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favorite saying, “It’s All About The Kids.” An active Bates alumnus, he volunteered to host career discovery interns and interview prospective applicants for admission. He was a member of the College Key and his 25th Reunion Committee, a class agent and president of the Cincinnati Bates Club. Survivors include former wife Barbara Noseworthy; daughters Elizabeth Fitzsimmons and Caroline Noseworthy; and five grandchildren.
Miller ’30, had been along. But he had passed away in 1987. She was a “nontraditional” student at Bates, completing all four years in six years as a French major while working, after her children were grown. Her second husband, Merritt Bearman, died in 2007. Survivors include daughters Marta Frank, Roberta Hirshon and Sherry Miller; six grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren.
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1966 Catherine Lysaght Farrington January 30, 2014 When Catherine Farrington chose to attend Bates, she carried on a tradition started by her three older sisters and continued by her younger sister. She threw herself into college life, and was a cheerleader and an art assistant; she was part of the Robinson Players and she played intramural sports. A year after graduation, working at MIT, she married classmate Bill Farrington, who became one of four alumni brothers-in-law, and who survives her. When her children were small, she combined caring for them into a daycare business; when they were older, she devoted her time to PTO work and their sports teams. She and Bill also became active in alumni work. She was a member of the Alumni Council from 1972 to 1977, serving as president 1975–76; a class agent for seven years; a three-time volunteer for Reunion Gift Committees, including co-chairing her 50th Reunion Committee. Two of her sons attended Bates: Robert B. Farrington ’96 and William F. Farrington III ’93, whose wife is Mary Sporcic Farrington ’96. Other survivors include sons Gregory and Peter; seven grandchildren; her sisters and their husbands, Richard ’57 and Edith Lysaght Sullivan ’56, John ’58 and Patricia Lysaght Fresina ’58, Jack ’59 and Jane Lysaght DeGange ’59, and Claire Lysaght Stearns ’73; nieces Rosemary DeGange ’88 and Emily Lysaght ’01; and nephews Richard K. Sullivan Jr. ’81, John DeGange ’91 and Richard Sullivan III ’12. A fifth son, David Farrington, passed away in 1999.
1970 Sue Cohen Miller Bearman October 25, 2013 When Sue Bearman was cruising to Asia, she was struck by the dramatic photographs of China displayed aboard the ship. She was flabbergasted to learn that the exhibit was created by the Smithsonian in conjunction with Bates! That gave her some additional cachet onboard, although it would have been nice if her first husband, the late Harold
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Peter Hine ’71 was “from away,” as they say in Maine, but he considered Maine home. His family had owned a “camp” on Sebago Lake for 100 years, and that made him legit, he felt. Peter Lanman Hine November 2, 2013 Peter Hine was “from away,” as they say in Maine, but he considered Maine home. His family had owned a “camp” on Sebago Lake for 100 years, and that made him legit, he felt. Then, on a whim, he and wife Candis Yimoyines Hine ’71 turned off the highway and drove down to Harpswell one day in the 1990s, and ended up purchasing land where they eventually built their retirement home. He continued with his practice as a pediatrician in Marlborough, Conn. He retired in 2010, and he and Candi became full-time Maine residents. Despite his busy practice, he found time to serve as class vice president (1997–2011) and as president (2011–13). He graduated from Bates cum laude with a degree in chemistry and earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins. Besides his wife, survivors include children Katherine Hine Smith ’99 and Rook Hine; five grandchildren; sisters Pamela Hine ’77 and Nancy Hine Juliano ’78; cousin Thomas Bowditch ’65; and son-in-law Corey Smith ’99. Sally Kayser Tan August 5, 2013 When junior year came along, Sally Kayser and Joo Eng Tan decided to spend it together — in Nottingham, England. She studied history there, and he studied psychology. They married a few months after graduation. She went on to Pace Univ. to earn a law degree, where she was the managing editor of the first issues of its environmental law review, and he got an MBA from NYU. Joo’s career gave their family the opportunity to live in
several Asian countries for extended periods, and she became fluent in Chinese. Eventually, they settled in the Dallas area, where she established a legal practice. For several years, she worked to help families adopt babies from China. They were class co-presidents from 2006 to 2011. Joo passed away in 2012. Survivors include children Alexander and Elizabeth Tan; three grandchildren; and a large extended family.
1974 John David Comeford October 28, 2013 Hockey wasn’t a big sport at Bates in the mid-1970s. No ice to skate on, at least not on purpose. That didn’t stop Dave Comeford. He became a linchpin of the hockey club and was its captain for three years. He taught the sport to his sons, Shane and Brett Comeford. Dave was a building contractor and lifelong resident of the Boston area. In addition to his sons, survivors include mother Doris Spear Comeford and his former wife, Shirley Stone.
1975 Paul Frederick Ashley February 1, 2014 The farthest Paul Ashley got from the New Jersey shore were his years at Bates, and a brief stint in Florida. Other than that, he stuck pretty close to the wide beaches of Point Pleasant, N.J. He went to work with his father and became co-owner of the Chevrolet dealership there and in Honesdale, Pa. Active with the Lions Club and yacht club, he took an interest in involving young people in their activities. He chaired the local medical center foundation boards in their efforts to improve health care. His first wife, Nancy MacGregor, predeceased him. Survivors include wife Peggy Brennan Ashley; children Thomas, Lauren, Paul, Christopher and Ian Ashley; stepchildren Matthew Vitullo and LeighAnne Vitullo Castimore; and nine grandchildren.
1976 Paul Francis Joyce October 3, 2013 After drifting from one job to the next, Paul Joyce found his home and calling in Saipan in the Mariana Islands. He moved there in 1995 on assignment with Teachers Abroad, married for the third time, and had three more children. He had found that he loved teaching, especially special education. A history major at Bates, he also played basketball and enjoyed sports throughout his life. Survivors include children Paul Jr., Sarah Morrison, Jacqueline, Jasmine
and Paulynn Joyce. His parents were John F. “Jack” Joyce ’45 and Elizabeth Benoit Joyce ’45.
1979 Frank Joseph Ficarra July 28, 2013 Frank Ficarra (he went by Francis after he graduated) ran track at Bates, and he passed this talent on to his children. He loved to watch their meets as well as their hockey games. He opened a law practice in Bridgeport, Conn., after graduating from Quinnipiac Law School. Survivors include his wife Stephanie Lloyd Ficarra; children Robert and Anniekaye; and brother and sister-in-law, Thomas ’80 and Lorraine Olashaw Ficarra ’80.
1980 Robin Ellison ’80 was funny enough to write jokes for public radio. He was athletic enough to coach 16 state champion cross-country skiers. And he was sensitive enough to work with emotionally challenged boys. Robin Donald Ellison January 16, 2014 Robin Ellison was funny enough to write jokes for public radio. He was athletic enough to coach 16 state champion cross-country skiers. He was devious enough to plot murder mysteries for guest houses. He was foolish enough to cross Katahdin in a hurricane. And he was sensitive enough to work with emotionally challenged boys. He worked as a counselor at Woodstock (Vt.) Union High School before moving to Rutland City Schools. He coached crosscountry ski teams at Woodstock, Lebanon and Hanover high schools. He earned a master’s from Antioch New England. He is survived by brother Walter Ellison, sister Gayle EllisonDavis, stepmother Molly Lofgren, stepsister Kristen Dennison, stepbrother Eric Lofgren and dear friend Lisa Chapman.
1994 Catherine Wells Hart November 11, 2013 A magna cum laude graduate with a degree in psychology and a Phi Beta Kappa key, Cat Wells married classmate Aaron Hart shortly after graduation and enjoyed a rolling honeymoon courtesy of Ryder Truck Rentals, all the way to Purdue, where Aaron started graduate school.