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:

January-February 2023

William P. Kennedy ’71

William P. Kennedy ’71 died in New York City on June 18, 2022, leaving his three sisters and a wide network of friends and family.

January-February 2023

Robert Yamins Lider ’71

Robert Yamins Lider ’71 died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest August 18, 2022, in Venice, Italy, just two months after organizing the class 50+1 reunion in Hanover.

January-February 2023

Michael E. Buerger ’73

Michael E. Buerger ’73 died on December 25, 2021, at home in Bowling Green, Ohio. Born in Oneonta, New York, Michael came to Dartmouth from Deerfield Academy.

January-February 2023

William E. Fitzharris Jr. ’73

William E. Fitzharris Jr. ’73 died on October 2, 2022. Bill came to Dartmouth from Kings Park (New York) High School .

January-February 2023

Robert P. Manis ’73

Robert P. Manis ’73 died on July 15, 2022, at the Community Hospice and Palliative Care in Jacksonville, Florida.

January-February 2023

Kai Fun Yu ’73

Kai Fun Yu ’73 died on July 8, 2021, from causes related to lymphoma. Kai came to Dartmouth from St. Francis Xavier College in Kowloon, Hong Kong. He majored in mathematics.

January-February 2023

Stephen Snow Gentry ’74

Stephen Snow Gentry ’74 of Cincinnati died on July 14, 2021. Stephen came to Dartmouth from Withrow University High School in Cincinnati. He is survived by his brother, Hugh. 

January-February 2023

John C. Lord II ’76

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January-February 2023

Tazewell T. Shepard III ’76

Tazewell T. Shepard III ’76 died October 10, 2022, at his Huntsville, Alabama, home. “Taze” attended St.

November-December 2022

James J. Conroy III ’51

James J. Conroy III ’51 died on June 19 in Lexington, Virginia.