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Catharine Wakefield Ward ’34, March 6, 2014, in Gwynedd, Pa., at 100. She grew up in China and Japan, where her father was a missionary, and earned a master’s in English from Radcliffe College. She and her husband were peace activists who helped in the postwar reconstruction of China in the late 1940s. A devotee of poet Vachel Lindsay, her uncle, she also loved archival work. She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Paul, a history professor at Colby in the early 1950s, and her daughter. She is survived by sister Martha Wakefield Falcone ’38, three sons, five grandchildren including Elizabeth Ward Saxl ’97, and seven great-grandchildren.
Robert W. Colomy ’35, Dec. 9, 2012, in Auburn, Calif., at 99. He was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army in the 1940s and was vice president and plant manager of Vibrasonic, Inc., in Van Nuys, Calif. He married and had two sons and a daughter.
Priscilla George McNally ’42, April 18, 2014, in Wrentham, Mass., at 94. After teaching in Maine, including in a two-room high school in Jonesboro, she returned to her home state of Massachusetts, where she taught junior high school English, earned an M.L.S. at Simmons College, and became a school librarian. A trustee of Boyden Library for nine years, she was a charter member of the Foxboro Association of University Women. Predeceased by her husband, Leslie, and sister Jane George Daniels ’48, she is survived by a son and two grandchildren.
Norman L. Porter ’43, Aug. 14, 2009, in Frankfort, Ind., at 89. A United Methodist minister in New England for 42 years, he earned his master’s in theology from Boston University and in 1970 was awarded a Stowell Scholarship that enabled him to travel in the Holy Land and southern Europe. He and his wife retired to Bayonet Point, Fla., residing there for 20 years before moving to Frankfort, Ind. He was a 50-year Masonic Lodge member, a member of the Rotary Club, and past executive secretary of the Preachers’ Aid Society. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Barbara, two daughters, five grandchildren, and 10 greatgrandchildren.
Deborah Dobson Fekete ’44, Nov. 20, 2013, in Wallingford, Conn., at 91. She worked for many years in the financial department at the Choate School, later Choate Rosemary Hall. An avid reader and knitter, she also loved traveling with her husband and was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church and its women’s guild. Predeceased by her husband, Gabriel, she is survived by two daughters, one son, seven grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren.
Alice Leyh Fisher ’44, April 27, 2014, in Sarasota, Fla., at 91. A member of Delta Delta Delta at Colby, she was a 31-year resident of Sarasota, Fla., where she volunteered at Doctors Hospital. She enjoyed summers at Lake Henry in the Poconos. Predeceased by her husband, Larry, she is survived by a son, three grandsons, and six greatgrandchildren.
Pauline Foley Thompson ’44, May 24, 2014, in Wareham, Mass., at 91. A resident of Weymouth, Mass., for 62 years, she loved spending time with family, gardening, reading, painting seascapes and pet portraits, and working on jigsaw puzzles. Predeceased by her husband of more than 50 years, A. Francis Thompson ’41, she is survived by a son, daughter Dorcas Thompson Jepson ’69, son-in-law Donald Jepson ’67, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Addie Roberta “Bobbe” Holt Sachs ’45, April 10, 2014, in Des Moines, Wash., at 89. A member of Delta Delta Delta, she supported her husband’s aeronautical career and taught for more than 20 years in Omaha and Seattle. In her later years she enjoyed playing bridge and serving as a representative for new residents at her retirement home. Predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Donald, and parents Ross Holt Sr. ’18 and Maude Herron Holt ’24, she is survived by a son and siblings Beverly Holt Wiegand ’50 and Ross Holt Jr. ’53.
Gerald E. Roy ’48, May 23, 2014, in Oakland, Maine, at 87. At age 10 he purchased distribution rights to sell Boston newspapers in greater Waterville, using the income to put himself and his brother through college and to help support his widowed mother. He continued his distribution business into the late 1970s. He worked as a state bank examiner, retiring as chief bank examiner. In retirement he and his wife traveled extensively in their motor home and wintered in Naples, Fla. He was active with the Waterville Lions Club for more than 50 years and was a passionate tennis and cribbage player. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mary, four daughters, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Elaine Browning Townsley ’48, March 6, 2014, in Laconia, N.H., at 87. A 63-year resident of Laconia, she was co-owner of the city’s Rails and Crafts shop for 20 years and worked in retail at Laconia Hardware for 35 years before retiring in 2001. The first winner of the 4-H Governor’s Trophy, in 1946, she was very active with 4-H as well as other community organizations. She enjoyed gardening, watercolor painting, and spending time with her family, friends, and pets. Predeceased by her husband, Frederick, a daughter, and son Dudley W. Townsley ’72, she is survived by a daughter, seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
Audrey Fountain Jordan ’49, April 9, 2014, in Summit, N.J., at 86. She was a devoted homemaker who lived in New Jersey most of her life. A longtime member of New Providence Presbyterian Church, she taught Sunday school, communicant, and Bible study classes and volunteered at two hospitals. Predeceased by her husband, Hugh Jordan ’50, she is survived by two sons, one daughter, and two granddaughters.
