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In Memoriam Alumni
Dorothea Kruse Hopkins ’32 of Hallan -
dale Beach, FL, died November 5, 2010, after a brief illness. A home economics major, she earned her certification in ele- mentary education at SUNY-Cortland and SUNY-Oneonta. She enjoyed a long career as a teacher in the Cobleskill, NY, public schools and later as principal of Sylvan- Verona Beach Elementary School. She was a member of the Schoharie County Re - tired Teachers Association and the Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by two daughters, five grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Her husband, How - ard, predeceased her. Lucy Hernady Arnoti ’34 of Bethesda,
MD, died November 9. An art major, she took graduate courses in art history at Har vard, the Institute of Fine Arts of Paris, and New York University. She was founder and owner of a market research firm. She served civic organizations in Los Angeles, CA, including the American Cancer Soci - ety, American-Hungarian Foundation, Los Encinos Docent Associ ation, and St. Fran - cis de Sales School, and she was a lecturer and counselor for Planned Parenthood during the 1970s. She published numer-
Hattie Young and her Rephrase dance troupe are in the public
ous articles on art history in the Parnassus Index of 20th Century Arts and Hourticq’s Encyclopedia of Art. She founded and led the first Skidmore club of southern Cali - for nia and served as longtime class secre- tary, class agent, admissions correspon- dent, and reunion volunteer; a supporter of financial aid, she established the Paul A. Korody Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund. She is survived by niece Michele Gold - zieher Shedlin ’66. Her husbands, Egon Arnoti and Paul Korody, predeceased her. Dorothy Meincke Heroy ’37 of Dayton, OH, died November 9. She was a business major. In her community she held leader- ship roles in the League of Women Voters, Dallas Hospital Auxiliary, Dallas Geophys i - cal and Geological Auxiliary, Southern Methodist University’s women’s club, and her church. She also supported the Sierra Club, NPR, the Nature Conservancy, and Planned Parenthood. She served Skidmore as alumna trustee, class agent, class leader- ship-gift committee member, and Wide Horizon Campaign volunteer; she particu- larly supported Skidmore’s geology pro- gram. She leaves two daughters, two sons, seven grandchildren, and four great-grand- children. Husband William and sister June Meincke Lewis ’40 predeceased her. Aletta Keller Hibbard ’39 of Belling - ham, WA, died May 4, 2012. An art major, she was an accomplished watercolorist and a docent at the Cincinnati Art Mu - seum, Indianapolis Museum of Art, and Saginaw Museum. She was also an avid hiker and in the 1950s developed a mountain rescue program for High Sierra hikers. Predeceased by husband Frank, she leaves two sons and four grandsons. Jane Meagher Donovan ’39 of Syra -
cuse, NY, died December 18, 2011. An English major, she earned an MSW from Columbia and forged a career in social work at an area child and family practice. An activist parent in the early days of the Association of Retarded Children, she advocated improved facilities and pro- grams for clients and spearheaded legisla- tive action on their behalf. She was in - stru mental in the establishment of the McCarthy School and the area’s first shel- tered workshop for retarded adults. She was also a hospital volunteer. She is sur- vived by three sons, a brother, a sister, four grandchildren, and four great-grand- children. Her husband, William, prede- ceased her. Marjorie Clulow Liffiton ’40 of Mil -
ford, PA, died August 10. A business major, she attended Katherine Gibbs School and obtained New Jersey real- estate broker certification. Along with her
real estate work, she helped elderly citi- zens and was active in AARP. Predeceased by husband Donald, she leaves two sons, a daughter, nine grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Ruth Peiffer Snow ’41 of Verona, NJ,
died November 19. An accomplished artist, she was a longtime volunteer for Overlook Hospital and Fellowship Village, and a member of the Chatham Women’s Club. She is survived by a son, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchil- dren. Her husband, Russel, predeceased her.
Elizabeth Gaddis Hitchcock ’41 of
Cha grin Falls, OH, died June 24. A theater major, she was a freelance writer and civic volunteer. She was past president of the Lake County Historical Society, of which she was a member for 30-plus years. She was a founder of the Old Mentor Founda - tion, which preserved a local historical building. She authored the book Jonathan Goldsmith, Master Builder in Pioneer Ohio as well as numerous articles on area history for several newspapers. She is survived by two sons, 13 grandchildren, and 11 great- grandchildren. Husband Peter predeceased her.
Katherine Diemer Chichester ’41 of Sarasota, FL, died January 12, 2012. A home economics major, she earned a master’s in education from New York University. She taught home economics before her marriage. A community volun- teer, she also served the College as a class agent. She is survived by husband Stanley, two daughters, and a granddaughter. Margaret Frankling Ransom ’44 of Daytona Beach, FL, died January 8. A business major, she retired as co-owner of an oceanfront motel. She is survived by husband Donald, three sons, six grand- children, and three great-grandchildren. Elizabeth “Liddy” Peelor VanDeWater
’44 of Kalamazoo, MI, died January 5 of pneumonia. An art major, she was former chair of the Vassar Brothers Hospital’s Nearly New Shop, which she served for 50 years. She was also VP and chair of public relations for a local Junior League chapter and served on the boards of an area Planned Parenthood and a children’s home. She is survived by two daughters, a son, four grandchildren, and a sister. Her husband, Robert, predeceased her. Barbara Conlon Bulger ’44 of Coates -
ville, PA, died November 17 after a brief illness. A history major, she went to grad- uate school at Trinity College and was a former substitute teacher. She served Skidmore as a longtime class secretary. She is survived by a daughter and two
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