Alumni/ae Deaths
Rev. Dr. Michele DeMarco (’07)
The following obituary was originally posted by Alameda Funeral & Cremation Services and can be found here. Michele DeMarco peacefully passed away on Thursday at the age of 50 after a long battle with cancer. She was born to Rosemary and Charles DeMarco in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and was a loving partner to Andrew Simboli for […]
Dr. Edwin Daniel Aluzas (’61, ’81)
The following obituary was originally published by The Claremont Courier and can be found here. Dr. Edwin Daniel Aluzas, beloved husband of Gloria Chase Aluzas, passed away on March 4, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was 91. A kind and compassionate man, Ed was born May 1, 1933 in Chicago IL to Benedict and […]
Rev. Joseph C. McWilliams, Jr. (’65, ’66)
The following obituary was originally posted by Bliley’s Funeral Home and can be found here. Rev. J.C. “Jody” McWilliams, Jr. passed peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday, March 9, 2025. Jody’s strong Christian faith drove his fierce commitment to serving others and his loving devotion to family and friends. Born on February 22, 1938, in […]
Rev. Dr. Wayne Kendall (’92)
The following obituary was originally published by Blake Chelmsford Funeral Home and can be found here. Reverend Dr. Wayne Kendall, 86, a resident of Townsend, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at Fitchburg Healthcare surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Janice (Nolan) Kendall with whom he shared 23 […]
Rev. Leonard S. Buxton (’56, ’63)
The following obituary was originally published by Hugh B. Hughes Funeral Home and can be found here. Reverend Leonard S. Buxton died December 16th, 2024 at Wesley Village Rehabilitation Center in Pittston surrounded by members of his family. He was born in Ephrata PA, the son of Rev. Sydney and Ella Buxton on May 21, 1930. Leonard […]
Rev. Dr. Andrew Robert Taylor (’97)
The following obituary was originally published by Amory Funeral Home Inc. and can be found here. Andrew Robert Taylor (The Rev. Dr.) was born on December 20, 1938, in San Francisco, CA, to Ernest and Vera Taylor. He died on February 18, 2025. His family of origin included a brother, David Dalton (deceased) and two sisters, […]
Dr. Wesley J. Vesey (STH ’54, GRS ’61)
The following obituary was originally published by Snyder Funeral Homes and can be found here. Wesley James Vesey died peacefully in his sleep on February 16, 2025. He was born on October 30, 1927, in Jamestown, Ohio, and grew up the youngest of three children. His father served as a United Methodist minister and during his childhood […]
Rev. Richard Karl Ernst (’66)
The following obituary was originally published by The Independent and can be found here. Richard Karl Ernst, 87, passed away peacefully on Dec. 27, 2024, in the home he shared with his beloved wife Barbara, in Livermore, California. He was a gentle soul, and a loving husband, father, brother, friend, and pastor to all who […]
Ms. Jeanne A. Parsley (’51)
The following obituary was originally published by Stephen C. Gregory and Son Cremation Service and can be found here. Jeanne Parsley of Essex, Vermont, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. She was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on March 28, 1927, the first child of Harold J. and Claire (Lycette) Anderson. Her early years […]
Dr. Ruth C. Duck (’89)
The following obituary was originally published by the Claremont Courier and can be found here. Ruth Carolyn Duck died peacefully from pneumonia on December 26, 2024, with loved ones near her. Born in Washington D.C. on November 21, 1947 to Jesse Thomas Duck and Louise Farmer Duck, Ruth grew up in Washington and in Annapolis, […]