David M. Tafe ’65
David M. Tafe ’65 died in Wayland, Massachusetts, on November 21, 2024, after a brief illness. He came to Dartmouth from Boston Latin School. He was a member of Phi Tau and the Handel Society.
Obituaries Class of 1965
Search Obituaries Prior to 2010Derek T. Knudsen ’65
Derek T. Knudsen ’65 died in San Rafael, California, on December 24, 2024, from Still’s disease. Derek came to Dartmouth from San Rafael, California.
Frederick D. Smith ’65
Frederick D. Smith ’65 passed away on July 19, 2024, in Norwalk, Connecticut. Fred came to Dartmouth from Philadelphia via Germantown Friends School; a 3-2 Tuck School graduate, he was an economics major and member of Bones Gate.
Rex H. Roberts ’65
Rex H. Roberts ’65 passed away on October 21, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee.
G. Eric Knox ’65
G. Eric Knox ’65 died on October 9, 2024, in Cornucopia, Wisconsin, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He came to Dartmouth from Minneapolis; a sociology major, he was treasurer of Beta Theta Pi and played hockey.
Howard O. Child ’65
Howard O. Child ’65 died on October 29, 2024, in Sandpoint, Idaho, after a brief illness. He came to Dartmouth from Middletown, Connecticut.
Carl A. Boe ’65
Carl A. Boe ’65 passed away in Scarborough, New York, on September 1, 2024, of complications from a stroke. He came to Dartmouth from Deep River, Connecticut; Carl’s parents had immigrated from Germany in the 1930s.
Andrew R. Thurm ’65
Andrew R. Thurm ’65 died on July 29 in Princeton, New Jersey, after a brief illness. Born in Manhattan, he came to Dartmouth from Scarsdale, New York, and returned to New York City for an M.B.A. from Columbia.
Alan R. Gibson ’65
Alan R. Gibson ’65 died August 3 in Phoenix of complications from pneumonia. He came to Dartmouth from Mendham, New Jersey; a psychology major, he was a member of Phi Delta Alpha. Alan received a Ph.D.
Frank M. Binder Jr. ’65
Frank M. Binder Jr. ’65 died in Mashpee, Massachusetts, on August 4 of Alzheimer’s disease.
Mark Birger Benson ’65
Mark Birger Benson ’65 died on July 13 in Burlington, Vermont. “Birge” came to Dartmouth from Hanover. An anthropology major, he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi and active in the Outing Club, Cabin & Trail, and Army ROTC.
Robert D. Blake ’65
Robert D. Blake ’65, a quintessential Dartmouth man, passed away in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, on December 22, 2023, from the effects of Alzheimer’s disease.
Robert H. Lichtenwalter ’65
Robert H. Lichtenwalter ’65 died May 5 in Waterville, Maine, due to complications from Parkinson’s disease.
George G. Martin ’65
George G. Martin ’65 died on April 25 in Minneapolis from the effects of Alzheimer’s. He came to Dartmouth from Detroit; an economics major, he was a member of Kappa Sigma and Dragon and played soccer all four years.
Damanhuri D. Alkaitis ’65
Damanhuri D. Alkaitis ’65 died on February 3 in Arnold, Maryland. He was born in Lithuania on August 7, 1944, while the family was escaping the Soviets during WWII.
Michael L. McKelvy ’65
Michael L. McKelvy ’65 died on December 23. 2023, in Saco, Maine. Born in Ohio, he came to Dartmouth from West Hartford, Connecticut. A history major, he participated in Army ROTC and was a member of Phi Tau.
Andrew C. Gundlach ’65
Andrew C. Gundlach ’65 died on December 22, 2023, in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. He came to Dartmouth from Summit, New Jersey. A mathematics major, he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and cheerleader captain.
Donald E. Bradley ’65
Donald E. Bradley ’65 died on January 15 in Pleasanton, California, after a brief illness. He came to Dartmouth from Van Nuys, California.
William H. Herold ’65
William H. Herold ’65, M.D., died on October 20, 2023, in Akron, Ohio. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and moved with his adoptive parents to Colorado.
Ronald J. Mario ’65
Ronald J. Mario ’65 died on July 20 in Arlington, Virginia. He came to Dartmouth from Keene, New Hampshire, and was an economics major. He began his career at the Prudential Insurance Co. of America in Boston.
Hugh B. Lade ’65
Hugh B. Lade ’65 died on June 14 in Seattle from primary central nervous system lymphoma. He came to Dartmouth from Kirkland, Washington.
Richard J. Davey ’65
Richard J. Davey ’65 died on June 13 in Zurich, Switzerland, from complications of progressive neurological diseases. He came to Dartmouth from Niagara Falls, New York.
John F. Richardson ’65
John F. Richardson ’65 died on February 25 in Somerset, New Jersey, from the effects of Parkinson’s disease. He came to Dartmouth from North Plainfield, New Jersey.
Robert E. Upton II ’65
Robert E. Upton II ’65 died on March 10 in Bridgton, Maine. He came to Dartmouth from Concord (New Hampshire) High School; his father, two brothers, and several other family members were also alumni.
Martin E. Stackhouse ’65
Martin E. Stackhouse ’65 died on February 28 in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. He came to Dartmouth from Springfield (Massachusetts) Classical High School.
John H. Miller Jr. ’65
John H. Miller Jr. ’65 died on September 28, 2022, in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. He came to Dartmouth from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was a government major and a member of Tabard.
Paul “Mac” Jones ’65
Paul “Mac” Jones ’65 passed away in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, December 22, 2022, after a brief illness. Mac came to Dartmouth from White Plains, New York.
Jack Heidbrink ’65
Jack Heidbrink ’65 of Burlington, Massachusetts, died on February 17. He came to Dartmouth from New Trier High School in Wilmette, Illinois. At Dartmouth he was vice president of Beta Theta Pi and played football and ran track.
Byron D. Ford ’65
Byron D. Ford ’65 died April 3 in Fishers, Indiana. Originally from Minnesota, he also had a home in Scottsdale, Arizona. By came to Dartmouth from Ohio via Mercersburg Academy. He was a 3/2 student, receiving his A.B.
Lawrence A. Zalcman ’65
Lawrence A. Zalcman ’65 died May 31, 2022. He came to Dartmouth from Kansas City, Missouri, and was an honors math major. He earned his Ph.D. in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1968.
David R. Weber ’65
David R. Weber ’65 died on April 21 in Exeter, New Hampshire, of an apparent heart attack.
Richard H. Thornley ’65
Richard H. Thornley ’65 died October 1, 2022, in Acworth, Georgia. He came to Dartmouth from Maplewood, New Jersey; as an undergraduate he played soccer and served on the Athletic Council.
Harvey K. “Kent” Kesler ’65
Harvey K. “Kent” Kesler ’65 died October 8, 2020, in Costa Mesa, California. He came to Dartmouth from Missouri and majored in sociology.
Gregg Hannah ’65
Gregg Hannah ’65 died of a heart attack on December 23, 2021, in Dewey Beach, Delaware. He came to Dartmouth from New Jersey, majored in art, and was active in the Dartmouth Outing Club and Army ROTC.
Steve J. Hudak ’65
Steve J. Hudak ’65 died on September 24, 2022, in Midlothian, Virginia. He came to Dartmouth from Wanaque, New Jersey.
Robert D. Miller Jr. ’65
Robert D. Miller Jr. ’65, known to us fondly as “Jake,” passed away January 7 in Spokane, Washington, from complications of heart disease.
Frank J. Hershenson ’65
Frank J. Hershenson ’65, 78, passed away on February 5 in Cincinnati. Frank was raised in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and at Dartmouth majored in mathematics, played freshman baseball, and was active in The Players.
Seigo Hayashi ’65
Seigo Hayashi ’65 passed away November 13, 2021, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Richard Wynn Foster ’65
Richard Wynn Foster ’65 passed away on November 8, 2021. He came to Dartmouth from Kettering, Ohio. He was a government major, house manager at Tau Epsilon Phi, and a member of the Newman Club and Army ROTC.
Mark Thomas Eldridge ’65
Mark Thomas Eldridge ’65 died of cancer in Burlington, Vermont, on December 27, 2021. He was born in Alaska long before it became the 49th state, a harbinger of a life led a little ahead of the times.
Edwin E. McCook ’65
Edwin E. McCook ’65 passed away on September 16, 2021, due to complications of dementia.
Rick Ian Suberman ’65
Rick Ian Suberman ’65, M.D., J.D., died June 25 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, after a protracted hospitalization. Rick came to Dartmouth from Raleigh, North Carolina.
Harry James Hofrichter ’65
Harry James Hofrichter ’65 passed away in his home in Adamstown, Maryland, on August 5. Jim came to Dartmouth from Madison, Connecticut. He was treasurer of Tau Epsilon Phi, sang in the Glee Club, and went on to obtain his Ph.D.
Robert Y. Justis Jr. ’65
Robert Y. Justis Jr. ’65 died peacefully on May 3. Born in Joplin, Missouri, he grew up mainly in Vermont and came to Dartmouth from Stowe, Vermont, via Deerfield Academy.
Bruce T. Grimm ’65
Bruce T. Grimm ’65 died April 18 in Potomac, Maryland, of complications from melanoma. Bruce came to Dartmouth from Bethesda, Maryland.
Jens Christian Sorensen ’65
Jens Christian Sorensen ’65 passed away on March 5 in Emeryville, California. He came to Dartmouth from East Providence, Rhode Island.
William B. Van de Graff ’65
William B. Van de Graff ’65, M.D., died December 26, 2020, after a long fight with heart failure and complications. He grew up in the Boston area.
John C. Shevlin ’65
John C. Shevlin ’65 of Palm Springs, California, passed away on February 7. John was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, but spent most of his youth in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Charles “Cam” Campbell Savage Jr. ’65
Charles “Cam” Campbell Savage Jr. ’65 died of heart failure at home in Burlington, Vermont, on January 11.
Thomas M. Morton ’65
Thomas M. Morton ’65 died in Santa Cruz, California, on September 5, 2020, after a long illness. Tom came to Dartmouth from Menlo Park, California, and was an engineering major.
Edward D. Wynot Jr. ’65
Edward D. Wynot Jr. ’65 of Tallahassee, Florida, died on August 12. Ed came to Dartmouth from Manchester, New Hampshire, and as an undergraduate played football, marched with the Army ROTC, and was a member of Sigma Epsilon.
Claude G. Liman ’65
Claude G. Liman ’65 of London, Ontario, died on September 5 as a result of being struck while bicycling near his home in London. “Rocky” came to Dartmouth from Pound Ridge, New York, by way of Deerfield Academy.
Peter R. Akley ’65
Peter R. Akley ’65 passed away on May 1 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, of complications from Covid-19. Peter came to Dartmouth from Lyndonville (Vermont) Academy in Lyndonville.
David Oesterheld ’65
David Oesterheld ’65 of Naples, Florida, died on June 9. Born in New Rochelle, New York, he came to Dartmouth from Owensburg, Kentucky.
Charles K. Coe ’65
Charles K. Coe ’65 passed away on February 5. He was born in Detroit, the son of Charles L. and Virginia Coe. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, and daughter.
Woodhall “Sandy” Stopford ’65
Woodhall “Sandy” Stopford ’65, M.D., a professor emeritus in community medicine and family health at Duke University, passed away on March 23 of multiple myeloma.
Timothy Clark Bryant ’65
Timothy Clark Bryant ’65 of St. Petersburg, Florida, died December 8, 2019, after a lengthy hospitalization.
James M. Danielson ’65
James M. Danielson ’65 passed away on January 22 in Wenatchee, Washington. He was born in Ellensburg, Washington, on March 4, 1943.
George Morrison Poland ’65
George Morrison Poland ’65 passed away February 1 at his home in West Kingston, Rhode Island. George grew up in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and came to Dartmouth from Governor Dummer Academy and Gloucester High School.
Jeffrey North ’65
Jeffrey North ’65 died on August 2, 2018. Jeff passed away in Falmouth, Massachusetts, surrounded by his family, including son Christopher and his wife, Aimee, and son Michael and his wife, Allison.
Robert S. Shertz ’65
Robert S. Shertz ’65 passed away peacefully in his home in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on September 28, 2018.
Robert Gene Busch ’65
Robert Gene Busch ’65 passed away on October 7, 2018, surrounded by his family. The class learned of Bob’s passing at the mini-reunion in Hanover several days later.
Brian Forrest Walsh ’65
Brian Forrest Walsh ’65 died unexpectedly on July 3 during a bicycle ride along the New Hampshire seacoast. He had stopped at his favorite bench and was gazing at the sea during his final moments.
Thomas “Tod” Seel ’65
Thomas “Tod” Seel ’65 passed May 12 in Savannah, Georgia. Tod and his wife of 50 years, Megan, had moved to Savannah in 2016, leaving the waters Tod fished and waded and their beloved home in Moran, Wyoming, near Jackson Hole.
Joel “Ike” Eiserman ’65
Joel “Ike” Eiserman ’65 lost his three-year battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease on April 29. He grew up in Lake Bluff, Illinois, and “came east” to attend Dartmouth.
Edward Peary Stafford Jr. ’65
Edward Peary Stafford Jr. ’65 died on November 11, 2017, from an intense and aggressive form of Lou Gehrig’s disease, the College recently learned. Ted was born into a distinguished Navy family, the first great-grandson of Adm.
Steve Waterhouse ’65
Steve Waterhouse ’65 passed away in New York City on December 8, 2017, after a brief battle with brain cancer. Steve was “The Godfather” of the class, says Ken McGruther ’65.
Andrew Wells Lewis ’65
Andrew Wells Lewis ’65 passed away on October 24, 2017. He was born in Savannah, Georgia. After graduating from Dartmouth he completed a master’s in history at the University of Chicago and received his Ph.D.
Arthur H. Rainey ’65
Arthur H. Rainey ’65 of Villanova, Pennsylvania, died peacefully at home December 17, 2017. Art came to Dartmouth from high school in Mansfield, Ohio. At Dartmouth he studied economics and was house manager of Tabard.
Daniel Kribbs Corbett ’65
Daniel Kribbs Corbett ’65 died at his home in Juno Beach, Florida, on July 31, 2017, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease, his wife, Carmen, by his side. Dan’s life was one of exploration and opportunities taken.
Daniel B. Southard Jr. ’65
Daniel B. Southard Jr. ’65 of Redding, Connecticut, died February 13 after a 12-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Dan grew up in Wilton, Connecticut, and came to Dartmouth from Middlesex School in Concord, Massachusetts.
Franklin Lee Arbuckle ’65
Franklin Lee Arbuckle ’65 died June 22 in Billings, Montana. Young Lee nourished his lifelong hunger for knowledge at a one-room school near the family ranch in Billings.
Edward A. Keible Jr. ’65
Edward A. Keible Jr. ’65 passed away March 19. Classmates remember him as “Fast Eddie,” a standout on the gridiron.
Maxim Koslow ’65
Maxim Koslow ’65 passed away January 24. He came to Dartmouth from the Bronx and, after graduating Dartmouth, went on to receive his medical training at Howard University College of Medicine.
Harold L. Quadres ’65
Harold L. Quadres ’65 passed away in August 2016 in Petaluma, California. Hal earned an A.B. in mathematics from Dartmouth and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1968.
Winfield Shaw Clark ’65
Winfield Shaw Clark ’65 passed away on May 27. “Binny” came to Dartmouth paralyzed from an auto accident.
Gary Weltner ’65
Gary Weltner ’65 passed away on November 21, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Barbara, son Morgan and daughters Katherine and Meredith. Gary had been in ill health for some time, his son Morgan reports.
William T. Boukalik ’65
William T. Boukalik ’65 passed away January 14. To Dartmouth classmates and Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) brothers, Bill was a serious, down-to-earth friend. Frank Burk ’65 remembered him as a catcher on the baseball team.
Leslie C. “Les” Pratt ’65
Leslie C. “Les” Pratt ’65 passed away on November 30, 2015, at the Hope Hospice House in Cape Coral, Florida, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Michael P. Merritt ’65
Michael P. Merritt ’65 passed away June 28, 2015. Mike married Claire in 1978 and they started married life in Connecticut, moving to Hamilton Hollow Road in Sandgate, Vermont, many years ago.
Charles G. Moore ’65
Charles G. Moore ’65 died in Portland, Maine, on January 26, 2015, after a long battle with prostate cancer.
Roger Hayden Rines ’65
Roger Hayden Rines ’65 died on December 27, 2013, in Knoxville, Tennessee, after an extended illness. He was survived by his sister, Sheri, nephews Adam and Matthew, great-nephews Landon and Brady and great-niece Kalee.
James Paul St. John ’65
James Paul St. John ’65, whom many of us knew as Jim Fosso, died on December 31, 2014, in Seattle, Washington, from colon cancer.
Stephen Andrew Loomis ’65
Stephen Andrew Loomis ’65 died on December 8, 2014, in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Andy was born in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and attended Lansdowne-Aldan High School.
Robert Francis O’Brien Jr. ’65
Robert Francis O’Brien Jr. ’65 died on November 9, 2014, at his home in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
Melvin T.L. Ang ’65
Melvin T.L. Ang ’65 died on March 6 in Marin County Hospital, California. He is survived by his wife, Wende, daughter Jennifer and many friends. At Dartmouth Mel was a member of Phi Tau and the DOC.
Lawrence Halley Hunt ’65
Lawrence Halley Hunt ’65 died on April 27 in Evanston, Illinois. He was a committed member of the class of 1965, serving as class agent and regional agent for the Alumni Fund.
Douglas Christie Leach ’65
Douglas Christie Leach ’65 died on April 10 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, Maine. A memorial service, attended by many classmates was held in Rollins Chapel on May 20.
Gerald Thompson Luellen ’65
Gerald Thompson Luellen ’65 of Wayzata, Minnesota, died on September 1, 2010. The College has no further information on him.
Joseph Dearborn Robinson IV ’65
Joseph Dearborn Robinson IV ’65 died on May 1 in Orlando, Florida. Robbie left his native Florida for Phillips Exeter Academy and then Hanover. He loved Dartmouth. He was a member of Chi Gamma Epsilon/Kappa Sigma and the DOC.
Brian Stanley Wasung ’65
Brian Stanley Wasung ’65 Mexico City, Mexico, died April 21. Brian graduated from Dartmouth in 1965 and from Tuck School in 1967. He is survived by his wife, Emilenne, and sons Pieter and Michael.
Daniel Frederic Morley ’65
Daniel Frederic Morley ’65 of Boston passed away on June 6, 2010. Daniel came to Dartmouth from Millbrae, California, where he was active in student government, dramatics and other activities.
James Robert Kingsdale ’65
James Robert Kingsdale ’65 of Crested Butte, Colorado, died of cancer in New York City on December 22, 2009. Jim was born in Buffalo, New York, and grew up in Brookline and Waban, Massachusetts.
