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Frederick B. Power '46
Frederick B. Power ’46, May 24, 2007, in Tallahassee, Fla., at 86. He left Colby for World War II and was trained as a meteorologist for the Army Air Corps. He worked as a meteorologist for the National Weather Service at the Tallahassee Airport for 32 years. Survivors include his three children, Rick, Stephen, and Wendy O’Brien, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
Patricia Durling Meeker '48
Patricia Durling Meeker ’48, August 1, 2007, in Sylvania, Ohio, at 80. She graduated from the University of Toledo in 1949. A mother and housewife, she was a master gardener who volunteered at the Toledo Botanical Gardens and served on its board for 20 years. She traveled around the world, was a gourmet cook, and a patient birdwatcher. Survivors include her children, Bob, Randy, Matt, Marcia, and Mary, her brother, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Horace P. Landry '49
Horace P. Landry ’49, July 11, 2007, in Bonita Springs, Fla., at 86. A sergeant for the Army Air Corps, he served in World War II in North Africa and Italy. He was an editor and a journalist at newspapers in Maine and Florida. At age 70 he became an author, self-publishing two murder mysteries. He belonged to the VFW, the Elks, Rotary, and was active in his church. His wife of 59 years, Geraldine, seven sons, a sister, 18 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren survive him.
Thomas F. Maguire '49
Thomas F. Maguire ’49, August 22, 2007, in Midland Park, N.J., at 84. He served in the Navy during World War II and earned his master’s in chemical engineering from the University of Maine. For 35 years he worked for American Cyanamid, including assignments at its international division in The Netherlands. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Linda Shaw Maguire ’49, three children, and 10 grandchildren.
Eleanor Runkle Stevens '50
Eleanor Runkle Stevens ’50, July 12, 2007, in Rockport, Mass., at 78. She worked for IBM for 22 years as an executive secretary. Her passion was for handbells, which she played for nearly 70 years. Described as a kind woman, she was frugal, self-sufficient, and loved to sail. Survivors include her sister-in-law, Priscilla Davis Runkle ’51, and several nieces and nephews.
Shirley Cookson Hall '50
Shirley Cookson Hall ’50, June 10, 2007, in Camden, Maine, at 78. She married and lived in Italy until 1967, when she settled in Camden. She was involved with her church, served on the school board, and was active with the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She played bridged and loved to cook. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Gilbert, two sons and a daughter, six grandchildren, two great-granddaughters, and one sister.
Lois H. Poulin '51
Lois H. Poulin ’51, May 12, 2007, in Denver, Colo., at 76. She received her master’s from the University of San Francisco and taught languages at the university level. She lived in Puerto Rico for 20 years, where she raised the four children that survive her: Eduardo, Maria Luisa, Marta, and Rosa Seda. She was predeceased by her uncle Raoul H. Violette ’33.
Joseph O. Denis '52
Joseph O. Denis Jr. ’52, May 31, 2007, in Folley, Ala., at 75. A chemical engineer, he worked for Sylvania and Westinghouse before founding, in 1968, Z-D Wire Products, Inc. in New Jersey, which he eventually moved to Norridgewock, Maine. For three years he owned and operated Lakewood on Lake Wesserunsett in Skowhegan. In retirement he raised Paso Fino horses. Survivors include his wife, Susan, two sons and a daughter, seven grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.
John R. Abbe '53
John R. Abbe ’53, July 3, 2007, in Gulfport, Fla., at 76. After serving in the Navy during the Korean War, he had a career in sales and business management. He started a youth soccer program in Waterville, was a golfer and a fisherman, and loved his camp on Pierce Pond in Maine. An Elk and member of the American Legion, he was also an avid reader. His wife, Susan, four children, eight grandchildren, and a brother survive him.
Louise McGuinness Ludlow '56
Louise McGuinness Ludlow ’56, June 1, 2007, in Elizabethtown, N.Y., at 72. She devoted her time to helping the hungry, homeless, and aging, and she served as chair of the board for an adult care facility in Keene Valley, N.Y. She was an enthusiastic cellist, an involved community member, and loved the Adirondacks. Survivors include her husband, G. Craig Ludlow, a daughter and a son, three grandchildren, and a sister and a brother.
