Jondra Nolan ’70 of New York, NY, died January 10 after a long illness. An art major, she was a professional artist who exhibited widely in New York City. She is survived by her ex-husband, Professor Emeritus Victor Liguori. Patricia Tangney Bell ’74 of Fremont,
NH, died June 27, 2009, of a stroke. She was a math major but completed her bac- calaureate in business administration at Northeastern University. Creden tialed by the Institute of Certified Man agement Accountants, she was an ac countant and office manager for more than 20 years at Ashby Cross Co. in New buryport, MA. She was a member of the Newburyport Choral Society for 12 years. She leaves husband Ronald, two sons, two grandchil- dren, her mother, and a sister. Kristine Rice ’76 of Flushing, NY, died unexpectedly on August 13 after a brief illness. A psychology major, she earned a master’s from St. John’s and an MSW from Hunter College. She was a certified rehabilitation therapist for many years, taught social work at Queens and Molloy Colleges, and most recently served as pro- gram director of Steinway Child and Family Services. She is survived by a sister and a niece. Deirdre Murphy ’78 of South Natick,
MA, died September 23. A history major, she traveled extensively in southeast Asia and lived for a time in Bali and Germany. An accomplished sailor, she was a coun- selor at Camp Wono in East Brewster, where she taught sailing. More recently, her expertise earned her the position of first mate on the wood schooner Hindu, sailing from Provincetown, her home in the last few years. She is survived by her mother, a sister, and five brothers. Susan Chobanian ’80 of Belmont, MA,
died September 3. An English major, she was a former gourmet shop owner and freelance writer. She is survived by her mother, a son, daughter, and two brothers. Michael Holobosky ‘83 died September
5 of cancer. He was a well-known Tarot card reader who practiced in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Australia. He also worked as a science writer and political consultant. He is survived by a brother and a sister. Laura Shive Tuttle ’84 of Raynham,
MA, died December 27 of ALS (Lou Geh - rig’s disease). A nursing major, she earned an MBA from the University of Colorado. She worked as a community health nurse before founding her own company, Career Visions, which provided special- care home health services. She was also an educator and nationwide health con-
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sultant. She served on the board of the Massachusetts Chapter of the ALS Associ - ation and was a member of the public policy committee of the state’s Hospice and Palliative Care Association. Often traveling to Washington, DC, to foster legislation promoting research into ALS and education for health-care practition- ers about caring for ALS patients, she was awarded the National ALS Heroes Award from the ALS Foundation in Nash ville, TN. She is survived by husband Richard, a daughter, her parents, a brother, and two sisters, including Lisa Shive Morris ’79. Naomi Shaffer, UWW ’88, of Wester - ville, OH, died suddenly on April 18, 2009. She earned a degree in human serv- ices and went on to complete a master’s in psychology and counseling from Ash land Theological Seminary in 1991. She was a licensed social worker, professional family counselor, and certified substance-abuse counselor. She was a longtime major in the Salvation Army. She leaves husband Lawrence, a son, and two grandchildren. John Swanson ’91 of East Hampton, NY, died January 23. A psychology major, he was an accomplished audiophile who designed custom stereo systems for Skid - more bands. He went on to found Halla - day Acoustics, a high-end speaker and stereo equipment company serving re - nowned musicians and music lovers. He also had a second career as a nature pho- tographer; his large-scale photographs hang in numerous corporate and residen- tial settings. He is survived by his wife, Erin Swanson ’95, a son, a daughter, and his parents. Rodney George Pink ’94 of Brooklyn,
NY, died suddenly March 3. An elemen- tary-education major with a minor in social work, he completed a master’s in higher education and counseling from NYU and a doctorate from Penn State. As a Skidmore junior, he earned the Jane Hapeman Distin guished Service Award for his work with the office of residential life and as head resident of Wait Hall. He helped connect students with service opportunities in Saratoga Springs as a member of the club Benef-Action, and he was a student assistant for Annual Fund phonathons and Skidmore reunions. His career in higher education included res- life positions at Goucher College, Pace University, and most recently Long Island University; he also served as coordinator of student af fairs at Wes leyan University. A Skidmore alumni volunteer, he was a class reunion chair, admissions correspon- dent, and class agent. He is survived by his mother and several siblings.
Mary Ann Mans, UWW ’03, of South
Yarmouth, MA, died June 11. She majored in business. She is survived by a son. Gerard Gignoux ’06 of Brighton, MA,
died November 18, 2012. An Asian studies major, he was in his last year at North - east ern Law School. He is survived by wife Emily Siegel ’04, his parents, and a sister. Christopher Weigl ’11 of Southbor ough,
MA, died December 6 from injuries sus- tained in a bicycle accident. An En glish major, he was photo editor of the Skid - more News, president of the Photo graphy Club, and a student photographer for College’s communications office. After graduation he traveled in Cambodia and Thailand as a photojournalist for the Operation Groundswell service organiza- tion. He then enrolled at Boston Univer - sity, where he was making his mark in the photojournalism master’s program. He was also an Eagle Scout and an accom- plished clarinetist, who played with a number of ensembles and youth sym- phonies. He is survived by his parents.
Faculty & Staff Dan Balmuth, a history professor for 40 years, died March 8. He was 84. He came to Skidmore in 1958. A specialist in Rus - sian history, he spent 1962 on a Fulbright scholarship in Helsinki, Finland, and the summer of 1994 in a National Endow - ment for the Humanities seminar in Mos - cow. He retired in 1998. Steve Hoffmann, professor emeritus of government, calls Balmuth “a great friend” and “a terrific scholar.” Balmuth was the author of The Origins of the Tsarist Epoch of Censorship Terror (1960), Censor ship in Rus sia, 1865–1905 (1979), and “The Rus - sian Bulletin,” 1863 1917: A Liberal Voice in Tsarist Rus sia (2000). Among the alumni he touched, David Moses ’84 en - dowed Skidmore’s Balmuth Lecture Series, launched in 2001, to express his “deep appreciation and gratitude for Dan’s many years of service” to the College, and histo- rian Kevin Callahan ’92 acknowledged Balmuth in his 2010 book on European socialism. Balmuth and wife, Rita, helped establish Saratoga’s Temple Sinai in 1965. In his last months, its Torah study group held its meetings at his home so he could stay involved. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, two sons, five grandchildren, a brother, two sisters, and nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to the Balmuth Fund for Jewish Studies at Skid more. Sonja Karsen, professor emerita of Span - ish, died January 12. She was 93. She
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