In Memoriam
Nancy Bronson Anderly '41, April 5, 2010. Survived by children, Sarah Anderly Rademacher '65, David Anderly, Katharine Fish, Stevens Anderly, James Anderly; brother, Edgerton Bronson; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
Lindsay G. Arthur '35, former trustee, May 21, 2010. Survived by children, Lindsay Grier Arthur Jr. '61, Julie Arthur-Sherman '70; grandchildren, Lindsay Grier Arthur III '90, Andrew Arthur '92, Signy Sherman, Ross Sherman; great-grandchildren, Madeline Arthur, Tyler Arthur, Elizabeth Arthur, Campbell Arthur, Callie Arthur.
Jean Boos Becker '50, April 28, 2010. Survived by husband, Nils Becker Jr.; sons, Nils Becker III, William Becker; two grandchildren, William Becker, Joseph Becker.
Russell Bennett, former parent, former trustee, April 2010. Survived by wife, Elizabeth Bennett; daughters, Mary Bennett Carlton '82, Robin Bennett Schoenwetter '86; grandchildren, Bryan Carlton, Christopher Carlton, Elizabeth Schoenwetter; sisters, Mary Long, Lillian Markoe; brother, Thomas Bennett, stepbrother, Robert Gable.
John Berzins, former employee, March 4, 2010. Survived by sons Peter Berzins, Haralds Berzins, Raimonds Berzins; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Mary Janet Morse Cargill '42, February 5, 2010. Survived by children, James Cargill Jr., Austen Cargill II, Marianne Liebmann; six grandchildren.
Betty Hill Cawcutt '42, September 13, 2008.
John Cleveland '40, June 13, 2010. Survived by children, Ruth Michel, Mary Magnuson, David Cleveland; grandchildren, Barbara Cleveland, Will Cleveland.
Spencer Dean '65, May 15, 2010. Survived by two daughters; one son.
Charles Doerr '68, March 7, 2010. Survived by children, Edward Doerr, AnnaJo Lavoie, Reed Doerr, Georgia Doerr, Colter Doerr; former wives, MaryEllyn Mattison-Doerr, Denise Hodges Doerr; brother, Henry Doerr '65; sisters, Kathie Doerr, Mairi Doerr '72.
William Eastman '31, April 28, 2009.
Kingsley Ervin Jr. '41, December 16, 2009. Survived by sister, Susan Ervin-Tripp '45; daughters, Virginia Beardshaw, Dodi Beardshaw, Becky Torrey, Edie Ervin; 10 grandchildren.
George Flannery '40, June 2010. Survived by daughter, Susan Flannery Breuer; one grandson; two great-grandchildren.
Glenwood Gilson '49, February 8, 2010. Survived by wife, Edith Gilson.
Ellen Rider Gluek '41, March 15, 2010. Survived by four children; brother, Stuart Rider '36; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Siegfried Gotthilf '73, February 10, 2010. Survived by mother, Constance Gotthilf; sister, Lezlie Pinske.
Christopher Heffelfinger '53, March 30, 2010. Survived by wife, Suzie Heffelfinger; daughter, Louise Alexander; son, Warren Heffelfinger; three granddaughters; brother, Mark Heffelfinger '42, sister, Lila Coleman.
James Hield '41, April 13, 2010. Survived by wife, Madeleine Jaffray Hield '43; one grandchild; one great-grandchild.
Robert Hill, former employee, February 17, 2010. Survived by wife, Mary "Kay" Hill; children, Tom Hill, John Hill, Anne Grimaldi, Karen Galvin; eight grandchildren; brother, Phillip Hill; sister, Winnie Anderson.
Sally Hill Husebo '42, January 10, 2009.
Patricia Jaffray, grandparent, former trustee, January 23, 2010. Survived by husband, Ben Jaffray; children, Linda Thorpe Comstock '70, Michael Thorpe '71, Tim Thorpe '75, Laura Thorpe '79, Lucy Thorpe McKee '82; stepmother, Beverlee Dorn; stepchildren, David Jaffray '74, John Jaffray '75, Robert Jaffray '78, Draper Jaffray '80; 17 grandchildren, including Bjorn Bergerson '14, Sage Bergerson '17; siblings, Ernie Dorn '52, Michael Dorn '56, Judy Dorn Heslin '58, Ginger Dorn Michaels '62, Gretchen Dorn Anderson '65.
Harold Lyman '42, February 22, 2010. Survived by wife, Cynthia Knoblauch Lyman '47; children, Judy Benson, Polly Lyman, Gretchen Amis, Susan Deatherage, Marcia Lyman, David Lyman '84; 19 grandchildren including, Mark Lyman '15, Annie Lyman '16, William Lyman '19; one great-grandchild; sister, Elizabeth Lyman Peterson '45; brother, Richard Lyman.
Joan Donaldson Mickelson '45, March 22, 2010. Survived by husband, Robert Mickelson; daughter, Jodie Robb '71; sons, Tom Robb, Don Robb '80, John Robb '80; step-children, Marc Mickelson, Heidi Mickelson; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Scott Donaldson '46.
Deborah Anson Newhall '33, June 9, 2010. Survived by sons, David Newhall '59, Philip Newhall '62, Norman Newhall III '64; 10 grandchildren, including Sara Newhall '88; five great-grandchildren.
David Pratt '55, February 7, 2010. Survived by wife, Lucinda Pratt; daughter Caroline Carter; son, Daniel Pratt; stepsons, Terry Foster, Andrew Foster, William Foster; brother, Walter Pratt '45; sister, Judith Pratt Proudfit '52.
Jean Saline, former employee, June 8, 2010. Survived by niece, Nancy Harrington; two great-nephews.
Paul Singer, parent, June 11, 2010. Survived by wife, Teri Singer; children, Lisa Martin, Rachel Singer, Natasha Singer, Svetlana Singer, Angela Singer '18; three grandchildren; mother, Jessie Mae Singer; sister, Patricia Hulehan; brother, Ray Singer.
Archibald Spencer '47, January 13, 2010. Survived by wife, Chris Merritt; children, James Spencer '77, Elizabeth Fling '78, Frederic Spencer '82; stepson, Michael Merritt; eight grandchildren.
Irene Gillette Steiner '31, April 18, 2010. Survived by daughter, Georgia Wiester; sons Larry Steiner, Bruce Steiner '67; grandchildren, Allison Hill, Lawrence Steiner '86, Alexis Roland, Andrew Steiner '96, Betsy Hawn '99, Morgan Steiner '99, Amy Steiner '02, Frederick Steiner '05, McIvor Steiner '05; 10 great-grandchildren.
Lester Stevenson '38, October 4, 2009.
Gilbert Stewart '33, January 25, 1996.
Maurice Wells '38, July 6, 2009.
Helen Kingman West '50, July 22, 2007.
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