Richard L. Randolph ’44

Richard (Dick) Lee Randolph died of natural causes after a short period of home hospice with family. Dick was an avid outdoorsman all his life and rowed his own raft down the Grand Canyon at 79 and camped throughout the West into his early 90s.  For many years he would take his kids on 5- … Read more

John B. Severance ’54

John Bridwell Severance (Jake) of Savannah, Georgia, renown author, teacher, and artist, died peacefully at home on November 28, 2023. He was 88. He is survived by his beloved wife of 38 years, Sylvia Frezzolini Severance, who cared for him with daily devotion and brought great humor and playfulness to their life together. Jake was … Read more

James F. Cross IV ’71

BARRE – James F. “Jim” Cross IV, 70, died Nov. 20, 2023, at his home in Barre Town. He was born Dec. 2, 1952, in Orange, NJ, the son of Michèle and James Cross III. He graduated from South Kent School and Montclair State College. He earned bachelor’s degrees in French and German from Montclair … Read more

William W. Cochran, Jr. ’54

William Watts Cochran, Jr, 88, of Rockingham, VA, passed away Saturday, Oct 28, 2023, at Bellaire at Stone Port. He was born in New York, NY, on February 10, 1935, and was the son of the late William Watts Cochran and Mary (Vanderpool) Cochran. Bill grew up in Morristown, NJ and attended South Kent School … Read more

J. Reeves Cantus ’57

J Reeve Cantus, 84, a resident of Dorset, passed away September 8, 2023, at Equinox Terrace in Manchester Center, VT. He was born in Cedarhurst, NY on June 22,1939, the son of the late Howard and Eleanor (Hollister) Cantus. Reeve graduated from South Kent School in 1957, and Lafayette College in 1961. Reeve married Esther … Read more

Donald L. Cleveland ’63

Don passed away peacefully on August 28, 2023 in Stamford, Ct. He was 79 years old and born on August 20,1944 to Donald and Caroline Cleveland. Don entered South Kent as a second former and graduated with the class of ‘63. He was president of his class for five years, played Varsity hockey four years … Read more

Charles M. D. Swanson ’80

Beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, Charles “Chip” Swanson died unexpectedly on August 25, 2023. He was born on March 13, 1962, to Maynard William Swanson and Miriam Hamm Swanson. He graduated from South Kent School (South Kent, CT) in 1980 and earned a BA at Miami University (Oxford, OH) in 1985. He married Suzanne … Read more

Robert J. Kalbaugh ’82

Robert J. Kalbaugh, age 59, of Sandy Hook, CT passed away peacefully at home sitting on the back patio watching the birds, on the beautifully sunny afternoon of July 13th, 2023. Rob passed away after a very courageous 16-month battle with cancer. Rob was born in Huntington, Long Island to Robert D. Kalbaugh and Marylyn … Read more

Jared J. Welsh ’62

Jared “Jerry” James Welsh, age 79, passed away in Churchville, MD on June 23, 2023 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Jerry was a former resident of Brattleboro, VT and York, PA. Jerry never had a dull moment. He lived to spend time with his family and friends – whether boating on the Chesapeake … Read more

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