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

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 of Paradise Valley, Arizona, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2023, after a short illness.

May-June 2024

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, 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 passed away on December 15, 2023, in Lutherville Timonium, Maryland.

May-June 2024

Alfred E. Pill ’55 passed away on January 21 in Newton, Massachusetts. He is survived by his sons, Jeffrey and David. He was predeceased by Lois, his wife of 65 years.

May-June 2024

Gordon Russell ’55 died November 25, 2023, in Portola Valley, California. He came to Dartmouth from Vermont Academy and Arlington High School in Massachusetts.

May-June 2024

R. Thomas Schoonmaker ’55 died December 21, 2023, at Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his wife, Ann, and children Elizabeth, Jane, and Timothy ’79.

May-June 2024

Victor Enwar Sitty ’55 passed away on November 26, 2023, in Mystic, Connecticut. He is survived by his wife, Penny, son Joel, and daughter Rebekah.

May-June 2024

George Robert Snelson ’55 died on January 8 in Prescott, Arizona. He came to Dartmouth from Albuquerque. New Mexico.

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