joined the Skidmore faculty in 1957, retir- ing in 1987. Along with her regular teach- ing, she directed the Summer Language School and Self-Instructional Language Program in the mid-1960s. A prolific re - searcher, she was a specialist on the Mexi - can poet and statesman Jaime Torres Bo - det. Professor of English Regina Janes re - calls Karsen as “immensely supportive” to other faculty scholars and popular with many alumni. “She had a reputation for being forbidding but was actually very funny and gentle,” Janes says. Karsen’s honors include France’s l’Ordre
des Palmes Académiques, a Fulbright Lec - tureship at Berlin’s Freie Universität, and awards from the New York State Associa - tion of Foreign Language Teachers. Skid - more’s Karsen Prize, for an outstanding senior Spanish major each year, was estab- lished in her honor at her retirement. A prodigious traveler in Europe and Latin America, she moved to New York City after retiring. She leaves no survivors. Edward Hausman, emeritus professor of music, died January 10 from injuries sus- tained in a car accident. He was 87. He joined the Skidmore faculty in 1957. Along with teaching piano, music theory and history, and non-Western music, he performed with distinguished orchestras and in many venues, including two con- certs at Carnegie Hall in 1956 and 1984. He retired from Skidmore in 1988. Isabelle Williams, professor emerita of music, recalls, “Ed was a wonderful col- league” with “a wry sense of humor and such great talent. His intelligence showed in his everyday contacts with people,
his musical ability, and his piano per- formances.” Music department vocalist Nancy Jo Davidsen enjoyed performing with Haus man as accompanist: “He was such a sympathetic and understanding collaborator. It was like having another part of me performing.” Hausman’s survivors include two sons
and three grandchildren. Helen Donohoe Armstrong, former switchboard operator, died January 3; she was 87. She began working at Skidmore in 1970 and retired in 1990. Fellow operator Kathryn McAllister remembered her as “extremely efficient. She took her job seri- ously and was good at it.” She enjoyed gardening, and she and husband John hosted backyard barbecues to help launch Saratoga Bridges, an association for people with developmental disabilities. She is survived by three sons, two daughters, and several grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Jeanne Marie Monroe, a Skidmore housekeeper, died December 30; she was 53. A Skidmore employee since 1996, she was “the kind of person who would al - ways do something on behalf of others, even if it meant going without herself,” according to Richard Mickus, custodial operations coordinator. Housekeeping supervisor Colleen Manning adds, “She had a dry sense of humor, and she was always smiling.” She is survived by her mother, a son, three brothers, and three sisters. Violet Oliver, former housekeeper, died December 20; she was 87. She joined the Skidmore staff in 1959 and retired in 1990
as a lead housekeeper. Supervisor Colleen Manning says Oliver was “an excellent lead person and taught people the right way to get things done.” She adds, “Violet had a heart of gold, and when it came to students, she was a mother hen.” Several relatives, including two daughters and a sister, also worked at Skidmore; son Jesse currently works in facilities services. In addition, Violet leaves another son, three sisters, seven brothers, eight grandchil- dren, and 13 great-grands. David Mabb, who worked in dining
and grounds for 17 years, died December 6, from complications of cancer. He was 55. He began at Skidmore in 1995 in the dining hall and later became a campus groundskeeper. He served as the refuse driver since 2006. Harold Dowen of the grounds staff says Mabb “went above and beyond in his work. No one had to look over his shoulder.” Off campus, Mabb owned and operated Dave’s Lawn Care. He leaves wife Charlene, a daughter, a son, and a sister.
REMEMBER A FRIEND
Friends of deceased alumni may make contributions in their memories to the Yellow Rose Memorial Fund, Skidmore College, 815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Please include the name of the person being memorialized and, if appropriate, the name and address of a relative to whom the college can send an acknowledgment.
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