Ruth Thorne Chaplin '35
Ruth Thorne Chaplin ’35, April 14, 2013, in Richmond, Va., at 98. She earned master’s degrees at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia and worked at McGuire Veterans Hospital, for the state of Virginia, and for the Veterans Administration in North Carolina before opening a private practice as a speech pathologist. She enjoyed birding, gardening, and travel. Predeceased by her husband, George, she is survived by a daughter, four sons, and three grandsons.
Sally Aldrich Adams '39
Sally Aldrich Adams ’39, April 18, 2013, in Medfield, Mass., at 95. A speaker at her commencement, she was a freelance writer who published poems, articles, and fiction in the Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, Down East, and other publications. A member of the First Parish Unitarian Church of Medfield, she cofounded Friends of the Medfield Public Library. Predeceased by her husband, Dwight, she is survived by two sons and five grandchildren.
Virginia Kingsley Jones '39
Virginia Kingsley Jones ’39, April 21, 2013, in Panama City, Fla., at 93. She lived in the Boothbay Harbor, Maine, region for most of her adult life. In the 1940s she worked at St. Andrews Hospital, where she met her husband when he was a patient. After working in the office of Hodgdon Brothers Shipyard from 1957 until the early 1970s, she returned to St. Andrews, where she managed the lab until her retirement in 1984. She was active on the hospital board and was a member of the Boothbay Region Garden Club. Upon moving to Florida in 2001, she became involved in local organizations including the Gulf Jazz Society. Predeceased by her husband, William, she is survived by a daughter, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Francis S. DeCormier '41
Francis S. DeCormier ’41, April 27, 2013, in Placentia, Calif., at 93. She worked for IBM for 29 years, attaining two patents for the company and reaching a management position in magnetic tape research and infrared analysis. In 2010 she attended reunion at Colby. Predeceased by her father, Robert Romeo DeCormier Sr. ’15, she is survived by her daughter, Karen DeCormier Tiregol ’66, two granddaughters, three great-grandchildren, and her brother, Robert DeCormier ’43.
Alta Estabrook Yelle '41
Alta Estabrook Yelle ’41, April 26, 2013, in Cambridge, Mass., at 93. Her first teaching position was in a one-room schoolhouse in Maine during the summer of 1940. She pursued a career as a high school English teacher and earned her master’s in education from Boston University in 1953. After her daughter was born, in the 1960s, she retired from teaching and started working at the Wheaton College library, retiring in 1986. She had a cheerful demeanor and was devoted to her family. Predeceased by her husband, Henri, she is survived by her daughter, Henrietta “Hank” Yelle ’86, her son-in-law, Christopher Engstrom ’86, and a grandson.
Olive Monell Gifford '42
Olive Monell Gifford ’42, Jan. 12, 2013, in Tonawanda, N.Y., at 92. She became the administrative assistant to the editor of the New York Herald Tribune, where she met her husband. They owned a dry-cleaning business in Eden, N.Y., before moving to Albany, where she worked for the State Department of Health. Predeceased by her husband, Robert, she is survived by two daughters, two granddaughters, and a great-grandson.
Evangeline Rockwell Keniston '43
Evangeline Rockwell Keniston ’43, May 5, 2013, in Hollis Center, Maine, at 91. She attended Becker Business School in Worcester, Mass., married in 1945, and lived in Bryant Pond, Maine, for 58 years. An accomplished seamstress, she made all of her daughters’ school dresses and knit and crocheted for her family. She also enjoyed playing the piano and organ. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Floyd, three daughters, a son, seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and brothers Everett Rockwell ’48 and Paul Rockwell ’58.
Leonard Osler '43
Leonard Osier ’43, May 9, 2013, in New Harbor, Maine, at 92. He taught in Maine high schools for 30 years, retiring in 1972. His passion was his summer cottage business, which he began in 1950 when he built the first of 10 cottages in New Harbor. He was active in town affairs and was a member of the Bristol Footlighters, appearing in 30 shows. Predeceased by his wife of nearly 60 years, Shirley, he his survived by a son, a daughter, and five grandchildren.
Paul Merrifield '44
Paul Merrifield ’44, May 17, 2013, in Sanford, Maine, at 90. He served as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps, earned a Ph.D. at Rice University, and worked at Armstrong Corporation in Lancaster, Pa., and Fulton, N.Y., as a chemist and then the assistant plant manager. Following his retirement in 1981, he and his wife settled on Square Pond in Shapleigh, Maine. He enjoyed tennis and was a music lover and long-time Masonic lodge member. Predeceased by his wife of nearly 50 years, Marilyn, and a grandson, he is survived by two sons, two daughters, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
James Atwater '44
James Atwater ’44, Jan. 2, 2012, in Westfield, Mass., at 90. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and worked as a regional sales representative selling sporting goods with the Brine Manufacturing Company. He enjoyed golfing, traveling, admiring boats at the seashore, and spending time with his family. Predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Virginia “Ginny,” and a son, he is survived by two sons, a daughter, two grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Pauline Tatham Stanley '44
Pauline Tatham Stanley ’44, Dec. 25, 2012, in Rockport, Maine, at 90. Strong in her faith, she served as a soloist, choir member, and Sunday school teacher at her church, visited shut-ins and nursing home residents, and supported many ministries. She was an avid rose gardener and enjoyed being a grandmother and great-grandmother. Predeceased by her husband of 59 years, W. Kent, and her eldest daughter, she is survived by two daughters, two sons, 11 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
Louise Groves Holtan '45
Louise Groves Holtan ’45, June 23, 2013, in Portland, Maine, at 89. She grew up on North Pond in Smithfield, Maine, graduated from Norridgewock High School, earned a degree in French at Colby, and was an elementary school teacher and principal for more than 30 years. Predeceased by her husband, Hans, and a son, she is survived by two daughters and three sons.
D. Ursula Sheldon '45
D. Ursula Sheldon ’45, April 28, 2013, in Augusta, Maine, at 89. She graduated from Cony High School in Augusta, Maine, and worked as a lab technician for the State of Maine Public Health Laboratory for many years. She was predeceased by her parents and only brother.
Thelma Giberson Moore '46
Thelma Giberson Moore ’46, May 13, 2013, in Denver, Colo., at 88. Following her marriage in 1947, she and her husband moved to Denver, where she earned a master’s in library science from the University of Denver and worked as a head librarian in public schools for more than 20 years. She enjoyed collecting art and taking an annual trip to Santa Fe with her daughters. Predeceased by her husband, Bob, she is survived by two daughters and four grandchildren.
Stanley F. Frollo '47
Stanley F. Frolio ’47, April 5, 2013, in Norwood, Mass., at 90. His education at Colby was interrupted for three years while he served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a claims supervisor for Liberty Mutual, personnel director for Continental Screw Company, and an investigator for the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office. He retired to Waterville Valley, N.H., where he skied up to age 84. In 1987 he received the Colby Brick Award for service to his class and the College. Predeceased by his wife, Elinor Farnham Frolio ’47, he is survived by two sons, daughter Sara Frolio O’Leary ’79, five grandchildren, and a sister, Shirley Frolio Pearson ’51.
Harvey L. Kolzim '48
Harvey L. Koizim ’48, May 31, 2013, in New Haven, Conn., at 86. He was a graduate of Yale Law School and a veteran of the U.S. Merchant Marine. He practiced law, served as a municipal judge, and founded County Federal Savings and Loan Associates. In retirement he volunteered with community nonprofits and lectured and tutored at Yale. A longtime supporter of the Democratic Party, he felt honored to be on Nixon’s enemies list. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, two sons, a daughter, and two grandsons.
Raymond Wallace Deltz '49
Raymond Wallace Deitz ’49, May 28, 2013, in Raleigh, N.C., at 90. He enlisted and served two and a half years in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II, earning three campaign ribbons and eight battle stars. He came to Colby on the GI Bill, played varsity basketball, and was president of DU. He earned an M.Litt. degree at University of Pittsburgh and spent 30 years working in management for IBM. He taught at St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh. Predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Veronica, he is survived by a son.
Chester J. Woods Jr. '49
Chester J. Woods Jr. ’49, April 18, 2013, in Cumberland, Maine, at 87. His entire career was with S.D. Warren/Scott Paper Company, culminating in management positions in Chicago and Boston. A Boston sports fan and avid outdoorsman, he hunted, fished, skied, golfed, and worked as a ranger at Val Halla Golf Course in Cumberland, Maine. He was predeceased by his wife of 47 years, Mary Fraser Woods ’45. He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Lorraine, four daughters including Katherine Woods Fawcett ’71 and Ellen Woods Sidar ’72, three sons, four stepchildren, nine grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Howard E. Benson '50
Howard E. Benson ’50, May 1, 2013, in Bangor, Maine, at 92. Prior to Colby he served as a chaplain’s assistant in the U.S. Army Corps during World War II. He graduated from Colby with a degree in philosophy and religion and went on to earn a master’s degree in sacred theology from Boston University School of Theology. Following his ordination with the United Methodist Church, he ministered in numerous churches in Maine and was appointed as a district superintendent in 1976. After his retirement in 1988, he served part-time appointments in a number of Maine communities. Predeceased by his first wife, Esther, he is survived by his wife of 58 years, Eva, two sons, two daughters, and six grandchildren.
Eileen J. Greene '50
Eileen J. Greene ’50, May 10, 2013, in Salem, Mass., at 84. A resident of Salem since 1969, she worked in public service as an office assistant for the U.S. government for more than 46 years until her retirement in 1997. She was a member of Colby’s Alumni Association. She is survived by a sister and two brothers.
Charles Rodman Pickett '50
Charles Rodman Pickett ’50, Feb. 5, 2006, in Houston, Texas, at 77. After attending Colby and graduating from the University of Connecticut, he married his high school sweetheart in 1953. He worked for Standard Oil of California, Tenneco, and IBI as a micropaleontologist. After living in Colombia, Bolivia, and Trinidad and Tobago, he and his family settled in Houston in 1962. He coached Little League and was an avid cribbage player and golfer. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Laura, nine children, and 11 grandchildren.
E. Edward Bittar '51
E. Edward Bittar ’51, April 25, 2013, in Madison, Wis., at 84. After growing up in Tel-Aviv, he came to Colby on the strength of a magazine article he had read about the College. He earned a medical degree from Yale, served in the U.S. Navy, and completed nephrology training at the District of Columbia General Hospital. Pursuing his interest in research, he went to Damascus, Syria, in 1963 on a Fulbright professorship and then moved to England, where he did pioneering single-cell research at several universities. He returned to the United States in 1968 and quickly worked his way to the rank of professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He authored or edited more than 100 books. He is survived by three daughters, a son, and six grandchildren.
Marilyn Gracie Hiers '51
Marilyn Gracie Hiers ’51, June 30, 2013, in Granville, Mass., at 84. A premed student at Colby, she worked as a laboratory technician at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut before raising a family. She was on the zoning board of appeals and was active in the Granville Federated Church and the library club. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Warner, two sons, a daughter, and four grandchildren.
Thornton W. Merriam Jr. '51
Thornton W. Merriam Jr. ’51, April 28, 2013, in Hampden, Maine, at 83. After graduating from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and serving in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps, he began a private medical practice in 1962. He served as chief of medical services at St. Joseph Hospital, president of the medical staff at Eastern Maine Medical Center, and an advisory committee member for the Bangor District Nursing Association. A devoted physician, he worked until age 82. He enjoyed singing with a barbershop quartet and was a member of the Spontaneous Jazz Ensemble and the Buddhist Affinity of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Bangor, Maine. He is survived by his wife, Mary Phillips, son David Merriam ’81, four daughters, eight grandchildren, and former spouse Elizabeth Smart Merriam ’52.
David E. Lynn '52
David E. Lynn ’52, June 17, 2013, in Stamford, Conn., at 83. A founding member of the Colby Eight and a member of DKE, he was commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Navy and retired from the reserves as a captain in 1989. His civilian career was with Bankers Trust (where he implemented its first mainframe computer), American Express, Western Bankcorp, and Citibank. He worked with Mayor Ed Koch on New York City’s Health and Hospitals Corp., and he was active in the Larchmont Yacht Club and the Boy Scouts. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Sara, two sons, and five grandchildren.
Clarence "Cal" Atkins '54
Clarence “Cal” Atkins ’54, April 11, 2013, in Sarasota, Fla., at 80. A member of Zeta Psi, he had a long career in communications, becoming district manager of New Jersey Bell Telephone. He retired as an executive with NEC America. Active in Rotary and Kiwanis, he was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Bradenton, Fla. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Anne-Heather, four daughters, and two grandchildren.
Joan Hall Parker '54
Joan Hall Parker ’54, June 11, 2013, in Cambridge, Mass., at 80. She earned a master’s degree at Tufts and was a philanthropist for the arts, for gay and lesbian organizations, and for providing food for the acutely ill and their dependents and caregivers. She was coauthor with her late husband, Robert B. Parker ’54, of many scripts for television adaptations of his novels. The couple met as 3-year-olds and began dating their senior year at Colby. She is credited as her husband’s muse and as the model for the character Susan Silverman in his Spenser novels. She is survived by two sons.
Eugene Floyd '54
Eugene Floyd ’54, May 16, 2013, in Mobile, Ala., at 81. Described as “one of Oyster Bay’s best athletes,” the Long Island, N.Y., native served in the Korean War after attending Colby and then earned his B.A. at Nassau Community College. He was a longtime employee of the town of Oyster Bay, N.Y. Predeceased by his wife, Shirley, he is survived by two sons, two daughters, and six grandchildren.
Helen Roberts Moger '58
Helen Roberts Moger ’58, April 9, 2013, in Fuquay-Varina, N.C., at 76. She grew up on a farm at China Lake in Maine and was educated in music from the age of 4. In 1966 she earned a master’s in humanities from Hofstra. After more than nine years substitute teaching in New York public schools, she pursued music as a serious vocation, spending 22 years directing choirs and playing the organ and piano for weddings, funerals, and investitures. She also gave music lessons to up to 40 students per week. In retirement, she and her husband purchased a farm in Lyman, Maine, where they remained for 10 years until they moved to North Carolina. She had three daughters and one son. She is survived by her husband, C. Flint Moger ’58.
Kevin J. Connolly '58
Kevin J. Connolly ’58, April 5, 2013, in Alexandria, Va., at 77. At Colby he was a member of the football and wrestling teams and Phi Delta Theta. Predeceased by his wife, Carol Ann, he is survived by three sons, a daughter, and four grandchildren.
Richard B. Morrison '59
Richard B. Morrison ’59, June 6, 2013, in Boston, Mass., at 76. He earned graduate degrees at the University of Maine and Boston University and taught for many years at Northeastern in a graduate sports management program while maintaining a consulting practice, Morrison Market Strategies. He lived in Chelsea, Mass., had a cottage in Northport, Maine, and sailed in Penobscot Bay and beyond. He is survived by his wife, Janet C. Vera, a daughter, a son, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Barry H. Wallace '63
Barry H. Wallace ’63, Nov. 28, 2009, in Millington, Tenn., at 67. He served as a special agent with the FBI for 28 years, retiring in 1994. He also worked as a private investigator and spent many years in Massachusetts, moving to Millington, Tenn., in 2005. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Terrie, a daughter, two sons, and seven grandchildren.
Martha "Marty" Hincks Kellogg '64
Martha “Marty” Hincks Kellogg ’64, July 1, 2013, in Englewood, Fla., at 71. She earned an M.L.S. from Florida State University and worked in several higher education libraries, retiring from the University of Rhode Island in 2000. She enjoyed reading, bridge, golf, crossword puzzles, and raising orchids. She is survived by her husband, Theodore Kellogg ’63, and two daughters.
John Alfred Peterson '64
John Alfred Peterson ’64, May 7, 2013, in Sacramento, Calif., at 88. He served for more than 20 years in the armed forces and Merchant Marine and an additional 20 years with the state of California. He married Lila Nagle in 1954. He is survived by two sons.
Ann L. Arbor '70
Ann L. Arbor ’70, May 31, 2013, in Washington, D.C., at 65. She earned two law degrees from Georgetown, where she later taught, and in 1978 she went to work for the Department of Justice, retiring in 2002 as senior litigation counsel for the fraud section in the criminal division. She prosecuted criminal fraud cases against corporations and businesses, including a case against national medical chains that resulted in criminal pleas and recovery of more than $2 billion for the government. She won several awards including the highest award conferred by the Department of Justice. In retirement she did volunteer literacy, homeless shelter, and mentoring work. She is survived by a brother.
James Dwyer '81
James Dwyer ’81, May 6, 2013, in West Chester, Pa., at 53. He worked as a biomedical engineer at Synthes in West Chester for more than 17 years and volunteered with the West Whiteland (Pa.) Fire Department. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Tina, and three daughters.
Margaret Schafer Gallin '88
Margaret Schafer Gallin ’88, July 3, 2013, in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, at 46. During her career with ABC Sports, she covered the Tour de France, world gymnastics championships, golf tours, several Rose Bowls, and two Super Bowls. She and her family had recently relocated to the Cleveland area, where she enjoyed following Cleveland sports, reconnecting with old friends, and introducing her family to the place where she had grown up. She is survived by her husband, Joe, a daughter, and a son.
James Michael "JR" Weaver-LaMountain '89
James Michael “JR” Weaver-LaMountain ’89, June 27, 2013, in Danvers, Mass., at 46. He worked at KidsPeace and the Good Will-Hinckley school, both in Maine, before serving as coordinator of marketing and community relations at the Maine Center for Integrated Rehabilitation for the past 10 years. He enjoyed sports, board games, weightlifting, and listening to jazz, soul, and folk music. He is survived by his girlfriend, Agnes “Agi” Vincze.
Benjamin Stephens '13
Benjamin Stephens ’13, April 20, 2013, in Wellesley, Mass., at 24. He graduated from the Roxbury Latin School in West Roxbury, Mass., in 2007. He is survived by his parents, two siblings, and many friends.
Henry Holland
Henry Holland, professor of modern languages, emeritus, May 27, 2013, in Lewiston, Maine, at 89. Raised in Calais, Maine, he was an infantry captain in the U.S. Army Tank Corps in the Philippines in World War II, and he earned a B.A. at the University of Maine, an M.A. at Harvard, and a Ph.D. at the University of Madrid. He helped found Colby’s first semester-abroad program and was emeritus resident director of the Colby in Cuernavaca program. A resident of Sidney, Maine, he was predeceased by his partner of more than 50 years, Ted Humphrey.
Eileen M. Curran
Eileen M. Curran, professor of English, emerita, April 22, 2013, in Scarborough, Maine, at 85. She earned a B.A. and a Ph.D. at Cornell with a B.A. and an M.A. from Cambridge University in between. She taught English at Colby from 1958 to 1992, and from 1973 to 1976 she was director of Miller Library. An authority on 19th-century British periodicals, she was associate editor of the Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals, Vols. 1-3, and carried that project into the 21st century with the Curran Index (www.victorianresearch.org/curranindex.html). She also published on that site “Biographies of Some Obscure Contributors to 19th-century Periodicals.”
Colin Edward MacKay
Colin Edward MacKay, professor of English, emeritus, May 23, 2013, in Oakland, Maine, at 89. He earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees at Brown University and joined Colby’s faculty in 1956. He taught English literature, specializing in medieval studies with an emphasis on Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales, and retired in 1990. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Gloria.
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