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David S. Cutler '65
David S. Cutler '65, Feb. 28, 2010, in Duxbury, Mass., at 66. He began his newspaper career in 1965 as a beat reporter for the Patriot Ledger and then founded the Marshfield Mariner in 1972, taking three years off to serve with the Marines in Vietnam, where he earned a Purple Heart. He went on to establish the Mariner Newspapers, which grew to include 17 community weeklies. He was a reader of history and politics and an avid conversationalist. He fished and played tennis and chess. Survivors include his wife, Catherine, two sisters, four children, two stepchildren, and seven grandchildren.
Eva M. Adams
Nov. 11, 2015, in Fairfield Center, Maine, at 56. A Sodexo dining services server in Dana dining hall, she worked for 15 years not just making sandwiches for students, but learning their names, hometowns, and dietary preferences. She earned appreciation awards from Sodexo, was engaged in her community, and was honored when asked to wear a Colby football player’s jersey to a home game this season. Survivors include her mother, her husband, John, and two daughters.
Rodney R. Ferland
Nov. 11, 2015, in Albion, Maine, at 60. He began working for Colby’s Physical Plant Department in 1978 and retired in September 2015. With a quiet dignity he maintained Colby’s lawns, roadways, and plantings. He proudly drove the Zamboni at the Alfond Rink, often wearing a necktie, making the best possible ice. Survivors include his brother, nieces, and nephews.
Patience-Anne Williams Lenk
July 24, 2015, in Belfast, Maine, at 87. She worked from 1976 to 1994 as an associate in Special Collections at Colby, and served as subscription manager for the Colby Library Quarterly for 16 years. She was active in community theater groups and women’s rights organizations. Predeceased by her husband, Mortimer Lenk ’41, she is survived by her sons, David ’75 and Robert ’79.
Brent Maroon
Nov. 11, 2015, in Boston, Mass., at 64. A new member of the Colby community, he was a music associate who had performed professionally and taught voice for 28 years. He and his wife, Gayle E. Maroon, who formerly worked in Colby’s Music Department, ran a music studio in Waterville for 20 years. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, three brothers, and his parents.
Jack Sandler
Nov. 19, 2015, in Connecticut at 35. The head men’s lacrosse coach at Colby since 2013, he reportedly collapsed on a treadmill in a hotel while on a recruiting trip. In his first season at Colby, the team won the CBB title. He began coaching at his alma mater, Bates College, then coached for eight years at Skidmore College. He was an NCAA Division III representative to the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association and served on an NCAA regional advisory committee. He is survived by his parents and a sister.
Jean Wellington Terry '32
July 31, 2015, in Williamsburg Va., at 104. She obtained her degree in education and during her teaching career helped plan and implement desegregation of the Miami and Dade County schools. Predeceased by her husband of 64 years, William M. Terry ’33, she is survived by her son, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Hope Harlow Moody '39
July 16, 2015, in Falmouth, Maine, at 98. She worked as a registered nurse in obstetrics in Framingham, Mass., and in Augusta and Bangor, Maine. After retirement she provided care to several elderly family members. She was an avid knitter and had a good sense of humor and a positive spirit. She is survived by two children, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Kathleen Matteo Hancock '45
Nov. 10, 2015, in York, Maine, at 91. She was a stay-at-home mother who also volunteered in her community. She became a real estate broker and served as chair of the women’s com- mittee and later as a trustee at York Hospital. Predeceased by her husband, former Maine Attorney General Frank Hancock ’45, and sister Eileen Matteo ’44, she is survived by two daughters, a son, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Lucille LaGassey Stampon '45
Aug. 28, 2015, in Lewiston, Maine, at 94. She had a long career in teaching, cherishing her students and sharing her enthusiasm for education. In retirement, she spent time with friends, traveled to Myrtle Beach, S.C., and visited family on the West Coast. She was predeceased by her husband, Peter.
Ruth Lewin Emerson '46
Sept. 9, 2015, in Winthrop, Maine, at 90. She taught English at Cony High School and Gates Business College and later worked in the tax assessor’s office in Winthrop. She was an avid reader who also played bridge. Predeceased by her father, Harry Lewin ’20, she is survived by her husband of 70 years, Joseph, four children, seven grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
