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HENRY ELLSWORTH “HANK” GLOVER,
79, of southern Vermont, formerly of Simsbury, CT, died at his home on July 10, 2017. Born on Aug. 6, 1937, he was also the grandson of Henry Ellsworth, Class of 1896. After graduating from Hotchkiss in 1956, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps, serving his country for four years and receiving an honorable discharge. He started his career as a news/ sportscaster in Maine, working for WTVL while attending Colby College. He then accepted a position with a textile company, designing and selling its products throughout the country. Taking early retirement, he owned and operated a country store in Tolland, MA, which gave him great pleasure. During his years in Simsbury, he was involved with the Simsbury Land Trust, served as treasurer of The Simsbury Cemetery Association, and was active with the Simsbury Light Opera Company. He took great pride in serving with the Simsbury Volunteer Ambulance Association, where his leadership skills were evident. He loved all sports, especially football and hockey, which he coached for many years. After moving to southern Vermont, he had more time for his gardening skills. He became involved with Trout Unlimited, Wounded Warriors, The Maine Wilderness Watershed Trust, and The Audubon Club. He was a Master Mason from Social Lodge #38 in Wilmington, VT. Besides his wife, Lynzy Bruscoe Glover, he leaves his two stepsons and grandson and a cousin. From his first marriage to Ann Ottenheimer Glover, he leaves his two sons and a daughter, a sister, seven grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. He was predeceased by a brother, Gordon (“Gordy”) Glover ’53.
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R. COURTNEY JONES
died on Nov. 23, 2016, from a head injury following a fall on ice. He lived in Stockbridge, MA.
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WILLIAM MICHAEL “MIKE” HERRICK,
74, of Gibson Island, MD, died on Sept. 18, 2017, in Baltimore, MD. He was born in Elizabeth City, VA, on April 26, 1943. Although his family moved around the country in his youth, his roots were in Delaware. He attended Hotchkiss from 1959 until his graduation in 1961. After studies
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at the University of Pittsburgh, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving as a helicopter gunner and crew chief in Vietnam and receiving two Purple Hearts. He later worked in Vietnam with Air America. The Veterans Administration classified him as disabled due to his exposure to Agent Orange during his military service. He earned a B.S. in business administration from the University of Delaware in 1971 and moved to Washington, D.C. He began his professional career as a financial analyst and examiner at the Federal Home Loan Bank Board (later the Office of Thrift Supervision), attending law school at night. After receiving a J. D. from American University Washington College of Law, he became a lawyer for that agency, leaving in 1980 to become the assistant director of the securities and corporate practices division of the Comptroller of the Currency. From 1981 to 1997, he was an associate, partner, and then senior partner with the law firm of Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick in Washington, D.C., a corporate law firm specializing in banks and other financial institutions. In 1997, he became senior counsel to the firm. After retiring from the active practice of law, he served on the Board of Silvergate Bank in La Jolla, CA, and enjoyed traveling, boating, reading, and getting together with friends. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Soyster, of Gibson Island, MD; a brother, John; a sister, Sarah; and nine nieces and nephews.
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P E T E R E D W A R D G I D W I T Z , 67, of Chicago, IL, died peacefully on June 5, 2017. Born in Chicago on Jan. 13, 1950, he attended Hotchkiss from September 1965 until his graduation in 1968. An alumnus of Brown University, he served in the U.S. Air Force as a reserve medic. After a short stint at the Harris Bank, Mr. Gidwitz rose to chairman of the Burnham Companies. He was active in many non-profits and governmental agencies, including as chairman of the Illinois Development Finance Board; life member, Access Living; Mt. Sinai Hospital; and the MS Society. He is survived by his sister and three brothers, all of them Hotchkiss alumni: Ron ’63; Jim ’64, P’98,’00,’01,’03; sister Nancy; and Tom ’71; his son and two daughters; his ex-wife, Melissa Moe; many nieces and nephews, including Jamee ’98, Brant ’00, Clare ’01, and Lydia ’03; and
two stepchildren. He was predeceased by an ex-wife, Jackie Dukker.
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ANDREW GEORGE IGOR LINIEWSKI “ANDY” B I T T S O N , 66, of Houston, TX, died on July 24, 2017. He was born March 13, 1951, in New York City. Mr. Bittson entered Hotchkiss in September 1965 and graduated in 1969. He earned his undergraduate degree from Williams College with a degree in geology and German and received his master’s degree in geophysics from the University of Arizona. A retired geologist and geophysicist, he worked in the oil and gas industry, with his last position at Devon Energy as a manager of integrated geosciences. He was a member of the Houston Geological Society, the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. He was an avid traveler with a love of visiting new places with his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Helen Elizabeth Bittson, and his daughter, Elizabeth.
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T H O M A S J . P A U L H U S of North Kingstown, RI, died on July 19, 2017. Born in East Providence on May 2, 1960, he attended East Providence High School before enrolling at Hotchkiss in 1978. After graduating in 1979, he graduated from Brown University with a degree in creative writing. He was an avid hockey player who played school hockey at all levels and continued to play recreationally into his fifties. Mr. Paulhus was an active member of As220 Providence, where his creativity and outgoing personality gained him celebrity for his comedic routines and the Neo Nineties Dance Band. He was a lover of music, especially The Grateful Dead, and a lover of animals, especially the dogs he cared for so much. His faithful pet and companion, “Buster,” was never far from his side. Predeceased by his mother, Eileen W. (Ryan) Paulhus, he is survived by his father, Donald Paulhus, and his wife; two sisters and two brothers; many beloved nieces and nephews; and a large community of close friends.
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W I L L I A M C H I L D S S C H E N C K died on May 11, 2017, at his home in Stamford, CT, after a valiant struggle against prostate cancer.
He was 50. He was an avid outdoorsman, a gifted cook, and a nationally known publishing executive, but his greatest skill was his facility for deep and lasting friendships. Born in Bronxville, NY, on Nov. 30, 1966, he attended Hotchkiss from 1981-82, graduated from The McBurney School in 1985, then from Bowdoin College in 1989, where he earned a B.A. in English language and literature. Following in the footsteps of his father, John Schenck ’61, he went into magazine publishing and rose quickly to the top of New York’s publishing industry. After senior sales positions at Conde Nast’s Gourmet and Vanity Fair, he became publisher of Men’s Journal in 2005 and then publisher of Rolling Stone from 2008 to 2010. He served as chief revenue officer at Fairchild Fashion Media from 2010 to 2013. In his career, Mr. Schenck was known as a creative, resourceful marketer and a passionate advocate for the unique place magazines hold in a changing media landscape. “Will always brought his ‘A+ game’: he had enormous energy, an innate sense of decency, a huge intelligence and wonderful sense of humor,” Gina Sanders, Condé Nast’s global head of development, and the former president and CEO of Fairchild Fashion Group, told WWD (Women’s Wear Daily). “Will brought these qualities to Fairchild and to all his roles throughout his career. I am so grateful to have known Will as a colleague, and also as a true friend.” He loved bird watching with his son, Will, in Central Park, singing with his daughter, Julia, and skiing with his family in Sun Valley, ID. He is survived by his wife, Vanessa, their son and daughter; his mother and stepfather, Deborah and Richard Kessler; his father, John Schenck ’61, and stepmother, Holly; a sister and three brothers, including Charles “Chip” Schenck ’88 of Stamford; and his maternal grandmother.
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Business School. Mr. Wertheim worked for the New York City Office of the Mayor as chief of staff to the deputy mayor for housing and economic development. On learning of his death, Mayor Bill de Blasio made a statement, which read, in part: “As a colleague, Peter was a trusted advisor to me on many of our most important housing and economic development projects. I, like many in our administration, came to rely on his keen intellect, steady leadership, and eminent grace in meeting some of our toughest challenges. As a friend, Peter was so much more than that to many at City Hall. His wit, generosity and unwavering spirit brightened the days of anyone fortunate enough to be around him. Peter was a funny, caring and supremely loyal man whose decency will continue to guide me and countless others through the rest of our days. At 39, Peter’s already remarkable career had yet to reach the depth of its promise. For that, New York City and the countless organizations that relied on Peter’s public service are left with unfillable voids. It is with great confidence that I believe those Peter inspired and mentored will continue to breathe life into his mission.” He is survived by his husband, Ben Loehnen, his parents, and two brothers.
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died suddenly of an asthma attack on Sept. 7, 2017, in New York City. He was 31. He was born in Boston, MA, and attended Hotchkiss from 2004-05, graduating that year, and graduated from George Washington University with a degree in business finance. He was a partner and account executive at JN Phillips Auto Glass. He is survived by his wife, Alexandra W. Nash; his parents, Judy and Philip Rosenfield; his brother, Joshua; his sister, Leslie; his grandfather, Norman S. Rosenfield; his grandmother, Gertrude Imber; and his in-laws, Nancy and Harry Nash.
PETER WERTHEIM,
39, of New York City and Sharon, CT, died unexpectedly in San Francisco, CA, on May 21, 2017. The son of Mark and Allicia Wertheim, he was born in Hartford, CT, on Aug. 25, 1977, and attended the Renbrook School. He came to Hotchkiss in 1993 as a lower mid and ran cross-country; he was an active and loyal alumnus. After graduating from Hotchkiss, he earned degrees from Harvard and Columbia
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received the following message from Maud Mandel, dean of the college, and Eric Estes, the vice president of campus life & student services: “Ted Choi ’19 was a kind and gracious young man who expressed gratitude for the opportunity to be at Brown, and was a great ‘big bro’ to his four younger siblings. Ted seemed to be particularly proud to be part of the next generation of his family at Brown; he followed in the footsteps of his father, graduating from The Hotchkiss School before coming to Brown. While Ted’s studies were largely STEM-focused, he always saved at least one spot for a course in literature, education, philosophy or archaeology. Ted had a tremendous curiosity about the world and a great sense of humor that kept those around him chuckling.” Joanne Hayhurst, his advisor at Hotchkiss, shared this special memory of him: “My advisees gathered once a week, and when it was a birthday, we’d celebrate. Usually I brought a gooey confection — cake, butter cream frosting, strawberries — we’d sing and enjoy. When Ted’s 16th birthday came about, he asked me if I could possibly find ‘kimbap,’ a Korean specialty common at picnics, instead of the cake. It happens that our local Sharon Market is owned by a Korean couple who did indeed make the kimbap, much to Ted’s surprise at the advisee birthday party. We all tried a piece — Ted was proud to share his heritage, and the advisee group was thankful that he did!” Thomas Herold, dean of the Class of 2014, observed: “As his time at Hotchkiss went on, I grew to appreciate how many lives he touched and how genuinely fond of Ted were all those, especially his 2014 classmates, whom he got to know well.” Three of Ted’s Hotchkiss 2014 classmates (Yuna Hur, Emily Ito, and Diana Dangoor), who attended Brown with him as well, wrote a touching tribute on the Class of 2014 Facebook page: “He was an invaluable member of our class...Sharing classes with or running into Ted at Hotchkiss and then at Brown were always happy moments. He always greeted us with kindness and made us smile whenever we interacted with him.”
T E D M . C H O I , a junior at Brown University, died on May 24, 2017. Born on Nov. 17, 1995, he was the son of Theodore (Ted) Choi ’85 and the late Sarah Choi. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Jubee Lee, of Seoul, South Korea. At the time of his passing, members of the Brown community
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