Obituaries

WILLIAM N. SCHULTZ SR., an art and antiques appraiser, died Aug. 6, 2016. He was 76. A member of Beta Theta Pi, he studied at the University of Pennsylvania and was a teaching fellow in art history there, before becoming an appraiser of art and antiques in Philadelphia. He enjoyed reading, book collecting, art, the Philadelphia Eagles, jazz, and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie Serri Schultz; two sons, including Jared S. Schultz ’99; one grandson; three siblings; and many nieces and nephews, including Katherine N. Sadlon ’99.

TERRY M. SMITH, 79, a retired coach and athletic director, died July 10, 2016. He was a member of Chi Psi and received a master’s degree in teaching from Vanderbilt University. He was a teacher and the head athletic director at Croton-Harmon High School in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. Among those who survive are his wife, Maureen Jordan Smith; his daughters, Nicole Padgett ’97 and Adrienne J. Smith ’00; and a son.

DAVID W. BENTLEY, M.D., an infectious disease specialist and geriatrician, died Jan. 8, 2016, at age 78. He was a member of Sigma Chi and received his medical degree from the University of Rochester. For many years he was on the medical faculty of the University of Rochester, as well as head of the infectious disease department of Monroe Community Hospital. He later moved to St. Louis, where he joined the medical faculty of St. Louis University in geriatrics, as well as working at the local VA hospital. Later retiring to Valparaiso, Indiana, he volunteered with many organizations. Survivors include his wife, Christine Palermo Bentley, two children, five grandchildren, and two sisters.

PETER C. VAN VOORHEES, 81, a banker and former assistant development officer at Wesleyan, died Apr. 28, 2016. He was a member of Delta Sigma and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Vermont. After working in sales at MacMillan Company, he joined the development office at Wesleyan, later moving into banking as a trust officer. He then spent the major part of his career in Philadelphia with First Pennsylvania Bank. While in Middletown, he and his family were active in the Oddfellows Playhouse, and he was an avid fan of Wesleyan football. He is survived by his wife, Susan Thomas Van Voorhees, two children, and three grandchildren.

FRANK O. AVANTAGGIO JR., M.D., a retired surgeon, died Feb. 8, 2015. He was 80. A member of Alpha Chi Rho, he received his degree with honors and was elected to Sigma Xi. He spent a year in Holland as a Fulbright Scholar and then received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. After surgical training at the Maine Medical Center, he served in the U.S. Air Force for two years and then returned to Damariscotta to practice surgery for the next 26 years. A lifelong bibliophile, he volunteered at a used bookshop. He was also an avid gardener. Predeceased by a son, he is survived by his wife of 33 years, Mary McFarland Avantaggio. He is also survived by four sons; one daughter, Andrea Avantaggio ’87; eight grandchildren; two sisters; and his former wife, LaDeana.

WALLACE E. CARROLL, M.D., a pathologist, died Mar. 23, 2016, at age 82. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania after a year in Germany as a Fulbright Scholar. Drafted into the U.S. Army, he was in charge of the laboratory and blood bank at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri for two years. At Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, Calif., he worked as a pathologist, in addition to being in charge of the school of medical technology, the blood bank, and infectious disease control. For many years, he and his cousin worked on an invention that would revolutionize assessment of blood coagulation. He also ran 16 marathons, including Boston twice. Among those who survive are his wife, Maria Luisa Lahusen Carroll, four children, 10 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, his brother, and his cousin.

JAMES A. STEVENS, a retired Stanley Works vice president, died Jan. 19, 2015. He was 87 and was the son of Lucian H. Stevens of the class of 1920. A member of Psi Upsilon, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and again during the Korean War. He began his career at the Stanley Works, where he remained for more than 40 years, retiring as vice president of architectural sales, hardware division. He was also active in industry associations. Survivors include his wife, Suzann Stephan Stevens, two children, and four grandchildren.

WILLIAM C. ACKERLY, M.D., 87, a retired psychiatrist, died May 23, 2016. He was the son of Samuel S. Ackerly of the class of 1918 and the grandson of Clifford P. Clark of the class of 1895.  A member of Sigma Chi, he received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He was a U.S. Army veteran. After moving to Cambridge, Mass., he opened a private practice and was also the director of the Somerville Guidance Center. Always a lover of the outdoors, in 1965 he and his wife bought a house in Lyme Center, N.H., that was a few yards off the Appalachian Trail. There they offered respite to several thousand hikers, who stopped for water and other treats. He was known as “The Ice Cream Man” because he offered hikers ice cream cones. A man who loved good conversation, he enjoyed talking with the many hikers who came though each year. His wife, Frances Dickinson Ackerly, died in 2011. He is survived by one daughter, Susan A. Colfer ’88; three sons; five grandchildren; and three sisters..

WILLIAM B. DUANE, a retired insurance broker, died Feb. 18, 2016, at age 92. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, when he flew 36 missions in Europe. He had a successful career as an insurance broker, specializing in life, group and pensions. He was also a talented photographer and an athlete, and he served several terms as the president of the Wesleyan Club of Boston. Predeceased by his wife, Carolyn Bittner Duane, survivors include three children, one granddaughter, two sisters, and many nieces and nephews.