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Burnett ’68, and Marjorie Burnett ’74. ’62 H. Franklin Maurer, 2/24/10. ’62 Charles Reichart, 10/22/11. ’64 Burton Plumb, 4/24/11. Former husband of Susan Yeager Judge ’64. ’66 Sherry Clark Wilson, 12/7/11. Daughter of Phyllis Carroll Clark ’44. Sister of Jacqueline Clark Struthers ’69. ’67 David Gould, 8/29/11. ’68 Alfredo Schildknecht, 9/11. Brother of Heidi Schildknecht Cohen ’61 and Rodolfo Schildknecht ’63. ’69 William Zabel, 9/18/11. Brother of James Zabel ’63 and Robert Zabel ’65. ’73 David Anderson, 6/23/11. ’74 Andrea Zeeman Deane, 1/29/12. Sister of Jonathan Zeeman ’73. ’75 Barry Callahan, 8/17/11.
in memoriam BY NOELLE ANSON
Ellen Goldman Patrick, 68, died of a brain tumor on 12/18/11. Ellen, who wore many hats in her career at NMH from 1983 to 2004, is best known as the dorm head of Weston on the Northfield campus in the 1980s and as a college counselor from 1987 until 2004. Ellen was born on August 13, 1943, one of two daughters, and grew up in Whitestone, NY. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Queens College in 1965, and in 1991 earned a master’s in education from the University of Massachusetts in secondary school guidance.
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’77 Carolyn Ring-DelVecchio, 9/27/11. Daughter of Frank Ring ’44 (dec’d). ’80 Mark Patrick, 7/10/11. ’83 Chirag Shah, 11/30/11. ’85 Philip Sbrogna, 8/8/11. ’85 Edward York, 6/23/10. ’86 Aaron Baker, 10/1/11. Brother of David Baker ’85. ’00 Michael S. Abrams, 1/27/10. ’08 Yong Min Dennis Cho, 11/22/11.
Deaths—Former Faculty and Staff
Gretchen Caines, retired staff, 2/6/12. Mother of James Caines ’83, Steven Caines ’87, and Karen Caines Gray ’89. Sarah Chastain-Chapman, retired faculty, 12/6/11. Mother of Sydney Chastain-Chapman
Ellen began her career in education teaching in New York public schools in Woodside and the Bronx from 1965 to 1968. Her two children were born during this time, and she then moved with her family to western Massachusetts. While her children were small, she worked in public service jobs with organizations such as Head Start in Turners Falls, the Family Planning Council of Western Massachusetts, and Greenfield Community College. She also participated in many workshops and seminars relating to social issues, such as alcohol abuse, family planning, and women’s health. In 1983, Ellen accepted a position as associate director of Alumni and Parent Programs at NMH. She became dorm head of Weston in 1985, switching to part-time responsibilities in the Alumni Office at that time, and in 1987, accepted a full-time position in the College Counseling Office. She stayed in Weston until 1990, when she and her family moved permanently back to her beloved Patten Hill in Shelburne Falls. Ellen remained a college counselor until her retirement from NMH in 2004. For the last several years she supported both students and faculty at the Academy at Charlemont in their college counseling office. Ellen’s great friend Jeanne Rees said in a written tribute: “There was real substance to Ellen’s relationships with her colleagues and students. She could gently confront when necessary, question vigorously when
’96 and Alexander Chastain-Chapman ’00. Aunt of Daisy Letendre ’09. John Clark, retired faculty, 9/25/11. Father of Thomas Clark ’75, Sherren Clark ’78, and Catherine Clark ’80. Gail Demaine, retired faculty, 1/12/12. Mother of Daniel Demaine ’96 and Matthew Demaine ’00 (dec’d). Sylvia Dwyer, former staff, 12/6/11. Helen Gilmore, former faculty, 8/2/11. Mother of Stuart Gilmore ’72 and Robert Gilmore ’82. David Jakuboski, former staff, 2/12/12. Anne Manning, former staff, 10/29/11. Mother of Daniel Manning ’81. Ellen G. Patrick, retired faculty, 12/18/11. Mother of Stephen Patrick ’86 and Liza Patrick ’88. Aunt of Matthew Goldstein ’96.
appropriate, and give compassionate hugs no matter what the situation.” Jeanne wrote that Ellen was a true intellect, a voracious reader, a New York Times crossword puzzle junkie, and an amazing cook whose desserts “were legendary and almost always chocolate.” Ellen is survived by husband David, son Stephen ’86, and daughter Liza ’88; sister Amy Goldstein; one aunt; four grandchildren; and many cousins. Memorial gifts may be sent to the Shelburne Free Library, c/o Libby Burnham, 1000 Mohawk Trail, Shelburne MA 01370. ♦
John W. Clark Jr., 82, a member of the NMH faculty for 37 years and its most senior member at the time of his retirement in 1991, died in Brunswick, ME, on September 25, 2011.