JOHN C. TITTER JR., a retired engineer, died Mar. 4, 2014. He was 66. A graduate of Case Western Reserve University, he received a master’s degree from Wesleyan in 1972. He was a member of Sigma Xi and had been a quality assurance engineer for 37 years. His son, Jon Titter, survives, as well as his former wife, Madeleine Max, and a large extended family.
DARRYL ROBINSON, 61, a finance executive, died Feb. 22, 2015. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he was a member of the varsity football and lacrosse teams. Survivors include his wife, Fredericka Rutledge Robinson ’75, a son, and two grandchildren.
PETER A. PANCIERA, 66, who retired after a career in banking and finance, died May 23, 2015. At Wesleyan he was the quarterback of the undefeated 1969 football team and was a four-year member of the golf team. His career in banking and finance included positions with Hartford National Bank and Trust, the HSBC Equator Bank, and the Commercial Bank of Africa. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Fairgrieve, three children, five grandchildren, and his brother.
WILLIAM R. STEINHURST, a national expert in the field of energy, died July 24, 2014. He was 66. A member of Gamma Psi, he received master’s and PhD degrees from the University of Vermont. A State of Vermont public servant for more than three decades, his roles included Director of Regulated Utility Planning for 17 years. He also volunteered for the Girl Scouts at the local and state levels. After leaving state service, he joined Synapse Energy Economics, Inc., and was considered a national expert in the field of energy regulation, energy forecasting, and modeling. In addition to his professional career, he was an active musician. An avid photographer, he created installations and taught photography. He is survived by his wife, Susan Andersen Steinhurst MA’70, his parents, four children, four grandchildren, his sister, his brother, and a large extended family.
JOHN C. HAURY, 66, an attorney in private practice and a public defender, died May 16, 2015. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and received his law degree from Indiana University. An attorney in Bedford, Indiana, for 40 years, he practiced law in eight firms bearing his name, most recently at Haury Law Office. For more than 25 years he was a public defender and an attorney for the Lawrence County Department of Child Services, and he served on several community boards of directors. Among those who survive are his wife, Lee Ann, and three children.
JOAN L. MARKMAN, an attorney and Philadelphia’s first Chief Integrity Officer, died Jan. 14, 2015. She was 54. After receiving her law degree from the University of Virginia, she was an assistant U.S. attorney for ten years and then Philadelphia’s first Chief Integrity Officer, beginning in 2008. She is survived by her husband, James M. Becker, two children, her brother, and a large extended family.
JEANNE DEMKO CHIANG, an actuary, died Oct. 7, 2014, at age 61. After receiving her degree in mathematics, she spent her entire career at Travelers Insurance in Hartford, Conn. She enjoyed music and traveling. Survivors include her husband, Jaf Chiang ’74, two children, and her brother.
HENRY C. WOOD JR., a software entrepreneur, died Sept. 3, 2014, at age 64. He was affiliated with the U.S. Army Security Agency and attended law school at Vanderbilt University. A founder of the software company, Villa Crespo, he developed one of the earliest software security programs. He was on the board of the Touchstone Theater in Chicago for ten years. Among those who survive are his wife, Ikuko “Coco” Wood, two brothers, and a large extended family.
MICHAEL Z. HEILPERN, the founder of a Web consulting company, died Feb. 15, 2014, at age 63. An innovative and accomplished musician, he studied at the Berklee School of Music and played several instruments before becoming a dedicated amateur jazz vibraphonist in recent years. The company that he and his wife founded serves membership organizations, public agencies, and local businesses. In 2004 he received an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management in Claremont, Calif., where he was an active conservationist in addition to serving on local boards. He also created several online communities, including LAjazz.com, a resource for jazz musicians and aficionados across southern California. His wife, Linda Weber Heilpern, survives, as do his daughter and a brother.
JOAN L. MARKMAN, an attorney and Philadelphia’s first Chief Integrity Officer, died Jan. 14, 2015. She was 54. After receiving her law degree from the University of Virginia, she was an assistant U.S. attorney for ten years and then Philadelphia’s first Chief Integrity Officer, beginning in 2008. She is survived by her husband, James M. Becker, two children, her brother, and a large extended family.
