Alumni/ae Deaths
Reverend Dr. Henry James Scherer, Jr., (’64,’74)
The following obituary was originally published by Legacy and can be found here. The Rev. Dr. Henry “Bing” Scherer, 86, of West Brookfield, MA, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2025. He was born in Glens Falls, NY, on April 12, 1939, to the late Henry J. and Elizabeth (Wetherel) Scherer, Sr. Bing graduated with a B.A. from […]
Reverend Dr. Robert W. Blaney (’66)
The following obituary was originally published by Santa Cruz Sentinel Featured Obituaries and can be found here. It is with deep sadness that we inform you that Bob Blaney died in Santa Cruz on November 3, 2025. After studying in Mexico, Geneva and Berlin he received his Masters in Divinity and a Doctorate in Theology from Boston University […]
The Very Rev. Robert F. Smith, Th.D., (’73)
The following obituary was originally published by The United Church of Canada and can be found here. The United Church of Canada grieves the death of The Very Rev. Robert Frederick Smith, the denomination’s 30th Moderator, who faithfully served in this role from 1984 to 1986. Rev. Smith died in Sechelt, British Columbia on Monday, December 8, 2025, […]
Reverend Edwin E. Hinshaw, (’66)
The following obituary was originally published by Legacy and can be found here. Edwin Everett Hinshaw passed away peacefully at age 91 November 27, 2025 at Schooner Memory Care in Auburn Maine. He was born August 16, 1934 in Winchester, Indiana, just across the street from where he grew up as eldest of three boys to Everett and […]
Rev. Dr. William H. Simpson (’68)
The following obituary was originally published by Goodrich Funeral Home and can be found here. Rev. Dr. William H. Simpson, 100 1924 – 2025 Nahant – Rev. Dr. William H. Simpson, 100, of Nahant, MA, passed away on October 9, 2025. “Rev. Bill” was born in Frederick, MD, the son of the late Walter A. and […]
Reverend Keith Rollins Beasley-Topliffe (’78)
The following obituary was originally Published by the Cremation Society of New Hampshire on October 4, 2025, and can be found here. The Rev. Keith Beasley-Topliffe, a retired United Methodist pastor of nearly 40 years, died of Alzheimer’s Disease on October 4, 2025 at The Arbors of Bedford, NH, where he resided. He is survived […]
Ms. Molly M. North (’71)
The following obituary was originally Published by SF&C in Salem Funerals and Cremations on September 13, 2025, and can be found here. Molly Margaret North’s courageous 13-year battle with dementia ended peacefully in the early morning of September 13, 2025, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Molly was born on […]
Reverend Paul H. Sharar (’56)
Paul Sharar Obituary Paul H. Sharar, who spent decades with the YMCA creating pioneering programs for young people, veterans, and families while also shaping the organization s international work, died on August 12, 2025, in Glen Rock, N.J. He was 94. Born on April 27, 1931, in Iowa, he grew up during the Great Depression, […]
The Rev. Dr. Robert Edgar Sherman (’83)
The following obituary was originally Published by Jobe Funeral Home and Crematory on August 19, 2025, in Legacy and can be found here. The Rev. Dr. Robert Edgar Sherman, age 94, of Monroeville, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 18, 2025. Bob was born May 3, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of […]
Dr. Marylu J. Fowler (’58)
The following obituary was originally Published by Heritage Funeral Home and Cremation Services on August 19, 2025, and can be found here. Mary Louise Frances (Marylu) Jensen Fowler, 104, a long-time resident of Signal Mountain, TN, passed away August 5, 2025. She was born in Spokane, WA in 1921, the daughter of Walter A. Jensen […]