Skidmore College - Scope Magazine Fall 2018

48 SCOPE FALL 2018 forth quite often to Saratoga Springs to visit my folks, who retired there in 1998. If any- one is interested in visiting Australia and needs a tour guide, feel free to contact me at sturtetee@gmail.com !” Judi Lerman judilerman@hotmail.com I N M E M O R I A M Evelyn Tiffany Schaefer ’40 of West Hartford, Conn., died June 22, 2017. An English major, she was a real estate agent and com- munity volunteer. She was a founding member of the Red Oak Hill Swim and Tennis Club and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She served the college as a volunteer for its Skidmore-Hartford alumni group. She is survived by son Robert and a daughter, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Her husband, Caspar, prede- ceased her. Jane Dewey Cash ’41 of North Andover, Mass., died July 13, 2017. A physical education major, she retired after a long career in educa- tion. She served the college as a reunion and class volunteer. Her husband, George, predeceased her. Mary Jane Galvin Stevens ’46 of Greenville, S.C., died March 30. A nursing major, she practiced at New York Hospital before moving with her physician husband to Binghamton, N.Y., where she taught nursing at Broome Community College for many years. She is survived by her second husband, Steve, three sons, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Viola McCutcheon Lyman ’47 of Steuben, Maine, died June 9, 2017. An art major, she was an accomplished visual artist who taught that discipline to adults and chil- dren. She is survived by four children including daughter Mary, a sister and three grandchildren. Her husband, John, predeceased her. Mary Pfenniger Riordan ’48 of Alpharetta, Ga., died Oct. 6, 2017. An art major, she was a graphic designer whose work is still used by clients including Yardley, Revlon and Nestle. She was also a painter. She is sur- vived by daughter Kathleen Epstein, two sons and 10 grandchildren. Her husband, Robert, predeceased her. Margery Campbell Fort ’49 of St. Louis, Mo., died May 23. She was a theater major. She is survived by two sons including John, a daughter, five grandchildren and a sister. Dorothy Richards Zopf ’50 of Taos, N.M., died June 4. An art education major, she taught in public schools for many years. She became an acclaimed quilter. Her book Surviving the Winter, the result of a 10-year survey of quilt-making in rural New Mexico, garnered the South- west Book Award in 2001. She is survived by a son and three daughters including Emily, a sister, five grand- children and four great- grandchildren. Her husband, George, predeceased her. Carol Beals Holmberg ’50 of Kennebunk, Maine, died Nov. 15, 2017. A physical education major, she earned a master’s in physical therapy and later completed a master’s in counseling at the University of Southern Maine. She was an avid outdoorswoman and sailor. She served the College as a reunion volunteer and class agent and as a nursing and reunion chair. She is survived by two daughters including Kristen, two sons, brother John A. Beals ’50 and two grandchildren. Mary Kahle Monthie ’51 of Queensbury, N.Y., died June 7. A sociology major, she volunteered for Meals on Wheels and was a board member of the Glens Falls Home. She served the College as a class and reunion volunteer. She is survived by two daughters including Julie Gray, two sons, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Her husband, Warren, predeceased her. Carol Peever Zedler ’51 of Suffolk, Va., died April 25. She was an English major. She served the College as a class agent and reunion volunteer. She is survived by husband Robert, a son and daughter, five grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Nancy Sweeny Hutchins ’51 of Branford, Conn., died Sept. 23, 2017. A nursing ma- jor, she was a public health nurse before serving as a consultant with the Con- necticut Health Department. She is survived by two sons including Jeffrey, a daughter, a sister, 12 grandchildren and seven great-grands. Her husband, Vernon, prede- ceased her. Ann Brown Abdalla ’52 of Rexford, N.Y., died May 18. A physical education major, she earned a master’s in education from SUNY Oneonta and another in special education from the College of St. Rose. She was a veteran educator in Sara- toga Springs and Whitehall, N.Y., public schools. She is survived by brother Douglas Brown, a cousin and many nieces and nephews. Her husband, Charles, prede- ceased her. Josephine Smith Zirnkilton ’53 of Seal Harbor, Maine, died April 30, 2016. A psychology major, she served on the White House Committee on Mental Health and on Pennsylvania’s York Hospital board of directors. An accomplished equestrian and competitive sailor, she won the Women’s North American Sailing Champi- onship (Adams Cup). She volunteered on numerous community boards in Maine. She is survived by two sons, including Stephen, a daugh- ter and seven grandchildren. Harriet Soshnick Hirsch ’55 of Tucson, Ariz., died Jan. 20. A psychology major, she earned a master’s from Co- lumbia University Teachers College. She taught in New York City and in Germany, and she eventually transi- tioned to special education when the family relocated to Tucson. She is survived by daughter Julie Hills, a son and four grandchildren. Her husband, Robert, prede- ceased her. Constance Swedlin Sultan ’55 of NYC, died Feb. 16. A nursing major, she enjoyed a 30-year career at Mount Sinai Hospital’s infant nurs- ery, where she was head nurse. She is survived by her husband and two sons. Ann Talbot Brown ’57 of Barnstable, Mass., died Aug. 13. An English major, she worked in the financial industry in NYC before her marriage. After earning teacher certification from Kean University, she spent 16 years teaching third grade in Chatham, N.J. She is survived by husband Bill, a son and daughter, a brother and five grandchildren.  Joan Wallace Bulloss ’57 of Troutman, N.C., died Jan. 21. A home economics ma- jor, she also studied at the Medical College of Virginia. She enjoyed a long career with ARA Services, now the global food-service corpora- tion Aramark. She is sur- vived by two sons including Glen, six grandchildren and four great-grands. Husband Charles predeceased her. C L A S S N O T E S