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:

July-August 2025

Alpha May Bond Jr. ’52 passed away in Macon, Georgia, on January 7. He was born July 12, 1930, in Dumont, New Jersey, and graduated from Tenafly (New Jersey) High School in 1948.

July-August 2025

John Joseph Boyle Jr. ’52 passed away peacefully on April 8. Jack was born in Belmont, Massachusetts, on July 6, 1930, the eldest of six children. He attended St.

July-August 2025

Richard Ball Colson ’52 passed away on November 2, 2024. He was a resident at the Linden Ponds Retirement Community in Hingham, Massachusetts.

July-August 2025

John B. Crowell Jr. ’52 passed away on April 22. He was born on March 18, 1930, in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

July-August 2025

Charles Ross Daniels Jr. ’52 died peacefully at home on March 3. A lifelong resident of Pawling, New York, Ross was born on November 29, 1930.

July-August 2025

Richard Alvin Ellis ’52 has passed away, according to the College; the exact date is unknown, though it is assumed to be in early 2025. Dick was a resident of Scarborough, Maine.

July-August 2025

Edward Joseph Finerty Jr. ’52 of Framingham, Massachusetts, passed away on February 15.

July-August 2025

John Benton Knox ’52 died on December 28, 2024, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

July-August 2025

John Callanan McDonald ’52 died at home on April 12. John was born in Plattsburgh, New York, on May 15, 1930, and lived most of his life in upstate New York.

July-August 2025

George August Moerlein ’52 passed away on February 9 in Anchorage, Alaska.

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