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Jean Hayes Wassell
Jean Hayes Wassell ’44, Aug. 6, 2012, in Boston, Mass., at 90. She earned a teaching degree at Springfield College and a master’s at Goddard College. As a social worker and case manager, she turned to what would be a lifelong passion for activism. She protested the Vietnam War and joined a women’s collective. Abortion rights, equal pay for women, and affordable housing were among many other causes she championed into her 80s. She is survived by her partner, James Brooks, and four children.
Thelma Brann Morsillo
Thelma Brann Morsillo ’44, July 23, 2012, in Manchester, Vt., at 88. She met her husband, Nicholas Morsillo, when he was training as a bomber pilot and she was working in Waterville to raise money for her studies. After Colby she was a social worker and then managed her husband’s law office in Schenectady, N.Y., while raising four children, all of whom survive her. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and niece Marjeanne Banks Vacco ’62.
Olive Pullen Palmer
Olive Pullen Palmer ’40, July 26, 2012, in Augusta, Maine, at 95. Among the first to join the Navy WAVES in 1943, she served as a cartographer in the Navy’s Hydrographic Office in Washington, D.C., and was invited to the White House for tea with Eleanor Roosevelt. She taught school in Maine for more than 20 years. Predeceased by her sister Ruth Pullen ’33, she is survived by a daughter, a son, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Horace F. “Jeremy” Burr
Horace F. “Jeremy” Burr, ’40, May 22, 2012, in Ashland, Ohio, at 92. He served in the Navy and Naval Reserves during World War II and the Korean War, retiring as a captain. He worked for Scoville Manufacturing and General Motors and returned to government employment following retirement from GM. An avid climber, skier, and canoeist, he loved to be outdoors. He took the name “Jeremy” midway through life and began writing poetry and music. He is survived by his wife, Marian, four children, two stepchildren, 11 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. His sister, Jean Burr Smith ’39 died before him.
Henry Kammandel
Henry Kammandel ’38, July 1, 2012, in Omaha, Neb., at 96. He emigrated from Germany at age 11, graduated from Colby, and earned his M.D. degree at Tufts and joined the Army in 1942. He was an Army surgeon in New Guinea when he met his wife, Mary, a registered nurse in the Army. He practiced urology, first in New York City and then for many years in Omaha. His wife of 66 years died less than a week after his death. They are survived by a daughter, a son, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Richard S. Sawyer
Richard S. Sawyer ’35, Aug. 3, 2012, in Wayland, Mass., at 98. He was a manager for W.T. Grant Co. for many years and managed stores in several states. He was married for 68 years to Janet Goodridge Sawyer ’37, who died in 2006. The couple had a daughter, and they lived in New London, N.H., in retirement.
Gladys Averill Heubach
Gladys Averill Heubach ’33, Sept. 17, 2012, in Newton, Mass., at age 101. She worked in Waltham, Mass., as a supervisor for the Social Services Department of the State of Massachusetts for more than 25 years. Predeceased by her husband, Alfred, and son, Rodman, she is survived by a daughter, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Mina Higgins Phinney
Mina Higgins Phinney ’30, Sept. 5, 2012, in Machias, Maine, at 103. Most of her career she taught at Dennysville (Maine) High School, which she had attended. Later she taught at Washington Academy and was school librarian there. She was a longtime member of the Dennysville Congregational Church, where she was church organist. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald Phinney, a son, and a sister, Madelyn Higins Stanley ’34. She is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Avis Merritt Churchill '35
Avis Merritt Churchill ’35, May 14, 2012, in Glen Allen, Va., at 97. She earned a master’s degree from the University of Maine and taught in Presque Isle, her hometown. A 50-year resident of Southington, Conn., she was head of the English department at Southington High School for more than 20 years. She enjoyed reading, [cut off]
Lucile Naples Weston '39
Lucile Naples Weston ’39, May 16, 2012, in Wellesley, Mass., at 93. She earned an M.S. at Jackson College, a Ph.D. in microbiology at Radcliffe, and an M.A. at Tufts. She played the keyboard and enjoyed spending time with friends and caring for her cats. She was predeceased by her husband, William. She is survived [cut off]
