Obituaries years. Kim was a loyal alumnus of Hobart serving on the Reunion Social Committee and the Hobart Club of Buffalo. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Susan; and his children, Dana, Charlotte, and J. Townsend. He is predeceased by a son, William “Tad” III. Elbert “Jim” J. Ulm Jr. ’51 died on Feb. 18, 2011 in Onondaga Hill, N.Y. Jim graduated with a B.A. in economics and was a brother in Theta Delta Chi. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Okinawa. Jim worked as a manager at the manufacturing company Carrier Corps. He was an avid member of Onondaga Hill Presbyterian Church, and an avid golfer and bowler. He is survived by his wife, Susan Fisk Ulm ’51; sons, Robert and David; and three grandchildren. I. Stanley Levine ’52 died on Sept. 20, 2010 in Miami, Fla. Stanley earned his B.A. in economics from Hobart and went on to earn his LL.B. and J.D. from University of Miami, both cum laude; he also attended the University of Rochester and Syracuse University. At Hobart, he was involved in the Rifle Club, intramural sports and was on the Dean’s List. Stanley held a career as a business attorney and established his own firm in Florida. He served his community on a number of boards for numerous organizations. Stanley is survived by his wife, Elaine; children, Kenneth, Alan, Tina, and Robert ’78; and five grandchildren. John A. Polimeni ’52 of Canandaigua, N.Y., died on May 28, 2011. John served in the U.S. Army for 18 months during World War II, touring in Germany and France, and then attended Hobart for one year. He lived in his hometown of Canandaigua all his life and started and ran two restaurants and an ice cream shop with his family. John also owned and managed Polimeni’s Red Jacket Mobile Home Park. John was involved in his community, serving on the city council and on the city’s Republican Committee. John is survived by his children, John and Susan; brothers, Albert, Joseph and Russell F. ’58; and four grandsons. He is predeceased by his wife, Shirley; and brother, Rocco ’58. Dr. Martin O. Bock ’54 died on March 24, 2011 in Roswell, Ga. Martin graduated cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with his B.A. in biology and chemistry and later graduated from Jefferson Medical College; he also attended C.C.N.Y. At Hobart, Martin was a brother in Phi Kappa Tau, and participated in WEOS, marching band, Epsilon Pi Sigma, and the staff of the H Book. He later served in the U.S. Army for two years as lieutenant colonel before practicing internal medicine in Florida. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Cecile; children, Robert, Stephanie and Heather; four grandchildren; and nephew, David E. Kartzinel’66. William L. Brookfield ’54 of Daytona Beach Shores, Fla., died on March 26, 2011. William attended Hobart for one year and then enlisted in the U.S. Army and fought in the Korean War. After the war, he worked for Cavalier Mica in Mexico, and later moved to Florida and began a career in real estate development. After working for Bellmead Development Corporation, he formed his own company, Brookfield & Associaties, Inc., and was president of Real Estate Advisory Group, Inc. He was appointed to the Volusia County Planning Board in 1976 and was board chair from 1981 to 1983. A charter member of the
Daytona Beach Area Board of Realtors, he served as president in 1967, the same year he was named the Board’s Realtor of the Year. He was elected president of the Florida Association of Realtors in 1976. He served as both director of the National Association of Realtors and trustee of the Associations Realtor Group Insurance Trust. William was appointed by Gov. Bob Graham to the Florida Real Estate and Research Foundation Advisory Committee in 1985. He is survived by his former wife, Frances Wilson; children, Kate, William, Richard, Beth and Jonathan; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; and his longtime friend Ms. Marty Erisman. Carl L. Baldwin ’55 died on Jan. 29, 2011 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. He was a U.S. Army veteran stationed in Germany prior to coming to Hobart. Carl graduated from Hobart with a B.S. in mathematics and chemistry. During his time at the Colleges, he participated in the Herald and band, played on the Hobart football team, and was a member of Delta Chi fraternity. After Hobart, he graduated from Simmons School of Embalming and Mortuary Science. He served as a New York State licensed funeral director for 40 years, primarily with the Bussing and Cunniff Funeral Home in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., as the firm’s licensed manager. He was survived by his children, Deborah, Theresa, Mary, Lori, Carl Jr., Michael, David and James; 23 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Elliott M. Johnson ’55 of Eden, N.Y., died on June 1, 2011. Elliott attended Hobart for two years, majored in economics, was a member of Sigma Phi and played on the football team until he was drafted. Elliott served in the U.S. Army with occupation forces in Germany; he was also a tank commander along the Czechoslovakian border in the 1950s. After working for several communications companies in sales, Elliott co-founded TxRx Systems, a radio systems manufacturing company, serving as vice president and general manager of sales and marketing. He is survived by his sons, Andrew, Sean and Timothy; five grandchildren, and his former wife, Joan. Dr. George S. Lassiter ’56 of Fredericksburg, Va., died on May 3, 2011. George received his B.S. in biology. At Hobart, he was class president for all four years, a member of all of the Hobart honor societies and was captain of the lacrosse team. He was also a member of WEOS and Phi Phi Delta, played on the basketball team, and worked at Saga. A two-time All-American, he was the first African American selected to play in the annual Senior All-Star Lacrosse game. He was one of the recipients of the Colleges’ Bicentennial Awards for Excellence. In 1998, he was inducted into the Statesmen Athletic Hall of Fame. He delivered the 150th anniversary address honoring Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell of the Geneva Medical College. After graduating from Hobart, he attended Hahneman Medical School and then went on to practice medicine in Morristown, N.J. for 36 years. He served in the U.S. Navy and was chief of medicine at All Souls Hospital. He is predeceased by his wife, Madhu and his brother, Dr. James Lassiter ’53. He is survived by his children, Naina, Nayan and Milan. Marcellus F. Liotta ’56 died on April 22, 2011 in Washington, N.H. Marcellus received a B.S. in physics from Hobart, where
he was a member of WEOS and ROTC and served as president of the Newman Club. He entered the order of Capuchin Friars and was ordained in 1964. While a monk, he earned a M.Div. in pastoral theology at Immaculate Conception Seminary in 1976 and his M.S. in pastoral counseling from Iona College in 1982. Marcellus taught physics in private and public schools where he developed the curriculum for AP, Honors and Conceptual Physics. Marcellus received the distinguished Teacher AwardCommission on Presidential Scholars in 1987. Retiring from teaching in 1999, he worked part-time as an assistant librarian at the Shedd Free Library in Washington, N.H. for several years. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; children, Vincent, Terri and Michele; two grandchildren; and greatgranddaughter. George E. Siegel ’57 of Scarsdale, N.Y., died on June 16, 2009. George received a B.A. in American history and political science from Hobart. During his time at the Colleges, he was a member of Beta Sigma Tau fraternity and Pi Gamma Mu; he also participated in the International Student Club, Spanish Club and the Herald. As an alumnus he served on the Capital Gifts Committee, Special Gifts Committee, and Annual Support and as a member of the Statesmen Athletic Association. After graduation he went on to receive his LL.B from New York University in 1960. During his career he worked as an attorney for his father’s law firm, Mitchell & Siegel as well as Walter, Conston, Alexander & Green, both in New York City. He is survived by his wife, Alice; children, Andrew, Howard and James; and cousins, Burton J. Jacowitz ’59 and Leslie J. Stark ’59. Reginald M. Norris ’59 died on April 21, 2011 in Sharon, Conn. Reginald received his B.A. in history from Hobart and a MBA from New York University. At Hobart, he was a member of Sigma Phi fraternity, the Inter-Fraternity Council, the Newman Club and the sailing team. As an alumnus, he served as class chair. After service in the U.S. Army, Reginald moved to New York City and worked at various companies such as Banker’s Trust, REA Express, Diversified Mortgage Investors, Interway and Transamerica. For the past 20 years, he worked as a consultant helping small companies with financial and partnership issues. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sue; two sons, Andrew and Anthony; and two grandchildren. Lawrence R. Puccia ’60 died on March 13, 2011 in Fayetteville, N.Y. Lawrence attended Hobart for one year and played on the football team. He worked at Niagara Mohawk in Watertown for 36 years as lineman and foreman. Lawrence was survived by his wife of 54 years, Juliette; daughters, Emily, Claire and Laura; and six grandchildren. J.T. Terry Brune ’63 died on March 29, 2011 in Vero Beach, Fla. Terry earned a B.A. in English from Hobart in 1963, participated in the Air Force ROTC program, Interfraternity Council, Judicial Board, as well as serving as both treasurer and president to his fraternity, Sigma Phi. He spent his career working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. He was a member of the New York Stock Exchange, Sons of the American Revolution, The Moorings Club of Vero Beach, Union Club in NYC, North Woods Club and Lake Placid Club. He is survived by his children, William, Timothy, Constance and Tilney; cousin, C. Wendell
Wickersham III ’60; and four grandchildren. The Rev. Larry J. Donoghue ’63 of Denver, Colo., died on March 9, 2011. He received his B.A. in history, participating in the Canterbury Club, Little Theatre, WEOS and St. John’s Chapel. Larry served in the U.S. Navy before attending Nashotah House Seminary. Ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church in 1969, he served in many parishes including St. Laurence’s in Conifer, Colo., for 17 years. Larry retired in 1999 and continued to serve at St. Francis Center and various churches in the area. As an alumnus, he served as an Admissions Volunteer and supported the Annual Fund. Larry is survived by his life partner Bob Mosher, several cousins and numerous friends. Jeffrey R. Otto ’63 died on May 31, 2010 in Davie, Fla. Jeffrey received his B.A. in psychology before going on to receive his J.D. from Albany Law School. He worked for the law firm of Roskoski and Otto in Newburgh, N.Y., for more than 30 years. Jeffrey is survived by his wife of 36 years, Doris Otto; and son, Jason. George B. Rabinowitz ’63 of Chapel Hill, N.C. died on March 18, 2011. George received his B.A. in mathematics, participating in golf. After graduation, George earned a master’s in mathematics and a Ph.D in political science from the University of Michigan. George taught political science and conducted research at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for nearly 40 years. Together with his wife, Stuart Elaine Macdonald, his longtime collaborator, George was awarded the Heinz Eulau Prize by the Norwegian Society of Science and Letters in 1991 for their directional theory of issue voting. He is survived by his wife; sons, Joshua and David; and grandson, James. Eric J. Chapman ’64 of Lincolnshire, Ill., died on April 7, 2011. He received his B.A. in history at Hobart and earned a M.A. in history from Trinity College in 1969. While at the Colleges, Eric served as captain of the tennis team, participated in Little Theatre and Orchestra, and was a member of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. Eric, a violin retailer, played viola for 45 years in civic orchestras, founded the Ann Arbor Summer Symphony in 1974, and remained active in chamber music. Before opening a violin shop, Eric was a teaching fellow in African-American studies at the University of Michigan and taught history at St. Paul’s School in New Hampshire. As an alumnus, he served as a Campaign volunteer from 1984-85 and a Career Counseling volunteer. He is survived by his wife, Adina; and children, Ariel and Raphael. Carl J. Barba Jr. ’68 of Chicago, Ill., died on Nov. 17, 2010. Carl graduated with a B.A. in political science. At Hobart, he worked at Saga, was a member of the track team and Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. After graduation, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he served for a year in the Republic of South Korea. Carl later earned his M.S. in accounting from SUNY Binghamton, and began his career as an accountant at Arthur Andersen & Company in Rochester, N.Y., where he earned his CPA certificate. During his career, Carl worked for several corporations, including serving as vice president of finance at Welch Foods, and vice president of finance and administration for Scandia Trading Company. Carl became an ALA member and legal administrator in 1992, when he Hobart and William Smith Colleges
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