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:

July-August 2022

Eugene K. Laff ’58

Eugene K. Laff ’58 died on January 9, 2020. Originally from Baltimore, Gene majored in economics and graduated Phi Beta Kappa.

July-August 2022

James J. Meeker ’58

James J. Meeker ’58 passed away at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on January 24, 2021.

July-August 2022

John E. Mehl ’58

John E. Mehl ’58 passed away April 25, 2021, after a long illness. He grew up in the Pittsburgh area, majored in history, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa.

July-August 2022

Arthur H. Nissman ’58

Arthur H. Nissman ’58 died November 28, 2021. Records are incomplete, but it appears that Arthur did not graduate with our class. He lived in Topanga Canyon, California. 

July-August 2022

Robert E. Pendergast ’58

Robert E. Pendergast ’58 passed away on February 16, 2021, of lung cancer. Butch was a Delta Kappa Epsilon brother, majored in geology, and became a career geologist.

July-August 2022

Gerald M. Polin ’58

Gerald M. Polin ’58, M.D., died May 21, 2021, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease.

July-August 2022

William James Pringle ’58

William James Pringle ’58 died on August 10, 2021, in Eureka, California. Jim grew up in Pasadena and lived in Russell Sage as a freshman.

July-August 2022

Robert H. Rudolph ’58

Robert H. Rudolph ’58, M.D., died unexpectedly on February 6, 2021, in Seattle.

July-August 2022

Richard E. Schaedle ’58

Richard E. Schaedle ’58 died May 22, 2021. Dick was an economics major, a member of Phi Kappa Psi, and the Army ROTC drill team.