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 2024

Stephen Ryder Parkhurst ’52

Stephen Ryder Parkhurst ’52 passed away on January 16 in Peabody, Massachusetts.

May-June 2024

Don Harlor Richardson ’52

Don Harlor Richardson ’52, M.D., passed away in Napa, California, on November 24, 2023.

May-June 2024

Orson Kirk Spurr ’52

Orson Kirk Spurr ’52 passed away on June 30, 2023.

May-June 2024

David Kendall Sunderland ’52

David Kendall Sunderland ’52 passed away on December 17, 2023. David was born in Detroit on March 25, 1930, and spent his younger years in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

May-June 2024

Stephen Hopkins Fast ’54

Stephen Hopkins Fast ’54 of Pacific Palisades, California, passed away on January 15 after a long illness.

May-June 2024

Michael H. Payson Sr. ’54

Michael H. Payson Sr. ’54 passed away December 24, 2023, in Falmouth, Massachusetts. He was a traveler, outdoor adventurer, and, perhaps to his own surprise, a career economist.

May-June 2024

Robert Irwin Silverberg ’54

Robert Irwin Silverberg ’54 of Paradise Valley, Arizona, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2023, after a short illness.

May-June 2024

Alan Lucas Andersen ’55

Alan Lucas Andersen ’55 died February 13 in Dallas. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, daughter Jill, son Scott, and grandchildren Austin, Allie, Augie, Cloe, and Lily.

May-June 2024

Gerald Bernstein ’55

Gerald Bernstein ’55, M.D., passed away on February 15 in Oakland, California. He is survived by his wife, Sophia, daughter Cary ’84, son Clifford ’89, and granddaughter Samantha.

May-June 2024

Charles Ralph Grafton ’55

Charles Ralph Grafton ’55 passed away on December 15, 2023, in Lutherville Timonium, Maryland.