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Arthur C. Nagle '87
Arthur C. Nagle '87, April 16, 2009, in Los Angeles, Calif., at 44. He earned a master's in education administration and then taught English, coached basketball, and was an administrator in private schools in five states. He ran the Long Beach Marathon in 2005 and completed the Los Angeles Triathlon in 2008. He died of cancer. He was predeceased by his great-grandmother, Molly Pearce Putnam 1908, his grandmother, Cordelia Putnam Inman '33, and cousin Hannah Putnam Burbank '41. Survivors include his parents, Robert and Molly, his wife, three children, a brother, and two sisters.
Robert J. Garland '89
Robert J. Garland '89, April 25, 2009, in Los Angeles, Calif., at 42. He earned an M.B.A. from Monterey Institute of International Studies and then worked at ING Advisors Network and at Capital Group, Inc. He had a passion for experiencing other cultures, coached youth sports, and savored time with his family. He died of cancer. Survivors include his wife, Hillary, three children, his parents, his grandmothers, a brother, and a sister.
Jon A. Robinson '89
Jon A. Robinson '89, Feb. 24, 2009, in Urbana, Ill., at 41. He was a building services foreman at the University of Illinois who golfed, read, and traveled. He was an avid Red Sox and New England Patriots supporter. He died of cancer. Survivors include his wife, Julie, his parents, a son, and a brother.
W. Corbett Bishop '93
W. Corbett Bishop '93, May 1, 2009, in Arusha, Tanzania, at 38. A climbing guide, first in the Pacific Northwest, he guided in Tanzania and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro more than 100 times. In 1996 he started Corbett Bishop Safaris, which he ran until his death of an apparent heart attack. Fluent in Swahili, he founded Ol Tukai Conservancy in Tanzania, wrote articles and lectured about conservation, and produced programs for the Discovery Channel. He was a musician, birder, and a truth seeker who respected the land. Survivors include his children, Luca and Ella, his parents, his stepfather, the mother of his children, and his grandmothers.
Shareen H. Abbasy '05
Shareen Abbasy '05, March 17, 2009, in New York, N.Y., at 26. She worked as a paralegal and most recently at the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Described as a strong and courageous spirit, she died of cancer. Survivors include her mother, Diana Abbasy, her brother, and her maternal grandparents.
Myrtle P. Paine Barker '31
Myrtle Paine Barker '31, April 26, 2005, in Lakewood, Colo., at 94. She earned a master's in classics from Trinity College and taught Latin for many years. She was predeceased by her brothers, William T. Paine '35 and Stanley A. Paine '37. She is survived by three sons, John, Thomas, and Robert Barker, eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and her sister, Arlene Paine Osias '39.
Florence Shapiro Lobron '32
Florence Shapiro Sterns '32, May 9, 2005, in Skowhegan, Maine, at 95. She was active in the family business, Sterns Department Store in Waterville, until retiring in the late 1970s. She was predeceased by her husband, George Sterns '31, and her brothers-in-law, Herbert Sterns '41 and Fred J. Sterns '29. She is survived by two grandchildren, Lee B. Brandwein '73 and Terry E. Brandwein, three great-grandchildren, and a niece and two nephews.
Chester M. Stratton '33
Chester M. Stratton '33, April 7, 2005, in Monterey, Calif., at 95. A retired colonel, he did graduate work at MIT and Harvard. After serving in the Army during World War II, he served as a military attaché in Yugoslavia with the Atomic Energy Commission, and as advisor to the ambassador to NATO in Paris. He retired from the military in 1965 with many decorations, including the Legion of Merit. He is survived by a son, Donald, two grandchildren, and two nephews.
Arthur T. Wasserman '33
Arthur T. Wasserman '33, June 26, 2005, in Williamstown, Mass., at 93. He earned a law degree from Boston University and built Wasserman and Salter into one of Boston's largest commercial law firms. In 1939 he successfully defended the rights of a German concentration camp survivor who had been forced to sign over his inheritance to the Nazis. During World War II he was an officer in the Army Corps of Engineers. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Etta, a son, a daughter, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother, Robert M. Wasserman '48.
Marion Ross Roberts '34
Marion Ross Roberts '34, April 8, 2005, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., at 93. After teaching Latin and business courses at Maine's Mattanawcook Academy and Morse Memorial High School, she retired in 1972 from Brewer (Maine) High School. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Lloyd, two daughters, three grandchildren, and a great-grandson.
Sheldon R. Rudnick '36
Sheldon R. Rudnick '36, October 3, 2003, in Brookline, Mass., at 88. He is survived by his son, Leslie H. Rudnick '66.
