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 2022

Peter A. Greenfield ’55 passed away on January 16 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his wife, Caroline, and children John, Deborah Ann, Kim, and Kyle.

May-June 2022

Frederic Hyde Hawkins ’55 passed away on January 25 at his home in Sarasota, Florida. He is survived by his daughters, Barrie, Cynthia, and Faith.

May-June 2022

Ralph E. Miller Jr. ’55, M.D., died on November 21, 2021, in Lexington, Massachusetts. He is survived by his wife, Pam, daughter Karen, and sons Alex ’87 and Erik.

May-June 2022

David M. Neville Jr. ’55, M.D., died on January 14 in Hopkinton, Maryland. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, and sons Paul and David.

May-June 2022

Davenport Plumer III ’55 passed away on January 8 in Huntington, New York. He is survived by his wife, Harriet; sons Douglas, Cary, and Eric; and daughter Ann.

May-June 2022

Alvan R. Schwartz ’55, M.D., passed away in Beverly, Massachusetts, on February 1.He is survived by his wife, Janice; children Susan, David, and Larry; and 10 grandchildren.

May-June 2022

Louis Coburn Turner ’55 died at his home in Falmouth, Massachusetts, on December 29, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Lee; sons Stephen ’87 and Brian; and daughter Nancy.

May-June 2022

Edward C. Bessey ’57 passed away on February 19. Ed came to Dartmouth from Hanover (Massachusetts) High School.

May-June 2022

Richard K. Neil ’57 of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away on January 28.

May-June 2022

James I. Scott Jr. ’57 passed peacefully on January 4 in his Hamilton, Ohio, home surrounded by his wife and four sons. Jim graduated from Hamilton High School.

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Shared Experiences
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One of a Kind
Author Lynn Lobban ’69 confronts painful past.
Going the Distance

How Abbey D’Agostino ’14 became one of the most prolific athletes in Dartmouth history. 

Joseph Campbell, Class of 1925
The author (1904-1987) on mythology and bliss

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