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Dominick R. Nista '46
Dominick R. Nista '46, a retired postal worker, died July 28, 1994 in Weymouth, Mass., at 71. A lifelong Weymouth resident, he graduated from Weymouth High School. In World War II he served as a medical corpsman in the U.S. Marine Corps and was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds suffered while rescuing Marines on Guam. After the war he was employed by the United Shoe Corp. in Boston. In 1986 he retired after 31 years at the South Boston Annex and the Weymouth Landing post offices. Survivors include two sons, three daughters, eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Ernest T. Bernier '50
Ernest T. Bernier '50, a store owner, died October 5, 1994 in Waterville, Maine, at 81. Born in Lewiston, Maine, he attended Lewiston schools before serving four years in the military. He attended Roberts Business School before enrolling at the College, which he left to manage Carroll's Cut Rate in Waterville. In 1948 he opened his own store in Pittsfield, Thrifty's Variety Store, which he continued to own and operate for many years. In 1976 he ran as an independent for the Maine House. He is survived by a daughter, two sisters, a brother, two brothers-in-law, two sisters-in-law, three grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
William B. Riordan Jr. '53
William B. Riordan Jr. '53, a retired sales manager, died on September 30, 1994 in New York City. Born in Worcester, Mass., he attended Shrewsbury High School and St. Peter's High School in Worcester. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was for many years a sales manager for Baccarat Crystal in New York before retiring. He leaves his long-time companion, Angelo Bosica, a brother and two sisters.
Peter S. Stutts '55
Peter S. Stutts '55, a retired insurance executive, died September 30, 1994 in New Haven, Conn., at age 60. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and attended South Side High. At Colby he was a philosophy major, member of Zeta Psi fraternity, captain of the rifle team and president of the Gun Club. After serving in the Air Force, he began a career in insurance and eventually became senior vice president of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Survivors include his wife, Susanne (Capen '55), three daughters, two sisters and five grandsons.
Frederick A. Greig '56
Frederick A. Greig '56, a retired General Motors Corp. manager, died December 14, 1994 in Sun Lakes, Ariz., at 64. He was born in Yonkers, N.Y., and attended Gorton High School. After serving in the Marines during the Korean Conflict, he majored in business administration at Colby. He worked for General Motors' Cadillac Motor Division for 31 years in Detroit and then at various zone offices, including Memphis, Tenn., Minneapolis and Overland Park, Kan. He retired in 1987 as a district manager. He is survived by his wife, Patricia, two sons, one daughter, one brother and eight grandchildren.
Ursula Senenky Pascarella '74
Ursula Senenky Pascarella '74 , an emergency room social worker, died in Portland, Maine, at 41. Born in New South Wales, Australia, she was a psychology major at Colby and went on to Boston College of Social Work, completing her degree in 1978. She was a psychiatric social worker at Webber Hospital in Biddeford, Maine. At the time of her death, the result of an accident caused by a drunken driver, she was a social worker in the emergency room at Maine Medical Center in Portland. She is survived by her husband, Thomas, her parents and two sons.
Jean Gannett Hawley, L.H.D. '59
Jean Gannett Hawley, L.H.D. '59, a trustee emerita of the College, died in Portland, Maine. Chairman of the board of Gannett Newspapers in Portland, she headed fund-raising campaigns for the Portland Symphony Orchestra, the Multiple Sclerosis Society and many other local organizations. She served on the Colby Board of Trustees from 1960 to 1972. Her interest in art and the Museum of Art in particular was invaluable to the College.
Luther Hilton Foster, LL.D. '71
Luther Hilton Foster, LL.D. '71, former president of Tuskegee University, died November 27, 1994 in Atlanta, Ga., at 81. He was born in Lawrenceville, Va., and earned a bachelor of science degree from Virginia State College in 1932, his master's from Harvard in 1936 and his Ph.D from the University of Chicago in 1951. In 1953 he became president of Tuskegee University, where he remained until 1981. He was a trustee or board member of many nationwide organizations, including the United Negro College Fund and the George Washington Carver Foundation. Survivors include his wife, Vera Chandler, a daughter and son and five grandchildren.
William M. Chittenden '19
William M. Chittenden '19, founder of the Chittenden Insurance Agency, died December 14, 1994, in Hamden, Conn., at 98. He was born in Clinton, Conn., where he attended Morgan High School. After serving in the Army in World War I, he joined the Risdon Manufacturing Co. in Naugatuck, Conn. In 1928 he founded the Chittenden Insurance Agency in Naugatuck, where he remained active until he moved to Hamden. He was a bank director and active in several local civic organizations. He leaves a son, three daughters, 15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Mira Louise Dolley '19
Mira Louise Dolley '19, a French teacher, died December 8, 1994, in Portland, Maine, at 97. She was born in Raymond, Maine, and attended Deering High School. She received a master's degree from Middlebury College and took additional courses at the Sorbonne, Harvard and the University of Southern California. After teaching for two years at Maine Central Institute, she moved to Deering High School, where her enthusiasm for young people and strong belief in the importance of the education of girls led to a 47-year career as a French teacher and dean of girls. In 1956 she was cited as an outstanding teacher of modern languages by the Modern Language Association. She served the College as president of the Alumnae Council, as president of the Southwestern Maine Alumnae Association and as a member of the Alumni Council. In 1937 she was elected a trustee of the College and in 1959 received a Colby Brick. She is survived by two nephews and a niece.
Phyllis Sturdivant Sweetser '19
Phyllis Sturdivant Sweetser '19, a homemaker and librarian, died January 16, 1995 in Portland, Maine, at 96. She was born in West Roxbury, Mass., and graduated from Greely High School. At Colby she was president of Student Government and a member of Chi Omega sorority. With her husband she planted and ran commercial orchards and also was a librarian at Greely Institute and at Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland Center, Maine. She served on many community organizations and served the College as class agent, class correspondent and member of the Alumni Council, for which she received a Colby Brick in 1972 . She is survived by a son, a daughter, Elizabeth Sweetser Baxter '41, a sister, eight grandchildren, including Ledyard S. Baxter '67 and David S. Baxter '70, and 19 great-grandchildren.
Ruth Austin Blakeslee '23
Ruth Austin Blakeslee '23, a teacher and school principal, died February 5, 1995 in Sanford, Maine, at 93. She was born in Springfield, Mass., and attended local schools. She also attended Columbia University and Springfield College. She had a long career as a teacher and principal in the Springfield public school system before retiring in 1963. Two nieces survive her.
