Obituaries | 1940-1949

EDWARD J. COSGROVE, a public relations and personnel executive with the Southern New England Telephone Company for 33 years, died Sept. 2, 2006. He was 82. He was a member of Eclectic and received a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Connecticut. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces. He was elected to three terms as a town selectman in Guilford, Conn., and served on community and political boards. Among those who survive are his wife, Constance Landry Cosgrove; five sons, including Sean E. Cosgrove ’79 and his wife, Georgia M. Cosgrove ’78; a daughter; seven grandchildren; and a brother and sister.

ARNOLD W. CAWLEY, 81, a retired teacher and a business owner, died Oct. 16, 2006. The son of Frank B. Cawley ’14, he was a member of Psi Upsilon and graduated with honors. He served in the US Army during World War II. He earned his MAT from Harvard and, in 1959, an MA from Wesleyan and taught high school English, primarily in the Middletown and West Hartford districts, until his retirement in 1979. Additionally, he and his wife had owned and operated the Cawley Christmas Tree Farm for many years. His survivors include his wife, Sarah Leland Cawley, four sons, a daughter, 13 grandchildren, his stepmother and his brother-in-law of Roger B. Leland ’51.

ROLLIN B. “Jim” BURTON JR., a retired salesman with Archer Daniels Midland/Union Bag & Paper Company, died May 7, 2012. He was 90. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he was the brother-in-law of Jackson K. Burton of the class of 1936. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. An outstanding athlete and a member of Wesleyan’s Athletics Hall of Fame, in 1948 he was the 69th player picked in the NFL draft. Survivors include his wife, Joanne “Fifi” Burton; five children; six grandchildren; and a large extended family, including cousins Lex Burton ’73 and Steven Burton ’74.

CARROLL H. BURNS JR., who retired as a vice president of Johnson & Higgins, died Apr. 21, 2005. He was 81. A member of Phi Sigma Kappa, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II and received a Bronze Star. Predeceased by his first wife, Jane Raynor Burns, he is survived by his wife, Marguerite Boylan Burns, two daughters, five grandchildren, and two brothers.

DENMAN H. BOYD, 80, a retired corporate executive, died July 5, 2007. He was a member of Eclectic and was the son of Darrell S. Boyd of the class of 1910, a Wesleyan trustee for many years. He attended Princeton University, served in the US Navy, and then received his degree from Wesleyan. His wife, Constance Holinger Boyd, predeceased him. Among those who survive are three children, four grandchildren, his twin brother, and a sister.

FRANK W. BORA JR., M.D., 82, an orthopedic surgeon, died Feb. 23, 2011. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he received his medical degree from New York Medical College and served in the U.S. Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Ann Gallagher Bora, five children, and seven grandchildren.

WARREN E. BELTRAMINI, 82, the retired owner of Plaza Paint and Wallpaper in New Jersey, died June 19, 2006. He was a member of Eclectic. Survivors include his wife, N. Beryl Clarihew Beltramini, three sons, a daughter, and seven grandchildren.

SIDNEY H. BALDWIN, 81, emeritus professor of political science and public administration at California State University, Fullerton, died Dec. 20, 2003. He was a member of Eclectic and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Air Force. After receiving his degree with high distinction in history, he received a master’s degree in public administration and then a Ph.D. in political science from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. He taught at Wesleyan, Northwestern, and New York universities before joining the faculty at California State, where he taught for 25 years. He was also very involved in community activities. He is survived by his wife, Diana L. Baldwin, two daughters, and five grandchildren.

CHARLES F. ASH II, 82, a retired marketing executive who was associated with the Scovill Manufacturing Company for many years, died Aug. 26, 2007. A member of Psi Upsilon, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Judith Young Ash, and six children.

ROBERT S. WINCHESTER, 86, a retired management consultant in human resources and more recently a mental health counselor, died Feb. 16, 2011. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he received master’s degrees from Syracuse University and the University of Arizona. He was a P-47 pilot in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II and served in the Air National Guard during the Korean War. Also a tenor soloist, he sang with major choirs and symphony orchestras. He was the son of Harold P. Winchester of the class of 1914 and was predeceased by his first wife and a son. Survivors include his wife, Louise David Winchester, four children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.