Obituaries - Spring 2005

1924
Kenneth Hayden Tolman, 89, from South Portland, Maine, on September 13, 1990. Attended from 1920 until 1922 and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He was employed with Keystone Shipping in Philadelphia in the engineering department and later was president and treasurer of Sargent, Lord & Company in Portland. He was the father of four children.

1927
Irene “Jerry” Marion Wentworth Engel, 101, from Westford, Massachusetts, on November 24, 2004. B.A. in English and a member of Chi Omega sorority, Rifle Club, YWCA, and was a reporter for the Campus. She was employed as a part-time teacher and substitute teacher until 1927 in Maine and from 1956 until 1965 in Massachusetts. She was a member of the Central Congregational Church in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and the Nashaway Woman’s Club in New Hampshire. She enjoyed painting, ceramics, pottery, and traveling. She is survived by six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

1929
Ralph Linwood Phillips, 96, from Redding, California, on March 27, 2004. B.A. in economics and sociology. He obtained a bachelor of divinity from Andover-Newton Theological Seminary in 1932 and a M.A. degree from Brown University in 1938. He was self-employed as a painter. He was the father of one son.

Howard Holmes Stuart, 97, from Sun City Center, Florida, on October 9, 2004. B.S. in chemistry and a member of Beta Kappa fraternity. He was employed by DuPont as a chemist. He was the father of two children.

1931
Bernice “Bunny” Augusta Hopkins Robbins, 96, from Hope, Maine, on November 20, 2004. B.A. in history and a member of Phi Mu sorority, Spanish Club, and the Rifle Team. She began teaching in a one-room schoolhouse in Hope and later taught in Appleton, Maine. For many years she taught history, social studies, and civics at Union High School where she directed plays, coached the debate team, and supervised the yearbook publication. She was a member of the Hope Historical Society, Maine Teachers Association, and the John Street United Methodist Church in Camden. She enjoyed knitting. She is survived by one daughter, four grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

1932
Arthur “Art” Raymond Lufkin, Jr., 97, from Needham, Massachusetts, on December 20, 2004. B.A. in psychology and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, Sophomore Owls, played football four years, and was a broad jumper and hurdler for the track team. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy. After his service he worked in the food brokerage industry for many years at DCA of America and owned and operated ARL Brokerage in Portland. He enjoyed hiking, fishing, skiing, and golf. He was a member of the Senior Men’s Group at Leo Martin Golf Course in Weston. He is survived by two daughters including Deborah Lufkin Storrs ’62, seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

Smith Charles McIntire, 96, from Perham, Maine, on January 20, 2005. B.S. in agricultural education and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He was employed for 11 years with the Maine Extension Service and the US Department of Agriculture in Orono in farm management, land planning, and farm labor. During World War II he was the supervisor of emergency farm labor supplies in Maine. He organized and managed the Aroostook Farm Labor Association, served one year as president of the National Council of Agriculture Employers, and served many years as director of the Maine Farm Bureau, Eastern States Farmers Exchange, and Agway. He enjoyed public service and his many years as a potato farmer. He enjoyed traveling, camping, and canoeing. He was a member of the State Street Baptist Church in Presque Isle and remained very active as a University of Maine alumnus. He was given the Block “M” Award in 2001, inducted into the Stillwater Society in 2004, and was instrumental in the dedication of the McIntire Maine Event Room in the Buchanan Alumni House. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Charlene Peterson Sandstrom McIntire ’32, two children including Nancy McIntire Todd ’64, two grandchildren, Heidi Todd Clark ’03G and Timothy Todd ’94, and two great-grandchildren.

Edward John Stevens, Jr., 94, from Cape Elizabeth, Maine, on November 24, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was employed his entire career by Mobil Oil and retired in 1974. He is survived by his daughter Judith Stevens Hill ’60, son-in-law Fred Hill ’64, six grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

Lawrence Richardson Sweetser, 93, from Ipswich, Massachusetts, on November 25, 2004. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, the band, and the track team for four years. He began his career teaching math and science in Presque Isle and Orono, where he coached tennis and track and field. He joined the faculty at the University of Maine in 1942 as an instructor in radio communications, engineering, science, and management war training. In 1943 he began employment with Sylvania as a project engineer and in 1955 became manager of the applications laboratory of the lighting division. He continued at Sylvania until his retirement in 1975. He was a member of the Masons, Friends of Ipswich Library, and a life member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. He was a member and former trustee of the First Church in Ipswich and a corporator of Morton Hospital in Taunton. He enjoyed photography, repairing televisions and radios, and spending summers in his home in Dennisport. He is survived by his wife of 65 years and two children including Meredith Sweetser ’67.

1933
Beatrice “Bunny” Luella Folsom Albaugh, 93, from Newport, Maine, on January 20, 2005. B.A. in Latin and a member of Phi Mu sorority, French Club, Latin Club, and played volleyball. She was employed during World War II as a social worker for the Red Cross and later as a homemaker. She was a member of the Newport Women’s Club and St. Martin’s Episcopal Church. She is survived by two children, five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and one great great granddaughter.

Mary Braley Sewall Alden, 91, from New Harbor, Maine, on December 22, 2004. Attended from 1929 until 1931 and was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. She graduated from Radcliffe College after attending the University of Maine. She lived in Michigan, New York, and Maine. In New York she was active with the League of Women Voters, Women’s Educational and Industrial Union, and the YWCA. She helped her husband manage Belwood, a cattle farm where they raised Angus beef cattle. She is survived by her husband of 69 years Richard ’34, three children, nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and sister Elizabeth Sewall Gary ’46.

Eleanor Sargent Cushing Wasgatt, 95, from Rockland, Maine, on October 17, 2004. Attended from 1931 until 1932. She graduated from Farmington Normal School in 1929 and taught in a one-room schoolhouse in Freeport and later taught in Yarmouth. She was active in Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, PTA, and was a board member of the Talbot Home Pen Bay Auxiliary and the Shakespeare Society. She was a longtime member of the Congregational Church of Rockland. She is survived by three children: Rowland ’63, Charles ’66, and Marcia Wasgatt Hoffer ’68, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

1934
Ruth Esther Lord Goodman, 89, from Red Bank, New Jersey, on September 16, 2003. B.A. in English and a member of the Contributors’ Club and Phi Beta Kappa. She obtained her M.A. degree from Columbia University in 1944. She was employed as a social caseworker for the Bureau of Family Services, a psychiatric social worker for the Veterans Administration, and a social worker for the Children’s Aid & Adoption Society. She retired in 1963. She was the mother of three children and four grandchildren.

Neil Ardell Hamilton, 93, from St. Petersburg, Florida, on January 28, 2005. Attended from 1930 until 1932. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army in Italy and Germany. After the war he purchased the Norton Hardware Gas Company in Kezar Falls, Maine. He operated this business for 28 years, retiring to Florida in 1965. He was an active member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church and served as church treasurer. He was a 50-year member of Drummond Lodge in Parsonsfield. He is survived by a daughter and granddaughter.

Gordon Dorland Ness, 91, from Lewiston, Maine, on October 27, 2004. Attended from 1930 until 1931. He was employed on his family’s farm and later for Gulf Oil. In 1955 he founded Ness Oil. He was an active member of the First Universalist Unitarian Church and sang in the church choir for over 50 years. He enjoyed spending time on his cottage on Thompson Lake. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, three children, and three grandchildren.

Barbara “Barb” Edes Dennison Wentworth, 92, from Pensacola, Florida, on December 16, 2004. B.A. in chemistry and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Rifle Team, Maine Outing Club, honor societies Delta Chi Alpha and Sigma Mu Sigma, and played volleyball and baseball. Her fondest college memory was “…when I won the women’s snowshoe race because everyone else fell down. I had never won a race before or since because I am not noted for my swiftness, but that day I did meet my future husband.” She obtained her M.A. degree in psychology from Cornell in 1935. She was employed by the state of Massachusetts at the State Hospital of Boston as a psychiatric social worker. After moving to Florida she was employed for 40 years as a social worker in various positions. She enjoyed her 62 acres, horse, dog, cat, and learning to play the piano. She is survived by two children, eight grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Paul “Winchy” Hartley Winchenbaugh, 92, from Sanford, Maine, on February 15, 2005. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, Civil Engineering Club, played baseball and football, and served as Sergeant-at-Arms. He was employed with F.A. Foster in Boston until 1953. He was then employed by Wasco in Wakefield, Massachusetts, and stayed with that company when it moved to Sanford. He retired in 1982. He enjoyed sports and bowled with a league for many years. He began a stamp collection as a child, which he continued through his 90s. He belonged to the Nature Conservancy. He is survived by three children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. 

1936
Charles Crockett, 91 from Framington, Massachusetts, on December 11, 2004. B.A. in economics and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity and was on the boxing team. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was the owner/operator of Crockett Shoe Store in Arlington, Massachusetts. He enjoyed bicycling, traveling, and dabbling in the stock market. He is survived by his wife, two children, and four grandchildren.

Emory Edward Harris, 91, from Winthrop, Maine, on November 6, 2004. Attended from 1932 until 1933. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Corps of Engineers from 1941 until 1946. He continued to serve in the Reserves and became deputy commander of the Maine Military Reserve Unit. He was employed at Bates Manufacturing and also for the US Postal Service. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, American Legion, and the Southern Maine Military Officer’s association. He volunteered for many years at the local soup kitchen and services for local elderly neighbors. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, one daughter, and two grandchildren.

Harland “Sandy” Franklin McPherson, 91, from Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, on August 28, 2003. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of Delta Chi Alpha fraternity, wrestling team, boxing team, the honorary societies Kappa Phi Kappa and Tau Beta Pi, and received the Hovey Memorial Award and the New York Essay Scholarship. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy. He began employment as a guided missile engineer with the Bureau of Aeronautics, Department of the Navy, in 1946 and retired in 1976. He enjoyed gardening, cutting cord wood, and his grandchildren. He was the father of three sons and 20 grandchildren.

George Henry Northup, 90, from Alpharetta, Georgia, died on January 10, 2005, of kidney cancer. B.S. in forestry and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, Rifle Team, Forestry Club, track team, the honor society Xi Sigma Pi, ran cross-country, and participated in intramural winter sports. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1942 until 1946. During World War II he served as an aerial photo topography officer with the 670th Topographic Engineering Company in the Northern Solomons Campaign, the Philippine Islands Campaign, and in the Japanese Occupation. He lived in Louisville, Kentucky, where he was an active member and elder of Springdale Presbyterian Church. In 1970 he co-founded Norstam Veneer Company, specializing in the manufacture and sale of hardwood veneers and lumber, where he served as vice president until his retirement in 1988. He is survived by one daughter and three grandchildren.

Margaret Grazebrook Sewall Page, 90, of Caribou, Maine, on March 1, 2005. B.A. in English and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and All Maine Women. She worked as a cartographer at her father’s mapping firm. She was interested in maps and mapping throughout her life. During World War II she was a member of the Red Cross Ambulance Corps serving in Maine. She was active in various educational, social, and philanthropic organizations in central and northern Maine. She is survived by two children including Belinda S. Page ’71, two siblings including Elizabeth Sewall Gary ’46, and three granddaughters.

1937
Melvin Walter Chamberlain, 90, of West Baldwin, Maine, on January 21, 2005. He served in the Air Force during World War II. He worked in quality control for Sealtest Foods for 38 years, beginning his career in Bangor, and later working in Schenectady and New York City. He was employed by Jordan Meats in Bangor in the 1970s and retired in 1979. Survivors include his wife, two sons, a daughter, and five grandchildren.

Josie “Jo” Victoria Naylor Woods, 89, from Gorham, Maine, on November 5, 2004. B.S. in home economics and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Home Economics Club, YWCA, and the honor society Omicron Nu. Her favorite college memory was, “The Maine Hello.” She was employed as a teacher and taught at several elementary schools in the Kittery area. She was a member of the Eastern Star and the First Congregational Church of Kittery Point where she taught Sunday school for many years. She volunteered with Meals on Wheels, PTA, and her church. She enjoyed traveling, camping, bowling, and good music. She is survived by four daughters: Dorothy Woods Smith ’59, Nancy Woods Rearick ’61, Jean Woods Boobar ’65, and Dena Woods Randall, 11 grandchildren including Celinda Rearick Crandall ’85, and eight great-grandchildren.

1938
Marjorie Mason Thompson Hart, 88, from Brewer, Maine, on March 9, 2005.B.S. in home economics and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and the Home Economics Club. After graduation she taught home economics at Monson Academy for a year before she married. Once married, she traveled with her husband during his naval training, living in Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Louisiana. After the war she settled in Brewer. She was a homemaker, raising two children and volunteering many hours at their school. She was a skilled seamstress and cook. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Brewer for more than 60 years. She was very active at the University of Maine Alumni Association and enjoyed the university’s hockey and basketball teams. She is survived by her two daughters: Suzanne Hart ’68 and Marilyn Hart Collins ’76, ’78G, two grandchildren, and sister Jeannette Thompson Irey ’46.

Randolph “Randy” Hartwell West, 91, from Biddeford, Maine, on November 15, 2004. B.S. in agronomy and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity and the Agricultural Club. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1945, some of that time in the South Pacific. He was awarded a Bronze Star. He was employed by the Farmers Home Administration and later for the US Department of Agriculture for 30 years. He was a member of the Unitarian Church in Kennebunk. He enjoyed gardening, canoeing, cross-country skiing, and traveling. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, two children, one stepdaughter, four stepgrandchildren, eight great-stepgrandchildren, three great great stepgrandchildren, and three siblings including James ’50 and Althea West Jacobs ’39.

1939
Eunice Josephine Nelson-Baumann, 88, from Penobscot Reservation, Maine, on October 27, 2004. B.A. in English, and a member of the YWCA, Education Club, Rifle Club, chorus, Archery Club, and played field hockey and volleyball. In 1957 she earned a Ph.D. She was the first Native American to graduate from the university and the first Penobscot Indian to earn a doctorate. She served for seven years in the Peace Corps in Peru and Bolivia. She administered a tuberculosis control program, a handicapped school project, a nurses’ aid program for hospitals, and made an attempt to organize mine workers. She was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Maine in 1977 and was given the Maryann Hartman Award in 1990. She was a published author writing The Wabnaki, An American Bibliography in 1982 and was featured in many other publications for her knowledge of tribal history and culture. In the late 1970s, after a 30-year career in sociology and cultural anthropology, she returned to her home on the Penobscot Reservation. She is survived by her husband, two children, and five nieces including Anne Akins Wood ’74, Betsey Tannian ’00, and Erica Nelson Menard ’75.

Tedford Madison Blaisdell, 87, of West Gouldsboro, Maine, on February 22, 2005. Attended from 1935 until 1937 and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. At the age of 16 he obtained his pilot’s license and later became a commercial pilot and flew for Pan American Airlines. During World War II he ferried bombers to the theaters of war where they were needed most from bases in Scotland and England. Following World War II he stayed with the Air Force and was stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska; Thule, Greenland; and Japan, as well as various posts in New England. He retired to West Gouldsboro in 1970 where he participated in village affairs. He was a member of the Village Improvement Association, the Winter Harbor Masonic Lodge, and the dance band. Survivors include several nieces and nephews.

Harold “Bud” Edward Farrington, Jr., 86, from Scarborough, Maine, on December 11, 2004. Certificate in agriculture and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. He owned and operated a dairy farm on Fort Hill in Gorham and volunteered for the West Gorham Fire Department. He was employed by Dixon Brothers in Gorham for several years until his retirement when he took on the position of greens-keeper at Rivermeadow Golf Course in Westbrook. He played clarinet in local bands as well as Chandler’s Band, founded by his uncle in 1842, and enjoyed bridge. He is survived by seven children, 20 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren.

Elizabeth “Betty” West Homans Hancock, 87, from Casco, Maine, on October 30, 2004. B.S. in home economics and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She taught home economics at Hodgdon High School, Lewiston High School, and the Lake Region Vocational Center. She had also worked at, and was a board of director for, Hancock Lumber. She was a founding and life-member of the Vondredi Club and was active in the Cumberland County Extension, Casco Village Church, and the University of Maine Alumni Association. She enjoyed bridge, travel, needle crafts, and watching the Red Sox. She is survived by two sons including Douglas ’68, four grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, her brother Harrison ‘52, and sister-in-law Peggy Thompson Homans ’54.

Maxine Frances Sheedy Landry, 88, from Lincoln, Maine, on January 20 2005. Attended from 1935 until 1937. After attending the university she graduated from Graves School of Design in Boston. She was employed by Heal’s Store in East Millinocket, Maine, and for 15 years at Wilson’s Department Store in Lincoln. She was a member of St. Mary of Lourdes Catholic Church, a charter member of the Daughters of Isabella, a Girl Scout troop leader, and excellent seamstress and cook. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, four daughters, 12 grandchildren including Kendra Turner Sanborn ’98, and six great-grandchildren.

Frederic “Fred” Hastings Stetson, 88, from Brewer, Maine, died on January 13, 2005, after suffering a stroke in November. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of the Electrical Club and Tau Beta Pi honor society. He began working as an electrical designer in 1940 for Stone & Webster Engineering in Boston. He was employed on the Manhattan Project for 27 months, which, in later years he came to regret for its profound affect on the course of world history. He later was employed as an electrical engineer and chief engineer at Eastern Corporation in Brewer. In the 1970s he was employed by Charles T. Main, pulp and paper division, in Boston. As a project manager he was instrumental in the expansion of several paper mills in Maine and throughout the United States, Canada, and Finland. He was a member of the Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation and a life member of the Maine Association of Engineers. He retired in 1981. After retirement he began building a summer cottage in Hancock and loved to sail the waters of Frenchman Bay and hike the trails of Acadia National Park. He was active in his community serving leadership roles in the Hancock Point Village Improvement Society, the First Parish Church in Westwood, Massachusetts, and All Souls Church in Bangor. He is survived by his three children, and four grandchildren.

1940
Wendell Gordon Eaton, 86, of Yarmouth, Maine, on March 3, 2005. B.S. in education. He served in the Army Medical Corps during World War II, after which he earned a degree in education from Harvard. He taught in Union, and was a principal in South Paris and Mars Hill. He was principal at Abraham Lincoln School in Bangor, when in 1949 he was struck by polio. After much rehabilitation, he returned to Abraham Lincoln. He subsequently served as principal of Vine Street School, became curriculum director, and for 16 years, served as Bangor’s superintendent of schools. Upon his retirement from the school system, he became director of the Penquis Inservice Project in the department of education at UMaine. He belonged to various educational and civic organizations, including the state board of education, a trustee of the Bangor Public Library, a corporator of Eastern Maine Medical Center, a member of the Bangor Rotary, and a longtime member of the First Methodist Church. He received numerous awards for his work in education. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and four grandchildren including Robert Winson ’90.

Harold “Doc” Aldrich Gerrish, 85, from Ketchum, Idaho, and Palo Alto, California, on September 24, 2004. B.A. in physics, valedictorian of his class, and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, Senior Skulls, Sophomore Owls, Scabbard and Blade, Pale Blue Key, “M” Club, Student Arts Club, the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi, and played baseball and football for four years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1940 until 1945, landed on Utah Beach after D-Day, and was discharged a major. He began employment with Pacific Bell Telephone in 1946 and retired in 1980 as vice president. He loved sports and skied until he was 75. He was a member of the Quail Lodge Golf Course and Sun Valley Golf Course, and was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto. He is survived by three sons, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Elnora Louise Savage Grant, 86, of Rutland, Vermont, on February 14, 2005. B.A. in English and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She taught high school English before her marriage to George ’41 and then raised their two children. She served on the board of the local hospital, the United Way, Girl Scout executive board, and other civic organizations. She enjoyed golf, travel, skiing, and gardening. Survivors include her son and daughter, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Mary Sylvia Jackman Hanscom, 87, from Greene, Maine, on November 18, 2004. B.S. in home economics and a member of the Home Economics Club, YWCA, and the 4-H Club. She taught home economics for five years from 1940 until 1945 when she became a full-time homemaker. She traveled extensively, was an active member of the Baptist Church of Greene, and volunteered with the Girl Scouts and was a Boy Scout den mother. She is survived by three children including Margaret Hanscom Nelson ’78, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Eugene Lincoln Moore, 86, in Houlton, Maine, on February 7, 2005. B.S. in forestry and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity. He served in the Air Force during World War II, was a Pearl Harbor survivor, and retired with the rank of major. He remained in the Air Force Reserve for 23 years. He was employed as a forester for the Great Northern Paper Company until his retirement. Survivors include his son, daughter, five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and a brother.

Donald Thomas Wark, 86, of Westbrook, Maine, on January 25, 2005. He attended from 1936 until 1937. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, attaining the rank of sergeant. He was a dedicated employee for New England Telephone, working for over 34 years before his retirement in 1981. Survivors include his wife, three sons, and six grandchildren.

1941
Everett Lawrence Cormier, 89, from Cross Lake and Orono, Maine, on January 13, 2005. B.S. in education. He was a veteran of the Army, serving in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, retiring in 1964 after 30 years of service. He was an avid fly fisherman, fishing streams and favorite fishing holes of northern Maine and New Brunswick. For many years he made his summer home on Cross Lake and his winter residence in Destin, Florida. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, three children including Matthew ’80, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

George Benjamin Cotton, 84, from Peaks Island, Maine, and Marco Island, Florida, on October 17, 2004. B.S. in chemical engineering and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, the honor societies Tau Beta Pi and Alpha Chi Sigma, and played intramural sports for four years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. He served in England, Belgium, and Germany and was decorated with the Bronze Star for service during the Battle of the Bulge. When he returned from the war he resumed employment with Hood Rubber and rose to the head of the technical services department. In 1959 he began working for Seltzer & Rydholm in Auburn and headed-up the design, site selection, and construction of the company’s expansion to Portland in 1962. During the 45-years he ran the company’s operations it received a long series of awards as a Pepsi-Cola franchise, including awards for production quality. He received the Governor’s Award for outstanding business in 1999 and in 1993 became president /CEO. He retired in 2004. He was a member of the Power Squadron and enjoyed cruising the waters of Casco Bay and the waters off Marco Island. He served as trustee of the Androscoggin Savings Bank for many years until he was 70 years old. He was a supporter of Central Maine Medical Center, St. Mary’s hospitals, the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, and the American Cancer Society. He is survived by two daughters including Susan Cotton Morgan ’66, one grandson, and sister Cynthia Clark Crocker ’47.

Edward Glidden Cox, Jr., 84, from St. Johnsbury, Vermont, on September 29, 2004. Certificate in agriculture and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1944 until 1946. He was employed by Swift and Company from 1941 until 1976. He later worked for the Department of Agriculture, employed by the state of Vermont and the US government. He was a member of the North Congregational Church and a life member of the VFW. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, four children, 10 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and brother Albert Cox ’49.

Claralyn “Preb” Owen Preble Trask, 85, on February 28, 2005, in South Paris, Maine. B.A. in sociology. She was a homemaker and a teacher, and raised four children. As a minister’s wife, she served her husband’s churches. She enjoyed writing poetry and short stories. Survivors include her husband Harry ’41, their four children, 11 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

1942
John Patrick Dimmer, 85, in Brunswick, Maine, on January 25, 2005. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He served in the Army during World War II. Later, he earned the European equivalent of a M.A. in political science at the Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. From 1948 to 1973, he rose through the ranks of the newly established CIA, serving in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Cyprus, Japan, and Korea. He retired in 1973 after serving as CIA chief of station in Bonn, Germany. He enjoyed tennis, skiing, and mountaineering. He read widely, particularly on travel, history, and philosophy. He is survived by his wife.

James Henry Nye, 84, from New Smyrna Beach , Florida, on December 20, 2004. B.S. in education and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, the Glee Club, and Education Club. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force from 1942 until 1947. After his return, he was employed by the Shaw-Walker Company as an office equipment and systems salesman. He retired after 36 years as a sales executive. He enjoyed choral singing, church choir, golf, traveling, bowling, and was active in his church and at the local senior citizen center. He was the father of three children and seven grandchildren.

Theodore Miles Stone, 85, from South Gardiner, Maine, on October 18, 2004. B.S. in horticulture and was on the wrestling and boxing teams, and played football for two years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Marines. He was wounded on the beach of Iwo Jima and received several citations including the Purple Heart. He was employed by the Soil Conservation Service and opened the Augusta office. He continued his military career in the Reserves and was the first commanding officer of the Augusta Unit, completing 20 years of service, attaining the rank of major. After 12 years with the conservation service he was employed by the Maine State Highway Department, retiring in 1979. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was a member of the Maine Downeast Chapter 21 of the 4th Marine Division Association. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, four children including Susan Stone MacLaren ’74 and Sally Stone ’73, ‘93G, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

1943
Arthur Fletcher Carlson, 82, of Nokomis, Florida, on August 4, 2004. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of Theta Chi fraternity. He worked as an electrical engineer for the University of Miami for 15 years and previously worked as a broadcast engineer at WQAM and WIOD in Miami. Survivors include his son and daughter, a sister, and four grandchildren.

Frances “Fran” Marie Donovan, 83, from Greenwich, Connecticut, on December 13, 2004. B.A. in psychology and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, served as president, vice president, and treasurer of the Women’s Student Government Association, vice president of the Student Senate, All Maine Women, Sophomore Eagles, Maine Seal, played field hockey for four years, “M” Club four years, YWCA, played basketball and volleyball for two years, and women’s tennis championship her junior year. She served with the Red Cross from 1945 until 1946 in the China/Burma/India theater of operations. After the war she attended the Katherine Gibbs School from 1946 until 1947 and later was employed as an assistant to a leading columnist and sportswriter at the Boston Herald. She became a homemaker until the late 1960s when she began a highly successful real estate career in the Cleveland/Akron, Ohio, area. She retired to Seven Lakes, North Carolina, in 1987 and then to Greenwich in 2002. She enjoyed sports and excelled at golf. She had club championships at Oakley Country Club in Belmont, Massachusetts, Hudson Country Club in Ohio, and Seven Lakes Golf Club in North Carolina, which honored her with establishing the Donovan Cup, an annual women’s tournament. She was a loyal UMaine alumna, was awarded the Black Bear Award in 2003, and had established a scholarship fund at the university. She is survived by two daughters, two granddaughters, and three siblings including Alice Ann Donovan Poeppelmeier ‘40 and James ‘45.

Robert Charles Lycette, 83, from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, on March 18, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and the American Association of Mechanical Engineers. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1942 until 1946. He began employment with the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) in 1940 as a staff engineer and for the next 33 years as a purchasing agent/manager of purchasing research. His 1992 reunion form asking, “What has made/does make life most worthwhile?” was answered, “First, my wife Freda.” His 1992 reunion form asked for his, “Most notable or Proudest Achievement.”  This was,  “marriage to Freda Flanders Lycette.”  He enjoyed wildlife and living in a “tiny village by the sea.”  He was a member of the Massena Rod and Gun Club, chairman of the  Hampton Township Committee, and was a representative of the Thousand Island State Parks Commission. He was the father of one daughter and two grandchildren.

Claire Marian Tebbets Mirakentz, 83, in Malibu, California, on September 21, 2004. B.A. in English and a member of the Maine Christian Association, Prism editorial board, YWCA, chorus, Glee Club, 4-H Club, Student Arts Club, Le Cercle Francais, El Circula Espanol, played tennis, winter sports, and participated in archery.  She was employed for 10 years as executive secretary to the vice president of Hughes Aircraft and later became a technical editor/section head at Hughes. She also wrote poetry and was published in more than 30 magazines.

Arthur Palmer Rafford, 83, from Ashland, Maine, on November 14, 2004. B.S. in agronomy and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity. He taught agronomy in Ashland, Maine, and later left his teaching career to farm the family land. He farmed potatoes, had a herd of Holsteins, and enjoyed the earth and watching things grow. He graduated from Gorham College with a M.S. degree in industrial arts and returned to teach at Ashland High School until his retirement in 1984. He was a member of the Ashland Rotary Club, Masons, Shrine, and was named a Paul Harris Fellow. He is survived by three children and five grandchildren including Katie Smith Difrederico ’91 and Ted Smith ’96.

Lawrence “Larry” Hollis Rollins, 83, from Orange, Connecticut, died on October 28, 2004, from cancer. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, Maine Christian Association, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, and played football two years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1944 until 1946. After the war he began employment with Westinghouse where he remained until his retirement in 1985. He enjoyed skiing and golf, and was a member of the Racebrook Country Club for 40 years. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, three children, and five grandchildren.

Harris Brooks Southard, 85, from  Bangor and Bass Harbor, Maine, on December 10, 2004. Attended from 1939 until 1940. He joined the Army National Guard at age 15 and was called to duty after the invasion of Pearl Harbor. He was a veteran of World War II serving four years in the Army. He loved music and at 17 he played drums at Norumbega Hall in Bangor and continued to play in several bands including the Bangor Band for 70 years. He played with the Bangor Symphony from 1935 until 1985 and served as its president. He also played with the Dixieland Band, the Paul Monaghan Dance Band, the Army National Guard Band, and the University Symphony. He was owner and operator of Southard’s of Bangor from 1946 until 1988 which his father started as a cash register business in the early 1930s. He was a member of All Souls Congregational Church where he was head deacon and taught Sunday school for seven years. He was a member of St. Andrew’s Lodge, Scottish Rite, and Anah Shrine. He enjoyed dancing, traveling, and playing in bands. He is survived by his wife, two daughters including Nancy Southard Walker ’70, three granddaughters, three great-grandchildren, three stepchildren including Stephen Tupper ’74, and six stepgrandchildren.

Hazel Van Tassell Emery Weymouth,  83, in Milo, Maine, on March 2, 2005. B.A. in French and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. She later earned a MLS. She taught school at various Aroostook and Piscataquis county high schools. She belonged to the Maine Teachers Association, National Education Association, and other educational and civic organizations. She was a communicant of Park Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

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Ruth Virginia Duran Beverage, 82, from Marlton, New Jersey, on February 14, 2005. B.A. in business administration and a member of Phi Mu sorority, orchestra, Glee Club, YWCA, and Off-Campus Women. She was employed as a bookkeeper for Border Express in Bangor and later for Numonics Corporation in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. She is survived by four children and three grandchildren.

Norma Lloyd Babson Ricker, 82, from Blue Hill, Maine, on November 1, 2004. Attended from 1940 until 1941. She was employed as a nurse’s aid at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital for several years and for many years at Rowantree Pottery in Blue Hill, making handcrafted blueberry ware. She enjoyed gardening, knitting, dancing, and baking. She was the Women’s State Rifle Champion for several years in the 1950s and 1960s and was mentioned in Sports Illustrated for her shooting ability. She is survived by three children including Karyl Ricker Hayes ’64, Linda Ricker MacLeod ’67, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

John Lewis Savage, 83, from Etowah, North Carolina, on December 10, 2004. Attended from 1940 until 1942 and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1945, and served in the European Theater. He was the owner and operator of Hawthorn Manufacturing in Brewer and later incorporated Hackett Machine Shop into his business. He retired as a tax collector for the state of Maine. He was a member and director of the Penobscot Salmon Club. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, four sons, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Edward Wesley Sims, 80, of Anderson, Indiana, on September 25, 2003. B.A. in business administration and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He served in the Pacific during World War II. He had a 35-year career in retailing, working as a manager at J.C. Penney. He enjoyed skiing, was a master gardener, and played golf. He was especially proud of his three children and six grandchildren.

Robert “Angus” Augur Smith, 83, from Branford, Connecticut, on December 28, 2004. B.S. in forestry and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, Forestry Club, and was a basketball manager for two years. He graduated in 1948 but wished to affiliate with the Class of 1944. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army 8th Air Force. He was employed as a soil conservation agent for the US Department of Agriculture in Vermont, 15 years with the First New Haven National Bank, several years in quality control for Pratt & Whitney, and as an assistant superintendent for the East Lawn Cemetery in East Haven. He was active in his church, Masons, Shrine, and Eastern Star. He is survived by four children and eight grandchildren.

Philip Davis Spiller, 82, from Westbrook, Maine, on March 6, 2005. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of the Civil Club. Although he graduated in 1947, he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1944. He was a veteran of World War II serving active duty in the Army from 1943 until 1946 and in the Reserves for 28 years. He served in France and Germany and was awarded the Sliver Star. After graduation he worked on engineering and construction projects in Texas, Canada, New York, Virginia, New Jersey, and Connecticut. He returned to Maine in 1953 and worked on the design of the Maine Turnpike and 11 bridges in the Gray/Cumberland area. In 1956 he organized the public works department in Westbrook and in 1960 he worked on the construction of the original ski tows in Saddleback. In 1973 he started his own surveying and engineering business and retired at age 78. He served 10 years on the solid waste committee and was instrumental in establishing recycling. He also served on the Westbrook City Council and the Council of Governments. In 1983 he was elected  mayor of Westbrook and served until 1990. He was a member of many organizations including the Maine Audubon Society, Maine Historical Society, and the Westbrook Band Boosters. He enjoyed collecting stamps, coins, and rocks, and had a love of gardening. He is survived by his wife of 35 years Elaine English Spiller ’69, two children, three grandchildren, and brother Richard ’49.

Thomas Rufus Tillson, 82, from Dexter, Maine, on February 10, 2005. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Maine Christian Association, and ROTC. After graduation he was employed as an engineer with Carrier Corporation of Syracuse, New York. In 1946 he returned to Dexter to join his father in the family hardware business where he remained until his retirement in 1993. He served on the board of selectmen, Plummer Hospital board of governors, and the Dexter finance committee. He was a lifelong member of the Universalist Church of Dexter and a 50-year member of the Penobscot Lodge. He was an avid jogger. He is survived by his wife of 60 years Imogen Abbott Tillson ’67, three children including Martha Tillson Pfirman ’92G and Richard ’74, brother Robert ’50, seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

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Bruce Sinclair Billings, 81, from Limestone, Maine, on February 13, 2005. B.A. in English and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Although he graduated in 1948 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1945. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946 in both the European and Asiatic-Pacific Theaters. In 1952 he obtained a law degree from Boston University School of Law.  He opened a law practice in Limestone in 1952 and sold real estate for more than 45 years. He served on the board of selectmen, board of appeals, town planning board, and was the tax assessor. He was active in many organizations including the Jaycees and was past president of the Rotary Club. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, the Masons, the Shriners, American Legion, and in 1972 was selected for Limestone’s Outstanding Citizenship Award. He is survived by two sons, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Donald “Don” Erwin Crossland, 81, from Littleton, Colorado, on December 8, 2004. B.A. in business administration and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, Debating Club,  Maine Christian Association for four years, the Campus, Political Breakfast Club, the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa and Mu Alpha Epsilon, and played tennis. Although he graduated in 1947 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1945. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Infantry from 1943 until 1945. After graduation he obtained his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1949. He was employed in the mortgage investment business. He is survived by his wife, four children, six grandchildren, and sister Thelma Crossland Robie ’49.

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Robert Dale Ham, 81, from Naples, Florida, on February 2, 2005. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, Student Senate, Maine Day Committee, American Society of Civil Engineers, and Maine Christian Association. He was employed by the Navy as director of planning and administration for the public works department of the naval submarine base in Groton, Connecticut, for 30 years. He enjoyed square dancing, travelling, reading, and was a member of the Christus Victor Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, two children, and three grandsons.

Thomas “Tom” Martin Libby, 80, from Brunswick, Maine, on January 8, 2005. B.A. in public management and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, played baseball, ran track, and was involved with intramural sports for four years. Although he graduated in 1948 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1946. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy Aviation Service from 1942 until 1945. He was employed as town manager of: Oakland, Maine, from 1948 until 1953; Provincetown, Massachusetts, from 1953 until 1955; and Brunswick, Maine, from 1955 until 1961. In 1961 he joined the administration of Bowdoin College and retired from there in 1987 as associate treasurer and business manager emeritus. He was co-owner of the Eagle Hotel, former director of Wright Pierce Incorporated, and a member of the advisory board of Maine National Bank. For 30 years he was a public sector fact-finder for the Maine Labor Relations Board. He served a five-year-term as a charter director and treasurer of the Brunswick Housing Authority, was a former trustee of the Curtis Memorial Library, and served as a co-trustee of The McKenney Booker Education Trust. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, four children including Jane Libby Macomber ’75, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.  

Joan Potter Robart, 79, from Centerville, Massachusetts, on October 21, 2004. B.A. in sociology and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, Sophomore Eagles, All Maine Women, Maine Masque, Panhellenic Council, and Women’s Student Government. She was employed by New England Telephone as a service representative until her retirement. She enjoyed gardening, reading, knitting, and family events. She was active in the Florence Crittenton Homes and the Glover Hospital Volunteers. She is survived by two sons and four grandchildren.

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Andrea Marie Bailey Vose, 79, from Bangor and Calais, Maine, on January 16, 2005. Attended from 1943 until 1945. She graduated from Eastern Maine General Hospital School of Nursing in 1947. She was employed as the school nurse in Calais for 25 years. She retired in 1988. She was active in many church groups, choirs, the Wesleyan Service Guild, and United Methodist Women. She enjoyed biking and walking around her neighborhood meeting new friends, knitting, and quilting. She is survived by four children including Susan Vose Chaffee ’00 and Stephen ’85G, eight grandchildren, including Stephen Vose ’98G and Matthew Vose ’99, and four great-grandchildren.

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Edmund Albert Cyr, 82, from Old Town, Maine, and Zephyrhills, Florida, on December 9, 2004. Two-year certificate in agriculture. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force from 1942 until 1946. After graduation he was employed at Penobscot Chemical Fiber as a yard worker. He later was employed at James River and retired after 33 years. He enjoyed crafts, traveling, and watching football. He is survived by four children, two grandchildren including Timothy Soucie ’03, one stepdaughter Nancy Simpson Ginn ’92, two stepgrandchildren, great-grandchildren, and four siblings including John ’50 and Tom ’66.

Gloria Patricia Castner Evans, 78, from Little Rock, Arkansas, on January 13, 2005. B.A. in business administration and a member of Delta Zeta sorority. After graduation she was employed as a service representative for New England Telephone in Bangor. She is survived by three sons.

Carlton “Mac” Dow McGary, 77, from Augusta, Maine, on December 29, 2004. B.A. in business administration, worked for Maine Campus, and played intramural sports. Although he graduated in 1950 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1948. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1945 until 1946 with an underwater demolition team. He was employed as a banker at: First National Bank of Farmington, Maine; loan officer for First Nation Bank of Ithaca, New York; and loan officer for Depositors Trust in Augusta. He continued his banking career until his retirement in 1989 as president of Key Bank-Atlantic.  He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce, was past master of the Farmington Masonic Lodge, past president of the Farmington Lions Club, and served on the board of directors at the Maine State Museum. He enjoyed carpentry, bridge, and traveling. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Beverly Green McGary ’49, three children including C. Scott ’77, five grandchildren, and brother Carroll ’49, ‘53G.

John William Worcester, 83, from Machias, Maine, on February 19, 2005. B.S. in education. He graduated from Washington State Normal School in Machias in 1940 and taught in Machiasport and Addison until he enlisted in the Navy’s Aviation Cadet Program in 1943. He received his Navy wings in 1944. He taught instrument flight for one year and was promoted to instructor. He was discharged from the Navy in 1946 and served as the principal of Jonesboro High School from 1946 until 1947. From 1948 until 1951 he was the Washington County 4-H Club Agent for the University of Maine Extension Service. In 1951 he was employed as an agent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and worked there until his retirement in 1983. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, two children including Michael ’75, five grandchildren, and one great-grandson.

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John Arthur Briggs, 80, from Dexter, Maine, on January 23, 2005. Two-year certificate in agricultural engineering and a member of the Agricultural Club. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy in the South Pacific. He worked on his family’s farm. He enjoyed snowmobiling and hunting. He was a member of the VFW. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, three children, two grandchildren including Forest Briggs ’97, and two great-grandchildren.

William Emery Brock, 83, from Scarborough, Maine, on November 21, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He attended the university from 1939 until 1940 and returned after World War II to obtain his degree. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force from 1942 until 1945 and received the Bronze Star. He was employed by Norwood Machine Works as vice president/mechanical engineer and lived in Norwood, Massachusetts, for 40 years before returning to Maine. He was a founding member of the Norwood Tennis Club, and a Mason. He is survived by two daughters including Nancy Brock Parchesky ’73, and five grandchildren.

Malcolm “Mac” Vail Buchanan, 82, of Brownville Junction and Charleston, Maine, on February 7, 2005. B.A. in business administration and M.Ed. An Army Air Force veteran of World War II, he landed on Omaha Beach, France, on June 13, 1944, and was stationed throughout Europe. He was called to active duty again during the Korean Conflict. He began his career in education as a teacher at Brownville Junction High School, and became a teaching principal. He became the first principal at Penquis Valley High School, remaining in that position until his retirement in 1984. He loved basketball and worked at the Eastern Maine basketball tournaments each year. He worked as a court mediator, took part in Republican committee activities, and was an active member of the Pleasant River Lodge. Survivors include his daughter Dianne ’65 and son Timothy ’73.

Wallace Frederick Bugbee, 82, from Dexter, Maine, on January 26, 2005. B.A. in chemistry. He was a veteran of World War II serving on a hospital ship in the Pacific. He worked at a research facility in California but returned to the east coast and was employed by National Research Corporation in Boston where he earned several patents. In the late 1950s he returned to Maine to work on the family’s dairy farm which he later managed until his retirement in 1986. After retirement he became a serious biker and joined several tours with Bike America. He biked the length and breadth of the United States several times and biked in China. He also enjoyed camping, hiking, and cross-country skiing. He is survived by two sisters including Mary Bugbee Linz ’71.

Alice “Al” Marie Raymond Coughlin, 77, from Norwood Massachusetts, on January 13, 2005. B.A. in zoology and a member of Phi Mu sorority, Newman Club, I.R.C. historian, and Deutscher Verein. She was employed as a substitute teacher in the Walpole school system for 30 years. She was president of the Porcelain Artist Guild of New England and taught her craft to many. She was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Church where she was the co-chairwoman of the church’s centennial celebration and co-chaired the harvest days fund raiser. She was one of the first to volunteer for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and was responsible for the door-to-door campaign in Walpole. She is survived by three children including Thomas ’80 and Eileen Coughlin St. James ’77, five grandchildren, and her sister Marilyn Raymond Boss ’51.

Joan Frances Murphy Kenworthy, 76, of Westborough, Massachusetts, on February 3, 2005. She was employed as office manager for Dr. Jim Karademas, a podiatrist. She enjoyed gardening and was a member of the Westborough Garden Club and the Westborough Women’s Club. Survivors include her six children, brother Paul ’66, ‘67G, eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

John Robert Mooers, 80, from Houlton, Maine, on January 24, 2005. B.A. in economics and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He attended from 1942 until 1943 and left to enlisted in the Army Air Force. He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1943 until 1945. He served with the 449th Bomb Group of the 15th Army Air Force and was a tail gunner and ship armorer on a B-24 bomber. He flew 27 missions, mostly over Germany and Italy. He received the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters. He began farming potatoes in Aroostook County in 1950 and eventually became a potato shipper, owning a small fleet of long-haul trucks. He served as a director of the Maine Potato Council for 12 years and its steering committee for two years. He also served for two years on the Governor’s Agricultural Task Force and president of the Aroostook Truck Owners Association. In 1976 he retired from farming and trucking and went in to the real estate business, becoming branch manager for Strout Realty. He later established Mooers Realty with his son. He was a lifelong member of the Church of the Good Shepherd and was vestry manager and senior warden. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, four sons including Jonathan ’72, Brian ’74, and Andrew ’79, 13 grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Sumner Harold Shafmaster, 81, from Miami, Florida, on November 14, 2004.  Attended from 1942 until 1943 and again from 1946 until 1947 and was a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946, some of that time in the Pacific Theater. After the war he graduated from Boston University Law School in 1950. He practiced law in Bangor and then in Miami for more than 45 years. He was a member of the Kiwanas, American Legion, and Jewish War Veterans. He is survived by his wife Marcia Gass Shafmaster ’53, two children, and three grandchildren.

Mildred Natalie Thayer, 92, from Hampden and Brewer, Maine, on January 6, 2005. B.S. in education, M.Ed. in 1955, and a member of the honor society Delta Kappa Gamma. She taught for three years in a one-room rural school in Hampden, for 19 years in Brewer, and 18 years at Garland Street Junior High in Bangor. She was a member of the Brewer Teachers’ Club, Brewer Public Library, Holden Grange, Bangor Nature Club, and many other historic and civic organizations. She was a life member of the First Congregational Church of Brewer and served as church schoolteacher and superintendent for about 25 years, clerk, deaconess, first editor of the Steeple News, and adult advisor of the young people’s group. She was selected as a Leader in American Secondary Education. She volunteered with: Meals for Me, as a correspondence visitor for Hospital Chaplaincy Service, and for 25 years with the Girl Scouts. She was instrumental in the writing of the History of Brewer in 1962, wrote Patchwork and Ploughshares in 1994, and had articles published in Downeast magazine, the Maine Teacher, The Science Teacher, and several other educational magazines. She chaired a group of team teachers in an experimental project under the Ford Foundation and was a lecturer for the University of Maine. She is survived by many close friends.  

William “Bill” Albert Wells, 80, from Moon Township, Pennsylvania, on August 8, 2004. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Maine Christian Association, and played intramural sports. He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1943 until 1944. After graduation he was employed by United States Steel, American Bridge Division, as an assistant weld engineer and later as a contracting manager. He was a member of the Propeller Club of the United States and served as secretary/treasurer. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Barbara Patten Wells ’48, five children, and six grandchildren.

Carlton Raesons Wing, 79, from Falmouth, Maine, on February 8, 2005. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving as a medic in the Army’s 106th Infantry Division 423rd Regiment from 1943 until 1945. He was captured by the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium and was liberated from prison camp Stalag 9B on April 1, 1945. He was employed with Bancroft & Martin Rolling Mills and after 20 years joined Megquier & Jones Steel Fabricators working as an estimator and in sales. He became vice president of Bancroft & Martin and executive vice president of Megquier & Jones. He served as director of the Cumberland Club, was a corporator of Maine Savings Bank, and served as co-chairman of the building committee for the rebuilding of the Falmouth Memorial Library. He enjoyed skiing, boating, golf, and traveling. In 1971 he won the Low Gross golf tournament in Hawaii and won several tournaments at the Portland Country Club. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Vivian Lebel Wing ’49, three children including Michael ’74 and Jeffrey ’76, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

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Philip Eugene Babb, 78, from Vass, North Carolina, on November 19, 2004. Attended from 1946 until 1947. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army and was a member of the Maine National Guard and Army Reserves for more than 30 years. He was employed as a supervisory customs inspector for the Treasury Department, U.S. Customs Service, at the border station in Vanceboro, Maine. He retired in 1990. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, four children, and five grandchildren.

Joseph Percy Beaulieu, 84, from Portland, Maine, on November 16, 2004. Attended from 1946 until 1947. After high school graduation he served two years in the Civilian Conservation Corps and then worked at the South Portland shipyard building Liberty ships. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force from 1942 until 1945. He was stationed in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater in New Guinea, the Philippines, Okinawa, and Japan. He was employed by various engineering firms in the construction of the Maine Turnpike and Portland International Airport. He later was an engineer for the City of Portland. He was a registered professional engineer and licensed professional surveyor. He retired in 1981 after 24 years of service with the City of Portland. He is survived by two daughters. 

Edward Francis Bowden, 81, from Orland, Maine, on November 11, 2004. B.S. in physical education, a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, and a proctor his senior year. After graduation he received his M.A. from Columbia University in 1951. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946 serving in the 71st Infantry Division and also as a medic in the 9th Infantry Division. He was stationed in France, Germany, and Austria. His division helped liberate the concentration camp of Gunskirchen Lager. He began teaching in the Pearl River, New York, school system and continued to teach there for the next 29 years. Upon retirement in 1980 he returned to Maine and enjoyed being an active participant in his grandchildren’s lives. He was a member of the East Orrington Congregational Church, a friend of the Franklin Street United Methodist Church, and a volunteer driver for Meals on Wheels. He is survived by two daughters including Carol Bowden Fuller ’77 and five grandchildren.

Keith “Joe” Farnsworth Bridgham, 78, from Brewer and Jonesboro, Maine, on December 16, 2004. B.S. in education, M.Ed. in 1954, and played baseball.  He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1944 until 1946. He was stationed in the Pacific. He taught in the Brewer school system for many years and was a principal for 14 years. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Julia Urquhart Bridgham ’56.

Romain Brillant, 80, from Topsham, Maine, on December 16, 2004. B.S. in education and M.Ed. in 1955. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946 in the Pacific and Atlantic theaters. He taught business in Fort Kent, Caribou, Bath, Brunswick, and Beal College in Bangor. He retired in 1982 after teaching for more than 32 years. He was a member of the National and Maine Educational Association, served on the MSAD board of directors for 11 years, was a director for the Topsham Public Library for 11 years, and the Brunswick Humane Society for 5 years. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Church and served on the council. He enjoyed sailing, braiding rugs, and playing cards. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, one daughter, and two grandchildren.

Charles James Chandler, 79, from Newport, Maine, on December 30, 2004. B.S. in animal science. He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1944 until 1947 in the Army. After graduation he was self employed in the poultry business, the Charles J. Chandler Poultry Farm. He later worked for many years as a plumber and electrician. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the St. Agnes Catholic Church, both in Pittsfield. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, four children including Cheryl Chandler  ’75, three stepdaughters, 17 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and two brothers including Marshall ’51.

Sherman “Sherm” Lorenzo Cole, 76, from Sebago, Maine, on March 8, 2005. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and Tau Beta Pi. He went on to receive an MBA from New York University in 1960. He was a veteran of the Navy serving as an intelligence officer from 1955 until 1958, part of that time aboard the USS Essex with the VA113 Attack Squadron. He was employed for 43 years with Ingersoll-Rand as a mechanical engineer, executive accounting manager, and prior to retirement in 1994 was director of executive compensation. He had several articles on turbo machinery published. He was a member of the Sebago Community Church, and served on the board of directors for both the American Red Cross and the University of Maine Foundation. He enjoyed bridge and gardening, and after retirement obtained his private pilot’s license. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Edith Snow Cole ’53, three daughters, and four grandchildren.

Reverend Elton Merwin Crossland, 76, from Baltimore, Maryland, on January 7, 2005. B.A. in business administration and a member of the band, Men’s Senate, Maine Outing Club, Maine Christian Association, and the International and Foreign Relations Club. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army. After his service he graduated from Wesley Theological Seminary in 1957 and later obtained his master of sacred theology from Boston University School of Theology. He also did graduate work at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania and the Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He was the pastor of Linden Heights United Methodist Church for many years. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, two daughters, and sister Thelma Crossland Robie ’49.

Carl Herbert Estes, 79, from Buxton, Maine, on October 17, 2004. B.S. in agronomy, M.Ed. in 1962, and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, the Agricultural Club, Senior Skulls, Maine Christian Association, the honor society Alpha Zeta, and received a Danforth Fellowship. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army. He was employed in the farming industry and owned and operated Estes Farm in Buxton. He was also employed as a teacher for 23 years at Gorham High School. He enjoyed farming, public service, and working with agricultural organizations. He was a member of the York County Regional Planning Committee. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Lorraine Stratton Estes ’49, five children including Janet Estes Cobb ’73, 13 grandchildren, and two brothers Earl ’51 and George ’58, ‘60G.

William Page Hatch, 76, from Elkins, West Virginia, on July 27, 2001. B.A. in public management. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1943 until 1946. After graduation he was employed as the town manager for Bethel, Vermont, and later as a divisional manager for the mid-western states  for M.J. Brock and Sons. In 1973 he was named president of L.B. Nelson Corporation of Virginia and in 1975 was senior vice president of Union America Mortgage Banking Group in California. He was the father of three children and is survived by his wife of 56 years.

Charles Fossett Howe, 79, from Macon, Georgia, on December 25, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering. He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1943 until 1946 in the Naval Construction Battalion. He was employed by Sylvania Electric as an engineer. He was a member of the Ingleside Baptist Church, Middle Georgia Golf Association, and Macon Duplicate Bridge Club. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and two stepchildren.

Willard Richard Kelly, 80, from Danvers, Massachusetts, on February 4, 2005. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and played intramural basketball. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. He was employed for many years by General Electric, retiring in 1985. He was a member of the Quarter Century Club of General Electric, past president of the Rotary Club in Rutland, Vermont, and numerous other professional societies. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and golf. He is survived by five children, 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and two brothers including Donald ’50.

Allegra “Lee” Mercedes Anderson McLean, 76, from Rumford, Maine, died February 16, 2005, from injuries sustained in a fall. B.A. in psychology and a member of the Glee Club, Maine Masque, and the honor society Sigma Mu Sigma. She was a high school teacher and taught in Mexico and Rumford high schools for several years. She was a member of the Search Light Club, Rumford Garden Club, and the Congregational Church in Mexico. She enjoyed reading and swimming. She is survived by four children and seven grandchildren.

Beverly “Bev” Lydia Pearson, 75, from Newington, Connecticut, on December 1, 2004. B.A. in English and a member of the French Club, Maine Christian Association, Maine Outing Club, and the Education Club. After graduation she taught English, French, and Latin at Jonesport High School and for many years taught English at Windsor High School.

Oliver Merrill Randall, 80, of Auburn, Maine, on January 28, 2005. B.S. in mechanical engineering. He served in the Army during World War II. He worked his way up in the welding business and became the owner of Lewiston Welding Supply Company and the Waterville Welding Supply Company. He belonged to the High Street Congregational Church, was a member of the Auburn Exchange Club for more than 50 years, and belonged to the Kora Shrine. He enjoyed photography, bowling, and golfing. Survivors include his wife, daughter, son, 18 grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.  

Patricia Jean Clement Reynolds, 76, from Eustis, Florida, on November 2, 2004. Attended from 1946 until 1947. In 1952 she moved to Eagle Lake, Maine, where she raised her family. In 1980 she moved to Florida. She enjoyed needlepoint, crossword puzzles, and reading. She is survived by five children and eight grandchildren.

Eugene Rowe, 84, from Lewiston and Oxford, Maine, died on December 13, 2004, from cancer. Attended from 1946 until 1951. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps in Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines. He was employed as a mechanical engineer on precision inspection of government contracts at various locations in Maine, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. After retirement he traveled throughout the United States.  He is survived by his wife of 64 years, four children including Frances Rowe Lodge ’68, nine grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. 

James Robert Taylor, 78, from Plymouth, Michigan, on August 24, 2004. B.A. in history and government and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1944 until 1946 in the Navy. After graduation he was employed with Liberty Mutual Insurance as a claims investigator. He received his M.A. in political science from the University of Michigan in 1962 and left Liberty Mutual to become vice president of sales at the Detroit-based U.S. Truck Company. He rose to become president of U.S. Truck and spent 30 years with that company. He was a cofounder of Artisan Associates, a specialized transportation management company. He was active in many transportation clubs and associations throughout his career. He served a term as president of the Plymouth Kiwanis Club and was a life-member of St. John’s Episcopal Church. He enjoyed golf, vacationing in Florida, and working in his yard. He was a lifelong ticket holder for the University of Michigan football and basketball teams. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Ann Burbank Taylor ’50, one son, and four grandchildren.

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Marvin Bert Dow, 67, from Newport News, Virginia, on February 11, 1998. Attended from 1947 until 1950. He was a veteran serving in the Army in the early 1950s. After attending the university he graduated from the University of Virginia with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in engineering. He was employed as a research scientist since 1957 with NASA. He helped develop the heat shield materials and thermal protection systems used for the Apollo missions and the space shuttle. He lead a team in discovering a process to revolutionize airplanes, making wings lighter, stronger, and cheaper to make. He was the first NASA employee to have a commercial building named in his honor, the Marvin B. Dow Stitched Composites Development Center at Boeing’s facilities in Hunting, California. He received the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, a NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal, and was named a NASA Distinguished Research Associate upon his retirement in 1996.  

Jean Nettie Marriner Eaton, 76, from Camden, Maine, on November 23, 2004. Attended from 1947 until 1949. She and her husband ran Eaton’s Garage on Route 1 in Rockport, Maine, for 53 years. In the early 1990s they semi-retired and spent the winters in Florida. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, fishing, and camping. She is survived by a son and two granddaughters.

Lester “Les” Eugene Harris, 75, from Andover, Massachusetts, on January 26, 2005. B.S. in engineering physics and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and Sigma Pi Sigma honor society. He began work as a junior physicist at Sylvania Electric and later was employed as an engineer. He is survived by his wife, three children, five grandchildren, and four siblings including Marian Harris Comstock ‘47, ‘48G.

Everett “Hoop” Ernest Hooper, 79, from Sanford, Maine, on December 21, 2004. B.A. in business administration and a member of Theta Chi fraternity and Scabbard and Blade.  He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific. He continued to serve in the military for 34 years and was a veteran of the Vietnam War where he formed a special combat unit known as the RATS. He served as the military attaché for the Army in Cameroon. He earned two master’s degrees in French and foreign affairs from the American University. He also graduated from the Army War College in Pennsylvania. He retired as a full colonel in 1974. After retirement he worked as the code enforcement officer and a volunteer fireman for Shapleigh, Maine. He was a member of St. George’s Episcopal Church, the American Legion, VFW, Elks, Masons, and the Lafayette Club. He was also a member of the Disabled American Veterans, Retired Officer’s Association, and the Non-Commissioned Officer’s Club. He is survived by his wife, three children, six grandchildren including Eric Larson ’99, one great-grandchild, two stepdaughters, and four stepgrandchildren.

Thomas Albert Longfellow, Jr., 76, from Farmingdale, Maine, on January 2, 2005. B.S. in education He went on to receive his master’s degree in administration from the University of Hartford in Connecticut. He taught for several years at Beals High School on Beals Island. While there, he coached the basketball team to a state championship in 1952. He became principal of Jonesboro High School in the mid-1950s, then principal of Machias High School and moved to Connecticut in 1959, becoming principal at RHAM High School until 1967 when he returned to Maine. He became deputy director of the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation in Augusta, retiring in 1984. He was an avid sports fan and saw the Red Sox win the World Series. He enjoyed studying genealogy and attended his grandchildren’s sporting events. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Nancy Pinkham Longfellow ’52, three children, and seven grandchildren.

Russell Bernard Mundi, 75, from North Windham and Sebago Lake, Maine, on January 18, 2005. Attended from 1947 until 1948. He was a veteran of the Air Force, stationed at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. He was employed as a district manager with Morse Electro Products in Massachusetts. He was an avid outdoorsman and woodworker. He enjoyed camping and fishing trips to northern Maine and Canada, reading, boating, and local culture and history. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, two children, and two grandchildren.

Gordon “Smitty” William Smith, 77, from East Hampton, Connecticut, on December 21, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of the honor societies Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi, and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army in the 2nd Armored Division. He was employed by Pratt and Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford for 37 years as a mechanical engineer and manager in the advanced jet engine design division. He had a keen interest in planes, motorcycles, and tractors. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, five children, 14 grandchildren, and three siblings including Gerald ’54, ‘55G.

Orville Kenneth Tripp, 78, from Ashland, Maine, died on February 19, 2005, from cancer. B.S. in forestry. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force from 1945 until 1946. He was employed for             a year with the US Forest Service and in 1952 he began employment with Great Northern Paper. He remained there until his retirement in 1987 as district manager. He was a 47-year member of the pioneer Masonic Lodge of Ashland and was past master in 1964. He was a member of the Union Congregational Church of Ashland and served as vice president and member-at-large on the executive committee for many years. He enjoyed traveling, gardening, woodworking, and golf, and belonged to the Portage Hills Country Club. He is survived by five children, including John ’85, seven grandchildren including Vicki Jo Jimmo Elbrecht ’86, seven great-grandchildren, and three sisters including Beverly Tripp ’62.  

Thomas Raymond York, Jr., 77, from Mars Hill, Maine, on February 6, 2005. Attended from 1947 until 1948. He worked as a farmer growing potatoes for more than 37 years. He was past president of the Aroostook County Farm Bureau, served on the Mars Hill town council, and the board of directors of SAD 42. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golf, and was a member of the Mars Hill Country Club. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, seven children including Susan York Stevenson ’72 and Mary York Fletcher ’74, 14 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

1952
Cecil “Cy” Delwood Bickford, 76, from Spofford, New Hampshire, on September 15, 2004. Attended from 1948 until 1950 and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving with the Army for two years. He received his B.A. in 1955 from the University of Miami. He owned and operated Bick Manufacturing in Winchester from 1974 until 1982 and was the president of Granite State Toy Company also in Winchester. He was a volunteer with the Boy Scouts and a member of the Korean Veterans Association in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was a winter resident of Seabird Island, Florida. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, four children, two stepchildren, 11 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

Thomas Henry Burgess, 76, from Portland and Rumford, Maine, on February 4, 2005. Attended from 1948 until 1949. He was a veteran of the Army serving during the Korean War. He was employed for more than 30 years as a civil engineering technician for the Maine State Department of Transportation in the Dixfield office. He was an avid outdoorsman, an Appalachian Mountain Club master on Mount Washington, and participated in search and rescue missions. He is survived by two daughters and four grandchildren.

Steven Avery Burnard, 73, from Wells, Maine, drowned on October 13, 2004. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of the Institute of Radio Engineers, band, Scabbard and Blade, Delta Club, and the honor society Mu Alpha Epsilon. He was a veteran of the Army serving three years active duty and 30 years in the Reserves, retiring as a colonel. He received his M.S. degree from Drexel Institute of Technology in 1959. He was employed with RCA in New Jersey and Sanders in Nashua, New Hampshire, as an electronics engineer/diagnostic software engineer and with Honeywell in Massachusetts as a senior product engineer. He retired in 1990. He enjoyed woodworking and playing the tuba in many bands, concerts, and Dixieland bands. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, four children, four stepchildren, and five grandchildren. 

Allen “Al” Baker Goff, 75, from Bingham, Maine, on November 29, 2004. B.S. in chemical engineering and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1954 until 1956. He was employed as an engineer at Bethlehem Steel in Buffalo, New York, for 30 years, retiring in the late 1980s. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and boating. He is survived by a sister and nephews and nieces.

Donald Edward Hodgkins, 75, from Rangeley, Maine, on November 11, 2004. B.A. in economics and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He is survived by his wife of 53 years.

Dwight Ronald Holmes, 74, from Dan Diego, California, on January 13, 2005. B.S. in biochemistry and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, Agriculture Club, Varsity Band, American Chemical Society, and the Men’s Student Senate. In 1953 he began working for Goodyear Atomic Corporation in Portsmouth, Ohio, and left to serve in the Army from 1954 until 1956. After his military service he obtained his MBA from Harvard in 1958 and began employment with Pfizer in New York and in 1964 was promoted to advertising and sales promotion manager of its minerals, pigments, and metals division. By 1967 he was appointed sales manager of the western region and was stationed in California. He later was president and representative director of Pfizer/Quigley in Japan, and in 1981 he became vice president of international operations of Quigley Company, a subsidiary of Pfizer. The position moved him to Japan with responsibility for operations in the Asia/Pacific and Europe/Africa areas. He retired after 35 years with Pfizer. He maintained a connection with the university and was a contributor to the University of Maine Museum of Art in Bangor. He is survived by three siblings.

James Lumsden II, 78, from Freeport, Maine, on January 31, 2005. B.S. in education and a member of the Student Senate. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps. He raked sea moss and lobstered as a young boy and he remained close to the sea for the remainder of his life. He became a charter boat captain for deep-sea fishing parties and was the recipient of a trophy for the largest tuna of the season given by the Bailey’s Island Tuna Club. He began teaching social studies at Freeport High School and spent summers preparing clambakes and became a nationally known bakemaster. He baked lobsters and clams as far away as Hawaii, at the Democratic Convention in Atlantic City, and at a fundraiser at the White House Rose Garden. In 1996, after teaching for 25 years, he sold his home and bought a boat where he lived full-time until illness forced him to give up his boat. He is survived by five children and five grandchildren.

Montague Gordon Miller, 79, from Noank, Connecticut, on October 27, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. He earned the Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Victory Medal, and the Combat Air Crewman Wings. He was employed as an engineer at Sikorsky Aircraft and Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing for many years. He was also a real estate developer/landbroker in Newton and Noank and was a partner in the Connecticut Land Company. He enjoyed sailing, traveling in his RV, was an active ham radio operator, and an enthusiastic UConn women’s basketball fan. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, and seven grandchildren.

Kenneth Earl Naugler, 74, from Ramsey, New Jersey, and Newton, Massachusetts, on December 13, 2004. B.S. in chemical engineering. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army from 1952 until 1954. He received his M.S. degree from Northwestern University in 1962. He was employed for 44 years with B.F. Goodrich-Ameripol Synpol in Texas as a chemical engineer and senior sales representative. He was a member of the VFW, Ramsey Golf and Country Club, and the Activities Unlimited Club. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, two children, and five grandchildren.

Reginald “Reggie” Kent Nye, 77, from Fort Myers, Florida, and Falmouth, Maine, on January 4, 2005. Attended from 1948 until 1951 and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Marines. He was employed as a construction superintendent on projects throughout Maine. He enjoyed gardening, golfing, and was an avid Red Sox fan. He is survived by his wife, three sons including Charles ’76, three stepdaughters including Mamie McCallum Bowman ’78, and 10 grandchildren.

1953
David Warren Anderson, 72, from Jacksonville, Florida, on October 8, 2004. B.S. in education and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army serving with the 6th Armored Division. He was employed as a manager for Travelers Insurance in Vermont beginning in 1955 until his retirement in 1987. After retirement he worked as a sales manager for Taylor, Karp & Gorman Financial Services and later as president of Shelburne Financial Group, both in Florida. He was a member of the Cairo Temple Shrine, Rotary Club, and the Bartram Trail Club. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, two children, and one granddaughter.

Richard Patrick Breen, 74, from Ocala, Florida, died on December 9, 2004, from cancer. B.A. in history and government, a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, “M” Club, played freshman basketball, and varsity football for three years. He was a veteran of the Army.  He obtained his law degree in 1958 from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He was a civil service lawyer for the Federal Communications Commission in Washington for 20 years and the airport director with the city of Vero Beach, Florida, for nine years.  He is survived by his wife of 51 years, five children, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Stephen Hall Emmons, 75, from Kennebunkport, Maine, died on January 28, 2005, of cancer. B.A. in English and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, was co-captain of the freshman football team and played varsity football. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1953 until 1955, part of that time in Korea. When he returned from his military service he bought a lobster boat and was a commercial fisherman and lobsterman for many years. He also worked at Keuffel and Esser, an engineering equipment firm and later at the Kennebunk water district. He owned 108 acres of undeveloped land and devoted much of his retirement time to leading school field trips into the woods. He was a photographer, capturing the miracles of nature. In the 1980s he and his wife pledged their land to the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust. He is survived by two sons including Etienne ’85, one stepdaughter, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Charles “Chuck” Sumner Neil, Jr., 76, from Harwich, Massachusetts, on November 25, 2004.  B.A. in history and government. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army in the Pacific Theater during the Korean War. He served in the Army military police. He remained in the Reserves and retired as a colonel in 1983. He was employed as a claims supervisor in the insurance industry in Connecticut for 30 years, retiring in 1989. He was a member and past president of the Military Officers Association of America, Cape Cod Chapter. He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Harwich and the Academy of Lifelong Learning at Cape Cod Community College. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, two children, and one grandchild.

Robert Wesley Stevens, 73, from South Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania, on December 19, 2004. Attended from 1949 until 1950. After leaving the university he graduated from the University of Michigan School of Health. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Air Force. He was employed as a supervisor for four years at the Philadelphia Department of Health and for the next 30 years at N.S.F. International in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He retired as northeastern regional manager. He was a member of Christ U.C.C. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, four children, and seven grandchildren.

1954
Robert Frederick Adams, 72, from Malden, Massachusetts, on December 4, 2004. Attended from 1950 until 1951. He was a veteran of the Air Force serving at McGuire Air Force Base and Keeslar Air Force Base. After his active duty he joined the Reserves and was discharged as a staff sergeant in 1960. He was employed as a civil engineer for 30 years with Dana Perkins, Faye Spoffard, the SEA Company, and Western & Simpson Company, mostly working with water and sewer systems in the construction industry. He retired in 1990. He was a life member of the First Church in Malden and enjoyed bowling. He is survived by two children and one grandchild.

Robert Eugene Brimecombe, 76, from West Simsbury, Connecticut, on October 29, 2004. B.A. in business administration. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Signal Corps in the Philippines and also served during the Korean War with the 826th Army Unit. He was employed with Connecticut General Life Insurance in the investment department for 41 years, retiring in 1995. He was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Church and served on the parish council and as a Eucharist minister. He wrote a news column for the Hartford Courant in the 1960s, was a member of St. Patrick’s Pipe Band of Manchester, chairman of the Simsbury Memorial Day observance committee from 1997 until 2001, and received the Hometown Hero award in 2000. He was a member of the VFW and American Legion. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Phyllis Bouchard Brimecombe ’52, one daughter, and two grandchildren.

Ralph “Cook” Sherwood Grant, 82, from Ft. Myers, Florida, on January 24, 2005.  Attended from 1950 until 1953 and was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force. He was employed in the culinary arts and accomplished opening the first pizza restaurant north of Portland (The Pizza House), developed the Culinary Arts program at Southern Maine Community College, and was food service director at Mercy Hospital in Portland. He was also the general manager of the Cumberland Club and retired as food service director for Hebron Academy. He enjoyed gardening, sailing, and making stained glass objects. He is survived by his wife of 32 years Carolyn Chaplin Grant ’45, three daughters, four stepchildren including Linda Bradley Osborn ’69 and Cynthia Bradley Brochu ’73, 15 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Joseph Stanley Melching, 81, from Liberty, Maine, on January 5, 2005. B.S. in forestry, M.S. in 1956, and a member of the honor societies Xi Sigma Pi and Phi Kappa Phi. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1961 from Cornell University in plant pathology. He was employed with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Field Crops and Animal Products Branch before joining the Crops Division for the U.S. Army Biological Laboratories at Fort Detrick, Maryland. In 1969 he joined the USDA’s Plant Disease Research Lab (PDRL). He was an international authority on quantitative instrumentation and quarantine containment. He retired in 1985 after 26 years of service but continued for many years to collaborate with the USDA and PDLR. He spent winters in Florida and in 1992 returned to Maine in the summers.  He enjoyed golf. He is survived by his wife, two children, two granddaughters, three great-grandsons, and two siblings including Elizabeth Melching Abbott ’53.  

Margaret Ellen Hoyt Poulin, 72, from Watertown, Connecticut, on October 29, 2004. B.A. in history and government and a member of Delta Zeta sorority, Newman Club, Sailing Club, and played dormitory basketball and volleyball. After graduation she obtained her M.S. degree from Central Connecticut State University. She taught English and history for a few years in Maine before moving to Connecticut and teaching for 32 years at Memorial Middle School in Middlebury. She was a member of Watertown Golf Club, Women’s State Golf Association, and past secretary of the Watertown Board of Education. She is survived by one son, two grandsons, and two siblings; Catherine Hoyt Goudreau ’64 and John Hoyt ’59.

Hugh Corydon Pierson, 72, from Caribou, Maine, on January 16, 2005. Attended from 1952 until 1953. He was a veteran of the Air Force and belonged to the Caterpillar Club, a club of pilots whose lives were saved by a parachute. He was employed managing Flintridge Furniture Company, owning and operating County Beverage in Caribou, and as an independent salesman. He enjoyed playing golf, tennis, basketball, Ping-Pong, and cribbage. He was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Caribou. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, three children, four grandchildren, two stepchildren, two stepgrandchildren, and three siblings including Peter ’57 and Paul ’68.    

1955
Richard “Dick” Lauren Crommett, 70, from Augusta, Maine, died on December 4, 2004, from cancer. B.S. in chemical engineering, five-year certificate in 1956, and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, Scabbard and Blade, and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He was a veteran of the Army serving active duty in 1955 and remained in the Reserves, retiring after 32 years of service. He began his employment with Eastern Fine Paper and Pulp Division in Brewer as a technical director in 1956. He continued to be employed in the pulp and paper industry working in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and managing a plant in Wisconsin. After retirement he moved to Carrabassett Valley. He was a founding member of the Carrabassett Valley Outdoor Association, a member of the Sugarloaf Ski Club, and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church of Augusta. He was the town historian and spent considerable time researching for a book he hoped to write. He is survived by his son.

Eugene Griffing Frederick, 70, from Kennebunk, Maine, died October 24, 2004, from leukemia. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Maine Christian Association, Maine Outing Club, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He was a veteran of the Army. After graduation he was employed by United Shoe Machinery in Massachusetts as a design engineer. When he returned to Maine he was employed by Corning Components, Data General, and he retired from Sprague Electric in Sanford as a manufacturing engineer developing machinery to improve the fabrication of tantalum capacitors. He was the holder of three U.S. patents. He enjoyed reading, hiking Baxter State Park, was a member of the Appalachian Trail Club, and maintained a section of the trail at the entrance to the Bigelow Range. He was a volunteer at the Laudholm Trust Wells Reserve and a member of the Christ Church in Kennebunk. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Rhoda Wood Frederick ’56, three children, and four grandchildren.

Albert Kearney Leighton, 71, from Waterville, Maine, on March 4, 2005. Attended from 1951 until 1952, and again in 1959. He was a veteran of the Army, serving two years in Germany. In 1957 he graduated from the McAllister School of Embalming in New York and joined the Redington Funeral Home in 1962. He retired as its president in 1995 after 33 years of service. He was a member of the Waterville Rotary Club and the Waterville Airport board. He was an accomplished seaplane pilot and developed many lifelong friendships in central Maine and the Moosehead Lake region. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Jane Knowlton Leighton ’54, five children including Michael ’85, and sister Elizabeth Leighton Davis ’54.

Blair Dwayne Trask, 71, from Farmington, Maine, on October 29, 2004. B.S. in chemistry and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He was a veteran of the Navy serving from 1955 until 1957 stationed at the Naval Research Institute. He was employed for 25 years with Bixby International retiring as vice president. He was very active in Rangeley, Maine, serving on various town boards and in the Congregational Church as a deacon and the church’s treasurer. He was active in the Boy Scouts and enjoyed skiing, developing timing devices and manning gates for ski racing. He enjoyed golf and often played at Mingo Springs in Rangeley. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Diane Weathern Trask ’57, four children, and nine grandchildren.

1956
Stacy Bradburn Billings, 72, from North Berwick, Maine, on November 6, 2004. Attended from 1952 until 1953. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army. He was employed as an engineer for Northup Aviation as well as the Space Station in California. He is survived by two children and one grandchild.

Gerald “Buzz” Richard Humphrey, Jr., 70, from Wareham, Massachusetts, on November 25, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, the Glee Club, and Order of the Temple. He was employed as a supervisor of product design and drafting, as a senior project manager, as a production manager, and as a manager of mechanical engineering for various companies in Massachusetts. He founded his own company, Custom Navigation and Electronics in Monument Beach. He was the holder of two patents. He was a member of the Monument Beach Sportsmen Club, and was captain of the Cape Cod Pistol League. He enjoyed fishing, playing music, sailing, and watching the Red Sox win the World Series. He is survived by two sons and five grandchildren.

Nelson Thomas Mahoney, 70, from Waterville, Maine, on November 8, 2004. B.A. in mathematics. He continued his education at George Washington University and the University of Texas. He is survived by a daughter and two grandchildren.

Matthias “Matt” Marquardt, Jr., 71, from Strafford, New Hampshire, on November 1, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of the Maine Christian Association, Maine Outing Club, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the honor societies Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi, and a Maine Day project leader. He was employed as a production engineer for 18 years with General Electric in the aircraft accessory turbine department. In 1974 he became a realtor specializing in land sales and later as a real estate consultant, owning Marquardt Real Estate. He served on the Rochester Planning Board and Strafford Regional Planning Board for many years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Seacoast Woodworkers, and the New Hampshire Guild of Woodworkers. He enjoyed hiking, sailboat racing, skiing, woodworking, vacationing on Cape Cod, and photography. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Mary Bailey Marquardt ’56 and two children.

1957
Helen Doble Carey, 74, from Milo, Maine, on February 12, 2004. B.S. in education. She taught in the Milo school system for more than 40 years. In her retirement she enjoyed traveling, hooking rugs, and spending time at Schoodic Lake. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, the Piscataquis Retired Teachers Association, the Milo Garden Club, and a trustee of the Milo Public Library. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, two sons including Russell ’94G, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and three siblings including John Doble ‘51.

Greta Murray Connors, 92, from Brownville Junction, Maine, on December 8, 2004. M.A. in English. She taught for 20 years at Brownville Junction High School. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Maine Teachers Association, Piscataquis County Retired Teachers Association, Brownville Junction United Methodist Church, and the Brownville Historical Society. She is survived by one son, three grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Bradley “Brad” Wingate Nuite, 69, from Sangerville, Maine, on November 2, 2004. B.S. in animal science and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity (serving as its president and secretary), Maine Outing Club, Agricultural Club, 4-H Club, and the honor societies Alpha Zeta and Phi Kappa Phi. After graduation he began dairy farming and building Gilrock Farms. He built a home, dairy barns, hay barns, a saw and shingle mill, and shops. In 1973 he was named Outstanding Farmer in Piscataquis County, and in 1978 the University of Maine awarded him the Leadership Citation for outstanding Farmer of the Year. He was active in local government, serving for 15 years as a selectman in Sangerville and three years as town manager. He enjoyed building canoes, traveling, and spending winters in Florida. He turned scrap wood into boxes, bookcases, cedar chests, and Adirondack chairs. He was a member of the Masons, Sangerville Grange, and the Soil Conservation Service. He is survived by seven children, nine grandchildren, his mother, and three siblings including Graham ’60 and Barbara Nuite Lockwood ’66, ’92G.

1958
C. Nancy Wallentine Bard, 67, from Lisbon Falls, Maine, died on February 5, 2005, from Alzheimer’s disease. Attended from 1954 until 1956. She began a career in banking in the 1960s with Maine National Bank and later with People’s Heritage Bank. She retired in 2001. She was a member of the Bowdoinham Baptist Church and served as treasurer of Lisbon Friends of Music and Bowdoin Flurry Flyers Snowmobile Club. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, two children, and four grandchildren.

Mollie Goodwin Beam, 93, from Cutler, Maine, on February 22, 2005. M.Ed. She taught French, Latin, and English at Bar Harbor High School and Washington Academy for 25 years. Before attending the University of Maine she graduated from Smith College in 1933 and studied for a year at the Sorbonne in Paris. She developed a love for French culture and language and led the high schools’ French clubs. She also coached junior speaking and cheerleading. In 1998 the trustees of Washington Academy presented her with their Distinguished Educator Award. She is survived by four children: Charles ’62, Linda Beam Clapp ’64, Trixie Beam Kelleter ’66, and Susan Beam Close ’67, 12 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Richard “Bird” Joseph Law, 68, from Brewer, Maine, and Louisville, Kentucky, on February 1, 2005. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, was on the cross-country team, and ran both indoor and outdoor track. He was a veteran of the Navy serving in Turkey. He was employed at Allied Chemical in New York and later with American Air Filter as a construction manager in Kentucky. He is survived by his wife of 44 years Susan Campbell Law ’58, two children, one grandson, and four siblings including Barbara Law Jewell ’61 and Judith Law Frey ’62.

Kenneth Everett Marks, 76, from Famington, Maine, on June 1, 2004. M.Ed. and Certificate of Advanced Study in 1968. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy. He began his teaching career in Presque Isle, served as principal of Skyway Junior High School, assistant superintendent for S.A.D. 9, and ended his teaching career as superintendent in the Rangeley school district from 1987 until 1992. Following retirement he was an educational consultant and supervised student teachers for the University of Maine. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Elizabeth Smith Marks ‘68G, two children including Kenneth ‘77, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Mary “Hully” Elizabeth Maher McCarthy, 68, from Augusta, Maine, on December 17, 2004. B.A. in English and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, Maine Masque, Prism, and the Maine Campus.  She was employed as a reporter at the Kennebec Journal and the Portland Sunday Telegram, and for several years she was editor of the Kennebec Journal’s society page. In the early 1980s she became involved with the peace movement, participating in protests in Washington, D.C., and worked as a political activist. In 1990 she became involved with the Augusta historic preservation movement, heading up a wide variety of projects and was a leader in the preservation of historic buildings in Augusta. She enjoyed music, film, theater, and literature, and often traveled to Boston and New York to see plays, shows, and museum exhibits. She enjoyed gardening and helping animals in need. She was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Augusta, the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, and the Maine State Museum. She is survived by two children and two grandchildren.

John Petrie Morrill, 72, from Brewer and Augusta, Maine, on December 26, 2005. B.A. in economics. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Air Force from 1950 until 1954. He was employed as a sales supervisor for the Allstate Insurance Company, and later was regional insurance manager for central Maine for Union Saint-Jean Baptiste. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed seeing the Patriots win the Super Bowl, and the Red Sox win the World Series. He is survived by four children, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

 Raymond Charles Morrison, 68, from Scituate, Massachusetts, on December 20, 2004. Attended from 1954 until 1957. He was employed by Raytheon as an electrical engineer from 1961 until his retirement in 1992. In 1970, armed with a $5,000 donation from a local church, he and some friends renovated a cottage in Plymouth to be used for affordable family housing. That act grew into the South Shore Housing Development Corporation, which now provides affordable housing to about 3,000 families. He was chairman of the board for 30 years, guiding the nonprofit organization as it fixed up housing throughout southeastern Massachusetts. In 1982 the organization built its first multifamily complex and later opened 40 units for the elderly. He enjoyed reading mysteries and science. He was a member of the Democratic Town Committee, the NAACP, and the Plymouth County Community Action Program. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, four sons including Peter ’87 and Alan ’89, seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and four siblings: Judith Morrison Murphy ’66, Susan Morrison Killam ’70, Garrett ’64, and Brian ’78. 

1959
Marion McCarthy Bagley, 91, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, on October 23, 2004. M.Ed. and Certificate of Advanced Study in 1968. She began her teaching career in a one-room schoolhouse and held various teaching positions in Washington County and then in the Machias school system. She also was employed as a guidance councilor. After her retirement from teaching, she was employed by the Maine Department of Vocational Education for many years. She was a member of the Maine Teachers Association, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, and was a winner of the Jefferson Award. She was the author of activity text books on Maine history and world geography. She enjoyed quilting and taught classes for many years. She is survived by a daughter, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Ashley Lyndon Bickmore, 73, from Kenduskeag, Maine, on February 4, 2005. Attended from 1955 until 1956. He was a veteran of the Navy serving during the Korean War. He was a member of the Glenburn Post American Legion, the VFW, and a life-member of the Amvets. His lifelong hobby was training and driving racehorses. He is survived by his wife, four children, and four grandchildren.

Kenneth “Skip” Harry Kinney, 68, from Eastport and Bucksport, Maine, on October 18, 2004. B.S. in education, M.Ed. in 1963, Certificate of Advanced Study in 1974, and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army, serving in the Military Police. He began his teaching career at East Millinocket High School and then served as principal in Woodland. He was assistant superintendent in Newport schools, and in1969 was superintendent of School Union 91 until his retirement in 1985. He enjoyed winter in Englewood, Florida. He is survived by his wife Rosalie Wooster Kinney ’63, two sons, and three grandsons.

Harold Allen Miller, 68, from Alton, Maine, on January 31, 2005. Attended from 1955 until 1958. He graduated from the Institute of Applied Sciences in Chicago in the civil and criminal identification and investigation course. He was employed as a police officer for the town of Lincoln and retired in 1994 as a foreman from H.E. Sargent. At the time of his death he was working with Catholic Charities of Maine in the juvenile services program. He served as a selectman for the town of Alton and was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge in Lincoln and the Old Town Elks. He enjoyed cultivating his trout pond. He is survived by his son Jeffrey ’93, and four grandchildren.

Mary “Minnie” Ellen Minnehan Saltis, 67, from Lewiston, Maine, on January 22, 2005. B.A. in sociology and a member of the Newman Club, Sophomore Eagles, and Student Senate. She began her career as a social worker for the state of Maine and then became a teacher in the Lewiston school system. She taught first grade for 32 years, retiring in 1993. She enjoyed gardening, cross-stitching, and reading. She is survived by her husband, five children including Zoanne Saltis Paradis ’84, three grandchildren, and sister Kathleen Minnehan ’71.

James Franklin Simms, 67, from San Jose, California,, on September 30, 2004. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, American Society of Civil Engineers, Intramural Athletic Association, and the Winter Carnival Committee. He was a veteran of the Army, serving in the Corps of Engineers from 1961 until 1963. He received his M.S. in civil engineering from Cornell in 1961.He owned several small companies, which he guided to great commercial success. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, and traveling. He is survived by a son.

Charles August Waters, 70, from Bangor, Maine, died on February 5, 2005, from cancer. B.S. in wildlife management, M.S. in zoology in 1960, and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army serving in the Signal Corps from 1956 until 1958. He was employed teaching math and science in Rockville Center and Lynbrook, New York, and Scotch Plains, New Jersey, until his retirement in 1993. He also coached track and field. In 1973 he received the Outstanding Biology Teacher Award from the National Association of Biology Teachers and in 1991 he received the George Olmsted Award for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching at Williams College in Massachusetts. His wildlife research was published in books, leaflets, and magazines. He enjoyed hunting, hiking, fishing, and painting nature scenes. He is survived by three siblings. 

1960
Jean Ethel Rhodenizer Fountaine, 80, from Winthrop, Maine, on December 9, 2004. M.Ed. She taught English for many years in Cape Elizabeth, Mount Blue, and Winthrop, Maine. After retirement she continued to substitute teach. She enjoyed reading, quilting, gardening, and traveling. She was a member of the Maine State Retired Teachers Association and Phi Beta Kappa. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, two children, several grandchildren, and three siblings including Richard ’59.

Helen Young Gillespie, 82, from Bangor, Maine, on February 20, 2005. B.A. in history and political science and M.A. in 1969. During World War II she was employed for a defense plant. She taught at Bangor High School for 22 years. She is survived by her daughter Shann Gillespie ’68.

Lincoln Verneil Johnson, 85, from Concord, New Hampshire, on October 29, 2004. M.Ed. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force from 1942 until 1945. He taught in the public schools of Farmington, Rockland, and Wells, Maine. He was a member of the American Legion and the United Methodist Church of Waterville.  He loved music and played clarinet. He is survived by two sons, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Reverend Wilmot David Kierstead, 74, from Presque Isle, Maine, died on October 24, 2004, of a heart attack. M.Ed. He was an educator in M.S.A.D. No. 1 for 37 years. He taught and was principal of the Eva Hoyt Zippel School for 17 years and was named Principal of the Year in 1975-1976. He also taught in the continuing education division of the University of Maine in Presque Isle. He was a member of the Full Gospel Assembly, playing the organ, accordion, singing, and preaching. He joined others in making a gospel record, “The Gospel Messengers.” He pastored the Calvary Pentecostal Church in Monticello. He was a member of the Royal Rangers and spent several years as a councilor and teacher at Whited Bible Camp. He is survived by his wife, four children, and several grandchildren.

Dorothy “Dot” Jordan Sweatt, 91, from Lewiston, Maine, on February 21, 2005. M.Ed. She was employed as a subprimary school teacher in the Farmington school system and later was on the faculty of Farmington State Teachers College. The Sweatt-Winter Day Care Center at the University of Maine Farmington, established in 1975, was named in her honor for her dedication to generations of children in the Franklin County area. She was a former member of the Old South Congregational Church and enjoyed collecting, selling, and trading antiques and playing bridge. She is survived by her son Gary ’71.

1961
Hazel Vesta Gurney Flagg, 88, from Naples, Maine, on November 16, 2004. B.S. in education. She taught in Casco, Bridgton, and Naples, Maine, schools. She was a member of the Edes Falls Sewing Circle, and enjoyed knitting and camping. She is survived by three children, six grandchildren, and one great-grandson.

Alice Jewett Gregoire, 97, from Head Tide, Maine, on October 26, 2004. M.Ed. She taught in various schools for 30 years. She was a member of the Shakespeare Club in Alna, Friends of the Old Head Tide Church, and the Maine Teachers Association. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, and rug hooking. She is survived by two daughters including Joan Gregoire ’60, one granddaughter, sister-in-law Louise Dunton Jewett ’59, and brother-in-law Turner Gregoire ’64.

Diana “Di” Ruth Quinnam Judkins, 65, from Merrimack, New Hampshire, on December 22, 2004. B.S. in education and for four years was a member of Women’s Athletic Association, Tumbling Club, intramural basketball team, and the intramural field hockey team. After graduation she did graduate work at Penn State. She taught mathematics, algebra, and geometry in high schools in Portland, Maine; Connecticut; Chofu, Japan; and for 25 years at Merrimack High School, retiring in 1995. After retirement, she worked part-time at the Cornerstone Book Center in Bedford. She was an active member of Christ Presbyterian Church of Nashua for 26 years and the Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority for Women Educators. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, one daughter, two grandchildren, and one stepgrandson.

Harriet Jones Wolary, 96, from Cocoa, Florida, on October 26, 2002. She is survived by her son.

1962
Lawrence Erwin Alley, 66, from Steuben, Maine, died on October 16, 2004, from cancer. B.S. in education. He taught math and science, coached, and was principal for several years at Beals High School, and retired from teaching math at Sumner High School in 1972. After retirement he became captain of the Flying A and a lobster pound keeper in Steuben. He was a member of the Anah Temple Shrine, Jonesport Lodge, Maine Lobster Association, and the Maine Lobster Pound Association. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, three children, eight grandchildren, and sister Lorena Alley Kelley ’66.

Robert Philip Cote, 69, from Manchester, New Hampshire, on December 22, 2004. B.A. in history and government. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army’s 9th Division. He was employed as a salesman with companies throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He was a sports fan, played cribbage, and belonged to a cribbage league. He was a member of Prime Time, the Manchester Senior Center, St. Elizabeth Seton Church, and volunteered at Catholic Medical Center emergency room for two years. He is survived by his wife of 43 years and three sons.

John Patrick Flaherty, 67, from Augusta, Maine, on October 20, 2004. B.A. in history and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army, serving from 1962 until 1968. He was employed as a production-planning specialist for Bath Iron Works and later as a personnel officer for the Maine Department of Labor. He was a member of the Elks of Augusta and the Maine State Retirees Association. He is survived by one son and two brothers including Thomas ’63.

Glenn Loring Harmon, 70, from Milford, Connecticut, on November 24, 2004. M.Ed. He taught in the Milford school system for more than 30 years, as well as in the Limestone and Portland, Maine, schools. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, played piano, coached youth baseball, and was a lifetime Red Sox fan. He enjoyed bowling, cribbage, camping, and crosswords. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, two sons, and one granddaughter. 

Esther Gass Hoos, from Stratford, Connecticut, on February 25, 2004. B.S. in education, M.S. in 1964,  and a member of the honor society Phi Kappa Phi. She was employed by  the University of Maine as an associate professor from 1983 until 1985. She later was an education supervisor, designing and writing the Learning Mastery Program. She is survived by two children including Robyn Jo Hoos Teller ’70, 72G.   

Margery McKenney, 91, from Scarborough, Maine, on February 19, 2005. M.Ed. Before attending the University of Maine she graduated from Boston University in 1953. She taught in Cape Elizabeth and was principal in the Lexington, Massachusetts, school system. She was a member of the Black Point Congregational Church, the Scarborough Friends of the Library, Literary Women’s Union, the Maine Audubon Society, and the Massachusetts Retired Teachers Association.

Joseph Perry White, 67, from Ellsworth, Maine on March 6, 2005. B.S. in education, M.Ed. in 1972, and Certificate of Advanced Study in 1979. He was employed as the principal at the S.S. Nash School in Addison, headmaster at George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill and Hampden Academy in Dover-Foxcroft, and principal at Hancock Grammar School in Hancock. He retired after 15 years as superintendent of MSAD 37 in Washington County. He was an amateur ham radio operator and enjoyed reading. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, two children: Maria White ’86G, and John ’96, one granddaughter, and brother Robert ’54.

1963
Rosalie Algranti Chantiny, 81, from Eastsound, Washington, on November 18, 2003. M.Ed. She was employed as an educational coordinator for the McKinley Complex Schools in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Paul “Jerry” Gerald Chretien, 67, from Brewer and Bangor, Maine, on February 17, 2005. B.A. in economics. He was a veteran of the Air Force serving four years in the Intelligence Service. He was employed by Oscar Meyer in Madison, Wisconsin, served as sales manager for the Star Beef Company in Bangor, and in 1970 was named assistant executive director of the University of Maine Alumni Association. In 1972 he left to become the finance director of the Maine Democratic State Committee and later was statewide director labor liaison for the Maine AFL-CIO and United Way. He was a member of the Pine Cone Assembly, and a Yankee fan. He is survived by his wife, one son, and three grandsons. 

Anna Russell Greenlaw, 90, from Island Falls and Orono, Maine, on January 17, 2005. B.S. in education and M.Ed. in 1971. She was employed as a teacher in The County for 37 years, serving as principal the last few years. She was a member of the St. Agnes Sodality, Katahdin Club, Maine Retired Teachers Association, and the National Education Association. She is survived by daughters Jane Greenlaw Fox ’64 and Mary Ann Greenlaw Gardner ’70, and four granddaughters including Sara Gardner Miller ’96. 

Samuel William Ireland, 63, from Plaistow, New Hampshire, on December 22, 2004. B.S. in electrical engineering. Although he graduated in 1964 he chose to affiliate with the Class of 1963. He owned and operated Sachem Colonial Inn of Ogunquit and later established J.I. Associates of New Hampshire. He later was employed for many years as an electronics engineer at Lockheed-Martin of Nashua and later as a consultant for Phillips Medical of Andover, Massachusetts. He most recently was a consultant for Pulsar Alarm Systems of Plaistow and a substitute teacher of math and science at Timberlane Regional High School. He was a member of Rockingham Church of Plaistow and conducted a recent capital drive and provided technical assistance to the church’s music program. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, three children, and three grandchildren.

Robert “Pagey” Franklin Page, 63, from Concord, New Hampshire, on November 5, 2004. B.A. in psychology and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Sophomore Owls, and Student Senate. He was a veteran of the Naval Reserves, serving from 1963 until 1965. He was employed as a district manager for New England Telephone and AT&T.  He retired after 26 years with the company. He enjoyed the outdoors, which included fishing, hunting, boating, and gardening. He also enjoyed tying saltwater flies. He was a member of Trout Unlimited, Coastal Conservation Association, and the Sunset Mountain Fish and Game Club. He is survived by his wife, two sons, one stepson, three grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren, and sister Sandie Page ’60. 

1965
Christopher Gordon Erskine, 66, from Wellesley, Massachusetts, on November 6, 2004. Attended from 1961 until 1962. He was a veteran of the Navy serving two tours of duty. In 1973 he began employment with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority working on rapid transit vehicle procurement, inspection, and engineering projects until his retirement in 1996. He was a committed advocate for wildlife and wetland preservation. He was an avid bird-watcher and a longtime member of the Massachusetts Audubon Society and the Nature Conservancy. He is survived by his wife.

Nancy Lee Jewell Jamerson, 62, from South Hiram, Maine, died on November 18, 2004, from cancer. B.A. in history and government and a member of the Young Democrats, Student Senate, Social Affairs Committee, Political Affairs Committee, and the Constitutional Revision Committee. After graduation she received her master’s degree from the University of Southern Maine. She briefly taught migrant workers’ children with the Vista program in Arizona then returned to Maine and taught for 26 years at Sacopee Valley High School in South Hiram. She was instrumental in developing the special education program and starting the Partners Club, which matches Special Olympians with regular-education students to help them prepare for the Special Olympics. She also established the Worlds of Work program, which connects students with local business to help them learn work skills. She was a member of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Limerick where she was a Eucharistic minister and ran a Bible study group. She is survived by her husband, two daughters including Tasha Jamerson ‘94, and two grandchildren.

Anna Yvonne Carparelli Shearing, 62, from North Conway, New Hampshire, and Sufferin, New York, died on October 6, 2004, from cancer. B.A. in speech and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. As a student she began a promising acting career participating in summer stock and eventually doing graduate work at the University of Michigan and obtained a fellowship at the Hillsbury Classic Theater at Wayne State University. After graduation she performed at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. She married in 1968 and became a homemaker, raising three stepchildren and later two sons from her marriage. She did philanthropic work for the Crisis Pregnancy Center  and contributed financially to many Christian groups. She is survived by her husband, two sons, and three stepchildren.

1966
Eldon Curtis Giles, 74, from Caribou, Maine, on February 20 2005. M.Ed. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army. He taught biology at Caribou High School for 24 years. He also taught driver’s education, was a longstanding varsity baseball coach, and served as athletic director. He enjoyed gardening, writing, music, and  playing the trumpet and piano. He was instrumental in seeing Little League Baseball established in Caribou and enjoyed the outdoors and carpentry. He was a member of the Gray Memorial United Methodist Church, the Caribou Lions Club, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. He is survived by his wife, three children including Tracy ’77, three stepchildren, and seven grandchildren.

Grace Hagerman Hufstader, 93, from Penacook, New Hampshire, on November 28, 2004. B.S. in education. She taught for 27 years in Bowdoin Center, Richmond, Gardiner, Oakland, Cumberland, and North Yarmouth. She enjoyed cooking, canning, reading, crossword puzzles, and going to yard sales. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, one son, two grandsons, and one great-granddaughter.

Thomas Russell Poole, 58, from Ikoma, Japan, on September 9, 2004.  Certificate in science in food industry management. He was a veteran of the National Guard. He completed graduate work in Israel and obtained a master’s degree in theological studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Massachusetts. He taught in Maine, New Jersey, Florida, Venezuela, Taiwan, and Japan. For the past seven years he was serving as a missionary with Japan Mission as a principal and teacher at Kansai Christian School in Ikoma, Japan. He was a published author of Out of My Mind, Musings of a Maineiac, (a collection of poems, anecdotes, and short stories), and Maine Schoolboy and Schoolgirl Basketball Guides. He is survived by his wife of 22 years and three sons.

1967
Dexter Everett Breault, 64, from Portland, Maine, on November 26, 2004. B.A. in French, M.Ed in 1971. He was a veteran of the Navy serving from 1959 until 1963. He served as a corpsman and also was assigned to the 2nd Marine Division. He served aboard a ship that circled Cuba during the Bay of Pigs. He taught for many years at Hamilton Wenhan High School in Wenham, Massachusetts, and at Notre Dame Academy in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. After retirement he worked for a number of years at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts. He is survived by three siblings.

Arden McCauley Hayden, D.M.D., 59, from Sudbury, Vermont, died on November 13, 2004, from cancer. B.A. in zoology and a member of the Sophomore Owls, Senior Skulls, Senate Committee, Class Historian, Medical Club, chorus, and the Maine Christian Association.  He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the Army. He graduated from dental school at the University of Pennsylvania and spent three years with the National Health Medical Services Corps working in the coal mining region of Pennsylvania. In 1977 he moved to Vermont to work at Brandon Training School where he provided dental care until 1993. He also had a private practice for 25 years. He was an active member of his community serving on the Otter Valley School Board for 25 years and was a member of the Salisbury United Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife Susan Brown Hayden, V.M.D., ’68, seven sons, two grandchildren, his mother Madeline McCauley Hayden ’65, and four siblings including Patricia Hayden Herrick ’65 and Tom ’75.

Lillian DeWolfe Ingraham, 74, from Kennebunk, Maine, on January 15, 2005. B.S. in education. After graduation she obtained her master’s degree in education from the University of Connecticut. She taught at all levels in the public schools of: Rochester, New York; Hartford, Connecticut; and Canaan and Kennebunk, Maine. She was principal at schools in York and Rye, New Hampshire, and served as superintendent of schools in Madison. After her retirement she taught classes and supervised education students at the University of New England. She enjoyed researching family history, photography, walking on the beach, and time with her family. She is survived by five children including Thomas ’87, ’92G and Richard ’91, ’93G, 14 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

William Henry Rolfs, Jr., 82, from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, on July 18, 1998. M.S. in business administration.

1968
Ervine Henry Churchill, 75, from Caribou, Maine, on October 8, 2004. M.Ed. After graduating from high school he received his B.S. from Aroostook State Teachers College. He was employed as a director of the disadvantaged program for the Caribou school system. He enjoyed working with his hands and was an avid horse-racing fan. He is survived by his wife Una Pelletier Churchill ’69, son Rickey ’74, and three granddaughters.  

Margaret Crozier Jowdry, 92, from Old Town and Brownville, Maine, on January 26, 2005. B.S. in education. After graduating from high school she attended the Maine School of Commerce. She then took time to raise her family and help her husband with his career and travels, taking them to England, Scotland, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Italy. She attended the University of Colorado and the University of Maryland and taught at East Bridgewater High School. In the early 70s she and her husband served as co-chairs for the Heart Fund Campaign in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She is survived by one daughter, eight grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

Verna Lillian McLellan (Sister Mary Gerald McLellan), 84, from Portland, Maine, on October 31, 2004. M.Ed. She entered the Sisters of Mercy after high school graduation in 1937 and continued her education obtaining a B.S. degree in education from St. Joseph’s College. She devoted her life to her religious vocation and education. She began her teaching career in 1939 and since 1972 she was on the faculty of Catherine McAuley High School, teaching and chairing the math department. She served on the board of trustees at Mercy Hospital for six years. She is survived by her brother Joseph ’51.

Carlita “Rusty” Maris Smith, 68, from Kennebunk, Maine, on January 24, 2005. M.Ed. Before attending the University of Maine she obtained her B.S. degree from Gordon College in elementary education in 1957. She also attended the University of Oklahoma Summer Institute of Linguistics and the Chicago Institute for music and Bible studies. She served for 25 years as a missionary teacher of languages, teaching in Cuba, Bolivia, Peru, Equador, and Mexico. Following her missionary work she was employed with the Portland school department serving in the language department for several years. She was a concert pianist and an ordained minister. She is survived by three siblings.

Elizabeth Ann Ifill West, 59, from Brewer, Maine, on February 6, 2005. B.S. in education. She taught at the Center Drive School in Orrington and Winslow High School. She was a member of the Tuscan Chapter of Bangor, past district deputy for the International Order of Rainbow Girls, and was awarded the Grand Cross of Color. She volunteered for 16 years with Meals for Me. She is survived by two half-sisters including Marie Ifill Jordan ’60.=

1969
Larry Richard Gill, 57, from Natick, Massachusetts, on October 14, 2004. B.A. in mathematics. He was employed with the National Security Agency in Maryland and the with GTE for over 20 years as a software engineer. He enjoyed NASCAR racing, Corvettes, Harley-Davidsons, and the New England Patriots. He is survived by his wife of 37 years Barbara Jurgilas Gill ’69, two daughters, and one granddaughter.

Hayward Robert Harnum, 57, from Brewer, Maine, died on February 9, 2005, while cross-country skiing. B.A. in French. After graduation he received his master’s degree in French from the University of Connecticut in 1971. He was a published novelist in the United States, France, and Germany. He taught languages at Brewer High School and Old Town High School and French classes at the University of Maine in Orono. He is survived by three siblings including Don ’62 and David ’66.

Martha “Pete” Boynton Pawle, 76, from Portland, Maine, on January 6, 2005. M.A. in English. She was employed as the librarian of the Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland Center, Massachusetts, for 25 years. She was a member of the Maine Library Association, the New England Library Association, and the State Street Congregational Church in Portland where she sung in the choir. She was a season ticket holder to the Boston Symphony for 60 years, enjoyed sailing, and was a devoted Boston Bruins and Red Sox fan. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, five children, eight grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.

Olive Conary Rice, 86, from Deer Isle, Maine, on December 4, 2004. Certificate in Advanced Study. Before attending the University of Maine she graduated from the New England School of Theology, received her B.S. in education from Western State Normal School, and her master’s from Boston University. She taught for 28 years in Deer Isle, one year in Stonington, and 12 years in Bucksport. She was a lifelong member of the Advent Christian Church of Sunshine in Deer Isle where she served as a clerk. She is survived by three children, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Tora Topping, 97, from Auburn, Maine, on December 31, 2004. B.S. in education. She taught business at Sangerville High School, Lawrence High School, and Rockland High School. From 1957 until 1972 she also was an instructor at Bliss Business College in Lewiston and for several years taught adult education. After retirement she was an active member of the YWCA where she served as an assistant in the aquacise program. She was an active member of St. Joseph’s Church, the Maine Retired Teachers Association, and the Androscoggin Retired Teachers Association. She is survived by three children, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. 

John Wentworth True, Jr., 58, from Moultonborough, New Hampshire, on November 21, 2004. Attended from 1965 until 1966. After attending the University of Maine in Orono, he graduated in 1970 from the University of Maine in Machias. He taught biology at Kingswood Regional High School in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, and in 1976 he became principal of Kingswood Regional Junior High School. He then was principal at Alton Central School and Moultonborough Central School. From 1989 until 1993 he was assistant superintendent of schools for SAU 48. In 1993 he became superintendent and held that position until his death. He served as president of the New Hampshire Association of School Administrators and chairman of the Commission on Public Secondary Schools of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. He was an adjunct faculty member at Plymouth State University. He enjoyed boating, golf, and gardening. He is survived by his wife of 21 years and two sons.

Dorothy Newell Wagner, 87, from Cumberland, Maine, on February 6, 2005. MLS. Before attending the University of Maine she graduated from Connecticut College in 1940. She was employed as a school secretary at Greely Institute and then as a librarian at Falmouth High School from 1960 until 1977. She was a Girl Scout leader for many years and served on the boards of both the Maine and New England library associations. She served as a volunteer at Maine Medical Center and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Women’s Literary Union, We Neighbors, and the Unitarian Church of Uxbridge. She is survived by two daughters, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Martin John Walsh, 69, from Waterville, Maine, on January 14, 2005. M.Ed. Before attending the University of Maine he received a B.A. from St. Francis Xavier University in 1958. He began teaching in the Burnham school system and then with the Albion schools where he also was the basketball coach. In 1970 he began teaching and coaching basketball at Williams Junior High School in Oakland until his retirement in 1994. He was a member of the Waterville Elks Lodge and the Maine Irish Heritage Center. He enjoyed classical music, opera, show tunes, the Boston Red Sox, and crossword puzzles. He is survived by one brother.

1970
Sharon Manchester Fitzmaurice, 56, of Liberty, Maine, on October 21, 2004. B.S. in education. She taught art for many years at Clinton Elementary School as well as at S.A.D. 3. She enjoyed camping, quilting, gardening, hiking, and dancing. Survivors include her husband, two sons and a daughter, three brothers, three sisters, two step-children, and five step-grandchildren.

Blanche Tompkins MacKay, 82, of Augusta, Maine, died of Alzheimer’s disease on February 23, 2005. B.S. in education. She taught elementary school for many years in Drew Plantation, Macwahoc, and Danforth. She enjoyed family, friends, and especially children. She liked to garden, hunt, fish, and travel with her late husband. She was active in the United Methodist Women, Danforth Garden Club, Order of the Eastern Star, and the Grand Lake Grange. Survivors include her daughter, two grandsons, and two great-granddaughters.

Marjorie Ellen Wright, 56, of Bowdoinham, Maine, died of cancer on November 23, 2004. A member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She worked as the international marketing manager and senior tourism specialist in the Maine Office of Tourism for 12 years and was awarded Maine State Employee of the Year. She later cooked at a bed and breakfast. She applied her sense of style to landscaping, interior decorating, cooking, and building her own home. She enjoyed hiking, traveling, reading, and being outdoors. She is survived by two sons, a brother, and four sisters.

1971
Stephen Carver Dyer, 57, of Town Hill, Maine, on December 15, 2004. B.A. in mathematics and a member of Phi Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He owned and operated the Ocean Drive Dairy Bar in Bar Harbor and the Salty Dog in Orono for many years. For 20 years he owned and operated the Ocean Drive Motor Court. He enjoyed furniture making and loved Kebo Valley Golf Course. Survivors include his wife, two sons, and a daughter.

Ann Jones Barker Gilmore, 84, of Scarborough, Maine, on February 11, 2005. M.Ed. She taught high school English in Gorham and Winslow before joining South Portland High School, where she taught for 22 years. She became the guidance counselor and coached the drama club, retiring in 1978. She was a long-time member of the First Congregational Church of South Portland, was on the board of 75 State Street in Portland, and volunteered at the Women’s Exchange. She enjoyed needlepoint, travel, gardening, playing bridge, and her family. Survivors include her son, daughter, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Clare Arrene Nickerson, 87, of Hampden, Maine, on March 1, 2005. B.S. in education. She taught school in Hampden for 35 years, and with her husband, owned and operated the Hampden Market and Dairy Bar in the late 1940s. She belonged to the Hampden Congregational Church, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and Maine Teachers Association. She enjoyed sitting on her porch and watching the birds, baking, family get-togethers, and traveling with her family. Survivors include her four children, eight grandchildren, and two sisters.

Harriet Irish Sherrard, 90, of Bangor, Maine, on October 25, 2004. B.S. in education. She taught school in Bangor and Brewer for many years, and belonged to the Maine Retired Teachers Association. She was a member of the Columbia Street Baptist Church. She is survived by two children, six grandchildren, and a sister.

1972
Helene Marie Knight, 85, of Rockland, Maine, on October 28, 2004. M.Ed. She taught school in North Carolina before she and her husband moved to Maine. She belonged to the Aldersgate United Methodist Church and was active with a women’s group there. Survivors include her husband, son, two daughters, a sister, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Tristam Dale Manchester, 59, from Parkman, Maine, on January 23, 2005. B.S. in forestry. He was a licensed forester since 1972 and owned a tree farm. He enjoyed hunting, camping, gardening, canoe trips, music, swimming, and travel. He was also a carpenter, building log homes in Maine and in the West. He is survived by his wife, three children, and one granddaughter.

1973
Dorothy Mae Miller Bodwell, 73, from Dexter, Maine, on January 16, 2005. B.S. in education. She taught for many years at the Garland Elementary School and the Dexter Primary School. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dexter and enjoyed reading, cooking, crossword puzzles, and crafts. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, three children including Dennis ’77, ’82G, and six grandchildren.

Carol Ann Daigle, 52, from Hampden, Maine, on October 23, 2004. A.S. in law enforcement. She was employed at various places in the Bangor International Airport including Mr. Paperback and for airport security and public relations. She is survived by one daughter and five siblings including Phil Daigle ’70.

Lilla Bragg Eaton, 88, from Corinna, Maine, on January 10, 2005. B.S. in education. She taught in Corinna, Hartland, Stetson, and East Corinth until her retirement in 1979. After retirement she continued to substitute teach. She was a member of the Morses Corner Baptist Church and served as its clerk, assistant organist, choir member, and Sunday school teacher. She was a member of the National Educational Association, Maine Education Association, and the Penobscot Retired Teachers Association. She enjoyed time at her camp on Center Pond and taking the grandchildren sliding, skiing, and making cookies. She is survived by three children including Kenneth ’58, eight grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren. 

Dolores Finley Starbird, 70, from Sangerville, Maine, died on January 26, 2005, as the result of a snowmobiling accident. M.Ed. She held a number of positions in education from teaching to superintendent in Maine and New Hampshire. She went on to receive her doctorate degree from Vanderbilt University in 1985. She retired in the mid-90s as the assistant superintendent of schools in Augusta but came out of retirement to become the superintendent of  schools in Dexter for a year. She enjoyed gardening, quilting, and snowmobiling. She was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Sangerville. She contributed to the Wayside Theater in Dexter. She is survived by three children, three stepsons, 11 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, and brother Richard Finley ’58.

1975
Florence “Polly” Perry Eaton, 84, from Brooksville, Maine, on January 19, 2005. M.Ed. She graduated from Smith College in 1942, worked briefly at the Hampshire Bookshop in Massachusetts, and married her childhood playmate in 1943. After World War II she raised four children and was active in the Quipus Club, the P.E.O. Sisterhood, and All Souls Congregational Church. Once her children were in school she began tutoring and became a staunch advocate for those with dyslexia. After graduation from the University of Maine she taught for several years at the Garland Street Junior High School. She wrote children’s stories, enjoyed bird watching, and sailing. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, four children including Jonathan ’83G, four grandchildren, and four siblings including Ann Perry Morse ’40.

Clarence L. Higgins, 50, from Holden, Maine, on January 29, 2005. A.S. in law enforcement. He was employed by the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department and then became owner and operator of Higgins Video Service. He had recently begun employment again with the sheriff’s department as a civil process server. He is survived by his wife of 29 years Martha Murphy Higgins ’77, three children, and one granddaughter.

1977
Peter Lawrence Sparta, 49, of Falmouth, Maine, died of cancer on November 11, 2004. B.A. in economics and political science. His career in the insurance industry began as a claims adjuster, and he advanced to become the president and CEO at Banknorth Insurance Group. He was a director at Banknorth Group and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, and was on the advisory board at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. He volunteered with the Children’s Museum of Maine, Portland public schools, Deering Little League, and United Way. He enjoyed golfing, skiing, and boating with family and friends. Survivors include his wife, four children, mother, brother, his sister Jane Sparta Wagner ’78, two stepsisters, and a stepbrother.

1978
Adrian Kaye Putnam Boyle, 49, of South Portland, Maine, on November 30, 2004. B.S. in business. After graduation, she worked at Bath Iron Works, and then for the Maine Center for Integrated Rehab. Later she joined Medical Care Development in Augusta. In 1986 she was chosen as Maine’s Young Career Woman by the Business and Professional Women’s Club. She enjoyed biking. Survivors include her son and daughter, father, sister, and two brothers.

Sylvia “Mrs. Mac” Kingsford McEldowney, 78, from Ellsworth, Maine, died on December 20, 2004, from pancreatic cancer. B.S. in music education. Before attending the University of Maine she graduated from Rhode Island State College with a degree in civil engineering. She was employed with the Commonwealth of Virginia Highway Department bridge design department, with Sun Shipbuilding, and Simplex Valve and Meter. She was active in the Girl Scouts in Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and Maine. As a musician, she played throughout college and in many community orchestras including the Richmond Symphony, the Virginia Orchestra, Swarthmore Symphony, and was with the Bangor Symphony for 26 seasons. After graduation from the University of Maine she was a string specialist for the Ellsworth schools and taught strings privately for many years. She was a member of  the Porcupine Players, the United Baptist Church of Ellsworth, and MUSE, (the sponsoring organization of the Bangor Symphony Youth Symphony and Ensemble). She is survived by three children and five grandchildren. 

1979
Christopher James Hinman Crinion III, 54, from Brunswick, Maine, on November 6, 2004. M.Ed.  He was employed with the Maine Division of the Blind and Visually Impaired, most recently as program supervisor in Augusta. He was an active member of St. John the Baptist Church in Brunswick and the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, two children, and two grandchildren.

1982
John Harper Babcock, 44, from Bangor, Maine, on January 5, 2005.  B.A. in broadcasting and journalism. After graduation he earned a master’s degree from the University of Connecticut. He played guitar and painted, and his vast knowledge of music was shared on radio station WERU. He volunteered with PICA, the National Folk Festival, Eastern Maine Medical Center Chaplaincy, a local muscular dystrophy support group, and was a communicant at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. He is survived by his parents including Rosemary K. Babcock ’78G and five siblings.

Robert “Robbie” D. Robinson, 70, from Bangor, Maine, on January 2, 2005. B.S. in education.  He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1958 until 1960. He was a teacher and coach in Aroostook, Penobscot, and York counties throughout his life. He is survived by his son John ’88 and one grandson.

1984
Anne Schnee Johnson, 76, from Orono, Maine, died on December 14, 2004, from cancer. M.Ed. She graduated from Cornell University in 1950 and in 1951 from Massachusetts General Hospital as a registered dietitian. She lived in: California; Hawaii; Ithaca, New York; and Connecticut. In 1970 she moved to Orono and volunteered with Women of the World. She hosted foreign students, which led to her active participation in AFS. She later worked as manager of dining hall programs at the University of Maine. She encouraged the use of local Maine foods and initiated a vegetarian line which grew to each cafeteria on campus. She co-founded the Orono Farmer’s Market, supported the Page Farm and Home Museum, and was a member of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association for the past 20 years. She is survived by her husband, three sons, and two granddaughters.

1987
Julie Lynn McGlothlin Barker, 39, from Frazee, Minnesota, died on December 10, 2004, from cancer. B.S. in business. She enjoyed arts and crafts, hunting, and fishing. She was a homemaker to her two children and she was a member of the First Baptist Church in Detroit Lakes. She was predeceased by her husband, Jason ’88, in 2002. She is survived by two children.

1988
Jason Abbott Barker, 37, from Frazee, Minnesota, died on November 5, 2002, from cancer. B.S. in forestry. He began employment at the Bombay Hook refuge in Delaware and in the late 1980s he was employed as an assistant district manager for the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Wells, Maine. He is survived by two children.

Sandra Jean Cummings Porter, 58, from Brewer, Maine, on November 21, 2004.  B.S. in child development. She was employed as a registered nurse and a health assessor for Goold Health Systems. She was music director at the West Enfield Baptist Church. She is survived by four children including Brian ’00 and five grandchildren.

1989
Edith Marion Jaques Bryant, 66, from Mashpee, Massachusetts, died on November 14, 2004, from lung cancer. B.S. in child development. She was employed as a case manager and social worker for group homes of mentally and physically challenged people in Maine. She was also involved with the Special Olympics. She is survived by three children, a stepson, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Theresa “Teri” Ann Cerabona, 37, from Eliot, Maine, on January 21, 2005. B.S. in business and a member of Delta Zeta sorority. She was employed by the Ames Department Stores, traveling around the country setting up their arts and crafts departments. Later she was employed in the banking industry, traveling to Oklahoma and Texas. She enjoyed arts and crafts. She is survived by her parents Dominick  ’66 and Janice Hood Cerabona ’64, and two siblings including Marc ’92.

1990
Marta Anne Auchmuty Harrington, 58, from Deer Isle, Maine, on January 28, 2005. M.Ed. She was employed for 20 years as a special education teacher in Sedgwick, Maine. She was an accomplished artist and enjoyed making gifts for her grandchildren, doing decorative needlework, and reading. She is survived by her husband Jack ’86G, two children, and two grandchildren.

Michael Paul Levesque, 35, from Lewiston, Maine, on August 22, 2000. B.S. in engineering. He was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and Tau Beta Pi. He enjoyed scuba diving, racquetball, and hockey.

1991
Dale Amos Gauthier, 63, from Old Town, Maine, died on January 8, 2005, from cancer. A.S. in human services. He was employed with the Old Town Police Department for 25 years, working as a reservist, dispatcher, patrolman, and for 11 years as the chief of police. After graduation he began his second career as a substance abuse counselor for JNF and Outpatient Chemical Dependency Agency where he was serving as office manager. He was a member of the State of Maine Police Chiefs Association, and the FBI National Academy Associates. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and Caribbean cruises with family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 33 years Sue Foote Gauthier ’71G, three children including Marsha Gauthier Cyr ’89, and four grandchildren.

1994
Katherine Lucile Major, 50, from Bangor, Maine, on December 1, 2004. B.A. in art. She had a talent for writing and leaves behind many words, ideas, and visions. She is survived by two children.

1995
Marie Anne Tompkins Cuoco, 36, from Seabrook, New Hampshire, died on November 22, 2004, from cancer. A.S. in health information technology. She was employed as the medical records-keeper by Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Beverly, Massachusetts. She enjoyed reading and skiing. She is survived by her father John Tompkins ’61, husband, and two sons.

1997
Lynne Marie Gray Kelleter, 39, from Orono, Maine, died on November 20, 2004, from cancer. B.S. in business. She was employed in Boston in the mid-90s in retailing and later with Merrill Bank. After graduation she was employed as a personnel manager for Filene’s in Massachusetts. In 1998 she returned to Maine and was reemployed with Merrill Bank. She enjoyed gardening, biking, sewing, decorating, Maine hockey, antiquing, and the Red Sox. She is survived by her husband Tanner Kelleter ’95.

2003
Karen Jones Jay, 59, from Milo, Maine, on December 13, 2004. B.S. in education. She was employed at the Hudson Elementary School in Hudson, Maine. She was a trustee of the Milo Library, a member of the J.P. Chaisson American Legion Auxiliary, and a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. She enjoyed cooking, crafts, and her special times at camp on the 4th of July. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, three children, and two grandchildren.