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The
following obituaries appeared in the Fall 2005 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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Margaret Alice Tibbetts,
108, from Winthrop, Maine, on April 6, 2005. BPd. in education. After
graduation she taught for three years in Newton, Massachusetts. Most of her
43 years as a teacher were spent in Augusta serving as a teacher and
guidance director at Lincoln and Buker schools. She was a member of the East
Winthrop Baptist Church for many years serving as organist and choir
director and opened and maintained a library there. She was an active
volunteer with the Family Violence Center and Literacy Volunteers and was
noted for her devotion to those unable to leave their homes, often carrying
her home-cooked food to those in need. In 1986 she received the Jefferson
Award for public service. She enjoyed cooking and wrote an autobiography
titled "What Next?"
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Aileen Helen
Bennett Tufts, 102, from Gray, Maine, on March 26,
2005. B.A. in Latin. She was a member of Phi Mu sorority, the Glee Club,
Latin Club, and Spanish Club. She taught for a few years before joining her
husband working on their farm. She also worked part-time as a clerk in a
grocery store and department store and served on the school committee. She
enjoyed ballroom dancing, was a member of the First Congregational Church in
New Gloucester, and belonged to the Daughters of the American Revolution.
She loved to write and wrote letters almost every day. She is survived by
two children, nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and three
great-great-grandchildren.
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Mabel Lewen
Kirkpatrick Folsom Lovejoy, 97, from North Port,
Florida, on March 6, 2005. B.S. in home economics, M.S. in 1973, and a
member of Phi Mu sorority and Home Economics Club. She was employed as a
teacher of home economics and in 1955 became a home demonstration agent for
the Extension Service in Knox and Lincoln counties where she remained for 18
years. For her service to the University of Maine, she received the Black
Bear Award in 1988. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, rugmaking, and quilt
making. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Lovejoy ’28, two
daughters-in-law including Joy Bott Folsom ’52, three grandchildren, and
five great-grandchildren.
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James “Jim” Peery Ashworth,
94, from Atlanta, Georgia, on April 24, 2005. B.A. in history and a member
of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Scabbard & Blade, Senior Skull Society, track
team, R.O.T.C., and intercollegiate debating team. He was class treasurer
his sophomore year, athletic editor for the Prism junior year, played
football and baseball, was the football manager his junior year, and was a
medalist in the javelin competition. He was employed with the W.T. Grant
Company for most of his career, working in Maine, Florida, Virginia, and
Texas. He managed several stores and was regional advertising manager. After
graduation he joined the Navy and served as an officer throughout the
Pacific during World War II. In October 1944, he accompanied General
MacArthur on his return to Leyte Island, in the Philippines. He served from
1942 until 1946 and retired with the rank of lieutenant commander. He
traveled worldwide and made four trips across the Atlantic on the Queen
Elizabeth II. He had a lifelong hobby of designing, carving, and molding
animal figures from Lucite. He was an amateur stage actor and accomplished
cook. He was active in the Kiwanis, Lions, and Rotary clubs. He is survived
by his wife and two siblings Mabelle Ashworth Smith ’37 and Bruce ’33.
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Raymond “King”
Kenneth Lear, 95, from Okeechobee, Florida, on
July 10, 2005. B.S. in chemical engineering and a member of Theta Chi
fraternity, and the honor societies Alpha Chi Sigma and Tau Beta Pi. He was
employed from 1931 until 1972 in the pulp and paper industry. He worked as a
superintendent of pulping operations for International Paper in Livermore
Falls, Maine; Gould Paper in Lyons Falls, New York; and retired as the
general mill superintendent from Hudson Pulp and Paper of Augusta, Maine. He
is survived by his son Dana ’57,daughter Rosemary Lear Gurney ’62, nine
grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.
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Doris “Dolly”
Alexina Dunphy Bassett Rumazza, 95, from Chatham,
Massachusetts, on April 24, 2005. B.S. in education and a member of Chi
Omega sorority, All Maine Women, Maine Outing Club, was a Campus
reporter, played field hockey, and was a captain and All Maine basketball
player her senior year. After raising a family she began teaching 5th
grade in Chatham in 1955 where she remained for the next 18 years. She then
traveled extensively making 15 trips to Europe combining travel with
education, visiting many colleges and universities. She was an avid swimmer
and skier and canoed into her early 80s. She followed women’s basketball and
enjoyed quilting, knitting, and craft projects. She is survived by two
children.
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James “Mutt”
Milton Attridge, 93, from York, Maine, on July 12,
2005. B.S. in forestry and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, and was on
the boxing, baseball, cross-country, and indoor and outdoor track teams. He
began his forestry career working for the Civilian Conservation Corps in
Missouri. In 1946 he became the first forester hired by the New England
Forestry Foundation and remained there 30 years until his retirement in
1976. He operated a Christmas tree farm in Antrim and managed an orchard. In
1988 he moved to Kittery Point and in 1993 planted 10,000 trees on Cider
Hill in York. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Antrim and
served as a trustee. He was a member of the Lions Club, a former Boy Scout
leader, and served on the board of the Antrim water commission and the beach
committee of Gregg Lake. At the age of 85 he bought his first motorcycle,
rode it once, and then sold it. At the age of 90 he became a supporter of
Patient Advocates for Advanced Cancer Treatment and performed a skydive to
promote awareness. He is survived by four children, 10 grandchildren, and
seven great-grandchildren.
Samuel “Sam”
Morton Cope, DMD, 93, from Portland, Maine, on
June 15, 2005. B.A. in zoology and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity,
tennis team, Pale Blue Key Society, and played intramural basketball. In
1938 he graduated from Tufts Dental School. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Army Dental Corps from 1942 until 1947 and remained in the
Reserves for 20 years. He was a member of the Tufts faculty for 10 years and
also had a private practice in Portland where he pioneered dental implants.
He was granted two patents in the field of ophthalmology. He retired in 1985
but remained active. He was a member of the American Dental Association,
Maine Dental Association, and the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. He
enjoyed traveling, fishing, tennis, and horses. He is survived by his wife
of 45 years, one daughter, and two grandchildren.
James “Duke”
Edward DeCourcy, 93, from New London, New
Hampshire, on August 11, 2005. B.A. in English and a member of Sigma Nu
fraternity, Senior Skulls, Maine Christian Association, Contributor’s Club,
chairman of the commencement ball committee, a staff member of The Campus,
the Prism, and The Maine Review, and gave weekly radio
broadcasts of campus news. He was employed in the newspaper business
beginning soon after graduation at the Bridgeport Post. He then spent
five years at Printing, a trade magazine in New York. He was the
editor of the Milford Citizen in Connecticut from 1949 until 1961 and
for the next 21 years he was editor of the Newport Argus-Champion. He
was known for his defense of civil liberties, bow ties, fastidious grammar,
and graceful writing. He won the international Golden Quill Award in 1971,
the Yankee Quill Award, was voted into the Academy of New England
Journalists, and was awarded the Eugene Cervi award for courage in
journalism. After retirement in 1981 he continued to write columns for
various New England newspapers and continued to receive awards such as the
New Hampshire Governor’s Award of Distinction, the Bill of Rights Award, and
was named Newport’s Man of the Year in 1988. He was given the Alumni Career
Award in 1986 and the Black Bear Award in 1979 from the University of Maine
Alumni Association. He is survived by two children and four grandchildren.
Walter Field
Sargent, 94, from Auburn, Maine, on July 16, 2005.
Attended from 1930 until 1931. He left the university to return to the
family farm after his father’s failing health. In addition to running the
farm he worked in Auburn shoe shops for many years and as the custodian at
the Auburn City Building. He was a published author of three books of poetry
and had written a play with music. He was active in the Auburn Grange, the
Maine Poets Society, and the High Street Methodist Church where he was a
choir member and served on various committees. He played the violin since
childhood, enjoyed sailing, and built several boats including a sailing
skiff, a Dutch-style leeboard sailboat, and a diesel-powered stern paddle
wheel boat. He is survived by two sons including James ’65, three
grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Muriel Tewksbury
Covell Wilson, 92, from South Freeport, on March
18, 2005. B.A. in economics and a member of Delta Zeta sorority, YWCA, and
played volleyball and field hockey. She was employed as a social worker for
the state of Maine for seven years when she became a full-time homemaker.
After her children were raised she obtained her MSW from Boston University
and returned to work for the state of Maine. She was named Social Worker of
the Year in 1977. She participated in the founding of Freeport Community
Services and served as its president. She was a member of the South Freeport
United Church of Christ, American Public Welfare Organization, International
Conference on Social Work, Foster Parent Association, and the Maine
Conference of Human Services. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, traveling, bird
watching, craftwork, and the opera. She is survived by four children, seven
grandchildren including Aaron Wilson ‘98, one great-grandchild, and three
siblings Mildred Covell ’37, Robert ’44, and Waldo ’55.
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Carl Franklin
Ingraham, 92, from Portland, Maine, on March 14,
2005. B.S. in chemistry and a member of Theta Chi fraternity, “M” Club,
track team, and was a cheerleader for three years. After graduation he was
employed with Liberty Mutual Insurance as a claims manager and in 1951
obtained his law degree from Wayne State Law School. He practiced family law
in Birmingham, Michigan, before being elected to the bench of the 48th
District Court in Oakland County, Michigan. He served as city commissioner
and one term as mayor. He held leadership roles in the Family Services
Association, NAACP, and the Oakland County Board of Supervisors. He moved to
Peaks Island, Maine, a few years ago. He is survived by three children, nine
grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.
Walter Allen
Richardson, Jr., 91, from New Milford,
Connecticut, on April 19, 2005. B.S. in mechanical engineering, and a member
of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Maine Masque, and the boxing team. He was
a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1945. He was
employed as an engineer with the New York State Telephone Company and was a
50-year member of the Amateur Radio League. He is survived by two sons, six
grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Edward “Stet”
Stetson, 92, from Gardiner, Maine, on April 27,
2005. B.S. in horticulture and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity. After
graduation he obtained his M.S. degree from Cornell. He worked in
Connecticut and Massachusetts during the depression and in 1942 joined the
Army serving during World War II in the Rhineland and Central Europe until
1945. In the 1950s he and his wife were the fifth generation to operate the
100-acre camp, Crams Point, where they ran a lodge and housekeeping camp
rentals. He also was employed with the Veterans Administration as a benefit
payments examiner and later as the supervisor of grounds for the state house
in Augusta. He was a member of the Masons and Christ Church Episcopal of
Gardiner. He is survived by one daughter Elsie Stetson Whidden ’68, two
grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
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Winifred
“Winnie” Lamb Barbour, 91, from Owl’s Head, Maine,
on July 17, 2005. Attended from 1935 until 1936 and again in 1956. She
played basketball and volleyball and was a member of the Maine Masque and on
the staff of the Campus. She graduated from Gorham Teacher’s College
in 1933 and began her teaching career in 1933 in Lincolnville, Maine. She
then taught in Northeast Harbor, Camden, and Rockland, and for 10 years in
Middletown, Connecticut. She retired in 1977 and served as a substitute
teacher until 1981. In 1974 she and her husband opened the gift shop, The
Golden Owl, which she continued to operate until 2003. She was a member of
the Owl’s Head Garden Club, Knox County Retired Teachers Association, and
the Rockland Congregational Church. She is survived by her son William ’65,
two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Nelson
Sweetser Blanchard, 90, from Cumberland, Maine, on
March 20, 2005. Attended from 1932 until 1935 and was a member of Alpha
Gamma Rho fraternity, Agricultural Club, and University Band. He worked on
the family’s farm and logging business. He later owned and operated a gravel
pit and excavation business before retirement. He enjoyed gardening and
animals, especially his dogs. He was an active member of the Wescustogo
Grange in North Yarmouth and served as deputy for the Maine State Grange. He
was a member of the Cumberland Congregational Church since the age of 14. He
is survived by his wife of 69 years, six children, 15 grandchildren, 20
great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.
Margaret
Elizabeth Hall Hook, 90, from South Thomaston,
Maine, on July 6, 2005. B.A. in English and a member of Delta Zeta sorority.
After graduation she obtained her library science degree from Simmons
College in Boston. She was employed as a librarian at Madison Heights Public
Library in Madison Heights, Michigan. She retired to South Thomaston where
she volunteered with the public library, the Owl’s Head Transportation
Museum, and the Island Institute. She enjoyed bird watching and traveling
but her life-long passion was genealogy. She was a member of the Maine
Genealogical Society where she served for many years as first vice president
and corresponding secretary. She made several research visits to
genealogical archives in Salt Lake City and Great Britain. She is survived
by four children, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and her
brother Robert Hall ’45.
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John Alexander
Brimmer, 90, from Brewer, Maine, on April 21,
2005. Attended in 1933. He was employed with Thurston and Kingsbury for 20
years and at R.B. Dunning for nearly 30 years. He was a member of the Brewer
Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, three children including
Russell ’72, 10 grandchildren including Michele Brimmer Hersey ’95, and nine
great-grandchildren.
Kenneth William
Carr, 90, from Keene, New Hampshire, on February
18, 2004. Attended from 1933 until 1934. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Army Air Corps from 1941 until 1945. He was employed as a
mechanic.
Ruth Edith Lewis,
91, from Springfield, Maine, on April 12, 2005. B.A. in psychology. She was
active in local and regional affairs for many years in Springfield and
served as selectman, was on the school board, and was a founding member of
the Penobscot Valley Hospital in Lincoln. She was officially recognized for
her years of weather observation and reporting. She is survived by three
siblings, Ermond ’30, Joseph ’38, and Lillian Lewis Davis ’45.
John Campbell
Nivison, 90, from China, Maine, on April 29, 2005.
Attended in 1933. He was employed in the paper industry beginning in 1935 at
Hollingsworth, H & W, and the Scott Paper Company. He retired in 1977 as
division manager. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Maine
State Guard. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club and enjoyed hunting,
fishing, playing golf, and swimming in China Lake. He is survived by three
children including John ’56, 10 grandchildren including Jane Nivison Quirion
’80, David Nivison ’88, and Marybeth Nivison Bourgoin ’91, and 15
great-grandchildren.
Richard “Dick”
Alonzo Pfuntner, 89, from Jacksonville, Florida,
on March 18, 2005. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of the Radio
Club, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, the honor societies Phi
Kappa Phi and Tau Beta Pi, the boxing team and played football. He was
employed as an electrical engineer for General Electric in New York and
Massachusetts for 40 years. He published several technical papers and was
the recipient of the GE Coffin Award and held numerous patents. He was a
member of the GE Elfin Society, Masons, Cliftondale Methodist Church, and
more recently the Edgewater United Methodist Church. He volunteered with the
Boy Scouts, Junior Achievement, and donated more than 3,000 hours at the
Bert Fish Medical Center in New Smyrna, Florida. He enjoyed amateur radio,
inventing, camping, fishing, reading, and traveling. He is survived by his
wife of 65 years, two daughters, six grandchildren, and seven
great-grandchildren.
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James
“Joe-Bug” Lyle Bean, 89, from Edina, Minnesota, on
June 24, 2005. B.S. in entomology and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma
fraternity, Forestry Club, Maine Outing Club, track team, and played
football and intramural basketball. He was employed with the state of Maine
for four years and the U.S. Forest Service for 30 years as a forest
entomologist. He managed insect control programs across North, South, and
Central America. He retired in 1975. After retirement he worked for 10 years
as a consultant for Sumitoma Chemical of Japan. He enjoyed camping, fishing,
and hiking. He is survived by one daughter, two stepsons, four
grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Ernest “Chugger”
Hall Donagan, 90, from Falmouth, Maine, on March
29, 2005. B.S. in bacteriology and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity and
assistant track manager his freshman year. After graduation he attended
Tufts Medical School and in 1940 he enlisted in the Navy, serving from 1941
until 1946 as a pharmacist. He was employed as a pharmaceutical sales
representative for E.R. Squibb for 34 years, retiring in 1979. He was
inducted into the Hakeem Honor Society and Go-Getter Club at Squibb earning
trips to Hawaii, Acapulco, Bermuda, Nassau, and Los Angeles. He enjoyed
working on his camp at Little Sebago Lake in Gray, Maine. He is survived by
his wife of 63 years, two sons, and four grandchildren.
Avard Morton
Dow, Sr., 88, from Lewiston, Maine, on June 24,
2005. Attended in 1934 and 1935. In 1940 he was employed as a welder at the
South Portland Shipyard. He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1944
until 1946. He served as a battalion radio chief in the Army’s 88th
Infantry Division in Italy. After the war he was employed as a branch
manager for W.E. Hutton, Thompson McKinnon Auchincloss & Kohlmeyer, Burgess
& Leith, Advest, and in 1992 joined A.G. Edwards, retiring in 2002. He
enjoyed tennis and fishing from Alaska to South America, but most enjoyed
the Allagash or Sebago Lake. He was a registered master Maine Guide, a 32nd
degree Mason, and a 50- year member of the Shriners. He is survived by his
wife of 66 years and son Avard ’65.
Robert Lendall Fuller, 89, from Yarmouth, Maine,
on July 1, 2005. B.S. in economics and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma
fraternity, Pale Blue Key Society, “M” Club, and was on the indoor and
outdoor track team for four years. He was the owner of Fuller’s, Inc., an
automotive parts wholesaler until his retirement in 1980. He was a charter
member of the Falmouth Lions Club and in 1976 was elected Lion of the Year.
He served as chairman of the Falmouth town council for 12 years, was a
member of the Falmouth zoning board for 18 years, and a member of the
planning board for 7 years. He was honored with the Citizen of the Year
Award in 1975, received the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award in 1994, and the
Distinguished Service Award from the town of Falmouth for his 25 years of
service. He was an active alumnus receiving the Black Bear Award in 1973,
the Pine Tree Award in 1976, and the Golden “M” Award for his involvement as
president of his Class of 1938. He was central in the class’s 50th
reunion fund drive raising one million dollars for the Fogler Library. He
was a member of the Down East Yacht Club and the Falmouth Community Church.
He enjoyed golfing, crossword puzzles, and reading. He is survived by his
wife of 63 years, two children including Judith Fuller Nappi ’69, five
grandchildren including Geoffrey Nappi ’94 and Erica Nappi ’00, one
great-grandson, and brother Richard ’44.
Charles Kennedy McKenzie, 89, from Augusta, Maine,
on June 15, 2005. B.A. in economics and a member of Beta Theta Pi
fraternity. He was employed as a division operations assistant at Central
Maine Power Company for 39 years. He was a lifemember of the Masons. He
enjoyed hunting and fishing, especially flying to the Allagash or Canada. He
is survived by three sons, two stepsons, and several grandchildren.
Eloise Audine
Hutchinson Myers, 89, from Valrico, Florida, on
March 10, 2005. B.S. in education and M.Ed. in 1962. She was a member of Phi
Mu sorority, Maine Outing Club, and the Education Club. She was employed as
a teacher in the Old Town school department and headed the social studies
department at Old Town High School. She enjoyed spending summers at Cold
Stream Pond and making crafts. She is survived by two children Scott ’66,
’68G, and Brenda Myers ’71, and two grandchildren.
Hugh “Nubber”
Ross Newcomb, 88, from Olympia, Washington, on May
14, 2004. B.S. in wildlife management and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha
fraternity, Forestry Club, Maine Outing Club, Pack and Pine, cross-country
team, and Maine Christian Association. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Coast Guard from 1943 until 1945. In 1940 he obtained his
M.S. degree in wildlife conservation from Oregon State University and began
employment with the Oregon State Game Commission as an aquatic biologist. By
1958 he was the personnel director for the Oregon State Game Commission and
remained in that position until his retirement in 1979. He enjoyed
gardening, photography, travel, and community affairs.
Arthur Irvin
Read, 92, from Stillwater, Maine, on April 20,
2005. Attended in 1935. He was employed by Railway Express and later was
employed at the University of Maine for 37 years in various capacities. He
was a member of the Masons and Stillwater Federated Church. He enjoyed
golfing, hunting, fishing, and gardening. He is survived by four children,
nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and two siblings including
Walter ’49.
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Deborah
“Debby” Florence Stevens Gilbert, 95, from Turner,
Maine, on July 6, 2005. B.S. in home economics and a member of the 4-H Club
and Home Economics Club. She was employed as an extension agent in Aroostook
County for four years before becoming a full-time homemaker. She was a
member of the Turner Universalist Church, Turner Grange, Pomona Grange,
State Grange, and the Upper Street Mothers Club. She was active as a local
4-H leader. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, five children
including Marcia Gilbert ’69, 11 grandchildren, and seven
great-grandchildren.
Gwilym “Gwil”
Roberts, 88, from Farmington, Maine, on May 10,
2005. B.S. in education and M.S. in 1942 and a member of the Glee Club,
Education Club, Band, and 395 Club. Before attending the University of
Maine, he graduated from Farmington Normal School and taught at the
Greenville Junior High School. After completing his master’s degree he
continued with graduate studies at Columbia University on a Fulbright grant
and at the University College of North Wales. In 1940 he was hired by the
Farmington Normal School as a one-year substitute where he remained for the
next 43 years. He served as chairman of the history department, dean of
instruction, and as the first dean of instruction of the University of Maine
Farmington, UMF, (which existed under five different names during his years
of service). In 1998 he published the book New Lives in the Valley, a
study of the slate quarries and quarry villages in Wales and New England and
families’ migrations from Wales to New England. He was awarded the Hopkins
Medal, the highest honor of the St. David’s Society of New York State in
1999 and in 2001 received the George Jones Medal of Green Mountain College
for his work in preserving the Welsh-American heritage. He wrote historical
and current events columns for the local newspaper, the Franklin Journal,
and in 1990 was a guest columnist for the Portland Press Herald. He
was the moderator of the Farmington town meeting for 20 years, served in the
Maine House of Representatives from 1985 to 1997, and was a member of the
Old South Congregational Church. In 1989 the largest classroom building on
the UMF campus was named the Gwilyn R. Roberts Learning Center and in 1995
he was awarded an honorary doctorate in humane letters. He enjoyed skiing
and traveling. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, five daughters, and
two granddaughters.
Edith Harriet
Stevens Sallinen, 91, from Rockland, Maine, on May
21, 2005. B.A. in English and a member of the YWCA, Women’s Forum, Student’s
Art Club, and the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. She
taught in South Berwick and Eliot before moving to California to be with her
husband who was stationed there during World War II. After the war they
moved to East Friendship where she taught in Cushing until her retirement in
the early 1960s. She is survived by one daughter, four nieces and nephews
including Richard Sallinen ’68.
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Burton Parker Clark, 90, from Lake County,
Florida, on November 21, 2003. Attended from 1936 until 1937.
Elizabeth Rae Armstrong Low, 88, from Tiverton,
Rhode Island, on April 20, 2005. B.S. in home economics and a member of the
field hockey team, Rifle Club, Women Student Senate Association, and played
basketball and badminton. She was employed as a welfare worker in Augusta,
Maine, and later as a home economist with Boston Consolidated Gas Company.
She was a veteran of World War II serving in the Marines from 1943 until
1945. She was a deacon and trustee of the United Church of Christ and a
member of the choir for more than 40 years. Her love of history inspired her
to write historical essays about Vanceboro. One titled All Aboard was
published in Down East magazine’s anthology about railroads. She
enjoyed cooking, gardening, and movies. She is survived by two children, two
grandchildren, and sister Florence Armstrong ’45.
Raymond “Ray” Jordon Palmer, 86, from Redwood
City, California, on February 15, 2004. B.A. in English and a member of
Kappa Sigma fraternity and the track team. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. He was employed as an insurance
underwriter for Liberty Mutual in California in 1947 and retired as a
special agent from Fremont Indemnity in 1987. He enjoyed reading and
walking. He is survived by his wife, two children, one stepdaughter, five
grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.
Marjorie
“Marnie” Bowman Deering Roberts, 87, from Alfred,
Maine, on March 16, 2005. B.S. in home economics and a member of All Maine
Women, Home Economics Club, Homecoming Committee, WAA?, and played field
hockey, basketball, and volleyball. After graduation she and her husband
raised Guernsey cattle and she worked for the school system driving a school
bus and in the cafeteria. When her children were grown she pursued her
career in teaching, working at Wells High School, Berwick Academy, Sanford
Junior High School, and Massabesic Junior High School, retiring in 1977. She
was a member of the former North Alfred Baptist Church, the Alumni
Association, “M” Club, and the York County Teachers Association. She and her
husband owned and operated Walnut Grove Campground in Alfred. After
retirement they traveled extensively to Europe, the western US, and Florida
where they would attend Red Sox spring training. She is survived by two
sons, seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and siblings Mary
Deering Wirths ’38, Helen Deering Piper ’43, and Robert ’42.
Edward “Eddie”
Ernest Ross, 88, from York and Orono, Maine, on
May 26, 2005. B.S. in forestry and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity,
Forestry Club, played football intramural sports, and was on the track team.
He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force from 1942
until 1945. He had more than 30 flights over Germany flying in temperatures
as low as –50 degrees. He was a nose-turret-gunner of the B-24 Liberator
that participated in bombing attacks against enemy targets in occupied
Europe. His first mission was on D-Day during bombing attacks at Lisieux,
France. He also flew the B-17 Flying Fortress. He was awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with four clusters, and the
Presidential Citation. He was employed with Ross Brothers as a partner in
the retail building materials and hardware business and later as a
rehabilitation officer for the City of Bangor. He retired in 1982 and moved
to York. He was a member of the Orono board of selectmen, Orono/Old Town
Kiwanis, the Old York Historical Society, and was a founding member and
officer of the Orono Jaycees. He volunteered for Meals on Wheels and was a
communicant of St. Christopher by-the-Sea Church. He is survived by his wife
of 57 years Josephine Brown Ross ’61, two children, two stepchildren
including John Kyle ’62, five grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, five
great-grandchildren, and two step great-grandchildren.
Howard Lewis
Ruben, 86, from Stockton Springs, Maine, on June
7, 2005. Attended from 1936 until 1939. He was a partner at I.W. Ruben
Salvage, worked as a grocer at B&B Store in Belfast, and the Colonial
Grocery in Searsport and Stockton Springs. He enjoyed haying his fields on
his old Ford tractor. He is survived his wife of 51 years, one stepdaughter,
two grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Charles
“Charlie” Lancaster Weaver, 86, from Kensington,
Maryland, on March 17, 2005. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Phi
Eta Kappa fraternity, Sophomore Owls, Pale Blue Key Society, “M” Club,
Scabbard & Blade, played football, and was on both the indoor and outdoor
track teams all four years specializing in the pole vault. He was a veteran
of World War II serving in the Army in the Pacific. In 1954 he obtained his
M.S. degree from the University of California in bioradiology. He continued
in the Army until 1963 when he retired as a major. From 1963 until 1976 he
was employed with the Public Health Service. He handled matters concerning
radiation for the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of
Health, Education and Welfare. From 1977 until 1981 he was a consultant for
Teknekron Incorporated. He was awarded the Public Health Service Meritorious
Service Award. He enjoyed golf and attending Elderhostel programs. He is
survived by his wife of 62 years Alice Pierce Weaver ’39, five children
including Charles ’72, and 14 grandchildren.
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Eleanor “Ellie”
Carolyn Look Bonzey, 86, from Framingham,
Massachusetts, on May 31, 2005. B.A. in speech and a member of Chi Omega
sorority, Maine Campus, Radio Guild, Student’s Art Club, and YWCA. She
taught English and speech therapy in Caribou and directed plays at the high
school. She enjoyed painting, dancing, reading, traveling, and spending
summers in Owl’s Head. She is survived by four children including Charles
’71, Bruce ’76, and Pamala Bonzey Busa ’76, granddaughter Carrie Bonzey ’01,
three great-grandchildren, and two siblings including Joan Look Ramig ’48.
Hilda Barton
Rowe Marvin, 86, from Hampden and Southwest
Harbor, Maine, on May 29, 2005. B.A. in psychology and a member of Alpha
Omicron Pi sorority, YWCA, Student Arts Club, Maine Masque, the honor
society Sigma Mu Sigma, and Sophomore Eagle Society. After graduation she
was employed as an assistant buyer at Filene’s in Boston and then became a
full-time homemaker. She was very involved with her community serving as
chairperson for the annual Easter Seal drive, an active member of the Bangor
Junior League, and Shakespeare Club. She enjoyed skiing, gardening,
painting, carving birds, hooking rugs, refinishing furniture, and
needlework. She was an avid sailor, sailing New England and Caribbean
waters, and was a leading expert on varnishing bright work on yachts. She is
survived by two children, one grandson, one great-grandson, and sister
Catharine Rowe ’38.
Edith Mary
Cousins Parker, 85, from Lee, Massachusetts, on
February 23, 2005. Attended from 1937 until 1938. She was employed as a
private duty nurse and was a member of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, Greylock Mineral Club, and the Alumni Association. She was
active in the First Congregational Church in Lee and Hope Advent Christian
Church in Lenox. She enjoyed traveling and spending summers in Southwest
Harbor, Maine. She is survived by four children, 10 grandchildren, seven
great-grandchildren, and four siblings including Florence Cousins Worster-Weeks
’42, and Edgar Cousins ’56.
Peter “Pete”
John Skoufis, 86, from Washington, D.C. died on
March 28, 2005, from complications from Alzheimer’s disease. B.A. in history
and government and a member of the Political Science Club, International
Relations Club, and was the business manager for the Maine Campus for
four years. After graduation he attended George Washington University Law
School. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force. He
was employed as a foreign service officer with the Department of State for
30 years. During that time he served as an ambassador at the U.S. Embassy in
Paris, London, the Hague, Rome, and Pretoria, South Africa. During tours of
duty in Washington, his assignments included assistant executive director of
the Bureau of Security and Consumer Affairs, executive officer to Secretary
of State Dean Rusk, and deputy inspector general of the Foreign Service. He
served for six years as assistant director general for the Administration &
Finance, Food and Drug Organization for the United Nations in Rome. In 1971
he received the Superior Honor Award from the Department of State. He
enjoyed golf, music, and travel. He is survived by his wife of 55 years.
Phyllis Merserve
Strout, 86, from Lewiston, Maine, died on May 9,
2005, after a seven-year bout with Alzheimer’s disease. Attended from 1937
until 1938. She was employed as a secretary for Callahan Brothers. She
enjoyed gardening. She is survived by a son, two grandchildren, and two
siblings including Philmore ’42.
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Charles Ralph
Davis, 86, from Palm Desert, California, on March
31, 2005. B.S. in mechanical engineering. He was a graduate of the U.S.
Naval Academy at Annapolis. After graduation from UMaine he was employed
with Wright Aeronautical in New Jersey as a project engineer. In 1949 he
transferred to Robinson Aviation as their assistant chief engineer and in
1959 became their resident manager in Burbank, California. In 1963 he was
named vice president, western division. In 1965 he started his own business,
R-D Mounts. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, three daughters, four
stepchildren, grandchildren, and sister Ruth Davis Sturgeon ’44.
Miles Boggs Mank
II, 84, from Vero Beach, Florida, died on November 12, 2004, from
Alzheimer’s disease. B.A. in government and business administration and a
member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Arts Club, Debate Club, Interfraternity
Council, Men’s Embassy, circulation assistant for the Prism, and
played football. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army with
General Patton’s 4th Division, 8th Tank Battalion. He
received two Purple Hearts. In 1948, after his service, he earned a law
degree from the University of Florida and later an honorary doctorate in
jurisprudence from Stetson University School of Law. He worked as a special
agent for the FBI from 1949 until 1957. He moved to Florida and was
associated with the Corey Walker law firm and went on to serve as first
city/county judge and became Indian River’s county judge from 1959 until
1973. He then was an assistant state attorney and had a successful private
practice for many years until his retirement in 2001. He was an adjunct
professor at Stetson University and taught criminal law at Indian River
Community College. He belonged to many local civic groups and was well known
for his pro bono legal services. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, six
children, 14 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Darrell Bradford
Pratt, 84, from Orono, Maine, on March 23, 2005.
B.S. in bacteriology and a member of the Golf Team, Agricultural Club, and
the honor societies Alpha Zeta and Phi Kappa Phi. After graduation he
obtained his M.A. from Purdue in 1945 and his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1951.
Upon completing postdoctoral work at the University of Texas, he taught
bacteriology at the University of Florida. In 1966 he was a professor at the
University of Houston and returned to Maine in 1967 as chairman of the
bacteriology department. He retired as professor emeritus of microbiology
and zoology in 1985. He was a life-long golfer starting in the 1930s at the
newly created Hillcrest Golf Course in Millinocket where he was
greens-keeper and caddy for eight summers. When he returned to Maine he
became a member of the Penobscot Valley Golf Club. He also enjoyed classical
music and taught himself to play the trombone. After retirement he enjoyed
watercolor painting, often giving his paintings as gifts to friends and
relatives. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, one son, and two
grandchildren.
Rebecca “Becky”
Hill Talbot, 84, from East Machias, Maine, on
April 23, 2005. B.A. in psychology and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi
sorority, the Contributor’s Club, Women’s Forum, chorus, and YWCA. During
World War II she taught at Machias High School. When her husband returned
from the war she became a full-time homemaker and when her family was
raised, she returned to teach English at Washington Academy. After
retirement she traveled to Greece and Germany and enjoyed learning to
identify flowers, ferns, and lichen at camp at Hadley Lake. She was active
in the Center for Lifelong Learning capital campaign at the University of
Maine Machias and was a member of the Centre Street Congregational Church.
She is survived by one son and three grandchildren.
Robert David
Wallace, 87, from Wilmington, North Carolina, on
July 7, 2005. Attended from 1938 until 1940. He was a veteran of World War
II serving in the Army Air Corps. He flew 25 missions in B-24 bombers and
100 missions in P-38 fighters. He received the Distinguished Service Cross
in 1944. He retired from the Air Force after 27 years of duty, moved to
Westfield, Massachusetts, and established the Wallace Pennysaver
shopping guide. He enjoyed golf, good scotch, poker, and baking bread and
apple pies. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Hope Goodwin Bryant
Wallace ’43, five children, 10 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Charles “Chuck”
Franklin Welch, 83, from New Haven, Connecticut,
on January 12, 2005. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of the
tennis team, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and played intramural
basketball, hockey, and football. He was a veteran of World War II serving
in the Army from 1944 until 1946. After the war he returned to his employer,
U.S. Rubber Company in Naugatuck, Connecticut, where he was employed for
many years as a general superintendent of the sponge and shoe hardware
division. He later became a manager of marketing research. He was the father
of one daughter and two grandchildren.
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Joseph “Billy”
Wilfred Bourque, 86, from Falmouth, Maine, on
April 1, 2005. Attended from 1939 until 1941. He was a veteran of World War
II serving in the Navy for five years. After his service he returned to
Portland and started Cumberland & York distributors. He began with one
pick-up truck and led the business to one of the largest beer and wine
distributors in the state. He supported various charities and was a member
of the Knights of Columbus, Boy Scouts, Catholic Charities, and a lifelong
communicant of St. Patrick’s Church. He is survived by his wife of 58 years,
six children, 14 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Rex Albert
Horrocks, 84, from Ossipee, New Hampshire, on
April 6, 2005. Attended from 1939 until 1941. He was a veteran of World War
II serving in the Navy. He was employed as a design engineer for Pratt &
Whitney in East Hartford, Connecticut, for 32 years. He was a member of the
American Legion of Wilton. He is survived by his wife, four children, and 14
grandchildren.
Harold “Hal”
Joseph LaCroix, Jr., 84, from Dallas, Texas, on
August 5, 2004. B.A. in economics and a member of Delta Tau Delta
fraternity, Rifle Team, Arts Club, Spanish Club, International Relations
Club, Advanced Military, and played intramural sports. He was a veteran of
World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1947. He was employed with
the General Adjustment Bureau in San Antonio, Texas, for 33 years as a
regional manager/regional general adjuster. He served two terms on the
Dallas fire code advisory board and was a member of the Elks. He enjoyed
boating, camping, swimming, and travel. He is survived by his wife of 58
years, three children, nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Frederic Adams
Leonard, 84, from Melbourne, Florida, on April 16,
2005. B.S. in bacteriology and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, Der
Deutsche Verein, set a record in the 60-yard dash for the track team, and
was a cheerleader for three years. He was a veteran of World War II serving
in the Army from 1944 until 1946. He remained in the Reserves until 1980,
retiring as a lieutenant colonel. After World War II he returned to the
University of Maine where he obtained his M.S. in bacteriology. He was
employed with the Army Biological Laboratories in Maryland from 1948 until
1964. He began as a research microbiologist and left as chief of the medical
bacteriology division. During this period he received his Ph.D. in 1955 from
George Washington University. He was then employed by the National Science
Foundation for seven years as a program manager and later became the
associate program director for behavioral and neural sciences. In 1977 he
was employed as the deputy scientific director for the Leonard Wood Memorial
(American Leprosy Foundation). He enjoyed archaeology digs, golf, weekly
poker games, and the beach. He is survived by his wife of 53 years.
Paul Smith,
83, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, on December 2, 2004. B.A. in English. He
was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army in military intelligence
from 1943 until 1945. He obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. from Columbia
University. He was a professor at Harvard, Yale, and the University of
Chicago. He is survived by his wife.
George Albert
Watson, 85, from Kennebunk, Maine, on June 12,
2005. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He was
a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy aboard the submarine USS
Carbonero in the Pacific Theater. After the war he was employed in New
Jersey with Curtis Wright in the rocket division. He later was vice
president of sales at Fenwal, controls division, in Ashland, Massachusetts,
until his retirement. He enjoyed golfing, music, dancing, and volunteered
for many years at Laudholm Trust, Wells Library, S.C.O.R.E., and Portsmouth
Naval Shipyard Museum. He was a member of the Wells Congregational Church.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, three children, and seven
grandchildren.
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Arline Heath
Cousins Carter, 83, from Westbrook, Maine, on
March 18, 2005. Attended from 1940 until 1943 and a member of the orchestra
and Glee Club. She was co-owner and operator of Forest Wood Nursery School
in Portland. She enjoyed bridge, outdoor activities, and volunteered for the
Westbrook Hospital Auxiliary, Westbrook Nursing Association, and the Girl
Scouts. She is survived by two children including Lee ’66, four
grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Mary Esther
Treat Clark, 81, from Belfast, Maine, and Tucson,
Arizona, on July 4, 2005. B.A. in psychology and a member of Alpha Omicron
Pi sorority and the honor society Sigma Mu Sigma. In 1954 she co-founded The
Little Chapel of All Nations on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson.
This small open chapel, library, and lounge served students and the
community with a focus on literacy, teaching, and scholarships for the
needy. She was president for 30 years and later served on the board of
directors. She volunteered with the United Way, League of Women Voters,
Catalina Junior Women’s Club, Camp Fire, Tucson Art Center, Ronald McDonald
House as a board member, and was a member of the Valley United Presbyterian
Church of Green Valley. She enjoyed tennis. She is survived by two children,
three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and two brothers including
William ’40.
Arabelle Gray
Barton Hodges, 81, from Centennial, Wyoming, on
May 27, 2004. B.A. in zoology and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Rifle
Team, All Maine Women, and the Maine Outing Club. While at the university
she was an expert marksman and in 1942 married the women’s rifle team coach,
Arthur Hodges ’38. She was employed as a microbiologist at the University of
Wyoming and obtained her M.A. degree in 1963. She and her husband traveled
all over the world showing dogs. She is survived by a grandson and sister.
Arletta “Togg” Nellie Thorpe Rice,
82, from Hampden, Maine, on March 9, 2005. B.A. in psychology and was a
member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, Panhellenic Council, Maine Christian
Association, and All Maine Women. She was a veteran of World War II serving
in the Navy WAVES from 1944 until 1946. After her service she was employed
as a secretary in Boston at Massachusetts General Hospital and later as a
medical secretary at Spaulding Memorial Elementary School. She then was
employed as a 6th grade teacher for 11 years. She retired in 1979
and for the next 15 years spent summers at her family’s home in Christmas
Cove, Maine, and wintered in Georgia. She enjoyed tennis, quilting, outdoor
activities, and was a member of the Edgecomb Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, two children
including Mark ’75, and five grandchildren.
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Mildred “Mid”
Bowen Marr Blanchard, 82, from Searsport, Maine on
March 31, 2005. Attended from 1941 until 1943 and a member of Alpha Omicron
Pi sorority. She obtained her B.S. degree from Wheelock College. She taught
school in Providence, Rhode Island, until 1947. She then lived in New York
for many years, retiring to Searsport in 1964. She was an active member in
the community, volunteering at Carver Memorial Library and Searsport
District School Library. She is survived by two children “Nick” ’78 and
Nancy Blanchard ’75, and two grandchildren.
Elmer Howard
Davis, Jr., 81, from Presque Isle, Maine, on March
9, 2005. Attended from 1941 until 1942 and was a member of Phi Eta Kappa
fraternity. He owned and operated a dairy farm, managed the Aroostook Farms
Dairy, and helped manage the dairy when it became the MPG Dairy. He was a
pilot and flew for Air Ambulance, Guimond Farms, and the Civil Air Patrol.
He owned and operated Davis & Company, an accounting firm in Presque Isle.
He was a member of the Rotary Club, Masons, and was a ham radio operator. He
is survived by his wife, three children, stepdaughter Leah Rae Bailey
Donahue ’70, one grandchild, two stepgrandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren.
Marsden
“Hutch” Clair Hutchins, 82, from Gilford, New
Hampshire, on June 4, 2005. B.S. in chemical engineering and M.S. in 1949.
Although he graduated in 1948 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1945.
He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1943 until 1945 in the Army in
the European Theater and was missing in action for a month. After the war he
was employed as a chemist with Calco Chemical Company in New Jersey and in
1953 joined Johns-Manville Research and Engineering Center as a research
engineer and later became plant manager for their products corporation in
New Hampshire. In the late 1970s he was vice president/plant manager for
Quin-T Corporation in New Hampshire, retiring in 1989. He was a member of
the First United Methodist Church and served as communion steward. He was
also a member of the Gunstock Travelers Camping Group, the Quarter Century
Club of Quin-T, and enjoyed gardening. He is survived by his wife of 54
years, two sons, two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and five
siblings including Glenna Hutchins Cornet ’50.
Janet Agatha
McFarland Law, 78, from Orlando, Florida, on March
16, 2002. Attended from 1941 until 1943. She was employed for many years
with the IRS. She was a member of the Elks Club, Eastern Star, and the
Longwood Hills Congregational Church. She is survived by one daughter, seven
grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
John Cleveland
Marriott, 82, from Peoria, Arizona, died on April
10, 2005 from complications of heart disease and diabetes. B.A. in
mathematics and M.A. in 1948. He was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity
and the tennis team. Although he graduated in 1948, he wished to affiliate
with the Class of 1945. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy
from 1943 until 1946. He received his Ed.D. in 1954 from Boston University.
After graduation he was a math teacher and in 1959 he began employment with
General Electric as a human factors engineer. He retired from GE in 1984. He
sang with a barbershop chorus for 30 years, played tennis and golf, and
enjoyed traveling. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, four children
including John ’69, seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
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William “Bill”
Ransom Horner, 81, from Washington, New Hampshire,
on May 4, 2005. B.A. in psychology and a member of the Maine Masque, Pine
Needle, Bridge Club, Debate Society, and played football. Although he
graduated in 1949 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1946. He was a
veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force from 1942 until 1945.
He was employed for 30 years as a manager and statistician for Liberty
Mutual Insurance in Boston. In 1981 he obtained his M.Ed. in counseling from
Antioch College and taught at Nathaniel Hawthorne College and Marr’s Hill
College, both in New Hampshire. He was an avid golfer, enjoyed chess and
bridge, and was a member of the Washington Congregational Church. He is
survived by his wife, three children including William ’68, eight
grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Frederick
Herbert White, Jr., 81, from Freeport, Maine, on
April 29, 2005. Attended from 1942 until 1943. He enlisted in the Army in
1943 and was discharged from the Army at Walter Reed General Hospital in
1943. He was employed with Western Electric for 37 years as a department
manager in cost accounting before retirement in 1980 to Cape Cod. He then
earned a real estate license from Lee Institute. He enjoyed designing homes,
coaching Little League, raising horses and dogs, and gardening. He was a
member of Groveland Congregational Church, Saggehew Lodge, and Osterville
Men’s Club. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, four children, seven
grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
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Louise “Buzz”
Lathbury Beal, 91, from Hallowell, Maine, on May
24, 2005. B.S. in education. She was a veteran of World War II serving in
the Navy as a WAVE from 1942 until 1945. After graduation she was employed
as a stenographer at the Veterans Administration in Togus. She later taught
fifth grade at Farmingdale Elementary School for many years. She was a
member of the Friends Church of East Winthrop, Daughters of the American
Revolution, was on the board of directors for the Kennebec Valley Humane
Society, and enjoyed bird watching. She is survived by two children,
including Carl ’81, and two grandchildren.
Robert Fassett
Grumley, 78, from Millinocket, Maine, and Belair,
Maryland, on July 2, 2005. B.A. in zoology. He was a veteran of the Army
serving for 20 years including Vietnam and Korea. He is survived by his wife
and two siblings including Ann Grumley Lester ’53.
Morris “Moe”
Golden Pilot, 79, from Greenville, North Carolina,
on April 4, 2005. B.A. in English and member of the Maine Christian
Association and Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity. He obtained his law degree in
1950 from Boston University School of Law. He was in private practice with
his father until 1966 when he was appointed as a district court judge. He
remained on the bench until 1980 at which time he practiced law and taught
various college level courses. He was a member of the Maine Bar Association
and the Penobscot County Bar Association. He was a longtime member of the
Congregation Beth Israel and Congregation Beth Abraham. He is survived by
his wife, three children, and six grandchildren.
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James Andrew
Boyd, 88, from South Portland, Maine, on May 27,
2005. B.A. in business administration and a member of the Newman Club,
Ocummo, and International Relations Club. Before attending the University of
Maine he attended the City College of New York and was employed as a clerk
for Joe Lowe Corporation and as an assistant to the art director of the
American Museum of Natural History. He was a veteran of World War II serving
in the Army from 1940 until 1945. He was wounded in France with Patton’s 3rd
Army and received the Purple Heart, American Defense Medal, Expert
Infantryman Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Bronze Star Medal.
After graduation he was employed with Shell Oil and later became a licensed
stockbroker with the New York Stock Exchange. He enjoyed tennis, golf, and
fishing and was a member of the Taylor Club, the Veterans of Foreign War,
and was a longtime communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church. He is
survived by a brother.
Frank Prescott
Kember, 79, from Kennebunkport, Maine, on February
26, 2005. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers. He was a veteran of World War II serving
as a radar operator in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. He was employed for 30
years with Carrier Air Conditioning Company in Melrose, Massachusetts. He
retired in 1984 and moved to Goose Rocks Beach, Maine. He was a lifelong
member of the Masons and was very active with DeMolay and the Order of the
Rainbow. He was a member and chairman of the trustees of the Church on the
Cape in Cape Porpoise, Maine. He enjoyed fishing and playing bridge. He is
survived by his wife of 58 years, three children, and five grandchildren.
Eleanor Janet
Trask Nadeau, 78, from North Jay, Maine, on July
19, 2005. Attended from 1944 until 1946. She was employed with G.H. Bass,
Livermore Shoe, and retired from Forster Manufacturing where she was
employed as a secretary. She was a member of the Wilton United Methodist
Church and the Red Hat Society. She enjoyed knitting, reading, and
collecting car memorabilia. She is survived by five children, eight
grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and two siblings including
Stanford ’50.
Vivian Ardell
Libby Richmond, 93, from Altoona, Florida, on May
23, 2005. B.S. in education. She taught for 38 years in Maine, Maryland, and
Florida. She was a member of the Baptist faith. She is survived by cousins
and friends.
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James Willis
Ashby, 76, from Fort Fairfield, Maine, on
May 15, 2005. B.S. in agronomy and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity
and the Agricultural Club. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the
Army. He was self-employed as a farmer growing potatoes. He was a member of
the Presque Isle Search and Rescue, Central Aroostook Amateur Radio
Association, the 4-H Leaders Club, and the Can-Am C.B. Radio Club. He
enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints where he was a high priest. He is survived by his wife
of 53 years Marie Bean Ashby ’51, four children including Elizabeth Ashby
Acker ’76, and two brothers Robert ’53 and William ’53.
Arthur “Buzz”
Stephen Buswell, 83, from Machias, Maine, and
Fairbanks, Alaska, on May 4, 2005. B.S. in horticulture, M.S. in 1950 and a
member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Agricultural Club, and tennis manager.
He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until
1946. In 1951 he was employed with the University of Alaska as an assistant
professor of horticulture and served in a variety of capacities in the state
for the next 20 years. He received his Ph.D. in 1959 from the University of
Wisconsin. In 1971 he began employment at the University of Maine Machias,
serving as its president from 1971 until 1981. During his 10 years he began
transforming the university from a single-purpose teacher preparation
college into a comprehensive undergraduate institution with programs
designed to serve Downeast Maine. He was an active member of the Maine Lung
Association, Katahdin Area Council of the Boy Scouts, and on the board of
trustees for Fryeburg Academy. Following retirement in 1981, he returned to
Alaska in 1984 where he continued to serve his community. In 2001 he was
conferred an honorary doctorate by the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. He is
survived by three children, three grandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren.
Robert
Alexander Hanson, from Greensboro, North Carolina,
on February 2, 2005. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of the
Maine Christian Association and Bridge Club. He was a veteran of World War
II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. He was employed with Western
Electric as an equipment engineer and later as a manager. He listed his
“fondest college memory” as “meeting my wife.” He enjoyed golf. He is
survived by his wife of 58 years Lois Webber Hanson ’47. He was the father
of three children.
Clyde Austin
Hichborn, 94, from Medford, Maine, on March 31,
2005. B.S. in education and M.Ed. in 1954. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Army from 1942 until 1946. He was a teacher and
superintendent of schools for 37 years. He also served for 19 years in state
government, 15 years as a state Representative, two years as a state
Senator, and two years on the governor’s executive council. In 1971 the
Hichborn Middle School in Howland, Maine, was named for he and his wife. He
is survived by two sons, five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Alfred “Al” Justin
Keith,
82, from Northport, Maine, on April 1, 2005. B.A. in business administration
and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. After graduation he owned and
operated Keith Shoe Company in Old Town, Maine, before moving to the Village
of Bayside in Northport. He owned and operated Bayside Store for five years
and then established Keith’s Marine Service, providing a mooring service for
the residents of Bayside and also was a lobster fisherman for more than 40
years. He served as harbor master for 45 years and was honored in 2002 when
the Bayside wharf was named the “Alfred J. Keith” wharf and a plaque was
mounted on a stone. He is survived by three stepchildren.
Rosaire “Rosie”
Joseph Ratte, 83, from Meridan, Connecticut, on November 5, 2004. B.S.
in education and a member of the Education Club, Newman Club, Glee Club,
Maine Christian Association, Le Cercle Francais, and Kappa Delta Pi honor
society. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1941
until 1945 and received the Purple Heart. In 1969 he obtained his M.S.
degree from Central Connecticut State University. He was a high school
business teacher and department chairman for 26 years. He enjoyed bridge,
reading, and volunteered with his local library. He is survived by his wife
and was the father of four children.
Beatrice Estelle
Thornton Ring,
78, from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, on December 31, 2004. B.S. in engineering
physics and a member of the Square Dance Club, Maine Outing Club, and
Physics Club. After graduation she was employed as an Air Force instructor
in Mississippi and later was a technical writer at Westinghouse in Maryland.
She moved to North Dakota and in 1967 worked as a computer programmer and
later a mainframe computer operator at the University of North Dakota,
retiring in 1991. She was a member of the American Association of University
Women and past president of the League of Women Voters. She is survived by
two daughters and two grandchildren.
Martin “Marty”
Charles Rissel, 79, from Florence, South Carolina,
on April 16, 2005. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of the American
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and
Tau Beta Pi. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1944
until 1946. He served aboard the USS Killen in the South Pacific.
After graduation he joined the Naval Reserves and retired as a commander
from the Civil Engineering Corps in 1975 after 24 years of service. He was
employed by the Maine Department of Transportation for 32 years, retiring in
1981 as an engineer of maintenance and state aid and had designed dozens of
bridges throughout Maine. He moved to Church Falls, Virginia, and was
employed as a senior associate with Wilbur Smith Associates, a consulting
engineering firm. In 1989 he moved to Florence to spend the winters and
summered in Mount Vernon, Maine. He was a life-member of the ASCE, the Maine
Chapter of the American Association of Public Works, and the Naval Reserve
Association. He was a member of the Old South Congregational Church, a
registered land surveyor, and professional engineer. He enjoyed sailing,
travel, and camping. His “fondest college memory” was “meeting my future
wife in the Bookstore.” He is survived by his wife of 58 years, three
children, and six grandchildren.
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Kenneth Arnold
Cobb, 82, from Winthrop, Maine, on March 22, 2005.
Attended from 1946 until 1948. He was a veteran of World War II serving in
the Army Air Force for three and one-half years. After attending the
University of Maine he graduated from Boston University School of Law and
practiced law. He was a 50-year member of the East Winthrop Baptist Church,
serving as trustee and on the music committee. He was a member of the Rotary
Club, Masons, Shrine, Jaycees, and a life-member of the Lions Club. He
played violin in several groups including The Old Time Music Makers, The
Over the Hill Gang, and The Silver Strings. He enjoyed music, boating,
mackerel fishing, and wintering in Florida. He is survived by his wife of 53
years, five children, 14 grandchildren including Christopher Johnston ’98
and Carrie Johnston ’02, and three great-grandchildren.
Philip “Pip”
Hermon Cummings, 82, from South Paris, Maine, on
May 24, 2005. Attended from 1946 until 1947. He was a veteran of World War
II serving in the Navy. He was the owner/operator of a general store and
service station in Locke Mills for several years before moving to New Jersey
in 1955. He worked as a foreman for Mack Truck and later as an industrial
heating engineer in New York and New Jersey. He retired in 1989 and returned
to Bethel, Maine. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and spending time with his
grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, two daughters, one
stepson, nine grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Charles
“Bruce” Brewster Earle, 83, from Northborough,
Massachusetts, on March 10, 2005. B.A. in zoology and a member of Phi Eta
Kappa fraternity, Maine Masque, Radio Guild, and played intramural sports
all four years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from
1942 until 1946 He was in the 10th Armored Division and
participated in the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the Bronze Star and
Purple Heart. He was employed for 37 years as a property loss adjuster for
Liberty Mutual Insurance, retiring in 1986. He was a member of Trinity
Church, the Masons, Worcester Dance Assembly, and past president of the
Northborough Acacia Club and the Northborough Historical Society. He enjoyed
traveling, cross-country skiing, genealogy, and summers in Boothbay Harbor,
Maine. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, three children, and five
grandchildren including William Earle ’57.
Howard
Lawrence Jenkins, Jr., 77, from Williston,
Massachusetts, on April 17, 2005. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a
member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Navy. He was employed with General Electric in the
engineering department from 1951 until 1985. In 1986 he retired to the
family’s apple farm in Chester, New Hampshire. He enjoyed farm life and was
active in the Chester community and church. He is survived by his wife of 50
years, three daughters, and two grandsons.
Roderic
Raymond Madore, 62, from Presque Isle, Maine, on
August 7, 1987. Attended from 1946 until 1948.
Toby “Tob”
Falconer Nason, 78, from Naples, Florida, and
Waterville, Maine, on June 14, 2005. B.A. in history and a member of
the Maine Christian Association, Maine Masque, Travelers Club, and played
baseball and basketball. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the
Army from 1944 until 1946. He was employed for 10 years with Liberty Mutual
and Amica Insurance in the Boston area and in 1962 returned to Maine and
began his own businesses, Toby Nason Detective & Security Agency and Locate
Associates in Waterville, Maine. He was a member of the American Legion,
United States Trotting Association, Maine Harness Association, Maine
Breeders Association, and was a founding member of Kennebec Winsong Stables.
He was a member of the Congregational Church in Waterville and the Mayflower
Congregational Church in Naples, Florida. He enjoyed sports at all level,
especially the Red Sox, Celtics, Patriots, and Bruins. He is survived by his
wife of 54 years Jeanne Thompson Nason ’50, two daughters, and two
grandchildren.
Francis
Patrick Pakulski, 78, from Livermore Falls and
Jay, Maine, on March 24, 2005. Attended from 1946 until 1947. He was a
veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force as a B-29 gunner.
After attending the University of Maine, he graduated from Pennsylvania
State College of Optometry in 1951. He practiced optometry in Livermore
Falls for 47 years, 23 of those years in partnership with Bill Beeaker. He
is survived by his wife of 50 years, five children including Dean ’77, Alex
’77, Andrea Pakulski Haigney ’79, and Todd ’87, nine grandchildren including
Zachary Reinstein ’98, and brother John ’51.
Helen “Holly”
Uhlaine McCuin Parker, 77, from Sanford, Maine, on
March 11, 2005. B.A. in nursing and a member of the Canterbury Club, Maine
Outing Club, Maine Christian Association, Eagles, Women’s Student Government
Association, and played basketball. After graduation she taught nursing arts
at Eastern Maine General Hospital. After raising her family, she returned to
the nursing profession as a staff nurse at Goodall Hospital. After
retirement she enjoyed traveling in a RV across the U.S. and Canada. She
enjoyed knitting, the paintings of Andrew Wyeth, and spending time at the
beach. She is survived by her husband of 55 years John ’50, four children
including John ’79 and Janet Parker Sawyer ’80, and nine grandchildren.
Bernard Clair
Ramsdell,
80, from York, Maine, died on March 31, 2005, from leukemia. B.S. in
mechanical engineering. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy
aboard a Liberty Ship in Europe. He was employed as an engineer and
supervisor in the design department of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for 30
years, retiring in 1980. He enjoyed gardening, golfing, and was an active
member of the Middle Street Baptist Church in Portsmouth. He taught Sunday
school for 30 years, volunteered at Sentinel Baptist Camp in Tuftonboro, New
Hampshire, where he helped maintain the camp for 20 years, and served as
camp counselor for 10 years. He mentored children at the York Middle School
for eight years and in his younger days coached Little League. He is
survived by his wife of 50 years, three children, five grandchildren, one
great-grandson, and three siblings including Ellis ’39.
Frederick
“Simp” Cecil Simpson, 78, from Derwood, Missouri,
on March 5, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Delta Tau
Delta fraternity and played intramural basketball, football, and softball.
He was a veteran of World War II.
Richard
“Hubie” Hubert Small, 80, from Sarasota, Florida,
on February 25, 2003. B.S. in physical education and a member of the Student
Senate and played football and intramural sports. He was a veteran of World
War II serving as a pilot in the Navy Air Corps from 1942 until 1945. After
graduation he was a teacher and coach at Caribou High School and later was a
district manager with Universal C.I.T. Credit Union. In 1970 he joined
Kinney, Pike & Conner as a specialist in insurance for banks and installment
and commercial loan institutions. In the late 1970s he became owner/operator
and president of Quechee Home Builders. He was the father of two children.
James Percy
Sutherland, Jr., 83, from Bath, Maine, on May 9,
2005. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of the Glee Club, boxing
team, Maine Christian Association, American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
and played intramural sports for four years. He was a veteran of World War
II serving in the Army from 1944 until 1946. He was employed as a mechanical
engineer for Radio Corporation of America in Pennsylvania and with General
Electric in New York and Massachusetts. He later was employed with Bath Iron
Works, retiring in 1984. He enjoyed traveling, reading, golf, calligraphy,
small-engine repair, gardening, crossword puzzles, and writing newspaper and
magazine articles. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, four children
including David ’84 and Susan Sutherland Elliot ’82, and 12 grandchildren.
Paul Robert
White, 79, from Westchester, Ohio, on June 27,
2005. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Delta Tau Delta
fraternity, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Maine Outing Club,
Maine Christian Association, and the honor societies Tau Beta Pi and Phi
Kappa Phi. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force
from 1944 until 1945. He was employed for 36 years in the aircraft gas
turbine design and development area for General Electric. He enjoyed working
on his 10-acre homesite. He is survived by his wife, two children, and one
grandchild.
Wayne Walter
Whitney, 77, from Kenduskeag, Maine, on May 28,
2005. B.S. in agricultural economics. In 1952 he began employment with the
Farmers Home Administration and retired in 1982 as assistant district
supervisor in Newport. After retirement he received his real estate license
and became a broker with McPhail Agency in Lincoln. He enjoyed bee-keeping,
gardening, hunting, fishing, and operating tree farms in Kenduskeag and
Bradford. He was a member of the Small Woodlot Association of Maine and
served on many boards for the town of Kenduskeag. He is survived by his wife
of 57 years, five children including Scott ’75, Cynthia Whitney Todd ’75,
and Paula Whitney ’81, and three grandchildren.
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Gerald Emerson
Ames, 79, from Buxton, Maine, on January 25, 2005.
B.S. in general engineering. After high school graduation he joined the Army
and was a veteran of World War II . He participated in the landing in
Normandy on June 12, 1944. He was employed with General Electric in Kentucky
and later transferred to Connecticut. In 1957 he moved to Union, Maine, and
in 1962 to Buxton. He retired from the US Postal Service in 1987. He was an
avid motorcyclist, making several trips to Texas, Florida, and Tennessee. He
enjoyed county fairs, bean suppers, gardening, and feeding the birds. He is
survived by four children, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Vernon George
Ames, 46, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in
July, 1974. B.S. in mechanical engineering, secretary of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers, and participated in the Ping-Pong
tournament. He was employed as a test engineer with Frankford Arsenal.
Patricia Mary
Hamilton Bubier, 75, from Auburn, Maine, on July
13, 2005. Attended from 1947 until 1948. She was a full-time homemaker until
her children were older when she was employed in customer service and with
Jordan Marsh in inventory control. She enjoyed reading, yard sales, jigsaw
puzzles, collectibles, and the ocean. She is survived by her husband of 55
years Richard ’50, two children, and 10 grandchildren.
John “Jack”
Everett Chadbourne, 78, from South Portland,
Maine, on April 5, 2005. B.A. in economics and a member of Phi Gamma Delta
fraternity. He was a veteran of the Air Force serving from 1945 until 1947.
He was employed for 40 years with American-Standard Companies as a sales
representative and sales manager in the Boston and western Massachusetts
area. He was a member of the Masons, Elks, and the Chadbourne Family
Association. After retirement in 1992 he summered in South Portland, and
spent winters in Englewood Beach, Florida. He enjoyed golf, reading,
spending time at the beach, and coached Little League when his son was
small. He was a member of the Centre Congregational Church. He is survived
by his wife of 49 years, two children, and four grandchildren.
Duveen “Denny”
Ruth Bryant Dews, 75, from Otisfield, Maine, on
June 12, 2005. B.A. in English and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority
and the Prism staff. After graduation she was employed as an English
teacher in Dexter and Gray before teaching in Cumberland/North Yarmouth for
20 years. She enjoyed gardening and reading and was a member of the Pine
Needles Quilters, Vi’s Quilters, and the Casco Village Church. She is
survived by five children including Elizabeth Dews ’78, and Edwin ’86, and
11 grandchildren.
Edward Wesley
Merrill, 80, from Clarence, New York, on January
27, 2005. B.A. in history and political science and a member of Sigma Phi
Epsilon fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy for
four years. He was employed as a steelworker for Bethlehem Steel in Buffalo,
New York. He was a founding member of the Workers World Party, a shop
steward, an activist during the McCarthy era, and an anti-war/ civil rights
activist in the ’60s and ’70s. He taught classes in Marxism at the local
university and was an active Socialist. He enjoyed reading. In 2001 he
wrote, “I continue to dedicate my life (along with my wife) to the
betterment of humankind.” He is survived by his wife of 49 years, one
daughter, and one grandson.
Durward “Jack”
William Seely, 76, from Nashville, Tennessee, on
April 1, 2005. B.A. in economics and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon
fraternity, Maine Outing Club, Politics and International Affairs Club, and
Scabbard & Blade. He was a veteran of the Army, stationed in Germany. He was
employed for many years with Caster Knott Company, had several years in
Nashville real estate, and later started working in the jewelry industry. He
is survived by three children and eight grandchildren.
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Dana Wiley
Bartlett, 76, from Cherryfield, Maine, on April 4,
2005. Attended from 1948 until 1949. He was a well-known salmon fisherman on
the Narraguagus River. He had a passion for flying and built and flew his
own planes. He also shared his hobby of radio-controlled planes with many
friends. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, and two grandchildren.
Rhoda Kaprow
Matson, 74, from Bangor, Maine, and Boca Raton,
Florida, on March 31, 2005. B.A. in sociology. She was employed in the
history department at Bishop University in Quebec, Canada. She is survived
by one son and four grandchildren.
Marilyn Marie
Maguire Zebiak Pierce, 74, from Fairfield, Maine,
on April 22, 2005. Attended from 1948 until 1949. She was employed in the
1950s as a receptionist for a doctor’s office in Skowhegan, Maine. She is
survived by her husband, four children including Andrew Zebiak ’84, three
stepchildren, eight grandchildren, and four step-grandchildren.
William “Bill”
Stephen Ruby, 75, from Warwick, Pennsylvania, on
March 28, 2005. B.S. in chemical engineering and a member of Sigma Chi
fraternity, Varsity Singers, Chorus, Newman Club, ROTC Club, Maine Outing
Club, Dorm Council, and received the Senior Signal Corps ROTC Medal. He was
a veteran of the Army serving from 1952 until 1954. After his service in the
military he was employed as a staff engineer with J.O. Ross Engineering and
retired from ABB as a manager of systems engineering in 1991. His employment
had him working for 20 years in Thailand, Japan, and Korea. He is survived
by his wife of 50 years Adelaide “Gump” Grant Ruby ’52, three children, and
six grandchildren.
Carlene Ola Dunn Shaw,
75, from Willington, Connecticut, on June 30, 2005. Attended from 1948 until
1950. She was employed by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and later was an antique
dealer. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She
enjoyed furniture refinishing, sewing, and cooking gourmet meals. She is
survived by four children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
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Jack Clarke
Biller, 82, from Ashland, Oregon, on April 4,
2003. Attended in 1949.
Glenn Eldred
Edgerly, Jr., 74, from Meriden, Connecticut, on
April 6, 2005. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Theta Chi
fraternity, Scabbard & Blade, Glee Club, Varsity Singers, Sophomore Owls,
American Society of Civil Engineering, Armed Forces Community Association,
and played football. He was a veteran serving in the Army Signal Corps from
1953 until 1955 and received his M.S. degree in 1959 from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute. He was employed by Pratt & Whitney of Middletown and
later with Energy Services. He was a member of St. Andrews Church in Meridan
and more recently the Christ Church in Avon, and was active in both choirs.
He was a member of the U.S. Power Squadrons, Inland Wetland and Water Course
Commission, Friends of Meridan Public Library, and ski raced for the
Connecticut Industrial Ski Council. He enjoyed boating, reading, and skiing.
He is survived by his wife, seven children including Elizabeth Edgerly ’88,
and seven grandchildren.
Charles Edward
Johnston,
73, from Littleton, Colorado, on June 15, 2005. Attended from 1949 until
1950. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army. He was
employed as a conductor for the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad for 38 years. He
was a member of the Littleton Baptist Church, the Meduxnekeag Ramblers
Snowmobile Club, the Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum, the Odd
Fellows, and the Maine Beekeeping Association. He enjoyed family, fishing,
and camping. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, six children, 17
grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Thomas Edgar
Lindsley, 74, from Waltham, Massachusetts, on
March 27, 2005. B.A. in geological sciences and a member of the Maine
Christian Association, Geology Club, Philosophy Club, Young Democrats Club,
and ran freshman cross-country. Although he graduated with the Class of
1954, he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1953. He was employed for a
number of years as an engineer with firms in Massachusetts and New York and
later with the UN and USAID. In the 1960s he began taking homeless people to
shelters to avoid the freezing winter temperatures and in the 1970s he went
to the Philippines and El Salvador helping to ensure the basic needs of
people for water, sewage, and regional food planning. He traveled to 47
countries and was an active member of the Cambridge Friends Meeting. He is
survived by two children and grandchildren.
Dorothy Babson
Allen Warner, 73, from Kennebunkport, Maine, on
June 19, 2005. Attended from 1949 until 1951. She was employed as a
bookkeeper and worked in the family business, Warner Tax Service, and at the
Seashore Trolley Museum. She did volunteer Braille work for 40 years and was
a longtime attendee and sponsor of the Monday night whist card party in Cape
Porpoise. She is survived by six children including Jennie Warner ’81, and
four grandchildren.
John Howard
Webb, Jr., 78, from Lincoln, Rhode Island, on
February 18, 2005. B.S. in mechanical engineering. He was a veteran of World
War II serving in the Navy from 1944 until 1946. He was employed with
Polaroid as a senior industrial engineer and later was president of
Management Resources. In 1964 he obtained his M.S. degree from Northeastern
University. For five years in the late 1980s he was the owner of New England
Tap in Foxboro, Massachusetts. He was a 50-year member and past president of
the Masons and a member and former trustee of the Acton Congregational
Church. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, four children including Jill
Webb Deslandes, and 10 grandchildren.
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Derwood Cook
Bemis, 77, from Holden, Maine, on April 10, 2005.
Attended in 1950. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy. He
was employed with Sanborn Motor Express as a terminal manager for 26 years
and retired from Coles Express. He was a 50-year member of Composit Lodge
in Lagrange. He is survived by his wife, two sons, one grandson, and two
siblings including Kendall ’59.
Corice Erminie
Gillis Hurd, 73, from North Haven, Maine, on June
27, 2005. Attended in 1950. She was employed for 29 years as a cook and
gardener. She was chairwoman of the North Haven Republican Committee, a
56-year member of the American Legion, and a past member of the North Haven
Library Association, North Haven Medical Services, and school board. She
enjoyed reading, astrology, crafts, cooking, and gardening. She is survived
by two children, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
William
Beverly Keswick, 73, from Waldo, Maine, on July 1,
2005. Attended from 1950 until 1951. He was a veteran of the Army serving in
the Korean War. He was the owner/operator of a gas station in Sanford and in
1964 moved to Belfast and owned Keswick’s Market for many years. He also
owned and operated Wonderview Cottages in Belfast. During retirement he
raised pigs, cattle, chickens, and planted apple trees. He volunteered with
the Cooperative Extension board and served on the Waldo board of zoning
appeals. He is survived by a niece and nephew.
Asher Sprague
Kneeland, Jr., 76, from Allentown, New Hampshire,
on March 7, 2005. B.A. in journalism and a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon
fraternity. He was a veteran of the Marines serving from 1946 until 1949. He
was employed as a reporter at the Concord Monitor and Union Leader,
retiring in 1998. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, two children, and
four grandchildren.
Alfred
Ignatius Leo, 72, from Dunwoody, Georgia, on
January 12, 2005. B.A. in zoology and past president of Phi Kappa Sigma
fraternity, and in 1957 received his B.S. in chemistry. He began employment
with Johnson & Johnson in 1957 as a sales trainee and in 1962 became a sales
representative for the eastern division. He later was named a divisional
sales manager and retired after 35 years as director of sales for the
southeast region. He had lived in New York, Michigan, and New Jersey. He is
survived by his wife of 45 years, two sons, five grandchildren, and two
siblings including Rose Leo Esposito ’52.
Brian Kilshaw
Simm, 73, from Hillsboro, New Hampshire, on
September 22, 2004. B.S. in forestry and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity,
Maine Outing Club, Rifle Team, Maine Christian Association, Pack and Pine,
and the Forestry Club. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1954 until
1956. He was employed as a district forester for the state of New Hampshire
for 40 years and later was employed as a consultant. He enjoyed artwork and
canoeing, and was a member of Society of American Foresters, Lions Club, and
had served as chairman of the Hillsboro Park Board. He is survived by his
wife of 50 years and two sons.
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