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Robert Vernon Carr – 50th Reunion Essay

Robert Vernon Carr Date of Death: 6-Jul-1997 College: Calhoun (From the October 1998 Class Notes.) Catherine Lofgren Carr sent a brief note from Deland, Florida, that Robert Carr died of a heart attack July 6, 1997. She writes that he was always proud of having attended Yale. He worked for 25 years as a piano technician in central Florida and was “respected by his peers and clients” as one of the best.

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Louis Bartholomew Casagrande – 50th Reunion Essay

Louis Bartholomew Casagrande 215 Bryant Road Jaffrey, NH 3452 lbcasagrande@gmail.com 617-435-2033 Spouse(s): Julie Petty (1969) Child(ren): Joseph (1973); Elizabeth (1977) Grandchild(ren): Louis B. Casagrande(2003); Matteo M. Casagrande (2006); Roman J. Casagrande (2008) Education: Master of International Relations, The American University, 1971; Ph.D. in Anthropology, 1979 Career: Science Museum of Minnesota, Curator of Anthropology(1975-1994), SVP (1987-1994); Boston Children’s Museum, President/CEO (1994-2009) Avocations: Muskie and bass fishing, golf, environmental causes, children’s rights College: Silliman It was 1975….

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Douglass Watts Cassel – 50th Reunion Essay

Douglass Watts Cassel P.O. Box 1690 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 doug.cassel@nd.edu Spouse(s): Amy Griffin Child(ren): Jennifer Casse (1978); Amanda Cassel (1981); Magdalena Cassel (1990); Tom Glascoff (1994); Kelly Glascoff (1996) Grandchild(ren): Camilo (2011); Dylan (2014); Owen (2014); Leyla (2016) Education: Harvard Law School, J.D. 1972 National Service: Lt., US Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps (1972-76) Career: law professor and practicing lawyer, specializing in international human rights law Avocations: theater, travel College: Ezra Stiles Thanks, Yale, for…

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Jay D. Castelli – 50th Reunion Essay

Jay D. Castelli 319 Melbourne Ave. Mamaroneck, NY 10543 jaycastell@aol.com 914-584-5186 Spouse(s): Carolyn Castelli (1980) Child(ren): Lauren Lanker (1983); Lisbeth Poythress (1986) Grandchild(ren): Juniper Lanker (2016), Baby Poythress due Oct. 2018 Education: Yale BA 1969, Pace U. – XMBA ‘86 Career: JHS Eng and Math teacher ’69–‘71; Played keyboards/arranged/sang in Rock Band “Goodness” ’73–’77; Director/VP Mktg and Research for two Educ. Publishers ’79–’15; Church Minister of Music ’78 to present Avocations: Arranging/playing contemporary Christian and…

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Thomas Brown – 50th Reunion Essay

Thomas Brown Highland Park, Illinois 60035 thbaeroplan@att.net 847-736-5655 Spouse(s): Mary Beth Evans Brown (1970) Child(ren): Alice Brown (1983) Education: Yale University ‘65-’67; Oklahoma State University BS Math ‘70; University of Southern California MSSM ‘74; Massachusetts Institute of Technology SMCE ‘76 National Service: Capt., US Air Force ‘70 – ‘75 Career: USAF pilot 5 years; United Airlines airport planning 17 years; aviation consultant 24 years Avocations: Woodworking; Letterpress printing College: Ezra Stiles One hundred and twenty-five….

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Byron Edward Brubaker, Jr. – 50th Reunion Essay

Byron Edward Brubaker, Jr. Date of Death: 27-Oct-1999 College: Trumbull (This notice was published in the Louisville Courier-Journal.) Byron Edward Brubaker Jr., died Wednesday at Baptist Hospital East. He was president of Parallax Consulting Services, a professor at the University of Louisville School of Business, a member of the board of Plymouth Settlement House, and a member of Rotary Club of Louisville, Yale University, and MIT alumni associations, and Highland Presbyterian Church. Survivors: a daughter,…

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Thomas Buccello (Fitzsimmons) – 50th Reunion Essay

Thomas Buccello (Fitzsimmons) fitzsimmons.tom@gmail.com Spouse(s): Timothy Donoghue Education: Yale College, BA ‘69, Yale School of Drama, MFA ‘71 Career: Actor College: Pierson My life since Yale—how do I even begin to take stock of such a stretch of time? Fifty years of ups and downs, successes and disappointments, friends and relatives living and dying. Of course I am not the same as I was when I graduated. Of course I have changed, matured, hardened in…

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Robert William Bucholz – 50th Reunion Essay

Robert William Bucholz Date of Death: 20-May-2016 College: Silliman (A longer version of this memorial was submitted to the Class Notes September/October 2016 by Marybeth Ezaki , Richard Tedlow, Terry Light, Phil Gans, Derry Allen, and Wil Lam) Bob Bucholz passed away at home in Dallas, Texas, on May 20, 2016. Bob was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. At Yale, Bob was summa cum laude with a BA in economics. He graduated from Yale…

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Richard Parker Barrier – 50th Reunion Essay

Richard Parker Barrier 3818 NW 26th Avenue Camas, WA 98607 rickbarrier@gmail.com 907-250-5698 Spouse(s): Diane-15 years (current), Thea (25 years) Child(ren): Hillery (1975) Andy (1977) Thad (1979) Grandchild(ren): Frank (2005) George (2007) Kaia- (2018) Education: Yale- 1969- BS; Stanford- 1971-MBA; Institute of Court Management-1977-Fellow Career: Alaska State Court Deputy Director for 12 years; Executive Director Commonwealth North for 5 years; Mediator; Investor; Appraiser Avocations: Rotary International, Barbershop chorus/quartet, Golf, Travel College: Pierson I was a product…

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Charles H. Buck III – 50th Reunion Essay

Charles H. Buck III 160 Newtown Tpke. Westport, CT 06880 chasbuck@optonline.net 203-226-9998 Spouse(s): Cheryl Ezell Buck (1970) Child(ren): Jennifer Alison Buck (1978), Sarah Buck Sanneh (1981) Grandchild(ren): Lili Ella Ferrier (2006), Nina Jeanne Ferrier (2010), Doc Winston Sanneh (2012), Ronald Charles Sanneh (2016) Education: Yale, BA 1969; UC Berkeley, MA 1971, PhD. 1975 Career: Marketing Executive for Cartus Corp. (Danbury, CT) and predecessors for 40 years Avocations: Gardening, Philately College: Pierson

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Edwin J. Buckingham III – 50th Reunion Essay

Edwin J. Buckingham III 3602 Albans Road Houston, Texas 77005 edbuckin@gmail.com 713-416-7751 Spouse(s): Cheryl Pantalone, (1971) Child(ren): Emma Buckingham (1988) Education: Yale College, BA 1969; Yale Law School, JD 1972 Career: Attorney with Shea Gould (2 years) and Celanese Corporation (3 years); North American general counsel for Solvay S.A. of Belgium (36 years) Avocations: Birding, fencing, reading College: Trumbull My life has not been the product of some grand plan, nor has it given me…