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Stanley C. Brown '26
Stanley C. Brown ’26, March 14, 2006, in Reading, Mass., at 101. He worked sheet metal during World War II and then for H.P. Hood & Sons milk company until he retired in 1969. He designed and made colonial lanterns until he was 85. A lover of music, he played the organ and piano. His son, Channing, his daughters, Sally, Marjorie, and Susan Grant, his sister, his cousin, George Thomas Pugsley ’34, and two grandchildren survive him.
Olive Fowler Burgess '26
Olive F. Burgess ’26, January 5, 2006, in Casco, Maine, at 100. A graduate of Farmington State Teacher’s College, she taught for 25 years in Casco schools and was principal of the Casco Memorial School before retiring in 1953. A member of the Casco Grange, she founded the local 4H Club Aim High. She is survived by her daughter, Georgette, and a brother.
Marion Sprowl Williamson '27
Marion Sprowl Williamson ’27, April 2, 2006, in Green Valley, Ariz., at 103. She received her master’s from NYU in 1941 and taught Latin in Goshen, N.Y., for 39 years. Traveler, volunteer, and reader, she possessed a sharp wit and rich sense of humor. She was active in her church and with the PEO Sisterhood. She is survived by nieces and nephews and a sister-in-law.
F. Elizabeth Libbey Crawford '29
F. Elizabeth Libbey Crawford ’29, April 30, 2006, in Hamburg, N.Y., at 99. She earned a bachelor’s and a master’s at Columbia while working in libraries for more than 40 years. She served as associate librarian and associate professor at Colby until she retired in 1971. Colby awarded her the Colby Brick in 1970 and an honorary degree in 1971. Her nephew, Maurice C. Libbey ’56, survives her.
Thelma Snow Pierce '30
Thelma Snow Pierce ’30, April 9, 2006, in Bangor, Maine, at 96. A schoolteacher in several Maine towns, she was involved with Cub Scouts and the Methodist church. She enjoyed theater, traveling, and camping. Her son, David, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren survive her.
Louise A. Armstrong Ray '30
Louise Armstrong Ray ’30, April 4, 2006, in Waterville, Maine, at 97. A dedicated homemaker and mother, she loved flowers, cooking, and traveling the back roads of Maine. Predeceased by her sister, Ruth Armstrong Bickmore ’33, and brothers, Donald ’26 and Gerald ’39, she is survived by her three sons, Herbert, Arthur, and Robert, a brother, and two granddaughters.
Bernadine Libby Marcou '32
Bernadine L’Abbe Marcou ’32, May 31, 2006, in Portland, Maine, at 94. She was the director of medical records at Mercy Hospital in Portland, loved to ice skate, and always kept a journal. Her husband of 61 years, Rossiter ’36, a grandson, and a sister survive her.
Soli Morris '33
Soli Morris ’33, M.D., January 26, 2006, in New Port Richey, Fla., at 93. A graduate of NYU Medical School, he worked as a physician in Massachusetts and later moved to Florida. He is survived by three daughters, Judith Foster, Priscilla Morris, and Jane Morris, and two grandchildren.
Clyde W. Skillin '33
Clyde W. Skillin ’33, March 10, 2006, in Danvers, Mass., at 95. A World War II Army veteran, he served for three years in Europe as a master sergeant. A retail executive with Almy Stores in New England, he served as a deacon and trustee of his church. Several nieces and nephews, including Robert J. Wallace ’81, and his cousin, Ann Hillman Barrows ’49, survive him
Mary Smith Strout '33
Mary Smith Strout ’33, June 2, 2006, in Presque Isle, Maine, at 93. She was a high school teacher for 29 years in several northern Maine towns. Her son, Allen, and her grandson survive her.
Madelyn Higgins Stanley '34
Madelyn Higgins Stanley ’34, February 26, 2006, in Winthrop, Maine, at 93. For many years she ran the Hampden (Maine) IGA grocery store with her husband. After earning a master’s in education from the University of Maine in 1969, she taught eighth grade until retiring in 1977. Numerous organizations benefited from her leadership including the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is survived by her son, John, her daughter, Susan Thomas, her sister, Mina Higgins Phinney ’30, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
