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Alice Billington Rex '47
Alice Billington Rex ’47, February 12, 2006, in Fairhaven, Mass., at 81. After raising her family, she worked in her family business, Rex Monuments, for many years. Along with her late husband, she was a founder of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Dartmouth, N.H., and volunteered at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, N.H. She is survived by three daughters, Elizabeth Rex Mackie ’78, Nancy Earnheart, and Susan Adams, three sons, Bruce, Donald Jr., and Thomas Rex, five grandchildren, and six step-grandchildren.
R. Fay Klafstad Carpenter '49
R. Fay Klafstad Carpenter ’49, March 10, 2006, in Meredith, N.H., at 78. An active community member, she taught school in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, for 10 years before moving to Rangeley, Maine, in 1973, where she and her husband restored and operated the Rangeley Inn. In 1996 they established the Meredith Inn in Meredith, N.H. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Edward, four daughters, one son, two sisters, including Julie Klafstad Runnells ’60, and four grandchildren.
Constance Brackett Crossman '51
Constance Brackett Crossman ’51, March 18, 2006, in Vallejo, Calif., at 76. She taught school for several years in Massachusetts and California.
Robert B. Daggett '51
Rev. Robert B. Daggett ’51, April 7, 2006, in Concord, N.H. at 82. A World War II Army vet, he received two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star. He became an ordained minister in 1965 and retired in 1986. His father, Cecil 1903, brothers, Horace ’33, Cecil Jr. ’38, and John ’41, sisters, Dorothy Daggett Johnston ’28, Ruth Daggett Fuller ’29, and Martha Daggett Riefe ’50, predeceased him. Two sons, Thomas and Timothy, a granddaughter, an aunt, Susan Daggett Dean ’67, and uncle, John D. Johnston Jr. ’55, survive him.
Robert L. Gabriel '51
Robert L. Gabriel ’51, February 4, 2006, in Nashua, N.H., at 78. A World War II veteran, he served in the 11th Airborne division. He worked as a directory-advertising salesman for the New England Telephone Company for more than 30 years, served two terms in the New Hampshire legislature, and coached and officiated youth football. He is survived by his wife of more than 50 years, Alice, with whom he raised four sons and a daughter, and had several grandchildren.
Faith D. Waterman '27
Faith D. Waterman ’27, July 15, 2008, in New York, N.Y., at 102. She received a master’s in literature from Columbia in 1929. She was personal assistant to Margaret Truman and to noted journalist Dorothy Thompson. A lover of the arts, she supported the Strider Concert series at Colby. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews.
Frances E. Thayer '30
Frances E. Thayer ’30, June 21, 2008, in Waterville, Maine, at 98. After working as a teacher and a secretary, she returned to Colby in 1943 as secretary to Dean of Women Ninetta Runnals. She was administrative assistant for six Colby deans over 31 years. Colby honored her with a Colby Brick in 1960 and an honorary degree in 1974. She belonged to AAUW, the Taconnett Falls Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society, and the Universalist Unitarian Church in Waterville. Music, gardening, and sewing were cherished pastimes. Predeceased by her niece Jane Thayer Hutchinson ’72 and cousin Constance Knickerbocker Harley ’39, she is survived by her brother, Jarvis Marble Thayer Jr. ’38, and her niece Barbara Thayer Barry ’74.
Arthur B. Wein '35
Arthur B. Wein ’35, August 14, 2008, in Bethesda, Md., at 94. He received his M.D. from Boston University and was an Army physician during World War II. An orthopedic surgeon, he practiced in Denver, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., and retired in 1992. A published songwriter, he played piano, violin, and saxophone and performed with big bands in the 1930s. He enjoyed traveling, skiing, and chopping wood. He was predeceased by his sisters, Gladys Wein Hirshon ’37 and Rhoda Wein Kraft ’39; survivors include his wife of 55 years, MaryLouise Barker, two children, and a grandson.
Donald Rogers '38
E. Donald Rogers ’38, December 24, 2007, in Middlebury, Conn., at 91. He received his bachelor’s from Roanoke College and a dentistry degree from the University of Maryland. He served in the Navy during World War II and then practiced dentistry in Waterbury, Conn., until he retired in 1988. He was a Mason, a Rotarian, and a golfer. Survivors include his brother, Elmore ’38, a daughter and two sons, and two grandchildren.
S. Althea Webber Brown '39
S. Althea Webber Brown ’39, July 15, 2008, in Homosassa, Fla., at 91. She attended the New York School of Design and then became a homemaker and mother. She swam, gardened, read, and played the piano. She is survived by her son, Steven, a brother and two sisters, and three grandchildren.
E. Robert Bruce '40
E. Robert Bruce ’40, May 27, 2008, in Watertown, Conn., at 93. He served in World War II in the Airborne Parachute Infantry in the Pacific. He earned his master’s from Columbia in 1947 and worked in research and development, then in sales for several companies. He twice ran for the state Senate in Connecticut and served on the Watertown Board of Education. He served on many building committees in Watertown and, for 30 years, was director of the Watertown Mental Health Association. He won a Colby Brick Award in 1948 and was a longtime class agent. Survivors include his wife, Olga, three children, and four grandchildren.
