDermott Trice, two stepchildren, three step-granddaughters, six siblings, and numerous nieces and nephews.
PATRICK W. KOCIAN, 50, a labor attorney, died March 29, 2007. He was a member of Alpha Delta Phi. He received his law degree from New York University. Among those who survive is a sister.
MARIDZA ACABA MARTINEZ died of cervical cancer Mar. 9, 2003 at age 45. A college counselor at Chelsea High School in New York City and a U.S. Army veteran, she received a master’s degree from City University of New York. Known for her commitment to her students and for her keen sense of understanding, she worked tirelessly on their behalf. Among those who survive are her son, Angel Daniel Martinez, and her longtime companion, Albert Robinson.
SETH D. ZINMAN, an attorney for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of the Solicitor for 45 years, died May 6, 2008. He was 71. A member of Delta Sigma, he received his degree with honors and with distinction in government, and then received his law degree from Harvard University. During his career, he was responsible for drafting significant federal laws designed to protect American workers. He also served as the Department of Labor’s senior career ethics officer and as the principal legal adviser to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He received the Philip Arnow Award, the Labor Department’s highest honor, and the Justice Tom C. Clark Award, given by the Washington chapter of the Federal Bar Association. There are no immediate survivors.
DONALD L. ZIMMERMANN, 74, who was a computer programmer at Digital Equipment for many years and later became the director of marketing at the Arizona Bridge to Independent Living, died May 10, 2010. He was a member of Psi Upsilon and received a master’s degree from the University of Illinois. Survivors include his wife, Cathy Zimmermann, three daughters, two stepchildren, and three grandsons.
ALAN J. ZINSER, 74, a banker and professor emeritus of business at Mattatuck (now Naugatuck Valley) Community College in Connecticut, died June 18, 2006. A member of Phi Sigma Kappa, he received his degree with honors and with distinction in history, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. After serving in the U.S. Navy he received an M.B.A/ from Harvard. He won a number of marketing awards while at Waterbury National Bank and developed an innovative marketing program for students at the college. Among those who survive are his wife, Betty Fillers-Simons Zinser; three sons, including Marc A. Zinser ’79, M.D.; and seven grandchildren.
