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 2020

Yuan Zhang ’97

Yuan Zhang ’97 passed away on January 18. He was born March 13, 1975, and came to Dartmouth from Charlottesville, Virginia.

March-April 2020

Charles B. Ryan III ’51

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March-April 2020

Charles Elmer Clough ’52

Charles Elmer Clough ’52 passed away on November 29, 2019, at home in Concord, New Hampshire. Charlie was a New Englander to the bone.

March-April 2020

Buck Henry (Zuckerman) ’52

Buck Henry (Zuckerman) ’52, a comic actor and screenwriter, passed away from a heart attack on January 8 in Los Angeles, according to his wife, Irene Ramp.

March-April 2020

Gerald Dillon Coffey ’55

Gerald Dillon Coffey ’55 passed away on August 22, 2019, in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret, and is survived by children Elizabeth and William.

March-April 2020

Nicholas W. Fenney Jr. ’55

Nicholas W. Fenney Jr. ’55 died July 29, 2019, in Del Ray, Florida. Nick experienced success as an Air Force officer and business executive.

March-April 2020

Barry D. Meiselman ’55

Barry D. Meiselman ’55, D.D.S., died unexpectedly on September 11, 2019, after suffering a stroke during a flight home from Europe.

March-April 2020

Webster Wilde Jr. ’55

Webster Wilde Jr. ’55 passed away on June 25, 2019, in Clearwater, Florida. Web came to Dartmouth from Medford, Massachusetts, after graduating from Governor Dummer Academy.

March-April 2020

Leslie C. Scammon Jr. ’57

Leslie C. Scammon Jr. ’57 of Concord, New Hampshire, died peacefully on November 27, 2019.

March-April 2020

Kurt T. Wesselhoeft ’57

Kurt T. Wesselhoeft ’57 of Norwell, Massachusetts, passed away on August 31, 2000, the College has just learned. Kurt graduated from Amesbury (Massachusetts) High School.