Obituaries

These are the most recent alumni obituaries. To report a death, please contact alumni records at (603) 646-2253. To view obituaries by class year, select from the drop-down menu:

May-June 2024

David Kendall Sunderland ’52

David Kendall Sunderland ’52 passed away on December 17, 2023. David was born in Detroit on March 25, 1930, and spent his younger years in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

May-June 2024

Stephen Hopkins Fast ’54

Stephen Hopkins Fast ’54 of Pacific Palisades, California, passed away on January 15 after a long illness.

May-June 2024

Michael H. Payson Sr. ’54

Michael H. Payson Sr. ’54 passed away December 24, 2023, in Falmouth, Massachusetts. He was a traveler, outdoor adventurer, and, perhaps to his own surprise, a career economist.

May-June 2024

Robert Irwin Silverberg ’54

Robert Irwin Silverberg ’54 of Paradise Valley, Arizona, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2023, after a short illness.

May-June 2024

Alan Lucas Andersen ’55

Alan Lucas Andersen ’55 died February 13 in Dallas. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, daughter Jill, son Scott, and grandchildren Austin, Allie, Augie, Cloe, and Lily.

May-June 2024

Gerald Bernstein ’55

Gerald Bernstein ’55, M.D., passed away on February 15 in Oakland, California. He is survived by his wife, Sophia, daughter Cary ’84, son Clifford ’89, and granddaughter Samantha.

May-June 2024

Charles Ralph Grafton ’55

Charles Ralph Grafton ’55 passed away on December 15, 2023, in Lutherville Timonium, Maryland.

May-June 2024

Alfred E. Pill ’55

Alfred E. Pill ’55 passed away on January 21 in Newton, Massachusetts. He is survived by his sons, Jeffrey and David. He was predeceased by Lois, his wife of 65 years.

May-June 2024

Gordon Russell ’55

Gordon Russell ’55 died November 25, 2023, in Portola Valley, California. He came to Dartmouth from Vermont Academy and Arlington High School in Massachusetts.

May-June 2024

R. Thomas Schoonmaker ’55

R. Thomas Schoonmaker ’55 died December 21, 2023, at Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his wife, Ann, and children Elizabeth, Jane, and Timothy ’79.