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:

Jan - Feb 2019

Maurice Gray Wilkins Jr. ’54 passed away on October 25, 2018. He came to Dartmouth from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where he attended Oak Ridge High School.

Nov - Dec 2018

Edward Donn McHugh ’54 passed away on August 10 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Edward attended Williston Academy. At Dartmouth he was a chemistry-zoology major.

Sep - Oct 2018

Philip Howard DeTurk ’54 passed away on June 4 in San Antonio, Texas. Phil came to Dartmouth from Garden City, New York, where he attended Garden City High School.

Sep - Oct 2018

George Roland Fitzgerald ’54 passed away on June 20. George came to Dartmouth from East Jaffrey, New Hampshire, where he attended Conant High School.

Sep - Oct 2018

Ralph Gardner Griffin Jr. ’54 passed away on June 13 in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Ralph came to Dartmouth from Hamburg, New York, where he attended Hamburg High School.

Sep - Oct 2018

Valentine Rock Grundman ’54 passed away on June 13 in San Antonio, Texas. At Dartmouth, Rock was an economics major, president of Bait & Bullet, and a member of the DOC.

Sep - Oct 2018

Sargeant Eastman Joys ’54 passed away on February 26. Sarge came to Dartmouth from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Whitefish Bay High School.

Jul - Aug 2018

Roland Taylor Addis Jr. ’54 passed away on January 5 in West Orange, New Jersey. “Bud” was a longtime resident of Essex Fells, New Jersey.

Jul - Aug 2018

David William Blacksher Jr. ’54 passed away on December 29, 2017, in Mobile, Alabama. He came to Dartmouth from Mobile. He had attended University Military School.

Jul - Aug 2018

Frederick Billings Brooks ’54 passed away on February 27 in Sun City Center, Florida. Bill came to Dartmouth from Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He attended Moses Brown School.

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