Obituaries | 1950-1959

Arthur L. Spada ’54 passed away on April 26, 2018. A full obituary can be found here.

Myron J. Poliner ’54 passed away onMarch 25, 2018. A full obituary can be found here.

Erik S. Taylor ’53 passed away onNov. 27, 2017. A full obituary can be found here.

Robert C. Goodman ’52 passed away on May 7, 2018. A full obituary can be found here.

David J. Saunders Jr. ’51 passed away on Feb. 13, 2018. A full obituary can be found here.

Edward S. Duncan ’51 passed away on Sept. 2, 2017. A full obituary can be found here.

Richard W. Ahlers ’50 passed away on March 14, 2018. A full obituary can be found here.

Roger Paget, a professor emeritus, died on April 1, 2018 at age 81 after battling ocular melanoma for over two years. He was a premier world specialist in South East Asian politics, an international educator for six decades, and a prolific writer. He taught political economy and Asian studies at Lewis & Clark University. At Wesleyan he majored in government and earned a PhD from Cornell University. He served in the U.S. military in Indonesia where he worked as linguist and Southeast Asia specialist. He is survived by his wife, six children, including Rebeccah Paget ’81, nine grandchildren, and his first great-grandchild.

We thank the daughter of Mr. Paget for this information.

Glenn W. Boynton died on Feb. 28, 2018 at age 83 in Middlebury, Vt., after a recent illness. He was born on June 23, 1934 in Jay, N.Y. He attended Lake Placid High School before graduating from Northwood School in 1952 and received his bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University. On June 11, 1955, he married Rose Wilkins. After graduating from Wesleyan, they settled in Lewisboro, N.Y., where he worked in the petroleum industry with Esso. Glenn changed careers and served as vice president of Bard College, then as associate dean of the Harvard University Divinity School, on to the development office at Belmont Hill School, and as the development director of the Groton School. Glenn was a lifelong lover of winter sports. He played goalie on the first Wesleyan University hockey team, mentored Wesleyan hockey players, and was an avid supporter of the team for his entire life. He leaves behind his wife, two sons, and several family members, including a nephew, Russell Bradshaw Jr. ’70.

We thank the nephew of Mr. Boynton for this information.