Tag: 1951

THOMAS B. RICHARDSON JR., a manufacturer’s representative and sales engineer, died Nov. 10, 2011, at age 83. He was a member of Chi Psi and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. President of Parsons Diamond Products of West Hartford, Conn., he had more recently been a sales manager for Salem Specialty Ball Company. His wife, Dianne Heinel Richardson, and a son predeceased him. Survivors include his daughter; his sister; three nephews; a dear friend, Carole Bassett; four stepchildren; and two step-grandchildren.

Ralph E. Richardson, 77, publisher, died at home in New York, July 20, 2005, after a brief illness. He left Wesleyan for two years to serve in the US Army in Korea; returned to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree; was a member of Psi Upsilon. Starting at Time Inc., he went on to co-found Mactier, publishers of engineering magazines. In 1970 he founded Electronic Product News magazine, which he published from Brussels and which is the first and still-successful English language pan-European industrial publication. In 1975 he joined Thomas Publishing Co., New York, as publisher of Industrial Equipment News. In 1986 he founded and published Managing Automation and became Froup Publisher of the Thomas Magazine Division; retired in 2001. He was a member of the Council of Competitiveness in Washington DC and worked tirelessly as a visionary and champion of American industry. He was born Nov. 1, 1927 in Bristol, CT. In 1971 he was inducted into the Conferite des Chevailers du Tastevin at the Clos de Vougeot in Burgundy, and in 2002 became elevated to Commander. He enjoyed years of friendships with Chuck Exley ’51, George Young ’51, Matt Clark ’51, and Bob Malone ’50. He is survived by his wife, Collette (daughter of Edwin W. Laffey ’40), his four children Martha, Sarah, Amy ’86 and Sam, and two grandchildren.

ROBERT S. NICKOLOFF, an attorney and venture capitalist who was instrumental in starting several television stations in Minnesota, died June 22, 2007. He was 78. A member of Beta Theta Pi, he received his law degree from the University of Michigan and served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was involved in numerous organizations and companies throughout Minnesota. Survivors include his wife, Anne Nickerson Nickoloff, three children, nine grandchildren, and a sister. (For more information, see the Pioneer Press of June 23, 2007.)

P. DAVID MUZZEY, D.M.D., a general dentist in Athol, Mass., for 46 years, died Jan. 2, 2008. He was 80. A member of Sigma Chi, he received his dental degree from Tufts University. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. An avid athlete, he was a longtime member and officer of the Petersham Curling Club. His wife, Carole Miller Muzzey, died in 1970. Survivors include five children, two granddaughters, and three sisters.

JOSEPH D. MILLERICK SR., M.D., an obstetrician and gynecologist, died Oct. 22, 2010. He was 80 and was the son of Joseph M. Millerick of the class of 1928. After receiving his degree with honors, he graduated from New York Medical College and then entered the U.S. Navy, where he spent 20 years as a flight surgeon, a pilot, and later chief of obstetrics and gynecology at the Great Lakes Naval Hospital. Upon retiring from the Navy, he became chief of the Ob/Gyn department at Hartford Hospital, where he worked until his retirement. His two wives, Judith Walker Millerick and Juanita Rentsch Millerick, predeceased him. Among those who survive are three children, five stepchildren, 14 grandchildren, and a sister and brother.

ROBERT L. MACOMBER JR., 82, who worked for Western Electric Company, now Lucent, for more than 28 years before starting his second career as a master clockmaker, died Feb. 9, 2010. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was an active community volunteer and restored the Yavapai County, Ariz., town clocks. Among those who survive are his wife, Jerry Griffith Macomber, five children, and nine grandchildren.

ROBERT S. LONGWORTH SR., 80, a retired industrial engineer, died Feb. 25, 2008. A member of Sigma Chi, he was a manager of product control at the Stanley Works in New Britain. Survivors include his wife, Joan Robinson Longworth, three sons, four grandchildren, and two step-granddaughters.

WILLIAM A. KUGLER, 82, a career economist with the CIA, whose work took him to the former Soviet Union and Germany, died July 9, 2011. A member of Sigma Chi, he received his degree with honors. He was the son of William A. Kugler of the class of 1922. After serving in the U.S. Army as a Russian language specialist, he received master’s degrees from both Columbia and Harvard universities and was a Fulbright scholar at the Free University, Berlin. He founded and led Kugler Tours, organizing trips for music lovers. Among those who survive are his wife, Joan Garside Kugler, four children, and five grandchildren.

JOHN P. KENNEDY, an insurance executive, died Dec. 6, 2004 at age 78. A member of Beta Theta Pi, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. His long career in the insurance industry began with Aetna, and he retired as vice president of Fireman’s Fund in San Francisco, a position he held for 14 years. He was the director of the USO at San Francisco Airport for five years. Among those who survive are his wife, Clarita Steen Kennedy, four children, and six grandchildren.

LAWRENCE L. JONES III, 77, an attorney, land developer, and nationally recognized professional magician and performer, died Aug. 24, 2003. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he received a law degree from the University of Virginia. He retired as an attorney with Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs in Louisville, Ky. During the 1960s he performed on television shows and later opened a magic performance theater in Louisville. Among those who survive are his wife, Deede, six children, eight grandchildren, and a sister.