Ralph Swanson reports: “It is with a great deal of sadness that I inform you of the passing today (9/26/2019) of our good friend and classmate, Eric Prosnitz. I just learned this from his long-time girlfriend, Kathi Willis. As you know, Eric was being treated for cancer, but he was very upbeat about the prognosis…
Eric was a practicing nephrologist and professor of medicine at Arizona State University in Tucson, where he served since 1978. You can get more details from his reunion essays (linked on his profile page), where you can learn about the loss of his first wife (and Yale prom date) in 1992, the twists and turns…
Martin Hoffmeister, an American architect, has died, but we don’t have a specific date. Your scribe, in spite of much searching, has not found much about his life. Here is what we have from prabook.com: Martin was born on August 27, 1942 in Prague, Czechoslovakia to Vaclav Rohlik and Milena (Hoffmeister) Klikova. He came to…
Martin Hoffmeister, an American architect, died several years ago. Your scribe, in spite of much searching, has not found much about his life. Here is what we have from prabook.com: Martin was born on August 27, 1942 in Prague, Czechoslovakia to Vaclav Rohlik and Milena (Hoffmeister) Klikova. He came to the United States in 1966….
Edward Jay Ferraro died on January 3, 2019. Terence Lenahan writes: Ed was my oldest friend. We met in the summer of 1962 at the end of ninth grade. We went the same way, so we often walked home together talking though his trip was much longer, all the way to Yankee Stadium, about four…
You can go home again!
Your scribe and nearly 400 classmates, with 300 spouses and family members, returned to Yale for a fabulous 50th. My limited word allowance cannot do justice to the rediscoveries of old friends, and, yet again, the making of new ones. Add in nonstop intellectual stimulation, animated conversations day and night, a steady supply of libations and tasty comestibles, all topped with two servings from our gentlemen songsters, the superb 1969 Whiffenpoofs.
Daniel Alan Seiver 117 Florin St. Pismo Beach, CA 93449 seiverda@miamioh.edu Spouse(s): Sharon (Cherie) Seiver (2003) Child(ren): Elizabeth (1981), Robert (1985) Education: Yale PhD, Economics 1974 National Service: US Army Reserve/National Guard, SSG, ’70–’76 (5 months active duty for training) Career: College Professor Avocations: basketball, track and field, gardening, reading, writing College: Saybrook As I…
Ed’s widow updated our information: “When my husband Edward passed away at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, one of the hardest things to do was pack up the books that were piled on every available surface in the room. Never one for small talk, Edward loved to engage the hospital staff in discussions about his books on philosophy and religion.
A roommate that Edward had after college wrote “I never tired …
Madeline Hoffman holds the Class of 1969 Scholarship for 2018-19. Yale reports that: “Maddie gained valuable experience as a high energy physics intern at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, in Livermore, California.
Back on campus for her senior year, this …
Your scribe has learned from Barbara Plyer that her husband Bruce Plyer died on November 15, 2018. In an email to your scribe, she reports that “He had just finished lifting weights and came upstairs. His death was a sudden catastrophic event and took only minutes. He loved his time at Yale. He was a member…
Ken Brown writes: “Over the weekend of October 20th, 6 members of our class with 3 spouses attended a weekend in Charleston, SC. Last November, Ben Slotznick and Ian Glenday from the class of 1970 approached me with the idea of a joint class of 1969, 1970, and 1971 off- site mini-reunion. The thought was…
Classmates, Your scribe has learned from Barbara Plyer that her husband Bruce Plyer died in November, 2018. She reports that “he had just finished lifting weights and came upstairs. His death was a sudden catastrophic event and took only minutes.” “He loved his time at Yale. He was a member of the Dramat; he rowed for four…
Michael Emery Smith died April 23, 2018, at home with his family by his side after a short, but hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Here is what we know: “Michael’s career was mostly in commercial banking. Michael was an involved member of his community as part of the MDI Lions Club and served on…
Some news about 50th Reunion activities, reports from Harold Ozer’s life, and a request from Barney Brawer regarding an intergenerational sharing of perspectives, possibly to be held with other classes at our reunion.
The Mother of all Reunions is set for May 30-June 2, 2019. That is less than a year away! The latest news about our program and attendees will be posted on the Class Website at yale1969.org. It is time to mark your calendar. Your scribe looks forward to seeing all of you. The Reunion Committee…
In the process of preparing obituary/remembrances for our 50th Reunion ClassBook, your scribe and others have learned that several more of our classmates have died. We have also found out more about the lives of others who have passed away. When there is room in future issues of this column, I will publish more information…
