Brooke Powell Cottman passed away on February 13 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 89.
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Betty Tucker Hendrickson
Betty Tucker Hendrickson of Newtown Square died peacefully on February 17. She was 94.
Harold E. Pagliaro
Dr. Harold Pagliaro, Alexander Griswold Cummins Professor Emeritus of English Literature, Provost Emeritus, and Senior Research Scholar at Swarthmore College, passed away on February 15 after a four months’ illness. He was 94.
Betty Lou Cutlip Reed
Betty Lou Cutlip Reed of Weston, West Virginia, died on February 18 after a long struggle with dementia. She was 88.
Jeffrey Robert Travers, 77, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, formerly of Swarthmore, has passed away. A full obituary will appear in a future issue of the Swarthmorean.
Katharine Downing Myers
Katharine (“Kathy”) Margaret Downing Myers died January 30, at home in the senior community of Kendal-Crosslands in Kennett Square. She was 93.
Harriet (Sibby) Toland
Harriet (Sibby) Toland died February 10, from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She was 93.
Champagne Celebration for Ann Blackburn
A champagne celebration in honor of Ann Blackburn, who passed away on Saturday, January 18, will be held on Sunday, February 16, from noon until 4 p.m., at the home of Anne and Ben Blackburn, 10 Berkshire Drive, Wallingford. Bring your favorite memories and a thirst for bubbles!
Nancy Moore Ruskin
Nancy Moore Ruskin died January 29. She was 86.
Richard H. Welsh
Richard “Hal” H. Welsh, of Lewes, Delaware, passed away on Thursday, January 23, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He was 71.