Obituaries | 1950-1959

JONATHAN L. ROSNER, a trial attorney, died Jan. 12, 2008. He was 75. A member of Phi Sigma Kappa, he received his law degree from New York University. In addition to a private practice of law, he was an adjunct professor at the New York University School of Law. He served as chief counsel and deputy commissioner of the New York State Commission on Criminal Justice and the Use of Force, and he was the general counsel of the Commission of Inquiry into the 1977 Energy Failure in New York City. Among those who survive are his wife, Lydia Sokol Rosner; three children, including Marianne Klimchuk ’83; four grandchildren; and a brother, Seth Rosner ’52.

WILLIAM T. ROCHE JR., who founded the real estate company Roche and Associates in Kirkland, Wash., died Nov. 13, 2011, at age 80. A member of Delta Tau Delta, he attended the University of Pennsylvania as part of IBM’s MBA program. After several years with IBM, he taught at Bellevue (Wash.) College and then began his career in real estate. Survivors include his wife, Biff Motschall Roche, four children, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

JOHN P. REMENSNYDER, M.D., a surgeon who specialized in burns and who had been chief of the division of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, as well as chief of staff at the Shriners Hospital for Children, died Oct. 14, 2006. He was 75. Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, he received his degree with honors and was a member of Psi Upsilon. He received a medical degree from Harvard University. During his long and productive career, he was an invaluable mentor, teacher, and surgeon. He also traveled to other countries to teach and perform plastic and reconstructive surgery. In Moscow, he helped to start the Project HOPE Burn Center for children, work that was featured in a story on National Public Radio. Survivors include his wife, Mary Baldridge Remensnyder; two daughters; a son,Stuart W. Remensnyder ’84; a granddaughter; a sister; a brother-in-law, Robert W. Baldridge ’56; and a niece, Lynn C. Baldridge ’86.

WILLIAM R. QUATTROCCHI JR., the retired president of Q Petroleum, died Dec. 7, 2005, at age 75. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and received his bachelor’s degree from Babson Institute. He is survived by his wife, Portia Brown Quattrocchi, a daughter, and a grandchild.

PETER E. de JANOSI, an economist and the retired director of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, died Feb. 16, 2011. He was 82. After receiving his degree with honors, he received master’s and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan. He was a member of Sigma Nu and was a New School for Social Research Board member. Survivors include his wife, Monica Reis de Janosi, and three children.

LLOYD E. PORTER, 76, a pharmacist for more than 50 years, died Sept. 14, 2011. He received his pharmaceutical degree from Ohio State University and was associated with the Rite-Aid Corporation. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Lyons Porter, two children, a granddaughter, and a sister.

P. MICHAEL PHELPS, 77, a retired securities attorney, died Feb. 10, 2011. He was a member of Psi Upsilon, received his degree with high honors, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. After receiving a law degree from Harvard University, he practiced law privately before spending four years in the U.S. Army in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He later became a securities attorney for several divisions of American Home Products, R.R. Donnelley & Sons, and March and McLennan. The majority of his career was with Morton International. He was actively involved in the American Society of Corporate Secretaries through his career, including serving as president of the national organization. He is survived by his wife, Laura Pepe Phelps, three stepchildren, two grandchildren, and a brother.

WILLIAM T. PRYCE, a Foreign Service officer who served as ambassador to Honduras and as senior director for Latin America at the National Security Council, died July 11, 2006 at age 73. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he received his degree with honors and with distinction in economics. He received a master’s degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, after which he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy and then entered the Foreign Service. His posts included Mexico, the Soviet Union, and, Bolivia. In addition, he worked closely on developing and implementing U.S. policies toward Panama and Nicaragua. At the National Security Council, he was also involved in the resolution of the civil war in El Salvador. He retired in 1966 but continued to be involved in the North American Free Trade Agreement and other free-trade issues as vice president and head of Washington operations of the Council of the Americas. Among those who survive are his wife, Joan MacClurg Pryce; two sons, Jeffrey F. Pryce ’82 and Scott F. Pryce ’87; a daughter; five grandchildren; and a sister.

HECTOR F. PHELPS JR., an analyst and underwriter at The Hartford Insurance Group for 30 years, who was also an accomplished artist, singer, actor, director, and writer, died Nov. 18, 2010, at age 79. He received his degree with honors and with distinction in theater. A member of Gamma Psi, he served in the U.S. Army. He performed with the Simsbury (Conn.) Light Opera Company, was a soloist with the Hartford Choral Club, a member of the Mark Twain Masquers, and in 1971 helped to found the Trinity Episcopal Church theater group. He donated his extensive theater and film library to Wesleyan. Survivors include an aunt, several cousins, and many friends.

LEON S. OLSON, 70, a retired human resources executive, died June 29, 2003. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta and served in the U.S. Marines. Survivors include his wife, Joan, three children, and two grandchildren.