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Peter M. Byrnes '56
Peter M. Byrnes ’56, April 2, 2007, in Pembroke, Mass., at 72. A self-taught carpenter, he owned a custom contractor business on Long Island. His wife, Virginia Birnie Byrnes ’56, two daughters, his mother, and two grandchildren survive him.
Joan Peppard Boehm '58
Joan Peppard Boehm ’58, April 19, 2007, in Portland, Maine, at 72. A housewife and mother, she was active with AAUW and volunteered to raise funds for the pediatrics department at Maine Medical Center. She was a reader, was talented at needlepoint and cross-stitch, and traveled extensively in Europe, the Middle East, and along the coast of Maine. Survivors include her husband, Charles G. Boehm ’59, her daughter, Melinda E. Boehm ’83, her son, Charles Boehm, a sister, and four grandsons.
Howard V. Clarke '58
Howard V. Clarke ’58, February 17, 2007, in Melvin Village, N.H., at 71. He left Colby in 1957 for the Navy and served in Taipei and in the Philippines. After graduating from Colby in 1963 he joined Hathaway Shirt Company and worked in sales, advancing to national sales manager for Christian Dior accessories. Later he worked in sales for Pendleton Woolen Mills. He golfed, played tennis, and was a scuba diver. He leaves his wife, Ann, his son, Howard, his daughter and son-in-law, Kathryn Clarke ’85 and Richard O. Anderson ’85, and four grandchildren.
Richard F. Estes '58
Richard F. Estes Jr. ’58, December 3, 2006, in St. Petersburg, Fla., at 70. He received a master’s from the University of Pennsylvania in 1967 and worked as a planner for the state of New York. His wife, Margaret, a son, a stepson, a sister and a brother, and two grandchildren survive him.
Sandra Doolittle Hunt '58
Sandra Doolittle Hunt ’58, April 17, 2007, in Branford, Conn., at 71. She received her MSW from the University of Connecticut and was a hospital social worker, had a private practice, and worked for 20 years at Lyman Hall High School. She sat on many community boards, including the Wallingford (Conn.) Symphony, and was an accomplished pianist. Her husband, Buell, a son and a daughter, and two grandchildren survive her.
H. Eugenia Hall Wormser '60
H. Eugenia Hall Wormser ’60, January 27, 2007, in Topsham, Maine, at 68. She earned a MLS degree from Carnegie Mellon University and worked in the Washington, D.C., public library system. She also was a librarian for the Audubon Society of the Mid-Atlantic States. She leaves her husband, Michael ’59, a son, an aunt, and several cousins.
Jo Ann Gantt Scanlan '61
Jo Ann Gantt Scanlan ’61, November 15, 2006, in Eliot, Maine, at 67. She was a housewife and a mother who loved to ski and motorcycle. Her husband, Jim, three daughters, and two grandchildren survive her.
Carrie E. Brooke '00
Carrie E. Brooke ’00, March 31, 2007, in Bozeman, Mont., at 29. She was working on her master’s in fisheries biology at Montana State University when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She loved to ski, bike, and rock climb. Survivors include her parents Lawrence and Donna Brooke, who established a scholarship fund in Carrie’s honor for students at Colby with learning challenges.
Matthew H. Todesca '00
Matthew H. Todesca ’00, April 14, 2007, in Milton, Mass., at 28. Preceding his sudden death he worked on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange for R.J. Murphy & Associates in New York. Survivors include his mother, Janine Hermsdorf, and his sister, Lauren Todesca ’06.
Meghan R. Kuhn '08
Meghan R. Kuhn ’08, May 5, 2007, in Plymouth, Mass., at 21. She died suddenly at home in her sleep. She was a history major with minors in environmental studies and in science, technology, and society. She is survived by her parents, Brian and Nancy Kuhn, two brothers and a sister, and her grandparents.
William H. Steinhoff '32
William H. Steinhoff '32, March 8, 2009, in Hanover, N.H., at 103. He was a management analyst for the Town of Oyster Bay, N.Y., and the County of Nassau, N.Y. With his wife, Blanche, he raised two sons, William and George.
Milton P. Kleinholz '35
Milton Paul Kleinholz '35, June 4, 2009, in Brunswick, Maine, at 94. He was a chemist who worked for several oil companies, retiring from British Petroleum. He held a patent for an anti-corrosive lubricant composition. An avid birder and wildlife observer, he traveled extensively in search of unusual birds and wildflowers. Predeceased by his brother, Lewis H. Kleinholtz '30, and his uncle, Frank Kleinholz '23, he is survived by his stepchildren, Peter Graham and Kristianne Andrews, and a cousin, Burton Krumholz '48.
