Sustaining a Legacy of Achievement Sustaining a Legacy

O b i t u a r i e s1931BEATRICE CHAMBERS SHERMAN,Lewisburg, July 9, 2010. She was a graduate ofthe Dean School of Business.1934BAYARD HAND, Darien, Conn., better knownas “Dick,” passed away on August 2, 2010 inDarien. Born on April 15, 1917, in Philadelphiahe was the son of the late Bayard and MargaretHand. He was 93. Bayard graduated fromWilliams College ’39 and also attended theWharton Business School. He served in the U.S.Air Force as a Captain during World War II inthe Pacific region. Mr. Hand was active with theDarien Democratic Town Committee, Board ofEducation, Board of Selectman and Board ofFinance. He was director and then president ofMeals-on-Wheels from 1982 to 2003. He wastreasurer of Person-to-Person from 1984 through2005 and received special recognition in 2005 for25 years of service. He was also given the LifetimeAchievement Award by the Darien Chamberof Commerce in 1993. He was treasurer of theDarien Senior Center; president/vp/treasurer ofthe Darien United Way; ABC board member anddriver; tutor, “I Had a Dream” program; anda member of the Noroton Yacht Club since theearly 1950s. He is survived by his wife, ElizabethF. Hand, better known as “B.A.” of Darien; threechildren, Margot Hand of Darien; Taber Handof Cambodia and Julie Hand of East Calais, Vt.He is also survived by nine stepchildren: DebbiCaplan of Chapel Hill, N.C.; Sarah Hartigan andAlbert Hartigan, both of Darien; Charles Hartiganof Norwalk; Julia Ryan, George Reilly, RogerHardon and Emily Hardon, all of New York,City; and Alan Hardon of Gilbert, Ariz. He is alsosurvived by his grandchildren, Lydia Hand, TulaneUniversity in New Orleans, La.; Niles Rowlandof New York City; Peter and Annabel Hartiganof Darien; and Calder and Eleanor Ryan of NewYork City.1936FRANCES KELLY GLEN, Pittston, January 18,2011. She was a graduate of the Dean School ofBusiness.MARY MILLER PICKETT, Wilkes-Barre,November 17, 2010. She was a graduate of theDean School of Business.DANIEL WEISBERGER, Kingston, a son of thelate Bertha and Max Weisberger, passed awayOctober 22, 2010, at the Wilkes-Barre GeneralHospital. He attended Pittston schools, graduatedfrom Wyoming Seminary in 1936 and fromIllinois College of Podiatric Medicine in 1940. Hepracticed podiatry in Pittston from 1940 to 1942and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He servedwith the Marine Corps as a podiatrist, stationedin Camp LeJeune, N.C., and the Brooklyn NavyYard. He was honorably discharged with Lt. JGrank in 1946. He resumed his practice in Pittston38and had a long podiatry career before retiring in1993. At one time he served as President of theLuzerne County Podiatry Association. He wasvery community-minded, having been President ofTemple Agudath Achim, Pittston, serving on theboards of Temple Israel, the Jewish CommunityCenter and its Men’s Club. He gave time to JewishFederation and, in his late eighties, he deliveredMeals On Wheels. He was a member of MasonicLodge and other civic, medical and religiousorganizations. In 1946, he married Gladys Cramesof New York City. He has two children, JudithLeopold and her husband, Michael, and TerryAdams and her husband, Jon; grandchildren,Janet Max and her husband, Jeffrey; DavidLeopold and his fiancé, Regina; Michael and BenAdams; and great-granddaughter Celia Max;sisters, Geraldine Hyman, Edwardsville, and thelate ELAINE WEISBERGER LEVEY ’42.1939SYLVIA GOLOMBESKI CURRAN, Broomall,June 21, 2010. She was a graduate of the DeanSchool of Business.BETTY CASE KUNKLE, Dallas, October 23,2010. She was a graduate of the Dean School ofBusiness.1940MARY EDWARDS BAIRD, Rochester, N.Y.,died on October 18, 2010. All her family andfriends will miss her keen intellect, her drive tolearn, her fiery attitude and all her wonderfulmeals. Mary attended Rosemary Hall Schoolfor Girls in Greenwich, Conn., and Sweet BriarCollege in Virginia. She was actively involved inRochester area community work, having servedon the Allyns Creek Garden Club, Junior Leagueof Women, The Baden Street Settlement and atthe Covalescent Hospital for Children whereshe worked for over 17 years. She never losther zest for travel and managed to accomplishher dream of visiting many regions of the worldwith her husband, the highlight being in 1981when they lived a year in the south of France,learning the language and immersing themselvesdeeply into the French culture and developinglasting friendships. Mary was predeceased by herhusband of 68 years, William C. Baird (Bumper),a Rochester area home builder, who died inJanuary 2010. She is survived by her family offour children, Daniel (wife, Caroline, deceased),Gordon (Carol), Mary-Bryn Tucker (Alan), andBarclay (Cindy), her nine grandchildren and eightgreat-grandchildren.PHYLLIS HILEMAN MURPHY, Rushville, N.Y.,October 27, 2008. She was a graduate of theDean School of Business.1941ELIZABETH “BETTY” CHIPMAN COKER,Hokessin, Del., died on July 7, 2010. She wasborn in Wilmington, Del. where she graduatedfrom Wilmington High School. She was also agraduate of Wyoming Seminary. In 1945 shegraduated from Skidmore College, SaratogaSprings, N.Y., where she received a BA insociology and psychology. During the summerswhile attending Skidmore she volunteered as acase worker for the Delaware State Hospital.After graduating from college, she was employedfor 16 years as one of the assistant librariansat the DuPont Experimental Station LavosierLibrary. Betty was a 74-year member of GraceUnited Methodist Church where she served on theBoard of Trustees and was a member of UnitedMethodist Women. She more recently belonged toand attended Westminster Presbyterian Church.She was an active member of long standing ofAAUW. She also was a member of the DelawareArt Museum, the DAM Council, WinterthurMuseum, the Brandywine River Museum, theHistorical Society of Delaware, the SeafordHistorical Society, Hagley Museum, the DuPontCountry Club (for over 50 years), the TextileMuseum and the International Hajji Baba RugSociety (both of Washington, DC), New CastleCounty Libraries and the former DelawareSymphony League. Betty was very active involunteer work. She was a emeritus member of theJunior Board of the Christiana Care, Inc, whereshe served actively in a number of services forforty-one years, first at the Wilmington GeneralHospital and later at the Christiana Hospital.She was also a volunteer on the Art Committeeof Christiana Care. She was a volunteer for theWinterthur Guild.ANN PUGLIESE GERARD, Memphis, Tenn.,December 3, 2010. She was a graduate of theDean School of Business. She is survivied byLINDA GERARD TRABUCCO ’75.BRUCE ROSS, Union Dale, died on his 88thbirthday on October 31, 2010 at his residence,Crosswinds Farm. He is survived by his wife,Nancy Wind Ross. Son of the late Charles SeabertRoss and Grace Burns Ross, he was born andraised in the Green Ridge section of Scranton andsummered at the family farm in Union Dale. Hewas a graduate of Scranton Central High School,Wyoming Seminary and Penn State University,where he earned his degree in arts and letters.As a boy, he was active in Scranton Boy ScoutTroop 7 and earned the rank of Eagle Scout.A veteran of the 134th Regiment of the 35thDivision of the Army, he served honorably in theEuropean theater during World War II, where hereceived two Purple Hearts and other awards,including a Silver Star. He landed at Normandyon D-Day and fought in the Battle of the Bulge.Following the war, he resided in Chatham, N.J.,and worked for 30 years in Clifton, N.J., withthe Fisher-Stevens Co. He began in sales andretired as an executive vice president with thecompany. Upon his retirement in 1985, he movedto his beloved Crosswinds Farm, where he spent