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:

Nov-Dec 2019

Howard Cooper Van Valzah ’52

Howard Cooper Van Valzah ’52 of Sterling Heights, Michigan, passed away on June 21. He was the loving husband of Mildred “Milly” for 62 years.

Nov-Dec 2019

Theodore James Adams ’54

Theodore James Adams ’54 passed away on June 30 in Arizona. Jim came to Dartmouth from Denver, where he attended East High School.

Nov-Dec 2019

Lee Stout Harris III ’54

Lee Stout Harris III ’54 passed away on July 17 in West Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Lee came to Dartmouth from Philadelphia, where he attended William Penn Charter School.

Nov-Dec 2019

William Thomas Robbins Sr. ’54

William Thomas Robbins Sr. ’54 died on August 3 in Sarasota, Florida. Bill came to Dartmouth from Shaker Heights, Ohio, where he attended the University School.

Nov-Dec 2019

Walter Tumeniuk ’54

Walter Tumeniuk ’54 passed away on September 15, 2018, at the Ocean Medical Center in Lakewood, New Jersey. Walt was born in Kiev, Ukraine. He was a veteran of the U.S.

Nov-Dec 2019

Frank Daigh Van Aalst ’54

Frank Daigh Van Aalst ’54 passed away on January 21 in West Bengal, India. He came to Dartmouth from Beaverton, Oregon, where he attended Stadium High School.

Nov-Dec 2019

William Hamilton Walls ’54

William Hamilton Walls ’54 passed away on July 11 in New Jersey. Bill came to Dartmouth from Atlantic City (New Jersey) High School.

Nov-Dec 2019

Robert Earl Cleveland II ’55

Robert Earl Cleveland II ’55 died June 6 in Cary, North Carolina. From Marine Corps officer to Presbyterian minister, Bob had a career filled with service to others.

Nov-Dec 2019

David M. Corderman ’55

David M. Corderman ’55 passed away on July 3 in Southbury, Connecticut. He spent only one year in Hanover, but had a strong attachment to Dartmouth.

Nov-Dec 2019

Martin B. Friedman ’55

Martin B. Friedman ’55, Ph.D., died at home in Berkeley, California, on April 1 surrounded by children Edith, Max, and Elizabeth. His wife predeceased him.