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Charles B. Rice '56
Charles B. Rice 56, August 4, 2008, in Little Compton, R.I., at 73. He served in the Navy and then became a banker in New York and Rhode Island. He also worked for the FDIC in the Department of Liquidation. An avid outdoorsman, he was an Eagle Scout and stayed active in scouting. Survivors include his wife, Rev. Rebecca Spencer, three sons, two sisters, and two grandsons.
Robert B. Hawkins '51
Robert B. Hawkins 51, February 11, 2006, in Augusta, Maine, at 82. A World War II Marine Corps veteran, he later worked as a radio announcer and news director. In the late 1960s he began a career in state government, retiring in 1990 as a grant writer for the Department of Education. An avid weightlifter, he won several Maine state titles and set a New England welterweight record. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Arline, two sons, four grandsons, and a brother.
Richard A. Vose '51
Richard A. Vose 51, April 17, 2006, in Salem, Mass., at 78. A World War II Army veteran, he worked for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance for more than 30 years, retiring as vice president in 1987. His wife of 53 years, Eileen, six sons, a daughter, a brother, and 13 grandchildren survive him.
A. Lawrence Peirson '54
A. Lawrence Peirson III 54, March 13, 2006, in Woods Hole, Mass., at 73. A geologist, Jake earned his masters from Stanford in 1956 and worked in Venezuela until 1965. He earned his MBA from Boston University in 1967 then worked for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution until he retired in 1996. He is survived by his wife, Ann Maria, three sons, A. Lawrence IV 87, Eric, and Stefan, six grandchildren, a sister, and two nephews.
Wallace Ward '54
Wallace Ward 54, January 26, 2006, in Henderson, Nev., at 73. In 1957 he earned his doctorate in chemistry from the State University of Iowa, then worked for nine years as a research chemist for DuPont. He started I & O Publishing in 1968 and served as president, publisher, and editor, writing many books and articles under various pen names.
Glen P. Goffin '58
Glen P. Goffin 58, November 25, 2005, in Fruitland Park, Fla, at 75. He joined the Air Force in 1959 and became a decorated B-52 pilot, earning 44 medals and ribbons before retiring in 1980 as a lieutenant colonel. He received his masters from the University of Southern California in 1978. Predeceased by his uncle, Herman O. Goffin 16, he is survived by his cousin, Hoover R. Goffin 41.
Ludmila W. Winter Hoffman '58
Ludmila Winter Hoffman 58, June 13, 2006, in Ogunquit, Maine, at 70. She received her doctorate in psychology in 1977 and practiced clinical psychology for more than 30 years in the Boston area. Engaged in her communities, she advocated for social services and was active in progressive politics. Her husband, Herbert, a daughter, a son, and a granddaughter survive her.
Edward J. Burke '60
Edward J. Burke Jr. 60, April 28, 2006, in Fremont, N.H., at 68. He taught English and coached at high schools in Maine and New Hampshire, earning his masters from UNH in 1967. He coached varsity basketball at Colby from 1964 until 1970 and became alumni secretary in 1971. Later, he worked as a banker until his early retirement. His wife, Betsy Perry Burke 61, his sons, Mark 86, Brian, and Peter, his brother, Robert 61, seven grandchildren, and several nephews and nieces, including Kelly Burke Corwen 83, survive him.
Sally Martin Maule '60
Sally Martin Maule 60, May 25, 2006, in Kitchener, Ontario, at 68. She was self-employed and mother of three children. Predeceased by her father, William 31, her mother, Eleanor 31, her uncles Alan Hilton 27 and David Hilton 35, and her aunt, Ann Trimble Hilton 35, she is survived by her husband, Doug, three children, and two grandchildren.
John L. Luternauer '64
John L. Luternauer 64, November 23, 2005, in North Vancouver, B.C., at 62. A geologist and research scientist for the Geological Society of Canada, he earned his doctorate from the University of British Columbia in 1972. His wife, Marg, survives him.
Mary Ware Waterman '71
Mary Ware Waterman 71, January 17, 2006, in South Thomaston, Maine, at 58. She worked as a photographer, graphic artist, Knox County dispatcher, and first responder, established a dive shop with her husband, and in 2000 became a reserve law enforcement officer. She served on numerous boards and volunteered with the Freedom Riders Handicap Riding Program. Predeceased by her father, Roland George Ware 21, and grandmother, Grace Emery Ware 1894, she is survived by her husband, Steven, three daughters, a son, four granddaughters, two brothers, and a sister.
