Robert W. Thompson ’57 died September 9, 2014, in Portland. He was born in Boston on May 21, 1934, son of the late James E. Thompson ’26, and prepared for college at Newton (Mass.) High School and Browne & Nichols. Continue reading
Obituaries : Alumni
Robert H. Needham ’61
Robert H. “Bert” Needham ’61 died August 28, 2014, in Waltham, Mass. He was born in Worcester, Mass., on June 19, 1939, and prepared for college at Needham (Mass.) High School and Huntington School. Continue reading
Fred K. Wentworth II ’65
Fred K. “Ted” Wentworth II ’65 died August 26, 2014, in Weymouth, Mass. He was born in Wolfeboro, N.H, on January 6, 1943, and prepared for college at Kennett High School and St. Paul’s School. Continue reading
Stephen G. Howard ’82
Stephen G. Howard ’82 died on August 25, 2014, in Weston, Massachusetts. Continue reading
John J. Hamson ’72
John J. Hamson ’72 died August 25, 2014, in Savannah, Ga. He was born on August 7, 1950, in Lynn, Mass., and graduated from Lynn English High School, a member of the National Honor Society. Continue reading
John P. McGovern ’53
John P. McGovern ’53 died August 25, 2014, in Waltham, Mass. He was born in Waltham on May 16, 1931, and graduated from Waltham Senior High School, where he was class president and captain of the hockey team. Continue reading
Matthew E. Byrne ’02
Matthew E. Byrne ’02 of Rockville Centre, NY, took his own life on August 24, 2014, after unsuccessfully battling post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression for several years.
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George G. J. Richter ’51
George G. J. Richter ’51 died August 12, 2012, in Miami, Fla. He was born on September 2, 1924, in Seymour, Conn., and prepared for Bowdoin at Richmond (Maine) High School and the University of Maine. Continue reading
Norman A. Jepsky ’55
Norman A. Jepsky ’55 died August 11, 2014, in Swampscott, Mass. He was born in Lynn, Mass., on March 10, 1934, and graduated from Swampscott High School. Continue reading
John S. Mogabgab ’68
John S. Mogabgab ’68 died August 8, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn., the day of his 33rd anniversary. He was born on December 24, 1946, in New York City, and was valedictorian of his class at New Canaan (Conn.) High School. Continue reading
David Z. Webster ’57
David Z. Webster ’57 died August 7, 2014, at his home in New London, N.H., after a 25-year journey with prostate cancer. He was born in Rochester, N.Y., on December 11, 1935, and graduated from the Palmyra-Macedon (N.Y.) Central School. Continue reading
Charles R. Thurston ’54
Charles R. Thurston ’54 died August 6, 2014, in Hingham, Mass. He was born on February 6, 1933, in Boston, son of Charles E. Thurston ’29, and graduated from Milton High School. Continue reading
Charles C. Ladd ’54
Charles C. Ladd III ’54 died August 4, 2014, in Concord, Mass. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on November 23, 1932, and prepared for college at the Judson School for Boys and Providence Country Day School. Continue reading
Richard P. Graham ’50
Richard P. Graham ’50 died August 4, 2014, in Centerville, Mass. He was born on August 20, 1928, in Malden, Mass., and graduated from Melrose High School. He was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity. Continue reading
Henry W. Hotchkiss ’58
Henry W. Hotchkiss ’58 died August 2, 2014, in Fairhaven, Mass. He was born on October 31, 1937, in Meshed, Iran, while his father worked as a geologist in the oil fields. He graduated from Gordonstoun School in Scotland, and was a member of Delta Sigma fraternity at Bowdoin, where he majored in economics and was secretary of the Caledonian Society. Continue reading
David L. Harper ’65
David L. Harper ’65 died July 31, 2014, in Camden. He was born in Thomaston on October 7, 1942, and graduated as valedictorian of Thomaston High School. Continue reading
Carl A. Brinkman ’54
Dr. Carl A. Brinkman ’54 died July 26, 2014, in Bluffton, S.C. The son of medical missionaries, he was born in Resht, Iran, on June 17, 1932. He graduated from Farmington High School, where he and his twin brother, Paul A. Brinkman ’54, were jointly awarded the Balfour Plaque Award “for outstanding scholarship, loyalty and achievement.” Continue reading
Thomas F. Gordon ’39
Thomas F. Gordon ’39 died on July 24, 2014, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Continue reading
Morgan B. Hodskins ’49
Morgan B. Hodskins Jr. ’49 died July 23, 2014, in Holyoke, Mass. He was born in Monson, Mass., on July 22, 1922, and prepared for college at Monson Academy. Continue reading
Ralph S. Turner ’49
Ralph S. Turner ’49 died on July 22, 2014, in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Continue reading
David W. Boulton ’49
The Reverend David W. Boulton ’49 died July 19, 2014, in Islesboro. He was born in Worcester, Mass., on December 8, 1928, and prepared for college at David Prouty High School and Mt. Hermon School. Continue reading
James B. Campbell ’44
James B. Campbell ’44 died on July 18, 2014, in Irvington, Virginia. Continue reading
Kenneth E. Morrell Jr. ’42
Kenneth E. Morrell Jr. ’42 died July 16, 2014, in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was born in Wayland, Mass., on February 24, 1921, and graduated from Wayland High School. Continue reading
Samuel B. Shepherd ’88
Samuel B. Shepherd ’88 died July 15, 2014, in Rancho Mirage, Calif. He was born on January 25, 1966, and graduated from Concord Academy. Continue reading
John P. Begley Jr. ’46
John P. Begley Jr. ’46 died July 15, 2014, at his home in North Hampton, N.H. He was born in Lawrence, Mass., on October 18, 1924, and graduated from Lawrence High School. Continue reading
Margaret White Cox ’80
Margaret White Cox ’80 died July 14, 2014, in her home in Weston, Mass. She was born in Rochester, N.Y., on December 19, 1957, and graduated from the Allendale Columbia School.
Thomas R. Merrill ’57
The Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Merrill ’57 died July 8, 2014, in Scarborough. He was born on January 6, 1935, in Portland and graduated from Portland High School, where he swam for the Portland Boys Club and Portland High swim teams. Continue reading
Joel F. Williams ’41
Joel F. Williams ’41 died July 8, 2014, in Dallas, N.C., just seven days shy of his 95th birthday. Continue reading
Jeffrey E. Kean ’64
Dr. Jeffrey E. Kean ’64 died July 3, 2014, in Deerfield Beach, Fla. He was born on December 12, 1942, in Woburn, Mass., and graduated from Reading (Mass.) Memorial High School. Continue reading
Marguerite J. McNeely ’81
Dr. Marguerite J. McNeely ’81 died of brain cancer on July 2, 2014, in Seattle, Washington. Continue reading
Charles W. Redman Jr. ’42
Charles W. Redman Jr. ’42 died July 1, 2014, at his home in Portland, Maine. Continue reading
Richard F. Merritt ’56
Richard F. Merritt ’56 died on June 30, 2014, in Gwynedd, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Richard Carden ’55
Richard Carden ’55 died June 29, 2014, in Rumney, N.H., six days after suffering a massive stroke. He was born in Boston on December 20, 1932, and graduated from Milton Academy. Continue reading
John G. Root Sr. ’50
John G. Root Sr. ’50 died June 29, 2014, at his home in Great Barrington, Mass. He was born in Paris, France, on April 20, 1925, and prepared for college at the Lenox School. Continue reading
John N. Church ’39
John N. Church ’39 died on June 15, 2014, in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Preston Ware Jr. ’49
Preston Ware Jr. ’49 died June 13, 2014, in Sterling, Mass. He was born in Medford, Mass., on Sept. 16, 1927, and prepared for college at Arlington (Mass.) High School. Continue reading
Eric H. J. Stahlhut ’87
Eric H. J. Stahlhut ’87 died on June 9, 2014, in Angola, Indiana. Continue reading
Paul P. Walsh ’81
Paul P. Walsh ’81 died June 8, 2014, in Massachusetts. He was born on August 18, 1959, in Boston, and graduated from Boston College High School, where he was a member of the Homeric Academy for Greek Scholars and received numerous awards for his role on the speech and debating teams. Continue reading
John E. St. John ’58
Col. John E. St. John ’58 died June 8, 2014, in Brunswick. He was born in New York City on January 12, 1937, and graduated from Naugatuck (Conn.) High School. Continue reading
Stuart F. Cooper ’53
Stuart F. Cooper ’53 died June 5, 2014, in Morristown, N.J. He was born in Newark, N.J., on October 4, 1931, and graduated from Newark Academy. Continue reading
George S. Hebb Jr. ’44
George S. Hebb Jr. ’44 died May 31, 2014, in Winchester, Mass. Continue reading
Richard L. Church Jr. ’53
Richard L. Church Jr. ’53, emeritus professor of business at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire, died May 30, 2014, at his home in Southwest Harbor. Continue reading
Sidney E. Walton Jr. ’55
Major Sidney E. Walton Jr. ’55 died May 8, 2014, in Sumter, S.C. He was born in Boston on April 23, 1933, and graduated from South Portland High School. Continue reading
John F. Magee ’47, H’96
John F. Magee ’47, H’96, Bowdoin Trustee emeritus, died on May 5, 2014, at his home in Concord, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Donald N. Lukens ’46
Donald N. Lukens ’46 died May 3, 2014, in Scarborough. He was born in Wyoming, Ohio, on August 11, 1923, and prepared for college at Belmont (Mass.) High School and Hebron Academy. Continue reading
Leland O. Ludwig III ’52
Leland O. Ludwig III ’52 died May 3, 2014, in Houlton. He was born on October 16, 1929, in Houlton, son of the late Leland O. Ludwig Jr. ’22, and prepared for college at Houlton High School and Phillips Exeter Academy. Continue reading
Edward M. Kaplan ’61
Edward M. Kaplan ’61 died April 28, 2014, in Needham, Mass. He was born in Cambridge, Mass., on May 28, 1940, and prepared for college at Boston Latin School. Continue reading
Walter G. Distler Jr. ’52
Walter G. Distler Jr. ’52 died April 28, 2014, in Bedford, N.Y. He was born in Baltimore, Md., on June 22, 1929, and prepared for college at Georgetown Preparatory School. Continue reading
Veonor M. Sotak ’49
Veonor M. Sotak ’49 died April 27, 2014, in Monterey, Calif. He was born in Butler, Pa., on May 20, 1920, and graduated from Nesquehoning High School. Continue reading
Dr. Albert L. Babcock ’48
Dr. Albert L. Babcock ’48 died April 23, 2014, at his home in Duxbury, Mass. He was born in Bangor on June 13, 1926, and prepared for college at Bangor High School and Phillips Exeter Academy. Continue reading