Obituaries - Fall 2007

1927
James Emerson Herrick, 102, from Bailey Island, Maine, on July 9, 2007. Attended from 1923 until 1925. He was a practicing minister for 75 years and was also employed as a postmaster of Bailey Island. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Corps of Engineers from 1944 until 1945. In 1957 Governor Muskie appointed him chairman of the Governor’s Committee on Refugee Resettlement. He also built seven cottages, Sea Breeze Cabins, and rented them for additional income. He is survived by three children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
1930
Harold Duncan Harding, 97, from South Sandwich, Massachusetts, on March 24, 2006. Attended from 1926 until 1929 and a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, Sophomore Owls, “M” Club, and ran track. He began employment with ESSO Standard Oil in 1929 as a service station salesman in Newark, New Jersey, and was transferred to New England in 1935. He was appointed a dealer promotional salesman and advanced to general salesman in the Vermont district in 1938. In 1945 he was promoted to assistant district manager in Massachusetts and in 1946 district manager in Maine. In 1954 he became New England operations manager and in 1956 was promoted to assistant New England division manager. He remained at ESSO until his retirement. He is survived by his daughter Jane Harding Nevins ’59.
Royal “Roley” Allison Roulston, 99, from Salem, New Hampshire, on March 8, 2007. B.A. in chemistry, M.A. in chemistry in 1931, and a member of the band, Maine Christian Association, the American Chemical Society, freshman track squad, the honor society Alpha Chi Sigma, and served as president of the Maine Outing Club. He was employed as a chemist engineer for 60 years with North American Chemical Company in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He also was an instructor for navigation and weather for 50 years with the Coast Guard in Newburyport. He was a member of the Tennet United Methodist Church, the Shriners and Masons, and the Professional Society of Engineering. He enjoyed boating. He is survived by two children, 12 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.
1931
Paul “Pip” Russell Goodwin, 94, from York, Maine, on July 20, 2003. B.S. in forestry and a member of the Forestry Club, Xi Sigma Pi honor society, and the cross-country team. In 1935 he began working for the U.S. Forest Service in the Southeast and then was employed with the Civil Service Commission. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1945. He was employed for many years as an examining representative with the Civil Service Commission and retired in 1971 as a personnel staffing specialist. He received his M.A. in personal administration from George Washington University in 1959. He enjoyed crafts, antique shows, woodworking, gardening, and church activities. He is survived by one son and two grandchildren.
Mason Joseph Stewart, 97, from Trumbull, Connecticut, on June 23, 2006. B.A. in economics and sociology and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
1932
Eleanor “Sugar” Kane Hall, 97, from Dexter, Maine, on June 15, 2007. B.S. in education and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Student Government, the honor society Kappa Delta Pi, and played basketball and field hockey. In 1965 she received her M.Ed. from the University of Maine. She taught grade school in Eastport, Norridgewock, and Garland and high school in Farmington, Hartland, Dexter, and Newport. She retired in 1974. She is survived by three children, 16 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and several great-great-grandchildren.
Walter “Leach” Rayford Leach, 96, from Bucksport, Maine, on July 17, 2007. B.A. in history and a member of the freshman baseball squad and the honor society Kappa Phi Kappa.  He began teaching and later became principal and superintendent of schools, often coaching baseball and basketball. He was employed in Penobscot, Milbridge, Sebago, Corrina, and Calais. In 1959 he received his M.Ed. from the University of Maine and continued in the education field until his retirement in 1969. He then worked at a vegetable and berry farm in Bucksport during the summer, and for H & R Block from 1970 until 1988. He was a member of several educational organizations, the Masons since 1938, and was a past member of the Farmington Rotary Club. He is survived by one son, three step sons, and 11 grandchildren. 
Ruth Estelle Treworgy Tuck, 96, from Bar Harbor, Maine, on April 24, 2007. Attended from 1928 until 1930 and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She briefly taught nine grades in Penobscot and volunteered as a Sunday school teacher, religious education teacher, and Red Cross helper.  She was a life-long member of the Congregational Church and Eastern Star. She is survived by one daughter, 16 grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren. 
1933
Donald “Don” Irving Coggins, 95, of Easthampton, Massachusetts, on May 6, 2007. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Tennis Club, band, the honor societies Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi, played freshman basketball, was on the varsity track team his last three years, and was assistant manager of the football team his sophomore year. In 1934 he earned a master’s degree from Harvard. He worked as an electrical engineer for Sylvania and GTE for over 30 years, specializing in airport runway lighting. He worked on the development of the strobe lighting system and traveled to oversee its installations in airports around the world, retiring as sales manager of aviation products. He enjoyed golf, downhill skiing, horseshoes, and family gatherings at Lake Raponda in Vermont or on the coast of Maine. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, son, daughter, and two grandchildren.
1935
Helen Leona Blaisdell Skehan, 94, from Gardiner, Maine, on April 23, 2007. Attended from 1931 until 1932. She enjoyed reading, the ocean, the Red Sox, and her only trip to Fenway Park in 2004. She is survived by six children including Rebecca Skehan Vigue ’72, ’80G, 28 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, and three great great-grandchildren.
1936
Mary Poor Talbot Bean, 94, from Rockland, Maine, on April 25, 2007. Attended from 1932 until 1933. She was a full-time homemaker, raising three children. She lived in Connecticut, Minnesota, Pennsylvanian, New Hampshire, and Florida. She enjoyed golf, camping, fishing, canoeing, UMaine athletics, and the Red Sox. She is survived by three children including Dana Eldridge ’56, four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
1937
Edwin “Red” Hill Bates, 92, from Falmouth, Massachusetts, on July 5, 2007. B.S. in agricultural economics and farming and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, Junior Prom Committee chairman, Student Senate, Interfraternity Council, the honor society Alpha Zeta, and played varsity basketball. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1945 until 1946. He was employed from 1937 until 1953 as a field agent with the USDA and from 1953 until 1979 with the Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Maine. He began employment with the Cooperative Extension Service as an extension editor and moved through the ranks to become a program specialist, assistant and associate director, and finally director. He received his master’s degree in 1961 from the University of Wisconsin. After retirement he moved to Florida and continued to spend summers in West Bath, Maine. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, daughters Jane Bates Churchill ’62 and Nancy Bates Dimitri ’67, four granddaughters, and four great-grandchildren.
Walter “Wimpy” Balentine Hanaburgh, 86, from Buchanan, New York, on December 13, 2002. Attended from 1934 until 1935, from 1936 until 1937, and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Agriculture Club, Outing Club, and the boxing team. He was employed as a machinist for the New York Central Railroad. He was a former member of the Buchanan Senior Citizens and was active in the Meals-on Wheels Program. He is survived by three children including David ’66, and 11 grandchildren.
Elizabeth “Lib” Gardner Norweb, 90, from Willoughby, Ohio, on June 1, 2007. B.A. in English and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, YWCA, Maine Outing Club, Der Deutsche Verein, Spanish Club, Women’s Athletic Association, played field hockey and basketball, and was the manager of the volleyball team. In 1941 she obtained her B.S. in library science from Simmons College. She was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy as a WAVE from 1943 until 1945. She was a full-time homemaker while serving as president of the Family Health Association, Junior League, and the Garden Club of America. She enjoyed sailing, needlepoint, and volunteer work. She is survived by three children, six grandchildren, two step grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Merton “Mert” Rogers Sumner, Jr., 90, from Arlington, Massachusetts, on April 13, 2007. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Theta Chi fraternity, Maine Masque, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, rifle team, and played baseball. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Merchant Marines. During the war he also worked at George Sharp in New York City building escort aircraft carriers. After the war he was employed with the Brown Company in New Hampshire and later as a control engineer at Stone and Webster in Boston. He was an active member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church in Rockland, Maine, the First Baptist Church in Arlington, and served as treasurer of Boy Scout Troop 306 for 12 years. He enjoyed reading, history, and traveling aboard the QE2. He is survived by his wife, three children including Scott ’74, and five grandchildren including David ’06.
1938
Earle Edwin Gray, 91, from Starks, Maine, on July 26, 2007. B.S. in animal husbandry and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, Agricultural Club, 4H Club, the honor society Alpha Zeta, and played freshman football. In 1940 he received his master’s degree from the University of Connecticut. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1946. He was a self-employed dairy farmer and in 1961 built a new dairy barn. He was a member of the Grange, Farm Bureau, and the Starks volunteer fire department. He enjoyed gardening, family genealogy, the Red Sox, Patriots, and Celtics. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, six children, and four grandchildren including Michelle Santiago ’99.
Leon “Lee” Bernard Levitan, 89, from Needham, Massachusetts, on May 21, 2007. B.A. in economics and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity, served as treasurer and president of the International Relations Club, and played junior varsity football. He obtained his master’s degree in 1945 and his Ph.D. in 1948, both from Boston University. After graduation he was employed as an executive with National Levitan, a textile manufacturing company, and later as president of Nelson Precast Concrete. Throughout the years he was a loyal alumnus and started the Nathan Levitan Scholarship Fund. He is survived by three children and six grandchildren.   
Robert George Parker, 93, from Portland, on July 5, 2007. B.A. in economics and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, chorus, orchestra, University Trio, Maine Masque, and Der Deutsche Verein. He supported himself throughout college, and for a year after graduation, playing in the Waite Atkins Band. He taught in Fort Fairfield and then at Vermont Academy. During World War II he worked at the South Portland Shipyard as a welder building Liberty Ships. After the war he obtained his B.S. from Columbia University in 1947 and began work as an optometrist. He had his own practice in Pittsfield, Maine, for 33 years. He and his wife helped start the First Congregational Church in Pittsfield where he directed the music program, and served as organist and choir director. He was a frequent accompanist and music coach for many town events and was rehearsal accompanist for the town’s summer production of Gilbert & Sullivan musicals. He also played bass violin for many years in the Bangor and Colby symphony orchestras. After retirement he moved to Braden, Florida, in the winter and lived on Lake Sebasticook in Newport, Maine, in the summer. He volunteered for Meals on Wheels. He is survived by two children, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Priscilla “Pris” Anne Marie Tondreau Rowe, 90, from Harpswell, Maine, on June 6, 2007. B.A. in Romance languages and a member of the Debating Club, French Club, Arts Club, Spanish Club, and YWCA. She taught in several Maine high schools including Freeport and Morse. She obtained a master’s degree in French in 1965 from Middlebury College. After her retirement from teaching she worked at L.L. Bean in Freeport and was a proofreader for The Times Record. She enjoyed reading and wrote a biography of her father who was the owner of Tondreau’s Market in Brunswick. She is survived by one daughter, one grandchild, and two great-grandchildren.
Elizabeth Helen Mitchell Smith, 89, from West Lafayette, Indiana, on April 12, 2007. B.S. in home economics and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Home Economics Club, chorus, 4-H Club, YWCA, and played basketball, field hockey, volleyball, soccer, and tennis. After graduation she taught home economics for two years in Unity, Maine. She then became a full-time homemaker and was a Cub Scout den mother, a Girl Scout leader, and a member of the PTA. She enjoyed crafts, knitting, crocheting, sewing, walking, and entertaining her family. She is survived by five children, 10 grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
Kenneth “Ken” Bradford Young, 91, from Ocala, Florida, on April 3, 2007. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, Civil Club, and the honor society Tau Beta Pi. He was employed for many years with the U.S. Geological Survey in Washington, D.C., beginning as a hydraulic engineer and later as a district engineer. He was the father of two children.
1939
Albert “Albie” Harris Friedman, 90, from San Diego, California, on April 8, 2007. B.A. in economics and a member of Tau Epsilion Phi fraternity, Arts Club, track team, and played intramural sports. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1940 until 1945. After the war he returned to Bangor and worked in the family’s furniture store, Friedman Furniture, and eventually became the owner. He was a prominent business leader in Bangor and later in San Diego. He is survived by his wife, two sons, three step children, and six grandchildren.
Elizabeth “Betty” Rachel Dixon Inskeep, 88, of Woodbridge, Virginia, on May 2, 2007. B.A. in economics and a member of Phi Mu sorority, YWCA, Der Deutsche Verein, and the Panhellenic Council. She joined the Women’s Army Corps during World War II and served from 1943 until 1945. She met her husband, Donald ’50 in Paris, a week after the city’s liberation. She raised five children, and was an active member of Saint Paul United Methodist Church of Woodbridge for nearly 50 years. Survivors include three children, eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Margaret “Meg” Louise Huff Smith, 89, from Saco, Maine, on June 29, 2007. B.S. in home economics and a member of the Home Economics Club. She was employed with the Farm Security Administration, teaching families nutrition and budgeting. In 1940 she married and helped found the law firm Smith, Elliott, Smith and Garmey. She raised four children and enjoyed reading, travel, and volunteering at the Dyer Library in Saco. She was an accomplished pianist and belonged to the Shubert Club and was also an excellent seamstress. She was a member of the Alfred Congregational Church in Alfred. She is survived by four children, several grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and brother Edward ’52, ’66G.
1940
Dorothy Elizabeth Phair Blanchard, 87, of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, on May 8, 2007. B.S. in home economics and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, Maine Outing Club, Pack & Pine, YWCA, Women Student Government Association, Home Economics Club, and played basketball. During World War II she worked for the Cooperative Extension Service in Skowhegan as a home demonstration agent. She and her husband owned and operated Smooth Acres Potato Farms in Exeter. When they relocated to Dover-Foxcroft in 1965, Dot worked at Koritsky’s Department store. She attended the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church and was a member of the Mocutoc and Miosac clubs. She enjoyed reading, antiquing, and spending time in the family cottage on Sebec Lake. Survivors include her daughter and sons David ’68 and Stephen ’70, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Vincent Victor Checchi, 86, from Silver Spring, Maryland, on August 25, 2005. B.A. in economics and a member of Theta Chi fraternity. Between 1941 and 1945 he was associated with the U.S. Government as an economist in Washington, D.C. In 1945 he was sent to Italy as an economist with the Allied Commission and remained in Italy until 1947. From 1947 until 1948 he served in China on financial problems affecting the Chinese economy and upon his return to the United States established his own economic consulting agency, Checchi and Company, in Washington, D.C. He continued to work on various government assignments and served as chief of the Economic Cooperation Administration east-west trade branch and later in the Philippines.
Linwood Browne Rideout, 90, from Bowdoinham, Maine, on June 10, 2007. B.S. in forestry and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1942 until 1945 and was skipper of the 539 LCT, landing his crew on the beaches of Normandy. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Presidential Citation. He was employed as a woodlands manager with Pejepscot Paper Company in Topsham for 39 years, retiring in 1979. He also helped run a guiding and hunting facility located at Browne’s Point. Later he and his wife continued this tradition from their home on Abbagadasett Bay where he had purchased 100 acres. He would act as a guide while his wife cooked dinner and packed lunches for the hunters. They carried on this tradition for 35 years. His love for the water and woods led him to become involved with the stocking of fish, pheasant, and ducks through the local Rod & Gun Club, to reseeding wild rice on the shores of the bay. He frequently gave talks at different public venues on fishing and harvesting ice on the bay. He cut firewood, sold cedar poles, Christmas trees, and fir boughs for wreaths. Throughout his life he received many certificates, from Professional Forester to a Coast Guard Certified Boat Pilot. He supported many local groups such as Ducks Unlimited, the National Rifle Association, Friends of Merrymeeting Bay, Bowdoinham Snowbirds, Small Woodland Owners of Maine, Aggagadasett Yacht Club, and Bowdoinham Historical Society. He is survived by one son, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
1941
Merle Sedgewick Brown, Jr., 88, from Brunswick, Maine, on May 23, 2006. Attended from 1937 until 1939 and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army in the European Theater. He was employed as an insurance agent with Albert Harmon Agency in Portland, Maine. He was a member of the Maine Mineral Association, the American Legion, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Lawrence “Larry” Edward Burney, 90, of Bangor and Orono, Maine, on May 4, 2007. B.S. in forestry and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Golf Club, Forestry Club, and the Aviation Club. During World War II he worked as a field engineer on aircraft carriers for Vought Aircraft and LTV Aerospace Corporation. After living and working in California, Texas, and Japan, he and his wife, Patricia Gogan Burney ’40, retired to Maine. He enjoyed airplanes, traveling, fishing, and Chow dogs. He is survived by nieces and nephews. 
Stewart “Stew” Willard Dalrymple, 89, from Piedmont, California, on April 1, 2007. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He attended Officers Training School and was in the Navy as a test engineer for Navy projects with the Chrysler Corporation in Michigan. He remained with Chrysler in various wartime Navy programs in Detroit, Washington, D.C., and Galveston, Texas. He remained with Chrysler through the Mercury and Apollo space programs. He later worked for Brown and Root in Houston until his retirement in 1980. He is survived by two daughters and four grandchildren.
Sidney Owen Griffith, Jr., 87, of Waterboro, Maine, on May 10, 2007. He attended the University of Maine between 1937 and 1939, and received his degree from Springfield College in 1949. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Coast Guard. After graduation, he began a long career in education, teaching in South Paris and Cornish, at Thornton Academy, and finally at Massebesic High School, from which he retired in 1975. During his career he taught, coached, oversaw theatrical productions, and became a principal. After retirement he volunteered for the Waterboro Rescue Unit and the Red Cross. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, son, and three grandsons.
Carl Morrill Hamlin, 88, from Milo, Maine, on June 3, 2007. Attended in 1937. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy as a radar man aboard the USS LSM 340. He was employed for 15 years with Dowlin Lumber and in 1955 joined New York Life Insurance as a salesman. He remained at New York Life until his retirement in 1975. He was a Boy Scout, a 50-year member of the Masons, and a 61-year member of the American Legion. He served on the draft board and as a director of the Mayo Memorial Hospital. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping at the family cottage on Schoodic Lake. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, four children, 10 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Alfred “Sammy” Alroy Mann, 86, from St. Cloud, Florida, and Gorham, Maine, on April 18, 2007. B.S. in chemical engineering and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, band, played baseball all four years, and a member of the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and Tau Beta Pi. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1944 until 1946. He was employed for over 36 years with S.D. Warren Paper Company in Westbrook, retiring in 1981. In 1975 he received his M.S. from the University of Southern Maine in education.  He served as a Cub Master and Boy Scout Master for the town of Gorham. He was a member of the School Street United Methodist Church where he sang in the choir and served as treasurer; he also and played trumpet in the S.D. Warren and Shrine bands. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, tree farming, baseball, golf, his home on Panther Pond in Raymond, Maine; and music. He is survived by his wife, three sons including Ronald ’74, and Stephen ’76, four daughters including Judith Mann Caouette ’66, ’67G, and Beverly Mann Lessard ’72, 18 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren.
Christine “Chris” Evelyn Tufts Taylor, 86, from Marco Island, Florida, and Rangeley, Maine, on February 23, 2007. B.A. in sociology and a member of the Arts Club, YWCA, and the honor society Sigma Mu Sigma. After graduation she taught at Kingfield High School and later became a full-time homemaker. She volunteered with the Art League. She is survived by three children and eight grandchildren.
Mavis “Skip” Lorraine Creamer Wilson, 86, from Camden, Maine, on March 13, 2007. Attended from 1937 until 1940 and a member of Chi Omega sorority, Modern Dance Club, Arts Club, Maine Christian Association, played basketball, volleyball, and field hockey and received the Maine Seal for her outstanding abilities in sports. While raising a family she was employed in sales, secretarial positions, helped her husband run SeaPro Company, and was a high school teacher in Camden. She was a member of the Downeast Jazz Society and sang with the Stan Catell Jazz Combo. She enjoyed playing duplicate bridge and golf and was a member of the Megunticook Golf Club in Rockport. She is survived by a son and three grandchildren. 
1942
Arthur “Dole” Sidney Dole, Jr., M.D., 87, of Caldwell, Idaho, on October 12, 2004. B.A. in zoology and a member of Der Deutsche Verein. He later earned a medical degree and practiced medicine in New Mexico and Washington, D.C. He also worked at the State Department of Health in Texas, and had a urology practice in Caldwell, Idaho.
Richard “Dick” Dresser Dole, 86, of Casco, Maine, on May 18, 2007. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of the Maine Christian Association, Cabin Club, played intramural football, softball, basketball, and tennis, and freshman baseball and basketball. During World War II he was a lieutenant junior grade in the U.S. Naval Reserve, serving as a shipyard superintendent in the Boston Navy Yard. After the war he worked as a Maine Guide, and subsequently was employed at manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts as a sales engineer, purchasing agent, and supervisor. He built his own home in Massachusetts, a camp in Raymond, Maine, and a retirement home in Vermont. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting, and reading. He volunteered at the First Baptist Church in South Londonderry, Vermont, and served as selectman. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, three daughters, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Waldemar “Vic” Vickery Littlefield, 86, from Myerstown, Pennsylvania, on June 19, 2007. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and the Society of Mechanical Engineers. He was employed for 37 years with Worthington Corporation, designing custom commercial refrigeration systems. He enjoyed square dancing, woodworking, sailing, camping, and birding. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, four children including Janice Littlefield Taylor ’77, ’80G, nine grandchildren, and sister Emmy Lou Littlefield Danforth ’45.
Philmore “Red” Windsor Meserve, 88, from Mechanic Falls, Maine, on June 14, 2007. B.S. in forestry and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, Sophomore Owls, Senior Skulls, Pale Blue Key, Forestry Club, “M” Club, track team, and played baseball all four years and ran cross-country. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1945. When he returned from the war he began employment at the family lumber business, C.W. Meserve and Sons. When the business closed he taught in Bridgton until his retirement in 1980. He was an active member of the VFW, American Legion, and the Maine Veterans Home in South Paris. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, daughter Carol Meserve Teague ’70, step son William Bryant ’71, and four grandchildren.
Nancy Clara Philbrook, 85, from Shelburne, New Hampshire, on July 5, 2007. B.S. in home economics and served as president of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, was a member of the YWCA, Women’s Forum, Sophomore Eagles, All Maine Women, Panhellenic Council, Women’s Athletic Association, and played field hockey and basketball. After graduation she was a research chemist with Brown Company and during World War II she returned to help her parents manage the family inn. She became the fourth generation of her family to operate the Philbrook Farm Inn in Shelburne which began operation in 1853. With the retirement of her parents in the late 1970s, she and her sister took over the operation of the inn. She was a past member of the Shelburne planning board and past president of the Gorham Women’s Club, a member of the Gorham Congregational Church, a 48-year member of the Checklist Committee, and a 65-year member of the Winthrop Grange. She provided outstanding home cooking for guests at the inn and gave horseback riding lesson. She is survived by her sister Constance Philbrook Leger ’41. 
Edgar “Ed” Thurlow Pitts, 87, from Stonington, Maine, on April 28, 2007. B.A. in mathematics and a member of the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Mu Sigma. He graduated with a 3.96 GPA, the highest four-year average achieved by a student. In 1943 he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy Post Graduate School and was a weather analyst and forecaster for air-sea operations. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1942 until 1946. He spent two years in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, where he became head of weather services in Dutch Harbor sector and a joint Army/Navy weather center in the Western Aleutians. He was the principal of Stonington High School from 1946 until 1953, principal of Ellsworth High School from 1953 until 1970, and principal of MSAD 73 high school from 1970 until 1973. During these years he obtained his M.Ed. from the University of Maine, was elected president of several local and regional professional organizations, and chaired various committees of the Maine Teachers and State Principals Association. After retirement in 1973, he was a private teacher of mathematics, president of Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society, and wrote and published his memoirs Long Ago and Far Away. He enjoyed stamp collecting, walking, writing, and volunteering at Eastern Maine Medical Center. He is survived by his son Nathan ’70, five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.  
George “Gus” Augustus Riese, 88, of Arlington, Massachusetts, on January 16, 2007. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member and vice president of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army. He worked as an engineer, beginning his career in 1946 at Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation. He is survived by two children and four grandchildren.
James “Herb” Herbert Roberts, 87, from Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on July 13, 2007. B.A. in business administration and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Der Deutsche Verein, Maine Christian Association, ROTC, and played freshman baseball and intramural sports. He was a veteran of World War II training “Ninety Day Wonders” at the Cornell Naval Training Station in Ithaca and serving as an OCS instructor at Syracuse and Buffalo University Medical School. After the war he was employed as the bursar at Cornell University and in 1952 began a career with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company in New York. He later transferred to Michigan, and at the time of his retirement in 1980, he was living in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. He was a member of the Turk’s Head Club, Squantum Association, Rotary Club, and was a Eucharistic minister at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Seekonk, Massachusetts. He enjoyed fly fishing in Canada and Maine, traveling, and playing golf. He is survived by four daughters including Katherine Roberts-Gaudet ’74, eight grandchildren including Justin Gaudet ’00 and Devon Gaudet ’06, and one great-grandchild.
Ruth “Ruthie” Eileen Loring TenBrink, 86, of Bowling Green, Ohio, on May 17, 2007. B.S. in home economics and a member of the orchestra, YWCA, Home Economics Club, Off-Campus Women, and the honor society Omicron Nu. With her husband, a minister, she moved to South India in the late 1940s where they spent 20 years. Besides raising four children, they worked in famine relief, helped establish the Agricultural Institute, and worked with lepers, and assisted churches and medical students. They returned to the U.S. and lived and worked with churches in Ohio and West Virginia. Her three sons and their families survive her.
1943
Lawrence “Larry” Leroy Dorr, 86, from Machias, Maine, on July 29, 2007. B.S. in animal science, M.Ed. in 1960, a member of the Agricultural Club, and played basketball, softball, and football. Although he graduated in 1948, he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1943. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1946. He was the principal of Addison High School in the early 1950s and later principal at Lubec High School. He and his wife were owners of Ocean View Nursing Home in Lubec before retiring to Machias. He was a member of the school board and belonged to the Machias Valley Baptist Church where he served as elder and deacon. He was a director of Bar Harbor Bank and Trust for 25 years. He enjoyed carpentry, and built Helen’s Restaurant, Machias Motor Inn, and numerous houses and projects for his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, three daughters, 16 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren.
Alexander “Sandy” Hardie, Jr., 86, from Union, Maine, on April 29, 2007. B.S. in horticulture and a member of the Maine Christian Association Glee Club and the Agricultural Club. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. He was a member of the 8th Infantry Division, serving in the European Theater. He was awarded the Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, and five battle stars. He was self employed as an owner/operator of a fruit and chicken farm beginning in the late 1940s. In 1946 he planted his first orchard and added a second planting in 1948. He ran his farm, Hardie Orchard, until 1984 when he sold the orchard of more than 1,000 apple trees. During this time he also taught biology at Cony High School. He was a volunteer supervisor of the Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District for 23 years and was made a lifetime member. He enjoyed woodworking projects, getting in the winter’s firewood, “…fixing broken stuff…spending my life associated with agriculture…and seeing my students making their mark in the world.” He is survived by his wife of 63 years Mary-Helen Raye Hardie ’38, daughters Mary Hardie Heathcote ’68 and Carol Hardie Peasley ’69, ’90G, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Enid “Peanut” Frances Tozier, 85, from Solon, Maine, on May 10, 2007. B.S. in home economics and a member of the Home Economics Club and Maine Masque. She taught at secondary schools in Mexico, Skowhegan, and Presque Isle and in 1956 received her M.S. from Simmons College in Boston. She then taught at Mansfield Junior College in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. Upon receiving her Ph.D. in 1968 from Florida State University she became a professor of clothing and textiles at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. She served as a board member in the Department of Agriculture and was appointed to the U.S. Department of Commerce Exporters Advisory Committee representing consumer interests. She was a consultant to several textile companies and many universities. She was a member of the Peacock-Harper Culinary Collection, housed in the Virginia Tech library; Daughters of the American Revolution, and a supporter of the Coolidge Library and Historical Society in Solon. She enjoyed traveling, theater, reading, knitting, cards, bingo, and winters in Thonotosassa, Florida. She is survived by her brother Orman ’49.
Walter “Walt” Raynes Welch, 86, from Boothbay Harbor, Maine, on June 11, 2007. B.S. in wildlife conservation and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Forestry Club, Outing Club, and track team. Although he graduated in 1947 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1943. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1945 and with the Army Corps of Engineers from 1945 until 1946. He was assigned to the Manhattan Project charged with the task of assembling the explosives used to set off the atomic bomb “Fat Man.” He received his M.S. in wildlife conservation in 1950 from the University of Maine and after graduation he began working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at McKown Point lab. He pioneered research of the Maine soft-shell clam and its chief predator, the green crab. He remained at McKown until the lab closed in 1973 and he began to work for the Maine Department of Marine Resources. He became assistant director and interim director before his retirement. He enjoyed growing vegetables, making wooden toys for his grandchildren, and at age 80 started work building a rowboat which he finished two years later. He is survived by his wife of 62 years Emmalin Smith Christiansen Welch ’49, three children, and six grandchildren.
David Walter White, Jr., 84, from Arizona, on November 22, 2003. Attended from 1939 until 1941. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army.
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Ruth “Bunkie” Adelaide Bunker Ellis, 84, from Rockland, Maine, on April 15, 2007. Attended from 1940 until 1943 studying sociology and a member of Chi Omega sorority. She was a homemaker and part-time secretary at the family’s business, Ellis Agency, an insurance and real estate agency. In 1968 she began working at York Hospital where she established the first social work program and served as director of medical social services. She traveled to Iceland, Greenland, the Galapagos Islands, Yugoslavia, and the Soviet Union. She spent many hours sailing up and down the coast of Maine and worked passionately for the preservation of Maine lighthouses and the health of the Rockland Harbor. She enjoyed Big Band music, her golden retriever, and welcoming new neighbors to the Jameson Point community. She is survived by three children, seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and sisters Madelene Bunker Russ ’34 and Katherine Bunker Pew ’37.
Gerard Henry Pooler, 85, from Augusta and Falmouth, on June 20, 2007. Attended from 1941 until 1942. During World War II he worked at the Portland Shipyard and in the late 1940s worked in the fur business in New York City. In the 1950s he opened Jerry Pooler Furs and in 1957 opened Jay’s Lunch, both in Augusta. In 1963 he built and operated Capitol City Motel in Augusta, which for many years was the “home away from home” for many state legislators. He was a devoted member of St. Mary’s Parish in Augusta for more than 50 years where he taught classes for 10 years, was chairman of the building committee in the 1960s, and passed the basket for over 30 years. In 2001 he received the Lifetime Stewardship Award. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Lions Club and enjoyed playing Santa, studying his family’s genealogy, and painting. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, seven children including Mary Pooler Barnes ’69, ’99G, and Christopher ’92, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Donald “Dinny” Franklyn Presnell, 84, from Saco, Maine, on April 22, 2007. B.A. in business administration and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and Sophomore Owls. He played baseball junior/senior year, and played basketball and football all four years, serving as co-captain of the football team his senior year. Although he graduated in 1947, he wised to affiliate with the Class of 1944. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. After graduation he was employed with Equitable Life Assurance Society in New York. He served on active duty again from 1961 until 1962 and continued in the Reserves until 1976. He continued to work for Equitable until his retirement in 1982 when he returned to Maine. He enjoyed handball, racquetball, golf, and volunteered from 1983 until 2000 at the Sullivan Gymnasium at the University of Southern Maine. He is survived by nieces and nephews.
Carolyn Ada Dunham Smith, 80, from Fayetteville, New York, on April 27, 2002. B.S. in education and a member of the honor society Kappa Delta Pi and Maine Christian Association.  Although she graduated with the Class of 1943 she chose to affiliate with the Class of 1944. She is survived by four children, eight grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
Stanley “Stan” Bartlett Smith, 87, from Fayetteville, New York, on April 10, 2007. B.S. in animal science and M.S. in animal science in 1948. Although he graduated with the Class of 1947 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1944. He was a member of the Maine Christian Association and Alpha Zeta fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1937 until 1941 with the National Guard, from 1942 until 1943 in the Army Air Corps Reserves, and from 1943 until 1945 with the Army Air Corps. After graduation he was employed as an assistant professor at the University of Rhode Island and later as director of poultry nutrition with Grange League Federation Exchange. He left to become an executive with Agway when he remained for 27 years. At the time of his death he was employed with Wegmans Bakery and had been there almost 20 years. He was a member of the United Church of Fayetteville. He is survived by four children, eight grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
Ruth Ann Hall True, 83, from Farmington, Maine, on April 30, 2007. B.A. in zoology and a member of the Maine Outing Club, Archery Club, Off-Campus Women, and All Maine Women’s Pageant. She graduated in 1943, after an accelerated three-year program, to join the Navy in support of her brother who was in the Army, and in support of her country. Although she graduated in 1943, she wished to affiliate with the Class of 1944. She was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy WAVES from 1944 until 1946. She began employment in the late 1960s at the University of Maine and obtained her M.S. in food science in 1973.  She continued to work at the university until her retirement in 1989. She enjoyed volunteering at the Church of Universal Fellowship annual fair and with the Salvation Army. She also enjoyed her camp on Williams Pond, camping, fishing, traveling, and college sports. She is survived by two sons including Robert ’76, one grandson, and one step grandson.
Y.C. James Yen, 96, from New York, New York, on January 17, 1990. Honorary doctorate of Humane Letters. B.A. from Yale in 1918, M.A. from Princeton in 1928, and honorary degrees from Yale and St. John’s University in 1929. He was a Chinese educator who devised a simplified form of Chinese writing consisting of 1,000 characters and suitable for instructing adult illiterates. He held many positions including: educational secretary for the Chinese Labor Corps in France (1918), founder and general director of the Chinese Mass Education Movement (1923), president of the North China Council for Rural Reconstruction (1935); and director of the Hunan Provincial School of Public Administration (1939). In 1943 he received the Copernican Citation along with Albert Einstein and Orville Wright.
1945
Guy Randall Bailey, 87, from Portland, Maine, on June 10, 2007. B.A. in business administration and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and the track team. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Marines from 1943 until 1946, some of that time in Okinawa and China. After the war he served briefly as town manager of Lubec, Maine, and soon after became a special agent with the FBI. He was assigned to Miami, Mobile, Alabama; Portland, Maine; and Boston. During his time in Boston he made the local news as a former track star that ran down a fugitive and captured him. He retired after 25 years of service with the FBI and worked for the Portland YMCA as a lifeguard, swimming teacher, and instructor of water safety, first aid, CPR, and small craft safety. He volunteered with the Red Cross where he received the Clara Barton Award, and served as a swimming and track and field official at local high school and college meets. He built a camp on Little Sebago Lake where many hours were spent enjoying family visits. He was an active member of the Prides Corner Congregational Church in Westbrook and prior to that the First Congregational Church in South Portland. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, one son, and three grandchildren. 
John Frederick Doescher, 84, from New Limerick, Maine, on June 13, 2007. Attended from 1941 until 1943. He is a veteran of World War II serving in the Air Force, part of that time in England. He was the owner/operator of a retail rod and gun shop. He was an active member of the First Congregational Church, Lions and Dix clubs, and a longtime member of SAD 29 school board. He enjoyed traveling, hunting, fishing, gardening, summers at Drew Lake, and winters in Estero, Florida. He is survived by his wife Virginia Clay Doescher ’45, four children including Anne Doescher ’71 and Debbie Doescher Dubois ’84, eight grandchildren including Tiffany Doescher ’04, and sister Lois Doescher Atkins ’48.
George Annand Faulkner, Jr., D.D.S., 84, from Cape Porpoise, Maine, on April 15, 2007. Attended from 1941 until 1943 and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and played football and ran track. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1944 and was selected for the Army Dental Corps program. He graduated from Tufts Dental School and was employed by the state of Maine working from a mobile dental unit traveling to rural areas. In the late 1940s he began a dental practice in Sanford, Maine. He was recalled into the Army at the beginning of the Korean War and served at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. After his service, he returned to Maine and had his practice in Springvale. He was very involved in his children’s lives and could be found at their sporting and school events, skiing together at Saddleback Mountain, and taking cross-country trips across the United States and Canada. He also liked traveling with friends and had traveled throughout the United States, Africa, and Europe. He enjoyed golf and had golfed in Scotland and Hawaii and he hosted the Annual Fall Open at the Mingo Springs Golf Club in Rangeley, Maine. He also enjoyed spending time at his ancestral home on the Minas Basin in Nova Scotia. He was a member of the Alfred school board, the Scottish Rite, Kora Shrine, and past president of the Sanford Kiwanis. In 1978 he was selected by then Governor Brennan to the Maine Board of Dental Examiners and the Northeast Regional Board of Dental Examiners. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, six children including Richard ’72 and Joanne Faulkner Houston ’81, 12 grandchildren including Sadie Faulkner Shaw ’02, two great-grandchildren, and two siblings including Joyce Faulkner Hotchkiss ’47.   
Louis Byron Grass, 83, from Bridgewater, Maine, on June 16, 2007. Attended from 1941 until 1943. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1945 until 1946. In 1948 he purchased an 80-acre farm in Bridgewater where he grew potatoes. Ten years later he bought an additional 75 acres. After farming for 38 years he began employment as an immigration officer at the Fort Fairfield, Bridgewater, and Houlton crossings. He was a board member with the Child Evangelism Fellowship ministry for 30 years, served on the board of directors of SAD 42 for seven years, and served as deacon for several years at the First Baptist Chapel in Blaine. He later attended East Ridge Church in Mars Hill. He enjoyed time at his cabin on Whitney Pond in Oxford. He is survived by wife of 58 years, four children, 10 grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
Alice Margaret Maney McFarland, 83, of Portland, Maine, on May 15, 2007. B.S. in food and nutrition. She later earned a graduate degree from the University of Southern Maine and became a clinical dietitian at Mercy and Portland City hospitals, and later helped establish the dietetic technician program at Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute. She served as state representative to the American Dietetic Association and was named State Dietitian of the Year. After retiring from teaching, she consulted at local nursing homes and followed the Boston Red Sox. She was a member of St. Maximillian Kolbe in Scarborough and volunteered with Maine Baseball Hall of Fame. Survivors include her son, daughter Martha McFarland Williams ’70, four grandchildren including Kate Williams ’02, and four great-grandchildren.
Wilfred Leon Perry, 86, of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, on April 22, 2007. B.A. in business administration. Although he graduated in 1948 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1945 since he enlisted in 1943. He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1943 until 1946 in the Philippines and New Guinea, and attaining the rank of staff sergeant. He worked at Raytheon Company for 37 years as a compensation and labor-relations manager in Lowell and Waltham. After retirement, he became involved in Chelmsford politics, serving as chairman of the personnel board and as a town meeting representative for more than 10 years. He delivered Meals on Wheels, was an avid gardener, and enjoyed the Red Sox. Survivors include his wife, five children, and four grandchildren.   
Gordon “Tommy” John Thompson, 87, from Rockland, Maine, on December 9, 2006. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, was on the boxing team, and played freshman baseball. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps. He was employed as a sales engineer with General Electric for many years. He is survived by his wife and was the father of two children.
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Simon Berenson, D.D.S., 82, from Sarasota, Florida, on June 15, 2007. Attended from 1942 until 1943. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. He graduated with his D.D.S. degree from the University of Maryland in 1951. He had a private practice in Deering center for more than 40 years. He enjoyed traveling and woodworking and was past president of the Greater Portland Dental Association. He was a member of the Maine Dental Association and the American Dental Association. He volunteered as a clinical supervisor at Westbrook College for 20 years and as a dental consultant at the Baron Center. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, two children, and three grandchildren.
David George Willey, 84, from Gorham, Maine, on April 26, 2007. Attended from 1942 until 1943 and again from 1946 until 1947. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps as a top turret gunner on a B-17, flying 34 missions. He often attended reunions of his bomb group and enjoyed the reunion in Kimbolten, England, where he was stationed during the war. He was employed as a mail carrier with the Gorham Post Office from the 1950s until his retirement in 1986 and enjoyed spending time at his children’s and grandchildren’s events. He is survived by three children, two grandchildren, and two siblings including Gordon ’52.
1947
Winona Gould Edminster Chase, 82, from Norway, Maine, on June 5, 2007. Attended from 1944 until 1946 studying home economics. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Glee Club, band, Home Economics Club, Maine Christian Association, 300 Club, Freshman Club, Maine Masque, Radio Guild, and Panhellenic Council. She was a full-time homemaker, raising three children. She was well known for playing the xylophone in school and community bands and on the radio. She also played percussion for the Bangor Symphony for two years. She was active in the community serving on the Norway planning board, bicentennial committee, and the lakes association. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Barton Reading Club, and served for 25 years as auxiliary treasurer for Stephens Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She was a lifelong member of the Congregational Church of Norway, serving as deacon and trustee. She enjoyed bridge, reading, hunting, swimming, snowshoeing, skiing, and spending summers on Norway Lake. She is survived by her husband of 60 years Allan ’46, three children including Gregory ’80, and two grandchildren.  
Janet Alta Clark Loveys, 80, from Damariscotta, Maine, on December 6, 2005. Attended from 1943 until 1944. She graduated from Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School in 1945 and was employed as a clerk/stenographer for the City of Melrose, Massachusetts. While raising a family she continued to be employed as a secretary. She is survived by three children and five grandchildren.
Constance Elaine Davis Lowe, 81, from Winterport, Maine, on April 14, 2007. B.S. in education and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. She was an elementary school teacher for over 30 years, the last 20 at the Leroy H. Smith School in Winterport. She was a member of the Woman’s Club, Waldo County Commission for Social Action, and past vice president of Tri 22 Teachers Club. She is survived by three children including Sheridan Lafayette Rawcliffe ’79 and nine grandchildren.
Robert “Bob” Homer Page, 87, from Rye Township, Pennsylvania, on May 21, 2007. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Chess Club, Mathematics Club, and played junior varsity football. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. He was employed with General Electric as a production design engineer for 11 years where he helped create and patent a belt tightening tool, with Bendix Corporation for 13 years, and as a mechanical engineer with the Naval Supply Depot for 22 years. He was a Boy Scout leader, served as a trustee on the Rye Township community association, and was a Republican committeeman for Perry County. He enjoyed walking his dog, reading, woodworking, and working on his “old farm.” He is survived by his wife of 57 years, two children, six grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
Harlan Sylvester Spear, 84, from Santa Ana, California, on January 10, 2003. B.S. in wildlife conservation. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1945 as a navigator. After graduation he was employed as a research biologist with the Fish & Wildlife Service in Maine.
Valerie “Senior” Warren Varaneckis Warekois, 81, of Anna Maria, Florida, on April 5, 2007. B.A. in psychology and a member of Chi Omega sorority, Maine Masque, Campus (fashion features), and played basketball and field hockey. She was a librarian for many years for the city of Weymouth, Massachusetts, while taking graduate courses at Boston University. Upon retirement, she spent winters in Anna Maria and summers in West Dennis, Massachusetts. She was active in her church and enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, two sons, and three grandchildren.
1948
Marjorie “Margie” Arlene Bragdon Eisenberg, 84, from Palto Alto, California, on July 18, 2007. B.S. in education and a member of the Maine Christian Association, Embassy Program, Maine Outing Club, and served as vice president of Women Veterans. She was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy as an occupational therapist. After graduation she moved to Massachusetts and started the Christopher Robin Nursery School for preschoolers. In 1962 she moved to California and was active with the League of Women Voters. She was a member of the Unitarian Church where she taught Sunday school. She enjoyed traveling, poetry, painting, quilting, music, art, and crocheting. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, two daughters, and two grandsons.  
1949
Samuel “Sam” Aron, 85, of Voorhees, New Jersey, on May 9, 2007. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity, Hillel, Maine Christian Association, and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1946. In 1957 he earned a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Drexel Institute of Technology. He began his career as an engineer for the Radio Corporation of America. Later he worked for RCA Corporation as a manager in the missile and surface radar division. Survivors include his wife, three children, and seven grandchildren.
Joseph “Hank” Henry Cameron, 85, from Bangor, Maine, on July 2, 2007. B.S. in education and M.Ed. in 1955. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1945. After graduation he began teaching in Bangor and spent 37 years in the Bangor school system, most of those years as principal of Garland Street Junior High School. In 1983 the stadium behind the school was named J. Henry Cameron Stadium in his honor. Over the years he spent hundreds of hours officiating high school football games and officiated at several state championships. He was a member of the Maine State Principals Association, Maine Teacher’s Association, Rotary Club, and many other educational and civil committees. He is survived by three siblings.
Paul Frederic Chantal, Jr., 83, of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, on May 6, 2007. B.A. in government and a member of the Freshman Committee, Dorm Council, and Intramural Athletic Association. He was a veteran of World War II serving in 1942, and from 1943 until 1945 as a war mechanic. In 1962 he earned an MSW from Boston College. For over 33 years he was a social worker for Cumberland County and the state of Maine, working with juveniles in the corrections system. He was a communicant of St. Bartholomew Church in Cape Elizabeth and was an active member of the Knights of Columbus and the Portland Elks Club. He enjoyed watching sports, fishing, camping, and traveling. Survivors include his son and daughter.
Elsie Marie Sjostedt Haley, 79, from Stockholm, Maine, on June 1, 2007. Attended from 1945 until 1947. She was a graduate of Smith College and received her Ph.D. from Purdue University. She taught social rehabilitation at Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts. She is survived by two sons and two siblings including Richard ’45.
Virginia “Ginnie” Ruth Robinson McKay, 79, from Sudbury, Massachusetts, on December 6, 2004. B.S. in education. She was employed as a teacher in Arlington, Massachusetts, in the 1950s.
Aphrodite Edith Floros Sarelas, 90, from Chicago, Illinois, on June 4, 2007. B.S. in education and a member of the honor societies Kappa Delta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi. In 1954 she received her M.A. degree from the University of  Chicago School of Social Service Administration. She was awarded a Fulbright Teaching Grant in 1958 to attend the School of Social Work in Athens, Greece. She was employed as a city unit supervisor with the American Red Cross and was a guest lecturer at the University of Illinois. She served as a delegate to the Human Rights Conference at Mt. Holyoke, the International Relations Conference at Wellesley College, and as president of the Fulbright Association of Metropolitan Chicago. She is survived by several nieces and nephews including Ted McClellan ’74 and Andrew McClellan ’72, ’74G.   
Barbara Ellen Hines Spear, 80, from Santa Ana, California, on November 26, 2001. B.A. in speech and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, All Maine Women, General Senate,  junior class editor of the Prism, and chairperson of the Leadership Conference for Women. She was a veteran of World War II serving from 1942 until 1945 in the WAVES. After graduation she was employed as a speech therapist in the South Portland, Maine, public schools until 1955.  In 1956 she received her M.A. in speech pathology from Northwestern University and she was employed as a speech and language pathologist in Santa Ana until 1963. In 1963 she became a speech and language consultant/supervisor in Santa Ana and in 1975 became associate dean for programs for special education at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa. In 1982 she was a part-time instructor at Santa Ana College and from 1982 until 1985 had a private tutoring practice. She was a member of many professional organizations, was a volunteer on many boards, and was listed in the 1970 edition of Who’s Who of American Women.
David Thomas, Jr., 83, from South Portland, Maine, on April 28, 2007. Attended from 1945 until 1946. He was employed by RCA Distributors and then with Royal Insurance as a claims representative until his retirement. He enjoyed winters in Florida, golf, his cottage on Little Sebago Lake, fishing, stamp collecting, and coin collecting. He was a member of the Woodford’s Club, Woodfords Church, South Portland First Congregational Church, and AARP. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, three children, and four grandchildren.
Paul Dawes Turner, 82, from Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, on April 18, 2007. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, track team, Maine Christian Association, and played intramural tennis. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1946. He was employed as an industrial sales engineer. He enjoyed the outdoors, astronomy, meteorology, dancing, classical music, and playing the piano. He is survived by two daughters and six grandchildren.
Frederick “Ted” Alden Wheeler, 84, from East Hampton, Connecticut, on April 20, 2007. B.S. in dental health technology and a member of ROTC. He graduated from Brown Business School in 1941 then attended F.D.R.’s National Youth Administration School in Quoddy, Maine, to study radio repair. He enlisted in the Army Signal Corps and was a veteran of World War II serving from 1942 until 1945 and earning three Bronze Stars. His early working years were spent in New York, and he later was employed for 12 years with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. He attended both Central Connecticut State College and Worcester Polytechnic Institute and completed his master’s degree in 1969. He taught at E.C. Goodwin Technical School for two years and at Vinal Regional Technical School as a math and science teacher for 25 years. He retired in 1985. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and three grandchildren. 
1950
Edwin “Ed” William Forsythe, 79, from Raleigh, North Carolina, and Veazie, on May 25, 2007. B.S. in forestry and a member of the Travelers Club and the track and cross-country teams. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army in the Philippines. He was employed as a surveyor and cartographer with the James W. Sewall Company in Old Town, Maine. He enjoyed time spent in the outdoors especially while surveying in Alaska. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, two sons including Eric ’86, and three grandchildren.
Charles “CC” Everett Lusth, 82, from Windham, Maine, on July 12, 2007. B.A. in economics. He was a veteran of World War II enlisting in the Army Air Force in 1942. He served with the 104th Timberwolf Infantry Division and participated in the campaigns in Northern France and the Rhineland, and was wounded in Holland. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star in addition to several campaign medals. After graduation he was employed by St. Johnsbury Trucking, Southworth Machine Company, and in 1956 established and managed the parts department of Houghton-Arnold Machine Company in Bangor. He later became co-owner of Todd’s Hardware in Calais. He was an active member of the Lion’s Club, VFW, Disabled American Veterans, and the American Legion. He enjoyed dancing and served as the president of the International Square Dance Club. In 1971 he was employed with the US Postal Service in Portland and retired in 1987. He is survived by his wife, three children, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and three sisters including Marie Lusth-Winn ’73.
Butler Hillman Pratt, Jr., 82, from Falmouth, Maine, on August 5, 2007. Attended from 1946 until 1947 and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Merchant Marines. After the war he enlisted in the Maine Army National Guard and made it his career. He also was employed with New England Telephone and Telegraph for many years.  He was a well-known marksman and competed at the national level representing the Guard and as a member of the Maine Rifle Team. He enjoyed target shooting, golf, woodworking, and traveling in his RV. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, four children, and nine grandchildren.
Milton Ellis Silverman, 78, of Framingham, Massachusetts, on November 8, 2004. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1944 until 1946. He was employed as a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Engineering Corps in New England. He was the father of one son.
1951
Louise Ellen Snow Cummings, 77, of Sebago, Maine, died on May 23, 2007, of multiple sclerosis and cancer. B.S. in education and she later did graduate work. She taught in Maine, in Long Island, New York; and Bow, New Hampshire. She enjoyed reading, gardening, spending winters in Zephyrhills, Florida; genealogy, and was a Girl Scout leader and a Sunday school teacher for many years. She was active in her native Sebago community. Survivors include her husband of 55 years Norman “Bom” Cummings ’51, daughters Susan Cummings ’77 and Kathryn Cummings Malon ’79, two grandchildren, and two siblings including Edith Snow Cole ’53, ’50H.
Arthur “Art” Ernest Fernald II, 80, from West Newbury, Massachusetts, and York, Maine, on April 20, 2007. B.A. in sociology. He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1944 until 1946 in the Navy on convoy duty in the North Atlantic and South Pacific. He was awarded the American Theatre Medal, Asiatic Pacific Medal, European Theatre Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, and the Victory Medal. He was employed for 31 years as a systems specialist with AT&T, retiring in 1987. He was a member of the Union Congregational Church, Saggahew Lodge, a former longtime member of the West Newbury Congregational Church, former chairman of the West Newbury water department and West Newbury Boy Scout committee, and a 30-year volunteer at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport. He enjoyed traveling, boating, and hiking. He is survived by four children, eight grandchildren, and brother H. Allen ’54.
Marjorie “Judy” Judith Hill, 77, from Deer Isle, Maine, on April 18, 2007. B.A. in political science and a member of Maine Christian Association, Maine Outing Club, Radio Guild, and cochairman of the Red Cross. She received her Ph.D. in 1967 from the University of Michigan and in the 1970s she was employed with the state of Alaska, department of health and welfare, in Juneau.
John August Smiley, 79, from China Village, Maine, died on July 12, 2007, as the result of a stroke. B.S. in animal science and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, the Maine Christian Association, and vice president and president of the Agricultural Club. He was employed as a dairy farmer in Winslow, was the owner of a beef and sheep farm in China, and was employed by the state of Maine from 1951 until 1985 with the Department of Agriculture. He began as an assistant livestock specialist and retired as director. Over the years he received recognition from Governor Curtis for his service to the 4-H Pine Tree Association, from President Ford for outstanding service on the U.S. Maine Selective Service Appeals Board, and the Agriculture Man of the Year Award at the 1975 Skowhegan State Fair. He was a member of many professional organizations as well as a grange member and a member of the Winslow Congregational Church. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, four children, seven grandchildren, and three siblings including Samuel ’43.
1952
Albert Dennis Bishop, 80, from Caribou, Maine, on July 19, 2007. Attended from 1948 until 1951 and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army serving in South Korea from 1946 until 1948. He received the World War II Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal-Japan. He was employed for 35 years in civil service at Presque Isle Air Force Base and managed the local purchase store of the base supply squadron. After reassignment to Loring Air Force Base, he was promoted to director of civilian personnel. He enjoyed photography, gardening, and reading. He is survived by two sisters-in-law and nieces and nephews.
Robert “Bob” Burton Chatto, 77, from Lafayette, Colorado, on May 23, 2007. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, Glee Club, and American Society of Mechanical Engineers. In 1973 he received his M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Colorado State University. He was a veteran of the Army. He was employed as a mechanical engineer with IBM in Woodstock and Poughkeepsie, New York; Boulder, Colorado, and Tucson, Arizona. He retired from IBM after 35 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, two daughters, one grandson, and two siblings including Kenneth ’50.
James Edward Conley, Sr., 78, from North Port, Florida, on April 12, 2007. B.S. in engineering and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and played freshman basketball and baseball. He was a veteran of the Navy serving from 1946 until 1948. He was employed with Arnold Machinery and later with Central Equipment Company in Stillwater, Maine, as a sales manager. He served as a trustee of Arnold Machinery Profit Sharing, as past president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Corporation, and was past president of Maine Good Roads Association. He enjoyed golf and was a member of the Penobscot Valley Country Club and Venice East Golf Association. He is survived by three children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Charles Sanford Hendrickson, 74, from North Beach, Maryland, on June 13, 2005. Attended from 1948 until 1949.
Harold Lester Jordan, 82, from Milford, New Hampshire, died on May 16, 2007, from a stroke. B.A. in history and government and a member of the honor society Kappa Phi Kappa. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946 as a corpsman and was part of the invasion of Iwo Jima. He was awarded the Purple Heart. In the 1960s he was employed with Bacon Felt Company in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a production manager and purchasing agent and later with Anheuser Busch in New Hampshire as a supervisor in charge of production. He enjoyed golf, long walks, music, and reading. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, three children, eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Francis George Rovnak, 82, from York, Maine, on February 27, 2007. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. He was employed as a structural engineer at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in New Hampshire for many years until his retirement in 1980. He was a member of the Cape Neddick Country Club and St. Christopher’s Church. He enjoyed skiing and golf and was an avid UNH hockey fan. He is survived by six children including Amanda Rovnak Dyer ’78, 11 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Barbara “Barbie” Mary Hart Schoch, 77, from Conway, New Hampshire, on June 4, 2007. B.A. in English and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, All Maine Women Society, Glee Club, Madrigal Singers, Maine Masque, Newman Club, chapel choir, and the honor societies Sigma Mu Sigma and Mu Alpha Epsilon. In 1955 she moved to Monmouth County, New Jersey, where she taught elementary school for 28 years, 25 in the Holmdel, New Jersey, school system. Upon her retirement in 1990 she relocated to the Conway area. She was an avid bird watcher, loved nature and books, and often read a book a day. She learned to play piano and organ at an early age and played regularly in church. She is survived by one daughter.
Richard “Dick” Sheldon Wilner, 76, from Gorham, Maine, on April 29, 2007. B.A. in business administration and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army and was wounded in Korea. After the war he joined the family’s business, Wilner Wood Products, and served as the president until his retirement in 1990. After retirement he sold fitness equipment and volunteered with the Service Corps of Retired Executives. He enjoyed tennis and golf and walking his chocolate labs around town. He is survived by six children including Jonathan ’80, eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and five siblings including Burton ’47 and Elinor Wilner Goldblatt ’68.
1953
Jean-Charles “JC” Boucher, Jr., 79, from Auburn, Maine, on January 7, 2007. B.A. in business administration and a member of the Glee Club. He was a veteran of World War
II serving in the Navy Seabees from 1945 until 1946. He was employed as a pharmaceutical sales representative for 25 years with American Cyanamide Company, Lederle Pharmaceutical Division. He was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Church, L’Orpheon men’s choir, Knights of Columbus, American Legion, Franco-American War Veterans, and a founding member of the Centre Heritage Museum. He enjoyed traveling, the theater, reading, and classical and pop music.  He is survived by his wife of 57 years, three sons including Jean-Charles ’77 and Marc ’76, seven grandchildren, and five siblings including Roger ’63.
William Howe Cousins, 76, from Bethel, Maine, on July 15, 2007. Attended in 1950 and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Air Force for four years. He taught math for 34 years at Gould Academy in Bethel. He also coached football and soccer. He was a longtime member of the Masons, president of Higgins Beach Association, and town meeting moderator. He volunteered for 15 years with the Maine Handicapped Skiing Program. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, three children, and two grandchildren.
Philip “Phil” Dean French, 76, from Mount Vernon, Maine, on May 24, 2007. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Although he graduated with the Class of 1959 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1953. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Air Force as a pilot in Korea and Japan. He was employed in the aerospace industry at Hamilton Standard. He enjoyed sailing and boating and was a Scoutmaster for many years. He is survived by four sons including Peter ’92 and eight grandchildren.
Anne Marie Dutille Ryan, 75, from Kennebunk, Maine, died on May 27, 2007, from multiple myeloma. B.S. in education and a member of Maine Masque, Maine Outing Club, Newman Club, and the honor society Sigma Mu Sigma. She taught for 40 years throughout the United States and was a pioneer in the field of special education. In retirement she knit hundreds of scarves, hats, and mittens and donated them to local hospitals and homeless shelters. She volunteered with the Ogunquit Playhouse and was a talented figure skater. She was accepted by the Ice Capades in 1956 but chose to marry and raise a family. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, two children, and seven grandchildren.
1954
Lucien “Joe” Roger Garneau, 75, from Cumberland, Maine, on April 26, 2007. B.A. in business administration and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and the football team. He entered the Army in 1955 and spent 18 months in Korea. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving two tours of duty as a pilot in the Army and was awarded the Air Medal with 2 clusters and the Bronze Star. He retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1975 after 20 years of service. After retirement he was employed in retail with Porteous, Mitchell, and Braun and rose to the position of vice president, director of stores. He enjoyed golf. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, four children including Lisa Garneau ’82, ’06G, and Lori Garneau Hyland ’86, and seven grandchildren.
Joseph Wilfred Morin, 88, from Farmington, Maine, on July 28, 2007. M.Ed. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army at the Battle of the Bulge. He graduated from Farmington State Teachers College in 1948 and was in the field of education his entire life. He began as principal of the Livermore Falls Grammar School and later became a principal in the Farmington elementary school system. He was later named state director of teacher certification. He was a member of the American Legion, Knights of Columbus, and St. Joseph’s Church in Farmington. He enjoyed the Red Sox, music, square dancing, golf, skiing, bowling, and photography. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, three children including Edmond ’74 and David ’77, and nine grandchildren.
Earle Augustus Tarr, Jr., 74, from Green Valley, Arizona, on May 2, 2007. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. From 1958 until 1986 he was superintendent and general manager of the Auburn, Maine, water and sewer district. From 1971 until 1972 he was chairman of the Lewiston-Auburn water pollution control authority. He was a member and past president of the Maine Water Utilities Association. He moved to Florida and from 1986 until 2001 was employed with BSE Engineering. In 2001 he moved to Arizona. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, three children, three grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.
Lawrence Walter Whitney, 75, of Bellingham, Massachusetts, on May 15, 2007. Attended from 1950 until 1952. He was a 20-year veteran of the Army, serving during both the Korean and Vietnam wars, and attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. He received the National Defense Service Medal, EOD Supervisor Badge, and Good Conduct Medal. He retired from Natick Labs in 1973. As a civilian, he worked for 20 years for the Air Force Department of Defense Base. He was active in the First United Methodist Church in Milford, Massachusetts. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, son, daughter, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
1955
Gertrude Mary Chick, 90, from South Portland, Maine, on August 1, 2007. M.Ed. She was a 1935 graduate of Monmouth Academy and in 1950 received her B.S. from Gorham State Teachers College. She taught in Corinna, Pittsfield, Rumford, and South Portland. She was a member of the county, state, and national teachers’ associations, the First Congregational Church of South Portland, and the Cumberland County Retired Teachers Association. She is survived by 10 nieces and nephews including Roger Chick ’54, Robert Chick ’57, ’66G, Norman Chick ’55, and James Chick ’60.
Joan “Jo” Geddy Roming, 73, from Unity, Maine, on April 27, 2007. B.A. in history and government and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, Rifle Team, Women’s Athletic Association Council, Commencement Ball Committee, and the Penny Carnival Committee. After graduation she was employed as a civil servant in Washington, D.C., for four years and later lived in Iran and Germany with her husband. She returned to Virginia in 1966 and in 1980 moved to Unity. She was employed with the Unity Telephone Company and in 1983 became a switchboard operator at Unity College. She was a founding member of the Unity Historical Society, served as president several times, and was vice president at the time of her death. She enjoyed researching genealogy, drawing cartoons, and had published a book of cartoons titled Sew You’re Learning to Sew. She is survived by two daughters and one grandson.
1956
Benoit Joseph Bouchard, 95, from Old Town, Maine, on August 6, 2007. M.Ed. In 1934 he graduated from Washington State Normal School, and received his B.S. degree from Farmington State Teachers College in 1950. He began teaching in East New Portland and after three years began teaching in Old Town at the Herbert Gray School. He became principal in 1938 and served in that position until his retirement in 1972. After retirement he became a substitute teacher until he was 80. He was a musician, playing violin and trombone, and worked his way through college playing at dances. He continued to play and was a member of several local orchestras. He was a member of the Elks, was a scoutmaster, past director of the Old Town YMCA, and the French Island French Club. He is survived by two children including Dennis ’70, four grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Richard Higgins Crummy, 72, of Frenchtown, New Jersey, on August 19, 2006. B.S. in animal science and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He worked as a general contractor for 25 years, having owned and operated several construction businesses. He later was a self-employed animal healer for 10 years, primarily healing and nurturing race horses. Survivors include two sons, two daughters, and thirteen grandchildren.
Wendell “Wendy” Philips Holman, Jr., 74, from Frankfort, Delaware, on July 29, 2007. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity, Maine Masque, Scabbard and Blade, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the Army from 1957 until 1977, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He served tours of duty in Korea and Germany and earned the Bronze Star and the Meritorious Service Award. After leaving the Army he was employed as a civilian with the human engineering laboratory at the Aberdeen Proving Ground. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and enjoyed canoeing, wilderness activities, and building military models. He is survived by two children.
Herbert Eugene Karp, 74, from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on April 22, 2007. M.S. in chemical engineering. He received his Ph.D. in chemistry and thermodynamics from Yale University. He was employed with the Federal Government in its nuclear energy program and later began his own business, Technical Coatings Laboratory, in Avon, Connecticut. The business supplied paint for product finishing and developed into an international supplier of coatings for graphics and golf balls. Its hot stamping foils were widely used on products such as Hallmark and American greeting cards. In 1996 he was recognized by the Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce as Mid-sized Business Leader of the Year. He was a member of the Beth Hillel Synagogue, Judicial Review Council for the state of Connecticut, served as finance chairman for the Connecticut Republican Party and co treasurer of the Connecticut Chemical Council. He enjoyed golf and competitive tuna fishing. He is survived by his wife, step children, and step grandchildren.   
John Eric McLeod, Jr., 73, of Smithfield, Maine, on April 28, 2007. He attended the University of Maine from 1952-1954 and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He worked in woods camps in northern Maine, and for Georgia-Pacific in Woodland. Later, he was employed in the personnel departments of Great Northern Paper in Millinocket and Madison Paper in Madison. He enjoyed doing fine woodworking and restoring antique furniture. He was also well known for his ability to repair, restore, and make clocks, especially tall clocks. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, four children, and 11 grandchildren.
1957
John “Mike” Maurice Cluff, 86, from Brewer, Maine, on June 15, 2007. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He was a veteran of the Navy serving in both World War II and the Korean War. During World War II he escorted convoys in the Atlantic and was later stationed in the Pacific. As a Navy reservist he was called into active duty during the Korean War. In 1969 he received his M.A. in business administration from American International College. He was employed as a mechanical engineer for C.H. Dexter in Winsor Locks, Connecticut, for many years. He later became a consultant for the pulp and paper industry, traveling to Scotland and Japan. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Brewer and enjoyed woodworking, golf, and time at camp. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, son John ’74, seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Frederick Joseph Payne, from Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada, on April 8, 2007. B.S. in forestry, M.S. in wildlife biology in 1961, and a member of the honor society Xi Sigma Pi. He was employed for 30 years as a wetlands biologist and was instrumental in leading the Maritime Provinces to develop a wetland habitat plan. He initiated many of the wetland and wildlife management projects in Nova Scotia including the Tobeatic and Eastern Shore wildlife management areas. In 2006 he was honored with the dedication of a monument erected in his name at the Missaquash Marsh where he began his career. He retired in 1991. He is survived by his wife Barbara Sucy Payne ’54 and was the father of four children including Stephen ’81 and Jody Payne’79.
John Bulman White, 68, from Biloxi, Mississippi, on January 8, 2004. B.S. in forestry and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He retired from the U.S. Forest Service and started White Environmental & Forestry Services in Biloxi. He was an avid outdoorsman and environmentalist. He was an active member of Our Lady of Fatima and the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, four children, eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and brother Walter ’52.
1958
Richard “Rick” Malpas Carter, 66, from Buffalo, New York, on February 15, 1995. B.S. in mechanical engineering. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Navy.
Jean Francis Gallagher, 76, from Norfolk, Virginia, on March 15, 2007. B.S. in education and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He taught and coached for over 36 years, 29 years teaching language arts at Rockland District Junior High/Middle School in Rockland, Maine. He was a member of the basketball officials and baseball umpires boards. After retirement in 1993, he became a sports reporter and columnist for the Courier-Gazette, taking many of his own photographs for the newspaper. He enjoyed golf and was often found on the Rockland Golf Course. He is survived by his wife, five children, eight grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Walter Clarence Lawrence, 74, from Westford, Massachusetts, died on July 31, 2007, from colon cancer. B.S. in mechanical engineering. After high school graduation he worked on an oil tanker for a year, living his dream of sailing around the world. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1953 until 1955. He was employed with Ingersol Rand, Bell Laboratories, and for 35 years with Western Electric. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and rebuilding car engines. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, one daughter, three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and four sisters including Katrina Lawrence Norberg ’59, Junita Lawrence Drisko ’66, ’91G, and Helene Lawrence Hammond ’67.
1959
Richard Earl Bennett, 69, from South Gouldsboro, on May 24, 2007. B.A. in history and government. He was a veteran of the Navy serving for four years. He moved to Amherst, New Hampshire, in 1968 and spent 29 years working in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. In 1998 he returned to his home town of South Gouldsboro and spent winters in Palm Harbor, Florida. He was an avid reader of science and history, enjoyed traveling the world, and volunteered at Schoodic Point, Acadia National Park, and Palm Harbor Library. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, three children, and three grandchildren.
Paul Richard Hoffman, 78, of Tucson, Arizona, on April 15, 2007. B.A. in psychology and a member of the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Mu Sigma. While attending the university he was employed as an orderly at Eastern Maine General Hospital. He was a veteran of the Korean War. In 1970 he was awarded the University of Arizona Alumni Association’s Distinguished Citizen Award.  He later earned a doctorate in psychology and became professor and executive director at the University of Wisconsin-Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute. Upon retirement, he and his wife moved to Tucson, where he worked on the State Foster Care Review board. He is survived by his wife, four children, and six grandchildren.
Peter Anthony McKenna, 70, from Mexico, Maine, died on April 21, 2007, from Alzheimer’s disease. Attended from 1956 until 1957. He graduated from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, and took graduate classes at the University of Maine from 1961 until 1965. He was a member of the National Guard. He taught social studies in the Mexico and Rumford school systems and was a high school religious education teacher for 20 years. He is survived by his wife, one step son, and one step grandson.
Elizabeth “Betty” Anne Dow Scott, 69, of Bangor, Maine, on May 9, 2007. She attended in 1955 but earned her degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1960. She raised two daughters and served as manager of The Together Place, a social service organization in Bangor. She is survived by two daughters, two granddaughters, and sisters Margaret Dow Ricker ’55, ’84 Ph.D., and Barbara Dow Turner ’57, ’59G.
1960
Peter Arnold Russell, 79, of Damariscotta, Maine, on March 21, 2007. He attended the University of Maine in 1956-1960, studying English. He previously attended Maine Maritime Academy, graduating in 1947. He served in the Navy on the U.S.S. Bennington and later on the U.S.S. Ticonderoga, and later joined the Merchant Marines as third mate, traveling the world over. His love of sailing and the ocean began as a boy, and continued throughout his life. He was an avid reader who also enjoyed gardening, cooking, baseball, and jazz. His brother Christopher ’60 survives him, as do six children, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Robert Jason Spear, 73, from Old Orchard Beach, Maine, died on July 10, 2007, of complications from diabetes. Attended from 1956 until 1958. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army as a medic. He was employed as an LPN at the former Osteopathic Hospital/Brighton Medical Center in Portland. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, two daughters, two grandchildren, and two siblings including Norman ’50.  
Charles “Charlie” Tanous, 72, from North Turner, Maine, died on June 11, 2007, from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. B.S. in education and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Democratic Club, Off Campus Club, Physical Education Majors Club, Newman Club, and played intramural sports for three years. At the age of 17 he moved to Wilmington, Delaware, where he worked for General Motors as an auto assembler. He joined the Army in 1953 and served in the military police until 1955. After his service he worked briefly as a clerk with the IRS in Washington, D.C., and attended George Washington University. He returned to Maine, received his degree, and accepted a position as teacher/coach at Vinalhaven Junior/Senior High School. In 1963 he obtained his M.Ed. from the University of Maine and accepted the position as principal at Buckfield High School. In 1968 he became superintendent of schools in Van Buren and in 1974 he moved to North Turner and began a new career in real estate, earning his brokers license in 1975. He returned to education in 1986 and became superintendent/principal of Isleboro Central School. In 1988 he became director of Vocational Region 9 in Mexico where he remained until his retirement in 1993. He was very involved with securing funding for a municipal library and community center and promoting vocational education. He enjoyed winters in Florida, fishing, hunting, playing cards, traveling, sailing, the Red Sox and Patriots, and had been a member of St. Philips Church since 1974. He is survived by his wife of 45 years Cynthia Downing Tanous ’61, ’82G, five children, seven grandchildren, and three brothers including Wakine ’55.
1961
Margaret Eleanor Grindle Eich, 87, from Orrington, Maine, on April 29, 2007. B.S. in education. She taught elementary school in Bar Harbor for 10 years and then in the Brewer school system for 28 years. She was a member of St. Teresa’s Parish where she taught Sunday school and was the religious education coordinator for several years. She was an active member of the Ave Marie Circle, Daughters of Isabella. She enjoyed playing bridge, golfing, and bicycle riding. She is survived by three children, 10 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Merriman Collins Foster, 77, from Falmouth, Maine, died on July 31, 2007, from Alzheimer’s disease. M.Ed. He earned a B.S. in 1951 from Farmington State Teachers College and taught in East Sebago and South Portland; was principal of Browns School and the Boys Training Center; and was director of education at Lincoln Middle School in South Portland. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and after retirement worked as a first mate on charter fishing boats. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, five children, and 10 grandchildren.
Paul Reginald Franklin, 76, from Reading, Massachusetts, on July 15, 2007. B.A. in economics. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving for four years, part of that time with the Strategic Air Command in Japan. He was employed as a management consultant and operated the Franklin Group of Reading. He traveled extensively throughout Europe, the United States, and the Caribbean. He enjoyed fly fishing, sports, the number 5, sugar, the outdoors, and a good wager. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, two daughters, four grandchildren, and two sisters including Gloria Franklin Carpenter ’52.
Margaret Mary McAuliffe, 98, from Portland, Maine, on July 19, 2007. M.Ed. She was employed as an executive secretary, teacher, supervisor at Camp Songowood in Otisfield, and at the Cumberland County TB and Health Association. In 1957 she obtained her B.S. degree from Gorham State Teachers College and began working as a testing and evaluation specialist for the Portland public schools. In 1967 she obtained her Certificate of Advanced Study from the University of Maine. She retired from the Portland public schools in 1974. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association and was active in the Altrusa Club of Portland where her membership spanned 50 years. She attended concerts, exhibitions, lectures, classes, church committee meetings, visited friends, and enjoyed giving family and friends homemade sweaters and mittens. She was a daily communicant at St. Patrick’s Church for decades, was a regular Bible study member, and served for many years as a Eucharistic minister. She is survived by nephews and nieces including Mary McKee Allen ’70 and JoAnn McKee ’74.
Ronald Samuel Novak, 74, from Spotswood, New Jersey, on July 21, 2007. B.S. in education and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He was employed as a structural steel supervisor with Local Union 373 where he served as an officer for many years. He was a manager of the Spotswood boy’s baseball league for eight years, and a member of the Masons for more than 40 years. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, two children, and two grandsons.
Milton Linfield Smith, 82, of Tilton, New Hampshire, formerly of the Bangor, Maine, area, on May 27, 2007. B.A. in history. He served in World War II and during his undergraduate years, worked for area churches. After graduation, he pastored churches in Corinth, Maine, and in several other local communities in New Hampshire. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, four sons, daughter, nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
1962
Gail Larkin, 79, from West Enfield, Maine, on July 29, 2007. B.S. in education and M.Ed. in 1967. She began her 30-year teaching career in a one-room schoolhouse in Passadumkeag and served as principal. She also taught in Bangor at the Capehart School and the Downeast School. After retirement she worked for the U.S. Postal Service, becoming postmaster in Howland. She volunteered at the Howland-Enfield Federal Credit Union and the Howland Recycling Center. She was a member of many organizations including Delta Kappa Gamma Society, National Association of Postmasters, and a dedicated member of St. James’s Episcopal Church in Old Town. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, and sending Christmas Cards. She is survived by two children including Joline Dudley Godfrey ’72, five grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. 
Marc Edward Plante, 74, from Old Orchard Beach, Maine, on August 3, 2007. M.Ed. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army. He received his B.S. degree from Nasson College in 1959 and after receiving his master’s degree, began a 30-year career in education. He was a teacher, principal, and superintendent in Jackman and Rangeley. He is survived by his mother and three siblings including Jerome ’61.
Basil Kent Teague, 66, of Windsor, Massachusetts, on May 3, 2007. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the honor society Eta Kappa Nu. He worked at General Electric for many years. During retirement he traveled and enjoyed photography. Survivors include his three brothers and two sisters.
1963
Joseph Armand Arel, 66, from Biddeford, Maine, on June 22, 2007. Attended from 1959 until 1961 and a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the Air Force. He was employed for more than 20 years with Components/Corning in Biddeford and Kennebunk. He owned and operated the Acadia Gateway Motel in Bar Harbor for 18 years before retiring to Florida. He enjoyed golf and photography. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, three stepsons, and four grandchildren.   
Harriet Lord Stanley Duthie, 93, from Ellsworth and Charleston, on January 29, 2007. B.S. in education. She taught in various towns in the Charleston area and retired from Central High School in Corinth, Maine, in 1972. She had owned and operated a boarding home in Charleston and was a member of the Charleston Reading Group. She had recently become a member of the Ellsworth Unitarian Church. She enjoyed traveling. She is survived by four sons including Wayne ’60, Glenn ’69, and Craig ’67, two surrogate sons, nine grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
Eva Huff Fifield, 95, from Danforth, Maine, on April 14, 2007. B.S. in education. She taught in Danforth schools until her retirement in 1970. She enjoyed gardening, climbing Mt. Katahdin, birds, and traveling. She was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church. She is survived by daughters Ann Fifield Bradley ’65 and Mary Fifield Coombs ’68, ’76G, two granddaughters including Jonna Coombs Hunter ’94, and one great-grandson.
Blair Lee Ingalls, 69, from Franklin, Maine, on June 19, 2007. B.S. in chemical engineering and a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1958 until 1960 as a radio operator in Germany. He was employed as a chemical engineer at Union Carbide and Chopra Lee in New York for 30 years. He returned to Maine in 2001 and built a home on Donnell Pond. He enjoyed fishing and was a musician and artist. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, three daughters, and nine grandchildren.
Lillian Eleanor Morgan Lemke, 89, from Auburn, Maine, on April 20, 2007. B.S. in education and M.Ed. in 1972. She taught in Warren and later became principal of the Warren Elementary School. She opened one of the first Head Start schools in the state and received Principal of the Year award. She retired after 25 years of service and moved to Lisbon Falls where she operated the Brick House antique shop. She wrote columns about the antique trade for local newspapers, enjoyed traveling, and contributed to the Lisbon Historical Society. She was an active member of the Methodist church. She is survived by her son William ’69 and two grandchildren.
Robert Mel Moroney, 88, of Fairfield, Maine, on April 23, 2007. B.S. in education. He served in the Navy as a medic for 20 years and was a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He also was a veteran of the Korean War. He later spent 19 years with the Defense Contract Administration Service in Hartford, Connecticut, where he worked as a supervisor. After retirement, he and his wife traveled in their camper and also enjoyed trips to England. They enjoyed Navy reunions of the many ships he had been stationed on, and gatherings of Pearl Harbor survivors. He was a talented storyteller, had a quick sense of humor, and read extensively. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, two sons, daughter, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Geneva Scott Reed, 95, from Falmouth, Maine, on August 8, 2007. B.S. in education. In 1931 she received her teaching certificate from Maine State Normal School. She began her career in a one-room schoolhouse, first in the Mann School in Leeds and then in Greene. She retired in 1976. She was a member of the Androscoggin Grange for over 70 years and the Greene Baptist Church for over 65 years. She was a founding member of the Julia Adams Morse Memorial Library and served as trustee from 1956 until 1991. She enjoyed cooking and being active in the community. She is survived by her son Stanley ’71, ’74G, and two grandsons.
1965
James “Jim” Magella Hewitt, 86, from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on April 9, 2007. M.Ed. After a 25-year career with the Quebec City School Board (as a teacher, director of studies, and principal) he retired to Ottawa. He continued to teach part-time with the Ottawa Separate School Board for an additional 10 years. He believed the most important learning tool was belief in oneself and dedicated his teaching career and life in the community to installing that belief in young people. He is survived by his wife, five daughters, eight grandchildren, and a very large extended family.
Marion Pauline Hitchings Mantai, 63, from Buffalo, New York, died on June 3, 2007, from cancer. Attended from 1961 until 1964 and a member of Phi Mu sorority. She completed her degree in 1967 receiving her B.S. in social sciences from Oregon State University. In 1971 she moved to New York and became a full-time homemaker. She was active in her community, especially with the First Methodist Church of Fredonia, where she was a member of the choir. She volunteered with the Girl Scouts and the PTA. She was an accomplished seamstress and was employed as a sales clerk with JoAnn Fabric and won numerous awards at the Chautauqua County Fair for her sewing, needlework, and cooking. In 1991 she completed her second baccalaureate degree in elementary education from SUNY Fredonia. Until her retirement in 2006 she was employed as a clerk at Erie County Medical Center. She enjoyed traveling and hiking and was a member of the Adirondack Club, Foothills Trail Club, and Crossroads. She also enjoyed summers at the family camp on Sebec Lake in Maine. She is survived by two children, three grandchildren, her mother Pauline Davee Hitchings ’39, and sister Diane Hitchings ’75. 
Michael Henry Round, 67, from Orono and Bangor, on July 2, 2007. B.S. in education. He was a veteran of the Army serving in the 82nd Airborne and Special Forces from 1957 until 1960. He was employed with Sears & Roebuck in Illinois as part of the national retail field operating staff for many years before working in real estate franchise marketing. After returning to Maine he was employed with Webber Energy Fuels. After retirement he returned to education and worked for eight years as a substitute teacher in Bangor and Brewer. He volunteered with the YMCA, Kiwanis, coached T-ball and Little League, and was involved with the fundraising campaign for the Orono Public Library.  He enjoyed reading, golfing, the Red Sox, music, and morning coffee at Pat’s Pizza. He is survived by his wife of 44 years Judith Connors Round ’99, four children including Bethany ’97, ’00G, and two grandchildren.
Joseph Edward Solari, 68, from Fryeburg, Maine, died on August 4, 2007, in an airplane accident on Kezar Lake in Lovell, Maine. B.S. in forestry. He was a veteran of the Army. He had been assistant director of Mount Pleasant Ski Lodge and currently was long-time manager of the town’s Eastern Slopes Regional Airport. He enjoyed traveling, hunting, fishing, and flying. He is survived by his wife, two children, one granddaughter, and three brothers including Robert ’59 and Louis ’64.
1966
John Levis Houle, 88, from Portland, Maine, on July 11, 2007. B.S. in education. He graduated from Farmington Normal School and taught in Canada for one year. He returned to Maine and worked in the family grocery store. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps with the 355th Bomb Squadron. After the war he worked for four years with Public Loan Company in Biddeford and as an assistant manager. He left this position to work for John Hancock Mutual Life as a district agent, retiring in 1979 after 28 years. He served as president of the insurance workers union for one term, enjoyed golf at the Biddeford-Saco Country Club, and was a member of St. Joseph Church in Biddeford. He is survived by four children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
John Moore Johnson, Jr., 56, from Hollywood, Florida, on October 2, 2000. Attended from 1962 until 1964.
Hilma Bamford Morrill, 97, from Milo, Maine, on May 14, 2007. B.S. in education. She taught in local elementary schools for 24 years. She belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star, both the Maine and National Education associations, and the Maine Retired Teachers Association. She is survived by a son-in-law Albert  Hackett ’53, grandson Frank Hackett ’89, ’93G, and four great-grandchildren.
1967
George Albert Anderson, 77, from Liberty, Maine, on June 4, 2007. M.Ed. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was employed as a teacher, coach, and principal for many years in North Berwick, Maine. After retirement he continued to be involved with the local school board. He is survived by his wife, five children, and five grandchildren.
1968
Gary Samuel Crocker, 61, from Dixmont, Maine, died on July 30, 2007, as the result of an automobile accident. Attended from 1964 until 1965 and again in 1967. He had an associate’s degree in culinary arts from Southern Maine Community College and was employed by Cleveland Tankers and most recently by Eastern Maine Community College. He owned and operated a 100-acre farm which included a tree farm and farm stand and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Masons, Corner Stone Lodge, and a former member of the clown unit of the Anah Shrine. He is survived by his mother, his father Samuel Crocker ’42, and brother Greg ’73.  
Pamela Lee MacLeod, 62, of Union, Maine, on May 3, 2007. B.A. in sociology. She lived in Monson, and later in Union, where she met her constant companion, Michael Kenniston. She nursed him through his terminal illness. Pam enjoyed trips to the local café, Bingo, and gatherings with family. Survivors include her three brothers and two sisters, including Audrey MacLeod Peavey ’04.
Baheru Yadeta, 63, from Keene, New Hampshire, died on May 15, 2007, after a three and one-half year battle with cancer. B.S. in chemical engineering, M.S. in 1970, and Ph.D. in 1973. He began his career as an assistant professor of chemical engineering at the University of Tulsa and later worked in the pulp and paper industry in Maine, Ohio, and Vermont as a research scientist. He enjoyed the beach, sports, politics, and trying different cuisines. He is survived by his wife of 32 years Carol Hasenfus Yadeta ’69 and two children.
1969
Ann Louise Horsman Field, 73, from Bangor, on July 23, 2007. B.S. in education, M.Ed. in 1980. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, four children, and eight grandchildren.
Paul DeWitt Stoyell, 64, from Old Town, Maine, on June 4, 2007. M.Ed. and a member of the “M” Club. He was varsity soccer and wrestling coach at the University of Maine from 1968 until 1978 and later was employed as a counselor at Job Corps, Mattanawcook Academy, Hampden Academy, and Old Town High School. He also was a wrestling coach, high school soccer referee, and volunteered with Special Olympics. He enjoyed fishing and his cabin on Toddy Pond. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, two sons including Brett ’99, and two grandsons.
1970
Louis Raymond Doyon, 59, of Scarborough, Maine, on May 8, 2007. B.S. in business administration and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity. He worked for Jordan Meats for 30 years. He lived for a time in Virginia and North Carolina, but returned to Maine in 2006 to be closer to family. He enjoyed playing golf and was a member of several country clubs: Brook Valley in Greenville, North Carolina; Green Briar Country Club in Chesapeake, Virginia; and Toddy Brook in Yarmouth, Maine. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Westbrook. Survivors include his wife of 17 years, two children, two stepchildren, and four grandchildren.
Mary Ruth Hayden, 84, from Portland, Maine, on July 13, 2007. M.Ed. In 1941 she entered the Sisters of Mercy from the Cathedral Parish in Portland. She studied early childhood education focusing on Montessori in England and Ireland. She was assigned to Rumford, Portland, Augusta, Orono, Bangor, Lewiston, Calais, and Indian Township. She was appointed a faculty member and chair at Saint Joseph’s College and worked with the state of Maine to enhance the education department. She is survived by five siblings.
Janet “Jennie” Taylor MacKay, 84, from Lincoln, Maine, on July 13, 2007. B.S. in education. She taught in Robinson, Limestone, and Presque Isle between 1942 and 1952; and from 1964 until her retirement in Chester, Houlton, Winn, and Lee. She was a member of the Maine Teachers Association, Eastern Star, and enjoyed reading, crafts, and making quilts. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, and two grandchildren.
John Elden Palmer, 60, from Wellington, Florida, on April 12, 2007. B.S. in business administration and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He earned a paralegal degree in 2003 from Roger Williams University in Rhode Island. He was employed as an executive with Sears & Roebuck for 35 years. His last position was as general manager in Swansea, Massachusetts. He volunteered with the Red Cross, served as vice president for the Samaritans of Greater Fall River, and was a team leader for the Buddy Program of AIDS Project in Rhode Island. He retired in 2001 and moved to Florida in 2003 where he was a board member of the Florida/South East Coast Chapter of Greyhound Pets of America. 
James Larry Ross, 58, from Bangkok, Thailand, on July 29, 2007. B.A. in anthropology and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He graduated from Ricker Classical Institute in 1966 and received a master’s in 1972 and his Ph.D. in 1981, both from Case Western Reserve University. His studies in Nepal led to a life-long love for the Nepali and Asian cultures. He spoke fluent Nepali and returned to Kathmandu at any opportunity. His academic career included work as a researcher, writer, community outreach director, principal investigator, and assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, and Akron University. He also devoted himself to improving health and living conditions in developing nations in Asia and Africa. Beginning in 1989, he worked for seven years in Bangladesh developing programs for child and maternal health. He became a county director for HIV/AIDS programs in Nepal and in 2004 moved to Nigeria as county director for Global HIV/Aids Initiative Nigeria, one of USAID’s largest projects in Africa. He made dramatic inroads in HIV prevention, care, and treatment in Nigeria. In 2007 he was named senior director of Global Operations for the Asia-Pacific region, based in Bangkok, Thailand. He was known for his dry Maine humor and his love of fishing at East Grand Lake. He is survived by his wife of 36 years Cheryl Warman Ross ’70, one son, aunts Mary Ryder ’67 and Joan Ross ’68, and cousin Richard Rhoda ’65.
1971
Jayne Edwina Buckley Kimball, 58, from Falmouth, Maine, on July 11, 2007. Attended from 1967 until 1970. She was employed for over 34 years in customer service with Verizon. She enjoyed going to the beach, reading, golfing, boating on Casco Bay, and her pets. She is survived by sisters Eugenia Buckley Franco ’61 and Elizabeth Buckley Allen ’65, ’70G. 
Eleanor Harriet Ramsdell Meader Porter, 83, of Randolph, Maine, on May 2, 2007. B.S. in education. She began her 32-year teaching career in Searsport in 1946 and taught in Gardiner for 22 years at the Central Street School. She raised three daughters and two stepchildren. She enjoyed winters in Florida, crafts, reading, and belonged to the Current Events Club of Gardiner. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Highland Avenue Methodist Church, Maine State Retirement Association, and volunteered reading to nursery school children. Survivors include three children including Deborah Meader Porter ’99, two stepchildren, three siblings including Patricia Ramsdell West ’43 and Anita Ramsdell Thayer ’56, seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
Marie Cabrini Pulsoni, 83, from South Portland, Maine, on July 5, 2007. M.Ed. In 1943 she entered the Sisters of Mercy in Portland to become Sister Maria Cabrini. She made her final vows in 1949 and earned a B.S. degree from St. Joseph’s College in Standish. Her principal ministry was the education of youth at Cathedral School, St. Joseph’s, and St. Dominic’s, in Portland; St. Mary’s and St. John’s in Bangor, Holy Cross in South Portland, St. Mary’s in Augusta, St. Rose’s in Rumford, and St. Benedict’s in Benedicta. She is survived by two sisters.
Betty Deane Roberts Stetson, 58, from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on June 7, 2007. B.A. in English, MLS in 1973 and a member of Phi Mu sorority. She was a librarian at Old Town High School in Old Town, Maine, for five years and coached the girls’ softball and field hockey teams. She moved to southern Maine and for the next 23 years was the librarian/media specialist at Falmouth High School and continued to coach. She was a member of the Elks, Maine Education Association, and served as president of the Falmouth Education Association. She retired to South Carolina in 2000. She is survived by husband Richard ’71 and brother William Roberts ’68.
Christina F. Winter, 70, from Portland, Maine, on June 14, 2007. M.A. in German. A World War II refugee in her early years, she rose to become a national track athlete, narrowly missing acceptance to the 1948 Olympic Games. At the age of 21 she came to America and received a B.A. in linguistics and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. She taught for several years before moving to Maine, and after receiving her degree moved to California. She completed her master’s degree in psychology from Antioch University and moved back to Maine where she opened a private practice. For the next 20 years she operated her business on Exchange Street in Portland. She was a devout Christian, avid gardener, and was famous for her annual yard sale. She is survived by her son.
1972
Deale Bradbury Salisbury, 73, from Ellsworth, Maine, on June 25, 2007. B.S. in education. In 1956 he graduated from Bangor Seminary and taught for 30 years. He spent eight years at George Stevens Academy, three in Calais, and the remainder in the Bangor school system. He was a former legislator, and former member of the Ellsworth school board and Ellsworth city council. He was the founding president of the Ellsworth Historical Society and former director of the Hancock County Emergency Management Agency. He was involved with the Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums, the Black House, and Ellsworth Historic Preservation Commission. He was currently on the boards of the Jonathan Fisher Memorial and Maine Historical Records Advisory Board. He is survived by a son and one grandson.
1973
Marguerite McGurty Houdlette, 81, from Lady Lake, Florida, on February 21, 2007. B.S. in education. She taught in S.A.D. 11 schools, and upon retirement, moved to Florida. She enjoyed golf, bowling, and sunny, warm weather. She is survived by five children including Daniel ’80, and Gordon ’80, 15 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Norma Darlene Karram, 58, from El Cajon, California, on July 1, 2007. B.A. in political science. She was employed at the Fogler Library at the University of Maine, the Library of Michigan, and the University of California San Diego Library. She is survived by three children.
Peter William Kenney, 73, from Homewood, Alabama, on February 18, 2007. M.Ed., Certificate of Advanced Study in 1973, and Ph.D. in 1975. He was a veteran of the Army serving in Japan. He was employed in the reinsurance business before beginning a career as a teacher and administrator in secondary education in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and Alabama. In retirement he wrote articles and book reviews and was a contributor to: The Armchair Detective, Mystery Readers Journal, and Dictionary of Literary Biography. He was a member of the Ballroom Dance Association, Birmingham Audubon Society, Harvard Club of Boston, The Fly Club, Hasty Pudding Institute of 1776, and Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife.
Steven Charles Ranney, 60, from Auburn, Maine, on May 28, 2007. B.S. in civil engineering. Although he graduated in 1974 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1973. He was a veteran of the Army serving in Vietnam. In 1974 he began employment with the City of Auburn and remained there his entire career. He received the Environmental Merit Award known as the Rubber Ducky Award for his work with the city and the Environmental Protection Agency on the Think Blue Maine Program. He enjoyed playing basketball, gardening, landscaping, and building rock walls. He is survived by one daughter and three siblings including Joanne Ranney Miller ’70 and Katherine Ranney ’69.
1974
Ernest Merle Harmon, 64, from Portland, Maine, on June 20, 2007. B.S. in business administration. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving as a helicopter crew chief. After his service he worked for Scott Paper Company at Spencer Bay on Moosehead Lake and after graduation he was employed with New England Telephone and Telegraph and retired after 30 years. He was a dedicated fan of Deering High School athletics, especially boys’ basketball and served as scorekeeper and league statistician. He was a Registered Maine Guide and enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting, travel, and visits to Arizona. He is survived by his wife of 37 years and three sons including Andrew ’00.
Patricia Ann Moores, 65, from Eddington, Maine, on April 24, 2007. M.Ed. In the mid 1950s, during the Cold War, she was awarded her civilian air-spotter wings as an observer and reporter of all airplanes flying over Hancock. Each sighting was called into Dow Air Force Base and military planes were scrambled if any reported plane could not be identified from there. She taught American and Maine history for 30 years in the Eddington and Holbrook schools. She coordinated the Maine Life Festival and the Summer Enrichment Program and was instrumental in organizing student council and career days. In January 2001 the new fifth grade classroom wing at Holbrook was dedicated in her name. After retirement in 1994 she volunteered at Holbrook and enjoyed researching genealogy. She is survived by two brothers including Lawrence ’65.
John Wyman Paul, 53, from Yarmouth, Maine, on April 22, 2007. A.S. in resource and business management. He was employed for over 26 years with L.L.Bean. He enjoyed fishing, camping, golf, the Red Sox, and the Patriots. He is survived by his mother and sister.
1977
Danny R.P. Michaud, 53, from Madawaska, Maine, on July 4, 2007. M.A. in history, M.Ed. in 1982, and a member of Phi Kappa Phi fraternity. He was employed as superintendent of school in Madawaska, Eastport, and Mexico. Previously he was principal or assistant principal in S.A.D. 43, East Millinocket, and Van Buren. He was a member of many professional organizations including Maine School Superintendents Association, Aroostook County Superintendents, and the New England Association of Superintendents. He enjoyed going to flea markets and antique shops, collecting old tins, and kayaking. He is survived by his wife of 30 years Mary Swan Michaud ’77 and three daughters.
Bonita Rae Desjardins Morgner, 52, from Winthrop, Maine, died on June 1, 2007, from heart disease. B.A. in medical technology. She was employed with Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston in the hematology laboratory for 30 years. She enjoyed cross stitch, knitting, crafts, and cooking. She was a member of the Winthrop Congregational Church for the past 26 years and held various offices within the church. She is survived by her husband of 30 years Robert ’73, two daughters including Katrina Dobrzlewski ’02, and one grandson.
William J. Zuke, 51, of Biddeford, Maine, died on May 24, 2007, after a five-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Attended in the 1970s and studied business administration. For the past 20 years he worked in management with the department of human services for Hamilton County in Cincinnati, Ohio. He coached T-ball when his children were young and was active in the athletic boosters in the schools his boys attended. He enjoyed fishing and golfing. Survivors include his wife of 20 years and two sons.
1978
Christian Thomas Chenard, 56, from Portland, Maine, died on May 20, 2007, from pancreatic cancer. M.Ed. After a few years of teaching he joined the Peace Corps and taught in Liberia, Africa. Upon his return form Africa he decided to study nursing, earning his degree in 1985. He was employed as a nurse practitioner at Simmons College and later spent 15 years with the public health division in Portland beginning with Health Care for the Homeless and then Positive Health Care. In 2006 he received his Ph.D. from the University of Maine in nursing/health sciences. He was very active in HIV/AIDS work and taught in the nursing program at the University of Southern Maine. He is survived by his mother and five sisters. 
Steven H. Thornton, 51, from Angier, North Carolina, on June 13, 2007. B.S. in business administration. He was employed for many years in the construction industry and was past president and CEO of Manchester Sand and Gravel and most recently was with Concrete Accessories of Clayton. He had served on the board of directors of the National Aggregates Association, the Connecticut Construction Industries Association, and the Connecticut Ready Mix Concrete Association. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed fishing on Sebago Lake in Maine. He is survived by two children and one granddaughter.
1980
Paul Edward LaVangie, 49, of South Portland, Maine, died on May 10, 2007, from colon cancer. B.S. in business administration and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He later earned a master’s degree in administration from Babson College and another master’s from Bentley College in taxation.  He worked at KPMG/Peat Marwick in Portland and later at Ouellette and Associates in Lewiston. He was a talented basketball player, and coached his daughter Meaghan’s school basketball team for three years, and later AAU basketball teams for five years. He also coached T-ball and softball and was an avid Red Sox fan. He served on the board of directors for Shalom House. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, daughter, sister Ann LaVangie Lackey ’81, and brother James LaVangie ’83.
1982
Craig Jefferson Davis, 57, from Manlius, New York, died on April 7, 2007, from thyroid and lung cancer. B.S. in forestry engineering. He received his M.S. in 1984 and his Ph.D. in 1987, both from Purdue University. He began his career in 1978 with Union Camp Corporation as a supervisor in their kiln and mill operations in Meldrim, Georgia. He later worked as an independent logging contractor in Pennsylvania and held other research, support, and teaching positions while earning his college degrees. He was on the faculty of forest and natural resource management at the SUNY College of Environmental Science since 1987. He achieved the rank of full professor and taught courses in forest management. He served as coordinator of undergraduate programs in the department of forest and natural resource management since 2001. He is survived by two siblings.
1991
Sandra J. Huntington Pratt, 61, from Hermon, Maine, died on July 31, 2007, after a nine-year battle with colon cancer. A.S. in business management, proudly graduating along with her daughter in the Class of 1991. She began employment with New England Telephone while still in high school in Dover-Foxcroft and in 1974 transferred to Bangor. She held many positions with New England Telephone, Nynex, Bell Atlantic, and Verizon, where she won the Outstanding Customer Service Award. She retired in 1998 after 34 years of service. After retirement she began employment with the University of Maine Alumni Association as the receptionist. She left in 2003 due to the return of her cancer. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and a 33-year member of the IBEW, Local 2327. She was instrumental in forming the Kiwanianne Club of Brewer and served as president in 1987-1988. She enjoyed traveling and had visited many national parks around the country. She was an avid Maine hockey fan, rarely missing a home game and often traveling to away games around the country. She liked crafts and made intricate crocheted doilies as gifts for family and friends. She is survived by her husband of 38 years Virgil ’85, daughter Judith Pratt Morrison ’91, two grandchildren, her mother, two sisters including Linda Huntington Cohen ’72,
and in-laws Maggie Pratt McKinney ’71, ’91G and Jane Eckhardt Pratt ’71, ’72G.
1992
Cynthia Anne Groff Muir, 55, from Trenton, Maine, died on June 13, 2007, from gall bladder cancer. B.S. in nursing. She was employed as a nurse at Mount Desert Island Hospital. She enjoyed quilting, building gardens and homes, and caring for her patients. She was a member of the Healing Hands Quilters and she and her late husband competed in whitewater paddling. She is survived by three children including Katherine Muir ’04. 
1993
Carolyn Nancy Dolan Campbell, 35, from Chocowinity, North Carolina, on April 10, 2007. B.S. in forestry and M.S. in forestry in 1997. She was employed with Weyerhauser in North Carolina. She is survived by her husband and daughter.
1995
Justin “Jay” G. Butts, 34, from Scarborough, Maine, died of an accidental drowning at Hancock Pond in Denmark, Maine, on July 14, 2007. B.A. in English. He lived in New York City for nine years where he worked for On2.com. He played bass guitar and keyboard in various bands in New York. He returned to Maine in 2004 and established his own photography business while working at Ritz Camera in Portland. He enjoyed music, reading, photography, painting, writing, and had recently started doing stand-up comedy. He is survived by his mother, his father Gerald ’69, and one brother.
2000
Jean Ouellette Hamalainen, 58, from West Rockport, Maine, died on July 2, 2007, from cancer. M.Ed. She began her teaching career in 1971 at Monson Elementary School and retired from Warren Community School in 2006. When her children were young she ran a successful nursery school from her home. She was an active communicant of Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church in Camden, and at various times was active in the 4-H, Catholic Youth Ministries, and the International Reading Association. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, three children, and five grandchildren.
Matthew Scott Reynolds, 28, from Bangor, Maine, on July 6, 2007. B.A. in English graduating summa cum laude. While at the university, he worked for Acadia Corporation and after graduation he worked at the Lucerne Inn and later transferred to a job in hotel management at the Hampton Inn in Bangor. He enjoyed music and a lively game of cards. He is survived by his parents Edgar ’73 and Linda Beal Reynolds ’72 and one sister.
2004
John “J.R.” Russell Boucher II, 24, from Fort Kent, Maine, died on July 7, 2007, as the result of an automobile accident. B.S. in ecology and environmental science. He was employed with J.R. Boucher and Son Construction of Fort Kent. He enjoyed the Red Sox and Led Zeppelin. He is survived by his wife, parents, and sibling.