Marion Merriam Hooper '25, June 19, 2002, in Waterville, Maine, at 99. She was the owner and operator of Marion's Beauty Salon in Skowhegan, Maine, for more than 30 years. Her many Colby relatives include her father, Rev. George Merriam 1879, and her grandfather, Rev. Franklin Merriam 1837. Survivors include her son, Robert Hooper '52, three granddaughters, five great-grandsons and two great-granddaughters.

Dorothy Farnum Scott '26, July 21, 2002, in Annapolis, Md., at 97. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate, she taught mathematics in high schools in Delhi, N.Y., and Winsted, Conn. For 30 years she was a metrologist and scientific mathematician at the U.S. Bureau of Standards in the Philadelphia Gauge Laboratory. She is survived by her sister, Muriel Farnum Medrow '30.

George Holbrook Hawes '28, April 9, 2002, in Carson City, Nev., at 97. He was a school teacher, principal and coach, air raid warden, volunteer fireman and owner of an automobile dealership, and he held memberships in more than two dozen organizations. He served in the Nevada State Assembly in the 1950s and later was a lobbyist for many organizations. Survivors include his son, David Holbrook Hawes, his brother, John E. Hawes '41, two grandsons, two great-granddaughters, six nieces and three nephews.

Seneca B. Anderson '30, June 21, 2002, in West Falmouth, Mass., at 90. He practiced law in Memphis, Tenn., before entering the Navy in World War II, then practiced with the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company. For 20 years he was a partner in the Miami, Fla., firm of Shutts & Bowen. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Martha, four children, 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Josephine Porter Cunningham '34, July 24, 2002, in Freeport, Maine, at 90. A lifelong Freeport resident, she worked for the U.S. postal service and at both the town library and the high school library. Survivors include her sons, John, Paul and Daniel Cunningham.

Robert F. Estes '35, April 3, 2002, in Oakland, Maine, at 89. He was superintendent of woodlands management for Great Northern Paper Co. After a brief retirement he sold equipment for R.C. Hazelton. He is survived by two sons, Robert Jr. and Stephen Estes, two daughters, Elizabeth Zimba and Elaine Sandoval, nine grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

David R. Hilton '35, March 23, 2002, in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, at 89. After Army service during World War II he joined Proctor & Bowie Co., a lumber and hardware business in Winslow, Maine. He served local communities as a trustee, volunteer and member of boards and clubs. Predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Ann Trimble Hilton '35, he is survived by four daughters, 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Robert O. Brown '36, April 24, 2002, in Benton, Maine, at 86. He worked at Keyes Fibre Co. in Waterville for 41 years, ending his career as director of industrial relations and personnel manager. He was active in town government and served in the Maine State Legislature from 1960 to 1964. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Katharine Rollins Brown '36, three sons, 14 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and his sister, Ruth Brown Peabody '32.

Arnold A. Green '37, March 29, 2001, in Trinidad, Texas, at 86. Before and after World War II, in which he served with the Air Force, he was a merchant in Presque Isle, Maine. In 1950 he moved to Albuquerque, N.M.

Joyce Porter Fox '38, June 6, 2002, in Caribou, Maine, at 84. Active in local civic organizations, she was a teacher before raising her family--a daughter, Jill Fox, and three sons, Gary, Artie and Jeffrey Fox, all of whom survive her. She also leaves seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two sisters.

Ruth Lewis Nowlan '41, June 14, 2002, in Foxboro, Mass., at 83. A librarian at Boyden Library in Foxboro for many years, she also was active in women's groups and other community organizations. She is survived by three daughters, Cynthia Torey, Caren Burrill-Murray and Cheryl Harding, two sisters, a brother, James Lewis '38, and four grandchildren.

Charles W. Heath '42, April 6, 2002, in Bangor, Maine, at 85. He served in the Army Air Corps in World War II. He served Ricker College in Bangor, Maine, as teacher, business manager and vice president until 1977 and was active on community boards and committees. He is survived by his wife, Ruth M. Heath, three daughters, a son, eight grandchildren, a great-granddaughter, a sister, nieces and nephews.

Saul Millstein '42, May 28, 2001, in Roseburg, Ore., at 81. He was a fighter pilot in the Marine Air Corps during World War II. He was a threadworks salesman and later launched Nylon Spinners Inc. in California.

Harold L. Rhodenizer '42, April 24, 2002, in Bethlehem, Conn., at 81. A veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force, he was a teacher and coach in Maine before joining MacDermid Inc. in Waterbury, Conn., as a chemical engineer. He leaves a brother, Richard Rhodenizer, three sisters, Greta Gordon, Constance Knight and Jean Rhodenizer Fontaine '46.

Olivia Elam Davis '43, December 23, 2000, in Dublin, Ohio, at 80. After Colby she attended Simmons College, where she also did graduate work in the School of Social Work. For some years she was a social worker. She is survived by her daughter, Lynne Davis Simoson '77, her sons, Michael and Neil Davis, and grandchildren.

Justin O. Johnson Jr. '43, November 15, 1999, in Hancock, Maine, at 79. He taught mechanical engineering at the University of Maine before joining Honeywell, where he was employed for more than 20 years. Survivors include his sister, Augusta-Marie Johnson Alexander '45.

Helen Lorraine Carson '44, September 27, 2001, in Alexandria, Va., at 78. She was an editor with Dun's Review and later with Fortune magazine.

Kenneth J. Dolan '45, May 15, 2000, in Bangkok, Thailand, at 75. He entered the Air Force in 1943 and later was a radio technician in Portsmouth, N.H. He was with the U.S. Consulate in Bangkok at the time of his death.

Lois F. Manning '46, September 7, 1997, in Camden, N.J., at 72. Survivors include her daughter, Bonnie Gene Oliver.

Donald C. McCoy '47, February 14, 2002, in California, at 76. The son of Colby football coach Al McCoy, he attended the College briefly before entering the Navy in World War II. He graduated from Harvard and lightheartedly described his work as "computer guru."

Barbara Gaffney Avancena '51, January 18, 2002, in Rockville, Md., at 72. She worked as a composer for the Rockville Sentinel in the 1960s and for Equus magazine in the 1970s and wrote for Disabled Sports USA in the 1980s. Survivors include three children, Bobbi Bauer, James Avancena and John Avancena, two brothers, a sister and four grandchildren.

Charlotte Pettee Johnson '51, June 10, 2002, in Waterville, Maine, at 72. She earned a master's degree from the University of Maine and for many years taught in Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts. After retiring she was an antiques dealer in Maine and Massachusetts. Survivors include her companion, Hans Krueger, and her cousin, G. Bart Richardson, and his two daughters.

Mary Lo White Shahawy '51, July 22, 2002, in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, at 72. She traveled extensively in her 20s and 30s and lived abroad for many years. She was president of the Charlotte White Center board. She spent her last years working to better conditions and care for people suffering with mental challenges and was chair of the Bangor Mental Health Institute Quality Improvement Council. She is survived by her daughter, Shireen Shahawy '85, her sister, Betsey Cousins, a nephew, John White, and a granddaughter, Allison Stinneford.

Donald W. Gunn '52, January 20, 2002, in Hanover, Mass., at 72. He was an ironworker and shop manager for the Fred Williams Contracting Company. Survivors include his companion, Delores Trufant, a son, two daughters, a brother and sister and two grandchildren.

Ruth Watt Tolford '52, March 17, 2002, in Falmouth, Maine, at 71. She was a homemaker following her work as a technician in the blood grouping lab at Children's Hospital in Boston. She is survived by her husband, William Tolford, a son and a daughter.

Jean Strout Jewell '54, February 27, 2002, in Bangor, Maine, at 69. She was a self-employed manager in the Skowhegan, Maine, area. Survivors include her husband, Wayne H. Jewell, two daughters, three sons, two stepchildren, 18 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Anthony M. "Jerry" D'Amico '57, August 26, 2002, in Bangor, Maine, at 68. He owned and operated Penobscot Paint Products Company for 40 years and also worked on many community projects. He is survived by his wife, Dianne, a son, a daughter, two stepdaughters, six grandchildren, a sister, Lynne D'Amico McKee '58, nieces and nephews.

Gail Gaynor Kirkbride '57, June 13, 2002, in Cape Cod, Mass., at 66. She worked for Liberty Drug and Surgical in Chatham, Mass. Previously she worked in the foreign marketing and research department of J. Walter Thompson in New York City. Surviving are her husband, Charles, three daughters and four grandchildren.

Franklin C. Cowperthwaite '58, February 13, 2002, in Vienna, Va., at 69. After serving for 20 years in the Navy, he was a residential real estate broker in northern Virginia. Survivors include his two daughters, Anne Doyle and Mary Harris, a son, Thomas Cowperthwaite, two brothers and six grandchildren.

Charles R. Gorham '58, May 11, 2002, in Cheshire, Conn., at 71. After service with the Field Artillery in the Korean Conflict he was president of the Perfection Fence Company of Waterbury, Conn., for 42 years and a partner in Connecticut Fencemen of Stratford. He leaves his wife, Margaret, a son, two daughters, a brother, a sister and four grandchildren.

Michael J. Riordan '59, March 10, 2002, in Glastonbury, Conn., at 64. After two years of Navy service he joined Pitney-Bowes, Inc. He retired in 1988 from Grey Advertising Co. in New York City and later was an agent with the Nielson Insurance Co. in New Canaan, Conn. He is survived by his wife, Dianne, three daughters, a brother, and three grandchildren.

Gerry H. Parker '61, April 27, 2002, in Biddeford, Maine, at 64. After an outstanding athletic career at the College, he earned an M.B.A. at Cornell University, then joined Maine Surgical Supply Company in Yarmouth, Maine, where he became president and owner. Later he was president of Cuddledown of Maine. Survivors include his wife, Carol Ann, a son, two daughters, two brothers, a sister, two grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

William B. Law '63, March 28, 2001, in Connecticut, at 59. He was a captain in the U.S. Air Force before making a career as a financial analyst.

Edward D. Winkler '63, June 24, 2002, in Lebanon, N.H., at 60. He worked at Vermont Research Corp. in Springfield, Vt., as controller and retired as CEO in 1993, then started his own financial consulting business, Wink Financial Inc. He served on several local and civic boards. He is survived by his son and daughter, Jeffrey Winkler '89 and Amy Winkler, two sisters and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Jacqueline Roe Lloyd '64, August 26, 2002, in Farmington, Conn., at 60. She owned and operated JRL Designs, a landscape design firm, wrote many articles on landscape and garden design and lectured extensively to garden clubs. She was a member of several nursery associations and community organizations. She is survived by her husband, Alex Lloyd '64, two daughters, two sons, a grandson and her brother.

Tom Korst '65, June 14, 2002, in Hillerød, Denmark, at 59. He served as a computer specialist for numerous universities and state and local government agencies in the New England area for more than 30 years before he returned to his native Denmark. He is survived by his mother, Rita Korst, and two daughters, Cecilie Bredehoeft and Heidi Barron.

Robert E. Comstock Jr. '67, March 25, 2002, in Westfield, N.J., at 57. Following his service in Vietnam, where he earned a Bronze Star, he received an M.B.A. from Seton Hall University. He was a director of finance and administration for Societé Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautique before retiring. Survivors include his wife, Frances Richter Comstock '67, two daughters and a brother.

Diana Walsh Lockwood '67, January 13, 2002, in Honolulu, Hawaii, at 57. She received her B.A. from Hawaii Loa College, an M.A. in education from Pepperdine University and an M.F.A. from the University of Hawaii. In the early 1980s she formed the Symbolic Shuttle, dedicated to designing and creating ecclesiastical and secular art. In 1989 she started the Pacific Islands Institute to provide educational travel throughout Hawaii and the South Pacific for participants in Elderhostels and other educational programs. She is survived by her husband, Jack Lockwood '64, her son, her daughter, Carol Lockwood '90, her parents and three grandchildren.

Amelia Rosenfeld '71, July 17, 1999, in Chapel Hill, N.C., at 49. She earned a master's degree in education and was a New York City elementary school teacher and owner-manager of a children's summer camp. Survivors included her twin daughters, Miriam and Lillian Mindich.

Ellen Muzzy Farnham '72, June 14, 2002, in Brunswick, Maine, at 51. A Navy wife, she was an active volunteer in schools, museums and other community activities at her husband's several duty stations in California, Japan, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Maine. Survivors include her husband, John Farnham, two sons, a sister and brother.

Thomas Lincoln Downey '85, June 7, 2002, in Connecticut, at 39. He attended Wayne State University in the field of hazardous materials management. Survivors include his parents, T. Wayne and Joan R. Downey, and his sisters, Sharon Downey and Susan Downey Heston '89.

Sebastian Herbstein '96, June 20, 2002, in New York, N.Y., at 28. He is survived by his parents, Judith Freidenberg and Diego Herbstein, a brother and a sister.

Viswanath S. Naravane, July 2002, in India, at 80. A visiting professor at several colleges and universities in the U.S., including Colby in the 1960s and '70s, he lectured on Indian art, history, literature and mythology as well as philosophy and religion. He was professor and chair of the philosophy department at the University of Poona and for two decades was on the faculty of the philosophy department at the University of Allahabad. A widower, he had no children.

Homer T. "Pete" Hayslett Jr., October 3, 2002, in Belgrade, Maine, at 63. Colby's Dana Professor of Mathematics, he studied math at Bridgewater College in Virginia and earned a master of science degree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and a master of arts degree and a Ph.D. at Dartmouth College. He began teaching at Colby in 1962 and continued as an active faculty member even during his final illness. Throughout his 40-year career he taught mathematics and statistics, was chair of the department several times between 1982 and 2001 and served on several College committees, including Educational Policy, Promotion and Tenure, Admissions and Athletics. In 1997-98 he headed Colby's program in Cork, Ireland. He is survived by his wife, Loyce, their three children, Barbara, Elizabeth and Homer T. III, two grandchildren, his mother, his sister and several aunts, uncles and cousins.