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Anthony J. Marin
Anthony J. Marin, Sept. 11, 2013, in Winslow, at 50. A plumber for Colby’s Physical Plant Department since 1991, he said he sought the position so he could marry Patricia O’Keefe in Lorimer Chapel, which he did in 1992. He developed friendships across a wide range of offices and departments on campus as well as with students and student athletes in particular. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, his mother, four brothers, four sisters, stepchildren, and grandchildren.
Marion Daye O’Donnell Mc-Kinney
Marion Daye O’Donnell Mc-Kinney ’28, Aug. 15, 2013, in Simsbury, Conn., at 106. She earned a master’s in education at Columbia and taught English and physical education in Simsbury from 1929 to 1972. Predeceased by her first and second husbands, she is survived by a daughter, a son, a stepdaughter, five grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, and eight step-great-grandchildren.
Ruth Brown Peabody
Ruth Brown Peabody ’32, Aug. 19, 2013, in Houlton, Maine, at 101. While working as a teacher at Lawrence High School in Fairfield, Maine, she met her husband, who was the Colby football coach. After raising her family in Houlton, she returned to teaching in the mid-1960s, retiring in 1973. She enjoyed cooking and playing cards, and her favorite place was East Grand Lake, where she and her husband built a cottage. Predeceased by her husband, Woody, she is survived by three sons, five grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
Evelyn M. Kelley
Evelyn M. Kelley ’34, July 8, 2013, in Haverhill, Mass., at 101. She worked in accounting for H.P. Hood in Lawrence and Raytheon in Andover. A member of the Glee Club at Colby, she loved music throughout her life and was a member of her church choir. She is survived by her niece and nephew-in-law.
Carl W. McGraw
Carl W. McGraw ’40, Sept. 24, 2013, in Webster, N.Y., at 95. He taught in Maine, then worked at Eastman Kodak before serving in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific in World War II. He was fired upon while dropping surrender instructions a week after Hirohito’s surrender. He returned to Rochester, N.Y., and retired from Kodak in 1980 to enjoy skiing, golf, family, and friends. Predeceased by his wife, Ruth, in 1981, he is survived by five children and four grandchildren.
Doris Rose Hopengarten
Doris Rose Hopengarten ’40, Aug. 19, 2013, in Newton, Mass., at 94. A longtime resident of Newton, she served as a psychologist in the Needham school system for 11 years. Predeceased by her husband, Sol, and her sister, Phyllis Rose Baskin ’39, she is survived by son Fred Hopengarten ’67, daughter Emerita Diamond Professor of Women’s Studies and Professor of French Jane Hopengarten Moss, and three grandchildren including Anne Hopengarten ’06.
Lydia Abbott Mailhot
Lydia Abbott Mailhot ’40, Aug. 26, 2013, in Boxford, Mass., at 95. She resided in Sudbury, Mass., for 50 years and taught Latin and English at Lincoln-Sudbury High School for 20 years. She enjoyed reading and singing and was described as a “higher authority” on grammar. Predeceased by her husband, Otis, and a daughter, she is survived by two daughters and four grandchildren.
John E. Stevens
John E. Stevens ’42, Aug. 3, 2013, in San Diego, Calif., at 93. During World War II he was a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces. Flying 51 combat missions, he won the Distinguished Flying Cross, an Air Medal with three oak clusters, and battle and campaign medals. He earned an M.B.A. from National University in San Diego, where he settled and worked for Convair and other aerospace and engineering companies. Predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Lucile, he is survived by four daughters and a granddaughter.
Leonard Caust
Leonard Caust ’43, July 27, 2013, in Goldens Bridge, N.Y., at 91. He served in the U.S. Army, 102nd Division, in World War II and earned an M.B.A. at Harvard. He worked for many years at Lever Brothers. Predeceased by a brother, Arthur W. Feldman ’35, he is survived by his wife, Ruth, and five daughters and their families.
Rita A. McCabe
Rita A. McCabe ’45, July 28, 2013, in West Hartford, Conn., at 90. She worked for IBM for 33 years, many of them in leadership positions, and was cited as a leader in coordinating IBM’s commitment to equal opportunity and the advancement of women. In 1979 she went into real estate. She was a Colby trustee for 16 years, beginning in 1966. She was also a trustee at Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y. She is survived by a brother, nieces, and nephews.
