Jennifer Beck Fry ’84 died of leiomyosarcoma on October 20, 2009, at home in Monterey, California.
Obituaries : Alumni
John L. Howland ’57
John L. Howland ’57, Bowdoin’s Josiah Little Professor of Natural Sciences and professor of biology and biochemistry emeritus, died on October 18, 2009, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick following a brief illness.
Leonidas C. Seferlis ’89
Leonidas C. Seferlis ’89 died on October 14, 2009, in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Lewis Kaskel ’56
Lewis Kaskel ’56 died on October 12, 2009, in Boca Raton, Florida.
Dr. John P. Dow ’57
Dr. John P. Dow ’57 died on October 11, 2009, in Pittsfield, Maine.
Paul C. Lewis ’53
Paul C. Lewis ’53 died on October 7, 2009, in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Irving Pliskin ’49
Irving Pliskin ’49, who spent five months as a German prisoner of war after his plane was shot down in World War II, died on October 6, 2009, in Mount Holly, New Jersey.
Dr. John Lewis Myers ’72
Dr. John Lewis Myers ’72 died on October 6, 2009, in a boating accident in Salisbury Cove off Bar Harbor.
Donald Francis Prince ’31
Donald Francis Prince ’31 died on October 3, 2009, in Framingham, Massachusetts.
James Bryant Hall ’47
James Bryant Hall ’47 died on October 2, 2009, in Cummings, Georgia, following a long illness. Continue reading
Franklin Wilmot Eaton ’42
Franklin Wilmot Eaton ’42 died on September 27, 2009, in Brooksville, Maine. Continue reading
Walter Frederic Thomas Jr. ’51
Walter Frederic Thomas Jr. ’51 died on September 24, 2009, in Brunswick, Maine.
Peter Arnold Sr. ’51
Peter Arnold Sr. ’51 died of cancer on September 23, 2009, in Arundel, Maine.
William W. Clay ’34
William W. Clay ’34 died on September 23, 2009, in San Clemente, California.
William O. Wagner Sr. ’57
William O. Wagner Sr. ’57 died on September 22, 2009, at his home in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Anthony Charles Lane ’70
Anthony Charles Lane ’70 died on September 20, 2009, in Brunswick, Maine.
Russell Sprague Hewett ’50
Russell Sprague Hewett ’50 died on September 19, 2009, at the Maine Veterans Home in Bangor, Maine.
Dr. Lawrence A. Nadeau ’49
Dr. Lawrence A. Nadeau ’49 died on September 17, 2009, in Auburn, Maine.
Dr. Raymond Lucien Lebel ’49
Dr. Raymond Lucien Lebel ’49, a long-time Portland oral surgeon, died on September 16, 2009, in Falmouth, Maine, after a long illness.
Dr. George Griffin ’39
Dr. George Griffin ’39 died on September 16, 2009, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Crystal L. Dewberry ’95
Crystal L. Dewberry ’95 died on September 15, 2009, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Henry Alan Steeves Jr. ’38
Henry Alan Steeves Jr. ’38 died on September 14, 2009, at the Windsor Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Raymond M. Biggs ’53
Raymond M. Biggs ’53 died on September 14, 2009, in Covina, California.
Winfield A. “Pete” Peterson Jr. ’42
Winfield A. “Pete” Peterson Jr.’42 died on September 10, 2009, in Scarborough, Maine.
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Louis A. Wood ’52
Louis A. Wood ’52, a prominent commercial attorney in Portland, died on September 10, 2009, in Portland, from complications of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a disease he battled for 29 years.
John F. MacMorran ’46
John F. MacMorran ’46, whom Bowdoin honored with a Distinguished Educator Award in 1981, died on September 5, 2009, in St. Stephen, New Brunswick.
Nicholas G. Spicer ’60
Nicholas G. Spicer ’60 died of cancer on September 4, 2009.
Robert Schnabel ’44
Robert Schnabel ’44, former president of Valparaiso University, died on September 1, 2009, in Linton, Indiana, after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and kidney failure.
Amos W. Shepard Jr. ’40
Amos W. Shepard Jr. ’40, an antiquarian who specialized in English lighting fixtures, died on August 31, 2009, in Middletown, Connecticut after a prolonged illness. Continue reading
Donald Walker Hanson ’50
Donald Walker Hanson ’50 died on August 23, 2009, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Dr. Aditya Behl ’88
Dr. Aditya Behl ’88, a highly regarded scholar of South Asian literature, died
of internal bleeding on August 22, 2009, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Andrew T. McMillan ’58
Andrew T. McMillan ’58, renowned sculptor and teacher, died on August 21, 2009, in Randolph, New Hampshire.
Glenn B. Snow ’59
Glenn B. Snow ’59 died on August 18, 2009, in North Syracuse, New York. Continue reading
Charles F.C. Henderson ’37
Charles F.C. Henderson ’37, a life-long teacher and decorated World War II veteran, died on August 9, 2009, at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, three days after a serious fall at home.
Edward V. Bush ’67
Edward V. Bush ’67 died on August 8, 2009, while sailing in the Monhegan Race off the Maine coast.
David Warren Laurie ’59
David Warren Laurie ’59, a dedicated Little League coach, died on August 7, 2009, in Cataumet, Massachusetts.
Harry Edward Waning ’49
Harry Edward Waning ’49, a prolific southern Maine builder, died on August 5, 2009, in Westbrook, Maine.
Hewlett S. Stone ’30
Hewlett S. Stone ’30 died on August 3, 2009, in Powhatan, Virginia. Continue reading
Taylor “Tad” Gaither ’64
Taylor “Tad” Gaither ’64 died in August 2009, at his Fort Worth, Texas, home.
Marc Etienne Guerette ’94
Marc Etienne Guerette ’94 died on August 1, 2009, in Denver, Colorado.
Lt. Col. Edmund Miles Keefe Jr. ’60
Lt. Col. Edmund Miles Keefe Jr. ’60 died on July 22, 2009, in Irvine, California.
William David Levin ’37
William David Levin ’37 died on July 21, 2009, in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Peter A. Southwick ’52
Peter A. Southwick ’52 died on July 19, 2009, at his home in Somers, Connecticut.
Sergeant L. Leighton Knox ’65
Sergeant L. Leighton Knox ’65 died on July 18, 2009, in Huntsville, Alabama. Continue reading
Everett Parker Pope ’41, H’46, H’89
Everett Parker Pope ’41, H’46, H’89, Maine’s last surviving WWII Medal of Honor recipient, died on July 16, 2009, in Bath on his 90th birthday.
Albert C. McKenna ’47
Albert C. McKenna ’47 died on July 15, 2009, in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts.
Bertram H. Silverman ’34
Bertram H. Silverman ’34, who conquered life despite several health setbacks, died on July 13, 2009, in Peabody, Massachusetts, after a brief illness.
Patrick J. McManus ’76
Patrick J. McManus ’76, the former mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts, died on July 10, 2009, at his home in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Harry Waldemar Hultgren, Jr. ’40
Harry Waldemar Hultgren, Jr. ’40 died on July 7, 2009, in West Hartford, Connecticut, after a brief illness. Continue reading
Daniel W. Morrison Jr. ’48
Daniel W. Morrison Jr. ’48 died on July 4, 2009, in White Plains, New York. Continue reading