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Alan L. Mowatt '53, October 5, 1996, in Wayne, Pa., at 66. He received his B.A. in math, then served two years in the Army. When he retired in 1987, he was Mid-Atlantic director of finance for John Hancock Insurance Co., where he had a 32-year career. His wife, Anne, a son and two daughters survive him.
Robert A. Southwick '53, October 31, 1996, in Peabody, Mass., at 66. After serving as a corporal with the U.S. Marine Corps in Korea, he was employed by Putnam Brothers Milk Co. in Peabody until 1966, then was health director for the city until 1981. Prior to his retirement he was a tool salesman for Chandler Farquhar of Canton, Mass. He is survived by his wife, Polly, two sons, including Robert P. Southwick '77, and a granddaughter.
Edward F. Lagonegro '57, October 8, 1996, in Mobile, Ala., at 60. He was a vice president of Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc. and a regional advisor of the National Contract Management Association. He is survived by his wife, Judy, two daughters, a brother, a sister, nieces and nephews.
Earl P. Stinneford '59, October 16, 1996, in Branson, Mo., at 63. He taught history at the University of Southern Louisiana and was a history professor at Sheridan College in Wyoming for 27 years before he retired in 1993. Survivors include his wife, Carol, his mother, a sister, a brother, Neil Stinneford '57, and several nieces and nephews.
Carol Boudreau Strong '61, August 27, 1996, in Ottawa, Ont., at 57. She received an M.S in library science from Simmons College and was a librarian in the Ottawa Public Library. She is survived by her husband, John W. Strong '52.
Jason Berger '65, November 19, 1996, in Quincy, Ill., at 53, in the collision of two aircraft. In 1967 he earned a master's degree in social work at Indiana University and was a social worker for two years. In 1973 he graduated from Boston University Law School. Since 1988 he was a partner of the Boston law firm of Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, where he was administrator of the labor and employment law department. He is survived by his wife, Arnis, a daughter and a son.
Timothy A. Bernard '91, October 11, 1996, in Boston, Mass., at 27. He battled brain cancer for three years and at the time of his death was a doctoral candidate in the physics department at Tufts University. He is survived by his wife, Meredith, his parents, a sister, a brother, nephews and nieces.
Christine A. Callie '98, September 26, 1996, in Salamanca, Spain, at 20. A native of Tucson, Ariz., she was a junior on the Colby exchange program in Salamanca, where she died of natural causes in her host family's home. Survivors include her parents.
Martha Holt Hines'29, May 14, 2001, in Sarasota, Fla., at 92. She was a member of the Motor Corps of the American Red Cross during World War II. A homemaker in Nashua, N.H., she was active in many community organizations. Her husband, Karl R. Hines '30, and several Colby relatives predeceased her. Survivors include her daughter, June C. Hines, and three cousins.
Frank Giuffra '30, February 24, 2001, in Montclair, N.J. He was a general physician in Montclair for more than 40 years and also served as head physician for the Montclair school system. Surviving are his sons, Peter M. and James F. Giuffra, two daughters, Carol Boeckel and Kathleen Comini, 19 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Louise Murray Deans '31, July 9, 2001, in Charlotte, N.C., at 91. A homemaker who was predeceased by her husband, Edwin V. Deans, she is survived by her daughters, Josephine Deans Auchincloss '60 and Cynthia D. Curry, and her son, John E. Deans.