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Robert A. Barteaux '50, Dec. 5, 1997, in Fairfax, Va., at 77. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II and attended the University of North Carolina before serving the U.S. government at The Pentagon until his retirement in 1985. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, a son, a brother, a niece and nephew.
James J. Lazour '50, July 27, 1997, in Florida, at 68. After active service in the Korean Conflict, he was a teacher, basketball coach and director of physical education with the Brockton, Mass., public schools. He served on many state athletic associations and was inducted into the Massachusetts Coaches Hall of Fame. Survivors include his wife, Minerva, two daughters, and a son, James Lazour '74.
Lois Prentiss Mansfield '50, June 27, 1997, in Woonsocket, R.I., at 68. She earned a master's degree in education from the University of Maine and was an English teacher at South Portland (Maine) High School for 35 years before retiring in 1985. She was active in church work. She leaves a daughter, Susan L. Mansfield, a sister, and three nephews.
George M. Collins Jr. '51, June 13, 1997, in Vancouver, B.C., at 70. He was a geologist and owned his own research company. Survivors include his wife, Sarah, three children and two grandchildren.
Robert K. Howe '54, Aug. 4, 1997, in New York, N.Y., at 65. He was a banker in New York City before his retirement in 1989. Survivors include his sisters, Priscilla Triebs and Carol Schlank, five nieces and four nephews.
Charles L. Strasser '55, Sept. 26, 1996, in New Rochelle, N.Y., at 62. An IBM systems analyst for 28 years and a member of the American Management Society, he is survived by his wife, Alice, a son and a daughter.
Henry L. Cohen '56, Aug. 8, 1997, in White Plains, N.Y., at 63. A native of Canada, he attended the University of Toronto before transferring to Colby. He moved to New York City in the early 1960s and worked for the next 25 years for Warner Bros. Survivors include his father, Wolfe Cohen, a son, a daughter and a sister.
Douglas H. Gates '57, Aug. 25, 1997, in Chappaqua, N.Y., at 62. He was a senior vice president at Skott/Edwards Consultants, an executive search company in New York City for 17 years. Previously he was with S.C.M. Corp. in New York. He is survived by his wife, Esther Bigelow Gates '57, a son, and two daughters, Jennifer Gates Hayes '84 and Katherine Gates Karlik '87, a brother, a sister and a granddaughter.
William Bruce James '57, Sept. 7, 1997, in Portland, Maine, at 62. A chemist for General Foods for 25 years, he invented Tang and several Jell-O flavors before his retirement in 1981. Later he was employed as an advertising salesman. Surviving are a brother, Ronald E. James, and several nieces and nephews.
Margaret Putnam Door '58, July 24, 1997, in Marshfield, Mass., at 61. She was a teaching assistant in an occupational training program for special needs students for 18 years. She is survived by her husband, Bruce Dorr, a son, a daughter and four grandchildren.
Dawne Christie Shisler '62, June 14, 1997, in Malden, Mass., at 57. She received a scholarship award for most talented musician at the 1961 Miss America Pageant and received her degree from the New England Conservatory of Music. A church organist and piano teacher, she is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Berntsen, her son, Jonathan Shisler, her brother and her parents, Dorothy and Donald M. Christie '32.
