Obituaries | 1940-1949

ALFRED B. ROLLINS JR., 91, the former president of Old Dominion University, as well as the former vice president for academic affairs at the University of Vermont, died Feb. 20, 2013. A member of Chi Psi, he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received his degree with honors and with distinction in English. After service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, for which he received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with four clusters, he returned to Wesleyan and received an MA in History in 1946. He received a PhD from Harvard University in 1948. He began his lifetime of teaching as an instructor at the New Paltz (N.Y.) State Teachers College in 1948, and in 1963 left to become chair of the History Department at SUNY Binghamton. In 1967 he moved to the University of Vermont as a professor, later becoming dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and then Vice President for Academic Affairs. He moved to Old Dominion University in 1976 to become president, a position he held until 1985 when he returned to teaching history at Old Dominion until his retirement in 1991. He was predeceased by his first wife, Ernestine McMullin, and by his second wife, Faith Kenyon Prior. Survivors include his wife, Helen Jones, three children, five grandchildren, one great-grandchild, his sister, and two half-brothers.

RALPH MUCKLEY, M.D., a retired specialist in internal medicine, died Jan. 7, 2013. He was 92. The brother of William H. Muckley of the class of 1934, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon. He received his medical degree from Columbia University. In 1954 he moved to Covina, Calif., where he started his 30-year practice at the Magan Clinic. He was an avid sportsman and outdoorsman. His wife, Gladys Ryan Muckley, survives, as do three children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

RICHARD W. LEIGHTON, a retired business executive and an active community volunteer, died June 29, 2012, at age 91. He was the son of William E. Leighton of the class of 1909, and the nephew of Ralph W. Leighton of the class of 1905 and of Harold C. Martin of the class of 1925. A member of Beta Theta Pi, he joined the U.S. Navy during World War II and continued to serve for 27 years. During his service in the Navy, he earned an MBA at Stanford University. After retiring from the Navy, he worked at the Bath Iron Works and the Maine Hospital Association while volunteering in the Brunswick, Maine, area. He was a past president of the Mid-Coast Red Cross and a recipient of the Clara Barton Award, as well as a Paul Harris Rotary Fellow. His first wife, Christine Davis Leighton, predeceased him. Among those who survive are his wife, Eileen Fletcher, three sons, one grandson, his brother, and a large extended family.

WALLACE B. HUSSONG, who practiced psychoanalysis for 50 years, died Feb. 19, 2013. He was 93. A member of Eclectic, he received his degree with honors and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. After receiving his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College, he joined the U.S. Navy. During medical school he continued his athletic pursuits, playing for the Camden (N.J.) Zuni Indians semi-pro football team and during World War II was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad. After leaving the Navy, he practiced psychoanalysis in the Camden-Cherry Hill area and was active in many community and athletic endeavors. He is survived by his wife, Catherine Weber Hussong; his son, Wallace F. Hussong ’68; two daughters; and three granddaughters.

H. GERARD SIEK JR., M.D., an orthopedic surgeon, died Apr. 25, 2006. He was 81. A member of Psi Upsilon, he received his medical degree from Columbia University and was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Michaelis Siek, and six children.

WILLIAM H. GIGER JR., 79, a retired advertising executive, died Nov. 23, 2004. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta and served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Claire Verne Simone Giger.

DUNCAN H. FRASER, an author and newspaper publisher who also owned an advertising agency, died Feb. 17, 2008, at age 82. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He had a lifelong interest in printing, publishing, and the communication arts, beginning at age 12 when he printed and published his own newspaper. In southeastern Connecticut and in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts, he was known for his editorials and newspaper public service campaigns, which won several awards. He was also the author of a weekly humor column. Predeceased by his first wife, Elaine Hansen Fraser, he is survived by his wife, Eleanor Turnbull Fraser, a daughter, two grandchildren, and a brother.

RICHARD A. FOXALL, 86, who retired as a teacher in the Wethersfield, Conn., schools, died Nov. 20, 2009. A member of Phi Sigma Kappa, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and later received a master’s from the University of Hartford. Among those who survive are his wife, Jane Tangarone Foxall; three children, including Michael R. Foxall ’77; and six grandchildren.

HARRY F. FORBES, a retired business executive, died Sept. 20, 2008. He was 83. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he was the brother of the late Duncan P. Forbes Jr. ’48 and of the late Daniel L. Taylor ’51. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy. He was associated with the Gunite Foundry, founded in 1854 by his great–great–great–grandfather, for many years before moving to Michigan to join his son in business. An avid golfer, he held the low amateur course record of 63 at the Rockford Country Club, and more recently, he wrote a novel about his World War II experiences in the South Pacific. His wife, Audrey Harrison Forbes, predeceased him. Among those who survive are three sons, including Gregory H. Forbes ’71; several grandchildren; a brother, George R. Forbes ’49; and a nephew, George R. Forbes Jr. ’71.