Raymond T. Adams, Jr. ’56 died on October 8, 2011, in Orrington, Maine. Continue reading
Obituaries : Class of 1956
Horst Albach ’59, H’99
Horst Albach ’59, H’99 died on December 25, 2021, in Bad Godesberg, Germany. Continue reading
William Beeson III ’56
William Beeson III ’56 died on January 28, 2004, in San Luis Obispo, California.
James Matthew Belknap ’56
James Matthew Belknap ’56 died on November 23, 2003, in Damariscotta, Maine.
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 on January 21, 2015, in Savannah, Georgia. Continue reading
Peter T. C. Bramhall ’56
Peter T. C. Bramhall ’56 died on March 13, 2014, in Falmouth, Maine. Continue reading
J. Curtis Brewer ’56
J. Curtis Brewer ’56 died on September 7, 2022, in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Richard W. Brown ’56
Richard W. Brown ’56 died on July 24, 2021, in Ludlow, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Dr. John F. Burns ’56
Dr. John F. Burns ’56 died on December 23, 2009, in Augusta, Maine.
James Standish Carter ’56
James Standish Carter ’56 died on March 18, 2006, in Portland, Maine.
Herbert Tibbetts Caverly II ’56
Herbert Tibbetts Caverly II ’56 died on September 10, 2004, in Bath, Maine.
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 on November 26, 2013, in Portland, Maine. Continue reading
John Baldwin Dabney ’56
John Baldwin Dabney ’56 died on April 7, 2005, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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, Oregon.
Willis Henry Durst, Jr. ’56
Willis Henry Durst, Jr. ’56 died on May 21, 2007, in Los Angeles, California.
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 on December 19, 2011, in Granby, Connecticut. Continue reading
Frederick Ferber ’56
Frederick Ferber ’56 died on August 5, 2020, in Mastic, New York. Continue reading
Ronald P. Fleet ’56
Ronald P. Fleet ’56 died on December 29, 2021, in Gloucester, Massachusetts. 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 on December 29, 2014, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, Maine. 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 on 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.
Warren H. Greene, Jr. ’56
Warren H. Greene, Jr. ’56 died on April 15, 2022, in Winchester, Virginia. Continue reading
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 on November 5, 2011, in Albany, New York. 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 on September 18, 2014, in Lewiston, Maine. Continue reading
Elliott Kanbar ’56
Elliott Kanbar ’56 died on December 12, 2023, in New York, New York. Continue reading
Max A. Karner III ’56
Max A. Karner III ’56 died on November 28, 2019, in Palm Coast, Florida.
Lewis Kaskel ’56
Lewis Kaskel ’56 died on October 12, 2009, in Boca Raton, Florida.
Robert A. Keay ’56
Robert A. Keay ’56 died on May 1, 2007.
Harry S. Keller III ’56
Harry S. Keller III ’56 died on October 24, 2022, in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Raymond F. Kierstead, Jr. ’56
Raymond F. Kierstead, Jr. ’56 died on September 13, 2023, in Portland, Oregon. Continue reading
William H. Kirk ’56
William H. Kirk ’56 died on November 9, 2021, in Waldwick, New Jersey. Continue reading
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 on March 5, 2013, in Newton, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Richard W. Kurtz ’56
Richard W. Kurtz ’56 died on July 22, 2023, in Williamsburg, Virginia. Continue reading
J. Steward LaCasce ’56
J. Steward LaCasce ’56 died on November 4, 2023, in Tucson, Arizona.
Philip A. Lee, Jr. ’56
Philip A. Lee, Jr. ’56 died on February 21, 2012, in St. Paul, Minnesota. 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.
John R. MacKay II ’56
John R. MacKay II ’56 died on August 28, 2024, in West Caldwell, New Jersey.
Herbert Mahler ’56
Herbert Mahler ’56 died on December 10, 2015, in Woodstock, New York. Continue reading
Albert R. Marshall ’56
Albert R. Marshall ’56 died on January 31, 2025 in Hockessin, Delaware.
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.
Stephen J. McCabe ’56
Stephen J. McCabe ’56 died on May 21, 2022, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Richard F. Merritt ’56
Richard F. Merritt ’56 died on June 30, 2014, in Gwynedd, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Alan W. Messer ’56
Alan W. Messer ’56 died on September 18, 2024, in Sarasota, Florida.
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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, New Hampshire.
Clark H. Neill ’56
Clark H. Neill ’56 died on August 8, 2021, in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Continue reading
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 on 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
Harlan I. Prater III ’56
Harlan I. Prater III ’56 died on March 18, 2024, in Fayette, Alabama. Continue reading
Benjamin G. M. Priest ’56
Benjamin G. M. Priest ’56 died on April 3, 2012. Continue reading
Wallace William Rich ’56
Wallace William Rich ’56 died on April 19, 2007, in Brunswick, Maine.
Donald E. Richter ’56
The Reverend Donald E. Richter ’56 died on September 28, 2014, in Jamestown, Rhode Island. Continue reading
Sven O. Salin ’56
Sven O. Salin ’56 died on February 18, 2013, in Alvjo, Sweden. 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, Virginia.
David Sewall ’56
David Sewall ’56 died on February 2, 2004, in Portland, Maine.
Philip E. Shakir ’56
Philip E. Shakir ’56 died on May 16, 2012, in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Aaron J. Shatkin ’56, H’79
Aaron J. Shatkin ’56, H’79 died on June 4, 2012, at his home in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. 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 on July 7, 2008, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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 on May 15, 2009, in Glastonbury, Connecticut.
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
Theodore M. Strong, Jr. ’56
Theodore M. Strong, Jr. ’56 died on September 23, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Continue reading
Robert L. Sutherland ’56
Robert L. Sutherland ’56 died on June 26, 2015, in Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Ronald C. Todd ’56
Ronald C. Todd ’56 died on December 13, 2024, in Pensacola, Florida.
Orville Z. Tyler III ’56
Orville Z. Tyler III ’56 died on January 6, 2014, in Mt. Pleasant, Alabama. Continue reading
Kurt Elwood Volk, Jr. ’56
Kurt Elwood Volk, Jr. ’56 died on November 22, 2007, in New Haven, Connecticut.
Maynard S. Wallace Jr. ’56
Maynard S. Wallace Jr. ’56 died on January 26, 2019, in Jupiter, Florida. Continue reading
Hendrik W. Wamsteker ’56
Hendrik W. Wamsteker ’56 died on May 27, 2015. Continue reading
John Ware ’56
John Ware ’56 died on October 8, 2023, in Owls Head, Maine.
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 on March 29, 2013, in Gloucester, Massachusetts. 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.
Wayne M. Wright ’56
Wayne M. Wright ’56 died on March 4, 2023, in Marana, Arizona. Continue reading
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 on October 13, 2013. Continue reading