JOHN P. REMENSNYDER ’53

JOHN P. REMENSNYDER, M.D., a surgeon who specialized in burns and who had been chief of the division of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, as well as chief of staff at the Shriners Hospital for Children, died Oct. 14, 2006. He was 75. Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, he received his degree with honors and was a member of Psi Upsilon. He received a medical degree from Harvard University. During his long and productive career, he was an invaluable mentor, teacher, and surgeon. He also traveled to other countries to teach and perform plastic and reconstructive surgery. In Moscow, he helped to start the Project HOPE Burn Center for children, work that was featured in a story on National Public Radio. Survivors include his wife, Mary Baldridge Remensnyder; two daughters; a son,Stuart W. Remensnyder ’84; a granddaughter; a sister; a brother-in-law, Robert W. Baldridge ’56; and a niece, Lynn C. Baldridge ’86.

MARK M. ROSENTHAL ’70

MARK M. ROSENTHAL, an attorney and partner at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro in Los Angeles, where he chaired the National Sports Law Group, died Feb. 3, 2010, at age 61. He was a member of Gamma Psi and received his law degree cum laude from the University of Michigan. A litigation specialist, he represented sports teams in arbitration and negotiations for more than 20 years. He also chaired his firm’s recruiting department for many years. He is survived by his wife, Julie Veneklase Rosenthal; two sons, including William Rosenthal ’06; his mother; and his sister.

JAMES S. ROBINSON ’81

JAMES S. ROBINSON, an award-winning journalist, died Jan. 13, 2004, of complications from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was 44. After graduating from Wesleyan he received a master’s degree from the Columbia University School of Journalism. At the time of his death he was the associate director of the Stanford University News Service and edited the university’s faculty/staff newspaper. Under his editorship the paper won the Gold Medal for Excellence from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) in 2002. He came to Stanford in 1998 following a distinguished career at newspapers including the Springfield (Mass.) Republican and Agence France-Presse. A certified interpreter, he spoke French, Italian and Spanish fluently. Survivors include his partner, Ken Wingard, his parents, a brother, and a nephew and niece.

WILLIAM R. QUATTROCCHI JR. ’54

WILLIAM R. QUATTROCCHI JR., the retired president of Q Petroleum, died Dec. 7, 2005, at age 75. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and received his bachelor’s degree from Babson Institute. He is survived by his wife, Portia Brown Quattrocchi, a daughter, and a grandchild.

PETER E. de JANOSI ’50

PETER E. de JANOSI, an economist and the retired director of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, died Feb. 16, 2011. He was 82. After receiving his degree with honors, he received master’s and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan. He was a member of Sigma Nu and was a New School for Social Research Board member. Survivors include his wife, Monica Reis de Janosi, and three children.

STEPHEN W. PALUMBO ’69

STEPHEN W. PALUMBO, 62, the owner of Po Gallery in Providence, R.I., died Dec. 22, 2009. He served two tours in Vietnam and worked at several libraries before starting the gallery. Among those who survive are his wife, Anne Huntington, and six siblings.

LLOYD E. PORTER ’56

LLOYD E. PORTER, 76, a pharmacist for more than 50 years, died Sept. 14, 2011. He received his pharmaceutical degree from Ohio State University and was associated with the Rite-Aid Corporation. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Lyons Porter, two children, a granddaughter, and a sister.

P. MICHAEL PHELPS ’55

P. MICHAEL PHELPS, 77, a retired securities attorney, died Feb. 10, 2011. He was a member of Psi Upsilon, received his degree with high honors, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. After receiving a law degree from Harvard University, he practiced law privately before spending four years in the U.S. Army in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He later became a securities attorney for several divisions of American Home Products, R.R. Donnelley & Sons, and March and McLennan. The majority of his career was with Morton International. He was actively involved in the American Society of Corporate Secretaries through his career, including serving as president of the national organization. He is survived by his wife, Laura Pepe Phelps, three stepchildren, two grandchildren, and a brother.

WILLIAM T. PRYCE ’53

WILLIAM T. PRYCE, a Foreign Service officer who served as ambassador to Honduras and as senior director for Latin America at the National Security Council, died July 11, 2006 at age 73. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he received his degree with honors and with distinction in economics. He received a master’s degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, after which he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy and then entered the Foreign Service. His posts included Mexico, the Soviet Union, and, Bolivia. In addition, he worked closely on developing and implementing U.S. policies toward Panama and Nicaragua. At the National Security Council, he was also involved in the resolution of the civil war in El Salvador. He retired in 1966 but continued to be involved in the North American Free Trade Agreement and other free-trade issues as vice president and head of Washington operations of the Council of the Americas. Among those who survive are his wife, Joan MacClurg Pryce; two sons, Jeffrey F. Pryce ’82 and Scott F. Pryce ’87; a daughter; five grandchildren; and a sister.

HECTOR F. PHELPS JR. ’53

HECTOR F. PHELPS JR., an analyst and underwriter at The Hartford Insurance Group for 30 years, who was also an accomplished artist, singer, actor, director, and writer, died Nov. 18, 2010, at age 79. He received his degree with honors and with distinction in theater. A member of Gamma Psi, he served in the U.S. Army. He performed with the Simsbury (Conn.) Light Opera Company, was a soloist with the Hartford Choral Club, a member of the Mark Twain Masquers, and in 1971 helped to found the Trinity Episcopal Church theater group. He donated his extensive theater and film library to Wesleyan. Survivors include an aunt, several cousins, and many friends.