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Elizabeth Gordon Green ’32 of Shel - burne, VT, died February 13. A home-eco- nomics major, she was a community vol- unteer for organizations including the Junior League and the American Red Cross. She is survived by a son; her hus- band, Edward, predeceased her. Helen Pedretti Allen ’33 of Cromwell,


CT, died June 22, 2009. A home-econom- ics major, she was co-owner of a gourmet cake-decorating business, whose clients included Hollywood celebrities. The recip- ient of numerous culinary awards, Helen and her sister were featured on the June 1979 cover of Food and Wine magazine. She is survived by a niece. Her husband, Edwin, predeceased her. Elsa Thum Lutz ’36 of Minneapolis,


MN, died February 25. A biology major, she served two years in North Africa and Italy as a Red Cross volunteer during World War II. She later launched a career as a child welfare caseworker in Blooms - burg, PA. She was an avid traveler, an expert at sewing, quilting, and needle- point, and an active member of her church. She is survived by a daughter, a granddaughter, and several nieces and nephews. Her husband, Thomas, prede- ceased her. Margaret “Peg” Milow DeWitt ’36 of


East Rochester, NY, died January 10. She was a sociology major. She volunteered in her community, serving as director of the Monroe County Humane Society, horti- cultural chair of Stonybook, and head of pediatric volunteers at Strong Memorial Hospital. She was grateful for the $100 scholarship she received to attend Skid -


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more during the Great Depression and established the Baxter, DeWitt, Milow Endowed Scholarship in honor of her grandparents, parents, and her own Skid - more experience. She was a Wide Hori - zons campaign volunteer and member of the College’s Parnassus Society. A skilled gardener, she tended a 60-acre farm where she and husband William resided for many years. Predeceased by William, she leaves several nieces and nephews. Geraldine Rice Stephens ’37 of Palmer,


AK, died December 15. A nursing major, she earned a master’s in education from Boston University and certification as a pediatric nurse practitioner from North - eastern, where she later taught nursing. She coauthored Ambulatory Pediatric Prac - tice, published by Little, Brown. In retire- ment, she counseled parents through the Head Start program. She is survived by two sons and two daughters, including Jane Stephens ’62. Her husband, Alan, predeceased her. Louise LeRoy Shartzer ’38 of Saratoga Springs, NY, died April 27. She was an art major. She is survived by a son, two sis- ters-in-law, and several nieces and nephews. Her husband, Norman, predeceased her. Marion Carlson Marshall ’38 of Glad - wyne, PA, died September 7, 2012. She was a sociology major. She ran an an - tiques business. and was a member of the Mill Creek Gar den Club and a former president of the Gladwyne Library League. She is sur vived by husband Clyde, a son, a daughter, six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Emily Mayer Selig ’38 of Denver, CO,


died May 11, 2008. A biology major, she volunteered at Children’s Hospital, start- ing at age 12 until the age of 90. Active in numerous civic and charitable organiza- tions, she received the city’s “The 9 Who Care” award in 1982. For Skidmore she was an alumni club volunteer. Predeceased by husband Leon, she leaves a daughter, a son, four grandchildren, and four great- grandchildren. Lee Blanchard Hotchkiss ’39 of North -


ford, CT, died May 25, 2012. A biology major, she earned a master’s at Fairfield University and enjoyed a long career teaching biology for the New Haven pub- lis schools. She was an avid sailor and had earned her pilot’s license. She is survived by two daughters, two stepchildren, 11 grandchildren, and three great-grandchil- dren. Her husbands, William and James, predeceased her. Janet Judd MacComb ’39 of Veronia, OR, died on January 12, 2011. A nursing major, she also did graduate work in li -


brary science at the University of Texas. She volunteered as a library manager in public elementary schools for 10 years. She was also an avid painter and garden- er. She is survived by a son; her husband, William, predeceased her. Elizabeth Russell VanWormer ’39 of Horseheads, NY, died September 10, 2010. She was a nursing major and also studied at Syracuse University. She is survived by two daughters. Peggy O’Neil McNamara ’41 of Hing - ham, MA, died January 21. A history major, she went on to earn a master’s in guidance and counseling from Boston University. She worked as a school coun- selor and placement director for the New England Home for Little Wanderers. She especially enjoyed international travel and was a staunch supporter of Skidmore. Predeceased by husband John, she leaves no known survivors. Adrienne Steiner VanDyk ’42 of Ithaca,


NY, died April 3. A science major, she was a laboratory technician at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, NY, and Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. Active in her community, she was a member of the Cayuga Heights School Advisory Committee and chair of the Citizens Committee to Save Cayuga Lake. She was also an elementary-school tutor and volunteered at a cerebral palsy clinic. For Skidmore she was class president and a reunion volunteer. She especially en - joyed cross-country skiing and fly-fishing. She is survived by two daughters and a son; husband Orrin predeceased her. Eleanor Purrington Adgate ’43 of Way -


land, MA, died February 25. An art educa- tion major, she taught art in the Framing - ham public Schools for more than 20 years. She was very active in her church. She is survived by two daughters, a sister, and two grandchildren. Diane Dissell Brinley ’43 of Auburn, ME, died January 30. A nursing major, she completed her degree at Hartford Hospital School of Nursing in Connecticut and volunteered for the US Army Nurse Corps. She served on a hospital ship assigned to the USS Louise A. Milne, making five trips to the European and Pacific theaters dur- ing World War II. Back home, she volun- teered for the American Red Cross and the Stroke Rehabilitation Program and was a board member of the Friends of the Maine Medical Center. She was one of the first female deacons at her church. She was an avid outdoorswoman who enjoyed swimming, golf, and skiing. She is sur- vived by two daughters, a brother, nine grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchil-


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