Obituaries

Mrs. Sowash, who enjoyed the University of Chicago's Great Books curriculum, was an eager learner all her life, partaking in book clubs, current events lectures and the Washington area's cultural offerings. Her other avocations included painting, quilting, golf, bowling, bridge and playing the piano.

In retirement, the Sowashes continued to travel and especially enjoyed their many trips to Maine. After her husband died in 2002, Mrs. Sowash moved to Bath in 2005 to be near her daughter.

Survivors include her daughter, Carolyn S. Mitchell of Georgetown and Portland, Maine; and two grandchildren.

Ellen VincentArt Professor

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Ellen Vincent, 57, a sculptor and photographer who once chaired the fine arts department of the Maryland College of Art and Design in Silver Spring, died Feb. 24 at Hospice by the Sea in Boca Raton, Fla. She had breast cancer.

Ms. Vincent worked at the art school, now part of Montgomery College, from 1974 to 1989. She was acting dean from 1982 to 1984 and chaired the fine arts department from 1978 to 1989.

She moved to Milwaukee from Wheaton in 1989 and was an art professor at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design until 2006. She was a Milwaukee resident at her death.

Ms. Vincent was born in Washington and raised in Wheaton. She was a 1967 graduate of Wheaton High School and a 1971 art education graduate of the University of Maryland. She received a master's degree in fine arts from George Washington University in 1973.

She visited a Maine artists colony years ago, and her interest in the state's history led her to compile and annotate the collection of photographs, letters and oral histories that was published in 2003 as "Down on the Island, Up on the Main: a Recollected History of South Bristol, Maine." The book won an award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Survivors include her companion of 14 years, Tim Paegelow of Milwaukee; her mother, Nanette Vincent of Wheaton; a brother, Jeff Vincent of Philadelphia; and a sister, Trudy Vincent of Washington.

Daniel A. Carroll Sr.Printer, Marine Corps Veteran

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Daniel A. Carroll Sr., 91, a World War II Marine Corps veteran who worked for private printing companies and the Government Printing Office before retiring in the mid-1970s, died of an aneurysm March 1 at Washington Adventist Hospital.

Mr. Carroll, who had lived in Highland since 1961, was born in Washington and graduated from Eastern High School. After an apprenticeship at Darby Printing, he joined the Marines in 1936 and fought in the Battle of Guadalcanal during World War II.

In 1958, he retired from the Marines as a major and resumed his career as a printer. He became a Linotype operator while employed with different companies and the GPO, where he worked for about 10 years.