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

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.

November-December 2022

Joseph F. Holton ’51

Joseph F. Holton ’51 died at his home on Camano Island, Washington, on August 14. He is survived by his wife, Cathlyn, four sons, seven grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

November-December 2022

Edwin Lewis Lyon Jr. ’52

Edwin Lewis Lyon Jr. ’52, a long-time resident of Naples, Florida, and a former resident of Massachusetts, passed away on July 17.

November-December 2022

John Desmond Flitner ’52

John Desmond Flitner ’52 of Santa Rosa, California, passed away at home on July 19. John was born on November 21, 1930, to a ranching family in Greybull, Wyoming.

November-December 2022

Kenneth Gilbert Arico ’52

Kenneth Gilbert Arico ’52 of Framingham, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 7 following a brief illness.