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 2020

Athan G. Mertis ’57

Athan G. Mertis ’57 of Saint Louis, Missouri, passed away on September 25, 2019. “Mert” graduated from St. Louis Country Day School.

September-October 2020

C. Richard Welsh ’57

C. Richard Welsh ’57 passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on June 29 in the mountain community he loved, Park City, Utah.

September-October 2020

Henry J. McCourt Jr. ’60

Henry J. McCourt Jr. ’60 passed away peacefully at his home in Brockton, Massachusetts, on February 19. He was the husband of Carmella (Capozzoli) for 61 years.

September-October 2020

Theodore F. Rochow ’62

Theodore F. Rochow ’62 of Spring Hill, Florida, passed away June 26 in Brooksville, Florida.

September-October 2020

Alan Davidson III ’63

Alan Davidson III ’63, M.D., died on June 26 in Colfax, North Carolina. He came from a Dartmouth family.

September-October 2020

James F. Davies ’63

James F. Davies ’63 passed away peacefully on June 21. He was born in East Rochester, New York, and graduated from East Rochester High School. At Dartmouth Jim received an A.B.

September-October 2020

Peter R. Akley ’65

Peter R. Akley ’65 passed away on May 1 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, of complications from Covid-19. Peter came to Dartmouth from Lyndonville (Vermont) Academy in Lyndonville.

September-October 2020

David Oesterheld ’65

David Oesterheld ’65 of Naples, Florida, died on June 9. Born in New Rochelle, New York, he came to Dartmouth from Owensburg, Kentucky.

September-October 2020

Donald Christian Hansen ’67

Donald Christian Hansen ’67 of Oceanside, California, died on April 9. He came to the College from Livingston, New Jersey, majored in economics, and was a brother of Alpha Theta.

September-October 2020

Lewis Edward Hitchner ’67

Lewis Edward Hitchner ’67 of Sandy, Utah, died on June 18 after a short battle with kidney cancer.