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:

May-June 2020

John K. Pierce ’54 passed away on February 17. He was born in Portland, Maine, and attended Hebron Academy.

May-June 2020

Michael Fred Spicer ’54 passed away on September 4, 2019, in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. He came to Dartmouth from South Orange, New Jersey, and nearby Columbia High School.

Nov-Dec 2019

Theodore James Adams ’54 passed away on June 30 in Arizona. Jim came to Dartmouth from Denver, where he attended East High School.

Nov-Dec 2019

Lee Stout Harris III ’54 passed away on July 17 in West Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Lee came to Dartmouth from Philadelphia, where he attended William Penn Charter School.

Nov-Dec 2019

William Thomas Robbins Sr. ’54 died on August 3 in Sarasota, Florida. Bill came to Dartmouth from Shaker Heights, Ohio, where he attended the University School.

Nov-Dec 2019

Walter Tumeniuk ’54 passed away on September 15, 2018, at the Ocean Medical Center in Lakewood, New Jersey. Walt was born in Kiev, Ukraine. He was a veteran of the U.S.

Nov-Dec 2019

Frank Daigh Van Aalst ’54 passed away on January 21 in West Bengal, India. He came to Dartmouth from Beaverton, Oregon, where he attended Stadium High School.

Nov-Dec 2019

William Hamilton Walls ’54 passed away on July 11 in New Jersey. Bill came to Dartmouth from Atlantic City (New Jersey) High School.

Sept - Oct 2019

Ernest Walter Dahl ’54 passed away on April 24 in Sacramento, California. He came to Dartmouth from Kew Gardens, New York, where he attended Forest Hills High School.

Sept - Oct 2019

Stephen Morell Mullins ’54 passed away on June 2 in Evanston, Illinois.

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