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evening, one on each knee. Other survivors include wife Barbara, whom he married in 2002 following the death of Cynthia Black Hall ’50 in 2000; and five grandchildren. Athena Tikelis Kutrubes November 21, 2015 Valedictorian in high school, Phi Beta Kappa at Bates, Athena Tikelis lasted a whole year before she broke down and went back to school, for a master’s in education at Harvard. In Boston she met her husband, Leo Kutrubes, and they raised four children, three of whom are Bates graduates. The fourth no doubt respects the unique and sharp-clawed Bobcat bond that gives his three siblings. She taught French, Latin, and Spanish in both Lexington and Arlington and tutored students in English. She spoke Greek as well. She and her husband were founding members of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, where she was active in the choir. A painter, she was a part of the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society. She was president of the Boston Alumnae Club in the 1980s and active on several Reunion Committees. Survivors include children James Kutrubes ’75, Jonathan Kutrubes ’81, Peter Kutrubes, and Doria Kutrubes ’83; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Her daughter-in-law is Lynne Martel ’80, and her niece is Linda C. Kutrubes ’81. Nancy Jepson Leslie February 1, 2016 Nancy Jepson Leslie started at Bates but finished her degree at Boston Univ. A homemaker, she is survived by children Craig and Janet Leslie; and three grandchildren. Jean Margaret Nauss March 11, 2016 Jean Nauss earned a degree in biology and went on to a career in cytology, primarily at the Hartford Hospital cytology lab. She retired in 1992, returned to her hometown of Wakefield, Mass., and rejoined First Baptist Church. She was a member of the American and International Societies of Cytotechnology. Survivors include sister Frances Nauss. Samuel Philip Sawyer May 4, 2016 When Dr. Samuel Sawyer hung up the dental tongs in Springfield, Mass., and retired to nearby Warren, he just reopened his practice at home, figuring the people of the small town could use his skills too. He finally retired in 2013 at the age of 92. In 2005, the people of Warren recognized him as Citizen of the Year for all the work and time that he had donated to the town. Survivors include wife Beverly Wasser Sawyer;
daughters Helen Hawley, Carol Sawyer, Mary Bowe, and Sarah Randall; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Norman Sawyer ’35 was his brother. June Ingalls Stevenson March 9, 2016 Field hockey, volleyball, basketball — it’s remarkable June Ingalls had time between those sports and classes to get to know classmate J. Warren Stevenson well enough to fall in love and marry him. They lived most of their lives in Virginia, first in Alexandria and then, in 1989, at Lake of the Woods. She remained active in sports, and was part of the gardening club at LOW. Besides her husband, survivors include children James Jr., Mark, Heidi Ludwig, and Holly Gale; and five grandchildren. Audrey Hudson Winslow November 1, 2015 Audrey Hudson Winslow was an advocate for learning-disabled children and adults, and an author of children’s books. One book, My Grandpa Says, depicted her husband as the grandfather, her husband being the late Fenwick Winslow Jr. ’49 (although she encouraged children to picture their own grandfather). She graduated from Bates with a degree in psychology and received a master’s in special education from Central Connecticut State. She taught in Simsbury, Conn., for many years, authored four books, and had articles published in several magazines. She earned a grant from The Hartford Foundation and started an organization for parents of adults with learning disabilities that provided job counseling and socialization. Survivors include sons Scott and Tom Winslow; and three grandchildren.
1950 Barbara Elizabeth Chick October 13, 2015 Barb Chick was active in Future Teachers of America at Bates, but the biology major set her sights on med school instead. She earned her M.D. at what is now Drexel Univ. College of Medicine and specialized in radiation therapy and nuclear medicine, a young and rapidly developing field. Her residency in Buffalo introduced her to upstate New York, and she remained in the Adirondack area for her career, settling at Glens Falls Hospital. She was the first woman to be elected vice president of the American College of Radiology. When she retired in 1984, she became director of the Albany-Area Radiation Therapy Program. This was all so she could keep
sailing on Lake George, one of her biggest passions. Very active with Bates over the years, she was a past trustee who served on the committee to raise funds for the renovation of Carnegie Science in the 1980s. She established the Dr. Barbara E. Chick ’50 Scholarship Fund for biology students at Bates (with preference for women); a biology lab is named in her honor. At Drexel, she established a clinical education assessment center, 10 state-of-the-art classrooms that replicate a physician’s examining room or a hospital room. In 2003, she received its Service to the Alumnae Assn. award. Beyond her medical interests, she was active in the United States Power Squadrons and the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Just to keep it interesting, she was also a certified basketball official, something carried over from her coaching days at Edward Little High School while a student at Bates. She has no immediate survivors. Jane Appell deBeauport August 27, 2015 Jane Appell deBeauport was a five-year nursing student who left with an A.B. in nursing and went on to Mass. General Hospital for a B.S. in nursing. She worked at the Lahey Clinic in its operating room from 1950–72. She then earned her certificate as a nurse practitioner at Harvard Medical School and became an ob/gyn nurse at Mass. General, retiring in 1984. Survivors include son Gerald Dennison Jr. and one grandchild. Myles Joseph Ferrick September 17, 2015 Before coming to Bates, “Bud” Ferrick had to survive injuries at Iwo Jima. He served two years in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and received a Purple Heart for those injuries. His economics degree led to a career with DFM Insurance. Survivors include longtime companion Kate Washburn; son Myles Jr.; and two grandchildren. Sydney Stephen Gilbert Jr. January 6, 2016 Bates was transformative for Steve Gilbert. He found the college because of a chance conversation at a cocktail party: Someone said, “I know a guy named Milt…” and Steve picked up the phone. This was after he graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy and volunteered to be a nose-gunner on a B-17 during World War II. At Bates, he took hundreds of photos, which he donated to the college as a record of his years at the school. A member of the College Key, his degree was in economics, and he worked as a marketing director with the Armstrong Group until his retirement in 2003. At one point in his career he was the public relations and congressio-
nal liaison to a secret General Electric project to generate nuclear-powered airplanes. He was a member of the American Radio Relay League and his local amateur radio association. Survivors include children Christopher, Charles, and Melinda Gilbert. Muriel Mansfield Leach May 19, 2015 Muriel Mansfield entered Bates as a junior transfer, made the dean’s list and Phi Beta Kappa, met David Leach ’50, married him a month after graduation, and moved to Alaska. Now, that’s motivation. While in the Far North, she wrote articles about it for her hometown newspaper in Massachusetts, and they both worked as teachers. David passed away in 1999. She returned to school in the mid-1960s to earn a master’s in education from BU to aid her career as a guidance counselor. She worked for many years, first in Brockton and then in Braintree, Mass., where she became the director of secondary guidance. Both Muriel and David were Reunion volunteers, she for her 50th. Survivors include daughters Kathie Wicks, Karen Curtin, and Vicki Leach; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Charles Edwin MacArthur July 18, 2015 Charlie MacArthur not only practiced what he preached, he perfected it. He was a dedicated environmentalist, an avid advocate for alternative technologies, and a passionate believer in a post-petroleum world. In 2003, he drove cross-country on a little more than 64 gallons of gasoline in an alternative vehicle. He founded the Mount Washington Alternative Vehicle Regatta; its 40th Anniversary Regatta was dedicated to his memory. He also was a pioneering hot air balloonist and a pilot, having served in the Navy during the Korean War. His experiments and tinkering got him written up in magazines such as Time and Yankee and on TV shows such as “To Tell the Truth” and “Good Morning America.” He purchased an old hydroelectric mill in Dover-Foxcroft in 1977, reconditioned it so it could supply the town with most of the power it needed. He kept his collection of 60 alternative vehicles there, and developed his Dover Stove Co., an innovative wood burning stove. He also developed the TWERP — Tribal Waste Energy Recovery Plant — a compact, portable system for remote native villagers in Alaska to process their trash into energy now in use internationally. He also opened the mill to small businesses as inexpensive office space to foster community. Survivors include companion Sue Roy Humphries; children Fall 2016
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