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Christopher W. Malcomb '92
Aug. 18, 2017, in Westminister, Mass., at 47. He earned an M.A. in education from Lesley College in 1997, the same year he moved to California to work as a sixth-grade teacher in El Cerrito. He earned a second master's, in creative writing, from UCSF in 2009, and established “The Mindful Writer” while teaching creative writing. He was a spiritual person who shared and practiced the tenets of his spirituality with others. Survivors include his parents and a brother.
Sean Kamp '06
Oct. 22, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas, at 34. Sean earned a master’s in critical studies from the University of Southern California and then returned to Texas and performed stand-up comedy. He loved classic films and rock and roll, especially the Beatles. He suffered from bipolar disorder during the last 10 years, making contact with others difficult. He died of natural causes. His parents, Cylia and John, and his twin brother, Ian, survive him.
Nelson Plaitt Hart '56
Nelson P. Hart ’56, January 30, 2008, in Waterbury, Conn., at 76. He served with the Navy in the Korean War. He worked as a purchasing manager for Rafferty-Brown Steel Company and later owned the Curtis Art Company in Waterbury. An active community member in Waterbury, he gave his time to the Silas Bronson Library, the Anderson Boys Club, and the Waterbury Foundation. Photography and traveling were his hobbies. Survivors include his brother, H. Spencer Hart.
Arthur E. Engdahl '57
Arthur E. Engdahl Jr. ’57, February 28, 2008, in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, at 73. He served as captain in the U.S. Air Force. He was a sales representative for A.A. MacPherson Co. until 1991, when he became part owner of Weatherbee’s Hardware in Dover-Foxcroft. He was an assistant scoutmaster, served on numerous committees for his church, and helped bring economic development to Dover-Foxcroft. For his work as a Kiwanian, he received the Tablet of Honor, the Morton Medal of Honor, and a Hixon Medallion. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Rebecca Rowe Engdahl ’56, three children, four grandchildren, and a brother.
Thaddeus G. Alwyn '59
Thaddeus G. Alwyn ’59, March 22, 2008, in Baldwinsville, N.Y., at 75. He served in the U.S. Army’s 11th Airborne Division before graduating from Colby. He worked in sales and was an accounts manager for Chrysler Corporation. He played tennis, cheered for the Yankees, and was a longtime camper and counselor at Camp Timanous in Maine. Survivors include his children, Janet Whitten, Holly Werner, and Pete Alwyn, four grandchildren, and his wife, Marilyn Howarth Alwyn ’56.
Deborah Berry Denniston '61
Deborah Berry Denniston ’61, February 16, 2008, in Albany, N.Y., at 68. She received a master’s in English from the University of Wyoming and taught junior high English for seven years. She worked as proofreader, writer, and editor for several small-town newspapers and, since 1977, wrote a country life column “Etcetera” for the Chatham Courier. She raised purebred dairy heifers and was a 4-H horse project leader for 31 years. Survivors include her husband, Roy, a daughter, and a brother.
Gordon C. MacDonald '61
Gordon C. MacDonald ’61, April 3, 2008, in Scituate, Mass., at 68. He served in the Naval Reserves and worked as a computer programmer analyst with the John Hancock Life Insurance Company, retiring in 1985. An environmentalist, he loved animals and volunteered at the Scituate Animal Shelter, where he was named volunteer of the year in 1998. Survivors include his wife, Nilah, a sister, and two nieces.
Robert P. North '61
Robert P. North ’61, April 19, 2008, in Birmingham, Mich., at 69. He was raised in Havana, Cuba, and was fluent in English and Spanish. He worked for General Motors for 33 years, 15 of them in Venezuela and Chile. When he retired he established Siboney Inc., a translation and relocation company that helped GM move workers from South America and Mexico to Detroit. He was involved with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Birmingham Jazz Festival. Survivors include his son, Scott, a brother, a sister, and a granddaughter.
Richard Sharron '63
W. Richard Sharron ’63, February 14, 2008, in Glen, N.H., at 67. He worked as a horticulturist and for many years owned Wellesley Farms Landscape. A birder and a hiker, he studied meteorology and was active with various weather-watching clubs. Survivors include a sister, Natalie Scruggs, a niece, and a nephew.
Richard S. Lewis '68
Richard S. Lewis ’68, May 17, 2008, in New York, N.Y., at 62. A public relations and advertising executive, he was executive vice president of Cove, Cooper, Lewis, Inc., and president and CEO of Richard Lewis Communications. He taught marketing and communications at St. John’s University for four years. A boater and passionate striped bass fisherman, he holds the Florida Keys record for most sailfish caught (and released) in one day. Survivors include his wife, Janet, a brother, and dear friend Sebsibe Mamo ’70.
Elizabeth Piper Deschenes '75
Elizabeth Piper Deschenes ’75, April 20, 2008, in Orange, Calif., at 54. She earned a doctorate in sociology, worked as a research consultant for UCLA and the Rand Corporation, and had a 14-year career as a professor and graduate advisor in the department of criminal justice at California State University, Long Beach. She was a triathlete, trail runner, and, in 2005, a nationally ranked master’s swimmer. Predeceased by her grandmother, Clara Collins Piper ’14, and her father, Wilson C. Piper ’39, she is survived by her husband, Ray, her mother, a sister, a brother, Charles Piper ’70, nieces, nephews, and cousins, including John P. Marriner ’70.
