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Thomas R. Bailey '59, December 30, 2000, in Bangor, Maine, at 64. He was the owner, operator and president of New Franklin Textiles in Bangor and a member of several textile associations. He also served with several local organizations, including the Shriners. Surviving are his wife, Laura Bailey, two sons, two grandsons, a brother and two nieces.
Robert M. Peters '60, December 17, 2000, in Lewiston, Maine, at 67. He was a salesman for the computer manufacturer Unisys for more than 33 years prior to his retirement. He also was a tax aid volunteer locally and in Hawaii, where he and his wife, Suzanne, lived for two years. Survivors include his wife, three sons, a daughter, seven grandchildren, a brother and two nieces.
George E. Bitgood '61, December 12, 2000, in Old Saybrook, Conn., at 63. He was employed with Cummins Metropower, Inc., and served the Cummins Engine Co. for more than 30 years. He leaves his wife, Paulette Bitgood, three daughters, two sons, five grandchildren, a brother and several nieces and nephews.
Norman C. Mitchell '64, November 26, 1997, in Mechanicsburg, Pa., at 55. He received an M.A. from Wesleyan University. After a career in teaching he was a sales and marketing manager for Xerox and later for Endovations in Camp Hill, Pa. Survivors include his daughter, Kristen Mitchell.
Valerie J. Noble '69, November 25, 2000, in Cape Coral, Fla., at 53. She was an elementary school teacher for 25 years in Cumberland and Phippsburg, Maine. Surviving are her mother, Mildred Noble, two sisters, a brother and many nieces and nephews.
Ethel Reed Day '24, March 1997, in Bangor, Maine, at 95. She is survived by a son, Philip Day.
Earl S. Anderson '25, April 12, 1997, in Sanbornville, N.H., at 96. He received an M.A. from Boston University and was the head of the science department at Chelsea (Mass.) High School. He is survived by his great-nephew, David Blair.
Katherine Coyne Tierney '26, June 6, 1997, in Newport News, Va., at 93. She taught French in elementary schools and high schools in Maine and Massachusetts. She leaves her daughter, Mary T. Selby, her brother, James M. Coyne '36, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mabel Root Holmes '27, Oct. 21, 1997, in Newport, N.H., at 93. A teacher in the Sunapee and Newport (N.H.) schools, she also tutored local children in Latin and French. Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Janet Chase Melanson '28, Aug. 19, 1997, in Marblehead, Mass., at 90. She taught English and Latin in Marblehead High School and English at Hanover High School. She is survived by three daughters, including Jane Melanson Dahmen '63, a sister, 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Millan L. Egert '30, Aug. 26, 1997, in Bethesda, Md., at 87. A foreign service officer and consul general in Italy, he earned a law degree from George Washington University and served in the Army during World War II. He began working as a state department representative with UNESCO in 1947. In 1956 he was named first secretary and deputy administrative officer at the U.S. Embassy in Rome and later served with the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan. He is survived by a son, Timothy Egert '66.