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:

July-August 2020

Charles K. Coe ’65

Charles K. Coe ’65 passed away on February 5. He was born in Detroit, the son of Charles L. and Virginia Coe. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, and daughter.

July-August 2020

Woodhall “Sandy” Stopford ’65

Woodhall “Sandy” Stopford ’65, M.D., a professor emeritus in community medicine and family health at Duke University, passed away on March 23 of multiple myeloma.

July-August 2020

James Hodge Beardsley Jr. ’66

James Hodge Beardsley Jr. ’66 passed away peacefully at home on January 31, surrounded by loving family and caregivers.

July-August 2020

Thomas A. Boyan Jr. ’66

Thomas A. Boyan Jr. ’66 died in Winnabow, North Carolina, on September 24, 2012, the College has recently learned.

July-August 2020

Ralph E. Crump ’66

Ralph E. Crump ’66, an adopted classmate and longtime member of the Thayer School’s board (1986-2010), passed away on March 16.

July-August 2020

Joseph P. Michalski ’66

Joseph P. Michalski ’66, M.D.—a native of Montgomery and resident of Mobile, Alabama—died on March 13.

July-August 2020

Steven Douglas Golladay ’68

Steven Douglas Golladay ’68 of Hopewell Junction, New York, died on December 9, 2019, of Lewy body dementia, which was diagnosed only four weeks before his passing.

July-August 2020

Allen Lynn Skean ’68

Allen Lynn Skean ’68 died on December 18, 2019. Al’s sardonic, defiant humor, a defining characteristic of his nature, was unique and multifaceted.

July-August 2020

Thomas Armand Martinez ’71

Thomas Armand Martinez ’71 died on November 19, 2019, from Lewy body dementia.

July-August 2020

Robert William Hand ’71

Robert William Hand ’71, M.D.—“Dr. Hand” to many—died on May 22. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and grew up in East Greenville, Pennsylvania.