Obituaries : Class of 1954

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 →

William A. Brown ’54

William A. Brown ’54 died March 30, 2013, in Windham. He was born on March 13, 1933, in Milo, and prepared for college at Milo High School. He served in the Army Finance Corps, mostly in Germany, graduated cum laude from Bowdoin, and earned a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Maine in 1959. Continue reading →

Robert E. Cetlin ’54

Robert E. Cetlin ’54 died on May 6, 2015, in Kings Park, New York. If more information becomes available, it will appear here.

Peter G. Dunn ’54

Peter G. Dunn ’54 died November 24, 2013, at his home in Center Ossipee, N.H. He was born on July 1, 1933, in Cambridge, Mass., and prepared for Bowdoin at The Holderness School and University of New Hampshire summer session. He was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity and served a tour of duty with the Army in Anchorage. Continue reading →

Lt. Colonel Donald P. Hayward ’54

Lt. Colonel Donald P. Hayward ’54 died September 25, 2014, at his home in Keene, N.H. He was born on May 17, 1932, in Brockton, Mass., and graduated from Brockton High School. He was a member of Alph Tau Omega fraternity, Bowdoin Glee Club, and Reserve Officers Training Corps. Continue reading →

Robert P. “Hap” Hazzard III

Robert P. “Hap” Hazzard III ’54 died at his home May 22, 2012, in Brunswick. He was born February 15, 1932, in Gardiner, and prepared for college at Deerfield Academy and Gardiner High School, where Continue reading →

Thomas W. “Will” Joy ’54

Thomas W. “Will” Joy ’54 died August 5, 2013, at his home in Orleans, Mass. He was born in Winchester, Mass., on December 11, 1932, son of the late John H. Joy of the Class of 1912, and prepared for college at Winchester High School. He spent his teen summers as a St. Croix Voyageur, later becoming a Junior Maine Guide. 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 →

John B. Leonard ’54

John B. Leonard ’54 died October 12, 2014, in Westport, Mass. He was born in Worcester, Mass., on March 21, 1932, and graduated from Somerset (Mass.) High School. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Continue reading →

Gerald M. Lewis ’54

Gerald M. Lewis ’54, the “lawyer with the golden voice,” died June 1, 2013, in Boston, of heart disease. He was born in Boston on June 23, 1928, and prepared for Bowdoin at Deering High School, the New England Conservatory of Music, and Portland Junior College, from which he transferred with an associate’s degree. Continue reading →

Richard E. Little ’54

Richard E. Little ’54 died April 30, 2013, at his home in New London, N.H. He was born Edward Buttolph on April 29, 1932, in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. and legally changed his name to Little when his mother remarried. He prepared for college at Newton (Mass.) High School and Newton Junior College. He was a member of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, played varsity baseball, and was a tenor in the glee club. Continue reading →