Carolyn Bayless Root ’31, Downey, Calif., Nov. 10. At Colorado College, she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She had a lifelong love of learning. She is survived by three daughters and two sons; 20 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Sam Bayless, and a sister, Jean Ware. Her husband Carl preceded her in death.
Joysa Wood Gilbreath ’36, Junction City, Ore., Aug. 18. Joysa received her M.A. in sociology from Colorado College. After marrying, she began her teaching career in Sargent, Colo. She is survived by her children: Joysa Anne, Helen Weed, Stanley, and Stephen; sister, Helen Wood Carroll ’38; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Her husband Warren preceded her in death.
Ralph Smith ’37, Nov. 23, 2006. He is survived by a daughter, Sharon Smith Andreoli. He was also survived by his wife, Hazel, who passed away in September 2007. He was predeceased by a son, Ralph.
Russell Switzer ’38, De Pere, Wis., Dec. 28. After graduating from Colorado College, Russell earned another degree at the Colorado School of Mines. He helped organize Little League baseball in his adopted hometown of De Pere, where he worked for Denver’s Gates Rubber Company. He is survived by his wife Marjorie; his children Richard, John, Bill and Ann Sperle; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Katherine Moore.
Edwin “Bud” Dolan ’39, Houston, Nov. 15, 2006. After graduating from Colorado College, he served as an Army Air Corps cryptographer in the Middle East during WWII and was recalled to service in Korea, where he became a major. He had a lifetime career with Travelers Insurance, and enjoyed golf. He is survived by his wife Kay; three sons, Pat, Scott, and Tim; and two grandsons.
Adeline Zanotti Melton ’39, Gallup, N.M., Oct. 8. She is survived by husband James Melton and daughter JoAnn Melton Meyers ’70.
Betty Broadhurst ’40, Fort Collins, Colo., Dec. 31. After graduating from Colorado College, Betty earned a master’s degree in psychiatric social work from Smith College and became a caseworker in one of the first child guidance clinics in the country. She also served as an officer in the Women’s Reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII. She received a Fulbright Fellowship in 1953 after working at several clinics, specializing in international social work. She later held several university teaching positions and retired from Colorado State University. She was an avid traveler and photographer. She is survived by her sister, Sue Fonda.
Barbara Hurley ’40, Denver, Oct. 3.
Norman B. Smith ’42, Denver, February 5. Norman graduated from East High School, Colorado College, Dartmouth College and DU Law School and practiced law in Denver for over 50 years. An avid tennis player and sports fan, life-long member of the Denver Athletic Club. He was also a lifetime member of Kappa Sigma. He is survived by his daughter Kathy and grandson Brian. His wife Barbara preceded him in death.
Bonnie Fitzpatrick ’43, Colorado Springs, Nov. 13. She opened the Dublin House in 1964, when there was little commerce north of downtown Colorado Springs; the restaurant was highly successful despite some early naysayers. Bonnie was very active in her church. She is survived by her daughter, Lucky King; a sister; four granddaughters; and five great-grandchildren.
Charles Barsotti ’44, Colorado Springs, Aug. 24. Charles, a lifelong Colorado Springs resident, was a lawyer who worked to revitalize downtown. He is survived by his wife Katherine; a son, Michael; three daughters, Patricia, Cynthia Adlin, and Priscilla Stachel; and a brother, David ’51.
James “Bob” Cunningham ’44, Sterling, Colo., Dec. 25. He studied pediatrics under Dr. Benjamin Spock and also studied psychiatry; he became chief of psychiatry for the U.S. Air Force overseas and retired as a colonel. He was later associate professor of medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. He is survived by a son and a grandson.
Dorothy Sellner Naumberg ’44, Port St. Lucie, Fla., Aug. 2. She and her husband Bill Hopkins ran a cruise charter out of St. Thomas, then moved to Florida, where they managed hotels and motels until they retired. She is survived by a daughter, Judy, and a son, Philip ’74. She was predeceased by her husband Bill; a son, Steven; and a brother, Jack.
Mary Jean Keating Anderson ’45, Nov. 29, Muscatine, Iowa. Mary Jean was active in her church, and was a member of several social clubs. She was a scholar on the history of Christmas. She is survived by a daughter, Sally Ann; two sons, John and Philip ’68; and one grandson. She was predeceased by her husband Philip ’45.
Farrell “Bob” Scarlett ’46, Arvada, Colorado, October 4. Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Bob was one of Colorado College’s first hockey goaltenders, who after serving in the Canadian Royal Air Force in World War II, returned to Colorado College to get his degree in 1946. Sports became his lifelong passion, with hockey and baseball figuring prominently in his career. He is survived by his daughters Meredith and Robin, and five grandchildren.
