Class Notes Summer 2025
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James L. Carr Jr. ’74, Longtime Supporter of WPI Athletics
James “Jamo” L. Carr Jr. ’74, CEO of H. Carr & Sons and a strong supporter of WPI athletics, passed away on July 6, 2025.
After receiving his degree in civil engineering, Carr joined H. Carr & Sons, the interior contracting firm founded by his grandfather. His stewardship of the company helped it to grow in stature. Prominent projects included the Foxwoods Resort Casino, Gillette Stadium, the Boston Arts Academy, the Providence Place mall, and WPI’s Rubin Campus Center.
Carr’s support of WPI athletics has been instrumental. He co-chaired the Sports and Recreation Center building campaign, helping to raise millions of dollars for the project. The Carr Family Fund for Athletics continues to support the department in multiple ways, including funding the new throwing area on Park Avenue and various other facility renovations. The field at Alumni Stadium was recently named the H. Carr Field in honor of his generosity and support through the years.
James “Jamo” L. Carr Jr. ’74
A longtime member of the President’s Circle and 1865 Society, he was an active WPI volunteer, including serving as chair of the Class of 1974’s 25th Anniversary Gift Campaign, which set a new fundraising record. He also served on the steering committees for many of the Reunions that followed and was instrumental in raising dollars and encouraging classmates to support their alma mater. In recognition of his contributions, he received the 2004 Herbert F. Taylor Alumni Award for Distinguished Service to WPI from the WPI Alumni Association. He was also recognized for his many impactful civic contributions to various charities and nonprofits in the Providence, R.I., region.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Anne Wood, and their six children.
Other deaths:
Albert Brauer ’52 CE, Fleming Island, Fla.
Floyd Norton ’52 EE, PHI SIGMA KAPPA, Edgartown, Mass.
Benjamin Pano ’52 CHE, Watertown, Mass.
Lucian Millard ’53 EE, PHI GAMMA DELTA, North East, Pa.
W. Mowry ’53, SIGMA PHI EPSILON, Windsor, Vt.
William Taylor ’55 PH, Bloomfield, Conn.
William Casey ’56 ME, Ayer, Mass.
Joseph Concordia ’56 CHE, PHI KAPPA THETA, Narragansett, R.I.
Fred Lohrey ’56 EE, MS EE, PHI SIGMA KAPPA, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
John Taylor ’56 PH, ALPHA TAU OMEGA, Exeter, N.H.
Daniel Murphy ’57 CHE, PHI KAPPA THETA, Pompano Beach, Fla.
Joel Rappaport ’57 CE, Long Beach, N.Y.
Joaquim Ribeiro ’58 ME, SIGMA PHI EPSILON, Worcester, Mass.
Bruce Wilder ’58, ALPHA TAU OMEGA, Morrisville, Vt.
James Alfieri ’59 CE, THETA CHI, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Robert Beaudry ’61 CE, ALPHA TAU OMEGA, Brookings, Ore.
Jay Fox ’61 PH, Alexandria, Va.
Arthur Kamlet ’61 EE, Columbus, Ohio
Paul Mannheim ’61 CE, PHI GAMMA DELTA, Saint Helena Island, S.C.
George Bastien ’62 CE, ALPHA TAU OMEGA, Warner, N.H.
James Carrigan ’62 CE, PHI KAPPA THETA, Three Mile Bay, N.Y.
John Grocki ’62 CH, TAU KAPPA EPSILON, Phoenixville, Pa.
David Ekstrom ’63 ME, Beverly, Mass.
Robert Martinez ’63 MA, LAMBDA CHI ALPHA, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Donald Robertson ’63 CE, SIGMA PHI EPSILON, Naples, Fla.
Martin Cosgrove ’64 ME, ALPHA TAU OMEGA, Harwinton, Conn.
Conrad Bibeault ’68 MS NS, Blackstone, Mass.
Edward Gallo ’68 CH, Jefferson, N.H.
Richard Lang ’68 EE, SIGMA PHI EPSILON, Lebanon, N.H.
Michael Santora ’71 CE, PHI KAPPA THETA, Worcester, Mass.
Robert Newman ’73 CS, Maynard, Mass.
Paul Ward ’73 CS, Waltham, Mass.
Jonathan Newman ’74, Exeter, R.I.
Thomas Strnad ’76 CE, SIGMA PI, Talcottville, Conn.
Mark doCurral ’83 ME, ZETA PSI, Milford, Mass.
Cara Turnbull ’89 CS, Portsmouth, R.I.
James Ten Eyck ’91 MS, CS, Hyde Park, N.Y.
Michele Sokota Truex ’95 MBA, Brookline, Mass.
Greg Onorato ’04 MIS, Shrewsbury, Mass.
The WPI community also notes the passing of these friends of the university: Isabel Goshgarian, Michael Massouh, Brigid Oliveri Siegel, and former trustee H. Kerner Smith.
Complete obituaries can usually be found online by searching legacy.com or newspaper websites. The Alumni Office will assist classmates in locating additional information. Contact alumni-office@wpi.edu.
