A. Morten Lund ’50 died onDecember 21, 2018, in Accord, New York.

(The following was submitted by the family, December 21, 2018:)

Morten Lund ’50, acclaimed ski journalist and skiing historian, participant in and chronicler of Twentieth Century skiing history, and author of seminal books concerning downhill and cross-country skiing died at his home in Accord, New York, on Friday, December 21, at age ninety-two. He had a distinguished writing and editing career spanning six decades at Sports Illustrated, Ski, Snow Country, and Skiing Heritage.

The eldest son in a prominent Bowdoin family, he was raised in Augusta, Maine, where his Norwegian immigrant parents, Anton M. and Helga Lund, instilled in him a love for the water and for skiing from an early age. He attended Augusta’s Cony High School, where he lettered in three sports, football, basketball, and track, graduating in 1945 as class salutatorian. After serving a year in the Navy at the end of World War II, he graduated cum laude from Bowdoin in 1950 and went on to Harvard Law School before deciding to return to his first loves, skiing and boating, and writing.

Although he later concentrated on skiing, his early books focused on his love of the water, i.e., Inside Passage to Alaska, Cruising the Maine Coast, and Eastward on Five Sounds. At Ski magazine, he wrote on learning to ski on short skis, collaborating with Clif Taylor, and coined the term “GLM” (“graduated length method”). GLM was adopted by leading ski schools and by the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA). Thousands of skiers today who would never have learned to ski otherwise, learned the techniques of the sport through GLM.

He was a founding writer of Snow Country magazine, and cofounded Skiing Heritage, the first national publication focused on skiing history. He was inducted into the US Ski Hall of Fame and into Maine’s Ski Hall of Fame and received the International Ski History Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Over the course of his career, he wrote well over 400 features and sketches and forteen books.

Predeceased by his long-time companion, Elizabeth Aprea, he leaves his brothers Jon Lund ’51 and his wife Joan Sturmthal, of Hallowell, Maine, and Erik Lund ’57 and his wife Sandra Lynch, of Boston, Massachusetts, and numerous nephews and nieces, including Will Lund ’76, Ben Lund ’83, Ted Lund ’85, and Carol Lund Price ’86.

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A. Donald Clark ’58 died on December 26, 2018, in Torrington, Connecticut.

(The following appeared online at tributes.com, December 2018:)

Archie was born on October 2, 1935 and passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018.

Archie was a resident of Torrington, Connecticut, at the time of passing.

He graduated from East Corinth Academy and Bowdoin College.

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William K. Norton ’67 died on December 29, 2018, in Seattle, Washington.

(The following appeared online at tributes.com in January 2019:)

William was born on December 15, 1945, and passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018.

William was a resident of Seattle, Washington, at the time of passing.

He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1967 with a bachelor of science degree, majoring in mathematics and with a double minor in philosophy and religion.

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Robert P. Smith ’62 died on January 7, 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts.

(The following was published in the Boston Globe, January 9, 2019:)

Robert P. Smith, of Boston, suddenly on January 7, 2019. Beloved husband of Salwa (Aboud) Smith. Devoted father of Fiona Singer and her husband Matthew, and Edward A. Smith. Cherished grandfather of Gemma and Eliana Singer. Dear brother of Ina Ginsberg.

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Peter K. Race ’52 died on January 9, 2019, in Groveland, Massachusetts.

(The following was published in the Boston Globe, January 13, 2019:)

Peter K. Race, born in West Chester, Penn., in 1931, the only son of S. Kempton and Mary Race, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2019. Raised in Brookline, Mass., graduate of Brookline High School (1948), and Bowdoin College (1952), where he majored in English literature. Active in Bowdoin Glee Club and the Meddiebempsters double quartet. Served in the US Army 1952-54. Married Ruth Eldridge in 1953 and lived in New Jersey, Germany, Long Island, New York, and Scituate, Mass., before settling in Boxford, Mass., for forty-five years, followed by the past fourteen years in Groveland, Mass.   Descended from seafaring ancestors of East Boothbay, Maine, Mr. Race spent his entire career in the property and casualty insurance business, concluding as VP of Electric Mutual Insurance Company. He held a CPCU designation and was a past president of the Boston Chapter of CPCU. He was active in Boxford town affairs, serving more than forty years on the Elementary School Committee, Masconomet Regional High School Committee, Finance Committee, Capital Budgeting Committee, and Land Committee. Survived by his wife, two sons and their spouses, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

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Roger E. Anderson ’64 died on January 10, 2019, in Brooklyn, Connecticut.

(The following appeared online at tributes.com in January 2019:)

Roger was born on April 19, 1942, and passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019.

Roger was a resident of Connecticut at the time of passing.

Upon graduating from Bowdoin College in 1964, Roger returned to Naugatuck to work at Risdon.

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Stephen J. Cicco ’74 died on January 10, 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts.

(The following was published in the Boston Globe, January 17, 2019:)

Stephen J. Cicco, of Chelmsford, a longtime photographer and teacher, died of complications from pneumonia at Tufts Medical Center while surrounded by his family on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. He was sixty-six. Stephen was born to parents, Albert and Teresa (Orlandella) Cicco in Chelsea on April 27, 1952. He grew up in Chelmsford and graduated in 1970 from Chelmsford High School, where he ran track and was a standout actor in the school’s drama club. Stephen graduated from Bowdoin College in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in German. On campus, he was a proud member of the Delta Sigma fraternity, known for its progressive views and as the first house to admit women. During his college years, he spent his summers working in York Beach, Maine, with his twin brothers, Peter and Paul. As part of the beach’s music scene, they performed as the Cicco Brothers Band, with Stephen on bass, Peter on lead guitar and vocals and Paul on drums. After college, Stephen moved to Boston, eventually settling in the city’s Roslindale neighborhood. After graduating from New England School of Photography, he joined the school’s faculty in 1979 and taught there for more than thirty years, inspiring younger generations of artists. In 1982, he went to work at his parents’ advertising agency, Graficon Communications in Chelmsford, as the company’s vice president. After his parents retired and closed Graficon in 1990, he launched Stephen Cicco Photography in Charlestown and also taught at Lasell College in Newton. Beyond his love of teaching, Stephen was best known for his fashion and commercial photography. In the mid-1990s, he served as president of the Fashion Association of Boston (FAB), a networking organization for industry professionals. Along with runway shows, he shot countless fashion and advertising spreads for his clients. His work was exhibited and appeared in an array of media outlets, including Vogue, Paris Match, Time, and Business Week magazines. In 2011, Stephen was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia and received a blood stem-cell transplant to cure the disease. While the procedure was successful and he was free of cancer the rest of his life, a host of medical complications ensued and he remained in the hospital for eleven months. Once in recovery, he returned home to Chelmsford in 2012 but continued to receive treatment monthly at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. His experience as a patient profoundly changed him. He spent what he called his “bonus years” in retirement, caring for his aging father, reconnecting with old friends, enjoying Boston’s sports teams and pursuing his interests in cooking, politics, history, and writing. As president of the Delta Sigma Corporation, he wrote a history of the fraternity and awarded fellowships from the group to Bowdoin art and music students to support their career goals. Three years ago, he learned he had relatives in Italy who were unknown to the family in the US to that point. Meeting and vacationing with them were among his greatest joys. At the time of his death, he was studying Italian and writing a memoir of his experience as a leukemia patient. Stephen is survived by his brother, Peter and his partner Karen Frederick of Dracut, along with Karen’s sons Matthew, Gregory, Daniel, and Brian, and their spouses and children; his brother, Paul and his wife Deborah Del Mastro of Martinez, Calif., and Deborah’s children, Jack and Sarah; his sister Nancy Cicco of Chelmsford; niece Tiana Cicco of Lagunitas, Calif.; nephew Gianni Cicco and his fiancée Cristina De Melo Wirkala of Seattle; and extended family in the US and Italy, and lifelong friends.

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Henry E. Zietlow ’22 died on January 14, 2019, in Springbrook, Wisconsin.

(President Rose sent the following message to the Bowdoin community on January 14, 2019:)

To the Bowdoin community,

I write with great sadness to inform you of the death of Henry Zietlow, a member of our first-year class. Henry was killed in a car accident this morning in his hometown of St. Paul, Minnesota. His mother, who was a passenger in the car, was hurt in the accident but does not have serious injuries.

This is an incomprehensible loss for Henry’s family, and one that brings deep sorrow to the Bowdoin community. Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to Henry’s family and friends at this tremendously sad and difficult time.

While Henry had completed just a single semester at Bowdoin, he was fully engaged in the life of the College. His academic interests were varied, with a remarkable depth and breadth that included math and history, art and biology, among other disciplines. An accomplished violinist, Henry also had a passion for the outdoors—including camping and canoeing—and he was just getting started as a member of Bowdoin’s rowing team, having captained his team in high school. His was a life full of promise, and he was someone who exemplified the very best of Bowdoin. And his ties to the College ran deep—his father, Nathan Zietlow, is a member of the Class of 1987, and an uncle and aunt are also Bowdoin graduates.

I know that Henry’s death is a shock for us and that it may be more difficult to learn of this news while we are on break and do not have the opportunity to immediately come together on campus to support one another. Students who wish to reach out to Bowdoin’s counseling service can contact Bernie Hershberger, director of our Counseling and Wellness Services, at (207) 725-3069. After hours and over the weekend, students can reach a counselor by calling (207) 725-3145 and then pressing “1.” 

We will be working with Henry’s family and friends to plan a memorial service on campus after classes resume, details of which will be circulated when they become available. In the meantime, those who wish to reach out to Henry’s family may do so at their home (1445 Summit Avenue, St. Paul MN 55105-2240).

Thank you for holding Henry and his family in your hearts and prayers, and for continuing to support one another.

Sincerely,

Clayton

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Jonathan R. Farmer ’03 died on January 16, 2019, in Manbij, Syria.

(President Rose sent the following letter to the Bowdoin community on January 18, 2019:)

To the Bowdoin community,

Today we learned the tragic news that our graduate Jonathan R. Farmer ’03 was among nineteen people—including four Americans—who were killed Wednesday when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest inside a restaurant in the Syrian city of Manbij.

Jon, who was thirty-seven at the time of his death, was a US Army Green Beret from Palm Beach Gardens Beach, Florida, who had attained the rank of Army Chief Warrant Officer 2. He joined the Army on March 30, 2005, and graduated in 2007 from the Special Forces Qualification Course as an engineer sergeant. Selected to attend the Special Forces Warrant Officer Candidate School, Jon earned his commission in 2016. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and served on ten overseas tours, including six combat tours in Iraq, Afghanistan, and, most recently in Syria.

Jon received numerous awards and decorations during his time in the military, including the Bronze Star Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, and the Army Commendation Medal.

Born in Boynton Beach, Florida, Jon lived for a time in Laconia, New Hampshire, before returning as a teenager to Florida, where he attended the Benjamin School in Palm Beach. At Bowdoin, he was a history major and a forward and captain of the 2003-2004 men’s basketball team. His teammate, roommate, and close friend, Michael Harding ’03, remembered Jon today as a “loyal and selfless friend.” Men’s basketball coach Tim Gilbride said Jon was “…a great teammate and competitor” and “a quality person—someone we all enjoyed being around.” In May 2004, Jon was awarded the William J. Fraser Trophy given to the player “who best exemplifies the spirit of Bowdoin basketball.”

Jon is survived by his wife, their four young children, and his parents.

Jon was part of a long and inspiring list of Bowdoin graduates and community members who served and are still serving the common good in the US military. Sadly, he will now join those across the generations at our College who are memorialized on our campus and in our hearts for the ultimate sacrifice made on our behalf. 

Sincerely,

Clayton

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Frederick T. Bail ’65 died on January 17, 2019, in Waimanalo, Hawaii.

(The following appeared online at everloved.com in January 2019:)

Remembering Fred Bail should have an audio track with slack key guitar, gently lapping waves, and above his own warm, kind, compassionate voice that met everyone with attentive care.

Frederick T. Bail was born on March 27, 1944, in Brockton, Massachusetts, to Vivian Mae Gibbs—whose Cape Cod heritage emerged in Fred’s love for the beach—and to Richard Nelson Bail, Sr, whose roots in the wooded hills of western Pennsylvania informed Fred’s love of trees, mountains and all natural beauty. Predeceased by his son Bradley Bail, he is survived by his older brother Richard N. Bail Jr. (Lynne) and his sister Caroline “Carrie” Bail (Darius Jonathan) who were a close-knit trio as well as by six beloved nieces and nephews: Lisa Bail (Wai Lee), Jeffrey Bail (Maureen), and Christopher Bail (Kari), Jonah Jonathan, Geneva Jonathan and Orelia Jonathan; nine grand nieces and nephews; his best friend Chuck Larson (Cynthia); and many loves and a multitude of friends.

After a happy free-range childhood in a small shoe town south of Boston, Fred joined his brother in school going to kindergarten at age four. He followed him again to Bowdoin College at age seventeen. Adding to his athletic interests there, he starred in lacrosse. He graduated with an AB in psychology in 1965. Fred always loved children, being a super playmate for his little sister and for all the neighborhood kids when home on college break. He obtained a PhD in educational psychology from Cornell in 1970, having already been employed by the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.

By chance, he landed in a residential neighborhood in Ka’aawa, where he fell deeply in love with Hawai’i, with slack key music (moving on from his first love playing amateur blues guitar), with Hawaiians, and with swimming in the ocean. His heart was won and kept by Hawai’i.

Fred was on the faculty at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa from August 1969 until August 2012, and remained a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Educational Psychology until his death. His favorite part of the job was mentoring many graduate students in their own pursuits. He won the “Excellence in Teaching” award, selected by students as the best teacher at the university, and served as department chair on and off over his forty-three-year career. He leaves behind many colleagues, students and friends at UHM.

His highest passion was saved for his relationships with people, family and many far-flung friends scattered around the world. Next on the list would be listening to music. Fred collected a wide range of music on CD and shared his special gift of making “mixes” tailored for a particular person’s favorite genre. Third would be amateur photography, which in his last decade manifested as the labor of love in assembling his original Hawai’i photo calendar eagerly awaited by its recipients.

Fred’s loosely Buddhist philosophy brought him to a simple but joyful way of living in retirement: cherished accommodations in Chuck’s “cottage” by the ulu tree, regular gatherings with friends, and daily visits to his “church,” which is how he referred to the Waimanalo beach, its ironwood trees, Windward vista of the Ko’olau Mountains and makai picture of Rabbit Island. It was in that beloved spot that he died suddenly on January 17, 2019.

Fred was a truly good and special man: compassionate, empathetic, generous, funny and spontaneous—add your own favorite adjective! We will all miss him so much more than these words can communicate; so please imagine a fade out with his favorite artist, Gabby Pahinui, playing in the background…

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John Welwood ’64 died on January 17, 2019, in California.

(The following appeared online at lionsroar.com on January 20, 2019:)

John Welwood, a pioneer in the field of East–West psychology, has died at age 75. Welwood was the former director of the East–West Psychology program at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco and the associate editor of the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology. He is known for coining the term “spiritual bypassing” to describe the use of spiritual ideas and practices to avoid unresolved emotional and psychological challenges.

Welwood was inspired at a young age by the works of D.T. Suzuki and Alan Watts. In an interview with Buddhist Geeks, Welwood said that when he read Watts’ Psychotherapy East and West, “it blew my mind completely, and I saw my destiny right there. I felt this intersection was the most important thing I could imagine.” Welwood spent the rest of his life pondering the relationship between Buddhist awakening and growth in psychotherapy.

After years of reading about Buddhism, Welwood encountered the famous Tibetan Buddhist teacher Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. “His consciousness was like nothing else I’d ever encountered,” Welwood said in an interview with Richard Young. Welwood became a student of Trungpa Rinpoche, and, following his instruction, began practicing meditation.

Welwood received a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Chicago in 1974. He authored eight books, including groundbreaking works like Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships, and Toward a Psychology of Awakening. His main specializations focused on the psychology of awakening, relationships as contemplative practice, and embodied presence.

Welwood is survived by his wife, Jennifer, and his son, Bogar Nagaraj, both of whom also teach integrated psychospiritual work.

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Phineas Sprague ’50, an Overseer Emeritus of the College, died on February 7, 2019, in Cape Elizabeth, Maine

(The following was published in the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram on February 13, 2019:)

Phineas Sprague, 93, of Cape Elizabeth, died on Feb. 7, 2019. He was born on June 15, 1925, to the late Lucy Coleman Carnegie and Phineas Shaw Sprague. He was the husband of Mary Louise Thomas Sprague. He attended The Dexter School in Brookline, Mass., Groton School, Groton, Mass., Bowdoin College, Class of 1950, and Harvard Business School. Between 1943 and 1946, he served in the Army Combat Engineers in the European Theater. After completing his education, he was employed by C. H. Sprague and Son Co., at both the Sprague Steamship Co. in Boston, Mass. and Petroleum Heat and Power Co. in Providence, R.I. After moving to Maine in 1970, he was involved in several business startups including Plasmine Incorporated and the purchase of the Portland Company at 58 Fore Street, where he founded The Portland Engineering Company, a fabricator of components for the nuclear industry. In 1948, he married Mary Louise Thomas of Portland. They began their seventy-year journey together, honeymooning on the schooner, “Heart’s Desire.” Six children and their spouses, fourteen grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren followed, to their delight. Phin and Mary Lou lived in Cambridge, Mass., Columbus, Ohjio, Providence, R.I., Prouts Neck, and in 1997, moved to Spurwink Farm, in Cape Elizabeth, where they started a horse-boarding business, raised Belted Galloways, and introduced Scottish Black Face sheep to Richmond Island. “What I love to do most, is make people laugh, and if I can’t do that, I’ll make them giggle!” Known to his friends as Phin, he was an avid sportsman, a community initiator and promoter, joker, coupleteer, and consummate fun-loving gentleman. He was a skier, hiker, sailor, aviator, oarsman, and fly fisherman. He particularly loved bird shooting with his faithful German Shorthaired Pointer, Aimee. At Bowdoin College, Phin was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, graduated with Bowdoin’s “Biggest and Best” class of 1950, was president of the outing club, a promoter of the fraternity system, and founder of the Bowdoin Rowing Association. He was appointed Overseer of the College in 1985 and Overseer Emeritus 1991. He served on many boards, including, in Providence, the Providence Boys Club, the Smith Hill Girls Club, and Rhode Island State March of Dimes as chairman, and in Maine, Camp Ketcha and the Scarborough Land Trust. Phin was active in the Rhode Island and Maine Republican parties. He began the first local government committee of the Providence Chamber of Commerce, served on the Scarborough Sanitary District and ran for state representative from Cape Elizabeth. He was a Mason and a member of the Rotary Club. Phin was a proud member of the Society of Colonial Wars and the Society of the Cincinnati, and a life-long member of the Prouts Neck community. Throughout his life whenever he saw something that needed doing he never hesitated to jump in to create something of collegial pleasure. With Amos Winter, and Sel Hannah, Phin marked out the first trails and worked to establish Sugarloaf Mountain as a first-rate ski resort. In Scarborough, he started the Nonesuch Oar and Paddle Club with Stan Plagenhoef. His Spurwink Airfield Fly-In has been a family fun event for twenty years. He saw value in fostering community engagement and dialogue through discussion groups, launching “Maine Issues,” and with John Ridge, “Issues and Solutions.” Phin is survived by his wife, Mary Louise; and his children, Phineas Sprague Jr., Mimi Hauenstein, Seth Sprague, Abbott Sprague, Cate Gilbane, and Happy Rowe, their spouses and children; and great-grandchildren; also, by sister Millicent Monks, half-sisters Julie H. Sprague and Jeanette Hagen, half-brother, Shaw Sprague, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister Lucy Sprague Foster. A celebration of Phin’s “Happy Days” will be held in the summer.

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R. Frederick Brown Jr. ’63 died on January 9, 2019, in Bloomfield, Connecticut. 

(The following appeared online at carmonfuneralhome.com in January 2019:)

Fred was born in Augusta, Maine, on January 30, 1941 to Leia (Togni) Brown and R. Frederick Brown Sr. and died January 9, 2019 in Bloomfield, Connecticut. He is survived by his children, Sarah and her husband John of Massachusetts, Peter of Chicago, and Adam and his fiancé Alexa of Connecticut, his sisters Jeannette of New Mexico and Barbara and her husband Tillman of North Carolina, his nieces. Stephanie and her husband Dan and their daughters of Maine, Leia and her husband Jamie and their children, also of Maine.

He was a proud 1959 graduate, with honors, of Morse High School in Bath Maine. He completed his undergraduate degree in 1963 from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, with a B.A. in psychology. After two years of teaching in New Britain Connecticut he went to graduate school at Cornell University in Ithaca New York. He graduated in 1967 with a master of science for teachers degree.

In 1969 he began his long tenure at Wm. H. Hall High School. He taught Biology and AP Biology until his retirement in 2000. As an extension of his passion for teaching, he coached for many years. He began at New Britain High School as an assistant track coach. While at Hall High he was assistant boys basketball coach in the early- to mid-1970s and head coach for the boys track team between 1971-1979 including the CCIL title team of 1976. After retiring from the classroom he was an assistant girls track coach on and off for over a decade.

After his retirement from teaching, he consulted on the science and AP biology curriculum and teacher training for both the State of Connecticut and the US Department of Education. He also lent his time to BSA Troop 12 of West Hartford as Scout Master of some pretty terrific boys. During his tenure he saw more than nine boys, including his son Adam, achieve the rank of Eagle Scout.

He enjoyed all things out-of-doors—hiking, canoeing, camping, tennis, skiing, bird watching, and identifying all types of flora fauna by their full Latin name. He was also an avid listener of NPR. His favorites being “A Prairie Home Companion,” “Car Talk,” and “Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me.” He truly enjoyed connecting with friends and family on FB, sharing political cartoons and opinions, poetry, and genealogy. Most of all he loved watching “his” UConn Women’s basketball team (always coaching from the couch, unbeknownst to coach Auriemma).

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Alison G. Linsley ’88 died on January 12, 2019, in Windham, Maine. 

(The following was published in the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram on January 19, 2019:)

Alison Graham Linsley, 52, passed away of natural causes on January 12, 2019. She was born on August 31, 1966, the daughter of Richard Stoddart and Nancy Miller.

Alison grew up in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, and was a graduate of Hathaway Brown School. Following high school, she received her bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College, graduating magna cum laude with a double major in classics and economics. She understandably fell in love with the beauty of Maine while being a student at Bowdoin and chose to call Maine her home.

Following her education, Alison opened Jorgensen’s Café in Waterville where she sold gourmet goods for several years. She later began a successful career in marketing and was a founding member of BlueTarp in Portland, before her declining health.

Alison was a passionate person who put her heart into everything she accomplished. Her vibrant personality sparkled to all those who knew her. Alison was a lover of the outdoors and enjoyed kayaking, hiking, skiing, and snowshoeing. She particularly enjoyed peaceful time spent on the Presumpscot River. Alison was an advocate for women’s rights, protecting the environment, and domestic violence prevention. Although miles apart, she kept in constant contact with her family, who loved her dearly.

Alison is survived by her mother, Nancy Miller and her husband, Ralph Dirksen of Plantation, Fla.; brothers, Ben Stoddart and his wife, Jandy of Weston, Fla., and Rich Stoddart and his wife, Lee Anne of Winnetka, Ill.; nieces, Ashleigh McBratney and her husband, Ben of Northfield, Ill., Samantha Stoddart of Winnetka, Ill., Gwen Ferguson of Ashland, Ohio, and nephew, Joseph Stoddart of Weston, Fla.; former husband, Jim Linsley of Maine; dear friends, Jim and Darci Crick of Windham; and longtime Bowdoin classmate and friend, Joanna Leary of Maine.

Alison was predeceased by her father, Richard Stoddart; and her beloved dog, Belle.

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John M. Keefe ’55 died on January 17, 2019, in Greenwich, Connecticut. 

(The following was published in the GreenwichTime on January 23, 2019:)

John Mullins Keefe, known to everyone as Jack, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on January 17. Jack was eighty-six years old.

Jack was born in 1952 and spent his formative years in Scarsdale, NY. He was the son of Daniel Wallace Keefe and Kathleen Mullins Keefe. He attended the Canterbury School and Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Jack graduated from Bowdoin in 1955 with a BA in English. Jack treasured his time at Bowdoin and post-graduation, rarely missed an opportunity to return to his alma mater.

After college, Jack spent two years in the Army where he served in Germany as a first lieutenant. Upon his return to the states, Jack began a long and extremely successful career in advertising and advertising sales. After a short tenure in client service at J. Walter Thompson, Jack joined the advertising sales staff at TIME Magazine. Beloved at TIME by colleagues and clients for his quick wit and gentle demeanor, Jack was a fixture in the “Halls that Henry Luce Built” for more than thirty years while setting the sales standard for integrity and sales results. Jack retired from TIME  in 1987.

Jack’s professional life was inspired by an incredibly fulfilling personal life. In 1960 Jack married his childhood friend and the love of his life, Barbara Keogh. In 1975 Jack and Barbara moved from Scarsdale to Greenwich with their daughter, Jennifer, and from there they created a life filled with love, laughter, joy, and fabulous memories. Jack spent his later years traveling the world with Barbara, doting over his three grandchildren, Samantha, Kate, and Hank while painting, reading, and sailing.

Jack will be remembered by those who knew and loved him as the perfect gentleman.

Jack is survived by his wife of sixty years, Barbara (Keogh) Keefe, his daughter, Jennifer Keefe Anderson, her husband, Rick, of Wilton, CT, as well as his three grandchildren, Samantha, Kate, and Hank. The family is celebrating Jack’s life with a private service and burial.

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Harry V. Demissianos ’50 died on January 20, 2019, in Lawrence, Michigan. 

(The following was published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on January 27, 2019:)

Lawrence Harry V. Demissianos, M.D., died peacefully on January 20, 2019, at his home in Lawrence, Michigan. He was born January 16, 1928, in Paris, France, to Vasilis and Sofia Demissianos. He grew up in Athens, Greece, and attended Athena College from 1937 – 1947, where he was valedictorian of his prep school class. In 1947, he matriculated to Bowdoin College in Maine. After receiving his B.S. from Bowdoin he attended Harvard Medical School, where he received his medical degree. He then moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he joined the Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company, later becoming director of experimental medicine. On April 22, 1972, Harry was united in marriage to Glenda Smith Watts, who survives him. A physician by training and an industrial research manager for a good part of his life, Harry later developed a passion for photography—especially of his beloved Greece. His photographs have been exhibited in galleries in Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Niles, among other locations. Many of his photographs are in the homes of family and friends. Harry had a high intelligence, great curiosity, and a zest for life. He enjoyed travel and seeing new and interesting places. Sometimes when traveling he would even trip or run into things because he was such an eager and interested tourist who loved to take in all that a location offered. He was a great lover of music and art, enjoying concerts and the theater. In addition to his wife, Harry is survived by his daughter Zoe Livingston-Poole (Eric), a granddaughter Megan (Gilbert) Gagne and four great-grandchildren, as well as cousins in Greece and loyal friends.

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Clement S. Wilson Jr. ’57 died on January 20, 2019, in Greenfield, Massachusetts. 

(The following appeared online at wilescremationcare.com in January 2019:)

Clement Skolfield Wilson Jr., 83, died due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease on January 20, 2019 at Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility in Greenfield, Mass. Clem was born April 13, 1935 in Brunswick, Maine. His parents were Elizabeth Davenport (Hawkins) and Clement Skolfield Wilson Sr.

He is survived by his wife of sixty years, MaryLouise Wilson, his three children and spouses, son Steven and Elaine Wilson of Orange Park, FL; son David & Ellen Wilson of Philadelphia, PA; daughter Ellen and Kevin White of Leyden, MA; grandchildren Abigail and Nicholas Wilson; Shane, Jenna and John Wilson; Ethan and Hannah White; sister Julia Stevens of Brunswick, Maine; sister Mary and Ken Carpenter of Newton, MA and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Clem graduated from Brunswick High School in 1953 and was a distinguished ROTC Military graduate from Bowdoin College in 1957. After graduation he moved to Wilmington, DE, to work and met his future wife MaryLouise Matthes. They were married August 30, 1958. Clem was called to active duty and served two years in the 2nd armored division 66 Regiment in Texas and North Carolina. After this duty the Wilson family moved to CT where he entered the education field and received his MEd from the University of Hartford. While in CT he served in the West Hartford Army Reserve.

In 1972 Clem, MaryLou and their three children moved to Topsham and then Brunswick, Maine, where they lived for over thirty years. His career in education was as a teacher in CT and a teacher and principal in Maine. Clem also served three terms on the Brunswick Town Council.
Clem and MaryLou were avid sailors and sailed the Maine Coast every summer with their children. Through the years Clem and MaryLou enjoyed restoring and working on seven sailboats and three power boats.

In 2003 they moved to northern FL to be near son Steven and family. Summers were spent in their RV traveling to CT, MA, and Maine to visit family and friends. Due to health reasons in 2014 they moved first to Loomis House in Holyoke, MA, and then to The Arbors of Greenfield, MA, to be near their daughter Ellen and family.

Throughout his life Clem enjoyed singing. He sang tenor in his college choirs, the St. Augustine FL Community Chorus, Coquina Crossing Chorale in FL, and the First Parish Choir in Brunswick.

Clem’s family would like to thank the staff at The Arbors of Greenfield, Hospice of Franklin County, the Eventide Singers of Franklin County, and the dedicated staff in the dementia unit at Charlene Manor for their loving care.

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Frederick O. Smith II ’56 died on January 22, 2019, in Portland, Maine. 

(The following appeared online at wilescremationcare.com in January 2019:)

Frederick Orville Smith, II, 84, of Farmington, died early Tuesday at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born July 17, 1934, in Cambridge, Mass., a son of Harry Francis and Dorothy (Spaulding) Zeller Smith and was a graduate of Bowdoin College as well as having received a master’s of arts in political science degree from the University of Vermont in 2000. Mr. Smith was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served as a Lt. Commander in the US Naval Reserve. He was the president and treasurer of Fred O. Smith Mfg. of New Vineyard and was currently an account manager at Old Ford Antiques and Collectibles. In Nov. of 2017, he received the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who’s Who, the World’s premier publisher of biographical profiles. He was active in the community, having served on numerous Republican committees at the local, state, and national level and was a member of the New Vineyard Fire Department, Old South Congregational Church in Farmington, and the Town of Farmington Budget Committee. He also was a member of the Farmington Downtown Business Association, the Farmington Elks Lodge, Kora Temple Shrine, Farmington American Legion, and Maine Lodge AF and AM #20 of Farmington. At the time of his passing, Mr. Smith was serving as the president of the Farmington Rotary Club. He is survived by his daughters, Sarah Williams of Wilton, Jennifer Smith of Anchorage, Alaska, and Erika Close of Augusta; grandchildren, Rachel Pelter, Julianna Alexandria, Molly Hinkel, Jesse Williams, Carrie Close, Rebecca Close, Erick Close, and Jordan Kaylor; He was predeceased by his wife, Mabel Roxie Moore on Jan. 11, 2013; and his sister, Joy Gilbank.

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Harry M. Jewett III ’81 died on January 26, 2019, in Old Lyme, Connecticut. 

(The following was published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on January 27, 2019:)

Harry Mulford Jewett III of Old Lyme, Connecticut, died on Saturday January 26, 2019, following an accident while playing pond hockey on Rogers Lake. Harry was born on June 14, 1959, at Harper Hospital in Detroit to Harry Mulford Jewett II and Eunice Hefferan Jewett. He is survived by his wife Emily Marden Jewett, his son Harry Mulford Jewett IV, his daughter Lindsey Eunice Jewett, siblings Barbara Jewett McLeod, Robert Hatch Jewett, and William Hefferan Jewett. Harry grew up in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, the oldest of four siblings. He graduated Philips Academy Andover and Bowdoin College. Following school, he moved to Boston where he met Emily. They married in Darien, Connecticut, in 1989. Work opportunities would bring Emily and Harry to Colorado Springs, Los Angeles, San Diego, and ultimately Denver, where they would raise their two children. Harry spent his career in commercial real estate, where he worked for Cabot Cabot & Forbes, CB Richard Ellis, Oncure Medical Corporation, and Select Medical. His passions included all things athletic, including hockey, tennis, paddle, hiking, and golf. Always a voracious reader, Harry’s curiosities were endless. Above all, what set him apart was his ability to make people laugh.

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Richard D. Cobb ’65 died on January 27, 2019, in Woodbury, Connecticut. 

(The following appeared online at munsonloveterefuneralhome.com in January 2019:)

Richard (Dick) Cobb, 74, of Woodbury, Conn., and Falmouth, Maine, passed away suddenly, in his sleep, on January 27, 2019, in Woodbury.

Dick was born in 1944 in Worcester, Mass., to parents Richard Cobb and Barbara Damon Cobb. The Cobbs were a family of educators and Dick became a distinguished, and well-loved, educator himself. Dick graduated from Bowdoin College and remained strongly connected to the school throughout his life. For over forty years, Dick taught Latin to students at Taft School in Watertown, Conn. At Taft, Dick had a deeply positive influence on countless students and faculty. Dick had many friends and enjoyed traveling the world to visit and to play golf. When his mother, Barbara, was alive, he often traveled with her to visit national parks. Dick spent his summers at the Cobb family home in Falmouth, Maine. He was well known by his neighbors for being a good neighbor and a loving friend. Dick had a sharp wit, a ready smile, and a kind heart. He will be greatly missed. Dick was often seen carrying a lacrosse stick used to throw balls for his beloved German shepherds.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Suzanne Cobb Platt. Dick is survived by his nephew, Anthony Platt, 55, of Corona, Calif; his niece, Bonnie Platt Berger, 53, of Saint Paul, Minn.; great-niece, Melody Platt of College Park, Md.; great-nephew Damon Platt of Corona, Calif.; and great-nephew Benjamin Berger of Saint Paul, Minn.

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