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Debra McBroom Nichols of Amsterdam, N.Y., longtime academic administrative assistant for the Health and Exercise Sciences and Dance departments, died Sunday, July 10, 2016. She was 60.

Anne Nisler, a longtime member of Skidmore's housekeeping staff, died Sept. 8, 2013, at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, N.Y. She was 93.

Helen E. O'Rourke, a longtime staff member of Skidmore, died Feb. 18, 2017, at Saratoga Hospital. She was 79. 

Claire M. Olds, Skidmore's former dean of students, died on May 25, 2025. She was 97.

Violet M. Oliver, a longtime member of the Housekeeping division, died Thursday, December 20, 2012. She was 87.

Madeleine Ortoleva, Skidmore alumna and longtime professor of French at the College, died July 4, 2013. She was 89.

Charles Osborn, a sergeant in campus safety, died February 25, 2006. He was 53.

Anthony Otrembiak, a Â鶹ÊÓƵ retiree, died February 1, 2005, at his home in Milton, N.Y.

Associate Professor of Psychology Emeritus Richard H. Page died peacefully on March 28, 2022. He was 89.

A prominent figure in the community and a personal friend to many, the former "First Lady" of Â鶹ÊÓƵ passed away on January 24. In a recent interview, she discussed her love of Â鶹ÊÓƵ and how she came to Saratoga Springs.

Months after retiring from Skidmore in June 1987, Palamountain died at age 66 on Nov. 23, 1987, in Saratoga Springs, the result of a heart condition.

Judy Parks, who served Skidmore for two decades until her retirement as payroll supervisor in 1997, died on April 28, 2024. She was 83.

Ann Page Perrino, a retiree from housekeeping, died June 7, 2004, in Greenfield Center, N.Y.

Betty (Boyer) Platt, who supported several academic departments at Skidmore for two decades, died Jan. 29, 2021. She was 98.

David Porter, classics professor and Skidmore president emeritus, died March 26, 2016, while out for a walk. He was 80.

Larry Porter, a 30-year veteran of campus security, died March 22, 2017.

Yvonne Roy Porter, a member of the President's Office staff for more than two decades, died June 2, 2015, in Saratoga Springs. She was 93.

Harry Prosch, a Skidmore professor of philosophy for 25 years, died Friday, March 11, at the Wesley Health Care Center in Saratoga.

Jon Ramsey, Â鶹ÊÓƵ former dean of studies, who left a lasting mark on the Honors Forum and many programs at Skidmore, died of cancer at his home in Goleta, California, on March 9, 2019. He was 77.

Lillian A. Reagen, a longtime member of the Lucy Scribner Library staff, died July 22, 2014, in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. She was 88.