Richard W. Adams ’59 died on February 27, 2018, in Hingham, Massachusetts.
Obituaries : Class of 1959
Peter N. Anastas ’59
Peter N. Anastas ’59 died on December 27, 2019 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Jon F. Anderson ’59
Jon F. Anderson ’59 died on October 21, 2018, in Weston, Connecticut.
J. Kemler Appell ’59
J. Kemler Appell ’59 died on May 28, 2023, in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Continue reading
Richard G. Balboni ’59
Richard G. Balboni ’59 died on March 11, 2009, in Danvers, Massachusetts.
Peter F. Bastow ’59
Peter F. Bastow ’59 died on November 17, 2018, in Winslow, Maine.
Winfield Hutchinson Bearce ’59
Winfield Hutchinson Bearce ’59 died on July 24, 2006, in Indian River, Michigan.
Clayton D. Bennett ’59
Clayton D. Bennett ’59 died February 27, 2014, at his home in Dexter. He was born on April 24, 1937, in Dexter, and he graduated from Dexter High School. He was a member of the Meddiebempsters and president of Psi Upsilon fraternity. Continue reading
Kenneth Anthony Berlandi ’59
Kenneth Anthony Berlandi ’59, a long-time Boston teacher and school administrator, died on March 8, 2009, in Westborough, Massachusetts.
Alan D. Bernstein ’59
Alan D. Bernstein ’59 died February 16, 2014, in New York City. He was born on January 31, 1938, in New York City, and graduated from the New Lincoln School. Continue reading
Paul E. Bérubé ’59
Paul E. Bérubé ’59 died on September 5, 2018, in Pelham, Massachusetts.
Rudrick E. Boucher ’59
Rudrick E. Boucher ’59 died on April 25, 2017, in Cleveland, Ohio. Continue reading
Richard G. Briggs ’59
Richard G. Briggs ’59 died March 21, 2013, at his home in Belpre, Ohio. He was born in Bangor on June 11, 1937, son of the late Gordon D. Briggs ’33, and prepared for college at Hampden Academy and Hebron Academy. He graduated cum laude, a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, and went on to earn a master’s degree at the University of Rochester in 1969. Continue reading
James J. Brown ’59
James J. Brown ’59 died on March 14, 2017, in Richmond, Virginia.
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Richard A. Brown ’59
Richard A. Brown ’59 died on November 29, 2020 in Cornelius, North Carolina. Continue reading
Elton A. Burky ’59
Elton A. Burky ’59 died on December 6, 2017, in McKinleyville, California.
Christopher N. Chandler ’59
Christopher N. Chandler ’59 died on March 25, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. Continue reading
John M. Christie ’59
John M. Christie ’59 died on April 27, 2016, in Camden, Maine. Continue reading
Roger D. Coe ’59
Roger D. Coe ’59 died in October of 2021, in San Juan Capistrano, California. Continue reading
David A. Conary ’59
David A. Conary ’59 died on February 10, 2021 in Bryant Pond, Maine. Continue reading
Donald C. Doele ’59
Donald C. Doele ’59 died on August 9, 2022, in Portland, Maine. Continue reading
Richard Erwin Dolby ’59
Richard Erwin Dolby ’59 died on July 11, 2006, in Boston, Massachusetts.
William W. Dunn ’59
William W. Dunn ’59 died on April 16, 2019, in West Palm Beach, Florida
James E. Durkin ’59
James E. Durkin ’59 died on March 6, 2016, in San Rafael, California. Unfortunately, that is all the information the College has at this time.
Charles G. Dyer ’59
Charles G. Dyer ’59, died on November 01, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine Continue reading
Ronald G. Dyer ’59
Ronald G. Dyer ’59 died on July 30, 2018, in Lenox, Massachusetts.
Robert K. Edwards ’59
Robert K. Edwards ’59 died on September 19, 2020, in Winthrop, Maine. Continue reading
Paul L. Estes ’59
Paul L. Estes ’59 died on April 23, 2022, in Concord, New Hampshire Continue reading
Rodney W. Fisk ’59
Rodney W. Fisk ’59 died on January 3, 2019, in Naples, Florida. Continue reading
Richard L. Fogg ’59
Richard L. Fogg ’59 died on April 7, 2021 in Sonoma, California. Continue reading
Frank M. Folsom ’59
Frank M. Folsom ’59 died on September 30, 2015, in Auburn, Maine. Continue reading
Peter D. Fuller ’59
Peter D. Fuller ’59 died on September 9, 2021, in Kennebunk, Maine. Continue reading
Robert F. Y. Garrett III ’59
Robert F. Y. Garrett III ’59 died on May 28, 2021, in Marmora, New Jersey. Continue reading
Capt. David C. Gill ’59
Capt. David C. Gill ’59 died June 9, 2012, in Lancaster, Pa. He was born in Concord, N.H., on May 26, 1937, and prepared for college at Proctor Academy. He was Continue reading
Martin Gray ’59
Martin Gray ’59 died on October 31, 2022, in South Miami, Florida. Continue reading
Alton F. Gross ’59
Alton F. Gross ’59 died on August 17, 2023, in Colfax, North Carolina. Continue reading
Peter Bosworth Gustafson ’59
Peter Bosworth Gustafson ’59 died on November 3, 2006, in Bath, Maine.
T. James Hallee ’59
T. James Hallee ’59 died on October 5, 2022, in Portland, Maine. Continue reading
James Cuncan Hurd Hayward ’59
James Cuncan Hurd Hayward ’59 died on February 7, 2006, in North Middlesex, Vermont.
Frank Lee Hitchcock ’59
Frank Lee Hitchcock ’59 died on August 2, 2003, in Tucson, Arizona.
David M. Hunter ’59
David M. Hunter ’59 died on January 21, 2016, in Peoria, Arizona. Continue reading
Kenneth N. Judson ’59
Kenneth N. Judson ’59 died on February 28, 2023, in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Philip R. Kimball ’59
Philip R. Kimball ’59 died on December 23, 2022, in Belfast, Maine. Continue reading
David Warren Laurie ’59
David Warren Laurie ’59, a dedicated Little League coach, died on August 7, 2009, in Cataumet, Massachusetts.
William M. Lehmberg ’59
William M. Lehmberg ’59 died on February 3, 2022, in Paradise Valley, Arizona Continue reading
Gary Benjamin Lewis ’59
Gary Benjamin Lewis ’59 died on December 14, 2005, on Sinclair’s Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Glenn H. Matthews ’59
Glenn H. Matthews ’59 died July 17, 2013, in Wilmot, N.H., of Alzheimer’s disease. He was born on June 28, l937, in Quincy, Mass., and prepared for college at Braintree (Mass.) High School. He was a member of Chi Psi fraternity and a graduate of ROTC. Upon graduation, he served to second lieutenant in the Army. Continue reading
Edward B. Maxwell II ’59
Edward B. Maxwell II ’59 died on April 25, 2020 in Naples, Florida. Continue reading
Thomas Joseph McGovern, Jr. ’59
Thomas Joseph McGovern, Jr. ’59 died on March 23, 2005, in Needham, Massachusetts.
Powers Llewellyn McLean ’59
Powers Llewellyn McLean ’59 died on October 8, 2005, in Wall Township, New Jersey.
Robert Randall McLeod ’59
Robert Randall McLeod ’59 died on January 12, 2003, in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Roger D. McLeod ’59
Roger D. McLeod ’59, also known as Sagamo Powa Matagamon, Chief Sachem of Pawtucket Indian Lodge, died March 21, 2012, in Lowell, Mass. He was born in Rumford on November 9, 1937, and prepared for college at Stephens High School, where he was a member of the National Honor Society and a prize-winning speaker. Continue reading
Robert E. Meehan ’59
Robert E. Meehan ’59 died on December 10, 2021, in Dunwoody, Georgia Continue reading
Barry N. Miller ’59
Barry N. Miller ’59 died on September 23, 2023, in Providence, Rhode Island. Continue reading
Richard E. Morgan ’59
Richard E. Morgan ’59, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Constitutional Law and an esteemed and active member of the faculty for 45 years, died on November 13, 2014, at the age of 77. Continue reading
Thomas Field Mostrom ’59
Thomas Field Mostrom ’59 died on September 25, 2005, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
David E. Norbeck ’59
David E. Norbeck ’59 died on August 4, 2018, in St. Albans, Vermont.
David Olsen ’59
David Olsen ’59, trustee emeritus of Bowdoin, died on November 14, 2009, in Salisbury, Connecticut, after a lifelong dedication to his profession, philanthropy, and public service.
Stephen D. Oppenheim ’59
Stephen D. Oppenheim ’59 died on June 6, 2023, in Woburn, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Harold J. Parmelee ’59
Harold J. Parmelee ’59 died on March 25, 2022, in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Continue reading
Mark L. Power ’59
Mark L. Power ’59 died on August 23, 2020 in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland. Continue reading
Elliot P. Putnam ’59
Elliot P. Putnam ’59 died on December 5, 2021, in Bluffton, South Carolina Continue reading
Paul J. Rayment ’59
Paul J. Rayment ’59 died on February 6, 2015, in Newton, Massachusetts.
Alfred Emile Schretter ’59
Alfred Emile Schretter ’59 died on December 18, 2005, in Loveland, Ohio.
Frederick S. Smith ’59
Frederick S. Smith ’59 died on December 6, 2018, in North Andover, Massachusetts.
Charles M. Snow ’59
Charles M. Snow ’59 died on October 12, 2021, in Hampden, Maine. Continue reading
Robert E. St. Pierre ’59
Robert E. St. Pierre ’59 died on January 9, 2012, in New Harbor, Maine. Continue reading
Brendan J. Teeling ’59
Brendan J. Teeling ’59 died on April 16, 2021 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Robert Y. Tow ’59
Robert Y. Tow ’59 died on April 18, 2011, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Continue reading
Ronald E. Tripp ’59
Ronald E. Tripp ’59 died May 28, 2013, in Limington. He was born in Portland on June 22, 1937, and graduated as salutatorian of South Portland High School’s class of 1955. He played football and threw javelin at high school and at Bowdoin, where he was a member of Zeta Psi fraternity. After Bowdoin, he joined Tripp Oil Company, a family business begun by his parents in 1933, and remained active in the business until its sale in 1983. Continue reading
George A. Watkins II ’59
George A. Watkins II ’59 died October 21, 2012. He was born in Boston on June 12, 1937, and prepared for college at Concord (Mass.) High School. He attended Bowdoin from 1955 to 1957, a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity. Continue reading
Christopher Clarke White ’59
Christopher Clarke White ’59, a poet and mathematics professor Castleton College for 37 years, died on January 14, 2009, at his home in Castleton, Vermont.
Gilbert R. Winham ’59
Gilbert R. Winham ’59 died on January 1, 2019, in Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada. Continue reading