Obituaries

WILLIAM A. McCLUSKEY III, the founding headmaster of Marin Academy in San Rafael, Calif., died Dec. 25, 2016. He was 88. A member of Alpha Delta Phi, he received his degree with distinction in writing. His father-in-law was the late Theodore H. Banks, professor emeritus of English. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran and later a member of the Marine Corps Reserve, he began his career as an English teacher at Tabor Academy. In 1958 he moved to Havana, Cuba, to work for a housing development company, but that position was interrupted by the 1959 Cuban Revolution. He then returned to teaching and educational administration at schools in California, New York State, and Indiana. In 1972 he became the founding headmaster of Marin Academy and led the school until his retirement in 1984. The school grew from a starting enrollment of under 60 students into a thriving educational community. He had many hobbies, including piano playing, woodworking, gardening, and other outdoor activities. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Banks McCluskey, two daughters, two grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

WILLIAM E. HICKS III, a retired flooring industry executive, died Oct. 31, 2016, at age 86. A member of Psi Upsilon, he started his career in the flooring industry at Armstrong World Industries. He was then drafted into the U.S. Army, where he served as an intelligence officer during the Korean War. During his successful sales career he led numerous sales teams and earned personal recognition for himself. An outstanding athlete, he was also an avid fan of several teams. His wife, Virginia McGovern Hicks, died, and he is survived by his daughter, two grandchildren, and two nieces.

H.J. RICHARDSON, who retired as the business manager for Meads of Greenwich, died Oct. 26, 2016. He was 91. A member of Sigma Nu, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Franus Richardon, two sons, and two stepchildren.

ROBERT L. MACK, a retired businessman, died Sept. 20, 2016. He was 87. After graduation he joined the U.S. Army and served both on active duty and in the Reserves. A successful businessman for many years at the Sealright Corporation in upstate New York, he taught briefly at a local high school and then took over and expanded a lawn care franchise in the Syracuse, N.Y. area. He is survived by his wife, Mary Smith Mack, four children, 12 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

RICHARD N. LUCAS, M.D., a retired U.S. Air Force physician, died June 25, 2016, at age 87. He was a member of Sigma Chi and received his medical degree from New York University. After spending 20 years with the U.S. Air Force as a pathologist, where he served in Texas, Colorado, Washington, D.C., and Germany, his last post was in Fairfield, Calif., where he also worked as a pathologist prior to his retirement. Survivors include his wife, Joan Britten Lucas, four children, eight grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

REUBEN K (“Ken”) KENIGSBERG, M.D., a pediatric surgeon, died Sept. 27, 2016, at age 87. The brother of Nathaniel Kenigsberg, M.D., of the class of 1934, he received his degree with high distinction in biology, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and to Sigma Xi. After receiving his medical degree from Harvard University, he served in the U. S. Army Medical Corps. A pediatric surgeon in private practice for 40 years, he was chief of pediatric surgery at North Shore University Hospital. He performed one of the first successful separations of conjoined twins in the United States, and he received a patent for a gastroesophageal reflux diagnostic tool. He also researched the causes of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and treatments for Crohn’s disease; and he initiated the push for legislation mandating the installation of safety glass throughout New York State. A poet and a lover of the outdoors, he enjoyed skiing, diving, sailing, bird-watching, and fly fishing. During the Yom Kippur War in Israel in 1973, he volunteered in the Israeli medical corps. Among those who survive are his wife, Abby Bogin Kenigsberg; three sons, including Matthew B. Kenigsberg ’89; seven grandchildren; a nephew, Richard Lopatin ’70, M.D.; a nephew, Daniel Kenigsberg ’74, M.D.; a great-niece, Rebecca A. Lopatin ’01; a great-niece, Alison M. Lopatin ’03; and a large extended family.

JAMES MUTRIE JR., the former Capitol bureau chief of the New Haven Register, died Oct. 26, 2016. He was 89. A U.S. Army veteran, he received his degree with honors. After working for a few years in Albany, N.Y., he and his family returned to Connecticut when he was hired as a journalist by the New Haven Register. He ultimately became the Capitol Bureau Chief in Hartford, a position he held for many years until his retirement after more than 30 years with the newspaper. He was well known in state political and journalism circles as the Dean of the Capitol Press Corps. Predeceased by his wife, Rose Marie Weller Mutrie, and by his son, survivors include his daughter and her husband, his daughter-in-law, three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, his sister, and a large extended family.

RAYMOND H. BATEMAN, a former New Jersey state senator, acting governor, and community college advocate, died June 25, 2016, at age 88. The son of Charles P. Bateman Sr. of the class of 1921 and of Charles P. Bateman Jr. of the class of 1948, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and received his degree with honors and with distinction in government. He served in the U.S. Army during the occupation of Japan. After graduating he attended the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. From 1951 through 1954 he was the associate editor of Forbes magazine and served as an assistant to then-State Senator Malcolm S. Forbes. He served as the executive director of the New Jersey Republican State Committee from 1954 through 1958. In 1958 he was elected to the New Jersey State Assembly and became majority leader in 1965. In 1967, he was elected to the New Jersey State Senate and became the Senate President in 1969. He was also the Acting Governor for a period during that time. In 1977, he became the Republican nominee for Governor. He co-authored the legislation that established New Jersey’s county-based community college system. As Senate President, he also chaired a study commission that ultimately established the Delaware and Raritan Canal as a state park, today’s most utilized park in New Jersey. In the 1960s, he established Bateman & Associates, which he ran as an advertising and public relations agency in Somerville until it was sold in 1977. In 1978, he started Public Affairs Consultants, a government advisory service for corporate and foundation management, where he continued to work for the remainder of his life.
In 1978, he was appointed to the Somerset County College (now Raritan Valley Community College) Board of Trustees as Vice Chairman. Soon after he became the Chairman, serving for 26 years until 2005, when he became a Trustee. During his tenure as Chairman, Ray spearheaded the growth and expansion of Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC). He was instrumental in persuading the Governor to increase State funding to community colleges by $48 million. He was also co-chair of New Jersey’s community colleges “Team for Tomorrow,” a committee that advocated for tuition aid grants for community college students, and a $200 million increase in the Chapter XII community college construction and building renovation fund. In 2003 he received national recognition with the Association of Community College Trustees 2003 M. Dale Ensign Trustee Award for his leadership role in advancing RVCC and community colleges throughout New Jersey. In 2014, in honor of his contributions, RVCC dedicated the Ray Bateman Student Center for Student Life and Leadership. In 1994 he was appointed as chairman of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority. He was also a Visiting Professor at Rutgers University from 1979 through 2000. He had a large following as a columnist for the Courier-News, where he always wrote honestly and fearlessly. His columns ranged from such topics as politics, the environment and Rutgers, to Maine, sports, dogs and family. He also wrote for Forbes’ publications and the Somerset Messenger Gazette. Predeceased by his wife, Joan Speer Bateman, one son and one daughter, survivors include four children, three daughters-in-law, two sons-in-law, 12 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and his friend and companion, Nancy Maulding.

ALBERT I. PRINCE JR., a psychologist who retired as chairman of the department of psychology at Marietta College, died Nov. 26, 2016, at age 91. He was the son of Albert I. Prince Sr., of the class of 1915. A member of Sigma Nu, he served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific as a paratrooper and as part of the occupying forces in Japan. After receiving a master’s degree from the University of New Hampshire and a PhD from the University of Connecticut, he taught at Stetson University, the University of Denver, Evansville University, and at Marietta College where he served as department chair until his retirement in 1990. Predeceased by one son, among those who survive are his wife, Anna Thornhill Prince, two sons, and eight grandchildren.

ROBERT A. TUCKER, a retired senior financial officer with Beneficial Financial Management who also bred harness racehorses, died Oct. 23, 2016. He was 90. A member of Sigma Chi, he received a master’s degree in finance and economics from Brown University. During World War II he was a Naval air cadet in the Navy V-5 program. He started his professional career at Bankers Trust in New York, as a security analyst in the investment research division. In 1954 he joined Beneficial Management Corporation, and in 1969 became chief financial officer and first vice president, and a member of the executive committee. He retired in 1985 after 31 years of service. He was also a trustee of numerous charitable and educational organizations. In 1965 he started Stonegate Standardbred Farm, a prominent breeding and boarding facility of harness racing horses. A number of his horses have been recognized nationally. His wife, Lauren Bergheim Tucker, survives, as do six children, 14 grandchildren, four great-grandsons, and his sister. One son and one granddaughter predeceased him.