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Mark Chamberlain '71
Mark Chamberlain '71, Nov. 19, 2009, in Placerville, Calif., at 59. He served with the Air Force police as a dog handler in the South Pacific during the Vietnam War and then transferred to the reserves, where he served actively for a year after Sept. 11. He became a deputy sheriff as a bloodhound handler, mountain rescuer, and underwater rescuer in California and Maine. He also attended McGeorge School of Law. He was an avid reader and birdwatcher and an expert scuba diver. Survivors include his wife, Deborah, three sons, a grandson, his mother, and two siblings.
Gwynelle C. Dismukes '73
Gwynelle Dismukes '73, Oct. 3, 2009, in Flat Rock, N.C., at 56. She was a writer, publisher, performance poet, and workshop leader who promoted subjects such as African-centered spirituality, peace education, and sustainability. She published two newspapers, wrote several books, and organized community events. She served on community boards, including The Farm and Center for Peace Education, and was a Daoist. She died of renal failure. Survivors include her children, Chaing-tu and Aminata.
Peter D. Suorsa '76
Peter D. Suorsa '76, Feb. 3, 2010, in Coventry, R.I., at 55. He was president of the Coventry Survey Company for 25 years and was a member of the R.I. Society of Professional Land Surveyors. He belonged to the Coventry Conservation Commission and the Pawtuxet Valley Community Chorus. He died in Johnson's Pond in Coventry following an ice-skating mishap. Survivors include his children, Samuel and Kristina, and a brother.
James M. Moody '80
James M. Moody '80, Jan. 7, 2010, in Scarborough, Maine, at 53. He was geologist who worked for Woodard & Curran in Portland, Maine. An environmentalist and conservationist, he helped dismantle the Presumpscot River dams, served on the Falmouth (Maine) Planning Board, and volunteered at the food pantry. He had a zest for life that took him skiing, traveling, gardening, and hiking. He died of cancer. Survivors include his parents, William and Jane, two sons and their mother, three siblings, and his companion, Joan Lee.
Joel A. Potvin '81
Joel A. Potvin '81, March 16, 2010, in Biddeford, Maine, at 51. He worked for 20 years as a programming manager at Evonik Cyro in Sanford, Maine. He loved sports and volunteered with youth sports in Biddeford as a coach and an umpire. Survivors include his wife, Marie, two children, his mother, and five siblings.
Elizabeth C. Hanson '02
Elizabeth C. Hanson '02, Dec. 30, 2009, in Afghanistan, at 30. Originally a member of the Class of 2001, she took time off to care for her mother and graduated in 2002. After working in Washington, D.C., she worked for the CIA and was posted in Afghanistan when she was killed, along with six of her colleagues, by a suicide bomber. Survivors include her mother, Elizabeth, her father, Duane, and a brother.
John M. Dudley
John M. Dudley, Jan. 5, 2009, in Green Valley, Ariz., at 82. He taught physics at Colby from 1964 to 1991. He received his bachelor's in two and a half years from M.I.T. and earned his doctorate in nuclear physics from the University of California, Berkeley. In retirement he volunteered at the Waterville food bank and the evening sandwich program. Survivors include his wife, Constance '83, three children, and three grandchildren.
Harold Raymond
Harold B. Raymond, Dec. 13, 2008, in Evansville, Ind., at 89. A professor of history at Colby from 1952 until 1993, he chaired the History Department for several years and specialized in the history of England, Russia, and the American Civil War. He served with the Army during World War II, after which he earned his doctorate in history from Harvard. He belonged to the First Congregational Church in Waterville, read murder mysteries, and followed the Red Sox. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Dorothy, a son, and two grandchildren.
Vesta Alden Putnam '33
Vesta Alden Putnam '33, Feb. 5, 2009, in Hallowell, Maine, at 97. Along with her husband, she operated Alden Camps in Oakland, Maine, while raising her children. Hostess, cribbage player, antique collector, and painter, she received an award from the Maine Tourism Association and collected many blue ribbons for her horticulture and flower arrangements. Predeceased by her father, Frank W. Alden 1898, and her husband of 70 years, George C. Putnam '34, she is survived by five children, Elizabeth Hinebauch, Priscilla Putnam Minkel '63, Deborah Putnam, Carol Putnam '69, and James R. Putnam '73; 12 grandchildren including Kristin E. Putnam '05 and Garret A. Hinebauch '88, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Eleanor Tolan Hooker '36
Eleanor Tolan Hooker '36, Feb. 2, 2009, in Attleboro, Mass., at 96. She taught medical scientific shorthand at Colby and served as assistant alumni secretary until 1940. She taught high school business for 27 years in Maine and Massachusetts, retiring in 1971. She was an active grandmother and belonged to the Holbrook (Mass.) Historical Society. Predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Wade S. Hooker '39, she is survived by three children, Wade Hooker, Ann Gventer, and Jean Carmichael, nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Rossiter W. Marcou '36
Rossiter W. Marcou '36, Dec. 21, 2008, in Portland, Maine, at 100. Before serving in the Navy during World War II, he sang baritone with the Paulist Choristers in New York City, sang with the weekly radio show “The Catholic Hour,” and performed at the 1939 World's Fair. He was choir director at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland and taught high school physics. He enjoyed gardening, oil painting, cooking, and baking bread into his 100th year. Predeceased by his wife, Bernandine Libby Marcou '32, and his brother, Rene J. Marcou '28, he is survived by his grandson, Nicholas, and a great-granddaughter.
