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Robert L. Bechard '52, October 11, 1999, in Nashua, N.H., at 71. He received a master's degree from Rivier College and taught biological sciences at Alvirne High School in Hudson, N.H., for 10 years and at Locust Valley High School in Long Island, N.Y., for 19 years. He also directed Christmas pageants and several plays. Survivors include two sisters, Noella Bonnette and Rita Brideau, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Charles V. Pingree '41, October 12, 1996, in Lynn, Mass., at 80. During World War II he served in the Coast Guard aboard the troop ship U.S.S. Wakefield. He was deputy collector of customs for the Port of Gloucester and also the Coast Guard documentation officer in Gloucester. He also worked for many years at the Customs House in Boston and at Logan Airport. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Veronica, three sons, two daughters, five grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Lydia Tufts Green '45, May 19, 1996, in Georgetown, Calif., at 73. She worked for IBM in New York City before raising a family. Later she was a supervisor of social workers in Sacramento, Calif. She is survived by her four children.
Virginia Briggs Zulieve '45, October 3, 1996, in China, Maine, at 71. She was a librarian at Clark University before her marriage. Over the years she raised four children, was a substitute teacher in the Maryland public school system, was active in the PTA and in community and civic affairs, and was a senior citizen advocate. Survivors include her father, Leon P. Briggs, two daughters, two sons, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, including Stuart Pitrat '93.
Mary Robinson Taylor '41, August 14, 2001, in Bath, Maine, at 81. High school valedictorian and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the College, she served Colby as class agent. Her husband, William D. Taylor '40, predeceased her. She leaves her sons, William, Jeffrey and Jonathan, a daughter, Karen, a sister, five grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Stedman B. Howard '42, March 19, 2000, in Amherst, Mass., at 80. He was editor of the Ware River News and editor and publisher of the Tri-County Times of Ware, Mass. He also was purchasing agent at Ware Knitters, Inc., and owned an industrial advertising agency in Hamilton, Mass. His brother, S. Dwight Howard '43, died previously. He is survived by his wife, Anne, two sons, a daughter and seven grandchildren.
Mary Lee Conway Kittle '42, June 5, 2001, in Wallingford, Conn., at 81. She was a laboratory technician at the Meriden and Stamford, Conn., hospitals and the U.S. Veterans Hospital in West Haven until her retirement in 1974. She leaves her husband, Paul, two sons, a sister and two grandsons.
Ruth Crowell Knight '42, August 7, 2001, in Baton Rouge, La., at 80. She served as a medical technologist in the Navy during World War II and later was a laboratory technician at the Springfield Hospital in Springfield, Mass. She was an active golfer and gardener. She is survived by her husband, Herbert T. Knight, a niece and a sister.
Maxine Merrill Newhall '44, April 15, 2001, in Winthrop, Maine, at 79. She was employed in the advertising and publicity department at Central Maine Power Company for several years and for many years was a volunteer in the Winthrop school system. Predeceased by her husband, Carl Newhall Jr., she is survived by her brother, Dean Merrill.
Marshall B. Hammond '46, October 24, 2000, in Pittsfield, Maine, at 76. He began a long newspaper career in 1945 with the Pittsfield 'Maine' Advertiser. Later he was editor of the Teaneck (N.J) Sun, the Bath (Maine) Daily Times and the Houlton (Maine) Pioneer Times. He and his wife, Winnifred, were the parents of three children.
Frederick H. Sontag '46, June 21, 2001, in South Orange, N.J., at 79. He was a public affairs and research consultant in the Eisenhower and Reagan administrations, established the public relations department at Business Week and was national director of the American Association of Political Consultants and co-author of Parties: The Real Opportunity for Effective Citizen Politics. He performed organizational and consulting work for a wide range of corporations, the Episcopal Church and individuals in private life. Survivors include his wife, Edith.
