In Memoriam Notices of death received before March 25, 2011 To submit listings, please contact alumnae-relations@mills.edu or 510.430.2123
Alumnae Edith Byers Roberts ’30, November 17, 2010, in San Diego. Edith was 101. Gladys Buell Harrold ’31, February 24, in Chico, California. An exceptional musician, she composed original pieces, performed solo and with symphonic orchestras, and taught privately as well as at Pomona College and the University of Tennessee. She is survived by a son and six grandchildren. Lois Mariani Mongan ’34, December 17, 2010, in San Francisco. She graduated with a history degree and was a generous donor to the College. Evelyn “Sunny” Hood Ritchie ’37, May 14, 2010, in Murphys, California. Survivors include granddaughter Karyn Broyles Tillett ’93 and sister-inlaw Sally Miller Baumwell ’66. Priscilla-Joy “P.J.” Everts ’40, January 1, in Alhambra, California. She served as social secretary to US Vice President Richard Nixon, was a Red Cross volunteer on the front lines of World War II, and held a variety of executive positions including assistant to Mills College President Lynn T. White Jr. and coordinator of civic affairs for Northrop Corporation. Jean Clark Williams ’40, January 5, in Barre Town, Vermont. She served as a WAC during World War II and later in life became a committed Quaker and political advocate. She also established land trusts in both Vermont and Massachusetts. Survivors include her five children. Eleanor Schalck Keil, ME ’41, January 26, in Ithaca, New York. She was involved in many charitable community groups and loved extended sailing trips. She is survived by three children and four grandchildren. Antoinette Buttita Souza ’41, June 29, 2009, in Santa Clara, California. Dorothy Warenskjold ’43, December 27, 2010, in Lenexa, Kansas. A well-known opera singer, she performed on several television programs, including the James Melton Show, and sang with the San Francisco Opera and other companies across the country. She later taught at UCLA. Marion McKinstry Letsch ’44, March 10, in Encino, California. She played violin for several radio and television shows, and was a member of the symphony orchestra at 20th Century Fox for several years. Survivors include her cousin Tina Hagen Regehr ’91. Mary Turner Ryniker ’44, January 15, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas. After teaching high school English, she spent most of her teaching career at the San Antonio School for the Deaf. Survivors include two sons. Virginia Overjorde Cadeaux ’45, February 22, in Lincoln City, Oregon. A longtime resident of Alameda, California, she taught music for over 60 years, was a founder of the East Bay Organ Club, and was a member of the Black Sheep Spinning and Weaving Guild. She is survived by a daughter, a stepdaughter, and three granddaughters.
Wilma Lanzafame Cardinalli ’51, December 19, 2010, in Citrus Heights, California. She worked in real estate for many years and started a children’s clothing store called Walnuts before retiring in 1991. Survivors include two daughters and her sister, Camilla Lanzafame Magnoli ’50. Annette Swann Krueger ’54, November 4, 2010, in Alameda, California. A dedicated teacher in Alameda schools for over 35 years, she is survived by her husband, Herbert. Elizabeth Dirmeyer Rice, ME ’55, August 25, 2010, in Folsom, California. Luanne Edquist Gilbert ’56, MA ’58, September 5, in Berkeley, California. She had a long career as a librarian, was an expert gardener, and supported several organizations promoting the environment and social good. She is survived by three children, four grandchildren, cousin Barbara Newman Kines ’55, and her partner, Eleanor Crary. Edna Beldon Green ’57, February 18, in Seaside, Oregon. She taught kindergarten and college-level child development, was involved in amateur theater, and was an avid reader. She is survived by her husband, Bob; three sons; and seven grandchildren. Richard Deming, MA ’58, January 7, in Longview, Washington. Beverly Beers McCall ’58, February 22. A resident of Seattle and Mazama, Washington, she was a professor of psychology at the University of Washington, specializing in child development. She was inducted into the USA Master’s Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1996 as a champion race-walker and was also a talented musician. She is survived by her husband, Mac; two daughters; and two stepdaughters. Linda Moll Weisser ’61, January 26, in Olympia, Washington. Survivors include her husband Lawrence; three children; and her cousins Cynthia Taves ’48 and Lynda Taves Ogren ’54. Joyce Shank ’68, January 26, in San Luis Obispo, California. A resident of Cambria, she began her career as a radio reporter in the 1970s and went on to work as a reporter for KGO-TV in San Francisco and KABC-TV in New York. Survivors include her son, Noah. Rebecca Davidson Karlson ’69, December 23, 2010, while visiting family in Minneapolis. A resident of Palo Alto, California, she was a ballet enthusiast, world traveler, school volunteer, and member of Stanford Memorial Church. She is survived by her husband, Doug, and two children. Razia Khursheed Inamdar ’70, November 26, 2010, in Fremont, California. She had a career in teaching for more than 20 years and was a board member of SEMAH, an organization combating domestic violence. Survivors include her sister Nasira Khursheed Sharieff ’69. Lucy McCoy ’81, December 3, 2010, in Berkeley, California. She made a successful 30-year career in computer programming with InnoSys and enjoyed dance, gardening, and the arts. She is survived by her husband Lawrence Riley; a daughter; and a large extended family.
Mary Hopkins Sellers ’45, March 25, in Columbia, Missouri. She taught cultural anthropology at the University of Missouri, the University of Nevada-Reno, and North Hampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She is survived by many extended family members.
Gertrude Zell Wardwell ’82, March 5, in Pueblo, Colorado. She had careers as a kindergarten teacher and real estate broker. After retiring to a 71-acre ranch, she wrote a newspaper column about the wildlife and animals there. She is survived by two children and five grandchildren.
Beverly Daggs McNeil ’48, February 10, in Santa Margarita, California. She has careers as an elementary school teacher and later as a community volunteer. Survivors include her husband, Robert; two children; and two grandchildren.
Young Ran Hong ’86, August 15, 2010, in Piedmont, California. Survivors include her husband, Soon-Kyung.
Jean Carruthers Wilson ’49, January 31, in San Anselmo, California. 28
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Barbara Ludwig ’87, December 15, 2010, in Novato, California. She worked as a clinical coordinator in Novato at Community Homes and Services. Survivors include her sister.