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:

January-February 2025

January-February 2025

James Irwin Nienhuis ’76 died April 11, 2023, in Houston. He was born in Houston January 24, 1954, to Dr. Lester and Evelyn Nienhuis.

January-February 2025

Wesley Steven Williams ’79 of Orangeburg, South Carolina, died on September 19, 2024.

January-February 2025

John Middendorf IV ’82 passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on June 21, 2024, in Little Compton, Rhode Island, where he was visiting family from his home in Tasmania, Australia.

January-February 2025

Shawn O’Neal ’84 passed away on August 16, 2024, in Taipei, Taiwan, after a three-year battle with cancer.

January-February 2025

Ihab L. Saad ’86 of Virginia Beach, Virginia, died on August 8, 2024, due to complications from advanced Type 2 diabetes. Ihab received his A.B.

January-February 2025

Leslie Rae Paulson Schmidt ’86 of Plymouth, Minnesota, died on October 15, 2024, following a courageous battle with mental health. Leslie received her A.B.

January-February 2025

Nicholas Pappas ’89 passed away on June 30, 2024, in Sarasota, Florida, following a 10-year battle with cancer that he fought with courage and determination.

January-February 2025

Elizabeth Lee Agosto ’01, known for her infectious laugh and ability to create family wherever she went, passed away unexpectedly October 31, 2024, in Southborough, Massachusetts.

January-February 2025

Tai Lynn Antoine ’01 passed away August 6, 2024, surrounded by her family.

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Alumni Books
New titles from Dartmouth writers (March/April 2025)
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New Bishop
Diocese elevates its first female leader, Julia E. Whitworth ’93.
Reconstruction Radical

Amid the turmoil of Post-Civil War America, Amos Akerman, Class of 1842, went toe to toe with the Ku Klux Klan.

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Kirsten Gillibrand ’88
A U.S. senator on 18 years in Washington, D.C.

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