Philip K. Livingston ’58
Philip K. Livingston ’58—adventurer, Marine, and lifelong aviator “forever lured by the excitement of the unknown”—died March 20 in Alaska. Phil grew up in Pittsburgh and played lacrosse all four years at Dartmouth.
Obituaries Class of 1958
Search Obituaries Prior to 2010James Michael Engels ’58
James Michael Engels ’58 passed away on April 9 in Rutland, Vermont. Jim was born in Salt Lake City and grew up in San Bernardino, California.
Calvin R. Dyer ’58
Calvin R. Dyer ’58, Ph.D., died February 9 in Tennessee. Cal grew up in Westbrook, Maine. At Dartmouth he majored in economics and was a brother at Gamma Delt. He served as a Marine officer and earned a master’s and a Ph.D.
Peter W. Crane ’58
Peter W. Crane ’58, a career pilot for the U.S. Navy and Northwest Airlines, died on March 28 in Arizona. At Dartmouth Pete majored in geography and was active in Sigma Chi, Dartmouth Outing Club, and Navy ROTC.
W. Grafton Berger ’58
W. Grafton Berger ’58, a long-time resident of Tucson, Arizona, died March 18. Grafton was born and raised in Albuquerque.
Bruce M. Barber ’58
Bruce M. Barber ’58 passed away on March 22. Bruce was from the Chicago area and came to Dartmouth from Cheshire Academy in Connecticut. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and completed M.B.A.
Nathaniel H. Yohalem ’58
Nathaniel H. Yohalem ’58 passed away on June 6. Nat grew up in Westchester County, New York, where he was a high school track star.
David S. Stevens ’58
David S. Stevens ’58 passed away on February 25. Dave entered Dartmouth from East Chicago, Indiana. He majored in sociology, played freshman football and rugby, and marched with the Army ROTC drill team.
John R. Sherwood III ’58
John R. Sherwood III ’58, an urban planner and competitive sailor, died of complications of a stroke on April 12 at his residence in Annapolis, Maryland.
Douglas R. Wilder ’58
Douglas R. Wilder ’58 passed away in North Carolina on January 20. Doug grew up in upstate New York and at Dartmouth was an art major (pre-architecture) and a Theta Delta Chi brother.
Joel R. Shyavitz ’58
Joel R. Shyavitz ’58 passed away November 6, 2022. Joel was born and grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts, and came to Dartmouth from Philips Andover Academy.
Stephen W. Quickel ’58
Stephen W. Quickel ’58, longtime class secretary, died in Pennsylvania on December 7, 2022, of pneumonia and heart failure.
Philip H. McCaull ’58
Philip H. McCaull ’58 passed away on October 16, 2022. Phil came to Dartmouth from the Blake School in Minneapolis.
Harvey R. Grable ’58
Harvey R. Grable ’58, M.D., died on November 2, 2022. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York; majored in biology; and was active in the Dartmouth Christian Union.
David A. Shepard Jr. ’58
David A. Shepard Jr. ’58 passed away in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on July 14, 2021. Dave entered Dartmouth from Purchase, New York, and Deerfield Academy and stood out as a good friend among the freshmen in Gile Hall.
John B. McCloskey ’58
John B. McCloskey ’58, Tu’59, Th’59,passed away July 18, 2022. John came to Dartmouth from Newark, New Jersey, was a brother at Delta Upsilon, and earned an M.B.A. and M.S. in the Tuck-Thayer five-year program.
Richard H. Jackson ’58
Richard H. Jackson ’58 died on September 27, 2022. Nick was born in Detroit and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. At Dartmouth he was a history major and a member of Sigma Nu.
Raydon C. Hitchcock ’58
Raydon C. Hitchcock ’58 died on February 24, 2022. Ray grew up in Syracuse, New York, and was a member of Tri-Kap. After Dartmouth he lived in Syracuse and later in Indiana.
Robert M. Erving ’58
Robert M. Erving ’58 passed away June 27, 2022, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Bob grew up in Mountain View, California, and was a Kappa Sigma and a ski patroller at Dartmouth. He left before graduating and enlisted in the U.S.
Wallace Richards Clark Jr. ’58
Wallace Richards Clark Jr. ’58 died on May 25, 2022. Dick came to Dartmouth from Webster Groves, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. He lived in New Hampshire dorm during freshman year and did not graduate from Dartmouth.
Alan B. Gazzaniga ’58
Alan B. Gazzaniga ’58, M.D.,passed away on June 17 at his home in Orange County, California. A zoology major at Dartmouth, Al played football for three years and was a member of Sigma Chi, Sphinx, Green Key, and Newman Club.
Peter E. Kenny ’58
Peter E. Kenny ’58, Tu’59, died in December 2021. Pete grew up in Kentucky and spent most of his adult life in southern California. At Dartmouth he was a geography major and a brother at Zeta Psi.
David E. Maryatt ’58
David E. Maryatt ’58, Tu’59, passed away on September 5, 2020, in Seattle, where he had lived most of his life. Dave was a five-year Tuck-Thayer student, a Sigma Chi, and sang in the freshman glee club.
Ronald K. Mellon ’58
Ronald K. Mellon ’58 died May 24 in Dayton, Ohio. Ron came to Dartmouth from Nashua, New Hampshire, and was an economics major and a brother at Phi Gam. After graduation he entered the U.S.
Richard J. Roth ’58
Richard J. Roth ’58, Tu’59, died peacefully on December 10, 2020. Born in Yonkers, he lived in New York City most of his life.
Alphonse J. Squitierei ’58
Alphonse J. Squitierei ’58, M.D.,passed away on January 10, 2021. Al was born in the Bronx, New York, and lived most of his adult life in St. Louis, Missouri.
David L. Wark ’58
David L. Wark ’58, Tu’59,passed awayDecember 14, 2020. Dave came to Dartmouth from Michigan and eventually settled in Tennessee.
William Carlton LaFleur ’58
William Carlton LaFleur ’58 died April 5 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Carl was a philosophy major and active in Newman Club and the Dartmouth Players.
Peter B. Flowers ’58
Peter B. Flowers ’58, M.D.,passed away on April 22. Pete was a zoology major and a Phi Delt, rowed freshman crew, and was active in the DOC.
Frank Gado ’58
Frank Gado ’58, Ph.D., died on June 8 in West Hartford, Vermont, after a long struggle with brain cancer. Frank was born in Fairview, New Jersey, to immigrant parents from Piemonte, Italy.
Gerald M. Polin ’58
Gerald M. Polin ’58, M.D., died May 21, 2021, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Jerry grew up in Philadelphia and left Dartmouth in 1957 to attend Jefferson Medical College.
Jay A. Clark ’58
Jay A. Clark ’58 passed away on August 22, 2020. At Dartmouth Jay was an English major, a brother at Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and a member of the Barbary Coast band.
Robert E. Pendergast ’58
Robert E. Pendergast ’58 passed away on February 16, 2021, of lung cancer. Butch was a Delta Kappa Epsilon brother, majored in geology, and became a career geologist. He was founder and president of Geotechnical Engineering Corp.
Thomas C. Chomentowski ’58
Thomas C. Chomentowski ’58 died at his home on September 11, 2020. He was a philosophy major and a member of Kappa Sigma. Tom grew up in Philadelphia and, as a TWA pilot, was a longtime resident of Vermont.
Arthur H. Nissman ’58
Arthur H. Nissman ’58 died November 28, 2021. Records are incomplete, but it appears that Arthur did not graduate with our class. He lived in Topanga Canyon, California.
Arden K. Bucholz Jr. ’58
Arden K. Bucholz Jr. ’58 died on November 18, 2020, in New York after suffering from Alzheimer’s. At Dartmouth “Bucky” majored in history, was a brother at Delta Tau Delta, and rowed crew. He earned a Ph.D.
John E. Mehl ’58
John E. Mehl ’58 passed away April 25, 2021, after a long illness. He grew up in the Pittsburgh area, majored in history, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. Later he earned two divinity degrees and a Ph.D. in education.
Charles L. Bradford Jr. ’58
Charles L. Bradford Jr. ’58 died on August 7, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. Chuck was born in Chicago and spent his working life in western Michigan. After earning his degree from Tuck in 1959, he joined the W.J.
James J. Meeker ’58
James J. Meeker ’58 passed away at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on January 24, 2021. Jim was a brother with Sigma Alpha Epsilon and English major who later ran an investment and trust business in San Francisco.
Joseph B. Blake ’58
Joseph B. Blake ’58 died in Denver on February 15. At Dartmouth Joe was a member of Kappa Sigma, Casque & Gauntlet, Undergraduate Council, Palaeopitus, and Green Key and was class president.
Eugene K. Laff ’58
Eugene K. Laff ’58 died on January 9, 2020. Originally from Baltimore, Gene majored in economics and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He graduated from Harvard Law School, worked on Wall Street, and retired to Scottsdale, Arizona.
David Bathrick ’58
David Bathrick ’58 passed away on April 30, 2020. Dave grew up in Darien, Connecticut, majored in history, played football and rugby, and was a member of Beta and Sphinx. He was also active in the U.S.
Philip C. Weinseimer III ’58
Philip C. Weinseimer III ’58 died on December 11, 2021. Phil was born in N.Y.C. and lived nearly his whole life in New Jersey. He was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa and was a 3-2 Dartmouth-Tuck student.
Glower W. Jones ’58
Glower W. Jones ’58 died at his home in Blue Ridge, Georgia, on January 27, 2021.
Richard M. Ballinger ’58
Richard M. Ballinger ’58 passed away on June 25, 2021. Richard grew up in New York, studied economics and art history, and participated in the Yacht Club and Young Republicans.
William C. Tindal III ’58
William C. Tindal III ’58 died in Australia in March. Bill grew up in Hartford, Connecticut, was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and Sphinx, and rowed crew.
Peter A. Heegaard ’58
Peter A. Heegaard ’58 passed away January 15 in Minneapolis. Pete was an economics major, a 3-2 Tuck student, a brother at Alpha Delta, and in the Army ROTC program.
Donald W. Aitken Jr. ’58
Donald W. Aitken Jr. ’58 passed away on February 27 at his Mexico home. Don was a member of Gamma Delta, ski patroller, and played in the Marching Band. John Kemeny selected him as one of his first honors math students.
Donald R. Thomas ’58
Donald R. Thomas ’58 passed away on October 18, 2020. Don was an English major and a Phi Gamma brother. He captained the freshman hockey team and then played varsity.
George R. Hammel ’58
George R. Hammel ’58 passed away on October 18, 2021. He grew up in Scarsdale, New York, and came to Hanover after having served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Oluf J. Sundeen ’58
Oluf J. Sundeen ’58 died on September 6, 2021. Ole grew up in North Dakota and years later settled in San Antonio, Texas. At Dartmouth he was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa and majored in geology.
Thomas L. Green ’58
Thomas L. Green ’58 died in Florida on October 16, 2020, after a long illness. Tom came to Dartmouth from Shaker Heights, Ohio, and moved to Miami in 1962.
Theodore W. Striker ’58
Theodore W. Striker ’58, M.D., passed away on October 17, 2021. Ted was an English major and sang in the Glee Club.
John R. Germani ’58
John R. Germani ’58 died on June 24, 2020. John was an economics major, a brother at Beta Theta Pi, and was active in the Newman Club and Army ROTC. He received an M.B.A.
Phillip B. Stoddard ’58
Phillip B. Stoddard ’58, M.D., passed away peacefully at home on March 10. Phil grew up in Batavia, New York, and spent his adult years in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Joel A. Farrell ’58
Joel A. Farrell ’58 died on July 5, 2021, in Arizona. He grew up in Schenectady, New York, majored in economics, and was very active in DOC and with Winter Carnival.
Laurence M. Scoville Jr. ’58
Laurence M. Scoville Jr. ’58 passed away on February 27 in Charleston, South Carolina, after a battle with cancer. Larry was an English major, rowed crew at Dartmouth, and was a brother of Kappa Sigma.
David L. Dingman ’58
David L. Dingman ’58, M.D., passed away on December 1, 2021.
Richard E. Schaedle ’58
Richard E. Schaedle ’58 died May 22, 2021. Dick was an economics major, a member of Phi Kappa Psi, and the Army ROTC drill team. After earning his degree from Tuck, he completed his M.B.A.
Lowell B. Dana ’58
Lowell B. Dana ’58 died at his home in Muskegon, Michigan, on February 27. He majored in history and participated in the DOC, Interdormitory Council, and Army ROTC.
Robert H. Rudolph ’58
Robert H. Rudolph ’58, M.D., died unexpectedly on February 6, 2021, in Seattle. Bob grew up in Pittsburgh, majored in chemistry, was a debater and member of Alpha Theta, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa.
John M. Coulter Jr. ’58
John M. Coulter Jr. ’58 died of Parkinson’s on August 23, 2020. John was a history major and a member of Psi Upsilon and Dragon. He served in the U.S.
William James Pringle ’58
William James Pringle ’58 died on August 10, 2021, in Eureka, California. Jim grew up in Pasadena and lived in Russell Sage as a freshman. The College has no record that he graduated with the class.
Stuart C. Clark ’58
Stuart C. Clark ’58 died of natural causes in Sunrise Beach, Missouri, on December 31, 2021. Stu was a brother at Delta Upsilon and was active on the ski patrol, in the DOC, and with Winter Carnival. After earning his B.E.
Joseph Wybrandt Kabat Jr. ’58
Joseph Wybrandt Kabat Jr. ’58, proud and stalwart member of the class of 1958 and a resident of Nashua, New Hampshire, died on October 10, 2010, at Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth, New Hampshire.
Mamoru Mitsui ’58
Mamoru Mitsui ’58, born in Japan in October 1934, died on August 26, 2010, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, an American citizen since 1967.
Winthrop Cannon Giles ’58
Winthrop Cannon Giles ’58, a longtime resident of Belmont, Massachusetts, died on August 12 in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. “Buzz” was a remarkable man.
Anthony Foster Gittes ’58
Anthony Foster Gittes ’58, a man of many accomplishments, died on July 21 just three weeks after learning he had advanced malignant melanoma.
William Clarance Van Law Jr. ’58
William Clarance Van Law Jr. ’58 of The Villages, Florida, died of cancer May 30. He is survived by Kay, his wife of 39 years, five children (three hers, two his) and seven grandchildren.
Charles Clayton Winchester Jr. ’58
Charles Clayton Winchester Jr. ’58, a patent attorney and longtime resident of Milton, Massachusetts, died at home surrounded by his family on October 21, 2009, according to his son Stephen.
Edward Day Harris Jr. ’58
Edward Day Harris Jr. ’58, physician, researcher, educator and editor, died peacefully on May 21 at his son Chandler’s home in Thetford Center, Vermont, after a battle with a rare salivary gland cancer.
John Edward McHugh ’58
John Edward McHugh ’58, M.D., died at home in Holyoke, Massachusetts, on February 22. At Dartmouth he belonged to the Glee Club, Outing Club, Theta Delta Chi and Dragon.
Noel “Buz” Nathanson ’58
Noel “Buz” Nathanson ’58 passed away on April 27 at his home in Great Neck, New York, after an eight-month battle with cancer.
Reginald Harcourt Dodds ’58
Reginald Harcourt Dodds ’58, Dartmouth’s first African-American trustee, died of cardiac amyloidosis at home in Mount Kisco, New York, on July 12 with wife Barbara at his bedside.
