Category Archives: Class of 1941

Philip L. Denniston ’41, P’66, GP’96

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Philip LeFevre Denniston (1922 – 2013)

The world lost a special man when Philip Denniston was reunited with Jesus on January 18, 2013. He was a prince of a man and was deeply loved by all who knew him. Phil cherished his wife, Georgiana; was proud of his three sons, Philip, Jr. (WA ’66), Peter and Scott; and was crazy about his ten grandchildren, Daphne, Philip III (WNS ’96), Thomas, Carrie, Sarah, Erin, Laura, Gavin, Kate and Rachel.

Completing his growing family were his three daughters-in-law, Patricia, Susan and Debra and his grandchildren’s spouses, Ashley, Susan, David, Charlie, Greg and Elizabeth; along with seven great-grandchildren, Mia, Ryder, Little Tom, Carson, Brooke, Dylan and Wyatt. Phil was a very active community volunteer having served on the school board for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and on the board of the Ventura Community Memorial Hospital.

He was also President and Treasurer of the Ventura Dance Club and he was a long standing member of both the Ventura Rotary Club and the Ventura Chamber of Commerce. Phil really enjoyed traveling with his wife, Gigi who also shared his love for ballroom dancing. Phil was born on June 6, 1922, in New Paltz, N.Y.

To honor his family being one of the seven founding families of this hamlet on the Hudson River, Phil was a lifetime member of the Huguenot Patriotic, Historical and Monumental Society of New Paltz. Phil attended the Williston Academy in East Hampton, Mass., and pursued his love of architecture and economics at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

He was a member of both the Phi Delta Theta social fraternity and the Alpha Kappa Psi professional fraternity. When duty called, Phil joined the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps ultimately serving as a Lieutenant of the United States Naval Reserves.

He served in active duty during World War II from 1943 to 1946 where he commanded a United States Navy submarine chaser. After his honorable discharge from the Navy, Phil completed graduate studies at Harvard University. Phil also had a real love for retail merchandising so, in 1946, he joined the management training program of Macy’s flagship department store in New York City.

This led him to Carson Pirie Scott in Chicago and ultimately to Carter Hawley Hale Stores in California. Phil retired, after almost 40 years in the retail industry, as the store manager of the Broadway Department Store at the San Buenaventura Center.

To honor him and his contributions to our community, we will be celebrating his life at a memorial service at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 3290 Loma Vista Road in Ventura at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2013.

There will be a reception at the church immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that you make a donation to your favorite charity in memory of Phil Denniston. Arrangements are under the direction of the Ted Mayr Funeral Home and Crematory, 3150 Loma Vista Rd., Ventura. Condolences may be left at TedMayrFuneralHome.com.

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Dr. George J. Hashim ’41, P’67, ’67, ’72

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George Joseph Hashim 1918-2012 PITTSFIELD Dr. George Joseph Hashim, 94, of 790 West Street, Pittsfield, died peacefully at Sugar Hill in Dalton on November 13.

He was born on September 1, 1918, in Fall River, the youngest and last surviving of nine children born to David and Rafka Hashim of Aley, Lebanon. He was predeceased by siblings Freida, Michael, Joseph, Emma, Evelyn, Edma, Catherine, and Elias.

He spent most of his life in Pittsfield, attending Pomeroy Elementary School and graduating from Pittsfield High School in 1935. He also attended Williston Academy. He was the first of his family to attend college, receiving his BA from the University of Vermont and his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from St. Louis University. He was an officer in the U.S. Army Reserves.

It was while he was studying dentistry in St. Louis that he met June Frank, who was attending nursing school at Washington University. They married in 1945. Dr. Hashim ran a thriving dental practice on 207 First Street in Pittsfield for 45 years, retiring in 1991. He took great pride in his work, had real passion for his profession, and had an incomparable work ethic.

Dr. Hashim loved living in Pittsfield. As a child, he lived with his parents and siblings above Hashim’s grocery store on W. Housatonic Street, and, pulling a small cart, delivered orders that were placed by telephone (the best customers spent $20 a month on groceries, he once said). His favorite view was of Onota Lake on its West Street side, and in 1959 he was able to build his dream home there. He was a member of South Congregational Church, the Kiwanis Club, enjoyed hunting and became an avid painter. He also enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and had visited Europe a number of times.

He was an accomplished businessman and also enjoyed working with commercial real estate. A second home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, provided him and his wife with many enjoyable winters where he grew bananas and lemons and would often marvel at the fish that their grandchildren would catch off of the dock on the property.

He leaves his wife, June, his daughter Diane Glynn of Louisville, Ky., and his sons Dr. George Hashim Jr. (WA ’67) of Carlsbad, Calif., Dr. James Hashim (WA ’67) of Pittsfield, and John Hashim (WNS ’72) of Kirkland, Wash. His youngest daughter Susan passed away in 1989. He also leaves five grandchildren, Dr. Brian Hashim, Dr. Rebecca Hashim, Dr. Jeffrey Hashim, Christopher Hashim, and Rachel Hashim.

FUNERAL NOTICE: A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Dery Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to either the Shriner s Hospital for Children or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in care of the funeral home at 54 Bradford Street, Pittsfield.

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William T. Tyrrel ’41

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William Tryon Tyrrel Home: Huntington, NY Date of Death: June 4, 2012 Age: 90 Birthdate: November 4, 1921 Place of Birth: Brooklyn, NY Visitation: Private Interment: Private Tyrrel, William Tryon of East Northport, NY, on June 4, 2012 in his 90th year.

Retired engineer with Fairchild Camera and Metco Electronics. Beloved husband of the late Patricia. Loving father of Sue Anne Tyrrel and Charles Tryon Tyrrel.

No services are scheduled at this time. Donations may be made to The Church-In-The-Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills, NY 11375, in William’s memory.

Posted in: 1940s, Class of 1941