Colby Magazine, Fall 2001

Martha Holt Hines'29, May 14, 2001, in Sarasota, Fla., at 92. She was a member of the Motor Corps of the American Red Cross during World War II. A homemaker in Nashua, N.H., she was active in many community organizations. Her husband, Karl R. Hines '30, and several Colby relatives predeceased her. Survivors include her daughter, June C. Hines, and three cousins.

Frank Giuffra '30, February 24, 2001, in Montclair, N.J. He was a general physician in Montclair for more than 40 years and also served as head physician for the Montclair school system. Surviving are his sons, Peter M. and James F. Giuffra, two daughters, Carol Boeckel and Kathleen Comini, 19 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

Louise Murray Deans '31, July 9, 2001, in Charlotte, N.C., at 91. A homemaker who was predeceased by her husband, Edwin V. Deans, she is survived by her daughters, Josephine Deans Auchincloss '60 and Cynthia D. Curry, and her son, John E. Deans.

Janet Locke Jack '31, August 5, 2001, in Maine, at 91. She taught in high schools in Falmouth and Sabattus, Maine, and at Edward Little in Auburn. From 1945 to 1965 she taught in public schools in Weymouth and Quincy, Mass., then, until her retirement in 1977, at Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, Maine. She earned a master's degree from Boston University. She also was much in demand as a church choir member and soloist and performed at many public events. Surviving are two sons, Russell H. Jr. and Ronald B. Jack, her daughter, Patricia Jack Mosher '62, 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Charlotte Blomfield Auger '33, June 22, 2001, in Norwich, Conn., at 90. She served in Army Intelligence G2 in 1944-45. A resident of the Norwich area for 55 years, she was employed at various banks in several capacities and retired from the Naval Federal Credit Union in 1976. She is survived by a son, Edward F. Auger, a brother and two grandchildren.

Isabelle Fairbanks Hobby '33, July 24, 2001, in Portland, Maine, at 89. She was a teacher at high schools in Island Falls and Houlton, Maine, then taught English, French and music at Ricker Classical Institute. Later she taught at Rectory School in Connecticut while assisting her husband in operating a management consulting business. She also was involved with choirs in Maine, Connecticut and Massachusetts. She leaves a daughter, Marilyn H. Wescott, a son, Richard S. Hobby, her sister, Mary Fairbanks Haskell '37, and three grandchildren.

James E. Poulin '33, July 30, 2001, in Waterville, Maine, at 91. A specialist in ophthalmology and otolaryngology and a member of the surgical staff of Seton Hospital in Waterville, where he served as president, he also was a founder of Thayer Hospital. He remained in private practice for more than 45 years and was a member of numerous professional associations. Predeceased by his wife, Tina Thompson Poulin '32, he is survived by a daughter, Terry Ann Gruener, a son, James E. Poulin III, a sister, four grandchildren, including Jamie Gruener '91, and one great-grandchild.

Kenneth J. Proctor '34, June 29, 2001, in Waterville, Maine, at 88. He worked at the Hollingsworth & Whitney mill as a chemist assistant for 41 years until his retirement in 1974. He also played violin with the Colby Symphony Orchestra and saxophone and clarinet with the Al Corey Band. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary Anna, a daughter, two grandsons, four great-grandchildren, half-brothers and –sisters and several nieces and nephews.

Ruth Maddock Adam '35, May 5, 2001, in Brewster, Mass., at 86. She was a teacher at Groveland (Mass.) High School from 1936 to 1945 as well as a long-time docent at the Worcester Art Museum. She was the wife of John Adam Jr.

Charlotte Bates Brooks '35, March 26, 2001, in Calais, Maine, at 88. A bookkeeper in the George B. Bates Jewelry Store, she also played the organ in several Congregational churches, including the Sewal Memorial Congregational Church in Robbinston, Maine, where she taught Sunday School. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, John K. Brooks, a son, a daughter, a brother, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Shirley Vincent Whiting '35, February 22, 2001, in Bristol, Conn., at 88. He was employed for 32 years at Landers, Frary & Clark Co. and later at the Stanley Works in New Britain, Conn. He is survived by a son, Richard Whiting, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Lewis N. Brackley '36, February 17, 2001, in Farmington, Maine, at 86. After working as a foreman at the Forster Manufacturing Company for several years, he taught school in Lower Dallas, Kingfield, Jay and Phillips, Maine, where he also was active in coaching school sports. He was a member of several community organizations. Predeceased by his brother, Rufus Brackley '40, he is survived by his wife, Phyllis, a daughter, a brother and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Marguerite Grover Jaffee '36, April 21, 2001, in Hallandale, Fla., at 86. After receiving her master's degree in early childhood education at Hunter College, she specialized in Down's syndrome children and was director of the Little Red House Nursery School in Franklin, Maine. She is survived by her husband, George, a daughter, a brother and two nieces.

Merrill E. Powers '36, January 8, 2000, in Glens Falls, N.Y., at 86. He received a master's degree from Teachers' College at Columbia University and specialized in audiovisual education in grades K-12 in New York schools. Survivors include his son, James T. Powers.

Wayne B. Sanders '37, July 2, 2001, in Springfield, Mass., at 87. He was the owner and president—and chemist and research director—of the Mosher Company in Chicopee, Mass. He leaves his wife, Betty Herd Sanders '38, three daughters, including Cynthia Sanders Ingalls '73, a sister and three grandchildren.

Erwin R. Kaufman '39, March 5, 2001, in Cambridge, Mass., at 83. He was awarded a Purple Heart after escaping from a German prisoner of war camp during World War II. From 1950 to 1988 he owned and operated Admiral Folding Box Company in Methuen, Mass. He leaves his wife, Donna, three daughters, two sons and two grandchildren.

Caroline Piper Overfors '40, April 10, 2001, in Waterville, Maine, at 83. She was employed during her entire 30-year career in nursing at Children's Hospital in Boston. Following retirement she volunteered at MaineGeneral Hospital in Waterville. Predeceased by her husband and her brother, Albert O. Piper '36, she is survived by a niece, Jan Kornbluth.

Richard H. Bright '41, April 14, 2001, in Old Saybrook, Conn., at 81. He was a pilot in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a district manager for the General Electric Co. battery division when he retired after 50 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Jean, his son, David Bright '75, and two granddaughters.

Rodney Ellis '41, June 2, 2001, in Waterville, Maine, at 83. During his 32 years of Army service, primarily in the parachute infantry, he received numerous medals and awards, including the Bronze Star Medal for valor with five Oak Leaf Clusters. He was a member of several service organizations and was an avid sportsman and runner. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Donna Horne Ellis '41, a daughter, two half-sisters, two grandchildren, a great-grandson and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Linwood C. Potter '41, July 19, 2001, in Wakefield, N.H., at 90. He received his divinity degree from Bangor Theological Seminary. His 60 years in the ministry of the Congregational Church in many Maine and Massachusetts communities included 21 years as a military chaplain with the Army in World War II and the Korean Conflict. Prececeased by his wife, Eleanor, brother and sister, he leaves many friends.

Maurice D. Rimpo '41, February 5, 2001, in Cambridge, Md., at 82. He served as a staff sergeant in the Army during World War II, taught English at a private school and was on the editorial staff of the Duke University Press. In 1950 he began a long career as editor of The Daily Banner in Cambridge. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie, two sons, a grandson, two granddaughters and two brothers, Charles H. Rimpo '38 and Edward L. Rimpo '49.

Ruth Doris Peterson Stanley '41, April 8, 2001, in Neptune, N.J., at 81. She was certified at Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School in New York City and was assistant credit manager for the Dickson Coal Company in New York. She also was employed by the New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers and did volunteer secretarial work for her local church. Predeceased by her husband, Kenneth G. Stanley '39, she is survived by her daughter, Priscilla Stanley, a son, John Stanley, a sister, four grandsons and two nieces.

Mary Robinson Taylor '41, August 14, 2001, in Bath, Maine, at 81. High school valedictorian and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the College, she served Colby as class agent. Her husband, William D. Taylor '40, predeceased her. She leaves her sons, William, Jeffrey and Jonathan, a daughter, Karen, a sister, five grandchildren and a great-grandson.

Stedman B. Howard '42, March 19, 2000, in Amherst, Mass., at 80. He was editor of the Ware River News and editor and publisher of the Tri-County Times of Ware, Mass. He also was purchasing agent at Ware Knitters, Inc., and owned an industrial advertising agency in Hamilton, Mass. His brother, S. Dwight Howard '43, died previously. He is survived by his wife, Anne, two sons, a daughter and seven grandchildren.

Mary Lee Conway Kittle '42, June 5, 2001, in Wallingford, Conn., at 81. She was a laboratory technician at the Meriden and Stamford, Conn., hospitals and the U.S. Veterans Hospital in West Haven until her retirement in 1974. She leaves her husband, Paul, two sons, a sister and two grandsons.

Ruth Crowell Knight '42, August 7, 2001, in Baton Rouge, La., at 80. She served as a medical technologist in the Navy during World War II and later was a laboratory technician at the Springfield Hospital in Springfield, Mass. She was an active golfer and gardener. She is survived by her husband, Herbert T. Knight, a niece and a sister.

Maxine Merrill Newhall '44, April 15, 2001, in Winthrop, Maine, at 79. She was employed in the advertising and publicity department at Central Maine Power Company for several years and for many years was a volunteer in the Winthrop school system. Predeceased by her husband, Carl Newhall Jr., she is survived by her brother, Dean Merrill.

Marshall B. Hammond '46, October 24, 2000, in Pittsfield, Maine, at 76. He began a long newspaper career in 1945 with the Pittsfield 'Maine' Advertiser. Later he was editor of the Teaneck (N.J) Sun, the Bath (Maine) Daily Times and the Houlton (Maine) Pioneer Times. He and his wife, Winnifred, were the parents of three children.

Frederick H. Sontag '46, June 21, 2001, in South Orange, N.J., at 79. He was a public affairs and research consultant in the Eisenhower and Reagan administrations, established the public relations department at Business Week and was national director of the American Association of Political Consultants and co-author of Parties: The Real Opportunity for Effective Citizen Politics. He performed organizational and consulting work for a wide range of corporations, the Episcopal Church and individuals in private life. Survivors include his wife, Edith.

Eileen McMahon Bills '47, February 25, 2001, in Merrimack, N.H., at 74. A computer coordinator for the city of Lowell, Mass., she received the key to the city for her 23 years of service in clerical and computer training in the Employment and Skills Training Center. Previously she was dean of students at Rogers Hall in Lowell. Besides her husband of 50 years, Ralph Bills, survivors include a son, a daughter and three grandchildren.

James H. Wing '49, March 26, 2001, in Evans, Ga., at 79. After Army service during World War II he returned to the College to major in physics and became a research engineer with Hollingsworth and Whitney Co. in Waterville, Maine. Later he was director of research and development for Continental Can Co. in Georgia. Survivors include his sons, James Jr., Dana and Jonathan, his daughter, Bonnie Wing Rowley, three grandchildren, one step-grandchild and three great-grandchildren.

Carlene MacPherson Sparkes '50, June 15, 2001, in Springfield, Ore., at 73. She was a New England Telephone Company service representative and later taught in the Danvers and Littleton, Mass., school systems. Predeceased by her husband, John S. Sparkes '50, she is survived by her son, Stephen Sparkes '78, her daughter, Joanna Turteltaub, and a sister.

J. Edwin Martin '51, June 5, 2001, in Rumford, Maine, at 73. After serving in the Navy during and after World War II, he was a family physician for nearly 40 years in his hometown of Rumford, where he served on many committees and was public health officer. He received the Health and Safety Advocacy award for his outstanding efforts to improve Maine's workplaces and communities. He is survived by his wife, Marie-Therese Beaudet, six daughters, including Priscilla Martin '77, three sons, including Patrick Martin '86, a sister and brother and 13 grandchildren.

Oscar Rosen '51, April 7, 2001, in Salem, Mass., at 78. After service in the Navy from 1940 to 1946 he received master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Wisconsin and taught history at overseas U.S. military bases. Later he taught Far Eastern history at Cheyney University and at Salem State College. He was the founder and editor of the newsletter for the Atomic Veterans Radiation Research Institute. He leaves three daughters, Donna Rosen, Diana Shatz and Joanne Silva, a sister, two brothers, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Benjamin R. Sears '52, May 7, 2001, in Bedford, Mass., at 72. He was president of Bedford Real Estate for 25 years, treasurer for the general contracting company Page Associates, Inc., for 17 years and involved in Bedford community activities for more than 40 years. He served Colby as class officer, alumni interviewer and Alumni Council representative, and he and his wife, Nancy Ricker Sears '50, were awarded Colby Bricks in 1997. Survivors include his wife, his daughters, Jennifer Sears Supple '81 and Rebecca Sears Cleary '87, two sons, four grandchildren, his sister, Harriet Sears Fraser '55, and his nephew, Jonathan Fraser '82.

Darroll Mortimer Downing Jr. '56, June 26, 2001, in Milford, N.H., at 66. He owned and operated Mort's Convenience Store in Amherst, N.H., and also worked at Sanders Associates in Nashua. Survivors include his friends Rita and Dixie Dickstein.

Thomas B. Newman '56, May 29, 2001, in Norwalk, Conn., at 67. He was employed by Mobil Oil Corp. for 32 years. After retiring as a senior executive he was president of Johnson and Dix Company in Lebanon, N.H., and owned A&T Fuel Enterprises in Enfield, N.H. He maintained a life-long involvement with athletics. He is survived by his wife, Irene, a daughter, two sons, a sister, a brother, three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Katharine Lamneck Jones '58, June 12, 2001, in Rochester, Minn., at 64. She worked as a field representative for the U.S. Census Bureau. She is survived by her husband, Philip L. Jones, two daughters and a son, three grandchildren, her mother, her sister, five nieces and a nephew.

Lucia Johnson Stuart '58, January 24, 2001, in Grand Rapids, Mich., at 64. She is survived by her husband, James L. Stuart, three sons, a brother and her stepmother.

John B. Shoemaker '59, February 24, 2001, in Palmetto, Fla., at 64. Following service in the Navy Seabees he worked in the quality control department of Milliken Woolens, Inc., in New York City. He retired from Continental Airlines. Predeceased by his father, Charles W. Shoemaker '25, he is survived by his sisters, Carol Shoemaker Rasmussen '60 and Nancy Shoemaker Dargle '60.

Joseph W. Barringer '84, July 17, 2001, in Lexington, Mass., at 39. He worked at Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach, Fla., and later was a self-employed graphic designer. Survivors include his parents, Walter and Joan Barringer, his sister, two nephews and a niece, his grandparents and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Paul Perez, June 6, 2001, in Rockport, Mass., at 82. A professor of psychology at the College from 1960 to 1985, he is survived by his daughters, Paris, Tracy and Amanda Perez.

Charlene Cannon, August 16, 2001, in Illinois at 82. Following the death of her husband, Jesse, she took his place as the trustee of the Elijah Parish Lovejoy gravesite in Alton, Ill., a revered position among both African Americans and whites in the area. She received her bachelor's degree in education from Knox College and taught in the Alton elementary schools for 32 years.

FEATURES:
Impossible Image: Eating disorders can develop when societal pressures overwhelm students
The World of David Patrick Columbia
Indomitable Subtext: In the life of Hanna Roisman, the Holocaust is an ever-present undercurrent
September 11: Words Are All We Have