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

Neal M. Allen ’55 passed away on January 24 in Mineral Bluff, Georgia. He is survived by his daughters, Tracy and Elena. He was predeceased by his wife, Joan.

May-June 2022

Richard H. Barr ’55 passed away on December 30, 2021, in Londonderry, Vermont. He is survived by his daughters, Sabrina and Capucine.

May-June 2022

John D. Bassette Jr. ’55 died on December 21, 2021, in Cornish Flat, New Hampshire. He is survived by Ruth, his wife of 63 years, and children David, Gregory, John, and Jeffrey.

May-June 2022

Leo H. “Buddy” Bombard Jr. ’55 passed away in late January in Palm Beach, Florida. Buddy came to Dartmouth from Roosevelt High School in Bronxville, New York.

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.

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