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Dorothy Tozier LeMaster '36
Dorothy Tozier LeMaster '36, a psychiatric social worker and civic leader, died November 3, 1994 in Monmouth, Maine, at 79. She was born in Jersey City, N.J., and attended schools in Princeton, N.J., and Fairfield, Maine. She received a bachelor's degree in English education at Colby and was active in the International Relations Club and in basketball, volleyball, field hockey and tennis. She also did postgraduate work at Rutgers University. For most of her life she was employed as a psychiatric social worker for the state of Maine at the Augusta Mental Health Institute and at Tri-County Mental Health of Lewiston. She also was employed for a time at Coburn Classical Institute in Waterville and in the Jonesboro, Maine, schools. Predeceased by her husband, she leaves a son, a foster daughter, a brother, Price Y. Tozier '39, and one grandson.
Edwin M. Leach '38
Edwin M. Leach '38, a physician, died July 23, 1994 in Williamsburg, Va., at 79. He was born in Blue Hill, Maine. A member of Delta Tau Epsilon fraternity, he majored in biology, was a student assistant in biology, served on the Oracle board and volunteered at the YMCA. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1942 and interned at Cooper Hospital in Camden, N.J. From 1943 to 1947 he served as a physician in the Navy Medical Corps. During the Korean Conflict he was recalled to active duty and promoted to captain. When he returned from duty, he completed a residency at Harvard Medical College in 1956 and was certified in pediatrics in 1959. He is survived by his wife, Patricia, and four children.
Freda K. Abel '39
Freda K. Abel '39, a chemist, died August 4, 1994 in Bar Harbor, Maine, at 77. Born in North Sullivan, Maine, she attended Bar Harbor High School. After receiving her Colby degree in chemistry, she did graduate work at Columbia University, Brooklyn Polytechnical Institute and Rutgers University. She worked for the Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation from 1943 to 1945 and for Arthur D. Little, Inc., from 1945 to 1958. She then was employed as a market researcher and later as promotion coordinator by the Purdue Frederick Company, an international pharmaceutical research and manufacturing firm. She served the College as class officer and class agent and as president of the New York Colby Alumni Association. Surviving is her cousin, Karl Bracy.
Guy E. Scribner '40
Guy E. Scribner '40, a retired teacher, died August 19, 1994 in Homosassa, Fla., at 76. He was born in Waterville, Maine, and educated at Coburn Classical Institute. He was employed by Hamilton Standard in Connecticut before returning to school at Central Connecticut State Teachers College, where he completed his degree in 1960. He taught industrial arts and auto mechanics at Manchester High School and at Stafford High School in Connecticut. He was a World War II veteran and a member of the Masonic Evening Star Lodge of Unionville, Conn. Surviving are his wife, Betty, three daughters, two sisters, five stepchildren and 15 grandchildren.
John B. Davenport '41
John B. Davenport '41, a plant manager, died August 30, 1994 in Bedford, Mass., at 76. Born in Springfield, Mass., he attended Willston Academy. He left the College to work at Foster Machine Co. in Westfield, Mass., for two years before joining the Army Air Corps. A bomber pilot, he flew B-17s in missions over Germany during World War II, then returned to his job at Foster Machine Co. In 1965 he moved to Doylestown, Pa., working and living there until 1981. After taking a position at a plant in Crossville, Tenn., he retired in 1982 and moved permanently to West Dennis, Mass. He is survived by his wife, Clara, a son, two daughters, a brother and sister, six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
John P. Turner '44
John P. Turner '44, a former insurance executive, died September 4, 1994 in Cambridge, Mass., at 72. He was born in Lawrence, Mass., and attended Lawrence High School. At Colby he was class president and captain of the football team and a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. After leaving the College to serve in Japan and the Pacific area with the Marine Corps during World War II, he took evening classes at Boston University to complete his Colby degree. He became an executive with Alexander and Alexander Inc., an insurance brokerage firm in Boston, for whom he worked until his retirement in 1990. His wife, two daughters and two sisters survive him.
Lucile Upton Garrett '44
Lucile Upton Garrett '44, a social service worker, died July 14, 1993, at 71. She was born in Waterville, Maine, where she attended high school. After attending Hickox Secretarial School in Boston, she worked at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., in support of the troops in World War II and married a returning veteran, Joseph Garrett. Thereafter she gave 40 years of service to the Maryland Department of Social Services. Survivors include her four sons and a daughter, nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Forrest W. Hussey Jr. '44
Forrest W. Hussey Jr. '44, an electrician, died August 16, 1994 in Winslow, Maine, at age 71. He was born in Waterville, Maine, and attended Winslow schools. He also attended Rutgers University. After serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II, he worked as an electrician for Maine Central Railroad, then established Hussey TV in 1956. In 1961 he established Hussey Communications, which installed and serviced two-way radio communications systems in central Maine. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Doris, three sons, four daughters, a brother, a sister, 25 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mary L. Roberts '44
Mary L. Roberts '44, an artist, died in 1993 at 73. She was born in Augusta, Maine, and graduated from Norway (Maine) High School. For a number of years she was employed at The Catholic Worker. Employed as an artists' model, she pursued a career of painting, etching, sketching, stenciling and calligraphy.
Miriam Leighton Mayo '45
Miriam Leighton Mayo '45, a retired secretary, died May 31, 1994 in Portland, Maine, at 69. Born in Portland, she graduated from Cape Elizabeth High School. After Colby she was an administrative secretary at Falmouth High School before transferring to the guidance department. She served on the boards of the Maine Medical Center Auxiliary, Sweetser Children's Home and Northeast Hearing and Speech Center. She leaves two daughters, a son, two brothers and two granddaughters.
