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Nancy Dana Foster '55
Nancy D. Foster '55, Oct. 4, 2008, in Frisco, Texas, at 74. An amateur dancer and choreographer, she organized theater productions and taught classes to students and elders in Texas. She served as president of the Texas Nursing Home Association, worked with hospice, and served with the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature. Survivors include a sister, Joan Foster Barndt '51, three children, and five grandchildren.
John G. Herbert '55
John G. Herbert '55, Oct. 12, 2008, in Caribou, Maine, at 76. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. He became a Maine State Trooper and served Aroostook County, retiring as a sergeant. Survivors include his former wife, Carlene, a son, and three grandchildren.
Barbara Barnes Brown '56
Barbara Barnes Brown '56, Nov. 20, 2008, in Westborough, Mass., at 74. A wife and mother, she worked at the New England Home for Little Wanderers, for a nursery school, and as a crossing guard. She was proclaimed 1985 Citizen of the Year in Westborough. She was predeceased by her father, John A. Barnes '24, a brother, Charles P. Barnes II '54, and grandparents Charles P. 1892 and Annie Richardson Barnes 1894. Survivors include her husband, Frederick R. Brown '56, sons Glenn F.'87 and Ian G. Brown '90, daughters Allyson Roose, Cynthia Hogan, and Tamara Wolfe, sister Margaret Barnes Dyer '60, cousins P. Putnam Barnes Jr. '54 and Forrest W. Barnes '56, and nine grandchildren.
James H. Clark '57
James H. Clark '57, Oct. 5, 2008, in Bangor, Maine, at 73. A lifelong interest in aviation began while on coastal watch with his parents during World War II. He served in the U.S. Army during the late 1950s as an air traffic controller and later was involved with the Civil Air Patrol. He earned an M.S.W. from Simmons College in 1969 and worked in social services for the Maine Department of Human Services and the Good Samaritan Agency. He loved Down East humor, nature, and his 1977 Oldsmobile 442. Survivors include cousins and friends.
Judith Lowrey Ingram '57
Judith Lowrey Ingram '57, Oct. 26, 2008, in Hoover, Ala., at 72. A mother and housewife, she played golf and bridge and was active in her church. She was predeceased by her brother Peter S. Lowrey '53 and is survived by son Jason Ingram and daughter Susan Ingram Allison, five grandchildren, a brother, and a sister.
Richard H. Mailey '57
Richard H. Mailey Jr. '57, Oct. 17, 2008, in Exeter, N.H., at 76. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was a naturalist and director of the North Boston Audubon Society. An expert on ospreys, he lobbied against the Dickey-Lincoln School Dam Project on the St. John River in Maine, testifying in 1972 on the dam's negative impact on osprey. He retired to Greenville, Maine, where he ran Dick's Mini Pit. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Easterbrooks Mailey '53, three children, three brothers, a sister, and three grandchildren.
Edward B. Holschuh '62
Edward B. Holschuh Jr. '62, Nov. 6, 2008, in Arlington, Texas, at 70. He completed his degree at Fairleigh Dickinson University while serving in the New Jersey National Guard. He was a salesman for Shell Chemical Company. He enjoyed growing plants and loved to paint. Survivors include a sister, his children, Edward III, Thomas, and Jenifer Mahaffey, and four grandchildren.
Stephen C. Danforth '63
Stephen C. Danforth '63, Sept. 16, 2008, in Rockport, Maine, at 67. He did graduate work at Middlebury College's L'Ecole Francaise and taught French at Gould Academy in Maine before serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Upon discharge he taught French at Rockport High School until 1998, coached various teams, and officiated field hockey. He was active in Little League, was an avid reader, and built and flew radio-controlled model airplanes. Predeceased by his brother Dana '66, he is survived by wife Sharon, a son, a daughter, a brother, and two sisters.
Cynthia B. Fischer '64
Cynthia B. Fischer '64, September 30, 2008, in Worcester, Mass., at 66. She earned a master's in education from Harvard and a master's in special education from McGill. She taught French and special education and worked as a technical writer for Digital Equipment Corp. After retiring she established Faithful Friends Pet Care and became a Tellington Touch practitioner. Survivors include her father, Eugene, a brother, and a sister.
Jill Harris Joseph '69
Jill Harris Joseph '69, Nov. 23, 2008, in South Padre Island, Texas, at 61. After teaching English in Maine and Massachusetts, she handled lighting and sound for the traveling show band Glen Bailey and Circus. Settling in South Padre Island she taught canine obedience and raised golden retrievers. Survivors include her husband, Fred, a brother, a niece, and a nephew.
Karen Gikas '76
Karen Gikas '76, Oct. 8, 2008, in San Francisco, Calif., at 54. A world traveler, a master sailor, and an avid skier who once skied the Matterhorn, she combined her interests to manage operations at G & M Sales, Marin Outdoors, and Target. Survivors include her parents, James and Ann Gikas, two sisters, three nieces, and two cats.
