Obituaries, listed alphabetically

Stephen A. Davies died November 8, 2010 in Pelham, New York. While in high school Steve’s family moved to Beirut, Lebanon where he attended the American Community School. His experiences there would have lifetime influence on him. Following graduation from Dartmouth he studied Arabic at Princeton then served two years with the U.S. Army. He later received a Master’s degree in both Middle Eastern Studies and Journalism from the University of Michigan. In 1975 Steve returned to Beirut where he reported on the outbreak of civil war.

Robert W. Dickgiesser died unexpectedly in his sleep on September 19, 1997, at his home in Woodbridge, Conn. Bob majored in engineering sciences at Dartmouth and graduated from the Thayer School of Engineering in 1970. He was president of Charles J. Dickgiesser Co. of Derby since 1972. While at Dartmouth Bob was active in the Conservative Union, Republicans at Dartmouth, the Outing Club, the Chess Club, and the Dartmouth Society of Engineers and was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. His level of activity did not diminish after graduation.

Our Patrick Joseph Docherty passed away on October 1, 2003. While he was listed on the College’s announcement as living in Great Falls, Virginia (9641 Georgetown Pike, 22066, no phone listed), his place of death and its cause are unknown. His next of kin is listed as Linda Melandinidis, a sister (95 Cindy Drive, Buffalo, NY 14221-3059).

Patrick came to Dartmouth from Levittown, NY, where he was in the National Honor Society and student government; he played football and was on the track team.

Right around the time of our reunion, Harry, a frequent contributor to The ’69 Times, died while running, one of his favorite activities. The following is the obituary which Steve Larson wrote for the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine.

On January 4, 1990, RICHARD JAMES FELMEISTER died at home in Houston, Texas.  Richard was single, and the cause of death is not known.  His father, Ralph Felmeister, lives at 2311 Coles Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.

William E. Ferguson, Ph.D. (Bill), age 73, of Springfield, passed from this life and went on to glory Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Bill was born on March 25, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pa. to Norman and Annetta Ferguson. His family moved to Ridley Park and he graduated from Ridley Park High School in 1965 where he was a member of the Cross Country and Scott’s Hi-Q teams. Bill went on to receive a B.A.

Charles A. Fitz-Gerald III passed away December 30, 2015 after a battle with lung cancer. Following his graduation from Dartmouth he joined the U.S. Navy and trained as an aviator in Pensacola, Florida then spent most of his active duty stationed at China Lake, California and felt those years flying in the desert were the most exciting in his life.

Gifford Foley died Sunday, July 1, 1990, while performing an airplane stunt over the Niagara River in Buffalo.

An experienced pilot with thousands of hours in the air, Foley was also a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam and received a Silver Star and two Purple Hearts.

A resident of South Salem, he was recently appointed to the position of chief financial officer at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.