In Memoriam (2010)

memoriam 2010

This article first appeared in the UConn Business magazine, Volume 2, Issue 1 (Fall 2010)

Raymond A. Palmer
BUSINESS CAREER CENTER, ASSISTANT DEAN & DIRECTOR

Ray Palmer, former long-time director of the School of Business Career Center, died on  November 24, 2009 of injuries and disabilities resulting from a car accident in 2006.

He was born August 21, 1947 in Pawtucket, RI, and graduated from Classical High School in  Providence, RI. Ray subsequently earned a Bachelor in Mathematics at the University of  Vermont and a Master in Education from the University of Connecticut.

Ray began his career at UConn in Residential Life, then became Associate Director of  Career Services at the University. He later rose to Assistant Dean and Director of the  Business Career Center of the School of Business. He led the placement program at the School of Business for nearly fifteen years and was a sought after counselor
and friend to thousands of UConn business students.

Known and respected for his mild manner, sound advice and countless business contacts, Ray spent his entire professional career at UConn, helping to boost the School  and its rankings through numerous administrations.

His primary concern was always for the students, and he was known for his kind, patient demeanor with all who sought his guidance. His style was one of quiet reserve overlaid  with a bright intellect and a dry sense of humor. He was a member of numerous  professional organizations, routinely presenting at professional conferences and was  widely published in his field.

His very strong support for the School and UConn as a whole has been missed since his  retirement. Among Ray’s other interests were model trains, UConn women’s basketball,  reading and traveling with a particular fondness for the Maine Coast. Ray is survived by his wife of 35 years, Linda.

Alumni In Memoriam

Charles Adams ’49
Richard A. Anderson ’52
Ronald S. Ashworth ’61
Joanne D. Austin ’47
Charles J. Bernard ’59
Arthur F. Blum ’49
Albert E. Boulanger ’58
Ronald Briggs ’55. ’56
Mary L. Cacchillo ’48
Robert E. Canfield ’54
Bruce E. Carusillo ’77
Joseph N. Celello ’49
Ralph P. Centola ’68
Dennis A. Cloutier ’79
Gregory F. Conron ’80
Ralph E. Cortese ’92
Joseph W. Costello ’66
Robert E. Darling, Jr. ’58
William J. De Patie ’49
Robert A. Dias ’54
Howard R. Dyer ’97
Otto K. Elser, Jr. ’82
C. Roger Ferguson ’59,’70,’72
Zachary Fortunato ’49
June O. Frangione ’80, ’82
Robert A. Gardner ’52
George E. Genlot ’50
Fred B. Gifford ’58, ’58
Seymour H. Gottlieb ’49
Clifford Grodd ’48
Robert M. Guinessey ’56
Anita Gulati ’80
Robert J. Haggerty ’50, ’63
Robert H. Haines III ’63
David M. Hatheway ’42
C. Norman Holmberg ’48
William V. Huling ’72
Lucian J. Jachimowicz ’50, ’79
Chad A. Jacobs ’92
Lawrence C. James, Jr. ’53
James J. Jordan, Sr. ’50
Stewart R. Joslin ’62
Barbara H. Kalas ’75
Bryant R. Kitching ’60
John Koziell ’75
Gerald I. Krupnikoff ’64
Marc A. Lagasse ’76
Carolyn I. Lincoln ’53
Philip J. Loiacona ’57
Ruth F. Lux ’78
Harriet R. Lyman ’62
James D. MacGovern ’50
Virginia A. Manzi ’50
Paul J. Marrkand ’47
Ben L. Matthesen ’49
James R. Maxson, Jr. ’48
Everett E. Meek ’72
John A. Messina ’64
Raymond E. Miko ’68
Raymond A. Milutis ’52
Alan S. Miner ’49
Edward W. Morgan, Jr. ’55
John N. Mushovic ’72
Harry J. Mustakos ’50
Roger Noone ’70
Leonard H. Olson ’50
Joseph W. Pepin ’57
William C. Polini ’66, ’75
Robert D. Powers ’49
Robert P. Quinn ’48
George H. Roberts ’65
Robert D. Rouleau ’65
Robert Roy ’55
Stanton Savell ’52
Francis P. Schierberl ’64
Victor I. Senger, Jr. ’53
Edward J. Senk ’54
David Shields ’76
Michael P. Sikora ’56
Warren J. Smith ’50
Mark J. Smith ’88
Robert W. Sopher, Jr. ’79
David D. Squires ’51
Ansley M. Starr ’94
Rosemary T. Strekel ’77
Samuel J. Swirsky
Alfred R. Vaill ’52
Roland D. Van Kavelaar, Sr. ’50
Robert W. Voight ’48
Frank E. Waldie, Jr. ’79
John Wazer ’52
Alan Weinstein ’53
Richard West ’62
Leighton B. Wilklow ’68
Frederic W. Williams III ’63
Cornelius J. York ’50


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