In Memoriam

Nancy Robbins Mangus ’62, February 28, 2020, in Omaha, Nebraska. After Mills, Nancy earned a law degree from Boston College and a master’s at USC. She was a longtime employee with the Department of Defense, deployed to locations such as Germany, Japan, and Guam, but she always returned to her hometown of Omaha. She is survived by her husband, Guy; a daughter, Courtney “Ceci” Mangus Ferer ’92; and two grandchildren. Elaine Wright Calk ’62, January 12, in Mountain View, California. After earning her nursing degree, she immediately began working the night shift at El Camino Hospital to take care of her family during the day. She later worked as a paralegal. Elaine was a longtime member of the Los Altos United Methodist Church, and she loved to garden and to travel—especially in Mexico, where she enjoyed using the Spanish she picked up as a child in Texas. She is survived by her husband, Lewis; three daughters, including Tracy Calk ’90; and four grandchildren. Marion Yeaw, MA ’65, September 7, 2019, in Alameda. She was a nurse who earned her BS in nursing from the University of Michigan and worked in the hospital there before getting her MA in education at Mills. Marion was a certified nursing teacher who provided instruction in pediatric nursing at a variety of hospitals around the Bay Area. Before retiring in 1989, she was the director of staff development at Waters Edge Lodge, a senior care facility, in Alameda. Carole Miller ’68, July 29, 2021, in San Bernardino, California. Page Shelp ’68, November 9, 2020, in Great Falls, Virginia. She was the executive director of McLean Community Center. Gloria Boyd ’69, January 16, 2021 in Carrollton, Texas. A polyglot, she studied French at the Sorbonne and Spanish at Universidad Menendez Pelayo in Sentander, Spain. After Mills, Gloria earned an MA in history at the University of Texas in Arlington, and she taught subjects ranging from languages to humanities to art over a 40-year career in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Gloria also traveled around the world, and she loved rescuing cats. She is survived by a sister and several nephews and grand-nephews. Harvey Jones, MFA ’69, January 28, in Oakland. He worked as assistant to the director of Mills College Art Museum before going to the Oakland Museum of California in 1970. The next year, he was promoted to senior curator, and he served in that position until his retirement in 2006, overseeing more than 40 exhibitions. Harvey also lectured and consulted on California art, and writing books and articles on a broad variety of artistic themes. He was a devoted opera fan; a memorial fund has been set up in his name at Berkeley’s West Edge Opera. Jane Burton Kincaid ’73, March 6, in Huntington, West Virginia. She was a gifted tennis player in her youth, winning the Canadian National Junior Women’s Tournament at 16 and playing in the first women’s US Open at 17. After Mills, she graduated with an English degree from Princeton, where she was also captain of the undefeated tennis team. Jane was also a gifted violinist, and she loved animals. She is survived by three cousins. Susan Dockery Andrews ’73, March 14, in Greensboro, North Carolina. After Mills, she studied for her MFA in dance at Sarah Lawrence. A performing career that began with street theater in Berkeley continued throughout her life for various companies, and she also taught dance in K-12 schools. Susan’s final work, at the Greensboro Historical Museum, explored the life of a mill worker in North Carolina’s textiles industry. She is survived by her husband, Spencer; three siblings; two sons; and two grandchildren. Delilah Mutoff Quilici ’73, January 8, in Las Vegas. She is survived by her husband, Rick.

Rose Villalon ’74, September 18, 2020, in San Francisco. She worked as a counselor at San Francisco’s juvenile hall for 32 years, where she was known as “Mama Rose.” Rose was also a cancer survivor. She is survived by a daughter. Rosita Rabello Valerio ’77, MAT ’79, December 22, 2021, in San Jose. Her second son, Desi, attended the Children’s School while she finished up her degree, and she gave birth to her third, Edric, while working on her MAT. Rosita worked across all levels of education, from toddler centers in Alameda and San Jose to ESL classes for adults, and she was a foster parent. She also loved to travel, dance, take care of animals, and tend to her container garden. She is survived by her husband, Alex; two sons; and three grandchildren. Stacy Cohn ’81, October 11, 2018, in Miami Beach, Florida. She worked as an investment advisor at Cohn Capital Management. Roberta Abrams ’89, January 5, in Ventura, California. After Mills, she graduated from UC Irvine, where she majored in history and minored in Russian studies. Roberta owned her own business for her designs in beading and crocheting, and she was a Bent Twig—her mother was the late Annette Movich Abrams ’59. Roberta is survived by a brother and an aunt, Felice Movich Pope ’60. Victoria Cooper ’89, November 14, 2021, in Napa. She was a resumer at Mills, and she spent many years working for Macy’s and the R.H. Macy & Company. Patricia Chepourkova ’90, June 5, 2021, in Oakland. She worked as a private chef, and she is survived by two children. Robert Fox, MFA ’15, January 7, in Martinez, California. He was also a graduate of Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design and San Francisco Art Institute. Robert retired as a videographer and technician for California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. He was an integral member of the Berkeley Shambhala Center, where he was also the practice and education director, and he taught classes in Buddhism and meditation. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Lauer; his mother; three siblings; and a niece and nephew.

Mark Levine, former music instructor, January 27, in Oakland.

Frank Child, spouse of Julie Carroll Child ’56, January 18, 2020, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

Richard Janusch, spouse of Diane Smith Janusch ’55, October 15, 2021, in Bothell, Washington. Glenn Moak, spouse of Carillon Cargill Moak ’51, May 30, 2021, in Indianapolis. Thomas Nolan, spouse of Susan Bach Nolan ’68, December 21, 2021, in Palo Alto.

W. Bliss Carnochan, former Mills trustee, January 24, in Portola Valley, California.

Martha Church, January 27, 2019, in Sarasota, Florida.

AS THE FINAL SEMESTER of Mills College as a standalone institution was winding down, many of the usual year-end art projects took on a bittersweet tone. The final performance of the four graduating MFA dance students was titled Coda: Final Curtain, and it also included a film of the work of the late Professor Emerita of Dance Rebecca Fuller, MA ’54. Meanwhile, the documentary theater class, taught by Director of Theater Studies Victor Talmadge, capped its full year of studies with an original play titled Womyn, based on extensive interviews the students conducted with members of the Mills community who participated in and recalled the Strike of 1990.

Chief among these projects was Memento Mori: A Celebration of Life at Mills, a live-action performance piece that accompanied the final exhibition by graduating studio art seniors. While the exhibition itself, Ouroboros, was on display at the Mills College Art Museum (MCAM), the participating students invited community members to join them outside on the evening of Wednesday, April 13, to express their grief and sadness over the end of Mills as an independent institution.

Chalk was laid out for attendees to write their thoughts on the grounds, and a lush array of fresh flowers was available to turn into boutonnieres, bouquets, and crowns. Alessandra Bolger ’22 introduced a program that included music played and sung by Sage De Lafontaine ’22, impassioned words from local civil rights attorney Monalisa Wallace, and remembrances from students and alums. Before the assembled group headed out on a march around campus, scored by resonant drum beats from MFA music students, those in attendance were invited to drop mementos into an urn, which was then buried in the ground right outside the main MCAM entrance.

Two of those items were placed in the urn by Professor Emerita of Book Art Kathleen Walkup: the first, a capital M typeface from the Book Art studios, one of the only types that survived from the Eucalyptus Press founded by Rosalind Keep in 1930; and the second, a small engraving of the Mills College seal mounted on wood.

“Because printing and book art have been an integral part of the College for so long, I felt it was important to memorialize them in as many ways as we can, and I loved the idea of the students encapsulating some of the College’s rich history and meaning in this ceremony,” she says. “I was glad to be a tiny part of it.”

September 28–October 6

Cruise the beautiful Amalfi Coast, where colorful villas cling to the terraced hillsides, to tour the Duomo di Sant’ Andrea. You will stroll the lemon-scented lanes of Sorrento and walk the Corso Italia and Via San Cesareo, passing shops selling limoncello. Enjoy a scenic ride to Positano. Delight in the sensational cuisine of Napoli, especially the famed pizza Napoletana, and savor the rich flavors of locally grown olive oil and cheeses. Enjoy a day’s exploration of the ancient Roman ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii, preserved by mud flows from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79. Study the ruins of well-preserved Greek temples, and the remains of three important Doric temples at Paestum. Add a post-trip excursion to the Isle of Capri via hydrofoil, taking in the stunning Faraglioni rocks and the many lovely grottos dotting the shoreline. 

September 17–September 24

Explore all five Great Lakes during this seven-night exclusively chartered cruise. Admire magnificent coastal scenery and discover North America’s passion for nearly two centuries of innovation and rich maritime history from Milwaukee to Toronto. Aboard the five-star small ship Le Dumont-d’Urville, featuring only 92 suites and staterooms, experience the historical charm of Mackinac Island, the unspoiled beauty of the UNESCO-inscribed Niagara Escarpment, the cultural largesse of Detroit, and the thunderous force of Niagara Falls. Transit the Welland Canal and Soo Locks, which are among the world’s greatest engineering feats of the 19th century. Milwaukee pre-program and Toronto postprogram options. 

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REGISTRATION OPENS IN JUNE Visit alumnae.mills.edu/reunion2022 for the full schedule, and register by September 23. Brochures will be mailed to all alumnae from class years ending in 2 or 7, and will be available to other alumnae by request. RESERVE YOUR ACCOMMODATIONS NOW Take advantage of special rates available through September 6 at the Executive Inn & Suites or the adjacent Best Western Plus Bayside Hotel near Jack London Square. At this time, campus accommodations are extremely limited, but you can get on a waitlist. Visit alumnae.mills.edu/lodging2022 for details.

Thursday, October 6, through Sunday, October 9, as we honor alumnae from class years ending in 2 or 7, including the Golden Alumnae of 1972.

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: • Updates from College leaders and the AAMC • Faculty-led book discussions and alumnae author readings • Tours of the Community Farm,

Mills Performing Arts, and the

Art Museum • Campus scavenger hunt • Mills After Dark bingo and the Darius Milhaud concert • Class luncheon and AAMC awards ceremony • Class dinners and photos

THIS FALL, Convocation will take place on Tuesday, September 6, aligning with Northeastern University’s schedule, rather than during Reunion weekend. Watch for notices about the ceremony in email communications from the College.

Reunion hotline: 510.430.2123 Email: alumnae-relations@mills.edu Web: alumnae.mills.edu/reunion2022

PICK UP A BOOK OR TWO THIS SUMMER Engage more deeply in faculty-led discussions on Friday at Reunion by perusing these books in advance: War Tourism by Bertram Gordon, and The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones.