Obituaries Class of 1981

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Janice Susan Gaynor Bandeen ’81

Janice Susan Gaynor Bandeen ’81, born in New York City on April 7, 1960, passed away in Larkspur, California, on September 11, 2012.

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Richard Crowley ’81

Richard Crowley ’81 died peacefully December 19, 2024, at Swedish Hospital in Issaquah, Washington.

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Raymond Brainard Woolson III ’81

Raymond Brainard Woolson III ’81 passed away peacefully on August 13 in Penhook, Virginia, surrounded by his family. Ray was born on December 30, 1958, in Plattsburgh, New York, to Patricia and Raymond Woolson II ’55.

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Stuart T. Weinberg ’81

Stuart T. Weinberg ’81, M.D., died on July 18. Born on October 29, 1959, in Jacksonville, Florida, he grew up in Dayton, Ohio.

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William Brown Rockwood ’81

William Brown Rockwood ’81 died of liver cancer on August 4 surrounded by family at home in Mindoro, Wisconsin. He was born on April 26, 1959, to George and Kathy Rockwood.

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Betsy Louise May Hudson ’81

Betsy Louise May Hudson ’81 died February 10. She was born in Akron, Ohio, and graduated from Keene (New Hampshire) High School in 1977 as valedictorian. She graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth in 1981 with an A.B.

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Patricia Ellen Gallagher ’81

Patricia Ellen Gallagher ’81 passed away May 23 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born on March 17, 1959, in New Haven, Connecticut, and grew up in Cheshire, Connecticut.

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James Watson Degenhardt ’81

James Watson Degenhardt ’81 passed away at his home in Clearwater, Florida, on July 5. He was born on April 19, 1959, to Donald and Virginia Degenhardt in Tarpon Springs, Florida, the youngest of seven.

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Robert “Bob” W. Butler Jr. ’81

Robert “Bob” W. Butler Jr. ’81 passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 15 in Naugatuck, Connecticut. He was born in Yonkers, New York, on February 17, 1959, to Robert and Marisa (Benvenuto) Butler.

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Richard A. Lauchnor ’81

Richard A. Lauchnor ’81, loving husband of Deborah and son of Richard and Marilyn Lauchnor, passed away unexpectedly January 9 in Nashville.

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David Marc Kahler ’81

David Marc Kahler ’81, M.D., died August 9 at his home in Dyke, Virginia. Dave came to Dartmouth from La Jolla, California. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) and the cycling team and worked at The Dartmouth.

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Winnifred E. Levy ’81

Winnifred E. Levy ’81 died on June 20, 2015, in Washington, D.C., after a valiant battle with multiple sclerosis. Winni was born on April 9, 1958, in Mandeville, Jamaica. She was raised in N.Y.C. and quickly excelled at school.

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Ann Smolowe ’81


Ann Smolowe ’81 died August 14 at home in Norwich, Vermont, after a two-year battle with colon cancer. Ann attended Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut, where she stood out on stage and the gymnastics team.

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Douglas Chang ’81


Douglas Chang ’81 passed away on March 23 after a three-year battle with cancer.

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