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 2022

John Peter Donahue ’54

John Peter Donahue ’54 passed away peacefully in Provincetown, Massachusetts, on October 16, 2021.

January-February 2022

Thomas James McCarthy Jr. ’54

Thomas James McCarthy Jr. ’54 passed away in Westport, Connecticut, on August 29, 2021.

January-February 2022

Jackson “Jack” Lovell Smith ’54

Jackson “Jack” Lovell Smith ’54 passed away on July 24, 2021, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

January-February 2022

William B. Macurdy ’55

William B. Macurdy ’55 passed away on August 18, 2021, in Falmouth, Massachusetts. He is survived by his daughter, Anne, and his son, John.

January-February 2022

John T. Porvaznik ’55

John T. Porvaznik ’55, M.D., retired rear admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS), died on June 22, 2021. He is survived by his children, John, Mark, and Mary.

January-February 2022

Robert L. Reis ’55

Robert L. Reis ’55, M.D., a pioneer in cardiac surgery, passed away on January 1, 2021, in Miami. He is survived by his wife, Barbara.

January-February 2022

William J. Coe ’57

William J. Coe ’57 died on October 10, 2021, at his home in Durango, Colorado, from complications of Parkinson’s disease and a fall.

January-February 2022

Richard E. Holland ’57

Richard E. Holland ’57 of York, Maine, died on July 8, 2021. Dick graduated from Derby Academy in Hingham, Massachusetts.

January-February 2022

David G. Kamper ’57

David G. Kamper ’57, M.D.,of Minocqua, Wisconsin, passed away on September 8, 2021. David came to Dartmouth from Washington High School in Milwaukee.

January-February 2022

David L. Sandborg ’57

David L. Sandborg ’57 of Bend, Oregon, passed away on October 17, 2021. David graduated from Galesburg (Illinois) High School.