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 2025

John H. Garrison ’66

John H. Garrison ’66, retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, passed away unexpectedly May 23.

September-October 2025

James William Keating Jr. ’66

James William Keating Jr. ’66, a retired diagnostic radiologist, passed away at his home in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on May 20.

September-October 2025

Hamilton R. Krans Jr. ’66

Hamilton R. Krans Jr. ’66 passed away on June 8 in Dover, New Hampshire, surrounded by his family.

September-October 2025

David Alan Smith ’66

David Alan Smith ’66 of Surfside Beach, South Carolina, passed away on April 8 after having thrived for 25 good years with congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonar

September-October 2025

Alex Dougal Chisholm III ’68

Alex Dougal Chisholm III ’68 died of esophageal cancer on May 5 in Eugene, Oregon. Alex hailed from Marquette, Michigan.

September-October 2025

Charles William Gay ’68

Charles William Gay ’68 died on March 7 in Point Reyes, California, after hitting his head in a fall.

September-October 2025

Howard Donald Hoffman ’68

Howard Donald Hoffman ’68 passed away on December 27, 2024, in Denver. Howard came to Dartmouth from George Washington High School in Denver.

September-October 2025

Joseph H. Sack ’68

Joseph H. Sack ’68, M.D., died on April 30 from complications of a brain tumor at home in Laconia, New Hampshire, surrounded by family.