The Alumni Magazine for Worcester Polytechnic Institute. (WPI)
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52 Spring 2014 Spencer Lang '40 (Phi Gamma Delta) Richard Jasper '41 (Phi Kappa Theta) Leonard White '41 (Sigma Alpha Epsilon) William Wiley '41 (Lambda Chi Alpha) Wilbur Day '42 William Dodge '42 William Allan '43 (Phi Gamma Delta) Galpin Etherington '43 (Sigma Alpha Epsilon) John Lebourveau '44 Edward Smith '46 (Lambda Chi Alpha) John Mohn '47 Kenneth Cooke '48 Leon Lipton '48 (Alpha Epsilon Pi) Bruce Nagler '48 (Lambda Chi Alpha) Dean Amidon '49 (Phi Sigma Kappa) Raymond Remillard '49 (Phi Kappa Theta) Donald Shattuck '49 (Phi Sigma Kappa) Burl Watson '49 (Phi Gamma Delta) Robert Murdock '50 (Sigma Phi Epsilon) Edward Saling '50 (Lambda Chi Alpha) Stanley Miller '51 (Sigma Phi Epsilon) Carl Mohr '52 Allan Rowe '52 Richard Will '52 (Phi Gamma Delta) Joseph Holmes '53 Robert Jacino '53 (Phi Kappa Theta) Donald Grenier '55 MS (Phi Kappa Theta) Henry Grimm '55 John Bandarra '57 (Phi Kappa Theta) John Smith '57 MS (Lambda Chi Alpha) Joseph Chenail '58 (Phi Kappa Theta) Nathaniel Johnson '60 (Theta Chi) Jon Thorson '60 (Sigma Phi Epsilon) Daniel Lizdas '63 MS Stephen Wilcox '64 MS Raymond Davis '66 Terrence Bulger '70 (Sigma Pi) Fred Nashawaty '70 MNS Daniel Eide '73 Stephen Goodwin '73 (Sigma Alpha Epsilon) William Hobbs '73 Michael White '75 (Sigma Phi Epsilon) Paul Carubia '76 (Tau Kappa Epsilon) Ronald Norris '77 MS Francis Gingras '81 MNS Catherine Dillingham '84 MNS Karla Szkutak '84 (Phi Sigma Sigma) Timothy Sarr '87 Sean Brennan '95 Angelo Chandler '08 MBA Richard Lyman D.Sc. (Hon.) '08 Charles Vest D.Eng. (Hon.) '09 Shawn Sullivan '13 MS Other members of the WPI community who have recently passed away include faculty members Louis Curran (Tau Kappa Epsilon), Raymond Leboeuf, and Kenneth Nourse, and staff members Sadie Goesch and Helen McDermott. WPI also mourns the passing of Barbara Horstmann, wife of the late Peter Horstmann '55. The Horstmanns were active members of the WPI family. in memory Louis J. Curran, Professor emeritus of music Louis Curran came to WPI in 1966 and was charged with organizing a formal music program. Starting with about a dozen singers and musi- cians, he built and shaped a large, multifaceted music performance enterprise that remains a source of pride for the university. Through his leadership, WPI's musical offerings became a sig- nifcant draw for students who wanted to continue to grow as musicians as they pursued studies in science and engineering. Curran passed away on Dec. 31, 2013, at the age of 79. "Louis was completely dedicated to WPI, to the Glee Club, and to all music at WPI," says Douglas Weeks, coordinator of music and associ- ate head of the Department of Humanities and Arts. "He always demanded the best from his students and held them to the highest standards." Under Curran's baton, the Men's Glee Club grew into a vibrant, popular, and highly respected ensemble. The group, which now numbers about 80 singers, has performed throughout Europe, in Canada, on radio and TV, and on recordings. Cur- ran was also a co-founder of the Worcester Inter- collegiate Chorale and served as its frst conductor. Although he offcially retired in 2004, Curran left a lasting impression on generations of WPI stu- dents who have remained fercely loyal to him and the organization he long shepherded. Thomas L. Collins III '01, chairman of the Glee Club Alumni Association, says, "Louis was a teacher, a mentor, and a dear friend who I will miss, and who made an impact on every life he touched." On tour in Rome, Curran and members of the WPI Glee Club had an audience with Pope John Paul II. WPI_Spring14_Obits.indd 52 3/9/14 2:17 PM