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Dorothy Holtman Coulson '44, August 19, 2003, in Florida, at 81. In the 1950s she worked as a secretary to a U.S. senator from Maryland and in the investment business. Later she was an underwriter for John Hancock Mutual Life in Boston. Survivors include her son, James H. Lyon.
Vivian Maxwell Brown '44, October 13, 2003, in New York, at 83. She worked in public relations for the College, taught French in grade school in Melrose, Mass., was office manager for the Red Cross in Hornell, N.Y., and on the Humane Society board of directors. She served the College as class president and class correspondent. Predeceased by her husband, John W. Brown '49, and a brother, Robert J. Maxwell '49, she is survived by her daughter, Hillary Brown Pappas.
Robert E. Urie '46, March 6, 2004, in Bradenton, Fla., at 80. A Navy veteran of World War II, he owned and operated Calley and Currier Co. in Bristol, N.H. Survivors include his wife, Bertha, two daughters, two stepdaughters, two grandchildren and a brother.
Lester J. Burton '48, March 3, 2004, in Lewiston, Maine, at 82. He was employed for many years as a salesman for Paule Chemical Co., which serviced the shoe and leather industry throughout Maine. He is survived by his wife, Priscilla Burton, and several nieces and nephews.
Jeannette Mill Brennan '53, February 3, 2004, in Washington, D.C., at 71. She held banking positions in New York and later pursued a long career with the First Bank of Texas in Dallas before retiring in 1999. She also competed in crossword puzzle tournaments and sang in many choral groups, including the Oratorio Society of New York. Survivors include her three daughters, Elizabeth Brennan Parsons, Margaret Brennan Griffin and Sarah Brennan Green, and four grandchildren.
Sheila McDonald Gilman '58, March 5, 2004, in Newport, Maine, at 67. She graduated from Tufts University with a degree in pre-school education, taught for two years in Corinna, Maine, and was active in the Newport community after raising her family. She is survived by her husband, Goodwin O. Gilman, a daughter, two sons, a sister, two brothers and seven grandchildren.
Jane Germer Krebs '62, May 1, 2004, in Grosse Pointe, Mich., at 64. She began her career in health research with Cornell University Medical College in New York. Later she earned a Ph.D. at the University of Michigan and was an adjunct professor at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. She and her husband, William H. Krebs, owned Industrial Health Sciences, Inc., in Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. She is survived by her husband, a son and daughter, a stepson and stepdaughter and her brother, sister, nieces and nephews.
Priscilla Newbert Mather '63, May 8, 2004, in Portsmouth, N.H., at 62. She was a homemaker after teaching French at Dover-Sherborn (Mass.) Regional High School from 1963 to 1969. She is survived by her husband, Richard C. Mather, and two sons.
Allen H. Throop '66, April 12, 2004, in Corvallis, Ore., at 59. He received an M.S. from Arizona State University and was employed as a mining and exploration geologist in Canada, Arizona and Australia. He worked in the coal processing industry in Pennsylvania before moving to the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Recently he taught geology courses at Linfield College and was a geological consultant. He was an avid backpacker, bicyclist, cross-country skier and canoeist. He is survived by his wife, Janet Meyer Throop '66, his son, his daughter, a sister and a brother.
Betty R. Ciaffone '69, October 10, 2003, in Florida, at 55. She earned an M.B.A. at Georgia State University. Throughout her career in international banking, she traveled extensively and lived in several countries. She is survived by her parents, Charles P. and Rose Ciaffone, two brothers and five nieces and nephews.
Luthene "Luke" Gilman Kimball '73, April 21, 2004, in Milford, Mass., at 53. He was employed by Jordan Marsh stores and others in the retail industry before he moved into sales and marketing and consulting. At the time of his death he was a commodity specialist at E.M.C. Corp. in Franklin, Mass. He was active in the Boy Scouts and coached Hopkinton, Mass., youth basketball and soccer. Besides his wife, Linda Kimball, survivors include his two sons, his mother, a brother, two sisters and several nieces and nephews.
