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Jeanne D’Wolf Gronquist '52
Feb 16, 2016, in Richfield Minn., at 84. She worked as a physical therapist at the Mayo Clinic before having a family. Since the 1970s she was a well-known library advocate in Minnesota, serving as president of the Cloquet Public Library Board and the Arrowhead Library System. In 1994 she was appointed to serve on the Minnesota Library Planning Task Force. She is survived by her husband, Charlie, four children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Shirley Davenport Learned '52
Dec. 15, 2015, in Winston-Salem, N.C., at 85. She graduated from Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School and worked as a secretary and medical transcriptionist. Survivors include her husband, Arthur, five stepchildren, nine grandchildren, and two siblings.
Chester R. Ham '53
Jan. 10, 2016, in Manchester N.H., at 85. He received a bachelor of divinity degree from the Andover Newton Theological School in 1957, then served 14 congregations as pastor over a 60-year span. He was a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for 17 years and was chaplain for the Londonderry, N.H. fire department. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Marilyn, three children, eight grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.
Sevy Levy '53
Sept. 24, 2015, in Palm Beach, Fla., at 86. He worked as an engineer after college and later became a respiratory therapist. His wife of 62 years, Patricia Levine Levy ’55, died one month before him. Two of their three children survive him, as do three grandchildren.
Michael E. Manus '53
Jan. 2, 2016, in Contoocook, N.H., at 86. He served in the U.S. Army and stayed active as a reservist until 1963. He joined United Life Insurance Company in 1958 as an agent, representing the company in Europe for a time. He belonged to the Kiwanis Club and was a trustee of Concord Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Pamela, six children and 15 grandchildren.
Charles W. Spencer '53
Jan. 10, 2016, in Denver, Colo., at 85. A petroleum geologist, he received an M.S. in geology from the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University. He worked for the U.S. Geological Survey for 21 years, won several professional awards, and wrote for scientific publications. He retired in 1995 as a scientist emeritus with the U.S.G.S., then traveled, hiked, and climbed mountains. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Whitham Spencer ’54, with whom he had three children.
John D. Seelye '53
April 20, 2015, in Gainesville, Fla., at 84. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, then earned bachelor’s and doctoral degrees. He was a professor, writer, and scholar interested in restoring historic homes and buildings. He is survived by his wife, Alice, a stepdaughter, and a brother.
William C. Ames '54
Feb. 22, 2016, in Leeds, Mass., at 84. After serving in the U.S. Army, he earned a master’s in education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His teaching career spanned 31 years, primarily at Amherst Regional High School. He served almost 30 years as a Northampton city councilor and volunteered with civic and religious organizations. Survivors include five children and nine grandchildren.
Andre R. Boissevain '55
Dec. 23, 2015, in King County, Wash., at 83. He was drafted into the U.S. Army, served as a lab technician, then received his M.D. in 1963. He worked as a country doctor, taught at the University of Connecticut, did emergency medicine, and was a U.S. Army physician and task force surgeon. In retirement, he volunteered with the Indian Health Service and on medical missions. He is survived by his wife, Judith, with whom he raised two sons and two daughters.
Anthony A. Leone '55
Nov. 23, 2015, in Plymouth, Mass., at 83. He served in the Korean War with the U.S. Army, after which he became a social worker for the Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare. Fishing, walking, and watching sports were his favorite pastimes. Three children, seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and a sister survive him.
Patricia Levine Levy '55
Aug. 4, 2015, West Palm Beach, Fla., at 82. She earned a bachelor’s and master’s at Adephia University while raising her children in the 1960s. She worked for the state of New York for 25 years, and traveled frequently with her husband of 62 years, Sevy Levy ’53, who died one month after her. Two of their three children survive her, as do three grandchildren.
