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David J. Finn Jr.
March 31, 1998
In Chula Vista, Calif., at 68. Mr. Finn is survived by his wife, Shirley.
John F. Hoar
May 8, 1998
At his West Springfield, Mass., home, at 66. Mr. Hoar, who
had been a senior vice president and lending officer of Fleet
Bank, retired in 1993, after 32 years
in the banking industry. During the Korean War, he served in the Army. Mr. Hoar
had been a Holy Cross class agent. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; a son,
Michael J. '86; three daughters, including Kathleen Ghiloni '91; and a sister.
George B. Wilkinson Jr.
May 6, 1998
At his Meriden, Conn., home. Mr. Wilkinson, 69, had been
a long-time securities
executive with Coburn & Meredith Inc., an investment firm in Hartford, Conn.
During the Korean War, he served in the Army. Mr. Wilkinson is survived by his
wife, Constance; two sons; two daughters; son-in-law Dennis M. Callahan '76;
and four grandchildren.
Gilman J. Chasse
June 22, 1998
In Bangor, Maine, at 67. Mr. Chasse is survived by his wife,
Josephine; three
sons; and two daughters.
Francis D. Hassett Jr.
June 13, 1998
In Saints Memorial Medical Center, Lowell, Mass. Mr. Hassett,
67, had been a prison literature teacher and outreach worker
at the Worcester County
House of
Correction in West Boylston, Mass., and served as a liaison between the prison
administration and multi-faith chaplaincy programs. He previously served for
many years in the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, including the posts of vicar provincial
and provincial of Oblates. Mr. Hassett is survived by his wife, Margaret; a stepson;
a stepdaughter; his father; a brother, Daniel G. '57; a sister; nephews and nieces;
and grandnephews and grandnieces.
Francis J. Lopato
May 17, 1998
At his Worcester (Mass.) home, at 66. Mr. Lopato, who taught
30 years in the Millbury (Mass.) school system, served as
principal of the Raymond
Shaw Middle
School for 15 years prior to his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Corine;
a son; three daughters; his mother; a sister; nine grandchildren; and nephews
and nieces.
William R. Lynch
June 12, 1998
At Chester County Hospital, West Chester, Pa. Mr. Lynch,
66, had been a systems engineer with the International Business
Machines Corp., Radnor, Pa., for 35
years, retiring in 1991. He had also served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Lynch is survived
by two sons; a brother, Robert H. '54; and a granddaughter.
Donald S. Carr
April 1, 1998
In Virginia, at 64. Mr. Carr, who retired from the U.S. Marine
Corps as a lieutenant colonel in 1976, joined a Virginia-based
company as an engineer, designing aircraft
machinery and equipment for the Navy and the Marine Corps. He is survived by
his wife, Lorraine; two sons; and three daughters.
Edwin J. Conley Jr.
May 20, 1998
In Worcester, at 64. Mr. Conley, a retired Air Force lieutenant
colonel, served in the military for 23 years, until 1978.
A decorated veteran of
the Vietnam
War, he received the Silver Star for gallantry as an A-1 Sky Raider pilot near
Dong Hoi, North Vietnam, in 1968; the Distinguished Flying Cross, for leading
a rescue effort that saved a downed crew member; the Air Medal with four oak
leaf clusters; and the Air Force Commendation Service Medal, in 1967, for distinction
as an assistant professor of aerospace studies at Boston University. Mr. Conley
is survived by a son; four daughters; three brothers, including William J., director
of administrative services at Holy Cross; two sisters; 12 grandchildren; and
nephews and nieces.
Richard F. Warner Sr.
March 21, 1998
In New Jersey, at 61. Mr. Warner had been a Holy Cross class
agent. He is survived
by two sons; and a sister.
Richard P. Donohue
June 13, 1998
At the University of Massachusetts Hospital in Worcester,
at 61. Mr. Donohue had been the vice principal of Doherty
Memorial High School in Worcester since
1992; previously, he had taught history and the principles of law at the school
since 1966. Mr Donohue had also coached indoor and outdoor track at St. John's
High School in Shrewsbury since 1990. He was a member of the Holy Cross Hall
of Fame. Mr. Donohue is survived by his wife, Deborah; two sons; a daughter;
his mother; two brothers, including M. Thomas '57; and three sisters.
Thomas J. Kilbane
Jan. 23, 1998
In Ohio, at 60. Mr. Kilbane is survived by his wife, Lucy;
four sons; and four
daughters.
Jay Manasas
April 26, 1998
At his Brewster, Mass., home. Mr. Manasas, 61, had owned
and operated several small businesses. Previously, he worked
for Stanley Tools in Connecticut and
Wells Electronics in Indiana. Mr. Manasas had also served as an officer in the
Marine Corps. He is survived by his wife, Anne Marie; two sons; a daughter; a
brother; and a granddaughter.
John P. Lausten
April 21, 1998
At Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital. Mr. Lausten, 55, had most recently
been executive vice president and senior partner of WJM Associates
Inc., an executive development
and trading firm in New York City. Previously, he had been executive vice president
and chief operating officer of Discovery Toys, Martinez, Calif.; from 1969 to
1991, he had been vice president of business development and area vice president
of international subsidiaries for Avon Products Inc. During the Vietnam War,
Mr. Lausten served as a captain in the Air Force and was awarded the Bronze Star.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra; two daughters; two brothers, including Lawrence
R. '61; a brother-in-law, Robert P. Trudel '64; and 13 nephews and nieces.
Paul A. Callaghan Jr.
April 25, 1998
At INOVA Fairfax (Va.) Hospital. Mr. Callaghan, 52, had been
a captain with American Airlines for 19 years. An Air Force
veteran, he entered the
military in 1967
and served active duty flying C-130 aircraft during the Vietnam War. Mr. Callaghan
then became a commercial pilot with Air California and American Airlines, most
recently flying Boeing 767 aircraft to South American and European routes. He
is survived by his wife, JoyceAnne; two daughters; his mother; two brothers;
and three sisters.
Richard H. Buckley Jr.
April 26, 1998
In New York, at 50. Mr. Buckley is survived by a daughter;
and his father, Richard
H. '29.
Joseph T. Riopel
April 11, 1998
At the University of Massachusetts Hospital in Worcester.
Mr. Riopel, 48, had been a state police lieutenant, assigned
to Troop C at the Holden (Mass.)
barracks
since 1993; he had been an executive officer at the barracks, serving as second
in command. Appointed to the Massachusetts State Police in 1974, Mr. Riopel had
been assigned to barracks in Monson, and then Brookfield. He worked for many
years with Troop E in Weston on the Massachusetts Turnpike. During his career
with the state police, he received several commendations. Mr. Riopel, after completing
the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Holy Cross, served for three years
in the Air Force, Police Unit, during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his
wife, Eileen; two sons; a daughter; and nephews and nieces. His father was the
late Albert D. '24 and his brother was the late Francis D. '59.
Paul J. Powers Jr.
June 2, 1998
At his Seattle, Wash., home. Mr. Powers, 40, had been a roofer
for several construction companies in the Seattle area. He
previously worked at Astra Pharmaceuticals
Products Corp. in Westboro, Mass., and Bose Co. in Framingham. Mr. Powers served
for several years in the Coast Guard. He is survived by a son; two daughters;
his parents; five brothers; a sister; uncles and aunts; and nephews and nieces.
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