News, Notes, and Nods: In Memoriam

Remembering the alumni and members of the Babson community who have passed recently:

William Rankin “Bill” Dill H’91, Babson College’s eighth president, died March 31 in Auburndale, Massachusetts. Dill served as Babson’s president from 1981 to 1989, a period of important growth and development for the College. During his tenure, Babson expanded its reach and reputation, including opening new opportunities for students and faculty to engage internationally. Under his leadership, the College also strengthened the facilities and infrastructure that support student life, executive education, and learning across campus.

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Dr. Paula M. Rooney, Babson College’s former vice president of student affairs from 1985 to 1995, died March 17 after a lengthy illness. A dedicated college leader whose career spanned several institutions, Rooney impacted thousands of students and colleagues through her commitment to student development and higher education leadership. She went on to serve as president of Dean College for 27 years and held national leadership roles, including president of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.

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Graham Norman Nock ’50, of Bellevue Hill, Australia, May 12, 2025

William O. Hood ’55, of Scottsdale, Arizona, July 4, 2025

Irving Harris Tucker ’55, of Charlotte, North Carolina, March 22

Robert Ingersoll “Bob” Lyman ’58, of Billerica, Massachusetts, Feb. 22

Paul Raymond “Ray” Senecal ’58, of Nantucket, Massachusetts, March 10

Earle J. Ellingwood ’59, of East Montpelier, Vermont, March 2

Myron Cohn ’60, of St. Petersburg, Florida, July 31, 2025

Robert Bruce Reymann ’60, of Greenport, New York, March 9, 2025

William Mason Gladwell “Bill” Wilson ’60, of Front Royal, Virginia, March 2

Augustine Bradford Conant III ’63, of Bedford, Massachusetts, April 24

Charles T. “Chuck” Kreiser Jr. ’63, MBA’66, of Melvern, Kansas, May 25

Michael S. Cohen MBA’63, of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, March 15

Donald R. Irwin III ’64, of Mount Dora, Florida, Feb. 5

Peter W. Reinke ’64, of Vernon, Connecticut, April 15

Jacob Charles “Jay” Rosenthal ’64, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, March 1

Willard Ward Dube ’65, of Berlin, New Hampshire, March 31

Edward William “Ed” Wingren ’65, of Rochester, New Hampshire, Feb. 27

Benjamin E. Grant ’66, of Holden and Marlboro, Maine, March 31

John W. Slomba MBA’66, of Eureka, Illinois, May 7

George Cosgrave Dey ’67, of Greenwich, Connecticut, March 31

Robert J. “Bob” LaBrie MBA’67, of South Deerfield, Massachusetts, Feb. 10

Robert K. Burns Jr. ’68, of Provincetown, Massachusetts, March 17

Robert Byron Jamieson ’68, P’08, of Greenwich, Connecticut, May 27

Ronald John Seidel ’68, of Harwich, Massachusetts, May 24

Edward Lee Findlen ’70, of Peabody, Massachusetts, May 13

John Edward Conlon MBA’70, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 2026

John Frank Strayer Jr. MBA’70, of North Canton, Ohio, March 24

Peter F. Suchy ’73, of Fairfield, Connecticut, May 19

Frank S. Benson III ’74, of Columbus, Ohio, March 7

Scott C. Hayden ’76, of Wrentham, Massachusetts, April 4

Murray G. Bodine ’78, of San Francisco, California, April 8

Lori Roveto Aldrich ’79, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, March 6

David E. Alpert ’81, of Bonita Springs, Florida, April 10

Frank Citrone Jr. MBA’81, of Dedham, Massachusetts, March 12

Raymond Anthony Molinaro MBA’82, of Medway, Massachusetts, May 27

William Joseph Knittle ’83, of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, April 3

Judith Genevieve Butler Pepper DeFusco MBA’83, of Port Hueneme, California, April 13

James G. Crosby MBA’84, of Danvers, Massachusetts, May 29

Stephen M. Dings ’88, MBA’97, of Hingham, Massachusetts, April 22

Pamela Marie Feingold MBA’90, of Scituate, Massachusetts, March 16

Eberhard Lange ’07, of Oberrot, Germany, January 2026

Kavian Sebastian Sabery ’24, of Newton, Massachusetts, March 9

William T. Goodhue MBA’27, April 2