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The
following obituaries appeared in the Winter 2006 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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Austin “Wilkie” Horatio Wilkins, 102, from Augusta,
Maine, on October 2, 2005. B.S. in forestry, a member of Phi Kappa Sigma
fraternity, Maine Christian Association, the honor society Xi Sigma Pi,
Senior Skulls, editor of Maine Campus, and lettered in track. He obtained
his M.S. degree in 1928 from Cornell University. He studied for his master’s
in Europe and was present in Paris when Charles Lindbergh landed after his
historic flight over the Atlantic. He was employed by the Maine Forest
Service for 44 years. In 1958 he was appointed forest commissioner by
Governor Muskie and served in that position until his retirement in 1972. He
received many forestry awards and served as president of the National
Association of State Foresters. One of his biggest achievements was the
development of a northeastern forest fire compact (after the devastating
fires of 1947) covering the six New England states as well as New York, New
Brunswick, and Quebec. He served as chairman of Baxter State Park, wrote
numerous forestry articles, and wrote the book Ten Million Acres of Timber
and co-wrote A History of the Maine Civilian Conservation Corps 1933-1942.
He was a member of the Maine Arborists Association, the Northeastern Loggers
Association, and a charter member of the Pine State Arboretum. He was a
50-year member of the South Parish Congregational Church where he served as
deacon and Sunday school teacher and a member of the Masons. In 1978 he
received the University of Maine Alumni Association’s Black Bear Award, in
1979 he received the Distinguished Maine Forestry Award, and in 2002 he
received his Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from the University of
Maine Augusta. He also has the Austin H. Wilkins Forest Stewardship Award
named in his honor. He is survived by two children including Austin ’59, and
two grandchildren.
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Marquerite Louise
Lewis Smith, 96, from Stillwater,
Maine, on September 8, 2005. B.A. in English and a member of Kappa Psi
sorority. She was an English teacher in the Old Town school department for
many years. She was a member of the Stillwater Federated Church, the Annie
Matthews Society, Maine Retired Teachers Association, and the Pine Tree
Snowmobile Club. She is survived by one son, her sister Barbara Lewis Hermes
’64, and four nieces and nephews including Mary Harmon ’79.
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Paul Leavitt Crocker,
95, from Lake City, Florida, on May 30, 2004. B.A. in English. After
graduation he received his R.N. degree from McLean Hospital in Boston in
1936. He was employed as a registered nurse at the Veteran’s Hospital until
his retirement in 1978. He was a veteran of the Army. After retirement he
volunteered as a mentor with the public school’s enrichment program,
teaching children to play chess. He enjoyed reading and bicycling. He is
survived by three children, three grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
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Muriel Freeman
Brockway, 96, from Gorham, Maine,
on November 7, 2005. B.A. in English, a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority,
and Pi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honorary societies. She was also active
in the German Club and played hockey. She was a graduate fellow in German at
UMaine, teaching that language to pre-medical students. She lived in Orono
for over 60 years, where she was a member of the Orono Methodist Church and
belonged to area civic organizations. She worked at the University of Maine
General Alumni Association for several years. She maintained extensive
flower and vegetable gardens until she was 89. Her three children, Richard
’60, Elizabeth Brockway Nevers ’56, and Pamelia Brockway Adams ’60, survive
her.
Amy
Barnes Knight,
96, from Presque Isle, on October 8, 2005. Honorary degree in 1932. She
practiced nursing at Presque Isle General Hospital and then became a
full-time homemaker. She was a longtime member of the State Street Baptist
Church where she was a member of the choir and taught Sunday school. She is
survived by two children including Rita Knight ’71, three grandsons, and one
great-granddaughter.
Harland Francis
Leathers, 94, from Arlington,
Virginia, on September 11, 2005. B.A. in English and a member of the Boxing
Club, Contributors Club, and the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and Kappa Phi
Kappa. He obtained an LLB degree from Duke University in 1937. He was a
veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1946. He was
assigned to the personal intelligence staff of Admiral Nimitz in combat
intelligence analysis in the Pacific. He was awarded a citation for
meritorious conduct and a commendation ribbon from Admiral Nimitz. He was
employed with the Department of Justice from 1946 until his retirement in
1980. At the time of his retirement he was special assistant to the
assistant attorney general, civil division. He was a member of local and
national PTA’s, the Isaac Walton League, the National Rifle Association, and
was active in the Washington chapter of the alumni association. He is
survived by his wife of 56 years, four children, nine grandchildren, and two
siblings including Emery Leathers ’53. He requested any memorial
contributions be made to the Leathers Memorial Scholarship Fund at the
University of Maine Foundation.
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Kenneth “Ken” Boyden
Johnson, 93, from Augusta, Maine,
on December 3, 2005. B.S. in animal husbandry and a member of Alpha Gamma
Rho fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1942 until 1945
and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was employed as a dairy inspector for
the state of Maine from 1934 until 1950 when he became supervisor of the
Maine Department of Agriculture. He left that position in 1973 to work as an
inspector in Massachusetts until his retirement in 1985. He was a member of
the South Parish Congregational Church, Masons, and a Shriner. He is
survived by one brother, three nephews including Robert Spaulding ’65, and
niece Ellen Spaulding Grant ’60.
Kitty Belle Sansom
McGarr, 69, from Waterville,
Maine, on March 18, 1977. Attended from 1929 until 1930 and while a student
had a novel published. She was employed in the 1930s as a legal secretary in
Taunton, Massachusetts, and later as a clerk/stenographer for the Division
of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Division of Immigration &
Americanization, both in Massachusetts. She was a member of the Methodist
Church.
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Mary Eugenie Austin
Rain, 93, from Dixfield, Maine,
on October 27, 2005. She attended from 1930-1932 and was a member of Chi
Omega sorority. She taught in Mexico schools for 38 years and was a member
of the Maine Teachers’ Retirement Association. She was an active member of
the Mexico, and later, the Dixfield Congregational Choir and other church
ministries. She is survived by her husband, two sons including Richard Dorr
’58, a stepson and stepdaughter, 13 grandchildren, and 17
great-grandchildren.
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Ruth “Toddie”
Josephine Todd Farnham, 92, from
Bath, Maine, on October 6, 2005. B.S. in home economics and a member of Pi
Beta Phi sorority, the Maine Outing Club, YWCA, orchestra, Women Student
Government Association, Home Economics Club, and played basketball,
volleyball, tennis, field hockey, and participated in archery. After
graduation she taught home economics, assisted with the music program, and
coached girls basketball in Newport, Maine, and later had the same
employment at Milo High School. For the next 19 years she then became a
full-time homemaker and returned to teaching at Bath Junior High School
where she remained until her retirement in 1972. She enjoyed golf and lived
in Florida for the winter months. She was a member of many organizations
including the Maine Maritime Museum, Bath Teachers Club, Maine Teachers
Association, and was past president of the Rotary Ladies. She volunteered
with Meals on Wheels and with the Bath Memorial Hospital. She is survived by
her husband of 66 years, three children including Dian Farnham Jordan ’69
and Raymond ’68, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Jane Gerry Chase
Hanger, 92, from Oxnard,
California, on September 8, 2005. B.A. in romance languages and a member of
Chi Omega sorority, Sophomore Eagles, All Maine Women, and played field
hockey and basketball. She taught in Oxnard from 1952 until her retirement
in 1978. She was a member of St. Paul’s Methodist Church and was active with
the Somis Monday Club, American Association of University Women, the League
of Women Voters, and Alpha Delta Kappa. She enjoyed playing bridge, club
work, and always went to Los Angeles when Maine hockey played there. She is
survived by five children, 11 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
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Arlene Edris Higgins
Cobb, 82, from Essex,
Connecticut, on January 22, 1995. Attended from 1932 until 1933. She was
employed for 33 years as an advertising retailer. She enjoyed golf. She was
the mother of four children.
John Paul Cushman,
94, from Gorham, Maine, on October 31, 2005. He attended the University of
Maine from 1932-1935. He worked for Cleverton, Varney, and Pike in
Massachusetts before moving to Bath in 1938 where he worked as a draftsman
at Bath Iron Works. During World War II he worked for the Navy Department in
Washington, D.C. In 1951 he and his wife returned to Maine and settled in
Gorham. He worked for S.D. Warren in Westbrook until 1960 when he
established his own real estate business, and retired in 1975. He enjoyed
ham radio, was an avid photographer, and liked reading and music. Survivors
include his niece, Ellen Howe Ballou ’74
Herschel
“Hersh” Eugene O’Connell,
90, from Antioch, California, on June 1, 2004. B.A. in economics and a
member of Theta Chi fraternity, track team, band, orchestra, College Dance
Orchestra, and played intramural sports. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Army from 1943 until 1945. He was employed as a footwear
sales representative. He was a professional trumpet player, past president
of the Diablo Ramblers RV Club, and a member of St. Bonaventure’s Catholic
Church. He is survived by three children, nine grandchildren, and nine
great-grandchildren.
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Ruth Charlotte
Burnett, 91, from Brewer, Maine,
on October 21, 2005. B.A. in economics and a member of Delta Delta Delta
sorority and the YWCA. She was employed as an executive secretary for the
president of Eastern Fine Paper, retiring in 1982. She was a 50-year member
of Delta Delta Delta sorority and was recently enrolled as a member of the
Golden Circle. She was a member of the Mayflower Descendants and enjoyed
playing bridge. She is survived by cousins.
James Bryan
Morrison, Jr. 90, from Freeport,
Maine, on November 6, 2005. B.S. in chemical engineering and a member of Phi
Kappa Sigma fraternity. M.Ed. in 1949. He taught and was a school
administrator in Millinocket, Patten, Milo, and Mechanic Falls before moving
to Freeport, where he became superintendent of school. He later worked as a
consultant in the State Department of Education from 1965-1974. Survivors
include his wife, three children, 12 grandchildren, eight
great-grandchildren, and five stepchildren.
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Frederick Leon
Crocker, 90, from Rockledge,
Florida, on November 21, 2005. Attended from 1934 until 1936. He was
employed as a manufacturing representative in the industrial sales field. He
was a member of the Elks, Masons, and the Episcopal Church. He enjoyed
boating, fishing, golf, hunting, and his log cabin in the Rangeley Lakes,
Maine, area. He is survived by two daughters, two grandchildren, four
great-grandchildren, and brother Samuel ’42.
John “Wes” Wesley
Oliver, 94, from Pittsfield,
Maine, on August 5, 2005. B.S. in agronomy and a member of Phi Mu Delta
fraternity, the honor society Alpha Zeta, and the Agricultural Club. After
graduation he became Hartland Academy’s first vocational agriculture
instructor and later held a similar position at Morse Memorial High School
in Brooks. In the early 1940s, while working as a poultry field service man
for a feed company, he bought the old Monroe fairgrounds. He converted the
grandstands into a poultry house, another building into his home, and
operated Oliver Egg Factory. He enjoyed storytelling, sports, and gardening.
He was a member of the Masons, the Maine Farm Bureau, and the Maine School
District Commission. He is survived by his wife, eight children including
Elizabeth Oliver Sargent ’67, Janet Oliver Reid ’75, and Doug ’80; and
several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Catharine “Kay”
Lancaster Rowe, 88, from Bangor,
Maine, on August 29, 2005. B.A. in zoology and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi
sorority, All Maine Women, Pan Hellenic Council, Women’s Student Government
Association, Maine Masque, and associate editor of the Prism her
junior year. She was employed as a medical technician and for many years
taught medical technology at New Britain General Hospital in New Britain,
Connecticut. She retired in 1974 and returned to Maine and was very involved
with her community. She was a member of the Shakespeare Club, Bangor
Historical Society, American Society of Clinical Pathologists, St. John’s
Episcopal Church, and volunteered with the Bangor Symphony and the Bangor
Historical Society. She sang in the church choir and traveled with them to
England. She enjoyed traveling, gardening, golfing, genealogy, needlepoint,
and sailing.
Edwin “Sparkey”
Parker Troland, 89, from Fort
Myers, Florida, on January 23, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a
member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, Maine Masque, Rifle Team, Maine Outing
Club, “M” Club, was circulation manager for the Campus, and ran
cross-country and track. He was employed with Bird Machine Company in
Walpole, Massachusetts, as a development and plant engineer for 31 years and
for 4 years at Fore River Shipyard as coordinator and assistant to the
superintendent. He held seven U.S. patents in the pulp and paper field. He
taught engine maintenance with the United States Power Squadrons, taught
CPR, and enjoyed boating, (owning a number of boats and traveling
extensively in them.) His reunion form’s “most notable or proudest
achievement: ‘marrying my wife.”’ He s survived by three daughters: Nancy
Troland Greenfield ’65, Karen Troland Delano ’67, and Gretchen Troland
Stoddard ’73, and his sister Ruth Troland Bull ’44
Benjamin Fogg Viner,
90, from Bangor, Maine, and Louisville, Kentucky, on October 2, 2005. B.A.
in economics. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1940
until 1945. He was a co-owner of Viner Music Company in Bangor and an
accomplished percussionist. He was a member of Beth Abraham Synagogue in
Bangor and Adath Jeshurun Synagogue in Kentucky. He was an avid golfer. He
is survived by three children and four grandchildren.
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Alice Louise
Chandler Bishop, 87, from North
Yarmouth, Maine, on August 22, 2005. Attended from 1935 until 1936. She was
employed with Bicknell Photo for many years until her retirement. She
enjoyed camping. She is survived by two children, 13 grandchildren, and many
great-grandchildren.
Harlan Pratt Fitch,
88, from Groton, Massachusetts, on October 5, 2005. B.S. in forestry, a
member of the Forestry Club, and participated in fencing. After graduation
he was employed with the US Forest Service and then entered the Army,
serving during World War II. He served from 1941 until 1945 in England,
Germany, and France, earning three battle stars. After the war he attended
Yale School of Forestry and graduated in 1952. He owned and managed his
Christmas tree farm for more than 50 years in Groton. He served on the
planning board for 25 years, created the town’s first master plan in 1963,
and had been Groton’s assistant assessor, treasurer, election warden, and
sewer commissioner. He also volunteered with the Groton Historical Society
for more than 25 years and was a member of the First Parish Unitarian
Church, the Groton Grange, and the Groton Men’s Club. He is survived by
three sisters.
Mary “Buzzy” Edith
Buzzell Pattberg, 88, from
Hudson, Florida, on August 8, 2005. B.S. in home economics and a member of
Phi Mu sorority, YWCA, Home Economics Club, and Glee Club. M.Ed. in 1956.
During World War II she was a short-wave radio operator when German POW’s
were housed in Houlton, Maine. She was employed as a teacher for three
years, then as a Maine Extension home demonstration agent, and for 20 years
was head of the home economics department at Housatonic Valley Regional High
School in Connecticut. She enjoyed gardening, playing the organ, playing
cards, and had traveled to Europe, North Africa, China, Australia, New
Zealand, Canada, and the Caribbean.
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William Dwight
Barrell, 87, from Concord, New
Hampshire, on October 14, 2005. B.S. in agricultural economics and farm
management and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Scabbard and
Blade, editor of the Prism junior year, and received a Bowker
Scholarship. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the European
Theater as an Army Air Corps group commander operating combat fields in
England and France. He retired from the Air Force Reserves as a lieutenant
colonel after 37 years. He was awarded the Bronze Star medal, the American
Defense Service medal, the European Theater ribbon with three stars, the
World War II Victory medal, and the Armed Forces Reserve medal. In 1965 he
was appointed by the governor of Maine to organize and serve as director of
the Maine Industrial and Recreation Finance Approval Board. In 1970 he went
to Concord to form and direct the first economic development department in
the city. He served in this capacity until his retirement in 1987. He was
awarded the degree of Certified Economic Development Director and in 1998 an
industrial park street, Barrell Court, was dedicated. He is survived by his
wife of 62 years, five children including Patricia Barrell Torrey ’94,
Richard ’70, nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Leon “Bret” Joseph
Breton, 87, from Columbia,
Maryland, died on August 27, 2005, from cancer of the liver. B.S. in
chemical engineering and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, Scabbard and
Blade, “M” Club, Sophomore Owls, ROTC, the honorary societies Phi Kappa Phi
and Tau Beta Pi, and played basketball and tennis. He was a veteran of World
War II serving in the Army. He received his MBA from Harvard in 1946. In
1950 he was employed with Stanco Distributors, a subsidiary of Standard Oil,
as a sales engineer. He later became executive vice president for American
Mineral Spirits and then for Union Oil. He started a consulting business,
Breton Associates, which took him to Amsterdam as a management consultant.
He successfully ran his business for over 25 years. He is survived by his
wife of 61 years, four children, and seven grandchildren.
Alvalene “Allie” May
Pierson Karlsson, 85, from New
York, New York, on November 5, 2005. B.A. in zoology and a member of Maine
Masque, 4-H Club, German Club, and the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and Phi
Beta Kappa. After graduation she was employed as a medical technician with
the Rockefeller Institute and later she and her husband started the
publication Republican Review. In the 1950s they owned and operated
Pierson Press and later opened the Swedish Book Nook. They traveled
extensively in Scandinavia and were awarded the Order of the Polar Star
(equivalent to being knighted) by the king of Sweden for fostering good
relations between Sweden and the United States. She also edited the Vasa
Star and was the publicity director for the Vasa Order of America. She
volunteered with her church, local school, and civic organizations. She is
survived by three children, six grandchildren including Katharine Karlsson
’91, and brother Malcolm Pierson ’45.
Reverend
Donald Alexander Scanlin,
89, from Red Lodge, Montana, on January 20, 2004. B.A. in sociology and
editor of the Freshman in 1932. He began with the Class of 1936 but
“made a detour to attend Bangor Theological Seminary (Class of 1939)
completing my degree in 1940.” He was a Congregational and United Church of
Christ minister who served in Ellsworth and Kennebunk, Maine; New Ulm,
Minnesota; Goshen, Indiana; and Circle and Red Lodge, Montana. After
retirement he obtained his BA in history/government from Rocky Mountain
College and taught adult education in Billings. In 1972 he was elected to
the Montana Constitutional Convention where he had a major role in a
constitutional provision for Native Americans, a state Bill of Rights, and
environmental issues. He later served as Sergeant at Arms for the Montana
House of Representatives. He was a lifelong ardent civil libertarian and
participated extensively in the Christian Rural Oversees Program and headed
the Red Cross in the Red Lodge area. He was a founding member of the Red
Lodge Mountain Festival of Nations, a 50-year member of the Masons and
Rotary International, and was honored as a Paul Harris Fellow. He was on the
Red Lodge City Council and received the Boy Scouts’ highest honor, the
Silver Beaver Award. He enjoyed hunting, golfing, and farming, and was known
as a firewood producer in the Red Lodge area. He is survived by his wife of
65 years, four children, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Willard Alanson
Wight, 87, from Newry, Maine,
died on November 17, 2005, from cancer. Attended from 1936 until 1939 and
was a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Army from 1941 until 1945 and received the Purple Heart for
injuries sustained in France. He was employed by the Maine Forest Service
for more than 28 years and retired as the eastern regional supervisor in
1973. He served as town selectman for 20 years, was a member of the
volunteer fire department, the Newry Grange, American Legion, Bethel
Historical Society, and the Newry Community Church. He was an avid
snowmobiler for more than 30 years. He is survived by his wife of 62 years,
three children including Stephen ’69 and Gretchen Wight Strauss ’80, six
grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
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Elwood “Al” Arthur
Allen, 87, from Farmington,
Maine, on August 23, 2005. B.S. in education. He taught in Flagstaff,
Rangeley, and Buckfield and served as superintendent of schools in Strong,
Phillips, and Kingfield. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, two
children including Luralee Allen Knapp ’74, and seven grandchildren.
Charles “Charlie”
Joseph Arbor, 87, from
Jupiter, Florida, and Moosehead Lake, Maine, on July 18, 2005. B.A. in
economics and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, Pale Blue Key, Student’s
Art Club, Sophomore Owls, “M” Club, Senior Skulls, class president freshman
and sophomore years, and played baseball, basketball, and football. He was a
veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. He
obtained his M.Ed. from the University of Maine in 1953. He was employed at
Hallowell High School from 1947 until 1953 and from 1953 until 1976 at Cony
High School. While at Cony he was head of the social studies department,
guidance director, coach, and for 14 years principal. He served as chairman
of the state basketball commission, president of the state principals’
association, and was on the college board committee. He enjoyed golf,
fishing, and reading. He is survived by many nieces and nephews.
Raymond Wilbur Buck,
Jr., 86, from College Park,
Maryland, and Monticello, Maine, on August 3, 2005. B.S. in agronomy and a
member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, Agricultural Club, and the honor
society Alpha Zeta. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air
Corps. In 1946 he was employed at the University of Maine Brunswick campus
as an instructor of botany. In 1950 he received his M.S. degree and in 1952
his Ph.D., both from the University of Maryland. He was employed in research
with the USDA in Beltsville, Maryland. Later he became an associate
professor then professor/chairman of the department of biology at Montgomery
College in Rockville, Maryland. He is survived by four nieces and nephews
including Carol Smith Davis ’68, ’79G, and David Smith ’71.
George Ellis,
85, from Andover, Maine, on November 3, 2005. B.S. in economics, active in
Debating Society, Maine Masque, International Relations Club, ROTC, and
class valedictorian. During World War II he served in the Pacific Theater
with General Douglas MacArthur, and was discharged with the rank of major.
Following his military service, George earned his master’s and Ph.D. in
economics from Harvard. In 1951, he accepted a position with the Federal
Reserve Bank of Boston, working his way up to president. He served as
president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for seven years. He also
served as CEO of Keystone Custodian Funds of Boston, president of the Home
Savings Bank of Boston, and later became chairman of the Central Maine Power
Company. He held leadership positions in his church and was active in civic
matters in Boston, heading United Way campaigns and serving on various
boards. He retired in 1990. He received honorary degrees from Bates College,
the University of Maine, and the University of Massachusetts. In 2003 he
received the Alumni Career Award from the University of Maine Alumni
Association. Survivors include his four children, six grandchildren, and
niece Georgianna Ellis ’64, ’68G.
Ruth Louise Tuttle
Franson, 86, from Hamilton,
Massachusetts, on August 17, 2005. B.S. in fine arts education. She taught
art for many years at Endicott Junior College, Shore Country Day School, and
the Ipswich public schools. She also gave private art lessons in her home.
She was a member of the Guild of Beverly Artists, North Shore Art
Association, Cape Ann Painters, and a former member of the Copley Society in
Boston. She was a longtime member of the First Church in Wenham. She is
survived by her husband, three children, and five grandchildren.
Vernon “Skinny”
Elbert Johnson, 88, from
Northampton, Massachusetts, on August 24, 2005. B.S. in forestry. He was a
veteran of World War II serving in the Army in the Asiatic and Pacific
Theaters. He was awarded the Bronze Star Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific
Theater Campaign Ribbon, and the Purple Heart. He was employed for 36 years
with the USDA Soil Conservation Service as a soil and water conservationist,
retiring in 1976. He was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Church, a member
of the Elks, enjoyed golf, and after his retirement he volunteered at the
Cooley Dickinson Hospital. He is survived by two sons including John ’65,
six grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Manuel Vicente
Locsin, 86, from Negros
Occidental, Philippines, and Brookline, Massachusetts, on April 28, 2005.
B.S. in chemical engineering. He was a veteran of World War II serving in
the Merchant Marines. He was employed as the chief chemist with Victorias
Milling Company in the Philippines and retired in 1976 as president of the
company. After retirement he served for two years as chairman of the board
of directors. He also was president of Insular Sugar Refining Company and
Victorias Chemical Corporation. He is survived by two sons, five
grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Margaret “Miggie”
Elizabeth Philbrook Marston, 86,
from Southold Town, New York, on September 19, 2005. B.A. in history and a
member of Chi Omega sorority, International Relations Club, All Maine Women,
the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa, and played field
hockey, basketball, and volleyball. She was employed as a caregiver,
draftsperson, and bookkeeper, as well as vice president of Telstar Medical
Products. She was a member of the Mattituck Presbyterian Church and enjoyed
reading. She is survived by four children and 14 grandchildren.
Charles “Chick”
Boone Parsons, 87, from Bangor
and Presque Isle, Maine, on October 25, 2005. B.S. in agricultural economics
and farm management and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, Pale Blue
Key Society, and played intramural sports for four years. He was a veteran
of World War II serving in the Army Corps of Engineers from 1941 until 1945.
He was a co-partner of the Allen and Parsons Potato Seed Farm in Masardis,
Maine, was superintendent of a fertilizer plant in Presque Isle, and a
commercial loans and branch manager for 29 years with Casco Northern Bank in
Presque Isle. He listed his “most notable or proudest achievement” on his
1990 reunion form as, “married high school sweetheart.” After 65 years in
Presque Isle, he moved to Bangor in 1987. He was a member of the Aroostook
Bankers Association, the Curling Club, past president of the Presque Isle
Kiwanis Club, St. John’s Episcopal Church, and many other civic
organizations. He enjoyed attending athletic events, golf, travel, visiting
with friends and his grandson. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, two
children, and one grandson.
George Carl Risman,
MD, 85, from Birmingham, Alabama, on June 22, 2005. B.A. in zoology
and a member of the Maine Masque, Zoology Club, the honor society Phi Kappa
Phi, and worked on the Prism. After graduation he obtained his M.S.
from Brown University in 1943 and his Ph.D. and M.D from the University of
Pennsylvania. After obtaining his medical degree he served in the Army from
1955 until 1957. He had a private practice for over 40 years. He enjoyed
racquetball and traveling. He was the father of two children.
Albert Boyd Soule,
86, from South Paris, Maine, on August 27, 2005. Attended from 1938 until
1939. He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1942 until 1946, part of
that time in the Pacific Theater. After the war he returned to Maine to
become an executive with the family business, The Paris Manufacturing
Company. While associating with the business for more than 30 years, he also
worked for Sears & Roebuck, beginning in 1965 as a contract manager for
institutional furnishings for the East Coast. He retired from Sears in 1979.
He and his wife purchased the Merrill Homestead in South Paris where he
designed and constructed a unique wood burning stove for which he received
the state of Maine and the National Department of Energy Innovation Award in
1986. He was a member of the South Paris Congregational Church where he
served as deacon, the Deering Memorial Methodist Church, and the vestry
president of Christ Episcopal Church in Norway. He was instrumental in the
design and construction of the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School and
the Oxford Hills recycling center. He was the South Paris town moderator for
23 years, president of the Paris Public Library, vice president of the
Oxford County Savings and Loan, and a board member of His Place Teen Center.
He enjoyed traveling, ballroom dancing, and being a steward for the
environment. He is survived by three siblings.
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Harold “Hal” Irving
Kaplan 84, from Palm Beach,
Florida, on October 28, 2005. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of
Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and
ran cross-country. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air
Corps from 1942 until 1946. After his service he obtained his J.D. degree
from Harvard in 1948 and his LL.M. degree from George Washington University
in 1950. He was a patent attorney whose practice spanned 46 years and was a
managing partner of Blum, Kaplan, Friedman, Siberman, and Beran in New York
City. He is survived by his wife, two children, and four grandchildren.
Booth “Knobby”
Gilman Leavitt, DDS, 85,
from Lewiston, Maine, on September 6, 2005. B.S. in chemical engineering and
a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and Scabbard and Blade. He was a
veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1945.
He was a B-24 Liberator pilot serving with the 451st group in
Italy. After the war he worked as a chemical engineer for Robert Gair
Company in Montville, Connecticut. In 1947 he became a dental student at the
University of Maryland and graduated in 1951. He practiced dentistry in
Auburn for 35 years and was a member of the staff at Central Maine General
Hospital for most of his career. He was an accomplished violinist and for
many years played with the Portland Symphony Orchestra. He was a member of
the Brunswick Oratorio Chorale, Androscoggin Chorale, and the High Street
Congregational Church choir. He enjoyed music, church, automobiles, and his
pets. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Phyllis Bryant Leavitt ’43,
daughters Barbara Leavitt McGivaren ’69 and Jane Leavitt Daly ’75, and two
grandchildren.
George Peter
Limberis, 84, from Bangor, Maine,
died from cancer on July 28, 2005. B.A. in economics and a member of the
Debating Society, Spanish Club, and played baseball and basketball. After
graduation he attended midshipman school at Notre Dame University and served
during World War II aboard the USS Thomas Jefferson. He saw action in
the invasions of Sicily, Salerno, and Normandy in the Atlantic as well as
other battles in the Pacific. After the war he graduated from Boston
University Law School and returned to Bangor where he practiced law for more
than 40 years. He was appointed by Governor Muskie as judge of the Brewer
Municipal Court in 1957 and in 1965 was appointed to the Industrial Accident
Commission by Governor Reed. He was a member of the American Legion and a
lifelong member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church of Bangor where he
served as president of the parish council. He is survived by his wife of 60
years, one son, three granddaughters, and three great-grandchildren.
Violet “Vi”
Mary-Anne Hamilton O’Donoghue,
85, from Leesburg, Florida, on May 30, 2005. B.A. in Spanish and a member of
Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, Arts Club, French Club, Spanish Club, YWCA, Maine
Masque, and worked on the Prism. She later graduated from Bryant and
Stratton Commercial School in Boston. She was employed during World War II
with Capital Airlines as a personnel manager and in the late 1940s she was a
training supervisor of new employees in New York. She later spent 20 years
in Texas, seven years in Tennessee, and in 1978 moved to Florida. She
volunteered with Meals on Wheels, played tennis and golf, and was active in
her church. She is survived by her husband, two children, two grandchildren,
and two great-grandchildren.
Barbara “Silver”
Wentworth Emmons Payson, 84, from
Sun City Center, Florida, and Worcester, Massachusetts, on October 29, 2005.
B.A. in psychology and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, Panhellenic
Council, YWCA, and worked on the Prism. She was a full-time
homemaker, raising four children. She volunteered with the Girl Scouts,
Girls Club, Junior League, the Children’s Theater, and with Memorial
Hospital. She enjoyed fly-fishing, golf, bridge, horseback riding, reading,
and traveling. She is survived by four children and five grandchildren.
Frances Christine
Andrews Gay Pistone, 84, from
West Jordan, Utah, on October 17, 2005. B.S. in home economics and a member
of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Maine Masque, Radio Guild, Home Economics Club,
orchestra, and worked on the Prism and Maine Campus. She was
employed as a dietitian at Augusta General Hospital in the late 1940s and
was employed for 17 years at Lynn Hospital in Lynn, Massachusetts. In 1968
she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, and was employed at Southern Nevada Memorial
Hospital as the chief administrative dietitian from 1974 until 1992. She is
survived by one son and five grandchildren.
Muriel “Torchy”
Elizabeth Pratt, 85, from Norway,
Maine, on August 7, 2005. B.S. in home economics and a member of Chi Omega
sorority, YWCA, Maine Outing Club, and played field hockey, basketball, and
volleyball. She taught school at Oxford High School and Pratt Schoolhouse in
East Oxford. She was president of the America Legion Auxiliary and town
director of Stephens Memorial Hospital. She enjoyed living on 70 acres with
a mountain view where she grew vegetables and flowers and watched deer and
moose. She is survived by two sisters.
Harlan Orrington
Rowe, 86, from Lovell, Maine, on
September 24, 2005. Attended from 1938 until 1940 and was a member of Alpha
Gamma Rho fraternity. He left school to enlist in the Army. He was a veteran
of World War II stationed in Europe and a veteran of the Korean War
stationed in South Korea. During the Vietnam War he was stationed in Japan.
After a distinguished 28-year career in the Army, he retired with the rank
of captain. He also earned the Good Conduct medal, American Defense Service
medal, American Campaign medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
medal with two bronze stars, World War II Victory medal, Army of Occupation
medal with German Clasp, National Defense Service medal, Korean Service
medal with two bronze service stars, Armed Forces Reserve medal, and the
United National Service medal. He was a member of the Masons, enjoyed
playing guitar, singing, storytelling, hunting, boating, and served as
selectman of Lovell. He is survived by his wife, two sons including Keith
’69, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Norman Adelbert Wing,
86, from Woolwich, Maine, on August 22, 2005. Attended from 1938 until 1941.
He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army in Japan and the
Philippines. He was employed with the Maine Department of Agriculture for 26
years. He was a member of the Masons. He is survived by his wife, daughter
Carole Wing Rideout ’64, one stepdaughter, six grandchildren, and five
great-grandchildren.
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Robert “Bob” Loveitt
Chapman, 83, from La Habra,
California, died on September 23, 2005, from a stroke. B.S. in engineering
physics and a member of Theta Chi fraternity, Ski Team, Maine Christian
Association, Maine Outing Club, Physics Club (serving as vice president and
president), Student Senate, played intramural sports all four years, and
served as an air raid warden his junior and senior years. After graduation
he was employed with American Cyanamid Company as a physicist and later as
the principal application engineer for Beckman Instruments in La Habra,
California. He obtained his MBA from the University of Southern California
in 1965. He is survived by his wife Jean Devoe Chapman ’45 and three
children.
Frank “Jim” Levi
Emerson, 84, from Charleston,
South Carolina, on June 8, 2005. B.S. in engineering physics and a member of
Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, Physics Club, and the honor society Tau Beta Pi.
He was employed as an engineer with General Electric for 43 years working on
such projects as the development of the nose cone for the Atlas ICBM and
Thor IRBM. He is survived by his wife Hulda Pond Emerson ’43 and two sons.
Ralph Earl Graham,
Jr., 85, from Dallas, Texas, on
June 13, 2005. Attended from 1939 until 1941 and a member of Beta Theta Pi
fraternity, and played football and basketball. He was a veteran of World
War II serving as a pilot in the Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1946, some
of that time in the China/Burma/India Theater. He moved to Texas in 1946 and
became an independent oil producer. He was a member and officer of numerous
petroleum organizations, and a member of the Masons, Shriners, and the
Church of the Incarnation Episcopal. He is survived by his wife, eight
children, and seven grandchildren.
Everett Meyer
Hoffman, DMD, 82, from
Miami Shores, Florida, on July 10, 2004. Attended from 1939 until 1941. He
graduated from Tufts College Dental School in 1948 with his DMD degree. He
was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1945 and
again from 1951 until 1953. Prior to his reentry into the Army he had a
private practice which he reopened in 1954. He owned and operated Chelsea
Dental Center and was on the staff of the Chelsea Memorial Hospital. He was
director of the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the American
Dental Association and the Massachusetts Dental Society. He was also the
president of Devereux Nursing Home. He was the father of two children.
Camille Etien
Morneault, 86, from Windham,
Maine, on November 26, 2005. B.S. in agronomy. He operated a family farm in
Lille, Maine, and in 1960 began to work for the Maine State Seed Program as
assistant director of operations in Maine and Florida. He became director in
the 1970s and retired in 1983. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus,
school board, and town council. He enjoyed landscaping, gardening, and
crafts. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, three daughters, four
grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and six siblings including Louis
’56.
Warren “Doc”
Greenleaf Strout, MD, 84, from
Bangor and Orono, Maine, on October 19, 2005. B.A. in zoology and a member
of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, band, and was freshman football manager. He
was a veteran of the Navy serving from 1943 until 1949. He obtained his MD
degree in 1946 from George Washington University, and served as a flight
surgeon from 1946 until 1949. He began his general practice in Pittsfield,
Maine, in 1949. He was appointed as an anesthesiologist to the medical staff
of Eastern Maine General Hospital in 1953 and in 1971 became chief of
anesthesiology. He served as president of the medical staff from 1964 until
1966, became a member of the corporation of Eastern Maine General Hospital,
and was a member of the board of trustees from 1969 until 1977. He retired
in 1985. He is survived by his wife, five daughters including Stephanie
Strout Graves ’72 and Kathryn Strout Wagner ’81, 10 grandchildren, including
Matthew Woodman ’97, two great-granddaughters, and three step grandchildren.
Frederick
“Fred” Marshall Viles,
84, from Padre Island, Texas, on July 10, 2005. B.S. in engineering physics
and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. After the war he was employed with
American Aniline Products as a sales representative. In 1955 he graduated
from Northeastern University with a master’s degree and was employed as a
senior engineering scientist with AVCO. In 1986 he was president of Horizon
Systems in Harvard, Massachusetts. He later was principal engineer at Bath
Iron Works in Maine, and from 1990 until 1995 practiced electrical
engineering in Corpus Christi, Texas. He retired in 2002. He is survived by
his wife, one son, and one granddaughter.
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Leo “Brad” Bradley
Bunker, Jr., 83, from Franklin,
Maine, and Naples, Florida, on August 5, 2005. B.S. in education and a
member of the Education Club and chorus. Although he graduated in 1947 he
wished to affiliate with the Class of 1944. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Army Air Corps from 1943 until 1945 and was awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with leaf clusters. He flew 35
missions in a B-17 Flying Fortress in Germany and England. He obtained his
M.A. in education in 1947 from the University of Maine. He taught for more
than 30 years (some of that time at George Stevens Academy) and for 20 years
he was the chairman of the math department at Scarsdale High School in New
York. He was president of: the New York State Math Teachers Association,
United Church of Christ council, Layman’s Council, AARP in Naples, and the
Franklin Historical Society. He enjoyed dancing, golf, traveling, and
operating a summer cottage rental business in Franklin, Maine. He is
survived by his wife of 61 years, three children including Janet Bunker ’68,
three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Alice “Mac” Lee
McHugh Condon, 82, from Presque
Isle, on October 30, 2005. B.S. in education and a member of Pi Beta Phi
sorority and played basketball and badminton. She taught first grade for 25
years in the Presque Isle school system, retiring in 1985. She enjoyed
traveling, story telling, playing cards, and cooking, and was a member of
the Aroostook Union Grange and Delta Kappa Gamma. She is survived by four
children including Charles ’75, 10 grandchildren, and nine
great-grandchildren.
Lawrence Allen
Graham, 84, from South Hadley,
Massachusetts, and Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, on November 1, 2005. B.S. in
chemical engineering/pulp and paper and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha
fraternity, tennis team, Glee Club, and played intramural sports for four
years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1942 until
1946, part of that time in the Pacific Theater. He was president of the
Graham Manufacturing Company of Holyoke, a paper-processing firm founded by
his father in 1939. In 1970 the business was sold to Johnson & Johnson. He
was a well-known business and community leader serving for 20 years as a
commissioner of South Hadley’s Electric Light Board and chairman of the
board of Hampshire National Bank from 1972 until 1987. He was a member of
the Masons and the First Congregational Church of South Hadley where he
served as chairman of the board of trustees and was a tenor in the choir for
over 40 years. He retired in 1980 to Wolfeboro and was active in the Lakes
Region Conservation Trust, was a member of the Bald Peak Colony Club and the
Kingswood Golf Club. He was an active alumnus and established the Lawrence
and Muriel Graham Endowment Fund. He enjoyed golf and travel. He is survived
by his wife of 59 years, four
children, seven grandsons, and three great-grandchildren.
Lucy Dickerson
Burleigh Richardson, 81, from
Concord, New Hampshire, on February 13, 2004. Attended from 1940 until 1942.
She graduated from the University of New Hampshire and also obtained her
master’s degree. She taught in the public schools in Amherst, New Hampshire,
and implemented the first special education classes in the school district.
She later became a school guidance counselor in Milford and Merrimack, New
Hampshire, schools and was nominated for State Teacher of the Year. She was
a published author with her book Dearest Father, a book of Civil War
letters. She enjoyed gardening, hooking rugs, and was a member of the Wilton
Tennis Club. She is survived by one son and two grandchildren.
Hattie “Hat”
Elizabeth Ingraham Storer, 84,
from Portland, Maine, died on October 7, 2005, from ALS. B.S. in home
economics and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, 4-H Club, and Home Economics
Club. After graduation she taught home economics in Ashland, Maine. While
raising a family she and her husband (who was attending medical school)
lived in various places on the East Coast and finally settled in Portland.
She was employed as a bookkeeper for the medical office of Blaisdell, Bove,
Saunders, Whitney, and Bryant. She was a lifelong member of the Freedom
Grange, enjoyed playing cards, and had recently started to watch the Red
Sox. She is survived by three children and five grandchildren.
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Robert “Brute” Lewis
Brewster, 82, from South
Portland, Maine, on September 30, 2005. B.S. in civil engineering, a member
of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, and played baseball and intramural sports.
Although he graduated in 1955 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1945.
He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1943
until 1945 as a bomber pilot. He remained in the Reserves and retired as a
lieutenant colonel. He was employed as a civil engineer by Maine Central
Railroad for many years, planning and overseeing track layout and
improvements throughout the state. He retired in 1982. In 1960 he obtained
land on Sebago Lake and spent time building a camp. He enjoyed sports,
bowling, golfing, and storytelling. He is survived by his brother and
sister-in-law Frank ’42 and Dorothy Pillsbury Brewster ’44.
Doris Russell Leggat,
88, from Lowell, Massachusetts, on October 26, 2005. B.S. in education. She
taught English as a second language for 24 years in Lowell until her
retirement in 1991 and she obtained her master’s degree in 1974 from the
University of Lowell. She was a member of St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, the
Lowell Garden Club, Middlesex Women’s Club, and volunteered with the
Kiwanis, the Regatta Festival Committee, and the Lowell Visitors bureau. She
is survived by two children and three grandchildren.
Robert “Bob” Sawyer
Ludwig, 82, from Kennebunkport,
Maine, on November 30, 2005. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Although he graduated in 1948 he wished to
affiliate with the Class of 1945. He was a veteran of World War II serving
in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. He was a torpedo bomber pilot in Carrier
Air Group 97. After graduation he was employed as an engineer for Atlas
Plywood followed by employment with Tide Water Oil Company. In 1961 he
purchased and restored Arundel Wharf in Kennebunkport and established
Arundel Marine Services. From 1962 until 1986 he taught physics at South
Portland High School. He was a member and past commodore of the Arundel
Yacht Club, a Lodge member, former chairman of the Kennebunkport planning
board, and an active volunteer and docent of the Wells National Estuarine
Research Reserve and the Laudholm Trust. He is survived by one son and two
granddaughters.
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Marguerite Dow
McNeil, 89, from Belfast, Maine,
on November 6, 2005. B.S. in education, M.Ed. in 1947, and a member of the
Education Club and the honor society Kappa Delta Pi. She went on to obtain
her Ph.D. from Columbia University. She was a veteran of World War II
serving for three years in the Women’s Army Corps as a teacher and motor
corpsman, part of that time in the South Pacific. She taught elementary and
secondary education in several schools in Maine as well as Aroostook State
Normal School, Willimantic State Teachers College, and the University of
Vermont. She retired as an associate professor from Brooklyn College, City
University of New York. She is survived by three sisters including Barbara
McNeil Marsanskis ’47 and dozens of nieces and nephews.
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Gene “Pete” Peter
Ciarrocchi, 86, from East
Millinocket, Maine, on November 19, 2005. B.S. in education. He was a
veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps in England and
participated in 34 bomber missions over northern France, Normandy, and
Germany. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with
four oak clusters, and the European/African/Middle Eastern Campaign medal
with four bronze stars. He was employed with Great Northern Paper in
Millinocket. He was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church where he taught
religious education for several years and served on the parish council. He
is survived by his wife of 56 years, three children, six grandchildren, and
two great-grandsons.
Barbara “B Mills”
Mills Browne, 80, from Bangor,
Maine, died on December 4, 2005, from Parkinson’s disease. B.A. in Spanish
and theater, M.A. in speech in 1948, and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi
sorority, All Maine Women, Maine Masque, and the honor societies Phi Kappa
Phi and Sigma Mu Sigma. She performed in summer stock with the Camden Hills
Theater and directed stage productions for the House-in-the-Pines Junior
College in Massachusetts. In 1953 she began teaching and coaching speech at
Bangor High School where she remained for 32 years. In 1964 she directed an
award-winning stage production of Alice in Wonderland at the New York
World’s Fair. She was past president of the Educational Speech and Theater
Association of Maine, was a frequent judge at the Massachusetts, Maine, and
New England drama festivals, and had written theater reviews for the
Bangor Daily News. She directed community theater with the Friends of
Retarded Children, the YWCA, and St. Joseph Healthcare. She is survived by
her daughter and two grandchildren.
Arthur “Duke” Dewey
Moody, 82, from Framingham,
Massachusetts, on August 17, 2005. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of
Phi Mu Delta fraternity, American Society of Civil Engineers, Rock and
Hammer Club, and the Maine Outing Club. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Navy in the South Pacific. He began his engineering career
working on Long Falls Dam in northern Maine, then with the US Forest Service
designing and building roads, dams, and bridges. For most of his
professional career he worked for the consulting firm Metcalf and Eddy in
Boston and Wakefield, Massachusetts. His work took him to Greenland, South
America, Asia, Ireland, the Middle East, and the Caribbean where he and his
family lived for two years on the island of Trinidad. He became a specialist
in the design of water treatment plants. He was an active member of the
North East Water Works Association, the American Water Works Association,
and the First Parish Unitarian Church of Framingham. He is survived by his
wife of 56 years Dorothy Bruns Moody ’47, three sons, eight grandsons, and
siblings Warren ’53, Harvey ’60, and Nancy Moody Genthner ’56.
Julian Page Thompson,
91, from Waterville, Maine, on November 21, 2005. B.S. in education and
M.Ed. in 1956. He began teaching in Carrabassett and Stratton, Maine, and
then taught, and was principal, at the Abraham Lincoln School in Bangor from
1938 until 1949. He served as superintendent of schools for 23 years in
Rangeley, Newport, Corinna, Skowhegan, and Madison. He retired from M.S.A.D.
59 in 1971. He was a 60-year member of the Mount Abram Lodge, former member
of the Newport Kiwanis Club, past president of the Bangor Teacher’s Club, a
life member of the NEA, Maine Teacher’s Association, and an honorary life
member of the Maine School Superintendents Association. He enjoyed fishing,
hunting, skiing, and golf. After retirement he spent 16 winters in Florida.
He is survived by two children, four grandchildren including Julie A.
Chandler ’91, Amy Chandler Harmon ’96, and Jason Thompson ’02, and three
great-grandsons.
Harriet “Harrison”
Elizabeth Woodsum, 80, from Old
Town, Maine, on December 5, 2005. B.A. in mathematics, an Advanced
Certificate in 1963, and a member of Off Campus Women, Maine Christian
Association, Glee Club, “M” Club, Square Dance Club, and played volleyball.
After graduation she earned a master’s degree in religious education from
the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Texas in 1951. She taught
for several years in Maine and then in Islip, New York, until her retirement
in 1985. She was an active member of the United Baptist Church, served on
the board of trustees of the Penobscot Christian School, and a member and
past president of the Retired Teachers, Penobscot Chapter. She enjoyed
reading, volunteering at Old Town Library, and delivering books to the
homebound. She is survived by special friends.
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Catherine Irene
McCann Foley, 79, from South
Burlington, Vermont, on October 16, 2005. B.A. in English. After graduation
she taught in New York and Massachusetts and in 1968 moved to Vermont and
opened The Village Green Kindergarten. She later taught at Colchester Middle
School. For 30 summers she and her three sisters owned and operated The
Periwinkle Tea Room and Gift Shop in Pine Point, Maine. She is survived by
her husband of 52 years Peter Foley ’50, one daughter, two grandsons, and
four siblings including Dorothy McCann ’52 and Margaretmary McCann ’57.
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Paul Greenwood Ford,
83, from St. Albans and Milton, Vermont, on September 1, 2005. B.A. in
German and a member of Der Deutsche Verein, Le Circle Francais, the Radio
Guild, band, the Maine Christian Association, and was the vesper organist.
He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1941 until 1945 with the 152nd
Field Artillery Band and in Europe with the medical detachment of the 114th
Medics, 26th Yankee Division. After the war he attended the
university and also received his M.Ed. in 1952. Over a period of 9 years he
taught French, Latin, and German at Bucksport High School and the Kents Hill
School, both in Maine, and was chairman of the language department at
Bellows Free Academy in St. Albans for 30 years. He also was a part-time
radio announcer in Bangor, Augusta, and St. Albans. He was a longtime
member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in St. Albans, the American
Legion, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He had the unique distinction of
graduating from the University of Maine at the same time his father was
returning for his 50th reunion. He is survived by three daughters
and five grandchildren.
Harlan “Hymie”
Flanders Goodwin, 80, from Fort
Pierce, Florida, on October 13, 2005. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a
member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, “M” Club, and played basketball and
football. He left the university to serve in the Navy during World War II
aboard the USS Phoenix. He returned to finish with the Class of 1949.
He was employed at Nashua Corporation, Dennison Manufacturing, and GAF in
positions of general management. He is survived by his wife of 61 years,
three sons, and three grandchildren.
Charles “Charlie”
Edward Hamann, 81, from Ashland,
Ohio, on August 9, 2005. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of the
Camera Club. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps
from 1943 until 1946. He was employed as a professional engineer with the
Ohio Department of Transportation for 38 years, retiring in 1987. He also
worked as a registered surveyor. He was a lifemember of the First United
Methodist Church and served as church trustee and on the building committee.
He was a member of the Shriners, Masons, Mansfield Power Squadron, and the
American Society of Civil Engineers. He served as a volunteer for AARP
providing free tax services. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting,
fishing, water skiing, boating, golf, gardening, and cross-country skiing.
He enjoyed photography and working with wood. He is survived by his wife of
54 years, three children, and four grandchildren.
Beverly Babb Green
McGary, 79, from Augusta, Maine,
on November 1, 2005. Attended from 1945 until 1948. She was a full-time
homemaker and was active in community affairs and fundraisers. She was a
member of the Kennebec Valley Garden Club and the Maine State Garden Club.
She is survived by three children including C. Scott ’77, five
grandchildren, and three brothers including Don Green ’49 and Richard Green
’51.
Brother Francis
Joseph Michaud, 92, from Valatie,
New York, on October 8, 2005. B.S. in education and a member of the
Education Club, Newman Club, Le Cercle Francais, and the honor society Kappa
Phi Kappa. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942
until 1945. In 1952 he entered the congregation of Holy Cross as a candidate
for the brotherhood and made his vows in 1958. He taught in various schools
across the country including Taunton, Massachusetts, and South Bend,
Indiana.
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Donald Butterfield
Emmons, 83, from Portland, Maine,
died on September 7, 2005, from heart disease. Attended from 1946 until
1947. After high school graduation he attended RCA Institute in New York
City before entering the Army Air Corps. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the South Pacific. He was employed as a service manager at
Commercial Distributors in Portland and later as district and regional
manager for Motorola, RCA, and Magnavox. He was active with United
Commercial Travelers, served as a past deacon at Woodford’s Congregational
Church, and was a member of the Woodford’s Club. He is survived by his wife
of 57 years and four children.
Conrad
“Babe” Adrien Grondin,
79, from Kennebunk, Maine, on September 6, 2005. B.A. in business
administration and a member of Scabbard and Blade, Newman Club, and a
Distinguished Military Student. He was a veteran of World War II serving in
the Army Air Corps from 1944 until 1946. He also served in the Korean War
from 1950 until 1951. He was employed by W.T. Grant and with his brother
owned and operated Grondin Supply Company in Biddeford. He also owned and
operated Prescott Metal in Biddeford for 39 years. He was a member of St.
Joseph’s Church, the Rotary Club, Bidddeford Economic Improvement Committee,
and was on the board of directors for the Biddeford Ice Arena. He is
survived by his wife of 52 years, four children, and seven grandchildren.
Kenneth Jones,
84, from Patten, Maine, on April 28, 2005. Attended from 1946 until 1947. He
was a veteran of World War II serving in Italy and Africa. He was employed
for 26 years at Great Northern Paper as a paper inspector. He is survived by
his wife of 59 years, three children including Lana Jones ’70 and David ’85,
and six grandchildren.
Donald “Don” Curtis
Lerch, 81, from Winter Park,
Florida, on July 17, 2005. B.S. in art education and M.Ed. in 1955. He was a
veteran of World War II. He taught, and was a principal, in the Portland
school system for 25 years until his retirement in 1975. He enjoyed fishing,
hunting, and painting. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, three
daughters, three grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
Ralph Lemont
MacKenzie, 79, from East
Millinocket, Maine, on October 10, 2005. Attended from 1946 until 1948. He
was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy aboard the USS
Lexington. He was employed with Great Northern Paper as an instrument
technician for over 39 years. He enjoyed hunting, golf, fishing, and boating
on Mattasehunk and Millinocket lakes. He is survived by his wife, four
children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Donna Marilyn London
McKinney, 76, from Sherman,
Maine, on November 9, 2005. Attended from 1946 until 1947. She was employed
from 1947 until 1949 with Bank of America and later became a full-time
homemaker. She moved to California in 1947 and returned to Maine in 1984.
She enjoyed family, friends, gardening, and traveling. She is survived by
her husband of 57 years, one daughter, two grandchildren, three
great-grandchildren, and two siblings including Theron “Kim” London ’67,
’73G.
Bryce Clifton Priest,
79, from Enfield, Maine, on September 30, 2005. Attended from 1946 until
1950. He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1944 until 1946 in the
infantry-engineers. He was employed in the early 1960s in sales with Arnold
Fisher Company. In the late 1960s he was employed with Sun Life Assurance
and in the 1970s for Haskell Lumber in Lincoln. He was an active member of
the Lincoln United Methodist Church and was a lay leader with the United
Methodist Church. He was in the wreath-making business for over 50 years. He
enjoyed traveling, sailing, and the Red Sox. He is survived by his wife
Eileen Wallace Priest ’63, two sons, four grandchildren, and six siblings
including Sheldon ’49.
Paul “Smitty” Ernest
Smith, 82, from Fairfax,
Virginia, on October 30, 2005. B.A. in public management and a member of the
Men’s Senate. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1942
until 1946; some of that time on the destroyer tender USS Prairie.
After the war he was employed as a claims adjuster with Andover Insurance in
Massachusetts and later became the first full-time assistant assessor in
Brunswick, Maine. He moved to South Dakota and was the city assessor of
Aberdeen and later was vice president of marketing and research for J. L.
Jacobs. He was employed as director of the personal property tax and
supervisor of assessments for Fairfax County from 1978 until his retirement
in 1994. He enjoyed collecting minerals and had a large collection of
microscopic mineral crystals preserved on slides, (micro-mounting). He is
survived by his wife of 57 years, two children, and five grandchildren.
Phillip “Phil” Erwin
Tribou, 83, from Manchester, Maine, on November 17, 2005. B.S. in animal
science and a member of the Agriculture Club. After graduation from high
school he worked in the Youth Corps and then with the state forestry lab. In
1941 he entered the Army and served during World War II in England and was
discharged into the Reserves in 1946. He was employed as an inspector for
the Maine Department of Health and was recalled to active duty during the
Korean War. In 1951 he began employment as a dairy inspector with the state
and later was employed with Key Bank of central Maine for 25 years. He was a
lifelong member of the Green Street United Methodist Church and was chairman
of the board of trustees, president of the Men’s Club, and treasurer of the
Maine United Methodist Coalition. He was a member of the Masons since 1947
and was a member of the Abnaki Club. He is survived by his wife of 60 years,
children John ’77 and Barbara Tribou ’74, and six grandchildren including
Megan R. Langley ’98.
Harlan “Hal” Justin
Witham, 85, from Plymouth,
Massachusetts, on October 3, 2005. B.A. in business administration and a
member of Maine Masque, Men’s Senate, Radio Guild, Glee Club, Maine
Christian Association, and Maine Forum. He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. He was employed as an industrial
relations/personnel senior level executive and as a general management
consultant for EPSCO in Westwood, Massachusetts. He also operated Witham
Associates in Needham, Massachusetts. He was a 50-year Mason and a member of
the VFW in Needham. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
Barbara June Wright,
76, from Fairfield, Maine, on September 8, 2005. B.S. in physical education
and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. She taught physical education in
the Bridgton, Auburn, and Skowhegan schools for 30 years, retiring in 1980.
She was a member of the Alpha Kappa chapter of the Tri Delta sorority,
Somerset Retired Teachers, Maine Retired Teachers, and the National
Education Association. She enjoyed traveling to Florida in the winter,
camping, and bird watching, and for more than 20 years participated on the
local volleyball team at the Waterville Boys and Girls Club. She is survived
by two sisters including Joyce Wright Holdsworth ’46.
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Richard Campbell
Dwelley, 77, from Reedsport,
Oregon, on May 28, 2005. B.A. in geology and a member of Sigma Chi
fraternity, ski team, Rock & Hammer, Flying Bears, and played football his
freshman year. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army in the
18th Infantry Regiment. He was employed as a precious metal
exploration geologist, traveling the world. He was a member of the American
Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, the American
Institute of Professional Geologists, and the Society of Mining Engineers.
He enjoyed fly-fishing and canoeing. He is survived by his wife, three
children, two stepchildren, and seven grandchildren.
Marilyn “Mal”
Eleanor Goldman Etscovitz, 75,
from Brookline, Massachusetts, and Fort Kent, Maine, on August 7, 2005. B.A.
in psychology and a member of the French Club, Hillel, and the honor
societies Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Mu Sigma, and Phi Kappa Phi. She was
employed with the Red Cross as the manager of the St. John Valley branch.
She also was the coordinator of their ASSIST program, was an HIV/AIDS
educator, and a tobacco prevention educator. She volunteered with Northern
Maine Medical Center and was a member of the board of trustees. In 1995 she
received an award for outstanding leadership in community health promotion
from the Maine Division of Health and Education. She enjoyed bridge, golf,
cross-country skiing, and traveling. She is survived by one daughter and two
grandchildren.
Joseph Charles
Hickson, 79, from Bangor and
Hampden, Maine, on November 23, 2005. B.A. in business administration and a
member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Before attending the University he
graduated from Maine Maritime Academy and served in the Merchant Marines. He
was a veteran of the Korean War and served for two years aboard a L.S.M.
while stationed in Norfolk, Virginia. He was employed with the Bangor &
Aroostook Railroad as vice president of marketing. He was a director at the
Maine Savings Credit Union for more than 30 years. He was a past member of
the Maine Maritime Academy board of directors, the Maine Traffic Club, Maine
Port Council, and the New England Shippers advisory board. He was a member
of St. Mary’s Church in Bangor and enjoyed gardening and traveling. He is
survived by his wife of 54 years, four daughters including Holly Hickson
Bertrand ’76, ’78G, Elizabeth Hickson Keane ’79, and Johannah Hickson
Johansen ’79, and six grandchildren.
Hugh Carl Lord,
75, from Enfield, Maine, on July 28, 2005. B.A. in English. His career
spanned five professions: teaching writing and English at Lee Academy,
Penobscot Valley High School, and Eastern Maine Community College; sports
writer for the Bangor Daily News and the Portland Sunday Telegram;
an administrative assistant at Bowdoin College; assistant director of the
news bureau at Cornell University; and a public relations officer at Brown
University and Holy Cross College. He also served as president of the
Northern Penobscot School Masters Club and the Enfield Housing Corporation.
He was a member of the Enfield planning board and the Cold Stream Camp
Owners Association. He was awarded the Sports Writer of the Year in 1972,
was a published poet, and wrote the textbook The Competent Writer. He
enjoyed golf, writing, painting, crossword puzzles, and photography. He is
survived by his wife of 54 years, two children, three grandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren.
William Marston
Maling, 80, from Southwest
Harbor, Maine, died of cancer on September 16, 2005. Attended in the late
1940s. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and served two
tours of duty in Vietnam, retiring from the Army after 27 years. He was an
Army master aviator earning the Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster in
Vietnam. He and his family lived in Europe several times and in the Far
East. He enjoyed “cowboy” action shooting and was a member of the Masons,
Shrine, VFW, Elks, and the Kiwanis. He is survived by three children
including Carolyn Maling ’72 and two granddaughters.
Milton Elmer Mills,
78, from Bryant Pond, Maine, on September 23, 2005. Attended from 1947 until
1948. He was a veteran of World War II serving aboard the USS LST 1006 in
the Philippines, Korea, Japan, China, and Hawaii. He received the American
Theater ribbon and the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Victory, and China War
Memorial medals. He graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in 1953 with a
BMS in nautical science, a third mate license, and an ensign commission in
the Naval Reserves.
He was employed as a
third mate on United Fruit Company ships transporting bananas from various
Central and South American countries to US ports in the Gulf and West Coast.
He held a private pilot’s license. In 1957 he and his father formed the
logging company Mills, Inc. At one time they had a logging camp and
operation in Vermont and New Hampshire. He was a member of the Woodstock
planning board, school board, and served as selectman. He was a member of
the Bryant Pond Baptist Church, Jackson-Silver American Legion, Franklin
Grange, and local Masons. He was an avid fly fisherman and boater. He is
survived by his wife of 47 years, four children, and 13 grandchildren.
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Arthur Moses Bowker,
Jr., 74, from Gainesville,
Florida, on September 13, 2005. B.A. in business and an MBA in 1969. He was
a veteran of the Air Force serving in Japan. He was employed as senior vice
president of finance with Wallace Silver Smith in Wallingford, Connecticut.
After retirement he provided tax accounting services. He enjoyed traveling,
photography, golf, and duck hunting. He is survived by his wife, three
children, five stepchildren, and three grandchildren.
Edward “Ed” Kenneth
Bragg, 83, from Yarmouth, Maine,
on July 21, 2005. 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
Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1946 and saw duty in England, France, and
Germany. He was employed with Lucas Tree Expert Company in Portland
supervising many utility projects for Central Maine Power and New England
Telephone. He was a Little League coach when his sons were young and was a
member of the Riverside Golf Club, Gorham Country Club, and the Poland
Springs Country Club. He enjoyed gardening, pool, and golf. He is survived
by his wife of 62 years, four sons including Lee ’70 and Randy ’81, seven
grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren.
Ruth Angela Jenkins
Cariseo, 75, from Granby,
Connecticut, on October 26, 2005. Attended from 1948 until 1949. She was
employed as a stewardess for Northeast Airlines and in 1951 was aboard a
plane that crash-landed at a naval air base in South Weymouth,
Massachusetts. She later worked for G&H Supermarket in Granby and retired
from Wagner Ford in Simsbury, Connecticut. She is survived by three children
and two grandsons.
Donald Charles
Donahue, 71, from Crumpton,
Maryland, on October 8, 1998. Attended in 1948.
William “Bill”
Manuel Hanson, 87, from Hastings,
Michigan, on October 8, 2005. B.S. in electrical engineering. He was a
veteran of World War II. He was employed in the 1950s with Arizona Public
Service as an engineer. He is survived by his wife.
John “Jack” Appleton
Harmon, 75, from Saco, Maine, on
November 16, 2005. Attended from 1948 until 1950. He graduated from
Northeastern School of Accounting in 1953. He began employment in 1953 with
Stephen Sawyer, which later became Sawyer and Harmon in 1965. He retired in
1999. He was a member of the Maine Society of Certified Public Accountants
for 35 years and a member of the Portland Chamber of Commerce for many
years. He was treasurer and part-time cub master for the Boy Scouts for five
years. He was active in the creation and construction of the Maremont Little
League and participated in fundraising for the Thornton Academy Boosters and
the Dyer Library. He organized a committee to promote the construction of
Interstate 195 and was said to be one of the first citizens to ride on the
Maine Turnpike as he and a friend jumped on a motor scooter and rode on the
turnpike prior to the official opening. He enjoyed bowling, golf, and
tennis. He is survived by his wife of 48 years and three sons including
David ’85 and James ’93.
Raymond
“Ray” Charles Lemaire,
72, from Lewiston, Maine, on July 28, 2002. B.A. in history and political
science and a member of the Newman Club, Politics and International
Relations Club, and played basketball, softball, and football. He obtained
his M.A. in English in 1975. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps serving
from 1952 until 1954. He was the general manager of Lemaire Insurance Agency
and later taught English at Lewiston High School. He was the father of three
children.
William “Greg”
Gregor Macfarlan, 77, from
Arlington, Virginia, died on October 23, 2005, from a heart attack. B.S. in
history and government, M.A. in 1956, and a member of Kappa Sigma
fraternity, Student Senate, Sophomore Owls, Senior Skulls, and president of
his class senior year. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the
Marines. He taught history at Westbrook Junior College and Boston University
until 1960. He joined Harbridge House in Boston for eight years before
co-founding Sterling Institute in Fairfax, Virginia. He returned to
Harbridge for 10 years and in 1993 joined LMI Research Institute. He was a
senior lecturer at the Graduate School of Business and Public Policy at the
Naval Postgraduate School. He was one of the leaders in teaching people to
use and prepare the performance-based contracts that the federal government
used beginning in the 1990s. He was a member of the National Contract
Management Association, the Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis, the
Arlington Historical Society, and co-founded the Saturday Morning Sports
Program which offered teaching clinics for youth. He was a member of the
Arlington Forest United Methodist Church where he taught Sunday school. He
is survived by his wife of 51 years Winifred “Winnie” Ramsdell Macfarlan
’51, one daughter, and two granddaughters.
Clifford “Cliff”
Lawrence Swenson, 74, from
Madison, Maine, on September 28, 2005. B.S. in forestry and a member of Phi
Kappa Sigma fraternity, ran track, and played football. He was a veteran of
the Korean War serving in the Army and upon discharge was a Reservist and
company commander of the US Unit in Rangeley, Maine. He was employed as a
forester for the state of Maine and in 1958 he was hired by Seven Islands
Land Company as a forester in Rangeley. In 1980 he became the company’s
president, retiring in 1995 and continued to serve as the chair of the Seven
Island’s board. He was the first state chair of the Forestry Licensing
Board. He enjoyed gardening, watching wildlife, traveling, and volunteering
with Meals on Wheels. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, including
Vyonne Swenson Manovill ’78, seven stepchildren, six grandchildren, nine
stepgrandchildren, and one stepgreat-grandchild.
Kenneth “Smitty”
Smith Thomas, 77, from Calais,
Maine, on August 13, 2005. B.A. in business administration and a member of
Sigma Nu fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army
Occupational Forces in Japan from 1946 until 1948. He owned and operated the
International Motel and the St. Croix Valley Drive-In Theater for more than
50 years. He was a member of St. Anne’s Episcopal Church where he served as
past senior warden and president. He was a member of the St. Croix Lodge,
Shriners, American Legion, and a 37-year member of the Rotary where he
received the Paul Harris Fellowship Award. He served on the board of
directors of Calais Regional Hospital and on the board of the Canada & New
Brunswick Railroad. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by his
wife of 51 years, two children including Kenneth ’82, and six grandchildren.
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Corinne Lois
Peary Foster, 75, from Lakeland, Florida,
and Farmingdale, Maine, on November 1, 2005. Attended from 1949 until 1950.
She volunteered for many years at Augusta General Hospital and was a member
of the Eastern Star, the Strong Historical Society, and was a charter member
and past worthy advisor of the Phillips Assembly, Order of the Rainbow
Girls. She enjoyed bridge, shuffleboard, and traveling. She is survived by
her daughter Dorette “Dorrie” Foster Kempton ’74 and two granddaughters.
Robert Allan
Muir, 76, from Bow, New Hampshire, on August 29,
2005. Attended in 1949. He was a veteran of the Navy serving on the USS
Dayton in the Mediterranean. He was employed by architects and engineers
in central and southern New Hampshire and at the time of his retirement he
was a project manager at Harvey Construction. He had served on the town
budget committee, building committee, and served as a volunteer fireman. He
is survived by his wife of 53 years, one daughter, and three grandsons.
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Charles “Charlie”
Michael Byron, Jr., 74, from
Groton, Massachusetts, on August 16, 2005. B.A. in business administration
and a member of Theta Chi fraternity, Newman Club, ROTC, and the Outing
Club. He was a veteran of the Army from 1954 until 1956. He was employed in
the industrial sales and management fields for 15 years and in 1972 he began
a career in criminology at the Massachusetts Correctional Institute in
Concord. He began as a correctional social worker and later worked as a
parole officer. After 10 years he became parole supervisor and retired in
1992 as deputy chief parole supervisor. He served as sergeant major in the
Concord Minutemen, was a member of the American Legion, and enjoyed
genealogy, Alpine skiing, boating, and photography. He is survived by his
wife of 44 years, one daughter, and four grandchildren.
Kent Manson Newey,
71, from Winterport, Maine, on August 5, 2005. Two-year certificate in
agricultural engineering and a member of the Agricultural Club and Twaggie
Club. He operated the family’s poultry business in Winterport for a number
of years before obtaining his master electrician’s license and then worked
in construction. At the time of his retirement he was project manager in
Maine for The Newport Company. He was a former member of the Army National
Guard and the Masons. He is survived by his wife, two children, two
granddaughters, and one great-grandson.
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