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Mary Ellen Mc Goldrick McGowan '55
Mary Ellen McGoldrick McGowan '55, July 24, 2009, in Woodbury Lake, N.J., at 75.
She earned a master's in education from Harvard and then was a teacher, director of Head Start, and educational consultant.
She fought for improved education programming, was committed to social justice and the environment, and was a poet.
Survivors include four children, Colleen Hardin, Maureen McVail, Sean McGowan, and Brian McGowan, four siblings, and seven grandchildren.
Ruth McDonald Roberts '55
Ruth McDonald Roberts '55, Aug. 12, 2009, in Rochester, Minn., at 76.
She volunteered while her husband served in the Air Force in Europe and the Americas.
They returned to Waterville, where she entertained and volunteered at the Women's Interim Club, the First Congregational Church, and the food bank.
An avid bridge player, she made a grand slam the day before she left for cancer treatment.
She was awarded a Colby Brick in 1995.
Predeceased by her mother, Helen Dresser McDonald '23, she is survived by her husband of 54 years, David L. Roberts '55, daughters Susan Roberts Dangel '86 and Linda Roberts Pagnano '88, and five grandchildren.
Paul W. Christie '56
Paul W. Christie '56, June 22, 2009, in Hallieford, Va., at 74.
A businessman, he was president of a glass company, owned a car dealership, and later owned a restaurant.
He was predeceased by his father, Lindon E. Christie '30, an uncle Donald M. Christie '32, and a cousin Dawne C. Shisler '62.
Survivors include his wife, Jessamine, two children, a stepdaughter, four grandchildren, two brothers, including Lindon E. Christie Jr. '54, and nieces and nephews including David P. Christie '76.
Kenneth A. Houston '57
Kenneth A. Houston '57, July 9, 2009, in Newport, Maine, at 74.
He served in the Air Force and was stationed in Germany.
In Maine he held various jobs including log driver, newsman, researcher, and radio announcer.
He was a five-time Maine state pistol champion, played the guitar and mandolin, and was a reader and a writer.
Predeceased by his brother-in-law, Gedeon George Picher '58, he is survived by his wife of 50 years, Annette Picher Houston '57, and three children.
Carl M. Cobb '59
Carl M. Cobb '59, Aug. 17, 2009, in South Chatham, Mass., at 74.
He served in the Army as a medic and then began a career in journalism.
He was a medical writer for the Boston Globe and won the 1968 Lasker Award for Medical Journalism.
He later worked as an administrator at Children's Hospital in Boston and at Seattle Children's Hospital.
Predeceased by his father, Edward S. Cobb '31, he is survived by his wife of 51 years, Deborah Robson Cobb '58, two children, and four grandchildren.
Nancy Nelson Hellquist '59
Nancy Nelson Hellquist '59, June 14, 2009, in Springfield, Mass., at 72.
She earned a master's from American International College and then taught fifth grade for 28 years.
She served with the AFS Intercultural Programs, the Agawam (Mass.) Counseling Center, and the Feeding Hills Kindergarten.
She played in nationally sanctioned cribbage tournaments and belonged to the American Cribbage Congress.
Survivors include her daughters, Karen Carpenter, Lisa Gore, and Christine Impoco, nine grandchildren, a great-granddaughter, and a sister.
Courtney L. Davis '60
Courtney L. Davis '60, Aug. 5, 2009, in Wakefield, R.I., at 71.
He earned a master's from Boston University and then taught economics and was a high school guidance counselor.
He sang tenor with various groups and was the founding member of the South County (R.I.) Chamber Singers.
He spent summers sailing the Maine coast, volunteered at the Kettle Pond Visitor Center, and enjoyed photography and growing tomatoes.
Survivors include his daughter, Holly Davis, and his brother, Richard Davis '56.
Andrew J. Hayward '61
Andrew J. Hayward '61, May 9, 2009, in Boston, Mass., at 69.
He earned a master's in education from the University of Maine and then a master's in mathematics and science education from Colby.
He taught math at colleges and high schools in New Hampshire and Maine, coached and played soccer, was an avid fisherman, and played tennis.
Predeceased by his father, Bertrand Hayward '33, he is survived by his wife, Carolyn, four children, a sister, a brother, and nine grandchildren.
Dennis D. Hammer '64
Dennis D. Hammer '64, Sept. 16, 2008, in Beaufort, S.C., at 66.
He earned a D.M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and was an oral surgeon in the Navy Dental Corps.
His hobbies were photography, showing cats, and building and flying radio-controlled aircraft.
