Club, Rifle Club, Nominating Committee, Reception Committee, and Military Drill. He was active in Wolcott track and lettered in both Wolcott senior football and Wolcott senior hockey. After graduating from Loomis, Bob served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II. Upon his return, he attended Bowdoin College, where he received a bachelor’s degree in 1949. Bob met his wife, Lois, known as “Bussie,” in first grade, and they remained friends throughout their years at school. They married in 1947 when Bussie graduated from Middlebury College, and they would have celebrated their 68th anniversary on October 25, 2015. The couple settled in Kennebunkport, Maine, where they lived for many years and raised their three children. There, Bob and Bussie sailed on their sloop, Sea Badger, and shared their love of the sea with their children and grandchildren. Bob was a founder of the Arundel Yacht Club and an avid sportsman. In 1972, after several moves, Bob and his family settled in Jackson, N.H., and purchased the Joe Jones Ski Shop in North Conway with Bob’s brother, Richard. After retirement, Bob and Bussie returned to Kennebunkport, where they remained active in neighborhood and community activities. Bob was a member of the Old Goats, Arundel Yacht Club, Arundel Cemetery Committee, and his Breakfast Club. According to his family, Bob never met a person that didn’t become a fast friend, and he enjoyed learning the personal stories of the many people he encountered. Predeceased by his brother Joseph Badger, Bob 66 |
is survived by his wife, Bussie; his brother Richard Badger; his sister, Holly English; his three children, Jeffrey Badger, Dana Badger, and Pamela Davis, and their spouses; eight grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. At Bob’s request, a celebration of his life was held at the Arundel Yacht Club. A private burial was to take place in the Arundel Cemetery, in Arundel, Maine.
1945 George Chapman Jr., on August 8, 2015. A four-year student from Windsor, Conn., George was involved with the Work Program, Glee Club, Octet, Jazz Club, Drama Productions, Athletic Council, and Gymnasium Committee, and he was an aircraft spotter. He lettered in football and served as team manager, and he lettered on the rifle team, for which he also served as team captain. A veteran of World War II, George was recalled at the rank of captain by the U.S. Army during the construction of the Berlin Wall. He was an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. George enjoyed a long career in the textile industry working for Chicopee Mills, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, and retiring as executive vice president of merchandise/marketing. Following his career with J&J, George became senior career placement counselor with RFP and Associates, where he mentored corporate executives in managing their careers. Active in his local community of Ridgewood, N.J., George assumed a number of roles and took part in many activities at
the Ridgewood Board of Education, the United Way, and the Ridgewood Baseball Association. He served as consistory and deacon at the Upper Ridgewood Community Church and was a volunteer with Hobbyists Unlimited at Valley Hospital. George is survived by his wife of 61 years, Nancy; their four children, Kim DiNardo, John Chapman, Sandy Chapman, and Ann Chapman-Cantero, and their spouses; and their four grandchildren.
1946 William Edward Bunyan, on June 18, 2015. A four-year Honor Roll student from Highland Park, N.J., Bill was involved in many extracurricular activities at Loomis. He served as treasurer of the Chess Club and the Bridge Club; was elected vice president of the Senior Class; was a feature editor of The Log; served on the Senior Advisory and Commencement committees; and was on Student Council. He was active in Ludlow junior basketball and Ludlow second tennis, and he lettered in varsity wrestling and soccer and served as manager of the wrestling team. In 1950, after attending Cornell University, Bill relocated to California, where he obtained his Certified Public Accountant license and opened his office. He was a partner in several accounting firms throughout his long career until his retirement in 1998. He lived the majority of his life in the Los Angeles, Calif., area and moved with his wife to Sunrise Senior Living at Playa Vista, Calif., in 2010. Preceded in death by his sister, Mary, Bill is survived by Marge, his wife
of 36 years; his children, Sue and John, and John’s spouse; his stepchildren, Roseanne and Tom, and their spouses; two grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren. Bill loved the ocean, sailing, scotch, chess, puzzles, puns, and limericks. Bill’s daughter Sue wrote, “… our Dad spoke fondly of Loomis over the years and was so thrilled to go to his 60th Reunion several years back.” She also shared the following: There once was a fine fellow named Bill Who, at Sunrise, showed leadership skill He liked being in charge He loved living with Marge His place will be so hard to fill. Ronald Gatty, on December 28, 2014, peacefully in his home in Wainadoi, Fiji. A three-year student from Suva, Fiji, Ronald was involved in drama productions and in the Fire Fighting Squad, Jazz Club, Debating Club, Le Cercle Français, Political Club, Darwin Club, and Senior Chapel Committee. He earned letters in varsity soccer and track. Ronald earned a master’s degree in 1952 and a doctorate in agricultural economics in 1957, both from Cornell University. Ronald met his wife, Janette Gatty, while at Cornell. An article by Emily Sanders Hopkins that appeared on the Cornell University website noted that Ronald was the “son of Harold Gatty, navigator on the first airplane flight to circumnavigate the globe.” The article noted that Ronald was drafted and served as an American soldier in the Korean War