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

Andrew Planten Gaillard ’82 passed away on November 3, 2022, at his home in Wilton, Connecticut, surrounded by his immediate family.

May-June 2023

Melissa Baten Caswell ’86 of Palo Alto, California, died on February 6 of pancreatic cancer. Melissa received her A.B. in psychology and her M.B.A. from Tuck in 1990.

May-June 2023

Darius Seyed Raji ’92 passed away on July 22, 2022, in his Lincoln Park home in Chicago. Darius grew up in New York City’s upper east side, attending the Trinity School.

May-June 2023

Pete Weyrens ’06 passed away on January 31 in Wilmette, Illinois. An accomplished athlete, Pete rowed crew at Dartmouth and was a walk-on to the team (he had never rowed before).

May-June 2023

Christopher Stiriz Bustard ’10 passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2022, after being hit by a car during a neighborhood run in Sarasota, Florida.

March-April 2023

William Robert Guggisberg ’52 died on December 14, 2022. He was born January 28, 1930, in Bellerose, Queens, New York.

March-April 2023

John Ashby Yates ’52 passed away on November 21, 2022, at home in Artesia, New Mexico.

March-April 2023

John Milner Bergesen Sr. ’54 passed away in Aurora, Illinois, on April 3, 2021.

March-April 2023

Donald K. Brief ’54, M.D., passed away November 9, 2022. He grew up in South Orange, New Jersey, and attended Columbia High School.

March-April 2023

Charles Allan Morrison ’54 of Naples, Florida, and Sunapee, New Hampshire, died on December 27, 2022, after a brief illness.

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