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Lynn R. Weinman '67
July 14, 2018, in Vienna, Va., at 72. He served four years with the U.S. Air Force and then worked for 20 years with the Navy as a contract specialist, eventually retiring from the Department of Defense. His wife, Cathy, three children, three grandchildren, and a brother survive him.
Ronald J. DiOrio '70
Jan. 19, 2018, in Washington, Pa., at 68. He served in the Peace Corps in Afghanistan after he graduated from Colby, and then he worked at various jobs, eventually becoming a substitute teacher in Burgettstown, Pa. He was interested in his family genealogy, and he was a World War II historian and a numismatist. His two sons, Aaron and Alexei, survive him.
Richard I. Hunt Jr. '70
Sept. 13, 2018, in Augusta, Maine, at 70. After earning a master’s (history) and a doctorate (Canadian/American studies) from the University of Maine, he embarked on a 40-plus-year career as a history professor, teaching at the University of Maine, Trinity College in Burlington, Vt., and Champlain College. Upon retirement, he returned to central Maine, where he led Sunday services and Bible studies at the Fairfield Center Church. A proud New Englander and a talented public speaker, he followed the Red Sox and had a passion for trains. His mother and a brother survive him.
Hugo B. Wallgren '72
June 21, 2018, in Newport, R.I., at 68. An M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst prepared him for a career in business, and he ultimately became a C.F.O. for a large company. He played tennis throughout his life, and he was trained in the military self-defense system Krav Maga. He spent the final years of his life in Newport, living in a carriage house near the ocean and cruising the streets in his red convertible. His two daughters, two grandchildren, and a sister survive him.
Hope I. Gottlieb '73
Feb. 22, 2018, in Buffalo, N.Y., at 65. A passionate linguist fluent in seven languages, she earned a master’s in French from Middlebury College, an interpreter certification from Georgetown University School of Language and Linguistics, and a second master’s in public administration at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium. She became a conference interpreter and was the first U.S. citizen hired as a permanent member of the interpreting team at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. Later, she was an interpreter for the World Bank, the United Nations, UNESCO, and the European Union. She joined the U.S. State Department in 1986 as vice counsel at U.S. embassies in Palermo, Milan, Santo Domingo, and Paris. A freelance interpreter in Europe later in life, she was working in France when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Survivors include her sister, Sydney Gottlieb, and a niece.
Curtis A. Sears '73
July 4, 2018, in Richmond, Va., at 66. He built a career in the paper industry, working as a research engineer, production engineer, and superintendent in mills in the eastern United States as well as around the world, most recently in Brazil. In 1977 and 1978, he received a fifth-year certificate in pulp and paper from the University of Maine. An avid runner, he ran across Scotland, from coast to coast, and completed 49 marathons, including four Boston Marathons. Survivors include his wife, Michelle, four children, and three siblings, including his twin sister, Lucinda.
Awetu Simesso '77
Aug. 18, 2018, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at 64. Human rights advocate, educator, civic leader, and actor, he received two master's degrees and in 1987 a doctorate in political science and government from Stanford University, where he was a founding member of the Stanford Ethiopian Students Union. He was a professor in the College of Law and Governance at Addis Ababa University at the time of his death, and he had also taught at New Generation University College. From 2006 to 2013, he was a senior advisor at USAID/Ethiopia focusing on peace and security issues and traveling throughout Ethiopia assisting civic organizations. The USAID honored him with the 2009 Meritorious Honor Award, and he was recognized by the United States Department of State for outstanding service in the field of democratic governance. An accomplished actor, he performed in Shakespeare plays in Maine and California and had four film appearances. Survivors include several siblings.
Jane Seamans Swan '78
June 11, 2018, in Durham, N.C., at 62. An accomplished artist, musician, and photographer, she earned an M.B.A. at Cornell University. Survivors include her husband, David, his four children, her mother, and her brother.
Jennifer Batson Wilson '82
Aug. 18, 2018, Newbury, N.H., at 58. She earned a master's in education in counseling from the University of New Hampshire in 1987, working for the next 25 years as a career counselor at New England College. She also worked as a special education instructor at a preschool and as an assistant librarian. She was founder and co-leader of a parenting group and wrote articles on career development. A devoted mother, she loved alpine skiing with her family. Her husband, Greg, two sons, her mother, and a sister survive her.
Jake Ulick '89
January 2018, in Hong Kong at 50. He worked his way through several regional newspapers before taking editing jobs at the Associated Press and CNN in New York. In the early aughts, he moved to Hong Kong, where he worked as an editor with Bloomberg News. Throughout, he was a mentor to younger journalists. An avid marathon runner, he completed races in New York, Paris, Amsterdam, and Singapore. He founded Colby's Ultimate Frisbee team, arranging its first meets with other schools, and later became a force in Hong Kong's Ultimate Frisbee league, which competed in tournaments throughout Asia. Survivors include his brother and sister-in-law, Joshua Ulick ’91 and Nicole St. John ’92, and a niece.
