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Joseph Wyman of Quogue and Manhattan died on January 26 after a four-year battle with cancer. He was 84.
Mr. Wyman was born Joseph Cornelis Maria Wijman in 1930 in the Netherlands and was the youngest of four children, all of whom predeceased him. He entered Delft University in the Netherlands at age 16 and graduated with a master’s degree in civil engineering. In the early 1950s he moved to New York to attend Columbia University, where he earned a Doctorate of Science in metallurgical engineering. He changed his last name to Wyman when he became a United States citizen in the 1960s. His love of science and research led him first to metals research and then to equity research on metals and mining companies. He retired in 1990 as the director of commodity research for Lehman Brothers.
After retirement, Mr. Wyman and his wife, Anne, made Quogue their primary residence. He was actively involved with the Quogue Field Club and the Quogue Beach Club, as well as the Shinnecock Yacht Club, spearheading their now infamous “raft up” parties. He also served as the treasurer of the Quogue Association for many years. He was an avid world traveler, boater, opera buff and ice skater. He and his wife met through the Skating Club of New York.
Mr. Wyman is survived by his wife of 48 years, Anne Joyce Wyman of Quogue; a daughter, Anneke Wyman de Boer and husband Klaas of London; and two grandchildren, Nicholas and Alexander. He was predeceased by two brothers, Albert and Jan; and a sister, Josephina, all of whom had remained in the Netherlands.
A funeral service was held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Westhampton on January 31. Burial followed at the Quogue Cemetery with a reception at the Quogue Field Club.
Memorial donations may be made to International House at Columbia University, 500 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10027 or online at www.ihouse-nyc.org; or to the Office of Planned Giving, the Metropolitan Opera, Attn: Honorary Gifts & Memorial Gifts, 30 Lincoln Center, New York, NY 10023.
on Feb 9, 2015