The following obituary appeared recently in the Valley News of White River Junction, and is reprinted with their permission.
Oscar A. Romero, 57, died at home Thursday, April 6, 2006. For the past few months he had been battling pancreatic cancer.
Ian Douglas Bruce died on February 3, 2006, of complications from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. He was a software engineer with Lucent Technologies for over twenty years, during which time he pursued his hobbies of sailing, woodworking, photography and gardening. While at Dartmouth, Ian was a member of Gamma Delta Chi and participated in the Jack-O-Lantern and Forensic Union. He is survived by his wife, Janice, née Schuler, and twin daughters Elizabeth and Margaret, all of Winfield, Illinois.
Thomas Bartosiewicz was born on May 27, 1948, in Brooklyn, New York City. He attended St. Stanislaus Kostka Elementary School and St. Francis Prep in Brooklyn. He graduated from Dartmouth College.
John R. Verb of Somerville, NJ, died March 22, 2005. John had resided in New Jersey nearly all his life, born in New Brunswick, raised in Helmetta and lived in Somerville the past 20 years. After graduation, John served in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant on the ammunition ship USS Nitro AE-23. He received his M.B.A. from Stanford University in 1974. John was a builder who owned and operated Moorehouse Construction Co. in Somerville, and was a member of the Somerville Architectural Review Board.
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.
Thomas William Maddron died February 10 after dealing with his long term illness with courage and grace. He was living in North Bend, Oregon at the time.
We do not have a published obituary for Robert Nichols.
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.
From The '69Times:
I am sorry to report Tom’s passing on September 23. Rick Willets provided the following from the Federal Reserve Bank website:
Paul Vielmetti died on June 24, 2002 in Maine. Rick Willets wrote to Paul’s friend Doug Halsted for the reflection below.