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Ward F. Stevens Jr. '53
May 22, 2016, in Utica, N.Y., at 85. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany in the mid-1950s. He built a career in insurance, working as an underwriter and commercial lines manager for the Hartford Insurance Company. He loved gardening, the outdoors, and the Adirondacks. His five children, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and sister survive him.
David W. Swindells '53
July 31, 2016, in Fall River, Mass., at 85. During the Korean War he was a communications officer aboard the USS Power, and upon discharge worked towards his M.S. in labor relations from Cornell, which he earned in 1957. He had a 30-year career in labor relations with various companies such as Westinghouse and the Bairnco Corporation. He belonged to the American Legion, played golf, sailed, and enjoyed reading history. His wife of 61 years, Sarah, and two daughters survive him.
Stanley B. Abrams '54
Sept. 1, 2015, in Providence, R.I., at 82. He served on the USS Shasta with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was a co-owner of What Cheer Foods for 25 years and was active in the Jewish community. A member of his temple, he also served on its board. He was past president of the Jewish Historical Association and belonged to the Rhode Island Holocaust Memorial Museum. Survivors include two children, five grandchildren, and a sister.
Douglas C. Howard '54
May 1, 2016, at 85. He worked in sales, eventually assuming the role of assistant manager for a security company in California. He is predeceased by his wife, Sally Baines Howard ’53, with whom he had two daughters.
Russell W. Kerr Jr. '54
March 7, 2016, in Sarasota, Fla., at 85. A Korean War veteran, he was honorably discharged in 1955 with the rank of sergeant. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University, became a businessman and artisan, played golf, and was an okay card player. Predeceased by his wife, Kathryn Russell Kerr ’56, he is survived by three children, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Charles M. Landay '54
June 21, 2016, in Brookline, Mass., at 83. During the Korean War he served in U.S. Army Intelligence until 1958. He worked for Seneca Shoes. In 1999 he established the Martin and Landay Scholarship Fund at Colby in honor of his parents. He was an avid runner, president of his temple in Needham, Mass., and a Mason. Survivors include his wife, Sheila, five children, including Lori Landay ’85, seven grandchildren, and two brothers, including Roger Landay ’56.
Katherine Davenport Lindsay '54
July 1, 2016, in Walpole, Mass., at 83. She married and moved to Alabama shortly after graduating from Colby and was a homemaker for 17 years. She worked as a claims authorizer with the Social Security Administration for many years and took computer programming classes. She was active with the League of Women Voters, played bridge, and enjoyed reading, traveling, and lobster. Four children, 11 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren survive her.
Patricia Ingraham Murray '54
May 27, 2016, in Orchard Park, N.Y., at 84. She dedicated herself to her family and her home, but also taught elementary school for a period. Survivors include two daughters and five grandchildren.
Katharine Wolcott Turner '56
June 6, 2016, in San Rafael, Calif., at 82. In 1961 she earned a master’s in biology from Rochester University, which she employed for 30 years as a science teacher in New York and Maryland. A political activist, she was the first president of the League of Women’s Voters in her community, established a farmers market, and promoted farmland preservation. She read widely, volunteered for the Inland Seas Program, and was active with the Unitarian Universalist Church. Her two daughters, three stepchildren, four grandchildren, and two siblings survive her.
Audrey Snyder Donley '57
Nov. 11, 2015, in Topsham, Maine, at 80. A homemaker and mother, she took pleasure in skiing, gardening, and studying the Bible. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Gordon, two children, and two grandchildren.
