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Louis J. Pettit '35, April 9, 1998, in Calais, Maine, at 85. He served in the U.S. Air Force in Europe between 1942 and 1946. For more than 33 years he was an immigration inspector with the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Calais. He was married to Mary Bires Pettit, and the couple had three sons.
Ernest J. Roderick '36, June 1, 1998, in Falls Church, Va., at 85. He worked for the Portland Ship Yard and the General Electric Company before serving in the U.S. Army in Paris at the end of World War II. In the Washington, D.C., area, he worked as an auditor for the General Accounting Office, then held positions with the Central Intelligence Agency and the Agency for International Development. He is survived by his wife, Lucille Roderick, two children, two brothers, including John Roderick '36, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Catherine Deeny Gefvert '38, March 8, 1998, in Quakertown, Pa., at 81. She graduated from Radcliffe and earned a master's degree from the New York School of Social Work. She worked for Traveler's Aid Society, Chester County Adoption Services, Devereaux Schools, Saint Christopher's Hospital for Children and North Central Mental Health and Retardation Services, where she became director. Survivors include her son, Edward Weis.
Margery Smith Cavanagh '40, January 12, 1998, in Tequesta, Fla., at 79. She was the author of two published books of poetry and was the Boston Herald Traveler ³Mother of the Year² in 1960. She is survived by her husband, George Cavanagh, five sons, two daughters, 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Maynard H. Levin '40, October 15, 1997, in Newton Center, Mass., at 80. He was employed by Orrin Henry Realty Trust in Boston, Mass. He is survived by his wife.
Stetson C. Beal '41, March 9, 1998, in Waterville, Maine, at 82. A Naval aviator in World War II, he earned his M.Ed. from the University of Maine and for 34 years was a teacher in Waterville schools. He is survived by his wife, Clara Jane, and his daughter.
Marlee Bragdon Monroe '42, August 3, 1998, in Alden, N.Y., at 78. She worked with several newspapers before becoming an associate editor at the Alden Advertiser, where for 35 years she wrote news and feature articles and a biweekly column. She also held membership in numerous botanical organizations. Survivors include her husband, Robert, three children and three grandchildren, including Jessica Taphorn '96.
Clifford F. Came Jr. '42, April 13, 1998, in New Britain, Conn., at 77. After serving in the U.S. Navy in World War II, he began a long careeer in advertising and investments. He was a three-sport letterman at Colby and a lifelong supporter of the C Club, which named him Man of the Year in 1987. He also was co-founder of the Fairfield County Colby Alumni Association and received a Colby Brick in 1992. Survivors include his ex-wife, Lois Bowers-Came '48, his son, his daughter, Pamela Came '76, and a brother.
Laura A. Magistrate '42, March 23, 1998, in New Rochelle, N.Y., at 76. She received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Long Island University and studied law at Temple University. She worked as a chemist for Manville and Exxon, as an intelligence officer for Imperial Chemical Industries PLC and as a patent investigator for du Pont. For 18 years she was manager of business information at Olin Corp. After she retired she owned and directed a consulting firm, Lake/Magistrate Associates. She is survived by her brother, Kenneth Magistrate.
Elizabeth Tobey Choate '43, July 8, 1998, in Essex, Mass., at 76. An avid gardener and a student of Essex history, she belonged to the Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum and worked as a volunteer in hospitals, schools, garden clubs, Scouts and Little League and in political campaigns. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, David F. Choate, three sons and three grandchildren.
