Tag: 1950

FREDERIC C. SCHNEEBERGER III, 76, owner of Schneeberger and Associates, died Feb. 22, 2005. He was a member of Chi Psi and served in the U.S. Army. An executive in the radiography and nondestructive testing equipment business, he was also an associate professor in the engineering technology program at Parks College of St. Louis University, where he won several awards. Predeceased by his wife, Dorothy Donovan Schneeberger, and by his brothers, Alan C. Schneeberger ’53 and Jon T. Schneeberger ’61, survivors include four children, 11 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and a cousin.

Wilson A. Seibert, Jr., long-time resident of Chatham, MA and Naples, FL, died on April 20.

Wilson was the loving husband of Susan for 52 years. He was the beloved father of four children – Dena, Sara, Susan and Andrew – and four grandchildren.

Born in Brooklyn, Wilson was a World War II veteran and purple heart recipient. He graduated with honors from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT in 1950, where he was a member of DKE and Skull and Serpents, and was named a Distinguished Alumnus in 1985 in recognition of outstanding achievement and service.

Mr. Seibert led creative teams at top advertising firms. He worked for J. Walter Thompson based in NYC for 33 years, rising from copy “cub” to Executive Vice President and Worldwide Creative Director. In 1982 he moved to Arnold & Company in Boston, retiring as Vice Chairman, Creative Services.

Mr. Seibert wrote with wit and wisdom, and his slogans and campaigns helped build the brands of America’s top companies. He volunteered his advertising skills, too, winning a Distinguished Public Service Award for his work with the American Lung Association (“It’s a Matter of Life and Breath”) and the Smithsonian Institution’s Public Service Award for his work with the United States Marine Corps (“The Marine’s Are Looking for A Few Good Men”, “The Few, the Proud, the Marines” and “We Don’t Promise You a Rose Garden”).

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Doctors Without Borders USA, P.O. Box 1856, Merrifield, VA 22116-8056.

DANIEL L. ROBERTSON, 83, the former president of the Loomis and LaPann insurance agency in Glens Falls, N.Y., and a member of the Wesleyan Athletics Hall of Fame, died Dec. 20, 2011. He was a member of Psi Upsilon and had many Wesleyan relatives, including his grandfather, Daniel L. Robertson of the class of 1878; his father, Alexander P. Robertson of the class of 1922; and his brother, the late John L. Robertson ’53. He worked at the Loomis and LaPann agency for his entire career and was also active in community affairs. His wife, Sara Smith Robertson, predeceased him. He is survived by two children; two grandsons, including Russell S. Follansbee ’09; a great-grandson; two sisters; two brothers, including Russell W. Robertson ’61, M.D.; and a large extended family.

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.

DONALD I. MATERN, M.D., a retired orthopedic surgeon, died June 5, 2010. He was 81. A member of Sigma Chi, he received his M.D. from Cornell. After practicing in California for 23 years, he moved to Arizona and continued to work with Cigna Health Care. Survivors include his wife, Marion Jasch Matern, four children, six grandchildren, and three siblings.

HOWARD MARSTON, who taught mathematics at the Principia School in St. Louis for 46 years, died Jan. 10, 2002. He was 75. A member of Delta Upsilon, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He received master’s degrees from Columbia University and from the University of Illinois. Among those who survive are his wife, Elizabeth Steele Marston, and three children.

IRVING W. LINDENBLAD, an astronomer who retired from the U.S. Naval Observatory and who also served as a clergyman, more recently in pastoral care, died Nov. 11, 2011, at age 82. A member of the John Wesley Club, he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He received a master’s degree in religion from George Washington University and a master’s degree in divinity from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. During his 32-year career at the Naval Observatory he managed the observation program for sunspots. His first wife, Ann Terry Lindenblad, died, as did his second wife, Jo Nichols Waters. Survivors include two sons, two stepsons, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren

WILLIAM J. HAYLES, 81, a professor of chemistry at the Rochester Institute of Technology for 32 years and later a scientist at Bell Labs, died July 6, 2008. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he was a member of Sigma Chi and received his degree with honors. In 1959 he received a doctorate from Iowa State University. He is survived by four children, four grandchildren, and one great–grandchild.

WILLIAM H. GINN JR., a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General who retired and became an international business consultant, died June 1, 2010, at age 81. A member of Eclectic, he received his bachelor’s from Florida State University and an MBA from Harvard. He was the son of William H. Ginn of the class of 1920 and the brother of the late John M. Ginn ’52. During his long career in the Air Force, he commanded U.S. forces in Turkey and Japan, and received numerous decorations and honors. His wife, Anita Besore Ginn, survives, as do three children and five grandchildren.

NEWELL W. GILES JR., who was an internationally-recognized artist, died Dec. 22, 2004. He was 76. A member of Delta Tau Delta, he was a U.S. Army veteran. After working as an art director at several advertising agencies, he devoted his time to painting and teaching. He was best known for his oil and watercolor paintings of Greenwich, Conn., and of World War II aircraft scenes. His award-winning paintings are in many private and corporate collections. Survivors include his wife, Joan Seversen Giles, two sons, three grandchildren, and one brother.