Julia Hoyt Brakewood '22
Julia Hoyt Brakewood '22, a librarian and community volunteer, died July 26 in
Elkhart, Ind., at 94. A native of Fairfield, Maine, she attended Lawrence High
School. At Colby she was a member of Sigma Kappa sorority, was chair of Mary
Low Hall and of Ivy Day, was a member of the Literary Society and the YWCA and
was vice-president of her class. After graduation she married Harold Brakewood
'20. They lived for many years in Woodbridge, Conn., then moved to Elkhart. She
was a library assistant in South Bend, Ind., a member of AAUW and a church
treasurer. Her husband died in 1957. She is survived by two sons, Robert and
Richard, and was predeceased by a daughter.
Agnes Cameron Gates '23
Agnes Cameron Gates '23, a homemaker, died in Lewiston, Maine, on April 23 at
95. Born in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, she graduated from Foxcroft Academy. After
Colby she lived for 60 years in Niagara Falls, N.Y., where her husband was a
physician. She moved to Lewiston in 1989 after her husband died. She is
survived by a son, Edwin Gates Jr., four grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Lloyd J. Treworgy '23
Lloyd J. Treworgy '23, a teacher and florist, died December 10, 1994, in
Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, at 94. After attending Colby, he worked as a social
worker in Boston for six years and for another six years as a newspaper
reporter in New Jersey. He also worked at the American Thread Mill in Milo
before he began teaching at Milo High School and then at Brownville Junction
High School. For 30 years he was a florist in Milo. In 1987 he published The
Milo Story, a two-volume town history. Treworgy Hall on Mayflower Hill
commemorates his brother, Charles '23, who perished in a fraternity house fire
in 1922. Lloyd Treworgy is survived by four children, a sister and many
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Ruby Frost Robinson '24
Ruby Frost Robinson '24, a store owner, died August 18 in Skowhegan, Maine. She
was 93. She was a native of Pittsfield, Maine, and graduated from Bingham High
School. She and her husband, Allen, operated the Preble & Robinson store in
Bingham from 1940 to 1975. At the time of her death she was the oldest former
Camp Fire Girl. She was a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star, a
deacon of the First Congregational Church in Bingham for more than 50 years and
president of the Robinson Memorial Cemetery Association. Her husband died in
1989. She is survived by a sister-in-law, Mary Frost, two nephews and one
niece.
Madeline Miles Hall '25
Madeline Miles Hall '25, a teacher, died June 14, 1994, in Pittsfield, Maine,
at 90. A native of Newport, Maine, she graduated from Newport High School,
attended Colby and graduated from the Maine School of Commerce in Auburn. After
teaching in schools in Pembroke, Washburn and Patten, Maine, she returned to
Newport, where she taught in the high school for 25 years. She is survived by
two sons, David and Wayne Hall, and two grandchildren.
Ethel Childs Storer '25
Ethel Childs Storer '25, a librarian and homemaker, died February 27 in
Portsmouth, N.H., at 91. She was born in Waterville, Maine, where she attended
Coburn Classical Institute. After graduating from Colby, she received a B.S. in
library science from Simmons College in Boston, Mass., and was employed as a
librarian at Portsmouth High School. She was an active member of the North
Congregational Church. Her daughter, two granddaughters and five
great-grandchildren survive her.
Ashton Sanford Hamilton '28
Ashton Sanford Hamilton '28, a chemist, died March 16 in Yarmouth, Maine, at
89. He graduated from Shead High School in Eastport, Maine. After Colby he was
employed by Hollingsworth & Whitney Paper Company in Winslow, Maine, for 28
years, then worked as a chemist for Oxford Paper Company in Rumford, Maine, for
15 years until his retirement in 1970. He enjoyed fly fishing, gardening,
photography and studying French and German. Predeceased by his wife, Florence
Harding Hamilton '34, he is survived by his son and two grandchildren.
W. Robert Lombard '28
W. Robert Lombard '28, a teacher, died January 9 in his home in Machias, Maine,
at 87. He was born in Andover, Mass., the son of William E. Lombard, Class of
1893. He received master's degrees from the University of Massachusetts and
from Bowdoin College. He taught science and math for 50 years in high schools
in West Springfield, Mass., and Brunswick, Maine, and at the University of
Maine at Machias. His brother, several cousins and late son, Robert B. Lombard
'66, also attended the College. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Eva,
four daughters and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
August Frank Stiegler Jr. '28
August Frank Stiegler Jr. '28, a banker and owner of the Country Store in North
Haverhill, N.H., died May 15 in North Haverhill at 87. He was born in Atlantic
City, N.J., and attended Manhassett High School in New York. At the College he
majored in chemistry, was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, the football
and track teams and the International Relations Club and was a charter member
of Powder & Wig. After graduation he studied accounting at New York
University and took courses at Brooklyn Law School and the American Institute
of Banking. In 1928 he began his career at W.R. Grace Company in New York,
moving from there to Bankers Trust and to Ernest G. Blaich. In 1945 he
co-founded Blaich and Stiegler, a construction company, in Manhassett. In 1974
he became president of the Woodsville National Bank in Woodsville, N.H., and
for many years he owned and operated the Country Store. In addition to working
in his community, he was a dedicated Colby volunteer and the recipient of a
Colby Brick. He served as class agent, president and trustee of the New York
Alumni Association, Alumni Council representative and chair of a New York-area
fund-raising drive. Several family members also attended Colby, including a
brother, Paul '34, two daughters, Ann Stiegler Richards '56 and Karen Stiegler
Aldrich '60, and three grandchildren, Deanna Patten '90, Sally Richards '90
and Nancy Richards '93. His wife, Gertrude, died in 1994. He is survived by his
daughters, a son, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Osborne C. Bacon '29
Osborne C. Bacon '29, a research chemist, died February 28 in Jensen Beach,
Fla., at 91. A native of New Brunswick, Canada, he did graduate work in
chemistry at Brown University and then was a research chemist at U.S. Finishing
Company plants in Rhode Island before joining the DuPont Company's organic
chemicals department technical laboratory in Deepwater, N.J., in 1937. He
retired in 1967. An authority on detergents, finishes and test methods for
anti-static agents, he held a number of patents and helped introduce
anti-static agents, crease-resistant finishes and water- and oil-repellent
finishes to the textile trade. He is survived by his wife, Anna, a son and
daughter, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Doris Church Griffin '29
Doris Church Griffin '29, a welfare worker, died February 19 in her home in
Winthrop, Maine, at 87. She was educated in the elementary schools of Augusta
and graduated from Cony High School. She taught in Richmond and Raymond, Maine,
and then was employed by the state of Maine as a welfare worker for the
Department of Human Services for many years before her retirement in 1972. She
is survived by her husband of more than 50 years, Percival B. Griffin, two
sons, a daughter, a brother and sister and eight grandchildren, including Eric
Turner '92.
Orris Greenlaw Walter '29
Orris Greenlaw Walter '29, a church volunteer, died January 2 in Winston-Salem,
N.C., at 86. After Colby she attended Florida State College for Women. For many
years she was a resident of St. Petersburg, Fla, where she was a member of the
First Baptist Church, contributed to choir, teaching and mission projects and
served in the Meals on Wheels program. She is survived by a son, a foster son,
a daughter, four grandchildren, two brothers and many other descendants.
Ruth Park Smith '30
Ruth Park Smith '30, a store owner, died January 5 in Lancaster, N.H., at 85.
She was born in Beaverdam, Wis., and grew up in Fairfield, Maine. A concert
violinist, she also co-owned the House of 1833 in Old Mystic, a local landmark
and exclusive ladies' dress shop. Predeceased by her husband, Roy E. Smith '29,
she is survived by a daughter, a sister, four grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Rena Mills Theberge '30
Rena Mills Theberge '30, a teacher, died April 17 in Beverly, Mass., at 86. She
was born in Caribou, Maine, and was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Colby. She was
for many years a math teacher at Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Mass. She is
survived by her husband, Ernest, a daughter and two sons.
Milton H. Edes '31
Milton H. Edes '31, a postmaster, died December 9, 1994, in Dover-Foxcroft,
Maine, at 88. He was born in Sangerville, Maine, and attended local schools. He
spent one year at the College, then worked as a weaver at the Old Town Woolen
Company in Maine until 1933. Thereafter he was a postmaster in Sangerville. On
retirement he moved to Florida. A sister, Laurice Edes Merriman '28, and his
brother, Orville '31 and, also were Colby alumni. He was predeceased by his
wife, Charlene; the Edes had two daughters.
Ivan E. McLaughlin '31
Ivan E. McLaughlin '31, a radiologist and general practitioner, died May 2 in
West Gardiner, Maine, at 85. A graduate of Higgins Classical Institute, he
graduated from the Boston University School of Medicine in 1933. He conducted a
general practice in Gardiner from 1934 to 1942, then served in the Pacific in
World War II. He continued his general practice and radiology from 1946 to
1969. From 1969 to 1978 he was radiologist for the Gardiner General Hospital
and Pineland Hospital. He also was chief radiologist for several years at the
Veterans Administration Hospital at Togus, Maine. He is survived by his wife,
Roberta, a son and three daughters, two stepsons and a stepdaughter, his
brother, Clarence R. McLaughlin '26, and many grandchildren.
Ralph M. Snyder '31
Ralph M. Snyder '31, a banker, died December 25, 1994, in his Oxford, Maine,
home at 85. Born in Portland, Maine, he graduated from Portland High School and
was a summa cum laude graduate and member of Phi Beta Kappa at Colby. He was a
field representative for the Home Owners Loan Corp. and studied finance and
business administration at New York University before becoming chief executive
officer at Home Federal Savings and Loan Company. He retired in 1969 after 27
years with the organization. In 1958 he was named president of the Maine
Savings and Loan League. Predeceased by his brother, Arthur H. Snyder '29, he
is survived by his wife, Ruth, three children, 10 grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren.
Thelma Bamford Tracy '31
Thelma Bamford Tracy '31, a teacher, died April 30 in Milbridge, Maine, at 84.
She was a native of Linneus, Maine, and graduated from Houlton High School. For
20 years she was a teacher of English and foreign languages at Steuben High
School and for another 20 years a teacher at Sumner Memorial High School in
Sullivan, Maine. She was a member of the Military Baptist Church in Houlton and
attended the Cherryfield Baptist Church. After her retirement she traveled
extensively. She is survived by two nieces and a nephew.
Francis R. Altieri '33
Francis R. Altieri '33, a salesman, died March 3 in Waterbury, Conn., at 87. A
native of Waterbury, he worked for Doeskin Products, Inc. and Curtis Candy as a
salesman. He served in the Army in World War II, was a member of the Knights of
Columbus and a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church. He is survived by
his wife, Anne, a daughter, two sisters and four grandchildren.
John C. Bendix '33
John C. Bendix '33, an electrician, died May 4 at his home in Quincy, Mass., at
84. A native of Winslow, Maine, and a graduate of Coburn Classical Institute,
he was a master electrician with Bethlehem Steel until 1941 and with General
Dynamics until 1977. He was interested in target shooting and won medals in
Maine, New England and national rifle and pistol competitions in the 1930s
through the 1950s. A lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, he also
was a Scoutmaster in Quincy and was a member of the Bethany Congregational
Church. He is survived by his wife, Mary, two sons, three granddaughters, two
sisters, nieces and nephews.
J. Robert Curtis '33
J. Robert Curtis '33, a manufacturing executive, died March 7 in Sanibel
Island, Fla., at 83. A Waterbury, Conn., native, he worked in manufacturing
with Waterbury Tool Company from 1941 to 1945 and with the Lewis Engineering
Company from 1946 to 1951. In 1950 he and his late brother, William Curtis '32,
founded Curtis Products Company, where he served as chairman of the board until
his retirement in 1976. He also served as a director of the Waterbury National
Bank and of the Waterbury Savings Bank/The Banking Center/Centerbank. A
director of many charitable organizations, he also was chairman of the Greater
Waterbury Development and Industrial Commission and president of the Waterbury
Rotary Club and of the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce. He is survived by his
sons, John and Thompson Curtis '63, and three grandchildren.
Robert F. Greene '33
Robert F. Greene '33, an insurance executive, died in Brooklin, Maine, on June
7, 1994, at 83. He was born in Dorchester, Mass., attended Dorchester High
School and was a graduate of the Huntingdon School in Boston. A business
administration major and member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity at Colby, he was
an executive with the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company, the Hanover
Insurance Company and American Mutual Insurance Co. before becoming an
insurance consultant. He was a watercolor painter after retirement and had
several shows of his work in the Boston area. Survivors include his son, John
S. Greene '67, a brother and two grandchildren.
Henri Paul Rancourt '33
Henri Paul Rancourt '33, a lawyer, died January 31 in Waterville, Maine, at 84.
He attended Waterville schools, graduated from Coburn Classical Institute and
after Colby earned a law degree from Boston University Law School. During World
War II he served with the U.S. Army for five years in Europe and the
Mediterranean, then opened a law practice in Waterville. He was a complaint
justice, county attorney, Selective Service registrar and member of the Maine
Bar Association. He is survived by a brother, Louis Rancourt '36, a sister and
several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Frederick A. Bowker '35
Frederick A. Bowker '35, an auditor, died January 20 in Portland, Maine, at 83.
A native of West Enfield, Maine, he served as an intelligence officer in the
Army Air Corps during World War II. An avid fisherman as well as an amateur
astronomer, celestial navigator and photographer, he worked for 25 years as a
tax auditor for the state of Maine before his retirement in 1976. He is
survived by his wife, Carole, two daughters, a son, a brother and 10
grandchildren.
Evelyn Fuller Crowe '35
Evelyn Fuller Crowe '35, a food service manager, died on December 28, 1994, in
Boise, Idaho, at 81. A native of Lowell, Mass., she attended Stratton High
School. She worked in food service management in the Boston area for many years
and also was a teacher at the Fanny Farmer School of Cooking. She is survived
by her son, three granddaughters, a great-grandson and her sister.
Edward G. Perrier '35
Edward G. Perrier '35, a newspaper publisher and insurance agent, died December
30, 1994, in Mars Hill, Maine, at 82. He graduated from Fort Fairfield, Maine,
High School. At Colby, where he won varsity letters in hockey and tennis and
took part in tennis tournaments in Maine and Canada, he was a member of Kappa
Delta Rho fraternity and editor of the Echo. In 1936 he joined the
Bangor Daily News, serving as Aroostook County editor until he became
the editor of the Presque Isle Star Herald in 1940. He became owner and
publisher in 1946. He also published several other papers, including the
Aroostook Sunday Herald, Aroostook's first and only Sunday newspaper,
and in 1960 he built radio station WEGP in Presque Isle. In 1968 he became a
full-time agent with the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, where he
was named Maine's "Man of the Year" for 1969 and 1974. He was a member of the
Associated Press. He is survived by one daughter and several nieces and
nephews.
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Edmund L. Barnard '37
Edmund L. Barnard '37, a high school teacher, died December 22, 1994, in
Belfast, Maine, at 79. He was born in Searsport, Maine, and attended Crosby
High School in Belfast. After graduating from Colby, he served in the U.S. Army
Air Corps as an instructor during World War II. He was a teacher of science and
driver education for 26 years at the Rockland District High School. He later
managed a blueberry farm in Northport for many years. He is survived by two
brothers, a sister and several nieces and nephews.
George Frederick Bonner '38
George Frederick Bonner '38, an oil company executive, died April 1 at his home
in South Windsor, Conn., at 78. He was a graduate of Wilbraham Academy, where
he excelled in athletics. After Colby he was employed in Waterville before
becoming a sales supervisor for the Tidewater Oil Co. Before his retirement in
1980, he worked for the Getty Oil Company for 20 years, serving as a marketing
executive in the New York City and New England areas. He was a chairman of the
Massachusetts Petroleum Council and president of the Waterville Lions Club.
Predeceased by his son, Fredric '61, he is survived by his wife of 57 years,
Virginia, a son, Robert '68, four grandchildren, a sister and several nieces
and nephews.
A. Virginia Yorke Choate '39
A. Virginia Yorke Choate '39 died March 28, 1993, in Lewiston, Maine, at 75.
She was born in Melrose, Mass., and graduated from Cony High School in Augusta,
Maine. Her mother, Esther Gilman Yorke '16, also attended the College. At Colby
she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. After Colby she received a
diploma from Gates Business College and took courses at Boston University. She
worked for the state of Maine and for the Bentley School of Accounting and
Finance and was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Paul '48, a son,
Andrew '79, and two daughters.
Leverett H. DeVeber '39
Leverett H. DeVeber '39, a Quincy Mutual engineer, died March 7 in Newburyport,
Mass., at 80. A native of Newburyport and a graduate of Newburyport High
School, he was a Navy veteran of World War II. For many years he worked as an
engineer for Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Company. He is survived by his wife,
Ann, a son, a daughter, three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Ellis Mott '39
Ellis Mott '39, a broadcast and newspaper journalist, died May 2 in Ashland,
Ore., at 77. He was a native of Saint John, N.B. His long career in media began
at Colby, where he was managing editor of the Echo and a radio
announcer. After working for several Maine broadcasting stations, he served as
executive officer of a U.S. Navy amphibious gunboat in World War II. Following
the war he was a writer, editor, publisher and news correspondent in Boston. At
radio station WEEI he won the Tom Phillips-United Press Award for the best
national news story of 1958. He covered the U.S.-Soviet space race for all
three major American networks, beginning in 1957 with the Sputnik story,
broadcasting live from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory at Harvard
around the clock for weeks. Later he was editor of Science
Digest magazine. As a special science correspondent for NBC and CBS,
he wrote, directed and produced television documentaries and series. He retired
in 1979 as director of information services for the New York City Board of
Education and moved with his family to Oregon, where they started a family
vineyard and farm. He was a member of the Overseas Press Club in New York City
and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 1991 he was
named a life member by the National Association of Science Writers. He is
survived by his wife, Joyce, three daughters, a son, nine grandchildren, one
great-grandchild and a sister.
Priscilla B. Mailey '40
Priscilla B. Mailey '40, a teacher, died on March 24 at 76. She was born in
Lawrence, Mass., and graduated from Abbot Academy. At Colby she majored in
history and was a member of Chi Omega sorority, the basketball and field hockey
teams, the Glee Club and student government. A teacher, she studied at Boston
University, Fresno State, the University of California, the College of the
Pacific and the University of Hawaii and taught history and journalism in
California until her retirement in 1976. She was a community volunteer and
enjoyed travel and taking Elderhostel courses. Her mother, Hazel Breckenridge
Mailey '11, and a sister, Ruth Mailey Sutherland '36, also graduated from the
College.
Henry W. Abbott Jr. '41
Henry W. Abbott Jr. '41, a Veterans Administration manager, died December 28,
1994, in Vero Beach, Fla., at 75. A native of Waterville, Maine, and a graduate
of Coburn Classical Institute, he attended Harvard Graduate School of Business
Administration after graduating from Colby, then served in the U.S. Army Air
Force for three and a half years during World War II. He retired as a credit
manager and later was a case study manager at the Veterans Administration in
Togus, Maine. He is survived by his wife, Jane Russell Abbott '41, and a
daughter.
Thomas R. Braddock '43
Thomas R. Braddock '43, an executive, died October 23, 1994, in Wellsville,
N.Y., at 73. He grew up in Palmyra, N.Y., and was a graduate of Palmyra High
School before attending Colby, where he received a B.S. in chemistry. During
World War II he worked on the Manhattan Project as a chemist in St. Louis, Mo.
After serving on the faculty of Northeastern University for three years, he
worked in marketing research, development and management for several large
corporations throughout the Northeast from 1951 to 1982, the year he retired
from Air Preheater in Wellsville. He was a lifetime member of the American
Chemical Society and was active in the local Democratic Party and in the Colby
Alumni Association. He is survived by his wife, Anne, three children, including
his son, Allan '70, four stepchildren, two grandchildren and five
step-grandchildren.
Lowell E. Barnes '44
Lowell E. Barnes '44, a country doctor, died May 23 in Boston, Mass., at 70. He
was born in Norway, Maine, and prepared for Colby at Fryeburg Academy and
Hebron Academy. After Colby he served in the Navy for 10 years, including
service as a scout and commando in the Pacific during World War II, and he
graduated as valedictorian of his class at the Des Moines Still College of
Osteopathic Medicine in Iowa. He was a family practice doctor in Hiram, Maine,
for 39 years and School Administrative District 55 physician for 35 years. He
was an expert outdoorsman and nature lover and often wrote about outdoor sports
for the Portland newspapers' "Sportsmen Say" column. "If I had one wish in
life," he said, "it would be that all of my patients outlive me." He is
survived by his wife, Margaret, two sons, three daughters and nine
grandchildren.
Edward H. Saltzberg '44
Edward H. Saltzberg '44, an antiques dealer, died in Essex, Mass., on January
10. He was 73. He was born in Ipswich, Mass., and attended schools there. At
Colby he majored in business and was a member of Tau Delta Phi fraternity, the
International Relations Club and the cross country team. He interrupted his
Colby education to serve in the Army in World War II and after graduating
returned to Ipswich to operate the family antique business. In 1970 he moved to
Essex and opened an antiques store. Predeceased by his wife, he is survived by
one son, two stepsons, a niece and two nephews.
Arthur Maye '45
Arthur Maye '45, a clergyman, died November 15, 1994, in Asheville, N.C., at
79. He received degrees from the Eastern Baptist College and Theological
Seminary in Philadelphia and his doctorate from New York University. He was an
American Baptist pastor in churches in Maine and New Jersey and was
institutional chaplain for Bergen County, N.J. He also was an area Christian
educational leader in New Jersey and Oregon. Upon his retirement, he served as
interim minister in 13 different positions throughout the United States. He is
survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter, a stepson and stepdaughter, a
brother, nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Benjamin C. Bubar Jr. '46
Benjamin C. Bubar Jr. '46, a minister and champion of civic righteousness, died
May 15 in Waterville, Maine, at 77. Superintendent and chief spokesman for the
Christian Civic League of Maine for 30 years, he graduated from Ricker College
in Houlton before attending Colby. He was the youngest member of the Maine
House of Representatives when he was elected in 1938 and served three terms
from 1939 to 1944. Ordained as a Baptist minister in 1950, he twice ran for
U.S. president on the Prohibition Party ticket. Since 1960 he owned the China
Lake Marina, which he operated with his two sons. In addition to his sons, he
is survived by his wife, Virginia, three brothers, a sister, Rachel Bubar Kelly
'47, and five grandchildren.
Philip M. Caminiti '48
Philip M. Caminiti '48, a teacher and race track steward, died January 31 at
his home in Waltham, Mass., at 75. He was born and raised in Waltham, attended
Waltham High School and served in World War II as a second lieutenant with the
Army. A three-sport star at Colby, he taught business law and mathematics and
later became the athletic director at Deering High School in Portland, Maine.
During summers he was employed as a racing steward at Scarborough Downs
Racetrack, and after retiring from teaching in 1971 he was employed at the
Thistle Downs Racetrack in Cleveland from 1972 to 1985. In 1986 he was inducted
into the Waltham High School Football Hall of Fame. He is survived by four
daughters, two sisters, a brother, a grandson, his companion, Rose Lantieri,
and many nieces and nephews.
Wilbur "Bill" Pierre Bastien '49
Wilbur "Bill" Pierre Bastien '49, a restaurant manager, died January 25 in
Togus, Maine, at 74. A native of Canada, he graduated from Amesbury, Mass.,
High School. He served in World War II in the Navy from 1942 to 1945 before
attending the College, where he majored in business administration. For nearly
30 seasons he operated The Birches, a drive-in restaurant in Madison, Maine. He
is survived by his wife, Shirley Kydd Bastien '51, a daughter and a son, three
brothers and a sister.
Jeanne M. Hall '49
Jeanne M. Hall '49, a clinical social worker, died December 29, 1994, in
Englewood, Colo., at 69. She was a Red Cross social worker in a military
hospital in Europe and the field director for a United States Army Hospital in
Indiana before becoming a psychiatric social worker on the faculty of Ohio
State University, where she received her M.S.W. in 1960. She also worked with
the Jefferson County Schools for 15 years. She is survived by her brother.
Arthur E. Hanken '51
Arthur E. Hanken '51, a chemist, died March 13 at the V.A. Hospital in Bedford,
Mass. He was 77. A World War II veteran, he received seven battle stars and
served on the U.S.S. Dorsey and the U.S.S. Randolph. After
graduating from Colby, he was employed at the Boston Naval Shipyard as a
chemist. He was a lifelong resident of Revere, Mass., and is survived by a
granddaughter and a great-grandson.
James E. Bernard '53
James E. Bernard '53, an insurance investment broker, died March 17 in Lynn,
Mass., at 64. A native of Brewer, Maine, he was a graduate of Lewiston High
School. Since 1975 he was an independent insurance broker and the owner and
proprietor of First Financial Resources in Topsfield, Mass. Previously he had
been employed as a brokerage manager for Connecticut General Insurance and as a
group representative for Travelers Insurance Co. He was a fishing enthusiast,
enjoying all types of fishing from fresh water to deep-sea expeditions. He is
survived by his wife, Constance, two sons and several nieces and nephews.
Barbara Miller Kolade '55
Barbara Miller Kolade '55, an elementary school principal and teacher, died on
October 8, 1994, in Washington, D.C., at 62. She was born in Chicago and
received a master's degree in education from the National College of Education
in Illinois. She moved to the Washington area in 1959 and taught at Burning
Tree Elementary School in Montgomery County and at National Cathedral and
Congress Heights elementary schools. From 1970 to 1980 she was principal of
Bodija International School in Ibidan, Nigeria, and for the last 10 years she
taught at Little People's Paradise, a private elementary school in Washington.
Mother of three children, she also was a founder and president of
Circle-on-the-Hill, a support organization for Friendship House on Capitol
Hill. Her numerous Colby relatives included Grace Mathews Philbrick, Colby's
first dean of women.
Carole Richardson Merson '60
Carole Richardson Merson '60 died in April at her home in Falmouth, Mass., at
56. She was born in Weymouth, Mass. After Colby she attended the Katharine
Gibbs School. She worked at the Boston Museum of Science, then in 1972 began as
an administrator for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on Martha's
Vineyard. She is survived by her husband, Raymond, a son, a sister and a
brother.
George Roden Jr. '60
George Roden Jr. '60, a sales manager, died March 2 in Hartford, Conn., at 56.
A native of West New York, N.J., he played baseball at Colby and was awarded
New England's prestigious Swede Nelson Award for his play as co-captain of the
football team. He was a sales manager for Carpets International-Georgia and
later for Commercial Flooring Concepts of Windsor, Conn. He is survived by a
son, two daughters, friend Debbie Tersaga, two brothers, three sisters and two
grandchildren.
Samuel Magee Green II
Samuel Magee Green II died April 12 in Middletown, Conn. Before joining the
faculties of Wesleyan University and Harvard University, he served at Colby for
five years, bringing many distinguished exhibits from the Metropolitan Museum,
the Museum of Modern Art and the Boston Art Museum as well as the works of
individual artists such as John Marin, Andrew Wyeth, Waldo Pierce and Colby
alumnus Charles Hovey Pepper. He was especially interested in Maine art and
architecture. His book American Art: A Historical Survey has been widely
used in college art and architecture courses. He leaves his wife, Helen, a
daughter and two sons.
Oveta Culp Hobby, LL.D. '55
Oveta Culp Hobby, LL.D. '55, former editor and publisher of The Houston Post
and a pioneer among U.S. women in the worlds of government and business,
died on August 16 in Houston, Texas, at 90. She was the first commander of the
Women's Army Corps during World War II, the nation's first secretary of health,
education and welfare and the first woman trustee of Mutual of New York, a
major national insurance firm. She was president, editor and publisher of
The Houston Post for many years. Colby's award of an honorary doctor of
laws in 1955 recognized her as "author and administrator, humanitarian and
statesman."
Eugene Wigner, D.Sc. '59
Eugene Wigner, D.Sc. '59, quantum theorist who helped usher in the atomic age,
died January 1. He was 92. An internationally known physicist, he was born in
Budapest, received his education at the Berlin Institute of Technology and came
to the United States in 1930 to begin teaching at Princeton University. He was
deeply involved in theoretical work on subatomic particles and helped construct
the first nuclear reactor. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963.
Lawrence L. Pelletier, LL.D. '63
Lawrence L. Pelletier, LL.D. '63, died on August 10 in York, Maine, at 80. As
president of Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa., he practiced as well as
preached the virtues of a liberal arts college education. He provided both
intellectual and administrative leadership, strengthening ties to the business
community and overseeing campus construction while challenging and stimulating
faculty and students to question and search for excellence in their
accomplishments.
Roger Tatarian, LL.D. '80
Roger Tatarian, LL.D. '80, editor-in-chief of United Press International and
Lovejoy Award recipient, died June 25 in Fresno, Calif., at 80. He served in
the newspaper business for more than 30 years as a correspondent and editor in
Washington, London, Rome and New York City. Later he taught journalism at his
alma mater, California State University-Fresno, and was writing coach for
several West Coast newspapers. In 1980 he received Colby's Elijah Parish
Lovejoy Award and an honorary doctor of laws.
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