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Robert E. Rosenberg '33
Robert E. Rosenberg 33, April 26, 2007, in El Paso, Texas, at 95. He earned a law degree from Harvard and in his practice specialized in family law. He served as a captain in the Army during the 1950s. He and his wife raised two children.
Cedric G. Porter '35
Cedric G. Porter 35, December 29, 2007, in Newburyport, Mass., at 94. He worked for 42 years as a produce inspector for the U.S. and the Maine departments of agriculture. He served on the Caribou, Maine, Library Board, was a Mason, and loved to sail and fish. Survivors include his son, Daniel C. Porter 72, his daughter, Faith C.P. Prior, and two grandchildren.
Muriel Scribner Gould '37
Muriel Scribner Gould 37, January 12, 2008, in Hershey, Pa., at 91. She taught school for awhile and later held civil service jobs with the federal government. She was a devoted wife and mother who enjoyed traveling and reading. Survivors include her children, Lewis, Lawrence, and Burton Gould and Margaret Daily, six grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her mother, Josephine Clark Scribner 1908.
Elliot H. Drisko '39
Elliott H. Drisko 39, January 8, 2008, in Yonkers, N.Y., at 90. He was a technical sergeant during World War II and earned an M.S.W. from Boston University and a doctorate from Columbia. As executive director for 33 years at Family Service Society of Yonkers, he became nationally known for his expertise in family life education programs. Active in civic affairs, he was awarded the Jenkins Memorial Award from the Yonkers Council of PTAs. He was an avid photographer, active with the Boy Scouts, and had a passion for genealogy. Survivors include his sons, Elliott Jr. and James, four grandchildren, and his cousin Jeanette Drisko Rideout 39.
Frank L. Jewell '40
Frank L. Jewell 40, January 11, 2008, in Laconia, N.H., at 88. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He then worked as an accountant, first for Central Maine Power then for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, retiring in 1971 as head accountant. He was active in his church, serving as treasurer and deacon and singing in the choir. He is survived by his wife, Lois, two stepsons, a brother, and a niece
Constance L. Tilley '40
Constance L. Tilley 40, January 10, 2008, in Gaithersburg. Md., at 89. A policewoman for 30 years for the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., she was assigned to the womens bureau and worked with battered and neglected children. She retired in 1973 as a lieutenant. She was predeceased by her mother, Rose Carver Tilley 11, a brother, Roger B. Tilley 37, and an aunt, Louise Tilley 23. Several cousins survive her, including Claire Tilley Henderson 41.
Milton W. Hamilt '42
Milton W. Hamilt 42, January 11, 2007, in Kennett Square, Pa., at 84. He served as an Army staff sergeant during World War II, then earned a masters in public health from Yale. He worked as a hospital administrator until 1968, when he started teaching at Temple University. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Beulah.
Eleanor Cornish Martin '42
Eleanor Cornish Martin 42, October 17, 2007, in Woonsocket, R.I., at 86. She was a social worker for the state of Maine for 12 years before becoming a mother and homemaker. She was active in her church, belonged to the Pemaquid, Maine, Historical Association, and was a member of the Pemaquid Chapter of the DAR. Predeceased by her cousin Nathaniel E. Wheeler 1909, she is survived by her children, Susan Martin, George L. Martin Jr. 79, and Anna Sprague, and six grandchildren.
Charles F. Pearce Pearce '43
Charles Fred Pearce Jr. 43, January 29, 2008, in Gloucester, Mass., at 87. He served in the Army during World War II, first in the infantry and then as sailing master in Italy. He was a management consultant for IBM until he retired in 1975. Active in his community, he was president of the Village Hall Association and an incorporator of the Cape Ann Savings Bank. An avid sailor, he belonged to the Annisquam (Mass.) Yacht Club. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Carolyn, two sons, four grandchildren, including Whitney Pearce Fitts 02, and a great-granddaughter.
Roslyn E. Kramer '45
Roslyn E. Kramer 45, October 7, 2007, in Newton, Mass., at 83. She served with the U.S. Navy WAVES as an aerographer. A chemist, she worked for hospitals and then established a career working in a U.S. Army lab researching and developing food and clothing. A devoted volunteer to the College, she was award a Colby Brick in 1995. She was active with various organizations, including the League of Women Voters. She was predeceased by a brother, Charles Kramer 48.
Richard W. Billings '48
Richard W. Billings 48, November 15, 2007, in Montville, Maine, at 83. Before Colby he served as a navigator in the Army Air Corps, rising to the rank of first lieutenant. He earned a masters from Springfield College and a Ph.D. from LaSalle University, then worked for 20 years as an executive for the YMCA in New York state. Returning to Maine, he worked in insurance, created the Informed Notaries of Maine, and started his own publishing company. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Norma Taraldsen Billings 46, three daughters and a son, two brothers, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Mildred Schnebbe Riordan '48
Mildred Schnebbe Riordan 48, December 20, 2007, in Somers, N.Y., at 82. A self-employed bookkeeper, she worked for Riordan Business Services in Somers. Generous and independent, she loved to cook, play bridge, and be with her grandchildren. Survivors include her children, Lawrence Riordan, Linda Riordan, and Gail Ashley, two grandchildren, and a sister.
