a student and continued his involvement as a member of the O’Callahan Society, the alumni group that supports NROTC on campus. Mr. Platt was also a member of the Holy Cross Lawyers Association. He is survived by one son. He was predeceased by his wife, Ann Marie; and a son.
Wallace J. Wolf Jr., Esq. Wallace J. “Bud” Wolf Jr., Esq., of Longboat Key, Florida, died on Jan. 18, 2013, at 88. Mr. Wallace received his law degree from Harvard University in 1949 and then worked as an attorney in Rochester, New York, for more than 50 years. He participated in Naval ROTC at Holy Cross and continued his involvement as a member of the O’Callahan Society, the alumni group that supports NROTC on campus. He was also a member of the Holy Cross Lawyers Association. He is survived by his wife, Heidi; one son, one daughter and their spouses; and five grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter.
1947 Charles R. McIntosh Charles R. “Charlie” McIntosh, of Lynn, Massachusetts, died on April 14, 2015, at 89. Mr. McIntosh grew up in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and attended Lawrence schools before enrolling at Holy Cross and studying physics. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944-1946 and took advantage of the GI Bill to obtain two master’s degrees in engineering and math. He spent his career working for the United States government as a defense contractor, first at the Huntsville Arsenal in Alabama,
then at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in New Hampshire and then at Raytheon, when it was located in Andover, Massachusetts. He was part of the development of the HAWK Missile System. He was married to Edna for 50 years, from 1955 until her death in 2005. Mr. McIntosh was a devout member of Sacred Heart Church in Lynn. He is survived by one sister and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grand-nephews. He was predeceased by his sister.
1948 James Ogden Owens James Ogden Owens, of Brevard, North Carolina, died on March 19, 2015, at 88. Mr. Owens was a biology major at Holy Cross and also participated in the Glee Club and the Knights of Columbus. He spent his career with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals before retiring to Transylvania County in North Carolina. Mr. Owens is survived by his wife, Jackie; four daughters and their spouses; one son and his spouse; three stepchildren; 19 grandchildren; 23 greatgrandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife of 44 years, Rody; his twin sister; two sisters; and one brother.
1949 Theodore L. Heying, Ph.D. Theodore “Ted” L. Heying, of Madison, Connecticut, died on May 2, 2014, at 86. Dr. Heying received a master of science degree from the College in 1949, and then earned his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Maryland. He worked as the director of international technology at Olin Corp in Connecticut until his retirement. He is survived by one son; one
daughter; and three grandsons. He was predeceased by his wife, Patricia.
John S. McGovern Jr., M.D. John S. McGovern Jr., M.D., of Weymouth, Massachusetts, died on April 2, 2015, at 89. Dr. McGovern interrupted his college career to serve in the U.S. Army as a medic in France and Germany during World War II. He finished his degree after the war and then went on to Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training in pathology at Carney Hospital in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston. Dr. McGovern worked as the chief of pathology at Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick, Massachusetts (now part of MetroWest Medical Center) for the majority of his career and also was a clinical professor of pathology at Tufts University School of Medicine. He served as president of the Massachusetts Medical Society and the Natick Red Cross. Dr. McGovern supported the College as a member of the President’s Council, a Class Agent and career planning counselor. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Anna; four sons; one daughter; six grandchildren, including Christopher Higel-McGovern ’15; and his niece, Catherine Crean ’80. He was predeceased by one son.
1950 Hon. Thomas E. Dannemiller Sr. Hon. Thomas E. Dannemiller Sr., of Alpharetta, Georgia, died on
March 21, 2015, at 86. He participated in Naval ROTC at Holy Cross and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy as executive officer aboard the USS Hood. He worked for Coca-Cola USA, retiring as the executive vice president. He generously supported the College as a member of the President’s Council. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; six children, including Thomas E. Dannemiller Jr., CPA ’74; 22 grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren.
Rev. Thomas F. O'Brien Rev. Thomas F. “Tom” O'Brien, of Naples, Florida, died on April 21, 2015, at 88. Fr. O’Brien graduated from St. John’s High School in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, in 1944 and then served with the U.S. Navy in the Philippines during World War II, from 1945-1946. He enrolled at Holy Cross after the war and majored in Greek. At St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts, he studied philosophy and theology in preparation for the priesthood. He was ordained a priest on Feb. 2, 1956, at The Cathedral of St. Paul in Worcester. He served as associate pastor at several Massachusetts parishes, as well as pastor at St. Columba in Paxton, St. Pius X in Leicester and St. Ann in North Oxford. Throughout his ministry, Fr. O’Brien served as a chaplain for a number of groups in the Worcester diocese and local area: Council of Catholic Youth, Catholic Women’s Club of Worcester, Newman Club at Worcester State College, Pro Deo Club for Young Adults at St. Paul Cathedral, Monadnock Council of Boy Scouts, Athol Unit of the Civil Air Patrol and
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