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  • 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.
  • Mary Elizabeth Correa, associate professor emerita in the Department of Management and Business, died May 9, 2014, of complications from Alzheimer's disease. She was 67.
  • 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.
  • Denton Winslow Crocker, noted zoologist and professor emeritus of biology, died Feb. 19, 2012, of complications from cancer.
  • 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.
  • Louise Elliot Dalby, professor emerita of history, died December 26, 1995, at the age of 79.
  • 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.
  • Professor Emeritus of Computer Science Robert “Bob” DeSieno, a strong proponent of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields who helped grow Skidmore’s computer science program, died April 17, 2022. He was 88.
  • Helga Doblin, professor emerita of foreign languages, died July, 1, 2005, in Saratoga Springs. She was 94.
  • 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.
  • Sylvia Southwick Emery, professor emerita of business, was living in Sag Harbor, N.Y., at the time of her death in 1991. She was 88.