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England alive in him. Phyl passed away in 2011. He is survived by children Robert, Steven, Gregg, Bruce and Vicki Landick Janzen; and five grandchildren. Other survivors include cousins Robert Hager ’75, Jean HagerRich ’65, Christine Julia Hager ’68, Richard P. Hager ’69 and Caitlin Rose Hager ’05. His late uncles were Russell P. Hager ’34 and Herbert F. Hager ’37.
1945 Dorothy Babcock Bragdon November 26, 2013 “Babs” Babcock graduated magna cum laude in sociology and completed a master’s at George Washington Univ. She worked as a social worker for the Children’s Aid Society in Boston and at the YWCA in White Plains, N.Y., and as an instructor at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City before starting her family. Her husband, Roger Bragdon, a Bowdoin man, became head of the foreign language department at Fryeburg Academy, and she became dean of girls and a teacher there. They retired to Bath, where she became a docent at Bowdoin’s Peary-MacMillan Museum, letting the schoolchildren believe that her prophylactic walking stick was rugged hiking gear. Her husband predeceased her. She is survived by daughters Elisabeth Siek, Joanna and Sarah Bragdon; four grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters. Ruth Anna Stone Gallagher August 24, 2013 That name of hers — Stone — gave lie to who Ruth Anna Stone Gallagher was. She never stopped moving, as any of her classmates can tell you. The Bates basketball and ski teams benefitted from her talents, and she continued to swim, hike and walk throughout her life. But that name also symbolized her New England roots: A descendant of the first governor of New Hampshire, she grew up in the house he built, majored in history, and taught the subject at high schools in her home state and in Florida junior colleges for decades. She met her husband, Charles J. Gallagher, at the high school in Littleton, N.H. He survives her, as do children Chuck Gallagher and Ann Ottinger; one grandchild; and two greatgrandchildren. Fred Reuel Jones Jr. June 17, 2013 Fred Jones Jr. came east from Wisconsin following his father’s footsteps. His father had graduated with the Class of 1909 and was making a name for himself in the world of plant pathology, but Fred Jr. was more interested in the hard stuff — rocks, that is. He concentrated on geology until the Navy called him away, first via the V-12 program and
then active duty. He returned to complete his degree in 1947, meeting his first wife, Frances Howarth ’46. They later divorced. He became a teacher, moving to Colorado. There, he started the Continental Divide horseback ride and enjoyed riding with the Appaloosa Club in Roosevelt, Utah. He was commodore of the Rio Grande Sail Club and the El Butte Windrider Club of Elephant Butte, N.M. Survivors include his third wife, Byrnina Jones; children Perry and David Jones and Patricia Lyons; several grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sister Phoebe Jones Samelson ’50. His brother Francis Jones ’43 died four months after he did; his obituary is also in this issue. Charlotte Stafford Brauneis September 10, 2013 Charlotte Brauneis started out as a Latin teacher in rural New Jersey, veered into foster care work in New York City, became a social worker in Denver, got a master’s degree in social work from the university there, and remained a school social worker for the rest of her career, moving among seven schools, dealing with special-education students. In Denver, she met and married Harry Brauneis. Besides her husband, survivors include sons David, Karl and George; five grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild.
1946 Earle Robinson Clifford Jr. July 29, 2013 After one semester at Bates, Earle Clifford joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the Pacific until the war ended. He graduated from the Univ. of Maine, where he met his future wife, Pauline Curtis Clifford. He worked in the paper industry in technical and management positions. Besides his wife, survivors include sons Michael and William; and two grandchildren. His son Robert predeceased him. His father was the late Earle R. Clifford 1915. His uncles were the late Wallace A. Clifford 1908, Stephen P. Clifford 1918, Burton K. Clifford ’23 and Walter Mathews 1911. His aunts were Caroline Clifford Mathews 1911 and Mary Clifford Colley ’22. Austin Dana Fletcher Jr. October 1, 2013 Like many men of his era, Dana Fletcher’s college years were interrupted by the war, and he ended up graduating from Northeastern Univ. but remained attached to Bates as an alumnus. Valedictorian of his class at Westford Academy, he received numerous commendations serving in the U.S. Army and was a history buff as well as an expert on the Red Sox. His wife Muriel passed away in 2011. Survivors include children
Priscilla Stephens, Marsha Batchelder, Ken and Steven Fletcher, and Karen Demuth; 10 grandchildren; and 13 greatgrandchildren.
Melissa Jo Penney ’03; and two great-grandchildren. His son-inlaw is Bruce D. Penney ’76, son of Hugh ’50 and Lois Keniston Penney ’50.
Elwood Fremont Ireland Jr. February 9, 2014 If you were one of Bud Ireland’s kids, you learned to ski by trying to keep up with him and not careening off the trail into one of the huge pines inches away. But if you did — well, he was a doctor. He left Bates after a year to join the Army, but he was at the college long enough to meet Joan Merritt, whom he married. They shared a passion for travel and adventure. He never got a bachelor’s degree, but he went on to Harvard and earned a medical degree, then practiced urology after his stint in the military. In addition to his wife, he is survived by children Jane I. Silvestro, David, John, Douglas and Elwood Ireland; and 12 grandchildren. His nephew is Gerald R. Ireland ’68, who is married to Susan Axtell Ireland ’68; his niece is Elizabeth Ireland Dufresne ’71, and her husband is William Joseph Dufresne ’71. Other relatives, all deceased, include his parents, Elwood F. Ireland ’22 and Frances Garcelon Ireland ’19; aunt Mona Garcelon Hadley 1914; brother Robert S. Ireland ’40 and his wife, Barbara Kendall Ireland ’39.
Suzanne Davidson Newing January 12, 2014 Sue Newing surrounded herself with black miniature poodles, and she and her daughter, Leslie Newing, made quite the names for themselves showing them at American Kennel Club shows. She insisted that her puppies all be born in her house, not in a kennel, a practice her daughter continues today. She was a member of the Quinnipiac Poodle Club and the Poodle Club of America. She served on the board of Bridgeport Hospital for 10 years and was active in its auxiliary for many more. She was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Her husband, William E. Newing, predeceased her. She is survived by her daughter.
Dick Malatesta ’46 talked his way through Bates. In fact, it was while talking at a politics club meeting that he met Geraldine Weed ’46, the woman he would marry. Richard John Malatesta January 2, 2014 Dick Malatesta talked his way through Bates. In fact, it was while talking at a politics club meeting that he met Geraldine Weed ’46, the woman he would marry. He and Geri both became involved in the debate program, and he received awards for outstanding public speaking. He also sang in the choir, served as a proctor, assisted in two academic departments and enjoyed it all. With his Phi Beta Kappa key, he headed off to Harvard Law, but changed his mind and opted for Filene’s executive training program instead, where he became a vice president known for his standards of excellence. Besides his wife, survivors include children Phyllis Meade, Joan Storey, Janice Malatesta Penney ’77 and Steven; eight grandchildren, two of whom are Elizabeth Meade Warren ’00 and
1947 Janet Richan Elwood November 11, 2013 Janet Elwood left Bates after two years to earn a B.F.A. at Rhode Island School of Design. She also held a M.Ed. from West Chester Univ. She worked as the head designer for Joseph Love Inc. in New York, then freelanced in Philadelphia, where she met Frank P. Elwood, whom she married. He survives her, as do children Elizabeth Gates and Keith Elwood, and three grandchildren. Helene Arlene Crosson Henderson July 20, 2013 Arlene Henderson —“Tommy” to many of her Bates friends — kept her trombone slide well-oiled and ready to play with the musical theater group she helped form. She directed over 50 musicals with them, the Theater of Performing Arts of Southern York County (Pennsylvania), and they held a memorial program in her honor. She was a professor of mathematics at Penn State for many years and a board member of the New Freedom Library. She earned a master’s from the Univ. of Delaware. Her husband, Albert H. Henderson ’47, died in 1979. Survivors include children Keith F. Henderson ’75 and Lynn M. Payne; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Other survivors include brother-in-law Milton Henderson ’50 and his wife Donna Golder Henderson ’49, and their son, James L. Henderson ’82. Nancy Clough Hobbs October 2013 Nancy Hobbs lived for many years in Texas, where her husband, Raymond Hobbs ’47, worked for Chevron Oil. He
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