Memoriam
In Memoriam: Beverly Swain Powell Woodward ’39
A devoted wife and mother, she was the former first lady of New Hampshire. Read More
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11/28/17In Memoriam: Irving “Sheik” Karelis ’43
He was a talented athlete, a successful businessman and a man of deep faith. -
11/28/17In Memoriam: Pamela Raiford ’86, ’95G
A dedicated educator, she was a NH Social Studies Teacher of the Year. -
09/07/17Passing: Robert C. Gilmore
Professor Emeritus of History Robert Gilmore passed away on August 13, 2017. -
08/28/17In Memoriam: Peter Julian Horne ’58, ’67G
The great love of Peter Horne’s life was his wife Holly (Patterson) ’60, whom he met at UNH. On the day he died, Nov. 7, 2016, he wrote her a final...
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08/28/17 - In Memoriam: Douglas Hood MacGregor ’62While a student at Tilton-Northfield High School in the mid-1950s, Doug MacGregor led the cross country team to two state titles. His arrival at UNH was eagerly anticipated by... Read More -
08/28/17 - In Memoriam: Susan J. Bruns ’78 ’95GAt age two, Susan Bruns’ favorite toy was a plastic spring rocking horse that she “rode” by the hour in what is now Durham’s historic Three Chimneys Inn. At the time, the inn was... Read More -
04/04/17 - In Memoriam: Fred W. Hall, Jr. ’41Like many of his generation, Fred Hall rarely spoke about his military service in World War II. “As far as war stories go, he really didn’t share any,” says his son John ’83.... Read More -
04/04/17 - In Memoriam: Arthur Richard DiMambro ’51Born in Sant’Elia Fiumerapido, Italy, Arthur DiMambro came to the United States as an infant and grew up in Dover. He became a U.S. citizen at age 25 and served with the Army in... Read More -
04/04/17 - In Memoriam: Guy Richard Knudsen ’78After serving in the U.S. Navy, Guy Knudsen took advantage of the GI Bill to attend UNH. He graduated with a B.S. in forestry and went on to earn master’s and doctoral degrees in... Read More -
12/05/16 - In Memoriam: Dr. John H. “Jack” Lawson ’49His gaze sharpened by what he had observed in his childhood and during years as a superintendent, Jack Lawson often didn’t like what he saw as he examined schools across... Read More -
12/05/16 - In Memoriam: Elizabeth Horvarth Stewart ’88Although she had once considered becoming a physician, Beth Stewart opted for a career as an occupational therapist. She felt that OT was a more flexible profession that would... Read More -
08/29/16 - In Memoriam: Doris Paradis Hayden ’30Born on a farm in Somersworth, NH, Doris Hayden was bilingual from early childhood thanks to her family’s French and Quebecois heritage. It was the beginning of a lifelong love of... Read More -
08/29/16 - In Memoriam: Amos R. Townsend ’52Before his death on February 21 following a two-year battle with esophageal cancer, Amos Townsend led a fulfilling life as a family man, physician and humanitarian. Read More -
08/29/16 - Murray Straus and Owen Rogers RememberedIn May, UNH lost two venerated researchers and members of the teaching faculty — one who helped change America’s views on corporal punishment and family violence; another who... Read More