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FALL 2011 . ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE 63
Cl as s Notes
degree in mathematics from St. Lawrence and was
a brother of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He was mar-
ried toVirginiaWilson Robins ’48 until her passing
in 1999. He was also predeceased by his brother,
Richard ’45. St. Lawrence relatives surviving him
are his brothers John ’41 and James ’52, and his
older sister, Anne Robins Frank ’40. Ralph is also
survived by his second wife, his children and his
grandchildren.
1951 Fraser J. Sturgeon of Saranac Lake,
N.Y., and Port Orange, Fla., passed away on May
13, 2011. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps
in the Asian theater during World War II before
coming to St. Lawrence, where he was a member
of the ROTC and the L Club. He was also a line-
man on the 1950 Hall of Fame football team. He
received his degree in physical education and went
on to serve in the Korean War. Upon returning
home, he was a coach and athletic director until
his retirement in 1984. He is survived by his son,
daughter and four grandchildren.
1953 William McMillan of Sebring, Fla.,
died on April 26, 2011. He was a member of the L
Club while at St. Lawrence and earned his degree
in business administration. He was a former per-
sonnel officer at the Power Authority of the State
of NewYork in Massena. Once retired, he and his
surviving wife, Shirley, moved to Florida in 1979.
1961 Cornelius “Neil”
Loysen of Craftsbury, Vt.,
passed awayApril 7, 2011, after
battling brain cancer for a year.
While he was at St. Lawrence,
he was a member of the Out-
ing Club, and after graduation,
he had a long career with Met
Life Corporation. He was in-
terested in history and antique automobiles. Sur-
viving him are his three brothers and many nieces
and nephews.
1967 Jeffrey C. Gershen of Somers, N.Y.,
passed away on May 21, 2011, while doing what he
loved, scuba diving over a shipwreck off the coast
of Long Island. He was a brother of Phi Sigma
Kappa and received a degree in history from St.
Lawrence. He learned to dive during his time in
the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War era. He is
survived by his wife and three children, who in-
clude his son Jacob Gershen ’02.
1973 Brenda Davey Glennon passed away
on May 11, 2011, in Frederick, Md. She received a
degree in English and was a member of the English
honorary society. Upon graduation, she worked in
Washington, D.C. for the federal government. In
1984, she married her surviving husband,Thomas;
they raised a family and raced horses.
1982 Russell “Russ” Brodie died of can-
cer on March 14, 2011, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Russ
was a government major and a brother of Sigma
Chi. Known for his quick smile and his strong
community involvement, Russ balanced his full-
time job as a project manager and his other activi-
ties with his deep passion for many aspects of the
Sereno Soccer Club and even helped develop their
Web site. He is survived by his wife, Bridget, and
three sons.
We have also learned of the deaths of
these Laurentians; memorial notices may
appear in future issues:
Katherine Kingston Zecher ’34, May 24, 2011
Winifred Heddy Lewis ’35, February 17, 2011
Barbara Derge Ackerman ’36, February 19, 2010
William R. Lilliott II ’42n, September 24, 2010
Robert L. Hosmer ’47, May 22, 2011
Sarah “Sally” C. Sloat ’47, August 17, 2010
Patricia Hagan McConnell ’49, February 11, 2011
Stewart F. MacMillan ’52, June 7, 2011
Leon M. Hannotte ’53, September 22, 2010
Robert T. Lautenslager ’53, June 10, 2011
Harry S. Peterson Jr. ’57, June 8, 2011
Peter N. Gaskin ’61, May 20, 2011
Mario J. Cerroni M’64, May 10, 2011
Ellyn Lauterbach Clifton ’71, December 20, 2010
Jean Mitchell Herne ’80, April 16, 2011
Stephen J. Meszkat ’06n, May 16, 2011
Faculty and Staff
John Stickler, who retired in 1996 after a 27-
year career at St. Lawrence in facilities operations
management, passed away on July 3, 2011. He is
recalled by his sense of humor, work ethic and at-
tention to detail. He enjoyed living on the St. Law-
rence River and on Horizon Lake in North Fort
Myers, Fla.
• The designation “n” with class
numerals indicates that the individual
did not graduate from St. Lawrence.
• The designation “M” with class
numerals indicates that the individual
earned a master’s degree from St. Lawrence
in the year given.
John I. Green, well-known professor emeri-
tus of biology, died on July 23, 2011, while
vacationing with his family in Vermont.
“An ever-present icon among Laurentians
and North Country citizens, a man for all
seasons, felds and waters” in the words of
President Fox in a campus announcement
of his passing, he was 87 and had been a
member of the Laurentian community since
joining the faculty in 1965.
“Generations of students honor John
Green as an inspiration who helped
establish, with Professor Al Schwartz, our
environmental studies program,” President Fox continued. “John brought his contagious
love of nature and the outdoors to his scholarship and teaching; he trekked his students
near and far to study fora and fauna, especially the Eastern coyote, a special topic of his
research.” Also a botanist who taught pioneering courses in ecology, he was also an enthu-
siastic advisor to the Outing Club.
A graduate of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science
and Forestry, Professor Green earned his master’s degree from Syracuse University and
his doctorate from Cornell University. He was a Marine Corps veteran. Afer retiring
in 1989, he continued his lifetime passion for teaching by leading nature walks during
Reunion and hikes with outdoor organizations, speaking to community groups, visiting
classes on campus, and providing advice to local gardeners and landscapers. Many are the
alumni who regularly commented on how his teaching, both during and afer college,
infuenced their career and life choices.
John Green is survived by his wife, Janet; their son, John ’83; and their daughter,
Jo-Anne Green Hawkins ’88.
Memorial Notices Policy
We will publish in “In Memory” detailed
memorial notices of the passing of Lauren-
tians if we receive the information from a
family member or friend in the form of a
previously published notice (typically from
a newspaper). Please send such notices to
Shayla Snyder ’10,Advancement Services,
St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617
or ssnyder@stlawu.edu.We will provide
the name and, if available, date of death of
others of whose passing we learn, and the
complete list of recent deaths can be found
on the University’sWeb site at https://
alumni.stlawu.edu..