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Joseph J. Marchetti Jr. '58
June 20, 2018, in Brunswick, Maine, at 82. “Chick” left Colby for a tour with the U.S. Army, then returned to his hometown of Bath, Maine, where he worked at Bath Iron Works. A standout basketball player at Colby, he became a basketball official, and for more than 50 years he refed at high school games throughout Maine. In 2017 he was inducted into the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame as a “Legend of the Game.” Chick also coached youth sports, helped with athletic fundraising, and attended local games. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Diane, three children, 12 grandchildren, and his brother Ed ’60.
Lloyd I. Cohen '59
Sept. 20, 2018, at 81. He earned a master’s from Yeshiva University in 1960 and later studied at Rutgers University. His career was in sales, but he was also an umpire for high school softball and a referee for high school football. Together with his wife, Sheila, they raised three sons.
Gail S. Kaplan '59
Sept. 26, 2018, in New York, N.Y., at 80. She continued her education by earning an M.S. and a professional diploma in guidance and counseling from Bank Street College of Education. She inspired and mentored many children as a public-school teacher and guidance counselor in New York City. Two siblings survive her.
Cynthia Crockett Mendelson '59
July 2, 2019, in Longmeadow, Mass., at 81. Her interest in retail and merchandising began right after Colby when she took a management training course and worked at Filene’s in Boston. A year at Harrod’s in London followed. Returning to the States, she taught elementary school for six years, attended graduate school, and became a mother. Later, in 1975, she opened Crockett’s Ltd, a women’s clothing store with three locations. She volunteered with the Junior League, her local garden club, and nonprofits that focused on children and families. She also volunteered for Colby, serving on the Alumni Council, her class’s reunion committee, and as an alumni club leader, earning her a Colby Brick in 1994. Entertaining, reading, playing tennis, and traveling occupied her free time. She leaves her husband, Aaron, two children, two grandchildren, and two sisters.
Robert C. Gerrard '60
Sept. 13, 2019, in Damariscotta, Maine, at 82. A trial lawyer, he built his career around a respect for the law and its ethical obligations. He earned his law degree in 1966 from Boston University, where he was on the Law Review, then went on to become assistant attorney general and later the special assistant attorney general in Massachusetts. He mentored younger attorneys and was known as an innovative managing partner and supportive colleague. Bob had a sense of humor, an appetite for learning, a love of music, history, and literature, and a penchant for storytelling. His wife, Bonnie, two sons, four grandchildren, and a brother survive him.
Jeremy S. Guiles '60
March 27, 2019, in Sarasota, Fla., at 84. He came to Colby following service as an air traffic controller in the U.S. Air Force, living in veteran's housing on campus. He owned a small manufacturing company, Glencraft, and later became known as the “Maker of Fine Sawdust” for his woodworking skills, notably the wooden jigsaw puzzles he created. He belonged to Rotary International, volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, and served on the board of the Sarasota Orchestra. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Cynthia, three children, seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and a sister.
Carl M. Paharik '60
May 3, 2019, in West Palm Beach, Fla., at 82. A first lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps, he served four years before receiving an honorable discharge. Later, he became president and co-owner of his family business, Allied Manufacturing, in Worcester, Mass. A standout athlete in high school, he was an avid golfer and longtime member of country clubs in Worcester and West Palm Beach. Predeceased by his first wife, Karen Graf Paharik ’61, he is survived by his current wife, Dorothy, two sons, three step-children, 10 grandchildren, and two brothers.
John M. Roberts '60
May 25, 2019, in The Villages, Fla., at 81. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1964 then started his career as a doctor of radiology, first in the Air Force and then at Lourdes Memorial Hospital in Binghamton, N.Y. He relocated to Biddeford, Maine, and became chair of the radiology department at Southern Maine Medical. A standout in basketball and baseball at Colby, he became a golfer and member of Webhannet Golf Club in Kennebunk, where he won numerous club tournaments and was key to the design and construction of the club’s famed stone bridges. He also skied most of the mountains in New England and in the West. Predeceased by his mother, Alice Linscott Roberts ’31, he is survived by his wife, Dianna, three children, three grandchildren, and a brother, David ’55.
Rosemary Athearn Smith '60
March 14, 2019, in Hampton, N.H., at 80. While remaining committed to home and family, she taught high school social studies and was on the counseling staff for AFS International. In 1983 she embarked on a new career as an ordained minister, earning a divinity degree from Drew University in 1987 before serving as pastor for United Methodist churches. She was active with the churches’ women’s groups as well as with P.E.O. Leisure hours were spent reading and participating in book clubs, learning history, and being in the outdoors. Her husband of 52 years, Don, two children, four grandchildren, and a sister survive her.
Peter W. Armstrong '61
Aug. 27, 2019, in Temple, Maine, at 80. He earned a graduate degree from Boston University and then spent two years with the Peace Corps in Panama, working on community development and agricultural issues. Back in the United States, he worked for the YMCA in Pennsylvania before moving to Maine to homestead-building his own house, growing organic vegetables, and living off the grid for 25 years. He became an apple tree pruner, first through a cooperative and then on his own. His time outdoors was precious to him; canoeing, birding, skiing, and hiking were passions. He leaves his wife of 50 years, Janice, a sister, and extended family.
Robert A. DiNapoli '61
April 7, 2019, in New York, N.Y., at 79. He graduated from Boston University Law School and then moved to New York City, where he worked as a senior wealth advisor for the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company. Following years of drinking and smoking, he quit both and became dedicated to Alcoholics Anonymous. He traveled extensively, and he loved the arts, especially film. His two children and four grandchildren survive him
