Phillip 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.
Obituaries Class of 1963
Search Obituaries Prior to 2010Frank 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.
Timothy E. Kraft ’63
Timothy E. Kraft ’63, who managed the Iowa caucus campaign that played a pivotal role in Jimmy Carter’s successful presidential run, passed away on January 21.
Blake T. Franklin ’63
Blake T. Franklin ’63 died on January 2 from complications from chemotherapy after having been treated for multiple myeloma.
Cameron “Sandy” Burnham Duncan ’63
Cameron “Sandy” Burnham Duncan ’63, former president of the Detroit Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, passed away on August 28, 2023.
William H. Wooley ’63
William H. Wooley ’63 died on November 5, 2023, at the Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey. He was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, and was a lifelong resident of the Jersey shore.
Theodore John Suess III ’63
Theodore John Suess III ’63 of Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, passed away on November 16, 2023.
Stuart L. Richards ’63
Stuart L. Richards ’63 passed away on December 27, 2023.
Joseph R. Attonito ’63
Joseph R. Attonito ’63 died peacefully at his home in Tequesta, Florida, on December 5, 2023.
William F. Weber III ’63
William F. Weber III ’63 died of progressive supranuclear palsy in Chevy Chase, Maryland, on September 26, 2023. He was a fourth-generation Washingtonian and resided in D.C.
George R. “Bob” Shanno ’63
George R. “Bob” Shanno ’63 died on September 1, 2023, in Drums, Pennsylvania after a brief illness. Bob was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, and attended Hazleton High School, where he participated in the glee club and dramatics.
George W. Scott Jr. ’63
George W. Scott Jr. ’63, from a Dartmouth family, died of leukemia on September 7, 2023, at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
Roger W. Griffin ’63
Roger W. Griffin ’63 died on October 10, 2023, of progressive supranuclear palsy. He was born in Niskayuna, New York, where he lived most of his life. He was active in the Boy Scouts and became an Eagle Scout.
David H. Bowman ’63
David H. Bowman ’63 died on August 22, 2023, at his home in Sewanee, Tennessee. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and attended Messick High School, where he was active in track and debating.
Jonathan Bates ’63
Jonathan Bates ’63 died November 5, 2022. He came to Dartmouth from New York City, where he attended High School of Music and Art and was active in student government, yearbook, and debating.
John H. Hicks ’63
John H. Hicks ’63 died unexpectedly on June 22 from previously undiagnosed pancreatic cancer.
Stephan R. Swirsky ’63
Stephan R. Swirsky ’63 died on August 7 of rapid-onset systemic infection. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and attended James Hillhouse High School. Steve was a star athlete in basketball and baseball from early childhood.
Daniel J. Matyola ’63
Daniel J. Matyola ’63 died on May 2 from complications of recent surgery. Dan was born in Somerville, New Jersey, and attended Somerville High School, where he received a perfect SAT score.
John S. Bell ’63
John S. Bell ’63 died on April 22 in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri; grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and attended Washington Senior High School, where he was active on the swim team.
Arthur D. Toll ’63
Arthur D. Toll ’63 passed away peacefully of Alzheimer’s on February 22, 2021, at the Nottingham Nursing Home near his home in Baldwinsville, New York.
Donald M. Shulkin ’63
Donald M. Shulkin ’63 died on February 2. He was from Rome, New York, and attended Rome Free Academy, where he participated in the glee club and the yearbook.
John R. Willets ’63
John R. Willets ’63 died on January 29 at home in Sunset Beach, North Carolina. John was born in Freeport, New York, and graduated from St. Paul’s School in Garden City, New York, where he played baseball and basketball.
Bruce K. Nichols ’63
Bruce K. Nichols ’63 died on January 27 in Palm City, Florida, of complications from bladder cancer.
William F. Messerly ’63
William F. Messerly ’63 passed away peacefully on January 21 in Cumming, Georgia.
Henry F. Smith ’63
Henry F. Smith ’63 died due to Alzheimer’s on October 23, 2022, in Hanover, where lived since 2010. Hank was from Lowell, Massachusetts, and attended Lowell High School, where he was a member of the tennis team.
William M. Bonnell ’63
William M. Bonnell ’63 died on December 12, 2022, in Shoreline, Washington, of cancer.
Leonard N. Waldbaum ’63
Leonard N. Waldbaum ’63 passed away on March 22, 2022, after a lengthy illness. Len attended North High School in Denver, where he played baseball, wrestled, and was on the debate team.
Donald B. McKendry ’63
Donald B. McKendry ’63 passed away peacefully in Maynard, Massachusetts, on September 1, 2022. Don was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and graduated from Hope High in Providence, where he played hockey.
Peter K. Davis ’63
Peter K. Davis ’63, a member of a Dartmouth family, died on September 22, 2022, at Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Regional Hospital surrounded by his family.
Lyman Bruce Coffey ’63
Lyman Bruce Coffey ’63 died from complications of an infection on October 11, 2022, while visiting friends in Connecticut shortly after a sailing trip in the British Columbia islands just days before.
Eric A. Hansen ’63
Eric A. Hansen ’63 passed away from cancer on June 1. Eric came from La Canada, California, and attended Flintridge Prep, where he was active in basketball, golf, and swimming and was the art editor of the yearbook.
Richard L. Davison ’63
Richard L. Davison ’63 passed away on July 5 following a long illness. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and attended Rufus King High School in Milwaukee.
James J. McKeon Jr. ’63
James J. McKeon Jr. ’63 died on November 20, 2021, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Jim was from North Haven, Connecticut, and attended Hopkins Grammar, where he was active in the glee club, yearbook, golf, and swimming.
Richard W. Harrow ’63
Richard W. Harrow ’63 died of liver failure on March 5 in Vallejo, California. Dick graduated from Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska, where he participated in baseball, football, and glee club.
Percy H. Russell Jr. ’63
Percy H. Russell Jr. ’63 passed away February 15 from Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia. He was born in Washington, D.C., to Percy Sr. ’29 and Marjorie and attended Woodrow Wilson High, where he ran track and cross country.
Robert Goldberg ’63
Robert Goldberg ’63 died March 24 after a long battle with heart disease. He attended Conard High School in West Hartford, Connecticut, where he was a soloist in the glee club.
James J. Bell ’63
James J. Bell ’63 died March 22 from complications from Parkinson’s.
Theodore J. Cutler ’63
Theodore J. Cutler ’63 died at home in Sonoma, California, on December 6, 2021, of illnesses including dementia and Parkinson’s.
Mark S. Horwich ’63
Mark S. Horwich ’63, M.D., died on January 20. He was born in Dover, Delaware and attended Denver East High School. At Dartmouth Mark majored in philosophy and went on to obtain a B.Med. in 1965.
Richard Berkowitz ’63
Richard Berkowitz ’63 died on December 31, 2021, of a rare blood disease. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on June 28, 1941, and was the first member of his family to attend college.
Michael V. Whelan ’63
Michael V. Whelan ’63 died on August 6. He was born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada, into a military family.
Martin J. Bowne ’63
Martin J. Bowne ’63, former class president, died on August 21 in Philadelphia. He was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, and attended Croydon Hall Academy.
Frederick M. Asher ’63
Frederick M. Asher ’63 died June 26 after a long battle with four cancers. Rick was from a Dartmouth family in Highland Park, Illinois, and attended Highland Park High School, where he was editor-in-chief of the newspaper.
Gaetano “Guy” Vicinelli ’63
Gaetano “Guy” Vicinelli ’63 died peacefully at his home in Village of Golf, Florida, on June 1 following a long battle with cancer.
Barry Russell Elson ’63
Barry Russell Elson ’63 died on June 7 in Atlanta. Barry was a native “Jersey Boy” from Cedar Grove and attended Bloomfield High School, where he was class president and star athlete in baseball, cross country, and basketball.
Tell Carroll Schreiber III ’63
Tell Carroll Schreiber III ’63 died on March 1 in Seattle after a two-month struggle with cancer. He was about to move to Portugal when a trip to the doctor for a leg problem revealed a sarcoma that had metastasized to his lungs.
Ralph A. Sanders ’63
Ralph A. Sanders ’63 died at his home in Palmyra, New York, on March 24. He was born in Covington, Kentucky, on March 30, 1941.
James H. Libbey ’63
James H. Libbey ’63 died on February 13. He lived in Oakley, California, near his hometown of Antioch, California, where he attended high school and played golf.
Gary E. Underhill ’63
Gary E. Underhill ’63, M.D., died November 16, 2020, at Gateway Hospital in Evansville, Indiana, of complications from cancer. He was born in Hopkins, Minnesota, in 1940 and attended Hopkins Sr.
William C. Bates ’63
William C. Bates ’63 died in his sleep at the Avon (Connecticut) Health Center on October 29, 2020.
Bruce A. Coggeshall ’63
Bruce A. Coggeshall ’63 died on September 14, 2020, in South Portland, Maine, of lung cancer. Bruce was born in Brattleboro, Vermont, and raised in Newport, New Hampshire.
Allan James Creamer ’63
Allan James Creamer ’63 died peacefully at his home in Meredith, New Hampshire, surrounded by family on February 14, 2020. He was born in Waltham, Massachusetts, and grew up in nearby Belmont, where he attended high school.
Philip James Quigley ’63
Philip James Quigley ’63 died on October 8, 2020, in Troy, Michigan, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Jim was born on February 16, 1942, in New York City. He attended Damelin College, where he played rugby.
Burdette E. “Pete” Bostwick Jr. ’63
Burdette E. “Pete” Bostwick Jr. ’63 died unexpectedly but peacefully in Corrales, New Mexico, on July 13 of heart failure.
Alan Davidson III ’63
Alan Davidson III ’63, M.D., died on June 26 in Colfax, North Carolina. He came from a Dartmouth family.
James F. Davies ’63
James F. Davies ’63 passed away peacefully on June 21. He was born in East Rochester, New York, and graduated from East Rochester High School. At Dartmouth Jim received an A.B.
Charles L. Pugh ’63
Charles L. Pugh ’63 died March 23 at his home in Roanoke, Virginia, after a long battle with brain cancer. Charlie was born in Roanoke and he attended Jefferson High School. He graduated with an A.B.
Leonard H. Levitt ’63
Leonard H. Levitt ’63 died May 18 at home in Stamford, Connecticut, of lung cancer. Lenny was born in Cedarhurst, New York, and attended Woodmere Academy, where he was president of student government.
William H. Muldoon III ’63
William H. Muldoon III ’63 of Kerrville, Texas, passed away on May 3. Bill graduated from Texas Military Institute in San Antonio, attended the University of Michigan, and transferred to Dartmouth, where he majored in geology.
Melvin M. Shiramizu ’63
Melvin M. Shiramizu ’63 died on January 22 in Lakewood, Colorado, of multiple system atrophy. Melvin was born in February 1942 after his father was drafted and sent to Texas and Wisconsin for training before being sent to Europe.
William J. Hubbard ’63
William J. Hubbard ’63 died on February 6 at Gadsden (Alabama) Regional Medical Center.
David N. Elders ’63
David N. Elders ’63 died peacefully on December 1, 2019, at the Westchester (New York) Medical Center.
Joseph J. Connors ’63
Joseph J. Connors ’63 died peacefully on January 27. Joe was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and raised there and in Evanston, Illinois, where he attended high school.
Harry Michael Clements ’63
Harry Michael Clements ’63, M.D., passed away peacefully on February 6 in Pittsburgh after a long illness.
Sherman Bendalin ’63
Sherman Bendalin ’63 died on January 27 and was buried in Beth Israel Cemetery in his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. Sherm attended North Phoenix High, where he was a representative at Boys State.
James E. Puklin ’63
James E. Puklin ’63, M.D., died on May 22, 2019, in Washington, D.C., of complications from Alzheimer’s.
Albert E. Mayer ’63
Albert E. Mayer ’63 of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, passed away in Springfield, Massachusetts, on October 6, 2019, in the presence of his family.
John S. Dickey Jr. ’63
John S. Dickey Jr. ’63, scientist, author, and poet, died at his home in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, of cancer on October 8, 2019. He was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Hanover.
Michael L. Bisceglia ’63
Michael L. Bisceglia ’63 died November 2, 2019, at his home in Rye, New York, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born on October 14, 1941, to immigrant parents from southern Italy.
Walter F. Zwick ’63
Walter F. Zwick ’63 died at home in London on July 19, 2019, from congestive heart failure.
Henry T. Reynolds ’63
Henry T. Reynolds ’63 died June 9, 2019, at his home in Hardwick, Vermont. He was born in New Mexico into a Dartmouth family and raised in Denver and attended Denver Country Day School, where he was an athlete in four sports.
Howard L. Neff ’63
Howard L. Neff ’63 died October 2, 2019, surrounded by his family at home in Los Altos, California, after a recurrence of leukemia.
Robert G. Lunden ’63
Robert G. Lunden ’63 died on August 1 with his family at his side near his home in Ballston Spa, New York. He was born in Bethlehem, New York, and graduated from Bethlehem Central High School.
Charles B. Faegre ’63
Charles B. Faegre ’63, part of a family with several Dartmouth graduates, died on May 26. He graduated from the Blake School in Minneapolis and from Dartmouth with an A.B. in economics.
Matthew J. Wozniak Jr. ’63
Matthew J. Wozniak Jr. ’63, Ph.D., died March 16 at his home in Tucson, Arizona, from complications of dementia and Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Peter M. Slavin ’63
Peter M. Slavin ’63 died on March 29 after having been struck by a motorist on March 24 while cycling in the northern Virginia countryside. Peter was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and attended Shaker Heights High.
Gordon C. Andrews ’63
Gordon C. Andrews ’63 died May 29 after a brief illness. He was born in Boston and attended Edgemont High School in Scarsdale, New York.
Cary Douglas Wyman ’63
Cary Douglas Wyman ’63 died March 4 in Austin, Texas. He was born on August 24, 1941, in Nashua, New Hampshire, and was raised in Keene, New Hampshire, where he attended high school and was named salutatorian of his class.
Carl Fogelberg ’63
Carl Fogelberg ’63 died in New York City on January 22. Carl graduated from Southside High School in Rockville Center, New York, where he was a member of the football and track teams in addition to being the class treasurer.
Howard Wheatley Allen ’63
Howard Wheatley Allen ’63 died on February 21 at his home in Mendocino, California, of complications from Parkinson’s disease.
Richard Paul Kiphart ’63
Richard Paul Kiphart ’63 died September 10, 2016, at his home. An engineering science major at Dartmouth, Dick went on to earn an M.B.A.
Earl S. Eichin ’63
Earl S. Eichin ’63 died unexpectedly January 6 near his home in North Carolina. He was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, and grew up in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, where he attended Cushing Academy.
C. Gregory Knight ’63
C. Gregory Knight ’63, emeritus professor of geography at Pennsylvania State University, died January 1, 2015. He resided at University Park, Pennsylvania.
James McAllister ’63
James McAllister ’63, a marketing executive and resident of Cincinnati, died in October 2014. At Dartmouth Jim was a brother of Phi Delta Alpha.
Stephen Scott ’63
Stephen Scott ’63 of Southborough, Massachusetts, died November 10, 2014, in his home surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Gordon Fowler ’63
Gordon Fowler ’63, a nuclear safety and security specialist, died January 10, 2015, in Bethesda, Maryland, following a heart attack on the tennis court at Kenwood Country Club. He lived in Washington, D.C.
Michael Geller ’63
Michael Geller ’63 died July 11, 2014, when his heart gave out after a long bicycle ride, according to Steve Macht ’63, Mike’s college roommate and lifelong friend. Mike resided in Seattle with Carolyn, his wife of 48 years.
Francis Xavier Gina ’63
Francis Xavier Gina ’63, known at Dartmouth as Peter, a longtime resident of Aspen-Basalt, Colorado, and former member of the Highlands Ski and Avalanche Patrol, died January 23, 2015, in Stamford, Connecticut, after a year-long b
Thomas Martin ’63
Thomas Martin ’63, an information age pioneer, died April 1, 2014, at Kendal in Oberlin, Ohio, from complications from a stroke he suffered in 2009. Tom majored in mathematics and sang in the Glee Club at Dartmouth.
James F. Wendell Jr. ’63
James F. Wendell Jr. ’63 of Traverse City, Michigan, died December 27, 2013. The cause was intestinal and kidney problems, according to friend Bruce Nichols ’63.
Charles Henry Racine ’63
Charles Henry Racine ’63, a research ecologist who studied Alaskan ecosystems, died January 7, 2014. He resided in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Chuck grew up in Hinsdale, Illinois, and attended Lake Forest Academy.
Jeffrey K. Rosen ’63
Jeffrey K. Rosen ’63, a retired analyst and programmer at the University of Michigan Hospital Systems, died of cancer February 8, 2014. Jeff resided in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
James J. vonGal ’63
James J. vonGal ’63, an insurance executive, died March 21, 2014, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. He resided in Quechee, Vermont. Jim was born in Washington, Connecticut, and attended the Gunnery School.
Stephen Bennett Kardon ’63
Stephen Bennett Kardon ’63, a diagnostic radiologist of Scarsdale, New York, died of cancer January 12. Steve majored in life science and was a brother Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Burton Lee Albert ’63
Burton Lee Albert ’63 died June 19, 2013, at home in Roanoke, Virginia. Burt was born in Sioux City, Iowa, a place he was very fond of and spoke of often.
Morris Joseph Kramer ’63
Morris Joseph Kramer ’63 of New York City died April 19, 2013. The cause was complications of prostate cancer, his son Oliver ’02 told The New York Times.
Timothy Bissell ’63
Timothy Bissell ’63 of Carson City, Nevada, died of cancer, March 26, 2012, at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center. Tim was born in Anaconda, Montana, and moved with his parents to Carson City as a child. He joined the U.S.
Mirick Friend ’63
Mirick Friend ’63 of Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, died March 18, 2012, at home surrounded by his family. He had been suffering from cancer, according to Bill Whiting ’63.
Philip Lloyd Fisher ’63
Philip Lloyd Fisher ’63, a lawyer and businessman, died March 27. He resided in Lexington, Massachusetts. At Dartmouth Phil was a brother of Alpha Chi Rho and member of the Glee Club, Green Key and lightweight crew.
Thomas L. Gladders ’63
Thomas L. Gladders ’63 died April 13 of a suspected heart attack, in Webster Groves, Missouri. Born in Carbondale, Illinois, Tom moved to Ladue, Missouri, at the age of 9.
Peter F. Stevenson ’63
Peter F. Stevenson ’63 died May 30 in Danvers, Massachusetts. He lived in Rockport, Massachusetts. Peter was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, and grew up in Reading, Massachusetts.
David Butler ’63
David Butler ’63 died unexpectedly January 10 at Thonburi Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. A native of Wakefield, Massachusetts, David graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth as an English major and senior fellow.
Frederick Alexander Doane ’63
Frederick Alexander Doane ’63 died November 12, 2011, at his residence in East Dorset, Vermont. Fred was born in Boston, grew up in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, and graduated from Wakefield (Massachusetts) High School.
Edward Z. Lieff ’63
Edward Z. Lieff ’63 of Mölndal, Sweden, died March 10, 2011, of heart failure in Gothenburg, Sweden. Ed was a brother of Tabard/Sigma Chi.
Richard Dickson Arendt ’63
Richard Dickson Arendt ’63 died June 11, 2011, on the way to a hospital in Napa, California, after collapsing from a heart attack in the gift shop of the Sonoma Barracks, where he was working as a park volunteer.
David Franklin Bunting ’63
David Franklin Bunting ’63 of Cambridge, Massachusetts, died July 13, 2011, following a yearlong battle with brain cancer.
Robert Wallace Burgess ’63
Robert Wallace Burgess ’63 died June 18, 2011, at his home in East Orleans, Massachusetts. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. At Dartmouth Bob worked on The Daily Dartmouth and WDCR and was a brother of Kappa Kappa Kappa.
Timothy Robert Dodd ’63
Timothy Robert Dodd ’63 died June 9, 2011, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was a member of the Dartmouth Glee Club and a music and sports broadcaster at WDCR radio.
William Stevens Riley ’63
William Stevens Riley ’63 died at home in Meriden, New Hampshire, on June 19, 2010, after being treated for cancer and a pulmonary embolism. Bill was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and graduated cum laude from Wilbraham & Monson Academy.
David Alexander Templeton ’63
David Alexander Templeton ’63 died February 10. David spent most of his adult life in England and returned to the United States in 2003 to retire in Evergreen, Colorado. Shortly thereafter he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
Lloyd Cymrot ’63
Lloyd Cymrot ’63 died April 7, 2010. He lived in Novato, California, and suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease). Lloyd was born on Long Island, New York, and lived in Brooklyn.
Michael Roy Marantz ’63
Michael Roy Marantz ’63 of Jamaica, Vermont, died January 25 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
David Cotter Rainey Jr. ’63
David Cotter Rainey Jr. ’63 of Allentown, Pennsylvania, died November 14, 2009, at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Township after a three-year battle with cancer.
George Edward Richardson ’63
George Edward Richardson ’63 died February 24 while skiing in Zermatt, Switzerland. He lived in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, where he had been born and raised.
Michael A. Letis ’63
Michael A. Letis ’63 of Goshen, Connecticut, died December 24, 2010. Mike was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and was a three-sport athlete at nearby East Haven High School, where he led Connecticut in passing, yardage and total yards in 1959.
William Seth Green ’63
William Seth Green ’63, a resident of New York City, died on May 29. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Bill majored in English and moved to New York after graduation where he received a fellowship from Columbia University.
Robert Johnson Finney Jr.
Robert Johnson Finney Jr., who, as director of development at Dartmouth in 1976 was the youngest in Ivy League history, died July 25, 2009, at TidePointe retirement community on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
