Welcome, South Kent School Alumni News! Here we will share news from around the Cardinal Community, stories, and accomplishments of our fellow alumni. We are proud to celebrate 100 years of South Kent School news and legacies.that continue to shape our alma mater’s story and bring us together.
Boylston A. “Bo” Beal II, 90 years old of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully on Jan. 27, 2026. Bo, as he was called, was born October 19,1935 in Cambridge, MA. He was a son of the late Reverend James Holland Beal and Georgette Appleton Binney Beal. He was a graduate of South Kent School in South … Read more
REGISTER TO JOIN Alumni, Friends of South Kent, families, and K-5th graders are invited to join us for South Kent School’s Youth Community Day. These special events are created for local families, alumni, and friends to experience life on the Hillside. These interactive mornings are designed for elementary grade children, offering a fun, hands-on experience … Read more
Craig Ehleider passed away peacefully on January 3rd surrounded by close friends and family after losing his battle to cancer. Craig was born in Poughkeepsie in 1949 and graduated from South Kent school where he starred on both the football and rowing teams. He continued his passion for sports and physical activity at Colorado College, … Read more
Dr. Philip R. B. McMaster, 95, of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully and surrounded by immediate family on December 11, 2025. A devoted husband and father, he was an insatiably curious scientist, medical researcher, and psychiatrist, an inveterate sailor and an indefatigable painter. Phil was born on February 19, 1930, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and … Read more
Charles George “Chick” Willing, 91, of Eliot, ME, died peacefully on December 9, 2025, at his home. Chick was born in Philadelphia, PA on April 22, 1934, the oldest of five children of Leroy and Eleanor (Haviland) Willing. He attended Northeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia and Springfield College in Springfield, MA. He served in … Read more
Jonathan Bradshaw Lyttle died peacefully at home on December 3, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He had bravely fought the disease of Chondrosarcoma since 2021, doing everything possible to live for the family to whom he was so devoted. Born on October 12, 1944 to Christie and Jean Lyttle in Schenectady, New York, and … Read more
Steven “Sarge” Pickman, passed away on December 1, 2025. Sarge was a stand-up comedian from Boca Raton, Florida. Over the years, he performed shows at multiple venues and opened for various artists, including Aretha Franklin, Paul Anka, Donna Summer, Wayne Newton, Natalie Cole, Taylor Dayne, The Four Tops, and The Beach Boys. Pickman studied at … Read more
Thomas Howard Townsend, age 91, died on November 18, 2025, at home on Beacon Hill, surrounded his loving family. The only child of Charles and Katharine (Howard) Townsend, Tom was married for over 60 years to Mary Frances (Friedmann) Townsend. Tom’s optimistic, youthful spirit inspired friends and family to join his adventures and to … Read more
It is with great sadness that we share the unexpected passing of Parnell Swain Crittenden, 66, of Amenia, NY and Wilmington, NC, on November 13, 2025, in New York City. Parnell was born in Wilmington, NC, on February 11, 1959, the son of the late Thomas Lauriston Crittenden Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Swain Crittenden. For … Read more
