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Eugene A. Hunter '48
Eugene A. Hunter '48, Aug. 15, 2010, in Portland, Maine, at 87. He served in the Army in World War II and then returned to Colby to graduate. He taught and coached in Maine and New Hampshire and later was athletic director at South Portland High School. His coaching career spanned 60 years and included three state basketball championships. He was Maine Coach of the Year and Athletic Director of the Year and is an inductee in the Maine Sports, Maine Baseball, and New England Basketball halls of fame. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Mary, seven children, 21 grandchildren including Anneliese Radke '06, five great-grandchildren, and three siblings.
Charles H. Lightbody '48
Charles H. Lightbody '48, July 21, 2010, in Lakeland, Fla., at 85. He served with the Air Force in World War II, graduated from Colby, and then earned his M.D. He practiced in Guilford, Maine, was chief of medical staff at Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft and helped establish the Guilford Medical Building. He served on the planning and school boards and helped create a ski resort on Squaw Mountain. He was involved with his church and was an avid sportsman. He was predeceased by his father, Charles Lightbody '23. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Horsch Lightbody '48, two children, and five grandchildren.
Eldon F. Risser '48
Eldon F. Risser '48, Sept. 21, 2010 in Bangor, Maine, at 87. He spent his entire career with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and spent his free time hunting, fishing, or being on the ocean. Survivors include his children, William Risser and Judy LaForest, and five grandchildren.
Ernest L. Carpenter '50
Ernest L. Carpenter '50, June 3, 2010, in Westlake Village, Calif., at 83. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then became a sales manager. Survivors include his wife, three children, and four grandchildren.
Barbara Miller Green '50
Barbara Miller Green '50, July 11, 2010, in Boulder, Colo., at 81. She was a master gardener and a lifelong member of the Cherry Brook (Conn.) Garden Club, where she led projects on community beautification and wildlife and wetland preservation. She chaired the Canton (Conn.) Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency and belonged to the League of Women Voters and the Canton Historical Society. Survivors include her children, William Green and Elizabeth Foreman, and four grandchildren.
Clifford A. Bean '51
Clifford A. Bean '51, Aug. 28, 2010, in Concord, Mass., at 81. He served in the Navy during the Korean War, earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, and then became a long-time telecommunications consultant for Arthur D. Little, Inc. He was a founding member of the Colby Eight, a Colby trustee from 1970 to 1978, an overseer, and an active alumnus who received a Colby Brick in 1970. A musician and performer, he also skied, hiked, and traveled the world. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Dorothy, his daughters, Meredith Bean Eley '77 and Julia Bean '81, and five grandchildren.
Ernest F. Harnden, Jr. '51
Ernest F. Harnden Jr. '51, July 19, 2010, in Sarasota, Fla., at 82. After his first semester at Colby he was drafted into the Navy during World War II. He returned to Colby in 1948, graduated, and then was recalled to the Navy during the Korean War. He earned his law degree from New York University and then practiced law in Sarasota for 37 years. Survivors include his wife, Jan, three children, five grandchildren, and two siblings.
Chrysoula Boukis Keene '51
Chrysoula Boukis Keene '51, Aug. 3, 2010, in Norwood, Mass., at 81. She worked as a credit manager for IBM and for the Kendall Corporation. She sang with her church choir and, before she contracted multiple sclerosis, played tennis and skied. Survivors include her sons, Christopher and Thomas, and two grandchildren.
Edward M. Stuart, Jr. '51
Edward M. Stuart Jr. '51, Aug. 14, 2010, in Boone, N.C., at 82. He served with the Navy during the Korean War and then was a national sales manager for Black & Decker for 39 years. He was active with his church and belonged to the Rotary Club. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Barbara Hills Stuart '54, two children, five grandchildren, and a great-grandson.
Robert A. Jones '52
Robert A. Jones '52, Aug. 12, 2010, in Madison, Conn., at 81. He served with the Navy during the Korean War, after which he earned his bachelor's from the University of New Haven. He was an engineer who worked on aircraft and submarine engine designs for General Dynamics, Pratt & Whitney, and NASA. He holds a patent on an aircraft engine thrust reverser. He loved golf, skiing, and the Red Sox. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Alyce, four children, and nine grandchildren
L. Martha Friedlaender '53
L. Martha Friedlaender '53, Sept. 3, 2010, in New York, N.Y., at 78. She earned an M.S.W. from Columbia and established a career as a social worker, ending as director of social work at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in New York. She belonged to the Ethical Cultural Society and the Fellowship of Reconciliation and was an avid traveler. Survivors include her brother, Charles, and nieces and nephews.
Arthur R. Giroux '54
Arthur R. Giroux '54, Aug. 29, 2010, in Indialantic, Fla., at 78. He earned a doctorate in optometry and also an M.B.A., which he applied during his 26-year career in the Army as assistant chief of the Medical Service Corps. He later served for 11 years as director of the American Optometric Association. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Nancy, five children, nine grandchildren, a great-grandchild, and a brother.
