In Memoriam
“They will be remembered as we knew them in the full freshness and vigor of their young manhood. And as the years roll on and the seasons come and go, each evening the school will gather here for its few minutes of worship, prayer, and praise. And each morning some will be here to celebrate the great sacrifice which carries with it the hope of the world. Then in the words of an unknown poet –
- They shall not grow old
- As we that are left grow old.
- Age shall not weary them
- Nor the years condemn.
- At the going down of the sun
- And in the morning
- We shall remember them.
May they rest in peace and may perpetual light shine upon them.”
– Samuel S. Bartlett
Robert S. Dickerson ’59
Passed away April 9th, 2019 Robert Sanger Dickerson Sept. 9, 1940 – Apr. 9, 2019 Robert Sanger Dickerson went to be with the Lord on April 9, 2019, at Northside Cherokee Hospital in Canton, Georgia. Bob was born on Sept 9, 1940 in Plainfield, New Jersey. He grew up in Red Bank, New Jersey where … Read more
Stephen W. Rule ’54
Passed away April 2nd, 2019 Stephen Rule passed away on April 2, 2019 due to complications from COPD and congestive heart failure. He enjoyed his years at South Kent, and kept in touch and up to date on events and happenings. After attending South Kent, Stephen attended Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME. He married Ann … Read more
Laurence B. Wood ’73
Passed away March 30th, 2019 Laurence Blackwell Wood, 63, a longtime resident of Northampton, died on March 30, 2019, following a brief stay at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Laurence was a quiet, kind man with a good sense of humor and an appreciation for weather, trains, cats, ice cream, orange soda and being on time. … Read more
Peter P. Keelty ’61
Passed away February 5th, 2019 Born on August 2nd 1942 in New England, skier, patrolman and eventually ski instructor in Stowe, Vermont, Peter soon became a ski rep for Salomon in New York City and Connecticut. Co-founder of RealSkiers.com, Peter Keelty, died Feb. 5, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah, from complications of emphysema. He was … Read more
Paul C. Matthews ’51
Passed away January 15th, 2019 Paul Clement Matthews II, an artist and writer based in Lambertville, NJ, and Keene, NY, whose paintings were shown at galleries and museums in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and elsewhere, died on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Hamilton, NJ, where he had been hospitalized with a chronic lung disease. … Read more
David S. Fuller ’61
Passed away January 15th, 2019 David passed away on January 15, 2019 at his home in Devon surrounded by family, which is where he wanted to be. He is survived by his wife Graham, and his two daughters, Grayson and Laurel. He had been battling a heart condition for the last several years. Unfortunately, the … Read more
Lawrence H. Reybine, Jr. ’67
Passed away January 13th, 2019 Lawrence H. “Hunt” Reybine, Jr. died Jan. 13, 2019, in Northport, N.Y. He was born Dec. 29, 1947, to Ethel and Lawrence Reybine in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. The family moved to Orient the summer of 1949. Mr. Reybine graduated from Orient School in June 1961, Indian Mountain School in June … Read more
Jay C. Fernandes, Jr. ’70
Passed Away November 5th, 2018 Jay C. Fernandes Jr. of Naples, FL, and former resident of Branford, died November 5, 2018 at his summer home in Branford with his wife, son, and mother by his bedside. Jay was born to Jay and Marie Fernandes in Wilmington, Delaware on August 18, 1951. He spent his childhood … Read more