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John R. Picerne '49, May 20, 1997, in Cranston, R.I., at 68. He was head of John R. Picerne Inc., a real estate, development and insurance company in Cranston, and later was executive secretary of the Building Contractors Registration Board. He was the father of five daughters.
Gordon W. Watts '49, May 27, 1998, in Waterville, Maine, at 72. He began working at W.T. Grant Company and retired from Rich's in 1997 after working at several retail stores in the years between. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Watts, his mother, a son and several cousins.
Charles Kayajan '55, May 3, 1998, in Middleboro, Mass., at 64. A salesman, he is survived by his wife, Patricia Kayajan.
Arthur C. Marshall '56, May 11, 1998, in Petaluma, Calif., at 69. Navy duty took him to the South Pole with Admiral Richard E. Byrd and all over the Far East. In the 1950s he owned and operated a restaurant and industrial catering service in Oakland, Maine. In 1957 he moved to Petaluma, where he established a life insurance agency. Survivors include his wife, Gail B. Marshall, two sons, four daughters, a stepdaughter, eight grandchildren and two sisters.
James M. Rogers '57, April 14, 1998, in Fitzwilliam, N.H., at 63. He was employed by Raytheon for more than 25 years before his retirement in 1993. Later he worked part time with Thomas Transportation of Keene, N.H. Predeceased by his mother, Ruth Bartlett Rogers '29, he is survived by his wife of 40 years, Eleanor Jones Rogers '57, and a daughter and three sons, including Christopher Rogers '94, five grandchildren, a sister and a cousin, Francis F. Bartlett Jr. '56.
Edward F. O'Brien '58, April 19, 1997, in Agawam, Mass., at 61. He is survived by his wife, Eula O'Brien.
Wilson W. Doyle '61, March 18, 1998, in Port Washington, N.Y., at 62. He earned an M.A. at Columbia University and was the director of athletics at several independent schools. He also taught social studies in the Port Washington school district. Survivors include his mother, Elizabeth Doyle, his sons, Timothy and Terrence Doyle, and a brother and sister.
Beth Henry Russell '88, October 14, 1998, in Hampden, Maine, at 32, after a long illness. She was assistant press secretary to Gov. McKernan before joining the Maine State Housing Authority. She is survived by her husband, Jeffrey P. Russell '87, a son and daughter, her father, three sisters and many in-laws and relatives, including Margaret Davis Farnham '28, Patricia Farnham Russell '62 and Margaret Russell '92.
Eugene Letourneau, M.A. '76, July 5, 1998, in Waterville, Maine, at 90. For 50 years his daily newspaper column, ³Sportsmen Say,² chronicled life in the Maine outdoors for the Central Maine and Portland newspapers. The College awarded him an honorary master of arts in 1976. He is survived by his son, J. Alfred Letourneau, two daughters, Jeanne Codere and Julie DuPont, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mary Joseph, August 4, 1998, in Waterville, Maine. She and her husband, John, operated the Colby Spa for many years and were awarded the Colby Brick in 1976. Along with John and Peter and Barbara Joseph she was the Colby C Club Woman of the Year in 1985.
Lucy Taylor Pratt '17, February 12, 1999, in Farmington, Conn., at 105. She taught English at Hartford Public High School for 28 years and in the Hartford Summer School Program for 50 years. She is survived by her son, Leon Pratt, and several nieces and nephews.
