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:

September-October 2021

John B. Peterson ’79

John B. Peterson ’79 died June 10 at Tatnuck Park in Worcester, Massachusetts, after a several-year struggle with cancer.

July-August 2021

Thomas K. Barnett ’51

Thomas K. Barnett ’51 died on April 25 in Austin, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne, four children, and seven grandchildren. His father, Joseph J.

July-August 2021

Robert A. Closser Jr. ’51

Robert A. Closser Jr. ’51 of Prairie Village, Kansas, died on March 17. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Ann, as well as three children and five grandchildren.

July-August 2021

Robert A. Fox ’51

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July-August 2021

Spencer Y. Grey ’51

Spencer Y. Grey ’51, for 20 years a secondary school teacher and later head of his family’s clothing store on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, died on April 24 in Chatham, Massachusetts.

July-August 2021

David A. McDonough ’51

David A. McDonough ’51, a rare Renaissance man who pursued his many interests and passions to the fullest extent, died March 16 at his home in Randolph Center, Vermont.

July-August 2021

Richard G. Woolworth ’51

Richard G. Woolworth ’51 died on March 6 in his longtime hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

July-August 2021

Jay Herbert Anderson ’52

Jay Herbert Anderson ’52 died on April 10 in Newport, New Hampshire, after a period of declining health.

July-August 2021

John Falkner Arndt Jr. ’52

John Falkner Arndt Jr. ’52 passed away in Lexington, Kentucky, on December 19, 2020, just two days after his 91st birthday.

July-August 2021

Derek Vincent Dorey ’52

Derek Vincent Dorey ’52 of McKinney, Texas, passed away on April 2.