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Henry W. Abbott Jr. '41
Henry W. Abbott Jr. '41, a Veterans Administration manager, died December 28, 1994, in Vero Beach, Fla., at 75. A native of Waterville, Maine, and a graduate of Coburn Classical Institute, he attended Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration after graduating from Colby, then served in the U.S. Army Air Force for three and a half years during World War II. He retired as a credit manager and later was a case study manager at the Veterans Administration in Togus, Maine. He is survived by his wife, Jane Russell Abbott '41, and a daughter.
Thomas R. Braddock '43
Thomas R. Braddock '43, an executive, died October 23, 1994, in Wellsville, N.Y., at 73. He grew up in Palmyra, N.Y., and was a graduate of Palmyra High School before attending Colby, where he received a B.S. in chemistry. During World War II he worked on the Manhattan Project as a chemist in St. Louis, Mo. After serving on the faculty of Northeastern University for three years, he worked in marketing research, development and management for several large corporations throughout the Northeast from 1951 to 1982, the year he retired from Air Preheater in Wellsville. He was a lifetime member of the American Chemical Society and was active in the local Democratic Party and in the Colby Alumni Association. He is survived by his wife, Anne, three children, including his son, Allan '70, four stepchildren, two grandchildren and five step-grandchildren.
Lowell E. Barnes '44
Lowell E. Barnes '44, a country doctor, died May 23, 1994 in Boston, Mass., at 70. He was born in Norway, Maine, and prepared for Colby at Fryeburg Academy and Hebron Academy. After Colby he served in the Navy for 10 years, including service as a scout and commando in the Pacific during World War II, and he graduated as valedictorian of his class at the Des Moines Still College of Osteopathic Medicine in Iowa. He was a family practice doctor in Hiram, Maine, for 39 years and School Administrative District 55 physician for 35 years. He was an expert outdoorsman and nature lover and often wrote about outdoor sports for the Portland newspapers' "Sportsmen Say" column. "If I had one wish in life," he said, "it would be that all of my patients outlive me." He is survived by his wife, Margaret, two sons, three daughters and nine grandchildren.
Edward H. Saltzberg '44
Edward H. Saltzberg '44, an antiques dealer, died in Essex, Mass., on January 10, 1994. He was 73. He was born in Ipswich, Mass., and attended schools there. At Colby he majored in business and was a member of Tau Delta Phi fraternity, the International Relations Club and the cross country team. He interrupted his Colby education to serve in the Army in World War II and after graduating returned to Ipswich to operate the family antique business. In 1970 he moved to Essex and opened an antiques store. Predeceased by his wife, he is survived by one son, two stepsons, a niece and two nephews.
Arthur Maye '45
Arthur Maye '45, a clergyman, died November 15, 1994, in Asheville, N.C., at 79. He received degrees from the Eastern Baptist College and Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and his doctorate from New York University. He was an American Baptist pastor in churches in Maine and New Jersey and was institutional chaplain for Bergen County, N.J. He also was an area Christian educational leader in New Jersey and Oregon. Upon his retirement, he served as interim minister in 13 different positions throughout the United States. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter, a stepson and stepdaughter, a brother, nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Benjamin C. Bubar Jr. '46
Benjamin C. Bubar Jr. '46, a minister and champion of civic righteousness, died May 15, 1994 in Waterville, Maine, at 77. Superintendent and chief spokesman for the Christian Civic League of Maine for 30 years, he graduated from Ricker College in Houlton before attending Colby. He was the youngest member of the Maine House of Representatives when he was elected in 1938 and served three terms from 1939 to 1944. Ordained as a Baptist minister in 1950, he twice ran for U.S. president on the Prohibition Party ticket. Since 1960 he owned the China Lake Marina, which he operated with his two sons. In addition to his sons, he is survived by his wife, Virginia, three brothers, a sister, Rachel Bubar Kelly '47, and five grandchildren.
Philip M. Caminiti '48
Philip M. Caminiti '48, a teacher and race track steward, died January 31, 1994 at his home in Waltham, Mass., at 75. He was born and raised in Waltham, attended Waltham High School and served in World War II as a second lieutenant with the Army. A three-sport star at Colby, he taught business law and mathematics and later became the athletic director at Deering High School in Portland, Maine. During summers he was employed as a racing steward at Scarborough Downs Racetrack, and after retiring from teaching in 1971 he was employed at the Thistle Downs Racetrack in Cleveland from 1972 to 1985. In 1986 he was inducted into the Waltham High School Football Hall of Fame. He is survived by four daughters, two sisters, a brother, a grandson, his companion, Rose Lantieri, and many nieces and nephews.
Wilbur "Bill" Pierre Bastien '49
Wilbur "Bill" Pierre Bastien '49, a restaurant manager, died January 25, 1994 in Togus, Maine, at 74. A native of Canada, he graduated from Amesbury, Mass., High School. He served in World War II in the Navy from 1942 to 1945 before attending the College, where he majored in business administration. For nearly 30 seasons he operated The Birches, a drive-in restaurant in Madison, Maine. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Kydd Bastien '51, a daughter and a son, three brothers and a sister.
Jeanne M. Hall '49
Jeanne M. Hall '49, a clinical social worker, died December 29, 1994, in Englewood, Colo., at 69. She was a Red Cross social worker in a military hospital in Europe and the field director for a United States Army Hospital in Indiana before becoming a psychiatric social worker on the faculty of Ohio State University, where she received her M.S.W. in 1960. She also worked with the Jefferson County Schools for 15 years. She is survived by her brother.
Arthur E. Hanken '51
Arthur E. Hanken '51, a chemist, died March 13, 1994 at the V.A. Hospital in Bedford, Mass. He was 77. A World War II veteran, he received seven battle stars and served on the U.S.S. Dorsey and the U.S.S. Randolph. After graduating from Colby, he was employed at the Boston Naval Shipyard as a chemist. He was a lifelong resident of Revere, Mass., and is survived by a granddaughter and a great-grandson.
