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The
following obituaries appeared in the Fall 2007 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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James Emerson Herrick,
102, from Bailey Island, Maine, on July 9, 2007. Attended from 1923 until
1925. He was a practicing minister for 75 years and was also employed as a
postmaster of Bailey Island. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the
Corps of Engineers from 1944 until 1945. In 1957 Governor Muskie appointed
him chairman of the Governor’s Committee on Refugee Resettlement. He also
built seven cottages, Sea Breeze Cabins, and rented them for additional
income. He is survived by three children, grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren.
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Harold Duncan Harding,
97, from South Sandwich, Massachusetts, on March 24, 2006. Attended from
1926 until 1929 and a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, Sophomore Owls, “M”
Club, and ran track. He began employment with ESSO Standard Oil in 1929 as a
service station salesman in Newark, New Jersey, and was transferred to New
England in 1935. He was appointed a dealer promotional salesman and advanced
to general salesman in the Vermont district in 1938. In 1945 he was promoted
to assistant district manager in Massachusetts and in 1946 district manager
in Maine. In 1954 he became New England operations manager and in 1956 was
promoted to assistant New England division manager. He remained at ESSO
until his retirement. He is survived by his daughter Jane Harding Nevins
’59.
Royal “Roley” Allison Roulston,
99, from Salem, New Hampshire, on March 8, 2007. B.A. in chemistry, M.A. in
chemistry in 1931, and a member of the band, Maine Christian Association,
the American Chemical Society, freshman track squad, the honor society Alpha
Chi Sigma, and served as president of the Maine Outing Club. He was employed
as a chemist engineer for 60 years with North American Chemical Company in
Lawrence, Massachusetts. He also was an instructor for navigation and
weather for 50 years with the Coast Guard in Newburyport. He was a member of
the Tennet United Methodist Church, the Shriners and Masons, and the
Professional Society of Engineering. He enjoyed boating. He is survived by
two children, 12 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.
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Paul “Pip” Russell Goodwin,
94, from York, Maine, on July 20, 2003. B.S. in forestry and a member of the
Forestry Club, Xi Sigma Pi honor society, and the cross-country team. In
1935 he began working for the U.S. Forest Service in the Southeast and then
was employed with the Civil Service Commission. He was a veteran of World
War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1945. He was employed for many
years as an examining representative with the Civil Service Commission and
retired in 1971 as a personnel staffing specialist. He received his M.A. in
personal administration from George Washington University in 1959. He
enjoyed crafts, antique shows, woodworking, gardening, and church
activities. He is survived by one son and two grandchildren.
Mason Joseph Stewart,
97, from Trumbull, Connecticut, on June 23, 2006. B.A. in economics and
sociology and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
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Eleanor “Sugar” Kane Hall,
97, from Dexter, Maine, on June 15, 2007. B.S. in education and a member of
Pi Beta Phi sorority, Student Government, the honor society Kappa Delta Pi,
and played basketball and field hockey. In 1965 she received her M.Ed. from
the University of Maine. She taught grade school in Eastport, Norridgewock,
and Garland and high school in Farmington, Hartland, Dexter, and Newport.
She retired in 1974. She is survived by three children, 16 grandchildren, 28
great-grandchildren, and several great-great-grandchildren.
Walter “Leach” Rayford Leach,
96, from Bucksport, Maine, on July 17, 2007. B.A. in history and a member of
the freshman baseball squad and the honor society Kappa Phi Kappa. He began
teaching and later became principal and superintendent of schools, often
coaching baseball and basketball. He was employed in Penobscot, Milbridge,
Sebago, Corrina, and Calais. In 1959 he received his M.Ed. from the
University of Maine and continued in the education field until his
retirement in 1969. He then worked at a vegetable and berry farm in
Bucksport during the summer, and for H & R Block from 1970 until 1988. He
was a member of several educational organizations, the Masons since 1938,
and was a past member of the Farmington Rotary Club. He is survived by one
son, three step sons, and 11 grandchildren.
Ruth Estelle Treworgy Tuck,
96, from Bar Harbor, Maine, on April 24, 2007. Attended from 1928 until 1930
and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She briefly taught nine grades in
Penobscot and volunteered as a Sunday school teacher, religious education
teacher, and Red Cross helper. She was a life-long member of the
Congregational Church and Eastern Star. She is survived by one daughter, 16
grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren.
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Donald “Don” Irving Coggins,
95, of Easthampton, Massachusetts, on May 6, 2007. B.S. in electrical
engineering and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Tennis Club, band, the
honor societies Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi, played freshman basketball,
was on the varsity track team his last three years, and was assistant
manager of the football team his sophomore year. In 1934 he earned a
master’s degree from Harvard. He worked as an electrical engineer for
Sylvania and GTE for over 30 years, specializing in airport runway lighting.
He worked on the development of the strobe lighting system and traveled to
oversee its installations in airports around the world, retiring as sales
manager of aviation products. He enjoyed golf, downhill skiing, horseshoes,
and family gatherings at Lake Raponda in Vermont or on the coast of Maine.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, son, daughter, and two
grandchildren.
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Helen Leona Blaisdell Skehan,
94, from Gardiner, Maine, on April 23, 2007. Attended from 1931 until 1932.
She enjoyed reading, the ocean, the Red Sox, and her only trip to Fenway
Park in 2004. She is survived by six children including Rebecca Skehan Vigue
’72, ’80G, 28 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, and three great
great-grandchildren.
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Mary Poor Talbot Bean,
94, from Rockland, Maine, on April 25, 2007. Attended from 1932 until 1933.
She was a full-time homemaker, raising three children. She lived in
Connecticut, Minnesota, Pennsylvanian, New Hampshire, and Florida. She
enjoyed golf, camping, fishing, canoeing, UMaine athletics, and the Red Sox.
She is survived by three children including Dana Eldridge ’56, four
grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
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Edwin “Red” Hill Bates,
92, from Falmouth, Massachusetts, on July 5, 2007. B.S. in
agricultural economics and farming and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity,
Junior Prom Committee chairman, Student Senate, Interfraternity Council, the
honor society Alpha Zeta, and played varsity basketball. He was a veteran of
World War II serving in the Navy from 1945 until 1946. He was employed from
1937 until 1953 as a field agent with the USDA and from 1953 until 1979 with
the Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Maine. He began
employment with the Cooperative Extension Service as an extension editor and
moved through the ranks to become a program specialist, assistant and
associate director, and finally director. He received his master’s degree in
1961 from the University of Wisconsin. After retirement he moved to Florida
and continued to spend summers in West Bath, Maine. He is survived by his
wife of 68 years, daughters Jane Bates Churchill ’62 and Nancy Bates Dimitri
’67, four granddaughters, and four great-grandchildren.
Walter “Wimpy” Balentine Hanaburgh,
86, from Buchanan, New York, on December 13, 2002. Attended from 1934 until
1935, from 1936 until 1937, and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity, Agriculture Club, Outing Club, and the boxing team. He was
employed as a machinist for the New York Central Railroad. He was a former
member of the Buchanan Senior Citizens and was active in the Meals-on Wheels
Program. He is survived by three children including David ’66, and 11
grandchildren.
Elizabeth “Lib” Gardner Norweb,
90, from Willoughby, Ohio, on June 1, 2007. B.A. in English and a member of
Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, YWCA, Maine Outing Club, Der Deutsche Verein,
Spanish Club, Women’s Athletic Association, played field hockey and
basketball, and was the manager of the volleyball team. In 1941 she obtained
her B.S. in library science from Simmons College. She was a veteran of World
War II serving in the Navy as a WAVE from 1943 until 1945. She was a
full-time homemaker while serving as president of the Family Health
Association, Junior League, and the Garden Club of America. She enjoyed
sailing, needlepoint, and volunteer work. She is survived by three children,
six grandchildren, two step grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Merton “Mert” Rogers Sumner, Jr.,
90, from Arlington, Massachusetts, on April 13, 2007. B.S. in mechanical
engineering and a member of Theta Chi fraternity, Maine Masque, American
Society of Mechanical Engineers, rifle team, and played baseball. He was a
veteran of World War II serving in the Merchant Marines. During the war he
also worked at George Sharp in New York City building escort aircraft
carriers. After the war he was employed with the Brown Company in New
Hampshire and later as a control engineer at Stone and Webster in Boston. He
was an active member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He was
a longtime member of the First Baptist Church in Rockland, Maine, the First
Baptist Church in Arlington, and served as treasurer of Boy Scout Troop 306
for 12 years. He enjoyed reading, history, and traveling aboard the QE2.
He is survived by his wife, three children including Scott ’74, and five
grandchildren including David ’06.
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Earle Edwin Gray,
91, from Starks, Maine, on July 26, 2007. B.S. in animal husbandry and a
member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, Agricultural Club, 4H Club, the honor
society Alpha Zeta, and played freshman football. In 1940 he received his
master’s degree from the University of Connecticut. He was a veteran of
World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1946. He was a
self-employed dairy farmer and in 1961 built a new dairy barn. He was a
member of the Grange, Farm Bureau, and the Starks volunteer fire department.
He enjoyed gardening, family genealogy, the Red Sox, Patriots, and Celtics.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, six children, and four grandchildren
including Michelle Santiago ’99.
Leon “Lee” Bernard Levitan,
89, from Needham, Massachusetts, on May 21, 2007. B.A. in
economics and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity, served as treasurer
and president of the International Relations Club, and played junior varsity
football. He obtained his master’s degree in 1945 and his Ph.D. in 1948,
both from Boston University. After graduation he was employed as an
executive with National Levitan, a textile manufacturing company, and later
as president of Nelson Precast Concrete. Throughout the years he was a loyal
alumnus and started the Nathan Levitan Scholarship Fund. He is survived by
three children and six grandchildren.
Robert George Parker,
93, from Portland, on
July 5, 2007. B.A. in economics and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity,
chorus, orchestra, University Trio, Maine Masque, and Der Deutsche Verein.
He supported himself throughout college, and for a year after graduation,
playing in the Waite Atkins Band. He taught in Fort Fairfield and then at
Vermont Academy. During World War II he worked at the South Portland
Shipyard as a welder building Liberty Ships. After the war he obtained his
B.S. from Columbia University in 1947 and began work as an optometrist. He
had his own practice in Pittsfield, Maine, for 33 years. He and his wife
helped start the First Congregational Church in Pittsfield where he directed
the music program, and served as organist and choir director. He was a
frequent accompanist and music coach for many town events and was rehearsal
accompanist for the town’s summer production of Gilbert & Sullivan musicals.
He also played bass violin for many years in the Bangor and Colby symphony
orchestras. After retirement he moved to Braden, Florida, in the winter and
lived on Lake Sebasticook in Newport, Maine, in the summer. He volunteered
for Meals on Wheels. He is survived by two children, five grandchildren, and
three great-grandchildren.
Priscilla “Pris” Anne Marie Tondreau Rowe,
90, from Harpswell, Maine, on June 6, 2007. B.A. in Romance languages and a
member of the Debating Club, French Club, Arts Club, Spanish Club, and YWCA.
She taught in several Maine high schools including Freeport and Morse. She
obtained a master’s degree in French in 1965 from Middlebury College. After
her retirement from teaching she worked at L.L. Bean in Freeport and was a
proofreader for The Times Record. She enjoyed reading and wrote a
biography of her father who was the owner of Tondreau’s Market in Brunswick.
She is survived by one daughter, one grandchild, and two
great-grandchildren.
Elizabeth Helen Mitchell Smith,
89, from West Lafayette, Indiana, on April 12, 2007. B.S. in home economics
and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Home Economics Club, chorus, 4-H Club,
YWCA, and played basketball, field hockey, volleyball, soccer, and tennis.
After graduation she taught home economics for two years in Unity, Maine.
She then became a full-time homemaker and was a Cub Scout den mother, a Girl
Scout leader, and a member of the PTA. She enjoyed crafts, knitting,
crocheting, sewing, walking, and entertaining her family. She is survived by
five children, 10 grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
Kenneth “Ken” Bradford Young,
91, from Ocala, Florida, on April 3, 2007. B.S. in civil engineering and a
member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, Civil Club, and the honor society Tau
Beta Pi. He was employed for many years with the U.S. Geological Survey in
Washington, D.C., beginning as a hydraulic engineer and later as a district
engineer. He was the father of two children.
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Albert “Albie” Harris Friedman,
90, from San Diego, California, on April 8, 2007. B.A. in economics and a
member of Tau Epsilion Phi fraternity, Arts Club, track team, and played
intramural sports. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from
1940 until 1945. After the war he returned to Bangor and worked in the
family’s furniture store, Friedman Furniture, and eventually became the
owner. He was a prominent business leader in Bangor and later in San Diego.
He is survived by his wife, two sons, three step children, and six
grandchildren.
Elizabeth “Betty” Rachel Dixon Inskeep,
88, of Woodbridge, Virginia, on May 2, 2007. B.A. in economics and a member
of Phi Mu sorority, YWCA, Der Deutsche Verein, and the Panhellenic Council.
She joined the Women’s Army Corps during World War II and served from 1943
until 1945. She met her husband, Donald ’50 in Paris, a week after the
city’s liberation. She raised five children, and was an active member of
Saint Paul United Methodist Church of Woodbridge for nearly 50 years.
Survivors include three children, eight grandchildren, and five
great-grandchildren.
Margaret “Meg” Louise Huff Smith,
89, from Saco, Maine, on June 29, 2007. B.S. in home economics and a member
of the Home Economics Club. She was employed with the Farm Security
Administration, teaching families nutrition and budgeting. In 1940 she
married and helped found the law firm Smith, Elliott, Smith and Garmey. She
raised four children and enjoyed reading, travel, and volunteering at the
Dyer Library in Saco. She was an accomplished pianist and belonged to the
Shubert Club and was also an excellent seamstress. She was a member of the
Alfred Congregational Church in Alfred. She is survived by four children,
several grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and brother Edward ’52,
’66G.
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Dorothy Elizabeth Phair Blanchard,
87, of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, on May 8, 2007. B.S. in home economics and a
member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, Maine Outing Club, Pack & Pine, YWCA,
Women Student Government Association, Home Economics Club, and played
basketball. During World War II she worked for the Cooperative Extension
Service in Skowhegan as a home demonstration agent. She and her husband
owned and operated Smooth Acres Potato Farms in Exeter. When they relocated
to Dover-Foxcroft in 1965, Dot worked at Koritsky’s Department store. She
attended the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church and was a member of the
Mocutoc and Miosac clubs. She enjoyed reading, antiquing, and spending time
in the family cottage on Sebec Lake. Survivors include her daughter and sons
David ’68 and Stephen ’70, and several grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Vincent Victor Checchi,
86, from Silver Spring,
Maryland, on August 25, 2005. B.A. in economics and a member of Theta Chi
fraternity. Between 1941 and 1945 he was associated with the U.S. Government
as an economist in Washington, D.C. In 1945 he was sent to Italy as an
economist with the Allied Commission and remained in Italy until 1947. From
1947 until 1948 he served in China on financial problems affecting the
Chinese economy and upon his return to the United States established his own
economic consulting agency, Checchi and Company, in Washington, D.C. He
continued to work on various government assignments and served as chief of
the Economic Cooperation Administration east-west trade branch and later in
the Philippines.
Linwood Browne Rideout,
90, from Bowdoinham, Maine, on June 10, 2007. B.S. in forestry and a member
of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in
the Navy from 1942 until 1945 and was skipper of the 539 LCT, landing his
crew on the beaches of Normandy. He was awarded the Bronze Star and
Presidential Citation. He was employed as a woodlands manager with Pejepscot
Paper Company in Topsham for 39 years, retiring in 1979. He also helped run
a guiding and hunting facility located at Browne’s Point. Later he and his
wife continued this tradition from their home on Abbagadasett Bay where he
had purchased 100 acres. He would act as a guide while his wife cooked
dinner and packed lunches for the hunters. They carried on this tradition
for 35 years. His love for the water and woods led him to become involved
with the stocking of fish, pheasant, and ducks through the local Rod & Gun
Club, to reseeding wild rice on the shores of the bay. He frequently gave
talks at different public venues on fishing and harvesting ice on the bay.
He cut firewood, sold cedar poles, Christmas trees, and fir boughs for
wreaths. Throughout his life he received many certificates, from
Professional Forester to a Coast Guard Certified Boat Pilot. He supported
many local groups such as Ducks Unlimited, the National Rifle Association,
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay, Bowdoinham Snowbirds, Small Woodland Owners of
Maine, Aggagadasett Yacht Club, and Bowdoinham Historical Society. He is
survived by one son, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
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Merle Sedgewick Brown, Jr.,
88, from Brunswick, Maine, on May 23, 2006. Attended from 1937 until 1939
and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Army in the European Theater. He was employed as an insurance
agent with Albert Harmon Agency in Portland, Maine. He was a member of the
Maine Mineral Association, the American Legion, and the Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
Lawrence “Larry” Edward Burney, 90, of Bangor and Orono, Maine, on May 4, 2007. B.S. in
forestry and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Golf Club, Forestry
Club, and the Aviation Club. During World War II he worked as a field
engineer on aircraft carriers for Vought Aircraft and LTV Aerospace
Corporation. After living and working in California, Texas, and Japan, he
and his wife, Patricia Gogan Burney ’40, retired to Maine. He enjoyed
airplanes, traveling, fishing, and Chow dogs. He is survived by nieces and
nephews.
Stewart “Stew” Willard Dalrymple,
89, from Piedmont, California, on April 1, 2007. B.S. in mechanical
engineering and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He attended
Officers Training School and was in the Navy as a test engineer for Navy
projects with the Chrysler Corporation in Michigan. He remained with
Chrysler in various wartime Navy programs in Detroit, Washington, D.C., and
Galveston, Texas. He remained with Chrysler through the Mercury and Apollo
space programs. He later worked for Brown and Root in Houston until his
retirement in 1980. He is survived by two daughters and four grandchildren.
Sidney Owen Griffith, Jr.,
87, of Waterboro, Maine, on May 10, 2007. He attended the University of
Maine between 1937 and 1939, and received his degree from Springfield
College in 1949. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Coast
Guard. After graduation, he began a long career in education, teaching in
South Paris and Cornish, at Thornton Academy, and finally at Massebesic High
School, from which he retired in 1975. During his career he taught, coached,
oversaw theatrical productions, and became a principal. After retirement he
volunteered for the Waterboro Rescue Unit and the Red Cross. Survivors
include his wife of 65 years, son, and three grandsons.
Carl Morrill Hamlin,
88, from Milo, Maine, on June 3, 2007. Attended in 1937. He was a veteran of
World War II serving in the Navy as a radar man aboard the USS LSM 340. He
was employed for 15 years with Dowlin Lumber and in 1955 joined New York
Life Insurance as a salesman. He remained at New York Life until his
retirement in 1975. He was a Boy Scout, a 50-year member of the Masons, and
a 61-year member of the American Legion. He served on the draft board and as
a director of the Mayo Memorial Hospital. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and
camping at the family cottage on Schoodic Lake. He is survived by his wife
of 65 years, four children, 10 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Alfred “Sammy” Alroy Mann,
86, from St. Cloud, Florida, and Gorham, Maine, on April 18, 2007. B.S. in
chemical engineering and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, band,
played baseball all four years, and a member of the honor societies Phi
Kappa Phi and Tau Beta Pi. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the
Army from 1944 until 1946. He was employed for over 36 years with S.D.
Warren Paper Company in Westbrook, retiring in 1981. In 1975 he received his
M.S. from the University of Southern Maine in education. He served as a Cub
Master and Boy Scout Master for the town of Gorham. He was a member of the
School Street United Methodist Church where he sang in the choir and served
as treasurer; he also and played trumpet in the S.D. Warren and Shrine
bands. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, tree farming, baseball, golf, his home
on Panther Pond in Raymond, Maine; and music. He is survived by his wife,
three sons including Ronald ’74, and Stephen ’76, four daughters including
Judith Mann Caouette ’66, ’67G, and Beverly Mann Lessard ’72, 18
grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren.
Christine “Chris” Evelyn Tufts Taylor, 86, from Marco Island, Florida, and Rangeley, Maine, on February 23,
2007. B.A. in sociology and a member of the Arts Club, YWCA, and the honor
society Sigma Mu Sigma. After graduation she taught at Kingfield High School
and later became a full-time homemaker. She volunteered with the Art League.
She is survived by three children and eight grandchildren.
Mavis “Skip” Lorraine Creamer Wilson, 86, from Camden, Maine, on March 13, 2007. Attended from 1937 until
1940 and a member of Chi Omega sorority, Modern Dance Club, Arts Club, Maine
Christian Association, played basketball, volleyball, and field hockey and
received the Maine Seal for her outstanding abilities in sports. While
raising a family she was employed in sales, secretarial positions, helped
her husband run SeaPro Company, and was a high school teacher in Camden. She
was a member of the Downeast Jazz Society and sang with the Stan Catell Jazz
Combo. She enjoyed playing duplicate bridge and golf and was a member of the
Megunticook Golf Club in Rockport. She is survived by a son and three
grandchildren.
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Arthur “Dole” Sidney Dole, Jr., M.D.,
87, of Caldwell, Idaho,
on October 12, 2004. B.A. in zoology and a member of Der Deutsche Verein. He
later earned a medical degree and practiced medicine in New Mexico and
Washington, D.C. He also worked at the State Department of Health in Texas,
and had a urology practice in Caldwell, Idaho.
Richard “Dick” Dresser Dole, 86, of Casco, Maine, on May 18, 2007. B.S. in
mechanical engineering and a member of the Maine Christian Association,
Cabin Club, played intramural football, softball, basketball, and tennis,
and freshman baseball and basketball. During World War II he was a
lieutenant junior grade in the U.S. Naval Reserve, serving as a shipyard
superintendent in the Boston Navy Yard. After the war he worked as a Maine
Guide, and subsequently was employed at manufacturing facilities in
Massachusetts as a sales engineer, purchasing agent, and supervisor. He
built his own home in Massachusetts, a camp in Raymond, Maine, and a
retirement home in Vermont. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting, and
reading. He volunteered at the First Baptist Church in South Londonderry,
Vermont, and served as selectman. He is survived by his wife of 64 years,
three daughters, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Waldemar “Vic” Vickery Littlefield,
86, from Myerstown, Pennsylvania, on June 19, 2007. B.S. in mechanical
engineering and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and the Society of
Mechanical Engineers. He was employed for 37 years with Worthington
Corporation, designing custom commercial refrigeration systems. He enjoyed
square dancing, woodworking, sailing, camping, and birding. He is survived
by his wife of 59 years, four children including Janice Littlefield Taylor
’77, ’80G, nine grandchildren, and sister Emmy Lou Littlefield Danforth ’45.
Philmore “Red” Windsor Meserve,
88, from Mechanic Falls, Maine, on June 14, 2007. B.S. in forestry and a
member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, Sophomore Owls, Senior Skulls, Pale Blue
Key, Forestry Club, “M” Club, track team, and played baseball all four years
and ran cross-country. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army
from 1942 until 1945. When he returned from the war he began employment at
the family lumber business, C.W. Meserve and Sons. When the business closed
he taught in Bridgton until his retirement in 1980. He was an active member
of the VFW, American Legion, and the Maine Veterans Home in South Paris. He
is survived by his wife of 17 years, daughter Carol Meserve Teague ’70, step
son William Bryant ’71, and four grandchildren.
Nancy Clara Philbrook,
85, from Shelburne, New Hampshire, on July 5, 2007. B.S. in home economics
and served as president of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, was a member of the
YWCA, Women’s Forum, Sophomore Eagles, All Maine Women, Panhellenic Council,
Women’s Athletic Association, and played field hockey and basketball. After
graduation she was a research chemist with Brown Company and during World
War II she returned to help her parents manage the family inn. She became
the fourth generation of her family to operate the Philbrook Farm Inn in
Shelburne which began operation in 1853. With the retirement of her parents
in the late 1970s, she and her sister took over the operation of the inn.
She was a past member of the Shelburne planning board and past president of
the Gorham Women’s Club, a member of the Gorham Congregational Church, a
48-year member of the Checklist Committee, and a 65-year member of the
Winthrop Grange. She provided outstanding home cooking for guests at the inn
and gave horseback riding lesson. She is survived by her sister Constance
Philbrook Leger ’41.
Edgar “Ed” Thurlow Pitts,
87, from Stonington, Maine, on April 28, 2007. B.A. in mathematics and a
member of the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Mu
Sigma. He graduated with a 3.96 GPA, the highest four-year average achieved
by a student. In 1943 he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy Post Graduate
School and was a weather analyst and forecaster for air-sea operations. He
was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1942 until 1946. He
spent two years in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, where he became head of
weather services in Dutch Harbor sector and a joint Army/Navy weather center
in the Western Aleutians. He was the principal of Stonington High School
from 1946 until 1953, principal of Ellsworth High School from 1953 until
1970, and principal of MSAD 73 high school from 1970 until 1973. During
these years he obtained his M.Ed. from the University of Maine, was elected
president of several local and regional professional organizations, and
chaired various committees of the Maine Teachers and State Principals
Association. After retirement in 1973, he was a private teacher of
mathematics, president of Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society, and wrote
and published his memoirs Long Ago and Far Away. He enjoyed stamp
collecting, walking, writing, and volunteering at Eastern Maine Medical
Center. He is survived by his son Nathan ’70, five grandchildren, and seven
great-grandchildren.
George “Gus” Augustus Riese,
88, of Arlington, Massachusetts, on January 16, 2007. B.S. in mechanical
engineering and a member and vice president of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He
was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army. He worked as an engineer,
beginning his career in 1946 at Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation.
He is survived by two children and four grandchildren.
James “Herb” Herbert Roberts,
87, from Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on July 13, 2007. B.A. in business
administration and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Der Deutsche
Verein, Maine Christian Association, ROTC, and played freshman baseball and
intramural sports. He was a veteran of World War II training “Ninety Day
Wonders” at the Cornell Naval Training Station in Ithaca and serving as an
OCS instructor at Syracuse and Buffalo University Medical School. After the
war he was employed as the bursar at Cornell University and in 1952 began a
career with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company in New York. He
later transferred to Michigan, and at the time of his retirement in 1980, he
was living in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. He was a member of the Turk’s Head
Club, Squantum Association, Rotary Club, and was a Eucharistic minister at
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Seekonk, Massachusetts. He enjoyed fly
fishing in Canada and Maine, traveling, and playing golf. He is survived by
four daughters including Katherine Roberts-Gaudet ’74, eight grandchildren
including Justin Gaudet ’00 and Devon Gaudet ’06, and one great-grandchild.
Ruth “Ruthie” Eileen Loring TenBrink,
86, of Bowling Green, Ohio, on May 17, 2007. B.S. in home economics and a
member of the orchestra, YWCA, Home Economics Club, Off-Campus Women, and
the honor society Omicron Nu. With her husband, a minister, she moved to
South India in the late 1940s where they spent 20 years. Besides raising
four children, they worked in famine relief, helped establish the
Agricultural Institute, and worked with lepers, and assisted churches and
medical students. They returned to the U.S. and lived and worked with
churches in Ohio and West Virginia. Her three sons and their families
survive her.
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Lawrence “Larry” Leroy Dorr, 86, from Machias, Maine, on July 29, 2007. B.S. in
animal science, M.Ed. in 1960, a member of the Agricultural Club, and played
basketball, softball, and football. Although he graduated in 1948, he wished
to affiliate with the Class of 1943. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Army from 1942 until 1946. He was the principal of Addison
High School in the early 1950s and later principal at Lubec High School. He
and his wife were owners of Ocean View Nursing Home in Lubec before retiring
to Machias. He was a member of the school board and belonged to the Machias
Valley Baptist Church where he served as elder and deacon. He was a director
of Bar Harbor Bank and Trust for 25 years. He enjoyed carpentry, and built
Helen’s Restaurant, Machias Motor Inn, and numerous houses and projects for
his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 60 years,
three daughters, 16 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren.
Alexander “Sandy” Hardie, Jr.,
86, from Union, Maine, on April 29, 2007. B.S. in horticulture and a member
of the Maine Christian Association Glee Club and the Agricultural Club. He
was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. He
was a member of the 8th Infantry Division, serving in the
European Theater. He was awarded the Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman’s
Badge, and five battle stars. He was self employed as an owner/operator of a
fruit and chicken farm beginning in the late 1940s. In 1946 he planted his
first orchard and added a second planting in 1948. He ran his farm, Hardie
Orchard, until 1984 when he sold the orchard of more than 1,000 apple trees.
During this time he also taught biology at Cony High School. He was a
volunteer supervisor of the Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation
District for 23 years and was made a lifetime member. He enjoyed woodworking
projects, getting in the winter’s firewood, “…fixing broken stuff…spending
my life associated with agriculture…and seeing my students making their mark
in the world.” He is survived by his wife of 63 years Mary-Helen Raye Hardie
’38, daughters Mary Hardie Heathcote ’68 and Carol Hardie Peasley ’69, ’90G,
two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Enid “Peanut” Frances Tozier, 85, from Solon, Maine, on May 10, 2007. B.S. in home
economics and a member of the Home Economics Club and Maine Masque. She
taught at secondary schools in Mexico, Skowhegan, and Presque Isle and in
1956 received her M.S. from Simmons College in Boston. She then taught at
Mansfield Junior College in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. Upon receiving her
Ph.D. in 1968 from Florida State University she became a professor of
clothing and textiles at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
in Blacksburg, Virginia. She served as a board member in the Department of
Agriculture and was appointed to the U.S. Department of Commerce Exporters
Advisory Committee representing consumer interests. She was a consultant to
several textile companies and many universities. She was a member of the
Peacock-Harper Culinary Collection, housed in the Virginia Tech library;
Daughters of the American Revolution, and a supporter of the Coolidge
Library and Historical Society in Solon. She enjoyed traveling, theater,
reading, knitting, cards, bingo, and winters in Thonotosassa, Florida. She
is survived by her brother Orman ’49.
Walter “Walt” Raynes Welch,
86, from Boothbay Harbor, Maine, on June 11, 2007. B.S. in wildlife
conservation and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Forestry Club,
Outing Club, and track team. Although he graduated in 1947 he wished to
affiliate with the Class of 1943. He was a veteran of World War II serving
in the Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1945 and with the Army Corps of
Engineers from 1945 until 1946. He was assigned to the Manhattan Project
charged with the task of assembling the explosives used to set off the
atomic bomb “Fat Man.” He received his M.S. in wildlife conservation in 1950
from the University of Maine and after graduation he began working for the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at McKown Point lab. He pioneered research of
the Maine soft-shell clam and its chief predator, the green crab. He
remained at McKown until the lab closed in 1973 and he began to work for the
Maine Department of Marine Resources. He became assistant director and
interim director before his retirement. He enjoyed growing vegetables,
making wooden toys for his grandchildren, and at age 80 started work
building a rowboat which he finished two years later. He is survived by his
wife of 62 years Emmalin Smith Christiansen Welch ’49, three children, and
six grandchildren.
David Walter White, Jr.,
84, from Arizona, on November 22, 2003. Attended from 1939 until 1941. He
was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army.
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Ruth “Bunkie” Adelaide Bunker Ellis,
84, from Rockland, Maine, on April 15, 2007. Attended from 1940 until 1943
studying sociology and a member of Chi Omega sorority. She was a homemaker
and part-time secretary at the family’s business, Ellis Agency, an insurance
and real estate agency. In 1968 she began working at York Hospital where she
established the first social work program and served as director of medical
social services. She traveled to Iceland, Greenland, the Galapagos Islands,
Yugoslavia, and the Soviet Union. She spent many hours sailing up and down
the coast of Maine and worked passionately for the preservation of Maine
lighthouses and the health of the Rockland Harbor. She enjoyed Big Band
music, her golden retriever, and welcoming new neighbors to the Jameson
Point community. She is survived by three children, seven grandchildren,
seven great-grandchildren, and sisters Madelene Bunker Russ ’34 and
Katherine Bunker Pew ’37.
Gerard Henry Pooler,
85, from Augusta and Falmouth, on June 20, 2007. Attended from 1941 until
1942. During World War II he worked at the Portland Shipyard and in the late
1940s worked in the fur business in New York City. In the 1950s he opened
Jerry Pooler Furs and in 1957 opened Jay’s Lunch, both in Augusta. In 1963
he built and operated Capitol City Motel in Augusta, which for many years
was the “home away from home” for many state legislators. He was a devoted
member of St. Mary’s Parish in Augusta for more than 50 years where he
taught classes for 10 years, was chairman of the building committee in the
1960s, and passed the basket for over 30 years. In 2001 he received the
Lifetime Stewardship Award. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and
Lions Club and enjoyed playing Santa, studying his family’s genealogy, and
painting. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, seven children including
Mary Pooler Barnes ’69, ’99G, and Christopher ’92, five grandchildren, and
one great-grandchild.
Donald “Dinny” Franklyn Presnell,
84, from Saco, Maine, on April 22, 2007. B.A. in business administration and
a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and Sophomore Owls. He played
baseball junior/senior year, and played basketball and football all four
years, serving as co-captain of the football team his senior year. Although
he graduated in 1947, he wised to affiliate with the Class of 1944. He was a
veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. After
graduation he was employed with Equitable Life Assurance Society in New
York. He served on active duty again from 1961 until 1962 and continued in
the Reserves until 1976. He continued to work for Equitable until his
retirement in 1982 when he returned to Maine. He enjoyed handball,
racquetball, golf, and volunteered from 1983 until 2000 at the Sullivan
Gymnasium at the University of Southern Maine. He is survived by nieces and
nephews.
Carolyn Ada Dunham Smith,
80, from Fayetteville, New York, on April 27, 2002. B.S. in education and a
member of the honor society Kappa Delta Pi and Maine Christian Association.
Although she graduated with the Class of 1943 she chose to affiliate with
the Class of 1944. She is survived by four children, eight grandchildren,
and 11 great-grandchildren.
Stanley “Stan” Bartlett Smith,
87, from Fayetteville, New York, on April 10, 2007. B.S. in animal science
and M.S. in animal science in 1948. Although he graduated with the Class of
1947 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1944. He was a member of the
Maine Christian Association and Alpha Zeta fraternity. He was a veteran of
the Army serving from 1937 until 1941 with the National Guard, from 1942
until 1943 in the Army Air Corps Reserves, and from 1943 until 1945 with the
Army Air Corps. After graduation he was employed as an assistant professor
at the University of Rhode Island and later as director of poultry nutrition
with Grange League Federation Exchange. He left to become an executive with
Agway when he remained for 27 years. At the time of his death he was
employed with Wegmans Bakery and had been there almost 20 years. He was a
member of the United Church of Fayetteville. He is survived by four
children, eight grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
Ruth Ann Hall True,
83, from Farmington, Maine, on April 30, 2007. B.A. in zoology and a member
of the Maine Outing Club, Archery Club, Off-Campus Women, and All Maine
Women’s Pageant. She graduated in 1943, after an accelerated three-year
program, to join the Navy in support of her brother who was in the Army, and
in support of her country. Although she graduated in 1943, she wished to
affiliate with the Class of 1944. She was a veteran of World War II serving
in the Navy WAVES from 1944 until 1946. She began employment in the late
1960s at the University of Maine and obtained her M.S. in food science in
1973. She continued to work at the university until her retirement in 1989.
She enjoyed volunteering at the Church of Universal Fellowship annual fair
and with the Salvation Army. She also enjoyed her camp on Williams Pond,
camping, fishing, traveling, and college sports. She is survived by two sons
including Robert ’76, one grandson, and one step grandson.
Y.C. James Yen,
96, from New York, New York, on January 17, 1990. Honorary doctorate of
Humane Letters. B.A. from Yale in 1918, M.A. from Princeton in 1928, and
honorary degrees from Yale and St. John’s University in 1929. He was a
Chinese educator who devised a simplified form of Chinese writing
consisting of 1,000 characters and suitable for instructing adult
illiterates. He held many positions including: educational secretary for
the Chinese Labor Corps in France (1918), founder and general director
of the Chinese Mass Education Movement (1923), president of the North
China Council for Rural Reconstruction (1935); and director of the Hunan
Provincial School of Public Administration (1939). In 1943 he received
the Copernican Citation along with Albert Einstein and Orville Wright
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Guy Randall Bailey,
87, from Portland, Maine, on June 10, 2007. B.A. in business administration
and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and the track team. He was a
veteran of World War II serving in the Marines from 1943 until 1946, some of
that time in Okinawa and China. After the war he served briefly as town
manager of Lubec, Maine, and soon after became a special agent with the FBI.
He was assigned to Miami, Mobile, Alabama; Portland, Maine; and Boston.
During his time in Boston he made the local news as a former track star that
ran down a fugitive and captured him. He retired after 25 years of service
with the FBI and worked for the Portland YMCA as a lifeguard, swimming
teacher, and instructor of water safety, first aid, CPR, and small craft
safety. He volunteered with the Red Cross where he received the Clara Barton
Award, and served as a swimming and track and field official at local high
school and college meets. He built a camp on Little Sebago Lake where many
hours were spent enjoying family visits. He was an active member of the
Prides Corner Congregational Church in Westbrook and prior to that the First
Congregational Church in South Portland. He is survived by his wife of 63
years, one son, and three grandchildren.
John Frederick Doescher,
84, from New Limerick, Maine, on June 13, 2007. Attended from 1941 until
1943. He is a veteran of World War II serving in the Air Force, part of that
time in England. He was the owner/operator of a retail rod and gun shop. He
was an active member of the First Congregational Church, Lions and Dix
clubs, and a longtime member of SAD 29 school board. He enjoyed traveling,
hunting, fishing, gardening, summers at Drew Lake, and winters in Estero,
Florida. He is survived by his wife Virginia Clay Doescher ’45, four
children including Anne Doescher ’71 and Debbie Doescher Dubois ’84, eight
grandchildren including Tiffany Doescher ’04, and sister Lois Doescher
Atkins ’48.
George Annand Faulkner, Jr., D.D.S.,
84, from Cape Porpoise,
Maine, on April 15, 2007. Attended from 1941 until 1943 and a member of
Kappa Sigma fraternity and played football and ran track. He was a veteran
of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1944 and was selected
for the Army Dental Corps program. He graduated from Tufts Dental School and
was employed by the state of Maine working from a mobile dental unit
traveling to rural areas. In the late 1940s he began a dental practice in
Sanford, Maine. He was recalled into the Army at the beginning of the Korean
War and served at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. After his service,
he returned to Maine and had his practice in Springvale. He was very
involved in his children’s lives and could be found at their sporting and
school events, skiing together at Saddleback Mountain, and taking
cross-country trips across the United States and Canada. He also liked
traveling with friends and had traveled throughout the United States,
Africa, and Europe. He enjoyed golf and had golfed in Scotland and Hawaii
and he hosted the Annual Fall Open at the Mingo Springs Golf Club in
Rangeley, Maine. He also enjoyed spending time at his ancestral home on the
Minas Basin in Nova Scotia. He was a member of the Alfred school board, the
Scottish Rite, Kora Shrine, and past president of the Sanford Kiwanis. In
1978 he was selected by then Governor Brennan to the Maine Board of Dental
Examiners and the Northeast Regional Board of Dental Examiners. He is
survived by his wife of 60 years, six children including Richard ’72 and
Joanne Faulkner Houston ’81, 12 grandchildren including Sadie Faulkner Shaw
’02, two great-grandchildren, and two siblings including Joyce Faulkner
Hotchkiss ’47.
Louis Byron Grass,
83, from Bridgewater, Maine, on June 16, 2007. Attended from 1941 until
1943. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1945 until
1946. In 1948 he purchased an 80-acre farm in Bridgewater where he grew
potatoes. Ten years later he bought an additional 75 acres. After farming
for 38 years he began employment as an immigration officer at the Fort
Fairfield, Bridgewater, and Houlton crossings. He was a board member with
the Child Evangelism Fellowship ministry for 30 years, served on the board
of directors of SAD 42 for seven years, and served as deacon for several
years at the First Baptist Chapel in Blaine. He later attended East Ridge
Church in Mars Hill. He enjoyed time at his cabin on Whitney Pond in Oxford.
He is survived by wife of 58 years, four children, 10 grandchildren, and one
great-grandson.
Alice Margaret Maney McFarland,
83, of Portland, Maine, on May 15, 2007. B.S. in food and nutrition. She
later earned a graduate degree from the University of Southern Maine and
became a clinical dietitian at Mercy and Portland City hospitals, and later
helped establish the dietetic technician program at Southern Maine
Vocational Technical Institute. She served as state representative to the
American Dietetic Association and was named State Dietitian of the Year.
After retiring from teaching, she consulted at local nursing homes and
followed the Boston Red Sox. She was a member of St. Maximillian Kolbe in
Scarborough and volunteered with Maine Baseball Hall of Fame. Survivors
include her son, daughter Martha McFarland Williams ’70, four grandchildren
including Kate Williams ’02, and four great-grandchildren.
Wilfred Leon Perry,
86, of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, on April 22, 2007. B.A. in business
administration. Although he graduated in 1948 he wished to affiliate with
the Class of 1945 since he enlisted in 1943. He was a veteran of World War
II serving from 1943 until 1946 in the Philippines and New Guinea, and
attaining the rank of staff sergeant. He worked at Raytheon Company for 37
years as a compensation and labor-relations manager in Lowell and Waltham.
After retirement, he became involved in Chelmsford politics, serving as
chairman of the personnel board and as a town meeting representative for
more than 10 years. He delivered Meals on Wheels, was an avid gardener, and
enjoyed the Red Sox. Survivors include his wife, five children, and four
grandchildren.
Gordon “Tommy” John Thompson,
87, from Rockland, Maine, on December 9, 2006. B.S. in mechanical
engineering and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
was on the boxing team, and played freshman baseball. He was a veteran of
World War II serving in the Army Air Corps. He was employed as a sales
engineer with General Electric for many years. He is survived by his wife
and was the father of two children.
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Simon Berenson, D.D.S.,
82, from Sarasota,
Florida, on June 15, 2007. Attended from 1942 until 1943. He was a veteran
of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. He graduated with
his D.D.S. degree from the University of Maryland in 1951. He had a private
practice in Deering center for more than 40 years. He enjoyed traveling and
woodworking and was past president of the Greater Portland Dental
Association. He was a member of the Maine Dental Association and the
American Dental Association. He volunteered as a clinical supervisor at
Westbrook College for 20 years and as a dental consultant at the Baron
Center. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, two children, and three
grandchildren.
David George Willey,
84, from Gorham, Maine, on April 26, 2007. Attended from 1942 until 1943 and
again from 1946 until 1947. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the
Army Air Corps as a top turret gunner on a B-17, flying 34 missions. He
often attended reunions of his bomb group and enjoyed the reunion in
Kimbolten, England, where he was stationed during the war. He was employed
as a mail carrier with the Gorham Post Office from the 1950s until his
retirement in 1986 and enjoyed spending time at his children’s and
grandchildren’s events. He is survived by three children, two grandchildren,
and two siblings including Gordon ’52.
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Winona Gould Edminster Chase,
82, from Norway, Maine, on June 5, 2007. Attended from 1944 until 1946
studying home economics. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Glee
Club, band, Home Economics Club, Maine Christian Association, 300 Club,
Freshman Club, Maine Masque, Radio Guild, and Panhellenic Council. She was a
full-time homemaker, raising three children. She was well known for playing
the xylophone in school and community bands and on the radio. She also
played percussion for the Bangor Symphony for two years. She was active in
the community serving on the Norway planning board, bicentennial committee,
and the lakes association. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Barton
Reading Club, and served for 25 years as auxiliary treasurer for Stephens
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She was a lifelong member of the Congregational
Church of Norway, serving as deacon and trustee. She enjoyed bridge,
reading, hunting, swimming, snowshoeing, skiing, and spending summers on
Norway Lake. She is survived by her husband of 60 years Allan ’46, three
children including Gregory ’80, and two grandchildren.
Janet Alta Clark Loveys,
80, from Damariscotta, Maine, on December 6, 2005. Attended from 1943 until
1944. She graduated from Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School in 1945 and was
employed as a clerk/stenographer for the City of Melrose, Massachusetts.
While raising a family she continued to be employed as a secretary. She is
survived by three children and five grandchildren.
Constance Elaine Davis Lowe,
81, from Winterport, Maine, on April 14, 2007. B.S. in education and a
member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. She was an elementary school teacher for
over 30 years, the last 20 at the Leroy H. Smith School in Winterport. She
was a member of the Woman’s Club, Waldo County Commission for Social Action,
and past vice president of Tri 22 Teachers Club. She is survived by three
children including Sheridan Lafayette Rawcliffe ’79 and nine grandchildren.
Robert “Bob” Homer Page,
87, from Rye Township, Pennsylvania, on May 21, 2007. B.S. in mechanical
engineering and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Chess Club,
Mathematics Club, and played junior varsity football. He was a veteran of
World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. He was employed with
General Electric as a production design engineer for 11 years where he
helped create and patent a belt tightening tool, with Bendix Corporation for
13 years, and as a mechanical engineer with the Naval Supply Depot for 22
years. He was a Boy Scout leader, served as a trustee on the Rye Township
community association, and was a Republican committeeman for Perry County.
He enjoyed walking his dog, reading, woodworking, and working on his “old
farm.” He is survived by his wife of 57 years, two children, six
grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
Harlan Sylvester Spear,
84, from Santa Ana, California, on January 10, 2003. B.S. in wildlife
conservation. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps
from 1942 until 1945 as a navigator. After graduation he was employed as a
research biologist with the Fish & Wildlife Service in Maine.
Valerie “Senior” Warren Varaneckis Warekois,
81, of Anna Maria, Florida, on April 5, 2007. B.A. in psychology and a
member of Chi Omega sorority, Maine Masque, Campus (fashion
features), and played basketball and field hockey. She was a librarian for
many years for the city of Weymouth, Massachusetts, while taking graduate
courses at Boston University. Upon retirement, she spent winters in Anna
Maria and summers in West Dennis, Massachusetts. She was active in her
church and enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family. Survivors
include her husband of 54 years, two sons, and three grandchildren.
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Marjorie “Margie” Arlene Bragdon Eisenberg,
84, from Palto Alto, California, on July 18, 2007. B.S. in education and a
member of the Maine Christian Association, Embassy Program, Maine Outing
Club, and served as vice president of Women Veterans. She was a veteran of
World War II serving in the Navy as an occupational therapist. After
graduation she moved to Massachusetts and started the Christopher Robin
Nursery School for preschoolers. In 1962 she moved to California and was
active with the League of Women Voters. She was a member of the Unitarian
Church where she taught Sunday school. She enjoyed traveling, poetry,
painting, quilting, music, art, and crocheting. She is survived by her
husband of 54 years, two daughters, and two grandsons.
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Samuel “Sam” Aron, 85, of Voorhees, New Jersey, on May 9, 2007. B.S. in
electrical engineering and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity, Hillel,
Maine Christian Association, and the American Institute of Electrical
Engineers. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942
until 1946. In 1957 he earned a master’s degree in electrical engineering
from Drexel Institute of Technology. He began his career as an engineer for
the Radio Corporation of America. Later he worked for RCA Corporation as a
manager in the missile and surface radar division. Survivors include his
wife, three children, and seven grandchildren.
Joseph “Hank” Henry Cameron,
85, from Bangor, Maine, on July 2, 2007. B.S. in education and M.Ed.
in 1955. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942
until 1945. After graduation he began teaching in Bangor and spent 37 years
in the Bangor school system, most of those years as principal of Garland
Street Junior High School. In 1983 the stadium behind the school was named
J. Henry Cameron Stadium in his honor. Over the years he spent hundreds of
hours officiating high school football games and officiated at several state
championships. He was a member of the Maine State Principals Association,
Maine Teacher’s Association, Rotary Club, and many other educational and
civil committees. He is survived by three siblings.
Paul Frederic Chantal, Jr.,
83, of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, on May 6, 2007. B.A. in government and a
member of the Freshman Committee, Dorm Council, and Intramural Athletic
Association. He was a veteran of World War II serving in 1942, and from 1943
until 1945 as a war mechanic. In 1962 he earned an MSW from Boston College.
For over 33 years he was a social worker for Cumberland County and the state
of Maine, working with juveniles in the corrections system. He was a
communicant of St. Bartholomew Church in Cape Elizabeth and was an active
member of the Knights of Columbus and the Portland Elks Club. He enjoyed
watching sports, fishing, camping, and traveling. Survivors include his son
and daughter.
Elsie Marie Sjostedt Haley, 79, from
Stockholm, Maine, on June 1, 2007. Attended from 1945 until 1947. She was a
graduate of Smith College and received her Ph.D. from Purdue University. She
taught social rehabilitation at Assumption College in Worcester,
Massachusetts. She is survived by two sons and two siblings including
Richard ’45.
Virginia “Ginnie” Ruth Robinson McKay,
79, from Sudbury, Massachusetts, on December 6, 2004. B.S. in education. She
was employed as a teacher in Arlington, Massachusetts, in the 1950s.
Aphrodite Edith Floros Sarelas, 90,
from Chicago, Illinois, on June 4, 2007. B.S. in education and a member of
the honor societies Kappa Delta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi. In 1954 she received
her M.A. degree from the University of Chicago School of Social Service
Administration. She was awarded a Fulbright Teaching Grant in 1958 to attend
the School of Social Work in Athens, Greece. She was employed as a city unit
supervisor with the American Red Cross and was a guest lecturer at the
University of Illinois. She served as a delegate to the Human Rights
Conference at Mt. Holyoke, the International Relations Conference at
Wellesley College, and as president of the Fulbright Association of
Metropolitan Chicago. She is survived by several nieces and nephews
including Ted McClellan ’74 and Andrew McClellan ’72, ’74G.
Barbara Ellen Hines Spear,
80, from Santa Ana, California, on November 26, 2001. B.A. in speech and a
member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, All Maine Women, General Senate,
junior class editor of the Prism, and chairperson of the Leadership
Conference for Women. She was a veteran of World War II serving from 1942
until 1945 in the WAVES. After graduation she was employed as a speech
therapist in the South Portland, Maine, public schools until 1955. In 1956
she received her M.A. in speech pathology from Northwestern University and
she was employed as a speech and language pathologist in Santa Ana until
1963. In 1963 she became a speech and language consultant/supervisor in
Santa Ana and in 1975 became associate dean for programs for special
education at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa. In 1982 she was a part-time
instructor at Santa Ana College and from 1982 until 1985 had a private
tutoring practice. She was a member of many professional organizations, was
a volunteer on many boards, and was listed in the 1970 edition of Who’s
Who of American Women.
David Thomas, Jr.,
83, from South Portland, Maine, on April 28, 2007. Attended from 1945 until
1946. He was employed by RCA Distributors and then with Royal Insurance as a
claims representative until his retirement. He enjoyed winters in Florida,
golf, his cottage on Little Sebago Lake, fishing, stamp collecting, and coin
collecting. He was a member of the Woodford’s Club, Woodfords Church, South
Portland First Congregational Church, and AARP. He is survived by his wife
of 60 years, three children, and four grandchildren.
Paul Dawes Turner,
82, from Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, on April 18, 2007. B.S. in mechanical
engineering and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, track team, Maine
Christian Association, and played intramural tennis. He was a veteran of
World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1946. He was employed as an
industrial sales engineer. He enjoyed the outdoors, astronomy, meteorology,
dancing, classical music, and playing the piano. He is survived by two
daughters and six grandchildren.
Frederick “Ted” Alden Wheeler, 84, from East Hampton, Connecticut, on April 20, 2007.
B.S. in dental health technology and a member of ROTC. He graduated from
Brown Business School in 1941 then attended F.D.R.’s National Youth
Administration School in Quoddy, Maine, to study radio repair. He enlisted
in the Army Signal Corps and was a veteran of World War II serving from 1942
until 1945 and earning three Bronze Stars. His early working years were
spent in New York, and he later was employed for 12 years with Pratt &
Whitney Aircraft. He attended both Central Connecticut State College and
Worcester Polytechnic Institute and completed his master’s degree in 1969.
He taught at E.C. Goodwin Technical School for two years and at Vinal
Regional Technical School as a math and science teacher for 25 years. He
retired in 1985. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and three
grandchildren.
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Edwin “Ed” William Forsythe,
79, from Raleigh, North Carolina, and Veazie, on May 25, 2007. B.S. in
forestry and a member of the Travelers Club and the track and cross-country
teams. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army in the
Philippines. He was employed as a surveyor and cartographer with the James
W. Sewall Company in Old Town, Maine. He enjoyed time spent in the outdoors
especially while surveying in Alaska. He is survived by his wife of 45
years, two sons including Eric ’86, and three grandchildren.
Charles “CC” Everett Lusth,
82, from Windham, Maine, on July 12, 2007. B.A. in economics. He was a
veteran of World War II enlisting in the Army Air Force in 1942. He served
with the 104th Timberwolf Infantry Division and participated in
the campaigns in Northern France and the Rhineland, and was wounded in
Holland. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star in addition to
several campaign medals. After graduation he was employed by St. Johnsbury
Trucking, Southworth Machine Company, and in 1956 established and managed
the parts department of Houghton-Arnold Machine Company in Bangor. He later
became co-owner of Todd’s Hardware in Calais. He was an active member of the
Lion’s Club, VFW, Disabled American Veterans, and the American Legion. He
enjoyed dancing and served as the president of the International Square
Dance Club. In 1971 he was employed with the US Postal Service in Portland
and retired in 1987. He is survived by his wife, three children, five
grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and three sisters including Marie
Lusth-Winn ’73.
Butler Hillman Pratt, Jr., 82, from Falmouth, Maine, on August 5, 2007. Attended from 1946
until 1947 and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity. He was a veteran of
World War II serving in the Merchant Marines. After the war he enlisted in
the Maine Army National Guard and made it his career. He also was employed
with New England Telephone and Telegraph for many years. He was a
well-known marksman and competed at the national level representing the
Guard and as a member of the Maine Rifle Team. He enjoyed target shooting,
golf, woodworking, and traveling in his RV. He is survived by his wife of 57
years, four children, and nine grandchildren.
Milton Ellis Silverman,
78, of Framingham, Massachusetts, on November 8, 2004. B.S. in civil
engineering and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity. He was a veteran of
World War II serving in the Army from 1944 until 1946. He was employed as a
civil engineer with the U.S. Army Engineering Corps in New England. He was
the father of one son.
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Louise Ellen
Snow Cummings, 77, of Sebago,
Maine, died on May 23, 2007, of multiple sclerosis and cancer. B.S. in
education and she later did graduate work. She taught in Maine, in Long
Island, New York; and Bow, New Hampshire. She enjoyed reading, gardening,
spending winters in Zephyrhills, Florida; genealogy, and was a Girl Scout
leader and a Sunday school teacher for many years. She was active in her
native Sebago community. Survivors include her husband of 55 years Norman
“Bom” Cummings ’51, daughters Susan Cummings ’77 and Kathryn Cummings Malon
’79, two grandchildren, and two siblings including Edith Snow Cole ’53,
’50H.
Arthur “Art” Ernest Fernald II,
80, from West Newbury, Massachusetts, and York, Maine, on April 20, 2007.
B.A. in sociology. He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1944 until
1946 in the Navy on convoy duty in the North Atlantic and South Pacific. He
was awarded the American Theatre Medal, Asiatic Pacific Medal, European
Theatre Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, and the Victory Medal. He was
employed for 31 years as a systems specialist with AT&T, retiring in 1987.
He was a member of the Union Congregational Church, Saggahew Lodge, a former
longtime member of the West Newbury Congregational Church, former chairman
of the West Newbury water department and West Newbury Boy Scout committee,
and a 30-year volunteer at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport. He enjoyed
traveling, boating, and hiking. He is survived by four children, eight
grandchildren, and brother H. Allen ’54.
Marjorie “Judy” Judith Hill,
77, from Deer Isle, Maine, on April 18, 2007. B.A. in political science and
a member of Maine Christian Association, Maine Outing Club, Radio Guild, and
cochairman of the Red Cross. She received her Ph.D. in 1967 from the
University of Michigan and in the 1970s she was employed with the state of
Alaska, department of health and welfare, in Juneau.
John August Smiley,
79, from China Village, Maine, died on July 12, 2007, as the result of a
stroke. B.S. in animal science and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity,
the Maine Christian Association, and vice president and president of the
Agricultural Club. He was employed as a dairy farmer in Winslow, was the
owner of a beef and sheep farm in China, and was employed by the state of
Maine from 1951 until 1985 with the Department of Agriculture. He began as
an assistant livestock specialist and retired as director. Over the years he
received recognition from Governor Curtis for his service to the 4-H Pine
Tree Association, from President Ford for outstanding service on the U.S.
Maine Selective Service Appeals Board, and the Agriculture Man of the Year
Award at the 1975 Skowhegan State Fair. He was a member of many professional
organizations as well as a grange member and a member of the Winslow
Congregational Church. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, four
children, seven grandchildren, and three siblings including Samuel ’43.
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Albert Dennis Bishop,
80, from Caribou, Maine, on July 19, 2007. Attended from 1948 until 1951 and
a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army
serving in South Korea from 1946 until 1948. He received the World War II
Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal-Japan. He was employed for 35
years in civil service at Presque Isle Air Force Base and managed the local
purchase store of the base supply squadron. After reassignment to Loring Air
Force Base, he was promoted to director of civilian personnel. He enjoyed
photography, gardening, and reading. He is survived by two sisters-in-law
and nieces and nephews.
Robert “Bob” Burton Chatto,
77, from Lafayette, Colorado, on May 23, 2007. B.S. in mechanical
engineering and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, Glee Club, and
American Society of Mechanical Engineers. In 1973 he received his M.S.
degree in mechanical engineering from Colorado State University. He was a
veteran of the Army. He was employed as a mechanical engineer with IBM in
Woodstock and Poughkeepsie, New York; Boulder, Colorado, and Tucson,
Arizona. He retired from IBM after 35 years of service. He is survived by
his wife of 52 years, two daughters, one grandson, and two siblings
including Kenneth ’50.
James Edward Conley, Sr.,
78, from North Port, Florida, on April 12, 2007. B.S. in engineering and a
member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and played freshman basketball and
baseball. He was a veteran of the Navy serving from 1946 until 1948. He was
employed with Arnold Machinery and later with Central Equipment Company in
Stillwater, Maine, as a sales manager. He served as a trustee of Arnold
Machinery Profit Sharing, as past president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Corporation, and was past president of Maine Good Roads Association. He
enjoyed golf and was a member of the Penobscot Valley Country Club and
Venice East Golf Association. He is survived by three children, four
grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Charles Sanford Hendrickson,
74, from North Beach, Maryland, on June 13, 2005. Attended from 1948 until
1949.
Harold Lester Jordan,
82, from Milford, New Hampshire, died on May 16, 2007, from a stroke. B.A.
in history and government and a member of the honor society Kappa Phi Kappa.
He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946 as
a corpsman and was part of the invasion of Iwo Jima. He was awarded the
Purple Heart. In the 1960s he was employed with Bacon Felt Company in
Taunton, Massachusetts, as a production manager and purchasing agent and
later with Anheuser Busch in New Hampshire as a supervisor in charge of
production. He enjoyed golf, long walks, music, and reading. He is survived
by his wife of 60 years, three children, eight grandchildren, and five
great-grandchildren.
Francis George Rovnak,
82, from York, Maine, on February 27, 2007. B.S. in civil engineering and a
member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He was a veteran of World
War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. He was employed as a
structural engineer at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in New Hampshire for many
years until his retirement in 1980. He was a member of the Cape Neddick
Country Club and St. Christopher’s Church. He enjoyed skiing and golf and
was an avid UNH hockey fan. He is survived by six children including Amanda
Rovnak Dyer ’78, 11 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Barbara “Barbie” Mary Hart Schoch,
77, from Conway, New Hampshire, on June 4, 2007. B.A. in English and a
member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, All Maine Women Society, Glee Club,
Madrigal Singers, Maine Masque, Newman Club, chapel choir, and the honor
societies Sigma Mu Sigma and Mu Alpha Epsilon. In 1955 she moved to Monmouth
County, New Jersey, where she taught elementary school for 28 years, 25 in
the Holmdel, New Jersey, school system. Upon her retirement in 1990 she
relocated to the Conway area. She was an avid bird watcher, loved nature and
books, and often read a book a day. She learned to play piano and organ at
an early age and played regularly in church. She is survived by one
daughter.
Richard “Dick” Sheldon Wilner,
76, from Gorham, Maine, on April 29, 2007. B.A. in business administration
and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving
in the Army and was wounded in Korea. After the war he joined the family’s
business, Wilner Wood Products, and served as the president until his
retirement in 1990. After retirement he sold fitness equipment and
volunteered with the Service Corps of Retired Executives. He enjoyed tennis
and golf and walking his chocolate labs around town. He is survived by six
children including Jonathan ’80, eight grandchildren, two
great-grandchildren, and five siblings including Burton ’47 and Elinor
Wilner Goldblatt ’68.
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Jean-Charles “JC” Boucher, Jr.,
79, from Auburn, Maine, on January 7, 2007. B.A. in business administration
and a member of the Glee Club. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Navy Seabees from 1945 until 1946. He was employed as a
pharmaceutical sales representative for 25 years with American Cyanamide
Company, Lederle Pharmaceutical Division. He was a member of Saints Peter
and Paul Church, L’Orpheon men’s choir, Knights of Columbus, American
Legion, Franco-American War Veterans, and a founding member of the Centre
Heritage Museum. He enjoyed traveling, the theater, reading, and classical
and pop music. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, three sons including
Jean-Charles ’77 and Marc ’76, seven grandchildren, and five siblings
including Roger ’63.
William Howe Cousins,
76, from Bethel, Maine, on July 15, 2007. Attended in 1950 and a member of
Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the
Air Force for four years. He taught math for 34 years at Gould Academy in
Bethel. He also coached football and soccer. He was a longtime member of the
Masons, president of Higgins Beach Association, and town meeting moderator.
He volunteered for 15 years with the Maine Handicapped Skiing Program. He is
survived by his wife of 53 years, three children, and two grandchildren.
Philip “Phil” Dean French,
76, from Mount Vernon, Maine, on May 24, 2007. B.S. in mechanical
engineering and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers. Although he graduated with the Class of
1959 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1953. He was a veteran of the
Korean War serving in the Air Force as a pilot in Korea and Japan. He was
employed in the aerospace industry at Hamilton Standard. He enjoyed sailing
and boating and was a Scoutmaster for many years. He is survived by four
sons including Peter ’92 and eight grandchildren.
Anne Marie Dutille Ryan,
75, from Kennebunk, Maine, died on May 27, 2007, from multiple myeloma. B.S.
in education and a member of Maine Masque, Maine Outing Club, Newman Club,
and the honor society Sigma Mu Sigma. She taught for 40 years throughout the
United States and was a pioneer in the field of special education. In
retirement she knit hundreds of scarves, hats, and mittens and donated them
to local hospitals and homeless shelters. She volunteered with the Ogunquit
Playhouse and was a talented figure skater. She was accepted by the Ice
Capades in 1956 but chose to marry and raise a family. She is survived by
her husband of 51 years, two children, and seven grandchildren.
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Lucien “Joe” Roger Garneau,
75, from Cumberland, Maine, on April 26, 2007. B.A. in business
administration and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and the football team.
He entered the Army in 1955 and spent 18 months in Korea. He was a veteran
of the Vietnam War serving two tours of duty as a pilot in the Army and was
awarded the Air Medal with 2 clusters and the Bronze Star. He retired as a
lieutenant colonel in 1975 after 20 years of service. After retirement he
was employed in retail with Porteous, Mitchell, and Braun and rose to the
position of vice president, director of stores. He enjoyed golf. He is
survived by his wife of 48 years, four children including Lisa Garneau ’82,
’06G, and Lori Garneau Hyland ’86, and seven grandchildren.
Joseph Wilfred Morin,
88, from Farmington, Maine, on July 28, 2007. M.Ed. He was a veteran of
World War II serving in the Army at the Battle of the Bulge. He graduated
from Farmington State Teachers College in 1948 and was in the field of
education his entire life. He began as principal of the Livermore Falls
Grammar School and later became a principal in the Farmington elementary
school system. He was later named state director of teacher certification.
He was a member of the American Legion, Knights of Columbus, and St.
Joseph’s Church in Farmington. He enjoyed the Red Sox, music, square
dancing, golf, skiing, bowling, and photography. He is survived by his wife
of 58 years, three children including Edmond ’74 and David ’77, and nine
grandchildren.
Earle Augustus Tarr, Jr.,
74, from Green Valley, Arizona, on May 2, 2007. B.S. in civil engineering
and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. From 1958 until 1986 he was
superintendent and general manager of the Auburn, Maine, water and sewer
district. From 1971 until 1972 he was chairman of the Lewiston-Auburn water
pollution control authority. He was a member and past president of the Maine
Water Utilities Association. He moved to Florida and from 1986 until 2001
was employed with BSE Engineering. In 2001 he moved to Arizona. He is
survived by his wife of 53 years, three children, three grandchildren, and
one great-granddaughter.
Lawrence Walter
Whitney, 75, of
Bellingham, Massachusetts, on May 15, 2007. Attended from 1950 until 1952.
He was a 20-year veteran of the Army, serving during both the Korean and
Vietnam wars, and attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. He received the
National Defense Service Medal, EOD Supervisor Badge, and Good Conduct
Medal. He retired from Natick Labs in 1973. As a civilian, he worked for 20
years for the Air Force Department of Defense Base. He was active in the
First United Methodist Church in Milford, Massachusetts. Survivors include
his wife of 53 years, son, daughter, six grandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren.
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Gertrude Mary Chick,
90, from South Portland, Maine, on August 1, 2007. M.Ed. She was a 1935
graduate of Monmouth Academy and in 1950 received her B.S. from Gorham State
Teachers College. She taught in Corinna, Pittsfield, Rumford, and South
Portland. She was a member of the county, state, and national teachers’
associations, the First Congregational Church of South Portland, and the
Cumberland County Retired Teachers Association. She is survived by 10 nieces
and nephews including Roger Chick ’54, Robert Chick ’57, ’66G, Norman Chick
’55, and James Chick ’60.
Joan “Jo” Geddy Roming,
73, from Unity, Maine, on April 27, 2007. B.A. in history and government and
a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, Rifle Team, Women’s Athletic
Association Council, Commencement Ball Committee, and the Penny Carnival
Committee. After graduation she was employed as a civil servant in
Washington, D.C., for four years and later lived in Iran and Germany with
her husband. She returned to Virginia in 1966 and in 1980 moved to Unity.
She was employed with the Unity Telephone Company and in 1983 became a
switchboard operator at Unity College. She was a founding member of the
Unity Historical Society, served as president several times, and was vice
president at the time of her death. She enjoyed researching genealogy,
drawing cartoons, and had published a book of cartoons titled Sew You’re
Learning to Sew. She is survived by two daughters and one grandson.
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Benoit Joseph Bouchard,
95, from Old Town, Maine, on August 6, 2007. M.Ed. In 1934 he graduated from
Washington State Normal School, and received his B.S. degree from Farmington
State Teachers College in 1950. He began teaching in East New Portland and
after three years began teaching in Old Town at the Herbert Gray School. He
became principal in 1938 and served in that position until his retirement in
1972. After retirement he became a substitute teacher until he was 80. He
was a musician, playing violin and trombone, and worked his way through
college playing at dances. He continued to play and was a member of several
local orchestras. He was a member of the Elks, was a scoutmaster, past
director of the Old Town YMCA, and the French Island French Club. He is
survived by two children including Dennis ’70, four grandchildren, and 10
great-grandchildren.
Richard Higgins Crummy, 72,
of Frenchtown, New Jersey, on August 19, 2006. B.S. in animal science
and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He worked as a general contractor
for 25 years, having owned and operated several construction businesses. He
later was a self-employed animal healer for 10 years, primarily healing and
nurturing race horses. Survivors include two sons, two daughters, and
thirteen grandchildren.
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