N. Charland Letourneau '27, October 12, 1996, in Waterville, Maine, at 93. He was an accountant for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for several years before he retired to Clinton, Ky., where he oversaw his farm property. He is survived by his brother, Eugene Letourneau.

Jasper M. Foster '31, August 29, 1996, in Martinsville, Va., at 87. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and later was an assistant in the History Department. During a 37-year career he served as assistant principal or principal of schools in Nantucket, Mass., South Sudbury, Mass., and Rumford, Maine. Survivors include three sons, a stepson, two stepdaughters and numerous grandchildren.

Frank E. Fuller '33, November 19, 1996, in Providence, R.I., at 85. He lived in Providence and taught Latin at the Moses Brown School from 1943 until his retirement in 1975, then continued at the institution as school archivist and historian. He leaves a brother, Robert E. Fuller.

Alice Hovey Rodney '34, October 25, 1996, in Brunswick, Maine, at 83. She was employed for a time at the Ames Woolen Mill in Richmond, Maine. Later she worked at Bath Iron Works before becoming a dietitian at Bath Memorial Hospital. She is survived by three daughters, a sister and two great-grandchildren.

Edna F. Bailey '36, July 30, 1996, in Maine at 84. She majored in English at Colby, where she also was active in music groups. She taught English in high schools and academies in Kingfield, Wilton and Sanford, Maine, and was an organist and deaconess in her local Baptist church. She is survived by nieces and nephews.

Helen Wade Sawdon '38, May 21, 1996, in Fallbrook, Calif., at 80. An economics major and student government president, she was employed for many years as a secretary at The New York Times. She is survived by her husband, George, a son and two daughters.

Edgar P. Martin '41, September 28, 1996, in Connecticut at 80. He was superintendent of schools in Van Buren, Maine, from 1946 to 1953 and was associate professor of educational administration at Keene State College from 1954 to 1956. In 1957 he became superintendent of schools for several northwestern Connecticut school districts. He concluded his career as professor of education at Eastern Connecticut State University. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Florence, a daughter and son and a grandson.

Charles V. Pingree '41, October 12, 1996, in Lynn, Mass., at 80. During World War II he served in the Coast Guard aboard the troop ship U.S.S. Wakefield. He was deputy collector of customs for the Port of Gloucester and also the Coast Guard documentation officer in Gloucester. He also worked for many years at the Customs House in Boston and at Logan Airport. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Veronica, three sons, two daughters, five grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Lydia Tufts Green '45, May 19, 1996, in Georgetown, Calif., at 73. She worked for IBM in New York City before raising a family. Later she was a supervisor of social workers in Sacramento, Calif. She is survived by her four children.

Virginia Briggs Zulieve '45, October 3, 1996, in China, Maine, at 71. She was a librarian at Clark University before her marriage. Over the years she raised four children, was a substitute teacher in the Maryland public school system, was active in the PTA and in community and civic affairs, and was a senior citizen advocate. Survivors include her father, Leon P. Briggs, two daughters, two sons, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, including Stuart Pitrat '93.

Robert L. Jacobs Jr. '49, October 31, 1996, in Demorest, Ga., at 71. He was a decorated veteran of the Air Force, with tours of duty in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. After retiring with the rank of lieutenent colonel, he was president of a car rental agency and of a convenience food store in Florida. He and his wife, Mary Ann, were killed in a motor vehicle accident. He is survived by his mother, Inez, his brother, Donald '50, his sister, Elizabeth Jacobs Christopoulos '50, nieces and a nephew.

Robert W. MacDonald '49, October 15, 1996, in Augusta, Maine, at 73. He served during World War II in the U.S. Medical Corps. After graduating from Tufts Dental School he started his dental practice in Gardiner, Maine, in 1953. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Madeline, two sons, a daughter, a brother and three grandchildren.

Neil W. Collar '50, November 14, 1996, in Oakland, Maine, at 71. During World War II he was a staff sergeant with the U.S. Army Engineers, earning three Purple Heart medals. He worked in general insurance and real estate and founded the Collar and Kimball Insurance Co. in Oakland. Survivors include his wife, Anita, two daughters, a son and six grandchildren.

Alan L. Mowatt '53, October 5, 1996, in Wayne, Pa., at 66. He received his B.A. in math, then served two years in the Army. When he retired in 1987, he was Mid-Atlantic director of finance for John Hancock Insurance Co., where he had a 32-year career. His wife, Anne, a son and two daughters survive him.

Robert A. Southwick '53, October 31, 1996, in Peabody, Mass., at 66. After serving as a corporal with the U.S. Marine Corps in Korea, he was employed by Putnam Brothers Milk Co. in Peabody until 1966, then was health director for the city until 1981. Prior to his retirement he was a tool salesman for Chandler Farquhar of Canton, Mass. He is survived by his wife, Polly, two sons, including Robert P. Southwick '77, and a granddaughter.

Edward F. Lagonegro '57, October 8, 1996, in Mobile, Ala., at 60. He was a vice president of Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc. and a regional advisor of the National Contract Management Association. He is survived by his wife, Judy, two daughters, a brother, a sister, nieces and nephews.

Earl P. Stinneford '59, October 16, 1996, in Branson, Mo., at 63. He taught history at the University of Southern Louisiana and was a history professor at Sheridan College in Wyoming for 27 years before he retired in 1993. Survivors include his wife, Carol, his mother, a sister, a brother, Neil Stinneford '57, and several nieces and nephews.

Carol Boudreau Strong '61, August 27, 1996, in Ottawa, Ont., at 57. She received an M.S in library science from Simmons College and was a librarian in the Ottawa Public Library. She is survived by her husband, John W. Strong '52.

Jason Berger '65, November 19, 1996, in Quincy, Ill., at 53, in the collision of two aircraft. In 1967 he earned a master's degree in social work at Indiana University and was a social worker for two years. In 1973 he graduated from Boston University Law School. Since 1988 he was a partner of the Boston law firm of Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, where he was administrator of the labor and employment law department. He is survived by his wife, Arnis, a daughter and a son.

Timothy A. Bernard '91, October 11, 1996, in Boston, Mass., at 27. He battled brain cancer for three years and at the time of his death was a doctoral candidate in the physics department at Tufts University. He is survived by his wife, Meredith, his parents, a sister, a brother, nephews and nieces.