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Gardiner E. Gregory '39
Gardiner E. Gregory ’39, December 15, 2005, in Wallingford, Conn., at 88. A teacher and principal in Maine, New Hampshire, and New Jersey, he earned a master’s in education from the University of Maine and pursued a Ph.D. from Rutgers. He co-founded the Hicksville (N.J.) Gregory Museum with his late wife. An avid photographer, he had several works exhibited at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. He is survived by two stepdaughters, Susan Palle and Linda Leisentritt, and two sisters, Patricia Warner and Jean Hart.
Frank P. Farnham '40
Frank P. Farnham ’40, November 27, 2005, in Waterville, Maine, at 88. A writer, he spent his life farming and running his family’s Belgrade vegetable stand. He served as town selectman and district supervisor for the Kennebec County Soil & Water Conservation District and during World War II worked in the Army’s public relations department. He is survived by his daughters, Dawn Farnham ’67 and Lynn, a son, Duane, two grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, several stepchildren, two sisters, Lydia Farnham Johnson ’40 and Lucile Farnham Sturtevant ’49, and numerous nieces and nephews, including Carol A. Johnson ’72.
Evelyn Gates De Kemper '41
Evelyn Gates De Kemper ’41, December 20, 2005, in Charlotte, N.C., at 86. She graduated from Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing and served four years as an Army nurse during World War II, attaining the rank of captain and receiving two Battle Stars for service in Germany. In addition to nursing, she was a homemaker and enjoyed reading, playing bridge, and traveling. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Ralph, three sons, a daughter, eight grandchildren, and a sister.
Albert I. Schoenberger '42
Albert I. Schoenberger ’42, August 1, 2005, in Boynton Beach, Fla., at 82. After graduating from New York University’s College of Dentistry he practiced dentistry for 39 years in the Bronx, N.Y., until retiring in 1984. After retirement he continued to play racquet sports and was active with an Alzheimer’s assisted living facility. He and his wife, Irma, raised two sons and two daughters, and had several grandchildren.
Evan J. MacIlraith '43
Evan J. MacIlraith ’43, March 1, 2005, in Valley Center, Calif., at 85. A World War II Army veteran and captain, he received the Silver Star for service. He worked as a real estate broker, automobile sales manager, and property manager. He was active in his church and with Little League baseball and Pop Warner football. He and his late wife, Virginia, raised three daughters and a son, and had several grandchildren.
Miriam Sargent Watson '43
Miriam Sargent Watson ’43, September 16, 2005, in Medford, Ore., at 83. She earned a bachelor’s in psychology and a master’s in social work from the University of California, Berkeley and worked as a psychiatric social worker and psychotherapist for the state of California, several county agencies, and her own private practice. Predeceased by a brother, Dwight E. Sargent ’39, she is survived by her brother, Frederic O. Sargent ’42.
William Hutcheson '44
William Hutcheson ’44, January 2, 2006, in Needham, Mass., at 82. A World War II Navy veteran, he was the former owner and president of Hutcheson Company, a commercial printing shop in Boston. In 1981 he and his wife, Doris Blanchard Hutcheson ’45, received Colby Brick Awards for service to the College. Predeceased by his brother, John G. Hutcheson ’43, he is survived by his wife of 61 years, five daughters, including Sandra Hutcheson Buck ’71 and Laurian Hutcheson Leavitt ’78, 10 grandchildren, including Christopher A. Buck ’00, and three great-grandchildren.
Grace K. Keefer Parker '45
Grace Keefer Parker ’45, November 11, 2005, in Babylon, N.Y., at 83. She earned a master’s in religious education from Columbia’s Union Theological Seminary and worked as an elementary school teacher, advisor to Christian college students, and Union’s director of its ecumenical program and student dean. After retiring in 1992, she was a literacy tutor and advocate for social justice. She is survived by her husband, Rev. Richard Parker, four children, six grandchildren, and a sister.
Edith Hinckley Turner '45
Edith Hinckley Turner ’45, December 13, 2005, in Attleboro, Mass., at 82. For four decades she taught French and German at Attleboro High School until retiring in 1988. Predeceased by her sisters, Madeleine Hinckley Gibbs ’43 and Lillian Hinckley Worcester ’47, she is survived by five nephews, Thomas and Daniel Gibbs and William, Jonathan, and Richard Silsby, one niece, Leslie O’Keefe, three grandnieces, and three grandnephews.
Elizabeth Skillin York '45
Elizabeth Skillin York ’45, November 5, 2005, in Portland, Maine, at 82. A graduate of Burdett Business College, she worked as a secretary for several firms before becoming a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening and art, for which she won prizes. She is survived by three sons, Richard, Gary, and Glen, and a grandson.
