Raymond T. Adams, Jr. ’56 died October 8, 2011, in Orrington. He was born on February 21, 1935, in Bangor, and graduated from Bangor High School. He was a member of Zeta Psi fraternity, Continue reading
Obituaries : Class of 1956
William Beeson III ’56
William Beeson III ’56 died on January 28, 2004 in San Luis Obispo, CA.
James Matthew Belknap ’56
James Matthew Belknap ’56 died on November 23, 2003, in Damariscotta.
David H. Bird ’56
David H. Bird ’56 died on October 12, 2015, in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Continue reading
Philip C. Boggs ’56
Philip C. Boggs ’56 died January 21, 2015, in Savannah, Georgia. Continue reading
Peter T. C. Bramhall ’56
Peter T. C. Bramhall ’56 died March 13, 2014, in Falmouth. He was born on February 28, 1934, in Portland, and prepared for college at Deering High School and Governors Academy. He graduated cum laude from Bowdoin, a member of Zeta Psi fraternity, and served as reunion chair, organizing every class reunion since graduation. Continue reading
Dr. John F. Burns ’56
Dr. John F. Burns ’56 died December 23, 2009, in Augusta.
James Standish Carter ’56
James Standish Carter ’56 died on March 18, 2006, in Portland.
Herbert Tibbetts Caverly II ’56
Herbert Tibbetts Caverly II ’56 died on September 10, 2004, in Bath.
Peter Chapman ’56
Peter Chapman ’56 died on April 20, 2018, in Hingham, Massachusetts.
Ellsworth Bentley Clark ’56
Ellsworth Bentley Clark ’56 died on January 13, 2008, in Plano,Texas.
Briah K. Connor ’56
Briah K. Connor ’56 died on September 28, 2016, in Frederick, Maryland. Continue reading
Harris L. Curtis ’56
Harris L. Curtis ’56 died November 26, 2013, in Portland. He was born in Portland on May 19, 1934, the son of the late Dr. Harry L. Curtis ’20, and graduated from Portland High School. He was a member of Chi Psi fraternity. Continue reading
John Baldwin Dabney ’56
John Baldwin Dabney ’56 died on April 7, 2005, in Virginia Beach, VA.
Donald S. Dean ’56
Donald S. Dean ’56 died on December 2, 2016, in New York, New York. Continue reading
Paul S. Doherty ’56
Paul S. Doherty ’56 died on January 30, 2016, in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Louis Averis DuPlessis, Jr. ’56
Louis Averis DuPlessis, Jr. ’56 died on August 1, 2004, in Gearhart, OR.
Willis Henry Durst, Jr. ’56
Willis Henry Durst, Jr. ’56 died on May 21, 2007 in Los Angeles, Calif.
LeRoy E. Dyer ’56
LeRoy E. Dyer ’56 died on July 19, 2019, in North Chatham, Massachusetts.
Charles F. Eades ’56
Charles F. Eades ’56 died on October 13, 2017, in New Bedford, Massachusetts
J. Raymond Fairman ’56
J. Raymond Fairman ’56 died December 19, 2011, in Granby, Conn. He was born in Stafford Springs, Conn., on February 28, 1935, and prepared for college at Melrose (Mass.) High School. Continue reading
Ernest G. Flint Jr. ’56
Ernest G. Flint Jr. ’56 died on April 12, 2011, in Beverly, Massachusetts.
William H. Freeman ’56
William H. Freeman ’56 died December 29, 2014, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. Continue reading
John David Gardner ’56
John David Gardner ’56 died on June 18, 2011, in Walnut, California.
Philip W. Gilman ’56
Philip W. Gilman ’56 died on February 5, 2010, in Dunnellon, Florida.
Leon A. Gorman ’56, H’83
Leon A. Gorman ’56, H’83, died September 3, 2015, in Yarmouth, Maine. Continue reading
William H. Grainger IV ’56
William H. Grainger IV ’56 died on October 16, 2014, in Bath, Maine. We’re preparing his full Bowdoin obituary, which will appear here in the near future.
William W. Hale Jr. ’56
William W. Hale Jr. ’56 died on February 26, 1982, in Boston, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Robert C. Hamlin ’56
Robert C. Hamlin ’56 died on July 5, 2017, in Jupiter, Florida.
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Dr. Herbert E. Hammons Jr. ’56
Dr. Herbert E. Hammons, Jr. ’56 died November 5, 2011, in Albany, N.Y. He was born on December 23, 1933, in Bangor and graduated from Bangor High School. Continue reading
David W. Holmes ’56
David W. Holmes ’56 died on March 18, 2017, in Blue Ridge, Virginia.
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J. Kevin Hughes ’56
J. Kevin Hughes ’56 died on August 25, 2018, in Boca Grande, Florida.
Roland H. Janelle ’56
Roland H. Janelle ’56 died September 18, 2014, in Lewiston. He was born on May 22, 1934, in Lewiston, and graduated from Lewiston High School, where he was a standout basketball and track star. Continue reading
Lewis Kaskel ’56
Lewis Kaskel ’56 died October 12, 2009, in Boca Raton, Fla.
Robert A. Keay ’56
Robert A. Keay ’56 died May 1, 2007.
Wendell P. Koch ’56
Wendell P. Koch ’56 died on October 16, 2014, in Melbourne, Florida. We’re preparing his full Bowdoin obituary, which will appear here in the near future.
Sanford A. “Sandy” Kowal ’56
Sanford A. “Sandy” Kowal ’56 died March 5, 2013, in Newton, Mass. He was born in Newark, N.J., on August 27, 1934, and prepared for college at Newton (Mass.) High School. He was a member of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity and went on to graduate from Boston University Law School in 1961. Continue reading
Philip A. Lee Jr. ’56
Philip A. Lee, Jr. ’56 died February 21, 2012, in St. Paul, Minn. He was born on March 1, 1935, in Waldoboro, and prepared for college at Continue reading
John T. Libby ’56
John T. Libby ’56 died on January 17, 2017, in Falmouth, Maine.
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Richard W. Loughry ’56
Richard W. Loughry ’56 died on January 17, 2011, in Centennial, Colorado.
Herbert Mahler ’56
Herbert Mahler ’56 died on December 10, 2015, in Woodstock, New York. Continue reading
George A. Massih Jr. ’56
George A. Massih Jr. ’56 died on March 19, 2001, in Wilmington, Delaware. Continue reading
William L. Mather ’56
William L. Mather ’56 died on January 5, 2017, in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
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Robert W. Mathews ’56
Robert W. Mathews ’56 died on December 5, 2017, in Falmouth, Maine.
Richard F. Merritt ’56
Richard F. Merritt ’56 died June 30, 2014, in Gwynedd, Pa. He was born on November 16, 1934, in South Braintree, Mass., and graduated from Rockland High School. Continue reading
John C. Morris ’56
John C. Morris ’56 died on February 24, 2017, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.
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Stephen R. Morse ’56
Stephen R. Morse ’56 died on November 7, 2010, in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Alfred Irving Murray ’56
Alfred Irving Murray ’56 died on December 2, 2004, in Concord, NH.
Wayne F. Orsie ’56
Wayne F. Orsie ’56 died on August 3, 2017, in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
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Carroll E. Pennell II ’56
Carroll E. Pennell II ’56 died July 30, 2008, in Brunswick, Maine.
Leonard G. Plasse ’56
Leonard G. Plasse ’56 died on January 13, 2021 in Palm Bay, Florida. Continue reading
Benjamin G. M. Priest ’56
Benjamin G. M. Priest ’56 died April 3, 2012. He was born in Boston on June 15, 1934, son of the late George T. Priest ’26, and graduated from Classical High School in Providence, R.I. Continue reading
Wallace William Rich ’56
Wallace William Rich ’56 died on April 19, 2007, in Brunswick.
Donald E. Richter ’56
The Reverend Donald E. Richter ’56 died September 28, 2014, in Jamestown, R.I. He was born in Lancaster, Mass., on January 28, 1935, and graduated from Lancaster High School. Continue reading
Sven O. Salin ’56
Sven O. Salin ’56 died February 18, 2013, in Alvjo, Sweden. He was born on the island of Wormsö (now called Vormsi) in Estonia on October 30, 1933. He moved to Sweden in 1944 with his mother and brother. His father was mobilized in 1941 in the Red Army and was taken by the Russians after they invaded Estonia, and his family never saw him again. Continue reading
Richard D. Sears ’56
Richard D. Sears ’56 died on September 27, 2017, in Winston Salem, North Carolina.
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Jack Seelye (Maynard Arthur Seelye) ’56
Jack Seelye (Maynard Arthur Seelye) ’56 died of stomach cancer on March 21, 2004, in Charlottesville, VA.
David Sewall ’56
David Sewall ’56 died on February 2, 2004, in Portland.
Philip E. Shakir ’56
Philip E. Shakir ’56 died May 16, 2012, in West Roxbury, Mass. He was born in Framingham, Mass., on April 6, 1934, Continue reading
Aaron J. Shatkin ’56, H’79
Aaron J. Shatkin ’56, H’79 died June 4, 2012, at his home in Scotch Plains, N.J. He was born on July 18, 1934 in Providence, and graduated from Nelson Aldrich High School. A member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity, Continue reading
John S. Shepard III ’56
John S. Shepard III ’56 died on August 18, 2016, in Concord, New Hampshire.
Herbert S. Shimmin ’56
Herbert S. Shimmin ’56 died July 7, 2008, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Frederick O. Smith II ’56
Frederick O. Smith II ’56 died on January 22, 2019, in Portland, Maine. Continue reading
Samuel M. Snyder ’56, P’82, P’85
Samuel M. Snyder ’56, P’82, P’85 died on October 3, 2020 in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Continue reading
John Hartwell Stearns Jr. ’56
John Hartwell Stearns Jr. ’56 died May 15, 2009, in Glastonbury, Conn.
Timothy B. Stearns ’56
Timothy B. Stearns ’56 died on September 20, 2017, in Augusta, Maine.
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Terry D. Stenberg ’56
Terry D. Stenberg ’56 died on Sunday, July 5, 2020 in Camden, Maine. Continue reading
Robert L. Sutherland ’56
Robert L. Sutherland ’56 died on June 26, 2015, in Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Orville Z. Tyler III ’56
Orville Z. Tyler III ’56, died January 6, 2014, in Mt. Pleasant, Ala. He was born on July 30, 1934, in Savannah, Ga., and prepared for college at Leavenworth Senior High School. A member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity, he went on to earn a master’s in business administration from Tulane University in 1964. Continue reading
Kurt Elwood Volk, Jr. ’56
Kurt Elwood Volk, Jr. ’56 died on November 22, 2007, in New Haven, Conn.
Maynard S. Wallace Jr. ’56
Maynard S. Wallace Jr. ’56 died on January 26, 2019, in Jupiter, Florida. Continue reading
Robert P. Warren ’56
Robert P. Warren ’56 died on March 17, 2015, in Bedford, New Hampshire. Continue reading
Frederick C. Wilkins ’56
Frederick C. Wilkins ’56 died March 29, 2013, in Gloucester, Mass. He was born in Lynn, Mass., on May 23, 1935, and prepared for college at Wakefield (Mass.) High School. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and wrote the music for a musical revue, while William Beeson III ’56 wrote the text. Continue reading
Lloyd E. Willey ’56
Lloyd E. Willey ’56 died on November 6, 2017, in Bangor, Maine. Continue reading
B. Lee Wood ’56
B. Lee Wood ’56 died on October 13, 2010, in Ithica, New York.
Donald M. Zuckert ’56
Donald M. Zuckert ’56 H’06, former chairman of the Board of Trustees and one of Madison Avenue’s original “Mad Men,” died of a heart attack October 13, 2013. His commitment to Bowdoin was unwavering. He assumed important roles in the Campaign for Bowdoin in the 1980s and served as chair of the New Century Campaign from 1996 to 1998. He was elected an overseer of the College in 1987 and a trustee of the College in 1995. Continue reading