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In Memoriam - Archives

  • Betty Chandler, a retiree from Skidmore’s housekeeping staff, died October 15, 2017, after a long illness. She was 85.
  • Patricia A. (DeWitt) Choukeir, who as coordinator of credit-bearing internships and project funds always demonstrated unwavering dedication to Skidmore students, died following a long and arduous battle with cancer March 31, 2022. She was 57.
  • Roberta Chramoff, longtime executive secretary to the dean of student affairs, died Sunday, September 5, 2010, at her home in Ballston Spa.
  • Stella Clark, former member of the business affairs staff, died June 23, 2004, in Northumberland, N.Y.
  • Irene Jean Esposito Clute, a longtime member of the Dining Services staff, passed away January 9, 2010, at Saratoga Hospital. She was 69.
  • Frances Cody, died June 19, 2006, in Columbia, S.C. She was 80.
  • James Cooney, former Skidmore security chief, died October 24, 2002, in Saratoga Springs. He was 80.
  • Marie T. Costanzo-longtime secretary in the Department of Music and mother of three Skidmore alumnae-died May 21, 2009, at the age of 76.
  • Allan Crocker, who helped launch Skidmore’s first Parents Council and build its Parents Fund, died on Monday, December 16, 2019. He was 85.
  • John Crooks, the always smiling mail clerk who greeted customers at Skidmore’s Post Office for more than three decades, died Saturday, July 2, 2002. He was 81.
  • Nancy B. Davis, a longtime member of Skidmore's physical education faculty, died March 13, 2013, in North Kingstown, R.I. She was 90.
  • Mildred Dean, a longtime Skidmore Shop employee, died October 13, 2005, in Saratoga Springs.
  • Marion E. Decker, a former Skidmore housekeeper, died March 3, 2014, at Pleasant Valley Nursing Facility in Argyle, N.Y. She was 98.
  • Christine J. DeLucia, who demonstrated dedication, professionalism, and joy during more than two decades of service to Skidmore and the Department of Government, died peacefully on Thursday, July 21, 2022. She was 77.
  • Kate Dudley-Perry, an academic advisor in Skidmore's Opportunity Program for eight years, died October 26, 2013, at the age of 37.
  • Gladys Eastman, a former Skidmore housemother, died on April 6, 2013, in Saratoga Springs. She was 99.
  • Marjorie Coudray Williams Eddy, a three-decade member of Skidmore's health services, died May 11, 2004, in Niskayuna, N.Y.
  • Barbara Eggleston, a longtime cashier at the Skidmore Shop, died Sept. 27, 2010, at her home in Saratoga Springs. She was 65.
  • Lorraine J. Eisenbrown, a longtime dining-services staff member, died March 2, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer.
  • Ryan Espinosa, a Skidmore College media services technician, died unexpectedly in September 2017. He was 30 years old.