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Ruth Park Smith '30
Ruth Park Smith '30, a store owner, died January 5, 1994 in Lancaster, N.H., at 85. She was born in Beaverdam, Wis., and grew up in Fairfield, Maine. A concert violinist, she also co-owned the House of 1833 in Old Mystic, a local landmark and exclusive ladies' dress shop. Predeceased by her husband, Roy E. Smith '29, she is survived by a daughter, a sister, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Rena Mills Theberge '30
Rena Mills Theberge '30, a teacher, died April 17, 1994 in Beverly, Mass., at 86. She was born in Caribou, Maine, and was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Colby. She was for many years a math teacher at Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Mass. She is survived by her husband, Ernest, a daughter and two sons.
Milton H. Edes '31
Milton H. Edes '31, a postmaster, died December 9, 1994, in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, at 88. He was born in Sangerville, Maine, and attended local schools. He spent one year at the College, then worked as a weaver at the Old Town Woolen Company in Maine until 1933. Thereafter he was a postmaster in Sangerville. On retirement he moved to Florida. A sister, Laurice Edes Merriman '28, and his brother, Orville '31 and, also were Colby alumni. He was predeceased by his wife, Charlene; the Edes had two daughters.
Ivan E. McLaughlin '31
Ivan E. McLaughlin '31, a radiologist and general practitioner, died May 2, 1994 in West Gardiner, Maine, at 85. A graduate of Higgins Classical Institute, he graduated from the Boston University School of Medicine in 1933. He conducted a general practice in Gardiner from 1934 to 1942, then served in the Pacific in World War II. He continued his general practice and radiology from 1946 to 1969. From 1969 to 1978 he was radiologist for the Gardiner General Hospital and Pineland Hospital. He also was chief radiologist for several years at the Veterans Administration Hospital at Togus, Maine. He is survived by his wife, Roberta, a son and three daughters, two stepsons and a stepdaughter, his brother, Clarence R. McLaughlin '26, and many grandchildren.
Ralph M. Snyder '31
Ralph M. Snyder '31, a banker, died December 25, 1994, in his Oxford, Maine, home at 85. Born in Portland, Maine, he graduated from Portland High School and was a summa cum laude graduate and member of Phi Beta Kappa at Colby. He was a field representative for the Home Owners Loan Corp. and studied finance and business administration at New York University before becoming chief executive officer at Home Federal Savings and Loan Company. He retired in 1969 after 27 years with the organization. In 1958 he was named president of the Maine Savings and Loan League. Predeceased by his brother, Arthur H. Snyder '29, he is survived by his wife, Ruth, three children, 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Thelma Bamford Tracy '31
Thelma Bamford Tracy '31, a teacher, died April 30, 1994 in Milbridge, Maine, at 84. She was a native of Linneus, Maine, and graduated from Houlton High School. For 20 years she was a teacher of English and foreign languages at Steuben High School and for another 20 years a teacher at Sumner Memorial High School in Sullivan, Maine. She was a member of the Military Baptist Church in Houlton and attended the Cherryfield Baptist Church. After her retirement she traveled extensively. She is survived by two nieces and a nephew.
Francis R. Altieri '33
Francis R. Altieri '33, a salesman, died March 3, 1994 in Waterbury, Conn., at 87. A native of Waterbury, he worked for Doeskin Products, Inc. and Curtis Candy as a salesman. He served in the Army in World War II, was a member of the Knights of Columbus and a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church. He is survived by his wife, Anne, a daughter, two sisters and four grandchildren.
John C. Bendix '33
John C. Bendix '33, an electrician, died May 4, 1994 at his home in Quincy, Mass., at 84. A native of Winslow, Maine, and a graduate of Coburn Classical Institute, he was a master electrician with Bethlehem Steel until 1941 and with General Dynamics until 1977. He was interested in target shooting and won medals in Maine, New England and national rifle and pistol competitions in the 1930s through the 1950s. A lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, he also was a Scoutmaster in Quincy and was a member of the Bethany Congregational Church. He is survived by his wife, Mary, two sons, three granddaughters, two sisters, nieces and nephews.
J. Robert Curtis '33
J. Robert Curtis '33, a manufacturing executive, died March 7, 1994 in Sanibel Island, Fla., at 83. A Waterbury, Conn., native, he worked in manufacturing with Waterbury Tool Company from 1941 to 1945 and with the Lewis Engineering Company from 1946 to 1951. In 1950 he and his late brother, William Curtis '32, founded Curtis Products Company, where he served as chairman of the board until his retirement in 1976. He also served as a director of the Waterbury National Bank and of the Waterbury Savings Bank/The Banking Center/Centerbank. A director of many charitable organizations, he also was chairman of the Greater Waterbury Development and Industrial Commission and president of the Waterbury Rotary Club and of the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce. He is survived by his sons, John and Thompson Curtis '63, and three grandchildren.
Robert F. Greene '33
Robert F. Greene '33, an insurance executive, died in Brooklin, Maine, on June 7, 1994, at 83. He was born in Dorchester, Mass., attended Dorchester High School and was a graduate of the Huntingdon School in Boston. A business administration major and member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity at Colby, he was an executive with the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company, the Hanover Insurance Company and American Mutual Insurance Co. before becoming an insurance consultant. He was a watercolor painter after retirement and had several shows of his work in the Boston area. Survivors include his son, John S. Greene '67, a brother and two grandchildren.
