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 2023

Joel R. Shyavitz ’58

Joel R. Shyavitz ’58 passed away November 6, 2022. Joel was born and grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts, and came to Dartmouth from Philips Andover Academy.

May-June 2023

Douglas R. Wilder ’58

Douglas R. Wilder ’58 passed away in North Carolina on January 20.

May-June 2023

Henry F. Smith ’63

Henry F. Smith ’63 died due to Alzheimer’s on October 23, 2022, in Hanover, where lived since 2010.

May-June 2023

William F. Messerly ’63

William F. Messerly ’63 passed away peacefully on January 21 in Cumming, Georgia.

May-June 2023

Bruce K. Nichols ’63

Bruce K. Nichols ’63 died on January 27 in Palm City, Florida, of complications from bladder cancer.

May-June 2023

John R. Willets ’63

John R. Willets ’63 died on January 29 at home in Sunset Beach, North Carolina. John was born in Freeport, New York, and graduated from St.

May-June 2023

Gregg Hannah ’65

Gregg Hannah ’65 died of a heart attack on December 23, 2021, in Dewey Beach, Delaware.

May-June 2023

Harvey K. “Kent” Kesler ’65

Harvey K. “Kent” Kesler ’65 died October 8, 2020, in Costa Mesa, California. He came to Dartmouth from Missouri and majored in sociology.

May-June 2023

Richard H. Thornley ’65

Richard H. Thornley ’65 died October 1, 2022, in Acworth, Georgia.

May-June 2023

Peter D. Barber ’66

Peter D. Barber ’66 died December 22, 2022, after a week of pneumonia with his family by his side.

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