To the Williams community, I am sad to report to you today the death of David A. Booth, retired vice provost and political science lecturer. David passed away Sept. 5 in Laguna Woods, Calif. He was 84. Born in Canton, Ohio, and raised in northeastern Ohio and… Continue reading »
To the Williams community, It is with profound sadness that I write to you about the death of Professor of History Leslie Brown. Leslie passed away August 5 in Boston after a battle with cancer. Leslie had been a member of the Williams faculty since 2008, and… Continue reading »
To the Williams Community, I was sad to learn this week that a retiree has passed away. Charles E. Gardner Sr., a 26-year veteran of Campus Safety & Security, died July 19 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was 82. Born in Williamstown in 1933, Chuck attended Williamstown… Continue reading »
To the Williams Community, I am sad to report the death on Saturday of James W. Gregory Jr., who retired from Williams in 2010 after a career in the college’s grounds operation that spanned five decades. Jim, known to many family and friends as “Jim-O,” came to… Continue reading »
To the Williams Community, I was saddened to learn of the recent death of Anthony Louis “Lou” Morin, 82, of North Adams, Mass., who worked for many years in Dining Services. He passed away on May 30 in Pittsfield. Born in 1933 in North Adams, he attended… Continue reading »
To the Williams Community, I was saddened to learn of the recent death of Eleanor R. Brown, who retired from Williams in 1989 as a lecturer in the biology department. Ellie, as her colleagues knew her, passedaway on May 2 in the Boston area. Born in 1921 in Brooklyn, N.Y.,… Continue reading »
To the Williams Community: I was saddened to learn of the death of Willard “Bill” Busl, 92, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., who worked in Campus Safety and Security at Williams for 25 years. He passed away March 8 in Port St. Lucie. Bill was born in… Continue reading »
To the Williams community: I was saddened yesterday to learn that another Dining Services retiree haspassed away. Helen (Cohen) Aitken of Boca Raton, Florida, formerly of Williamstown, Massachusetts, passed away March 28. In 1983, Helen came to Williams from Mill on the Floss, a local restaurant where… Continue reading »
To the Williams Community, I was saddened to learn of the recent passing of a Williams retiree. Helen DeRose, 88, a former cook with Dining Services, passed away on March 21. From 1977 to 1992, Helen worked as a cook here in addition to owning and operating… Continue reading »
To the Williams Community, I am sad to report the death of Arline M. Richer, who spent 18 years as a staff member at Williams, retiring in 1998 from her role as a late-night supervisor in Sawyer Library. Arline died Wednesday and is survived by her husband… Continue reading »