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Nancy Joel Ort '50
Sept. 25, 2019, in Sebring, Ohio, at 90. After two years at Colby, she transferred to the Faye Secretarial School, graduating in 1949. She worked various jobs until marrying and raising her family. In 1988 she earned a bachelor's from Youngstown State University. She was active with her church and spent her free time gardening, golfing, and playing bridge. Nancy leaves four children and six grandchildren.
Lucien F. Veilleux '50
May 5, 2019, in Waterville, Maine, at 95. Prior to enrolling at Colby, he served in World War II as a radio operator for the Army, reportedly flying “the hump” from India to China over the Himalayas. After Colby, he earned an M.D. from Tufts Medical School in 1954. For the next 30-plus years, he was a general surgeon in Waterville known for his medical expertise and kind bedside manner. He served as chair of Surgical Services at Seton Hospital, as chief of surgery at Mid-Maine Medical Center, and in other leadership positions. Outside of work, he enjoyed singing, playing bridge and chess, and building things such as furniture, jewelry, and sheds. An outdoorsman, he fished, sailed, and exercised even in his later years when he walked laps each morning around Home Depot. Lucien leaves 11 children, including John ’80, Paul ’82, and Michael ’85, 23 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Norval E. Garnett Sr. '51
Dec. 29, 2018, in West Kingston, R.I., at 93. He enlisted with the U.S. Army after graduating from high school in 1943, serving for three years in the infantry in England and France. He attended Moses Brown School in preparation for attending Colby. His 31-year career was spent as a trust officer at Industrial National Bank (later Fleet Bank) in Providence. He was active with his church in Rhode Island and in South China, Maine, where he spent summers at Killdeer Point with his wife, Norma Bergquist Garnett ’52, who predeceased him. Survivors include four children, including Nancy Garnett-Thomas ’77, eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and extended family, including nephew Stanley Garnett ’65.
Robert A. Ingraham '51
June 4, 2019, in Fort Myers, Fla., at 91. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, taking time out from high school to serve. He graduated from the Andover Newton Theological Seminary in 1955 and became ordained as a minister that same year, serving congregations in Connecticut and in Maine. Colby named a lecture series in his honor-the Ingram Lectures featured talks on religion and philosophy. In retirement, he volunteered at the Ding Darling Wildlife Sanctuary in Sanibel, Fla., and with his church. He raised two children, including Robert ’76.
Richard P. Raymond '51
March 29, 2019, in Caribou, Maine, at 88. Following four years with the U.S. Air Force, he earned a degree from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. Returning to Maine, he worked as a pharmacist in his family businesses in Aroostook County for 37 years. A gun collector, he enjoyed hunting the Maine woods, where he found beauty and solitude, and was active with the Fort Fairfield Rifle and Pistol Club in retirement. Four children, a grandson, and two sisters survive him.
Janet Atherton Snow '51
April 20, 2019, in Strafford, N.H., at 88. She transferred from Colby and earned a bachelor’s from Simmons College and then, in 1970, a master’s in education from the University of New Hampshire. She taught reading to elementary school for 25 years in South Hampton, N.H., filled the role of the wife of a minister, and developed a passion for running, competing in road races as she aged. Five daughters, 13 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and a sister survive her.
Janice Vaughan Crump '52
Dec. 16, 2018, in Destin, Fla., at 88. Fourteen months after graduating from Colby, she received a scholarship from Rotary International to study abroad for a year in Lima, Peru. Later, her primary focus was her family and keeping up with frequent domestic moves for her husband's career. For 20 years she traveled internationally with her family at Christmas instead of giving gifts. In retirement, she was active with the Destin Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Jim, four children, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
John E. Douglass '52
Feb. 24, 2019, in Glastonbury, Conn. A veteran of the Korean War, he served as a captain with the U.S. Marine Corps after Colby. Later, he became a bond broker for American Securities in Hartford. Sports, gardening, and spending time on Cape Cod were some of his favorite activities. Two children and five grandsons survive him.
Walter P. Hayes '52
Aug. 22, 2019, in Phoenix, Ariz., at 89. He joined the U.S. Army in 1952 and served for the next 26 years in the Corps of Engineers, stationed initially in Italy, Austria, and Germany. He earned an M.B.A. from Lehigh University in 1960, served in Korea, learned Arabic and served as an advisor in Saudi Arabia, and led an engineer combat battalion in Vietnam. Later, he taught military science in the United States and also returned to Saudi Arabia as a military attaché and to work for a private contractor. When he fully retired, he split his time between Mesa, Ariz., and Chapala, Mexico, with his second wife, Gail, who survives him, along with three daughters and four grandchildren.
John P. Jabar '52
July 15, 2019, in Waterville, Maine, at 91. Prior to entering Colby, he studied for a year at Maine Maritime Academy, served in the U.S. Army and rose to the rank of sergeant, and studied at Boston College. At Colby, he continued the athletic prowess he developed in high school and was a three-sport athlete, including captain of the basketball team. John graduated from Boston University School of Law and returned to Waterville to practice law, eventually starting a firm that still operates today. He was also a field representative for Senator Edmund Muskie, chair of the successful Clinton Clauson for (Maine) Governor campaign, and a city solicitor for Waterville. He sat on the board of Waterville's Boys and Girls Club, which inducted him into their hall of fame in 1994. A committed family man, he enjoyed skiing at Sugarloaf, summering on Maine's Great Pond, and playing Christmas carols on his baby grand piano. He also loved to golf and was a longtime member of the Waterville Country Club. Predeceased by his brothers Herbert ’52 and Paul ’52, he is survived by his wife of 67 years, Marge, six children, 17 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and four siblings, including Norman ’52, Anthony ’54, and Joseph ’68.
