DOUGLAS FEENEY-GALLAGHER, a professor at Three Rivers Community College in Norwich, Conn., died of cancer Nov. 4, 2003. He was 32. A history major at Wesleyan, he received a Ph.D. from SUNY-Binghamton. Among those who survive are his wife, Colleen M. Ryan-Feeney; a daughter; his father and stepmother; his mother and stepfather; his paternal grandmother; and a brother and sister.
DONALD LACOSS, 46, died Jan. 31, 2011. A history major at Wesleyan, he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 2001. Among those who survive are his son; his partner, Susan Crutchfield; his parents; a brother; and a large extended family.
ANGELA HAILEY-GREGORY, 39, a professor of literature, most recently at SUNY Morrisville, died Aug. 14, 2009. After graduating from Wesleyan she toured nationally as an actor. She received her master’s degree in English Literature from SUNY Cortland, and was studying for her PhD at Binghamton University. Granddaughter of the late novelist Arthur Hailey, she shared his talent for writing. Survivors include her husband, James Gregory ’90; two daughters; her mother and stepfather; her father; her grandmother; her sister; her in-laws, including her father-in-law, Peter B. Gregory ’57; and a large extended family.
Mark Smuckler, a PhD student in organic chemistry at UCLA, died April 30, 2008. He was 38. A chemistry major at Wesleyan, he worked for DuPont in Boston before returning to his studies in 1994. He lived in Los Angeles for 12 years, where he was able to indulge his passions for music and film. Survivors include his parents and sister, Abby Smuckler ’89.
RICHARD B. DREYFUS, 46, an attorney and international counsel with the Apache Corp., died Mar. 12, 2005 of colon and liver cancer. A student in the College of Letters, he received his degree cum laude. He received his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh and worked in varied aspects of the oil and gas industry. He was also a tireless supporter of Wesleyan in his community and on his travels. Survivors include his wife, Helen Bagot Dreyfus, two sons, his parents, and a brother
DUNCAN H. FRASER, an author and newspaper publisher who also owned an advertising agency, died Feb. 17, 2008, at age 82. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He had a lifelong interest in printing, publishing, and the communication arts, beginning at age 12 when he printed and published his own newspaper. In southeastern Connecticut and in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts, he was known for his editorials and newspaper public service campaigns, which won several awards. He was also the author of a weekly humor column. Predeceased by his first wife, Elaine Hansen Fraser, he is survived by his wife, Eleanor Turnbull Fraser, a daughter, two grandchildren, and a brother.
RICHARD A. FOXALL, 86, who retired as a teacher in the Wethersfield, Conn., schools, died Nov. 20, 2009. A member of Phi Sigma Kappa, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and later received a master’s from the University of Hartford. Among those who survive are his wife, Jane Tangarone Foxall; three children, including Michael R. Foxall ’77; and six grandchildren.
HARRY F. FORBES, a retired business executive, died Sept. 20, 2008. He was 83. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he was the brother of the late Duncan P. Forbes Jr. ’48 and of the late Daniel L. Taylor ’51. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy. He was associated with the Gunite Foundry, founded in 1854 by his great–great–great–grandfather, for many years before moving to Michigan to join his son in business. An avid golfer, he held the low amateur course record of 63 at the Rockford Country Club, and more recently, he wrote a novel about his World War II experiences in the South Pacific. His wife, Audrey Harrison Forbes, predeceased him. Among those who survive are three sons, including Gregory H. Forbes ’71; several grandchildren; a brother, George R. Forbes ’49; and a nephew, George R. Forbes Jr. ’71.
CHARLES G. DIBBLE, a retired attorney, died Sept. 9, 2005, at age 80. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he was the son of Lavern C. Dibble ’21 and the brother of the late Vernon K. Dibble ’54. He received his degree with honors and received his law degree from Harvard. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army. His law career included labor and management negotiating, and he served in numerous community capacities, including as mayor of Carpinteria, Calif. Survivors include his wife, Carol Meeker Dibble, five children, 12 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, several siblings, and a nephew, Timothy Dibble ’86.
JOHN D. COWAN, 86, who retired as an assistant vice president of Aetna Life and Casualty, died July 13, 2010. A member of Phi Sigma Kappa, he received his degree with honors. During World War II he served with the U.S. Army Air Forces in Asia. Survivors include his wife, Elinor Chapin Cowan, three children, and eight grandchildren.
