John. M Wadsworth ’59

John died at home in Buffalo, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2014.

A distinguished psychiatrist and therefore wary, he waited nearly 30 years after our graduation before marrying Linda Kittinger — a fulfilling linkage that he had long asserted was well worth the wait.

Opera buffs, the Wadsworths traveled extensively — Budapest, Glimmerglass, and, of course, Bayreuth — to seek out the Wagnerian near its source. And they maintained an estate near the Chautauqua Institution, where John was on the board of the Chautauqua Opera Guild.

In his partial retirement, with a reduced cadre of patients, John continued regularly to visit the city jail to offer analysis, guidance, and support. He said that was where he often found himself evaluating local celebrities.

He was also the chair of the local Libertarian Party, a reflection of his long-held views of government incursion on the rights of individuals.

John, or “Wads” as we knew him, was a fun-loving and popular classmate who dined at Tiger Inn, and who will indeed be missed. The class extends its sympathy to Linda, his three stepdaughters, and six grandchildren.