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Elizabeth Chamberlain Ficker
Elizabeth Chamberlain Ficker ’45, Sept. 10, 2005, in Baltimore, Md., at 84.
Barbara Griffiths Travis
Barbara Griffiths Travis ’44, Dec. 10, 2012, in Springfield, Mass., at 89. She taught French, Latin, and English before raising her children and returning to teach fifth and sixth grades at the Elias Brookings School (named after an 1862 Colby graduate) in Springfield, Mass., retiring in 1986. Predeceased by her husband, Arthur, and by a daughter, she is survived by a son, a daughter, a stepdaughter, five grandchildren, and two great-grandsons.
Nancy Pattison McCarthy
Nancy Pattison McCarthy ’44, Dec. 9, 2012, in Alexandria, Va., at 90. She joined the Red Cross in 1944 and went to Sapporo, Japan, where she met her future husband. She was an award-winning realtor in the Carlisle-Harrisburg, Pa., area, and she loved art, opera, travel, and antiques. Predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Army Brig. Gen. Joseph E. McCarthy, she is survived by two daughters, a son, nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Delbert D. Matheson '43
Delbert D. Matheson ’43, Nov. 11, 2012, in Waterville, Maine, at 91. He served in Army field hospitals from 1943 to 1946 before returning to Waterville for a career as an accountant, serving as comptroller of Kennebec Valley Regional Health and business manager of W.B. Arnold Co. and C.O. Beck & Sons. He is survived [cut off]
Alden E. Wagner '44
Alden E. Wagner ’44, Dec. 7, 2012, in Dallas, Texas, at 90. He attended Amos Tuck School of Business and Columbia University and served on an amphibious landing ship at Normandy on D-Day. He became a mortgage banker and builder, constructing more than 5,000 homes in Dallas and later building shopping centers and developing commercial [cut off]
Mildred Wheaton Rush
Mildred Wheaton Rush ’42, Jan. 28, 2013, in Howland, Maine, at 94. She worked several jobs in order to attend Colby but withdrew at the outbreak of World War II. In her early 60s she was determined to complete her degree but first had to learn to drive so she could attend classes at the University of Maine, Orono, where she graduated. Predeceased by her husband, Richard, a son, and nine siblings, she is survived by a daughter, three sons, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Nathaniel Hawthorne Wheeler
Nathaniel Hawthorne Wheeler ’42, Nov. 2, 2012, in Peabody, Mass., at 91. He was predeceased by his sister Martha Wheeler Zeltsman ’44.
Nicholas J. “Chick” Gregorio Sr.
Nicholas J. “Chick” Gregorio Sr. ’41, Sept. 20, 2012, in Pembroke Pines, Fla., at 95. He served in the Armed Forces during World War II and later started two successful businesses. He was a life master of the American Contract Bridge League. His wife of 63 years, Marjorie, died in 2003. He is survived by his son, Philip Gregorio ’62, D.M.D.
Alison Pike Slade
Alison Pike Slade ’41, Dec. 8, 2012, in Newton, Mass., at 94. Dedicating much of her adult life to helping children with special needs, she earned her master’s and teaching certification at Bridgewater State College at age 48. Predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Edward, she is survived by four children, 13 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.
Elizabeth “Babs” Walden Palmer '40
Elizabeth “Babs” Walden Palmer ’40, Dec. 17, 2012, in Waldoboro, Maine, at 93. She was a homemaker, Red Cross volunteer, political activist, seamstress, cook, gardener, and a driving force at her local community center. Predeceased by her husband of more than 50 years, Paul K. Palmer ’37, she is survived by five children including Paul [cut off]
