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Marjorie Towle Stinchfield '39
Dec. 26, 2018, in Farmington, Maine, at 101. Her adventurous spirit lured her away from early teaching posts in Maine to work at Bausch and Lomb in Rochester, N.Y., to join the Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) during World War II, and to serve as a social worker in Los Angeles. She married in 1947, had children, and lived in Connecticut for 20 years until 1973 when she moved to Maine. Family, home, and church were her primary foci, but she also loved reading in her library, watching the Celtics, snowshoeing, and knitting. Predeceased by her husband, Ray Stinchfield ’39, and her brother Maurice Towle ’43, she is survived by four children, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Robert E. Wheelock '41
Oct. 16, 2018, in Minnesota at 99. From 1942 to 1945 he served with the U.S. Army; later, he established a career in insurance, starting as an area claim manager and advancing to an assistant vice president. He was a member of the vestry of his church and served as president of the St. Louis Park Police Civil Service Commission. Landscaping, gardening, and golfing were his hobbies. He and his first wife raised two daughters.
Barbara Newcombe Cook '45
Feb. 19, 2017, in Chesapeake, Va., at 93. Her life work revolved around her family and home, where she enjoyed reading, knitting, and making quilts and dolls. Five children, eight grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren survive her.
Deborah Cotter
June 17, 2019, in Washington, D.C., at 51. A native New Yorker, she attended Wells College, where she played soccer and majored in Russian literature. While working in the office of Senator George J. Mitchell, she suffered a stroke at the age of 24, which challenged her to overcome hearing, vision, and mobility issues the rest of her life. She received recognition for her personal perseverance on the floor of the U.S. Senate and in Walking magazine. Post-stroke, she earned a master’s in U.S. history, returned to government work, where she advocated for services for persons with disabilities, and took up stand-up comedy. She leaves her parents, former President William Cotter and Linda Cotter, and two siblings
Raymond Krinsky
Nov. 20, 2019, in Baltimore, Md., at 93. Colby’s first Jewish chaplain, he became a rabbi in 1951 after graduating from City College of New York and the Jewish Theological Seminary Rabbinical School. He served as a Jewish chaplain and first lieutenant during the Korean War, for which he was recognized by the Commission of Jewish Chaplaincy. In Charlottesville, Va., he was rabbi of Temple Beth Israel while also working as Hillel director at the University of Virginia. He came to Colby in 1984, and for more than 30 years served as Colby’s Jewish chaplain, instructor of Hebrew, and spiritual leader of Waterville’s Temple Beth Israel. Active with interfaith and civic causes, he spoke out against racial discrimination, promoted food and clothing drives for Somali refugees, and encouraged Colby students to engage with the Waterville congregation. He belonged to the Rotary Club, offered prayers and invocations at community venues, and ministered to the sick. For his compassion and integrity, the City of Waterville awarded him a citation to recognize his contributions to the Central Maine area. He also held interests in science, current events, and car mechanics-and he loved a good joke. Predeceased by his wife, Sidelle, he leaves three sons.
Sidelle Jaffee Krinsky
Sept. 18, 2019, in Baltimore, Md., at 80. Born in Brooklyn, she earned an English degree from Boston University, worked as an editor for Random House, then married Rabbi Raymond Krinsky. She was a full partner with Rabbi Krinsky in their service to communities in Charlottesville, Va., and in Waterville, where Rabbi Krinsky served as Colby’s Jewish chaplain. She is survived by three sons and a sister.
Beniah C. Harding '42
April 18, 2019, in Rockland, Maine, at 99. He was working for the War Department in Washington, D.C., when, to avoid being drafted into the Army, he joined the U.S. Navy, where he served in the Navy Guard from 1943 to 1946. Moving to Thomaston, Maine, he enjoyed a 33-year career at Dragon Cement while engaging deeply with the community. He served more than 20 years on the Thomaston School Board, was director of the Maine Good Roads Association, and spent 10 years as chair of the Thomaston Senior Citizenís Committee. He also worked to restore Thomastonís Knox Mansion and was key to the revitalization of the Thomaston Academy Building, which now houses the public library. He was a member of the local Rotary, the American Legion, and the V.F.W., and he was the Fourth of July parade marshal in 1987 and again in 2012. For his commitment to the town, he received a “Quilt of Valor” in 2019 from the Thomaston Historical Society. A cousin, along with close friends, survives him.
George A. Parker Jr. '42
Jan. 27, 2019, in Holmes Beach, Fla., at 98. His first career began in Philadelphia, where he worked for the steel distribution company Horace T. Potts and eventually became vice president of sales. His second career was as a pension consultant. George served as president of two different homeowners associations, and he was commodore of the Spray Beach (N.J.) Yacht Club. Predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Geraldine Fennessy Parker ’43, he is survived by three children, including David ’68, nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Marjorie McDougal Davis '43
Aug. 30, 2019, in Springvale, Maine, at 98. She joined the Navy WAVES in 1944 and was stationed in San Francisco when she met her future husband, with whom she raised nine children in Springvale, instilling in them a love of learning with weekly trips to the local library, public speaking lessons at home, and ample time in nature. At the same time, she established an award-winning career as a manager of a real estate company. She also served on the board of the Springvale Public Library and was a PTA president. Colby relatives who have predeceased her include her grandfather George W. Hanson, Class of 1883; a great uncle, Charles Hanson, Class of 1885; aunt Pauline Hanson, Class of 1913; uncle Benjamin Hanson, Class of 1917; and her brother Alva McDougal ’43. Survivors include eight children, including Keith Davis ’80 and his wife, Cameron Yale Davis ’82; 27 grandchildren, including Colin Witherill ’04; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Marion Treglown Hamilton '43
July 26, 2019, in Woodbridge, Conn., at 99. Building on her experience as a woman’s editor of the Colby Echo, she became city desk reporter for the Kennebec Journal and later was the press relations officer for the University of Maine from 1952 to 1985. She spent her retirement traveling in the British Isles, gardening, reading, and cheering on the UMaine hockey and baseball teams. She leaves four children, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
