50th Reunion Essay

Odunayo Olagundoye College: Calhoun

John G. O’Leary 31A Grove Street Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 BusinessLessonsFromRock@gmail.com 617-739-9772 Child(ren): Kimberly Fradelis (1973) Grandchild(ren): Brennan Fradelis (1997), Courtney Fradelis (1999) Career: Management consultant for 35 years; working musician for 50 years. Avocations: Music, personal development, alternative medicine, spirituality College: Silliman Looking back a half century, I guess I didn’t wind up where I expected to be. I had dreams of glory as a musician, but the hit records eluded me. I assumed…

John Joseph O’Leary Date of Death: 2-Apr-2005 College: Davenport (A longer version of this memorial appeared in the September/October 2005 issue of Class Notes. It was written in part by Reed Hundt.) John J. O’Leary, of Portland, Maine, and Washington DC, died of complications from ALS on April 2, 2005 at his home in Washington, surrounded by his family. John graduated from Cheverus High School in 1965. At Yale, John was president of the Yale…

John Michael Oleyer Date of Death: 13-Apr-2006 College: Ezra Stiles (This memorial for John Oleyer was submitted by Peter Rodgers, John Knudson, and Jim Grew.) We lost John Oleyer to multiple sclerosis in 2006, but those of us who were his dear friends at Yale keep him close even in death. Some like Lamar Smith, Jim Grew, and Tom Brown were his freshman roommates in Vanderbilt Hall; others, among them Peter Rodgers, John Knudson, Frank…

Dick H. Olsen College: Saybrook

J. Potter Orr College: Saybrook

Felice (Felix) Kenneth Pace 28 Maple Rd. Klamath, CA 95548 Unofelice@hotmail.com 707-954-6588 Child(ren): Jacob (1981), Miranda Rose (1984) Education: BA in Econ from Yale; MA in Education from Montclair State University (1971) Career: Teaching and Outdoor Adventure Education (10 years); Organizational systems and grant writng for federal tribes as part of Peters and Associates and as an independent contractor (5 years). Drug education and prevention (5 years) Avocations: mountaineering, gardening, birdwatching, nature study College: Davenport…

Stephen Frederick Parks Date of Death: 13-Apr-2008 College: Jonathan Edwards (This memorial appeared in the Class Notes July/August 2008.) Stephen F. Parks died in April 2008 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He is survived by his wife, Louise, whom he met in Austin three years after Yale, and two daughters. Steve was a long-time resident of Austin, Texas, where he served seven years as technical director of the Austin Lyric…

Richard Arthur Frederick Otto Rafo65@aol.com Spouse(s): Karen M. Effinger (1971) Child(ren): Katy (1978), Amanda (1981) Grandchild(ren): Sydney (2005), David (2015) Education: Magdalen College, Oxford, 1978; King’s College, London, 2016 National Service: Commander, US Navy ’69–’76 Career: Service in Mediterranean, with embarked Marine battalion off Vietnam, and in Panama ’69–’76. Foreign affairs career since 1982; in Stuttgart, Germany ’88–’90 when the wall came down; visits to Russia and Eastern Europe ’95–2000: Vienna, Austria 2000–2005. College: Saybrook

Raymond Spencer Nunn College: Branford

John Eric Nelson 2031 Turtle Pond Drive Reston, VA 20191 john.nelson.wsww@gmail.com (703) 801-5287 Spouse(s): Kimberly Ballard Nelson, (1973) Child(ren): Bergen Ballard Nelson, 1976; Frederick Ballard Nelson, 1980 Grandchild(ren): Harper Tamish Nelson Girardet, 2011, Sawyer Kenneth Nelson Girardet, 2013, Miles Alexander John Nelson, 2014 Education: University of Michigan, MA, 1974 Career: Wall Street Without Walls (Washington, DC and NYC 15), Co-director, providing volunteer technical assistance from finance professionals to non-profits and municipalities for community economic development;…

Keith Nelson RiverWest #701 401 S. 1st Street Minneapolis, MN 55401 k.d.nelson@outlook.com Spouse(s): Paulette (Polly) Nelson (1970) Child(ren): Melissa Laska (1976) Grandchild(ren): Peter, (2011), Ruby, (2013), Leo (2016) Education: BA Psychology, Yale, 1969; Masters, Wittenberg, 1973; PhD Temple, 1996 Career: High School Teacher, PA and VA 4 years; National Sales Manager, CW Industries 9 Years; Partner/Manufacturers’ Representative AQS 10 years; Psychologist, BCIT, 17 years Avocations: Woodturning, Photography, Chairman of the Board, American Swedish Historical Museum…

Scott M. Nelson 1525 Lodge Court Boulder, CO 80303-8112 smnelson69@gmail.com 720-470-8790 Spouse(s): Jean Nelson (1983) Child(ren): Patrick (1986) and Susan (1988) Education: Yale 1969 BA, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine 1974 MD National Service: Indian Health Service (US Public Health Service) 1979–83 Career: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat): Indian Health Service 1979–83; ENT group Portland, ME 1983–84; NE Ohio ENT group 1985–2009; retired ’09–present Avocations: Hiking, skiing, travel, gardening, bridge College: Silliman I had…

Valentine Jordan Nesbit III Date of Death: 31-Jan-2005 College: Berkeley (This memorial was submitted by Richard B. Tucker.) Val was an American Studies major and resident of Berkeley. After singing with the Freshman Chorus, Val was a member of the Apollo Glee Club during both sophomore and junior years. For all four years, he served as a manager for the Varsity basketball team, being honored with a Major “Y” in his senior year. His love…

Ronald Arthur Netter College: Timothy Dwight

Mark William Newhouse College: Davenport