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Edward R. Halpin '45
Edward R. Halpin '45, April 29, 2006, in Augusta, Maine, at 83. Drafted into the Army, he served in France and Germany during World War II and earned a Purple Heart. He taught and coached in various Maine high schools until he retired in the late 1970s. His son, John, a sister, and a granddaughter survive him.
William L. Whittemore '45
William L. Whittemore '45, September 7, 2006, in La Jolla, Calif., at 81. A dedicated scientist, he earned his doctorate in physics in 1948 from Harvard. He worked as a researcher at Brookhaven National Laboratory until he joined General Atomics in 1957, where he worked for nearly 50 years on the TRIGA reactor program. Traveling around the world advising countries on designing and building nuclear reactors, he found time for his passion for archaeology and photography. His wife, Alice, survives him.
Jean C. Crie Hodgkins '48
Jean Crie Hodgkins ’48, September 6, 2006, in Thomaston, Maine, at 80. An outdoorswoman, she was the National Standard Race age group skiing champion in 1976. She was active in skiing organizations in Maine and Colorado and volunteered with senior groups. Her six children, Frederick, Steven, Heidi Snead, Holly Butterman, Kristin Macomber, and Katrina Crie, and five grandsons survive her.
S. Vincent Monaco '49
S. Vincent Monaco '49, July 18, 2006, in Boynton Beach, Fla., at 83. During World War II, he served in the Navy in the Pacific as chief pharmacist aboard the LST 835. After the War he established a lifelong career in the pharmaceutical industry with Warner-Lambert. He was a member and officer of the Marblehead, Mass., Philanthropic Masonic Lodge as well as a member of the Boston Yacht Club. His wife of 54 years, Mary, his son and daughter, his sister, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren survive him.
Bridget Agnes Fay O'Keefe '49
Bridget Agnes Fay O'Keefe '49, July 22, 2006, in Newburyport, Mass., at 83. Originally from New York, she came to Colby after serving in the Navy in World War II and getting married. While raising her children, she finished her degree in 1961. A junior high teacher for 20 years, she earned her master's in 1962 from the University of Maine. A world traveler, she joined the Peace Corps in the 1970s and taught English in Thailand. Predeceased by her first husband, George F. Burns '47, she is survived by her son, George, daughter and son-in-law, Eileen B. '73 and Kevin J. Higgins '73, daughter, Lorraine, and son-in-law, Robert S. Jarnes '73, two brothers, and seven grandchildren.
Joan Millett Coon '51
Joan Millett Coon '51, August 21, 2006, in Simsbury, Conn., at 76. She worked as a computer programmer at The Stanley Works in New Britain, Conn., until she retired. A 50-year resident of Watertown, Conn., she was involved in her local church and library and she supported various causes related to the welfare of animals and children. Her children, Michael, Scott, Colin, and Whitney, her former husband, David Pape '53, her brother, her stepson, two grandchildren, and four cats survive her.
James K. Keefe '51
James K. Keefe ’51, September 20, 2006, in Benton, Maine, at 77. He worked in several capacities related to economic development in Maine, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. He was honored for his work by Who’s Who in America and the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce. Despite suffering from multiple sclerosis, he remained active on boards and councils dedicated to improving the lives of other sufferers. His three daughters, Celeste Wesner ’75, Colleen Lancaster, and Cathy Clifford, and six grandchildren survive him.
Winona J. Nile Eddy '52
Winona Nile Eddy '52, June 19, 2006, in Harvard, Mass., at 76. She worked as a technical editor for Raytheon Company before raising her children. Later in life she became a part-time home health aide helping the elderly. She possessed a phenomenal memory for early English poetry. Her husband, Neal, three children, and two grandsons survive her.
Lloyd J. Mason '52
Lloyd J. Mason ’52, September 8, 2006, in Norway, Maine, at 75. He held several positions in business and banking, including ownership of Woodman’s Sporting Goods in Norway and loan officer at Oxford Bank and Trust. Active in civic organizations, he was associated with the Maine Jaycees and the Salvation Army. He loved canoeing, bird hunting, and NASCAR. His son, James, a sister, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren survive him.
Sylvia J. Jennison Spike '55
Sylvia Jennison Spike ’55, September 13, 2006, in South Portland, Maine, at 73. A lifelong student and teacher of the arts, she was a watercolorist, portrait artist, and painter who worked at the Portland Museum of Art. An interest in the Holocaust led her to travel to Europe frequently and to establish an extensive personal library on the subject. Her children, Parker Dulany, Michelle Dulany, Anna Jellis, and Benjamin; her sister, Naomi Jennison Noice ’51; a cousin, Stephen W. Hayes ’59; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandson survive her.
