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George N. Burt '37
George N. Burt '37, an insurance executive, died May 5, 1994 in Providence, R.I. He was 80. Born in Superior, Wis., he grew up in Providence, graduating from Hope Street High School there. At Colby he was the president of Phi Delta Theta fraternity his senior year. After graduation from the College he worked for the Automobile Insurance Co. of America, becoming an assistant vice president in 1957 and retiring in 1981 as senior assistant vice president. He was a member of the Turks Head Club and the Providence Art Club and past president of the Glocester Country Club. Besides his wife, Elise, he is survived by two daughters and two grandchildren.
Earle E. Glazier '40
Earle E. Glazier '40, a long-time resident of central Maine, died August 22, 1994 in Pittsfield, Maine. He was 78. Born in Fairfield, he was educated at Lawrence High School and Coburn Classical Institute. After Colby he worked for the Keyes Fibre Company in Fairfield for 25 years and was a member of the Oddfellows of Waterville and the Rebekah Lodge. An accomplished trumpet player, he played in bands and at churches; he also enjoyed square dancing. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, a son, a daughter, two stepsons, two stepdaughters, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Virgil J. Hinckley '40
Virgil J. Hinckley '40, a retired teacher, died in York, Maine, on May 20, 1994. He was 86. Born in Blue Hill, Maine, he prepared for Colby at George Stevens Academy. At the College he majored in mathematics, ran track, was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity and Kappa Phi Kappa academic society and played intramural sports. He received a master's degree in education from the University of Maine and served as principal in several Maine school systems, including Danforth, Richmond and Biddeford. He retired in 1971 after 12 years as a teacher at Traip Academy in Kittery. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude, five daughters, including Wanda Hinckley Brill '75, nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and two sisters.
Doris A. Russell '40
Doris A. Russell '40 died December 17, 1994, at 77. She prepared for Colby at Dedham High School in Massachusetts. At the College she majored in English, was a member of the Student Christian Peace Committee, Student Christian Association Cabinet, Library Associates, International Relations Club, the French and German clubs and the Arts Club. After graduation she worked in a variety of jobs, including teaching in rural schools in Maine, working at the Bendix Aviation Corp. during World War II and serving as an English instructor at Northeastern University and as a foster parent in Brighton, Mass. In later years she worked in public health and social work. She is survived by a brother, David Russell.
Sarah Fussell Cobb '42
Sarah Fussell Cobb '42, a teacher and librarian, died March 24, 1994 in Brookline, Mass., at 74. She was born in Swarthmore, Pa., and graduated from Swarthmore High School. She taught school in Windsor, Conn., and Duxbury, Mass., and served as children's librarian for Braintree, Mass., town librarian for Rockland, Mass., and school librarian for Whitman-Hanson Regional High School. She is survived by her husband, A. Spencer Cobb '42, her sister, Catherine P. Fussell '41, four children, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sister-in-law, Kathryn Cobb Kimball Quinn '36.
Paul Abramson '43
Paul Abramson '43, a writer and photographer, died on July 30, 1994. He was 76. He was born in New York City and prepared for college at Cheshire Academy in Connecticut. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, then studied photography and began writing and taking photographs for publication. Two decades ago he and his wife, Florence, retired to Sarasota, Fla., where he became a collector of violins. Besides his wife, he is survived by two children and two grandchildren.
Pauline Seekins Blair '44
Pauline Seekins Blair '44, a painter, community volunteer and homemaker, died September 26, 1994 in Dover, N.H., at 73. She was born and educated in Norwood, Mass., and left Colby after her freshman year to marry. During World War II she worked at Bendix Aviation in Massachusetts and drove an ambulance for the Red Cross Motor Corps in Massachusetts and New York. She reared a family and, in 1976, began painting in oils, winning local prizes for her work. She was an active volunteer with the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, the Red Cross, church groups and children's musical programs. Her husband, Bill, survives her, as do two sons, including David Blair '69, a daughter and several grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter.
Peter S. Kouchalakos '44
Peter S. Kouchalakos '44, a teacher, coach and school administrator, died August 7, 1994 in Coral Gables, Fla. He was 75. Born and reared in Lowell, Mass., he was an outstanding high school athlete at Lowell High School and at Bridgton Academy in Maine. His Colby education was interrupted by service in World War II; he served as a platoon sergeant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and earned several decorations, including the Bronze Star. He graduated from the University of Miami, where, as he had at Colby, he played varsity football and baseball. He taught and served as an administrator in the Dade County schools in Florida, retiring in 1979 after 32 years. In 1992 he was elected to the Lowell High School Athletic Hall of Fame. He is survived by his wife, Penelope, two sons, a daughter, four brothers and a sister.
Hubert E. Smith '46
Hubert E. Smith '46, a technical writer, died August 6, 1994 in Derry, N.H. He was 73. Born in Lynn, Mass., he was reared in Saugus and graduated from Saugus High School. He also attended Kents Hill School in Maine before enrolling at Colby. He served as a pharmacist's mate in the U.S. Navy during World War II, then attended the University of Massachusetts. He worked for the New Jersey Department of Health, General Electric and two Massachusetts companies before being recalled to Navy duty in 1950. For more than 28 years he was a technical writer for Raytheon in North Andover, Mass., retiring in 1984. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor, three sons, a daughter, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Jacqueline M. Allen '48
Jacqueline M. Allen '48, a lab technician, died April 16, 1994 in Bridgton, Maine, at 67. She was born in Bethel, Maine, and graduated from Fryeburg Academy. At Colby she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority, the Glee Club and the Outing Club. After her graduation from the College, she moved to Boston and worked as a lab technician at M.I.T. and for Massachusetts General Hospital. She also worked as a research assistant at Boston University Medical School. She is survived by her nephew, David Hodgdon of Conway, N.H.
