DAVID D. BELLIS JR., a retired industrial relations manager, died Apr. 10, 2005, at age 87. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. Predeceased by his wife, Dorothy Wiggin Bellis and by a brother, John W. Bellis II ’44, he is survived by two children, three grandchildren, and a brother, James L. Bellis ’46.
WILLIAM F. BAUER JR., M.D., 84, a retired physician, died Oct. 11, 2006. A member of Delta Tau Delta, he served in the US Navy during World War II and continued to serve in the Naval Reserve until 1955. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College in 1950 and returned to Middletown to practice. He was an anesthesiologist at Middlesex Hospital for many years and later became the first medical director of the Shoreline Clinic in Essex. Before retiring in 1998, he was the medical director at Connecticut Valley Hospital. A well-known trumpeter, he had his own Dixieland jazz group for many years and was a life member of the American Federation of Musicians. He also owned and restored antique cars. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Bielefield Bauer, six children, and seven grandchildren.
WILLIAM H. ALLISON, 91, a life insurance expert and financial planner for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, died June 15, 2012. Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, he was a member of Alpha Chi Rho and received his degree with honors and with distinction in economics. He also held the CLU designation. Predeceased by his wife, Helen Taplin Allison, among those who survive are four children, including Blake P. Allison ’71; eight grandchildren, including Samuel B. Allison ’06; and three great-grandchildren.
LLOYD H. WARSHAUER, D.M.D., a prosthetic dentist in Boston for 34 years, died Mar. 11, 2005. He was 86. A member of Delta Upsilon, he received a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and a dental degree from Tufts University. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Among those who survive are his wife, Esther Hamm Warshauer, three children, seven grandchildren, and a brother.
ROBERT K. TRYON, a retired engineer, died Mar. 23, 2009, at age 90. He received his degree with distinction and was elected to Sigma Xi. A member of Sigma Chi, he was the son of Clarence H. Tryon of the class of 1905 and the brother of the late Leigh C. Tryon ’32. As an engineer, he specialized in product development and merchandising of hand operations. Predeceased by his wife, Emma Jane Wheaton Tryon, two sons, 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren survive.
JOHN PHILIP TRINKAUS, 84, a world-renowned developmental biologist, died Feb. 8, 2003. Elected to Phi Beta Kappa and to Sigma Xi, he received his degree with honors and with high distinction in biology. He received a master’s degree from Columbia University and a doctorate from Johns Hopkins University. The brother of the late Charles E. Trinkaus Jr. ’33 and of David G. Trinkaus ’42, the nephew of Henry D. Trinkaus of the class of 1896, and the cousin of Frederick P. Trinkaus ’34, he served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. Described by the National Cancer Institute as “the world’s leading expert on in vivo cell movements,” he spent his entire academic career at Yale University and authored books, including the classic Cells Into Organs: The Forces That Shape the Embryo. He was also director of graduate studies in the Yale biology department, professor emeritus, and senior research scientist in molecular, cellular and developmental biology. Among those who survive are his wife, Madeleine Bazin Trinkaus, two sons, a daughter, five grandchildren, one great-grandson, and a niece, Penelope A. Trinkaus MALS ’88.
ROSCOE W. STURGES JR, 90, a retired advertising executive, died Feb. 25, 2008. A member of Alpha Delta Phi, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Among those who survive are his wife, Inez Thompson Sturges, three daughters, and a stepson.
The Rev. BANCROFT P. SMITH, 87, a retired Episcopal minister, died Nov. 9, 2006. He was a member of Delta Upsilon and received a divinity degree from the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, Mass. After spending more than 25 years building new churches in the Southwest, he served churches in the Bay Area before moving to North Carolina, where he continued his ministry. His wife, Eleanore Gibson Smith, predeceased him by nine weeks. Survivors include a sister and a sister-in-law.
DAVID J. REISNER, M.D., who practiced internal medicine in New Jersey for many years, died March 2004 at age 85. He was a member of Alpha Delta Phi. After receiving his degree with honors, he served in U.S. Army counterintelligence for almost five years in World War II and then received a medical degree from Columbia University. He practiced internal medicine in New Jersey, where he also became involved in land preservation. Predeceased by his wife, Muriel E. Reisner, he is survived by two sons, including David E. Reisner ’78, a daughter, and seven grandchildren.
THOMAS R. MOORE, who was associated with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft for more than 40 years and retired as production machine shop superintendent, died Feb. 14, 2010. He was 91. A member of Alpha Delta Phi, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was the husband of the late Jean Goslee Moore and the brother of the late Robert L. Moore ’43. Survivors include three sons, six grandchildren, and six great–grandchildren.
