MATTHEW SHANE, a mathematics major at Wesleyan who received a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Boston University, died Dec. 11, 2006. He was 34. Predeceased by his father, he is survived by his mother, stepfather, and three brothers.
JOSHUA KEMENY, 36, died Feb. 23, 2009. After graduation from Wesleyan, he worked in advertising in New York and Chicago and won a number of awards in 2003 and 2005. He is survived by his wife, Madeleine Klein, his son, two half-siblings, his mother, and his grandparents.
LUCAS PORTILLA, who was a psychology and sociology major, died June 20, 2003. He was 32. At the time of his death he worked in market research in Madrid, Spain. He is survived by his mother, his father, a brother, and his grandmother.
DOUGLAS FEENEY-GALLAGHER, a professor at Three Rivers Community College in Norwich, Conn., died of cancer Nov. 4, 2003. He was 32. A history major at Wesleyan, he received a Ph.D. from SUNY-Binghamton. Among those who survive are his wife, Colleen M. Ryan-Feeney; a daughter; his father and stepmother; his mother and stepfather; his paternal grandmother; and a brother and sister.
DONALD LACOSS, 46, died Jan. 31, 2011. A history major at Wesleyan, he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 2001. Among those who survive are his son; his partner, Susan Crutchfield; his parents; a brother; and a large extended family.
ANGELA HAILEY-GREGORY, 39, a professor of literature, most recently at SUNY Morrisville, died Aug. 14, 2009. After graduating from Wesleyan she toured nationally as an actor. She received her master’s degree in English Literature from SUNY Cortland, and was studying for her PhD at Binghamton University. Granddaughter of the late novelist Arthur Hailey, she shared his talent for writing. Survivors include her husband, James Gregory ’90; two daughters; her mother and stepfather; her father; her grandmother; her sister; her in-laws, including her father-in-law, Peter B. Gregory ’57; and a large extended family.
Mark Smuckler, a PhD student in organic chemistry at UCLA, died April 30, 2008. He was 38. A chemistry major at Wesleyan, he worked for DuPont in Boston before returning to his studies in 1994. He lived in Los Angeles for 12 years, where he was able to indulge his passions for music and film. Survivors include his parents and sister, Abby Smuckler ’89.
RICHARD B. DREYFUS, 46, an attorney and international counsel with the Apache Corp., died Mar. 12, 2005 of colon and liver cancer. A student in the College of Letters, he received his degree cum laude. He received his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh and worked in varied aspects of the oil and gas industry. He was also a tireless supporter of Wesleyan in his community and on his travels. Survivors include his wife, Helen Bagot Dreyfus, two sons, his parents, and a brother
DUNCAN H. FRASER, an author and newspaper publisher who also owned an advertising agency, died Feb. 17, 2008, at age 82. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He had a lifelong interest in printing, publishing, and the communication arts, beginning at age 12 when he printed and published his own newspaper. In southeastern Connecticut and in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts, he was known for his editorials and newspaper public service campaigns, which won several awards. He was also the author of a weekly humor column. Predeceased by his first wife, Elaine Hansen Fraser, he is survived by his wife, Eleanor Turnbull Fraser, a daughter, two grandchildren, and a brother.
RICHARD A. FOXALL, 86, who retired as a teacher in the Wethersfield, Conn., schools, died Nov. 20, 2009. A member of Phi Sigma Kappa, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and later received a master’s from the University of Hartford. Among those who survive are his wife, Jane Tangarone Foxall; three children, including Michael R. Foxall ’77; and six grandchildren.
