1920s
Charles Edward Fagg, '26, of Los Altos, October 24, at 97. He earned an undergraduate degree in law and was a member of El Capitan. He worked for Wells Fargo Bank. His wife of 65 years, Dorotha, '25, predeceased him. Survivors: two daughters, Barbara Karoff and Joyce Dutton; his son, Sharon; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Katherine F. Capell Wright, '26, of Oakland, October 11, at 95. She was news editor of The Stanford Daily's predecessor, the Daily Palo Alto, a member of Delta Delta Delta, president of Theta Sigma Pi, and a history major who graduated Phi Beta Kappa. She served as a Red Cross volunteer during World War II. Survivors: her daughter, Ann Paget, '48; two sons, William, '52, and Thomas, '51, MA '52; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Albert Russell Buchanan, '27, MA '28, PhD '35, of Yuma, Ariz. He earned his degrees in history. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary, '21.
Leo P. Kibby, '29, of San Jose, October 23, at 96. A member of Theta Delta Chi and the track team, he served in the Navy during World War II and earned the rank of lieutenant commander. He taught history and political science at San Jose State College and retired in 1970 as dean of educational services. His wife of 57 years, Jean, predeceased him. Survivors: two sons, Byron, '64, and Norman; and two grandchildren.
1930s
Louis Charles Lieber, '30, of Menlo Park, September 24, at 91. He earned a degree in economics and worked as an attorney for Douglas Aircraft.
Frederick James Cooke, '31, of Chestnut Hill, Mass., September 27, at 92. He was a member of Alpha Kappa Lambda and majored in economics. He joined the Army in 1940 and served in Europe during World War II, earning the Bronze Star and France's Croix de Guerre avec Palmes. He also served in the Korean War. After retiring with the rank of colonel in 1961, he worked at John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. for 11 years. Survivors: his wife of 53 years, Barbara; his daughter, Barbara Monks; his son, Frederick; two grandsons; and his brother, John.
Mary Eleanor Griffiths Sox, '31, of Portola Valley, November 9, at 95. After two years of teaching elementary school in Napa, Calif., she earned her bachelor's degree in graphic arts. She returned to teaching in her later years and was active in several community groups. Survivors: three sons, Harold Jr., '61, Jonathan, '66, and David; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Edward West Jr., '33, of Cambria, Calif., July 25, at 90. He majored in general engineering and became a prolific inventor, designing the first pipeline across the Mississippi River in 1941 and creating the first turbojet orchard heater in 1950. After working for Howard Hughes, he started his own company, American Turbine Engine Co. Survivors: four children, Marcia, Robin, Saylor and John; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and his former wife, Dorothy.
Alfred Dean Bogan, '34, of Indio, Calif., September 22, at 87. A history major and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma and the tennis team, he also was involved in student drama productions. After serving in the Navy during World War II, he taught in the Los Angeles area. Survivors: four daughters, Gail, Leslie, Holly and Carrie; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and his sister, Joya Wells.
Paul Lebenbaum, '34, of Laguna Woods, Calif., in June. He majored in general engineering and was a member of the soccer team. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn.
Sue Belle Stanfield Colbert, '38, of Berkeley, September 27. A communication major, she was a member of the softball team and Chi Omega. Her husband, Richard, predeceased her. Survivors: two daughters, Katie and Margaret; her son, John; and her sister, Peg Stuart, '41.
John McMillan Masson, '38, MD '42, of Santa Barbara, Calif., September 21, at 84. He was a member of Kappa Sigma and majored in biological sciences. After serving in the Army from 1943 to 1946, he practiced internal medicine in Los Angeles until 1985. His first wife, Elizabeth, '40, predeceased him. Survivors: his wife, Maureen; two sons, Raymond and Paul; his daughter, Barbara Brewer; and three grandchildren.
Steven Viscovich, '39, Engr. '41, of Los Angeles, October 10, at 83. He earned his bachelor's degree in general engineering and worked 35 years for Douglas Aircraft. Survivors: his wife, Patricia; his son, Mike; his daughter, Lisa; three grandsons; and three brothers, George, John and Charles.
1940s
J. Hampton "Hamp" Pool, '40, of Mariposa, Calif., May 26, at 85. An education major, he was a member of the football and the track and field teams. In 1940, he began a professional football career with the Chicago Bears, moving into coaching after service in the Navy during World War II. Survivors: his wife of 63 years, Olive; his daughter, Suzanne Mitchell; two sons, Robert, '74, and John; six grandchildren; and two sisters, Mildred Schelling and Elaine Ridener.
Virginia G. Erickson Pinkham, '41, of San Francisco. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and majored in German studies. Her husband, David, '41, predeceased her. Survivors include her son and granddaughter.
Orion M. Arnold, '42, of HoHoKus, N.J., October 20, at 80. A general engineering major, he served in the Navy during World War II. He worked in Chicago and New York City for CBS television for 30 years and was an active ham radio operator for 63 years. His daughter, Christina, '78, predeceased him. Survivors: his wife of 56 years, Janet; his son, Craig; and two grandsons.
George Edward Crane, '42, MS '49, of Palo Alto, August 28, at 79. He was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa and earned both of his degrees in mathematics, graduating magna cum laude. During World War II, he served as a Navy lieutenant and meteorologist. After working in Chicago and Pittsburgh, he returned to Palo Alto in 1960 as a research mathematician at Lockheed, retiring in 1987. Active in community life, he served three years as president of the Council for the Arts Palo Alto. His brother, Renton, predeceased him. Survivors include his wife, Dolly, '42.
Susan Milton Atkinson Fischer, '42, of San Rafael, Calif., October 31, at 80, of cancer. She was a member of Alpha Phi and majored in English. During World War II, she worked as an organizational planner for the Army Transportation Corps in San Francisco. In 1949, she and her husband moved to the Philippines, where she wrote for the Manila Daily Bulletin for five years. Survivors: her husband of 58 years, Benhardt; her son, Benhardt Jr.; her daughter, Erika; and four grandchildren.
Virginia Sayre Hamlin, '43, of Lafayette, Calif., September 30, at 78, of cancer. A member of Kappa Alpha Theta, she lived in the East Bay all her life and was a volunteer at John Muir Medical Center for more than 20 years. Survivors: her husband of 55 years, Oliver, '42; two daughters, Jennifer Hamlin-Navias and Sally; her son, Jonathan; and three grandchildren.
Donald William Ross, '43, of La Jolla, Calif., September 27, at 79, of heart valve problems. A member of Delta Tau Delta and the softball team, he majored in biological sciences. He earned his MD from Georgetown U. Medical School and practiced medicine in Arcadia, Calif., for 33 years. He served on the ship Hope in Brazil and joined CARE-MEDICO in the Dominican Republic, where he taught orthopedic surgery to local physicians. Survivors: his wife of more than 50 years, Patricia; his daughter, Pamela; two sons, Christopher and Stephen; one grandson; and his sister, Mary Parker.
Robert C. Hansen, '44, of Watsonville, Calif., April 27. He was a member of Kappa Sigma. Survivors include his wife.
Donald Hoff Heller, '44, of Carlsbad, Calif., October 21, at 76, of cancer. A member of Delta Upsilon, he transferred to Dartmouth after two years at Stanford. After serving in the Navy from 1943 to 1946 and working in advertising in San Francisco, he settled in Point Loma, Calif., where he owned a small chain of retail clothing stores. Survivors: his wife of 47 years, Sally; three sons, Chip, Tom and Eric; his daughter, Leslie; five grandchildren; and his brother, Milton Jr., '39.
Marthlyn "Sally" Burke Neville, '44, of Salt Lake City, October 2, at 79. She was a member of the Stanford Orchestra and earned her degree in social science and social thought. She served as assistant director of a number of hotels in Paris that were operated for U.S. Army and Red Cross personnel and later received a certificate of merit for her overseas work. Survivors: her husband, James, '45; four sons, James Jr., Timothy, Richard and William; five grandchildren; and three brothers, Harry, Jack and Robert Burke.
John Joe Youle, '44, Engr. '49, of Pinehurst, N.C. He earned his bachelor's degree in chemistry.
George Curtiss Haberfelde, '45, MD '48, of Pacific Palisades, Calif., August 21, at 77, after a long illness. He earned his bachelor's degree in biological sciences.
Edward J. Glass, '46, MA '51, PhD '63, of Rohnert Park, Calif., September 15, at 81. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II and was discharged after being blinded in a training accident. He was a clinical psychologist at the Palo Alto VA Hospital, working for 20 years in psychological rehabilitation for wounded veterans before retiring in 1984. His first wife, Louise, died in 1970. Survivors: his wife, Frances; his daughter, Maureen Capell; three grandchildren; three brothers, Thomas, Charles and George; and two sisters, Irene Ferguson and Lillian Martin.
Seeley Wintersmith Mudd II, '46, MD '50, of Carmel, Calif., September 21, at 75. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta and served in the Navy during the Korean War. He practiced urology on the Monterey Peninsula for more than 20 years. His wife, Virginia, predeceased him. Survivors: five children, Elizabeth, Katherine, Seeley, John and William; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and his sister, Elise Marvin.
Betty Jean Calfee Mulvana Thomas, '46, of Bakersfield, Calif., October 26, at 76, of Alzheimer's disease. She majored in education and was president of her class as well as a member of Chi Omega. A teacher and counselor for the Kern County, Calif., school district, she was an active Stanford alumna and a past president in the Junior League. Survivors: her husband, J. Richard, '45; three sons, John, Tsar and Bill Mulvana; her daughter, Nancy Daniel; two stepdaughters, Renee Wylie and Sharon Thomas; seven grandchildren; and her brother, David Calfee, '42.
Thomas B. Fishel, '47, of Santa Maria, Calif., October 12, at 75, of multiple myeloma. A member of Sigma Nu/Beta Chi, he majored in general engineering. He served in World War II, then worked as a blackboard salesman for 41 years. Survivors: his wife, Lois, '47; five children; and four grandchildren.
Richard I. Padgham, '48, of Grass Valley, Calif., March 28, at 73. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega and majored in economics. Survivors include three sons.
Helen Kathryn Russell Quinn, '48, of Los Angeles, October 25, at 73. She majored in social service and earned a master's in social work from USC. Her career as a social worker began in 1950 at the Los Angeles County Bureau of Adoptions and spanned several decades. She retired as associate director of social services at St. Anne's Maternity Home. She was predeceased by her husband, Noel; her son, Noel Patrick; and her brother, John Russell, '36. Survivors: two sons, Brian and Terence; three daughters, Tara, Erin and Sheila; and nine grandchildren.
Thorndyke Roe Jr., '48, MS '50, of Oxnard, Calif., October 13, at 76, after a short illness. A member of the softball team, he earned his degrees in chemistry. He served four years in the Air Force during World War II. Throughout his life, he was active in religious and charitable organizations. Survivors: his wife of 23 years, Shirley; two stepsons, Timothy and Terry Walsh; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
David Calkins Fulton, '49, of Portland, Ore., October 7, at 73, of colon cancer. He was a member of Alpha Kappa Lambda and majored in history. After working for the World Bank in Washington, D.C., and for San Francisco public-television station KQED, he became Stanford's director of development communications in 1972. He also served as secretary of the nominating committee of the board of trustees and as a staff officer to the president of the board. Retiring in 1990, he moved to Oregon and worked as a part-time development communications adviser to Oregon State U. In 1999, he was elected to the board of directors of the Oregon Council of the Humanities, where he chaired the publications committee and served on the executive committee. Survivors: his wife of 27 years, Elizabeth; two sons, Michael and Thomas; his daughter, Kristin; two stepsons, George and Stephan, '75, Jenkins; and two sisters, Miriam "Weedie" Block and Martha Beshers.
Charles A. "Chuck" Magnuson, '49, of Salinas, Calif., October 26, at 74, after a brief illness. A member of Phi Gamma Delta, he earned his degree in economics. During the Korean War, he served in the Army. He had a long career in real estate and owned Magnuson and Associates Realty Co. An active community member, he was past president of the Salinas North Lions Club. Survivors: his wife, Dorothy; four daughters, Sandra Cobb, Charlyne Evertson, Patricia Bundura and Jody Nancy; his son, Bill Cobb; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Dorothy Jameson and Barbara Zwierlein.
Richard C. Wernick, '49, of San Carlos, Calif., November 6. He majored in economics and became an insurance industry executive. Survivors: his wife, Marjorie; three sons; and his grandchildren.
1950s
James Walter Young, '50, of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., October 4, at 73. He earned his degree in chemistry and worked for the Garrett Corp./Allied-Signal. Survivors: his wife, Margaret; his son, James; his daughter, Melinda Cox; one grandson; and his sister, Betty.
Thomas O. Pedreira, '51, of Merced, Calif., May 10, at 70. He was a member of Sigma Nu/Beta Chi and majored in economics. He served as an officer in the Air Force during the Korean War and retired from the Air Force Reserves with the rank of major. He worked as a CPA and was president of Citizens for Historical Preservation of Downtown Merced. His wife, Joyce, and his sister, Patricia Flynn, '55, predeceased him. Survivors: his son, Thomas, '77; his daughter, Ann Rabago, '82; and three grandchildren.
Jacquelyn Louise Krasne Reinach, '51, of Los Angeles, at 70, of lung cancer. Co-creator of the Sweet Pickles series of children's books, she also wrote for television and was a pioneer in educational multimedia for young children. In addition to writing hundreds of children's songs, she wrote the feminist anthem, "Liberation Now!" which earned an award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and was adopted by activist Betty Friedan for the women's movement. Survivors: her husband, Dion Neutra; two sons, Alan and Barron; four grandchildren; her mother, Dorothy Krasne; and her brother, Donald Krasne, '54.
Karl L. Davis Jr., '52, of Los Angeles, October 9, at 70. He majored in economics and was a member of Zeta Psi and the football team. He worked as an attorney in Los Angeles for 40 years. Survivors include his wife, Joan.
W. Paul Sherrill, '52, of San Francisco, November 5, at 71, after a long illness. He earned his degree in architecture, then served two years in the Army. He established the San Francisco architecture firm Lanier & Sherrill. The firm's projects included the conversion of the Southern Pacific Hospital into senior housing and the creation of Casa de Vida, San Francisco's first apartment building designed exclusively for disabled residents. His wife, Anne, died in 1990. Survivors: two sisters, and his brother, Charles.
Nancy McCourt Steichen, '52, of Portland, Ore., August 19, at 70, of ovarian cancer. She majored in social science and social thought and was a social worker until her retirement in 1993. Her husband, Everett, predeceased her. Survivors: three daughters, Anna Holenstein, Teresa and Monica; her son, Jay Hahn-Steichen; five grandchildren; and her brother, John McCourt.
Wallace Whipple, '54, of North Redington Beach, Fla., August 14, of constrictive pericarditis. After earning his degree in speech and drama, he worked in numerous overseas postings as a foreign service officer with the U.S. Information Agency. He also served as director of the Museum of American Folk Art in New York City and executive officer of the American Stamp Dealers' Association. Survivors: his wife of 36 years, Sharon; and his sister.
Lawrence Jacob Black, '56, MS '57, of Houston, August 1, at 66, of complications from diabetes. A member of Delta Tau Delta, he earned his degrees in petroleum engineering and worked in the oil business for 35 years. His brother, Herbert Jr., predeceased him. Survivors: his wife of 45 years, Anne, '55; his son, Lawrence Jr.; his daughter, Lydia Raber; two grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
Gerald "Gerry" Gherardi, '57, of West Hills, Calif., September 11, at 66. A member of Kappa Alpha, he majored in physics. He worked for Rocketdyne from 1958 until 1995. Survivors: his wife, Barbara; his son, Nick; two daughters, Tamara Pinnell and Laura Mosier; and seven grandchildren.
Richard Dana Tocher, '57, of Canby, Ore., September 30, at 64. A biological sciences major, he joined the Naval ROTC his freshman year and, after graduation, served aboard ship for two years as a commissioned officer. He earned master's and doctoral degrees from the U. of Washington and taught biology at Portland State U. for 31 years. Survivors: his wife of 11 years, Carol; two daughters, Eliza and Kirsten; his son, Rich; his stepdaughter, Lisa Johnston; four stepsons, Michael, Jay, Mark and Sean Wilson; and seven grandchildren.
Brook Talbot Powell, '58, of Los Osos, Calif., August 25, at 65, in an accident. He majored in sociology, then earned a master's in public health from UCLA and worked as a hospital administrator until the mid-1980s. Shortly before his death, he and his wife completed 18 months in Puerto Rico as medical-care missionaries. His son, Dwayne, predeceased him. Survivors: his wife, Joan; his son, Brian Thompson; his daughter, Susan Haney; and four grandchildren.
1960s
Eric Wyman Smith, '61, of Anchorage, Alaska, October 3, at 61, of brain lymphoma. He earned his degree in mechanical engineering and was a member of Delta Upsilon and the softball and rugby teams. He served in the Navy after graduation and settled in Anchorage in 1981. He retired in 1997 as chapel manager for the Alaska Air National Guard. He helped restart the Stanford Club in Alaska in 1981 and was named a Stanford Associate in 1994 in recognition of his 15 years of service. Survivors: his wife, Anne; his son, Kent, '88; one grandson; his parents, Lyle, '34, Engr. '36, and Marian; his sister, Dana, '63; and his brother, Mark.
1970s
Cynthia Comrey, '70, MD '74, of Laguna Beach, Calif., September 17, at 51, after a long illness. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude in biological sciences and was a member of Cap and Gown. After earning her MD, she completed a psychiatry residency at Stanford Medical School and established a private practice in Santa Clara County. Survivors: her son, Andrew Westphal; her parents, Andrew and Barbara; and her sister, Corinne Byers.
Elizabeth Joan Brown Lanier, '70, of Shell Beach, Calif., August 12, at 52, of ovarian sarcoma. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in English and attended medical school at UC-Davis. She practiced family medicine until last July. Survivors: her husband, Robert; her son, Christopher Smith, '90; five daughters, Amanda, Darcy, '98, Wendy, '01, and Cicely Smith and Marin Lanier; her mother, Clara Brown; her sister, Susan Groneman; her brother, Alan Brown; and her former husband, Terrell Smith, '66.
Business
Jack Bramwell McCowan, MBA '36, of Portola Valley, October 8. He was a vice president of the Firemen's Fund Insurance Co. Survivors: his wife of 64 years, Minna; three sons, Robert, Philip and Jack Jr.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
C. Crawford Thompson, MBA '42, of Claremont, Calif., October 16, at 81, of Alzheimer's disease. He was contracts administrator and assistant treasurer for the Rand Corp. in Santa Monica, Calif., for 37 years. Survivors: his wife of 52 years, Mary Anne; his son, Richard; his daughter, Anne Adams; and two granddaughters.
Richard Lazell Staples, MBA '53, of Baltimore, July 9, at 74. He was a graduate of Colgate U. and Johns Hopkins U. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II and in the Naval Reserve Intelligence during the Korean War. In 1975, he founded IC Inc., a company specializing in international courier services and marketing. Survivors: his wife, Sally; his daughter, Sara; and his son, Richard Jr.
Education
Guerd Gustave "Gus" Pagels, MA '51, EdD '59, of San Mateo, September 23, at 76. He served in the Army in the South Pacific for three years during World War II, attaining the rank of master sergeant. He taught at the College of San Mateo before joining the Cañada College faculty in 1968. Survivors: his wife, Marcia, '51; his son, Chris; two daughters, Andrea and Erica; two grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Laurence Edwin Harvey, PhD '69, of Twain Harte, Calif., November 6, at 76. He served in the Navy during World War II. After earning his doctorate, he taught for 27 years at De Anza College in Cupertino, where he helped establish the business and computer science division and also served as dean. Survivors: his wife, Jean; his daughter, Barbara; and five sons, David, Robert, Scott Beebe, John, '78, and Jim.
Anne Sigel Jones Brice, MA '71, of Houston, April 13, of a heart attack. A Rice University graduate, she volunteered for that school in a number of capacities while working as a college counselor at Lamar High School, then joined the Rice admissions office as a part-time staff member. Survivors: her husband, Robins; two sons, David and Andrew; her mother, Grace Jones; and two brothers, Frank and Donald.
Elmo Allen Slider Jr., MA '71, of Sacramento, July 5, at 62. He served in the Air Force for five years and attended California State U.-Sacramento before earning his master's degree from Stanford. He retired after 25 years as a basketball and tennis coach, counselor and instructor at Cal State-Sacramento. He was involved in numerous civic and charitable organizations. His brothers, Herman Williams and Walter, predeceased him. Survivors: his wife of 12 years, Grace; two sons, Wendell and Dennis; two daughters, Darrien Johnson and Constance; his stepdaughter, Viola Banks; his stepson, Reginald Williams; two grandchildren; his parents, Hilda Johnson and Elmo Sr.; two sisters, Theresa and Lauren Williams; and his first wife, Velma.
Engineering
Victor Grinich, PhD '53, of Mountain View, November 5, at 75, of prostate cancer. He served in the Navy during World War II. In 1957, he co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor, the company that produced the first commercially viable integrated circuit, a predecessor of the modern computer chip. After leaving Fairchild in the late 1960s, he taught at UC-Berkeley and at Stanford. Survivors include his wife, Nina, MA '69.
Walter Revis Ayers, PhD '59, of Los Altos Hills, November 14, at 76, of lung disease. After earning his degree in electrical engineering, he began a long career with Varian's microwave tube division in Palo Alto. Survivors: his wife, Mary; two sons, Guy and Ian; his daughter, Susie; seven grandchildren; his sister, Joyce; and his brother, Britain.
Joseph Greeley Carleton, MS '62, of Palo Alto, October 9, at 67, of stomach cancer. He earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from MIT and served in the Navy Reserve in San Diego before settling in Palo Alto. A forensic scientist and member of the Forensic Society of Engineers, he was active in community life, helping the Palo Alto City Council add a paramedic team in 1975 and teaching auto mechanics at the Palo Alto Adult School. Survivors: his wife, Ruth; his daughter, Nancy; his son, Jeff; and one granddaughter.
Humanities and Sciences
Irene Frances Griffin, MA '56 (speech and drama), of San Carlos, Calif., June 24. She taught in Stanford's drama department during the 1950s. Survivors include her sister, Jeanne.
Law
Robert Francis Gooch, LLB '42, of Los Angeles, July 5, at 82. He received his undergraduate degree from UCLA and served in the Counterintelligence Corps during World War II. He was a member of the Band and, after earning his law degree, he maintained a private law practice in Los Angeles for 47 years. He was president of St. Anne's Foundation and served on its board for many years. Survivors: his wife, Virginia; his son, Patrick; three daughters, Teresa Ross, Mary Bailey and Melissa Stevens; and seven grandchildren.
Medicine
Eric "Rick" Charles Schiller, MD '82, of Fairhope, Ala., June 13, at 44. He specialized in anesthesiology and pain management and was a musician and songwriter, recording his own CDs. Survivors: his wife, Debra; two daughters, Rebekah and Hannah; his son, Ian; his mother, Lillian; and two sisters, Carla and Vivian.
