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:

September-October 2022

Richard W. Harrow ’63

Richard W. Harrow ’63 died of liver failure on March 5 in Vallejo, California.

September-October 2022

James J. McKeon Jr. ’63

James J. McKeon Jr. ’63 died on November 20, 2021, in Charlottesville, Virginia.

September-October 2022

Rodney H. Hawkins ’68

Rodney H. Hawkins ’68 died peacefully on June 22 in Williams Lake, British Columbia, after a two-year battle with cancer.

September-October 2022

Richard P. Wilson ’68

Richard P. Wilson ’68 of Fredericksburg, Virginia, passed away on May 22.

September-October 2022

Robert E. Heitzman Jr. ’70

Robert E. Heitzman Jr. ’70 of Allendale, New Jersey, died on May 21 after several years of chronic illness.

September-October 2022

Chooi-Lye Ch’ng ’73

Chooi-Lye Ch’ng ’73 died on May 5 in Penang, Malaysia.

September-October 2022

Robert K. McIlrath ’76

Robert K. McIlrath ’76 died May 31 in Pepin, Wisconsin. Known at Dartmouth as “Chief,” he and his artist wife, Barbara, lived in a farmhouse not far from Minneapolis-St. Paul.

September-October 2022

Douglas Arthur Canning ’79

Douglas Arthur Canning ’79 died on May 30 after suffering severe injuries from a bicycle accident.

September-October 2022

Ryder Sherwin ’97

Ryder Sherwin ’97 passed away on March 9 at home in Norwich, Vermont. Born September 28, 1974, Ryder spent his life in the Upper Valley.

September-October 2022

Jorge “George” Bahena ’12

Jorge “George” Bahena ’12, Th’13, died on October 20, 2021. Jorge passed away in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was pursuing a Ph.D. in human genetics at Vanderbilt University.