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:

January-February 2025

David Brewster Bartlett ’54

David Brewster Bartlett ’54 of Ipswich, Massachusetts, passed away September 30, 2024, surrounded by his family.

January-February 2025

John Paul “Dabbo” Dabney ’54

John Paul “Dabbo” Dabney ’54 died in August 2024, as reported by the Northern California Bluegrass Society on August 20, 2024.

January-February 2025

Herbert Leonard Gildan ’54

Herbert Leonard Gildan ’54 passed away on September 8, 2024, in North Palm Beach, Florida.

January-February 2025

Alec Gray ’54

Alec Gray ’54 passed away April 27, 2024, in Monticello, Minnesota.

January-February 2025

Herbert J. Hillman Jr. ’54

Herbert J. Hillman Jr. ’54 of Stowe, Vermont, and Hanover, died peacefully on September 8, 2024, one day before his 92nd birthday.

January-February 2025

Richard Derbert Lewis ’54

Richard Derbert Lewis ’54 passed away peacefully on July 22, 2024, at Piper Shores in Scarborough, Maine. Born on July 21, 1932, Richard was raised in East Boothbay, Maine.

January-February 2025

Robert A. Price ’54

Robert A. Price ’54 of York, Maine, passed away November 10, 2024.

January-February 2025

John Addison “Jack” Reed Jr. ’54

John Addison “Jack” Reed Jr. ’54 passed away September 17, 2024, in North Andover, Massachusetts. Jack came to Dartmouth from Bay Village, Ohio, and Bay High School.

January-February 2025

John Ford Barlow ’55

John Ford Barlow ’55, M.D., died September 20, 2024, in Rapid City, South Dakota. He is survived by daughters Deborah and Karen and was predeceased by wife Anne.

January-February 2025

James Joseph Beisman ’55

James Joseph Beisman ’55 passed away on October 1, 2024, in Fort Myers, Florida. He is survived by Sue, his wife of 70 years, and children James, Janis, Paul, and Tracey.