her legacy cast their bread upon the waters, wherever they find themselves. That will be her true legacy to those who mourn her and admire her. —Julia Alvarez ’67
1967 Dory A. Van Duzer Durham, N.C.; Oct. 13, 2014 1968 Robert A. Havern III Arlington, Mass.; July 19, 2014 Longtime Massachusetts state senator and state representative Robert A. Havern, a key proponent of 2004 legislation that gave same-sex couples the right to marry in Massachusetts, died of brain cancer at age 65. He lived in Arlington his entire life. Although Mr. Havern’s wife, Maureen, noted that “[winning the fight for] gay marriage was probably his most public moment of pride” during his State House years, he had a hand in a range of legislation during his more than two decades of service to the Commonwealth. He served as Senate assistant majority whip and, as that chamber’s chair of the Joint Committee on Transportation, he was responsible for oversight of Boston’s multibilliondollar Big Dig central artery and tunnel project. In 2007, Mr. Havern resigned from the Senate mid-term to become president of government relations for ML Strategies, a lobbying firm in Boston. A star of Arlington (Mass.) High School’s hockey team, Mr. Havern, playing center, scored seven goals in his final regular-season game in 1967, becoming the highest single-season scorer in the history of the Greater Boston Interscholastic Hockey League. He also played football and baseball, leading the league in stolen bases his 11th-grade year. During his postgraduate year at Andover, he continued to be a hockey standout. After graduating from Harvard and then Suffolk University Law School, he started a private practice in Arlington. After winning the first of two state representative races in 1986, he was elected to eight and a half terms in the Massachusetts State Senate. Mr. Havern is survived by his wife; two sons, Ned and Timothy; and four sisters. I. Stuart Outerbridge III Pembroke, Bermuda; Jan. 6, 2015
1970 Elisabeth L. Andrews Acton, Mass.; Sept. 23, 2014 Richard Tweedy Cambridge, Mass.; Nov. 4, 2014
1971 Joel G. Tansey Northampton, Mass.; Dec. 28, 2014 A gentleman, scholar, teacher, and world traveler, Joel Tansey passed away peacefully at his home after a yearlong illness. Joel was born in San Jose, Calif., before it became known as Silicon Valley.
Growing up in the midst of the civil rights movement, the mobilization of farm workers, and the San Francisco and San Jose State professors’ strike instilled in him a great sense of responsibility for democracy and justice. After several years as a celebrated bartender, jazz pianist, and emcee for poetry readings, Joel earned a BA degree at UC Berkeley, an MA in library science from the University of Pittsburgh, and a PhD in French literature from UC Davis. He became a beloved college professor in California, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Geneva, Switzerland. Joel published books, translations, and numerous articles on such topics as Montaigne and the Renaissance and 17th-century French and English literature, and presented his work at conferences around the world. Joel is survived by his wife of 28 years, Kiki Gounaridou; brothers Michael ’66, Mark, and Charles ’69; and seven nieces and nephews. —The Tansey Family
1973 Matthew D. Barry Southport, Conn.; Jan. 7, 2015 Matthew Barry passed away suddenly from complications following eye surgery. He was 60. A graduate of Princeton University, he earned a master’s degree at UMass Amherst. A landscape architect passionate about his calling, Matthew beautified landscapes from Greenwich to Fairfield, Conn., and from Florida to Rhode Island. In every conversation, Matthew called to our attention the natural beauty that surrounds us. He designed gardens and landscapes that in each case bore his unique signature: respect for tradition, use of indigenous plants and flowers, and minimalist reconstruction of what he found and inherited. “Uncle Matt” brought to others a daily sunshine and infectious intensity about the most important things in life. His truest signature was his constant devotion to others. Above all, he devoted himself to his family, especially his mother and father. He is sorely missed by those who love him, including his eight brothers and sisters and 27 nieces and nephews. —Leslie Hendrix ’73
poet who wrote of innocence, love, memory, and the profound pleasure of life’s small but exciting observations. Born in New York City, Tony attended St. Bernard’s School. After graduating from Phillips Academy, he matriculated at Yale and earned a BA degree in English in 1983. He attended the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and then attended the PhD program in creative writing at the University of Houston. He taught creative writing for several years in the 1990s at Fairfield University. A steadfast friend to many, Tony is dearly missed. —Daniel Darst ’75
1978 Jeffrey C. Gerst Tenafly, N.J.; Jan. 5, 2015 1982 Walter Ripley Devine Loudoun County, Va.; Oct. 25, 2014 Walter Ripley Devine, super-extraordinary wit, teacher, humanitarian, and best friend to many, died as the result of a freak lumberjack accident in his beloved Loudoun County, Va. He was 51. Walter was all about the love, and marginal adolescents were his mission. As Briar Woods High School colleague Eugene Legg wrote, “To err is human; to forgive, Devine…. He was a metaphor in a world of literal statements. He was bigger than life because he wore his life on his sleeve and allowed the demonstration of what he kept suppressed within to fuel his compassion for and connection with kids who would otherwise have felt out of sync with life. His imperfections were his teaching tools.” By all accounts, he was a once-in-a-lifetime teacher and human being. Separated, Walter leaves behind children John and Lotus, companion Jacqueline Neubrach, and hundreds of loving friends and devoted students whose lives are forever touched by the magical joy of having known him. —Anne J. Brownstein ’81
2008 Russell T. Cook Eden Prairie, Minn.; Aug. 31, 2014
Stephen M. Korba Andover, Mass.; Feb. 20, 2015
1975 Anthony R. Sanders New York, N.Y.; Feb. 11, 2015 Tony Sanders passed away due to complications from a prolonged struggle with addiction. He leaves behind two young adult sons, Matthew and Jack, and many loving friends and family members. For those who knew Tony, the loss of such an original, passionate, and talented friend at such a young age is sad and painful. A sports fan, Tony was a playful intellect who loved to solve the Times crossword and was passionate about his beloved New York City. He also was a wildly exacting
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