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Margaret Libbey Darlow '37
Margaret Libbey Darlow '37, April 17, 2009, in Westborough, Mass., at 93. A homemaker and mother, she loved to read, feed the birds, and travel. Predeceased by her grandfather, William Libbey 1871, she is survived by four children, Ruth Hrenko, Richard Darlow, Peter Darlow, and Paul Darlow, eight grandchildren, three grandchildren, and cousins, including Martha S. Fleming '73.
Robert H. Neumer '38
Robert H. Neumer '38, April 25, 2009, in St. Louis Park, Minn., at 91. He served with the 10th Mountain Division ski troops during World War II. He was a founding partner of Dundee Landscaping Company, where he worked into his 80s. Survivors include his daughter, Joann Armstrong, and a grandson.
Brewster A. Branz '40
Brewster A. Branz '40, April 5, 2009, in Portland, Maine, at 90. He served with the Army during World War II. He was president of Guardian Finance Corporation and was a director and president of the Credit Bureau of Greater Portland. He served the Jewish community, taught ESL, and volunteered with the visually disabled. He traveled, learned languages, and played golf, tennis, and bridge. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Muriel, three sons, and seven grandchildren, including Naomi Branz '07.
Ruth Levensalor Crowley '40
Ruth Levensalor Crowley '40, March 22, 2009, in Farmingdale, Maine, at 91. In 1990 she received an honorary A.B. from Colby as she had left after two years to attend Boston University School of Law. She practiced law from 1941 to 1966, when she was appointed Maine's first woman assistant attorney general, a post she held until 1978. She was a past worthy grand matron of the Maine Order of Eastern Star. She traveled extensively and volunteered in hospices in Maine and Florida. Survivors include her son, William, a granddaughter, and two great-granddaughters.
Roger M. Stebbins '40
Roger M. Stebbins '40, May 22, 2009, in Sequim, Wash., at 91. He served as captain in the Army during World War II and then worked as a buyer for Sears, Roebuck and Co. for 35 years. He was active with civic boards, Kiwanis, and the Episcopal church. He golfed, painted with oil, grew roses, and traveled extensively. He was predeceased by his sister, Ruth Stebbins Cadwell '41, and brother, Seabury T. Stebbins '48. Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Ruth Gould Stebbins '40, a son, three grandchildren, and sisters-in-law Marjorie Murphy Shuman '37 and Dorothy Gould Rhoades '36.
Barbara Partridge Dyer '41
Barbara Partridge Dyer '41, March 15, 2009, in Yarmouth, Maine, at 89. She was a secretary and bookkeeper until 1954, when she devoted herself to her family and home. She played bridge, read, and enjoyed needlepoint. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Vernelle W. “Cappy” Dyer Jr. '40, three children, Dee Lynne, Bruce '77, and Donna, and five grandchildren.
Claire Tilley Henderson '41
Claire Tilley Henderson '41, March 24, 2009, in Beverly Hills, Fla., at 89. While raising her children and keeping her home, she was a substitute teacher in New Jersey and Connecticut. She was proficient in quilting, making braided rugs, knitting, and crocheting. Survivors include her daughters, Anne and Mary Claire, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Helen Henry Merritt '42
Helen Henry Merritt '42, May 12, 2009, in DeKalb, Ill., at 88. She earned a master's in art, a master's in fine arts, and was a scholar of Japanese prints. She taught school at all levels and received the 1990 Distinguished Teaching Award at Northern Illinois University. She preserved historic houses, donated 40 acres of original prairie to DeKalb County, and endowed an art scholarship and lecture series at NIU. Survivors include her husband, Jim, a daughter, two grandchildren, and a brother.
Jean C. Lesaar '43
Jean C. Lesaar '43, March 15, 2009, in Winter Springs, Fla., at 87. He was a counterintelligence officer for the Army during World War II. He worked for an advertising agency, but his passion was stamp collecting. He owned three retail stamp stores in Chicago and he volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and Audubon Birds of Prey sorting and selling donated stamps. Survivors include his wife, Susan, three sons, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Elias R. Nawfel '44
Elias R. Nawfel '44, March 31, 2009, in Waterville, Maine, at 86. He earned a D.M.D. from Tufts Dental School in 1946 and then served in the Army Dental Corps. He practiced dentistry in the Waterville area for 60 years, retiring in 2008. He enjoyed the violin, sports, and reading. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Jamila, his children, RoseMarie Nawfel Stamboulides '80, Richard D. Nawfel '82, and Elias J. Nawfel '84, five sisters, and three grandchildren.
Lottie Wanagel Roy '44
Lottie Wanagel Roy '44, March 29, 2009, in Manchester, Conn., at 86. She received her master's from the University of Connecticut and then taught school in Connecticut for more than 30 years. Survivors include her husband, George, two daughters, two granddaughters, and a brother.
