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Obituary Archives

The following obituaries appeared in the Fall 2004 issue of Maine Alumni Magazine.  For further information or additional obituaries, contact the UMAA Publications office at (207) 581-1137 or
1-800-934-2586.


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Doris Lillian Lowell Mishio, 92, from Buffalo, New York, on April 24, 1993. Attended in 1918.

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Leo James St. Clair, 64, from Queens Village, New York, in December 1965. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. In the 1950s he was employed at Carbolay in Philadelphia.

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Edith Mills Hanington Moberg, 101, from Wallingford, Connecticut, on March 18, 2004. B.A. in English and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. After graduation she obtained her master’s degree in 1940 from Middlebury College in Vermont and studied at Harvard University and Cambridge University in England. She taught English at Watertown High School, later became the head of the English department, and retired in 1965 after 38 years teaching. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Watertown, a life member of the National Association of Retired Teachers, and the Union Church in Locke Mills. She enjoyed travel, volunteering at Fairfield Hills Hospital, and gardening. She is survived by several nieces and nephews.

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Harold Eastman Ellis, 95, from Sun City, California, on April 23, 2004. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. After graduation he was employed at the Westinghouse Company as an electrical design engineer and an instructor in engineering at Northeastern University. He later was employed as chief engineer for the Doerr Electric Corporation in Wisconsin, retiring in 1972. He was a member of the Masons, Shriners, and the Sun City Church. He was the father of two sons.

Harvard Leighton Sylvester, 94, from West Babylon, New York, on August 16, 2002. B.S. in forestry and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He was employed as a landscape architect. He was the father of two children.

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Ellen Wareham Holmer, 94, from Exeter, New Hampshire, on November 27, 2003. B.S. in home economics, a member of the Home Economics Club, YWCA, Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, and assistant field hockey manager. She was employed as a teacher for six years in Maine and New Hampshire, as a home demonstration agent for the Middlesex County Extension Service for five years, and for 26 years as executive secretary to the business manager at Phillips Exeter Academy.

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Dr. Merton Newcomb Flanders, 94, from Lewiston, Maine, on April 1, 2004. B.A. in zoology, and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He continued his education at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, served an internship at Maine General Hospital in Portland, was an intern in Montreal, Quebec, held residency in the specialty of ear, nose, and throat, and took post-graduate training in Pennsylvania. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Medical Corps as a captain from 1941 until 1946. Tour of duty included the Philippines. After the war he was admitted to fellowship in the American College of Surgeons. He began his private practice in Waterville and then practiced for 35 years in Lewiston. He retired from private practice in 1972 to become medical evaluation officer at the Department of Adjudication for Togus Veterans Hospital in Augusta. He retired in 1978. He was an avid reader, enjoyed life in his refurbished old farmhouse, and gardening. He is survived by two sons.

Raymond Strout Joy, 95, from Addison, Maine, on March 15, 2004. Attended from 1928 until 1929. He was employed by the post office before serving in World War II and was awarded the European, African, and Middle Eastern ribbons, the American Theater Ribbon, and the World War II Victory Ribbon. After the war he served as postmaster in Addison retiring in 1967 with 33 years of service. He was a member of the Masons, the Union Church of South Addison, and for 79 years a member of both the Eastern Harbor Grange and Indian River Grange. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, two children, six grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. 

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Lillian “Eth” Ethne Wooster Farnham, 91, from Hermon and Swan Lake, Maine, on February 18, 2004. B.A. in mathematics, a member of Delta Zeta sorority, YWCA, Panhellenic Council, freshman field hockey squad, Spanish Club, and Women’s Student Government Council. She was a teacher at Children’s Opportunity Center. She was active in Girl Scouts and the Swan Lake Association.  She is survived by three children including Arthur ‘62, seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson.

Hollis “Holly” Littlefield Leland, 92, from Durham, New Hampshire, on May 6, 2004. B.S. in chemical engineering and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, the honor societies Alpha Chi Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, and received the Harvey Memorial and Kidder scholarships. He received his M.S. in 1935 from the University of New Hampshire and in 1937 he obtained his Ph.D. from Ohio State University. He was employed by Esso Research and Engineering from 1937 until his retirement in 1970. He started as a chemist and worked his way up through the company to become the labor relations coordinator. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Cranford, the Community Church of Durham, the Durham Historic Association, and the American Chemical Society. He was a painter and sculptor, “selling enough to break even.” His most notable achievement was, “five healthy, successful children.” He is survived by his wife of 67 years, five children, 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Roland Lincoln Page, 90, from Albany, New York, on January 15, 2001. Attended form 1929 until 1931. He taught accounting and business at Shaw’s Business College in Portland, Maine, until he enlisted in the Army in 1941. He was a veteran of World War II and served until 1945. He later was employed by Goleb Brothers in Schenectady, New York.

Bernice “Bin” Ruth Willson Wilson, 89, from Lakewood, New Jersey, on July 31, 1998. B.S. in education and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, Rifle Club, Maine Outing Club, All Maine Women, and played basketball in her senior year. Later she became a member of the Maine Women’s Club of New York City and enjoyed golf, swimming, and was active in community affairs. She served as president and trustee of Morristown Memorial Hospital and was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Morristown. 

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Alma “Al” Amanda York Butterfield, 91, from Clearwater, Florida, and Medway, Maine, on March 3, 2004. B.A. in history. She was a teacher in the East Millinocket and Medway school systems and retired from Lee Academy in Lee. She was a lifetime member of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her daughter, two grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and three siblings including Kent ‘48.

Robert William Christensen, 80, from Bellevue, Washington, on September 26, 1992. B.S. in horticulture and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, cross-country and tennis teams, and assistant manager of the basketball team. He continued his education and received his MRP at Harvard Graduate School of Design in 1940. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. He had been employed by the Federal Housing Administration as a land planning consultant. He was the father of two children.

Nettie Jane Cooper, 94, on April 22, 2002. Attended in 1934.

Wallace McLeod Haycock, 94, from Calais, Maine, on April 26, 2004. Attended in 1930. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army. He was employed by United Technology in Connecticut as a lab technician. 

Elizabeth “Lib” Myers Kennedy, 88, from Wilmington, Delaware, on January 20, 2002. B.S. in home economics and a member of Chi Omega sorority. She was employed as a hospital dietitian and a school cafeteria manager. She enjoyed golf and summers at the shore. She received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Red Cross for teaching nutrition in the 1940s.  She was the mother of three children and grandmother to a number of grandchildren.

Andrew Elwell Watson, 90, from Zephyrhills, Florida, on January 29, 2004. B.S. in agricultural economics and farm management, M.S. in 1936. While at the university he was a member of the track and cross-country teams, the band, received the Joseph Rider Farrington Scholarship, and was a member of the honorary societies Alpha Zeta, Phi Sigma, and Phi Kappa Phi. After graduation he was employed at the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station in Orono. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy as an armed guard. He began working for the Maine Department of Agriculture in 1949 as a marketing specialist and four years later was promoted to assistant director of the inspection division. In 1971 he was promoted to director of the consumer division where he remained until his retirement in 1973. After retirement he moved to Florida but maintained a camp and summer home on Salmon Lake in Belgrade. He is survived by his wife Mabel Robinson Watson ‘34, two children including Kathryn Watson Riley ‘70, three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and sister Grace “Jo” Watson Wendell ‘32.

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Stephen “Steve” Samuel Marshall, Jr., 89, from Miami, Florida, on October 23, 2003. B.S. in civil engineering, a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, Scabbard and Blade, and the American Society of Civil Engineering. He lettered in baseball, was All State Shortstop, and was a football half-back. He was a veteran of World War II and began serving in 1935 as a fighter pilot in the Marines. He continued his career as a pilot and captain with Pam Am airlines. He flew Marine Corps fighters, Flying Boats (Seaplanes), DC-3s, DC-4s, DC-6s, DC-7s, B-707s, and B-727s. He was based in Tokyo, San Francisco, and New York, for 25 years. He retired in 1975 and continued to work for a year as a flight instructor. He was the father of two sons.

Douglas Stewart Raeside, 92, from Eliot, Maine, on March 15, 2004. Attended from 1931 until 1932. He was employed at Kidder Press, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Clarostat, and General Electric as a machinist. He also owned and operated the Christmas Tree Farm in Eliot, and in the early 1950s he owned the Elk Spring Beverage Company. After retirement he worked for 10 years as a bus driver for M.S.A.D. 35 and was loved by his students for his humor and entertaining songs. He was a member of the Masons, Shrine, and Eastern Star. He enjoyed traveling. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, three children, seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

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Lawrence Frederick Cote, 89, from Augusta, Maine, on March 5, 2004. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Beta Kappa fraternity and the Civil Engineering Club. He was employed by the Maine Department of Transportation as a design engineer for 34 years, retiring in 1974. He was a founder of the Maine Society of Professional Engineers serving as its secretary for 23 years, and helped found the Maine Association of Retirees. He enjoyed stamp collecting and computer programming. He was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, St. Mary’s Men’s Club, the St. Mary’s Home and School Association, and was a registered surveyor. He is survived by his wife, six children including Kenneth ‘87 and Karen Cote MacGillivary ‘90, nine grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.   

Leslie “Les” Reed Seekins, 90, from Augusta, Maine, on February 12, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, the band, and played freshman football. He was employed for 25 years as a safety engineer for Esso Oil in Aruba. He then moved to Litchfield, Maine, in 1963. He was a member of the Richmond Lodge, Village Lodge, Eastern Star, and the Richmond Sportsman’s Club. He owned a hobby shop, S & W Wheelbarrow Works, where he made wooden gift products. He enjoyed making duck decoys. He is survived by a sister-in-law and nephews.

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William Thomas Conley, 88, from Portland, Maine, on February 10, 2004. Attended from 1933 until 1934. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service and was a professional drummer. He is survived by his son, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Thomas “Tommy” Edward Houghton, Jr., 88, from Fort Fairfield, Maine, on February 18, 2004. B.S. in agronomy and a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, Scabbard and Blade, Agricultural Club, Men’s Student Senate, played basketball and managed the baseball team his junior year, and a member of the “M” Club. After graduation he worked for the U.S. Agriculture Adjustment Administration. He was a veteran of World War II serving as a major in the Army Infantry. He served in the South Pacific as a tactical commander in combat and as battalion commander, training troops for the invasion of Japan. He received the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He returned to Maine to farm on the family’s 100-year-old potato farm, T.E. Houghton and Sons, in 1946. His sons joined him in the business in 1969 and they formed Houghton Farms. They farmed over a thousand acres of cropland in Maple Grove. He was a national leader in the potato industry and was well known for his seed growing practices as well as his sales and service to customers. He was an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Potato Association of America, National Seed Grower of the Year in 1992, and Outstanding Conservationist in 1966. He was a member of the United Parish Church, Lions Club, Fort Fairfield Grange, and Masons. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Antoria Rosen Houghton ‘38, four children including Patricia Houghton Greene ‘63, Bonnie Houghton Winston ‘68, and John ‘71, five grandchildren, including Bruce Houghton ‘90 and John Ryan Houghton ‘02, three stepgrandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Marguerite Lillian Avery Rose, 60, from Barrington, Rhode Island, in August 1976. B.A. in psychology and a member of Sigma Mu Sigma, Spanish Club, Chi Omega sorority, and played field hockey, basketball, and volleyball. She was employed as a psychiatric social worker.

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Theodore Parker Harding, 72, from Newburyport, Massachusetts, on July 17, 1987. B.A. in zoology and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, the “M” Club, and played varsity football. He was employed by the Charles T. Main Company in Boston. He is survived by his wife, four children, and one stepchild. 

Irving Jefferson Laurin, 88, from St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 20, 2003. Attended from 1934 until 1936. After graduation he was employed in the family’s plumbing and heating supply business, Monroe Company, in Massachusetts. He left the business to serve in the Army Air Force during World War II and served from 1941 until 1945. He returned to run the family business until his retirement in the mid 1970s. He enjoyed golf and was a long-time member of the Bear Hill Golf Club. He was predeceased by his family.

Thomas Elwin Lynch, 89, from Gates Mills, Ohio, on April 2, 2004. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of Theta Chi fraternity, Maine Outing Club, Electrical Club, Photography Club, Maine Masque, and worked on both the Campus and Prism. After graduation he attended the Case Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1939 he was employed as an engineer by the Brush Development Company, a division of Clevite and Gould. He was promoted to head the electronics engineering department, served as vice president and director of the ordnance division, and elected vice president of Clevite in 1965. In 1972 he was named vice president of Gould Advanced Technology. The company’s research involved underwater acoustics and energy transmission fields. During World War II he worked on electronic design and field work on anti-ship torpedo protection, shore surveillance FM sonar, and was the principal designer of one of the first ASW torpedoes in the world. During the Korean War he was the principal designer of the torpedo Mk 43 and made important contributions to the use of underwater sound devices. He held 15 patents on recording and underwater ordnance devices and had published several papers on the mechanics of disc recording/reproducing and on the principles of modern high pressure thermal engine design. He was a member of the National Security Industrial Association and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. He gave generously to his alma mater for many, many years and donated a music room in Fogler Library. He is survived by his wife of 60 years.

Donald Arlington Smith, 88, from Brewer, Maine, on May 5, 2004. Attended from 1934 until 1937. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army. He was employed as a carpenter and was the owner of a roofing business. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and playing bridge. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bangor, the Scottish Rite, and the Anah Shrine. He is survived by three daughters, 11 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

Frank Arthur Smith, Jr., 86, from Peoria, Arizona, and Presque Isle, Maine, on March 5, 2004. Two-year certificate in agriculture and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity. After graduation he operated a farm implement business in Caribou until 1941. With the start of World War II, he left to serve as a captain in the Army and served in the European Theater from 1941 until 1946. When he returned, he continued in the farm implement business and was president of Gould and Smith. He retired in 1972 and moved to Florida where he worked as the credit manager for Blake Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida, until 1987. He was a member of the Masons, Anah Temple Shrine in Bangor, the Presque Isle Chamber of Commerce from 1947 until 1972, and many other civic organizations. He enjoyed time on Harrow Lake fishing and hunting, and the company of children of all ages whom he entertained with magic and storytelling. He is survived by two children, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.  

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William Richard Cumerford, 84, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on August 10, 2001. Attended from 1936 until 1937 studying journalism and was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. In 1949 he established The Cumerford Corporation, a fund raising and consulting firm, and in 1962 he started the Ryall Corporation, a public relations company. He attended Columbia University and in 1976 received an honorary doctorate from Salem College in West Virginia. He enjoyed sailing, golf, and gardening. He was the father of one daughter and two grandchildren.

Philena “Buddy” Emily Dean Daggett, 87, from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, on April 5, 2004. B.S. in home economics and a member of Chi Omega sorority, YWCA, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Nu, and played basketball, field hockey, and volleyball. In 1964 she graduated from Salter Secretarial School in Worcester. She was a homemaker, raising four children, and also worked as a secretary for the Department of Youth Services in Worcester. She enjoyed photography, reading, and volunteering for her church and community. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury. She is survived by four children, eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and a sister Francelia Dean Corbett ‘34.

Richard Anderson Monroe, 87, from Wakefield, Massachusetts, on March 19, 2004. B.S. in forestry, a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Scabbard and Blade, Forestry Club, Maine Outing Club, and played football and golf. He was a veteran of the Army Air Force.

Algird “Al” George Yozukevich, 88, from Clearwater, Florida, on February 7, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering, a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and played freshman and varsity football. He had been employed by Raytheon Manufacturing in Waltham, Massachusetts.

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Catherine “Kae” Pauline Rogan Barrett, 86, from Bangor, Maine, and Palm Beach, Florida, on February 24, 2004. M.Ed. After graduation she continued her education at Catholic University where she received her M.S. in social work. She was employed during and after the Depression as a medical social worker for the U.S. government on the Maine coast. During World War II she worked for the Red Cross of Governor’s Island in New York. She was a social worker at the Ross Home in Bangor. She was director of St. Joseph’s College, president of the Bangor Junior League, director of the Community Health and Counseling Services of Bangor, and a cellist in the Bangor Symphony Orchestra. She is survived by three children and seven grandchildren.

Dorothy “Dot” Lee Love Kaelin, 83, from Boynton Beach, Florida, on February 10, 2002. Attended from 1936 until 1937. After leaving the university, she attended Fordham University, graduating in 1942. She was employed as a copy editor for major publishing houses. She was the mother of four children.

Virginia “Tut” Margaret Tuttle Merrill, 85, from Solon, Maine, on April 21, 2004. B.A. in mathematics and a member of the honorary societies Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa. She was a member of the rifle team, Maine Masque, and the mathematics club Sigma Delta Zeta. After graduation she was employed as a graduate student at Brown University. While raising a family she worked as a bookkeeper, substitute teacher, town clerk, town correspondent, newspaper photographer, and boat painter. She worked as the math and science department head at Anson Academy for five years then was employed as a math teacher at Madison High School. In 1965 she received her M.S. degree from Bowdoin College. She participated in an Atomic Energy Commission program in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and taught Upward Bound programs at Bowdoin and the University of Massachusetts. She was the town historian for Solon and was very active researching genealogy. She is survived by three children including Jane Merrill Berube ‘75 and many grandchildren.

Edwin Fossett Penniman, 86, from New Harbor, Maine, on April 6, 2004. Attended from 1936 until 1937. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force from 1942 until 1945. He was employed as a driver for Vinal’s Dairy and later for many years as a school bus driver. He was a member of the V.F.W., Lions Club, and had a love of poetry. He is survived by his wife, three children, nine grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. 

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Pauline “Polly” Florence Cushing Clough, 84, from Portland, Maine, on June 1, 2004. B.A. in French and a member of the French Club, German Club, Student Senate, and the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. She was a homemaker, raising four children. She was one of the founders of The Gate, a drop-in center and coffee house for youth in the 1960s and 1970s. She was a volunteer at Mercy Hospital and The Root Cellar, an inner-city ministry. She is survived by four children including Peter ‘65 and Paula Clough Gibbs ‘67, grandchildren, and seven siblings including Gwen Cushing Dobbs ‘44, Constance Cushing Brayley ‘49, and Don Cushing ‘51.

Philip Edson Cummings, 81, from Los Angeles, California, on July 16, 2000. Attended from 1937 until 1939 and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and ran cross-country. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps as a captain.

George Crandlemire Grant, 84, from Rutland, Vermont, on February 9, 2004. B.A. in psychology, a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, “M” Club, Sophomore Owls, Spanish Club, and played varsity football for three years. After graduation he was an insurance adjuster with Liberty Mutual Insurance in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was inducted into the Army Counter Intelligence Corps, serving from 1942 until 1946. After the war he was employed in Maine for eight years by the General Adjustment Bureau, transferred to Vermont in 1953, and in 1955 he established the George C. Grant Adjustment Agency. He served as its president until his retirement in 1984. He was past director of Marble Bank, past director of Rutland Rotary Club, and the Grace Congregational United Church of Christ. He enjoyed carving, painting, travel, and golf. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Elnora Savage Grant ‘40, two children, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

John Michael Hoctor, 88, from Bangor and Orono, Maine, on April 21, 2004. B.S. in education and a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, Maine Masque, Education Club, Maine Radio Guild, played intramural sports, and was a member of the varsity basketball squad his junior year. He was a veteran of World War II enlisting in the Navy in 1942 and receiving two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. After the war he was assigned to Maine Maritime Academy where he was an outstanding coach, athletic director, and school registrar. He was inducted into the Bangor Daily News Sports Hall of Fame in 1956. In 1958 he was appointed commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Reserve Surface Division in Bangor and retired as a captain after more than 33 years of service. In 1967 he began his employment as the state regional director of the Maine Bureau of Rehabilitation. He was a member of the Orono/Old Town Kiwanis and past president of the Bangor Council. He enjoyed the Red Sox, New England Patriots, and golf. He is survived by three children including Betsey Hoctor Valentine ‘69, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

James Lewis Hutcheon, 84, from Presque Isle, on March 29, 2004. B.S. in agronomy and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and Maine Masque. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1941 until 1945. He was employed for 32 years by the Maine Potato Growers as the assistant manager of sales and the manager of mercantile trading. He is survived by his wife of 56 years. 

Edward Elliot Oppenheim, 84, from Rockville, Maryland, on January 7, 2004. B.A. in history and government and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army where he graduated from the Medical Administrative Corps officer candidate school and served in England. After the war he worked days as a clerk typist and pursued advanced degrees at night. He obtained an LL.B. from Georgetown University and an LLM from Catholic University. He continued his military service as a reservist and retired as a major. He held positions in government including economist with the Navy Department, contract negotiator for the bureau of aerospace, editor of the Defense Management Journal, and was part of a team responsible for converting closed military installations to viable community institutions. After retirement he practiced law for five years in Bethesda, Maryland, provided pro bono law services, and was active in many community organizations. He is survived by three sons, three brothers Murray ‘46, Joseph ‘50, and Robert ‘54, and three grandchildren.

Elizabeth “Betty” Mary McAlary Pease, 84, from Owls Head, Maine, on March 2, 2004. B.S. in home economics, a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, the Prism, Maine Masque, and played basketball for three years. After graduation she sold war bonds, worked with the local draft board, and worked as a clerk and stenographer. In 1945 she was employed as a social worker for the department of human services in Rockland, Maine. She remained there until her retirement in 1981. She enjoyed her camp on Megunticook Lake, crocheting, and knitting. She is survived by her husband of 57 years and daughter Glen Pease ‘83.  

Alice Gertrude Stillings Robinson, 85, from Scarborough, Maine, on February 9, 2004. B.A. in history and government, a member of Chi Omega sorority, Rifle Club, Arts Club, YWCA, and International Relations Club. She taught at the Ledgemere Country Day School, raised a family, and substituted in elementary schools in Scarborough. She was a member of the National Embroiderers Guild, Black Point Congregational Church, and past president of the Women’s Literary Union of Portland. She is survived by two children Anne Robinson Knight ‘77 and William ‘75.

Ruth Elizabeth White Wight, 84, from Milford, Connecticut, and Bethel, Maine, on April 11, 2004. B.A. in English and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, Maine Outing Club, Pack and Pine, and Maine Masque. After graduation she moved to Hartford, Connecticut, and was employed by Aetna Insurance Company. She and her family lived in New Jersey for a number of years and in 1958, after the death of her husband, she moved her five children back to Connecticut. She obtained her master’s degree in library science from Southern Connecticut State College and was employed as an elementary school librarian for 17 years. After retirement she returned to Maine and to her camp on North Pond. She was a member of the First United Church of Christ in Connecticut and the West Parish Congregational Church in Bethel. She enjoyed traveling, bridge, the Red Sox, and cooking. She is survived by five children including Leslie Wight Grenier ‘71, ‘98G, 15 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and two brothers Gilbert White ‘52 and Donald White ‘46.

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Francis “Andy” Swain Andrews, 84, from Lincoln, Massachusetts, on June 15, 2004. B.A. in government and economics and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, Debate Club, Maine Christian Association, French Club, Student Arts Club, Band, International Relations Club, Glee Club, Maine Masque, Phi Kappa Phi, and Phi Beta Kappa. He was a veteran of the Army serving during World War II from 1942 until 1946. He went on to obtain his MBA from Harvard School of Business. In 1947 he founded American Fund Raising Services and wrote the textbook Billions by Mail: Fund Raising in the Computer Age. He was the founder and developer of Papoose Pond Resort in Waterford, Maine, and co-owner with his brother of Call of the Wild, a recreational vehicle business. He was past president of the Boston Mineral Club, and the DeCordova Museum. He owned an extensive collection of Folk Art which toured worldwide. He was a member of the Oxford Lodge and the Temple Shrine. He and his wife loved to travel and visited all seven continents. He was a lifetime supporter of the University of Maine and was awarded the Black Bear Award in 1987, the 2000 Alumni Career Award, and established the Andrews Scholarship Fund with the University of Maine Foundation. He was a summer resident of Lake Keewaydin in East Stoneham, Maine. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, two sons including Robert ‘73, one granddaughter, and one brother.

Daniel Prescott Chandler, 83, from Industry, Maine, on June 2, 2004. Two-year certificate in agriculture. He was employed as a superintendent for the town of Farmington at the Farmington Waste Water Treatment Plant. He enjoyed the family camp at Clearwater Lake where family reunions were held. He was a member of the Maine Lodge of Farmington, Kora Temple and Scottish Rites of Lewiston, and an honorary life-member of the Farmington Grange and Farmington Eastern Star. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, five children, 12 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and two siblings including Colby ‘50.

Dallas Hunter Edwards, 86, from Boothbay, Maine, on January 2, 2004. Attended from 1938 until 1939. During World War II he was employed at Sikorsky Helicopters. After the war he worked for General Electric and Sessions Clocks in New York, Connecticut, and Chicago. In the 1970s he moved to New Hampshire and opened a real estate office. In the mid-1980s he moved to Maine. He is survived by a son.

Richard “Dick” Theodore Ramsdell, 84, on December 1, 2003. B.S. in forestry and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, Forestry Club, Maine Outing Club, and the track team. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1944 until 1946. After his discharge he was employed as a forester for Red River Lumber Company in Westwood, California.

Robert Edward Small, 83, from Seattle, Washington, on January 20, 2004. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, Scabbard and Blade, Pale Blue Key, Men’s Glee Club, the honorary engineering fraternity Tau Beta Pi, and played football and basketball. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Signal Corps primarily in Alaska. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he was also an instructor. He was employed by Boeing as an electrical engineer, design engineer, and engineering supervisor on aerospace and missile systems. He retired in 1987. He enjoyed making furniture, repairing electronic equipment, and traveling. He was a member of the Masons and Shriners. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, two children, and one grandchild.

Harris Goodwin Whited, 83, from Fort Fairfield, Maine, on April 22, 2004. B.S. in agronomy and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, Agricultural Club, Future Farmers of America, and intramural athletics. He was a veteran of World War II serving as a pilot in the Navy Air Force from 1942 until 1945. He grew potatoes, peas, and beets on his 350 acre farm in Fort Fairfield. He also was the field supervisor and manager of 1,000 acres of farm land for Vahlsing of Easton. In 1981 he became the sales representative for the Maine Potato Growers of Presque Isle. He was a member of the VFW and the Aroostook Valley Country Club. He enjoyed golf and refinishing furniture. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Frances Houghton Whited ‘44, four children including Thomas ‘74, Carol Whited McElwee ‘67, and Priscilla Whited Fields ‘70, nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and three siblings including Robert ‘51.  

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Marcia Merrow McCarthy Brown, 81, from Falmouth, Maine, died on February 8, 2004, from a heart attack. B.A. in business administration, a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, the Rifle Team, YWCA, played field hockey four years (All Maine her senior year), and played basketball two years. After graduation she worked for the Portland Press Herald and was the first woman sports reporter to cover Maine harness racing. In 1948 she married and moved to Bradford, Massachusetts. In 1969 she earned her master’s degree in education from Salem State and began teaching at the Caleb Dustin Hunking School in Haverhill. She taught for 24 years at the middle school level in Haverhill, Massachusetts. She retired in 1987 and returned to Maine in 1988. She was an active member of the First Parish Congregational Church of Yarmouth where she was in the bell choir. She volunteered at the library in the Harrison Middle School and The Wavus Foundation. She enjoyed early Maine architecture, the Boston Celtics, and antiques. She is survived by two children and two grandchildren.

Margaret “Margie” Elizabeth Pearson Byrne, 82, from Arundel, Maine, on May 12, 2004. Attended from 1939 until 1940. She obtained her degree from Guilford College in North Carolina and taught school in Arundel, Kennebunkport Village School, and South Portland. She enjoyed reading, traveling, cooking, knitting, harness horse racing, and braiding rugs and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Kennebunkport. She is survived by two daughters and four grandchildren.

David “Bud” Story Caldwell, Jr., 83, from Byfield, Massachusetts, on March 11, 2004. B.S. in forestry and a member of the Forestry Club; the indoor, outdoor, and cross-country track teams; and played intramural sports. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. He was awarded the Silver Star for action on the destroyer USS Rodman as damage control officer after multiple kamikaze hits. He also participated in the invasions of Normandy and southern France. After his return from the war he was employed as a sawmill operator, self-employed builder of homes, a foreman for Kelwin Construction, and worked for the town of Newbury, Massachusetts, for over 25 years. He was the building commissioner for 20 years, superintendent of the Byfield water department, and served for 14 years on the planning board. He is survived by his son David ‘67 and four grandchildren. 

Harold Leon Cole, 82, from Topsham, Maine, on February 8, 2004. Attended from 1939 until 1941 and was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. He left school to serve in World War II in the Army Air Force in the Pacific Theater as a second lieutenant. After his service he continued his education and received a degree in engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He was employed by General Electric and in 1962 he moved to Massachusetts and was employed by Raytheon. After retirement he moved to Ferry Beach in Saco, Maine, and in 2002 moved to Topsham. He enjoyed operating his ham radio and had contacts all over the world. He enjoyed sailing, built a 22-foot boat, and obtained his aviators pilot’s license at the age of 73. He is survived by four children, nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and three brothers Alton ‘52, ‘69G, David ‘58, and Lawrence ‘60.

Donald Campbell Graffam, 83, from Bangor, Maine, on May 22, 2004. B.A. in psychology and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the honor societies Mu Alpha Epsilon and Sigma Mu Sigma. He was employed by WWMJ/WDEA radio as a salesman for 27 years. He also played trumpet in several local bands and the Bangor Symphony Orchestra. He enjoyed the Red Sox and the New England Patriots and playing golf. He was a member of All Souls Congregational Church in Bangor. He is survived by his wife of 58 years and one brother.

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Eleanor Louise Small Berner, 83, from Dexter, Maine, died on February 14, 2004, from Alzheimer’s disease. Attended from 1940 until 1943. She was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy as a WAVE. She was employed as a bookkeeper and homemaker. She was a member of the First Universalist Church of Dexter, a Girl Scout leader, and enjoyed playing bridge, sewing, and knitting. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, two children including Rosemary Berner Waller ‘67, and four grandchildren.

Herbert Freedman, 80, from Toronto, Canada, on May 18, 2003. B.A. in chemistry, M.S. in 1952, a member of Deutsches Verein, and played intramural sports. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy as a pharmacist’s mate from 1944 until 1946. In the early 1950s he was employed as an assistant chemist for the Technology Experiment Station at the University of Maine and in the 1960s he joined the Penobscot Chemical Fibre Company in Old Town, Maine, as research director. He later began his own business, Herb Freedman Associates Limited in Toronto, Canada. He is survived by his wife, two children including Allan ‘73, and four grandchildren.

Avis “Andy” Eldora Anderson Grover, 84, from Hadley, Massachusetts, and Venice, Florida, on February 23, 2004. B.S. in home economics, a member of the Maine Christian Association, and the Home Economics Club. She was employed by the Cooperative Extension Service in Maine and Massachusetts. She enjoyed golfing, swimming, reading, and travel. She is survived by three children, five grandchildren, and brother Arthur ‘50.

Patricia Evelyn Cooper Perry, 80, from Manchester, New Hampshire, on January 8, 2004. B.S. in home economics and a member of the Glee Club, chorus, Home Economics Club, Maine Outing Club, and Maine Masque. She was employed as a medical technologist in both Colorado and New Hampshire while raising four children. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, and singing with a hospital volunteer group. She is survived by four children and five grandchildren.

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Lora Olivia Doble Bates, 82, from South Burlington, Vermont, on February 16, 2004. B.S. in education. After graduation she taught in Orono at the Bennoch School and in 1951 she moved to Vermont and raised three children. In 1961 she returned to teaching and taught upper level elementary grades. After retirement in 1982 she volunteered as a docent at the Shelburne Museum. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Burlington for over 50 years. She taught Sunday school, belonged to church women’s groups, and provided meals for the Salvation Army, Burlington Emergency Shelter, and Meals on Wheels. She is survived by her husband of 57 years James ‘43, two children, five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and three foster grandchildren.

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Nancy Bailey White, 79, from Falmouth, Maine, on May 25, 2004. B.S. in home economics and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Home Economics Club, Maine Christian Association, and worked on the Campus and Prism. She was employed by Blue Cross/Blue Shield for 39 years, retiring in 1986. She was a member of the Woodfords Congregational Church and served as president of both Altrusa International and The College Club of Portland. She enjoyed gardening, travel, and friends. She is survived by a sister.

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Lee V. Hallowell, 89, from Brewer, Maine, on February 2, 2004. M.Ed. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy as a hospital corpsman from 1943 until 1946. He taught in New Hampshire and Connecticut before returning to Maine where he was the principal of the Fifth Street School for 13 years. In 1959 he became the superintendent of schools until his retirement in 1975. He enjoyed time with his family on Cobscook Bay, fishing, gardening, and boating. He is survived by two sons including Brian ‘70, five grandchildren including Gregory Hallowell ‘00, Mark Hallowell ‘90, and Scott Hallowell ‘91, and two great-grandchildren.

Alice Elizabeth Robertson Hilton, from Boothbay Harbor, Maine, on June 9, 2004.  M.A. in English. She was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy as a gunnery instructor in Florida. She was employed as a writer by the Bangor Commercial, society editor for the Penobscot verdana, and in the personnel department of Educational Testing Service in New Jersey. She was a member of St. Columbia Episcopal Church and served as treasurer of the women’s association. In 1974 she donated 60 acres of woodland to a land trust in Orono. She is survived by her husband, three sons, and three grandchildren.

Nancy “Penny” Pendleton Chase Koeritz, 78, from Charlottesville, Virginia, on December 27, 2003. She attended from 1943 until 1946 studying psychology and was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She was employed as a payroll clerk and homemaker, raising three children. She enjoyed golf, playing bridge, and travel. She was the mother of three children including Barbara Koeritz Wentworth ‘75, and three grandchildren. 

Richard “Dick” Willard Lemay, 78, from Charleston, South Carolina, on November 9, 2003. B.S. in mechanical engineering, a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, and played football his junior year. Following graduation he worked for aerospace companies for 25 years living in Massachusetts, Ohio, California, and South Carolina. During this time he worked as a project engineer on testing facilities for aircraft engines, and for airborne life support system components. He also worked on the SR 71 spy plane project and the Lunar Excursion Modular. He later was employed as a plant engineer for a paper mill, a woolen mill, and an electricity generating plant. He retired in 1992 and enjoyed time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Barbara Vaughan Lemay ‘48, three children, and four grandchildren.

Clifford “Tink” Perham Tinkham, 80, from West Bath, Maine, on March 10, 2004. B.S. in education and M.Ed. in 1952. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force from 1942 until 1945. He served as a captain and B17 bomber pilot flying 35 missions over Europe. He was awarded the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters. After the war he was employed as principal of Bridgton High School, superintendent of schools in Bar Harbor, and later as superintendent of schools for West Bath and Bath, retiring in 1978. He then was assistant superintendent of schools in Topsham until 1985. He was a member of the United Church of Christ in Bath, the Rotary Club, Masons, Shrine, Down East Yacht Club, and the Maine Maritime Museum. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Audrey Nelson Tinkham ‘68, two children including Patricia Tinkham Taggert ‘71, and five grandchildren.

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Everett Lewis Beals, 83, from East Windsor, Maine, on March 15, 2004. B.S. in physical education and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, Maine Christian Association, “M” Club, and played baseball and basketball. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army for three years, part of that time in the European Theater and the Battle of the Bulge. He received five battle stars including the Bronze Star. He continued his education and received his master’s in education in 1952 from Springfield College. He taught school at Aroostook Central Institute and later worked in quality control at Hamilton Standard in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, retiring in 1976 after 25 years. He raised and trained harness horses for over 40 years, owning and operating E.L. Beals Standard Bred Breeding Farm in East Windsor. He is survived by his wife, three children, three siblings including Maurice ‘51 and Mary Beals Kunz ‘60, and nine grandchildren.

Marilyn “Mel” Avis Buckley Coombs, 80, from Winter Harbor, Maine, on May 24, 2004. Attended from 1944 until 1946. She was employed as a branch manager of the Liberty National Bank for 20 years. After retirement she worked as a manager of Winter Harbor Housing Development Corporation and as a bookkeeper for Winter Harbor Foodservice. She served as town clerk, was a member of the Winter Harbor school board, Winter Harbor trustees, Acadian Community Women’s Club, Winter Harbor Chamber of Commerce, and Eastern Star. She enjoyed reading, knitting, and sewing. She is survived by her daughter Carol Coombs Michaud ‘95, five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and two brothers Robert ‘46 and Donald ‘48.

Paul James Dowe Sr., 82, from Lewiston, Maine, on April 13, 2004. B.S. in poultry husbandry and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, Agricultural Club, Senior Skulls, and played on and managed the baseball team. He also played drums in the University Jazz Band and continued to play for several of Maine’s popular dance bands for more than 30 years. He was employed by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service for 40 years as an extension agent. He worked with 4-H members, was an active fund-raiser for the Pine Tree 4-H, and was very active with the university. He was awarded both the Block “M” Award and the Black Bear Award. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, skiing, raising farm animals, raising and riding horses, and sailing in Casco and Penobsot bays. He was a member of the Rotary, Masons, and organized the Dollars for Scholars Program providing students with educational grants. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Marguerite “Peggy” Googins Dowe ‘47, two children P. James Dowe Jr., ‘72 and Ann Dowe Fairchild ‘79, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Robert William Hill, 82, from Scarborough, Maine, on May 28, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He attended from 1941 until 1943 when he began to serve in the Army Air Force. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Soloman and Marianas islands until 1945. He returned to the university and graduated in 1948. After graduation he attended Brooklyn Law School for one year and began working for Western Union in New York. He later worked for C.H. Sprague & Son as a salesman and later as a sales manager for northern New England. He moved from New Hampshire to Maine in 2003. He enjoyed camping, hiking, skiing, and his summer camp on Moosehead Lake. He was a member of the New Hampshire Rotary Club, the Propeller Club, and the Moosehead Yacht Club. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, three children, and eight grandchildren.

Warren Elliott Knowles, 80, from Wauchula, Florida, on June 29, 2003. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He attended the university from 1941 until 1942 when he left to serve in the Army. He was a veteran of World War II serving as a combat engineer in the Pacific. He was employed as a city manager for 36 years, much of that time for the town of Sanford, Maine. He was past president of the Sanford Rotary, was South East Regional vice president of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) from 1977 until 1979, received the Florida City Management Association Presidential Award in 1985, and received the 1986 ICMA Distinguished Service Award. He enjoyed photography, travel, and pistol shooting. He was the father of two children.

Francis Joseph Linehan, Jr., 77, from Canton, Massachusetts, died on February 24, 2004, from emphysema and asbestosis. B.S. in mechanical engineering and lettered in football. After graduation he was offered a try-out by the Cleveland Rams. He was employed for 50 years as a consulting engineer for a firm he founded in 1952, Francis J. Linehan and Associates. His company was known for innovative solutions and he earned many professional awards. He was chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors in 1986 and 1987 and was a member for 11 years. He was a member of the Governor’s Special Commission for Energy Conservation from 1974 until 1977, served on the board of directors of the Franciscan Children’s Hospital for six years, and the Massachusetts Board of Schoolhouse Structural Standards for three years. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, three sons including John ‘80 and Paul ‘83, and eight grandchildren. 

Joseph Albert Tufts, Jr., 81, from Ellsworth, Maine, on February 14, 2004. B.S. in music education and a member of the orchestra and band. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1945. He served in the 100th Infantry Division. After graduation he was employed as a music supervisor for the town of Lincoln, Maine, and later also taught music in the towns of Houlton and Millinocket. He retired after 35 years teaching. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the David A. Hooper Lodge. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, three children including Mary Tufts Brushwein ‘72, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. 

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Frederick Emerson Bamford, 75, from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, on January 19, 2004. Attended from 1945 until 1947 studying mechanical engineering and was a member of the Maine Christian Association, Delta Tau Delta fraternity, and the Maine Bears. After leaving the university he attended Boston University and received his B.A. and M.A. degrees. He was a veteran of the Army serving as a 2nd lieutenant in military intelligence during the Korean War. He was employed as an instructor at Boston University in the 1960s and retired from Babson College in 1991 as a professor of economics.

Leslie Michael Botka, 88, from Bellevue, Washington, on April 4, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering, a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, and played football and baseball. He was a veteran of the Navy serving from 1941 until 1945. After graduation he was employed by Torrington Company as a developmental and application engineer and then was employed by Boeing as a senior engineer, retiring in 1981 after 20 years. He was active in youth baseball, coaching Little League and Babe Ruth teams and umpiring youth, high school, and college games. He was a member of the Seattle Opera chorus and entertained in nursing homes, senior church groups, and birthday parties. He was a member of the Crossroads Baptist Church and was a member of the men’s Bible study group. He is survived by two sons, three stepchildren, six grandchildren, and six siblings including Edward ‘61.

William James Brennan, 70, from Boulder, Colorado, on June 19, 1996. B.A. in theater, editor of The Maine Campus, sports editor of the Pine Needle, a member of the Press Club, and a member and publicity director of the Maine Masque Theater. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1943 until 1945 and again during the Korean War from 1951 until 1952. In 1953 he obtained his M.S. from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and was employed by the Burlington Free Press as a reporter and newscaster, and on the news staff of the Boston Herald and the Associated Press in Boston. In 1958 he was named district manager of public relations for American Airlines in Detroit, Michigan, and in 1960 he joined the public relations staff in the Boston office of Doremus and Company where his team won the Public Relations Society of America Silver Anvil Award. In 1963 he was named director of public relations at the Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Boston. He retired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 1994. He was the father of one child and is survived by his brother Neal ‘49.

Earlon Ivory Mullen, 83, from Waterville, Maine, on April 27, 2004. B.A. in business administration. He was a veteran of World War II serving as a gunnery instructor in the Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1946. After graduation he attended the Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University. In 1949 he was employed by the Eastern Trust and Banking Company in Bangor and in 1970 he joined the Federal Trust Company in Waterville, Maine, as president and CEO. At the time of his retirement he was executive vice president and director of the Merrill Bankshares Company. He was a past member of the University of Maine Foundation, and past director and president of the Development Credit Corporation of Maine. He was a member of the Rotary Club, Lions Club, the Bangor Poets Club, and former trustee of the First Congregational Church of Waterville. He enjoyed golf. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, two children, James ‘72, ‘75G, ‘75G and Judith Mullen Rowe ‘74, and four grandchildren. 

Carline Wilda Watson Wenners, 87, from Bangor, Maine, and Dudley, Massachusetts, on September 28, 2002. B.S. in education. She was employed in the 1950s as dean of instruction at Portsmouth Business College in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In 1965 she was the director of the Dudley Hall Secretarial School and in 1967 she and her husband opened the Dudley Hall School of Accounting and Business Administration.

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Edward “Ed” James Borges, 76, from Needham and Newton, Massachusetts, on January 27, 2004. B.A. in economics and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving with the Army 78th Division and the Signal Corps in Europe. He was employed in the automotive industry for 40 years as a salesman for Newton Motor Sales of Newton and Coombs Motors of Watertown. He later worked as a crossing guard for the Needham public schools for 11 years. He was a parishioner of St. Bartholomew’s Church. He is survived by his daughter Marianne Borges Small ‘76, ‘77G, her husband Steven ‘77, and two grandchildren. 

Ernest “Bud” Laurence Larson, 79, from Bucksport, Maine, on February 20, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member, treasurer, and president of Sigma Chi fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1942 until 1945. He was a fighter pilot aboard the aircraft carriers Prince William and Lake Champlain. He was a member of the Maine National Guard from 1947 until 1949. He was employed at the family business, Brake Service. When Brake Service was sold to Webber Oil he became fleet manager and head of the transportation department until his retirement in 1982. He enjoyed his woodworking shop, his cottage on Alamoosook Lake, traveling, playing penny poker, and hosting parties where he would give each person in attendance a gift from his woodshop. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Betty Harriman Larson ‘49, four children including Larry ‘71, ‘75 and his wife Karen Crosson Larson ‘73, ‘88G, Bruce ‘74, ‘78G and his wife Barbara Masse Larson ‘73,  and Connie Larson Brown ‘79, nine grandchildren, and two siblings including Christine Larson Blanchard ‘60, ‘72G. 

Joseph “Joe” Rene LeBlanc, 82, from Rocky Hill, Connecticut, on February 22, 2004. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Newman Club. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army in the Pacific. He was employed by Pratt and Whitney as a plant engineer. He is survived by four children, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

David “Mac” McClure, 76, from Bridgewater, Connecticut, on March 1, 2004. B.A. in business administration and a member of the Off Campus Men’s Club and secretary of Men’s Student Government. While at the university he volunteered to fight the devastating fire in Bar Harbor in 1947, digging trenches, lighting back fires, and beating out flames. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War serving in the Navy. He obtained his M.A. from Duke University and his MBA from the University of North Carolina in 1956. He was employed by Union Carbide for 35 years retiring as director of the corporation’s analysis department in 1991. He was a strong supporter of the university, establishing a scholarship fund and also supporting Foxcroft Academy, Bangor High School, and the University of North Carolina. He is survived by his wife of 20 years and brother Melvin ‘57.

Kenneth Eugene McIver, 74, from Hammond, Maine, on March 12, 2004. Attended from 1947 until 1948. He was a veteran of the Army serving in the Korean War. He was employed as the road commissioner for the Department of Transportation for the state of Maine for 35 years. He also served on the school board for M.S.A.D. 29 for 35 years and was a member of Saint Mary’s Catholic Church.. He is survived by his wife, five stepchildren, 18 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.

Donald Warren Parsons, 78, from Sunnyvale, California on July 30, 2003. B.A. in zoology. Because of illness, he graduated with the Class of 1956, but wished to affiliate with the Class of 1950. He was a veteran of World War II serving with the Navy from 1943 until 1946. After graduation he was employed by Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology as a biologist and in the 1970s he was employed with Syntex Laboratories in California. He was the father of two.

Fred Anthony Parsons, Jr., from Slammer, California, on February 29, 2004. Attended from 1947 until 1948. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army in North Africa and Italy with the 88th Infantry Division as a rifleman. He was employed as a dental lab technician and managed a wholesale grocery outlet. He enjoyed woodworking and turned his enjoyment into a 40-year career as a cabinetmaker. He is survived by two children. 

Bessie “Bett” Louise Tenan Rush, 74, from Portland, Maine, on February 16, 2004. B.S. in education, M.Ed. in 1954, and a member of the Square Dance Club, Tumbling Club, Maine Christian Association, the “M” Club, played basketball and field hockey, and was treasurer of the Elms. She was an elementary school teacher in Falmouth for 39 years and also held the titles of principal and K-3 supervisor. She participated in various sports and enjoyed, in later years, watching sporting events on TV. After retirement she helped her daughter at her day-care facility in Portland. She enjoyed her camp at Little Sebago Lake, swimming, and gardening. She was a member of the AMVETS, American Legion, and the First Baptist Church of Cherryfield. She is survived by four children, and three grandchildren.

Thomas Curtis Sweetser, Jr., 77, from Hermon, Maine, on April 22, 2004. B.S. in agronomy and a member of the Agricultural Club and the Maine Christian Association. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1945 until 1946. After graduation he was employed as a county extension agent beginning in Washington County, worked for 10 years with Wirthmore Feeds in Waltham, Massachusetts, then returned in 1964 to the university as an extension agent for Aroostook County. He retired in 1987 as the USDA research and development coordinator for Hancock and Washington counties. In 1973 he received his master of sociology degree from North Carolina University. He received many awards throughout his career and was very involved with his community. He was a member of St. Teresa’s Catholic Church in Brewer and the Narraguagus Historical Society. He enjoyed gardening, camping, fishing, and being with his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, two children, Barbara S. Lovley ‘97 and Thomas ‘79, three siblings including Joanna S. Tamminen ‘58 and William ‘68, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. 

Foster Lee Treworgy, 78, from Harpswell, Maine, on January 5, 2004. Attended from 1946 until 1947. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. He was employed in the family’s businesses, Brunswick Hardware and Treworgy Furniture. He is survived by his wife.

Richard Boardman Whitney, 79, from Deltona, Florida, died on February 19, 2004, from complications following an automobile accident. B.S. in forestry and a member of the Forestry Club, and the honor societies Xi Sigma Pi and Phi Kappa Phi. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1942 until 1946. He served in the Pacific Theater aboard the USS Prince Georges. He began his employment with a summer job as a lookout in a fire tower for the U.S. Forest Service in Montana. He continued this for several summers while obtaining a master’s degree from Duke University. In 1958 he joined the Maryland Department of Forests and Parks as an assistant district forester. For the next 25 years he worked on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, retiring in 1986 as regional forester for six eastern shore counties. He was a member of the Masons, Shriners, Scottish Rite, and a lifetime member of the Thomaston Historical Society. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, crossword puzzles, and baking bread. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, one granddaughter, and cousin Blake Donaldson ‘62.

Alan Richard Works, 75, from Oakland, Maine, on May 9, 2004. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of the Radio Club, Maine Masque, band, and the honor society Tau Beta Pi. After graduation he attended Northeastern where he received a master’s degree. He was employed in the 1960s as a project engineer for Vocaline Company of America and later was employed on Mount Washington. He enjoyed ham radio, hiking, canoeing, and piloting planes. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, three children, and five grandchildren. 

Dr. James Braynion Young, 81, from Intervale, New Hampshire, on January 30, 2004. Attended from 1946 until 1947. He attended Brown University from 1941 until 1942 when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He served four years during World War II as a pilot flying for the 12th Army Air Corps in Sicily and North Africa and for the 19th Army Air Corps in England, France, and Germany. After the war he attended the University of Maine; then left to attend Tufts College Dental School. He had a private dental practice in Rochester, New Hampshire, for 46 years and a practice in North Conway, New Hampshire, for six years. He enjoyed skiing, mountain climbing, fishing, and gardening. He is survived by three children and two grandchildren.

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Frederick “Fred” Widmer Eaton, Jr., 77, from Naples, Florida, and Concord, Massachusetts, on February 5, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in 1946 and served during World War II in the Merchant Marines. He later served in the Navy during the Korean War. At age 11 he was awarded the Boy Scout Medal for Heroism for saving a drowning man. He was employed as an environmental engineer for W. R. Grace and Company. He retired to homes in Cape Cod and Florida. He enjoyed golf and was a member of the Concord Country Club, King’s Way Golf Club, and the Vanderbilt Country Club. He was a member of the Trinity Church in Concord and worked with the Boy Scouts. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, one daughter, and two grandchildren.

John Edwin Gilmore, 85, from Scarborough, Maine, on February, 9, 2004. M.A. in history and M.Ed. in 1971. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Coast Guard on patrol ships in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean. He taught history at the high school level in Gorham, Waterville, Winslow, Cape Elizabeth, and South Portland. At the time of his retirement in 1978 he was the guidance director at Deering High School in Portland. He also coached track and at one time was the assistant coach of football and basketball. He was a member of the Maine Teachers’ Association, the National Teachers’ Association, and the Maine Guidance Association. He was a member of the First Congregational Church of South Portland and served as senior deacon. He enjoyed travel, reading, music, historical research, and travel. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Ann Barker Gilmore ‘71, two children, and five grandchildren.

Helen Teresa Quinn Mooney, 73, from Mystic, Connecticut, on August 11, 2003. B.S. in physical education, a member of the Modern Dance Club, and played field hockey. After graduation she taught at John Bapst High School and raised seven children. She is survived by seven children, 14 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and three siblings including Robert Quinn ‘56 and Mary Quinn Scribner ‘49.

Clark Edward Scammon, 81, from Bourne, Massachusetts, on May 16, 2004. B.S. in education and a member of the Maine Christian Association. Although he graduated in 1954, he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1951. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, receiving a Bronze Star. He retired from the military in 1984 as a captain. After graduation he was employed with IBM as a computer programmer and taught at Weymouth High School for 14 years. He was a life-long member of the Bourne United Methodist Church and sang in the church choir. He was a member of the Masons and received the Grand Cross of Color from the Order of the Rainbow. He was a member of the Bourne Historical Society, the Wareham Ham Radio Operators Club, and the National Educators Association. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, boating, and poetry. He is survived by three children, three grandsons, and a sister, Ethel Scammon Theriault ‘52. 

Albert Joseph Shaw, 74, from Bradenton, Florida, on September 8, 2003. B.A. in business administration.

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Philip “Phip” Henry Dennis, 76, from Portland, Maine, on February 29, 2004. B.A. in education, M.Ed. in 1957, a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Men’s Student Senate, and played football. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Marines from 1946 until 1948. He remained in the Air National Guard, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. From 1954 until 1960 he taught school and was a sports coach for basketball and football at Portland High School. In 1960 he received a grant to study at Boston University. He later was employed by the Mt. Vernon school system in Mt. Vernon, New York, retiring in 1984 as assistant superintendent of personnel. In 1984 he returned to Portland. He was a member of the Portland Eagles, American Legion, Elks, Riverside South Golf Course, the Portland Boys and Girls Club, and St. Joseph’s and St. Patrick’s churches. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, three children, and four grandchildren.

Harold “Sid” Sidney Folsom, Jr., 75, from Milford, Connecticut, on February 8, 2004. B.A. in journalism, a member of the Press Club, Radio Guild, Men’s Senate, Maine Day Committee, and on the staff of The Maine Campus and Pine Needle. He was a reporter/political writer for various newspapers including The New Haven Register, The Bridgeport Post Telegram, and The Milford Citizen, and did freelance writing. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, The Mayflower Society, and the Founders and Patriots of America. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Joy Bott Folsom ‘52, three children, five grandchildren, his mother Mabel Kirkpatrick Folsom Lovejoy ‘28, and stepfather Kenneth Lovejoy ‘28.

Vaughan Hathaway, 80, from Boothbay Harbor, Maine, on December 8, 2003. M.Ed. He was a history teacher at Cooperstown Academy in Cooperstown, New York, and later was principal of Boothbay Harbor High School and Boothbay Region High School for 16 years. He retired in 1975. After retirement he worked for 25 years as a seasonal employee at the Rocktide Inn. He enjoyed Civil War history, growing houseplants, baking bread, baseball, and football. He was a member of the Maine Principals Association, past president of Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club, a Mason, and the First United Methodist Church where he sang in the choir and was superintendent of Sunday school. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, three sons, and three grandchildren.

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Gordon Wilbur Cram, 75, from West Baldwin, Maine, on February 9, 2004. B.S. in agronomy, a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, and lettered in baseball. He was a veteran of the Army serving as a military police officer from 1953 until 1955. He played semipro baseball in Nova Scotia and played for quite a while with the Boston Red Sox farm team. He was also a member of the All State Semipro Baseball Team in Portland in 1946. He was employed as an assistant chemist for the Cooperative Extension Service. He was a member of the Masons and enjoyed baseball, fishing, and hunting. He is survived by three sisters. 

Roger William Fisher, 72, from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on February 3, 2004. B.A. in business economics and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Although he graduated with the Class of 1958 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1953. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Navy from 1951 until 1955, some of that time on the USS Newport News. He was employed as a U.S. customs officer in Vanceboro, Maine, from 1963 until 1990. He enjoyed gardening, bee keeping, hunting, fishing, golf, and spending time at his camp. He was a member of the American Legion, Masons, and Elks. He is survived by two children and three grandchildren.

Reverend Joanne Elizabeth Howland Hunter, 72, from Mapleton, Maine, on March 8, 2004. B.A. in mathematics. After graduation she taught high school math in Bridgewater and Meredith, New Hampshire. She raised a family and returned to work in 1966 at Easton High School, retiring in 1989. She was a volunteer for the Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship at the University of Maine Presque Isle in the 1980s and assisted with summer ministry programs at Masardis and Oxbow. In 1984 she was ordained a minister at the State Road Advent Christian Church. In 1989 she began as pastor of the Castle Hill Advent Christian Church where she served as senior pastor. She is survived by her husband of 48 years James ‘53, four children including Rebecca Hunter ‘81, and four grandchildren.

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George Cyrus Allen, 72, from Ellsworth, Maine, and Koloa, Hawaii, died on February 9, 2004, from melanoma. B.S. in education, a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, played basketball and ran track. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1954 until 1956. In 1957 he, along with his grandfather, father, and brother, started a blueberry freezing company which became Allen’s Blueberry Freezer. In the 1960s he and a partner built the Ellsworth Shopping Center and Holiday Inn. He was a successful entrepreneur and was involved in various real estate ventures throughout his life. He enjoyed traveling, was a sports fan, and a member of the Masons and Shrine. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, three sons including Gregory ‘88, five grandchildren, and three siblings including Loraine Allen Saunders ‘55.

Richard Gordon Barakat, 68, from Wayland, Massachusetts, on January 11, 2000. Attended from 1950 until 1954. After leaving the University of Maine he attended MIT and obtained his B.S. He was employed in the 1960s as an optical research mathematician at Itek Corporation in Lexington, Massachusetts. He is survived by his sister Natalie Barakat ‘54.

Homer Robert Bishop, 69, from Meriden, Connecticut, on July 7, 1998. Attended from 1950 until 1951 and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He had been employed as an aviation mechanic.

Gloria Ann Palmer Hegan, 71, from Winsted, Connecticut, on January 8, 2004. Attended from 1950 until 1952 and a member of Phi Mu sorority. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Robert ‘68G.

Cyrus Chase Miller II, 72, from Portland, Connecticut, on January 19, 2004. B.A. in business economics, photographer for The Maine Campus, member of the Radio Guild, General Senate, and Rifle Team, and announcer/business manager for WORO. He was a veteran of the Army serving in Germany from 1950 until 1952. He was employed by the Travelers Insurance Company for many years until his retirement in 1985. He enjoyed traveling around the country in his motor home. He is survived by his wife, five daughters, and five grandchildren.

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Ruth Eleanor Keirstead Cunningham, 89, from Milford, Maine, on February 18, 2004. B.S. in education. She was employed as a teacher and was certified as an individual reading specialist. She taught for 39 years beginning in Milford and ending in Brewer. She is survived by two children and four granddaughters including Mary Wade Bailey ‘87, Carolyn Wade Treadwell ‘89, and Deborah Wade Nickerson ‘91, and 11 great-grandchildren.

Wayne Latham Jackson, 70, from East Baldwin, Maine, died on February 17, 2004, from cancer. B.S. in forestry, a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, Forestry Club, and Scabbard and Blade. He was employed as a service forester for the Maine Forest Service from 1958 until 1964 in South Paris. In 1964 he began employment with S.D. Warren Paper Company as a senior forester where he worked for 32 years at their Bingham and Westbrook locations. He was a tree farmer in Baldwin and helped coordinate Tree Farm Family Field Days and exhibits at the Fryeburg Fair. He also was in the Army Reserves and retired with 30 years of service. He was a member of the American Legion, Masons, and served on the Westbrook school committee. He was a member of the Maine Historical Society, Small Woodlot Owners Association of Maine, and the Baldwin Belt Burners Snowmobile Club. He was a trail inspector for the Maine Snowmobile Association and logged over 2,000 miles each winter on his snowmobile. He is survived by his wife Mildred Mitchell Jackson ‘56, four children including Gail Jackson Wolff ‘88G, and eight grandchildren.

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Helen Louise Carleton Anderson, 88, from Monmouth, Maine, on March 9, 2004. B.S. in education. She was employed as an elementary school teacher for 34 years in Greene, Wales, Monmouth, Lewiston, and Winthrop, Maine. She was a member of the Maine State Retired Teachers, Androscoggin Retired Teachers, and the First Friday Club of Monmouth. She is survived by her two daughters, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

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Philip Lewis Kimball, 82, from Gorham, Maine, on February 26, 2004. Certificate in Advanced Graduate Studies, M.Ed. 1949. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army ‘s 97th Infantry Division in Europe and the Pacific. He was employed as a teacher and school administrator. He began teaching in Canton and was principal of Brewer Junior High School. He later was the principal of the first junior high school in Westbrook. He was a member of the Maine Teachers’ Association, National Education Association, and a member of the Westbrook Scholarship Foundation. He was a member of the First Parish Congregational Church of Gorham, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He enjoyed reading and playing the trumpet in orchestras and dance bands. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Constance MacPherson Kimball ‘63, three children, Philip ‘68, Diane Kimball Dresser ‘77, and Debra-Jean Kimball McNally ‘82, and five grandchildren.

Donald Elmer Parker, 75, from Ellsworth, Maine, on March 2, 2004. M.Ed. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He was employed as a teacher and administrator in Rockland, Millinocket, and Livermore Falls, Maine. He was a member of the United Baptist Church in Ellsworth where he served as deacon. He enjoyed studying genealogy and staying at his camp. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, two children, nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and three siblings including Carroll ‘36.

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Stetson Crouse Carter, 72, from Bar Harbor, Maine, on February 14, 2004. B.S. in education. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Air Force from 1952 until 1956. He was employed by Jackson Laboratory as a professional research assistant for 32 years. He was known for his various hobbies including antique clock repair (often making replacement parts from wood and metal), antique engines and tractors, and researching genealogy leading him to write: The Carter Families of Hancock County Maine. He was a member of the Maine Antique Power Association and Masons. He is survived by his wife, son Eric ‘81, four grandchildren, stepchildren, and step grandchildren.  

Alexander Gammon, 63, from Rochester, New Hampshire, on May 20, 2002. Attended from 1956 until 1957. He was employed in the 1960s as an engineer for Metcalf and Eddy in Boston.

Charles “Bud” James Ochmanski, 71, from Vero Beach, Florida, on February 24, 2004. B.S. in education, M.Ed. in 1963, and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, Vet’s Club, Radio Guild, Sophomore Owls, and class president his senior year. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Air Force.  He was employed as a sales representative for the L.G. Balfour Company in New York before returning to the university to obtain his master’s degree. He was employed as a teacher of Asian studies in Connecticut, and later as assistant executive director of the Maine Teachers Association, executive director of the Indian River chapter of the American Red Cross, executive director of the Vermont Bar Association, and past member of the board of directors for the University of Maine Alumni Association. He enjoyed watching football and baseball, golfing, fishing, and travel. He is survived by two daughters, two grandchildren, and six siblings.

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Robert Churchill Boyd, 66, from Kennebunkport, Maine, on March 26, 2004. Attended in 1957. He was a veteran of the Navy and was employed by Honeywell Information Systems in the late 1960s and 1970s. He worked for Hussey Manufacturing and later returned to Honeywell as software support, retiring in 1992. He then formed his own company, Independent Software, with accounts in Florida, Arizona, and Maine. He was a member of the Wildwood fire department, the Kennebunkport budget board, and volunteered at the Graves Memorial Library. He enjoyed being a ham radio operator and had recently returned from a six-week cruise from New York through the Panama Canal to Chile. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, two children, and two grandchildren.

Norman Carroll Fitz-Patrick, Jr., 71, from Lucerne-in-Maine, Maine, on February 15, 2004. B.A. in economics. He was a veteran of the Navy serving from 1951 until 1955 as a pilot and flight instructor. He worked as an agronomist serving the farmers of northern and eastern Maine in soil/crop science. He also owned Fitzco Farm Center in Hermon from 1987 until 1997. After retiring in 1997 he managed the Lucerne Hills Golf Club. He is survived by his wife and two stepchildren.

Melvin Richard Lessard, 71, from Winslow, Maine, on February 17, 2004. B.S. in pulp and paper technology. He was a veteran of the Air Force serving from 1952 until 1956. He was employed by Fraser Paper in Madawaska for nine years. He moved to Waterville where he worked as an insurance agent for many years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Jaycees, and the Rotary. He enjoyed bowling, pool, billiards, tennis, fishing, and golf. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, five children, and seven grandchildren.

John Charles McGlincey, 65, from Sanford, Maine, on June 21, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Theta Chi fraternity. After graduation he attended Offic