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Scott C. Faulkner '76
March 7, 2016, in Chester, Va., at 61. He graduated from the textile sciences program at UMass Dartmouth and worked as a textile engineer for more than 30 years. He loved motorcycles and music, was a member of the River City Blues Society, and played the keyboard in several bands. Survivors include his wife, Sandra, and his mother.
Melissa Waldron Raue '76
July 23, 2016, in Maple Canyon, Utah, at 62. She earned a master’s in deafness rehabilitation from New York University in 1982 and worked for the New York League for the Hard of Hearing. In the 1990s she attended the physician assistant program at Yale and was a physician assistant in dermatology. An experienced rock climber, she fell to her death while climbing in Maple Canyon. Survivors include her husband, David Raue ’76, and their two sons.
Timothy B. Hussey '78
June 13, 2016, in Boston, Mass., at 59. He earned an M.B.A. at Cornell and returned to Maine to join the family business, Hussey Seating Company, becoming its president in 1995. He served on Colby’s Board of Trustees from 2003 to 2009 and as a Colby Overseer from 1997 to 2003, he was co-chair of the Maine Economic Growth Council, on the board of the Maine Compact for Higher Education, and on his local school board. Hussey also was a member of the World President’s Organization. He loved skiing and sailing and was commodore of the Arundel Yacht Club. Predeceased by his father, Philip W. Hussey Jr. ’53, survivors include his mother, Martha De Wolf Hussey ’55, his wife, Marcia, their three children, including Philip ’14, and three siblings, including Anne Hussey ’80 and Richard Hussey ’89.
Diana Small Snow '80
June 19, 2016, in Belmont, Mass., at 58. She was an operations manager at Boston Theological Institute and is survived by her husband, Richard Snow.
Elizabeth Tobey Burnett '86
April 4, 2016, in Medway, Mass. She did graduate work at Oxford University and at the University of Glasgow and then taught English in London. A reader and writer of short stories and poetry, she also drew cartoons, loved to travel, and tended her farm in Yorkshire, U.K. She is survived by her husband, John Elkerton, many friends, and her beloved pets.
Brian A. Low '87
May 7, 2016, in Topsfield, Mass., at 50. A program manager for Cisco Systems, he was also a volunteer EMT for the Topsfield Fire Department. Dedicated to his children and their activities, he found time for golfing, boating, softball, and running. Survivors include his wife, Natasha, three children, three siblings, and his mother.
Caroline Knowles Clapp '89
July 31, 2016, in Boston, Mass., at 49. An athlete, educator, and traveler, she raised her family while earning an M.S.W. at Boston College. She counseled students at Wells (Maine) Elementary School then became a social worker in Portland and Kittery. She spent summers in Maine and in Nonquitt, Mass., where she spent her spent her final month writing, listening, and being with family and friends before dying of cancer. Survivors include her parents, Jonathan “Jock” ’60 and Caroline “Pat” Walker Knowles ’60, her husband, William Clapp ’87, three children, and three siblings. Gifts honoring her memory may be made to The Caroline “Callie” Knowles Clapp ’89 Memorial Fund at Colby.
Bryan R. Bushley '93
June 7, 2016, in Seattle, Wash., at 45. A global citizen fluent in five languages, his work reflected his commitment to environmental sustainability and social justice. He earned two master’s degrees from the University of Washington-in international development and in forestry-and a doctorate in urban and regional planning from the University of Hawaii. He lived and worked in Russia, central Asia, Ecuador, and Nepal helping developing countries integrate sustainable forestry practices with global market strategies until he succumbed to brain cancer. His parents and two sisters survive him.
Christopher L. La Putt '03
Aug. 20, 2015, at 33. He was a concert photographer for the New York City indie-rock scene. His photos appeared in newspapers nationwide and on the cover of David Byrne’s biography. He was a photo editor and contributor with BrooklynVegan. A posthumous retrospective show of his work, KTXBAI-named for his gchat sign off-was held in Brooklyn and raised money for CancerCare, where he was treated for colon cancer.
John C. Ashworth '19
John C. Ashworth '19, former director of the Winthrop, Mass., Housing Authority, died August 14, 1994 in Everett, Mass., at 99. Born in Waltham, Mass., he left Colby to serve as a gunnery sergeant in the Marine Corps during World War I and participated in the battles of the Argonne Forest and Belleau Wood, earning a Silver Star for bravery. He also held the rank of captain in the Massachusetts State Guard during World War II. A gifted athlete, he played semipro baseball for four years in Texas before returning to Winthrop, where he joined the Housing Authority. He retired as director in the late 1960s. He is survived by his son.
