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Katharine Faxon Anderson '45
Katharine Faxon Anderson ’45, March 9, 2006, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, at 81. A schoolteacher for 42 years, she was one of the first Title I reading specialists in California. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing and bird hunting. Her husband of 60 years, Bud, two sons, one daughter, a brother, seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and her niece, Ruth Flagg Lyon ’53, survive her.
Hannah Osborne Boynton '45
Hannah Osborne Boynton ’45, March 29, 2006, in Homestead, Fla., at 83. A homemaker, she is remembered for her gentleness, wit, and love of the English language. Her daughters Molly Fisher and Jeannie Falker, her brother, Charles P. Osborne ’44, her cousin, Hannah Putnam Burbank ’41, and five granddaughters survive her. Her uncles H. H. Putnam 1897, Varney Putnam 1899, and Edgar B. Putnam 1901, and cousin Aaron M. Parker ’34, predeceased her.
Arnold Grossman '45
Arnold Grossman ’45, March 11, 2006, in East Falmouth, Mass., at 81. His 42-year dentistry career began after his graduation from Loyola University in 1947. He served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve Dental Corps during the Korean War. After retiring from dentistry in 1988 he taught at Tufts Dental School. A yachtsman and golfer, he supported the Jewish community. His wife, Hope, sons Thomas ’77 and Peter, daughter Jill Crovitz, six grandchildren, and a sister survive him.
Ruth Rosenberg Medalia '45
Ruth Rosenberg Medalia ’45, December 3, 2005, in Hartsdale, N.Y., at 81. After raising her family, she earned her master’s in 1972 from Lesley College. She tutored children with learning disabilities for the Cambridge, Mass., school district and worked with the homeless. She belonged to the League of Women Voters and was active with Harvard’s Institute for Learning in Retirement. She is survived by her three daughters Elizabeth, Susan, and Alice, and several grandchildren.
Naomi C. Collett Paganelli '45
Naomi Collett Paganelli ’45, February 11, 2006, in Bloomfield, Conn., at 82. An inveterate New Yorker, she lived in Greenwich Village for nearly 60 years. She worked for Harper & Row Publishers in the college textbook division, retiring in 1986. She was listed in Who’s Who of American Women and Foremost Women in Communications. Although well traveled, she committed herself to preserving the character of her community by working with the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. Her brother, Dick, three nieces, and one nephew survive her.
Anne Calder Dick '46
Anne Calder Dick '46, , March 1, 2006, in Lowell, Mass., at 81. She worked as a medical librarian for several hospitals in the greater Boston area until she retired. She is survived by her son, John, her daughter, Grace Kushmerek, and four grandchildren.
Elizabeth Scalise Kilham '46
Elizabeth Scalise Kilham ’46, March 4, 2006, in Peabody, Mass., at 81. Known as Bette Day, she was one of the early women broadcasters with a daily radio show in greater Boston, playing Big Band music and providing commentary. She also taught communications and broadcasting at Emerson College. She is survived by her son, Christopher, her brother, Vic Scalise Jr. ’54, and numerous nieces and nephews, including Douglas Scalise ’86.
Courtney H. Simpson '46
Courtney H. Simpson Jr. ’46, June 28, 2006, in Yarmouthport, Mass., at 84. After serving in the Navy as an aviation cadet, he earned his degree from NYU and practiced dentistry for more than 40 years. Humorous and caring, he was also a gamekeeper and forester. His wife of 54 years, Dorothy, his children, Peter ’85, Prudence Sullivan, and Suzanne Nolen, and three grandchildren survive him.
Arline Richards Copple '47
Arline Richards Copple ’47, April 14, 2006, in Augusta, Maine, at 93. She received her master’s from Northeastern in 1960 and was an avid reader. Her daughters, Anne Palmer and Elizabeth Benowitz, her cousin, and four grandchildren survive her.
Elinor Farnham Frolio '47
Elinor Farnham Frolio ’47, May 30, 2006, in New Bedford, Mass., at 80. A social worker, she worked in Massachusetts local and state agencies until 1990. She helped established the Episcopal Church in Padanaram, Mass., and was an avid gardener. Her husband of 57 years, Stanley ’47, her daughter, Sara Frolio O'Leary ’79, two sons, Charles and David, a sister, Jane Farnham Wood ’45, a brother, and five grandchildren survive her.
Kenneth August Morton '47
Kenneth A. Morton ’47, January 20, 2006, in Allentown, Pa., at 83. A Navy lieutenant commander, he served in World War II and Korea. He worked as a hospital comptroller, owned the Morton Drive-In, and built, owned, and operated the Edgewater Motor Lodge on Cape Cod. A member of several boards, he was a founding member of Lehigh County Community College and Vocational-Technical School. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary, a daughter, two grandchildren, and a brother.
