Obituaries - Spring 2007

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Bradford Francis Merrill, 97, from Chula Vista, California, on November 10, 2004. B.A. in economics and sociology and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He was employed as a correctional counselor for the department of corrections in California. He retired in 1971. He is survived by one son, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
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Helen “Beazel” Wales Beasley Ernst, 99, from Tom’s River, New Jersey, on January 1, 2007. B.A. in psychology and a member of Chi Omega sorority, chorus, All Maine Women, Maine Outing Club, El Circulo Espanol, Women Student Government, and the honor society Sigma Mu Sigma. She then graduated from the Child Education Foundation Training School in New York City, studying the Montessori method of child culture and training. She was the director of Childcote Nursery School in Swampscott, Massachusetts, and for the next 47 years taught nursery school and kindergarten in Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey. She was a representative in Washington, D.C., for the Child Development Associate Consortium and a member of the evaluation team at the Bernard Cohen Research and Development Association. She was an active member of her church, singing in the choir and serving as an elder. She enjoyed “rock hounding,” lapidary work, and traveled to Europe and Israel for an archeology tour with Princeton Seminary. She was the mother of one son and grandmother of two.
Willis “Bill” Stiles, 97, from Portland, Maine, on March 15, 2007. B.A. in economics and sociology and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, Sophomore Owls, band, and the track team. After graduation he joined the family business, Maine Insurance Agency, where he remained until his retirement in 1964. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy. He was a member of the Woodsford Congregational Church, Kora Shrine, and a longtime member of the Masons. He enjoyed his camp on East Moxie Lake, where he hunted and fished. He collected stamps, enjoyed golfing, raising and racing horses, and spending winters in Boynton Beach, Florida. In his younger days he held his pilot’s license and flew small engine planes. He is survived by four children including William ’60 and Margaret Stiles Hansen ’59; 13 grandchildren including Karen Hanson ’85, William Hansen ’88, Thomas Hansen ’92, and Marc Sawyer ’99; and 25 great-grandchildren.
1933
Harry “Boothie” Edward Booth, 99, from Griswold, Connecticut, on March 12, 2007. B.S. in forestry and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, ROTC, band, Sophomore Owls, Senior Skulls, Forestry Club, snowshoe team, played winter sports, was on the indoor and outdoor track teams, ran cross-country all four years and was captain of the cross-country team his freshman and senior years. He was a forester working on Mount Katahdin before joining the Civilian Conservation Corps in Jefferson, Maine. During World War II he worked at the Portland Shipyard. After the war he worked at the Auburn Post Office and in 1947 began working at the Mount Auburn Cemetery. He became the superintendent in 1950 and was known for his ability to know exactly where every lot was located, and in helping those seeking information about their families. He retired in 1997 after a 50-year career. He moved to Connecticut in 2000 to be near his daughter. He is survived by his daughter, three grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
1934
Robert “Bob” Gray Adams, 94, from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, on January 12, 2007. B.S. in chemical engineering and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Golf Club, the honor societies Alpha Chi Sigma and Tau Beta Pi, and the track and tennis teams. He was employed with International Paper for 43 years, working in Glens Falls, New York; and  Livermore Falls and Jay, Maine. He was a member of the Masons, Kora Temple, and enjoyed fishing, golf, bowling, and gardening. He was a frequent Red Cross blood donor. He is survived by two daughters including Cynthia Adams Bryant ’63, two granddaughters, and five great-grandchildren.
Josiah “Joe” Henry Allen, 92, from Riverside, California, on March 10, 2005. Attended from 1930 until 1932 and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity.
Francelia “Frankie” Pearl Dean Corbett, 95, from Lenox, Massachusetts, on March 26, 2007. B.S. in home economics and a member of Chi Omega sorority, All Maine Women, Prism board, Maine Outing Club, Home Economics Club, Sophomore Eagles, Women’s Athletic Association, played basketball, and was captain of the field hockey team her junior year. He was employed as a home demonstration agent in Piscataquis County, Maine. During World War II she managed a dairy farm in Winslow. In 1961 she and her family moved to St. Louis, Missouri, and in 1970 to West Hartford, Connecticut. She had traveled throughout the United States, Europe, South Africa, Pakistan, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. In 1992 she moved to Lenox and spent winters in the Bahamas. She and her late husband, Donald Corbett ’34 were loyal alumni and generously donated to many projects at the University of Maine including funding the construction of the Corbett School of Business. In 1993 she received the Black Bear Award from the University of Maine Alumni Association for her devotion and loyalty to the university. They also were responsible for the Corbett Medical Center in Treasure Cay, Bahamas. She enjoyed needlepoint, gardening, and golf. She was a member of the Waterville Country Club, the Treasure Cay Golf Club, the Wampanoag Country Club, and St Ann’s Parish in Lenox. She is survived by daughters Ann Corbett Lucas ’61 and Virginia Corbett ’64, five grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
Walter Edwin Ludden, 91, from Alexandria, Virginia, on March 25, 2003. Attended from 1930 until 1932 and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, band, rifle team, and Spanish Club. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army in the Hawaiian Islands, New Guinea, and the Philippines. He was awarded the Philippine Liberation ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Theater ribbon, and three battle stars. He retired from the Army as a major in 1964 and retired as a budget analyst for the federal government in 1975. He is survived by nephews. 
Dorothy “Dot” Helen Moynihan, 90, from Hamden, Connecticut, on March 2, 2004. B.A. in Latin and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, YWCA, All Maine Women, Women’s Athletic Association, vice president of Sodalitas Latina, the honor society Beta Pi Theta, played hockey, and worked on the Campus.  She was employed in 1934 teaching in Madison, Maine, and later in Hudson Falls, New York. She earned a M.A. from Columbia University and a Certificate of Advanced Study from Fairfield University. She began teaching French and Latin at Hamden High School in 1947 and beginning in 1960 became the director of foreign languages.   
Alicia “Al” Maude Tracy Smith, 93, from Lincoln, Maine, on July 24, 2005. B.S. in home economics and a member of the Home Economics Club.
Eva Myrtle Bisbee Weidel, 93, from Lansdale, Pennsylvania, on July 23, 2005. B.A. in economics, M.A. in 1936, and a member of the varsity Debate Team, YWCA, and the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, and Sigma Mu Sigma. As a UMaine senior in 1933, she was the debating coach at Old Town High School. In the 1940s she was employed as a social worker and in the 1950s she was a bookkeeper at the University of Pennsylvania. 
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Alice Augusta Sonnichsen Birnbaum, 92, from Madison, Connecticut, on December 31, 2006. Attended from 1931 until 1932 and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. After attending the University of Maine she studied nursing at Rhode Island State Hospital and was a registered nurse. She started the first Brownie troop in Madison and later was a leader of local troops. She was a member of the Connecticut Trails Council of Girl Scouts and in the 1970s escorted the Madison troop to Europe. She was a community leader in Madison serving as president of the PTA, chairing the March of Dimes, and managing local Red Cross drives. In 1983 she received the Madison Lions Club Public Service Award. She enjoyed golf and was a member of the Madison Country Club and Black Hall Country Club. She is survived by three children and four grandchildren.
Eleanor “El” Genevieve Gowen Jacobs, 92, from Biddeford, Maine, on March 4, 2007. B.A. in romance languages and a member of Chi Omega sorority, YWCA, French Club, Maine Outing Club, Women’s Athletic Association, Rifle Club, vice president of the Spanish Club, and manager of the field hockey team. She taught in Biddeford and Saco for many years and after retirement she taught adult education classes in Biddeford and was a long-term substitute in local communities. She attended the Universalist Church of Biddeford and enjoyed sports, especially the Biddeford Tigers and Boston teams. She was a member of the Thursday Club, Eastern Star, the York County Retired Teachers Association, and the National Education Association. She served as an election ballot clerk in Saco and was a volunteer for the Red Cross. She is survived by two children, five grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren.
Donna Lucille Kendall Parks, 92, from Sarasota, Florida, on August 1, 2006. Attended from 1931 until 1933. She was employed as a paralegal. She was a member of Pine Shores Presbyterian Church. She is survived by nieces and nephews.
Wilbert “Prony” Lucien Pronovost, Jr., 92, from Augusta, Maine, on March 8, 2007. B.A. in mathematics and a member of the “M” Club, Prism board, Campus board, track team, the honor societies Kappa Gamma Phi, Sigma Delta Zeta, Kappa Phi Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, and Phi Beta Kappa, and stage manager for Maine Masque.  In 1937 he received his M.A. and in 1939 his Ph.D., both from the University of Iowa. He began his career teaching at Queens College in New York and from 1947 until his retirement in 1980 was a professor in the department of special education at Boston University. His interest was in the area of teacher training for educators of the deaf at Horace Mann School in Boston and the Boston School for the Deaf in Randolph, Massachusetts. He was active for many years in the national Speech and Hearing Association, serving as editor of their professional journal, The Volta Review. He also wrote a textbook for teachers of the deaf. He organized and led numerous travel groups that visited special education programs in Europe, Russia, and the Far East. After retirement he moved to Waterville, Maine, spending time on Donnell Pond. He served as a member of the Maine Governor’s Advisory Council for Developmental Disabilities, and volunteered with the Talking Book Service and Meals on Wheels. He enjoyed traveling, reading He is survived by four sons, and seven grandchildren. 
Virginia “Gin” Trundy Stone, 92, from Searsport, Maine, on January 7, 2007. B.A. in psychology and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, Maine Outing Club, YWCA, and played basketball. She went on to study psychiatric social work at the Metropolitan State Hospital in Waltham, Massachusetts; work for the Maine bureau of social welfare, and the city of Rochester, New York. She became a full-time homemaker, raising two children. She enjoyed sewing, painting, gardening, photography, reading, and auditing courses in geology and astronomy at Wellesley College. She is survived by two children including Donald ’73, and three grandchildren. 
Donna Victoria Weymouth Wheeler, 94, from Ellsworth, Maine, on March 16, 2007. B.A. in history. She taught for many years in the Houlton school system and was active in the Women’s Club and A.A.U.W. After retirement she moved to Ellsworth and enjoyed her camp on Prospect Harbor. She was active in the Lutheran Church. She is survived by her sons David ’65 and James ’67, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
1936
George Ahrens Clarke, 91, from Stamford, Connecticut, on January 5, 2007. B.A. in chemistry and a member of Theta Chi fraternity; cross-country, track, and debating teams; and worked on Maine Campus. He was employed as a manager with W.T. Grant Company in 1937 and in 1943 he accepted a position as a chemist in the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory of American Cyanamid Company in Stamford. He became a group leader and worked in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; and Idaho Falls. He retired from American Cyanamid in 1985. He enjoyed traveling and had visited all seven continents and over 60 countries. He was an active member of the First Congregational Church in Stamford from 1958 until his death. He served as moderator, deacon, and most recently as web-master for the church’s website. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, three children, three grandsons, and one great-grandson. 
Margaret Asnip Doucet, 91, from Ipswich, Massachusetts, on September 26, 2004. Attended from 1932 until 1935 and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. She received her A.B. degree in 1938 from Boston University and her M.Ed. from Boston University in 1953. During World War II she was employed as a Navy inspector of engineering materials. She taught in the Ipswich school department for 23 years. She enjoyed reading. She was the mother of two children and five grandchildren.
John Marshall Etter, 91, from East Quoque, New York, on October 1, 2006. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, the Radio Club, Electrical Club, and the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and Tau Beta Pi. In 1931 he became a licensed amateur ham radio operator, which continued to be a life-long passion. In 1936 he began employment with RCA in New York and continued to work there for 42 years. His career spanned many different jobs, starting with a junior position in plant layout, progressing to senior design engineer positions. He helped set up communications for the United States fleet in the Pacific following the attacks in Pearl Harbor. He continued to supervise these stations, helping improve radio communications technology. He was an avid participant in worldwide ham radio contests and enjoyed surfcasting on the north and south forks of Long Island, New York. He is survived by his wife, four children, and 11 grandchildren.
Georgia Isabel Fuller Wiesendanger, 92, from Winthrop, Maine, on October 29, 2006. B.A. in English and a member of Chi Omega sorority. She was the owner of Winthrop Real Estate Agency and was very active in animal rights, founding a no-kill shelter in Winthrop. Proceeds from her estate will benefit the Protectors of Animal Life Society shelter in Winthrop and the Kennebec Valley Humane Society in Augusta. She is survived by sons John ’66, ’68G and Peter ’68.
1937
Charles Maynard Bartlett, 90, from Naples, Florida, died on December 1, 2006, from congestive heart failure. Attended from 1933 until 1934. He was a veteran of the Navy serving from 1940 until 1941, part of that time on the USS Reuben James. He was employed for 30 years as an electrical engineer with Western Electric. He lived in North Carolina, Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey. He was a past member of the Palm River Country Club, Bonita Springs Country Club, and AT&T Pioneers. He enjoyed boating, baking decadent chocolate desserts, golf, and was a ham radio operator. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, three daughters, eleven grandchildren, one great-grandson, and sister Janet Bartlett Easton ’43.
William Follett Chapman, 92, from Bradenton, Florida, on December 6, 2006. B.S. in forestry and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. Although he graduated in 1938 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1937. After graduation he was employed with DuPont as manager of the Portland, Maine, warehouse. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy in the North African Theater and Mediterranean as commanding officer of an LSm (landing ship, medium). After the war he lived in New Hampshire and was a sales representative for 35 years with DuPont. In 1972 he moved to Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and in 2005 moved to East Falmouth, Massachusetts. He is survived by his wife, two children, three grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Eugene “Red” Coffin, 92, from Guilford, Maine, on December 23, 2006. B.S. in agricultural economics/farm management and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, the honor society Alpha Zeta, and the Agriculture Club. After graduation he was employed as a supervisor of dairy herd improvement associations in Waldo and Aroostook counties, worked for a wholesale fruit and vegetable company in Portland, and as a county agent in Penobscot County. During World War II he was employed with the U.S. Customs Department. He was the first forestry and agriculture teacher at Foxcroft Academy, which in the ’60s was the only secondary school in the state to have a large forestry program. His students maintained a plot of Christmas trees, and cleared deadwood, brush, and stunted trees from ten acres of pine located in back of the Academy while learning natural resource conservation. His forestry classes planted the oak trees that line the campus on West Maine Street. He obtained his M.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1971. He enjoyed traveling, hunting, fishing, and spending winters in Largo, Florida. He was a member of the Masons and the United Baptist Church in Dover-Foxcroft. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, four children, 10 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.
Gardner “Gard” Coffin  Grant, 91, from Cherryfield, Maine, on April 9, 2007. B.A. in economics and a member, treasurer, and vice president of Sigma Chi fraternity; a member of the wrestling team, and played intramural sports for three years. During World War II he was a civilian instructor for the Air Force at Yale. For 29 years he was postmaster in Cherryfield. He helped operate his father’s lumber business for many years and briefly taught high school in Steuben. He served as president of the Cherryfield school district, chairman of trustees of Cherryfield Academy, and a 41-year member of the Rotary Club where he received the Paul Harris Fellowship Award. He was a member of the Masons and the Knights of Pythians. He enjoyed wintering in Florida, carpentry, and his camp on Spring River Lake. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, sons Phil ’66, ’68G and Wayne ’68, ’75G, four grandchildren including Andrea Grant Goodell ’00 and Maria Grant ’03, and four great-grandchildren.   
Grace Elizabeth Knowles Homsted, 89, from Hermon, Maine, on April 2, 2007. Attended from 1933 until 1934. She was employed as the office manager for CE Noyes in Bangor. She attended the Hermon Baptist Church, and was a member of the Hermon Historical Society, Hermon Senior Citizens, the Hermon Garden Club, and Rebekah Lodge. She is survived by two daughters including Judith Homsted Harding ’68, three grandchildren including Bruce Goodin ’89 and Amanda Harding Hughes ’02, and six great-grandchildren. 
George Laurence Houston, 91, from Bangor, Maine, on March 9, 2007. B.S. in forestry and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity and the honor society Xi Sigma Pi. He was employed as a professional engineer and land surveyor in New York, Maine, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Vermont and West Virginia. He spent 30 years with New York State Electric and Gas Corporation starting as an engineer and from 1976 until 1978 served as assistant vice president and senior consultant. From 1978 until 1980 he was vice president of Moneco in Montreal, Canada, and from 1980 until 1982 was a consulting engineer with Stetson-Dale. In 1995 he donated land in Hudson, Maine, to the University of Maine for the forestry program. He is survived by a daughter-in-law.
Anne May Bradley LaFave, 89, from Plano, Texas, on December 1, 2002. Attended from 1933 until 1934. She was a homemaker raising five children. She volunteered with the hospital auxiliary and Catholic Charities and enjoyed playing bridge, golf, swimming, and traveling. She is survived by three children including Joelle LaFave ’59, eight grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.
George Sumner Lawless, 91, from Pinellas Park, Florida, on June 23, 2006. Attended from 1933 until 1935 and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army in the European Theater. He was employed for 25 years with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford, Connecticut. He enjoyed golf, swimming, and travel, and belonged to several local civic and fraternal organizations. He was the father of one daughter.
1938
David Cameron, 89, from Rockport, Maine, on December 31, 2006. Attended from 1934 until 1936 and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy and saw action with the 1st Marine Division in the invasions of Guadal Canal and Cape Gloucester. He was employed for 39 years at the Boston office of New York Life Insurance. He was a former trustee of Rockport United Methodist Church and a member of the American Legion. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, three daughters, and five grandchildren.
John Wilbur Coffin, 91, from Sykesville, Maryland, on December 13, 2006. Attended from 1934 until 1935. He attended New York Diesel Institute in 1937 and from 1939 until 1940 attended General Motors Institute. He was employed for 40 years at Capitol Cadillac-Oldsmobile Company in Washington, D.C. as an auto service technician. After retirement he was self-employed as a home craftsman. He was a member of the Masons, was active in his church, and enjoyed gardening and home crafts. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Miriam Hilton Coffin ’38, one son, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Joseph “Joe” Henry Lewis, 90, from Sorrento, Maine, on March 23, 2007. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the honor societies Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi. M.S. in economics and business in 1939. His early career included three years as a civilian engineer and operations analyst for the Navy in Washington, D.C., and London. For his work during the war he was awarded the U.S. Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award. From 1961 until 1968 he developed and directed command and control activities of the weapons systems evaluation group at the Institute for Defense Analyses for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He then was a senior project director of the Urban Institute and in 1970 became director for the Police Foundation. He was the author of several articles and reports on the subject of evaluation of research. He enjoyed sailing, gardening, and photography. He is survived by his wife Hanne van Hauen Lewis ’85, four children, one granddaughter, and siblings Ermond ’30 and Lillian Lewis Davis ’45.
Sarah Wells Littlefield, 90, from Brewer, Maine, on February 5, 2007. B.S. in home economics and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and the YWCA. From 1935 until 1945 she taught home economics in Dexter, Falmouth, and Bangor, Maine. From 1945 until 1950 she was a home demonstration agent in Cumberland County and had a weekly radio program. She obtained her M.S. degree in 1952 from Iowa State and in 1953 she became an assistant professor of clothing and textiles in Pennsylvania. She continued to work at the college level until 1963 when she opened the Whatnot Shop in Orono. She was a member of All Souls Congregational Church in Bangor. She is survived by a sister-in-law and nephews.
Eugene Cyril McCann, M.D., 89, from Falmouth, Maine, on March 1, 2007. Attended from 1934 until 1935. Graduated in 1942 with his M.D. from Columbia University. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy as a medical officer. He initially was assigned to the polar exploration vessel The Bear of Oakland on Greenland patrol and was subsequently reassigned to the destroyer tender U.S.S. Prairie and spent the remainder of the war in the South Pacific. In 1951 he completed a year of post-doctoral studies in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Medicine. He served as chief of the obstetrical and gynecological staff at Maine Medical Center from 1955 until 1968. He enjoyed boating on Casco Bay, time at camp, and vacationing in the Bahamas. He is survived by six children, 1 grandchild, and one great-grandchild.
Raymond “Mac” Powell McGinley, 90, from East Barre, Vermont, on January 18, 2007. B.S. in pulp and paper and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and played football. He was employed as a service manager for James River Corporation in Old Town from 1960 until 1971. From 1971 until his retirement, he was employed as an engineer for the James Sewall Company. He was a longtime Rotarian and was active in the Episcopal Church. He is survived by six children including Rosemary McGinley Adams ’70, Kevin McGinley ’76, and Kathleen McGinley Schaap ’76, nine grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. His wife, Ruthe Seavey McGinley ’38, died seven days after his death.
Ruthe Shirley Seavey McGinley, 90, from East Barre, Vermont, on January 25, 2007. B.S. in home economics and a member of the YWCA and played basketball. She was employed as a home economics teacher at Potter Academy in Bridgton, Maine, and later worked at Jordan Marsh in Boston. After raising her children, she worked in the Old Town library and later served as food service director for the Old Town school system. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, and knitting. She was an active member of the Episcopal church, a life member of the Eastern Star, and volunteered at the Vermont Quilt Festival for several years. She is survived by six children including Rosemary McGinley Adams ’70, Kevin McGinley ’76, and Kathleen McGinley Schaap ’76, nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and three siblings including Harrison Seavey ’50. Her husband, Raymond McGinley ’38, died seven days before her death.
1939
Dana Edgecomb Drew, 89, from Hartford, Connecticut, on February 1, 2007. B.S. in agricultural economics and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, Sophomore Owls, Senior Skulls, the honor societies Alpha Zeta and Phi Kappa Phi, Pale Blue Key, and played baseball three years and basketball and football all four years. M.Ed. in 1952. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy. He served as a teacher, coach, principal, and superintendent of schools in Maine, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Most recently he had retired as superintendent of schools in Lebanon in 1976. He restored a 300-year-old house in Lebanon and built two other homes. He was an accomplished wood carver, public speaker, ballroom dancer, and reader of history. He was inducted into the University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame in 2000 and was the last athlete in Black Bear history to be a starter on three athletic teams in the same year. During his first year he participated in football, basketball, baseball, and indoor and outdoor track. He was an active member of the Rotary, and VFW and was a Red Sox fan. At his 50th Reunion he reunited with Virginia Maguire Doherty ’39 and they were married in 1989. He is survived by his wife, three children, six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Louis “Lou” Tolman Harris, 90, from Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, on December 8, 2006. B.S. in agricultural economics and farm management and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. Although he graduated in 1940 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1939. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Merchant Marines. He was employed with the Virginia Department of Highways, retiring as a computer specialist. He enjoyed golf. He is survived by his wife, four children, nine grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and sister Joanna Harris Morris ’35.
Elizabeth “Betty” Curtis Huntoon, 90, from Portland, Maine, on February 23, 2007. B.S. in home economics and a member of the YWCA and Maine Outing Club. She was a full-time homemaker raising two children. She volunteered at the Maine Medical Hospital, was on the board of the Catherine Morrill Day Nursery School, and was active in the Woodford Club Women’s Auxiliary. She enjoyed swimming and knitting. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, two daughters including Martha Huntoon Page ’74, and five grandchildren.
Priscilla “Pat” Day Haskell Libby, 89, from Los Angeles, California, on March 1, 2007. B.A. in English and a member of Campus board (society editor sophomore year; contributing editor junior year; associate editor senior year), YWCA, Art’s Club, Liberal Club, Contributor’s Club, International Relations Club, French Club, Der Deutsche Verein, and the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. While raising six children she worked as an administrator for the Venice Chamber of Commerce and the Marina Area Chamber of Commerce. She later worked in the fields of public relations and health education for the American Cancer Society and as an editor/proofreader for Security Pacific National Bank and Bank of America. She enjoyed camping, backpacking, reading, running, traveling, mountain climbing, music, and swimming. She was an active member of the Sierra Club and as a climber had climbed all Southern California peaks over 5,000 feet. She hiked the entire John Muir Trail and was a member of the Great Old Broads for the Wilderness. She began distance running in her 60s, competing in over 50 marathons and ultra-marathons as well as completing one 50-mile race. Her favorite race was the Catalina Marathon, which she ran 13 times, culminating with a first place finish at age 80. She had traveled to all 50 states, all Canadian provinces and territories, and all seven continents including Antarctica. Along with her granddaughter, she participated in the First Annual U.S./Soviet Women’s Leadership Expedition.  She is survived by six children, 13 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.
Melvin “Mac” Almon McKenzie, 91, from Tallahassee, Florida, on February 25, 2007. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Theta Chi fraternity, ROTC, Pale Blue Key Society, Glee Club, Scabbard & Blade, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, “M” Club, Intramural Athletic Association, played intramural basketball, football, softball, hand-ball, tennis, varsity winter sports, and participated in indoor and outdoor track all four years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps. He served as a B-17 pilot and navigator in the 19th Bombardment Group and participated in the first ever trans-oceanic mass flight of heavy bombers in 1941 from California to Hawaii for which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. In 1941 he was awarded the Air Medal for navigating the trans-Pacific flight of the 19th to Clark Field in the Philippines. He flew 22 combat missions in the Pacific and was awarded the Sliver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Oak Leaf Cluster added to the Air Medal, and a Bronze Star. Two-thirds of his unit were captured or killed during a year of combat in the Philippines. From 1944 until 1945 he served as the commander of the Bomber Test Group at Eglin Field overseeing delivery testing on over a dozen new aircraft designs. In 1945 he graduated from the Air Force Institute of Technology and headed the B-50 bomber and tanker cargo system procurement offices at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He then served during the Korean War in Japan where he flew air transport missions in support of U.N. forces. His decorations also included the American Defense Medal with Foreign Service Bar, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three Campaign Stars, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, National Defense Medal, Korean Service Medal, Philippines Defense Ribbon with Combat Star, United Nations Service Medal with Korean Service Bar, Command Pilot Wings, Navigator Wings, and Missileer Badge.  His last military assignment was working on the X-20 Dyna-Soar Project, a two-man reusable space plane launched on a Titan II rocket, which provided early data for the Space Shuttle Program. He retired from the Air Force in 1962 as a lieutenant colonel and worked for Martin Aerospace in the Gemini space program before retirement in 1988. Later in life his passion became swimming and he was a successful competitor in AAU Master Swimming events. He is survived by five children, 10 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
1940
Ann Arlene Hart Dickens, 87, from Lincolnville, Maine, on December 15, 2006. B.S. in home economics and a member of Chi Omega sorority. In 1944 she graduated from Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing with a registered nurse degree. She was a veteran of World War II serving two years in the Army Nurse Corps with the 221st General Hospital in England and France. She did graduate work at Simmons College in public health and began employment as a public health nurse for the State Bureau of Health and Welfare in Washington and Waldo counties in Maine. She later worked as a secretary for the North Maine Woods Corporation in Presque Isle. She was a member of the American Association of University Women, Highland Avenue Methodist Church, Maine Nurses Association, Friends of Maine State Parks, Hope Historical Society, Friends of Bangor Library, Bangor Historical Society, and volunteered at Camden Healthcare Center and as a Girl Scout leader. She enjoyed genealogy, history, sports, gardening, and traveling. She is survived by three children including Laurie Dickens McLean ’71 and Susan Dickens Burgess ’96, ’98G, six grandchildren including Mark McLean ’01, Emily Burgess Parker ’02, ’03G and Daniel Burgess ’05, three great-grandchildren, and brother Halver Hart ’50.
Paul Raymond Gorham, 88, from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, on November 9, 2006. M.S. in botany. He obtained a Ph.D. from the California Institute for Technology in Pasadena, California, and worked for the Department of Agriculture in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. For the next 24 years he was a research scientist with the National Research Council. He was involved in pioneering studies of photosynthesis. In 1969 he moved to Edmonton, Alberta, and was a professor of botany at the University of Alberta. He served as chair from 1971 until 1979, retiring professor emeritus in 1983. He helped found the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologist, the Canadian Botanical Association, and the International Association for Plant Physiology. He was a driving force behind the creation of the 5-acre Kurimoto Japanese Garden. He was awarded the Canadian Centennial Medal and the Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee Medal. He was published in established journals, on the board of the Edmonton Art Gallery, and on the board of trustees of the University of Alberta Devonian Botanic Garden. He enjoyed skiing, gardening, photography, and supporting the arts. He is survived by his wife Evelyn Woods Gorham ’40, three children and five grandchildren. 
Stephen “Steve” Clark Hamlin, 85, from Orono, Maine, on January 28, 2007. Attended from 1938 until 1939. He was a graduate of King Point in 1944 and was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy. He enjoyed sailing and raising Shetland sheep dogs. He is survived by five children and nine grandchildren.
Henry “Hank” Lloyd Hathaway, 89, from Estero, Florida, on September 20, 2006. Attended from 1936 until 1938 and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1941 until 1946. He was awarded the Air Medal in recognition of meritorious achievement in aerial flights in the Southwest Pacific from 1942 until 1943. He was recalled to active duty during the Korean War and served as a combat pilot with the Air Force. He served for 25 years in the Air Force, retiring in 1966. He owned Falcon Flight Service in Gardner, Massachusetts, and managed Gardner Municipal Airport. He also worked as a realtor and was executive vice president for the Northern Worcester Board of Realtors. He enjoyed flying. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, five children, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.  
Erwin Lovett Heald, 90, from Lincolnville, Maine, on November 11, 2006. B.S. in agronomy and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Maine Masque, and 4-H Club. During World War II he was employed at Colt’s Firearms in Hartford, Connecticut. After the war he was employed with Malenar Machine Shop in Holliston, Massachusetts. He later was employed with the U.S. Department of Defense at the Army Natick Laboratories as a mechanical engineer in Natick, Massachusetts. He was very mechanically inclined and enjoyed working on Volkswagens and Crosley automobiles. He was a member of the Masons, Eastern Star, and the United Christian Church in Lincolnville Center. He is survived by his wife of nearly 65 years, two children, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Atwood “Woody” Ora Smart, 89, from Hallowell, Maine, on March 13, 2007. B.A. in business administration and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, Maine Masque, and played football for three years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1942 until 1946. After his service he began employment with Sear & Roebuck, working in many locations until his retirement in 1977 as a mid-Atlantic zone manager. After retirement he worked as a consultant for Olympia Sports. He was an avid golfer, skier, and photographer. He also enjoyed traveling in Alaska, Hawaii, and Europe. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, two children including Elizabeth Smart Vose ’67, three grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
Donald “Don” Calvin Smith, 88, from Presque Isle, Maine, on January 23, 2007. B.S. in agronomy and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, track and cross-country teams, Sophomore Owls, Senior Skulls, Pale Blue Key, Agricultural Club, Maine Athletic Association, the honor society Alpha Zeta, and “M” Club. While at the university he was New England Champion in track all four years and placed second in the national AAU Track and Field Championships in 1940. Maine and New England sports writers often called him the “Easton Express.” He took over the operation of his grandfather’s potato farm in Easton, Maine, while teaching math, agriculture, science, and coaching basketball at Easton High School. From the late 1950s until his retirement he taught math at Presque Isle High School, sometimes coaching track and ski teams. He was elected to the Maine Sports Hall of Fame, Maine Running Hall of Fame, and the University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, and gardening. He is survived by his wife, three sons including Melbourne ’72, step children, and many grandchildren.        
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Faulkner “Mont” Earlmont Chase, 89, from Portland, Maine, on April 3, 2007. B.A. in economics and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Maine Masque, chorus, Arts Club, and played intramural sports including football and track, and played varsity baseball three years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1941 until 1945. In the early 1950s he was employed as vice president of Forster Manufacturing and later worked as a sales manager for companies in Maine, Wisconsin, and Connecticut. He enjoyed tennis, golf, bowling, and horseshoes. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Carolinn Adams Chase ’44, two children, two grandsons, brothers Gordon ’41 and Allan ’46, and daughters-in-law Janice Merrill Chase ’41 and Winona Edminster Chase ’47. 
Philip “Phil” Goos, 86, from South Palm Beach, Florida, on December 3, 2006. B.A. in mathematics and a member of the Mathematics Club and on the Campus board.  He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army. In 1946 he joined the firm Edward A. Viner and Company on Wall Street. He later bought the company, which became a member of the New York Stock Exchange, and he served as president and chairman until his retirement in 2005. He was a founding member of Brae Burn Country Club in Harrison, New York, and High Ridge Country Club in Hypoluxo, New York. He is survived by two daughters, four grandchildren, and two sisters including Celia Goos Viner ’43.
Robert “Irv” Mayes Irvine, 89, from Augusta, Maine, on January 25, 2007. B.S. in forestry and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, Forestry Club, Maine Outing Club, Scabbard and Blade, Maine Masque,  was on the track and football teams, and was active in intramural athletics all four years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1941 until 1945. He was awarded four Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star, and a Silver Star. In the early 1950s he and his wife owned and operated a country store in Wardsboro, Vermont. He later became a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse in Wardsboro and later principal in Bellows Falls, Vermont. He relocated to the Boothbay, Maine-area and at the time of his retirement was principal at the Southport School. He was a member of the Rotary, Second Congregational Church in Newcastle, Maine; Retired Teachers Association, and a 50-year member of the Masons. For 13 years he delivered Meals on Wheels and enjoyed gardening and lobstering. He is survived by one son, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and sister Carol Irvine Adams ’44.
Juliet Spangler Kellogg, 88, from Bangor, Maine, on February 8, 2007. M.A. in zoology. She graduated from Wheaton College in 1939. She was employed as a researcher at Cold Spring Harbor Biological Lab, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Jackson Laboratory, Cornell University Biological Labs, and the National Cancer Institute. During this time she worked with four people who went on to win a Nobel Prize. Among some of the many organizations she was involved with were: the Bangor Historical Society, Junior League, Bangor Historic Preservation Commission, Shakespeare Club, and played cello for 35 years with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church and enjoyed history, canoeing, and traveling. She is survived by six children including Robert Kellogg ’83, Juliet Kellogg Markowsky ’89G, four grandchildren including Gregory Markowsky ’98, and two sisters including Mary Spangler Eddy ’46.
Robert John Lovejoy, D.M.D., 89, from Farmington, Maine, on March 17, 2007. Attended from 1937 until 1940 and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He graduated from Tufts Dental School in 1943. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army as a dental officer from 1944 until 1946. He established his practice in Farmington and retired in 1986. He served on the board of trustees for the Farmington Public Library and was a life member of the Masons. He was active in the Appalachian Trail Club and enjoyed clearing trails, assisting with building projects, hiking, and spending weeks at the summit of Mount Washington at the weather observatory. He is survived by two children including John ’78, five grandchildren, five step grandchildren, and seven step great-grandchildren.
Homer Hollett Oaksford, Jr., 84, from Spokane, Washington, on March 2, 2002. Attended from 1937 until 1939 and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
Edgar “Ed” Fuller Sewell, 88, from Lenox, Massachusetts, on January 6, 2007. B.S. in chemistry and a member of Alpha Chi Sigma chemical fraternity. He was employed as an organic chemist at MIT in radar development and later with Kimberly Clark as a research chemist. He retired from General Electric in 1985. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Pittsfield where he sang in the choir. He was a member of the Masons, Berkshire Power Squadron, and Kiwanis. He enjoyed sailing his 22-foot sloop in Long Island Sound, golf, gardening, woodworking, and doing crossword puzzles. He is survived by his wife, three children including Edgar ’67 and Christine Sewell Stillson ’67, 10 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.  
James “Jim” Kerr Tweedie, Sr., 86, from Lamoine, Maine, on February 19, 2007. B.A. in business administration and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II enlisting in 1942 and serving in the Army as a cryptographer for the 6th Signal Detachment. He fought in the battles and campaigns for Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, and Southern France. He was employed with AT&T and New England Telephone for 25 years. His last position was as a general internal auditor. He enjoyed traveling and spent time in Spain. He served on the board of trustees of Maine Coast Memorial Hospital from 1980 until 1992 when he was appointed an honorary trustee for life. He was head of the Lamoine planning board, and a member of the Masons and the Episcopal Church. He is survived by two children and two grandchildren.
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Priscilla Emery Thurlow Anderson, 86, from Phoenix, Arizona, on October 20, 2006. B.S. in home economics and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Home Economics Club, Maine Radio Guild, Campus reporter, and on the Prism board. She was employed as an administrative assistant at Central Maine General Hospital in Lewiston, Maine. She was a resident of Buckfield, Maine, for more than 80 years, spending winters recently in Arizona. She enjoyed traveling.
Gordon “Lefty” Haley Bither, 87, from Houlton, Maine, on November 28, 2006. B.S. in education and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Air Force from 1942 until 1946. He taught at Ricker Classical Institute and Ricker College from 1946 until 1958 and from 1958 until 1982 was employed in the insurance business with George S. Gentle Company. He served on the board of SAD 29 for 12 years and on the board of Houlton Housing for the Elderly for 25 years. He was a member of the Elks, Monument Lodge, American Legion, Houlton Rotary, and Houlton Community Golf Club. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, and gardening. He was a longtime member of the Houlton Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of 60 years and son Gordon ’69.
George Hill Buck, 87, from Orland and Orono, Maine, on February 27, 2007. Attended from 1938 until 1939. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1941 until 1946. He was employed in the administration at St. Regis Paper, retiring from Champion International in Bucksport. He enjoyed skiing and hiking and spent many volunteer hours working on the trails in Acadia National Park. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, three children including Alison Buck ’75 and Jonathan ’85, and grandchildren.
Frederick Todd Burpee II, 90, from Orono, Maine, on April 9, 2007. Attended from 1938 until 1941. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army with the 583rd Ambulance Company. His company evacuated more than 14,000 wounded troops at Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge. He was also in Northern France and the Central Europe theaters and was awarded the Purple Heart. He worked for many years with his father building homes in the Orono area and owned and operated F.T. Burpee Hardware in Orono Village. He was employed for 10 years for the Farmer’s Home Administration as a building inspector and assistant county supervisor before his retirement in 1979. He enjoyed spending time at this camp on Pushaw Lake. He served in the Kiwanis, was the first president of the Orono Jaycees, was a member of the American Legion, and a charter member of the Church of Universal Fellowship. He enjoyed sports and he established the F.T. Burpee Good Sportsmanship Award given annually to a deserving athlete in the junior class of Orono High School. He is survived by three children including F. Todd ’76, six grandchildren, and two great-grandsons.
Cherrie Madeline Thorne Kaifer, 86, from Baltimore, Maryland, on December 27, 2006. B.S. in home economics and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Home Economics Club, All Maine Women, and the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and Omicron Nu. She was employed by Joseph Seagram as a chemist from 1942 until 1946. She then became a full-time homemaker raising three children. She was a member of the Society of Mayflower Descendents of Maryland, and an active member of Arbutus Methodist Church serving on the administrative board, council on ministries, finance committee, and with the United Methodist Women. She volunteered with the Girl Scouts for 20 years as a troop leader, the League of Women Voters of Baltimore for 40 years, and local PTAs.  She is survived by her husband, three daughters, and three grandchildren.
Laurence “Larry” Gilmore Leavitt, 86, from Orono, Maine, on February 10, 2007. B.S. in chemical engineering, M.S. in chemical engineering in 1947, and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, Maine Outing Club, Scabbard & Blade, the honor society Alpha Chi Sigma, and Pack & Pine. On May 25, 1942 he graduated, married, and was commissioned into the Army as a second lieutenant. He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1942 until 1946. He was employed as a technical director for Diamond International in Old Town for over 35 years. He was extremely active in his community beginning in the 1950s with the Muscular Dystrophy Association and was awarded the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s National Service Award. He was active in the Boy Scouts for 71 years and was given the Silver Beaver Award in 1962. In 1994 he and his wife were awarded the Block “M” Award from the University of Maine Alumni Association for their valuable support to the Class of 1942. He was a member of the American Legion, Knights of Columbus, and volunteered with the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen, Meals for Me, Eastern Maine Medical Center Heart to Heart program, and was a Eucharistic minister at St. Mary’s Parish in Orono. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, cross-country skiing, and climbing Mt. Katahdin. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Mary Cowin Leavitt ’42, three sons including James ’67 and Larry ’81, five grandchildren including Joseph Studholme ’04, and sister Lois Leavitt Pelletier ’39.
Willis Edward Libby, Jr., 85, from Wilmington, Vermont, on January 25, 2007. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Although he graduated in 1949 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1942. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1946. In 1951 he obtained his master’s degree from the University of Michigan. He was employed in the aerospace and computer industries in New Jersey, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New York, some of that time with Sperry Gyroscope Company responsible for the mechanical design of the tower and antenna of air-search radar systems. He owned Deerfield Valley Supply in Wilmington. He enjoyed sailing. He is survived by four children and eight grandchildren. 
Nello “Rip” Frank Ripanti, 88, from Marblehead, Massachusetts, on February 21, 2007. B.S. in chemical engineering and a member of the honor society Alpha Chi Sigma. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force as a pilot of a B-17 Flying Fortress. He participated in 35 missions over German-held territory and was awarded the Air Medal, three Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was employed as an engineer with General Electric, retiring in 1986. He was a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He is survived by a niece.
Roger “Curly” Edward White, 85, from Ormond Beach, Florida, on April 20, 2006. B.S. in engineering physics and a member of the Physics Club, and the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and Tau Beta Pi. In 1942 he joined the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., and worked as a design engineer on electronic countermeasures and radar during World War II. After the war he moved into the field of microwave tubes and then founded Roger White Electron Devices. His company was purchased by Litton Industries and he became director of marketing. He later founded TUCOR in Wilton, Connecticut, and then established Republic International and companies in Pakistan, Malaysia, and South Africa. Throughout much of his career he also worked intermittently as an operative for U.S. intelligence organizations. For the decade prior to retirement, he operated Roger White Associates, a consulting company. He was a Navy veteran serving from 1942 until 1954. He was recently a contributor to the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, sharing his U.S. Navy experiences in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He volunteered with the International Executive Service Corps, a not-for-profit organization of American businessmen and women devoted to providing assistance to private enterprises in developing countries. He wrote several books about his adventurous life and overseas exploits and enjoyed traveling. He was a private pilot with over 5,000 hours. He is survived by his wife, five children including Linda White ’75, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Shirley Gladys Ashman Yih, 86, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, on June 17, 2006. B.A. in romance languages and a member of All Maine Hockey, “M” Club, Spanish Club, French Club, Women’s Athletic Association Council, the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa, was president of Neai Mathetai, played field hockey, basketball, and volleyball, and was class valedictorian. From 1946 until 1948 she taught French at the University of Iowa and until 1949 at Drury College. She received her M.A. in romance languages from Middlebury College, Vermont, in 1948. She continued to pursue her interest in languages often learning new languages in advance of planned trips. She was a member of French conversation groups including the Ann Arbor group and taught adult classes in continuing education at Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She enjoyed swimming, skiing, and skating well into her seventies, and had never given up swimming. She is survived by two children and one granddaughter. 
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Bruno Elmer Aho, 85, from Union, Maine, on March 3, 2007. B.S. in poultry husbandry and a member of the Glee Club, and the baseball, football and track teams. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy stationed in the north Atlantic and Pacific. He was stationed aboard the U.S.S. Swasey, a destroyer escort. In 1954 he was employed at Sylvania and later with GTE in Waldoboro. For most of his career he was a line supervisor and later a troubleshooting expert dealing with quality control and production of incandescent light bulb filaments. He traveled to facilities throughout the United States and Costa Rica until his retirement in 1985. He enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, golf, and was active in the Central Maine Seniors for a number of years. He was a past member of the Rockland Golf Club and a charter member of the Union Country Club. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, son Henry ’70 and son Ron ’75, and one grandson.
Iva Virginia Henry Bennett, 86, from Belleview, Florida, on December 13, 2006. B.A. in English. She was employed by Seagram’s in Baltimore and later with Thatcher Glass in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. She enjoyed horses and trained horses in Hollywood and Belleview, Florida. She is survived by three brothers.
Walter “Red”  Herbert Foster, Jr., 87, from Holden, Maine, on March 20, 2007. B.S. in poultry husbandry and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Agricultural Club, and the honor society Alpha Zeta. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1941 until 1946. He trained bombardiers in Nevada and New Mexico. After his service he and his brother formed a poultry farm in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire. While working the farm he also worked evening shifts at the local mill. After leaving the poultry business he formed Sherwood & Foster, a woodworking business in Old Town and became a real estate sales representative at Bangor Real Estate, later joining J.F. Singleton as sales manager and chief appraiser. He later became owner and chief appraiser of American Heritage Real Estate and added a Coldwell Banker franchise. He held his real estate license for 37 years and was a member of the State Board of Property Tax Review and a former member of the Maine Real Estate Commission. He served on many commissions and boards and taught pre-licensing courses for the Maine Real Estate Commission and seminars at Husson College. He was a founding member of the Bangor Area Breakfast Rotary Club and was a Paul Harris Fellow. He enjoyed gardening and reading. He is survived by his wife of of 30 years, five children including Walter ’77 and Katherine Foster Dall ’66, grandchildren including Allison Dall Hall ’96 and Walter Foster ’93, and great-grandchildren. 
LeRoy Alexander Ladner, Jr., 86, from Exeter, New Hampshire, on December 6, 2006. B.A. in business administration and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. He served as CEO of the 64th General Depot in India and was discharged a captain. He was employed with Merrill Trust Company in Bangor in 1946 and left that position as executive vice president in 1968 to join Exeter Banking Company. He retired as CEO and chairman of the board in 1983. He was the former director of Development Credit Corporation of Maine; Rotary Club of Bangor and Exeter, New Hampshire; former treasurer of the University of Maine Alumni Association and Orono High School; and was a corporator of Exeter Hospital. He enjoyed winters in Florida and summers at camp in Kennebunk, Maine. He is survived by his wife, two children, and sister Alyce Ladner Nagelin ’51.
Richard “Mac” Douglas McKeen, 84, from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on April 25, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Maine Christian Association, “M” Club, and played football and baseball for two years and basketball for four years. He was a veteran of Word War II serving in the U.S. Air Corps from 1945 until 1946. In 1949 he obtained his M.S. degree from Ohio State University. He was employed as an engineer for his entire career, from ceramics to nuclear, and was Western Electric Engineer of the Year. He was the father of three children and seven grandchildren.
Edward “Ed” Alfred Robinson, 87, from Story, Wyoming, on December 21, 2005. B.S. in forestry and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Senior Skull Society, “M” Club, Scabbard & Blade, and played varsity football all four years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army and was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star, and three Bronze Campaign Stars. He retired as a colonel in 1956. He then owned and operated Double Eagle Ranch in Story, Wyoming. He was the father of two children.
Janice “Jan” Melendy Thomas, 86, from Portland, Maine, on January 20, 2007. B.A. in history and a member of Maine Christian Association, Arts & Science Club, International Relations Club, Le Cercle Francais, and Prism. She was employed for many years with John Hancock Life Insurance in Boston and later in Portland. She was a long-time member of the Woodford Congregational Church in Portland and the Eastern Star. She is survived by cousins.
Gordon “Tool” Kenneth Tooley, 86, from Brevard, North Carolina, on December 29, 2006. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, Sophomore Owls, Civil Club, and played baseball and football. His career was spent working as an engineer for several national corporations and he later owned and operated Horseshoe Valley Construction Company. He served on the Translyvania hospital board and community planning board. He is survived by his wife and was the father of five children.
Barbara “Barbie” Muirhead Gowen Utman, 86, from Biddeford, Maine, on December 6, 2006. B.A. in liberal arts and nursing and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, Arts Club, YWCA, Women’s Forum, Le Cercle Francais, and assistant editor of the Prism junior year. She was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1945. She was employed at Trull Nursing Home in Biddeford and later taught pediatrics at the Maine Medical School of Nursing in Portland. In 1968 she moved to North Dighton, Massachusetts, and worked at Brockton Hospital School of Nursing as a pediatric instructor. In 1973 she moved to California and worked part-time as a school nurse. She was a member of the Eastern Star and Biddeford-Saco Country Club. She enjoyed cooking classes, reading, traveling, the Red Sox, and learning to square dance. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, three daughters, and two grandchildren.
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Barbara Ruth Mitchell Brown, 82, from Bar Harbor, Maine, on March 13, 2005. Attended from 1940 until 1942. She was employed as an office manager in the hotel business. She enjoyed tailoring and making her own clothes. She was a member of the Bar Harbor Congregational Church for more than 70 years and was past worthy matron of the Eastern Star. She is survived by two children including Howard ’81, ’84G, and two grandchildren.
Donald “Don” Leslie Goodwin, 83, from Harrisonburg, Virginia, on January 6, 2007. B.A. in history and government and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, Scabbard and Blade, and played basketball and football. He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1943 until 1946 in the 36th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division in Germany. He began his career as a teacher and baseball coach in Bucksport in 1946. In 1947 he accepted a federal government position and served in several agencies over the next 26 years, primarily with the U.S. Agency for International Development. His major assignments were in Iran, Liberia, and Vietnam. He was a Congressional Fellow in 1965-1966 and retired in 1974 with a Superior Honor Award for his work with refugees in Southeast Asia. He then worked as assistant director for disaster planning and training for the Red Cross in the eastern operation field. He retired from the Red Cross in 1985. He enjoyed hiking, bird watching, genealogy, and reading. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, three children, six grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and brothers Howard ’38, ’39G, and Robert ’41.
Richard Rockwood Palmer, Jr., 84, from Leesburg, Florida, on November 14, 2006. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army Air Force. He was employed with Shell Oil as a junior mechanical engineer and later with National Aluminate Corporation as a field engineer. In 1958 he joined Oakite as a technical sales representative in Iowa and the headquarter staff in 1967. He later was promoted to the position of sales promotion manager. He enjoyed gardening, golf, sports, and church. He was the father of two children and four grandchildren.  
Floyd Flynt Smith, 84, from Greenville, South Carolina, died on September 27, 2006, from cancer. Attended from 1940 until 1943 and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, and played intramural sports. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946 aboard the U.S.S. Deuel in the South Pacific fleet and the Korean War serving from 1951 until 1953. He completed his education with a B.S. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in mechanical engineering. He was employed with General Electric for 35 years. He was a member of Holy Trinity Anglican Church for 35 years and served as treasurer and Sunday school teacher. He enjoyed golf and bowling. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, six children, 20 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
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Kenneth “Ken” Francis Vennett, 84, from Monroe, North Carolina, on March 12, 2007. B.S. in education and a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, varsity indoor and outdoor track teams, cross-country team, president of the Men’s Senate, General Senate, Senior Skulls, Veteran’s Affairs Committee, “M” Club, the honor society Kappa Delta Pi, and played intramural sports all four years. Although he graduated in 1949 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1945. He was a veteran of World War II serving for three years in the Army Air Corps. In 1951 he received his M.A. from the University of Florida. He was a teacher and principal in the Hillsborough County, Florida, school system for over 35 years. He was an executive board member of the National Association of Secondary School Principals and represented the entire Southeast, plus Texas, for 14 years. He was an avid golfer, active in the Union County Community Theater, and a member of the Kiwanis. He is survived by his wife, two children, two grandsons, and four great-grandchildren.
Bryon Austin Young, 84, from Sebring, Florida, on February 17, 2007. Attended from 1941 until 1943 and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity. He was employed as a potato broker and owned and operated a hardware store in Fort Kent, Maine. He was a member of the Rotary Club, school board, Chamber of Commerce, Maine Fair committee, a charter member of the Fort Kent Golf Club, and a deacon at the Congregational Church in Fort Kent. He moved to Sebring in 1986. He enjoyed golfing, hunting, fishing, gardening, and playing with his computer. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, daughter Gail Young Reich ’84, and sons George ’72, Robert ’73, and Thomas ’77, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
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Malcolm “Bud” Edward Brown, 81, from Bangor, Maine, on March 23, 2007. B.A. in business administration and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and played intramural sports. 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 Army Air Corps from 1944 until 1946. He was employed with Merrill Trust Company as the branch manager of the Dover-Foxcroft branch, later transferring to Bangor as a commercial loan officer. He retired in 1985. He was a member of the Kiwanis and Jaycees and as an Eagle Scout continued his love of scouting as a committee member of the Katahdin Area council. He enjoyed golf and was a lifelong fan of the Red Sox. He is survived by five children including Steven ’72, James ’74, and Mark ’80, nine grandchildren including Christopher Brown ’98, one great-grandchild, and sister Margaret Brown Bunker ’45.
Richard Thomas Cleaver, 83, from Latham, New York, on May 16, 2006. Attended from 1942 until 1943 and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Merchant Marines. He was a partner in the distribution business, Burch Container. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and enjoyed woodworking, landscaping, the outdoors, and motorcycling. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, three sons, five grandchildren, and one great-grandson. 
John Joseph Sabattus, 82, from Brewer and Calais, Maine, on November 28, 2006. Attended from 1942 until 1943 and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Marines from 1943 until 1946 and took part in the invasion of Okinawa. He was employed for 33 years as an engineer for New England Telephone, working out of Calais for eight years and Presque Isle for 25 years. He retired in 1985 and moved to Brewer. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
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Isabelle “Izzy” Elaine Trefethen Flight, 78, from Rochester, New York, on July 15, 2005. B.S. in home economics and a member of Phi Mu sorority, Maine Christian Association, Home Economics Club, Archery Club, Square Dance Club, orchestra, and the honor societies Omicron Nu and Phi Kappa Phi. She obtained her M.S. in 1949 from Cornell University. In the 1950s she was employed with New York College of Home Economics as a food technologist. After raising her children, she was employed as a sales manager with Flight Pianos and Organs in New York. She is survived by two sons and two grandchildren.
Elizabeth “Kelley” Adele Kelso, 81, from Topsham, on November 1, 2005. B.A. in physics and a member of Maine Christian Association, Maine Outing Club, Women Student Government Association, Square Dance Club, and played badminton and field hockey. In 1946 she was an assistant professor of engineering graphics at the University of Maine, with summer work as a metallurgical assistant, light machine operator, and statistician. In 1957 she and two other colleagues published Creative Problems for Basic Engineering Drawing.
Eulila Chase Ludden, 91, from Alexandria, Virginia, on December 19, 2005. B.S. in education and a member of Chi Omega sorority, Education Club, Maine Christian Association, and the honor society Kappa Delta Pi. She was employed as a teacher in the Fairfax County public schools for many years. In 1973 she obtained her M.Ed. from George Mason University. She is survived by five nephews.
Elizabeth “Betty” Madeline Ray, 81, from Polson, Montana, on January 3, 2007. B.S. in home economics, M.Ed. in 1955, and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, the Home Economics Club, Maine Christian Association, “M” Club, and Women’s Athletic Association. She played badminton, volleyball, basketball, and hockey all four years, and was archery manager for two years. She obtained her Ph.D. in 1959 from Cornell University. She was employed at Berwick Academy in South Berwick, Maine, in the early 1950s as a home economics teacher and in the 1960s as an associate professor and research specialist at the University of Idaho. She was employed for 26 years as head of the division of occupational and vocational studies at Pennsylvania State University, retiring as professor emerita. She authored Mission and Purposes of Home Economics Teacher Education as well as more than three dozen articles, books, and research reports. She enjoyed golf, gardening, bridge, and reading. She is survived by four siblings.
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Barbara Jean Goodwin Abusamra, 80, from South Kingstown, Rhode Island, on February 9, 2007. B.A. in music and a member of the orchestra and Modern Dance Club. In the early 1950s she was a piano teacher at the Northern Conservatory of Music in Bangor and in the late 1950s moved to Rhode Island where she taught piano and organ for 25 years. She was the church organist at Kingston Congregational Church for 19 years and a member of Peace Dale Congregational Church. She is survived by her husband, three children, five grandchildren, and brothers Howard Goodwin ’38 and Robert Goodwin ’41.
Marcia Smargon Kornetsky, 78, from Newton, Massachusetts, died on March 30, 2007, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. B.A. in sociology. She obtained her MSW in 1968 from Boston University School of Social Work and was employed as a case worker for Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Middlesex. She is survived by her husband of 58 years Conan ’48, ’51G, two children, and three grandchildren. 
Ellen Jean Ambrose Scanlin, 81, from Dahlonega, Georgia, on March 15, 2007. Attended from 1944 until 1945. She had been a resident of Gainesville, Georgia, for many years and was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Later she was a member of St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Dahlonega. She is survived by four children, five grandchildren, and siblings James ’43, Elizabeth Ambrose Chaplin ’48, and Lee Ambrose Dougherty ’51.
Helen Elizabeth Noyes Taylor, 80, from Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, on December 21, 2006. B.S. in home economics and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, Women’s Athletic Association Council, Maine Masque, Glee Club, Home Economics Club, Maine Outing Club, “M” Club, Maine Christian Association, Prism staff, Campus staff, the honor society Sigma Mu Sigma, and played basketball for three years. After graduation she was employed with the Maine Agricultural Extension Service in Dover-Foxcroft as a home demonstration agent. She later was a substitute teacher at Foxcroft Academy, taught adult education in Dover-Foxcroft, and worked as a receptionist and bookkeeper at her husband’s medical practice. She volunteered with the YMCA, was a devoted member of the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church, and enjoyed downhill skiing, boating, swimming, and church activities. She is survived by three children including Jeffrey ’67 and Susan Taylor Graham ’70, seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
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Arline “Gert” Gertrude Begert, 87, from Lewiston, Maine, on January 27, 2007. B.S. in education and a member of the International Relations Club, Education Club, Newman Club, and the honor society Pi Lambda Theta Mu. During World War II she served as a civilian pilot and worked for the State of Maine National Weather Service. In 1953 she obtained her master’s degree from Cornell. She moved to New York and was employed as an executive for Exxon as a petroleum economist. After retirement she lived in London before settling in Amawalk, New York. She recently moved to Wilton, Connecticut, to be closer to family.
Beatrice “Bea” Young Carlin, 79, from Auburn, Maine, died on February 14, 2007, from pulmonary fibrosis. B.A. in business administration and a member of Maine Christian Association, Maine Outing Club, Hillel, Women’s Forum, and assistant business manager of the Prism her junior year. After graduation she was employed as an organizational expert through a grant from MIT at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. In 1964 she moved to the Washington, D.C. area. She enjoyed playing bridge, the theater, politics, chess, and scrabble. She volunteered with Legal Services for the Elderly, helping with consumer advocacy issues and tax preparations. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, two daughters, and six grandchildren.
Jason “Jay” Cole, 78, from Wells, Maine, on January 22, 2007. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity, was on the track team, ran cross-country, and was a member of the “M” Club. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Air Force. He was employed as a sales engineer in the construction industry. He was a member of the Shriners and Dorchester Yacht Club. He enjoyed boating and fishing. He is survived by three children and one grandson.
Bernard Kiernan Cough, 79, from Bar Harbor, Maine, on March 24, 2007. B.A. in business administration and a member of the Maine Outing Club, Maine Christian Association, and Newman Club. He was a veteran of the Navy serving from 1945 until 1947. He was employed as a schoolteacher, television repairman, salvage hauler, driver education teacher, county sheriff, and bartender. He also was a successful hotel operator for 40 years, owned and operated a furniture and appliance store, and started a sightseeing bus tour company in Bar Harbor. He played competitive tennis and enjoyed sailing and skiing. He served three terms on the Bar Harbor town council, was past president of the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce, was a founding father of the College of the Atlantic, past director and longtime member of the Maine Innkeepers Association, past member of the Acadia National Park advisory board, Mount Desert Island YWCA, and served on the board of directors of the Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, four children including Richard ’77 and Stephen ’73, eight grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Frederick “Fred” Ingraham Glover, 71, from Ocala, Florida, on April 28, 1996. B.A. in business administration and a member of the “M” Club, chorus, Maine Christian Association, Campus staff, Varsity Singers, Scabbard & Blade, basketball assistant manager his sophomore year and manager his junior year, and graduated a Distinguished Military Graduate. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1942 until 1946 and was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army from 1949 until 1956. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. After his military service he graduated from Emory University with a B.D. in theology and was a pastor with the United Methodist Church for 28 years. He served on the Druid Hills United Methodist Church Board, volunteered at local nursing homes, served as the post chaplain for the V.F.W., and enjoyed playing golf and music.
Dorothy “Dolly” Ann Averill Hawkes, 79, from Bangor, Maine, on March 13, 2007. B.A. in medical technology and a member of Phi Mu sorority, the German Club, and the honor society Deutcher Vereigh. M.S. in medical technology in 1984. In the early 1950s she was employed at Eastern Maine General Hospital as a medical technologist and for 37 years was supervisor of blood transfusion services at Eastern Maine Medical Center. She retired in 1995. She was a lifelong member of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor, serving as church treasurer, clerk, council member, and on the archives/heritage committee. She was a member of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists and taught many medical technology students. She enjoyed rug hooking, watercolor painting, line dancing, gardening, and summers at her cottage on Toddy Pond. She was the Class of 1949 secretary and wrote the 1949 class notes for Maine Alumni Magazine for the past 23 years. In 1999 she won the Hilda Sterling Class Correspondent Award for her dedicated service to her class and the University of Maine. She is survived by three children: Donald ’72, Blaine ’89, and Lori Hawkes Edwards ’81 and five grandchildren.
Robert Herman Land, 75, from Chicago, Illinois, on October 6, 1999. B.S. in engineering physics and a member of the honor societies Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Pi Sigma. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Signal Corps from 1943 until 1946. In 1957 he obtained his Ph.D. from M.I.T. in nuclear physics. In the early 1960s he was employed as a physicist in nuclear research with Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois where he remained into the 1980s.
Homer Charles Michalaros, 82, from Portland, Maine, on February 24, 2007.B.A. in business administration and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps in the 345th Bomber Squadron and served in combat missions in the Ploesti Oil Field air raids as a gunner on a B-24 Liberator. In the early 1960s he graduated from the University of Maine School of Law and was a practicing attorney in Portland until the time of his death. He was a lifelong member of the A.H.E.P.A. and a member of the Elks Club. He enjoyed golf. He is survived by two sisters.
Walter “Readie” Oliver Read, 86, from Orono, Maine, on February 22, 2007. Attended from 1945 until 1946. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Marines in Guadalcanal from 1942 until 1943 when he was injured and discharged in 1944. He was employed as a carpenter and millwright and enjoyed farming. His gardens grew bigger each year and he had a small perennial flower business. He enjoyed fishing and fished almost every brook, stream, and river in northern Maine. He is survived by three children including Judith Read Sullivan ’69, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
John “Johnny” Fremont Scamman, 84, from West Brandywine, Pennsylvania, on January 26, 2007. B.S. in engineering physics, ran cross-country, a member of Physics Club, and the honor societies Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Pi Sigma. A veteran of World War II, he was an electronic technician working on Liberty ships at Bath Iron Works in South Portland, and as an electrician in Pearl Harbor from 1942 until 1944. From 1944 until 1946 he repaired ships’ communications at Pearl Harbor. He later served in the Army Signal Corps until 1953. He was employed from 1950 until 1987 as an electrical engineer with General Electric and held five patents. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, and traveling. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, two children, and three grandchildren.
Dana “Smitty” Alme Smith, 81, from St. George, Maine, on March 5, 2007. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of the honor society Kappa Phi Kappa and participated in intramural boxing. He graduated from high school in 1943 and entered the Navy V-12 program at Bates College and after two semesters was sent to the Yale V-12 program for six semesters of mechanical engineering. He received his ensign’s commission at Yale in 1946. As well as serving during World War II he also served during the Korean War from 1952 until 1954 aboard the LST 1084 in Japan and Korea. In 1954 he obtained his M.Ed. from the University of Maine. He began his educational career as a classroom teacher at Dexter and Winslow high schools. In 1954 he expanded his teaching role to include administrative duties and in 1962 he became vice principal and a math teacher at Georges Valley High School. He retired in 1985. He was a member of the Korean War Veterans Association and a 60-year member of the American Legion. In 1984 he initiated what would become a yearly newsletter for all Bates “V-12ers.” He was an honorary member of the Class of 1945 at Bates College. He was a member of the Odd Fellows, St. George Historical Society, and established the Marshall Point Lighthouse Museum. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, four children including Billie Smith Gaudette ’80G and Baxter ’77, and nine grandchildren. 
Barry Edward Steele, 83, from Yarmouth, Maine, on March 9, 2007. B.A. in political science and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps, serving from 1943 until 1946. He was employed in real estate brokerage and development. He began employment with Beecher Agency and eventually created Steele and Company. His developments included Pillsbury Shores and several apartment complexes in Portland. He was elected a lifetime member of the Portland Board of Realtors. He enjoyed researching his genealogy, history-filled family trips, big band music, skiing, and mowing with his tractor. He is survived by two daughters and one grandchild. 
John Warren Wentworth, 81, from Grandville, Michigan, and Lovell, Maine, on November 3, 2006. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of the Glee Club, Maine Christian Association, Good Will Chest Committee, Student Union Fund Committee, the honor societies Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi, president of the Wesley Foundation, and class valedictorian. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1944 until 1946. He was employed for 35 years with RCA as: a broadcast equipment design engineer, an engineering manager, corporate director of continuing engineering education, and as manager of broadcast technical training. He was associated with the most important advances in the field of color television. More than 100 commercial products related to color television were aided by his combination of engineering and administrative abilities. He traveled throughout the world lecturing and conducting seminars on many aspects of broadcast television technology. In 1953 he was awarded the RCA Victor Award of Merit for outstanding service to the corporation and in 1955 he wrote Color Television Engineering. He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers in 1962, a Fellow of International Electrical and Electronic Engineers in 1985, and was awarded the University of Maine’s College of Engineering and Science Distinguished Engineering and Science Award in 1981. He was a lay preacher at the Methodist Church of Haddonfield, New Jersey, served as chairman of the administrative board, and sang in the choir. He was a member of the Haddonfield Methodist Church, Lovell United Church, Falmouth Congregational Church, and the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is survived by two children, three stepchildren, seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
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William David Betts, 79, from Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, on January 12, 2007. B.A. in business administration. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1945 until 1947. After graduation he returned to his home state of New York and began working for Household Finance, later moving to McGregor-Doniger Sportswear. In 1966 he joined Berkshire Hathaway where he remained for the next 30 years until overseas competitors forced the textile mill out of business in the late 1980s. He then oversaw the closing of the textile operation and conversion of the real estate to other uses. He retired as president of the company’s real estate subsidiary. He was a member of Junior Achievement, the Wamsutta Club, YMCA, and taught graduate courses at Southeastern Massachusetts University. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Mary Curtis Betts ’49, five children, and 12 grandchildren.
Charles “Charlie” Adams Chadwick, 83, from Providence, Rhode Island, on October 24, 2006. B.A. in public management and a member of the Maine Christian Association. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1944 until 1946. In the 1960s he was employed as a research assistant and later as a product designer engineer for Builders Iron Foundry Industries in West Warwick, Rhode Island. He was a member of the Providence Engineering Society.
Irving “Red” Leon Cushman, 79, from Winthrop, Maine, died on February 19, 2007, from emphysema. B.S. in animal science and a member of the Agriculture Club. He was employed with Ralston Purina, Clay Equipment, Blue Seal Feeds, and New England serum before his retirement in 1982. He enjoyed golf, gardening, motorcycle travel, bowling, horseshoes, reading, and playing cards. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, two children including Dale ’74, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. 
Robert “Bob” Louis Dwelley, 82, from Brunswick, Maine, on April 9, 2007. B.A. in history and political science and a member of Maine Masque, Newman Club, Maine Christian Association, Maine Outing Club, French Club, and Deutscher Verein. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy. He was employed for 28 years with the Department of State Foreign Service. He served in diplomatic missions in Europe, the Middle East, and South American. After his formal retirement he continued to work for the government for several years as a contractor. He was an active member of the Middle East Institute and the America Foreign Service Association. He enjoyed spending winters in Costa Rica.
George Atwood Foster, 84, from Ipswich, Massachusetts, on January 6, 2007. B.A. in business administration and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. He was one of only six men of his company to survive the Battle of the Bulge where he was seriously wounded. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. After graduation he obtained his MBA from Harvard in 1952. He was employed with A.C. Lawrence Leather in Boston and New Hampshire as chief financial officer and controller and later as vice president and chief financial officer for Milk Specialties in Dundee, Illinois. He retired at 65 and returned to Ipswich. He was given the Greatest Generation Award in 2006 from the Class of 1950 at reunion. He was an active member of the Methodist Church for many years. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, four children including George ’75, and eight grandchildren.
Alfred “Bud” Kean Hobbs, 78, from New Ipswich, New Hampshire, on January 25, 2007. B.S. in pulp and paper technology and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Chemical Engineering Club, and played intramural baseball. In 1953 he received a master’s degree from Lowell Technical Institute in paper engineering. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army from 1953 until 1955. He was employed with Crocker Burbank and Company, Weyerhauser Company, and Crocker Technical Papers in technical marketing for specialty industrial papers. He is survived by three daughters, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Cleo Francis King, 87, from Cape Elizabeth, Maine, on January 15, 2007. Attended in 1946. He was a veteran of World War II from 1941 until 1946. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Air Medal and was discharged a major. He was employed from 1946 until 1982 with New York Life Insurance. He was a member and past president of the Portland Rotary Club, Vermont Jaycees, regional vice president of the New York State Association of Life Underwriters, and trustee for St. Pascal’s Church in West Monroe, Louisiana. He was an accomplished jazz pianist and played in various venues throughout his life. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, four daughters, nine grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.
Edna Gertrude Rankin Libby, 78, from Camden, Maine, on April 2, 2007. Attended from 1946 until 1947. She lived in Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, and Pennsylvania before returning to Camden in 1984. She was a real estate broker and a manufacturing representative for Lion Ribbon Company and after returning to Camden worked at Rankin’s Hardware and Building Supplies, the store her mother and father founded in 1952. She was a member of the United Christian Church in Lincoln Center and enjoyed crafts, water aerobics, and entertaining at her home on Megunticook Lake. She is survived by three children and four grandchildren.
Haig Manoogian, 85, from Windham, Maine, on April 2, 2007. B.A. in economics. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps serving from 1942 until 1946 and during World War II was stationed aboard the USS Bunker Hill. He was a member of and worked for the Sheet Metal Workers Local 40 in Connecticut for over 40 years and served as vice president and president of trustee health pension and apprentice training funds. He retired in 1984. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, one daughter, one grandson, three great-grandchildren, and several stepchildren.
James Albert McMahon, 83, from Nashville, Tennessee, on January 5, 2007. Attended from 1946 until 1947. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army. He was awarded the European African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon and the Victory Medal. He was employed for 30 years with the Internal Revenue Service as agent and pension trust administrator. After retirement he was appointed commissioner of veteran’s affairs for the state of Maine. He was a life-member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Disabled American Veterans and a member of the Elks, Sons of Italy, St. Patrick’s Men’s Club, and Calumet Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and traveling. He is survived by his wife, three children, and two grandchildren.
Ralph George Noyes, 78, from North Haven, Connecticut, on February 16, 2007. B.S. in chemical engineering.  He was employed for over 40 years with Liberty Mutual Insurance as a senior industrial hygienist. He is survived by three children.
Michael Francis O’Toole, 82, from Los Angeles, California, on January 4, 2006. Attended from 1946 until 1950 studying history.
Sherman “Pelt” Leroy Pelton, 81, from North Fort Myers, Florida, on February 3, 2007. B.S. in mechanical engineering. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force. After the war he was employed at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, retiring in 1977. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Myers and enjoyed working with youth through a mentoring program. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, three children, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.    
Andrew “Andy” Seth Phillips, Jr., 81, from South Portland, Maine, died on December 22, 2006, from cancer. B.A. in business administration and a member of Maine Christian Association, and treasurer and assistant business manager for Maine Masque. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946, part of that time aboard the LSM 309-X in the Pacific Theater. He was employed for 27 years in marketing and sales at New England Telephone & Telegraph. After retirement he served as the business manager for the First Congregational Church of South Portland and as a member of the church for more than 40 years, served on and chaired several committees. He also served as treasurer and trustee of the Mount Pleasant Cemetery for 18 years, volunteered as a scoutmaster and camp program director for the Boy Scouts, and volunteered with the Red Cross, United Way, and Salvation Army. He and his wife spent 18 years researching and documenting their ancestry. He was a member of the Maine Historical Society, Maine Genealogical Society, Vermont Historical Society, and the New England Historic Genealogical Society. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, two children, three grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.
Frank “Frankie” Joseph Potenzo, 81, from Scarborough, Maine, on January 11, 2007. B.A. in economics and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, Newman Club, “M” Club, Men’s Senate, played intramural sports, and was captain of the varsity tennis team his senior year. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force from 1943 until 1946. After graduation he began employment with Equitable Life Assurance and remained an agent until his retirement in 2001. He was a 45-year member of the Lions Club and a member of the Purpoodock Golf Club in Cape Elizabeth. He was a member of the First Congregational Church in South Portland since 1958. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, three children including Joanne Potenzo Freeman ’79, and three grandchildren.
Paul Edward Susi, Jr., 78, from Pittsfield, Maine, on December 5, 2006. Attended from 1946 until 1948. He was employed as a construction contractor and was the owner of Susi Construction Corporation, which he sold to Tilcon in 1983. He was a member of the Associated General Contractors and Maine Good Roads. He was active in local politics and was the first mayor of Pittsfield, serving from 1971 until 1975. He was a member of the Kiwanis and Masons. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed home projects. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, three children including Mark ’74 and Michael ’79, seven grandchildren including Dana Susi Peppard ’02, and two great-grandsons.
Edward Mills Towner, 80, from Boynton Beach, Florida, on July 16, 2006. Attended from 1947 until 1948. He was employed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as a multifamily appraiser. He is survived by his wife and was the father of two children.
Edward “Ed” Joseph Tremblay, 80, from Hendersonville, North Carolina, on December 24, 2006. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1944 until 1946. He was employed for 23 years as an electronics engineer building ships at Bath Iron Works and was production director for the patrol frigate ship-building program. He enjoyed gardening and reading history. He is survived by his wife, four children, and 13 grandchildren.
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Evelyn Emma Fickett, 87, from Brewer and Cherryfield, Maine, on December 8, 2006. B.S. in education and M.Ed. in 1963. After graduating from Cherryfield Academy in 1935 she began her 42-year teaching career in a one-room schoolhouse in Cherryfield. She graduated from Washington State Normal School in 1945 and taught in Milbridge, Veazie, and at Brewer High School and Brewer Junior High School, retiring in 1979. She was an avid Red Sox fan and a member of the First Baptist Church in Cherryfield. She is survived by many nieces and nephews including Dick Fickett ’57, and great-grand niece Pam Grant Nelson ’80.
Winifred Earlene Keith Fish, 77, from Holden, Maine, on April 12, 2007. B.A. in nursing. Although she graduated in 1953 she wished to affiliate with the Class of 1951. She was employed as a registered nurse in the Boston area for many years and returned to Maine to become the primary operating room registered nurse at Mount Desert Hospital in Bar Harbor. She most recently had established the health center at Mount Desert Island High School where she worked until her retirement. She enjoyed golf, camping, tennis, and traveling with RVs throughout the United States and Canada. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, son Jeffrey ’86G, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. 
Eric Klokholm, 84, from Augusta, Maine, on February 12, 2007. Attended from 1947 until 1948. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Coast Guard from 1941 until 1946. After attending the University of Maine he graduated from MIT with a degree in physics and in 1960 he obtained a Ph.D. in physics from Temple University. In the early 1950s he worked with the Franklin Institute Laboratories for Research and Development and later was a research staff member at Thomas J. Watson Research Center, IBM Corporation, in Yorktown, New York, until 1973. He transferred to the manufacturing research laboratory as manager of the thin film head technology group and later as manager of the advanced materials and contamination technology group. He was also associate editor of IBM Journal of Research and Development from 1984 until 1989. He retired to Brunswick, Maine, where he enjoyed sailing, playing squash, and photography. He is survived by his wife of 63 years.  
Marsh MacBurnie Loane, 83, from Guilford, Maine, and Palmdale Park, California, on December 21 2006. Attended from 1947 until 1948. He was a veteran of World War II serving as a tech sergeant in the Army Quartermaster Corps of both the European and Pacific theaters. He became a lieutenant in the National Guard and was employed with Northrop of California for 38 years. He traveled worldwide as a field service engineer and instructor of the drone aircraft. He was a member of the Masons and Shrine, and enjoyed playing his theater organ and being a ham radio operator. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, one daughter, five stepchildren, 11 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.     
Joyce Ann McGouldrick Ryder, 77, from Williamsburg, Virginia, on November 29, 2006. B.S. in home economics and a member of Chi Omega sorority, Modern Dance Club, fashion editor for the Pine Needle, cheerleader, and played basketball and field hockey. After living in Connecticut and New York, she settled in Bay Village, Ohio, where she remained for the next 30 years. She was active in the Bay Village community, was a Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader, belonged to the Ladies Guild and Saint Raphael’s Church, and volunteered at the school library. She also belonged to the University of Maine Northern Ohio Club for many years. In 1987 she relocated to Machias, Maine, and spent winters in Williamsburg. She enjoyed traveling, camping, theater, music, knitting, bridge, and reading. She is survived by her husband of 53 years John ’51, four children, nine grandchildren, and sister Nancy McGouldrick Green ’57.
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Alfred Arthur Gagnon, 82, from Upton, Maine, on January 18, 2007. Attended from 1948 until 1950. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy in the South Pacific. He was employed for 30 years at the Brunswick Naval Air Station. He also owned and operated a sheep farm and lumber business in Upton and was co-owner of Ewe ‘N Woollens. He and his wife also operated a real estate business for several years. He enjoyed reading, farming, building, and woodworking. He is survived by two daughters, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Richard Bramley Goodrich, 67, from Pleasanton, California, on August 28, 1997. Attended from 1948 until 1950. He received his undergraduate degree from Northeastern University in Boston and his master’s in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was employed for more than 30 years as a chemical/research engineer and process engineering manager for Hexcel Corporation. At the time of his death he was survived by his wife, four children, and eight grandchildren.
John Vincent Hyde, 78, from Cocoa Beach, Florida, on October 9, 2006. B.A. in mathematics and a member of the Math Club, Maine Outing Club, and played softball, basketball, and football. Before attending the University of Maine he attended the U.S. Merchant Marine cadet school in Mississippi and served as a midshipman from 1946 until 1948. He was employed with RCA as a project engineer and later with Trans World Airlines and and in the 1980s was a management consultant with Ballantyne and Associates. He was the father of four children.
Ralph Thurman Kilgore, 76, from South Portland, Maine, on March 25, 2007. M.Ed. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps, serving from 1948 until 1950. He was employed as a principal of two South Portland elementary schools and then became assistant superintendent for rehabilitative services at the Boy’s Training Center followed by being appointed director of education. He later taught psychology, political science, and human relations at Southern Maine Community College until he fell ill in March of 2007. He was a member of the First Congregational Church of South Portland, was named Citizen of the Year in 1973 by the South Portland Lion’s Club, served 16 years on the city council, and was mayor of South Portland three times. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, raising roses and lilies, and studying Civil War history. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, two children, and three grandchildren.
Ruth Elaine Moulton, 75, from Anchorage, Alaska, died November 17, 2006, from cancer. B.A. in education and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and the Social Affairs Committee. She obtained her M.A. degree in 1957 from Columbia University and worked in Philadelphia. In 1959 she visited Alaska and in 1960 moved there. In the early 1970s she spent a year in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and earned a master’s degree from the Harvard University School of Education. She was a social studies teacher for many years at East High School and worked for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for 10 years. She also held a number of jobs during those ten years including a researcher, taxi driver, tax preparer, and secretary. She loved the outdoors and was an active hiker and explorer. In 1980 she traveled to Africa and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. At age 75 she hiked a portion of the Resurrection Trail and was planning a trek at Chilkoot Pass. She was a community activist, was chosen BP/YWCA Woman of the Year in 1994, was a member of the Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, and enjoyed gardening. She is survived by brother Willard ’48, ’50G and sister Leah Moulton Nelson ’50.
John “Johnny” Stapleton Murdock, 77, from Aiken, South Carolina, on November 28, 2005. B.S. in engineering and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Maine Christian Association, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Maine Outing Club, and played intramural sports. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1946 until 1948. He was employed with Dupont as an engineer for many years. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Betty Jordan Murdock ’50 and was the father of two children and grandchildren.
Victor Kenneth Peachey, 92, from Manchester, Maine, on December 31, 2006. Attended from 1948 until 1949. He graduated from Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing and was employed as a registered nurse at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota in the 1930s. He returned to Maine and in 1947 he and his family established Peachey Builders. He worked for more than 30 years designing and building residential and commercial projects in Maine and Florida. He was active in the Maine Republican Party, a member of the Masons, Shrine, Salvation Army, life member of the Augusta Board of Trade, and a founding member of the Augusta Country Club. He enjoyed canoeing, golfing, duck hunting, fishing, and art classes. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, three step children including Jason Campbell ’74 and Wallace Campbell ’71, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Mary-Helen Fernald Sanborn, 75, from Willimantic, Maine, on March 4, 2007. B.A. in English, a member of the honor society Phi Beta Kappa, and M.A. in 1962 in English literature. She studied at Oxford University, England, and later received her doctorate in English history from Brown University. In the early 1960s she was a faculty member at the University of Maine in Portland and later a lecturer at the School of Law in Portland. Most recently she taught at Fryeburg Academy. She enjoyed reading and history. She is survived by three step children including Carl Sanborn ’69 and Don Sanborn ’72, and her brother Paul Fernald ’69.   
1953
Kenneth “Ken” Dixey Boehner, 77, from Livingston, Texas, on January 28, 2007. B.A. in public management. He attended the Coast Guard Academy for two years before transferring to the University of Maine. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving from 1953 until 1956 in the Coast Guard and another 17 years in the active reserves. . He began his public service career in 1955 serving as town or city manager in the state of New Hampshire. He retired in 1989 after serving 18 years as the first city manager of Laconia. He enjoyed sailing and was a member of the Elks. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, two children, and two grandchildren.
Howard Hilding Hede, 82, from Stockholm, Maine, on December 5, 2006. B.S. in mechanical engineering. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1945 and was stationed in Europe. He was wounded in action and received the Purple Heart. After the war he was employed as a refrigeration engineer and later worked for many years in Alaska, both for the Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Aviation Agency. When he returned to Maine he worked for the Northern Maine Development Corporation. He was active in Veterans for Peace and peace and justice organizations. He is survived by one daughter and six siblings including John ’56 and Harold ’56.
Vaughn Raymond Martin, 78, from Millinocket, Maine, on December 22, 2006. B.S. in education, M.Ed. in 1954, and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps. He began his career in education in the Milo school system and went on to become guidance counselor at Piscataquis County High School in Guilford, Maine. He then served as principal at Millinocket Middle School for 22 years. He enjoyed woodworking, gardening, golfing, fishing, hunting, and cross-country skiing. He volunteered with the Boy Scouts, Meals on Wheels, and was a Eucharistic minister of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Millinocket. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, seven children including Michael ’78 and Charles ’94, and 13 grandchildren.
Paul Frederick O’Connor, 75, from Holden, Maine, on March 14, 2007. Attended from 1949 until 1951. He was employed for many years by Bangor Candy Company, Morin Tobacco, and Pine State Tobacco. He was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Brewer. He is survived by his wife, two children, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.  
Fred Philip Tarr, 75, from Westborough, Massachusetts, and Bangor, Maine, on December 28, 2006. B.S. in chemical engineering, M.S. in 1959, and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, Scabbard & Blade, American Chemical Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineering, and was on the wrestling and lacrosse teams. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army from 1954 until 1956. In 1972 he received an MBA from Northeastern University. He was employed as a chemical engineer with Monsanto Chemical Company, W.R. Grace & Company, Polaroid Corporation, and a test director for Intermedics-Infusaid Corporation. After retirement he became the owner of Tarco Properties for 14 years. He was a member of Saint Luke the Evangelist Church in Westborough, the Industrial Advisory Board, and a 10-year director of the Maine State Apartment/Landlords Association. He served on the executive board of the University of Maine Alumni Association for 10 years, one year as its president, and received the Pine Tree Emblem Service Award in 1989 in recognition of his outstanding service to the association. He and his sister established the Omar F. and Lenora L. Tarr Scholarship Fund at the University of Maine Foundation in honor of their parents. He enjoyed photography, reading, music, sailing, antique trains, and UMaine sports. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, six children including Debra Tarr ’81, Susan Tarr Avola ’85, and Thomas ’86, 15 grandchildren, and sister Mary Tarr Janney ’43.
James “Jim” Barron-Hayden Tolman, 74, from New Haven, Connecticut, on August 15, 2002. B.A. in English and a member of Theta Chi fraternity, Politics & International Relations Club, and Blood Drive Committee. He was a veteran of World War II  and the Korean War serving from 1945 until 1947 and from 1949 until 1950. He was employed in the industrial editing field with Gas Heat Magazine in New York City. He is survived by a son.
Floyd “Pete” Julian St. Peter, 73, from Ashland, Maine, on November 29, 2006. Two-year certificate in agriculture and a member of the Agriculture Club and Twaggie Club. He was a veteran of the Army and was awarded the Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. He was employed with Gerber Baby Foods as a sales representative, covering the state of Maine. He enjoyed playing cards, bowling, gardening, and volunteering with the Red Cross. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, three children, and four grandchildren.
Willaim Warren Wyer, from West Baldwin, Maine, on March 19, 2007. Attended from 1949 until 1951. He owned and operated Wyer’s Greenhouses in Westbrook and retired in 1972. He then operated Wyer Real Estate Agency, retiring in 1992. He moved to West Baldwin in 1993. He was a member of Saccarappa Lodge, Scottish Rite, St. Albans Commandery, and the Kora Shrine. He was a former member of the Westbrook Rotary Club, Westbrook Kiwanis Club, and the Cornish/Kezar Falls Kiwanis. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Jane O’Brion Wyer ’54, two children, two grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, and sister Roberta Wyer Morrill ’58.
1954
Richard “Dick” Kenneth Bailey, 82, from Harwich, Massachusetts, on December 10, 2006. B.A. in sociology. In 1955 he received a bachelor’s degree in theology from Bangor Theological Seminary and his master’s in divinity in 1971. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1945. From 1957 until 1977 he served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard as a chaplain. He retired as a lieutenant colonel. He served as a minister at the Union Church in Kenduskeag, Maine, from 1948 until 1954; the First Congregational Church in Hadley, Massachusetts, from 1954 until 1957; and the First Congregational Church in Clinton from 1957 until 1962. He was senior pastor at the First Congregational Church in Stoughton, Massachusetts, from 1962 until 1969 and at the First Congregational Church in Chatham, Massachusetts, from 1969 until his retirement in 1985. He then became associate pastor at Pilgrim Congregational Church in Harwich Port. He was involved in his community and served as moderator on the Barnstable Association, chaired the Chatham Ceremonies Committee, was chaplain of the Chatham fire and police departments for 17 years, and a member of the Rotary. He is survived by his wife, three children, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Perley Merlin Dean, 75, from Westbrook, Maine, died on March 26, 2007, from kidney cancer. B.S. in education and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, “M” Club, and was a varsity baseball pitcher his junior and senior years. M.Ed. in 1965. He taught and coached basketball at Hodgdon High School and Central Aroostook High School. In 1966 he became a counselor at Presque Isle High School until his retirement as a guidance director in 1989. During his retirement he was general manager of the Northern Maine Fair in Presque Isle and continued to serve as trustee until 2002. Among the many organizations he belonged to were: SAD 1 Teachers Association, Maine Association of Counseling and Development, NEA, Maine Teachers Association, Presque Isle city council, Kiwanis, Probus, Presque Isle Historical Society, and a longtime member of the Grant Memorial United Methodist Church where he served in many capacities. He enjoyed golf. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, three children, five grandchildren including Brian Dean ’06, and brother Glen ’55.
Harold Bernard Hyde, 71, from Corte Madera, California, on June 14, 2003. B.S. in education and a member of Theta Chi fraternity. He was employed in the late 1950s with the Department of Army Civilians in Nagaya, Japan.
Samuel Rideout, M.D., 81, from Fort Fairfield, Maine, on December 16, 2006. Attended from 1950 until 1951. He graduated from Dalhousie Medical School, Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1946 with his M.D. degree. He was a surgeon for 46 years as well as a medical examiner for the state of Maine. He is survived by his wife, five children, and eight grandchildren. 
1955
Edward “Ed” John Bickterman, 73, from Aiken, South Carolina, on September 27, 2006. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, Newman Club, Winter Carnival Committee, twice chairman of the Winter Carnival Ball, and played intramural sports and freshman baseball. Five-year certificate in pulp and paper in 1956.He began employment with IBM in 1962 where he remained for many years. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Nancy Harris Bickterman ’57.
James Arthur Duval, 72, from Scottsdale, Arizona, on January 9, 2006. Attended from 1951 until 1953 and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He was employed as a regional sales manager at Mead Johnson Pharmaceutical division in New Jersey. After retiring to Arizona he volunteered at Mayo Clinic Hospital. He enjoyed photography and cooking. He is survived by his wife, three children, and three grandchildren.    
Dorothy Ford Greenlaw, 101, from Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, on December 28, 2006. B.S. in education. She taught for 48 years in Dover-Foxcroft. She was a member of the Miosac Club, the Thompson Free Library, the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society, Retired Teachers Association, Eastern Star, and the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church.
Arlene Frances Low, 90, from Farmington, Maine, on January 13, 2007. M.Ed. She began her teaching career in 1953 at Aroostook State Teachers College and in 1956 began teaching at Farmington State Teachers College. In 1965 she received her Ph.D. from Columbia University. She taught education courses as well as supervising student teachers for 20 years before retiring in 1975. She was a member of the Henderson Memorial Baptist Church in Farmington for 50 years, serving as a Sunday school teacher, trustee and deaconess. She also was a 50-year member of Delta Kappa Gamma and the Honor Society for Women Teachers, and was a 70-year member of the Benton Grange. She enjoyed traveling, genealogy, reading, and puzzles. She is survived by nieces and nephews including Daniel Low ’78 and David Low ’81. 
Mary Elizabeth Hatch Norburg, 74, from Milford, Maine, died on March 4, 2007, from pancreatic cancer. B.S. in bacteriology and a member of Maine Masque, associate’s degree in human services in 1982, and M.Ed. in 1986. Although she graduated in 1957 she wished to affiliate with the Class of 1955. She worked for some time as a counselor at the Women’s Halfway House in Bangor. She was an active member of St. James Episcopal Church in Old Town. She was a member of the Women of St. James choir, past church organist, served as senior warden, delegate to the annual convention, and delegate to the tri-annual convention for Episcopal Church Women. She is survived by her husband Charles ’59, three children including Karen Norburg Varian ’86, and three grandchildren.
Frank Harrington Pickering, 75, from Orland, Maine, on February 2, 2007. Attended from 1951 until 1952. He was employed for more than 30 years with Champion International Paper Company. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, cutting wood, carpentry, and gardening. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, three children including Karen Pickering Simmons ’80, eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and three sisters including Ginny Pickering Gross ’68.
Charles “Charlie” Frank Thoits III, 74, from Concord, New Hampshire, died on March 21, 2007, from cancer. B.S. in wildlife conservation and a member of the Forestry Club, ROTC, Scabbard & Blade, and the honor society Xi Sigma Pi. He was a veteran of the Army serving on active duty in 1956. He was employed in Massachusetts as a fishery biologist and in 1959 he accepted the position of research associate with Illinois State Natural History Survey. He was employed in Illinois for 10 years before returning to New England and began working for New Hampshire Fish & Game in Concord. In 1977 he became head of the Inland and Marine Fisheries division of the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department. He retired in 1995. He enjoyed gardening, making maple syrup, hunting, and summers and fall at Panther pond in Raymond, Maine. He was a member of the American Fisheries Society and served as the president of the north east division. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, three children, six grandchildren, and brother Peter ’64.
1956
John Stephen Blaney, 79, from Hemet, California, on November 22, 2006. B.S. in education. He was retired associate professor at the University of New Mexico. He received his M.S. from Columbia University in 1961.
Janet Alice Smith Hinckley, 79, from Norway, Maine, on November 4, 2006. B.A. in medical technology, M.S. in 1959, and a member of the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Phi, and Sigma Xi. In 1962 she obtained her Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin. She was employed as an assistant biochemistry professor at the University of Maine from 1956 until 1967. She enjoyed tatting rugs and gardening. She is survived by her husband of 49 years.
1957
Bernard Barton Bailey, 75, from South Paris, Maine, on December 15, 2006. Attended from 1953 until 1954 and a member of Theta Chi fraternity. He was a veteran of the Air Force serving from 1949 until 1952. He was employed with A.C. Lawrence Leather Company in South Paris for over 31 years. After its closing he worked for a laboratory in Topsham overseeing the removal of asbestos. He enjoyed coaching Babe Ruth Baseball, umpiring baseball for the local schools, and refereeing basketball. He was a member of the American Legion and Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, three children, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
David “Boz” Lewis Bosworth, 73, from Riverview, Florida, on June 21, 2004. Two-year certificate in agriculture. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army. He was employed as a supervisor of utilities for the city of Temple Terrace, Florida. He is survived by his wife, three children, and five grandchildren.
Thomas “Tom” Reed Brackett, 70, from Ballwin, Missouri, on October 19, 2006. B.A. in history and government and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, Student Conference on U.S. Affairs, and was basketball manager three years. He was a veteran of the Navy serving from 1957 until 1961 and held the rank of lieutenant in the Naval Reserves. He was employed with John Hancock Insurance for 10 years before joining General American Life Insurance. He was with them for 25 years before retiring as regional pension director in 1997. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, three children, and three grandchildren. 
Robert “Bob” Bruce Brown, 81, from Monson, Maine, on November 23, 2006. B.S. in forestry. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. He was employed for more than 30 years with Moosehead Manufacturing. He was a member of the Small Woodman’s Association, and served as town treasurer, selectman, and planning board member. He was a registered surveyor and a long-term trustee of Monson Academy. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, four children including Robert ’93, 11 grandchildren including Dean Smith ’89, ’91G and Laurie Labbe Smith ’89, and two great-grandchildren.
Joan “Jo” Grace Knight Day, 71, from Portland, Maine, on December 16, 2006. B.A. in romance languages and a member of the chorus, union committees, and the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. She was a special education teacher in Scarborough for over 26 years, retiring in 1996. She volunteered with the Girl and Boy scouts, Maine Audubon Society, and the Scarborough Public Library. She was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Saco. She is survived by two children, three grandchildren, two step grandchildren, and brother William Knight ’65. 
Madeline Lancaster Dingley, 93, from Lee, Maine, on January 7, 2007. M.Ed. She taught school in Lincoln for 14 years, was supervising principal of the cadet-training program at Presque Isle State Teachers College for six years, and supervising teacher for 13 years at Gorham State College. She was a member of the Maine Teachers Association, National Education Association, Gorham Teachers Club, Delta Kappa Gamma, and life member of the Lincoln Methodist Church.
Robert Edward Dorr, 75, from Socorro, New Mexico, on August 8, 2006. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, the Student Veterans’ Club, and the honor society Tau Beta Pi. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army from 1950 until 1953. M.S. in 1960 from New Mexico State. He was employed as an electrical engineer with Bell Telephone Labs at the White Sands Missile Range and later was a broker/owner of Home & Country Realty in Socorro. He was the father of four children.
Irwin Abraham Meltzer Hyman, 69, from Holland, Pennsylvania, died on February 7, 2005, from leukemia. B.A. in sociology and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity, Freshman Club, Student Senate, and ran cross-country and track. Although he graduated in 1958 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1957. He obtained his master’s in education in 1961 and his doctorate in school psychology in 1964, both from Rutgers University. He was a Temple University professor of school psychology and campaigned for more than 30 years against corporal punishment. He was a prolific writer and lecturer and his books include Reading and Writing and the Hickory Stick, Dangerous Schools, and The Case Against Spanking. He was an outspoken critic of verbal and physical abuse by teachers, coaches, and parents. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, three daughters, three grandchildren, and sister Rochelle Hyman Cassie ’58.
Mary Alice Goding Kyes, 86, from Farmingdale, Maine, on December 8, 2006. B.S. in education. Before attending the University of Maine she attended Bliss Business College and began her teaching career in 1942 at West Paris High School, and later at Mexico High School. In 1944 she moved with her husband to Syracuse Army Base and was employed with Carrier Corporation in the early years of the IBM keypunch machines. In 1946, after returning to Maine, she taught at the Kennebec School of Commerce in Gardiner, later the old Gardiner High School, and the Hall-Dale High School in Farmingdale. In 1973 she returned to teach at the new Gardiner Area High School, serving as chairman of the business education department. She retired in 1986. She was a former member of the Danville Grange, National Education Association, and Maine Education Association, among others. She enjoyed art and traveling and was a member of the Gardiner Winter Street Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, two children including Randy Kyes ’81, and two grandchildren.
James “Skip” Nathaniel Noonan, 71, from Arlington Heights, Illinois, on December 28, 2006. B.A. in economics and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, Scabbard & Blade, Distinguished Military Student, and Distinguished Military Graduate. In 1960 he was employed with Armstrong Cork Company in marketing positions in Ohio and Indiana. In 1970 he was promoted to assistant manager at the Chicago district office of the company’s building products division. He was later president of Noonan-Sullivan in Elgin, Illinois. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, two children, and four grandchildren.
Robert Paul Schmidt, D.M.V., 77, from Frederick, Maryland, on December 14, 2005. M.S. in animal science. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy. During his service in the South Pacific he was shot down over Tinian. In 1963 he obtained his D.V.M. from the University of Illinois. He was employed with: the Department of Agriculture performing Brucellosis testing on cattle, the Department of Defense at Fort Detrick conducting germ warfare research, and was part of a team that developed human lung transplant procedures. He retired in 1999 after 40 years of service. He was a member of the Scottish Rite, Ali Ghan Temple, Western Maryland Veterinary Association, Civil Air Patrol, American Legion, and 48-year member of the Mechanics’ Lodge. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, three children, and three grandchildren. 
1958
Stewart “Stu” Bryon Atkinson, Jr., 71, from Los Angeles, California, on January 7, 2003. B.A. in economics and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, Glee Club, University Singers, Varsity Singers, Forestry Club, and the honor society Mu Alpha Epsilon. He was a veteran of the Korean War.
James Ronald Burke, 64, from San Francisco, California, on December 22, 2000. Attended from 1954 until 1955. He was a veteran of the Air Force.
Arlene Beatrice Grindle Byther, 99, from Dedham, Maine, on February 18, 2007. B.S. in education. Before attending the University of Maine she graduated from Washington State Teachers College in 1933. She taught grammar school in Eddington, Holden, Stetson, and Albion Training School. For the last 21 years of her teaching career she taught in Brewer. She was a member of the Westminster By the Sea Presbyterian Church of Dayton Beach, Florida. She is survived by her stepdaughter Mary-Alice Mailman Look ’77, ’92G, four step grandchildren, and several step great-grandchildren. 
Mary Elizabeth Richardson Fitzgerald, 67, from Fairfax, Virginia, on December 8, 2005. B.A. in romance languages and a member of the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, and Sigma Mu Sigma. She was a homemaker, raising four children. She is survived by her husband Richard ’57, three children, and two grandchildren.
Arthur “Art” Hubert Lund, 77, from Jefferson, Maine, on December 13, 2006. B.S. in engineering physics and a member of Sigma Pi Sigma honor society. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War serving in the Navy from 1947 until 1952. He worked in home construction, as an engineer with Vocaline Company of America, and as a science teacher at Waldoboro High School. He enjoyed kayaking and went downhill skiing at age 76. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, two sons including Eric ’86, and four siblings including Charles Lusth ’50 and Marie Lusth-Winn ’73.
Martha Sanborn, 88, from Gorham, Maine, on December 29, 2006. B.S. in education. She was first employed as a teacher in a rural school in Sweden , Maine, and later at Forest Street School in Westbrook. She taught school for over 40 years, retiring in 1980. She was a life member of the 1918 Club, the Sanborn Family Association, the Gorham Historical Society, Eastern Star, 4-H, and the North Street United Methodist Church. She enjoyed traveling and hooking rugs. She is survived by one sister.
1959
Janet Higgins Dicker, 75, from Presque Isle, Maine, on February 5, 2007. M.Ed. and Certificate in Advanced Study in 1963. She taught at the Cunningham Middle School in Presque Isle for more than 20 years. She is survived by nieces and nephews including Vickie Griffin Walters ’73.
Frederick “Butch” Penfield Liberty, Jr., 70, from Lewiston, Maine, on February 27, 2007. B.S. in chemistry and a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Outing Club, and the American Chemical Society. Five–year certificate in pulp and paper management in 1962. He was employed with S.D. Warren in Westbrook, retiring after 30 years as head of the technical service department. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was a registered Maine Guide. He served on the Maine Waterfowl Advisory Committee and was an officer in the Maine Trap Association. He started trapshooting after retirement and won various awards and championships in various states. He is survived by his brother Normand ’62. 
Courtland Dixon Perry II, 70, from Augusta, Maine, on April 6, 2007. Attended from 1955 until 1958 and a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He attended Perkins Institute for the blind after an accident at age 16 left him without sight. He graduated from the University of Virginia Law School in 1961 and the same year he was assistant attorney general in Maine. He obtained his master of law degree in 1968 from George Washington University and the National Judicial College University of Nevada in 1977. In 1976 he was appointed a judge of Central Maine’s 7th District Court and reappointed in 1984, 1991, and 1998. He served on numerous committees, was a recipient of the Citizen of the Year Award and the Maine Bar Association Recognition Award. He served as chairman of the Legislation and Forensic Psychiatry Task Force, was an instructor at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, and a member of the Water of Life Lutheran Church. He enjoyed camping, hiking, reading, traveling, Venice, and the Red Sox. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, two children including David ’85, four step children, and seven grandchildren.
Raymond Garfield Totman, 70, from Windham, Maine, died on December 30, 2006, from cancer. Attended from 1955 until 1956. He graduated from Local 217 Plumbers and Steamfitters Apprentice School and worked at Douglas Brothers Stainless Steel Fabricators in Portland as a pipe fitter. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1956 until 1959. He was a member of the Thornton Heights United Methodist Church in South Portland, served on its building committee, and formed the church’s first youth basketball team. He was an umpire for Windham’s Farm and Little League teams and a former member of the Odd Fellows. He is survived by three children and three great-grandchildren.
1960
Paul “P.J.” Stanley Jordan, 71, from Riverdale, Georgia, on November 3, 2006. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He was employed in the 1960s with Rust Engineering Company and later with Sika Chemical Corporation. He was a member of the Masons and Bethel Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, two children, and six grandchildren.
Robert Augustus Wiles, 70, from Clifton, Maine, on December 16, 2006. Attended from 1956 until 1957. He was employed as a homebuilder, remodeler, and finish carpenter. He was an avid Red Sox fan, loved all sports, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and grandchildren.
1961
Philip Edgar Smith, Jr., 67, from Ashburnham, Massachusetts, on December 11, 2006. Attended from 1957 until 1958. He was a veteran of the Army. He was employed for 25 years at the former Digital Equipment and retired as project manager. He was a member of the Ashburnham Community Church and the North Leominster Rod and Gun Club. He enjoyed studying the Civil War, collecting guns, target shooting, and gardening. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, three children, and three grandchildren.
Norman “Norm” Edward Thurlow, 67, from Round Rock, Texas, on December 25, 2006. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the honor society Tau Beta Pi. He was employed with Westinghouse and then Northup Grumman as a radar engineer for 37 years. He retired in 1999. He enjoyed gardening and Texas basketball. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, two children, and three grandchildren.
Lauretta “Laury”Alice Martineau Williamson, 67, from Kennebunkport, Maine, died on December 31, 2006, from cancer. B.S. in education, M.Ed. in 1962, and a member of Phi Mu sorority, Newman Club, and the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. She taught French at Deering High School in Portland until she became a full time homemaker. During this time she worked as a substitute teacher while volunteering at her children’s schools. She volunteered with the Boy and Girl scouts, Kennebunkport Little League, and took painting classes. In 1976 she became a special education teacher at Wells High School. She remained at that position for the next 30 years. She enjoyed time with her grandchildren, attending soccer games, school plays, swimming lessons, and boat rides. She was a member of the Church on the Cape, Cape Porpoise, and volunteered with the Kennebunkport Historical Society. She is survived by two children, one stepson, and five grandchildren.   
1962
Beatrice Theresa Conley, 94, from Auburn, Maine, on February 14, 2004. B.S. in education. She taught school for 32 years, most of that time as a second grade teacher in the Dingley School in Lewiston. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Parish in Lewiston and St. Margaret’s Parish in Old Orchard Beach where she taught Sunday school. She enjoyed reading. She is survived by nieces and nephews.
David Kenneth Lutes, 73, from Easton, Maine, on February 24, 2007. Attended from 1958 until 1959. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving aboard the U.S.S. Grampus. During his life he owned several companies including Northern Controls and Sentronics, which focused on research, development, and installation of various electronic systems. He was a workers compensation advocate and championed the cause of Allagash woods workers during the conflict in 1975. He enjoyed bridge, chess, piloting planes, skiing, snowmobiling, trips to Labrador and Alaska, cooking, canoeing, camping, hunting, fishing, and making fun of politicians. He was instrumental in establishing the Friends of the Allagash, was northern regional director for the Maine Snowmobile Association, a master guide, and initiated the Can-Am 250 sled dog race. He was a member of the Masons, a justice of the peace, and notary public. He is survived by his wife, five children, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Hugh Charles Michaud, 65, from Mattawamkeag, Maine, on January 7, 2007. Certificate in mechanized farming. He served for two years in Ecuador with the Peace Corps in the early 1960s. He later worked for Great Northern/Bowater for more than 30 years. He was an active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lincoln, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Winn, and the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, three children, and four grandchildren.
Robert “Bob” Norman Rhoades, 61, from Huston, Texas, on August 16, 2000. B.S. in forestry and a member of the Forestry Club and Outing Club. He was employed as a transportation specialist for Shell Oil in Houston, Texas.
William Edward Richards, 69, from Lake City, Florida, on May 21, 2006. B.S. in engineering physics. He was a veteran of the Air Force. He was employed as a division head in the electro-optics technology division of the Naval Electronic Laboratory Center in San Diego, California. He was the father of two children.
Robert Lee Weissenburger, 70, from Rockaway, New Jersey, on June 26, 2005. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was a veteran of the Navy. He was employed as an electrical engineer with Vitro Corporation of America and later as a quality assurance manager at Precision Graphics in Readington before retiring in 2002. He is survived by his wife of 40 years Ann Lothrop Weissenburger ’63, two children, and two grandchildren.
Allison “Whit” Ingalls Whitney, 66, from Veazie, Maine, on March 10, 2007. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineering and the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, and Eta Kappa Nu. M.S. in electrical engineering in 1964. He was a faculty member of the University of Maine in 1964 and in 1971 moved to Rockport to work at Tibbetts Industries. He remained there for 15 years, 12 as CEO, and in 1986 returned to the university as a lecturer of electrical engineering. In 2005 he was awarded the Ashley Campbell Award for Outstanding Teaching. He was a partner in the group that bought and ran Goose River Golf Course for 12 years. Whether living in Rockland or Veazie, he was active in his community. He served on the board of directors for Northeast Health, as chairman for Camden Community Healthcare, and was a member of the Masons. In 2006 he received the IEEE Centennial Award for Outstanding Service to IEEE. He retired in 2006. He is survived by his wife of 41 years Judith Stearns Whitney ’64, ’66G, two children, and one grandson.
William Deane Wright, 86, from Cochran, Georgia, on June 16, 2006. C.A.S. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army. He graduated from Wheaton College and received his master’s degree from Columbia University. He was an associate professor of mathematics at Middle Georgia College from 1963 until 1982. He was a member of the Cochran First Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth “Betty” Irish Wright ’71G.
1963
Ronald James Cnossen, 70, from Waitsfield, Vermont, on November 12, 2005. B.S. in civil engineering. He was a veteran of the Air Force, retiring after 30 years of service as a lieutenant colonel. He enjoyed skiing, sailing, and piloting planes. He is survived by his wife, four children, and one granddaughter.
Madeline Stevens Dodge, 91, from Brooks and Jackson, Maine, on April 4, 2007. B.S. in education. She graduated from Farmington Normal School in 1935 and attended Perry Normal School in Boston. She taught elementary school in Jackson and Boothbay and taught for 23 years in Union District 3. She retired in 1974. She was a member of the Jackson Congregational Church, Eastern Star, and the Harvest Time Grange in Brooks. She is survived by three children, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  
Ronald Joseph Mallett, 70, from Old Town, Maine, on December 13, 2006. B.S. in forestry. He was a veteran of the Air Force serving from 1958 until 1962. He was employed in West Virginia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania working for the U.S. Forest Service and West Virginia Pulp and Paper. He returned to Maine and was employed with Diamond International, A.W. Chafee, and Babcock Ultrapower. He enjoyed fishing, rabbit hunting, riding ATVs, and snowmobiling. He is survived by his wife, three children including Daniel ’81 and Patricia Mallett ’88, 10 grandchildren, and brother Edward ’63.
1964
Kathleen Demeritt Knight, 90, from Belfast, Maine, on January 20, 2007. B.S. in education. She taught school for several years in Swanville, Northport, and Belfast before retiring in 1974. She enjoyed the Red Sox, knitting her grandchildren mittens, UMaine hockey, and baking Christmas cookies. She is survived by two sons, one step son, seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. 
Catherine Haskell Savage, 97, from South Harpswell, Maine, on January 16, 2007. B.S. in education. Before attending the University of Maine she was a graduate of of Gorham Normal School. She taught for 30 years, retiring in 1966. She was a member of the West Harpswell Baptist Church and the Court Street United Baptist Church and led its Girl Scout troop for many years. She volunteered for 15 years with the Warehouse Hope and at Lake Wales Hospital. She is survived by two children, eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. 
Yvonne Elizabeth Wilkinson, 65, from Portland, Maine, died on December 30, 2006, from cancer. M.Ed. She was a teacher and guidance counselor at Jack Junior High School in Portland. She was a past member of Ladies’ Guild and a Sunday school teacher at the Stroudwater Baptist Church in Portland. She enjoyed painting, making collages and books, knitting, sewing, and going to Kettle Cove. She is survived by two daughters, five grandchildren, and sister Barbara Wilkinson ’69.
1965
Robert “Bob” George Bailey, 63, from Charlottesville, Virginia, on January 14, 2007. B.A. in economics and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Student Senate, and class president his freshman year. In 1971 he graduated from Syracuse Law School. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the Marines. He was a lawyer with the firm Hughes, Hubbard, and Reed in New York City, vice president and assistant general counsel of E.R. Squibb in New Jersey, vice president and general counsel for North Star/General Reinsurance in New Jersey, and president and CEO of Trillium Investments. He enjoyed gardening and landscape design. Among the organizations he devoted time to were: the New York Fresh Air Fund, Habitat for Humanity, Literacy Volunteers of America, was a founding member of the Park Avenue Foundation, and advisor to the New Jersey Trust for Public Land. He is survived by his wife, one son, and three siblings including Jeanne Bailey McGowan ’75, ’82G. 
Victor Carl Brum, 83, from Augusta, Maine, on March 4, 2007. Ph.D. in animal nutrition. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy aboard the USS Massachusetts and the USS Casablanca. He entered the V-12 program at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, and received his B.S in 1947 and in 1953 received his M.S. from George Washington University. He was employed at the Veterans’ Administration centers in Albany, New York, and Baltimore, Maryland, before becoming director of the Medical Research Laboratory at the Veterans’ Administration Center in Togus, Maine. After 20 years at Togus he was employed by the Maine Department of Human Services as an occupational health specialist. He also taught immunology and biochemistry at medical institutions part-time in Portugal and Brazil. He was a member of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, Partners of America, the American Chemical Society, Arnold Expedition Historical Society, Abnaki Outing Club, Cobbosseecontee Yacht Club, and a steward for the Sturgis Property-New England Wild Flower Society. He is survived by three children and several grandchildren.
Aileen Duffy Carroll, 84, from Portland, Maine, on February 7, 2007. B.S. in education and M.A. in English in 1968 and a member of the honor society Phi Kappa Phi. After graduation from high school in 1939 she was employed as a meteorological aide for the United States Weather Service. She later worked as a personnel clerk and secretary before returning to school in the early 1960s. After completing her graduate degree she was employed for more than 20 years as an English teacher at Cape Elizabeth High School. She also wrote study guides, textbooks, and edited collections of short stories. Her Complete Guide to Shakespeare, 150 Great Short Stories, and Mythology are still in print. She was a member of the Maine Teachers Association, and the New England Council of Teachers of English. She was a member of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Parish and wrote a history of the parish. Later, through a grant from the Maine Arts and Humanities Commission, she authored a history of the cathedral’s stained glass windows. She was a longtime member of the Irish American Club and was a delegate to many state democratic conventions. She is survived by two step children.
Peter “Dunc” Allan Duncan, 64, from Bangor, Maine, on April 16, 2007. B.S. in chemical engineering and M.S. in pulp and paper 1965. He was a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, treasurer of the Good Will Chest and Men’s Central Dorm Council, and a resident counselor. He was employed in the paper industry beginning as district sales manager for Borden and then joined Engelhard’s Minerals & Chemicals Corporation as product manager for paper. He then was promoted to marketing manager for the division of minerals and chemicals. In 2002 he became executive director of the Pulp and Paper Foundation at the University of Maine. He was chairman of the board for Vermont Achievement Center. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, two children, two grandchildren, and three sisters including Cynthia Duncan Armstrong ’65.     
Dorothy Clark Jordan, 83, from Warren, Maine, on March 16, 2007. B.S. in education. She began teaching school in 1956 and over the next 30 years taught in Whitefield, Warren, and Friendship. She was nominated Teacher of the Year in 1974 and was listed as one of the top ten teachers in Maine. After retirement she painted, was an active member of the Warren Baptist Church, and designed kitchens. She is survived by her husband of 64 years Vernon Jordan ’53G, two children, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. 
Roland Arthur Libby, 64, from Cushing, Maine, on February 13, 2007. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. During his career as an engineer he worked all over the state in various industries. In the later years he worked as an independent consultant, most recently for the FMC Corporation in Rockland, Maine. He retired in 2003. He was an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting, hiking, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. He also loved to sail and at age 45 undertook a lifelong dream when he and his family sailed the Bahamas for a year. He enjoyed bowling, dancing the jitterbug, and building projects. He constructed a multi-story tree house for his grandchildren and a cabin complete with dance floor, pool table, and hot tub. He was a member of the U.S. Power Squadron where he taught introductory and advanced sailing courses. After retirement he volunteered at the Rockland Senior Spectrum. He is survived by three children including Ward ’99 and Jean ’87 and six grandchildren. 
Nancy Beatrice Smith Masaitis, 63, from Deland, Florida, on February 4, 2007. B.A. in zoology and a member of Alpha Phi sorority and orchestra. After attending the university of Maine she received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Columbia in 1967. She began her career as a psychiatric nurse at New York City Columbia Medical Center and then became a childbirth educator. She then worked in a neonatal intensive care unit and most recently was employed as a registered nurse and lactation consultant at Kaiser Permanente Health Care in Portland, Oregon. She was a member of the Oregon/ Washington Lactation Association, the Performing Wellness Writing Group, the International Lactation Consultants Association, and founded the Mother Baby Program at Kaiser Permanente. She was a published author and received the Therese Lasser Award from the American Cancer Society for years of service as a visitor trainer for Reach to Recovery. She enjoyed writing, gardening, and reading and was a member of a book club for many years.  She is survived by her husband of 38 years, two children, and three granddaughters.
Frederick Neil Richards, 73, from Orrington, Maine, on March 6, 2007. Attended from 1961 until 1963. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army. He was employed with General Electric for more than 25 years. He was a life member of the Elks and a local musician. He is survived by three children including Mikel ’84, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
1966
Robert David Ballard, 62, from Hallowell, Maine, on February 20, 2007. B.S. in agricultural science. He was a veteran of the Air Force serving from 1968 until 1972 as an interpreter in South Korea. He returned to work on his father’s farm. He is survived by two sons and three siblings including Scott ’64.
Lloyd William Davidson, 78, from Farmington, Maine, on February 2, 2007. M.Ed. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Air Force for four years. He was employed as a high school teacher in Dexter, Maine, and at Strong and Mt. Abram high schools. After his retirement in 1985 he continued to work as a substitute teacher and temporary administrator in various area schools. He is survived by his wife of 54 years.
Bruce Elliotte Morrill, 60, from Orrington, Maine, on February 16, 2007. Attended from 1964 until 1965. He is survived by his wife, three children, and three grandchildren.
James George Shanks, 63, from Brownfield, Maine, on January 9, 2007. Attended from 1962 until 1965 and a member of Theta Chi fraternity. He was employed as an engineer at Dearborn in Fryeburg, Maine, for 30 years, retiring in 2006. He was a member of the Masons, enjoyed the Patriots, and as a young man was on the ski patrol at Sugarloaf. He is survived by one son, two grandchildren, and sister Ethel Shanks Doyle ’61.
1967
Gwendolyn Haley Harmon, 82, from Caribou, Maine, on February 10, 2007. M.Ed. She obtained her B.S. degree from Aroostook State Teachers College in 1957. She was a teacher and elementary supervisor with the Caribou school department for many years. She was a long-time member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church where she was a member of the daughters of Isabella. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma sorority, American Association of University Women, The Writing Group, and the Maine Association of Retired Teachers. She is survived by two siblings.
1968
Harold LaForest Emerson III, 62, from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, died on February 16, 2007, from cancer. B.S. in civil engineering. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving from 1969 until 1972 as a Navy Seabee. He traveled around the United State working as a civil engineer from a proposed natural gas pipeline in Alaska to ski resorts in Vermont. He enjoyed skiing, hiking, cook, and boating. He is survived by his wife of 38 years Nancy Hack Emerson ’69 and one daughter.
Jacqueline Ann Sereyko Page, 59, from Fruit Cove, Florida, on March 22, 2007. B.S. in education. She worked as a substitute teacher and with a landscape design nursery. She was an accomplished equestrian, landscape artist, and interior designer. She was a member of the Fruit Cove Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, two sons, and four grandchildren.
1969
Pauline Elaine Caouette-Moore, 61, from Auburn, Maine, died on February 18, 2007, from ALS. B.A. in mathematics. In 1978 she received an MBA from the University of Southern Maine. She taught math for 25 years at Walton School in Auburn and Edward Little High School and was a part-time faculty member of the University of Maine in Augusta. She was a member of the Community Little Theater since 1976, serving as its treasurer for 17 years. She served on the board of directors of Auburn Federal and Rainbow Federal credit unions and was on the board of directors of the Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen. After retirement she and her husband started the business Moore Than A Cookie Jar, were decorative tole painters and sold their craft products at shows and were well known for their whoopee pies. She was a member of St. Philip’s Parish in Auburn. She is survived by her husband of 19 years, three step children, eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and three siblings including Anita Caouette Wood ’73.
Barbara Lee Ellsworth Connellan, 84, from South Portland, Maine, on April 4, 2007. B.S. in education and MLS in 1973. She was a full-time homemaker in the early 1940s, raising three children and volunteering with the Camp Fire Girls, Junior League, and Osawantha Garden Club. She returned to school, earning an undergraduate degree in 1969 and graduate degree in 1973. She was the first librarian at Lincoln Junior High School in Portland and later was the librarian at Portland High School. She retired in 1981. She enjoyed bridge, New York Times crossword puzzles, and attending theater and jazz performances. She is survived by three children, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
1971
Richard Carpenter Hebb, 58, from Bridgton, Maine, on October 11, 2006. Attended from 1968 until 1970 and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity. He was employed with John Hancock Insurance and later with Sherwin Williams Paint Company. He managed a paint store and eventually became a painting contractor. He enjoyed reading and studying history, science, religion, and philosophy. He was a trustee of the First Congregational Church and spent many hours refurbishing the church building. He is survived by two sons.
Frantz Albert Holtan, 57, from Smithfield, Maine, on February 23, 2007. B.S. in chemistry. In 1977 he received his M.S. from the University of Lowell in analytical chemistry. From 1979 until 1990 he was employed by Nike in Beaverton, Oregon, in research and development. During this time he spent time in Hong Kong and enjoyed traveling throughout the Orient. From 1991 until 2006 he was owner/operator of Holtan Testing, a product-testing lab in Portland, Maine. He enjoyed painting, fishing, baseball, football, and the Patriots and Red Sox. He is survived by three children and five siblings including Rex ’74 and Cathy Holton Fogler ’68.
Michael Norman Landry, 58, from Saco, Maine, on December 12, 2006. B.S. in education and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity and received honorable mention to the All New England Football Team in 1970. He began teaching at Biddeford High School in 1971 and coached football for 22 years, 17 years as head varsity coach and retired as head coach in 1993. After retirement he served as an assistant coach at Portland High School for two years and consulted at Greely High School for their start-up football program in 2002. He coached at Westbrook High School for their 2003 and 2004 seasons. He was given the Crozier Award by the Southern Maine Board Officials and the locker room was dedicated in his name at the Waterhouse Field by the Biddeford Athletic Association. He was recently voted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame and the Maine Sports Legends. He was a volunteer worker for Mary’s Walk and served on the board of directors for the Maine Special Olympics. He enjoyed hiking, biking, walking on the beach, camping, and traveling. He was a member of Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, two daughters, and three grandchildren.
Gregory Clark Stevens, 58, from Yarmouth, Maine, died on April 16, 2007, from brain cancer. B.S. in education and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and president of his class. After graduation he moved to New Jersey and was employed as a reporter for the former News Tribune of Woodbridge, New Jersey. In 1977 he was employed with Tom Kean as his press secretary for his run as the governor of New Jersey. In 1978 he returned to Maine working for the future Senator William Cohen. In 1981 he moved to Washington, D.C., to become administrative assistant to Congresswoman Olympia Snowe. In 1983 he returned to New Jersey and worked for Governor Kean as chief of staff and later joined Campaign Consultants. In 1988 he became political director for Roger Ailes Communications. He founded his own firm in 1993, now called Stevens, Reed, Curcio, & Potholm, and produced political ads, provided media consulting, and developed political strategy. He is survived by his wife of 33 years Judi Files Stevens ’71, three sons, and three siblings including Ruth Stevens Ambrozaitis ’82.
1972
George Willis Lord, 62, from Vienna, Maine, on February 10, 2007. B.A. in zoology. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving for four years in the Coast Guard. Some of that time he served aboard the icebreaker Northwind in an attempted transit of the Artic Ocean above Russia and later on the Wachusett on market time patrol in Vietnam. In 1973 he began employment with the bureau of water quality at the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, becoming director of the division of licensing and enforcement in 1980. He was later appointed director of the division of enforcement and field services in the bureau of land quality. In 1987 he received the Evelyn Jephson Award for environmental achievement. In 1990 he left the DEP and began working with the town of China, Maine, on the protection program for China Lake. He also worked for the Congress of Lake Associations as one of its directors and was instrumental in several lake preservation and restoration projects across the state. He enjoyed fishing and was an environmental activist and leader. He is survived by two children.
1973
Marion Edythe Larlee Brown, 88, from Oakfield and Houlton, Maine, on November 20, 2006. B.S. in education. She taught in the Oakfield area for 31 years. She was a member of the Maine Retired Teachers Association, Maine Education Association, and the Aroostook Retired Education Association. She is survived by daughter Lynne Brown Howard ’65 and one grandson.
Rosebeth Caplan Miller, 56, from Williamstown and Fairbanks, Alaska, on January 16, 2007. M.A. in French. In 1973 she was a VISTA volunteer in Alaska and later lived in Burlington, Washington. She taught piano, sang in choirs and ensembles, and played violin in the Fairbanks Symphony. She and her husband regularly served as a host family for foreign graduate students and for minority high school students. She was an active member of the Jewish congregation in Fairbanks and enjoyed a remote cabin in the deep woods. She is survived by her husband and two children.
1975
Elizabeth Mary Drake, 51, from Scarborough, Maine, on December 1, 2006. A.S. in mental health technology. She was employed for 18 years at Shaw’s supermarket, most recently as a bakery associate. She enjoyed movies and her dogs. She is survived by her husband of 26 years and two daughters.
1978
Vangel Asimakopoulos, 62, from Bangor, Maine, on December 13, 2006. A.S. in law enforcement and a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He was a veteran of the Navy and the Merchant Marines, working for the state of Maine ferry service. He was a member of the American Legion and the NAACP. He had been a fisherman for 45 years but in1996 burned his fishing license and vowed never to fish again until Maine’s rivers, lakes, and fish were free of pollution. He enjoyed cooking and taking rides with his dogs. He is survived by his wife of 38 years and two children.
1980
Rand Louis Erway, 52, from, Corvallis, Oregon, on November 26, 2006. B.S. in forestry. After graduation he was employed as a navigator for Evergreen Helicopters and later as a certified arborist, founding Limbwalker Tree Care Company. He enjoyed whitewater canoeing and contra dancing. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Morrison Erway ’79G, and two children.
1981
Donald Joseph Taylor, 51, from Bangor, Maine, on November 26, 2006. B.A. in history. He was an avid reader of history and very knowledgeable about U.S. history and government. He enjoyed hiking, camping, cribbage, music, playing the guitar, and played in a local band. He is survived by two daughters and sister Sharon Taylor ’69.
1982
Bernice Rosemary Barrow, 64, from Columbia, Missouri, on August 11, 2006. Ph.D. in education. She received her B.S. degree in mathematics education from Iowa State University in 1964 and her master’s degree in counselor education from the University of Northern Iowa in 1965. From 1979 until 1982 she taught remedial mathematics at Bangor Community College. She was coordinator of the Trio Project at the University of Maine from 1982 until 1985, and was an Army mathematics teacher at Lincoln University from 1985 until 1987. For the next two years she served as resource coordinator at Moberly Area Community College and was a counseling director of comprehensive human services in Columbia until 1993. From 1993 until 1995 she was assistant professor of psychology at Northwestern Missouri State University and from 1998 until her retirement in 2003, she was associate professor of psychology at Stephens College. She is survived by her husband, two children, and five grandchildren.
Nancy Ruth Elliott, 46, from Bangor, Maine, and South Weymouth, Massachusetts, on November 25, 2006. B.S. in health and family life. She was employed with Community Health and Counseling Services as an operations coordinator for crisis services. She is survived by one son.
1986
Mary Frances Golob, 63, from Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, died on January 4, 2007, from cancer. M.Ed. She began her teaching career in Leslie, Michigan, and later moved to Maine and taught at Loring Air Force Base and in Van Buren. She then moved to Dover-Foxcroft and created the art program for MSAD 68. At Foxcroft Academy she helped design an art studio classroom building which was completed in 2001. She was past president of the Maine Art Education Association and spent many summers studying ceramics at the Haystack School in Maine and the Penland in North Carolina. She was the first art educator to be awarded the Blaine House Scholarship. She is survived by one daughter.
1989
Donald Herbert Gray, 40, from South Portland, Maine, on November 29, 2006. B.A. in chemistry and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and the Golf Team. He was employed by chemical laboratories in Massachusetts and Rhode Island before returning to Maine to join his father’s engineering and surveying business. He went on to obtain his surveying license. He also worked at L.L. Bean for the past three years during the holiday season. He enjoyed baseball, football, collecting sports cards, and golf. He is survived by his parents Jacqueline and Herbert Gray ’54, and one sister.
Stuart Andrew Ross, 40, from Lexington, Kentucky, on January 8, 2007. B.S. in biochemistry. He went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He was employed as an associate professor at the University of Kentucky. He is survived by his wife and two sons.
Sandra Jean Ladd Springer, 39, from Holden, Maine, and Greenwood, Indiana, died on December 18, 2006, as the result of a house fire. She is survived by her parents and one sister. 
1990
Walter A. Nervik, 39, from Corvallis, Oregon, died on November 18, 2006, from cancer. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of the band and Outing Club. He was employed for 11 years with Hewlett-Packard. He enjoyed scuba diving, traveling, and sports. He is survived by his parents and two sisters including Margaret Nervik Ho ’85.
1993
Andrea Elizabeth Pomroy, 60, from West Gardiner, Maine, on February 12, 2007. M.Ed. and Ph.D. in 2005. She was an educator for 38 years teaching in Connecticut as well as Bristol, Bremen, Gouldsboro, Dexter, Gardiner, Hallowell, and Farmington, Maine. She was an active community member and a member of the Gardiner Congregational Church where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday school. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, one son, and one grandson.
1994
Robert Leon Agrillo, 62, from Orlando, Florida, on February 24, 2007. A.S. in legal technology. He had many careers including working as a policeman, fireman, architect, accounting, and owned and operated an automotive and truck shop. He enjoyed auto racing, camping, stamp collecting, and the Yankees. He is survived by his wife, two children, and four grandchildren.
1995
Sandra “Sandy” Laskey Drennen, 67, from Milford, Maine, died on January 26, 2007, from breast cancer and acute leukemia. Certificate in Advanced Study in business and received the Presidential Academic Achievement Award. She was employed at the University of Maine in Orono for almost 28 years until her retirement in 2004. She received the Excellence of Service to the University and the Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty awards. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, playing cards, and attending Bible study. She is survived by two daughters, two grandchildren, and seven siblings including Henry Laskey ’51, ’62G, Thomas Laskey ’53, and Harold Laskey ’61.
Cynthia Instasi, 67, from Hampden, Maine, on January 27, 2007. Associates in liberal studies. She was a lifetime advocate for special needs people and a master trainer for Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s disease. She is survived by 10 children, 23 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
1996
Lisa Ann Noonan, 45, from Winder, Georgia, on April 2, 2007. B.A. in international affairs. She was a veteran of the Army. She is survived by a daughter, parents and siblings.
1999
Marion Ruth Foss Russell, 73, from Bangor, Maine, on February 16, 2007. B.A. in art studio and a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society and received the Presidential Achievement Pin. She had a successful career in accounting before retiring from Maine Distributors. She was an active member of the Old Town United Methodist Church choir and served as a lay minister. She was a director and singer in barbershop harmony and enjoyed painting, crafts, reading, and sewing. She is survived by two children including Debra Russell Courtney ’90 and three grandsons. in the 1980s was a management consultant with Ballantyne and Associates. He was the father of four children.