BIRTHS & ADOPTIONS ’00
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Rachel DePuy ’00, a son, Theodore “Teddy” Izsak, Aug. 9, 2019, in Missoula, Montana.
WEDDINGS & CELEBRATIONS ’96
Sara Fry ’96 and Beau Seegmiller, Nov. 21, 2018, in Boise, Idaho.
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Angela Schillaci ’06 and Greg DihlmannMalzer, Aug. 3, 2019, Telluride, Colorado.
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Annisa Harsha ’10 and Matt Kerns ’10, Sept. 14, 2019, in Graeagle, California.
Grace “Bunny” Haff Blood-Smyth Wanner, a member of Delta Gamma, was born, raised, lived, and died in Denver. She was a Denver lover and historian until her death on Dec. 4, 2019, at the age of 95. She was predeceased by her husband, Jack Wanner, and is survived by daughters, Jan Cody Wanner ’73 and Gail Wanner, Swinson, and four grandchildren.
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Christina Yong ’10 and Nicholas Rouse, June 15, 2019, in Littleton, Colorado. Tim Hughes ’10 and Erika Keim, Sept. 8, 2019, in Poulsbo, Washington.
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Carola Lovering Crane ’11 and Rob Crane, September 2019, in Manchester, Vermont.
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Helen Anda ’11 and James Eichner ’11, Dec. 14, 2019, in Santa Barbara, California.
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Anna Naden ’15 and Hannah Tilden ’16, Sept. 7, 2019, in Snohomish, Washington.
OBITUARIES ’37
Martha “Marty” S. Potter, a Kappa Alpha Theta at CC, worked for TWA as an airline hostess. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grafton Potter, and is survived by daughters Martha Sue Lovejoy, Mary Louise Waye, son Grafton Potter Jr., nine grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. She passed away on Sept. 24, 2019, at age 104 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Penelope “Penny” Ann Corya passed away on July 19, 2019, 11 days shy of her 96th birthday. An English major, she belonged to the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and earned her master’s degree from CC. Penny was a dance instructor, performing in competitive ballroom dancing well into her 70s. She was also a proofreader for Curtis Publishing and an elementary school teacher.
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Miriam “Mimi” Slosky taught elementary school in Denver after volunteering as a counselor at the Fort Carson Army Mental Health Center during WWII. Miriam ended up a counselor at the East Side Mental Health Center in Denver. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother twice over. She passed away on Oct. 5, 2019. Barbara Guy Parker died on July 25, 2019, in Grand Junction, Colorado. She was Vail, Colorado’s first postmistress and also a psychiatric social worker for Colorado West Regional Center after working in real estate. Barbara was an avid painter and is survived by a daughter, a son, and two grandchildren. Thomas Rallis served in WWII in Augsburg, Germany. He moved to Tucson, Arizona, in 1949 where he owned and operated several popular restaurants. Tom was involved in politics and a community leader in Tucson, where he passed away on Oct. 19, 2019, at age 99. Janice Long Welty was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and the Nugget staff during her time at CC. Janice worked for the Raytheon Company and in investment banking. All three of her children are graduates of CC — Linda Welty Teves ’77, Bruce E. Welty ’79, and Russel Welty ’82. Janice passed away on Nov. 12, 2019, in Denver, Colorado.
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Joan Woelflin Thompson passed away on Dec. 18, 2019, at age 92 in Branford, Connecticut. She met her husband, Robert Thompson, at CC and they had three children — Judith Lysaker ’76, William Thompson, and Cynthia Thompson — as well as nine grandchildren. Joan received a BA in sociology from CC and she loved reading, gardening, and playing bridge with friends. Jeanne C. Davis, age 79, was laid to rest May 19, 2019, in Lincolnshire, Illinois. She was a Gamma Phi Beta and a psychology major at CC and worked as a substitute teacher. Jeanne had three children and four grandchildren and was predeceased by her husband, Harry C. Davis. Cynthia Milton Weber was a Gamma Phi Beta and art major at CC. She established the Cynthia Milton Weber 1950 Fund to support the Fine Arts Department at CC. She was the owner of Townscapes Fine Art Prints and director and treasurer of the Monterey Historical Society. A beloved mother and grandmother, Cynthia was laid to rest on May 3, 2019, in Monterey, Massachusetts. Wilfred “Will” G. Perkins studied business administration and joined men’s basketball, the Honor Council, and Sigma Chi at CC. Will succeeded his father to become the owner/president of Perkins Motor Company. He is survived by his wife, Bess, four children, 14 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. Will passed away in Colorado Springs on Oct. 19, 2019. Richard “Dick” Nash Hall Jr., a Beta Theta Pi and CC golfer, was active duty Marine Corps in Korea. He left the service with a Purple Heart, raised his family, and launched a long career in investment management. Dick died on Oct. 28, 2019, at his home in Boulder, Colorado. Emma Jane “EJ” Evangelos, a Kappa Kappa Gamma and Spanish major, was the office manager for the Legislative Council Service at the State Capitol in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for 30 years. EJ died on Nov. 20, 2019, and is survived by a son, two daughters, five grandchildren, one greatgrandchild, a niece, and one brother.
