WALTER W. BUCKINGHAM, who retired as a manager of Sage-Allen department stores in Connecticut after a 30-year career with the company, died Oct. 24, 2011. A member of Beta Theta Pi, he received his degree from Dickinson College. He was the son of the Rev. Harold C. Buckingham of the class of 1923. In addition to managing the stores in Wethersfield and at Westfarms Mall, he was very active in his community, sponsoring inmates from the state prison system, hosting exchange students, and sponsoring families immigrating to the U.S. He sang in his church choir for more than 50 years. Survivors include his wife, Anne Campbell Buckingham; four children; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Robert C. Buckingham ’49, M.D., and Harold C. Buckingham Jr. ’52; numerous nieces and nephews; and a special extended family.

CHARLES A. BARSTOW, 78, a retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel, died Mar. 21, 2010. He was a member of Sigma Chi and received his bachelor’s from Springfield College, after which he began his 30–year career with the Marines. Among those who survive are his wife, Dolores Barstow, four children, eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and his brother.

The Reverend RICHARD E. BARRETT died Nov. 26, 2003. He was 76. A member of the John Wesley Club, he received his degree with honors and then received a master’s degree in divinity from the General Theological Seminary. He served a number of Episcopal parishes in New Jersey and New York before his retirement in 1992. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; a son; two daughters; two grandchildren; and his twin brother, Thomas R. Barrett ’48.

ROBERT S. BAILEY, an attorney who practiced law for more than 50 years, died May 8, 2011, at age 79. He was a member of Sigma Chi and received his degree with honors. After receiving his law degree from the University of Chicago, he worked for the U.S. Department of Justice and later elsewhere. Predeceased by his wife, Doris Furlow Bailey, he is survived by three children and seven grandchildren.

MELISSA J. BATTER, 45, a chaplain for California homeless and prison ministries, died Apr. 24, 2008. Survivors include her partner, Margaret Freel, her mother, two brothers and their families, and a stepfather and stepmother.

RICHARD Q. BENSON, 47, died Sept. 16, 2008. An economics major, he had worked in sales. Among those who survive are his parents, two brothers, four sisters, and several nieces and nephews.

PAUL B. ALTERMATT, a former Connecticut State Insurance Commissioner, past president of the Connecticut State Bar Association, and an attorney in private practice, died Sept. 4, 2008, at age 78. He was a member of Alpha Chi Rho and received his law degree from Georgetown University. A U.S. Marine Corps officer, he served in Korea and later joined the Reserve. Survivors include his wife, Ann Taylor Altermatt, five children, 15 grandchildren, and two brothers.

PAUL B. ALTERMATT, a former Connecticut State Insurance Commissioner, past president of the Connecticut State Bar Association, and an attorney in private practice, died Sept. 4, 2008, at age 78. He was a member of Alpha Chi Rho and received his law degree from Georgetown University. A U.S. Marine Corps officer, he served in Korea and later joined the Reserve. Survivors include his wife, Ann Taylor Altermatt, five children, 15 grandchildren, and two brothers.

The Rev. DONALD C. ARMSTRONG, a retired minister, died Apr. 28, 2004 at age 74. He received his divinity degree from Yale University and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a minister with the New York Conference of the United Church of Christ before his retirement in 1994. Among those who survive are his wife, Judith Maclean Armstrong, two daughters, two grandchildren, and a sister.

JOHN R. ARMS, the founder and retired president of Credit Management Corporation, died Sept. 3, 2010, at age 82. The nephew of Herbert Welch of the class of 1887, he was a member of Sigma Nu and was a U.S. Army veteran. Prior to founding Credit Management, he began his career with Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. He is survived by his wife, LaVon Gehrke Arms, two children, two grandchildren, and his sister.