Obituaries

These are the most recent alumni obituaries. To report a death, please contact alumni records at (603) 646-2253. To view obituaries by class year, select from the drop-down menu:

September-October 2025

George Clifford Pollard ’52

George Clifford Pollard ’52 passed away at Fellowship Village in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, on May 9. George was born and raised in Vineland, New Jersey.

September-October 2025

Ralph Jordan Polley ’52

Ralph Jordan Polley ’52 died on June 27 at his residence in Niantic, Connecticut. Ralph was born on July 16, 1930, in Danbury, Connecticut.

September-October 2025

Thomas Alan Blumberg ’55

Thomas Alan Blumberg ’55 passed away July 4 in Manhattan, where he worked and lived for most of his adult life. Tom came to Dartmouth from Polytechnic Prep in Brooklyn.

September-October 2025

Harlan Robinson Jessup Jr. ’55

Harlan Robinson Jessup Jr. ’55 died June 15 at his home in Topsham, Maine. He left two sisters, four children, seven grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

September-October 2025

Jeremy Jason Sawyer ’55

Jeremy Jason Sawyer ’55 died peacefully April 18 at Exeter Hospital, Exeter, New Hampshire following a brief illness.

September-October 2025

John Stuart Vaughan ’55

John Stuart Vaughan ’55 passed away on May 16 in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Born in Buffalo, New York, John earned his A.B at Dartmouth and went on to collect a B.S.

September-October 2025

Lawrence W. Guild II ’57

Lawrence W. Guild II ’57 of Laconia, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on July 4. Larry graduated from Governor Dummer Academy.

September-October 2025

Frederick P. Norton ’57

Frederick P. Norton ’57 of Arkwright, New York, died on March 18. Nick graduated from Kenmore (New York) Senior High School.

September-October 2025

John J. Patrick ’57

John J. Patrick ’57 of Bloomington, Indiana, passed away on April 3, 2024, at his home. John graduated from Roosevelt High School in East Chicago, Indiana.

September-October 2025

Thomas E. Trainor Jr. ’57

Thomas E. Trainor Jr. ’57 passed away on April 17, 2024, in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Tom graduated from Winthrop (Massachusetts) High School.