In Memoriam

To the Williams community, I write to share the sad news that Diane (Wiles) Miller, a dispatcher with Campus Safety and Security (CSS) since 2013, passed away on Sunday, February 3. Diane came to Williams 30 years ago and worked in several areas of the college, including Dining Services. She… Continue reading »

To the Williams community, I write today with sad news of a retired faculty member who has passed away. Charles “Charlie” Fuqua, Garfield Professor of Ancient Languages, emeritus, who taught at the college for 37 years, died on January 19 at his Williamstown home. He was 83. The son of… Continue reading »

To the Williams community, I write to share the sad news that retired college bursar Eugenia “Genie” Smith passed away on Friday, January 11, at the Williamstown Commons. Genie wore many hats during her respected 21-year tenure at Williams. She joined the college development office in 1974 and later moved… Continue reading »

To the Williams community, I write today to share the news of the passing of retiree Loretta Smith, who spent 20 years in Dining Services as a snack bar attendant from 1961 to 1981. She died on Thursday, January 10, at the Williamstown Commons. She was 99. Loretta was born… Continue reading »

To the Williams community, It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that a longtime member of our community, Crystal Brooks, passed away unexpectedly. She served for more than three decades at the college and was the director of prospect management and research in the Development Office… Continue reading »

To the Williams community, It is my sad duty to inform you of the passing of Edgar “Skeeter” Lewis, a longtime member of our custodial team. We recently learned that Skeeter passed away earlier this month at Massachusetts General Hospital. The funeral will be held tomorrow,… Continue reading »

To the Williams community, I write to share the sad news that on Saturday, November 17, Williams lost a legend with the passing of retired longtime coach Renzie Lamb, whose coaching career at Williams spanned 36 years. In addition to serving as head coach of men’s lacrosse throughout most of… Continue reading »

To the Williams community, I write today with sad news of a retired staff member who has passed away. Stephen D. Sneed, who served as associate dean of the college for 23 years, died on Sunday, October 28, in Williamstown. He was 69. Stephen arrived at Williams in 1993 and… Continue reading »

To the Williams community, I write to report the sad news that retired staff member Marilyn J. “Sue” Superneau, who served as a security officer at the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) for 16 years, passed away on October 27, 2018. Sue began at Williams in 1990 and worked… Continue reading »

To the Williams community, I write to report the sad news that retired staff member Gloria Rowland, who served as the front desk receptionist in the Admission Office for 18 years, passed away on September 3. Gloria began at Williams in 1971 and worked in Mather House until her retirement… Continue reading »