Obituaries

Jan|Feb 2014 1934 Roscoe A. Bolton W’34, Alexandria, La., former chair of the old Alexander & Bolton, Inc., his family’s insurance agency; Sept. 26, 2012. At Penn, he was a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity and the men’s rowing team. During World War II, he served in the US Navy. Jackson G. Denton W’34, Haverford, Pa., retired associate manager of the mortgage and real-estate department of Provident Mutual Life Insurance;July 20. Mark Willcox C’34 L’37, Glen Mills, Pa., a retired partner of the Philadelphia law firm of Hepburn, Willcox, Hamilton & Putnam; Feb. 18. At Penn, he was a member of Delta Psi fraternity. During World War II, he served in the US Navy. 1935 Dr. Norman M. Wall C’35 M’39, Heathrow, Fla., a retired cardiologist who had served as medical director of the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Pottsville, Pa.; Sept. 3. During World War II, he served with the US Army in the Middle East. He later helped establish the Sheba Medical Center in Israel. 1936 Monroe Geller C’36, New York, Nov. 16, 2011. At Penn, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. His son is Thomas Geller C’69, one of whose sons is Timothy Geller C’99. George E. Speake ME’36, Oxnard, Calif., Dec. 7, 2012. At Penn, he was a member of the men’s varsity rowing team. 1937 Helen Keffer Battista Ed’37 GEd’38, Ft. Worth, Tex., May 16. At Penn, she was a member of Kappa Delta sorority and the women’s tennis and swimming teams. James S. B. Beerer W’37, Audubon, Pa., a real estate and insurance broker; June 12, 2012. At Penn, he was a member of the rowing team. During World War II, he served with the US Army in Europe. Margaret M. Gerhart CW’37, Philadelphia, Aug. 1. William O. Spiess W’37, Lake Park, N.C., Feb. 18. At Penn, he was a member of the men’s rowing team. 1938 Alfred J. Dann W’38, Doylestown, Pa., former senior contract negotiator for the US Defense Logistics Department; Aug. 30. At Penn, he was a member of the men’s volleyball team. During World War II, he served with the US Army in Europe, including Omaha Beach and the Ardennes, and later in a provincial military government in Germany. His daughter is Andrea Dann Urban GNu’93 and his grandson is Brett A. McCurdy C’09. Marcus M. Fisher W’38, Pittsburgh, retired financial vice president for U.S. Steel; Aug....
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Jan|Feb 2013 1933 Grace Hehr Laucks EF’33, Ephrata, Pa., a retired head bookkeeper with Orr & Sembower, Inc.; Sept. 4. 1934 Edward A. Doelp W’34, Burke, Va., Oct. 14. Dr. Elias M. Solomon M’34, Lancaster, Pa., retired chief of staff at the old St. Joseph’s Hospital; Sept. 6. During World War II, he served in the US Army. 1936 Leo B. Morse W’36, Hernando, Fla., July 9, 2011. At Penn, he was a member of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity, and the men’s baseball, soccer, and lacrosse teams. 1937 Peter Day W’37, Philadelphia, former vice president of the Kenya division of Day and Frick Inc.; June 20. At Penn, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the men’s squash team. Julian B. Finkel ME’37, Atlanta, former general manager of Blair Manufacturing; Sept. 29. He served in the US Navy as an architect during World War II. Richard H. Shelly C’37, Columbus, Ohio, a retired land surveyor; Aug. 20. At Penn, he was a member of Alpha Chi Rho fraternity, the football team, and the Mask and Wig Club. He served in the US Army during World War II. 1938 Wayne W. Greenawalt W’38, Souderton, Pa., Sept. 27. During World War II, he served in the US Navy. Milton A. Mausner C’38, Red Bank, N.J., a former partner of the law firm of Reussille, Mausner, Carotenuto, Barger, Kenny & Steel, LLC; Aug. 30. He helped establish Monmouth Regional High School. His granddaughter is Dvorit K. Z. Mausner C’07 LPS’09 WEv’11. Beatrice R. Moore SW’38, Olympia, Wash., May 14, 2011. 1939 Dr. Saul S. Artis C’39 D’41, Haddonfield, N.J., a retired dentist who had maintained a practice in Camden for over 50 years; April 1. During World War II, he served with the US Army in the Panama Canal Zone as a captain in the Dental Corps. His son is Kenneth Jay Artis C’67. Theodore S. Matter ChE’39, Delran, N.J., Sept. 27, 2011. 1940 Hon. Mark Addison L’40, Norfolk, Mass., a retired state superior-court judge; March 30. He served in the US Army during World War II. Jerome J. Karpf Jr. C’40, Rockville Centre, N.Y., Oct. 16. Walter F. Swartz ME’40, Media, Pa., Feb. 4, 2011. 1941 Rollin B. Foster CE’41, Bethlehem, Pa., May 12. He had worked on the design and erection of bridges for Bethlehem Steel. Rosina Di Lullo Gore Ed’41, Ambler, Pa., Aug. 31. Dr. Gilbert D....
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