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:

November-December 2024

Deighton Kimball Emmons ’52 passed away in Boxford, Massachusetts, on April 6.

November-December 2024

Frederick Theodore Heath ’52, retired Navy commander, passed away on June 14 in Chesapeake, Virginia. Fred was born on April 5, 1931, in Hawthorne, New York.

November-December 2024

Frederick Hecht ’52 passed away in Scottsdale, Arizona, on June 20. Ted lived a most interesting and varied life. He was born on July 11, 1930, in Maryland.

November-December 2024

Richard Eldred Hull ’52 died on March 22 at home in Potomac, Maryland. Born in Paris, France, in 1931, Richard came to the United States following the war.

November-December 2024

James Knox Meneely Jr. ’52 passed away April 5 in The Woodlands, Texas.

November-December 2024

Carl Gregory Peterson Jr. ’52, M.D., died on June 8. He was the husband of the late Cecil, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage.

November-December 2024

John Scott Rambach ’54 of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away July 6. He was born May 8, 1931, in Boston to Raymond and Mary Rambach.

November-December 2024

Thomas Francis Scott ’54, M.D., a distinguished physician and dedicated community servant, passed away peacefully at his home on July 24.

November-December 2024

Lester K. “Pete” Henderson Jr. ’55, M.D., passed away in Hanover on July 8. He is survived by Ann, his wife of 67 years; daughters Heidi and Heather; and five grandchildren.

November-December 2024

Robert M. Wool ’55 passed away on July 3 in New York City. He is survived by daughters Vanessa and Zoe and his former wife, Bridget.

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