Thomas Muzzy Millington

1939 - 2023

GENEVA - Thomas Muzzy Millington, 83, passed away February 11, 2023 at Geneva General Hospital.

A Celebration of Life will be held on February 25 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at DeVaney-Bennett Funeral Home, 181 N. Main Street, Geneva.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the Geneva Public Library at 244 Main Street in Geneva.

Thomas Millington was a devoted husband and loving father and grandfather, whose intellect and curiosity guided illuminating conversations in his classroom and at the dinner table. Millington was Professor Emeritus at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, having arrived on campus in 1966 as an instructor of political science and rising to full professor in 1981. He also pioneered several semesters of international studies in Spain, Mexico and Switzerland. Millington retired in 1997 after more than 30 years of service to the Colleges.

Thomas Millington was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey in 1939 to Dr. Herbert Millington and Betsy Hamilton. After graduating from Ridgewood High School, he went on to play defensive tackle for the Williams College football team and later earned an M.A. and Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He was a visiting professor at the University of Pennsylvania, University of Florence in Florence, Italy and University of Colorado at Grand Junction. He published several books on Latin American history: Colombia's Military and Brazil's Monarchy and Debt Politics After Independence: The Funding Crisis in Bolivia. He served as consultant to the Central Bank of Bolivia. Research and teaching took him abroad to numerous countries including Bolivia, Italy and Argentina.

Thomas Millington was an adventurer, who met and married his beloved wife Rosario in her home country of Bolivia. They would enjoy 56 years of joy and laughter while raising their three sons. He was a wonderful father, cheerful and encouraging of his children's dreams.

Thomas is survived by his wife, Rosario Vivado Millington; his children Thomas Vivado Millington, Kenneth and Anette Millington and Gregory Millington and Maria Brown; and grandson Navarro Millington; brothers Herbert Millington and Jeffrey and Linda Millington.

For those wishing to write a note of condolence, please visit www.devaneybennettfh.com.