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John F. Decker '65
Feb. 21, 2019, in Worcester, Mass., at 75. He left Colby the fall of his sophomore year following a car accident in Vassalboro, Maine. He went on to earn a bachelor’s in finance from Boston University and a master’s in sports administration from Ohio University. He used his education working in his family business, Midland Supply, and as a youth basketball coach. Survivors include his brother, Thomas, cousins, and nieces and nephews.
Barry G. Botelho '67
summer 2018, at 73. He served in the U.S. Air Force for two years after Colby and then earned an M.B.A. from Boston University in 1970. His career involved positions with Xerox Corporation in New York and London and as controller of Mira Lanza, Italy’s leading detergent manufacturer. He then served as director of planning and business analysis at Barilla S.P.A., an Italian food subsidiary in Italy. He is survived by his wife, Lena.
Christopher B. Curley '67
Sept. 12, 2018, in Worcester, Mass., at 73. He worked in business, starting as manager of the MTA Credit Union and eventually becoming president of the Waterford Corporation. He was a sailor and storyteller, helped anyone needing assistance, and enjoyed golfing with friends. His wife, Arlene, three children, and several grandkids survive him.
Walter W. Greist '68
March 25, 2019, in North Haven, Conn., at 74. Walter spent nearly three years in India with the Peace Corps after Colby, and then he earned a master’s in anthropology from the University of Kentucky. He settled in North Haven and established an organic farm, Mill River Valley Gardens, which was New England’s first community supported agricultural farm (CSA). Two children, their mother, three grandchildren, and three siblings survive him.
Richard A. Kenworthy IV '71
Nov. 18, 2018, in Williamstown, Mass., at 70. The first of his two careers began in 1974 when he graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and became a chef for the Hilton hotel chain. Progressing from banquet to sous chef, he ultimately became executive chef at the Meadowlands, N.J., Hilton. In 1981 he started Catering by Kenworthy and 10 years later opened Amarillo Grill, both in Hartford. His second career began in 2000 when he returned to his love of classics and started teaching Latin and Greek, primarily at the Williams School in New London, Conn. A voracious reader and wordsmith, he did the New York Times crossword puzzle daily. Skilled at tennis and squash, he also followed professional hockey and football, and he loved to golf. Survivors include his partner, Patricia Wilk, two children, his former wife, and three brothers.
J. Ann Williamson '71
March 10, 2019, in South Burlington, Vt., at 69. After Colby, she traveled and worked abroad for eight years with her friend Nancy Hammar Austin ’71, visiting countries in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. She returned to the U.S. and settled in Vermont, earning a master’s in nutrition from UVM and spending the next 27 years as a registered dietician for the State of Vermont helping families in the WIC Program. In her spare time, she enjoyed alpine skiing and writing stories and poems. Her brother, a niece, and a nephew survive her.
Cemal Yalinpala '71
Oct. 13, 2017, in Montréal, Québec, at 69. An economist, he earned a Ph.D. from McGill University, taught for many years at Vanier College in Montréal, and held short appointments at Colby and at Isik University in Istanbul. An activist, he lent his energy to the Vanier College Teachers Association, where he served executive roles, including that of president; the Québec Fédération Autonome du Collégial, which he cofounded; and a movement in Turkey to save endangered sea turtles and fight pollution in Lake Bafa. He possessed formidable culinary skills, was personable, and sought solitude and beauty. Two sisters survive him.
Michael D. Sullivan '72
Feb. 28, 2019, in Oxford, Md., at 68. President and founder of AMI Capital, he was a prominent multi-family mortgage banker, growing his business for 20 years until its sale to Wachovia Bank in 2003. In retirement, he became involved with civic and charitable organizations, including the Talbot Preservation Alliance and the Avalon Foundation. He was a conservationist, a traveler, and an outdoorsman who loved to sail, hunt, and fish. Inspired by the loss of his brother in the Vietnam War, he hosted hunting outings on his farm for the Wounded Warrior Project. He served as a Colby Overseer 2005-13, and he endowed three funds at Colby, including the Louise and Tom Sullivan Scholarship Fund, named after his parents, and the Michael D. Sullivan and Jamie Garner Student Research Fund. His wife, Jamie Garner, survives him, along with two grandchildren and a sister.
Michael J. Strone '74
Feb. 15, 2019, in Harrison, N.Y., at 65. The law degree he earned in 1978 at Fordham University was put to use at the private law firms for which he worked, at General Electric as their real estate general counsel, and in his private practice. His avocations included collecting antique Japanese art and involving himself in the International Netsuke Society; singing and performance art, including roles in the Westchester Gilbert and Sullivan Society shows and as chair of the board for the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players; and a dedication to Judaism and his work at the Jewish Community Center. Survivors include his wife, Andrea, two children, and a brother.
Kevin C. Zorski '75
Nov. 30, 2018, in Brunswick, Maine, at 65. A healer and teacher, he earned his doctorate in medicine in 1991 from the University of New England's College of Osteopathic Medicine and established an independent practice in Freeport, Maine, with interests in the cranial field and embryology. He enjoyed carpentry, photography, landscaping, and basketball; he also loved to sing and learned to play the guitar later in life. His partner, Sherry “Gem” Britton, a son, and two siblings survive him.
