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Obituaries

Barbara Linsten (Hurley 1948) Melbourne University Ski Club (USC). Jesse Shannon Fox
April 1930 – August 2020 They married in 1965 at Trinity College/ 29 August 1993 – 24 October 2020
Janet Clarke Hall Chapel, chosen for
Barb entered its link to her time at JCH. Barb and All of us who
JCH in 1948 Dan were a wonderful team for over 53 remember
to study for a years until Dan’s death in 2018 and had Jesse from his
Bachelor of two daughters, Ann and Jenny. Barb time in College
Arts (majoring was a fantastic mother and supporter were deeply
in history and of her girls. The family particularly shocked and
philosophy). She enjoyed camping and caravanning trips saddened by
loved her time and beach holidays at Point Lonsdale, his passing.
there and made accompanied by their much-loved dogs. Jessie came to
lifelong friends. College with a
Barb was enthusiastic about life, curious passion for mathematics, and he was a
She shared many stories including of about people and the world and had talented musician who enjoyed playing
sunbaking on the roof and JCH/Trinity many interests including golf, tennis, the piano.
dances and remained involved in the squash, gardening, reading and orchid
JCH community after graduation. Barb spotting on bushwalks with Dan. She A natural scholar, he sought out JCH
was a talented sportswoman, particularly had a lifelong interest in the arts and was as a quiet and friendly environment in
in hockey, playing in Melbourne a regular at concerts, theatre, museums which to pursue his studies and quickly
University and Victorian teams. and galleries. After their retirement, found friends whom he kept up with
Barb and Dan discovered overseas after leaving the College. He was a most
After leaving JCH, Barb obtained her travel and had happy adventures, with gentle, thoughtful, gracious person, and
Dip Ed before continuing her career particular highlights being Canada, will be deeply missed.
in university administration including Croatia and the Balkans.
more than 30 years at Melbourne and Damian Powell
Monash Universities. She was proud of Barb lived a full and interesting life
being one of the early employees at a and is remembered with love by her
young Monash University and returned daughters and her many friends for her
many years later to roles which included thoughtfulness, warmth (and big laugh!)
managing graduation ceremonies. and passion for her family.

Barb was an enthusiastic skier and Jenny and Ann Linsten
met Dan Linsten (Queen’s College
1952) through her membership of the

The College acknowledges, in sympathy, those deceased alumni of whom it has
become aware since the previous edition.
Together with the accompanying obituaries, the College has also learned of the following deaths in our community.

We extend our sympathy to the families of these alumnae:

Lady June Zeidler (1940) Barbara Phillips (Daley 1947) Margaret Jean Harvey (Ellis 1950)
1921 – 30 October 2016 1929 – 2 November 2019 28 March 1931 – 9 April 2020

Jennifer Ruth Karine Cavill (1950) Nona Wilson (Lloyd 1940) Kathleen Douglas-Smith (1940)
5 December 1931 – 28 July 2017 3 July 1921 – 28 December 2019 13 June 1921 – 19 April 2020

Dr Philippa Helen Currie (Carter 1942) Mildred Daryl Lapthorne Allison Barbara Hurse (1960)
6 January 1925 – 23 November 2018 (Fitzpatrick 1943) 7 June 1942 – 4 June 2020
1925 – 2019
Susan Hutchinson (1960) Marie Darlington Pryor (Wilson 1946)
21 July 1941 – 27 July 2019 Anne Lloyd Thomas (Falk 1956) 20 July 1928 – 22 May 2020
6 January 1939 – 6 January 2020
Dr Michele Martyn (2003)

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