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1933

Paul F. Bubendey, retired business executive, Vero Beach, Fla., on February 19, 2009. A member of Alpha Delta Phi, Bubendey played freshman football at the College. Bubendey, formerly of Lawrence, N.Y., was an s.v.p. of Chemical Bank and a captain in the Naval Reserves. He is survived by his son, Paul Jr.; and daughters, Clara Baur and Madeleine Geoghegan.

1935

William F. Lozier Sr., attorney, Atlanta, on February 12, 2009. Lozier won the Rolker Prize at the College. He earned a degree in 1937 from the Law School and was at one time president of the Columbia Club in Atlanta. Lozier attended Tech High and was awarded a full scholarship to Columbia, where he was elected president of his senior class. He taught business at Georgia Tech and Georgia State before serving as a major in the Army during WWII. Returning to Atlanta, he practiced law, often pro bono, and was active in civic and neighborhood affairs. Lozier taught the Friendship Class at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church for 50 years and was co-founder and longtime president of the Daisy Davies Scholarship Fund. He was a member of Delta Sigma Pi and the Optimist Club. Lozier was an avid woodworker and gardener. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Kathryn (Kay) Tabor Lozier; children, William Jr., Linda Gutherie, John, and his wife, Joceline Lemaire, and Kathryn Riddle and her husband, David; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, PO Box 60427, Nashville, TN 37206.

Jerome S. Schaul, retired plastics engineer, amateur cellist, Maplewood, N.J., on November 30, 2008. Schaul earned a doctorate in chemical engineering in 1937 from the Engineering School and an M.S. in chemical engineering in 1968 from Stevens Institute of Technology. He began his career with General Cigar in Hartford, and after several moves settled in Essex County, N.J. Following WWII, Schaul became involved with plastics and produced the first experimental length of polyethylene-covered telephone cable for Western Electric. He subsequently developed and manufactured early examples of glass-reinforced products and, later, fluorocarbon extrusions, before concentrating on PVC pipe. Schaul was a pioneer in creating PET bottles, for which he received his second patent. He retired in 1980 from Celanese Corp. For more than 20 years, Schaul was an instructor for the Center for Professional Advancement, teaching in New Jersey and Amsterdam. He was first chair cellist in the Montclair State University Orchestra and the Livingston Symphony. Schaul is survived by his wife of 69 years, Ruth; sister, Betty Lefferts; and sons Dan, and Michael ’65, and his wife Miriam, and their son, Nissim ’00. Schaul’s father, also Jerome S., was a member of the Class of 1909.

1937

Murray T. Bloom ’37 Murray T. Bloom, magazine journalist and author, North Bransford, Conn., on February 10, 2009. Bloom was born on May 19, 1916, in New York City. He earned a degree in 1938 from the Journalism School and was a magazine journalist and author who brought journalistic style to serious and complicated issues such as insider stock trading and counterfeiting. Bloom wrote for The New York Times, The New Republic and Harpers, among others. He authored The Trouble With Lawyers; Rogues to Riches: The Trouble With Wall Street; The Man who Stole Portugal; The Brotherhood of Money: The Secret World of Bank Note Printers; and The 13th Man. Bloom was one of the founding members and a past president of what is now the American Society of Journalists and Authors. He was his class’ CCT Class Notes correspondent from February 2000–May 2007. Bloom and his wife since 1944, Sydelle, lived in Great Neck, N.Y., from 1950–2005 and were active in local politics and the Great Neck Public Library. He is survived by his daughters, Amy Beth and Ellen Susan; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

1938

Robert E. Friou ’38 Robert E. Friou, attorney, Tarrytown, N.Y., on February 26, 2009. Friou was born in 1917 in Brooklyn, N.Y. He earned a degree in 1940 from the Law School and was an attorney for the U.S. Tax Court in Washington, D.C., until the war, when he volunteered for the Army. Friou graduated from the Command and General Staff School in Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and became an Air Force captain. Later, he worked for Chadbourne, Parke, Whiteside and Wolff; for Bethlehem Steel; and for Herbert Hoover and his vacuum company. In the early ’60s, Friou moved to North Tarry­town and did litigation, mostly in bankruptcy, in New York City and Westchester County. For about 15 years after retirement, he did pro bono work helping poor tenants of the Tarrytowns. Friou was awarded the New York State Bar Association 1991 President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the 9th and 10th Judicial Districts of the State of New York. He is survived by his second wife, Elizabeth Bell Friou; daughters, Jane Clemens and Elisabeth Mote and their husbands; three grandchildren; three stepsons, Stephen, Richard and Paul; and three siblings, Kenneth ’41, Lillian and Charles. He was predeceased by a brother, George. Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Ste 1509, New York, NY 10018.

1939

Lawrence Klingbeil, retired postal clerk and musician, Fanwood, N.J., on February 17, 2009. Born in Eliza­beth, N.J., Klingbeil lived there before moving to Fanwood 52 years ago. He served in the Army during WWII and later was an accounting clerk with the U.S. Post Office in Westfield, N.J., until 1986. Simultaneously, Klingbeil was a self-employed musician with Local 151 of Elizabeth, retiring in 1990. A childhood prodigy, Klingbeil played piano on the radio at 7, which was documented in the Elizabeth Daily Journal on February 10, 1927. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn (née Lifschitz); and 11 nieces and nephews.

1941

Edward A. DeLeon, retired teacher, Rye, N.H., on February 3, 2009. DeLeon was born in 1913. After college, he married Sara Hart and lived and worked in the Hartford, Conn., area for many years. Prior to becoming a teacher in the 1960s, DeLeon was an insurance executive. Then, until his retirement in 1975, he taught in the East Granby, Conn., public schools. DeLeon is survived by his children, Pamela Stamm, Judith Devin, Edward Jr., Paul, Michael, Sara Tracy Collins and Anne; siblings, Jane Smith, Michael, Rodney and Robert; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

1950

Israel Oliver Snyder, retired consultant, Somers, N.Y., on February 2, 2009. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Snyder moved to Englewood, N.J., before starting school. After the death of his mother when he was 15, Snyder lived with relatives in Manhattan and then Bridgeport, Conn., where he graduated from high school. Back in NYC in 1937, Snyder was a stock clerk in Macy’s and attended the New School. In February 1942, he entered the Army. Captured in Sicily in July 1943, he spent 19 months as a POW. He escaped through Poland and the Soviet Union and reached the United States in April 1945. Snyder graduated from the College with honors in English. After graduation, he and his then-wife, Helen Kaiser Snyder, spent six months in Great Britain and in Paris. Upon his return to New York City, he was a writer for the American Jewish Committee and then went to work for his cousin in the cleaning business; he continued this work as a senior consultant for Sanitation Systems until retiring in 1975. Snyder was an avid fisherman, a student of foreign affairs and a good cook. He is survived by his first wife; daughter, Kezia; a granddaughter; and his second wife, Phyllis ’50 Barnard, ’57 SW. Memorial contributions may be made to the Columbia College Fund or Americans for Peace Now, 1101 14th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.

1956

Victor V. Mion Jr., family business owner, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on March 7, 2009. Mion was born in Schenectady on October 26, 1934, and was a graduate of Mount Pleasant H.S. He earned a B.S. in 1956 from the Engineering School. Mion was president and owner of Anthony Mion & Son in Schenectady for 50 years. He also was a member and instructor with Lake George Power Squadron; past president of Local Sigma Chi Chapter; past president of Niskayuna Kiwanis; co-president of Niskayuna H.S. PTA; assistant Boy Scout Leader Troop 31; past president, Eastern New York Contractors Association; past board member, Lake George Opera; volunteer with SICM for abused children; past board member for Habitat for Humanity; trustee of Local 2; and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Church. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Patricia Sweeney Mion; sons, Farren, and his wife, Kathleen, Patrick, and his wife, Karen, and Lance, and his wife, Kathleen; six grandchildren; sister, Gail Atkins; and one nephew. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter’s ALS Regional Center, 19 Warehouse Row, Albany, NY 12205 or to Peter G. Young Foundation, 428 Duane Ave., Schenectady, NY 12304.

1960

Andrew J. “Jack” Paton, floorcovering consultant, Acworth, Ga., on February 20, 2009. Paton was born on July 17, 1938, in Worcester, Mass. He graduated from Milford High School in Milford, N.H., where he was a stellar three-sport athlete. At Columbia, Paton was a member of Sigma Nu, the Blue Key Society and the Senior Society of Nacoms. He served in the Army and was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant in 1962. Paton’s floorcovering career began at Masters and Merrill in Everett, Mass., and included stints as president of E.T. Barwick Industries, Eagle Carpet Mills, Lotus Carpet and, finally, as founder and CEO of Paton Industries. He was active in the Carpet Trade Golf Association. Paton is survived by his wife, Jeanne; brother, Leland; sons, John, Jeff and Craig, nine grandchildren; two nephews; and one niece. Memorial contributions may be made to the A.J. “Jack” Paton Memorial Fund and sent to The Floor Covering Industry Foundation, 2211 E. Howell Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806-6009.

1962

I. Ira Mason, physician, New York City, on December 28, 2008. Mason was a highly regarded physician, affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Hospital. He received his M.D. from Weill Medical College of Cornell University and did his residency at Bellevue. Mason practiced internal medicine in New York City. He is survived by his wife, Gail; daughter, Cori Berger; son, Jonathan; four grandchildren; and sister, Marilyn Bernstein.

1967

Jeremy G. Epstein, attorney, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Hudson, N.Y., on July 22, 2009. Epstein graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the College, where he majored in Greek and Latin. He was awarded a Kellett Fellowship to Cambridge, where he read classics at Jesus College and was awarded a B.A. and M.A. Epstein graduated from Yale Law in 1972 and was law clerk to the Hon. Arnold Bauman, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, from 1972–74. He then was the assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, from 1974–78. Epstein joined the New York law firm Shearman & Sterling in 1978 and became a partner in 1982 in its litigation group. From 1995–2000, he headed the Litigation Department. Epstein was involved in numerous law-related organizations and was listed in The Best Lawyers in America. He wrote articles that were published in newspapers and legal publications. Epstein was an involved alumnus who was a member of the Columbia College Alumni Association Board of Directors from 2003 until his death. He is survived by his wife of more than 40 years, Amy; son, Josh; daughter, Abby; son-in-law, David Schumer; and sister, Deborah Nord. Memorial contributions may be made to the Columbia College Fund or the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation, PKD Foundation 9221, Ward Pky, Ste 400, Kansas City, MO 64114-3367.

1976

Mario DiNatale, attorney, Riverside, Conn., on March 26, 2009. DiNatale grew up in the Bronx. He was a graduate of Regis H.S. in New York City and in 1979 of NYU’s School of Law. DiNatale tried more than 40 cases to verdict as an A.D.A. in New York County, and served for five years as a special attorney with the Organized Crime Strike Force of the U.S. Justice Department in Brooklyn. After four years in private practice with Curtis Mallet in New York, he joined Silver Golub & Teitell in Stamford in 1993. Named a partner in 1997, he was president of the Fairfield County Bar Association at the time of his death. DiNatale was on the board of Greenwich Water Polo, was president of The Riverside Association, coached youth sports and played in several softball leagues. He is survived by his wife, Jean; and children, Laura and Matthew. He was predeceased by a brother, Dino. Memorial contributions may be made to the Neurological Institute of Columbia University, Brain Tumor Center, 710 W. 168th St., Rm 204, New York, NY 10032; to The Richard L. Rosenthal Hospice Residence, 100 Shelburne Rd., Stamford, CT 06902; or in DiNatale’s name to the donor’s favorite charity.

Lisa Palladino

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