News and Updates

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.

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.

BRADFORD — Robert Luckury, 54, of Dunfield Road, died Thursday at his home. He was born in Manchester, the son of Michael and Florence (Hunkins) Luckury. He was raised in Claremont and lived in Bradford for the past 22 years. He attended school in Claremont and graduated from Stevens High School in 1965, Dartmouth College in 1969, and Thayer School of Engineering in 1972. Luckury served with the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1972. He worked as a mechanical engineer for Turner Group in Concord and Dufresne-Henry Inc. in Springfield, Vt., for the past eight years.

We have no published obituary at this time.

Ross F. Vasta, distinguished Teaching Professor at the State University of New York at Brockport, died on July 23, 2000 at the age of 52. Ross presented at several ABA conferences, although in recent years, he was more likely to be spotted at SRCD, APA or APS. While he taught behavioral courses at Brockport, he was primarily a developmental psychologist, and that is where most of his research was focused.