1952

John J. Brazell
June 11, 2000
In Leominster (Mass.) Hospital, at 71, after an illness. Mr. Brazell had served as a substance-abuse counselor at Naukeag Hospital in Ashburnham, Mass., for 15 years, and at Ad Care Hospital in Worcester for 10 years, retiring in 1997. He is survived by his wife, Joanne; a son; and two grandchildren.

George P. Ducharme
July 7, 2000
At the University of California at San Diego Medical Center, at 70. During his career, Mr. Ducharme had worked as advertising manager of Kemper Insurance for 27 years, in the company's Boston, Chicago and San Diego offices. For the past 10 years, he was employed by the San Diego County Civil Services. From 1952-55, Mr. Ducharme served as a lieutenant in the Navy. He is survived by a son; a sister; a stepson; and two grandsons.

1953

Rev. John J. Masterson
June 19, 2000
In Bethany Beach, Del., of cancer, at 71. At the time of his death, Fr. Masterson was the pastor of St. Ann's Church in Bethany Beach. Ordained to the priesthood on May 30, 1957 in St. Paul's Cathedral, Worcester, he began his ministry at Sacred Heart Church in Chestertown, Md., and St. Mary Magdalen Church in Wilmington, Del. After pursuing an internship at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, D.C., in 1963, Fr. Masterson became the diocesan director of the Catholic Youth Organization and chaplain of the Delaware Psychiatric Center; he was appointed pastor of St. Polycarp's Church in Smyrna in 1969 and chaplain to the Delaware Correction Center and the Home for the Chronically Ill. Prior to serving at St. Ann's Church, Fr. Masterson was pastor of St. John the Baptist-Holy Angels Parish, Newark, Del., from 1975 until 1984. During his ministry, he had also been president of the Priests' Senate; dean of the Silver Lake deanery; and Delaware state chaplain of the Knights of Columbus. Fr. Masterson is survived by a brother.

Ralph E. Mathieu
Aug. 2, 2000
In Worcester Medical Center, at 69, after a long illness. Prior to his retirement in 1995, Mr. Mathieu owned and operated Mathieu Ford, Winchendon, Mass., for 42 years. He also, along with his son, Ralph, owned and operated Terre Aride, S.A., a business concerned with the reforestation of Haiti. Mr. Mathieu is survived by his wife, Ann; two sons; six daughters; two brothers, Robert J. '42 and Joseph A. '43; 12 grandchildren; and nephews and nieces.

1956

James D. Wilder
July 11, 2000
At Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, at 66. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Wilder had worked for the North American Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Wholesalers Association, serving as executive vice president from 1970-99. Previously, he had been the editor of American Artisan Magazine, Keeney Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill. Mr. Wilder had also served on the board of directors of the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation. In 1997, he was the recipient of a special award for distinguished service to the Distribution Research and Education Foundation. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Mr. Wilder served as the executive officer on the USS Darby. He is survived by three sisters; and many nephews and nieces.

1962

Richard F. Falvey
Aug. 26, 2000
In Worcester Medical Center, at 60, after a long illness. A certified public accountant, Mr. Falvey worked 27 years for the Paul Revere Companies, Worcester, most recently as assistant treasurer and assistant secretary; he retired in 1997. Previously, he was an accountant at Peat Marwick and Co., and then for the O'Connor Maloney Co. Mr. Falvey also taught at Becker Junior College in Worcester from 1966 to 1970. He was a veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Falvey is survived by two daughters; several brothers, including Gerald F. '70 and David F. '73; four sisters; and nephews and nieces.

1965

Matthew J. O'Connor
July 29, 2000
In Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Mass., at 56. At the time of his death, Mr. O'Connor had been a guidance counselor at Milford (Mass.) High School; a member of the staff there for 30 years, he had also taught, coached girls and boys varsity basketball and refereed soccer and basketball games. Previously, Mr. O'Connor taught at Tahanto Regional High School in Boylston. During the Vietnam War, he served in the Navy aboard the USS Summit County, attaining the rank of ensign. Mr. O'Connor is survived by his wife, Linda; a stepdaughter; three brothers; a sister; an aunt; nephews and nieces; and cousins.

1966

Francis P. Saracco, M.D.
July 12, 2000
At his home in Brawley, Calif., at 55. An obstetrician, Dr. Saracco had maintained a medical partnership with Dr. Donald Ehman in Brawley for many years. He had also been chief of staff at Pioneers Hospital at different times in his career; at the time of his death, he was medical director at Pioneers Health Care Clinics and chairman of the surgical committee. During the Vietnam War, Dr. Saracco served two years of alternative service as a doctor at Clinicas De Salud Del Pueblo in Brawley; following his service, he pursued an obstetrical residency for three years at Harvard's Boston Hospital for Women. Dr. Saracco is survived by his wife, Patricia; a son; a daughter; his mother; and three sisters.

1970

David R. Mulvey
June 8, 2000
At his home in Virginia Beach, Va., at 52. Mr. Mulvey had been vice president and financial center manager of BB&T Bank. He retired as commander, surface warfare officer, from the U.S. Navy with 20 years of service. His active duty included tours of duty on the USS Raleigh, USS Blandy, USS Columbus, USS Albany and USS JFK; he was commanding officer of NR SLTDECGRULANT DET 106. Mr. Mulvey is survived by his wife, Susan; a son; his parents; a brother; a sister; two grandsons; and his brother-in-law, Francis J. Sexton '72.

1975

Kevin E. Beardsworth
July 24, 2000
In the Mid State Medical Center, Meriden, Conn., at 46. Mr. Beardsworth was employed as an electrical engineer for the Nova Metrix Co. of Wallingford. Previously, he had been the owner of the Professional Music Center in Fairfield, Conn., for 20 years. Mr. Beardsworth is survived by his wife; two daughters; his mother; and two brothers.

1979

Alicia A. Marinan Lemmel
June 10, 2000
At Hale Hospital, Haverhill, Mass., of brain cancer, at 42. Mrs. Lemmel had been employed by Bell Atlantic Mobile in Woburn, Mass., for the past 10 years. She is survived by her husband, Casey; her parents; her mother-in-law; a brother; four sisters; 10 nephews and nieces; an uncle, Lawrence J. Eagan '54; and her cousins, Ann Eagan Dawson'80 and Lawrence F. Eagan '83.