DONALD J. WATT, a retired psychiatrist, died July 5, 2007. He was 76. After receiving his degree with honors, he received his medical degree from Columbia University. Among those who survive are his wife, Barbara Rhody Watt, two children, two brothers, and four grandchildren. (See further information in the Greensboro, N.C.,News Record, of 7/7/2007.)
ROBERT A. WAIT, a retired executive with General Foods who was the longest-serving food lobbyist in Washington, D.C., during his time, died March 29, 2007, at age 76. He was a member of Eclectic and was a US Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Carol Wait; two daughters; his former wife, Patricia McCary Wait; two stepdaughters; and several grandchildren and step-grandchildren. Two daughters predeceased him.
JAMES E. WHITE, professor emeritus of English at Rhode Island College, died Mar. 26, 2012. He was 86. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces and then received his degree with honors. He received a master’s degree from the University of Connecticut and a Ph.D. from Boston University. A specialist in modern poetry and drama, and in American literature and Irish studies, he was associated with Rhode Island College for 32 years, and made major contributions to the governance of the college during his three decades there. Among those who survive are his wife, Marion Hobson White, five children, and 11 grandchildren.
WILLIAM H. WUBBENHORST JR., 83, an advertising and communications executive, died July 13, 2011. A member of Alpha Delta Phi, he received an MBA from Harvard University. During the Korean War he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was senior vice president at McCann-Erickson, an executive with Iroquois Brands, and also worked as vice president at PR Data Systems, Inc. Survivors include his wife, Arvilla Kendall Wubbenhorst; three sons, including Jeffrey K. Wubbenhorst ’78; nine grandchildren; and a sister.
GEORGE R. WHITE, 82, a physicist who helped to design the laser gyroscope, died Jan. 14, 2012. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and received his degree with honors. He received his Ph.D. in physics from Iowa State University, after which he joined the Sperry Rand Corporation. He later was a vice president at Xerox Corporation and taught at Harvard Business School and the University of Pittsburgh. A major benefactor of the arts and education communities of Pittsburgh, his wife, Kathleen Hession White, his sister, and numerous nieces and nephews survive.
NORMAN H. WISSING, a 21-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, died May 20, 2003. He was 67. A member of Alpha Chi Rho, he retired from the air force as a lieutenant colonel after serving in Viet Nam and in the U.S.; he then became the commander of a Junior Air Force ROTC program. Survivors include his wife, Beverly, three children, two grandchildren, a sister, a niece, a nephew, and his former wife, Marilyn.
JOHN W. WOOD, 74, who retired as a senior technical staff member at IBM, and who won numerous company awards, died Dec. 5, 2008. Survivors include three children, four grandchildren, his twin brother, a sister, and his former wife, Joyce Lee Michalek.
PAUL T. WILLIAMS, 72, a banker who retired as the chief fiduciary officer for Northern Trust Company’s Florida offices, died Jan. 15, 2007. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he had been affiliated with Northern Trust for more than 41 years. After his retirement, he and his wife moved to Kalispell, Mont., where he became involved with numerous foundations, boards, and organizations. He is survived by his wife, Suzy Calkins Williams, three sons, six grandchildren, and a brother.
FRANK B. WILLIAMS, who retired as special assistant to the president and associate professor of education at Gettysburg (Pa.) College, died Jan. 16, 2008. He was 74. A member of Eclectic, he received an MAT from Wesleyan and a PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. He taught for several years and then joined the staff at Swarthmore College as associate dean of admissions and director of financial aid. From 1966 to 1979 he was dean of students at Gettysburg College and served in several administrative and advisory capacities there. In 1981 he was appointed to a new position as dean of student life and educational services, and from 1990 until his retirement in 1995 he was special assistant to the president as well as associate professor of education. One son predeceased him. Among those who survive are his wife, Suzanne Hermann Williams; three children, including Laurel Williams Wise ’95; five grandchildren; and his brother.
ALBERT WEINSTEIN, M.D., a retired ophthalmologist, died Nov. 26, 2006, at age 74. He was a member of the John Wesley Club and received his medical degree from the Boston University School of Medicine. A longtime member of the Trumbull-Monroe (Conn.) Health District, he had served as chair of the Trumbull Board of Health. Among those who survive are his wife, Helen Berger Weinstein; three sons, including Richard B. Weinstein ’85; two grandchildren; a brother; and a cousin, Edward Wasserman ’42, M.D.
