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Paul A. Wescott
Paul A. Wescott 53, Aug. 13, 2013, in Scarborough, Maine, at 81. A graduate of NYU Law School, where he was an editor of the law review, he practiced law in New York, Pittsburgh, and Portland, Maine. In a second career he was CEO of Howell Laboratories in Bridgton, Maine, from 1977 to 2011. He was a trustee at the University of New England, which awarded him an honorary doctor of laws degree. Predeceased by former spouse Eloise Larned Petrik 55 and a granddaughter, he is survived by his wife of 34 years, Peggy, three sons, a daughter, three stepdaughters, a stepson, and 14 grandchildren.
Beryl Baldwin Punt
Beryl Baldwin Punt 53, Aug. 2, 2013, in East Rochester, N.Y., at 81. She earned an M.A. in art education at Columbia and taught art for more than 50 years in elementary schools, at a museum, and in her own pre-kindergarten school. Predeceased by her husband of more than 50 years, Pieter, she is survived by a son and two daughters.
Roland E. Nagle
Roland E. Nagle 53, Aug. 7, 2013, in Monterey, Calif., at 82. At Colby he played baseball and basketball and was a member of the Outing Club and Lambda Chi Alpha. He earned a master of science degree at NYU. A 40-year resident of Monterey County, he served in the U.S. Air Force and had a career in meteorology.
Mary Corrigan Laudy
Mary Corrigan Laudy 53, Sept. 6, 2013, in New York at 82. She earned a nursing degree at Cornell and lived in San Francisco in the 1950s before joining the visiting nurse service in New York. She lived for many years in Westchester County and was a volunteer librarian and a member of the Whippoorwill Club. She is survived by her son and two grandchildren.
John B. Philbrook
John B. Philbrook 55, Aug. 20, 2013, in Marblehead, Mass., at 80. He had an aviation career that spanned more than 40 years, including 10 years with the U.S. Air Force and 30 years with American Airlines. In retirement he served as director of operations at Beverly Airport and flew charters. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Sylvia, three daughters including Patricia Philbrook Levine 82, three sons, 13 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Joseph A. Perham
Joseph A. Perham 55, Aug. 28, 2013, in West Paris, Maine, at 80. He earned advanced degrees in English and education from the University of Maine and never missed a day of teaching in his 26 years at Paris High School, Leavitt Institute, and Oxford Hills High School, where he served as head of the English department. A humorist and storyteller, he wrote, produced, and performed 17 albums of Maine humor and folklore and received the Broderson Award for his radio commercials for the Maine Office of Tourism. He was also a Universalist lay preacher and 50-year member of the Masonic Granite Lodge of West Paris. Predeceased by his brother Sidney D. Perham 56, he is survived by his wife of 59 years, Peg, a daughter, three sons, seven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
David Bruce McComb
David Bruce McComb 55, Aug. 23, 2013, in Salem, Mass., at 79. He earned an M.A. from Columbia and had a long career as a bond analyst and bond manager at Standard & Poors and at Boston Safe and Trust Co. He later retired from the EPA, where he had worked in hazardous waste services. He was physically active and an avid fan of Boston teams. He is survived by three sons and five grandchildren.
Albert J. Languet Jr.
Albert J. Languet Jr. 55, Oct. 5, 2013, in Belgrade, Maine, at 86. He enlisted in the merchant marine in 1945 and later the Marine Corps. He returned to Maine, graduated from Coburn Classical Institute, attended Colby, and established a successful masonry contracting firm in Belgrade. He was a member of the school board and was a Belgrade selectman. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Joyce, six children including Albert Languet III 88, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Robert S. Leavitt
Robert S. Leavitt 56, Sept. 16, 2013, in Massachusetts at 78. A 46-year resident of Reading, Mass., he started in a three-year business training program at General Electric after graduation and retired as finance manager for GEs small aircraft engine group in 1990. He was a model railroader and an accomplished pianist, preferring jazz. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Nancy Roseen Leavitt 57, five children, and nine grandchildren.
Barbara Hunter Pallotta
Barbara Hunter Pallotta 59, Oct. 5, 2013, in Fort Myers, Fla., at 75. She earned a master of arts degree in liberal studies at Ramapo College at 64, a source of great pride for her and her family. She enjoyed golf and tennis, but reading was her real pleasure. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Jack Pallotta 59, two sons, a daughter, and six grandchildren.
