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Richard S. Hellawell Sr. '56
Nov. 30, 2018, in Jupiter, Fla., at 84. A veteran with the U.S. Army, he built a career in the auto industry. He started as an accountant at Cadillac Automobile Company in Boston in 1960 and was vice president and general manager by 1971. He later opened Hellawell Cadillac Oldsmobile in The Berkshires. A philanthropist and humanitarian, he supported a mission church in Delray Beach and the Hanley Hazelden Foundation. He also played golf and rooted for New England sports teams. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Patricia, two daughters, and a brother.
John W. Cameron '57
Oct. 11, 2018, in Hudson, Wis., at 81. An educator, he began teaching at Marshfield (Mass.) High School before moving to Holderness School, where he taught English and served as department chair. He then went on to Dana Hall School (Wellesley, Mass.), where he led the English department until he retired in 2004. Along the way, he earned a master’s in English from Wesleyan University in 1968, was a Fulbright Teaching Fellow at Eltham College in England, and was a Klingenstein Fellow at Columbia University for a year. He loved the written, spoken, and sung word; received honors domestically and internationally, and took pride in the efforts and success of his students. Survivors include his wife, Judith, three children, including Christopher Cameron ’82 and Heather Cameron Ploen ’87, three grandchildren, and a brother.
James H. Marchbank '57
Feb. 10, 2019, in Silver Spring, Md., at 83. He served in the Army Reserves and then earned an M.B.A. from American University in 1964. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Hansen Marchbank ’57, two sons, and three grandchildren.
Stanley K. Mathieu '57
Nov. 24, 2018, in Winslow, Maine, at 83. He earned two master’s degrees at the University of Maine, and he also studied at Bowdoin College. He served in the U.S. Air Force and belonged to the 101st Maine Air National Guard, retiring as major after 27 years of active and reserve duty service. He taught history and French, was a guidance counselor, and served as director of adult education in the Waterville School Department. Summers were spent remodeling and building homes, and in 1989 his construction company rebuilt Central Maine's Fort Halifax. He served as president of a local credit union and as general manager of Waterville's Pine Ridge Golf Course, and for 40 years he officiated local football and basketball games. He earned the designation of 'life master' bridge player. Predeceased by his first wife, Mary Story Mathieu ’58, he is survived by wife Janice Mathieu, her eight children, and his five siblings.
Charles S. Smith '57
March 8, 2019, in Cambridge, Mass., at 83. He worked in advertising and real estate, starting in the 1960s in New York City then moving to Boston, where he founded Charles Smith Associates, which specialized in historic home renovations. Later, he joined Hammond Real Estate as a broker. He was a golfer and yachtsman, and he served as a trustee of the Cambridge Historical Society. A niece and nephew survive him.
Warren K. Judd '58
Dec. 14, 2018, in Tavares, Fla., at 83. Following service in the Army for two years after Colby, he established a career at Aetna Life and Casualty, working in annuity and pension operations. Retiring in Florida in 1993, he focused on his golf handicap. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Kathleen, four children, and a grandson.
Constance Rockwell Ward '58
Jan. 13, 2019, in Portsmouth, N.H., at 81. After starting her family, she earned her bachelor's from the University of New Hampshire in 1969. An educator of young children, she owned and operated a preschool in Portsmouth for many years, and later she volunteered in a migrant community in Florida (where she wintered) for a reading program for almost 20 years. A grant allowed her to establish enrichment programs at childcare centers and elementary schools there, earning her accolades and a key to the city of Barefoot Bay. She also enjoyed reading, knitting, and doing puzzles. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Warren, three children, six grandchildren, and two brothers.
William R. Barnett '59
March 17, 2019, in Springfield, Mass., at 81. He earned a master’s from Boston University, where he taught history for a period before establishing a career in insurance and loss control management. At the same time, he was a public servant, serving, for example, on the Hampshire County Council of Government and Belchertown Board of Selectmen. In 1993 he was elected town clerk of Belchertown, a position he held until he retired in 2014. Bill was also a Mason who held offices such as district deputy grand master; he also received two distinguished service awards. He was active with six lodges at the time of his death. Survivors include his wife, Sharon, and two children, including Tamara ’97
Bruce L. MacDonald '59
Dec. 14, 2018, in Rock Hill, S.C., at 82. After earning a certificate in French at the University of Strasbourg in 1960, he started a career teaching high school French and Latin. He earned a master’s in education from Northeastern University in 1968 and later started negotiating contracts for teachers' unions across the country. Bruce moved to South Carolina in the early 1990s and worked at the Lancaster News, retiring as head of circulation. Traveling and watching sports were his favorite pastimes. His daughter, Heather, and a sister survive him.
Robert A. Sargent '59
March 25, 2019, in Shrewsbury, Mass., at 82. A talented athlete, he was recruited by the Washington Redskins in 1959óbut football didn't define his life. He became a salesman for ANACOMP Corporation, served the Town of Shrewsbury as a call firefighter and as a special police officer, and was a third degree Mason. He stood tall at 6’6″ and had a big personality to match, performing as a clown for community events and serving as a greeter at Shrewsbury High School. He made more than 350 donations to the American Red Cross's apheresis program, and he enjoyed fishing and boating. Three children, a brother, nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild survive him.
