Elizabeth Joyce Hitchcock ’62 of Scotts dale, AZ, died April 16. She was an art major. She worked for the Arizona Wranglers and Phoenix Cardinals football clubs, finishing her career at the Tempe Decorating Center. She is survived by a daughter, two sons, four grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Christina Williams Davis ’64 of Nine Mile Falls, WA, died May 8, 2012, of ovar- ian cancer. An art major, she completed her degree at C.W. Post and also studied at the Art Student League in NYC. She was an acclaimed artist whose botanical, collage, abstract, and representational paintings hang in university and museum galleries and private collections world- wide. She was the recipient of the Associa - tion of Women Artists’ Bell Crammer Award and the subject of the book Chris - tina Davis Art Works: a Generational Legacy. She leaves husband Scott, a daughter and two sons, three grandchildren, three brothers, and a sister. Barbara Dunlap ’65 of Berkeley, CA,


died April 9. A biochemistry major, she earned an MSW from the University of Washington–Seattle and enjoyed a long career as a social worker and mental- health specialist for Contra Costa County Schools. She enjoyed attending regional Skidmore events and served the College as a Wide Horizons Campaign volunteer and alumni admissions correspondent. She is survived by three daughters, a brother, a niece, and a nephew. Rose D’Agostino ’66 of Winston-Salem,


NC, died August 17, 2011. An English major, she earned a master’s in English and comparative literature from Hunter College and a PhD in English from SUNY- Albany. She returned to Skidmore to teach and later joined the faculty at Orange County Community College. Susan Kurz Izard ’67 of Scottsdale, AZ,


died June 6, 2012. A business major, she worked as a fashion program supervisor and advertising manager for the Marshall J. Field Company. She was a volunteer for the Passavant Hospital Auxiliary Board in Illinois and other community organiza- tions. She loved to travel and was an avid golfer. She is survived by husband Bob, two daughters, three brothers, and several nieces and nephews. Mary Hodge Wolfe ’69 of Saratoga Springs, NY, died May 5. She was an English major. She entered Skidmore as an adult student and went on to earn teaching certification at the College of Saint Rose. She established and directed the Burnt Hills United Methodist Church Preschool. She was also a member of the


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Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Women’s Club, and the PEO International women’s phil- anthropic organization. Predeceased by husband John, she is survived by a daugh- ter, a son, and three grandchildren. Christina Wright ’73 of Princeton, NJ,


died February 15 of breast cancer. A psy- chology major, she taught reading in Maine public schools. She is survived by two brothers and a niece and nephew. Marshall Brown ’88 of Boynton Beach,


FL, died October 20, 2012. An economics major, he earned an MBA at Fordham University and was a financial analyst at Rabobank Nederland in New York City. There are no known survivors. Hilary Bryant ’88 of Dousman, WI,


died unexpectedly on April 8, 2012. A government major, she was an office mana - ger for former State Senator Joanne Huels - man. She is survived by her parents and five sisters. Beth Feingold Tenenbaum ’89 of Che - shire, CT, died January 25, 2012. She was a government major. She was an account executive for Nine West Shoes before be - coming a teacher’s assistant at the Norton School in Cheshire. She also volunteered at Camp Happy Times. She served on the grant committee and in the annual Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Can - cer Society. She is survived by husband Howard, her parents, a brother, and a sister.


Michael Pechinski ’94 of Bangor, ME,


died May 22 of Huntington’s disease. An art history major, he played soccer, basketball, and lacrosse for the T’breds. After mountain-climbing in Salt Lake City, UT, he worked in NYC as a sculptor, designing pieces for Disneyland and for television commercials. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to bike, hunt, and ski. He and his father built a canoe that they raced competitively in the Kenduskeag Canoe Race in Bangor. He is survived by his mother, a sister, two brothers including Jason Pechinski ’91, and a grandfather. Kevin Grinwis ’96 of Elizabethtown,


NY, died unexpectedly on February 24. An American studies major, he also stud- ied art and architecture. He went on to earn an MBA in finance from Boston Uni - versity. He worked in Internet marketing and business development for Cobalt Group in Seattle, WA, and Equity Resi - dential in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, before re - turning to the East Coast. He worked as a project manager for Omni Group, a firm that renovates historic districts in Albany, NY, and was most recently employed by Egglefield Ford in Raybrook. He was a


supporter of the Adirondack Land Trust. He is survived by his parents, a brother, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Judith Burke ’99 of San Luis Obispo, CA, died May 20. A graduate of Skidmore’s Master of Liberal Studies program, she earned a degree in American studies. Active in her community, she served the Civic Ballet, Performing Arts Center, Law Wives Club, and Monday Afternoon Club. She was also an accomplished quilter who enjoyed international travel. She is sur- vived by husband Jeffrey, two daughters, two sisters, and five grandchildren. Adam Husband ’01 of North Spring -


field, VT, died May 2. A business adminis- tration major, he played baseball for the T’breds. After working in commercial real estate, he forged a career in medical- device sales. An avid golfer, he also en - joyed skiing and softball. He returned to Skidmore to participate in the alumni baseball game almost every year. He is survived by his mother, a brother, a grand- mother, an aunt, and several cousins.


Faculty & Staff Alma Becker, longtime member of Skid - more’s theater department, died June 2, following a long illness; she was 67. She trained in summer stock theater and at California’s Pasadena Playhouse and earned several awards in San Francisco and Los Angeles. In the 1980s in New York City, Becker earned a National En - dowment for the Arts fellowship and a Jerome Foundation grant for directing. When Skidmore theater professor Carolyn Anderson met her, she was so impressed that she invited her to campus to direct the Bernhard Theater’s debut production in 1987. Anderson says Becker’s interest in culture, politics, and other fields made her “a real interdisciplinary thinker” and “someone we could all learn from.” Becker was hired the next year as a Skid more ar - tist-in-residence; she retired as a senior artist-in-residence in March. Colleague Gary Wilson says Becker was


“a great collaborator. I loved working with her.” And she also “loved working with students—she was very generous with them.” David Miner ’91, who got “in - stant ly hooked on” Becker as a freshman, says, “Alma was brilliant as a director, patient as a teacher, generous as a collabo- rator. She was the bright sun in the center of the department, beckoning us to come closer and giving us strength to grow.” Long active in Saratoga’s Home Made Theater, Becker served on its advisory board and directed 12 shows over the years. HMT manager Stacie Mayette


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