CARL G. MURANO JR., 87, a former FBI special investigator, died Aug. 23, 2013. He was a member of Chi Psi and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. After a 28-year career with the FBI, he joined General Telephone as a special investigator. He was also an avid athlete. Predeceased by a son, his wife, Catherine Foote Murano, survives, as do five children, 12 grandchildren, and two sisters.
Gail and Dick Ahlers had a fine two-day reunion with Nick Swett at Nick’s lodgings in Boynton Beach, Fla., in February. Nick and Dick were originally class of ’48, but were interrupted into 1950 by a couple of years of “community” service. Nick’s wife, Janet, passed in June 2013 after over 60 years of marriage. One of their sons is a founder of the recently accredited SUNY Plattsburgh affiliate of the Alpha Delta Phi Society.
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EDWARD CANNEL, a writer, reporter, and syndicated columnist, died July 17, 2013, at age 84. A member of Alpha Chi Rho, he received his degree with high distinction in creative writing and received a master’s degree from the Columbia University School of Journalism. His reporting career took him around the world, and he received an Overseas Press Club prize for coverage of Africa. He was a syndicated columnist for the New York World Telegram and Sun. An on-camera essayist for several networks, he also authored four books, a play, an adult literacy program, and a program for the piano entitled “How to Play the Piano Despite Years of Lessons.” Predeceased by his wife, Elaine Applestein Cannel, he is survived by Doris Shulman Brenman, members of his family, and friends around the world.
ANTHONY ALLEN AMENTA, 87, professor emeritus at California State University, Long Beach, died Feb. 16, 2013. A member of the Commons Club and of Sigma Chi, he received his degree with high distinction in creative writing and then earned a master’s degree from Wesleyan the following year. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy. After working as a writer and an award-winning film director for a number of corporations, he joined the faculty at California State University, where he taught courses in film and scriptwriting while continuing to write for various publications and corporations. A musician, he played drums and piano semi-professionally and published a number of songs. Survivors include his wife, Mary Bonvino Amenta, three children, and a cousin, Peter S. Amenta Jr. ’50. He was the cousin of Louis O. LaBella, M.D., of the class of 1920, the nephew of Italo M Amenta of the class of 1932, and the cousin of A. Robert Gordon of the class of 1941.
CHESTER J. DZIALO, a retired attorney and the co–founder of the Middletown, Conn., law firm of Dzialo, Pickett & Allen, P.C., died Mar. 16, 2010. He was 85. A member of Sigma Nu, he received his law degree from Catholic University of America. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army and landed on Utah Beach during the Normandy invasion on D–Day. He served on numerous boards in the Middletown area. Predeceased by both of his wives, Doris Griskhkat Dzialo and Barbara Jackson Dzialo, he is survived by eight nieces and nephews, two stepchildren, and several special friends.
HOWARD C. DYER JR., the retired treasurer and general manager of the New Bedford (Mass.) Storage Warehouse, died Mar. 15, 2006, at age 77. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Among those who survive are his wife, Norma Dalzell Dyer, and a sister.
LLOYD CALVERT, 77, a retired school superintendent and educational consultant, died Dec. 17, 2004. He received his degree with honors and received advanced degrees from Trinity College and the University of Connecticut. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy. During his long career in education, he served as superintendent of schools in Windsor, Trumbull, and West Hartford, Conn. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Brooks Calvert, two sons, and three grandsons.
WILLIAM H. WUBBENHORST JR., 83, an advertising and communications executive, died July 13, 2011. A member of Alpha Delta Phi, he received an MBA from Harvard University. During the Korean War he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was senior vice president at McCann-Erickson, an executive with Iroquois Brands, and also worked as vice president at PR Data Systems, Inc. Survivors include his wife, Arvilla Kendall Wubbenhorst; three sons, including Jeffrey K. Wubbenhorst ’78; nine grandchildren; and a sister.
GEORGE R. WHITE, 82, a physicist who helped to design the laser gyroscope, died Jan. 14, 2012. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and received his degree with honors. He received his Ph.D. in physics from Iowa State University, after which he joined the Sperry Rand Corporation. He later was a vice president at Xerox Corporation and taught at Harvard Business School and the University of Pittsburgh. A major benefactor of the arts and education communities of Pittsburgh, his wife, Kathleen Hession White, his sister, and numerous nieces and nephews survive.
JOSEPH VEROFF, emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Michigan and an eminent social psychologist, died Sept. 30, 2007. He was 77. A member of the John Wesley Club, he received his degree with high honors and with high distinction in psychology. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and to Sigma Xi. After receiving a master’s degree from Wesleyan, he received a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. He taught at Princeton University before returning to the University of Michigan, where he spent 41 years on the faculty. He mentored numerous doctoral students and influenced U.S. policy regarding the provision of mental health services. His wide-ranging research included two large-scale studies of mental health in the U.S., numerous studies concerning motivational issues in determining behavior, a long-term study of marriage and marriage stability, and more recent studies on the topic of savoring. Survivors include his wife, Jody Bennett Veroff; five children, including Daniel Veroff ’81; ten grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
