Franklin B. Allen ’45 died on May 27, 2011, in Scarborough, Maine. Continue reading
Obituaries : Class of 1945
Norman L. Barr ’45
Norman L. Barr ’45 died on December 13, 2018, in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Thomas Shelley Vallette Bartlett ’45
Thomas Shelley Vallette Bartlett ’45 died on September 18, 2006, in Castine, Maine.
Robert Willis Belknap, Jr. ’45
Robert Willis Belknap, Jr. ’45 died on September 9, 2004, in Damariscotta, Maine.
Richard H. Bonney ’45
Richard H. Bonney ’45 died on January 12, 2016, in West Norriton, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Dr. Edwin S. Briggs ’45
Dr. Edwin S. Briggs ’45, who taught English at Wheaton College for 47 years, died September 28, 2011, in Waban, Mass. He was born on January 10, 1924, in Waltham, Mass., and prepared for college at Waltham High School. Continue reading
Edward Benjamin Burr ’45
Edward Benjamin Burr ’45 died on November 24, 2004, in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Franklin N. Calderwood II ’45
Franklin N. Calderwood II ’45 died on August 11, 2019, in Goshen, Utah.
Sheldon E. Carbee ’45
Sheldon E. Carbee ’45 died January 6, 2014, at the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Jaffrey, N.H. He was born in Boston on June 13, 1922, and prepared for college at Melrose (Mass.) High School and Governor Dummer Academy. Bowdoin granted him a Certificate of Honor in 1945; he graduated in 1946, remaining a member of the class of 1945. Continue reading
John T. Caulfield ’45
John T. Caulfield ’45 died on October 20, 2008, in Ashland, Oregon.
Frederick H. Clarkson, Jr. ’45
Frederick H. Clarkson, Jr. ’45 died December 20, 2013, in Springfield, Mass. He was born on March 28, 1923, in New York City, and prepared for college at Phillips Exeter Academy. He was a member of Chi Psi fraternity at Bowdoin, and he studied for a year at College of the City of New York. Continue reading
Taylor W. Cole ’45
Taylor W. Cole ’45 died on June 13, 2015, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
William Joseph Collins ’45
William Joseph Collins ’45 died on September 13, 2006, in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Richard Condike ’45
Richard Condike ’45 died May 22, 2013, at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass. He was born in Brockton on June 24, 1923, and prepared for college at Brighton (Mass.) High School and Brookline (Mass.) High School. A member of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, he graduated from Bowdoin cum laude in 1946 but remained a member of the class of 1945. Continue reading
The Reverend Jesse M. Corum III ’45
The Reverend Jesse M. Corum III ’45 died April 17, 2012, in Vero Beach, Fla. He was born on October 7, 1923, in West Norristown, Pa., and prepared for college at Haverford School. He was a cheerleader and track star with a 4:39 mile. He joined the service after a year at Bowdoin, where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Continue reading
John R. Cramer, Jr.
John R. Cramer, Jr. ’45 died on December 24, 2012, in Floral Park, New York. Continue reading
Robert M. Cross ’45, H’89
Robert M. Cross ’45, H’89, Secretary of the College Emeritus, whose prolific correspondence defined graciousness for generations of Bowdoin alumni, died on July 15, 2012, in Brunswick, Maine.
Robert E. Crozier ’45
Robert E. Crozier ’45 died on September 2, 2017, in Burlington, Massachusetts.
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John A. Curtis ’45
John A. Curtis ’45 died on February 7, 2015, in Great Falls, Montana.
George Robert Dawson ’45
George Robert Dawson ’45 died on May 16, 2007, in Rockport, Maine.
Robert E. DeKalb ’45
Robert E. DeKalb ’45 died on February 16, 2007.
Robert Ingvar deSherbinin ’45
Robert Ingvar deSherbinin ’45 died on March 31, 2006, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Edward T. Devine ’45
Edward T. Devine ’45 died on November 7, 2009, in Falmouth, Maine after a brief illness. Continue reading
Bradford W. Drake III ’45
Bradford W. Drake III ’45 died January 5, 2014, in Ocala, Fla. He was born on May 20, 1922, in Stoughton, Mass., and prepared for college at Stoughton High School and Mt. Herman Prep School. He served to lieutenant as a bomber pilot in the Army Air Forces in France and Liberia during the height of World War II and was promoted to captain in the Air Force Reserves, where he served from 1950 to 1960. Continue reading
Edward C. Drinkwater, Jr. ’45
Edward C. Drinkwater, Jr. ’45 died on December 4, 2020 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Vernon Francis Dudley ’45
Vernon Francis Dudley ’45 died on September 10, 2005, in Guilford, Connecticut.
James Early ’45
James Early ’45 died on June 20, 2005, in Dallas, Texas.
Harry B. Eddy ’45
Harry B. Eddy ’45 died on May 6, 2008, at Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine.
Richard Earle Eskilson ’45
Richard Earle Eskilson ’45 died on October 8, 2004, in Falmouth, Maine.
Dr. Doane Fischer ’45
Dr. Doane Fischer ’45 died on April 7, 2008, in Lexington, Kentucky.
Rudolph Gastav Louis Flinker ’45
Rudolph Gastav Louis Flinker ’45 died on June 29, 2007, in Glen Rock, New Jersey.
Dexter Foss ’45
Dexter Foss ’45 died on August 14, 2018, in Woodstock, Vermont.
Peter Adams Garland ’45
Peter Adams Garland ’45 died on January 26, 2005, in Brunswick, Maine.
Merton P. Goodspeed ’45
Merton P. Goodspeed ’45 died on March 31, 2013, in Harwich, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Dr. Frederick J. Gregory ’45
Dr. Frederick J. Gregory ’45 died March 19, 2012, in Belfast. He was born on July 13, 1924, in Caribou. He was a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity. He graduated from McGill University with a doctorate of medicine and surgical medicine in 1948, interned in surgery at Hartford General Hospital and completed his surgical residency at Continue reading
A.J. Hammerle ’45
A.J. Hammerle ’45 died on September 29, 2018, in Northampton, Massachusetts.
James Emerson Herrick ’45
James Emerson Herrick ’45 died on July 9, 2007, in Bath, Maine.
Alfred L. Heymann ’45
Alfred L. Heymann ’45 died April 19, 2012, in Garberville, Calif. He was born in Roxbury, Mass., on December 22, 1922, and prepared for college at Roxbury Memorial High School and Bridgton Academy. He attended Bowdoin from 1941 to 1942 and served to corporal in the Army during World War II. Continue reading
Dr. David Sanders Howell ’45
Dr. David Sanders Howell ’45, an internationally recognized researcher of osteoarthritis, died on March 11, 2009, in Bossier City, Louisiana. Continue reading
Roswell E. Hubbard, Jr. ’45
Roswell E. Hubbard, Jr. ’45 died on February 16, 2009, in Wayland, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Murdoch Matheson Johnson II ’45
Murdoch Matheson Johnson II ’45 died on November 2, 2005, in Rockland, Maine.
Rev. David B. Johnston ’45
Rev. David B. Johnston ’45 died March 17, 2013, in White River Junction, Vt. He was born on February 20, 1923, in Ashland, Mass., and prepared for college at Medford (Mass.) High School. He attended Bowdoin from 1941 to 1943 and from 1945 to 1946, was a member of Zeta Psi fraternity, and he enlisted in the Army during World War II and served to sergeant. Continue reading
Horace H. Jones ’45
Horace H. Jones ’45 died on April 4, 2004, in Deltona, Florida. Continue reading
George J. Kern ’45
George J. Kern ’45 died on January 31, 2012, in Portland, Maine. Continue reading
H. Thayer Kingsbury ’45
H. Thayer Kingsbury ’45 died on December 2, 2012, in Keene, New Hampshire. Continue reading
Lloyd R. Knight ’45
Lloyd R. Knight ’45 died on June 9, 2019, in Portland, Maine
Frederick P. Koallick ’45
Frederick P. Koallick ’45 died on February 26, 2018, in Rye, New Hampshire.
Stanley Adams Lawry, Jr. ’45
Stanley Adams Lawry, Jr. ’45 died on September 22, 2007, in Loma Linda, California.
Norval Bacon Lewis ’45
Norval Bacon Lewis ’45 died on January 12, 2004, in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Austin List ’45
Austin List ’45 died on February 3, 2007, in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Donald M. Lockhart ’45
Donald M. Lockhart ’45 died on October 31, 2019, in Northfield, Vermont.
William Edmund MacIntyre ’45
William Edmund MacIntyre ’45 died on June 6, 2007, in Newark, Delaware.
James B. MacNaughton, Jr. ’45
James B. MacNaughton, Jr. ’45 died on January 31, 2010, in Queensbury, New York. Continue reading
Henry S. Maxfield ’45
Henry S. Maxfield ’45 died November 3, 2013, in Wolfeboro, N.H. He was born in Boston on June 4, 1923, and prepared for college at the Browne & Nichols School. He served to first lieutenant the Army Air Corps during World War II, serving as a navigator on a B-24 Liberator operating out of England. Continue reading
Donald Robert Maxson ’45
Donald Robert Maxson ’45 died on February 13, 2020, in Providence, Rhode Island. Continue reading
Adin R. Merrow ’45
Dr. Adin R. Merrow ’45 died September 8, 2011, in New York City. He was born on November 16, 1923, in Montpelier, Vt., and prepared for college at Nyack (N.Y.) Junior-Senior High School, where he was an Eagle Scout and captain of the swim team. He left Bowdoin in 1942 and served to technician fifth class Continue reading
Walter Sherman Morgan ’45
Walter Sherman Morgan ’45 died on March 7, 2006, in North Haven, Connecticut.
Merton E. Ober, Jr. ’45
Merton E. Ober, Jr. ’45 died on October 6, 2008, in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Frank A. Oxnard ’45
Frank A. Oxnard ’45 died January 15, 2013, in East Wareham, Mass. He was born on May 29, 1922, in Medford, Mass., son of the late Charles L. Oxnard of the Class of 1911, and prepared for college at Medford High School and Hebron Academy. Continue reading
Richard C. Perkins ’45
Richard C. Perkins ’45 died on October 30, 2008, in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
Alfred M. Perry, Jr. ’45
Alfred M. Perry, Jr. ’45 died on December 9, 2019 in Franklin, Tennessee. Continue reading
Philip H. Philbin ’45
Philip H. Philbin ’45 died on October 10, 2010, in Bethesda, Maryland. Continue reading
Wallace C. Philoon, Jr. ’45
Wallace C. Philoon, Jr. ’45 died on July 14, 2012, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Continue reading
Jeffrey Richardson Power ’45
Jeffrey Richardson Power ’45 died on August 11, 2006, in Cohasset, Massachusetts.
Waldo Eugene Pray ’45
Waldo Eugene Pray ’45 died on March 19, 2007, in Scarborough, Maine at a Maine Veterans’ Home.
Colonel Raymond T. Reid ’45
Colonel Raymond T. Reid ’45 died October 8, 2011, in Virginia Beach. He was born in New Haven on June 7, 1921, and prepared for college at New Haven High School and Hopkins Grammar School. He attended Bowdoin from 1941 to February 1943, a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity, when he left to serve in the Army during World War II. Continue reading
Norman B. Richards ’45
Norman B. Richards ’45 died in early February 2015 in Sausalito, California.
Philip Russakoff ’45
Philip Russakoff ’45 died on October 28, 2010, in Skowhegan, Maine. Continue reading
C. Lennart Sandquist ’45
C. Lennart Sandquist ’45 died on January 4, 2017, in Fisherville, Virginia. Continue reading
Ronald W. Sawyer ’45
Ronald W. Sawyer ’45 died on March 30, 2014, in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Continue reading
A. Chandler Schmalz ’45
A. Chandler Schmalz ’45 died June 23, 2013, in Conyers, Ga. He was born in Dedham, Mass., on June 30, 1924, and graduated from Dedham High School. He attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute while in the Navy and Boston University Medical School for one year after Bowdoin, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. Continue reading
Thomas J. Seaton, Jr. ’45
Thomas J. Seaton, Jr. ’45 died January 2, 2014, in Moosup, Conn. He was born on August 5, 1922, on Fishers Island, N.Y., and prepared for college at Plainfield High School and Suffield Academy. He attended Bowdoin from 1941 to 1942, a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. Continue reading
J. Gibson Semmes ’45
J. Gibson Semmes ’45 died on September 7, 2013, in Potomac, Maryland. Continue reading
Leonard M. Sherman ’45
Leonard M. Sherman ’45 died September 16, 2014, at his home in Kennett Square, Pa. He was born in Arlington, Mass., on February 24, 1924, and graduated from Winchester (Mass.) High School. He graduated cum laude from Bowdoin, a member of Zeta Psi fraternity, with majors in mathematics and chemistry. Continue reading
John R. Sides ’45
John R. Sides ’45 died March 5, 2012, in Boynton Beach, Fla. He was born on January 29, 1922, in Boston, and prepared for college at Wellesley (Mass.) High School and Nobles and Greenough. He attended Bowdoin from 1941 to 1943, a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity. Continue reading
Commander Frederick R. Sims ’45
Commander Frederick R. Sims ’45 died on October 1, 2013, in Hanover, Maryland. Continue reading
Frederick A. Spear ’45
Frederick A. Spear ’45 died on December 31, 2008, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Garth Albert Stonestreet ’45
Garth Albert Stonestreet ’45 died on April 6, 2004, in Milton, Massachusetts.
Arthur Sweeney Jr. ’45
Arthur Sweeney Jr. ’45 died on March 8, 2017, in Topsham, Maine.
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William T. Talcott, Jr. ’45
William T. Talcott, Jr. ’45 died on December 25, 2019 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Clifford K. Travis ’45
Clifford K. Travis ’45 died on August 7, 2016, in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. Continue reading
George Vinall ’45
George Vinall ’45 died on January 21, 2010, in Willow Street, Pennsylvania.
Harry Beresford Walsh ’45
Harry Beresford Walsh ’45 died on April 30, 2004, in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Timothy M. Warren ’45
Timothy M. Warren ’45 died on December 21, 2012, in Topsham, Maine. Continue reading
Richard Lansing Webb ’45
Richard Lansing Webb ’45 died on August 13, 2003, in Meriden, Connecticut.
Donald L. Webster ’45
Donald L. Webster ’45 died on August 12, 2008, in Houston, Texas.
Melvin L. Weiner ’45
Melvin L. Weiner ’45 died May 8, 2013, at his home in Andover, Mass. He was born on March 7, 1922, in Lawrence, Mass., and prepared for college at Lawrence High School and Phillips Academy Andover. He was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity. He served to lieutenant in the Army Air Forces during World War II, piloting B-25 and B-26 planes. He owned and operated Weiner’s Furs in Lawrence, Mass., for more than forty years. Continue reading
Roger P. Welch ’45
Roger P. Welch ’45 died on October 30, 2010, in Portland, Maine. Continue reading
Stuart A. White ’45
Stuart A. White ’45 died on August 9, 2006, in West Bradenton, Florida. Continue reading
Robert Whitman ’45
Robert Whitman ’45 died on September 12, 2010, in Winchester, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Philip Sawyer Wilder, Jr. ’45
Philip Sawyer Wilder, Jr. ’45 died on May 27, 2007, in La Jolla, California.
Carlton M. Woods Jr. ’45
Carlton M. Woods Jr. ’45 died on May 26, 2016, in Warminster, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Davis P. Wurts ’45
Davis P. Wurts ’45 died on November 8, 2010, in Rangeley, Maine. Continue reading
Christopher L. Yates ’45
Christopher L. Yates ’45 died December 27, 2012, in Arlington, Mass. He was born in Waterville on May 15, 1922, and graduated from Walpole (Mass.) High School. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. In 1943 he joined the Army and was assigned to Coast Artillery. Continue reading