Class of 1963
Class Notes
View All Notes for Class of 1963Andy and Diane Allen, Seabrook Island, South Carolina, volunteer, travel, and connect with their grandchildren. They visited Australia, Malaysia, and Saint Lucia. Andy retired at 60 as executive vice president, international operations, from ad agency Bozell. He volunteers in healthcare and community outreach. Both children and spouses graduated from Dartmouth. Andy and Diane also connected recently at Dartmouth with Bill and Maggie Lawliss of South Burlington, Vermont.
Frank Siwiec is webmaster for Bernardsville, New Jersey, Chamber of Commerce. Frank was system designer for AT&T Global Services for 24 years, retiring in 2003. He earned an M.S. and Ph.D. in mathematics from University of Iowa and University of Pittsburgh, respectively. Frank and wife Nancy have a website with photos, including Frank’s trip to Poland with his mother in 1961 and Nancy’s exhibit of necklaces and lamp work creations at the Bernardsville Library in 2008. Victor Poleshuck continues to travel following the death last year of Joyce, his wife of more than 58 years. The couple visited all seven continents. Recently Victor traveled across Central Asia and in summer he is headed for Mongolia and Rwanda. Victor is a retired obstetrician-gynecologist and medical professor in Rochester, New York. He takes and teaches courses at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Frank deSerio is completing Insights of Savvy Artists. Michael Moriarty stars in Of Things Past, a 1985 film updated in 2022 and released in October 2023, according to Variety. Rick Wycoff shared a speech on Ukraine by fraternity brother Sen. Angus King ’66.
President Sam Cabot penned a warm note to President Beilock commending her participation in our 60th, her “leadership and courage” in managing the Israel-Hamas conflict on campus and again requiring applicants to submit SAT/ACT scores. Denis Eagle, Peter Morrison, Jeff Weaver, Allan March,and Sam Cabot were among the ’63s spotted at a Caring Class Zoom lecture on Covid and shingles. Topic in May: heart health. Peter Israelson zoomed for the class about Lewis and Clark prior to an April class cruise.
I regret to report the passing of Blake Franklin, David Morse, Joe Attonita, Tim Kraft, Phillip Taylor, and Stu Richards. Read obituaries by Tige Harris on the DAM website.
—Harry Zlokower, 190 Amity St., Brooklyn, NY 11201; (917) 541-8162; harry@zlokower.com
Obituaries
View All Obituaries for Class of 1963Phillip Harding Taylor ’63
Phillip Harding Taylor ’63, M.D., died December 23, 2023. He was born in Elkins, New Hampshire, on January 12, 1940, and his last address was in Eagle, Colorado. For two years Phil attended the U.S.
Frank Phillips Palmer Jr. ’63
Frank Phillips Palmer Jr. ’63 passed away on August 25, 2023, surrounded by his family.
David C. Morse Jr. ’63
David C. Morse Jr. ’63 died peacefully on January 25 at his home in Bellingham, Washington, where he was born. He attended Bellingham High School, where he played tennis.
