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The
following obituaries appeared in the Winter 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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Hazel Clara Rand Wescott, 102, from Standish, Maine, on August 11,
2004. Attended from 1921 until 1922. She taught in Standish before becoming
a homemaker and raising five children. She was a member of the Harding
Ladies Aid, The Farm Bureau, The Friendship Cemetery Association, and the
Richville Library. She was a member of and taught Sunday school at the
Richville Chapel. She enjoyed needlepoint, crewel, embroidery, knitting, and
listening to audio tapes of historical events. She is survived by three
daughters, 13 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren.
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Helen Adams Peabody Davis,
99, from Durham, North Carolina, on August 31, 2004. B.A. in English and a
member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, All Maine Women, field hockey team,
Maine Masque, Maine Outing Club, and freshman student government
representative. She was directress of Olivet Montessori School in New York
City in the early 1930s and continued as a nursery school teacher in New
Hampshire until 1957. She then became a full-time homemaker. She volunteered
with Meals on Wheels, the Girl Scouts, and was a board member of the Durham
Nursery School. She was a member of the League of Women Voters and the Duke
Campus Club, and was a member of and taught Sunday school at the First
Presbyterian Church in Durham. She enjoyed traveling, outdoor sports,
swimming, hiking, and the theater. She is survived by two daughters, five
grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Edith Charlotte Merchant
Turner, 98, from Burlington, Vermont, on May 25, 2004. B.A. in biology,
played field hockey, and a member of Delta Zeta sorority. She was a
homemaker for 25 years and while raising her children tended to a small farm
with a family cow, hens, turkeys, strawberries, and raspberries. She also
grew over 100 orchids. She was a member of the College Street Congregational
Church in Burlington for over 60 years, was active in the PTA and 4-H. She
enjoyed her extensive garden and traveling. She is survived by three
children, 10 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren.
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James Madison Bridges,
96, from Arlington, Virginia, on April 30, 2003. B.S. in electrical
engineering, a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, and was awarded an
honorary doctorate in 1963. From 1928 until 1942 he was a member of the
engineering department of the New York Telephone Company, holding the
position of radio engineer. From 1942 until 1946 he was an active officer in
the Naval Reserve and was associated with weapon control radar research and
development in the Navy Bureau of Ordnance. He received a commendation from
Navy Secretary Forrestal for contribution to the advancement of naval fire
control. From 1946 until 1952 he was employed as a civil service engineer
holding the position of head of radar research and development for the Navy
Bureau of Ordnance. In 1955 he was appointed director of electronics in the
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense and played a leading role in
the establishment of a defense-wide reliability improvement program for
military electronics. He was a Fellow of the Institute of Radio Engineers
and a member of the American Ordnance Association and the Armed Forces
Communications and Electronics Association. He published numerous articles
and papers relating to electronics engineering, research, and development
management, and conservation of scientific and engineering resources. He was
the father of three children.
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Arline Francena Palmer Bowsher,
96, from Ormond Beach, Florida, on June 29, 2003. Attended from 1925 until
1928 and a member of Kappa Psi sorority. She began her employment as a
bookkeeper for the US Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. and
retired as a project-planning chief.
Mary Elizabeth Robinson McClure, 96,
from Bangor, Maine, and Orlando, Florida, on August 30, 2004. B.A. in
sociology and economics and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, Maine
Christian Association, Sophomore Eagles, All Maine Women, and played field
hockey and basketball. She was a homemaker, raising two children and
volunteering for many years with the YWCA and was a member of the First
Church of Christ Scientist. She is survived by two sons, Roderic ’63 and
Alan ’65, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
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Leo Francis O’Neil, 97, from
Columbia, South Carolina, on June 7, 2004. B.A. in mathematics and a member
of Phi Kappa fraternity. He was employed for many years as a manager with
W.T. Grant working in Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, and Maine. He
was a longtime communicant of Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church in Portland and
was involved in many charitable activities for civic and Catholic
organizations. He is survived by one daughter, two grandsons, and three
great-grandchildren.
Francis Billings Webster, 94, from
Veazie, Maine, on August 28, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering. During
World War II he was employed at Dow Air Force Base and in 1946 he began
employment with St. Regis Paper in Bucksport where he was known as “Veazie.”
After 26 years of employment, he retired in 1972. He enjoyed gardening,
splitting wood, ham radio operation (WB1GUF), and repairing TVs. He is
survived by two sons, Deane ‘70 and Daniel ‘74, daughter-in-law Paula Waite
Webster ‘73 and four grandchildren including Meaghan Webster ‘03.
Raymond Earl White, 97, from Oxford,
Massachusetts, on September 8, 2004. B.S. in horticulture and a member of
Kappa Sigma fraternity, Senior Skulls, and held the record for the 40 and
60-yard dash in track. He began work as a superintendent of the Civilian
Conservation Corps in Holyoke. In 1943 he began work as a sales manager in
quality control for Prophylactic Brush Company in Massachusetts, retiring in
1970. In 1971 he purchased the Klondike Inn in South Grafton and managed the
restaurant until he was 91. He was a member of the First Congregational
Church of Oxford, the Huguenot Society, and Friends of Oxford Library. He
enjoyed sports. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, two children,
including Stephen ‘69 and his wife Marcia Davis White ‘75, four
grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
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Edward Wiley Buzzell, 95, from West
Fryeburg, Maine, on September 5, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a
member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. As a young man he worked in Atlantic
City selling frozen custard, and during the Depression he worked for the
Civilian Conservation Corps. He farmed cattle (beef and dairy), and worked
as a carpenter. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and cooking. He is
survived by three children, eight grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren,
and a sister, Mary Buzzell Pattberg ‘39.
Clarine Mildred Coffin Grenfell,
93, from Orland, Maine, on September 7, 2004. B.A. in English and a member
of Phi Mu sorority, Phi Beta Kappa honor society, Beta Pi Theta honorary
French society, Rifle Club, Maine Christian Association, Debating Team, and
Maine Masque. After graduating from the university she graduated from
Hartford Seminary obtaining her bachelor’s in divinity degree in 1938. She
began her teaching career at age 17 in Hermon and went on to teach in Bangor
and Bethel, Maine, and Woodbury, Bloomfield, and Hartford, Connecticut. She
was an editor and reading consultant for Reader’s Digest and a reading
consultant for the state of Connecticut. When she retired from teaching in
1980 she began a small publishing business, Grenfell Reading Center,
publishing books by Maine authors, inspirational books, and her own
writings: The Caress and the Hurt, Women My Husband Married, A Backward
Look, and Roses in December. She loved to read her work to audiences
throughout the United States. She was a founder of the Maine Christian
Writers Conference and taught at Elderhostels throughout New England on the
importance of telling your own story. She was an active pastor in the United
Methodist Church preaching in Dixmont and Hermon and conducting many
weddings and funerals. She was an active member of the University of Maine
Alumni Association, wrote a class column from 1996 until 2002, and
established the Grenfell Poetry Prize to outstanding student poets. In 2002
she was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from the university.
She is survived by three children, 10 grandchildren, and four
great-grandchildren.
Gordon “Hap” Sampson Hayes, 93, from
Newcastle, Maine, on June 18, 2004. B.S. in civil engineering and a member
of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, Campus board, Maine Masque, the engineering
honorary society Tau Beta Pi, and played football and baseball. He was a
member of the U.S. Geological Survey since 1941 and except for 10 years in
New Jersey, worked as a hydrologist in the Augusta district until his
retirement as district chief in 1974. He was employed as a land surveyor and
project manager for Bridge Construction, building roads in Maine. He also
worked for the Passamaquoddy Tidal Project in Eastport. He was a life member
and past president of the Maine Association of Engineers and Eastern Snow
Conference. He is survived by one daughter, three grandchildren, and five
great-grandchildren.
Marion Ruth Ewan Lapham, 93, from
Kittery, Maine, on June 6, 2004. B.A. in English and a member of Chi Omega
sorority, the Rifle Team, and the honorary societies Phi Kappa Phi and Phi
Beta Kappa. After graduation she taught English, drama, and speech at Shead
High School and taught piano and organ. After her son was born she worked as
a substitute teacher in the Portsmouth and Kittery schools. She was a member
of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth. She enjoyed traveling and
restoring her old house. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, one
son, and two grandchildren.
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Dr. Horace Hill
Gould, 93, from Surry and Ellsworth, Maine,
on October 9, 2004. Attended from 1929 until 1931 and was a member of Phi
Eta Kappa fraternity. After leaving the university, he graduated from Temple
University School of Dentistry in Philadelphia in 1935 with a D.D.S. degree.
He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1942 until 1946.
He practiced dentistry in Blue Hill and later in Ellsworth until his
retirement in 1976. He was a member of the Masons, Shriners, the Surry
Community Improvement Association, and was a member and past president of
the Ellsworth Lions Club and the Surry Garden Club. He was a member of the
United Baptist Church of Ellsworth and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and
gardening. He is survived by two children including Robert ’59, two
stepdaughters, seven grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and two
great-great-grandchildren.
William Bartlett
Pond, 82, from Portland, Oregon, on February 10,
1994. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Phi Gamma Delta
fraternity, the rifle team, track team, and the engineering honor society
Tau Beta Pi. He was employed as a production manager for Aerojet Engineering
Corporation working with rocket motors and guided missiles and later as an
engineer with Hughes. He was the father of three children.
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Hayden Sewall
Rogers, 91, from Newport, Rhode Island, and
Rumford, Maine, on June 28, 2004. B.S. in electrical engineering and a
member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, four years on the track team, and the
“M” Club. He was employed as an electrical engineer for the Rumford Power
Company for more than 32 years until his retirement in 1977. He was a member
of the Rumford United Methodist Church, the Bingham Masonic Lodge, the
Rumford Public Finance Committee, a 50-year member of the Cosmos Men’s Club,
and past president of the Rumford Rotary Club, and Maine Association of
Engineers. He enjoyed gardening, camping, and traveling. He is survived by
three children including Mary Rogers Kittredge ‘65 and Allen ‘74, three
grandchildren, and three stepgrandchildren.
Hope Wilkinson
Clark Spater, 91, From Hanover, New Hampshire, on
July 18, 2004. Attended from 1930 until 1932 and was a member of Alpha
Omicron Pi sorority. She traveled to Paris at age 16 with her mother who was
a painter and attended the lycee for the winter. After attending the
University of Maine she studied at the Boston Museum School and the Arts
Students League in New York City. She was studying sculpture when she
married and raised five children. She lived in Ardsley-on-Hudson, New York,
for 32 years. She moved to England for nine years and then to Hanover, New
Hampshire, in 1991. She enjoyed traveling, gardening, and helping others.
She is survived by four children, seven grandchildren, and one
great-granddaughter.
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Richard Herman
Mansur, 91, from Richmond, Virginia, on October
12, 2004. B.S. in chemical engineering and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity, the Rifle Team, and Alpha Chi Sigma honorary society. In 1947 he
earned a master’s degree in sanitary engineering from Harvard University. He
was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army with the 137th
Infantry in the European Theater. He was employed as a hygiene engineer with
the Maine Department of Health and Welfare from 1941 until 1956 (with time
out for military service), director of industrial hygiene for the Virginia
Department of Health from 1956 until 1961, and manager of environmental
hygiene for Reynolds Metals from 1961 until his retirement in 1975. He was a
life member of the River Road Baptist Church in Richmond, and enjoyed
playing the organ, choral singing, and camping. He is survived by two
children, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Angelo Guy
Miniutti, 90, from South Berwick, Maine, on June
25, 2004. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of the Electrical
Club, Physics Club, and played freshman football. He was employed by
Westinghouse Electric in Connecticut, Rural Electrification in Washington,
D.C., and later at the Kittery Naval Shipyard. He retired in 1978 and farmed
at his family’s homestead in South Berwick. He is survived by three sisters
including Angela Miniutti ‘32.
Dorothy “Dotty”
Louise Sawyer MacMichael Shorey, 90, from
Skowhegan, Maine, on August 19, 2004. B.A. in English and theater and a
member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, Maine Outing Club, Maine Masque, YWCA,
archery, track, and basketball teams, and was on the Commencement Ball
Committee and in the All Maine Women Pageant. She was a homemaker, Girl
Scout leader, member of the Abnaki Girl Scout Council, and past president of
The Arts Club. During the Korean War she was involved in the women’s defense
organization in Pittsfield. She was a member of the Sawyer Memorial
Congregational Church in Jonesport and volunteered at the Sebasticook Valley
Hospital for many years. She traveled extensively throughout the United
States and the world, taking the maiden around-the-world trip on the
Concorde in 1987. She is survived by two children, nine grandchildren
including Christopher MacMichael ‘87, Secha MacMichael ‘89, Dorothy M. Reed
‘92, and James MacMichael ‘89, and 12 great-grandchildren.
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Kenneth Horace
Johnstone, 89, from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, on
January 11, 2004. B.A. in mathematics and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma
fraternity, and played basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, and was on the
track team. He was employed as a claims manager for 43 years with Paul
Revere Life Insurance. He enjoyed golf. He is survived by his wife, one son,
two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Grenville “Gren”
Elder Jordan, Jr., 91, from Scarborough, Maine, on
July 22, 2004. Attended from 1932 until 1933. During the 1930s and 1940s he
was one of the premier baseball pitchers in Maine and was invited to play
for the Pirates’ New York team but was needed on his uncle’s dairy farm and
turned down the offer. He led numerous semi-pro clubs to league and state
championships and in 1935 was named outstanding pitcher in the Twilight
League. During World War II he worked at South Portland Shipyard and owned
and operated a moving business. He became a partner in the Jordan and
Hammond Construction Company and then was employed at Brown Brothers of
Scarborough, retiring in his early 70s. He was a member of the Maine State
Grange, a Red Sox and Celtics fan, and a 65-year member of the Cape
Elizabeth United Methodist Church. He was inducted into the Maine Hall of
Fame in 1995. He is survived by two children and one grandchild.
Alice Wood
Campbell Wakefield, 88, from Westborough and East
Sandwich, Massachusetts, on July 17, 2004. B.A. in mathematics and a member
of Chi Omega sorority, Sigma Delta Zeta, YWCA, Maine Outing Club, All Maine
Women, and played basketball, field hockey, and volleyball. She was a
homemaker who also taught mathematics, substitute taught, and worked as a
volunteer. Her most “notable or proudest achievement” was “three good and
loving sons.” She was a member of the East Sandwich Congregational Church.
She is survived by three sons including James ‘62, seven grandchildren, and
six great-grandchildren.
Leonore “Lee”
Evelyn Dorr Wiley, 86, from Mukilteo, Washington,
on November 7, 2001. B.S. in home economics and a member of Delta Zeta
sorority, Home Economics Club, Pan-Hellinic Council, and the Deputation
Team. She was employed as a home economics teacher and later as a homemaker.
She was the mother of three children.
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Richard “Dick”
Woodman Gerry, 89, from Orono, Maine, on June 9,
2004. B.S. in poultry husbandry and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity,
Agricultural Club, intramural bowling, ROTC, and the honorary agricultural
fraternity Alpha Zeta. After graduation he attended Purdue University where
he obtained his M.S. in 1946 and his Ph.D. in 1948. In 1948 he returned to
the University of Maine and was employed as an associate poultry husbandman.
He was promoted to professor of poultry science in 1956 and retired as
Professor Emeritus in 1984. He was active in the Boy Scouts for more than 58
years receiving the Silver Beaver Award from the Katahdin Area Council in
1963, served on the Orono Public Library board of trustees, and was
chairperson for 10 years. He collected stamps and was active in numerous
philatelic clubs including the P.V. Stamp Club, Belfast Stamp Club, Maine
Philatelic Society, and was vice president of the Cartophilatelists
International. He won many awards for his exhibits at stamp shows over the
years. He was a member of the Newman Apostolate, the Church of Universal
Fellowship, Scottish Rite, the Shriners, a 50-year member of Mechanics
Lodge, and a 65-year member of the Meenahga Grange. He enjoyed bird
watching, travel, camping, gardening, and stamp collecting. He is survived
by three sons including Richard ‘63 and Dale ‘72, five grandchildren, and
three great-grandchildren.
Evelyn “Evy”
Buck Adriance Miles, 87, from Orono, Maine, on
September 21, 2004. B.A. in music, M.Ed. in 1963, and MLS in 1975. She was a
member of the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi, the chorus
and orchestra, German Club, Maine Masque, and the University Trio. She was
employed as a substitute teacher in the Orono schools, a secretary at the
university, the state documents librarian at the Fogler Library, and a
free-lance writer/photojournalist for local newspapers. Published works
include children’s songs, magazine articles, poetry, and her photographs
have been in shows at the university and the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland.
She was a member of the Church of Universal Fellowship and served as its
organist from 1958 until 1974. She is survived by two children; Nancy Miles
Zollitsch ’65 and David ’62; and five grandchildren including Brenda
Zollitsch ‘92 and Kim Zollitsch ’01.
William “Salt”
Clarence Saltzman, 88, from South Bend, Indiana,
on August 19, 2004. B.A. in English and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi
fraternity. While a student he worked as a sports correspondent for the
Bangor Daily News. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army
Signal Corps for 44 months including 18 months in the European Theater.
After the war he was employed as a copy editor for the Bangor Daily
Commercial then worked for the Associated Press in Portland. In 1948 he
began employment as a copy editor for the South Bend Tribune. He was
promoted to news editor in 1952 and held that position until his retirement
in 1985. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, two children, four
grandchildren, and brothers Elmer ‘44 and Robert ‘50.
Marguerite Mary
Benjamin Smith, 88, from Bangor, Maine, on July 1,
2004. B.S. in home economics and a member of Phi Mu sorority, YWCA, Home
Economics Club, Sophomore Eagles, and played basketball and volleyball for
four years and field hockey for one year. She was employed as a teacher
beginning in Belgrade and went on to teach for many years at Exeter
Consolidated School and Garland Elementary School. She was a member of the
Eastern Star, the Exeter Handicrafters, and attended the South Levant
Baptist Church. She is survived by four children including Suzanne Smith ‘69
and Stephen ‘67, 10 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren.
Walter Sylvester
Staples, 90, from Tamworth, New Hampshire, on
August 14, 2004. B.S. in poultry husbandry. In 1933 he joined the Civilian
Conservation Corps and was assigned to a camp in Frenchman’s Bay in Bar
Harbor. While a student at the university he was a crewmember on The
Gertrude L. Thebaud, sailing to Baffin Island and the Arctic Circle.
The crew charted new coastlines, performed medical studies on the native
Inuit, collected wildlife specimens, and was grounded in Frosbisher Bay. He
organized a reunion of the crew 50 years later. After graduation he worked
for General Mills managing a feed store in Laconia. Preferring research to
retail, he began employment with Cobb Breeding, one of the world’s leading
poultry breeders based in Littleton, Massachusetts. While there he created
their disease research department and set the standard for poultry disease
research worldwide. After retirement he logged his land in Tamworth, New
Hampshire, and Wesley, Maine, and tended 14 acres of wild blueberries. He
enjoyed fly-fishing for Atlantic salmon and took many fishing trips to
Newfoundland and New Brunswick. He authored The North Bay Narrative,
Blueberryland, Country Boy, and Mostly My Maine. He is
survived by eight children, 12 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and
his brother Basil ‘35.
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Ruth “Greg”
Evelyn Gregory Blethen, 87, from Hollis, Maine, on
June 12, 2004. B.S. in education and a member of the Education Club and
honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and Kappa Delta Pi. She was employed as a math
teacher at Madison High School and Thornton Academy and was mainly a
homemaker, raising five children. She was a board member and worker for the
Knox County Community Concerts and a member of the First Baptist Church of
Rockland where she volunteered as a clerk at the First Baptist Book Store
for many years. She enjoyed sailing, swimming, cross-country skiing, and
traveling. She is survived by five children including Janice Blethen Cramer
‘67, Johnna Blethen Brazier ‘70, and Rand ‘84, and nine grandchildren.
Charles St. John
Hill, 86, from Cedar Grove, New Jersey, on
September 11, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Lambda
Chi Alpha fraternity, Maine Christian Association, the band, American
Society of Mechanical Engineers, and ran cross-country. In 1940 he obtained
his master’s degree from Harvard University School of Engineering. He was
employed as a project engineer at Curtiss-Wright. He is survived by three
children including Charles ‘76, five grandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren.
Katherine
Elizabeth Gross MacDonald Walker, 86, from
Eastham, Massachusetts, on August 30, 2004. Attended from 1935 until 1936,
M.Ed. in 1964. She obtained her B.A. from Bates College in 1939. She was a
school psychologist for the Dennis-Yarmouth school district and taught
psychology at Cape Cod Community College. She was past president of the
Junior League and The Good Samaritan Home in Bangor. She was a member of St.
Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Orleans, Massachusetts. She is survived by
four children including William MacDonald ‘70, two stepchildren, 15
grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
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Charles Donald
Brown, 91, from Scarborough, Maine, on June 21,
2004. B.S. in education and M.Ed. in 1965. He began teaching in Eastport and
coached boys basketball and the Lobsters, a semiprofessional basketball
team. He moved to Augusta where he taught and played on a semiprofessional
baseball team. During World War II he served as an immigration inspector on
Ellis Island, New York. After leaving the Immigration Service he owned and
operated a Western Auto Store in Eastport for several years. He returned to
teaching in Millinocket, Baileyville, Bath, and Eastport, retiring as the
principal of Shead Memorial High School. He was active in community service
and was a member of the Eastport City Council, the Fourth of July Committee,
a selectman of Perry, and four years as Washington County Commissioner. He
was a member of the First Baptist Church of Portland, the Masons, Knights of
Phythias, the Grange, and Retired Teachers Association. He is survived by
his wife of 66 years, two daughters, four grandchildren, and five
great-grandchildren.
Constance
“Connie” Young Millett, 85, from Brewer, Maine, on
June 9, 2004. B.S. in home economics. She taught in Stonington, Connecticut,
and Orrington and Brewer, Maine. She was a member of the First
Congregational Church and the United Church of Christ in Brewer. She is
survived by her husband of 64 years Elwood ‘39, two children including Linda
Millett Hatch ‘69, and four grandchildren.
Edith Irene
Whitman Smith, 86, from Stonington, Maine, on
August 2, 2004. B.S. in home economics and a member of the Home Economics
Club, Campus staff and Prism board. She was employed as a
bookkeeper for R.K. Barter Canneries and as a teller for 20 years by Union
Trust Company. She was active with the PTA and Red Cross and enjoyed playing
bridge, bingo, dominos, and shuffleboard. She is survived by two children
including Edith Smith Bartlett ‘63, two grandchildren, two
great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
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Boaventura Lopes
DaSilva, 83, from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, on
April 12, 2003. Attended from 1937 until 1939.
Clayton “Buddy”
Heber Gay, 82, from Cherryfield, Maine, and
Zephyrhills, Florida, on August 8, 2004. Associate degree in agricultural
engineering. In 1936 his father bought a farm and together they turned it
into a large dairy farm. He continued in the dairy business, adding a
poultry operation until 1983 when a fire burned down the milking parlor. He
also had a milk delivery route, sold firewood, and harvested blueberries. He
enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a Maine Guide for 36 years. In his later
years he compiled and published his stories in the book Downeast
Adventures. He served as selectman in Cherryfield and was appointed
county commissioner in the mid 1950s. He served many organizations in his
community and was treasurer of the building committee for the Cherryfield
Elementary School, chairman of the building committee for Narraguagus High
School, and served on the Governor’s Council on Education. He is survived by
his wife of 57 years, four children, and six grandchildren.
David Sutton
Greenlaw, 84, from Macedon, New York, died on
August 21, 2004, from cancer. B.S. in chemical engineering and a member of
Sigma Chi fraternity, Student Senate, Interfraternity Council, and Pale Blue
Key. After graduation he obtained his M.S. from MIT in 1957. He was employed
by Eastman Kodak in Rochester, New York, for 43 years, retiring as vice
president of corporate commercial affairs and president of Eastman
Technologies. He was very involved in the Rochester Alumni Chapter and was
inducted into the Francis Crowe Society Hall of Fame in 2004. He was a
philosopher, teacher, lover of all the arts, and a storyteller. He is
survived by three children, seven grandchildren, and two brothers including
John ‘50.
Marion Flint
Miller Herrick, 89, from Augusta and Thomaston,
Maine, on June 30, 2004. B.S. in home economics and a member of Pi Beta Phi
sorority, the Camera Club, and the Home Economics Club. After graduation she
lived in North Carolina and was employed as head of the laboratory at Match
Full Fashioned Hosiery testing synthetic fabrics. In the 1950s she returned
to Maine and was employed by the Department of Human Services in Augusta as
a social worker. She was an active member of St. John the Baptist Episcopal
Church. She is survived by a daughter.
Earle Lewis
Ingalls, 85, from Falmouth, Maine, on August 25,
2004. B.S. in agricultural economics and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity, Forestry Club, track team, cross-country team, and played
intramural sports for four years. He was a veteran of World War II serving
in the Army Air Force from 1942 until 1946. He began employment with the
department store Porteous Mitchell & Braun in 1946 as a buyer of home
furnishings and by 1974 he became president of the company. Under his
direction the company expanded to include five branches. He retired in 1986.
He was a member of the Cumberland Club, Portland Country Club, and the
Woodfords Congregational Church. He enjoyed sailing, skiing, and golf. He is
survived by his wife of 62 years, two sons, and one grandson.
Robert Malcolm
McGregor, 86, from Branford, Connecticut, on
September 22, 2004. B.A. in business administration and a member of Phi Mu
Delta fraternity. He left the university to serve during World War II in the
Canadian Army, returned to finish his degree in 1947, and affiliated with
the Class of 1941. In 1949 he was employed as director of cooperative
studies at New Haven College and later formed the partnership
Adams-McGregor, acting as sales representative for electronic manufacturing
in New England. He served as chairman of the board of the Wallingford YMCA
and the Farnam Neighborhood House in Fair Haven. He volunteered at the
Blackstone Memorial Library and enjoyed sailing. He is survived by his wife
of 58 years, two children, and two grandchildren.
Richard Tribler
Nunan, 86, from Mount Dora, Florida, and
Kennebunk, Maine, on July 12, 2004. B.A. in business administration and a
member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was a veteran of the Navy serving
during World War II from 1942 until 1945 and enlisted in 1951 to serve
during the Korean War. He returned to Maine and taught remedial reading in
Kennebunk elementary schools. After many years of teaching he returned to
his family’s roots and became a lobster fisherman. He is survived by his
wife of 59 years, daughter Elizabeth Nunan ‘75, and three granddaughters.
Benjamin “Ben”
Sabin Troop, 86, from Seattle, Washington, in
February 2004. B.S. in forestry and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity,
Forestry Club, and Xi Sigma Pi. He was a veteran of World War II serving in
the Navy from 1942 until 1946. He obtained his M.F. from Yale Forest School
in 1949. He was employed as a wood technologist, lumber salesman, and
forester until his employment in 1961 as a technical writer and editor for
Boeing. He is survived by his wife of 51 years and one sister.
Dorothy Allen
Werner, 84, from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, died on
July 8, 2004, as the result of a severe fall. B.A. in history and M.Ed. in
1948. At the age of 65 she obtained her Ph.D. in psychology. She used her
talent working with handicapped children. She is survived by four children,
five grandchildren, and three sisters.
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Janice “Jan”
Dean Woodward Beedy, 85, from Portland, Maine,
died on August 30, 2004, from lung cancer. B.S. in home economics and a
member of the Home Economics Club, “M” Club. She also and played basketball,
volleyball, and field hockey. She taught home economics and fifth grade
while being a homemaker. She taught in Houlton, Bucksport, Waldoboro, and
Buxton. She also coached girls’ field hockey and basketball. She enjoyed
knitting, sewing, gardening, painting, stacking firewood, and her church
family. She is survived by two children and four grandchildren.
Barbara Marie
Rowe Gillis, 83, from Venice, Florida, on October
14, 2004. Attended from 1938 until 1940. She then attended the Eye and Ear
Infirmary in Portland and received her R.N. degree in 1943. She was a
veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps as a first lieutenant.
She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Mission Church. She is survived by
three children, five grandchildren, and two step-grandchildren.
Virginia “Jinny”
Charlotte Stevens Laris, from Mexico City, Mexico,
and Old Town, Maine, on April 28, 2004. Attended from 1938 until 1941
studying home economics. She worked with her husband to form a swimming pool
company and as a homemaker raising four children including Eric Rojo ‘83 and
10 grandchildren.
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Clement Stevens
Dunning, 87, from Brunswick, Maine, on September
17, 2004. B.S. in dairy husbandry and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho
fraternity, Agriculture Club, and the cattle judging team. He was a veteran
of World War II serving in the Army in the Pacific Theater. He was employed
by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension service as an agent from
1947 until 1975. He worked in both Aroostook County and Hancock County. He
supported 4-H programs, was a member of the Elijah Kellogg Church, Odd
Fellows, Merriconeag Grange, and the Belgium Draft Horse Corporation of
America. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marjorie Merryman Dunning
‘65, one daughter, three grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Robert Dale
Ingalls, 82, from Delaware on September 6, 2004.
B.S. in chemical engineering, M.S. in 1948, and a member of Sigma Alpha
Epsilon fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy in
the South Pacific. He began employment in 1948 with DuPont and retired in
1984. Most of his career at DuPont was spent managing operations or planning
for manufacturing facilities in New York, Tennessee, and Illinois. He
enjoyed sailing in Lake Michigan, Newport, Rhode Island, and the Chesapeake.
He also enjoyed skiing, biking, and hiking. He is survived by his wife of 53
years, and three children.
Doris Louise
Webbley Nichols, 82, from Chamberlain, Maine, on
October 4, 2004. Attended from 1939 until 1940. She is survived by her
husband of 62 years, four children, 13 grandchildren, and seven
great-grandchildren.
George Austin
Norton, 82, from Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, on July
3, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Alpha Chi Alpha
fraternity, Maine Christian Association, band, and Scabbard and Blade. He
was a veteran of World War II serving from 1943 until 1947 in the Army
Signal Corps in the South Pacific. He was employed for 20 years as a
director of design and construction at the Monsanto Company in Springfield,
Massachusetts, and for 20 years as director of the physical plant at the
University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He retired in 1984. He was a member
of the First Church of Christ in Northhampton, a life member of the United
States Power Squadron, the American Legion, and the Engineering Society of
Western Massachusetts. He is survived by his wife of 55 years.
Everett Beach
Thurlow, 83, from Arundel, Maine, in July 2004.
Attended from 1939 until 1941 and again from 1946 until 1947 and wished to
affiliate with the Class of 1943. He went on to receive his bachelor’s
degree from the University of Omaha and obtained his M.Ed. from the
University of Maine in 1964. He is a veteran of World War II serving in the
Army Air Corps from 1941 until 1946. He served as a B-24 squadron commander
in the Pacific Theater from 1943 until 1945. He remained in the Air Force
and had attained the rank of lieutenant colonel at the time of his
retirement in 1962. He returned to Maine and taught ROTC in Biddeford in
1966 and 1967 and was a flight instructor at Sanford, Biddeford, and
Portland airports from 1968 until 1990. He enjoyed bee keeping, making maple
syrup, and growing strawberries. He was a longtime member of the Webhannet
Golf Club and Small Woodlot Owners Association of Maine. He is survived by
his wife of 62 years, three children including Mary Jean Thurlow Cowing ’68,
five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Donald Battye
Wheeler, 83, from Canton, Massachusetts, on August
12, 2004. B.A. in business administration and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha
fraternity, Maine Christian Association, Maine Outing Club, band (played
saxophone in Black Bears Dance Band), tennis team, and played intramural
sports for four years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army
for three years, two-and-one-half in England. He was employed by John
Hancock Life Insurance as an account executive for 35 years, obtaining his
professional designation of chartered life underwriter, retiring in 1984. He
was a 35-year member of a barbershop quartet singing society traveling to
the Soviet Union in 1986 singing American patriotic songs in Irkutsk on the
Fourth of July. He was a member of and treasurer for 10 years of the United
Church of Christ in Canton and volunteered with the Boy Scouts. He enjoyed
music and golf. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, one son, and two
grandchildren.
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Dorothy Perkins
Waterhouse Casey, 82, from Bangor, Maine, on
October 9, 2004. Attended from 1940 until 1941. She is survived by
three children and five grandchildren.
Robert Ernest
Foye, 82, from Sidney, Maine, on September 24,
2004. B.S. in wildlife and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He was a
veteran of World War II serving in the Army’s 35th Infantry
Division, 134th Infantry Regiment, Patten’s 3rd Army
during the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze
Star, Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Prisoner of War Medal. He was
employed by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife as a biologist
and became director of the fisheries division. He retired in 1984 after 38
years of service. He was a member of the Hermon Lodge in Gardiner, the NRA,
and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Augusta. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
playing cribbage, and making jewelry. He is survived by his wife of 58
years, three children, one grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren
Arthur Lee
Gilpatrick, 83, from Whiting, Maine, died on
September 20, 2004, from cancer. Attended from 1940 until 1942. He was a
veteran of World War II serving in the Army in the Pacific Theater. He
returned to own and operate a dairy farm, raise blueberries, and manage a
woodlot. After retiring from farming he drove a school bus. He served on the
school committee, as town selectman, and tax assessor, and volunteered with
the local fire department, serving as its chief for many years. He enjoyed
square dancing, camping, the Red Sox, and was very knowledgeable about local
history. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, two children including Ivan
’79, and four grandchildren.
Benjamin “Ben”
Franklin Hodges, Jr., 81, from Reading,
Massachusetts, on September 3, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering, M.S. in
1951, and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, American Society of
Mechanical Engineers, and varsity track manager. He began at the university
in 1940 but left to serve during World War II. He was in the Army from 1943
until 1946, graduated in 1947, but wished to affiliate with the Class of
1944. He was employed as an engineer working in the fields of pulp and
paper, rubber, and textiles. His employment allowed him to travel throughout
the United States, Mexico, Scotland, and Africa. He is survived by his wife
of 56 years Elizabeth White Hodges ’47, four children including Dana ’81,
and nine grandchildren.
William “Bill”
Thomas Houlihan, 83, from Bangor, Maine, on July
26, 2004. Attended from 1940 until 1942. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Army as a radar operator in Europe. He was part owner of the
Bangor Apothecary Shop retiring in 1996 after more than 50 years as a
pharmacist. He was a lifelong member of St. John’s Catholic Church and the
Pine Cone Council Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, three
children; William ‘72, Mary Houlihan ‘74, and Beth Houlihan Kotredes ’77;
and two grandchildren.
Robert Earl
MacKenzie, 82, from Berwick, Maine, on June 7,
2004. B.A. in history and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, football
and track teams, and a Sophomore Owl. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Marines in the Pacific and was discharged as a captain. He
was employed by General Electric in New Hampshire for 35 years, retiring in
1982. He was a member of the 1st Marine Division Association, the China
Marine Association, the First Parish Church of Somersworth, and a 50-year
member of the Masonic Lodge of Orono.
Margaret “Peg”
Loret Chase Morrill, 81, from Industry, Maine, on
July 5, 2004. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of the orchestra and
Civil Club for four years, Math Club for three years, University Trio, All
Maine Women, Dean’s List for four years, and the honor societies Tau Beta Pi
and Mu Alpha Epsilon. She was the first woman to graduate from the
University of Maine from the department of civil engineering. She was
employed at the U.S. Department of Geological Survey until she became a
full-time “domestic engineer” raising 11 children. She was a member of the
South Parish Congregational Church UCC where she sang in the choir and
worked on church suppers. She was active in PTA, Girl Scouts, played the
cello for the Augusta Symphony and Farmington Orchestra, and founded the
Augusta Chapter of Literacy Volunteers. She sponsored children in her home
from the Fresh Air Fund and individuals from Africa seeking an education at
the University of Maine at Farmington. She was active in the Shorey Chapel
in Industry where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday school, monitored
wells for the U.S.G.S., and belonged to many other religious and civic
organizations. In 2002 she was inducted into the Francis Crowe Society Hall
of Fame. She enjoyed swimming, tennis, knitting, playing cribbage, and
bridge. She is survived by 11 children including Leigh ‘70, Gladys Morrill
Russell ‘80, Jennifer Morrill ‘86, and Charles ‘87, 22 grandchildren, and
two great-grandchildren.
Layton “Les”
Eugene Spaulding, 81, from Appling, Georgia, on
May 14, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Phi Eta Kappa
fraternity, Maine Christian Association, Maine Outing Club, ran
cross-country, and played baseball and intramural sports. He was a veteran
of World War II serving in the Navy from 1944 until 1946. He was employed as
a plant engineer for 35 years with Uniroyal. He spent a year in Indonesia
and made three trips around the world in a six-month period. He enjoyed
golf, and his favorite college memory was “fraternity life.” He was the
father of three stepchildren and a number of stepgrandchildren.
Mary Eleanor
Bickford Wyman, 83, from Bangor, Maine, on July
28, 2004. B.S. in home economics and a member of the orchestra, Maine
Masque, Home Economics Club, Glee Club, and Off Campus Women. She was
employed for 30 years as an engineering draftsman and specifications writer,
retiring in 1981. She was an accomplished pianist and flutist, taught music,
and played in many local bands including the Bangor Band where she was also
the music librarian. She is survived by her son, two granddaughters, and
brother Clyde Moody Bickford ‘56.
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William Buck
Crossley, 70, from Venezuela, on December 2, 1993.
Attended from 1941 until 1943 and was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He
was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army. After his service he
attended Brown University.
Norma Erminia
Quinn Kennie, 81, from North Windham and
Bangor, Maine, on September 9, 2004. B.A. in psychology and a member of
Sigma Mu Sigma, and Maine Radio Guild. After graduation she received a
certificate from Katherine Gibbs School in Boston. She worked as an
advertising account executive, executive secretary, and office manager. She
was a member of the American Association of University Women. She is
survived by nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces.
DeVere “Rick”
Wellington Ryckman, 80, from Glendale, Missouri,
died on September 14, 2004, from lymphoma. Attended from 1941 until 1943. He
was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy’s Construction Battalion
in the Pacific Theater. After his service he received his undergraduate
degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, his master’s degree from
Michigan State University, and his Ph.D. from MIT. In 1956 he moved to St.
Louis and was responsible for setting up the environmental engineering
department at Washington University. In 1962 he helped organize a graduate
program at the University of Hawaii. From 1963 until 1975 he was a partner
in the environmental consulting firm Ryckman, Edgerley, Tomlinson and
Associates. In 1975 he founded REACT, Ryckman Emergency Action and
Consulting Team which continues under the leadership of his son. He was a
member of the First Congregational Church of Webster Groves, the Rotary
Club, the Washington University Eliot Society, and volunteered with the
Salvation Army. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, three children,
seven grandchildren, and five siblings including Seymour ’53.
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Eugene Crosby
Gamble, 80, from Veazie, Maine, and Friendly,
Maryland, on March 25, 2004. Attended from 1942 until 1943. He was a veteran
of World War II and remained in the military, serving three tours. He
retired as a colonel. He was a chiropractor who practiced in Houlton between
military tours. He served in the National Guard in Caribou as a liaison
officer between the Guard and regular Army. He is survived by his wife, two
children, and eight grandchildren.
Ruth “Buttercup”
Elizabeth Butterfield Weeks, 80, from Bangor,
Maine, on October 5, 2004. B.A. in romance languages, M.Ed. in 1969, and a
member of the French Club, Spanish Club, Maine Christian Association, and
war stamp representative. She worked at Eastern Trust and Banking Company
and Merrill Trust Company. She later taught third grade at Hermon Elementary
School until her retirement in 1988. She was a member of the Junior League
of Bangor, Quipus Club, Eastern Star, and Bangor Nature Club. She enjoyed
traveling, her family camp at Nicatous Lake, music, and crafts. She is
survived by two sons including Robert ’72 and special nieces and nephews.
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Malcolm “Mac”
Hunckley Blodgett, 82, from East Orange, New
Jersey, on June 27, 2004. B.A. in English in 1942, B.S. in education in
1947, and a member of the Men’s Glee Club and Chorus, Maine Masque, Chorus
Chapel Choir, the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa, and
Class of 1947 valedictorian. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the
Army’s anti-aircraft battalion in the European Theater. He fought in the
Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Bronze Star. He began teaching
English at East Orange High School in 1947 and continued there until his
retirement as department head. He was selected as a John Hay Fellow and took
a year of study at Columbia University. His “Most Notable or Proudest
Achievement” from his 1992 Reunion form said, “being a parent of two fine,
intelligent, talented children and grandparent of three children of
exceptional promise.” He volunteered as a radio reader for EIES, the reading
service for the blind, and with Literacy Volunteers, acted in a repertory
company, and directed his church choir for many years. He is survived by two
children including Elizabeth Blodgett Mansfield ’71, seven grandchildren
including Chris Mansfield ’91 and Andrew 93, and one great-grandchild.
Henry Richard
Hanson, 76, from Vassalboro, Maine, on July 26,
2004. Attended from 1945 until 1946. He was a veteran of the Army serving
with the occupying forces in Japan from 1946 until 1947. He was co-owner and
operator of H.R. Hanson of Vassalboro for 42 years supplying the poultry,
dairy, and light manufacturing industries in New England, Quebec, and
Maritime Canada from 1959 until 2001. He was a member of St. Andrews
Catholic Church in Augusta, the VFW, and the planning board and budget
committee of Vassalboro. He enjoyed working in his woodlot and fishing. He
is survived by his wife of 54 years, eight children, 14 grandchildren, and
13 great-grandchildren.
Charles “Chuck”
Connell McLean II, 78, from Westbrook, Maine, on
September 21, 2004. Attended in 1943. He was employed as a certified public
accountant with Berry, Dunn, McNeil, and Parker. He was a member of the
Portland Country Club, Ballen Isles Country Club in Florida, United States
Golf Association, the Maine and New England Seniors Golf Association, and
had achieved four holes-in-one. He is survived by his wife, one daughter,
one stepdaughter, two grandchildren, and two step-grandchildren.
Raymond Moulton
Meserve, Jr., 80 from Ocala, Florida, on May 7,
2003. Attended from 1946 until 1947. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Army from 1943 until 1945. After attending the university he
transferred to the Bentley School of Accounting in Boston. He was
self-employed as an insurance agent.
Patricia Jean
Hutto Reynolds Studley, 78, from Portland, and
Northeast Harbor, Maine, died on June 7, 2004, from cancer. B.A. in theater
and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She had been employed as a
teacher in Wytopitlock, Maine, and later at Liberty Park Job Corps Center in
New Jersey in the late 1960s. She and her husband ran Pat and Dan’s rock
shop and she was an active member of the Maine Mineralogical Society and
organized the rock club, June Rock Hound Roundup. She is survived by three
children including Marilyn Reynolds ’69, one stepson, 12 grandchildren, and
two great-grandchildren.
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Helen Osgood
Nickerson Bagot, 78, from Castine, Maine, died on
September 1, 2004, from cancer. B.A. in psychology and a member of the honor
society Phi Kappa Phi. After graduation she was employed as a psychiatric
aide at the Institute of Living in Hartford, Connecticut. She traveled the
world with her husband for 32 years as an Army wife and lived in Texas, New
York, Virginia, Illinois, Maryland, Japan, and Germany. In recent years she
lived in Castine and Longboat Key, Florida. She is survived by her husband
of 54 years, two sons including Thomas ’79, and six grandchildren.
Donald Chester
Ellis, 76, from Jasper, Texas, on November 6,
2003. Attended from 1944 until 1945. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Navy.
Irving Raymond
Gray, 80, from Hampton, New Hampshire, on
September 15, 2004. B.A. in business administration and a member of Beta
Theta Pi fraternity, Maine Christian Association, and played baseball,
football, and managed the basketball team his junior and senior years. He
was a veteran of the Navy Air Force and was employed by General Adjustment
Bureau in New York for many years. He retired to Hampton Falls in 1982. He
is survived by his wife of 52 years, four children, six grandchildren, and
two brothers, Norman ’49 and Herbert ’54.
Frank “Frankie”
Warren Haines, Jr., 83, from Lawrenceville, New
Jersey, on August 1, 2004. B.A. in history and government and a member of
Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Senior Skulls, Sophomore Owls, Pale Blue Key,
French Club, Maine Masque, Politics Club, Prism, Band, and played
junior varsity baseball. He was a veteran of World War II serving with the
Army’s Ninth Division in Africa, Italy, England, and France. He remained in
the Army Reserves and retired in 1967 as a lieutenant colonel. He was
employed from 1951 until 1985 with the New Jersey Taxpayers Association and
received the American Society for Public Administration Administrator of the
Year Award in 1976. He was a member of numerous state commissions and task
forces and was an honorary member of the League of Women Voters in
recognition of his work with the league’s fiscal policy committee. He was
past president of Trenton Torch Club, Reserve Officers Association, American
Guild of English Handbell Ringers, and director of the handbell choir for
the Prospect Street Presbyterian Church. He served as the Class of 1948
president for 15 years and in 1998 he received the University of Maine
Alumni Association’s Golden “M” Award. He enjoyed playing the trombone,
gardening, and a home on Chebeague Island, Maine. He is survived by his wife
of 55 years Alice Fonseca Haines ’48, three children, including Frank ’76
and William ’80, and six grandchildren including Amanda ’04.
Madolyn Elsie
Hawes Keiran, 77, from Natick, Massachusetts, on
July 23, 2004. B.S. in home economics. She was a member of the Maine
Christian Association, Home Economics Club, Maine Outing Club, and the Glee
Club. She was employed as a production manager at Stewart In-fra-red
Commissary of Massachusetts and later as a payroll supervisor for Fire
Control Instruments in Newton, Massachusetts. She is survived by three
children and four grandchildren.
Barbara “Barb”
Vaughan Lemay, 87, from Winchester, Virginia, and
Charleston, South Carolina, on September 15, 2004. B.A. in business
administration and a member of Delta Zeta sorority, Modern Dance Club,
Tumbling Club, University Seals, the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa and Phi
Kappa Phi, and All Maine Women playing field hockey and basketball. After
graduation she was employed by S.D. Warren as an assistant in the research
laboratory and later as a homemaker raising five children. She is survived
by three children, four grandchildren, and her brother Morton Vaughan ’50.
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Robert Kenneth
Franz, 80, from Bangor, Maine, on July 12, 2004.
B.S. in wildlife management and a member of the Glee Club, Maine Christian
Association, and Forestry Club. He was a veteran of World War II serving in
the Army from 1943 until 1946 primarily in the European Theater. He was
wounded and received the Purple Heart. He was employed as a fisheries
research biologist and recreation planner for the Department of the Interior
in Michigan for 30 years retiring in 1979. After retirement he moved back to
Maine. He wrote on his 1994 reunion information form: most notable or
proudest achievement, “Married a great woman”; fondest college memory,
“Married a great woman”; favorite pastime, “Playing with a great woman”; and
what you are doing presently, “Retired with a great woman.” He was a member
of the Bangor Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, an avid
outdoorsman, and farmer. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Joan
Greenwood Franz ‘46, five children, six grandchildren, three
stepgrandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Gerald “Jerry”
Waltz Hilton, 82, from Warren, Maine, on August 8,
2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of the Maine Outing Club,
American Society of Engineers, and played intramural sports. He was a
veteran of World War II serving in the Navy on PT210 in the Mediterranean
Sea. He was employed by Western Massachusetts Electric as a senior engineer
until his retirement in 1982. He enjoyed golf, gardening, and spending time
at his cottage in Back Cove. He is survived by his wife of 56 years
Elizabeth Flint Hilton ’48, three children, five grandchildren, and one
great-grandchild.
Robert “Doc”
Mardell Savage, Sr., 84, from Wayland,
Massachusetts, on September 3, 2004. Attended from 1945 until 1947 and a
member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving
from 1941 until 1945 in the Army Air Corps. He also served during the Korean
War from 1951 until 1953, and during the “Berlin Crisis” from 1961 until
1962. He retired in 1979 as a lieutenant colonel after 35 years of active
and inactive duty. He completed his education at 68, earning a bachelor’s
degree in psychology from Farmington State College. He was employed by
Raytheon as an electronics engineer. He is survived by his wife, five
children, five stepchildren, 12 grandchildren, eight stepgrandchildren, and
10 great-grandchildren.
John Leighton
Stanley, 85, from Milbridge, Maine, on July 19,
2004. B.A. in psychology and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, the
1940 and 1941 cross-country teams and chorus, and the 1947 chorus. He
attended the university from 1940 until 1941 when he left to enlist in the
Army Air Corps. He served in the Pacific Theater during World War II and was
discharged in 1945. He returned to the university to finish his degree and
then obtained his master’s degree in 1950 from Trinity College in
Connecticut. He was employed by the FBI from 1951 until 1976 retiring as a
special agent. He moved to Milbridge and was employed at the Union Trust
Bank. He was a member of the Milbridge Historical Society, sang in the choir
at Milbridge Congregational Church, and was a member of the board and served
as treasurer of the Milbridge Cemetery Association. He is survived by his
wife of 57 years and three siblings.
Robert Stephen
Temple, 77, from Concord, Massachusetts, on
December 30, 1999. B.S. in mechanical engineering. He was a veteran of World
War II serving in the Army from 1941 until 1945. He had been employed by
Wolverine Equipment as the executive vice president. He was the father of
three children.
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Warren Ishmael
Brown, 78, from Bucksport and Fort Kent, Maine, on
August 16, 2004. B.S. in agronomy and a member of the Maine Christian
Association. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1944
until 1945. He was awarded two Bronze Stars, the Combat Infantry Badge, and
a Presidential Unit Citation for front-line action with the 4th
Infantry Division in the Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns. After
graduation he was employed as an assistant 4-H agent in northern Aroostook
County for the Maine Agricultural Extension Service. In 1956 he transferred
to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) in Orono.
At the time of his retirement he was a program specialist with development
and administrative responsibilities covering all federal farm programs under
ASCS in Maine. He moved to Fort Kent and for the next 25 years tended his
225-acre farm. In 1993 he and his wife were named the Outstanding
Conservation Farmers of the Year by the St. John Valley Soil and Water
Conservation District board of supervisors. He enjoyed the outdoors and
spent many hours in the woods and on the water. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
and trapping, and was a registered Maine Guide. He was a member of the First
Assembly of God Church in Fort Kent and more recently attended the Ellsworth
Assembly of God Church. He was a lifelong member of the American Legion and
the Disabled American Veterans. He is survived by his wife of 55 years,
three children, five grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.
Eric Rodney
Doughty, 78, from Winthrop, Maine, on August 13,
2004. B.S. in agricultural engineering. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. He was employed by Central Maine
Power for 32 years as director of farm services and retired in 1988. He was
instrumental in the creation of Maine Farm Days and during his career he
received the Friend of Agriculture Award in 1977, the Service to Agriculture
Award for Maine Farm Days in 1974, and was an Honorary State Farmer. He was
an active member of the Winthrop Congregational Church, a Mason, and
participated in school and community events. He enjoyed building and
restoring boats, furniture building, metal work, genealogy, fishing,
hunting, and entertaining at his camp in Limington. He is survived by his
wife, four children, nine grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, and one
great-grandson.
Russell Emery
Dow, 81, from Acton, Massachusetts, on September
12, 2004. B.S. in forestry and a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, Forestry
Club, the track team, and played football and softball. He was a veteran of
World II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1943 until 1946. He was a member
of the 10th Army Airforce, 4th Combat Cargo Group in
the China-Burma-India Theater. After graduation he was employed by the
Plunket-Webster Lumber Company as a hardwood lumber salesman. He later
represented the Heywood-Wakefield Company and then became a self-employed
lumber broker. He retired in 1986. He enjoyed his cottage at Sebec Lake,
traveling, and visiting his children. He is survived by his wife of 57
years, five sons, and nine grandchildren.
Edward Julius
Happ, 80, from Port St. Lucie, Florida, on August
19, 2004. B.S. in general engineering and a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon
fraternity, Student Senate, and vice president of the intramural athletic
association. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942
until 1946. He served in Normandy and Berlin. Although he graduated in 1950
he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1949. He was employed for 38 years
as a design engineer with Grumman Aerospace in New York, Georgia, and
Florida. He participated in the design of Navy Aircraft and was one of the
designers of the Apollo Lunar Landing Module. His name appears on a gold
plaque on the descent stage of the module that now stands on the moon’s
surface. He was a member of Morningside Friends Church, volunteered in his
community, and enjoyed golf. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, three
children, eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Charles Anthony
Helfen, 81, from Bangor, Maine, on August 8, 2004.
B.A. in business administration, a member of the Newman Club, and played
intramural sports for four years. He was a veteran of World War II serving
in the Army from 1942 until 1946. He was employed as an IRS agent for more
than 40 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching his grandchildren
play hockey and baseball. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, three
children including Charles '79, ‘85 and Ann Helfen Wheeler '79, and four
grandchildren.
Lewis Goodrich
Hughes, 78, from Scarborough, Maine, on July 6,
2004. Attended from 1946 until 1948 and ran track and played football. He
was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. Some
of that time was spent onboard the submarine USS Carp based at Pearl
Harbor. In 1950 he entered the Air Force and served as an air policeman.
From 1960 until 1964 he served as a deputy for Cumberland County and worked
with the US Postal Service for 28 years until his retirement in 1989. He is
survived by his wife of 38 years, nine children, 23 grandchildren, and 18
great-grandchildren.
Joseph “Joe”
David Leonard, 81, from Boothbay, Maine, died on
July 8, 2004, of cancer. B.A. in government and a member of Maine Outing
Club, Newman Club, German Club, and played football his freshman year. He
was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army as a member of the Quarter
Master Corps. He received the Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon,
Philippine Liberation Medal, Victory Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. He
was discharged in 1946. In 1955 he was the manager of the milk bottling
plant at Granite Farm Dairy in Brunswick and later worked as a firefighter
at Brunswick Naval Air Station. He retired in 1973 and later worked as a
mail carrier and school bus driver. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of
Peace Church for 45 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus,
enjoyed local sports, spending time at the family camp at Flagstaff Lake,
growing vegetables, playing guitar, and helping at the family’s Hobby Horse
Farm. He is survived by two children, two grandchildren, and three siblings
including Barbara Leonard ‘58 and Robert ‘52.
Julius Vincent
Marzul, 78, from Gorham, Maine, died on October 3,
2004, while competing in the annual Maine Marathon in Portland. B.S. in
civil engineering. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy and
was in the Army Reserves until retiring as a colonel in 1986. He was
employed for 30 years by the U.S. government as a civil engineer with
assignments in Spain, Italy, and Maryland. He was an avid runner and
participated in marathons all over the world. He enjoyed gardening and was a
member of the Association for All Military Officers, the American Legion,
and the Maine Track Club. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, three
children including Pamela Marzul Jackson ’84, six stepchildren, 23
grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Francis “Tiny” Xavier Murphy, 75, from Long
Island, Maine, on August 2, 2004. Attended from 1946 until 1949. He
continued his education at Gorham State Teachers College and graduated in
1952. He then served two years in the Army during the Korean War. After his
return he began teaching and was principal at Peaks Island Elementary
School. He then moved to Connecticut and was principal in Wethersfield. He
also received his master’s degree from Boston University. He remained in
Connecticut and was a school administrator in the Norwalk school system for
22 years. He retired in 1985 and returned to Maine, living on Long Island.
He was active in his community and served as selectman, harbor master,
shellfish warden, and on other committees. He enjoyed cruises, traveling to
Ireland, and time spent with his children and grandchildren. He is survived
by his wife of 51 years, five children including Kevin ’80, and eight
grandchildren.
Edward Roger Simmons, 78, from Sedgwick, Maine, on
October 11, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering, a member of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers, and was on the track team for three years.
He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy as an aircraft mechanic
in the Pacific. He was employed as a mechanical engineer for 37 years at
U.T.C., Hamilton Division, traveling the world. He enjoyed boating, hunting,
and gardening. He was a longtime member of the Volunteer Ambulance
Association, the Sedgwick Historical Society, Sargentville Free Library, and
served as the town’s harbor master. He is survived by his wife of 52 years,
five children, five grandchildren, and two sisters Mary Simmons Rollins ’49
and Martha Simmons Garroway ’37.
Ruth Elaine Hawkins Sullivan, from South Portland,
Maine, on September 27, 2004. M.A. in education. She was a veteran of World
War II serving in the WAVEs in the Medical Corps. After her service she
taught at Stephens High in Rumford and then became a homemaker, raising two
children. She returned to the work force after her children were grown and
worked at Ward Brothers in the Maine Mall for 10 years and then taught
English at the University of Southern Maine. She enjoyed traveling,
gardening, and reading. She is survived by two daughters including Vicki
Sullivan ’73.
Robert Gordon
Thomas, 77, from Bangor, Maine, on October 7,
2004. Attended in 1947. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the
Army. He was employed by Bangor Hydro for 39 years until his retirement in
1989. He was a member of the Old Town Rotary Club and Anah Temple Shrine. He
is survived by his wife of 55 years, three children including Gloria Thomas
'73, ‘76G and Margaret Thomas Walsh ‘75, and two grandchildren Jeremy Walsh
’00 and Sara Walsh ’04.
Richard Bradford
Whalen, 77, from Danvers, Massachusetts, and
Steuben, Maine, on September 14, 2004. B.S. in electrical engineering. He
was a veteran of the Navy serving from 1945 until 1946. He was employed as a
field engineer for the Boston and Maine Railroad for 21 years and later as
executive vice president for the consulting firm Thomas K. Dyer. In 1987 he
started his own business, R.B. Whalen Signal Engineering. He traveled to New
Zealand, Australia, Europe, Egypt, Russia, and Hong Kong. He enjoyed
sailing, fishing, and woodworking. He is survived by three children, two
grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
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Paul Downing
Brewer, 75, from Presque Isle, Maine, on September
11, 2004. Attended in 1947. He and his father owned a Chevrolet franchise
and later owned and operated a general store in Easton. He also sold heavy
equipment for John Deere and also road construction equipment. He was a
member of the Lions Club, and enjoyed Nascar, camping, canoeing, and
fishing. He is survived by his wife, two daughters including Jayne Brewer
’71, stepchildren, and five grandchildren.
Philip Graves
Coburn, 75, from Newport, Maine, and Haines City,
Florida, on October 12, 2004. B.S. in dairy husbandry. After graduation he
and his wife became the fifth generation to work the family homestead with
440 acres of farmland and five cows. The herd grew to over 400
high-producing Holsteins, and they added to the farmland to cover 1000
acres. In addition to dairy cows he also raised beef cattle until his
retirement in 1996. He served on the Newport school board and budget
committee. In 1962 he became a part-time insurance agent for Farm Family
Insurance, eventually rising to agency manager and then district manager for
the state. He served as the director of the New England Milk Producers
Association, vice president of the Maine Farm Bureau, and Yankee Milk. He
was a member of the Corinna United Methodist Church and was an avid Red Sox
and Maine sports fan. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, one daughter,
and two grandchildren.
John Thomas
Conley, 79, from Augusta, Maine, on June 21, 2004.
B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity. He graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in 1944 and was a
veteran of World War II serving in the Merchant Marines from 1944 until
1948. He was employed with Westinghouse from 1951 until 1953, a shipyard
from 1953 until 1955, and began employment with GTE Sylvania in 1955. In
1959 he became the manager of the Waldoboro, Maine, plant and in 1978 he
became plant manager for GTE in Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and Juarez, Mexico,
while still running the plant in Waldoboro. He is survived by his wife of 56
years Jean Dennison Conley ‘50, three children, two grandchildren, and two
siblings including James ‘52.
Charles Leo
Cosgrove, Jr., 77, from Lewiston, Maine, on June
11, 2004. B.A. in history and government, a member of the Newman Club,
International Relations Club, and on the deans lists for three years. M.Ed.
in 1957. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1945
until 1946. He was a teacher, principal, and superintendent from 1951 until
1966 when he became employed with Science Research Associates, an
educational publisher, as a staff associate. He retired in 1992. He was a
longtime member of St. Joseph’s Parish, served on the St. Joseph’s school
board and council, and was instrumental in organizing 11 towns into one
district, S.A.D. 3. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, five children
including Stephen ‘87, daughters-in-law Paula Albert Cosgrove ‘80 and Gina
DePastene Cosgrove ‘89, and 15 grandchildren.
George Calvin
Hamlin, 79, from Lewiston, Maine, on August 19,
2004. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of the Camera Club, American
Society of Civil Engineers, and the Outing Club. He was a veteran of World
War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. He was employed by the
Maine Department of Transportation from 1952 until his retirement in 1989.
He was a member of the Mexico Congregational Church, the Rumford Square
Dance Club, and the Rumford Horse Shoe Club. He enjoyed woodworking, tennis,
golf, and traveling. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, three children,
and two grandchildren.
Francis Marcel
Laurence, 76, from Portland, Maine, on August 14,
2004. B.A. in economics and a member of Theta Chi fraternity, the ski team,
Newman Club, and played softball, tennis, and volleyball. He was a veteran
of World War II serving with the military police at allied headquarters in
Vienna, Austria. From 1951 until 1954 he was employed by Henry P. Ross as a
food broker. He was employed as a sales manager at York County Food
Distributors working in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont from 1952 until
his retirement in 1992. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Church in Lewiston
and enjoyed tennis, skiing, golf, and bridge. He also enjoyed summers at his
cottage in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. He is survived by a daughter and three
grandchildren.
Raymond Edward
Leger, 82, from Pompano Beach, Florida, and
Sanford, Maine, died on April 21, 2004, from a heart attack. B.S. in
mechanical engineering. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army
Air Force onboard the USS Oklahoma. He was the owner/operator of a
Gulf service station in Sanford for more than 40 years. He was a member of
the Elks, Wolf’s Club, and a generous supporter of the Sanford community.
For the last 18 years he lived in Florida, making summer visits to Maine. He
and his wife were award-winning dancers and continued to dance until a few
weeks before his death. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, three
children, and six grandchildren.
George Ronald
McCluskey, 74, from Houlton, Maine, on August 12,
2004. A.S. in agronomy. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving four
years. In 1954 he returned to his family farm and became the fourth
generation to raise potatoes, peas, and grains. He was past director of the
Northern Maine Association, the Aroostook County Farm Bureau, and was a
member of the Aroostook County Extension Association, Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation Service, and served as county commissioner
for 14 years. He was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, the
Houlton Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Masons. He was known for his dry
sense of humor and story telling. He is survived by his wife of 51 years,
two children including Dorinda McCluskey Sherman ’76, two granddaughters,
and two great-grandchildren.
Robert Joseph
Poirier, 79, from West Hartford, Connecticut, on
May 30, 2004. B.A. in French and a member of the Spanish and French clubs,
Newman Club, Maine Outing Club, Maine Christian Association, and the honor
society Kappa Phi Kappa. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the
Army from 1943 until 1946. He was a medic serving in the Pacific with the
185th Infantry Regiment. He was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart. He
taught French at Conard High School in West Hartford until his retirement in
1991. He was a member of the American Legion and a communicant of the Church
of St. Peter Claver. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, two daughters,
and four grandchildren.
Kenneth Luther
Rogers, 81, from Singer Island, Florida, on April
11, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering, a member of Sigma Nu fraternity,
and played golf two years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the
Marines from 1942 until 1945. He was a professor of engineering at Lowell
Technological Institute, now UMass-Lowell, for more than 40 years, retiring
in the early 1990s. He enjoyed golf and was a longtime member and past
president of the Vesper Country Club in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts. He is
survived by two daughters including Gail Rogers Sudduth ‘74, four
grandchildren, and two siblings including Richard ‘49.
George
Washington Scott, 75, from Warren, Maine, on June
6, 2004. Attended from 1947 until 1949. He was a veteran of the Korean War
serving in the Army. He was the co-owner of Frost and Wilkins. He was
employed by the US Postal Service for more than 30 years, retiring as
postmaster in Camden. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
Richard “Putt”
Arthur Stover, 74, from Perkinsville, Tennessee,
and Venice, Florida, on March 19, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a
member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. In 1960 he was co-founder and
co-owner of Vermont Research Corporation in Springfield, Vermont, a
manufacturing firm making rotating magnetic memory devices used in
telecommunications and production systems. He was a member of the Venice
Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Mary Whitcomb
Stover ‘50, four children, and six grandchildren.
James Vincent
Sullivan, 80, from South Portland, Maine, on July
3, 2004. B.S. in physical education, and an All-Maine guard and defensive
captain of the 1949 and 1950 football teams. He was a veteran of the Navy
serving during World War II from 1943 until 1947. After graduation he was a
physical education instructor and freshman football coach at the University
of Delaware where he obtained his M.S. degree. He returned to Maine and
taught at South Portland High School then became a professor of health,
fitness, and recreation at the University of Southern Maine, retiring
Professor Emeritus in 1991 after 32 years. In 1982 he co-authored
Teaching Physical Activities to Impaired Youth: An Approach to Mainstreaming.
While employed he earned his doctorate degree in education from Boston
University. In 1993 the building, James V. Sullivan Recreation and Fitness
Complex on the University of Southern Maine campus was named for him. After
retirement he worked at St. Joseph’s College in Standish and created and
chaired the new physical education major for four years. He was inducted
into the USM Husky Hall of Fame and the Maine Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.
He traveled extensively through Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the Far
East, and was a visiting professor in Brazil. He is survived by his wife of
56 years Ruth Hawkins Sullivan ‘50 and two daughters.
Clair Oden
Wilmot, 76, from Oakfield, Maine, on March 27,
2004. Attended in 1947. He was a veteran of the Navy and Army Air Force
during the Korean War. He was employed by the Aroostook Railroad for 45
years. He was a member of the Oakfield Grange, State Grange, Oakfield school
board, the American Legion, and was the town constable and justice of the
peace. He is survived by five children, 10 grandchildren including John
Wilmot ‘01, and four great-grandchildren.
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Constance
“Connie” Stevens Berry Anderson, 73, from
Waterville, Maine, on August 10, 2004. B.A. in education and a member of Chi
Omega sorority, WAA Council, Sophomore Eagles, All Maine Women, and played
field hockey, basketball, volleyball, and was a band majorette. She obtained
her master’s degree from Springfield College in 1956. She taught physical
education in West Hartford, Connecticut, for 10 years and was a Fullbright
Exchange Teacher in the Netherlands for one year. She is survived by her
husband, two children including David ’89, and one grandchild.
Merrill “Red”
Day Bartlett, 74, from Stillwater, Maine, and Fort
Myers, Florida, died on September 3, 2004, from cancer. B.A. in political
science, MBA in 1958, and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He was a
veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army from 1952 until 1954. He was
employed by the University of Maine for 35 years as an educator and
administrator in the college of business. He was a member of the Masons, the
Eastern Maine Seniors’ Golf Association, and the Estero Country Club. He
enjoyed fishing, gardening, and golfing. He is survived by his wife, two
children, Lynn ‘77 and Ken ’82, and two grandchildren.
George Greene
Clark, 60, from Gloucester, Virginia, on April 1,
1993. Two-year degree in agriculture. He obtained his master’s degree from
William and Mary College and was employed as a high school teacher. He was
the father of two daughters.
Allan “Al”
Robert Corey, 74, from Yarmouth, Maine, died on
June 30, 2004 from cancer. B.S. in animal science and a member of Alpha
Gamma Rho fraternity. He attended the University of Toronto and graduated in
1956 with a DVM degree. He was employed as a field veterinarian for the
Maine Department of Agriculture, then for the state animal disease control
and then partnered in private practice for a number of years. In 1983 he
began employment with the University of Maine teaching veterinary sciences.
He retired 11 years later as associate professor emeritus of veterinary
sciences. He continued to work part-time at Westbrook Animal Hospital until
last year. He was past president and honorary member of the Maine Veterinary
Medical Association, past president of the New England Veterinary Medical
Association, and a member of the Masons and Kora Temple Shrine. He enjoyed
his camp at Lake Moxie, fishing, hunting, and snowmobiling. He is survived
by his wife of 48 years, two children, and four grandchildren.
Norma Faye
Mooers Gray, 75, from Raymond, Maine, and Vero
Beach, Florida, died on July 2, 2004, from cancer. Attended from 1948 until
1950 and a member of Chi Omega sorority. She had lived in a number of
different states, finally settling in Essex Fells, New Jersey. She was a
homemaker who raised three children, finished college, and taught fifth
grade in New Jersey. She was a loyal supporter of the university and she and
her husband established the George and Norma Gray Fund at the University of
Maine Foundation. She is survived by her husband George ‘50, three children,
and four grandchildren.
William Allan
Hall, 77, from Summerfield, Florida, and Yarmouth,
Maine, on April 8, 2004. B.A. in history and government and a member of
Theta Chi fraternity, Men’s Senate, Pale Blue Key, and played baseball his
freshman year. He was a veteran of the Naval Reserves serving from 1946
until 1948. In 1952 he was employed by Aetna Fire Insurance beginning in the
marine department as a special agent and in 1969 became superintendent in
the underwriting department. In 1975 he was appointed assistant secretary,
underwriting department. He enjoyed golf, the Red Sox, and reading. He is
survived by his wife of 19 years, three children including Mark ‘76, eight
grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and one brother Gardiner ‘57.
Philip “Doc”
Arthur Hoyt, Sr., 75, from Danielson, Connecticut,
on May 29, 2004. B.S. in forest management and a member of the Agricultural
Club and Future Farmers of America. He was a veteran of the Korean War
serving in the Army from 1952 until 1954 in the 24th Division 34th Infantry
Regiment. He obtained his M.S. degree from the University of Connecticut in
1972. He taught agriculture at Limestone High School in Maine from 1954
until 1968 and vocational agriculture education at Killingly High School in
Connecticut from 1968 until 1993. He was president of both the Maine and
Connecticut VoAg teachers associations, and was given the Honorary American
Degree from the Future Farmers of America, the highest honor bestowed to a
teacher by that organization. He was a member of the Killingly town council,
the Danielson United Methodist Church, Moriah and Limestone lodges, the VFW,
and American Legion. He is survived by his wife 51 years, six children, 20
grandchildren, and three siblings including James ‘56 and Mary Hoyt Wills
‘53.
George Berton
Larlee, 84, from Oakfield, Maine, on May 28, 2004.
B.S. in continuing education, M.Ed in 1956. He was a veteran of the Army
serving during World War II. He taught at Mattawamkeag High School, Ricker
College, and Northern Maine Community College. He also coached boys and
girls basketball for many years. He was a member of the Masons and American
Legion. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Dawn Dwyer Larlee ‘68, three
children including Lucy Larlee Girodet ‘73, three grandchildren, two
great-grandchildren, and four siblings including Marion Larlee Brown ‘73.
Nancy Mary
Cousins Richter, 74, from Hendersonville, North
Carolina, on June 8, 2004. Attended from 1948 until 1950. She was employed
as a nuclear medicine technologist for more than 20 years, working in
various locations in conjunction with her husband’s career travels. She
enjoyed dancing and was a member of the Opportunettes and entertained in
retirement homes and competitively in state level competitions. She was a
member of the First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her husband of
52 years Robert ‘50, two daughters, and five grandchildren.
Richard Irving
Spencer, 73, from Kennebunk, Maine, died on
November 15, 2003, from cancer. Attended in 1950. He was a veteran of the
Air Force. He owned a wholesale men’s clothing business and sold clothing
throughout New England until 1962. He then started Vend Air Corporation to
manufacture and market foot and boot warmers for ski lodges as well as a
separate company that designed and sold suede ski masks and headwear. During
this time he organized chartered ski trips to Europe. In 1966 he became a
real estate broker and began selling industrial real estate. He started
Spencer and Company from his home in New Hampshire. He was a member of
Industrial Realtors, the Edgecomb Tennis Club, and the Arundel Yacht Club.
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