JAMES A. FAIRBROTHER, a media and advertising executive, died Dec. 27, 2010, at age 55. He received his degree magna cum laude and with honors, and he had received numerous national awards for his creative work with his firm, Fairbrother & Company. Survivors include his wife, Eileen (Ivy) Fairbrother, and four children.
JONATHAN A. FREEDMAN, 71, a sociology professor at Kennesaw (Ga.) State University, died June 29, 2007. A member of the John Wesley Club, he received a PhD from Brandeis University. He was the director of education and training at Hutchings Psychiatric Center in Syracuse, N.Y., for many years, and also taught at Syracuse University and its medical school. At the time of his death he was also developing a new master’s program in sociological administration. He is survived by his wife, Jo Sanders Freedman, three sons, six grandchildren, and two brothers, as well as his Vietnamese extended family. (For more information, see the Syracuse Post Standard of July 2, 2007.)
DUNCAN G. FARRELL, the former director of the Society of Government Travel Professionals, died Dec. 29, 2007, at age 72. He was a member of Alpha Chi Rho and received a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago. His long career in advertising and marketing included associations with Eastern Air Lines and with the Travel Industry Association of America. Among those who survive are his wife, June Martinick Farrell; three daughters, including Grace Farrell Roemer ’85; four grandchildren; and a son-in-law, Jon Roemer ’85.
JOHN B. FARESE JR., 75, a stockbroker for Salomon Smith Barney in New York City, died May 8, 2006. A member of Chi Psi, he received a master’s degree from Wesleyan and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He is survived by four children, six grandchildren, a sister, and his companion, Jeanette McAllister.
The Rev. DAVID J. ERNSBERGER, 75, a retired minister, author, and psychologist, died Dec. 28, 2005. A member of Beta Theta Pi, he received his degree with honors. He received theology degrees from Yale and Union Theological Seminary, and a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Texas. Survivors include his wife, Colleen A. Wheeler; five children, including Paul Ernsberger ’78; eight grandchildren; and a sister.
CHARLES A. ELLIS JR., M.D., a retired internist, died May 11, 2008, at age 78. He was a member of Sigma Nu and received his medical degree from Albany Medical College. After completing his medical residency training in the U.S. Navy, he was affiliated with Lawrence (Mass.) General Hospital and Holy Family Hospital for more than 43 years. Predeceased by his wife, Jane Timbrell Ellis, he is survived by five children and six grandchildren.
ROBERT S. EASTMAN, an instrumentation engineer and physics instructor, died May 19, 2007, at age 79. He was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa and was employed by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft for more than 40 years. He is survived by his wife, Elinor Casey Eastman, a son, two grandchildren, and a brother. (For more information, see theHartford Courant, May 31, 2007.
JOHN W. EVERITT II, 65, president of David Jeffrey Associates, a financial consulting firm he founded, died July 4, 2009. The son of Theodore T. Everitt ’21, he was a member of Psi Upsilon and received his MBA from Columbia University. Before founding his company he worked for Morgan Guaranty Trust. Just prior to his death he had been elected to the Bellport (N.Y.) village board. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Ashcraft Everitt, and two sons.
DANIEL W. EASTMAN ’53, a retired geologist with Phillips Petroleum, died Nov. 30, 2012, at age 81. A member of Sigma Nu, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean War. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Chicago. Survivors include his wife, Holly Wilcox Eastman, four children, seven grandchildren, and his sister.
CHARLES S. EMERSON, 68, a mainframe computer software specialist at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and at Cigna Corporation, died Jan. 27, 2010. He was a member of the John Wesley Club, received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Hartford, and a master’s degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Among those who survive are his wife, Janice Coyle Emerson, his parents, two daughters, and three grandchildren.
