The following obituary appeared in the Litchfield County Times:

Joseph Michael Fitzgerald III passed away unexpectedly on the golf course of Lake Waramaug Country Club in Washington, CT, on July 10. Joe was known for his business acumen and genuine warmth and generosity, and he spent his final years doing what he loved most: playing golf with his wife, Betsy, going to concerts, watercolor painting, playing the guitar, piano and harmonica, buying gifts, and spoiling his grandchildren. He leaves a rich legacy.

Joe was born in Montclair, NJ, on July 22, 1949, just four minutes before his identical twin, Paul. He is also survived by his younger siblings, Nancy, Tim and Mark. Their childhood in Glen Ridge, NJ, was full of laughter and backyard games, and they stayed in close contact throughout their lives.

Joe attended Holy Name School in East Orange, NJ, and organized their 50th reunion in 2012. He then attended The Lawrenceville (NJ) School, where he starred in football, basketball, and baseball (batting a school-record .513 his senior year). His devotion to Lawrenceville was central to his life; over the years he served on the Board of Trustees and was class agent, class secretary and reunion chair, most recently for the Class of ’67 50th reunion. His two children, three nieces, and one nephew followed him there.

Joe attended Williams College, where he played football and baseball, receiving his BA in 1971. He stayed connected to Williams and his classmates throughout his life. Later, Joe had the joy of driving up to Williamstown with Betsy on many fall Saturdays to watch his son play on the same fields.

After college, Joe taught history and English and coached at the Canterbury School in New Milford, CT, where he met Betsy, to whom he was married for 42 years. He received an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business and enjoyed a successful career in Investor Relations at Capital Cities/ABC and Seagram Universal in New York City and at MGM Studios in Los Angeles. These positions allowed him to travel the world and meet many of his heroes in music, film, and sports.

Joe truly loved Lake Waramaug Country Club, where he was a member for 34 years. He devoted many years of service as a member of the golf and house committees, as treasurer of the board, and ultimately as president from 2013-2015. He was instrumental in spearheading the installation of the course irrigation system and in envisioning the new clubhouse project completed in 2018.

In addition to Betsy, Joe is survived by their two children, Tucker of Moscow, Russia, and Sophie Burke of Dedham, MA; their spouses Kseniya Simon and Sam Burke; and two grandchildren, Leon Simon and Owen Burke. He is also survived by 25 brothers and sisters-in-law as well as 14 cousins and 32 nieces and nephews. Joe especially enjoyed career counseling with his extended family, spreading his joy of music and art, rooting for his beloved Yankees and Giants, maintaining lifelong friendships, and making new ones.

A celebration of life was held on Saturday, September 14 at 11 a.m. at the Chapel at The Lawrenceville School, 2500 Main Street, Lawrenceville, NJ.

Bruce Yoder Irvine, also known as BY, was born in 1950 in Los Angeles to Louise Irvine (nee Yoder) and Dr. Alexander Ray Irvine Jr. He passed away on January 26 after a two-year battle with cancer. Bruce went to high school at the Harvard School for Boys in North Hollywood and then attended Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Shortly after graduating college he moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where he lived until his death.

His love of cooking was fostered in his childhood home and blossomed after college as he worked in the restaurant industry in various capacities. It was while working at The Dutch Goose in Menlo Park that he met his wife of 40 years, Merrylen Sacks. His second career was as a Retail and Commercial Banker in the Bay Area. When not working, Bruce had many interests including golf and fishing. He had a deep appreciation of art and loved being in nature. Karate was one his true passions and he trained for many years culminating in a 4th degree black belt. He was an athlete and avid sports fan, attending countless Stanford football and basketball games. He was also a decades long Warriors fan, well before their present-day glory.

Nothing gave Bruce more pleasure than being surrounded by his family and friends, especially while he barbequed or prepared a meal. He was an intelligent and witty man, who always conducted himself with equanimity and grace until his final days. He was an engaged father, grandfather and friend. The gifts of love, support, kindness, and generosity that Bruce gave to so many over the years were acknowledged by the heartfelt messages he received in the last weeks and months of his life.

Bruce is survived by his wife Merrylen, son Jesse (Jana), daughter Sarah (Boris), grandchildren Adam, Aliyah, Ezra and Eli, his brothers Dr. John Irvine and Stuart Irvine and their families, as well as many beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Rae Anne Casazza.

His funeral will be held at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills at 10:30am on Wednesday, January 30, followed by burial at Hills of Eternity in Colma with luncheon to follow. Shiva Minyan will be held at his home Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Congregation Beth Am, Mission Hospice, The Bonnie Addario Lung Cancer Center or The Pacific Stroke Association.

San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times on Jan. 29, 2019

Louis Seymour (Sey) Zimmerman was a man full of life who always made those he met feel seen and celebrated. He was a husband for over four decades, the father of three, the grandfather of three, the brother of four and the uncle of many beloved nieces and nephews…

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TAYLOR, Michael Frederick 58, of Dunsmuir, CA, died peacefully on March 17, 2007, at Madrone Hospice, Yreka, CA. He was born in Dayton, OH, on November 23, 1948, and is survived by his five brothers and sisters, John N. Taylor, Jr. (Connie), Joan Taylor Franks (Lonnie), William C. Taylor, Teresa Taylor Holton (Thomas), Julie Taylor Snyder, their children and grandchildren. Michael was a graduate of Oakwood High School, Williams College, Captain of the Williams College Squash Team, an accountant in New York City and California, a member of the Mt. Shasta Elks Lodge and The McCloud Golf Club, Mt. Shasta, CA. He was an avid fisherman and loved northern California. He was a gentle soul and we will miss his kind and gentle spirit. A special thank you from his family to all of Michael’s friends who supported him through his illness and to the wonderful, caring staff at Madrone Hospice.

Published in Dayton Daily News from Mar. 21 to Mar. 23, 2007

From the Minnesota Girls Hockey Association website:

2018 marks the 14th year the Charlie Stryker Scholarship has been awarded. A Selection Committee composed of current girls high school hockey coaches and the Stryker family fielded applications representing teams from across the state. Committee members evaluated applications based on two criteria established by the Stryker family: sportsmanship and team play. The MGHCA will continue to award the scholarship annually in the form of a $1,000.00 one-time gift to the future college of the selected recipient.

The Charlie Stryker Scholarship honors the memory of former St. Paul United coach and girls’ hockey advocate Charles P. Stryker. A standout hockey player at St. Paul Academy and later Williams College, Charlie coached high school boys’ hockey at St. Paul Academy, and served as head coach of the St. Paul United girls’ high school hockey team from 1997 until his sudden death of a heart attack in 2003. He was an early leader with the Minnesota Girls Hockey Coaches Association having served as the Executive Secretary and as the cofounder and developer of today’s Junior Festival. A man of compassion and integrity, Charlie highly valued the traits of sportsmanship and team play in hockey, and this Scholarship strives to recognize these values as displayed by Minnesota girls’ high school hockey players in honor of his memory.

Mark E. Stevenson died January 31, at sleep in his home in White Salmon, Washington. He was 64. Born and raised in White Salmon, Mark completed his secondary education at Catlin Gabel School and graduated from Williams College in 1970, where he studied design and architecture and majored in art history. During his years at Williams he cultivated his lifelong passion for art and in visits to New York collected early works by well known artists from the pop and op art world.

After college, Mark returned to the Northwest where he designed, remodeled and oversaw construction of houses in Bend and White Salmon. At this time he learned to play polo and engaged in the sport with the deep enthusiasm he brought to his many and varied interests in life. During the mid-1970s Mark became involved in the hotel business while overseeing the remodeling, expansion and management of Greenwood Inns in Beaverton and Bellevue, Washington that were real estate holdings of the Stevenson family business.

In 1982, Mark purchased the then-decrepit Heathman Hotel with a vision of its transformation into an elegant, urbane and vibrant downtown hotel. The Heathman reopened in 1984, bound inextricably to the arts through a brick and mortar connection to the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, proximity to Portland’s cultural institutions in the park blocks, and hospitality provided by the hotel to visiting artists, authors and performers. Filled with original art and beautiful furnishings, The Heathman became a beacon of fine design, excellent cuisine and gracious hospitality that contributed to Portland’s distinct urban character and appeal.

Mark’s brilliant, creative mind and tireless work ethic are best represented by his Heathman project, but its accomplishment marked the end of a productive life that by 1990 was given over to illness. He continued to travel and engage in the outdoor activities he loved for as long as he was physically able, then withdrew to living quietly in White Salmon for the remainder of his life.

Mark was a vibrant and charismatic man who enriched and enlivened the lives of his many friends, an expansive network of interesting and entertaining people. He was handsome, keenly observant, funny, fun-loving and ever on the move. He is sorely missed. Mark was the youngest son and third of Priscilla and Wallace Stevenson’s five children. In the large, closely-knit Stevenson clan, he was one of 25 first cousins, some his closest friends and companions in life. He is survived by his parents; his brother, Wesley Stevenson (wife, Jamie); his sisters, Peggy Ohlson (husband, John Ohlson) and Bernice Bean (husband, Warren Bean); and many nieces and nephews. His brother, Bruce Stevenson died in 1997. 

Published in The Oregonian on Feb. 17, 2013

The following obituary appeared in the Williams Alumni Review:

Mark E. Stevenson, Jan. 31, 2013. Mark started collecting art when he was an art history major at Williams, making many trips to NYC and developing a collection of the early works of now well-known pop artists. After graduation he returned home to the Pacific Northwest and worked on design and remodeling construction projects. Through this work he became fascinated with historic restoration and bought the Heathman Hotel—at the time in disrepair—in Portland, Ore. Through Mark’s vision and hard work, he created a historic and cultural landmark that is still a beacon for the arts in the city he loved. In 1990, having fallen ill, he returned to his childhood home in White Salmon, Wash., where he spent the rest of his life. A longtime member of the boards at the Oregon Art Institute and the Oregon Symphony Orchestra, Mark was a constant supporter of the arts in his community. Among his survivors are his parents, three siblings, and many cousins, including Thomas Stevenson ’71 and Davy Stevenson ’04.