EDWARD F. KORNBLITH, 89, who was associated with the Eliel and Loeb Company in Chicago, and was the co-owner and manager of The Book Mark in Hubbard Woods, died July 31, 2009. Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, he received his degree with high honors and high distinction in government. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces. His wife, Elizabeth Felsenthal Kornblith, predeceased him. Survivors include two daughters and two grandchildren.
QUENTIN M. HOPE, professor emeritus of French at Indiana University, died Feb. 27, 2005. He was 82. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, he received a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a doctorate from Columbia University. During World War II he served in the American Field Service. From 1953 to 1956 he was an instructor in the Department of Romance Languages at Wesleyan. Among those who survive is his wife, Nathalie Weaver Hope.
JOHN R. HOLMES, M.D., 85, a retired physician, died Feb. 3, 2005. A member of Alpha Chi Rho, he received his medical degree from the University of Rochester and served in the U.S. Navy. He practiced general medicine in upstate New York for 50 years. Predeceased by a daughter, survivors include his wife, Elisabeth Holmes, three children, four grandchildren, and his brother.
HORACE J. HAYMAN, 86, who retired as assistant vice president and budget director for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, died May 15, 2006. A member of Phi Sigma Kappa, he served in the US Army during World War II and later received an MBA from Harvard. Predeceased by his wife, Mary Jane Ramsey Hayman, he is survived by two children, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
PAGE G. HARMAN, an insurance executive who retired as owner of the Alton E. Woodford Agency in Hartford, Conn., died Dec. 19, 2009, at age 89. A member of Delta Tau Delta, he was the son of Harold G. Harman of the class of 1918. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy. An accomplished athlete like his father, he was a founder of the West Hartford Boys’ Football League. He is survived by his wife, Janice Reed Harman, two children, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
JOHN G. HABERLE, 88, a retired pharmaceutical executive, died June 7, 2007. During World War II he served in the US Coast Guard. Survivors include his wife, Jean Krout Haberle, and two sons. (For more information,, see the York Daily Record and York Dispatch of June 11, 2007.)
DAVID H. GREEN, a banker who became chairman of the board of the L.G. Balfour Company, died Aug. 30, 2011. He was 90. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and received an MBA degree from Harvard University. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army. A commercial banker for 28 years, he joined L.G. Balfour in 1973. He was a trustee of several educational institutions and was an avid horseback rider. Among those who survive are his former wife, Betty Jeppson Green; five children, including Susan Dietrich Swanstrom ’76; eight grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews.
ERNEST C. GOODRICH, who retired as a vice president of Aetna Life and Casualty Company, died Dec. 13, 2006, at age 86. A member of Delta Tau Delta, he joined Aetna Life and Casualty after serving in World War II. He remained with Aetna for his entire career. A tireless volunteer for Wesleyan, he served as class agent for many years. He was predeceased by his wife, Virginia Okerfelt Goodrich. Survivors include his son, Ernest C. Goodrich Jr. ’72, three grandchildren, and two sisters.
ROBERT L.J. GILLISPIE, 89, a retired manufacturing executive, died June 9, 2009. A member of Psi Upsilon, he was the son of Raymond L. Gillispie of the class of 1910 and the cousin of the late David L. Gillispie ’39. Among those who survive are his wife, Cynthia Naylor Gillispie, and his brother, Charles C. Gillispie ’40.
ANDERSON FOX, a retired management consultant and bank executive, died Jan. 11, 2010, at 88. He was a member of Eclectic. Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, he received his degree with honors and with distinction in English. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, he received an MBA degree from Harvard University. He was predeceased by his brother, Philip C. Fox ’50, and by a grandson. He is survived by his wife, Madeline Sullivan Fox, three children, and three grandchildren. His cousin, William Morrill ’52, and his son–in–law, John Parkin ’57, MA’65, also survive.
