WILLIAM E. LINDENMUTH L’41 of Redding, Conn., retired
and graduate courses in law and history at numerous colleges
vice president of the international division and general manager,
and universities in and around Rapid City. From 2006 until his
Middle East Department of Mobil Oil, died on Jan. 16. He
death he was a senior professor and administrator at National
was 96.
American University. He was the author of four books.
Mr. Lindennuth served as a pilot and captain in the U.S. Army
Mr. Quinn also wrote a business column in the Rapid City
Air Corps during World War II. He was a forty-year member of
Journal for several years and was a frequent lecturer on contem-
the Saugatuck Congregational Church in Westport, Conn.
porary economic and political issues as well as a regular com-
mentator on local television stations.
He is survived by his son William D. Lindenmuth and daugh-
ter in law Sandra; two grandchildren, Hannah Strayhorn and
John is survived by his wife Monika; two sons, John and
William Todd Lindenmuth; three nieces and two nephews; four
William; daughter-in-law, Marissa; grandchildren, Amelia and
grand nieces; five grand nephews; two great grand nieces; and
Wilson; his brother Jim; and many other loving cousins and
six great grand nephews.
relatives.
ALAN MARGOLIS W’55 , L’58 , a co-founder of the Philadelphia
DANIEL V. SCAMBIA JR. L’53 , of Harrisburg, Pa., died Jan. 18,
law firm Frank and Margolis in 1960, the predecessor firm of
2012. He was 82.
Margolis Edelstein, died on Feb. 12. He was 78.
Mr. Scambia retired from the Naval Ship’s Parts Control
Mr. Margolis focused his private practice on professional li-
Center in Mechanicsburg, Pa. He was a simple man who lived
ability and insurance coverage issues. He was a past president of
a solitary life. He did not own a car and rode his bicycle ev-
The Harmonie Group, a network of independent law firms that
erywhere. Neither did he own a television, preferring to watch
provides defense services to companies, captives, third-party ad-
people. One of his greatest joys was watching and singing along
ministrators and risk retention groups. Mr. Margolis had served
with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers as they danced “Cheek to
as general counsel of the Delaware Valley Financial Corp., a
Cheek.”
national sales financial company, for which he subsequently
became vice president.
friend, Nicole “Nicki” Lee Hook, who cared for Daniel until the
Mr. Margolis was a member of the International Association
very end. He is also survived by his deceased uncle’s wife, Chris-
of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, the Penn-
tine La Monica of Hazleton, Pa.; and seven cousins, Angela La
sylvania Defense Institute, and the Philadelphia Association of
Monica Moore, Donald Stish Sr, Robert Stish, Richard Stish,
Defense Counsel.
Jackie Stish, Franklin Stish and Nancy Scambia Toole.
Mr. Scambia’s survivors include his kindhearted landlord and
He is survived by his three children, Richard J. Margolis, Andrew S. Margolis L’87, Jackie Bitensky; a sister, Sandra Alloy;
HERMAN A. SCHAEFER W’43 , L’48 , a former executive vice
and grandchildren Marc, Cara, Levari, Elnatan, Aviel, and Lital.
president for PepsiCo who competed in the 1968 summer Olympics as a member of the fronton tennis team, died Dec 6,
JULES N. MAZIS W’53 , L’56 , Westlake Village, Calif., died
2012. He was 91.
March 3. He was 81.
Born in Philadelphia, he received a scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating from the Wharton
JOHN C. QUINN L’68 , a native of Rapid City, S.D., who spent
School, he joined the Marine Corps, where he volunteered for
his life in the investment world and academia, died Jan. 14. He
Navy bomb disposal. He became a Navy officer and spent the
was 69.
remainder of the war on a battle ship in the Pacific. He received
Mr. Quinn was an investment manager and senior executive
his law degree from Penn under the GI bill, and practiced law
successively at Morgan Guaranty, Merrill Lynch and Irving Trust
for several years in Philadelphia before receiving his C.P.A. and
in New York. From 1983 to 1995 he was with Chase Manhat-
joining an accounting firm in Connecticut. In 1959 he joined
tan Bank and Natwest in Tokyo and Hong Kong. Subsequent
Pepsi-Cola, where he was executive vice president and CFO.
to his law degree, Mr. Quinn earned four more degrees, includ-
ing a Ph.D. in juridical science in 1979 from NYU. In 1996 he
national Junior in tennis. He competed in the 1968 Olympics in
returned to Rapid City, partially retired from the investment
Mexico as a member of the U.S. fronton tennis team.
business, and entered academia. He taught both undergraduate
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Martine Schaefer. He
Mr. Schaeffer was an avid rackets player, starting as a ranked
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