Obituaries - Winter 2007

1927
Isabel Zilpha Ames, 100, from Belfast, Maine, on October 8, 2006. B.A. in Latin and a member of Chi Omega sorority and the honor society Delta Kappa Gamma. She was a language teacher at Hampden Academy from 1927 until 1966. She was a member of the International Honor Society of Women in Education, Maine Education Association, National Education Association, and the Maine Retired Teachers Association. She was secretary for many years of the Maplewood Cemetery of Lincolnville and the French Cemetery Association of Lincolnville Beach and a member of the Lincolnville Women’s Club, the Lincolnville Historical Society, and the Eastern Star since 1926 She enjoyed her vegetable garden. She is survived by nieces and nephews. 

1929
Edwina Bartlett Beckler, 98, from Rochester, New York, on July 13, 2004. B.A. in history and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She attended from 1924 until 1926 and again from 1928 until 1929 and three summer sessions. After graduation she taught at Hampden Academy. She later became a homemaker, raising three children.

1930
Vivian “Viv”  Maude Veysey Seale, 92, from Westmoreland, New Hampshire, on December 16, 2001. B.A. in botany and a member of Sigma Theta Rho sorority, French Club, Rifle Club, Women Student Government Council, chorus, and the archery and track teams. She taught fifth grade in Springfield, Vermont, and was the mother of one son.
1932
Katherine “Kay” Kilgore Mead Herrick, 95, from Concord, New Hampshire, on August 26, 2006. B.S. in home economics and a member of Phi Mu sorority and the Economics Club. She taught home economics at Wilton Academy in Wilton, Maine, for a number of years. She and her husband owned and operated Herrick’s general store at Gilmanton Corner and she later owned a dress shop. Before her retirement she worked as a dental assistant in Peterborough, New Hampshire. She is survived by two sons and four grandchildren.  
Asa “Stan” Herbert Stanley, Jr., 96, from Hyannis, Massachusetts, on January 1, 2006. B.A. in Spanish, and a member of El Circulo Espanol. He attended Bentley Accounting School from 1937 until 1941. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. After the war he attended Boston University and taught in the Boston public schools and was employed as an accountant. He moved to Cape Cod and was employed with Touche-Ross as a senior accountant in Wellesley, Massachusetts. He volunteered with the United Way, Little League, and was an active member of St. Francis Church. He enjoyed gardening, reading, and traveling. He is survived by three siblings including James ’38.
1933
Martha “Marnie” Louise Smith Baldwin, 96, from Norwich, Connecticut, on July 13, 2006. B.S. in home economics and a member of Chi Omega sorority, All Maine Women, Home Economics Club, the honor society Omicron Nu; served as secretary, treasurer, and president of the Women’s Student Government Association; president of Sophomore Eagles; and played field hockey, basketball, and volleyball. She began teaching in Saco, Maine, public schools and later taught home economics at Norwich Free Academy, retiring in 1965. She was a member of the Park Congregational Church and served as deaconess, Sunday school teacher, and the Women’s Federation. She was an active volunteer at the William W. Backus Hospital. She enjoyed tennis, playing until she was 84; belonged to a tennis club and bridge club, and enjoyed gardening. She is survived by two sons, four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Dorothy Whidden Blair Bohnson, 97, from Gray, Maine, on September 3, 2006. B.A. in English and a member of Chi Omega sorority. M.A. in 1970. After graduation from high school she moved to New York City where she performed as a ballet dancer at the Capitol Theater. She returned to Westbrook, married, raised her family, and taught ballroom dancing for many years. In 1960 she began teaching English at South Portland High School, retiring in 1970. She was an active member of the Westbrook Warren Church, the Women’s Literary Union, and served as an officer for the Little Sebago Lake Association. She is survived by two sons and granddaughter Sarah Bohnson ’04.
Elizabeth “Betty” Tryon Libby, 94, from Nashua, New Hampshire, on July 14, 2006. B.S. in home economics and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, Sophomore Eagles, All Maine Women, and the honor society Omicron Nu. She worked for several years as a home demonstration agent for the Maine Cooperative Extension Service and from 1969 until 1973 she was “first lady’ at the University of Maine where her husband served as president. She was very active in that role helping to improve medical and dental care for the people of Orono. In 1973 she moved to Steuben and wintered in Florida. She remained close to her alma mater and established the Winthrop C. and Elizabeth T. Libby Student Assistance Fund at the University of Maine Alumni Association. She is survived by daughter Joyce Libby Douglas ’71, son Larry ’62, seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Dora Mae Jamieson Mayhew, 94, from Machias, Maine, on July 22, 2006. Attended from 1929 until 1931 and a member of Chi Omega sorority. While raising three children she worked in her husband’s dental practice in Gardiner, Maine. She enjoyed growing flowers, reading, and traveling and was a judge at many flower shows. She is survived by two sons, one granddaughter, and one great-grandson. 
Eleanor “El” Ferguson Cross Nunn, 93, from Natick, Massachusetts, on July 16, 2004. B.A. in Spanish and a member of the Spanish Club. She was the mother of one son. 
Monroe “Mun” Romansky, M.D., 95, from Chevy Chase, Maryland, died on August 12, 2006, from Alzheimer’s disease. B.A. in zoology and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity, Sophomore Eagles, Student Senate, Senior Skulls, and Der Deutsche Verein. He was All-New England in football, baseball, and basketball and was All-American honorable mention in football. He graduated from the University of Rochester with his M.D. degree in 1937, supporting himself by pitching semipro baseball. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Medical Corps. His research in the 1940s led to the development of administering penicillin in a form that prolonged the duration of penicillin in the body. This discovery allowed soldiers to be treated for infectious diseases on the battlefield, saving thousands of lives. His discovery became known as the “Romansky Formula” and transformed the treatment of infectious diseases. For this discovery he was awarded the Legion of Merit by President Harry Truman. His later research led to the development of many other antibiotics. In 1947 he became a professor of medicine at George Washington University Medical School and later was chief of infectious diseases at D.C. General Hospital and at George Washington University Medical School. He also had a private practice from 1970 until his retirement in 1991. He was a member of many professional organizations and appeared in Who’s Who in America, American Men of Science, Leaders in American Science, Who’s Important in Medicine, and Who’s Who in World Jewry. He was awarded the Alumni Career Award in 1966 by the University of Maine. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, four sons, and 11 grandchildren.
1934
Stanley Russell Doane, 94, from Aurora, Colorado, on July 31, 2006. Attended from 1930 until 1933 and a member of ROTC. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps, assigned to the photography department. He was employed as an off-set photographer for the Air Force from 1939 until 1965 and then as a civilian employee for the Air Force. He was employed for 40 years in federal government service. He was a member of the Scottish Rite. He is survived by nephews and nieces.
Robert “Bob” Crossland Russ, 95, from Cape Elizabeth, Maine, on October 15, 2006. B.A. in speech and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, golf team, class chaplain senior year, the honor society Kappa Phi Kappa, and played basketball. In 1938 he earned his M.S. degree from Columbia University. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy, first in the Philippines and later in Tokyo. He was employed in the insurance industry, most recently with Union Mutual Life Insurance, now UNUM Provident. He was manager of group insurance, assistant to the president, agency vice president, and vice president of government relations when he retired in 1973. For the next five years he was a legislative agent for Union Mutual, Maine National Bank, and Maine Life Underwriters. He was corporator of the Portland Savings Bank, director and chairman of the New England Council, director of the Pine Tree Society, and a member of the Cumberland Club and United Way. He enjoyed his camp on East Penobscot Bay, motoring among the islands. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Madelene Bunker Russ ’34, three sons including Stephen ’87, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Abraham Striar, 92, from Bangor, Maine, on July 27, 2006. Attended from 1930 until 1932, from 1934 until 1935, and from 1937 until 1938. While attending the university he worked as a bellhop at the Windsor Hotel, later becoming a desk clerk. He was drafted into the Army during World War II and served with the occupation forces in Japan. After the war he became partners with Abe Miller and started Miller Variety Store which became Miller Drug in Bangor. During this time he was a member of the Maine Army Reserves and later transferred to the Maine Air National Guard. He owned several horses and raced horses at the Bangor track. He was a member of the Beth Abraham Synagogue and the Reserve Officer’s Association. He is survived by four siblings including Louis ’40, David, ’43, and Ronald ’49.
1935
Robert “Bob” Gage Higgins, 91, from Midlothian, Virginia, on November 9, 2004. B.S. in chemistry and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and played baseball. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps. He remained in the Army as a meteorologist and retired after 32 years as a lieutenant colonel. He was stationed in Japan, Europe, and Thailand, and traveled to all 50 states. He was the father of four children including Sandra Higgins Farrington ’73.
Paul Dunbar Merriam, 94, from Rockland, Maine, on August 20, 2006. Attended from 1931 until 1932. He was employed for 31 years at the Rockland Post Office, retiring in 1971. He was a 60-year member of the First Baptist Church of Rockland where he sang in the choir and with the men’s quartet and served as treasurer. He was a member of the Masons (50 years), the Scottish Rite, the Rockland Historical Society, the Kiwanis Club, Midcoast Audubon Society, and the Owls Head Transportation Museum. His eleven years of dedicated work at the museum, (creating, marking, and maintaining trails) was honored in 1979 when the museum dedicated the Paul Merriam Nature Park and granted him a lifetime membership. In 1978 he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Rockland Jaycees. He is survived by five children including Paul ’58, and Robert ’67, 12 grandchildren including John Merriam ’91, Lisa Persson ’98, and Traci Merriam ’90, ’99G, nineteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter.
Woodrow “Paigie” Evans Page, 93, from Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, on August 9, 2006. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Maine Outing Club, Scabbard & Blade, Photography Club, and Civil Club. M.S. from the University of Michigan in 1938 in public health engineering. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1941 until 1945. He served in the European Theater and gave orders to send tank transporters to Omaha Beach. He was awarded the Bronze Star, five Battle Ribbons, and retired as a lieutenant colonel. He was employed as a surveyor with the U.S. Corps of Engineers in the 1930s, and for the Maine Department of Health and Welfare from 1936 until 1950. During that time he made a sanitary survey map of the City of Brewer including roads, houses, and water and sewer lines. From 1950 until 1973 he administered the Hill-Burton Hospital Construction Program, which included construction of most of the hospitals in the state, additions to hospitals and mental retardation facilities, with a total of 93 projects. From 1962 until 1999 he served on the board of directors of Maine Blue Cross/Blue Shield and was a trustee of Foxcroft Academy. He served on the boards of the Maine Lung Association, Maine Legal Services for the Elderly, and the Maine State Employees Association. He was a member of many organizations including the Charleston Masonic Lodge, Anah Temple Shrine, IOOF of Corinth, and Reserve Officers Association. He is survived by three children including Richard ’65, ’68G, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.  
Ashton “Huck” Parker Sawyer, 94, from Homosassa, Florida, on June 19, 2006. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, Civil Club, four years in ROTC, and was on the boxing and cross-country teams. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946, part of that time in France and Belgium. He later served in the Pacific Theater, including the Philippines, and landed in Japan after the surrender. After the war he was employed as an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on flood control projects and retired with 25 years of service. He was a loyal alumnus, spending many hours throughout the years holding office with the North Shore Alumni Group, working on reunions, and communicating with alumni in his area and with the alumni association. He enjoyed reading, traveling, watercolor painting, golf, and antique cars. He was a member of the Old Car Club of Maine and the First United Methodist Church. He is survived by his daughter Priscilla Sawyer Frederick ’63, and brother Richard ’40.
Francis “Toppy” Lawrence Topping, 94, from Sanford, Maine, on July 14, 2006. B.A. in zoology, M.A. in 1941, a member of Phi Kappa fraternity, and played baseball and basketball. After graduation in 1935 he served as principal of Steuben High School before returning for his master’s degree. He spent most of his teaching career in the Sanford school district and was head of the science department until his retirement in 1972. In 1965 he was honored as the Outstanding Biology Teacher in Maine by the National Association of Biology Teachers. He enjoyed gardening, hunting, dancing, traveling, and was an avid golfer, winning the Maine Senior State Championship in the over 70 division in 1981. He was a member of St. Ignatius Church of Sanford. He is survived by two daughters, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
1937
Newell Albert Avery, 91, from Bath, Maine, on November 16, 2006. B.A. in English. After graduation he attended the Bangor School of Commerce from 1937 until 1939. He was employed as a bookkeeper for Charles Hayward and Company. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army for four years. He served in northern Africa, Italy, and the Pacific, earning the Bronze Star. He was employed by the Bangor Daily News as a proofreader and from 1948 until 1955 he was a reporter/copy editor and assistant editor at the Cape Cod Standard Times. He returned to Bangor in 1955, eventually returning to the Bangor Daily News and remained a copy and telegraph editor and assistant news editor until his retirement in 1980. He moved to Bath in 1982 and for many years volunteered at the Maine Maritime Museum. He enjoyed music, traveling, photography, and left a photographic record of the Bangor changing cityscape. He is survived by brother-in-law Roy Lawrence ’35 and two nieces including Barbara Lawrence Yuodsnukis ’64. 
David Norman Bedrick, 91, from Newton, Massachusetts, and Palm Beach, Florida, on May 7, 2005. Attended from 1933 until 1934 and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army and was stricken with polio the day before he was to go overseas. He was employed with Garland Mills as vice president and director of merchandise coordination. He is survived by his wife, two children, and three grandchildren.  
Mary Josephine Grant Dobbs Hawkes, 90, from Bar Harbor, Maine, on August 24, 2006. B.S. in education and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. Although she graduated in 1957 she wished to affiliate with the Class of 1937. She taught English and math in secondary schools in Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Maine. In 1958 she became a librarian at Lewiston High School. In 1960 she moved to Barrington, Rhode Island, and became the head librarian at Barrington High School. She received her M.Ed. from Boston University in 1963 and in 1978 she returned to Maine. In 1954 her first husband, UMaine football coach Walter Dobbs, died and at her 50th University of Maine class reunion in 1987 she became reacquainted with former classmate Reverend Ralph Hawkes. Later that year they were married. Ralph died in 1992. She is survived by two children, four grandchildren, and three stepchildren.
Barbara Colby Syster, 91, from Sarasota, Florida, on October 16, 2006. B.S. in education and a member of the YWCA and the honor society Kappa Delta Pi. After graduation she taught high school in Ashland, Stonington, and Fort Fairfield, Maine. After her marriage in 1943 she became a homemaker raising two children and was active as the wife of a minister. She lived in Maine, Massachusetts, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, and finally retired to Florida. She enjoyed foreign travel. She is survived by two sons and three grandchildren. 
Thelma Gertrude Sibley Turner, 91, from Veazie, Maine, on October 23, 2006. Attended from 1933 until 1934. She was a homemaker raising two children. She was a 50-year member of All Souls Congregational Church and was active in the church school. She had volunteered at Eastern Maine Medical Center for 16 years. She is survived by one niece and nephew Ernest Blaisdell ’62, ’64G.
1938
Bert Fernald Blanchard, 90, from Caribou, Maine, on October 27, 2006. Attended from 1934 until 1935. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1945 as a Seabee. He graduated from the Bentley School of Accounting in Boston. In the 1950s he was employed as an accountant with Pierson Motor Company in Caribou; in the 1960s in the real estate business in Cambridge, Massachusetts; and prior to his retirement he was employed with the Department of Labor in Augusta, Maine. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion, and the Caribou Unitarian Universalist Church. He is survived by two daughters, seven grandchildren, two step grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
Hester Anita Billings Hanson, 89, from Brewer, Maine, on October 1, 2006. B.A. in mathematics and a member of Phi Mu sorority, YWCA, Spanish Club, Photography Club, and Mathematics Club. In 1942 she moved to New York and was employed with Sperry Gyroscope, a defense industry company. After the war she returned to Maine and raised four children. In 1964 she joined her husband as a partner and bookkeeper at the newly formed Bangor True Value Hardware store. She enjoyed sailing in Northeast Harbor and taking her family out to eat. She is survived by her husband of 64 years Fred ’41, four children including Carolyn Hanson Thompson ’67, Dick ’68, and Tom ’73, ’75G, nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and brother Percy ’42. 
John Francis Hooper, 90, from St. Simons Island, Florida, on April 16, 2006. B.S. in chemistry and a member of Sigma Nu fraternity and played on the varsity tennis team. M.S. in 1941 from Washington State University. He was a research chemist in Washington at Rayonier and was instrumental in developing a new manufacturing process which was used at a new mill opened in Georgia in 1952. He was employed with Rayonier for 37 years. He retired as resident manager at the Fernandina Beach mill. He enjoyed golf, playing the stock market, growing vegetables, and gambling in Biloxi, Mississippi. He is survived by his wife, one son, one stepson, two grandchildren, and sister Gwen Hooper Baird ’39. 
Philip Francis Peterson, 91, from Caribou, Maine, on August 25, 2006. Attended from 1934 until 1937. He was a proprietor of a real estate firm and co managed the family owned Powers Theater. He was active in Caribou, serving on the city council, school board, as vice mayor, and was honored as a Rotary’s Paul Harris Fellow. He served 10 years in the Maine House of Representatives. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golf and was a member of the Atlantic Salmon of Northern Maine Federation. He is survived by two sons including Philip ’64, four grandchildren including Troy Peterson ’93, ’95G, and five great-grandchildren.
Iris Louise Guiou Shofstall, 87, from Kearney, Nebraska, on August 22, 2003. B.S. in home economics and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, YWCA, Panhellenic Council, and All Maine Women. She was employed as a counselor at Kearney High School and was named the Outstanding High School Counselor for the state of Nebraska in 1978. She enjoyed bridge and gardening and volunteered at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. She was the mother of two children and grandmother of two grandchildren.
Charles Taylor Stone, 91, from Bridgton, Maine, on November 15, 2006. Attended from 1934 until 1936. During World War II he was employed as a welder at the South Portland Shipyard building Liberty Ships. He and his wife owned and operated Stones Camps on Highland Lake, renting cottages from 1946 until 1996. He cleared the lots and processed the logs to build the first two cottages. He also designed and built the remaining cottages. He was a master in the craft of building mortar-free granite walls and was featured in Down East magazine in 1987 for his skill. He was an avid brook trout fisherman and railroad enthusiast. He enjoyed snowmobiling, and was a member of the Snow Drifters Snowmobile Club, the Easy Riders Snowmobile Club and was a longtime member of the Bridgton United Methodist Church where he served as treasurer and trustee for many years. He is survived by his wife of 66 years and one daughter 
1939
Cora Alice Bailey Cannon, 88, from Sidney and Camden, Maine, on July 27, 2006. B.A. in zoology and a member of the Arts Club and YWCA. She and her husband operated a dairy farm in Sidney for many years, retiring in 1978.She enjoyed playing the piano, tatting, and knitting. She was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Sidney where she was involved with the Ladies Association. She is survived by her brother Manley ’51.
Samuel Crowell III, 89, from Eliot, Maine, on October 11, 2006. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Maine Masque, R.O.T.C., played football, and was on the track team. He attended graduate school at the U.S. Naval Academy in 1941 and in 1942 was attached to Amphibious Forces in Norfolk, Virginia. He oversaw the barracks for training crews at Passion Point, Maryland, and later was assigned as a deck officer on a L.T.C. He then returned to Norfolk, on to San Diego, and in 1944 was sent to the Panama Canal Zone. In 1945 he was assigned to mothball A.P.A.’s and went on inactive duty in 1946. In 1951 he was reactivated during the Korean War at the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard as ship superintendent, where he worked on the aircraft carrier Bennington. After the Korean War he worked as a civilian at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery from 1954 until his retirement in 1976. He remained in the Naval Reserves until the end of the Vietnam War. He owned 60 acres surrounding his home where he hayed and grew vegetables and apples. He was a 50-year member of the Eliot United Methodist Church, a member of the John F. Hill Grange, the York Pomona Grange, the Eliot Historical Society, and founded the farmers market in town. He served as a volunteer fireman, delivered Meals on Wheels for 20 years, and headed up the Eliot Festival Day art show for 15 years. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Lillian Herrick Crowell ’40, seven children including Jo-Nancy Crowell Gunn ’68, 21 grandchildren including Carl Gunn ’92, and 38 great-grandchildren.
Earle Wilbur Tibbetts, 89, from Port Clyde, Maine, on July 26, 2006. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army. He received his master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1953. He was employed with the Maine department of public health for 30 years, retiring in 1976 as director of sanitary engineering. He was a member of the Lions Club. He is survived by three daughters including Marcia Tibbetts Turner ’65 and Susan Tibbetts Gross ’67, five grandchildren including Andrew Gross ’94, and three great-grandchildren.
Erling Peter Toennesen, 92, from Cocoa Beach, Florida, on June 23, 2006. Attended from 1935 until 1936. He served in the Navy as a mechanical engineer in underwater ordinance. He lived for many years in Newport, Rhode Island.   
1940
Lewis “Louie” Daniel Hennessy, 87, from Leominster, Massachusetts, on July 17, 2006. B.S. in chemical engineering and a member of the honor society Alpha Chi Sigma. He was employed as a paper chemist with R.T. Vanderbilt for 27 years and later as an analytical chemist with Zotos for 16 years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy for seven years in the inspection and procurement of naval material. He was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Church in Leominster and a former member of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Norwalk, Connecticut. He enjoyed ship model making and reading. He is survived by his wife of 56 years.
Julia “Winnie” Winifred Warren Kierstead, 86, from Fairfield, Maine, on July 27, 2004. B.A. in psychology and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, Maine Masque, YWCA, Arts Club, the honor society Sigma Mu Sigma, and was the class poet. After graduation she was employed as a psychiatric aide at Neuro-Psychiatric Institute of Hartford Retreat in Hartford, Connecticut. She later was an elementary school teacher. She is survived by her daughter.
Anne Elizabeth Perry Brann Morse, 87, from Hampden, Maine, on September 28, 2006. B.A. in mathematics and a member of Maine Masque. She taught mathematics for 25 years at Bangor High School, retiring in 1983. She was a member of All Souls Congregational Church where she sang in the choir and was a member of the Women’s Association. She was a life member of the National Education Association and the Maine Retired Teacher’s Association. She enjoyed traveling, making gifts for family and friends, church activities, and gardening. She is survived by five children including David Brann ’66, Barbara Brann Barbarow ’68, Douglas Brann ’70, and Margaret Brann Wooley ’71, and 11 grandchildren.
Evelyn May Randlett Myrick, 87, from Duxbury, Massachusetts, on August 9, 2006. Attended from 1936 until 1938. During World War II she worked for the British Government in Washington, D.C. She later was employed with Arthur Little, an industrial research firm. She enjoyed hiking and skiing and was a member of the Appalachian Mountain Club. She was a longtime member of the Pilgrim Church in Duxbury and volunteered with the Jordan Hospital in Plymouth and the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury. She is survived by two sons, four grandchildren, and her sister Caroline Randlett Stafford ’48.
Harley Cummings Nelson, 88, from Damariscotta, Maine, on August 8, 2006. B.S. in chemical engineering and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Men’s Glee Club, the honor society Alpha Chi Sigma, intramural wrestling team, and manager of the baseball team. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a medic in the Army from 1940 until 1945. He was employed with Monsanto Chemical as a cost engineering specialist for 38 years in Everett, Massachusetts; Columbia, Tennessee; and St. Louis, Missouri. He was a member of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church and was a Mason for over 60 years. He enjoyed bridge, golf, reading, traveling, needlepoint, and the Red Sox. He is survived by four children, seven grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
Marguerite Connor Bannigan Suto, 88, from Los Gatos, California, on July 21, 2006. B.A. in English and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, All Maine Women, orchestra, chorus, Contributor’s Club, worked on Maine Campus, and Campus Board. She was employed as a secretary with industrial biographer, Boyden Sparks, and later with J. Walter Thompson Ad Agency. In the late 1940s she played with the San Jose Symphony Orchestra. Many of her years were spent as a homemaker, raising three children and after her children were grown she worked as an administrative assistant for the San Jose State University School of Education, retiring in 1977. She was interested in civil rights and joined the NAACP during the civil rights struggles. She enjoyed swimming, walking, reading, and “a weekly poker game with the cronies.” She is survived by three children.
1941
Calista “Buzz” Louise Buzzell Coggeshall, 86, from Bolton, Massachusetts, on September 20, 2006. B.A. in English and theater and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi fraternity, Maine Masque, and Contributor’s Club. She wrote and directed the play Harvest her sophomore year. She was employed after graduation as a teacher and newspaper reporter in Maine and later as a reporter on the staff of the Boston Globe. In 1958 she returned to teaching in the Stow public schools and later taught English history at Nashoba Country Day School in Concord for 10 years. She retired in 1980. She served as a trustee of the Bolton Public Library, volunteered with the Bolton Historical Society, and was involved with the excavation of the Whitcomb garrison house. She is survived by one daughter and her sister Helen Buzzell Madore ’48.
Robert Harrison Graves, D.D.S. 86, from Plattsburgh, New York, on August 7, 2004. Attended from 1937 until 1940 and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army serving during World War II. After attending the university, he obtained his D.D.S. degree and practiced dentistry in Plattsburg.
Emily “Emmy” Marjorie Hopkins Jordan, 86, from Lynnfield, Massachusetts, on June 30, 2006. B.A. in English and a member of Chi Omega sorority, Maine Masque, Women’s Athletic Association, YWCA, Maine Outing Club, Radio Guild, the honor society Sigma Mu Sigma, editor of the Prism, and reporter for the Maine Campus. She was employed for many years as a receptionist for a local pediatrician and later as “the voice of the Town Hall” in the public works department. She was active in the community sports boosters, band boosters, Spotlighters, Lynnfield Historical Society, League of Women Voters, and volunteered at the Lynnfield Public Library. She was an active member of the Lynnfield Centre Congregational Church and sang in the choir. She enjoyed music, traveling, reading, and her cottage in Oakland, Maine. She is survived by four children including Robert ’69, and Harold ’76, ’82G, 11 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and siblings Priscilla Hopkins Parsons ’44, Bryant Hopkins ’50, and Elizabeth Hopkins Knight ’54.  
George Currier Treat, 89, from Holden, Maine, on August 21, 2006. Attended from 1937 until 1940 and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army and taught at the Officers Candidate School in Virginia and served in the China/Burma Theater. He was discharged as a major. After the war he was employed as a mechanical drawing instructor in the department of engineering at the University of Maine. He later joined Nickerson & O’Day where he worked as an engineer and estimator until his retirement in 1982. He was a member of the Masons, Bangor City Club, Boy Scouts, and was chairman of the planning board in Holden for several years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and camping. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, daughter Jeannette Treat Washburn ’69, son Ronald ’67, three grandchildren including Mike Treat ’97 and Jennifer Washburn Long ’95, eight great-grandchildren, and two brothers including John Treat ’50.
1942
Shirley Belle Berg Bassman, 85, from Des Moines, Iowa, died on October 2, 2006, of amyloidosis. B.A. in sociology and a member of Le Cercle Francais, El Circulo Espanol, YWCA, and the honor society Sigma Mu Sigma. After graduation she was employed with Luster-Shomes in Boston and later became a full-time homemaker. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, three children, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and brother Howard ’50.
George “Tom” Thomas Bowden, Jr., 95, from Bar Harbor, Maine, on August 16, 2006. B.S. in education, M.Ed. in 1954, and a member of the Education Club. He was an educator in several schools in Connecticut and served as principal of Emerson Elementary School for many years. He enjoyed gardening and worked as a caretaker for several estates. He was a member of the Church of Our Father in Hulls Cove. He is survived by three sons, four grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
John “Slug” William Eldridge, 84, from Santa Rosa, California, on July 21, 2006. B.S. in chemical engineering and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, band, the honor societies Sigma Xi and Phi Lambda Upsilon, and played intramural sports all four years. After graduation he obtained his M.S. from Syracuse University in 1945 and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1949. He taught at the University of Virginia from 1950 until 1962. In 1962 he became department head at the University of Massachusetts where he remained until 1986. He worked with major industrial companies from 1942 until 1950 and was a part-time consultant from 1951 until 1996. He published 26 articles on chemical engineering. He enjoyed boating, swimming, dancing, and traveling. He continued to summer in Maine for the past 60 years. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, three sons, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Allan Wilson Johnson, 87, from Greenland, New Hampshire, on September 19, 2006. Attended from 1938 until 1940. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force and also again during the Korean War. He retired after 22 years of service. After retirement he worked for Pease Air Force Base for 15 years. He is survived by one brother.
Edward Stevens Kierstead, D.M.D., 85, from Fairfield, Maine, on February 4, 2006. B.A. in English and art history and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1946, part of which he spent in the China/Burma Theater. He graduated from Tufts Dental School in 1951. In the 1950s he was employed with the Maine Bureau of Health with the mobile dental unit. For many years he played clarinet in a Dixieland band and with The Elders. He is survived by his daughter.
Ellen Rae Hurd Smith, 86, from Orono, Maine, on November 9, 2006. Attended from 1938 until 1940. She graduated from Maine Central Institute in 1938 and Radcliffe College in 1942. She was employed from the early 1960s until the early 1970s by the foreign language department at the University of Maine in Orono. In 1971 she joined the family business, Dakin’s Sporting Goods until its closing in 1986. She was involved with the Orono Public Library board, DAR, leader of the Cub Scouts and Brownies, and was a member of the Church of Universal Fellowship. She enjoyed bridge, gardening, flowers, and reading. She is survived by four children including Martha Smith Beiser ’77, 12 grandchildren including Adam MacFawn ’01 and Natalie Beiser ’05, and 3 great-grandchildren.
1943
Rodolphe Alexis Gaulin, 86, from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on March 19, 2006. B.A. in zoology. Although he graduated in 1944 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1943. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1945. He was employed with Pratt & Whitney as a senior technician and later as chief metallurgist with Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals. In the 1970s he was employed with Sikorsky Aircraft until his retirement. He is survived by his wife, three children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Eugene “Gene” Roswell Hussey, D.V.M., 85, from Conway, New Hampshire, on August 21, 2006. B.S. in animal husbandry and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, Senior Skulls, Agricultural Club, Scabbard & Blade, played basketball all four years, and was vice president of the intramural athletic association. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. After the war he was employed as a Penobscot County agricultural agent and left that job to attended Michigan State College. He received his M.S. in 1950 and his D.V.M. in 1952. In 1952 he opened Hussey Veterinary Hospital in North Conway, and took over running the Eastern Slope Animal Welfare League, an animal shelter that operated for over 50 years placing stray animals. In 1965 he established the dairy farm, Eastern Slope Farm, and started a practice in Gorham in 1967. He created the Carroll County Kennel Club, which celebrated its 58th year of existence in 2006 with the annual dog show at Hussey Field; land donated by him to the town a number of years ago. He was a member of the Fryeburg Fair Association for over 50 years, serving as the fair’s vet and was an active member of the finance committee. He owned Percheron horses, which he drove in parades and at the Fryeburg Fair. He retired at age 83. He was a member of First Church of Christ Congregational, the Conway planning board, and a 53-year member of the North Conway Rotary Club. He enjoyed showing his Percheron horses, basketball, farming, and stamp collecting. He is survived by his wife, one son, three grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.
Winston “Win” Bruce Ireland, 85, from East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, on September 12, 2006. B.S. in agronomy and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army anti-aircraft artillery and infantry from 1943 until 1946. He was captured in France and held as a POW in Germany. After the war he was employed with the Federal Land Bank of Springfield as an appraiser, moving to Waterville, Maine; Hackettstown, New Jersey; and Hampton, New Hampshire. He moved to East Longmeadow in 1964 and retired in 1983 as vice president after 36 years of service. He was a member of the East Longmeadow Congregational Church where he sang in the choir, served on the board of deacons, and fed the poor through the Loaves and Fishes program. He enjoyed gardening, golf, fishing, and traveling. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Jean Heald Ireland ’45, four children including Joan Ireland Pieczarka ’71 and Robert ’74, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Irving Jules Keiter, 84, from Brookline, Massachusetts, on July 13, 2006. B.A. in business administration and a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1943 until 1946. In the 1950s he was employed as a sales manager with Atlantic Heel Company. He was the father of two children.
Stanley “Stan” Joseph Kus, 86, from Ridgecrest, California, on July 11, 2006. B.S. in education, M.S. in 1957, and a member of Theta Chi fraternity, Education Club, Newman Club, and advertising manager for the Mirror. Although he graduated with the Class of 1947, he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1943. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Medical Corps. He taught at Bar Harbor High School and Yarmouth Public School and then worked for six years as an industrial engineer with Globe-Albany International. He returned to education and spent 33 years in education, 24 as a principal, before retiring in 1984. He owned an RV for 35 years and toured the U.S. and Canada. He was a Cub Scout troop leader, was on the board of the United Way, and was a member of the Lions Club. He is survived by his wife of 58 years Frances McCarthy Kus ’50, four children, and three grandchildren.
John Ellis Ranks, 82, from California, on November 29, 2004. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, band, orchestra, Maine Masque, Radio Club, and Prism staff. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1944 until 1946 and again during the Korean War from 1951 until 1954. After the war he was employed with General Electric in Syracuse, New York, as a government radar engineer. He retired in 1961. After retirement he worked in real estate. He is survived by his wife of 60 years Laura Jackman Ranks ’44 and was the father of two children.
Mary “Lib” Elizabeth Grady Swaluk, 83, from Eastport, Maine, and Jacksonville, Florida, on July 7, 2006. B.S. in home economics and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Home Economics Club, Maine Christian Association, Maine Outing Club, and the honor societies Sigma Mu Sigma and Omicrom Nu. After graduation she briefly worked for the U.S. government as a food inspector but spent her career as a homemaker. She was an active member of the Episcopal/Anglican Church and served on the vestry and altar guild as well as a member of many small prayer groups and Bible studies. She is survived by three children, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.  
1944
Ruth “Trol” Eleanor Troland Bull, 83, from Denver, Colorado, on April 11, 2006. B.A. in history and government and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, Maine Masque, Maine Christian Association, Sophomore Eagles, Women’s Athletic Association, “M” Club, All Maine Women, Radio Guild, Modern Dance Club, the honor society Sigma Mu Sigma, contributing editor to the Maine Campus, played basketball and volleyball three years, and field hockey all four years. After graduation she received a master’s degree from Union Theological Seminary in New York City in 1948. She was employed as a mental health and family therapist for 20 years and received her MSW from Arizona State University in 1966. She was active in the Democratic Party in environmental and social issues as an advocate of social justice and stewardship of the planet, and in peace and justice issues in Central America. She enjoyed skiing, hiking, traveling, bird watching, painting, music, and was a published poet. She is survived by three children and six grandchildren.
Philip Floyd Day, 84, from Roque Bluffs, Maine, on September 14, 2006. Attended from 1940 until 1942 and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He received a bachelor’s of divinity from Chicago Divinity School in 1946. He served churches in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois. In 1971 he received a doctorate in sociology from the University of Iowa. He taught sociology at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, for many years, retiring in 1984. After retirement he moved to Roque Bluffs and was a member of the Centre Street Congregational Church in Machias. He was a member of the Roque Bluffs planning board and enjoyed gardening and reading. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, two children, and three grandchildren.
Virginia Stockman McIntire, 84, from Yarmouth, Maine, on March 10, 2006. Attended from 1943 until 1944 and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. After attending, she received her bachelor’s degree from Boston University and her master’s degree from the University of New Hampshire. She taught English in Beverly, Massachusetts. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, three daughters, three grandchildren, and two step grandchildren.
1945
Robert “Bob” Cornelius Dutton, 82, from Falmouth, Maine, on August 14, 2006. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, “M” Club, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Athletic Board, the honor society Tau Beta Pi, and played varsity football his sophomore year. Although he graduated in 1949 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1945. He was a veteran of World War II serving as a pilot in the Naval Air Corps from 1943 until 1945. After graduation he was employed with Fels Company in Portland and while there he and two fellow employees formed Mechanical Services in 1957. He enjoyed sports including football, basketball, boxing, and skiing. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Currier Dutton ’45; daughter Nancy Dutton Drury ’77, three grandchildren, and three siblings including James ’58.
Malcolm “Mac” Herbert Pierson, 81, from Saco, Maine, on August 12, 2006. B.A. in business administration and a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, Maine Masque, was track manager, and on the wrestling team. Although he graduated with the Class of 1948 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1945. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army in the Battle of the Bulge. He was called back into service during the Korean War and retired from the Army as a major. He was employed as an accountant in Rockland and Portland, Maine, and in Massachusetts. He then joined Sanborn Trucking in Boston as the fleet maintenance supervisor and remained there for 25 years. In later years he worked for APA and Merrill Transport. He was a member, deacon, and sextant for the First Parish Congregational Church of Saco. He enjoyed reading and time spent in Tenants Harbor. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, three sons including Dale ’75, and five grandchildren.
Doris Ann Dexter Thompson, 83, from Limestone, Maine, on August 16, 2006. B.A. in history and government and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, Sophomore Eagles, “M” Club, and was a cheerleader and played basketball. Although she graduated in 1948 she wished to affiliate with the Class of 1945. She was a homemaker, raising two children and was an active community member and Girl Scout leader. After her children were grown she became a high school history teacher at Limestone High School. She was a member of the American Association of University Women, the Limestone Methodist Church, and enjoyed reading, summers on Madawaska Lake, and winters in Ana Marie Island, Florida. She is survived by two children including Stephen ’70, and two grandchildren including David Thompson ’06.
John Frederic Thompson, 84, from South Portland, Maine, on August 19, 2006. Attended from 1941 until 1942. In the 1940s he was employed at the South Portland Shipbuilding Corporation and in the 1950s with Baker Refrigeration Corporation. He then began employment with Portland Pipe Corporation and retired after 30 years in 1983. He was a member of the First Congregational Church UCC of South Portland and former member of the Hiram Masonic Lodge. He enjoyed sailing on Casco Bay. He is survived by two sons, eight grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.
1946
Thomas “Tom” Evans Coulton, Jr., 79, from Seattle, Washington, on June 30, 2003. B.S. in wildlife management, a member of Maine Masque, and freshman basketball manager. M.S. in fisheries and biology from the University of Idaho in 1950. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1945. He was employed in the 1950s as a fisheries research biologist with Alaska Salmon Industry. He later owned and operated Thomas E. Coulton, Jr. Company, a real estate appraising and consulting business. He served as chapter president of the Society of Real Estate Appraisers. He is survived by his wife and two children.   
David “Dave” Dunlap Holmes, 79, from Chesterfield, New Jersey, on August 9, 2006. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, Maine Christian Association, and served as Men’s Student Senate president and General Student Senate president. M.S. from MIT in 1950. In 1951 he began employment with RCA Laboratories as an electronic research engineer working on the design of color television circuits and applications of the then-new transistor. In 1957 he was named director of the radio research laboratory. In 1960 he began working for Hazeltine Corporation as director of radar and antisubmarine warfare research. He returned to RCA in 1970 working with the missile and surface radar division. In 1973 he transferred to their laboratories and resumed work on the development of the color television. He was also a pioneering researcher in transistor radios, making the first automobile transistor radio. He retired as director of television and research and development for RCA. Among his many patents was one for the color bars that are still used on television sets. In 1987 he was the recipient of the University of Maine’s College of Engineering and Science’s Distinguished Engineering and Science Award. He enjoyed sailing and raced in many Long Island races. In 2003 he donated Crow Island to the Harpswell Heritage Land trust which was placed under a conservation easement. He is survived by his wife, four children, and six grandchildren.
Hugh “Huge” Wilson Hunter, 81, from Gardner, Massachusetts, on September 26, 2006. B.A. in zoology and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and played intramural hockey. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946 as a radioman. He was awarded the American Area Ribbon and the Victory Medal. After the war he was employed as a laborer with O.W. Siebert and later was employed for ten years at Starzynski’s Polish Bakery. He then taught earth science in Orange, Massachusetts, and retired after 18 years as the industrial arts department head in the Narragansett school district. For many years he and his wife owned and operated the Hunter Farm Ice Cream Stand in Gardner. He was an active member of the Gardner community and served three terms on the Gardner city council. He also spent several years on the zoning board of appeals and the planning board in addition to nine years representing Gardner on the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission. He was a member of the Gardner High School advisory committee, a trustee of the Levi Heywood Memorial Library, a life-member of the Gardner Golden Age Club, Polish American Citizens Club, and the Polish American Veterans. He enjoyed crossword puzzles, reading, gardening, woodworking, dancing, and traveling. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, five children, 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
Gordon Lester Miller, 81, from Cumming, Georgia, on July 5, 2005. Attended from 1942 until 1944. He then graduated from Union College with a B.S. in electrical engineering in 1946. He was employed as an instructor in the electrical engineering department of Union College.   
Charles Donald Stebbins, 82, from Winchester, Massachusetts, on October 9, 2006. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and played varsity tennis. Although he graduated in 1948 he wished to affiliate with the Class of 1946. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1944 until 1946. He was employed as a mechanical engineer designing HVAC systems for Stebbins-Duffy Company in Wakefield, Massachusetts. He enjoyed skiing, tennis, bridge, and golf. He was a member and served as deacon at the First Congregational Church in Winchester. Although he resided in Winchester since 1958, he remained a loyal and involved alumnus, serving on committees and contributing to his class. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Louise Perkins Stebbins ’46, three children including Martha Stebbins Burnham ’70 and Emily Stebbins Carbonetti ’76, six grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
1947
Ray Freemont Rollins, 85, from Norfolk, Virginia, on July 9, 2006. B.S. in education. M.Ed. 1951.He was a veteran of World War II serving from 1942 until 1946 in the Navy, part of that time aboard LST318. He later attended midshipmen school at Columbia University where he received his commission and served in intelligence. He was recalled for duty and served during the Korean War. He retired as a lieutenant commander in 1964. He began employment with the Norfolk school system in 1954 as a teacher, becoming assistant principal and then principal. He retired in 1983. He was a life member of the National education Association, Virginia Education Association, and Military Officers Association of America. He is survived by his wife, one son, four grandchildren, four stepchildren, and great-grandchildren. 
1948
Willis “Wil” Emile Anderson, 88, from Swampscott, Massachusetts, on September 4, 2006. B.A. in business administration and a member of the Political Breakfast Club, Senior Skulls, Sophomore Owls, Maine Christian Association, Newman Club, was business manager for the Prism, and graduated cum laude. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1942 until 1943. In the early 1950s he was a social studies teacher in the town of Norfolk, Connecticut, and later a history teacher in the Swampscott and Reading, Massachusetts, school systems. He retired in 1981. He participated in the removal of the Berlin Wall in the summer of 1990. He enjoyed traveling, gardening, reading, history, and photography. He is survived by three sisters-in-law and nieces and nephews.
Spencer Hart Baker, 86, from Duxbury, Massachusetts, on September 8, 2006. B.S. in mechanical engineering. He was a veteran of World War II and received a Purple Heart while fighting in the Battle of the Bulge. He was employed for 3 years with U.S. Steel and 27 years at Norton Company. While there he devised three major patents in manufacturing and in the machinery of ceramics. He retired to West Falmouth and later to Duxbury in 2001. He was awarded an honorary degree in philosophy from Brown University in 1989. After retirement he studied piano and composed over 20 piano pieces. He played cornet for 50 years in quartets, bands, and small orchestras. He is survived by his wife, four children, five grandchildren, three stepchildren, six step grandchildren, and five step great-grandchildren.
Wallace Hight Barrows, 83, from Timonium, Maryland, on October 16, 2006. Attended from 1944 until 1947 and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Signal Corps from 1942 until 1943. After his service he was employed as an assistant sales manager for New England with Arkell & Smiths. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, two children, and one grandchild. 
Joseph Raymond Bosse, 80, from Holden, Maine, on October 22, 2006. Attended from 1944 until 1945. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Air Force. He served as a radio operator and gunner and was stationed in Foggia, Italy. He was employed as a manager of W.T. Grant stores in the New England area for 25 years and his last assignment took him to the store in downtown Bangor. After the store closed, he opened Holden Cabinet and Millwork, retiring in 1990 and passing on his business to his sons. He enjoyed his camp on Tunk Lake, winters in Florida, hiking, and boating. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, four children including David ’78, and 10 grandchildren.  
William “Bill” Joseph Collins, 83, from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, on September 13, 2006. B.S. in chemical engineering. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War serving in the Army. He was employed as a chemical engineer for General Foods in Woburn, Massachusetts. He was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Chelmsford, and a former member of the Chelmsford Swimming and Tennis Club. He is survived by his wife of more than 50 years and one daughter.
Harrison “Harry” Everett Davis, 84, from Montville, Maine, on October 4, 2006. B.S. in animal science and a member of the Agricultural Club, Maine Christian Association, Theta Chi fraternity, wrestling team, and played basketball. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1943 until 1945. After the war he was employed as a laboratory technician with New England Milk Products Association and later taught junior high science. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a longtime resident of Andover, Massachusetts, but after retirement in 1986 he returned to Maine and spent time restoring an old colonial home in Montville. He is survived by his wife, two children, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Oral Dudley Page, Jr., 81, from Belgrade, Maine, on October 6, 2006. A.S. in agricultural engineering and a member of the Aggie Club. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy from 1943 until 1946, part of that time in the Pacific Theater. He was employed with the Maine Highway Department for five years and for 22 years with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife as a game warden. After retirement he worked on security for Lipman Poultry and MidMaine Medical Center. He was a long-time member of the North Belgrade Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading, music, and bartering. He is survived by five children, 17 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren. 
1949
Philip “Phil” Leroy Craig, 86, from Scottsdale, Arizona, on August 21, 2006. Attended from 1945 until 1948 and a member of the Maine Christian Association, Glee Club, Pale Blue Key, Sophomore Owls, the honor society Mu Alpha Epsilon, and played football. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Air Force from 1942 until 1945. He received his B.A. degree in 1949 and his M.S in 1954, both from the University of Denver. In the early 1950s he was employed as a traffic agent with Eastern Air Lines and in the 1960s worked in employee relations with Safeway Stores. He later worked in human relations, as a personnel director, and was director of Littleton National Bank. He is survived by three children and three grandchildren.
William “Bill” Nolan Deehan, 83, from Liverpool, New York, on October 22, 2006. B.A. in economics and a member of Theta Chi, Maine Christian Association, and Newman Club. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. He was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds suffered in the invasion of Okinawa. He was employed for 35 years with Armour-Dial Corporation, retiring in 1988. He was an active member of Christ the King Church of Liverpool. He is survived by three children and nine grandchildren.
Harold “Hal” Edwin Farmer, 83, from South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, on May 11, 2006. B.S. in physical education and a member of the Outing Club and Kappa Phi Kappa honor society. M.Ed. in 1954. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy as a Seabee. He taught in Calais, Maine, for three years before joining the Chatham Public School System in Massachusetts. He taught physical education and coached a number of sports for 30 years until his retirement in 1983. He was a basketball and tennis official. He is survived by three children and three siblings including Herbert ’52.    
Jeanette Staples Staples, 79, from Bar Harbor, Maine, on October 12, 2006. B.A. in history and a member of Off Campus Women, Maine Masque, and Maine Christian Association. After graduation she taught at Winslow High School and in 1950 joined the Bangor Public Library as a reference librarian. While in Bangor she joined the U.S. Naval Reserves and served as a WAVE.  In 1960 she joined the Jesup Memorial Library as the head librarian. In 1967 she became a full-time homemaker but continued as an advisor for the library. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Bangor, later St. Saviour’s Episcopal Parish in Bar Harbor, and most recently the Church of Our Father in Hulls Cove. She is survived by her husband and daughter.
Leonard “Len” David Whittier, 82, from Springvale, Maine, on November 15, 2006. B.A. in English and a member of Le Cercle Francais, Der Deutscher Verein, Maine Christian Association, the honor society Kappa Phi Kappa, and was the assistant manager of the tennis team his junior year. M.A. in English from Syracuse University in 1956. He taught high school in Lincoln, Cape Elizabeth, and Sanford and for 27 years he was an associate professor of English and director of theater at the former Nasson College in Springvale. He served on the boards of the Sanford Maine Stage Company and the Louis Goodall Library. He enjoyed oil painting, gardening, reading, theater, and volunteering at the H.D. Goodall Hospital. He is survived by two daughters including Susan Whittier Oakland ’87 and one granddaughter.
Oscar “Lew” Lewis Wyman II, 78, from Orono, Maine, on September 18, 2006. B.S. in agronomy and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Pale Blue Key, Agricultural Club, and played junior varsity basketball. He began his career as a county extension agent, county manager, and dairy specialist in Massachusetts. In 1963 he received his M.S. degree from the University of Massachusetts. He returned to Maine and served in various positions in cooperative extension administration. He retired in 1992 as business and economics specialist. He was awarded the National Distinguished Service Award for his innovations in family farm decision making. He served in various town positions including library trustee, two terms on the school committee, president of the Maine State School Board Association, and chairman of the Maine School Management Association. He was a charter member of the Orono Volunteer Rescue Squad, serving as assistant chief and corporation president. He was a member of the Church of Universal Fellowship. He is survived by his wife Lorraine Littlefield Wyman ’49, three children including Julie Wyman Marquis ’76 and Peter ’81, and six grandchildren.
1950
Frederick “Fred” Palmer Andrews, 81, from Cape Elizabeth, Maine, on August 25, 2006. B.A. in business administration and a member of Theta Chi fraternity and Der Deutsche Verein. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. During his tour of duty, laying communications wires in Germany and Holland, he was awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. After graduation he was employed with Emery Waterhouse in Portland. He joined Pitney-Bowes in 1951 as a service representative and retired as a field service engineer in 1987 after 36 years. He was a member of the Cape Elizabeth Boy Scout Troop Committee, Cape Elizabeth Civil Defense, South Portland First Congregational Church for 46 years, and South Portland Kiwanis Club, serving as its president in 1969. He was involved with Heifer Project International and he and his son drove a donated school bus to Guatemala. After retirement he became involved with the restoration of the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad and was known to many children as “engineer Fred.” He attended reunions with members of the 102nd Army Division, in which he had served, traveling to Holland and various reunions in the United States. He enjoyed woodworking and sharing home-improvement projects with friends. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Verna Wallace Andrews ’49, two daughters, and five grandchildren.
George Peter Brountas, 79, from Bangor, Maine, died on July 18, 2006, from cancer. B.A. in education and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, Young Republicans Club, Politics Club, Political Breakfast Club, and varsity debater. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy as a radar man. He and his brothers owned and operated Peter’s Candlelighter Restaurant, Brountas Realty, and the Greyhound Bus terminal in Bangor for 40 years. He then ran the Greyhound Bus terminal in Portland for 10 years. He served on the Bangor city council for two terms and served as mayor of Bangor in 1975. He served as president and board member of Saint George Greek Orthodox Church and was a member of the St. Andrews Lodge and Anah Shrine. He is survived by four children, six grandchildren, and four siblings including Nicholas ’48.
Lewis “Lew” Edwin Clark, 79, from Orono, Maine, on October 25, 2006. B.S. in agriculture and a member of the Agricultural Club, Maine Outing Club, Maine Christian Association, Wesley Foundation, and the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and Alpha Zeta. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1944 until 1946, part of that time in Germany. He obtained his master’s degree from Cornell in 1951. From 1951 until 1954 he was employed as a loan officer with Cooperative Farm Credit in New York and Maine. From 1955 until 1967 he was an extension service agricultural business specialist and associate professor of agricultural business and economics at the University of Maine in Orono. He then served as a Foreign Service officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development where he was assigned as an agricultural credit advisor and agricultural economist. He retired in 1979. He held long-term assignments in Afghanistan and Ethiopia where he was on loan to the World Bank. He also worked in Vietnam, Guatemala, and Washington, D.C. He returned to the University of Maine and from 1980 until 1982 was director of international agricultural programs. He then was a consultant in agricultural development finance and served in Sudan, Egypt, Uganda, Pakistan, and Mauritius on World Bank and U.S. Agency for International Development assignments. He also volunteered in Overseas Cooperative Assistance in Ghana, Poland, Hungary, and Russia. He enjoyed the outdoors and gardening. He was a member of the Church of Universal Fellowship and had spent the last few winters in Auburndale, Florida. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, three children including William ’78 and Cynthia Clark Ouellette ’81, three grandchildren, and brother Horace ’65.
Stanley “Stan” Wheten Cross, 86, from Jacksonville, Florida, on July 12, 2006. B.S. in mechanical engineering. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. He served in the Pacific Theater and devised a system to save the Army ship Richard R. Arnold during a “perfect storm” off the coast of the Philippines. After the war he was employed with Pratt & Whitney as an aeronautical engineer, designing and testing jet engines. He invented improvements to jet engines and traveled the world providing support to these engines. In retirement, he raised Scottish cattle, made maple syrup, summered in Peru, Maine, and wintered in Jacksonville, Florida. He moved to Jacksonville in 2001. He is survived by four sons and five grandchildren.  
William “Buzzer” Edward Feeney, 83, from South Portland, Maine, on July 12, 2006. B.A. in business administration and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, “M” Club, Newman Club, and played basketball and baseball. He was a veteran of World War II serving as a Navy pilot from 1943 until 1948. He was employed as a salesman beginning with Seagram’s and Narragansett. He later worked as an insurance agent for Bradish Young, Atlantic American, Chester Jordan, Feeney Insurance, and E.F. Johnson. He was a well-known athlete and his nickname came from his speed buzzing up and down the basketball court.  He was a member of the Purpoodock Club where he was a former Club Champion and had achieved making a hole-in-one five times. He was a member of the Elks and American Legion. He is survived by two daughters and four grandchildren.
Alvin “Gil” Everett Gilbert, 80, from South Paris, Maine, on July 11, 2006. B.S. in agriculture and a member of the Agricultural Club, Maine Christian Association, Maine Outing Club, Questor’s Club, played junior varsity football, intramural basketball and softball, and was on the indoor track team. In 1951 he obtained a second bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics. He was a veteran of World War II serving as a pilot in the Navy from 1944 until 1946. After graduation he was employed with Nabisco and then joined the Department of Agriculture. He remained with the department for 30 years, 17 of those years as a diplomat in the U.S. Foreign Service traveling throughout Latin America, Africa, and Asia. After retiring in 1982, he returned to his (childhood) hometown of Danville, Maine, where he restored his childhood home. He was active in the Auburn community, serving as city councilor for eight years. He was a member of the Grange, AMVETS Post 6, and the American Legion. He enjoyed baseball and golf. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, five children including Ann Bigbee ’86, and seven grandchildren.
Bradley Beecher Irish, 78, from Bangor, Maine, died on July 26, 2006, from cancer. Attended from 1946 until 1947. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1949 and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was shot down in October of 1951. After nearly two years as a prisoner of war he was repatriated in September 1953. He retired from the Air Force in 1971 as a lieutenant colonel. He was awarded many medals and ribbons including the United Nations Service Medal, United Nations Korea, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Air Force Reserve Medal, Air Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Purple Heart. After retirement he enjoyed his farm in Weston, hunting and fishing. He is survived by one son, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Fred W. Jones, 84, from Scarborough, Maine, on September 11, 2006. Attended from 1946 until 1947. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1946. After the war he was employed with Maine Central Railroad and then the City of Portland. During the construction of the Maine Turnpike he worked as a chief surveyor for Howard, Needles, Tammen, and Bergendoff. He traveled up and down the East Coast and he was especially proud of his work on the Delaware Memorial Bridge. He returned to Maine and worked for the Maine Department of Transportation where he became a registered professional engineer. He is survived by his wife of 58 years.
Douglas “Doug” Franklin Libby, Jr., 81, from Camden, Maine, on September 9, 2006. B.S. in engineering physics, M.S. in 1953, and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, Physics Club, and the honor society Sigma Pi Sigma. He obtained a B.M.S. from Maine Maritime Academy in 1944. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Merchant Marines from 1944 until 1946, part of that time in the South Pacific. He went on to receive a doctorate in educational administration from Boston University and a postdoctoral degree in higher education administration from the University of Michigan in 1963. In the early 1950s he was a teacher in Winslow, Maine, and was an instructor at Maine Maritime Academy for three years. He then was an instructor and dean at Wentworth Institute in Boston for eight years. He then went on the University of Michigan working in college administration. He was the founding president of Delaware County Community College in Pennsylvania, from 1967 until 1980. Throughout his life he continued to summer on Megunticook Lake in Lincolnville, Maine. After retirement he moved to Camden and embarked on a career as a certified financial planner. He was a member of the Camden Rotary Club and the United Christian Church in Lincolnville. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Edna R. Libby ’50, three children, and four grandchildren.
Ernest “Ernie” Averill Lowell, 80, from Enfield, Maine, on July 17, 2006. B.S. in physical education and a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, Maine Masque, Education Club, and played intramural basketball. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1943 until 1946. After the war he was a physical education teacher, basketball coach, and dorm master at Lee Academy. Later he served in a similar position in Fort Kent before becoming the recreational director in East Millinocket. During this time he became an Eastern Maine basketball official. In 1961 he took over the operations of Lakeside Recreation Center in Lincoln. He created and promoted a number of youth bowling leagues and coached high school bowling teams to numerous state and world championships. He served on the school board and was past president of the Directors of Maine Association of Vocational Administrators and the Rotary. He served as director of Region III Vocational District from 1982 until 1990 and as interim director from    1996 until 1997. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting, and making a difference in the lives of young people. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Althea Applebee Lowell ’55, son Tom ’80, daughter Lynn ’80, one granddaughter, and brother Vaughn ’50.
Ervin Eugene Maynard, 81, from Brunswick, Maine, on November 12, 2006. B.S. in civil engineering. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. In the early 1950s he began employment with the Maine State Highway Department as an assistant engineer and retired as a division engineer in 1989. He was a member of the Masons, Wilton Congregational Church, Maine Department of Transportation Retirees, and volunteered with the Boy Scouts. He enjoyed hunting, ice fishing, snowmobiling, golfing, traveling, the Boston Red Sox, Celtics, Patriots, basketball games at Lincoln Academy and Keene State College, and cheering for his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, two sons, three grandsons, and two siblings including James Maynard ’66.
John Ackley Sweet, 81, from Arlington, Massachusetts, died on August 18, 2006, from cancer. B.A. in business administration. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. He was in G Company, 272 Infantry in France, Belgium, and Germany. He was employed with F.W. Woolworths and John Hancock Insurance Company for 37 years, retiring in 1985. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Arlington, was a Boy Scout troop leader for 25 years, and supporter of veterans’ services. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, one son, three granddaughters, and three great-grandchildren.
H. “Ken” Kendall Warner, 78, from Orono, Maine, on September 29, 2006. B.S. in wildlife management. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army of Occupation from 1946 until 1947. After graduation he obtained his M.S. degree from Cornell in 1952. He began his 50-year career as a student working for the Maine Department of Fisheries and Wildlife in 1948 serving in Ashland and Bangor. After obtaining his graduate degree he returned to Maine and began employment with the new fisheries division of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in 1952. When he began studying Maine’s native freshwater fish in the 1950s, stream channels had been gouged by years of timber transportation, agricultural and manufacturing chemicals had polluted rivers, and many fish weren’t safe to eat. His work led him to become the state’s premier expert on landlocked salmon. In 1970 he coauthored the book Landlocked Salmon in Maine, which is still considered the primary source of information about the species. He was author or coauthor of 27 scientific papers and a multitude of articles. He was a member of the American Fisheries Society and the American Institute of Fisheries Research Biologists. He received the Biologist of the Year Award, the Thomas S. Pinkham Award, the Trout Unlimited Silver Trout Award, and a Special Recognition Award for his 50 years of service as a fishery biologist. He was a member of the Church of the Universal Fellowship holding positions as deacon and trustee. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and his cottage on Sebago Lake. He is survived by his wife of 36 years Sandra Noyes Warner ’57, daughters Kendra Warner Raymond ’94 and Leanne Warner Parks ’97, five grandchildren, and sister Ruth Warner Gruninger ’66.
1951
Carl Joseph Bernier, 87, from Bedford, New Hampshire, on September 15, 2006. B.S. in electrical engineering. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps and also served during the Korean War. He was employed with GTE Sylvania for 32 years, retiring in 1983. He was a member of the Mechanics Lodge. He is survived by seven children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
John Jacob Curran, 80, from Westfield, Massachusetts, on September 7, 2006. B.S. in forestry. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1943 until 1946. He was employed for 25 years at the Johnson Service Company in West Springfield. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, five children including Judith Curran Weldon ’80 and Jill Curran Vernon ’82, 12 grandchildren, and eight siblings including William ’35, ’55G, Robert ’57, ’61G, and Hazel Curran Curtin ’39.
John Albert Doble, 79, from Fulton, Maryland, on August 31, 2006. Attended from 1947 until 1948 and again in 1950. He was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife Jane Chase Doble ’51, one daughter, and four grandchildren.
Richard Flanders Downing, 80, from Niantic, Connecticut, on August 26, 2006. Attended in 1947. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army in Europe. He was employed in Bangor as an estimator for C.H. Babb & Company and later as a mechanical estimator for heating and plumbing companies in Niantic. He retired in 1991. He enjoyed yard work, gardening, golf, and skiing at his vacation home in Vermont. He was a former member of the Penobscot Valley Country Club, the New London Country Club, and the Norwich Golf Course. He is survived by three daughters, seven grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.
Raymond Willard Farnham, 95, from Bath, Maine, on November 3, 2006. M.Ed. He graduated from Higgins Classical Institute in 1931 and Colby College in 1936. While at Colby he was a star athlete and lettered in baseball. Early in his career he was employed with Canadian Pacific Railroad and Great Northern Paper. He began his teaching career at Milo High School and then at Madison High School. He was principal of Madison from 1942 until 1944 and from 1946 until 1949. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army at Camp Edwards in Massachusetts. He returned from duty and  was principal of Morse High School in Bath from 1949 until 1967. In 1967 he was appointed as the first full-time executive secretary of the State Principals Association where he remained until 1974. He was active in local, county, and state teachers organizations. He was a charter member of the Maine Sports Hall of Fame, served as president of the Bath Rotary, was a member of the Bath Country Club, the United Church of Christ Congregational, the Colby “C” Club, and a 50-year member of the Euclid Lodge. He is survived by three children including Raymond ’68 and Dian Farnham Jordan ’69, five grandchildren including Tracy Jordan Landeryou ’90 and Craig Farnham ’94, and three great-grandchildren.
Arthur Frederick Ilsley, 81, from Garden City, South Carolina, on July 21, 2006. Attended from 1948 until 1949. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Merchant Marines. He was a member of the Murrells Inlet Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, two children, and six grandchildren.    
Ralph Crosby Marden, 81, from China Village, Maine, on August 23, 2006. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of the honor societies Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps from 1943 until 1946. He was employed with IBM as an electrical engineer and technical consultant for the litigation group for 35 years. He was involved with the NASA in the Gemini and Apollo space programs. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, two children including Jeffrey ’79, two grandchildren, and sister Elizabeth Marden Bliss ’50.
1952
Lawrence E. Kenney, 84, from Topsfield, Massachusetts, on July 26, 2006. B.A. in history and political science. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps. He was employed as a salesman in the home entertainment and car stereo industry for many years. He enjoyed clearing brush, chopping trees, and hiking. He was a member of the Congregational Church of Topsfield. He is survived by three children, one stepdaughter, and 10 grandchildren.
Richard Allen Lambert, 60, from South Beloit, Illinois, on May 15, 1991. Attended from 1948 until 1949. In the late 1960s he was an export manager for A.M.F. International, a division of American Machine & Foundry Company in New York City.
James “Red” John Mahaney, 80, from Augusta, Maine, on September 24, 2006. B.S. in education and played freshman football and basketball. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army from 1944 until 1946. He was a teacher and coach at Higgins Classical Institute in Charleston, Maine.  He retired after 33 years of service as chief of corrective therapy at the Veterans Administration Medical and Regional Office Center in Togus. He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Disabled American Veterans. He also was a member of the National Federation of Retired Federal Employees, Kennebec County Sheriffs Association, Augusta Babe Ruth Commission, Maine State Guard, and an honorary life member of the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, four children, and four grandchildren.
Irene “Monty” Harris Montgomery, 82, from Levant, Maine, on September 30, 2006. B.A. in business administration and a member of the Maine Christian Association, Maine Outing Club, and Pack & Pines. She was a veteran of the Army serving from 1953 until 1958 and later worked in the Pentagon as a law librarian until her retirement. She obtained her M.S. degree in 1959 in library science from Syracuse University. She is survived by three siblings.
Donald “Quig” Quigley, 75, from Fort Kent, Maine, on August 16, 2006. B.S. in mechanical engineering. He was the owner/operator of George T. Quigley & Son hardware store in Fort Kent. He retired in 1984. He was active in his community and was a member of the Rotary, Northern Maine Medical Center hospital board, town council, and school board. He enjoyed golf and the Red Sox. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, four daughters including Peggy Quigley
Smythe ’74, Donna Quigley Adams ’76, and Karen Quigley Ouellette ’78, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Roy P. Webber II, 78, from Birmingham, Alabama, on November 2, 2006. B.S. in chemical engineering, M.S. in chemical engineering in 1952, and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, the Chemical Engineering Club, “M” Club, and the honor societies Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi. He was a veteran of the Air Force. He obtained his MBA from Harvard in 1965. He spent his career working in the paper industry, employed by Westvaco, Boise Cascade, and Mead Paper over a 25-year period from 1953 until 1978. He had received recognition from the Secretary of Agriculture for the odor control systems at Mead’s Escanaba Mill. He then started his own consulting firm, Webber & Associates, in 1978. He operated that business until 1993. He enjoyed duck and deer hunting, gardening, beer and wine making, gourmet cooking and canning, and traveling. He published an extensive family history Maine-ly Maine-iacs. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, three children, three grandchildren, and brother Richard ’60,’64G.
1953
Howard Thomas Doucette, 78, from South China, Maine, on October 12, 2006. Attended from 1949 until 1950. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps serving from 1946 until 1948. After graduation he was employed by several packing companies as a salesman and manager. In 1955 he went to Cincinnati and was employed as a union representative for the United Auto Workers at the Sharonville plant, a position he held for 10 years. He returned to Maine in 1965 and was employed with the department of transportation as director of employee relations. He retired in 1986 after more than 20 years. After retirement he enjoyed time at his camp and fishing on Bottle Lake. He was a member of AARP, Maine State Employees Association, and the American Legion Post 2 of Augusta. He is survived by his wife, two children, and three stepchildren.
Lloyd Ellsworth Emery, 78, from Kittery Point, Maine, on September 3, 2006. B.S. in electrical engineering, Maine Outing Club, Veterans Affairs Committee, and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy. He was owner/operator of Emery Oil Company for 32 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golf, and boating in Kittery Point. He was a member of the Naval Lodge of Kittery, Kora Temple Shrine, the Portsmouth Shrine Club, and served as a firefighter for the Kittery Point Fire Department for over 20 years. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, three children, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and two siblings including Delbert ’52.
Frances Caroline Lubanda Hartgen, 93, from Orono, Maine, on November 11, 2006. M.Ed. M.L.S. in 1969. Before attending the University of Maine she obtained her B.S. degree from Syracuse University in 1937. In 1940 she taught in Washingtonville, New York, and during World War II she worked in a bookstore in Baltimore, Maryland. She and her husband, the late Vincent Hartgen, moved to Orono in 1946 where he began the art department at the University of Maine and she taught English in Old Town and Orono. In 1967 she began working at Fogler Library and was the first special collections director and then director of public services. While at the library she expanded the library’s special collection holdings of Maine people and collected love letters of Maine people. Privately, she collected over 1,000 items of D.H. Lawrence, which she donated to the library in 2004. She retired from Fogler in 1982. She was a founding member of the Patrons of the Arts, held season tickets to the Bangor Symphony, and was active in numerous Bangor area arts organizations. In 2006 her memoirs, A Maine Passage, was published. She is survived by two sons, three grandchildren, and five step children
John William Lusth, 81, from Northridgeville, Ohio, on August 23, 2003. B.S. in chemistry. He was a veteran of World War II. He obtained his master’s of divinity degree in 1966 and was a clergyman with the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan.
Norman Warren Pelletier, 75, from New Hartford, New York, on August 20, 2006. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member and president of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army Signal Corps. After his service he completed a training program at General Electric and moved to Utica, New York. He was employed with General Electric until his retirement in 1989. He was a manager in areas on microelectronics and research and quality control. He was an adjunct faculty member at Utica College for a brief time. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder and superintendent of Sunday school. He enjoyed the outdoors, the coast of Maine, and the mountains in Killington, Vermont. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Ruth Partridge Pelletier ’53, one daughter, and two grandchildren.
Eleanor Alice Toothaker, 94, from Dixmont, Maine, on July 22, 2006. B.S. in education. She taught from 1932 until 1936 in New Sharon and from 1936 until 1972 in Pittsfield. In 1976 she wrote the Dixmont Town History and in 2004 published A Collection of Dixmont Tid-Bits, taken from town reports from 1981 until 2003. She was active in planning the Dixmont sesquicentennial and was a member of the Dixmont bicentennial committee, planning the town’s celebration in 2007. She enjoyed sports, volunteered with the Girl Scouts for more than 20 years, and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Pittsfield and attended the Dixmont United Methodist Church. She was a 50-year member of the Eastern Star and Dixmont North Star Grange. She is survived by many cousins including Everett Simpson ’68 and John Miller ’68.
1954
Thomas Jordan Haley, 74, from Saco, Maine, on October 2, 2006. Attended from 1950 until 1951. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1951 until 1963. In 1955 he joined his father in the family business as a service technician. In 1967 he became president of Haley’s Metal Shop in Biddeford and ran the company for 30 years until his retirement in 1997. He was a 53-year member of the Dunlap Blue Lodge in Biddeford, a member of the York Royal Chapter, St. Amand Knights Templar, York County Shrine, and the Lodge Council Chapter Consistory. He was a member of the Biddeford and Saco Rotary Club and received the Paul Harris Fellow award, was director emeritus of Southern Maine Medical Center, and honorary corporator of Biddeford Savings Bank. He had coached Little League in the past and was a member of the United Baptist Church in Saco. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and making furniture. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, two children, and three grandsons.
Robert “Bob” Wallace Madore, 74, from Ocala, Florida, on August 22, 2006. B.S. in agricultural business management and a member of the Newman Club, Agricultural Club, Dirigo Boys State, and was on the dormitory council and Maine Day float committee. He was employed as a claims representative with Maine Bonding & Casualty Company in Portland, Maine.
Robert Louis Mahan, 71, from Blaine, Maine, on November 8, 2006. Attended from 1952 until 1953. He graduated from Aroostook Central Institute in 1952. He was employed for more than 30 years with Maine Public Service as a leadman and later worked at Sargent & Tweedie Trucking. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golf. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, two daughters, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.  
Ralph Charles Monroe, D.D.S., 78, from Milo, Maine, on September 15, 2006. Attended from 1950 until 1953. He was a veteran of the Navy serving as a hospital corpsman. In 1957 he graduated from the University of Maryland with his doctorate in dental surgery. He returned to his hometown of Milo where he had a private dental practice for 49 years. He was a member of the Lions Club, Masons, MSAD 41 school board, and founding member and president of the Milo Historical Society. He enjoyed drawing, painting, sailing, his camp on Schoodic Lake, metal and woodworking, and was an amateur magician, performing for many community events. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, two children including Allen ’94, and three grandchildren. 
Barbara Coombs Renell, 93, from Saco, Maine, on October 10, 2006. B.S. in education. She began teaching in Anson, Maine, and then taught on Chebeague Island. She was an art teacher and art supervisor for 37 years in Portland and Saco. She retired in 1973. She spent 66 summers at her camp on Thomas Pond Terrace in Raymond where she enjoyed swimming and fishing. She enjoyed knitting, skiing and bee keeping. She was a member of the AARP and Maine Teachers Association. She is survived by nieces and nephews.
1955
Robert Philip Doiron, from Rumford, Maine, on September 23, 2006. M.Ed. Before graduating from the University of Maine he graduated from Farmington State Teachers College in 1952. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving with the 279th Regiment of the 45th Infantry Division, 2nd Battalion Military Intelligence, and S-3 Division Headquarters. His educational career began in Blue Hill and then the Rumford school system in 1957. He remained there as a teacher, principal, guidance counselor, elementary supervisor, and assistant to the superintendent. He retired in 1983. He enjoyed making furniture, lamps, clocks, and painting. He was a member of St. Athanasius and St. John Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, two children including Robert ’77, and three grandchildren.
Elizabeth Joan White Nadeau, 73, from Old Orchard Beach, Maine, on August 31, 2006. B.A. in English and a member of Delta Zeta sorority. She was an English teacher for many years and enjoyed gardening and skiing. She is survived by two sons and four grandchildren. 
Merle Leroy Noyes, 74, from Wirtz, Virginia, on July 13, 2006. B.S. in chemical engineering and certificate for five-year pulp and paper program and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. In the 1960s he was employed with Reigel Paper as a pressroom manager in New Jersey. In the 1970s he was a technical representative with Rexham Corporation and retired from Sonoco in Edinberg, Indiana. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Eleanor “Rickie” Turner Noyes ’56, two children, and five grandchildren.
Richard “Dick” Sumner Pollard, 71, from Addison, Maine, on August 22, 2006. Two-year certificate in agriculture and a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and Agricultural Club. He was a veteran of the Navy Seabee’s for four years. During that time he spent 13 months at McMurdo Sound, South Pole, as a radio operator. He managed a blueberry farm for R.H. Foster for a number of years and later worked at Pleasant Bay Bed & Breakfast & Llama Farm. He was a 50-year member of the Masons, treasurer of the Pleasant River Fish and Game Conservation Club, and was a registered Maine Guide. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, two daughters, four stepdaughters, nine grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, and brother C. Owen Pollard ’52.
Edna Marion Canham Priest, 91, from South Windsor, Connecticut, on May 24, 2006. M.Ed. Before attending the University of Maine, she obtained her B.A. from Bates College in 1937. She taught for 18 years in Maine and 14 years in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. She was a member of the Friends of the Library in South Windsor, the American Rock Garden Society, American Rhododendron Society, Connecticut Horticultural Society, and the South Windsor Historical Society. She is survived by nieces and nephews including Robert Harmon ’52, ’61G, Gerald Harmon ’53, ’56G, and William Diehl ’60. 
Barbara Reeves Daniels Smith, 73, from Skowhegan, Maine, on October 1, 2006. Attended from 1952 until 1953. She was employed by Cedar Ridge Nursing Home for 10 years and worked as a candy maker for Smith’s Maple Products. She was a member and past president of the Skowhegan Elks Auxiliary, former member of the Skowhegan Extension Club, and a member of the Maine Maple Association. She is survived by her husband of 52 years Robert ’54, six children, 15 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
1956
John M. Lyons, 71, from Salida, California, on September 3, 2006. Attended from 1952 until 1955. He was a veteran of the Army. He was employed in the banking business retiring in 1999. He is survived by two siblings including Mary Lyons ’53.
Gilbert Burton Moran III, 76, from Millinocket, Maine, on September 13, 2006. B.A. in economics. He was a veteran of the Navy serving two tours of duty in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He was employed as an ironworker. He is survived by his wife, four sons, and two granddaughters.
Harold “Hal” Joseph Schaller, 72, from Augusta, Maine, on October 10, 2006. B.A. in psychology and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, tennis team, Newman Club, and the honor society Sigma Mu Sigma. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1957 until 1959. He lived in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, for 30 years owning and operating Bassetts Package Store.
Ralph “Steve” Stanley Stephenson, 73, from Belfast, Maine, on July 28, 2006. B.A. in history and government and a member of Maine Masque, Scabbard and Blade, Der Deutsche Verein, and the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Mu Sigma. Ed.D. in 1972. He began his teaching career at Caribou High School and left after two years to serve in the Army. He obtained his master’s degree in education from the University of Texas in 1959. In 1963 he joined Bangor Savings Bank as a manager trainee and in 1964 launched the Belfast branch of Bangor Savings. He returned to the University of Maine and received his doctorate in counseling and guidance in 1972. He then worked in New Brunswick, Canada, for four years as a pupil personnel services consultant. He returned to Maine and for the next 17 years was a faculty member at Thomas College in Waterville, teaching business and psychology. He retired in 1995. He was involved in his community and served as treasurer of Waldo County, on the city council of Belfast, on the board of trustees of the Belfast Free Library, and was involved with the Belfast YMCA and the Restorative Justice program at the county jail. He enjoyed traveling and had traveled to Mexico, Haiti, Europe, and in the fall of 2005 spent two weeks with his grandson traveling up the Danube River. He was known for his service as an organist and choir director at the First Baptist Church, The First Church, St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, and United Methodist Church. He is survived by three children, including Rachel Stephenson-Tribuzio ’86, nine grandchildren, and four siblings including Tom ’61.
Zane Albion Thompson, 72, from Roque Bluffs, Maine, on August 12, 2006. B.A. in history and government and a member of the Politics and International Relations Club, Maine Debate Council, Young Republicans, the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Mu Sigma, worked as editor-in-chief of the Prism, and graduated with high honors. After graduation he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for study at the University of London. In 1960 he graduated from Harvard Law School. He was employed with Fiduciary Trust in Boston from 1963 until 1982. At the time of his retirement he was vice president. He was a lifetime member of the Maine Genealogical Society, New England Historical Genealogical Society, Maine Old Cemetery Association, the Library of the Boston Athenaeum, Maine Historical Society, the Harrison Historical Society,  The Nature Conservancy, The Bostonian Society, The Society of Colonial Wars, the Macfarlain Clan, the Wong Center for the Arts, and the Boston Art Museum. He enjoyed spending winters in Punta Gorda, Florida. He is survived by a sister.  
1957
David Leonard Adams, 74, from Falmouth, Maine, on October 24, 2006. B.A. in economics and a founding member of the Sailing Club. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Navy Submarine Service from 1950 until 1953. He was employed in real estate, specializing in commercial appraisal. He worked for many years in the Portland area before relocating to Cincinnati and Batavia, Ohio, where he founded Adams Appraisal. He was president of the Society of Real Estate Appraisers in Cincinnati from 1987 until 1989. He enjoyed sailing, was a member of the Chebeague Island Yacht Club, and raised Tennessee Walkers. He is survived by three daughters, two step children, and seven grandchildren.
Howard “Howie” Rankin Alden, 72, from Fort Collins, Colorado, on October 1, 2006. B.S. in education and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, Forestry Club, Maine Christian Association, and the honor society Sigma Phi Epsilon. M.S. in botany in 1958. Ph.D. silviculture management in 1970 from the University of Michigan. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1958 until 1960. After 22 years teaching at Colorado State University and eight years with the U.S. Forest Service he formed Arapaho, Roosevelt, Pawnee Foundation. His vision was to channel the deep attachment people feel for the land to build an active community of forest and grassland stewards. He enjoyed wood carving and the outdoors. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Elva Brackett Alden ’57, four children, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
David “Dave” Doran Beisel, 77, from Venice, Florida, on August 11, 2006. B.S. in horticulture and a member of the Agriculture Club and the honor society Alpha Zeta. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army. He received his M.Ed. in 1963 from Boston University. From 1957 until 1962 he was employed as a 4-H county agent in Middlesex, Massachusetts. In 1963 he began teaching science in the Avon, Connecticut, school system. He later taught biology at the Contoocook Valley School in Peterboro, New Hampshire. He retired to Venice in 1998. He is survived by two daughters and two grandchildren.
Olivier Rene Edouard Chesaux, 83, from Barre City, Vermont, on August 2, 2006. M.A. in French. He was born in Switzerland and while there was an alpine guide and skier. He immigrated to the United States in the 1950s and was a professor of French literature at several universities, most recently Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont. He later owned and operated Swiss American Traditions Woodworking/Canoe Yard where he worked as a cabinetmaker. He enjoyed sailing, woodworking, and reading. He is survived by six children and 10 grandchildren.
Charles “Charlie” Augustus Low, Jr., 75, from Berea, Ohio, on May 20, 2000. B.S. in engineering physics and a member of the honor societies Sigma Pi Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, and Phi Kappa Phi. He obtained his M.S. in physics from the University of Pittsburgh in 1961. He was employed as an aerospace research scientist in nuclear propulsion power at Lewis Research Center for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in Cleveland, Ohio. He was a member of the American Physical Society and the American Nuclear Society. 
LeRoy “Red” Elize Nightingale, 76, from Wells, Maine, on July 21, 2006. B.A. in history and government and a member of Theta Chi fraternity, Managers Club, and Vets Club. M.Ed. in 1974. He was a veteran of World War II serving with the Army medics in Japan. He taught for more than 30 years in Ellsworth, Patten, Lincoln, Bucksport, and New Jersey. For the last 17 years of his career he was the guidance counselor at Schenck High School in East Millinocket. He was a member of the Masons, Anah Temple Shrine, Maine Guidance Association, served on many town boards in Lincoln, and volunteered for the Ombudsman Program in York County. He enjoyed winters in Florida and summers in Maine. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, two children, and five grandchildren. 
Curtis William O’Brien, 76, from Augusta, Maine, on July 12, 2006. M.Ed. and Certificate of Advanced Study in 1969. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Navy. He received his B.S. from Farmington State Teachers College in 1955 and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1971. He spent 33 years of his career in Augusta as a teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent. In 1980 he served as interim principal at Winslow Elementary and Mount View High School. He was a basketball official for more than 20 years. He enjoyed attending his children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events, hunting, and fishing. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, sons Stephen ’82, Scott ’82, and Mark ’81, five grandchildren, and three siblings including Wallace ’71.
Gordon Whitney Smith, 75, from Geyserville, California, on July 22, 2006. B.A. in history and political science and a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the 187th Airborne Division where he was awarded a Bronze Star for valor during the Kumhua Valley Campaign. He taught at a number of schools and spent his last 17 years of teaching in Madison teaching English, Latin, civics and history. He coached drama at the high school and won a number of local and state awards. He was a lifelong history buff, particularly ancient history. He enjoyed collecting firearms, restoring Porsches, and was a motorcycle enthusiast. He is survived by two children and four granddaughters.  
1958
Hilton Rogers Chase, 73, from Scarborough, Maine, died on August 21, 2006, from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. B.A. in history and government and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He was a veteran of the Army. He was employed for 33 years at Great Northern Paper, retiring in 1989 as manager of technical sales. He volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, and was a member of the First Congregational Church of Scarborough. He was an avid sports fan, following the Red Sox, Sea Dogs, and the Colts. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, three children, and ten grandchildren.
Phillip LeBaron Merrithew, 74, from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on November 10, 2006. Attended from 1954 until 1956. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Marine Corps from 1950 until 1954 and was awarded a Purple Heart. He was employed as a substance abuse director. He enjoyed golfing. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, seven children including John ’83, ’87G, nine grandchildren including Kristi Merrithew Potter ’98, and five great-grandchildren.
1959
Joseph Lionel Gregoire, 78, from Waterville, Maine, on November 13, 2006. B.S. in biology. He was a veteran of the Air Force serving as a French interpreter. He received his M.S. in biology from the University of Montana in 1968. He taught for 28 years at Greely High School and was head of the science department for a number of years. He was named Biology Teacher of the Year in 1980 and was awarded a Certificate of Excellence from Presidential Scholars Program at the White House in 1986. He coached baseball, boys’ and girls’ basketball, girls’ track, and was athletic director for the entire sports program during his final years at Greely. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed drawing and painting. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, two sons, and two grandsons.
Peter “Pete” Mills LeVasseur, 68, from Fort Fairfield, Maine, died on September 3, 2006, from complications of a stroke. Two-year certificate in agriculture and a member of the Twaggie Club. He began farming with his father in 1966, raising and shipping potatoes, and was a certified potato seed grower. After retiring in 1986, he started his second career as a potato broker. He traveled extensively to Florida, the midwest, Mexico, and Canada. He was very involved in many Fort Fairfield organizations and clubs and served as a town councilor, on the board of assessment review, community board, and FHA county committee. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and in 1986 was honored as Citizen of the Year. He enjoyed family cookouts, watching his grandchildren participate in sports and school activities, and playing cards. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, four children, four grandchildren, and four siblings including Gary ’66.
Robert Warren Ronco, 78, from Corinth, Maine, on July 21, 2006. B.S. in education, M.Ed. in 1965, and Certificate in Advanced Study in 1972. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army. He taught school for more than 30 years, most recently as superintendent of schools in Corinth. After retirement he worked for the U.S. Post Office for 15 years, retiring in 1993. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, three children, six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Richard “Dick” John Ross, 69, from Marshfield, Wisconsin, on October 23, 2006. B.S. in chemical engineering and a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Newman Club, Maine Outing Club, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Scabbard & Blade, and the honor society Tau Beta Pi. After graduation he received his master’s and Ph.D. from the Institute of Paper Chemistry in Appleton, Wisconsin. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving from 1964 until 1966, earning an Army Commendation Medal. He was employed for 23 years with Georgia Pacific, retiring in 1997 as technical director at the Nekoosa Mill. He enjoyed flying and earned his private pilots license in 1957. He built a 16-foot sailboat and built several radio-controlled boats and planes. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Church, the Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation, TAPPI, and the Bull’s Eye Country Club. He enjoyed fishing, sailing, golfing, gourmet cooking, reading, and woodworking. He is survived by his wife, four children, and seven grandchildren.
Eugenia Doris Averill Stephens, 90, from Bangor, Maine, on July 15, 2006. B.S. in education. She taught school in Haynesville, Prentiss, Derby, South Portland, Orono, Hampden, and Bangor. She is survived by two sisters.
1960
John Joseph Curley II, 71, from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, on September 23, 2006. B.S. in electrical engineering. After graduation he earned his M.S. degree from the University of Southern California in 1966. He was employed as an electrical engineer with Raytheon for 27 years, retiring in 1994. He was the author of numerous technical papers and was granted several patents. He enjoyed camping, boating, and spending time at his camp in Naples. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, five children, and eleven grandchildren.
Frances Kunc Nichols, 90, from Fallis, Oklahoma, on August 31, 2005. M.Ed. She was employed in various offices for 15 years, taught school for five years, and was an elementary school principal in Maine for 28 years. After retirement she returned to Edmond, Oklahoma. She was a charter member of Kappa Delta Pi and the Edmond Historical Society where she served on the board and as a docent. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Edmond, United Methodist Women, and the Wesleyan Circle. She was an involved alumna and in 1994 established the John W. Nichols Scholarship at the University of Maine. She is survived by her nephew and great nieces.
Jack Philip Wyman, 71, from Pownal, Maine, on October 4, 2006. B.S. in chemistry. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1954 until 1956. He was employed with Walter Baker Chocolate, General Foods, did gold assaying for Standard Metals Corporation, and retired from the post office in Freeport. He was a passionate fisherman who enjoyed fishing with his three sons and brother. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, four children, and eight grandchildren.   
1961
Lynne Carol Baseman Allen, 66, from Sharon, Massachusetts, on June 23, 2006. B.A. in history. She went on to receive two master’s degrees. She was employed as a special education teacher for 30 years. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2002 and raised money for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Wellness Community of Greater Boston by successfully completing a Strides of Hope Walkathon at Disney World, and at age 62 finished the Falmouth Road Race. She was also active in raising money for the Asperger’s Syndrome Foundation. She was an avid reader and a member of an area book club for more than 20 years. She is survived by three children, six grandchildren, and four siblings including Roy Krantz ’70.
Lorette Pelletier Caron, 92, from Fort Kent, Maine, on August 13, 2006. B.A. in education. She taught for 17 years in Fort Kent and the last 20 years of teaching were in Sinclair. She retired in 1977. She was a member of the Maine State Employee Association, past president of the University of Maine Fort Kent Alumni Association, Fort Kent Ladies Golf Club, Business Professional Women of Fort Kent, and past treasurer of the Retired Teachers Association. She enjoyed playing golf and bridge. She is survived by two sons, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
1962
Chester “Chet” Albert Carville, 66, from Encinitar, California, on August 19, 2006. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Maine Outing Club. He was employed with Edison and Fugro before starting Carville Structural Engineering and Construction Company, specializing in disaster recovery. He enjoyed raising and racing horses. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and four grandchildren.
John Nelson Dennis, 67, from Lewiston, Maine, on August 7, 2006. B.S. in electrical engineering and a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Debate Society, Pi Kappa Delta, and received the Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award. He was employed in defense engineering beginning with the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. He later supervised shipbuilding in Bath and was promoted to supervisor of mechanical engineering in 1979. He retired in 1993. He enjoyed bridge and volunteered as a judge for the Maine Forensic League. He is survived by his former wife Jacquelyn Hoar Dennis ’65, three children, and nine grandchildren. 
Agnes Mary Fay Burns O’Keefe, 83, from Newburyport, Massachusetts, died on July 22, 2006, from a stroke. M.Ed. and C.A.S. in 1968. After graduating from high school in 1941 she joined the Navy as a W.A.V.E. where she worked as a court reporter in San Diego, California. After the war she returned to Maine and became a homemaker until the death of her husband in 1958 from a car accident. With three young children to support, she returned to school and graduated from Colby College in 1960. She began teaching junior high school English in South Portland where she remained for the next 20 years. She later joined the Peace Corps and taught English as a second language in Thailand. She retired to Clearwater, Florida, in 1985. In 1993 she remarried and in 2003, after 10 years of marriage, her husband died and she moved to Massachusetts to be close to her family. She enjoyed traveling, always learning, and was a fervent Democrat. She is survived by three children, seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Marguerite Marie Melanson Randolph, 87, from Greene, Maine, on September 30, 2006. M.Ed. After graduating from high school she earned a B.S. degree from Farmington Normal School and after college graduation she left Maine with a missionary family, sailing to South Hampton, England. Due to the dangers of the impending war, the ship was diverted to Ceylon where they then took a barge to India. She was offered a teaching job at an American missionary school in India. She married while there and stayed until 1946 when she and her husband felt it was too dangerous to stay because of World War II. She returned to Maine. Over the next 20 years she went from teaching in a one-room schoolhouse to retire as director of guidance in the Lewiston school system. She was a member of the Maine Teachers Association, National Teachers Association, and Retired Teachers Association. After retirement she enjoyed 25 years in Florida. She is survived by two sons, six grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. 
Terry Lawrence Turner, 68, from Hubbardtown, Vermont, died on October 18, 2006, from cancer. B.S. in forestry and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. After graduation he graduated from the University of Vermont with his master’s degree in forestry. He was employed with the University of Vermont from 1964 until his retirement in 1999 as a lecturer in the forestry program. He was a member of the Mount Mansfield Union school board for nine years and served as chairman for six years. He coached Babe Ruth for a number of years and volunteered with the baseball teams at Browns River Middle School. He enjoyed model trains, his home on Beebe Lake, and his workshop. He is survived by his wife of 42 years Judy Matthews Turner ’64, two son, and two grandchildren.   
Mary Brooks Woodward Weston, 65, from Waldoboro, Maine, on May 5, 2006. B.S. in home economics and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, Home Economics Club, and Omicron Nu honor society. She was employed as a teacher at Waterville High School. She is survived by her husband.
1964
Margaret Hidgdon Cormier, 91, from South Portland, Maine, on October 10, 2006. M.Ed. She taught for many years in the Cape Elizabeth and South Portland school systems. She served on the board of 75 State Street, was a member of the College Club, and was past president of Alpha Delta Kappa. She volunteered as a docent with the Portland Harbor Museum and enjoyed reading, writing, and attending Sea Dogs games at Hadlock Field. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of South Portland. She is survived by five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Nathan Benson Flood, 72, from Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, on September 21, 2006. M.S. in animal science. Before attending the university he graduated with a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts in 1957. He was employed as a geneticist for Arbor Acres in the 1960s and retired from the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority in Boston. He was a member of Alpha Zeta fraternity, the First Unitarian Church in New Bedford, Mattapoisett Republican Committee, U.S. Power Squadron, Mattapoisett Historical Museum, Coalition for Buzzards Bay, Old Dartmouth Whaling Museum, Zeiterion Theater, and the Mattapoisett Land Trust. He enjoyed gardening, traveling, and model trains. He is survived by his wife, one son, and three siblings including Merrilee Flood Phinney ’67.
Dorothea Irene Watson Hallett, 93, from Gorham, Maine, on September 3, 2006. M.Ed. Before attending the University of Maine she graduated from Gorham Normal School in 1932 and from Gorham State Teacher’s College in 1957 with a B.S. degree. She taught kindergarten and first grade for 20 years in the Scarborough school system and for 12 years in the Portland school system. She retired in 1973. She was a member of the National Education Association, Maine Teachers Association, Scarborough Teachers Association, and the Antique Bottle Club. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, antiques, and reading. She is survived by two children, five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Alice Ethelyn Shanks, 95, from Millinocket, Maine, on November 13, 2006. B.S. in education. She graduated from Presque Isle Normal School in 1930 and began her teaching career at a one-room schoolhouse in Sherman and later taught in the Millinocket school system. She retired in 1973. She was a member of the National Retired Teachers Association, the Maine Education Association, the National Association of Retirees, Millinocket AARP, and a long-time member of the Millinocket Baptist Church. She is survived by son James ’66, daughter Ethel Shanks Doyle ’61, three grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Nora Evelyn Wold, 88, from York Harbor, Maine, on August 31, 2005. B.S. in education. She taught at the Hajjar School in Billerica, Massachusetts from 1965 until her retirement in 1988. She was also known for her poetry and in 1987 was the recipient of the World of Poetry Golden Poet Award. Her poems were published in an anthology Poems of the Northeast published by the National Arts Society. She enjoyed painting, stained glass work, and weaving. After retirement she volunteered at the York elementary schools and was known for teaching poetry to her young students. She also volunteered at Operation Blessing and taught Sunday school at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in New Hampshire. She was a member of the Sons of Norway International and was active with the International Women’s Club and the York Art Association.
1965
Arthur Harry Barton, 71, from Denmark, Maine, died on September 26, 2006, from cancer. B.S. in education. He served as a teacher and school administrator for over 30 years, most recently at Bonny Eagle High School. After retirement he continued to serve the community by creating and running an adult education program for S.A.D. 72. He enjoyed reading, sailing, and creating art in his studio and woodshop. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two grandchildren. 
Wayne Merrill Johnson, 64, from Westbrook, Maine, died on August 19, 2006, from cancer. B.A. in history and government and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, Sophomore Owls, and Senior Skulls. While at the university he won a congressional internship to work in Washington, D.C. and earned credits while studying at American and George Washington universities. After graduation he obtained his J.D. degree from George Washington University Law School. After obtaining his law degree he was selected by the HUD secretary to become the director of HUD/FHA field office in Maine. He testified before the U.S. Civil Rights Commission on behalf of Native Americans and during his appointment made it possible for Penobscot and Passamaquoddy tribe members to work on HUD programs and construction. He left the public sector and became a private consultant designing programs to finance hospitals and senior centers. He was chairman of the Yarmouth Republican Town Committee and counseled people with disabilities. In 2000 he began training to break a world record as an amputee athlete. (He had lost his leg to cancer at age 18.) In 2001 he broke 11 world records, earned 17 gold, two silver, and one bronze medals at the National Sports Festival at Connecticut College, the largest event in the country. He designed and tested a state-of-the-art carbon-fiber sprinting leg, which today is considered a major breakthrough for above-the-knee amputees. He was a member of the First Parish Congregational Church in Yarmouth, help found the Yarmouth Hockey Boosters Club, was president of the Casco Bay
Youth Hockey, and coached hockey and Little League. He is survived by three children and two grandchildren.
Trudy Anastasia Kinney Sullivan, 63, from Carson City, Nevada, died on September 29, 2006, from cancer. Attended from 1961 until 1963. She owned and operated Sullivan Realty Agency for 25 years in Sugarloaf, Maine. She later worked in asset management in Portland and in Irvine and San Diego, California. She is survived by her ex-husband, Larry Sullivan ’61, and two children. 
1966
Douglas Rodney Avery, 65, from Bridgton, Maine, on September 18, 2006. B.S. in education and a member of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity, “M” Club, played varsity football from 1963 until 1965, and received the Harold Westerman Football Award in 1965. He was a veteran of the Army serving from 1958 until 1962. From 1966 until 1969 he was a teacher/coach at Waterville High School and left to work at Bridgton Academy where he remained for the next 30 years. During that time he served as a science teacher, director of athletics, baseball coach, and assistant football coach. He also was a basketball official for 25 years. After retirement he spent winters in Florida but returned to Maine in the summer where he continued to work with Bridgton Academy helping to maintain the athletic fields. He enjoyed golf and was a member of the Bridgton Highlands Country Club. He is survived by his wife, three children, and two grandchildren.
David Robert Blais, 62, from Cumberland, Maine, on July 15, 2006. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He obtained his MBA from the University of New Hampshire in 1984. He was employed at Bath Iron Works as a manager/industrial engineer. He enjoyed doing home improvements, reading, golf, and spending time at the beach. He volunteered with Junior Achievement as a councilor, math tutor, and literacy volunteer. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, two children, and two granddaughters. 
Vance Stuart Burnham, 62, from Charlemont, Massachusetts, died on October 4, 2006, from cancer. B.S. in animal and veterinary science. He was employed as a science teacher, tuna fisherman, and most recently a radiological engineer and site coordinator at Yankee Rowe Atomic in Rowe, Massachusetts. He had a wide range of interests which included grinding his own lenses to make telescopes, loading his own rounds for target shooting, cooking, gardening, building and flying kites, and playing recreational and competitive darts. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, son Travis ’93, father Reuben ’42, and one brother.
Norman Albert Davis, 62, from Belfast, Maine, died on August 6, 2006, from cancer. B.S. in electrical engineering. He was employed as an electrical engineer. He was known for his ability to tell a good story or joke and requesting a joke in trade. He was a pilot, owned an assortment of planes throughout the years, and in 1992 traded his plane for an RV and took an extended trip to Alaska. He enjoyed hunting, snowmobiling, and fishing and was in the process of building a camp on Damariscotta Lake. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, four children including Becky ’90 and Josh ’01, six grandchildren, and two siblings including Thomas ’65.
Eleanore Marie Greenleaf Fox, 62, from Milford, New Hampshire, on October 11, 2006. Attended from 1962 until 1963 and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. She was employed for 20 years as a paralegal for Stewart Title of Northern New England. She enjoyed gardening, reading, classical music, and decorating. She is survived by her husband of 41 years Michael ’66, three sons, seven grandchildren, and six siblings including George Greenleaf  ’74.
Edward John Mountainland, 71, from Audubon, New Jersey, on January 10, 2004. M.Ed. He obtained his bachelor’s degree from Bloomburg State in 1962. He was a veteran of the Army. He was a high school teacher who taught business education, computers, and desktop publishing and was selected Teacher of the Year in 1988 at Pennsauken High School. He coached, volunteered with the YMCA Men’s Club, and enjoyed golf. He was the father of four children and six grandchildren. 
Douglas Adelbert Smith, 62, from Richboro, Pennsylvania, died September 1, 2006, from pancreatic cancer. B.A. in public management. In 1968 he received his MGA in governmental management from the University of Pennsylvania. He was employed for 30 years with the city of Philadelphia and during the last 19 years served as deputy city treasurer and eventually city treasurer. He obtained his auctioneer’s license and was auctioneer in Pennsylvania and Vermont area organizations. He was a lifetime member of the Knights of Pythias, a member of the Franklinville German Singer Chorus, the Canstatter German Association, and enjoyed skiing. He is survived by his wife, two children, and one stepson.
1967
Nancy Marie Benner Billing, 60, from Jefferson, Maine, on July 17, 2006. B.A. in Latin and a member of the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. She was an educator for 35 years, 34 of those years at Medomak Valley High School teaching Latin and English. She chaperoned field trips to Quebec and abroad. She was a member of the Medomak Valley Teacher’s Association, Maine Education Association, National Education Association, the Friendship Red Hat Society, and Good Sam’s Capital Wheels. She enjoyed traveling, reading, and teaching. She is survived by her son.
Eileen Ruth Crocker Francis Johnston, 61, from Minot, Maine, died on August 23, 2006, from cancer. B.A. in sociology and a member of Sigma Mu Sigma honor society. She obtained her master’s degree in social work from San Diego State University in 1970. She was employed as a psychiatric social worker for Tri-County Mental Health Services for 17 years, retiring in 1986. She moved to New Hampshire, later to Georgia, and returned to settle in Maine in 1994. She enjoyed reading, gardening, sewing, cooking, and music. She is survived by her husband of 20 years Gerald Johnston ’61, one daughter, three stepsons, and five grandchildren.
1968
Rosemary “Carli” Jane Burke, 60, from Sunland, California, died on September 8, 2006, from an embolism after battling cancer. B.A. in international affairs. After graduation she was employed with Honeywell in Connecticut and a few years later she began a career with Digital Equipment in Massachusetts and eventually relocated to Los Angeles. She had a ranch in Sunland where she raised llamas, horses, pigs, turkeys, chickens, dogs, and cats. She documented the animal’s antics on her web site, Carli’s Critters. In 1981 she started her own computer software consulting company, Data Blocks, which she operated until her death. She is survived by her husband and four siblings including Richard ’74 and Ann Burke Murphy ’60.
Jerry Delmas Cardwell, 54, from Auburn, Alabama, on July 5, 1996. M.A. in sociology. He obtained his doctorate in 1972 from the University of Utah. In 1993 he became president of Atlantic University and previously was vice president for academic affairs at Livingston University in Alabama, vice chancellor and acting chancellor at Clinch Valley College in Virginia, and head of the department of sociology/anthropology at Western Kentucky University. At the time of his death he served on the Council of Presidents, and had served on various higher education committees. He had a number of publications including A Rumor of Trumpets: The Return of God to Secular Society, and Mass Media Christianity. He was a veteran of the Navy serving from 1959 until 1963. He was survived by his wife and two children.
William “Bill” Coburn, 60, from Topsham, Maine, on September 9, 2006. B.A. in political science. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the Army receiving a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He was employed as a bartender at Joshua’s Restaurant and Tavern for over 30 years. He is survived by his mother and three siblings.
Harry Everett Hasey III, 61, from Bradford, New Hampshire, died on September 26, 2006, from leukemia. B.S. in business administration. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the Navy from 1968 until 1974. He served as a plane commander in P-3 aircraft and was awarded the National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Campaign Medal, and an Air Medal. From 1974 until 1976 he was co-captain for Governor’s Aircraft in Augusta. He spent 20 years in the electronics capital equipment industry as a sales manager and most recently was employed with Everett Charles Technology. He was a member of the Masons and the First Congregational Church. He enjoyed the outdoors. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, two children, four grandchildren, and four siblings including Barbara Hasey Andrews ’58, Judy Hasey Nisbett ’63, and David ’69.
Dawn Dwyer Larlee, 77, from Oakfield, Maine, on October 21, 2006. B.S. in education. She was an elementary school teacher in Island Falls, Mattawamkeag, Smyrna Falls, and Houlton. She enjoyed knitting, singing, and spending time in her camp on Pleasant Pond.  She is survived by three children including Lucy Larlee Girodet ’73, ’80G, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Judith Alice Higgins Murphy, 61, from Bangor, Maine, on July 30, 2006. B.S. in education. She was co owner of Phoenix Goldsmiths in Farmington, Missouri, and later was employed as an English teacher at Farmington Middle School. In 1989 she returned to Maine. She is survived by two children including Elizabeth Murphy Sauer ’96 and one grandson.
1969
Ruth Etta Drake Ives, 59, from Pemaquid, Maine, died on November 13, 2006, from a brain tumor. B.A. in philosophy. After graduation she studied theology at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. She married in 1973 and she and her husband moved to Monhegan Island and for two years they both taught in the one-room schoolhouse. From 1975 until 1977 they lived on Loud’s Island serving as the island ministers. After serving the New Harbor and Round Pond United Methodist churches from 1977 until 1979 they founded the Carpenter’s Boat Shop in Pemaquid. For 27 years they welcomed apprentices into their home to learn the craft of wooden boat building. She helped found the Community Housing Improvement Project in 1984 and for 15 years helped coordinate the annual ecumenical CROP Walk to benefit world hunger relief. She was an active member of the Second Congregational Church, U.C.C. in Newcastle. She and her husband were awarded the 2002 Community Service Award and the Jefferson Award. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, two children, and three brothers. 
1970
John William Keithan, 56, from Montville, Maine, on August 4, 2006. A.S. in forestry management. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving from 1970 until 1972. He enjoyed reading, woodworking, and the outdoors. He is survived by two children, one step daughter, and five siblings including James ’68.
Edith Jessie Smith Leighton, 80, from Lincoln, Maine, on August 12, 2006. M.A. in English. She obtained her B.S. degree from Boston University in 1947. She began teaching in Limestone, Maine, and when her children were small left teaching and gave dance lessons in the Limestone Frost Memorial Library basement, offering tap, ballet, and Scottish folk dances. In the late 1950s she returned to teaching and became chair of the English department at Limestone High School and later language coordinator for the Limestone and Loring schools. She obtained her pilot’s license and enjoyed playing golf at the Aroostook Valley Country Club. In 1976 she moved to Vermont to care for her mother and began teaching in Barre, Vermont. She was soon named reading curriculum coordinator for kindergarten through 12th grade. She retired in 1990 and four months later went to Czechoslovakia as one of the first Peace Corps volunteers to serve in the former Soviet satellite country. For two years she was assigned to a teacher’s college where she taught English and ran teacher workshops. She was able to travel to Egypt, Rome, Budapest, Vienna, England, and Africa, and hiked the mountains of northern Slovakia. When she returned to America she moved to Wisconsin and enjoyed golf and fellowship at the United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay. In 1999 she moved to Lincoln to be close to family. She is survived by two children, Jean Leighton Mileham ’70 and Robert ’71; grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Bruce Daniel Reynolds, 57, from Hampden, Maine, on September 2, 2006. B.S. in wildlife management and MBA in 1971. He was a veteran of the Maine Air National Guard serving from 1970 until 1976, flying as a navigator on the F-101. He was employed with Abbott Laboratories for 32 years, retiring as a senior sales representative. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a New England sports enthusiast, following the Maine Black Bears, the Red Sox, and Patriots. He is survived by his wife of 35 years Catherine Deperry Reynolds ’72, ’97G, and daughter Alice Reynolds Briones ’94.
1971
Veronica Mary Dupuis, 57, from South Berwick, Maine, on August 6, 2006. B.S. in education. She taught for 20 years and substitute taught for 10 years in the South Berwick area. During the summer she ran Summertime Nanny Services. She enjoyed sports and was active in Little League, Babe Ruth, and American Legion baseball, and was a high school sports booster. She is survived by one sister.
Michael James Roberts, 54, from Phippsburg, Maine, died on May 2, 2003, from cancer. B.S. in botany. For several years he was a science teacher in Wallingford, Connecticut and later taught technology education in Auburn, Bath, and Vassalboro, Maine. He obtained a B.S. in industrial engineering education from the University of Southern Maine in 1987. He enjoyed hunting, raising beagles, and fishing and was a member of the NRA. He is survived by his wife of 29 years Katherine Phillips Roberts ’71, two children, and brothers Peter ’67, ’69G and David ’72.
Dennis Paul Stanley, 57, from Milford, New Hampshire, on October 25, 2006. Attended from 1967 until 1970 and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was employed as a purchasing manager for Draper Energy in Wilton for 15 years and was the former owner of Amoskeag Market in Manchester. He enjoyed camping, the outdoors, and especially Moosehead Lake, Maine. He is survived by a daughter.
1972
Betsy Anne Economy Preble, 53, from Bangor, Maine, on July 21, 2006. A.S. in merchandising. For many years she help run and then owned the family restaurant, Checkmate Restaurant, at the Westgate Mall. She served as a board member of the YWCA and was a member of the Junior League. Most recently she was employed at the University of Maine at York and Stewart dining commons. She is survived by her husband, two children including Alexandra Roberts ’05, and one stepson.
1973
Robert Paul Chamberlain, 55, from Dover, New Hampshire, on October 29, 2006. B.A. in political science and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and the Senior Skull Society. He was employed for his entire career as a sales representative for the General Mills Company. He enjoyed landscaping, gardening, Boston sports, and spending time on Sebago Lake. He is survived by his wife of 32 years Mary Ahearn Chamberlain ’74, two daughters, and three siblings including David ’84.
Nancy Larson Clark, 78, from Orono, Maine, on August 11, 2006. MLS. Before attending the University of Maine she obtained her B.A. degree from the University of Colorado. She was a volunteer with the Maine Democratic Party, enjoyed preparing gourmet meals, embroidery, and the opera. She is survived by three children including Charles ’89 and two grandchildren.
Kenneth Roy Crosley, 62, from New London, Connecticut, on September 6, 2006. A.S. in law enforcement. He was a veteran of the Army and was discharged in 1968 with a permanent disability. He became a licensed private detective in Maine before accepting a job with Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut. In 1979 he began employment with Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford as a contract specialist and retired in 1995. He enjoyed bowling, golf, horseshoes, and canoeing, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Shelton, Connecticut. He managed a company softball team and after retirement became a nursing assistant. He is survived by a daughter, stepsons, and three grandchildren.
Bruce Anthony Francis, 56, from Pleasant Point and Dennysville, Maine, on August 4, 2006. A.S. in forestry management. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the Army from 1969 until 1971. He remained in the Army National Guard until 1975, graduated from Maine Military Academy, and was discharged in 1980. After graduation from Maine, he worked as the director of Indian Township Forestry Department. He also worked for many years as a deputy for the Washington County Sheriff’s Department. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, and traveling. He is survived by four children and three grandchildren. 
Rebecca Hope Paquette, 55, from Fairfield, Maine, died on October 31, 2006, from chronic lung disease. B.S. in education. She taught school for a brief time and was employed in office management for many years. She is survived by seven siblings including Wallace ’53 and Deborah Paquette Veilleux ’71.
1975
Jacqueline Stephens Bryan, 60, from Brooksville, Maine, died on August 20, 2006, from Alzheimer’s disease. M.Ed. and Certificate of Advanced Study in 1987. Before attending the university she obtained her B.A. from Louisiana State University. She was a teacher in Bangor at the elementary and middle school levels for more than 20 years. She enjoyed gardening, family, and her home on the Maine coast. She is survived by her husband of 38 years Gerald ’78, one daughter, and one granddaughter.
Robin Don Lambert, 56, from Portland, Maine, died on October 27, 2006, from AIDS. B.A. in political science. He was active in the Republican Party and was employed in the Senate majority office. In the late ’70s he was employed as a personnel assistant at Pioneer Plastics in Auburn and in 1981 he began employment with Bicknell Photo Services, later becoming vice president of human resources and part owner of the company. In 1988 when Bicknell was sold to Konica USA he continued as vice president of human resources for Konica Quality Photo East. In the early 1990s he was president of the human resources association of the Maine Chamber and Business Alliance. He was a member of the National Association of Manufactures and represented Konica until his retirement in 1996. In 1983 he co-founded the Maine Lesbian Gay Political Association fighting for civil rights and equal protection under the law for gay people. In 1987 he was appointed to Governor McKernan’s AIDS Advisory Committee and volunteered at the Peabody House in Portland. He was an avid reader of the New York Times and enjoyed Monhegan Island. He is survived by two children, one granddaughter, and former wife Joline Cushman Rees ’95G.
1976
John B. Forster, 64, from Vassalboro, Maine, on August 3, 2006. M.A. in political science. After graduation he worked as the director of the Kennebec Regional Planning Commission. He later was director of August Adult Education for 16 years. After retirement, due to health reasons, he volunteered at both the Kennebec Learning Center as a tutor and in the Attorney General’s Consumer Mediation Program as a mediator. He then worked as a part-time educator at Augusta Mental Health Institute until illness made it impossible for him to continue. He enjoyed history, law, government, politics, and sports. He was on the board of the Kennebec Valley Community Action Program for 25 years and five years on the Augusta Board of Education. He was a tenor, singing in the choir of Winthrop Street Universalist Church. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and one grandson. 
1977
Edward Raymond Carrell, Jr., 52, from East Millinocket, Maine, died on October 11, 2006, from multiple myeloma. B.S. in education. He was employed for 29 years with the Medway Middle School as a music teacher, band conductor, and recently conducted the Schenck High School Concert Band. He also taught several classes in fine arts, photography, and algebra. He worked for the East Millinocket Ambulance Service as an EMT and taught CPR classes and served as an EMT instructor. He was a member of the Augusta Baptist Church for 35 years and recently became a member of the Faith Baptist Church in Millinocket. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, two children, and brothers Jon ’79 and Robert ’77.
Janice Gail Tisdale Jenkins, 66, from Gardiner, Maine, on August 26, 2006. B.A. in psychology. She was a foster parent and enjoyed painting, music, gardening, and the ocean. She served on the Gardiner planning board and volunteered at the voting polls for many years. She is survived by four children including Melanie Jenkins Nickless ’86, Julie Jenkins Farr ’92, and two grandchildren.
1978
Kathleen Parent Palin, 52, from Quincy, Florida, died on October 21, 2006, from cancer. B.A. in art. She taught art to patients at the Bangor State Hospital and then toured Europe, experiencing first-hand the art and architecture of Europe. In 1979 she moved to St. Petersburg, Florida, and worked as a cartographer, specializing in wetland surveys and offshore bathymetrics. In 1982 she moved to Denver and worked as a technical illustrator. She returned to Florida in 1984, settling in Key West and was employed as an urban planner for Monroe County. She enjoyed photography, jazz, and traveling. She is survived by her husband and one son.
1982
Michael Wayne Conners, 47, from Bangor, Maine, on November 3, 2006. B.A. in psychology. He became an audiologist and owned Pinestate Hearing Aid Company. He is survived by his son and two sisters including Pamela Connors ’68.
1983
Janice Davis Rowell, 78, from Winterport, Maine, on July 17, 2006. B.A. in philosophy. She held a master’s of divinity from Bangor Theological Seminary. She was employed for many years as a librarian and was a library assistant from 1986 until 1992 at the University of Maine. She volunteered with Meals for Me and The Good Samaritan Agency, where she made and donated many quilts. She was a regular blood donor with the Red Cross, worked with the Hampden Neighborhood Food Cupboard, and was a member of the Hampden Congregational Church. She is survived by one son, two grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and four siblings including Eugene Davis ’51.
1984
Howard “Howie” Frederick Ryder, 57, from Greenville, Maine, died on November 11, 2006, from multiple myeloma. M.Ed.  Certificate of Advanced Study in 1995. He was a veteran of the Army Reserves, serving for six years. He taught English in Searsport District High School and coached drama and basketball. He later taught at Orono High School, coaching football and girl’s basketball. In 1980 he was hired as assistant headmaster and school athletic director at Foxcroft Academy, was promoted to headmaster, and remained there until 1994. In 1994 he began his 12-year tenure as headmaster at Lincoln Academy and in 2006 a new science wing was dedicated in his name. He enjoyed the outdoors, snowmobiling, boating, fishing, hunting, and time at camp. He is survived by his wife of 35 years Elizabeth Doyon Ryder ’72, ’92G, two children, four grandchildren, and three brothers including Ralph ’64.   
Kent Dahel Thalacker, 44, from W. Palm Beach, Florida, on June 20, 2006. B.S. in business and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He coached the Lake Lytal Girls Softball League, Wellington Community Soccer, enjoyed fantasy baseball, and was a talented writer and photographer. He was a stay-at-home dad. He is survived by his wife of 16 years, two daughters, and two siblings including Kevin ’86.
1986
Michael Hugh Smith, 42, of Portland, Maine, on September 13, 2006. B.A. in political science and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He obtained his law degree from Vermont Law School and was a member of the Maine Bar Association. He began his career with at Wheeler and Arey and most recently was an attorney with Hanover Insurance Company in Portland. He was a trivia buff, knowing music, sports, history, and artists information. He was a Red Sox fan and was a season ticket holder for the Patriots. He enjoyed golf, tailgating, and trips to Las Vegas. He is survived by his father and four siblings.
1987
Diane Marie Wood Cavanaugh, 42, from Calais, Maine, died August 30, 2006, after a five-year battle with breast cancer. B.S. in education and a member of the track team. She taught school for three years before taking time off to raise her children. Most recently she taught kindergarten and first grade at Woodland Elementary School in Baileyville. She was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Calais and a Girl Scout leader. She is survived by her husband Paul ’87, four children, parents, and three siblings.
Tyler Wayne Holloway, 43, from Stratford, Connecticut, on July 9, 2006. B.S. in business. He was employed as a sales representative for Harvey Industries in Waltham, Massachusetts. He enjoyed traveling, reading, carpentry, gardening, and cooking. He was a supporter of the Stratford Library and volunteered as a school mentor. He is survived by his mother and four sisters.
Carroll D. Nightingale, 63, from Patten, Maine, on July 18, 2006. Certificate in Advanced Study. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the Army special services. He was a longtime teacher, principal, and coach, and retired as superintendent of schools in S.A.D. 25. He enjoyed golfing and farming. He is survived by his wife of 37 years and son Christopher ’95.
1989
Kenneth Bryant Morrison, 41, from Orrington and Saco, Maine, drowned on August 11, 2006, while vacationing on Price Edward Island. B.A. in political science and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and a charter member of the Zulu Social Club. He was employed in the insurance industry with Liberty Mutual and the Dunlap Group. In recent years he served as the human resource director for Applicators Sales in Portland. He enjoyed coaching his children’s soccer teams and attending their sporting events. He is survived by his ex-wife, three children, parents Joseph ’59, ’67G, and Alola Giffin Morrison ’59, and his grandmother Viola Purinton Mana Giffin ’31.
1991
Donna Baker Crosman, 61, from Richmond, Maine, died on September 22, 2006, from pancreatic cancer. M.Ed. Before attending the university she graduated from Gorham State Teachers College in 1966. She was an educator in S.A.D 40 as a science teacher and guidance councilor before taking time off to raise her daughters. She returned to teaching at Miller Grade School in Waldoboro and later at A.D. Gray Junior High. She retired after 25 years in public education and began a successful antique business, D&D Collectibles. She and her husband traveled the state attending auctions and selling antiques and collectibles at the Rockport Marketplace Antique Shop. She enjoyed family cookouts. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, two daughters including Kimberly Crosman Quirion ’93, ’95G, and two grandchildren.
1992
Jean MacNutt Aho, 64, from Old Town, Maine, on October 20, 2006. M.Ed. and C.A.S. in 1995 in counselor education. She was employed in the real estate business in Boston, which led her to operate a group home for 14 years for children with special needs. She raised over 19 foster children and was awarded the Harry S. Truman Scholar Award in 1987 for public service, the Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award, and was included in Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who’s Who in the World, and Who’s Who in the East. She was self-employed as counselor with Personal Counseling in Old Town. She was very involved with astrology and offered astrological counseling as well as psychological counseling. She is survived by three children including Leslee McKay Kelley ’97G, and Glenn Aho ’94G, nine grandchildren, and a number of foster children.
Kristine Theresa Cousins Butterfield, 43, from Carmel, Maine, died October 2, 2006, from melanoma. A.S. in dental hygiene. She was employed at Stillwater Dental and the University of Maine in Augusta. She was a member of the Carmel Congregational Church, served as treasurer, and taught Sunday school. She enjoyed time at her cottage in Island Falls, kayaking, traveling, and cooking. She is survived by her husband of 20 years, one daughter, and three siblings including Kellie Butterfield Stanhope ’80.
Sharon M. Johnson, 44, from Bangor, Maine, on October 25, 2006. B.A. in social work, MSW in 1993, and a member of the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Lambda Delta, and Phi Beta Kappa. She also worked on the campus Helpline, was a driver for the Onward van, and was a representative on the Curriculum and Field Advisory committees. She was employed at Eastern Maine Medical Center and Acadia Hospital doing psychiatric evaluations. She enjoyed raising cats, gardening, and was a member of the Abundant Life Church in Bangor. She is survived by three siblings.    
1993
Stephanie Hamm Hoxie Benoit, 37, from Margate, Florida, and Old Town, Maine, died on August 18, 2006, from cardiac arrest. She is survived by her husband and son.
1995
Richard J. Pratt, 65, from Embden, Maine, on August 21, 2006. M.Ed. He obtained his B.S. degree from Farmington State College in 1963. He began his 36-year teaching career in Scituate, Massachusetts, and then with Skowhegan Junior High School until his retirement in 1999. He was a member of the Maine Retired Teachers Association and the North Anson Masonic Lodge. He enjoyed fishing, fly tying, building canoes, bird hunting, woodworking, crossword puzzles, and poetry. His greatest passion was playing the fiddle. He is survived by his wife of 33 years Elizabeth Marshall Pratt ’70, ’95G, four sons, and three grandsons.
1998
Gabriel Alexa Lowery, 31, from Lubec, Maine, died on October 15, 2006, from complications of cystic fibrosis. B.S. in education. He was employed by the Lubec school system starting as a second grade teacher in 1998 and also served as a migrant education teacher, Gear-Up advisor, and gifted and talented coordinator. As his disease progressed, he left the classroom to become director of adult education. He was a musician, songwriter, instrument maker, and music instructor, founding Truegoat Records and Recordings and released a number of recordings. He is survived by his wife Shyla Bliss Yerxa ’96, and brother Mason ’00.
Sue A. Cadorette Violette, 51, from Clifton and Van Buren, Maine, died on September 11, 2006, from cancer. M.Ed. She was an elementary school teacher in the Van Buren school system for many years. She is survived by her husband of 31 years Richard ’73 and two daughters.