MARK WILLCOX JR. C’34 , L’37 died on Feb. 18 at the age of 99.
Golf Club, the Rolling Rock Club and the Duquesne Club.
He was a seventh generation descendent of Thomas Willcox,
He is survived by sons, Michael, Kevin and Sam; six grand-
founder of the third paper mill in the English colonies.
children; his foster grandchild Amanda; and four nephews and
Mr. Willcox was an attorney at McCoy Evans and Lewis
nieces.
in Philadelphia and retired as a partner at Hepburn, Willcox, Hamilton and Putnam. As a student at Penn, he became a life-
THE HONORABLE HENRY HEININGER WILEY L’50 , a retired
long friend of famed artist Andrew Wyeth, who later painted his
New Jersey judge who received a Bronze Star for an act of hero-
portrait, which is now held in a private collection.
ism during World War II, died June 26 in Edgartown, Mass. He
During World War II, he was a lieutenant commander in
was 89.
the Navy serving in South Africa as a liaison officer and was
awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.
partner at Berry, Whitson and Berry, Wiley served as a judge on
A former president of the Ocean County Bar Association and
He was president of Big Brothers Big Sisters and was a board
the Ocean County Court and the Superior Court of New Jersey.
member of Sleighton Farm School for Girls, the Concord Town-
He is well known for his ruling on the Superior Court to allow
ship Board of Supervisors, and the Nicholas Newlin Foundation.
a terminally ill patient to request the withdrawal of life support.
He was also a member of the Philadelphia Club and served on
His opinion was cited by the U.S. Supreme Court. He also ruled
the board of the International House. In addition, Mr. Willcox
on prison reform and upheld a comprehensive wetlands policy.
was a charter member of Old St.Thomas-Ivy Mills, a ministry of
Judge Wiley served under General Patton during World War
the parish founded at the family home at Ivy Mills in Concord,
II. He fought in Germany and Austria and received a letter of
Pa. It was the first Catholic parish in Pennsylvania.
commendation for the rescue of wounded soldiers under fire
Mr. Willcox loved sailing and kept a boat on Chesapeake
at the Battle of Aabach in Germany. In December 2007, he re-
Bay. He played tennis, loved beagling and was a champion
ceived a Bronze Star for his act of bravery.
fencer at Penn.
Judge Wiley served as of the Tom’s River Kiwanis Club. He
He was husband of Jill Forbes Willcox, father of Mark III
loved to vacation on Martha’s Vineyard, where his grandfather
and the late William Forbes. He is also survived by his daughter-
had owned a cottage since 1917.
in-law, Anne, and granddaughters Anne and Elizabeth.
Mr. Wiley is survived by his wife of 64 years, Jane; sons Bruce, David ,Thomas, and Charles, and daughter, Barbara ;
S. DONALD WILEY L’53 , former senior vice president of Heinz,
twelve grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren; brother-in-
died August 7. He was 86.
law James Morley; nephews Tom and John Morley, Peter and
Born to Irish immigrants, Mr. Wiley attended Westminster
Thomas Clark; and nieces Carol Morley and Sue Blackerby.
College where he met his wife, Josephine, who predeceased him. Mr. Wiley started his career as an assistant district attorney in Allegheny County before joining a small team of attorneys at Heinz in 1956. By the time he was appointed senior vice president, he had grown the minute in-house legal department several times over and had become an invaluable sounding board for company executives. Upon his retirement in 1990, Mr. Wiley maintained strong ties with Heinz by serving as an outside director on its board until 2000; serving as vice chairman of the board of the H.J. Heinz Co. Foundation; and by working with the Vira I. Heinz Endowment and the Heinz Family Foundation. Outside of Heinz, he was an active volunteer with Carnegie Mellon University, Shadyside Hospital Foundation, QED Communications and was chairman of the board of trustees for Westminster College. A longtime sportsman, Mr. Wiley was a founding member of the Fox Chapel Racquet Club, a member of the Fox Chapel P ENN L AW J O U RNA L fall 2 0 13 5 7