Obituaries - Winter 2005

1925
Hazel Clara Rand Wescott, 102, from Standish, Maine, on August 11, 2004. Attended from 1921 until 1922. She taught in Standish before becoming a homemaker and raising five children. She was a member of the Harding Ladies Aid, The Farm Bureau, The Friendship Cemetery Association, and the Richville Library. She was a member of and taught Sunday school at the Richville Chapel. She enjoyed needlepoint, crewel, embroidery, knitting, and listening to audio tapes of historical events. She is survived by three daughters, 13 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren.

1927
Helen Adams Peabody Davis, 99, from Durham, North Carolina, on August 31, 2004. B.A. in English and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, All Maine Women, field hockey team, Maine Masque, Maine Outing Club, and freshman student government representative. She was directress of Olivet Montessori School in New York City in the early 1930s and continued as a nursery school teacher in New Hampshire until 1957. She then became a full-time homemaker. She volunteered with Meals on Wheels, the Girl Scouts, and was a board member of the Durham Nursery School. She was a member of the League of Women Voters and the Duke Campus Club, and was a member of and taught Sunday school at the First Presbyterian Church in Durham. She enjoyed traveling, outdoor sports, swimming, hiking, and the theater. She is survived by two daughters, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Edith Charlotte Merchant Turner, 98, from Burlington, Vermont, on May 25, 2004. B.A. in biology, played field hockey, and a member of Delta Zeta sorority. She was a homemaker for 25 years and while raising her children tended to a small farm with a family cow, hens, turkeys, strawberries, and raspberries. She also grew over 100 orchids. She was a member of the College Street Congregational Church in Burlington for over 60 years, was active in the PTA and 4-H. She enjoyed her extensive garden and traveling. She is survived by three children, 10 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren.

1928
James Madison Bridges, 96, from Arlington, Virginia, on April 30, 2003. B.S. in electrical engineering, a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, and was awarded an honorary doctorate in 1963. From 1928 until 1942 he was a member of the engineering department of the New York Telephone Company, holding the position of radio engineer. From 1942 until 1946 he was an active officer in the Naval Reserve and was associated with weapon control radar research and development in the Navy Bureau of Ordnance. He received a commendation from Navy Secretary Forrestal for contribution to the advancement of naval fire control. From 1946 until 1952 he was employed as a civil service engineer holding the position of head of radar research and development for the Navy Bureau of Ordnance. In 1955 he was appointed director of electronics in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense and played a leading role in the establishment of a defense-wide reliability improvement program for military electronics. He was a Fellow of the Institute of Radio Engineers and a member of the American Ordnance Association and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association. He published numerous articles and papers relating to electronics engineering, research, and development management, and conservation of scientific and engineering resources. He was the father of three children.

1929
Arline Francena Palmer Bowsher, 96, from Ormond Beach, Florida, on June 29, 2003. Attended from 1925 until 1928 and a member of Kappa Psi sorority. She began her employment as a bookkeeper for the US Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. and retired as a project-planning chief.

Mary Elizabeth Robinson McClure, 96, from Bangor, Maine, and Orlando, Florida, on August 30, 2004. B.A. in sociology and economics and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, Maine Christian Association, Sophomore Eagles, All Maine Women, and played field hockey and basketball. She was a homemaker, raising two children and volunteering for many years with the YWCA and was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist. She is survived by two sons, Roderic ’63 and Alan ’65, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

1931
Leo Francis O’Neil, 97, from Columbia, South Carolina, on June 7, 2004. B.A. in mathematics and a member of Phi Kappa fraternity. He was employed for many years as a manager with W.T. Grant working in Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, and Maine. He was a longtime communicant of Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church in Portland and was involved in many charitable activities for civic and Catholic organizations. He is survived by one daughter, two grandsons, and three great-grandchildren.

Francis Billings Webster, 94, from Veazie, Maine, on August 28, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering. During World War II he was employed at Dow Air Force Base and in 1946 he began employment with St. Regis Paper in Bucksport where he was known as “Veazie.” After 26 years of employment, he retired in 1972. He enjoyed gardening, splitting wood, ham radio operation (WB1GUF), and repairing TVs. He is survived by two sons, Deane ‘70 and Daniel ‘74, daughter-in-law Paula Waite Webster ‘73 and four grandchildren including Meaghan Webster ‘03.

Raymond Earl White, 97, from Oxford, Massachusetts, on September 8, 2004. B.S. in horticulture and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, Senior Skulls, and held the record for the 40 and 60-yard dash in track. He began work as a superintendent of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Holyoke. In 1943 he began work as a sales manager in quality control for Prophylactic Brush Company in Massachusetts, retiring in 1970. In 1971 he purchased the Klondike Inn in South Grafton and managed the restaurant until he was 91. He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Oxford, the Huguenot Society, and Friends of Oxford Library. He enjoyed sports. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, two children, including Stephen ‘69 and his wife Marcia Davis White ‘75, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

1932
Edward Wiley Buzzell, 95, from West Fryeburg, Maine, on September 5, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. As a young man he worked in Atlantic City selling frozen custard, and during the Depression he worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps. He farmed cattle (beef and dairy), and worked as a carpenter. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and cooking. He is survived by three children, eight grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mary Buzzell Pattberg ‘39.

Clarine Mildred Coffin Grenfell, 93, from Orland, Maine, on September 7, 2004. B.A. in English and a member of Phi Mu sorority, Phi Beta Kappa honor society, Beta Pi Theta honorary French society, Rifle Club, Maine Christian Association, Debating Team, and Maine Masque. After graduating from the university she graduated from Hartford Seminary obtaining her bachelor’s in divinity degree in 1938. She began her teaching career at age 17 in Hermon and went on to teach in Bangor and Bethel, Maine, and Woodbury, Bloomfield, and Hartford, Connecticut. She was an editor and reading consultant for Reader’s Digest and a reading consultant for the state of Connecticut. When she retired from teaching in 1980 she began a small publishing business, Grenfell Reading Center, publishing books by Maine authors, inspirational books, and her own writings: The Caress and the Hurt, Women My Husband Married, A Backward Look, and Roses in December. She loved to read her work to audiences throughout the United States. She was a founder of the Maine Christian Writers Conference and taught at Elderhostels throughout New England on the importance of telling your own story. She was an active pastor in the United Methodist Church preaching in Dixmont and Hermon and conducting many weddings and funerals. She was an active member of the University of Maine Alumni Association, wrote a class column from 1996 until 2002, and established the Grenfell Poetry Prize to outstanding student poets. In 2002 she was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from the university. She is survived by three children, 10 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Gordon “Hap” Sampson Hayes, 93, from Newcastle, Maine, on June 18, 2004. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, Campus board, Maine Masque, the engineering honorary society Tau Beta Pi, and played football and baseball. He was a member of the U.S. Geological Survey since 1941 and except for 10 years in New Jersey, worked as a hydrologist in the Augusta district until his retirement as district chief in 1974. He was employed as a land surveyor and project manager for Bridge Construction, building roads in Maine. He also worked for the Passamaquoddy Tidal Project in Eastport. He was a life member and past president of the Maine Association of Engineers and Eastern Snow Conference. He is survived by one daughter, three grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Marion Ruth Ewan Lapham, 93, from Kittery, Maine, on June 6, 2004. B.A. in English and a member of Chi Omega sorority, the Rifle Team, and the honorary societies Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa. After graduation she taught English, drama, and speech at Shead High School and taught piano and organ. After her son was born she worked as a substitute teacher in the Portsmouth and Kittery schools. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth. She enjoyed traveling and restoring her old house. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, one son, and two grandchildren.

1933
Dr. Horace Hill Gould, 93, from Surry and Ellsworth, Maine, on October 9, 2004. Attended from 1929 until 1931 and was a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity. After leaving the university, he graduated from Temple University School of Dentistry in Philadelphia in 1935 with a D.D.S. degree. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1942 until 1946. He practiced dentistry in Blue Hill and later in Ellsworth until his retirement in 1976. He was a member of the Masons, Shriners, the Surry Community Improvement Association, and was a member and past president of the Ellsworth Lions Club and the Surry Garden Club. He was a member of the United Baptist Church of Ellsworth and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening. He is survived by two children including Robert ’59, two stepdaughters, seven grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

William Bartlett Pond, 82, from Portland, Oregon, on February 10, 1994. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, the rifle team, track team, and the engineering honor society Tau Beta Pi. He was employed as a production manager for Aerojet Engineering Corporation working with rocket motors and guided missiles and later as an engineer with Hughes. He was the father of three children.

1934
Hayden Sewall Rogers, 91, from Newport, Rhode Island, and Rumford, Maine, on June 28, 2004. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, four years on the track team, and the “M” Club. He was employed as an electrical engineer for the Rumford Power Company for more than 32 years until his retirement in 1977. He was a member of the Rumford United Methodist Church, the Bingham Masonic Lodge, the Rumford Public Finance Committee, a 50-year member of the Cosmos Men’s Club, and past president of the Rumford Rotary Club, and Maine Association of Engineers. He enjoyed gardening, camping, and traveling. He is survived by three children including Mary Rogers Kittredge ‘65 and Allen ‘74, three grandchildren, and three stepgrandchildren.

Hope Wilkinson Clark Spater, 91, From Hanover, New Hampshire, on July 18, 2004. Attended from 1930 until 1932 and was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She traveled to Paris at age 16 with her mother who was a painter and attended the lycee for the winter. After attending the University of Maine she studied at the Boston Museum School and the Arts Students League in New York City. She was studying sculpture when she married and raised five children. She lived in Ardsley-on-Hudson, New York, for 32 years. She moved to England for nine years and then to Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1991. She enjoyed traveling, gardening, and helping others. She is survived by four children, seven grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.

1935
Richard Herman Mansur, 91, from Richmond, Virginia, on October 12, 2004. B.S. in chemical engineering and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, the Rifle Team, and Alpha Chi Sigma honorary society. In 1947 he earned a master’s degree in sanitary engineering from Harvard University. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army with the 137th Infantry in the European Theater. He was employed as a hygiene engineer with the Maine Department of Health and Welfare from 1941 until 1956 (with time out for military service), director of industrial hygiene for the Virginia Department of Health from 1956 until 1961, and manager of environmental hygiene for Reynolds Metals from 1961 until his retirement in 1975. He was a life member of the River Road Baptist Church in Richmond, and enjoyed playing the organ, choral singing, and camping. He is survived by two children, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Angelo Guy Miniutti, 90, from South Berwick, Maine, on June 25, 2004. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of the Electrical Club, Physics Club, and played freshman football. He was employed by Westinghouse Electric in Connecticut, Rural Electrification in Washington, D.C., and later at the Kittery Naval Shipyard. He retired in 1978 and farmed at his family’s homestead in South Berwick. He is survived by three sisters including Angela Miniutti ‘32.

Dorothy “Dotty” Louise Sawyer MacMichael Shorey, 90, from Skowhegan, Maine, on August 19, 2004. B.A. in English and theater and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, Maine Outing Club, Maine Masque, YWCA, archery, track, and basketball teams, and was on the Commencement Ball Committee and in the All Maine Women Pageant. She was a homemaker, Girl Scout leader, member of the Abnaki Girl Scout Council, and past president of The Arts Club. During the Korean War she was involved in the women’s defense organization in Pittsfield. She was a member of the Sawyer Memorial Congregational Church in Jonesport and volunteered at the Sebasticook Valley Hospital for many years. She traveled extensively throughout the United States and the world, taking the maiden around-the-world trip on the Concorde in 1987. She is survived by two children, nine grandchildren including Christopher MacMichael ‘87, Secha MacMichael ‘89, Dorothy M. Reed ‘92, and James MacMichael ‘89, and 12 great-grandchildren.   

1936
Kenneth Horace Johnstone, 89, from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, on January 11, 2004. B.A. in mathematics and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, and played basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, and was on the track team. He was employed as a claims manager for 43 years with Paul Revere Life Insurance. He enjoyed golf. He is survived by his wife, one son, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. 

Grenville “Gren” Elder Jordan, Jr., 91, from Scarborough, Maine, on July 22, 2004. Attended from 1932 until 1933. During the 1930s and 1940s he was one of the premier baseball pitchers in Maine and was invited to play for the Pirates’ New York team but was needed on his uncle’s dairy farm and turned down the offer. He led numerous semi-pro clubs to league and state championships and in 1935 was named outstanding pitcher in the Twilight League. During World War II he worked at South Portland Shipyard and owned and operated a moving business. He became a partner in the Jordan and Hammond Construction Company and then was employed at Brown Brothers of Scarborough, retiring in his early 70s. He was a member of the Maine State Grange, a Red Sox and Celtics fan, and a 65-year member of the Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church. He was inducted into the Maine Hall of Fame in 1995. He is survived by two children and one grandchild.

Alice Wood Campbell Wakefield, 88, from Westborough and East Sandwich, Massachusetts, on July 17, 2004. B.A. in mathematics and a member of Chi Omega sorority, Sigma Delta Zeta, YWCA, Maine Outing Club, All Maine Women, and played basketball, field hockey, and volleyball. She was a homemaker who also taught mathematics, substitute taught, and worked as a volunteer. Her most “notable or proudest achievement” was “three good and loving sons.” She was a member of the East Sandwich Congregational Church. She is survived by three sons including James ‘62, seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Leonore “Lee” Evelyn Dorr Wiley, 86, from Mukilteo, Washington, on November 7, 2001. B.S. in home economics and a member of Delta Zeta sorority, Home Economics Club, Pan-Hellinic Council, and the Deputation Team. She was employed as a home economics teacher and later as a homemaker. She was the mother of three children.

1938
Richard “Dick” Woodman Gerry, 89, from Orono, Maine, on June 9, 2004. B.S. in poultry husbandry and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, Agricultural Club, intramural bowling, ROTC, and the honorary agricultural fraternity Alpha Zeta. After graduation he attended Purdue University where he obtained his M.S. in 1946 and his Ph.D. in 1948. In 1948 he returned to the University of Maine and was employed as an associate poultry husbandman. He was promoted to professor of poultry science in 1956 and retired as Professor Emeritus in 1984. He was active in the Boy Scouts for more than 58 years receiving the Silver Beaver Award from the Katahdin Area Council in 1963, served on the Orono Public Library board of trustees, and was chairperson for 10 years. He collected stamps and was active in numerous philatelic clubs including the P.V. Stamp Club, Belfast Stamp Club, Maine Philatelic Society, and was vice president of the Cartophilatelists International. He won many awards for his exhibits at stamp shows over the years. He was a member of the Newman Apostolate, the Church of Universal Fellowship, Scottish Rite,  the Shriners, a 50-year member of Mechanics Lodge, and a 65-year member of the Meenahga Grange. He enjoyed bird watching, travel, camping, gardening, and stamp collecting. He is survived by three sons including Richard ‘63 and Dale ‘72, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Evelyn “Evy” Buck Adriance Miles, 87, from Orono, Maine, on September 21, 2004. B.A. in music, M.Ed. in 1963, and MLS in 1975. She was a member of the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi, the chorus and orchestra, German Club, Maine Masque, and the University Trio. She was employed as a substitute teacher in the Orono schools, a secretary at the university, the state documents librarian at the Fogler Library, and a free-lance writer/photojournalist for local newspapers. Published works include children’s songs, magazine articles, poetry, and her photographs have been in shows at the university and the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland. She was a member of the Church of Universal Fellowship and served as its organist from 1958 until 1974. She is survived by two children; Nancy Miles Zollitsch ’65 and David ’62; and five grandchildren including Brenda Zollitsch ‘92 and Kim Zollitsch ’01.

William “Salt” Clarence Saltzman, 88, from South Bend, Indiana, on August 19, 2004. B.A. in English and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity. While a student he worked as a sports correspondent for the Bangor Daily News. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Signal Corps for 44 months including 18 months in the European Theater. After the war he was employed as a copy editor for the Bangor Daily Commercial then worked for the Associated Press in Portland. In 1948 he began employment as a copy editor for the South Bend Tribune. He was promoted to news editor in 1952 and held that position until his retirement in 1985. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, two children, four grandchildren, and brothers Elmer ‘44 and Robert ‘50.

Marguerite Mary Benjamin Smith, 88, from Bangor, Maine, on July 1, 2004. B.S. in home economics and a member of Phi Mu sorority, YWCA, Home Economics Club, Sophomore Eagles, and played basketball and volleyball for four years and field hockey for one year. She was employed as a teacher beginning in Belgrade and went on to teach for many years at Exeter Consolidated School and Garland Elementary School. She was a member of the Eastern Star, the Exeter Handicrafters, and attended the South Levant Baptist Church. She is survived by four children including Suzanne Smith ‘69 and Stephen ‘67, 10 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren.

Walter Sylvester Staples, 90, from Tamworth, New Hampshire, on August 14, 2004. B.S. in poultry husbandry. In 1933 he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and was assigned to a camp in Frenchman’s Bay in Bar Harbor. While a student at the university he was a crewmember on The Gertrude L. Thebaud, sailing to Baffin Island and the Arctic Circle. The crew charted new coastlines, performed medical studies on the native Inuit, collected wildlife specimens, and was grounded in Frosbisher Bay. He organized a reunion of the crew 50 years later. After graduation he worked for General Mills managing a feed store in Laconia. Preferring research to retail, he began employment with Cobb Breeding, one of the world’s leading poultry breeders based in Littleton, Massachusetts. While there he created their disease research department and set the standard for poultry disease research worldwide. After retirement he logged his land in Tamworth, New Hampshire, and Wesley, Maine, and tended 14 acres of wild blueberries. He enjoyed fly-fishing for Atlantic salmon and took many fishing trips to Newfoundland and New Brunswick. He authored The North Bay Narrative, Blueberryland, Country Boy, and Mostly My Maine. He is survived by eight children, 12 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and his brother Basil ‘35.

1939
Ruth “Greg” Evelyn Gregory Blethen, 87, from Hollis, Maine, on June 12, 2004. B.S. in education and a member of the Education Club and honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and Kappa Delta Pi. She was employed as a math teacher at Madison High School and Thornton Academy and was mainly a homemaker, raising five children. She was a board member and worker for the Knox County Community Concerts and a member of the First Baptist Church of Rockland where she volunteered as a clerk at the First Baptist Book Store for many years. She enjoyed sailing, swimming, cross-country skiing, and traveling. She is survived by five children including Janice Blethen Cramer ‘67, Johnna Blethen Brazier ‘70, and Rand ‘84, and nine grandchildren.

Charles St. John Hill, 86, from Cedar Grove, New Jersey, on September 11, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Maine Christian Association, the band, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and ran cross-country. In 1940 he obtained his master’s degree from Harvard University School of Engineering. He was employed as a project engineer at Curtiss-Wright. He is survived by three children including Charles ‘76, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Katherine Elizabeth Gross MacDonald Walker, 86, from Eastham, Massachusetts, on August 30, 2004. Attended from 1935 until 1936, M.Ed. in 1964. She obtained her B.A. from Bates College in 1939. She was a school psychologist for the Dennis-Yarmouth school district and taught psychology at Cape Cod Community College. She was past president of the Junior League and The Good Samaritan Home in Bangor. She was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Orleans, Massachusetts. She is survived by four children including William MacDonald ‘70, two stepchildren, 15 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

1940
Charles Donald Brown, 91, from Scarborough, Maine, on June 21, 2004. B.S. in education and M.Ed. in 1965. He began teaching in Eastport and coached boys basketball and the Lobsters, a semiprofessional basketball team. He moved to Augusta where he taught and played on a semiprofessional baseball team. During World War II he served as an immigration inspector on Ellis Island, New York. After leaving the Immigration Service he owned and operated a Western Auto Store in Eastport for several years. He returned to teaching in Millinocket, Baileyville, Bath, and Eastport, retiring as the principal of Shead Memorial High School. He was active in community service and was a member of the Eastport City Council, the Fourth of July Committee, a selectman of Perry, and four years as Washington County Commissioner. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Portland, the Masons, Knights of Phythias, the Grange, and Retired Teachers Association. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, two daughters, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Constance “Connie” Young Millett, 85, from Brewer, Maine, on June 9, 2004. B.S. in home economics. She taught in Stonington, Connecticut, and Orrington and Brewer, Maine. She was a member of the First Congregational Church and the United Church of Christ in Brewer. She is survived by her husband of 64 years Elwood ‘39, two children including Linda Millett Hatch ‘69, and four grandchildren.

Edith Irene Whitman Smith, 86, from Stonington, Maine, on August 2, 2004. B.S. in home economics and a member of the Home Economics Club, Campus staff and Prism board. She was employed as a bookkeeper for R.K. Barter Canneries and as a teller for 20 years by Union Trust Company. She was active with the PTA and Red Cross and enjoyed playing bridge, bingo, dominos, and shuffleboard. She is survived by two children including Edith Smith Bartlett ‘63, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.  

1941
Boaventura Lopes DaSilva, 83, from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, on April 12, 2003. Attended from 1937 until 1939.

Clayton “Buddy” Heber Gay, 82, from Cherryfield, Maine, and Zephyrhills, Florida, on August 8, 2004. Associate degree in agricultural engineering. In 1936 his father bought a farm and together they turned it into a large dairy farm. He continued in the dairy business, adding a poultry operation until 1983 when a fire burned down the milking parlor. He also had a milk delivery route, sold firewood, and harvested blueberries. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a Maine Guide for 36 years. In his later years he compiled and published his stories in the book Downeast Adventures. He served as selectman in Cherryfield and was appointed county commissioner in the mid 1950s. He served many organizations in his community and was treasurer of the building committee for the Cherryfield Elementary School, chairman of the building committee for Narraguagus High School, and served on the Governor’s Council on Education. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, four children, and six grandchildren. 

David Sutton Greenlaw, 84, from Macedon, New York, died on August 21, 2004, from cancer. B.S. in chemical engineering and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, Student Senate, Interfraternity Council, and Pale Blue Key. After graduation he obtained his M.S. from MIT in 1957. He was employed by Eastman Kodak in Rochester, New York, for 43 years, retiring as vice president of corporate commercial affairs and president of Eastman Technologies. He was very involved in the Rochester Alumni Chapter and was inducted into the Francis Crowe Society Hall of Fame in 2004. He was a philosopher, teacher, lover of all the arts, and a storyteller. He is survived by three children, seven grandchildren, and two brothers including John ‘50.

Marion Flint Miller Herrick, 89, from Augusta and Thomaston, Maine, on June 30, 2004. B.S. in home economics and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, the Camera Club, and the Home Economics Club. After graduation she lived in North Carolina and was employed as head of the laboratory at Match Full Fashioned Hosiery testing synthetic fabrics. In the 1950s she returned to Maine and was employed by the Department of Human Services in Augusta as a social worker. She was an active member of St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church. She is survived by a daughter.

Earle Lewis Ingalls, 85, from Falmouth, Maine, on August 25, 2004. B.S. in agricultural economics and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Forestry Club, track team, cross-country team, and played intramural sports for four years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force from 1942 until 1946. He began employment with the department store Porteous Mitchell & Braun in 1946 as a buyer of home furnishings and by 1974 he became president of the company. Under his direction the company expanded to include five branches. He retired in 1986. He was a member of the Cumberland Club, Portland Country Club, and the Woodfords Congregational Church. He enjoyed sailing, skiing, and golf. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, two sons, and one grandson.

Robert Malcolm McGregor, 86, from Branford, Connecticut, on September 22, 2004. B.A. in business administration and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity. He left the university to serve during World War II in the Canadian Army, returned to finish his degree in 1947, and affiliated with the Class of 1941. In 1949 he was employed as director of cooperative studies at New Haven College and later formed the partnership Adams-McGregor, acting as sales representative for electronic manufacturing in New England. He served as chairman of the board of the Wallingford YMCA and the Farnam Neighborhood House in Fair Haven. He volunteered at the Blackstone Memorial Library and enjoyed sailing. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, two children, and two grandchildren. 

Richard Tribler Nunan, 86, from Mount Dora, Florida, and Kennebunk, Maine, on July 12, 2004. B.A. in business administration and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was a veteran of the Navy serving during World War II from 1942 until 1945 and enlisted in 1951 to serve during the Korean War. He returned to Maine and taught remedial reading in Kennebunk elementary schools. After many years of teaching he returned to his family’s roots and became a lobster fisherman. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, daughter Elizabeth Nunan ‘75, and three granddaughters.

Benjamin “Ben” Sabin Troop, 86, from Seattle, Washington, in February 2004. B.S. in forestry and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, Forestry Club, and Xi Sigma Pi. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1942 until 1946. He obtained his M.F. from Yale Forest School in 1949. He was employed as a wood technologist, lumber salesman, and forester until his employment in 1961 as a technical writer and editor for Boeing. He is survived by his wife of 51 years and one sister.

Dorothy Allen Werner, 84, from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, died on July 8, 2004, as the result of a severe fall. B.A. in history and M.Ed. in 1948. At the age of 65 she obtained her Ph.D. in psychology. She used her talent working with handicapped children. She is survived by four children, five grandchildren, and three sisters.

1942
Janice “Jan” Dean Woodward Beedy, 85, from Portland, Maine, died on August 30, 2004, from lung cancer. B.S. in home economics and a member of the Home Economics Club, “M” Club. She also and played basketball, volleyball, and field hockey. She taught home economics and fifth grade while being a homemaker. She taught in Houlton, Bucksport, Waldoboro, and Buxton. She also coached girls’ field hockey and basketball. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, gardening, painting, stacking firewood, and her church family. She is survived by two children and four grandchildren.

Barbara Marie Rowe Gillis, 83, from Venice, Florida, on October 14, 2004. Attended from 1938 until 1940. She then attended the Eye and Ear Infirmary in Portland and received her R.N. degree in 1943. She was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps as a first lieutenant. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Mission Church. She is survived by three children, five grandchildren, and two step-grandchildren.  

Virginia “Jinny” Charlotte Stevens Laris, from Mexico City, Mexico, and Old Town, Maine, on April 28, 2004. Attended from 1938 until 1941 studying home economics. She worked with her husband to form a swimming pool company and as a homemaker raising four children including Eric Rojo ‘83 and 10 grandchildren.

1943
Clement Stevens Dunning, 87, from Brunswick, Maine, on September 17, 2004. B.S. in dairy husbandry and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, Agriculture Club, and the cattle judging team. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army in the Pacific Theater. He was employed by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension service as an agent from 1947 until 1975. He worked in both Aroostook County and Hancock County. He supported 4-H programs, was a member of the Elijah Kellogg Church, Odd Fellows, Merriconeag Grange, and the Belgium Draft Horse Corporation of America. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marjorie Merryman Dunning ‘65, one daughter, three grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Robert Dale Ingalls, 82, from Delaware on September 6, 2004. B.S. in chemical engineering, M.S. in 1948, and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy in the South Pacific. He began employment in 1948 with DuPont and retired in 1984. Most of his career at DuPont was spent managing operations or planning for manufacturing facilities in New York, Tennessee, and Illinois. He enjoyed sailing in Lake Michigan, Newport, Rhode Island, and the Chesapeake. He also enjoyed skiing, biking, and hiking. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, and three children.

Doris Louise Webbley Nichols, 82, from Chamberlain, Maine, on October 4, 2004. Attended from 1939 until 1940. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, four children, 13 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

George Austin Norton, 82, from Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, on July 3, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity, Maine Christian Association, band, and Scabbard and Blade. He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1943 until 1947 in the Army Signal Corps in the South Pacific. He was employed for 20 years as a director of design and construction at the Monsanto Company in Springfield, Massachusetts, and for 20 years as director of the physical plant at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He retired in 1984. He was a member of the First Church of Christ in Northhampton, a life member of the United States Power Squadron, the American Legion, and the Engineering Society of Western Massachusetts. He is survived by his wife of 55 years.

Everett Beach Thurlow, 83, from Arundel, Maine, in July 2004. Attended from 1939 until 1941 and again from 1946 until 1947 and wished to affiliate with the Class of 1943. He went on to receive his bachelor’s degree from the University of Omaha and obtained his M.Ed. from the University of Maine in 1964. He is a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1941 until 1946. He served as a B-24 squadron commander in the Pacific Theater from 1943 until 1945. He remained in the Air Force and had attained the rank of lieutenant colonel at the time of his retirement in 1962. He returned to Maine and taught ROTC in Biddeford in 1966 and 1967 and was a flight instructor at Sanford, Biddeford, and Portland airports from 1968 until 1990. He enjoyed bee keeping, making maple syrup, and growing strawberries. He was a longtime member of the Webhannet Golf Club and Small Woodlot Owners Association of Maine. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, three children including Mary Jean Thurlow Cowing ’68, five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Donald Battye Wheeler, 83, from Canton, Massachusetts, on August 12, 2004. B.A. in business administration and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Maine Christian Association, Maine Outing Club, band (played saxophone in Black Bears Dance Band), tennis team, and played intramural sports for four years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army for three years, two-and-one-half in England. He was employed by John Hancock Life Insurance as an account executive for 35 years, obtaining his professional designation of chartered life underwriter, retiring in 1984. He was a 35-year member of a barbershop quartet singing society traveling to the Soviet Union in 1986 singing American patriotic songs in Irkutsk on the Fourth of July. He was a member of and treasurer for 10 years of the United Church of Christ in Canton and volunteered with the Boy Scouts. He enjoyed music and golf. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, one son, and two grandchildren.

1944
Dorothy Perkins Waterhouse Casey, 82, from Bangor, Maine, on October 9, 2004. Attended from 1940 until 1941. She is survived by three children and five grandchildren.

Robert Ernest Foye, 82, from Sidney, Maine, on September 24, 2004. B.S. in wildlife and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army’s 35th Infantry Division, 134th Infantry Regiment, Patten’s 3rd Army during the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Prisoner of War Medal. He was employed by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife as a biologist and became director of the fisheries division. He retired in 1984 after 38 years of service. He was a member of the Hermon Lodge in Gardiner, the NRA, and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Augusta. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cribbage, and making jewelry. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, three children, one grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren

Arthur Lee Gilpatrick, 83, from Whiting, Maine, died on September 20, 2004, from cancer. Attended from 1940 until 1942. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army in the Pacific Theater. He returned to own and operate a dairy farm, raise blueberries, and manage a woodlot. After retiring from farming he drove a school bus. He served on the school committee, as town selectman, and tax assessor, and volunteered with the local fire department, serving as its chief for many years. He enjoyed square dancing, camping, the Red Sox, and was very knowledgeable about local history. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, two children including Ivan ’79, and four grandchildren.

Benjamin “Ben” Franklin Hodges, Jr., 81, from Reading, Massachusetts, on September 3, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering, M.S. in 1951, and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and varsity track manager. He began at the university in 1940 but left to serve during World War II. He was in the Army from 1943 until 1946, graduated in 1947, but wished to affiliate with the Class of 1944. He was employed as an engineer working in the fields of pulp and paper, rubber, and textiles. His employment allowed him to travel throughout the United States, Mexico, Scotland, and Africa. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Elizabeth White Hodges ’47, four children including Dana ’81, and nine grandchildren.

William “Bill” Thomas Houlihan, 83, from Bangor, Maine, on July 26, 2004. Attended from 1940 until 1942. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army as a radar operator in Europe. He was part owner of the Bangor Apothecary Shop retiring in 1996 after more than 50 years as a pharmacist. He was a lifelong member of St. John’s Catholic Church and the Pine Cone Council Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, three children; William ‘72, Mary Houlihan  ‘74, and Beth Houlihan Kotredes ’77; and two grandchildren.

Robert Earl MacKenzie, 82, from Berwick, Maine, on June 7, 2004. B.A. in history and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, football and track teams, and a Sophomore Owl. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Marines in the Pacific and was discharged as a captain. He was employed by General Electric in New Hampshire for 35 years, retiring in 1982. He was a member of the 1st Marine Division Association, the China Marine Association, the First Parish Church of Somersworth, and a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge of Orono.

Margaret “Peg” Loret Chase Morrill, 81, from Industry, Maine, on July 5, 2004. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of the orchestra and Civil Club for four years, Math Club for three years, University Trio, All Maine Women, Dean’s List for four years, and the honor societies Tau Beta Pi and Mu Alpha Epsilon. She was the first woman to graduate from the University of Maine from the department of civil engineering. She was employed at the U.S. Department of Geological Survey until she became a full-time “domestic engineer” raising 11 children. She was a member of the South Parish Congregational Church UCC where she sang in the choir and worked on church suppers. She was active in PTA, Girl Scouts, played the cello for the Augusta Symphony and Farmington Orchestra, and founded the Augusta Chapter of Literacy Volunteers. She sponsored children in her home from the Fresh Air Fund and individuals from Africa seeking an education at the University of Maine at Farmington. She was active in the Shorey Chapel in Industry where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday school, monitored wells for the U.S.G.S., and belonged to many other religious and civic organizations. In 2002 she was inducted into the Francis Crowe Society Hall of Fame. She enjoyed swimming, tennis, knitting, playing cribbage, and bridge. She is survived by 11 children including Leigh ‘70, Gladys Morrill Russell ‘80, Jennifer Morrill ‘86, and Charles ‘87, 22 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Layton “Les” Eugene Spaulding, 81, from Appling, Georgia, on May 14, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, Maine Christian Association, Maine Outing Club, ran cross-country, and played baseball and intramural sports. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1944 until 1946. He was employed as a plant engineer for 35 years with Uniroyal. He spent a year in Indonesia and made three trips around the world in a six-month period. He enjoyed golf, and his favorite college memory was “fraternity life.” He was the father of three stepchildren and a number of stepgrandchildren.

Mary Eleanor Bickford Wyman, 83, from Bangor, Maine, on July 28, 2004. B.S. in home economics and a member of the orchestra, Maine Masque, Home Economics Club, Glee Club, and Off Campus Women. She was employed for 30 years as an engineering draftsman and specifications writer, retiring in 1981. She was an accomplished pianist and flutist, taught music, and played in many local bands including the Bangor Band where she was also the music librarian. She is survived by her son, two granddaughters, and brother Clyde Moody Bickford ‘56.

1945
William Buck Crossley, 70, from Venezuela, on December 2, 1993. Attended from 1941 until 1943 and was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army. After his service he attended Brown University.

Norma Erminia Quinn Kennie, 81, from North Windham and Bangor, Maine, on September 9, 2004. B.A. in psychology and a member of Sigma Mu Sigma, and Maine Radio Guild. After graduation she received a certificate from Katherine Gibbs School in Boston. She worked as an advertising account executive, executive secretary, and office manager. She was a member of the American Association of University Women. She is survived by nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces.

DeVere “Rick” Wellington Ryckman, 80, from Glendale, Missouri, died on September 14, 2004, from lymphoma. Attended from 1941 until 1943. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy’s Construction Battalion in the Pacific Theater. After his service he received his undergraduate degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, his master’s degree from Michigan State University, and his Ph.D. from MIT. In 1956 he moved to St. Louis and was responsible for setting up the environmental engineering department at Washington University. In 1962 he helped organize a graduate program at the University of Hawaii. From 1963 until 1975 he was a partner in the environmental consulting firm Ryckman, Edgerley, Tomlinson and Associates. In 1975 he founded REACT, Ryckman Emergency Action and Consulting Team which continues under the leadership of his son. He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Webster Groves, the Rotary Club, the Washington University Eliot Society, and volunteered with the Salvation Army. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, three children, seven grandchildren, and five siblings including Seymour ’53.

1946
Eugene Crosby Gamble, 80, from Veazie, Maine, and Friendly, Maryland, on March 25, 2004. Attended from 1942 until 1943. He was a veteran of World War II and remained in the military, serving three tours. He retired as a colonel. He was a chiropractor who practiced in Houlton between military tours. He served in the National Guard in Caribou as a liaison officer between the Guard and regular Army. He is survived by his wife, two children, and eight grandchildren. 

Ruth “Buttercup” Elizabeth Butterfield Weeks, 80, from Bangor, Maine, on October 5, 2004. B.A. in romance languages, M.Ed. in 1969, and a member of the French Club, Spanish Club, Maine Christian Association, and war stamp representative. She worked at Eastern Trust and Banking Company and Merrill Trust Company. She later taught third grade at Hermon Elementary School until her retirement in 1988. She was a member of the Junior League of Bangor, Quipus Club, Eastern Star, and Bangor Nature Club. She enjoyed traveling, her family camp at Nicatous Lake, music, and crafts. She is survived by two sons including Robert ’72 and special nieces and nephews.

1947
Malcolm “Mac” Hunckley Blodgett, 82, from East Orange, New Jersey, on June 27, 2004. B.A. in English in 1942, B.S. in education in 1947, and a member of the Men’s Glee Club and Chorus, Maine Masque, Chorus Chapel Choir, the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa, and Class of 1947 valedictorian. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army’s anti-aircraft battalion in the European Theater. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Bronze Star. He began teaching English at East Orange High School in 1947 and continued there until his retirement as department head. He was selected as a John Hay Fellow and took a year of study at Columbia University.  His “Most Notable or Proudest Achievement” from his 1992 Reunion form said, “being a parent of two fine, intelligent, talented children and grandparent of three children of exceptional promise.” He volunteered as a radio reader for EIES, the reading service for the blind, and with Literacy Volunteers, acted in a repertory company, and directed his church choir for many years. He is survived by two children including Elizabeth Blodgett Mansfield ’71, seven grandchildren including Chris Mansfield ’91 and Andrew 93, and one great-grandchild.

Henry Richard Hanson, 76, from Vassalboro, Maine, on July 26, 2004. Attended from 1945 until 1946. He was a veteran of the Army serving with the occupying forces in Japan from 1946 until 1947. He was co-owner and operator of H.R. Hanson of Vassalboro for 42 years supplying the poultry, dairy, and light manufacturing industries in New England, Quebec, and Maritime Canada from 1959 until 2001. He was a member of St. Andrews Catholic Church in Augusta, the VFW, and the planning board and budget committee of Vassalboro. He enjoyed working in his woodlot and fishing. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, eight children, 14 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.

Charles “Chuck” Connell McLean II, 78, from Westbrook, Maine, on September 21, 2004. Attended in 1943. He was employed as a certified public accountant with Berry, Dunn, McNeil, and Parker. He was a member of the Portland Country Club, Ballen Isles Country Club in Florida, United States Golf Association, the Maine and New England Seniors Golf Association, and had achieved four holes-in-one. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, one stepdaughter, two grandchildren, and two step-grandchildren.

Raymond Moulton Meserve, Jr., 80 from Ocala, Florida, on May 7, 2003. Attended from 1946 until 1947. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1945. After attending the university he transferred to the Bentley School of Accounting in Boston. He was self-employed as an insurance agent.

Patricia Jean Hutto Reynolds Studley, 78, from Portland, and Northeast Harbor, Maine, died on June 7, 2004, from cancer. B.A. in theater and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She had been employed as a teacher in Wytopitlock, Maine, and later at Liberty Park Job Corps Center in New Jersey in the late 1960s. She and her husband ran Pat and Dan’s rock shop and she was an active member of the Maine Mineralogical Society and organized the rock club, June Rock Hound Roundup. She is survived by three children including Marilyn Reynolds ’69, one stepson, 12 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

1948
Helen Osgood Nickerson Bagot, 78, from Castine, Maine, died on September 1, 2004, from cancer. B.A. in psychology and a member of the honor society Phi Kappa Phi. After graduation she was employed as a psychiatric aide at the Institute of Living in Hartford, Connecticut. She traveled the world with her husband for 32 years as an Army wife and lived in Texas, New York, Virginia, Illinois, Maryland, Japan, and Germany. In recent years she lived in Castine and Longboat Key, Florida. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, two sons including Thomas ’79, and six grandchildren.

Donald Chester Ellis, 76, from Jasper, Texas, on November 6, 2003. Attended from 1944 until 1945. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy.

Irving Raymond Gray, 80, from Hampton, New Hampshire, on September 15, 2004. B.A. in business administration and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Maine Christian Association, and played baseball, football, and managed the basketball team his junior and senior years. He was a veteran of the Navy Air Force and was employed by General Adjustment Bureau in New York for many years. He retired to Hampton Falls in 1982. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, four children, six grandchildren, and two brothers, Norman ’49 and Herbert ’54.

Frank “Frankie” Warren Haines, Jr., 83, from Lawrenceville, New Jersey, on August 1, 2004. B.A. in history and government and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Senior Skulls, Sophomore Owls, Pale Blue Key, French Club, Maine Masque, Politics Club, Prism, Band, and played junior varsity baseball. He was a veteran of World War II serving with the Army’s Ninth Division in Africa, Italy, England, and France. He remained in the Army Reserves and retired in 1967 as a lieutenant colonel. He was employed from 1951 until 1985 with the New Jersey Taxpayers Association and received the American Society for Public Administration Administrator of the Year Award in 1976. He was a member of numerous state commissions and task forces and was an honorary member of the League of Women Voters in recognition of his work with the league’s fiscal policy committee. He was past president of Trenton Torch Club, Reserve Officers Association, American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, and director of the handbell choir for the Prospect Street Presbyterian Church. He served as the Class of 1948 president for 15 years and in 1998 he received the University of Maine Alumni Association’s Golden “M” Award. He enjoyed playing the trombone, gardening, and a home on Chebeague Island, Maine. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Alice Fonseca Haines ’48, three children, including Frank ’76 and William ’80, and six grandchildren including Amanda ’04. 

Madolyn Elsie Hawes Keiran, 77, from Natick, Massachusetts, on July 23, 2004. B.S. in home economics. She was a member of the Maine Christian Association, Home Economics Club, Maine Outing Club, and the Glee Club. She was employed as a production manager at Stewart In-fra-red Commissary of Massachusetts and later as a payroll supervisor for Fire Control Instruments in Newton, Massachusetts. She is survived by three children and four grandchildren.

Barbara “Barb” Vaughan Lemay, 87, from Winchester, Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina, on September 15, 2004. B.A. in business administration and a member of Delta Zeta sorority, Modern Dance Club, Tumbling Club, University Seals, the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi, and All Maine Women playing field hockey and basketball. After graduation she was employed by S.D. Warren as an assistant in the research laboratory and later as a homemaker raising five children. She is survived by three children, four grandchildren, and her brother Morton Vaughan ’50.

1949
Robert Kenneth Franz, 80, from Bangor, Maine, on July 12, 2004. B.S. in wildlife management and a member of the Glee Club, Maine Christian Association, and Forestry Club. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946 primarily in the European Theater. He was wounded and received the Purple Heart. He was employed as a fisheries research biologist and recreation planner for the Department of the Interior in Michigan for 30 years retiring in 1979. After retirement he moved back to Maine. He wrote on his 1994 reunion information form: most notable or proudest achievement, “Married a great woman”; fondest college memory, “Married a great woman”; favorite pastime, “Playing with a great woman”; and what you are doing presently, “Retired with a great woman.” He was a member of the Bangor Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, an avid outdoorsman, and farmer. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Joan Greenwood Franz ‘46, five children, six grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Gerald “Jerry” Waltz Hilton, 82, from Warren, Maine, on August 8, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of the Maine Outing Club, American Society of Engineers, and played intramural sports. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy on PT210 in the Mediterranean Sea. He was employed by Western Massachusetts Electric as a senior engineer until his retirement in 1982. He enjoyed golf, gardening, and spending time at his cottage in Back Cove. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Elizabeth Flint Hilton ’48, three children, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Robert “Doc” Mardell Savage, Sr., 84, from Wayland, Massachusetts, on September 3, 2004. Attended from 1945 until 1947 and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1941 until 1945 in the Army Air Corps. He also served during the Korean War from 1951 until 1953, and during the “Berlin Crisis” from 1961 until 1962. He retired in 1979 as a lieutenant colonel after 35 years of active and inactive duty. He completed his education at 68, earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Farmington State College. He was employed by Raytheon as an electronics engineer. He is survived by his wife, five children, five stepchildren, 12 grandchildren, eight stepgrandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.   

John Leighton Stanley, 85, from Milbridge, Maine, on July 19, 2004. B.A. in psychology and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, the 1940 and 1941 cross-country teams and chorus, and the 1947 chorus. He attended the university from 1940 until 1941 when he left to enlist in the Army Air Corps. He served in the Pacific Theater during World War II and was discharged in 1945. He returned to the university to finish his degree and then obtained his master’s degree in 1950 from Trinity College in Connecticut. He was employed by the FBI from 1951 until 1976 retiring as a special agent. He moved to Milbridge and was employed at the Union Trust Bank. He was a member of the Milbridge Historical Society, sang in the choir at Milbridge Congregational Church, and was a member of the board and served as treasurer of the Milbridge Cemetery Association. He is survived by his wife of 57 years and three siblings.

Robert Stephen Temple, 77, from Concord, Massachusetts, on December 30, 1999. B.S. in mechanical engineering. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1941 until 1945. He had been employed by Wolverine Equipment as the executive vice president. He was the father of three children.

1950
Warren Ishmael Brown, 78, from Bucksport and Fort Kent, Maine, on August 16, 2004. B.S. in agronomy and a member of the Maine Christian Association. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1944 until 1945. He was awarded two Bronze Stars, the Combat Infantry Badge, and a Presidential Unit Citation for front-line action with the 4th Infantry Division in the Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns. After graduation he was employed as an assistant 4-H agent in northern Aroostook County for the Maine Agricultural Extension Service. In 1956 he transferred to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) in Orono. At the time of his retirement he was a program specialist with development and administrative responsibilities covering all federal farm programs under ASCS in Maine. He moved to Fort Kent and for the next 25 years tended his 225-acre farm. In 1993 he and his wife were named the Outstanding Conservation Farmers of the Year by the St. John Valley Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors. He enjoyed the outdoors and spent many hours in the woods and on the water. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and trapping, and was a registered Maine Guide. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Fort Kent and more recently attended the Ellsworth Assembly of God Church. He was a lifelong member of the American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, three children, five grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.

Eric Rodney Doughty, 78, from Winthrop, Maine, on August 13, 2004. B.S. in agricultural engineering. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. He was employed by Central Maine Power for 32 years as director of farm services and retired in 1988. He was instrumental in the creation of Maine Farm Days and during his career he received the Friend of Agriculture Award in 1977, the Service to Agriculture Award for Maine Farm Days in 1974, and was an Honorary State Farmer. He was an active member of the Winthrop Congregational Church, a Mason, and participated in school and community events. He enjoyed building and restoring boats, furniture building, metal work, genealogy, fishing, hunting, and entertaining at his camp in Limington. He is survived by his wife, four children, nine grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, and one great-grandson.

Russell Emery Dow, 81, from Acton, Massachusetts, on September 12, 2004. B.S. in forestry and a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, Forestry Club, the track team, and played football and softball. He was a veteran of World II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1943 until 1946. He was a member of the 10th Army Airforce, 4th Combat Cargo Group in the China-Burma-India Theater. After graduation he was employed by the Plunket-Webster Lumber Company as a hardwood lumber salesman. He later represented the Heywood-Wakefield Company and then became a self-employed lumber broker. He retired in 1986. He enjoyed his cottage at Sebec Lake, traveling, and visiting his children. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, five sons, and nine grandchildren.

Edward Julius Happ, 80, from Port St. Lucie, Florida, on August 19, 2004. B.S. in general engineering and a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Student Senate, and vice president of the intramural athletic association. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1946. He served in Normandy and Berlin. Although he graduated in 1950 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1949. He was employed for 38 years as a design engineer with Grumman Aerospace in New York, Georgia, and Florida. He participated in the design of Navy Aircraft and was one of the designers of the Apollo Lunar Landing Module. His name appears on a gold plaque on the descent stage of the module that now stands on the moon’s surface. He was a member of Morningside Friends Church, volunteered in his community, and enjoyed golf. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, three children, eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Charles Anthony Helfen, 81, from Bangor, Maine, on August 8, 2004. B.A. in business administration, a member of the Newman Club, and played intramural sports for four years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1946. He was employed as an IRS agent for more than 40 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching his grandchildren play hockey and baseball. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, three children including Charles '79, ‘85 and Ann Helfen Wheeler '79, and four grandchildren.

Lewis Goodrich Hughes, 78, from Scarborough, Maine, on July 6, 2004. Attended from 1946 until 1948 and ran track and played football. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. Some of that time was spent onboard the submarine USS Carp based at Pearl Harbor. In 1950 he entered the Air Force and served as an air policeman. From 1960 until 1964 he served as a deputy for Cumberland County and worked with the US Postal Service for 28 years until his retirement in 1989. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, nine children, 23 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.

Joseph “Joe” David Leonard, 81, from Boothbay, Maine, died on July 8, 2004, of cancer. B.A. in government and a member of Maine Outing Club, Newman Club, German Club, and played football his freshman year. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army as a member of the Quarter Master Corps. He received the Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Medal, Victory Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. He was discharged in 1946. In 1955 he was the manager of the milk bottling plant at Granite Farm Dairy in Brunswick and later worked as a firefighter at Brunswick Naval Air Station. He retired in 1973 and later worked as a mail carrier and school bus driver. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church for 45 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, enjoyed local sports, spending time at the family camp at Flagstaff Lake, growing vegetables, playing guitar, and helping at the family’s Hobby Horse Farm. He is survived by two children, two grandchildren, and three siblings including Barbara Leonard ‘58 and Robert ‘52.

Julius Vincent Marzul, 78, from Gorham, Maine, died on October 3, 2004, while competing in the annual Maine Marathon in Portland. B.S. in civil engineering. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy and was in the Army Reserves until retiring as a colonel in 1986. He was employed for 30 years by the U.S. government as a civil engineer with assignments in Spain, Italy, and Maryland. He was an avid runner and participated in marathons all over the world. He enjoyed gardening and was a member of the Association for All Military Officers, the American Legion, and the Maine Track Club. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, three children including Pamela Marzul Jackson ’84, six stepchildren, 23 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Francis “Tiny” Xavier Murphy, 75, from Long Island, Maine, on August 2, 2004. Attended from 1946 until 1949. He continued his education at Gorham State Teachers College and graduated in 1952. He then served two years in the Army during the Korean War. After his return he began teaching and was principal at Peaks Island Elementary School. He then moved to Connecticut and was principal in Wethersfield. He also received his master’s degree from Boston University. He remained in Connecticut and was a school administrator in the Norwalk school system for 22 years. He retired in 1985 and returned to Maine, living on Long Island. He was active in his community and served as selectman, harbor master, shellfish warden, and on other committees. He enjoyed cruises, traveling to Ireland, and time spent with his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, five children including Kevin ’80, and eight grandchildren. 

Edward Roger Simmons, 78, from Sedgwick, Maine, on October 11, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering, a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and was on the track team for three years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy as an aircraft mechanic in the Pacific. He was employed as a mechanical engineer for 37 years at U.T.C., Hamilton Division, traveling the world. He enjoyed boating, hunting, and gardening. He was a longtime member of the Volunteer Ambulance Association, the Sedgwick Historical Society, Sargentville Free Library, and served as the town’s harbor master. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, five children, five grandchildren, and two sisters Mary Simmons Rollins ’49 and Martha Simmons Garroway ’37. 

Ruth Elaine Hawkins Sullivan, from South Portland, Maine, on September 27, 2004. M.A. in education. She was a veteran of World War II serving in the WAVEs in the Medical Corps. After her service she taught at Stephens High in Rumford and then became a homemaker, raising two children. She returned to the work force after her children were grown and worked at Ward Brothers in the Maine Mall for 10 years and then taught English at the University of Southern Maine. She enjoyed traveling, gardening, and reading. She is survived by two daughters including Vicki Sullivan ’73.

Robert Gordon Thomas, 77, from Bangor, Maine, on October 7, 2004. Attended in 1947. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army. He was employed by Bangor Hydro for 39 years until his retirement in 1989. He was a member of the Old Town Rotary Club and Anah Temple Shrine. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, three children including Gloria Thomas '73, ‘76G and Margaret Thomas Walsh ‘75, and two grandchildren Jeremy Walsh ’00 and Sara Walsh ’04.

Richard Bradford Whalen, 77, from Danvers, Massachusetts, and Steuben, Maine, on September 14, 2004. B.S. in electrical engineering. He was a veteran of the Navy serving from 1945 until 1946. He was employed as a field engineer for the Boston and Maine Railroad for 21 years and later as executive vice president for the consulting firm Thomas K. Dyer. In 1987 he started his own business, R.B. Whalen Signal Engineering. He traveled to New Zealand, Australia, Europe, Egypt, Russia, and Hong Kong. He enjoyed sailing, fishing, and woodworking. He is survived by three children, two grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.  

1951

Paul Downing Brewer, 75, from Presque Isle, Maine, on September 11, 2004. Attended in 1947. He and his father owned a Chevrolet franchise and later owned and operated a general store in Easton. He also sold heavy equipment for John Deere and also road construction equipment. He was a member of the Lions Club, and enjoyed Nascar, camping, canoeing, and fishing. He is survived by his wife, two daughters including Jayne Brewer ’71, stepchildren, and five grandchildren.

Philip Graves Coburn, 75, from Newport, Maine, and Haines City, Florida, on October 12, 2004. B.S. in dairy husbandry. After graduation he and his wife became the fifth generation to work the family homestead with 440 acres of farmland and five cows. The herd grew to over 400 high-producing Holsteins, and they added to the farmland to cover 1000 acres. In addition to dairy cows he also raised beef cattle until his retirement in 1996. He served on the Newport school board and budget committee. In 1962 he became a part-time insurance agent for Farm Family Insurance, eventually rising to agency manager and then district manager for the state. He served as the director of the New England Milk Producers Association, vice president of the Maine Farm Bureau, and Yankee Milk. He was a member of the Corinna United Methodist Church and was an avid Red Sox and Maine sports fan. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, one daughter, and two grandchildren.

John Thomas Conley, 79, from Augusta, Maine, on June 21, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in 1944 and was a veteran of World War II serving in the Merchant Marines from 1944 until 1948. He was employed with Westinghouse from 1951 until 1953, a shipyard from 1953 until 1955, and began employment with GTE Sylvania in 1955. In 1959 he became the manager of the Waldoboro, Maine, plant and in 1978 he became plant manager for GTE in Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and Juarez, Mexico, while still running the plant in Waldoboro. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Jean Dennison Conley ‘50, three children, two grandchildren, and two siblings including James ‘52.

Charles Leo Cosgrove, Jr., 77, from Lewiston, Maine, on June 11, 2004. B.A. in history and government, a member of the Newman Club, International Relations Club, and on the deans lists for three years. M.Ed. in 1957. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1945 until 1946. He was a teacher, principal, and superintendent from 1951 until 1966 when he became employed with Science Research Associates, an educational publisher, as a staff associate. He retired in 1992. He was a longtime member of  St. Joseph’s Parish, served on the St. Joseph’s school board and council, and was instrumental in organizing 11 towns into one district, S.A.D. 3. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, five children including Stephen ‘87, daughters-in-law Paula  Albert Cosgrove ‘80 and Gina DePastene Cosgrove ‘89, and 15 grandchildren.

George Calvin Hamlin, 79, from Lewiston, Maine, on August 19, 2004. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of the Camera Club, American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Outing Club. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. He was employed by the Maine Department of Transportation from 1952 until his retirement in 1989. He was a member of the Mexico Congregational Church, the Rumford Square Dance Club, and the Rumford Horse Shoe Club. He enjoyed woodworking, tennis, golf, and traveling. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, three children, and two grandchildren.

Francis Marcel Laurence, 76, from Portland, Maine, on August 14, 2004. B.A. in economics and a member of Theta Chi fraternity, the ski team, Newman Club, and played softball, tennis, and volleyball. He was a veteran of World War II serving with the military police at allied headquarters in Vienna, Austria. From 1951 until 1954 he was employed by Henry P. Ross as a food broker. He was employed as a sales manager at York County Food Distributors working in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont from 1952 until his retirement in 1992. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Church in Lewiston and enjoyed tennis, skiing, golf, and bridge. He also enjoyed summers at his cottage in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. He is survived by a daughter and three grandchildren. 

Raymond Edward Leger, 82, from Pompano Beach, Florida, and Sanford, Maine, died on April 21, 2004, from a heart attack. B.S. in mechanical engineering. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force onboard the USS Oklahoma. He was the owner/operator of a Gulf service station in Sanford for more than 40 years. He was a member of the Elks, Wolf’s Club, and a generous supporter of the Sanford community. For the last 18 years he lived in Florida, making summer visits to Maine. He and his wife were award-winning dancers and continued to dance until a few weeks before his death. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, three children, and six grandchildren.

George Ronald McCluskey, 74, from Houlton, Maine, on August 12, 2004. A.S. in agronomy. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving four years. In 1954 he returned to his family farm and became the fourth generation to raise potatoes, peas, and grains. He was past director of the Northern Maine Association, the Aroostook County Farm Bureau, and was a member of the Aroostook County Extension Association, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, and served as county commissioner for 14 years. He was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, the Houlton Veterans of  Foreign Wars, and the Masons. He was known for his dry sense of humor and story telling. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, two children including Dorinda McCluskey Sherman ’76, two granddaughters, and two great-grandchildren.

Robert Joseph Poirier, 79, from West Hartford, Connecticut, on May 30, 2004. B.A. in French and a member of the Spanish and French clubs, Newman Club, Maine Outing Club, Maine Christian Association, and the honor society Kappa Phi Kappa. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. He was a medic serving in the Pacific with the 185th Infantry Regiment. He was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart. He taught French at Conard High School in West Hartford until his retirement in 1991. He was a member of the American Legion and a communicant of the Church of St. Peter Claver. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, two daughters, and four grandchildren.

Kenneth Luther Rogers, 81, from Singer Island, Florida, on April 11, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering, a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, and played golf two years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Marines from 1942 until 1945. He was a professor of engineering at Lowell Technological Institute, now UMass-Lowell, for more than 40 years, retiring in the early 1990s. He enjoyed golf and was a longtime member and past president of the Vesper Country Club in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts. He is survived by two daughters including Gail Rogers Sudduth ‘74, four grandchildren, and two siblings including Richard ‘49.

George Washington Scott, 75, from Warren, Maine, on June 6, 2004. Attended from 1947 until 1949. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army. He was the co-owner of Frost and Wilkins. He was employed by the US Postal Service for more than 30 years, retiring as postmaster in Camden. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Richard “Putt” Arthur Stover, 74, from Perkinsville, Tennessee, and Venice, Florida, on March 19, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. In 1960 he was co-founder and co-owner of Vermont Research Corporation in Springfield, Vermont, a manufacturing firm making rotating magnetic memory devices used in telecommunications and production systems. He was a member of the Venice Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Mary Whitcomb Stover ‘50, four children, and six grandchildren.

James Vincent Sullivan, 80, from South Portland, Maine, on July 3, 2004. B.S. in physical education, and an All-Maine guard and defensive captain of the 1949 and 1950 football teams. He was a veteran of the Navy serving during World War II from 1943 until 1947. After graduation he was a physical education instructor and freshman football coach at the University of Delaware where he obtained his M.S. degree. He returned to Maine and taught at South Portland High School then became a professor of health, fitness, and recreation at the University of Southern Maine, retiring Professor Emeritus in 1991 after 32 years. In 1982 he co-authored Teaching Physical Activities to Impaired Youth: An Approach to Mainstreaming. While employed he earned his doctorate degree in education from Boston University. In 1993 the building, James V. Sullivan Recreation and Fitness Complex on the University of Southern Maine campus was named for him. After retirement he worked at St. Joseph’s College in Standish and created and chaired the new physical education major for four years. He was inducted into the USM Husky Hall of Fame and the Maine Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. He traveled extensively through Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the Far East, and was a visiting professor in Brazil. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Ruth Hawkins Sullivan ‘50 and two daughters.

Clair Oden Wilmot, 76, from Oakfield, Maine, on March 27, 2004. Attended in 1947. He was a veteran of the Navy and Army Air Force during the Korean War. He was employed by the Aroostook Railroad for 45 years. He was a member of the Oakfield Grange, State Grange, Oakfield school board, the American Legion, and was the town constable and justice of the peace. He is survived by five children, 10 grandchildren including John Wilmot ‘01, and four great-grandchildren.

1952

Constance “Connie” Stevens Berry Anderson, 73, from Waterville, Maine, on August 10, 2004. B.A. in education and a member of Chi Omega sorority, WAA Council, Sophomore Eagles, All Maine Women, and played field hockey, basketball, volleyball, and was a band majorette. She obtained her master’s degree from Springfield College in 1956. She taught physical education in West Hartford, Connecticut, for 10 years and was a Fullbright Exchange Teacher in the Netherlands for one year. She is survived by her husband, two children including David ’89, and one grandchild.

Merrill “Red” Day Bartlett, 74, from Stillwater, Maine, and Fort Myers, Florida, died on September 3, 2004, from cancer. B.A. in political science, MBA in 1958, and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army from 1952 until 1954. He was employed by the University of Maine for 35 years as an educator and administrator in the college of business. He was a member of the Masons, the Eastern  Maine Seniors’ Golf Association, and the Estero Country Club. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, and golfing. He is survived by his wife, two children, Lynn ‘77 and Ken ’82, and two grandchildren. 

George Greene Clark, 60, from Gloucester, Virginia, on April 1, 1993. Two-year degree in agriculture. He obtained his master’s degree from William and Mary College and was employed as a high school teacher. He was the father of two daughters.

Allan “Al” Robert Corey, 74, from Yarmouth, Maine, died on June 30, 2004 from cancer. B.S. in animal science and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He attended the University of Toronto and graduated in 1956 with a DVM degree. He was employed as a field veterinarian for the Maine Department of Agriculture, then for the state animal disease control and then partnered in private practice for a number of years. In 1983 he began employment with the University of Maine teaching veterinary sciences. He retired 11 years later as associate professor emeritus of veterinary sciences. He continued to work part-time at Westbrook Animal Hospital until last year. He was past president and honorary member of the Maine Veterinary Medical Association, past president of the New England Veterinary Medical Association, and a member of the Masons and Kora Temple Shrine. He enjoyed his camp at Lake Moxie, fishing, hunting, and snowmobiling. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, two children, and four grandchildren.

Norma Faye Mooers Gray, 75, from Raymond, Maine, and Vero Beach, Florida, died on July 2, 2004, from cancer. Attended from 1948 until 1950 and a member of Chi Omega sorority. She had lived in a number of different states, finally settling in Essex Fells, New Jersey. She was a homemaker who raised three children, finished college, and taught fifth grade in New Jersey. She was a loyal supporter of the university and she and her husband established the George and Norma Gray Fund at the University of Maine Foundation. She is survived by her husband George ‘50, three children, and four grandchildren.

William Allan Hall, 77, from Summerfield, Florida, and Yarmouth, Maine, on April 8, 2004. B.A. in history and government and a member of Theta Chi fraternity, Men’s Senate, Pale Blue Key, and played baseball his freshman year. He was a veteran of the Naval Reserves serving from 1946 until 1948. In 1952 he was employed by Aetna Fire Insurance beginning in the marine department as a special agent and in 1969 became superintendent in the underwriting department. In 1975 he was appointed assistant secretary, underwriting department. He enjoyed golf, the Red Sox, and reading. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, three children including Mark ‘76, eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and one brother Gardiner ‘57. 

Philip “Doc” Arthur Hoyt, Sr., 75, from Danielson, Connecticut, on May 29, 2004. B.S. in forest management and a member of the Agricultural Club and Future Farmers of America. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army from 1952 until 1954 in the 24th Division 34th Infantry Regiment. He obtained his M.S. degree from the University of Connecticut in 1972. He taught agriculture at Limestone High School in Maine from 1954 until 1968 and vocational agriculture education at Killingly High School in Connecticut from 1968 until 1993. He was president of both the Maine and Connecticut VoAg teachers associations, and was given the Honorary American Degree from the Future Farmers of America, the highest honor bestowed to a teacher by that organization. He was a member of the Killingly town council, the Danielson United Methodist Church, Moriah and Limestone lodges, the VFW, and American Legion. He is survived by his wife 51 years, six children, 20 grandchildren, and three siblings including James ‘56 and Mary Hoyt Wills ‘53. 

George Berton Larlee, 84, from Oakfield, Maine, on May 28, 2004. B.S. in continuing education, M.Ed in 1956. He was a veteran of the Army serving during World War II. He taught at Mattawamkeag High School, Ricker College, and Northern Maine Community College. He also coached boys and girls basketball for many years. He was a member of the Masons and American Legion. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Dawn Dwyer Larlee ‘68, three children including Lucy Larlee Girodet ‘73, three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and four siblings including Marion Larlee Brown ‘73.

Nancy Mary Cousins Richter, 74, from Hendersonville, North Carolina, on June 8, 2004. Attended from 1948 until 1950. She was employed as a nuclear medicine technologist for more than 20 years, working in various locations in conjunction with her husband’s career travels. She enjoyed dancing and was a member of the Opportunettes and entertained in retirement homes and competitively in state level competitions. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her husband of 52 years Robert ‘50, two daughters, and five grandchildren.

Richard Irving Spencer, 73, from Kennebunk, Maine, died on November 15, 2003, from cancer. Attended in 1950. He was a veteran of the Air Force. He owned  a wholesale men’s clothing business and sold clothing throughout New England until 1962. He then started Vend Air Corporation to manufacture and market foot and boot warmers for ski lodges as well as a separate company that designed and sold suede ski masks and headwear. During this time he organized chartered ski trips to Europe. In 1966 he became a real estate broker and began selling industrial real estate. He started Spencer and Company from his home in New Hampshire. He was a member of Industrial Realtors, the Edgecomb Tennis Club, and the Arundel Yacht Club. He was past president of the Kennebunk Beach Association. He is survived by his wife of 37 years and one daughter.

1953

Harvey Frederic Cole, 72, from Merrimac, Massachusetts, on October 1, 2004. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity and the American Institute of Engineers. He was a veteran of the Navy serving during the Korean War. He was an electrician’s mate third class aboard the USS Albany. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal. He was employed at Raytheon in Andover, Massachusetts, as an assistant plant manager working on and testing the Patriot Missile System. He retired in 1995. In the mid 1960s he was appointed to the Recreation/Conservation Commission for the town of Atkinson, New Hampshire. He enjoyed fishing, boating, carpentry, reading, ocean vacations, and his cottage in Starboard, Maine. He loved animals and had horses, dogs, cats, and exotic birds. He is survived by his wife, seven children, five grandchildren, and his sister Carolyn Cole Stevens ’51.

Sidney James Fogel, 67, from Rochester, New York, on September 12, 1995. B.S. in chemistry and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II.

Elmer E. Jalbert, 73, from St. John, Maine, died on September 17, 2004, from cancer. Attended from 1951 until 1952 and a member of the rifle team. He was a veteran of the Air Force. He was employed by the Maine Public Service Company and after retirement he devoted himself to his family tree farm business, Northern Tree Farm, a Christmas tree and landscaping business. He served on the S.A.D. 27 school board, and was a member of the American Legion, VFW, and the Rotary Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, gardening, woodworking, and spending time at camp. He is survived by five daughters including Deanna Jalbert Potter ’88 and Joy Jalbert LaCasce ’87, 10 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and three siblings including Maurice ’52. 

Nancy Jane Kelley Littlefield, 73, from Olmstead Falls, Ohio, died on March 5, 2004, from cancer. B.S. in home economics and a member of Chi Omega sorority, Modern Dance Club, Glee Club, Newman Club, Sophomore Eagles, Home Economics Club, Carnival Queen her sophomore year, and the honor societies Omicron Nu and Phi Kappa Phi. She was a homemaker, raising four children. In 1975 she was employed as an operating assistant for an oral surgeon in Ohio and in 1992 she was teaching the class Action for Health to senior citizens. She was a PTA president, a hospice volunteer, and enjoyed gardening, tennis, and water colors. She is survived by her husband of 50 years Frederick ‘52, four children, 10 grandchildren, and brother John Kelley ‘49.

Bingham Fred Murray, 73, from Portsmouth, Rhode Island, on March 14, 2004. Attended from 1949 until 1950 and was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He was a veteran of the Air Force serving during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, four children, five grandchildren, and his sister Eleanor Murray Small ‘51.

Barbara Elizabeth Roach, 73, from Smyrna Mills, Maine, died on April 9, 2004, from cancer. B.A. in liberal arts and nursing. She was employed as a nursing instructor at Eastern Maine General Hospital from 1953 until 1968. In 1968 she began teaching at Central Maine Technical Institute and was promoted to director of the program. She retired in 1990. She was a member of the Maine State Nurses Association and the National League of Nursing. She served for 10 years on the Maine State Board of Nursing. She is survived by her brother George ‘51.

Preston “Duke” Harwood Walters, 74, from Readfield, Maine, and Ventura, California, on January 25, 2004. B.S. in education and honorary mayor of the campus his freshman year and president of his class. He was a veteran of the Air Force. He was employed by National Life Insurance Company of Vermont. He was very active in The Gideons International and enjoyed traveling. He is survived by six siblings including Donn Walters ‘54, K. Pauline Walters ‘49, and Russell ‘51.

1954

Lewis “Bud” James Adams, 74, from Ocala, Florida, on April 21, 2004. Two-year certificate in agriculture. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Air Force from 1948 until 1952 and remained in the active reserves for 30 years. He retired as chief of personnel. He is survived by his wife, four children, and six grandchildren. 

Dirk “Brownie” Wayne Brown, 70, from Holden, Maine, on June 3, 2004. B.A. in business administration and a member of Theta Chi fraternity, ROTC, intramural basketball and volleyball coach. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1954 until 1956, some of that time in Japan. He was employed by State Mutual Life Assurance Company of America for 35 years, retiring in 1992 as vice president of human resources. He served as chairman of the board of directors for the Visiting Nurses Association of central Massachusetts. He enjoyed woodworking, deer hunting, white water rafting, and his camp at Frye Mountain. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, two children, and two grandchildren.

Walker Delmont Cooper, 73, from Augusta, Maine, on July 27, 2004. Attended in 1950. He was a veteran of the Air Force serving during the Korean War. He was employed as a manager at Central Maine Power for 36 years. He volunteered with the Boy Scouts, church, school, and sporting events. He enjoyed golf, basketball, and lacrosse. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, four sons including Mike ‘77 and Bruce ‘79, and 12 grandchildren.

Paul Hamilton Hermann, 86, from Rutland, Vermont, on August 26, 2004. M.A. in public management. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy as a chief engineer aboard two destroyers between 1940 and 1945. He was the first town manager of Bethel, Vermont, in 1947; the first town manager of Bennington, Vermont, in 1950; and the first city manager of Barre, Vermont in 1955. He managed the municipalities of: Barrington, Rhode Island; Old Bridge, New Jersey; Asbury Park, New Jersey; and Gardiner and Gray, Maine. In 1979 he returned to Vermont where he remained until his retirement. He was recognized by the International City/County Management Association for 40 years of service to local government. He was a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus, a former charter member of the Rotary, and an active member of St. Raphael’s Church in Poultney for over 18 years. He is survived by his wife of 48 years and one daughter,

Elizabeth Ann Ketchen Phelps, 73, from Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, and Old Town, Maine, on April 5, 2004. B.A. in liberal arts and nursing. She was employed by Eastern Maine General Hospital as a supervisor. She was a member of the Daytona Beach Drive-In Christian Church and served as organist for more than 15 years. She was a member of the Epiphany Catholic Church. She is survived by three children including Joel ‘85, four grandchildren, and siblings Margaret Ketchen Gilman ‘48 and Patricia Ketchen Dorsky ‘54.

Clement Chung-Yuan Sheng, 68, from Shanghai, China, in 2000. B.S. in engineering physics.

Guy Everett Twombly, 79, from Vassalboro, Maine, on September 10, 2004. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of the Maine Christian Association and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. He was a veteran of the Navy serving from 1944 until 1946. He was employed for a year with the Connecticut Power Company before working as an instructor at the University of Maine in electrical engineering and later becoming an assistant professor. He then began employment with the Maine Public Utilities Commission where he remained for the next 33 years, retiring in 1987. He was well-known for his work on national telecommunications issues for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, and as the representative from the state of Maine chaired the Staff Subcommittee on Communications for more than 17 years. He was respected nationwide for his expertise as a utility regulatory engineer and communications expert and had testified as an expert before state commissions, Federal Communications Commission, congressional committees, and task forces. He was a member of the Riverside Congregational Church and served as an officer for 37 years. He was a life member of the Waterville Beagle Club, National Rifle Association, and a 50-year member of the Marsh River Lodge in Brooks. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and snowmobiling. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Betty Quimby Twombly ’48, two children including Guy ’80, and one grandchild.

Howard Page Whittum, 72, from Otisfield, Maine, died on July 12, 2004, from cancer. Attended in 1950. He was a veteran of the Navy. He was employed by Commercial Union Insurance Company as a claims supervisor until his retirement in 1994, after 33 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, golf, gardening, and skiing. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, two children, and four grandchildren.

1955

Virginia Elaine Auderer, 80, from Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, on July 4, 2004. M.Ed. She was employed as a social worker in Boston and also taught for the Army in dependent schools in Germany. She taught for many years in Fairfield, Connecticut. She enjoyed traveling, her cats, dogs, and her piano. She is survived by a sister.

Mary Gertrude Strickland Birch, 70, from Coopers Mills, Maine, died on May 4, 2004, from cancer. B.S. in education and a member of the Modern Dance Club, Maine Outing Club, and Kappa Delta Pi. She taught fourth and fifth grades for 25 years in Wallingford, Connecticut, and Whitefield and Augusta, Maine. She enjoyed needlework, cooking, and the holidays with family. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, “Sam” ‘55, three children, four grandchildren including Jason Libby ‘99, ‘01G and brothers James ‘50 and Robert ‘52.

Robert Alonzo Brett, 69, from West Paris, Maine, on June 25, 2004.Attended from 1953 until 1954. He was employed for 19 years at A.C. Lawrence Leather, later as a boiler operator at Penley’s Mill, and retired from the town of West Paris in 1997. He enjoyed reading, farming, hunting, and fishing. He is survived by seven children, seven grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren.

Helen Mary Carson, 96, from Bangor, Maine, on April 8, 2004. B.S. in education. She taught in the Bangor school system for 44 years. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church and the Maine Retired Teachers’ Association. She is survived by four nieces and two nephews including Helen Magee Cochrane ‘70, Margaret Carson McGill ‘71, ‘78G, and H. Stanley Carson ‘76.

Fred James Coffin, 70, from Avon, Connecticut, on May 12, 2004. B.S. in education and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was a member of the Air Force serving as a special mission pilot. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery under fire. He retired in 1982 as a lieutenant colonel. After retirement he was employed as a pilot for Canadiar. He enjoyed golf and was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, two children, and siblings Edward ‘54 and Carole Coffin ‘57.

Leland Vernon Fuller, 70, from Flushing, New York, on April 24, 2004. B.S. in agriculture and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1956 until 1958. He was employed by Emigrant Savings Bank in New York first as a mortgage service specialist, then assistant mortgage officer, and retired as assistant vice president. He also received a diploma from the Graduate School of Savings Banking from Brown University. He was the father of two children and is survived by his sister Joan Fuller Russell ‘56.

Norma Jean McCormick Leroy, 71, from Barre, Vermont, and Venice, Florida, on May 27, 2004. B.A. in nursing. She was employed as a psychiatric nurse at Maine Medical Center, Barre City Hospital, Central Vermont Hospital, and Vermont State Hospital. She was a volunteer at the Green Butterfly Benefit Shop for the Handicapped in Venice and a member of the South Venice Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, four children, two stepchildren, six grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

 

John David Dow, 81, from Damariscotta, Maine, on April 16, 2004. B.S. in education. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1945. He taught at Caribou High School and Bath Junior High School for more than 30 years. He enjoyed football, Red Sox, and coached football for many years. He was a member of Water of Life Lutheran Church in Newcastle. He is survived by two children and six grandchildren.

Franklin Kelley Ellingwood, 72, from Webster, New York, and Bangor, Maine, on June 14, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving for two years in the Air Force. He was employed by Eastman Kodak as a production control analyst. He was a member of the Webster United Church of Christ where he served on the social action committee and sang in the choir. He is survived by two children and two brothers including Dick ‘56.

Joyce Elaine Harris, 70, from Old Town, Maine, on April 25, 2004. Attended from 1952 until 1953. She was employed by H.M. Goldsmith for 35 years and Maine Coat Town for many years. She was a member of the Holy Family Parish where she sang in the choir and helped with luncheons. She volunteered at Meals on Wheels and the Old Town Museum and enjoyed gardening. She is survived by five siblings.

Francis Ames Hladky, 71, from Laval, France, on June 29, 2004. B.A. in economics. He lived in South Portland most of his life and moved to France 20 years ago. For a time in the 1950s he was employed by the Associated Hospital Service of Maine. He participated in community bands and was a member of the People’s Methodist Church. He is survived by four children.

Leon Lambert Johnson, 73, from Ellsworth, Maine, on March 20, 2004. B.S. in civil engineering. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army. He was employed for 35 years with the Maine Department of Transportation. He retired in 1993 as division engineer and was responsible for the maintenance of the state highway system in Hancock and Washington counties. He was a 50-year member of Lodge 91 in Machais and the American Legion. He was a longtime member of the United Baptist Church in Ellsworth and was active in the Hancock County Camp. He is survived by his wife and one son. 

Anne Hall Kreeger, 70, from Arpin, Wisconsin, on June 17, 2004. B.A. in nursing and a member of the Maine Christian Association and the Nurse’s Club. After graduation she obtained her master’s degree from Cal-Poly-Tech in education. She was employed with Northwood Health Care in Wisconsin and retired in 1996 as director of the facility. She enjoyed cruises. She is survived by her husband, four children, 11 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

William Faxon Otis, Jr., 73, from Sudbury, Massachusetts, on March 7, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps serving from 1944 until 1946 as a gunner. He was employed by Raytheon until his retirement in 1994. He is survived by his wife, three sons, two stepchildren, three grandchildren, and his brother John ‘55.

Neil “Pat” Franklyn Patterson, 71, from Lewiston, Maine, died on May 21, 2004, from heart disease. B.A. in business economics and a member of Theta Chi fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army in the Third Armored Division in Germany during the Korean War. He served from 1956 until 1958, remained in the Reserves and in 1962 was called into active duty during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was employed as an internal auditor for the US Treasury Department from 1960 until 1962, as a plant controller from 1963 until 1969, a controller from 1970 to 1979, and vice president of finance for Bachmann Industries from 1980 until his retirement in 1995. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Lewiston where he served as a councilman and founder of the Golden Seniors group. He was instrumental in founding the Good Shepherd Food Bank and redesigning and recovering records for the Veterans Cemetery in Augusta whose records were destroyed by fire. He enjoyed camping, reading, stamp collecting, genealogy, and American history. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, three children, and four grandchildren.

Roger Clifton Tarbell, 80, from Portland, Maine, on August 1, 2004. Two-year certificate in agricultural engineering. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army. He was the owner/operator of a dairy farm in Stow, Maine, for many years. He also worked as a carpenter and in his later years at Shaw’s Supermarket. In 1996 the town of Stow honored him with the Outstanding Citizen Award. He enjoyed collecting hats, gardening, and model trains. He was a member of the Stow Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, two daughters including Susan Tarbell Smith ’78, three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

1957

Dawson Ronald Cutliffe, 71, from Sandown, New Hampshire, and Old Town, Maine, on March 15, 2004. B.A. in business economics and a member of the fraternity Beta Theta Pi and captain of the freshman football team. He was a veteran of the Air Force, achieving the rank of major. He was employed as a pilot by Delta Airlines out of Boston. He was a member of the Viera Country Club in Florida, Sandown Lions Club, Masons, NRA, US Golf Association, and served in the New Hampshire Legislature. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, four children including Carole Cutliff Curtis ‘82, two stepsons, nine grandchildren, and his brother John ‘64.

Louis Paul Hill, 73, from Bangor, Maine, on May 31, 2004. Attended from 1953 until 1954. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army for four years and then graduating from Husson College. He was employed in the propane industry for many years and later retired from St. Joseph Hospital. He is survived by his wife, three daughters including Joyce Hill-Simpson ‘99, and three grandchildren.

Patricia Peter Pan King Lincoln, 69, from Portland, Maine, died on August 29, 2004, from cancer. B.A. in history and government, a member of the Modern Dance Club, and played field hockey, basketball, and tennis. She was employed for 30 years with the state of Maine as an archivist. She enjoyed Civil War history and was an active member of the historical societies in Wayne, Leeds, Fayette, Livermore, Kennebec, and Waterville. She co-authored a historical narrative of Civil War veterans from Wayne. She enjoyed reading mysteries, history, and science fiction. She is survived by three children: Diane Lincoln ’82, Carlisle Lincoln ’89, and Adym Lincoln ’87; and three grandchildren.

Gerald Wallace MacDaniels, Jr., 69, from Eliot, Maine, on October 13, 2004. Attended from 1953 until 1956. He was a veteran of the Army and was stationed in Texas. He owned and operated MacDaniels Store in Eliot dealing in stamps and was a member of the York County Stamp Club. He enjoyed bowling and sold antiques in Ogunquit and Wells. He is survived by three daughters and two grandchildren.

LeRoy Picard, 73, from Buena Vista, Colorado, died on May 21, 2004, from congestive heart failure. B.A. in political science and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army serving in Korea with the 158th Field Artillery Battalion. He was town manager in Warren and Old Town, Maine, and Williamstown, Massachusetts. He then became director of the physical plant for Rockford College and Colorado Mountain College. He was a member of Maine Municipal Association, Lions Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion. He is survived by his wife Patricia Cyr Picard ‘54, four children 12 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

1958

Beverly “Bev” Dean Clark, 74, from Oakfield, Maine, died on March 23, 2004, from cancer. B.S. in education and M.Ed. in 1981. He began teaching at the elementary level and became principal of the former School in Houlton in 1967. He eventually taught or was principal for 37 years in Oakfield, Dedham, and Houlton. He was a member of the Maine Elementary Principals’ Association and served for 12 years as treasurer. He was a member of the Eastern Maine Electric Co-op, and the S.A.C.S. school board. He enjoyed traveling, reading, snowmobiling, gardening, and painted houses during the summer. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, four children, seven grandchildren, and two great-granddaughters.

Rodrick Leighton Ingalls, 67, from Hollis, Maine, on May 26, 2004. Attended from 1954 until 1955. He was employed as a salesman and also owned and operated Sebago Trading Post. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, bowling, the New York Giants, and was a scoutmaster. He is survived by three sons, two stepchildren, and three grandchildren. 

Lloyd “Bump” Russell Phair, 67, from Limestone, Maine, on August 15, 2004. Attended from 1954 until 1955. After attending the university he graduated from Northern Maine Technical Institute. He farmed for many years and later established a heating business. He is survived by five children including Gordon ’91, and six grandchildren.

Philip George Richards, 70, from Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, on September 5, 2004. B.A. in public management, M.A. in 1971. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Marine Corps. He was employed for 35 years in public administration serving as town manager in Mount Desert, Dexter, and Hampton, New Hampshire; city manager in Gardiner, and Lebanon, New Hampshire; and public administration specialist for the Maine Municipal Association in Hallowell. He retired in 1993. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spent time lobstering. He and his wife and friends traveled many miles on motorcycles. He taught art classes, designed covers for the Maine Townsman, and painted landscapes. He is survived his wife, three children including Tim ’82, six grandchildren, and two siblings including Ralph ’50, ‘57G.

Don Harold Rogers, 67, from Bailey Island, Maine, on April 19, 2004. Attended from 1954 until 1956 and was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was employed as a lobsterman all of his life and enjoyed hunting deer, moose, and turkey, and fishing for tuna, stripers, and sardines. He coached Little League, served as selectman for the Town of Harpswell, and was a member of the Harpswell planning board and the Masons. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, five children, and 13 grandchildren.

1959

Robert Lawrence Cushman, 66, from Portland, Maine, on August 7, 2004. B.S. in education and a member of Theta Chi fraternity. He obtained his M.Ed. from Gorham State College in 1968. He taught at Gorham Elementary School, was principal at Woodstock Elementary in New Hampshire, and for 25 years was the head of the English department at Falmouth Middle School. After retirement he worked as a courtesy driver for Lee Auto Mall. He was a member of the Maine Track Club, Downeaster Barber Shop Chorus, and had biked across New England. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and running road races. He is survived by his wife, three children, and four grandchildren.

Walter Nicholas Davis, 66, from Manchester, New Hampshire, on July 16, 2001. B.A. in history and government. He was employed as a claims manager for Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. He was the father of two children.

Audrey Merle Martin, 80, from Sebago, Maine, on August 29, 2004. M.Ed. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy. He taught industrial arts at Potter Academy in Sebago, Maine, and later taught in the Killingly, Connecticut, school system. He was a caretaker for many summers at Camp O-At-Ka in Sebago. He was a member of the Elks Club and American Legion. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing golf, and woodcarving. He is survived by his wife, three children, six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Eric Alfred Meier, 69, from Somerset, New Jersey, on May 4, 2002. M.S. in chemistry. 

Leslie Raymond Myers, 74, from Portland, Maine, on June 8, 2004. B.S. in poultry science and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, Agricultural Club, and Future Farmers of America.  He was a veteran of the Air Force. He was employed as a chemist for Scott Paper for 25 years. He was president of the 470 Railroad Club and an active member of the Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society. He is survived by his wife and two children including Daniel ‘89.

Vance Lloyd Nichols, 70, from Canandaigua, New York, died September 9, 2004, from a motor vehicle accident. B.S. in education and M.Ed in 1966. He taught at the C.K. Burns School in Saco, Maine, and was a retired guidance counselor for Gates-Chili High School in New York. He was past president of the New York State Teachers Union. He enjoyed walking, classical music, and studied maps. He is survived by three children and several grandchildren.

Alan Ulrick Rigg, 71, from New Jersey, on May 22, 2002. B.S. in mechanical engineering. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Navy from 1951 until 1955. He was a production engineer for Picatinny Arsenal. He was the father of two children.

John Alfred Trainor, Jr., 73, from Portland, Maine, on October 12, 2004. B.S. in education and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. He continued his education at the University of Southern Maine where he obtained his M.S. in education. In the early 1960s he began working as a teacher, baseball coach, and then assistant principal in Westminster, Massachusetts. In 1968 he moved to Cumberland, Maine, where he was employed as a salesman for the textbook publisher Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. He was the varsity swim coach at Greely High School from 1969 through 1973. In the early 1980s he returned to teaching and served as a high school teacher in Salem, New Hampshire. He retired in 1992 but continued to substitute teach and tutor students. He enjoyed travelling and was part-owner of a travel agency in Portland. He was a member of St. Teresa’s in Oakland and taught catechism. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, five children, including Colleen Trainor ’80, 12 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

James Houghton Webster, 72, from Cape Neddick, Maine, on August 5, 2004. B.A. in economics and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He was a veteran of  the Army serving in Germany during the Korean War. He received his master’s degree in economics from Clark University in 1960 and completed graduate studies in finance at Northwestern University in 1967. He was employed from 1960 until 1965 as an assistant treasurer at Guaranty Bank and Trust in Worcester, Massachusetts. From 1969 until 1973 he was an assistant professor of finance at the University of Maine and received the Nicholas Salgo Award for teaching excellence in 1970. In 1973 he joined Merchants’ National Bank in Bangor as vice president and remained in banking until 1992. He was an active member in United Way, and was treasurer of the University of Maine Alumni Association for 10 years. He is survived by his wife of 42 years Faith Hutchins Webster ’60, two children including Heidi Webster Cushman ’90, and four grandchildren.

William James Winward, 68, from Portland, Maine, on July 1, 2004. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army and Army Reserves. He began employment in 1960 with the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as a nuclear power engineer and retired after 30 years of service with the shipyard and the federal offices in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. After retirement, he did radon testing and wintered in Florida. He was a member of the Masons, Kora Shrine, Saco River Salmon Club, Scarborough Rod and Gun Club, and was a Maine Guide. He enjoyed traveling, boating, hiking, and fishing. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Marilyn Lounsbury Winward ‘57, two children, two grandchildren, and one great-grandson.

1960

Judith Carol Singal Catz, 65, from Brookline, Massachusetts, died on April 2, 2004, from breast cancer. Attended from 1956 until 1958. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from Boston University and in 1970 her master’s degree from Northeastern University. She was employed by the Dover-Sherborn, Massachusetts, schools as a speech and language pathologist. She retired in 1999. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, two daughters, and four grandchildren.  

Albert “Al” Roland Elwell, 67, from Durham, New Hampshire, on March 12, 2004. B.A. in psychology and a member of Theta Chi fraternity, band, orchestra, chorus, and chairman of the student/faculty senate. After graduation he obtained his master’s and Ph.D. degrees from Michigan State in 1961 and 1964. He was employed by the university office of testing and evaluation services at Western Michigan University, assistant professor of education at the University of New Hampshire, and as a research specialist for the chancellor at the University of New Hampshire. He later worked for several agencies in Washington, D.C. and Arlington, Virginia. For 15 years he was employed as an assistant superintendent of schools, retiring in October of 1999. He was a member of the Bethany Christian Church, the Rotary, the Yankee Clipper Chorus, and was well known for his service as a chairman and member of the Oyster River school board. He loved men’s and women’s ice hockey and was a fixture at the University of New Hampshire games, logging in 22 years as an office official. He is survived by his wife, five children, and four grandchildren.

Shirley Retallack Hammond, 76, from Wolcott, Connecticut, died on July 1, 2004, from cancer. M.Ed. She began teaching in New York after earning her bachelor’s degree in 1950 and after earning her master’s degree from the University of Maine she taught in Bangor. She later moved to Connecticut and continued teaching elementary school until her retirement in 1991. She was an active member of the Wolcott Congregational Church, the Association of University Women, and served two years as president of the Wolcott Farmington Women’s Club. She volunteered for Hospice and the Visiting Nurses Association. She is survived by three sons and nine grandchildren.

William Stanley Lowell, 73, from Brunswick, Maine, on August 26, 2004. Attended from 1956 until 1961 both in Orono and Portland. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Air Force where he received pilot training,. He was assigned to the Air and Sea Rescue. He was employed as a tax assessor in Brunswick and Yarmouth, retiring in 1992. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of the United Lodge, and the Rangeley Guides and Sportsman’s Association. He was a former member of the Brunswick Golf Club, Brunswick Youth Hockey, and numerous building inspector organizations. He is survived by three children and five grandsons.

Charles “CB” Burton Osgood, 66, from Waldoboro, Maine, on May 21, 2004. Attended from 1956 until 1959 and from 1971 until 1972 and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity. He was a veteran of the Navy serving four years. In 1963 he began to work on the family farm in Easton and later took over the management. In 1979 he became town manager for Newport, then town manager of Ellsworth, and in 1986 became the town manager of Sanford. In the late 1980s he designed, developed, and managed Farm Homes, an apartment and mobile home complex located on the family farm. He is survived by his wife, three sons, and 11 grandchildren.

1961

Helena May Armitage Anderson, 92, from Lakeland, Florida, died on April 7, 2004, from congestive heart failure. B.S. in education. She was an elementary school teacher for 20 years in Brewer, Maine, and retired to Florida in 1989. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Brewer, Lakeland Vineyard Church, and the Maine Retired Teachers Association. She is survived by three children including James ‘71 and Sharon Anderson Ludden ‘65, nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.

Richard Duane Goodenough, 65, from Pottersville, New Jersey, on July 26, 2004. B.S. in forestry and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, president and secretary of the Forestry Club, and played basketball. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1962 until 1967. He was a self employed forester until his retirement in 2001. He was the first director of the Upper Raritan Watershed Association in 1963 and remained active since that time. He was a member of the New Jersey Forester’s Association and the Society of American Foresters. In 1971 he was named director of marine services for the state of New Jersey. He was an avid outdoorsman and fisherman and coached the Washington Township Raiders football and Warriors Lacrosse leaguers. He was a professor of forestry studies at Rutgers University for 10 years in the 1980s. He is survived by two sons including Richard ’88 and two grandsons.

Harvey Jon Mitchell, 65, from Waterville, Maine, on August 12, 2004. Attended from 1957 until 1958. He was a veteran of the Army. He was employed for 32 years with the Maine Department of Transportation, retiring in 1996. After retirement he spent his time with the family business, Abnaki Moccasin Company, specializing in Native American moccasins, baskets, and jewelry. He enjoyed traveling, inventing unique gadgets, and woodworking. He is survived by two children, Kipling ’89 and Kelly Mitchell Davis ’89, three grandchildren, and brothers Christopher ’75 and Kimball ’76.

Ernest Peter Sothman, Jr., 70, from Knoxville, Tennessee, on April 15, 2004. B.S. in civil engineering and was captain of the freshman golf team and a member of the varsity golf team. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Navy from 1952 until 1956.  He was employed by Martin Marietta as an engineer. He is survived by his wife and was the father of one daughter.

1962

Stephen “Bo” Dean Miller, 62, from Superior, Wisconsin, on April 15, 2002. B.S. in education. He also obtained his M.A. in 1965 and Ph.D. in 1973 from Syracuse University. He began teaching in 1964 and in 1966 was a counselor in the guidance department at Norwich Free Academy. He then joined the faculty of the University of Akron doing advanced work in counseling psychology. He later worked as an assistant professor of counseling education at the University of Wisconsin. In the late 1980s he joined the Mid-Maine Medical Center staff as the coordinator of occupational health services. He was the father of two children.

Miriam “Mimi” Putnam Eldridge Moyer, 63, from Lewiston, Maine, on June 26, 2004. B.S. in education and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and chorus. She was employed as a third grade teacher for S.A.D. 52 in Turner, Maine, retiring in 2003. She served as president of the Turner Library and was a member of the Audubon Society. She enjoyed reading, bird watching, and gardening. She is survived by three children including Stanley ‘87, and seven grandchildren.

1963

Irene Benevides McIver, 98, from Kennebunk, Maine, on July 10, 2004. B.S. in education. After graduation she taught in the public school systems in Vermont and then took time off to raise her children. She returned to teaching in the Biddeford and Saco school system and retired as a first grade teacher in 1976. She was a member of the First Parish Congregational Church, Eastern Star, the Madisses, and the Maine State Retired Teachers Association. She enjoyed music, cooking, crocheting, and animals. She is survived by two children and four grandchildren.

Louis “Lou” Florio Ruocco, 70, from Naperville, Illinois, and Bangor, Maine, on July 2, 2004. B.S. in business administration. He was a veteran of the Air Force, serving from 1954 until 1958. He was employed as an auditor for the Office of the Inspector General, retiring in 1989. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bangor and an avid Boston sports fan. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law Peter ‘52 and Marion Treadwell Ruocco ‘52, and numerous nieces and nephews.

1964

Guilford Carlton Scoville, 67, from Lubec, Maine, on August 19, 2004. Attended from 1960 until 1961. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Air Force. He was employed as a chemist at American Cyanamid in Wallingford, Connecticut. He is survived by four children and two grandchildren.

1965

Michael Edward McEwen, 62, from Bainbridge Island, Washington, and Bangor, Maine. B.S. in pulp and paper. He was employed in the paper industry. He is survived by his wife of 39 years Inara Stegmanis McEwen ’64, three sons, and two brothers including F. Thomas ’62.

Wallace Elmer Murray, 60 from Brewer, Maine, and St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 15, 2004. Attended from 1961 until 1965. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the Air Force. He was employed by Eastman-Kodak as an engineer. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

1966

Mary Ella Randall Clark, 90, from Skowhegan, Maine, on March 29, 2004. B.S. in education. She began her teaching career at age 18 in Monroe. She taught in several one-room schoolhouses in Waldo County before taking time off to raise her family. She returned to teaching in 1955 in Skowhegan where she taught second and fifth grade until her retirement. She was a longtime member of the Skowhegan Federated Church and was active in the Somerset Retired Teachers Association and the Skowhegan Women’s Club. She is survived by two children, Deane ‘60 and Elaine Clark ‘65, two grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.

Mary Linnell Leslie, 82, from Brewer, Maine, on September 22, 2004. B.S. in education and a member of Maine Masque. She attended in the early 1940s and left to raise a family. She returned to the university and graduated in 1966 but wished to affiliate with the Class of 1945. She taught English at Brewer High School for 18 years and then sold real estate for 10 years before retiring in 1992. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, two sons; David ’66 and Mark ’71; four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Eugene Ralph Milliken, 64, from Clinton, Massachusetts, died on May 2, 2004, from mesothelioma. M.A. in English. He was employed as a social worker in Portland, Maine, and then a teacher at Cheverus High School in Portland. He later taught English at Littleton High School and retired from Bedford High School in 2002 after more than 30 years. He was the debate coach for the Bedford school system and led the team to a state championship. He enjoyed dancing and swimming. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, St. James Church in Groton, and the Massachusetts Retired Teachers Association. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Janet McGee Milliken ‘66, four children, and six grandchildren.

Joel Lester Polisner, 61, from Winter Haven, Florida, died on April 25, 2004, of a cerebral hemorrhage. B.A. in English. He was employed as a teacher by the Vanguard School in Lake Wales, Florida, working with talented students with special needs. He is survived by his wife of 29 years.

Arthur Elmer Tyler, 69, from Winthrop, Maine, on May 20, 2004. Attended from 1962 until 1965. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Air Force serving from 1953 until 1957. He was employed by International Paper for 30 years, retiring in 1997. He enjoyed photography, walking, and biking. He is survived by his three daughters and eight grandchildren.

1967

Judith Allen Jones Blake, 59, from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on September 11, 2004. B.S. in education. She taught elementary school after graduation and in 1968 moved to Connecticut. After her children were born she became a full-time homemaker and volunteered with St. Andrews Church in Newcastle, Maine, and became the director of volunteer services at Miles Memorial Hospital. She played golf and tennis and enjoyed cooking, knitting, and the family pets. She is survived by her husband of 36 years Richard ’67, two children, and one grandchild.

Truman Allen Craig, 58, from Sumner, Washington, on July 3, 2004. B.S. in education and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity and ROTC. He was a veteran of Vietnam serving in the Army flying helicopter gun ships. He was a pilot for 13 years with Airlift Northwest and most recently flew for Vulcan of Seattle. He was a member of the Vietnam Helicopters Pilot Association, the Quiet Birdsmen, and the Harley Owner’s Group (HOG). He is survived by his wife, three sons, and five grandchildren.

Anna Belle Barrett Maxcy, 83, from Warren, Maine, on August 13, 2004. B.S. in education. She taught school for 30 years in Waldoboro and Warren until her retirement in 1977. She was active in her community and served as curator of the Warren Historical Society. She was a member of the Second Congregational Church and the Ladies’ Social Circle, the King’s Daughters, and the choir. She enjoyed quilting and was a member of the Good Intentions Quilters and the Pine Tree Quilters of Maine. She is survived by two children, five grandchildren including Steven Maxcy ’92, and six great-grandchildren.

Elwood Harold Scott, 77, from Houlton, Maine, on September 2, 2004. M.Ed. He was a veteran of Army and served in Korea and in the Philippines. He taught and was principal at Blaine Grammar School, Littleton Consolidated School, and Houlton Junior High School, where he remained until his retirement in 1986. After retirement he worked five years for the US Immigration Service in Houlton. He attended the Houlton United Methodist Church, and was a member of the Elks. He enjoyed stamp collecting, playing cribbage and bridge, and hunting, fishing, golf, and gardening. He is survived by three children and four grandchildren.

1968

Mary Vanier Brogan, 84, from Lewiston, Maine, on August 10, 2004. B.S. in education. She taught elementary school in Brewer, South Portland, Portland, and Auburn. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Parish where she taught children’s literature. She also volunteered at Central Maine Medical Center in the gift shop. She enjoyed reading, crafts, the Red Sox and Patriots, her flower garden, and knitting. She is survived by two children and three grandchildren.

Patrick Thomas Greeley, 76, from Daytona Beach, Florida, on May 8, 2004. M.Ed. He was a veteran of the Marines. He began his teaching career in Portland, and worked as an educator in Puerto Rico and other overseas locations. He enjoyed traveling and painting. He is survived by two sisters.

Deane Edward Hoffmann, 61, from Herdon, Virginia, on May 12, 2004. M.A. in economics. He was employed as an economist for the US government, retiring in 2002. He enjoyed the beach, reading, and boating. He is survived by his wife Janet MacQuilken Hoffman ‘68 and daughter.

Susan Frances Parady, 56, from old Town, Maine, on December 15, 2003. Attended from 1964 until 1965. She had been employed for more than 20 years in banking. She traveled and lived in a number of locations including Oklahoma, Texas, New Hampshire, and Maine. She is survived by her parents and three sisters.

1969

Linda Lou Frosch, 57, from Conway, New Hampshire, on September 12, 2004. B.S. in home economics. She began her career as a state agent for the Boston school lunch program. For 15 years she was employed as a food inspector for a large midwestern food chain, Sweden House Restaurants. While in South Portland she was a consumer affairs advisor for Hannaford Brothers and Shop’n Save stores. She is survived by her mother and sister Suzanne Frosch ’65.

Diane Jean Skoolicas, 57, from Portland, Maine, on August 10, 2004. B.S. in nursing. She was employed as a registered nurse for many years in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Florida. She is survived by her mother and four siblings including Cindy Skoolicas ’79 and William ’80.

1970

Thomas William Adams, 66, from Holden, Maine, on August 5, 2004. Attended from 1966 until 1967. He was a veteran of the Air Force serving for 10 years at Dow Air Force Base in Bangor. After his service, he worked for RCA in Maryland and for Univac Systems for seven years. For the next 13 years he worked for Leighton Business Systems and in 1987 opened Age Software Systems. At the time of his death he was employed by Unisource. He is survived by his wife, four children including Barbara Adams Clewley ‘85, and six grandchildren.

Mary Irene Clements Birmingham, 78, from Frankfort and Winterport, Maine, on September 18, 2004. B.S. in education. She taught elementary school and was a well-known antique dealer. She was a lifelong communicant of St. Gabrielle’s Catholic Church, past president of the Bangor District of the Maine Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, the Winterport Women’s Club, and a sponsor of the first Winterport Girl Scout troop. She served as selectman, assessor, member of the recreation department, planning board, and budget committee for the town of Frankfort. She is survived by cousin Marjorie Clements Larrabee ’62.

Paul Richard Hinton, 77, from Bernard, Maine, on June 29, 2004. M.A. in English and MLS in 1976. He began teaching in East Machias, taught high school in Lincoln, and in 1973 he became the librarian at Mount Desert Island High School, retiring in 1991. He worked summers at the Bar Harbor Club and in private homes as a butler. This led him into the field of catering. He also owned and operated The Little Red Store in Bernard, selling antiques and collectibles. He was the past president of the Mount Desert Lions Club, served as director of the Bass Harbor Memorial Library, was a member of the Southwest Harbor Library, and was currently serving as president of the Southwest Harbor Animal Shelter.

Daniel Anthony Placzek, 56, from Orono, Maine, died on August 3, 2004, from pancreatic cancer. B.S. in chemistry and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was employed as a scallop diver and purchased a boat, Beyond Extreme, for scalloping. He was an active volunteer and a two-year board member of the Eastern Maine AIDS Network. He is survived by his parents and sister. 

Anne Aubry Johnson Murphy, 56, from Harwich, Massachusetts, died on July 19, 2004, from a brain injury incurred during an accident. B.S. in home economics and a member of Sigma Kappa sorority. She taught and coached in the Hamilton-Wenham, Dennis-Yarmouth, and Chatham school systems for 25 years. She was a longtime board member of the Harwich Junior Theater and town park and recreation committee. She is survived by her husband and two children.

Donald Paul Zambri, 72, from Camden, Maine, on October 2, 2004. M.Ed. He was a veteran of the Army serving in the Signal Corps from 1957 until 1958. He had been the headmaster of the former Pine Point School in Camden and retired from education after serving many years as the state’s Title I reading program coordinator. He enjoyed golf and the Red Sox. He is survived by two daughters including Nancy Zambri Russell ’85, and four grandchildren.

1971

Paul Christian Kaiser, 57, from Bar Harbor, Maine, died on June 22, 2004, as a result of a drowning. B.S. in business administration. He lived in Greenfield, Massachusetts, from 1974 until 1988 where he was active in the YMCA, was a marathon runner and tri-athlete, and assisted in coaching the YMCA gymnastic team. He enjoyed biking, camping, and skiing. He is survived by four children and one grandchild.

Gary Robert Malone, 53, from Columbia, South Carolina, on September 30, 2004. Associate degree in mechanical engineering. He was founder and president of Malone Applied Technology, an engineering design firm in Rochester, New Hampshire, and later owned Nautical One Marine Service in South Carolina. He enjoyed skiing, boating, and was a licensed private pilot, master scuba diver, and most recently had obtained a certified merchant USCG captain’s license. At the time of his death he was president and captain of the M.V. Voyager Bed and Breakfast at Patriots Point on Charleston Harbor. He was a member of the Gateway Baptist Church and served as deacon and Sunday school teacher. He is survived by his wife, four children, and two grandchildren.

1972

Frederick Edward Copson, 58, from Orrington, Maine, died on September 9, 2004, from lung cancer. Associate degree in civil engineering. He was a veteran of Vietnam serving in the Navy Seabees and received a Purple Heart. For many years he ran Maineline Homes in East Holden. He enjoyed fishing and working in the fields at his farm in Belfast. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, grandson, three siblings including Burton ’64, and one stepbrother.

Dorothy Eaton, 90, from Deer Isle, Maine, on September 24, 2004. B.S. in education. She taught elementary school for more than 40 years. She loved cats, children, classical music, and bridge. She volunteered as treasurer at the Deer Isle Congregational Church and was the pianist for the Sunday evening worship services at Deer Run. She is survived by two sisters.

1973

Madge Muir Bost, 82, from Santa Fe, New Mexico, on August 1, 2004. M.Ed. She was employed as a secretary at the University of Maine and later as a teacher of English literature. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, four children, and two grandchildren.

Wendy Lou Beaulieu Gavett, 53, from Houlton, Maine, died on August 16, 2004, from ovarian cancer. B.A. in speech. She was employed for 29 years as the assistant director of the University of Maine Bookstore. She is survived by her husband Andrew ’73 and one son.

David Jay Goldsmith, 53, from Kennebunk and Old Town, Maine, died on July 15, 2004, from cancer. B.A. in political science and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He began working in the family business, Goldsmith Sporting Goods in Old Town, in 1973 and in 1986 became the owner. He loved sports and played basketball and baseball and coached several leagues in Kennebunk including the Little League baseball team. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, two sons, and three siblings including Diana Goldsmith Brickel ‘71.

John Palmer Husdon, Jr., 55, from Saco, Maine, on September 16, 2004. Associate degree in electrical engineering and a B.S. in electrical engineering in 1973. He was employed as a CPA, a financial planner, and most recently as a materials manager for Artel in Westbrook. He enjoyed travelling, hiking, cooking, and music. He was a volunteer with the Maine Historical Society and gave tours of Portland. He is survived by two siblings.

1974

John Christopher Robinson, 48, from Gainesville, Florida, on April 30, 2001. B.S. in education.

1975

Priscilla Anne Marden Heney, 82, from Blue Hill, Maine, on August 2, 2004. MLS. During World War II she worked with the Red Cross in the Panama Canal Zone. She taught English from 1947 until 1949. She worked in the Asa Adams School library in Orono for 12 years and at John Bapst High School in Bangor for eight years. She was an active member of the AAUW and was co-founder of the Friends of the Orono Public Library. She was a member of St. Francis By-the-Sea Episcopal Church and served as the parish librarian. She is survived by her son Charles ’81, and two brothers including Kenneth ’50. 

Judith Eva Jacobsen, 51, from Boulder, Colorado, on August 28, 2004. B.A. in political science. After graduation she obtained her Ph.D. in geography from the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1989. She is survived by her husband, four stepchildren, and three step grandchildren.

1976

Philip James Poirier, 50, from West Redding, Connecticut, on June 6, 2004. B.A. in speech. He worked in the research field in New York and Connecticut and in 1986 received his MBA from the University of Connecticut. He was employed in the 1980s with US Tobacco as a project manager and in 1997 he became director of account services with the Vermont ad agency Harwood Moses Chambers. He is survived by his wife.    

1977

Renata Cirri, 57, from Huntington Beach, California, and Orono, Maine, died on June 13, 2004, from cancer. B.A. in sociology. Most of her professional career was spent working for victim advocate programs, rape response programs, and working with victims of violence. She also worked as a chef on a teaching sailing ship, and was a delegate for People to People International, traveling to Poland, the Soviet Union, and Czechoslovakia. The opportunity to work for a national victim’s rights organization took her to Washington, D.C. in 1984, then to Nevada where she received the Woman of Achievement Award. She later moved to California to assist her aging parents.

Randall “Randy” T. Reil, 49, from West Swanzey, New Hampshire, on June 25, 2004. B.A. in journalism. He was employed as executive vice president with Siebel Systems based in San Mateo, California. He was the announcer for the Monadnock Regional High School varsity football team for six years and implemented a new lighting and sound system for their auditorium. He enjoyed bowling and playing golf. He is survived by his wife of 24 years and three children.

1981

James B. King, 59, from Bangor, Maine, and Carbondale, Illinois, died on September 11, 2004, from pancreatic cancer. MBA. He was a veteran of the Navy serving from 1962 until his resignation as a lieutenant from the Reserves in 1981. During his service he attended submarine school in New London, Connecticut, and served aboard Polaris nuclear submarines. He was employed as a faculty member at the University of Maine and owned an H&R Block tax business. He moved to Indiana where he obtained his Ph.D. in 1987. He was employed as a faculty member at Southern Illinois University where he was twice named Outstanding Teacher in the college of business administration. He was active in the Boy Scouts, Lions Club, and was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church. He spent 25 summers at his home in Phillips Lake in Lucerne. He is survived by his wife of 24 years and three children. 

1982

Theresa Marie Cianciulli Stanton, 66, from Trenton, Maine, on July 11, 2004. M.A. in English. She taught English for over 40 years in Ellsworth and Northeast Harbor and was principal at the Castine and Trenton elementary schools. In 1998 she retired but continued to substitute and tutor. She is survived by her husband, one son, and two grandchildren.

1983

Joseph R. Albert, 74, from Caribou, Maine, on September 19, 2004. M.Ed. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Air Force. He taught in Limestone and Stockholm, Maine, spent four years at Caribou Junior High as a science teacher, 18 years as assistant principal, and one year as principal. After 30 years in education, he retired in 1990. After retirement he built homes around the Caribou area. He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Knights of Columbus, and played organ in various churches for 41 years. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, seven children, and 10 grandchildren.

1987

Dorothy “Dotty” Andritter Morrill Smith, 69, from Old Town, Maine, on August 29, 2004. Associate degree in business. She was employed at the University of Maine for the last 15 years. She is survived by two sons including John Morrill ’86 and five grandchildren. 

1988

David Keith Parlette, 45, from Bangor, Maine, on July 23, 2004. B.S. in forestry and a member of the Maine Christian Association. He was a staff member of the Niagara Falls Schoellkopf Geological Museum building displays and conducting tours of the Erie Canal. He also worked for the government surveying the border in Oregon. He was employed as a grounds keeper at Stowe High School until 1993 at which time he was an instructor at Hardwick, Vermont, Hazen Union High School. At the time of his death he was employed as a custodian at the University of Maine while working for his associate’s degree in accounting. He enjoyed biking, hiking, camping, roller blading, and horseback riding, and participated in the Rare VBReed Association for Domestic Farm Animals. He is survived by three siblings.

1991

Nanci Rae Ingraham, 62, from Bangor, Maine, on August 21, 2004. Associate degree in health information technology. She owned and operated a hair styling business in Winslow and later moved to Bangor where she became a homemaker for the next 15 years. She then began a 10-year career as a horse trainer at Bass Park. At the time of her death she was employed at the Maine Veteran’s Home in Bangor. She was an accomplished equestrienne and assisted in creating the first search and rescue equestrian team of Maine. She was an artist and enjoyed traveling. She is survived by her brother Glenn Clark ’78, two daughters including Jodi Ingraham-Albert ’98, and two grandchildren. 

Justin Strzelczyk, 36, from Wexford, Pennsylvania, died on September 30, 2004, from an automobile accident. Attended from 1987 until 1989. While at the university he was an All-Yankee Conference defensive tackle and later played nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers before he suffered a knee injury which ended his football career. He is survived by two children.  

1992

Julie Fosdick Bonadea, 45, from Bangor, Maine, on August 19, 2004. B.A. in social work and MSW in 1996. She is survived by a daughter and three grandchildren.

1994
Robert M. Woodworth, 53, from Bar Harbor, Maine, on October 7, 2004. Associate degree in legal technology. He was a skilled carpenter who owned and operated the H.A. Woodworth Company in Bar Harbor for 15 years. He also was an accomplished artist who worked for several years as an editorial cartoonist for the Maine Sunday Telegram and the Bar Harbor Times. He is survived by two daughters.

1995

Barbara Jean Yacono, 52, from Orrington, Maine, died on July 25, 2004, from cancer. B.A. in psychology. After obtaining her B.S. degree from Ivey School of Professional Art she was employed as a graphic artist specializing in illustration and book design for 30 years. After graduating from the University of Maine she taught for a brief time. She enjoyed ballet and running. She was a member of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Hampden. She is survived by her parents and a sister.

1997

Stephen Andrew Albans, 39, from Saint John, New Brunswick, on September 19, 2004. MSW. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps serving in South Korea, the Philippines, Japan, and Hawaii. He served in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. At the time of his death he was employed as a child protection worker with the Department of Family and Community Services in Saint John, Charlotte County, and Grand Manan. He enjoyed history, philosophy, sailing, rugby, and traveling. He is survived by four sisters including Mary Albans Rand ’82 and Laura Albans ’95.

2002

Mark James Ambrose, 48, from Ellsworth and Millinocket, Maine, on August 11, 2004. B.A. in journalism. He was employed by Lane Construction in Hancock. He enjoyed bowling, photography, computers, snowmobiling, fishing, and outdoor activities. He is survived by one son.