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:

November-December 2022

Richard Main Bressler ’52 passed away on July 15. He was a resident of Seattle for many years after retiring from his business career.

November-December 2022

John Wendler Collins ’52 passed away at Sutter Santa Rosa (California) Hospital on July 14.

November-December 2022

Martin Robert Yarvis ’52, M.D., of Harbour Ridge in Palm City, Florida, died on August 14, surrounded by his family.

November-December 2022

James Richard Love ’54 passed away on July 13. Jim came to Dartmouth from Stow, Ohio, and Stow High School, where he played football, basketball, and baseball.

November-December 2022

Robert Jay Rafelson ’54—an internationally known film writer, producer and director—passed away at his home in Aspen, Colorado, on July 23.

November-December 2022

Lawrence Barbiers Russell ’54 passed away peacefully on September 10 in Alpharetta, Georgia.

November-December 2022

Irving F. Sherwood Jr. ’54 passed away August 14.

November-December 2022

John Fremont Steel III ’54, M.D., of La Jolla, California, passed away peacefully at home on August 29.

November-December 2022

Robert D. “Dan” Vock ’54 passed away unexpectedly on May 22 in Rye Brook, New York. Dan was born in Paris and survived World War II as a “hidden child” in central France.

November-December 2022

Andrew S. Beres Jr. ’55 passed away on May 12 at his home in Avon, Connecticut. He is survived by Patricia, his wife of 66 years, daughter Nancy, and grandson Rainer.

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