CLASS NOTES FOR MORE Incoming Correspondent: Floyd LaBarre Jr. 1930s Army captain, he was a science CLASS NEWS graduate with master’s from The 50 N. Hills Drive Hubert Vance Taylor ’35, Sorbonne in Paris and Kings Rising Sun, MD 21911-1663 For all class formerly of Decatur, Ga., died College London. He pioneered (443) 406-0296 (cell) news, photographs, June 2. He was 99 years old. Just radio and TV advertising, co- (410) 658-5024 (home) baby and wedding six months ago, he baptized two authoring Persuasion in Marketing: announcements, of his great-granddaughers, one The Dynamics of Marketing’s Great reunion planning the daughter of Kurt Rossetti ’90 Untapped Resource. Inducted into 1941 and more, go to and Elizabeth Irvin Rossetti, his the Market Research Hall of Fame community. granddaughter (photo below and in 1992, he was founder and chair Mayo Wills Lanning died lafayette.edu. online, Class of 1990 website). of Schwerin Research Corp. and June 22, a month after celebrating Click on “classes,” On Dec. 30, Taylor baptized also worked for Campbell’s Soup. his 97th birthday. Wife Trudy and then select Margot Jeanne Rossetti, born in Wife Enid survives him. predeceased him. A graduate of your class year. October 2012, daughter of Kurt ’90 Edward C. Helwick Jr. ’38, Washington (N.J.) High School and Elizabeth Irvin Rossetti, 96, Los Angeles, died May 26. A in 1935. A mining engineering Please continue to San Francisco, Calif.; and Caroline government and law graduate, he graduate, he worked for the New send updates to your Vance Pfeffer, born in August edited a humor magazine while Jersey Zinc Co. in New Jersey, 2012, daughter of Katharine Irvin at Lafayette. In 1939, he moved to Colorado, and Pennsylvania for class correspondent and Russell Pfeffer, NYC. They California as a radio scriptwriter, 25 years. He obtained master’s or to alumni@ were the second and third great- working with Bing Crosby, Bob degrees in business administration lafayette.edu if granddaughters that he has baptized. Hope, Jack Benny, Dean Martin and in economics from Lehigh your class does Taylor grew up in Hershey, Pa. and Jerry Lewis, and many other University. In 1967, he joined not have one. To An English graduate, he received celebrities. An Army Air Corps the faculty of Moravian College, volunteer to serve a master’s from Columbia captain in World War II, he retiring in 1981 as professor as a correspondent, Theological Seminary, and a was stationed in Nome, Alaska. emeritus. In his later years, contact the Alumni Ph.D. in public address from Edward earned a political science Mayo was in frail health and Relations offi ce. Northwestern University. master’s from USC and spent 30 had mobility problems, but he He and his wife and partner in years teaching at Culver City High continued to read and was adept at Class notes may sacred music, Claire Clark Taylor, School, where he won a Fulbright using a computer. He and I (Tony be edited for who survives him, shared a ministry grant, was awarded Outstanding Noto) communicated by phone. length and clarity. at Central Presbyterian Church in Teacher, and was honored as Frederick Bryant Woodruff Deadlines: Atlanta for many years. He joined California’s Teacher of the Year in Jr., 93, Morrisville, Pa., died Spring 2014: the faculty of Columbia Theological 1974. In 1961, Edward, wife Terry, June 20. His was buried at Dec. 8, 2013 Seminary in 1946 as professor of and son Bob traveled around the Washington Crossing National Summer 2014: worship, speech, and hymnody. They world, visiting 32 countries. Cemetery, Newtown, Pa., with also served Columbia Presbyterian High Military Honors. He served April 8, 2014 Church for many years as minister with the Army during World Fall 2014: of music and organist. Taylor was 1940 War II. According to The Melange, Aug. 8, 2014 a member of he attended Lafayette 1937–39. He the committee I (Floyd LaBarre) received three was a high-speed train engineer that compiled pages from Alumni Relations with Pennsylvania Railroad for the Presbyterian listing the Class of ’40 graduates: 40 years. He is survived by his Hymnbook 172 deceased and 18 living. Please companion, Mabel A. Georgiades. of 1955. send me your postal mail updates or Taylor give me a call to share your news. Correspondent: Anthony F. Noto received My father was a Delaware– 3414 Drighton Court Columbia Lackawanna Railroad locomotive Bethlehem, PA 18020-1334 Theological engineer. He said he would help (610) 758-8055 Seminary’s me go to Lafayette if I promised Distinguished never to work on the railroad. Service Award I graduated in administrative 1942 in 2010. engineering and was employed Ò Throughout by Curtiss Wright Corp. before Robert Harry Stuhler, 92, Hubert Vance Taylor ’35 his life, he enjoyed playing the I graduated and made aircraft Bay Head, N.J., died Aug. 21. At at the baptism of his violin. propellers, systems, and parts Lafayette, the Phi Kappa Psi great-granddaughters Horace S. Schwerin ’36, 99, until that portion of the company brother was on the tennis team Moorestown, N.J., died April 7. closed. I joined Wagner Electric and captained his senior year. On A decorated World War II Corp. at 61 and retired at 66. graduating economics and business, FALL 2013 LAFAYETTE 75 CLASS NOTES Bob joined the Navy and served as a fi rst lieutenant and captain of a PT MAKING A DIFFERENCE boat. He served in the Normandy Invasion and later in the Pacifi c Buck Family Support Is Far-Reaching Theater. He studied law at Rutgers University, worked as a corporate “There is an old adage that if you have a good experience in school, college, or fraternity, lawyer for Curtis Wright, and was a you should put something back,” says William C. “Bill” Buck ’50, executive vice president, partner with Nichols, Thompson & TDH Capital Corp., Radnor, Pa. Peek. Later, he managed his father- Just one example of the ways he has given back, along with his late brother in-law’s equipment dealership. Bob, a skilled jazz pianist, had J. Alexander “Whip” Buck ’53, is through his fraternity, Zeta Psi. In 1988, Bill received his own band and performed at the International Zeta Psi Distinguished Service Award for his support and leadership. Asbury Park’s grand hotels as well More recently, he provided a major contribution to Zeta Psi, Tau Chapter’s gift of the new as clubs in NYC. He avidly played stone gateway sign at the corner of College Avenue and McCartney Street, part of a larger tennis, along with his wife of 57 project to enhance, beautify, and defi ne major entryways to the campus. years, Patricia, who was nationally Quietly, Bill and his wife, Laura Buck, as well as other ranked. Patricia died in 2000. Buck family members have worked to support the areas Frances M. Alden, 99, wife of of the College that have meant the most to them. They Class President Otto Alden, died Aug. 15. The Aldens were married have been generous supporters for nearly 100 years, 70 years. beginning with J. Mahlon Buck ’21, who was awarded an honorary degree in 1964. Mahlon was president of President: Otto Alden Smith, Kline & French, Inc., Philadelphia, which became Correspondent: Robert W.B. Johnston GlaxoSmithKline in 2001. The Buck legacy continued 2000 Holly Hall St., Apt. 911 with support from Mahlon’s wife, Grace. After that, Houston, TX 77054 Bill and Whip carried on the tradition. Bill, the last remaining member of the immediate (713) 644-4212 family with ties to the College, along with Laura as a steadfast supporter, carries on [email protected] for his brother and father. The Bucks have contributed their support to music, arts, and sports programs as well as Skillman Library. The endowments and years of establishment include the 1943 J. Mahlon Buck Library Fund (1959), Buck Incoming Correspondent: Open Concert Series (1970), and Buck Family Endowment Fund for Music (1981) by Grace and her sons. The squash courts in 1944&1945 Allan P. Kirby Sports Center were named in their honor for support of the center, Walter Thomas Sergy ’44, 90, Canton, Ga., died July 7. Interment which was dedicated in 2000. followed in the Georgia National Bill, an economics graduate, former Cemetery alongside wife Virginia, Board Associate, and chair of the Annual who died in 2011. Walter was Fund for several years, also has volunteered recruited to play football at as alumni chapter council representative, Lafayette, serving as team captain alumni chapter council executive his senior year. He played in the committee, and phonathon volunteer. 1944 East-West Shrine football In the 1970s, Bill played alto saxophone in game in San Francisco. the Zeta Psi Dixieland Band. He also has Richard Wilson Reichard ’44, 89, Chicago, died May 1. He given generously of his time when called Bill Buck ’50 and wife Laura were presented with an grew up in Allentown, Pa., and upon to offer his guidance and leadership illustration of the family’s gifts to the College on Oct. 16 did graduate work in history at at critical junctures for the College. ■ during a reception in their honor at Skillman Library. Harvard and Stanford. At Cornell, Washington, Queens, and several Chicago-area universities, he taught and wrote on the rise of the social working class in 19th-century Germany, as well as courses in Asian American and African history. Wife Gloria survives him. 76 LAFAYETTE FALL 2013 CLASS NOTES Joe Bianco ’44 sends greetings Lisa Horn Chainey ’81 sent an was nominated as Citizen of from Nags Head, N.C. email update on dad Jack Horn ’47 the Year.