Clark University - Clarknews winter 2005
In Memoriam (winter 2005)
Gareth Dunleavy '47 , author, scholar and professor emeritus of English and comparative literature at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, died Nov. 3, 2004, at the age of 81.
Dr. Dunleavy was a Jonas G. Clark Fellow at Clark and went on to a distinguished teaching career. He specialized in Old and Middle English and Irish studies. He also served as chair of the English Department and associate dean of the Graduate School at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He was the author of several books, including "Colum's Other Island: The Irish at Lindisfarne" (1960), "Douglas Hyde" (1974), and "Douglas Hyde: A Maker of Modern Ireland" (1991), a definitive biography written with his second wife, Janet E. Dunleavy (1928-2000). During their joint careers, the Dunleavys collaborated often on published articles and conference presentations, and were joint recipients of both a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Camargo Foundation Fellowship.
Dr. Dunleavy served in World War II and received the Purple Heart for action seen at Anzio, Italy, on Feb. 20, 1944. Returning to his studies, Dr. Dunleavy earned advanced degrees from Brown University and Northwestern University, and completed postdoctoral studies at the University of Chicago. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and was elected a Fellow of that organization in 1997.
A life-long lover of books and libraries, Dr. Dunleavy compiled a collection of rare editions of early manuscripts that he donated to the University of New Hampshire, currently housed at the university's Dimond Library as the Gareth and Janet Dunleavy Chaucer Collection. At the time of his death, he was continuing to develop another collection of first editions in memory of his second wife, the Janet E. Dunleavy Collection of Great Women Writers, also in the Dimond Library. A resident of RiverWoods in Exeter, N.H., for almost 10 years, Dr. Dunleavy contributed greatly to the life of that community by organizing and teaching classes on significant English and Irish writers and had significant involvement with the University of New Hampshire.
Claire Roche Jacobs '52 , an active alumna and longtime supporter of the University with her husband Charlie Jacobs '52, died Sept. 22, 2004.
Mrs. Jacobs grew up in Worcester, Mass., where she graduated from Woodland Prep School and South High School while also studying and teaching piano at St. Gabriel Music School. She continued her musical work and was very active in women's basketball at Clark, where she graduated magna cum laude while also earning her collegiate diploma of music from the National Guild of Piano Teachers. She later taught piano to native children on Guam, where she lived with her husband, who was a naval officer.
After moving to Naugatuck, Conn., in 1955, Mrs. Jacobs became very active with the League of Women Voters as a member of its state legislative committee and a lobbyist at the Connecticut General Assembly. In 1959, the couple moved to New York City, where Jacobs pursued graduate studies in music at Mannes College and Queens College and became an avid opera lover and tennis fan. At that time, she was also a market researcher for the advertising firm of Young and Rubicam and later a portfolio analyst for Merrill Lynch.
When the couple relocated to Weston, Conn., where they lived for 35 years, Mrs. Jacobs resumed her work with the League of Women Voters, joining the state board and successfully lobbying in Hartford for election-law reform. In 1974, she was appointed by the president of the State Senate to be a member of the newly established State Elections Commission and later served as chairman. Mrs. Jacobs was named Connecticut Woman of the Year in 1976 by Governor Ella Grasso for "accomplishments as Commission Chairman."
After three years in Hartford Mrs. Jacobs retired to spend more time with her piano and sailing, her favorite sport, and later to study law at the University of Bridgeport where she received the degree of Juris Doctor in 1985. She sailed with her husband and a succession of Portuguese water dogs on their boat, HAFA DAI, especially enjoying many stops between Oyster Bay, N.Y., and Nantucket, Mass.
Memorial gifts in Mrs. Jacob's name may be made to the Clark Fund, Clark University, 950 Main St., Worcester, MA 01610.
Gerson Kegeles , former Clark chemistry professor and Chemistry Department chair, died Sept. 8, 2004.
Dr. Kegeles was born in New Haven, Conn., and earned his B.S. and Ph.D. in chemistry from Yale University, where he also conducted his postdoctoral research. He served in the U.S. Army from 1941-45, first in Australia and New Guinea, then in the United States researching vaccines for anthrax and other deadly diseases.
After World War II, Dr. Kegeles was a Rockefeller Foundation Fellow at the University of Wisconsin, then a research physical chemist at the National Cancer Institute. In addition to his positions at Clark, Dr. Kegeles was a visiting professor at Yale, and later professor of biophysical chemistry at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, where he became professor emeritus. His research included electrolyte thermodynamics, electrophoresis, ultracentrifugation and diffusion of proteins, and refractometric optical methods for studying inhomogeneous media, for which he held a patent. An avid mountain climber and naturalist, he retired to the mountains of New Hampshire.
Hildreth "Win" Winton '30, a former Clark Trustee, died Aug. 30, 2004.
Mr. Winton and his late wife Helen (Betty) Peck Winton were among Clark's greatest all-time benefactors. The Wintons' outstanding philanthropic support of the University includes: the Hildreth T. Winton Scholarship for Men, the Helen Peck Winton Scholarship for Women, the Winton Faculty Dining Room in Stoddard Hall and the Winton Atrium in Carlson Hall. In addition, the Wintons were charter members of the Jonas Clark Fellows, the University's leading group of annual donors, and members of the Legacy Society, which recognizes those who have provided for Clark in their estate plans.
Mr. Winton was an outstanding xylophone and marimba player. While a student at Clark, he earned extra money playing during the intermissions of the Fine Arts Series in Atwood Hall. After graduating from Clark, he turned down offers to become a professional touring musician and continued his studies at Yale University, where he earned an M.B.A. A self-made and successful businessman, Mr. Winton and his wife founded Oronoque Orchards Bakery and Pie Crust Company in Stratford, Conn.
Over the years, the Wintons have graciously hosted many Clark alumni receptions in their home in Winter Park, Fla. He was a tremendous example of what every institution of higher education hopes its graduates will become loyal, generous and committed to advancing their alma mater.
"Win did that in full measure and more," says Tom Dolan '62, senior adviser to the president.
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