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 2022

Robert Jay Rafelson ’54

Robert Jay Rafelson ’54—an internationally known film writer, producer and director—passed away at his home in Aspen, Colorado, on July 23.

November-December 2022

Lawrence Barbiers Russell ’54

Lawrence Barbiers Russell ’54 passed away peacefully on September 10 in Alpharetta, Georgia.

November-December 2022

Irving F. Sherwood Jr. ’54

Irving F. Sherwood Jr. ’54 passed away August 14.

November-December 2022

John Fremont Steel III ’54

John Fremont Steel III ’54, M.D., of La Jolla, California, passed away peacefully at home on August 29.

November-December 2022

Robert D. “Dan” Vock ’54

Robert D. “Dan” Vock ’54 passed away unexpectedly on May 22 in Rye Brook, New York. Dan was born in Paris and survived World War II as a “hidden child” in central France.

November-December 2022

Andrew S. Beres Jr. ’55

Andrew S. Beres Jr. ’55 passed away on May 12 at his home in Avon, Connecticut. He is survived by Patricia, his wife of 66 years, daughter Nancy, and grandson Rainer.

November-December 2022

Herbert Wellington Chandler Jr. ’55

Herbert Wellington Chandler Jr. ’55, known to his family as “Grandpa Herb,” passed away at home in Endwell, New York, on June 26.

November-December 2022

Thomas Tucker Creamer ’55

Thomas Tucker Creamer ’55 passed away on May 11 in San Diego. He is survived by children Cathy, Elizabeth, Kim, and Tucker.

November-December 2022

David Q. Moore ’55

David Q. Moore ’55 passed away in New York City on January 31. A native of Yonkers, New York, David came to Dartmouth from Riverdale High School.

November-December 2022

Jay Raymond Olson Jr. ’55

Jay Raymond Olson Jr. ’55 passed away July 7 in Naples, Florida.