“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

  • Christopher M. McKenna ’03

    February 7th, 2022


    Christopher M. McKenna ’03
    THE CASEY FAMILY IS HONORED TO BE ASSISTING THE FAMILY OF CHRISTOPHER M. McKENNA SHARON – Christopher Michael McKenna age 37, of Sharon, passed away unexpectedly from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Monday February 7th 2022. Chris was born January 21st 1985 in Waterbury...

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    Posted in: 2000s
  • Phyllis E. Oakley P’81

    January 22nd, 2022


    Phyllis E. Oakley P’81
    Phyllis Oakley, Female Pioneer at the State Department, Dies at 87 She had to quit the foreign service to marry. But she was reinstated 16 years later, when female employees challenged the department’s sexist traditions, and she thrived. Phyllis Oakley outside her home in Washington ...

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  • Robert S. Drew '44

    January 18th, 2022


    Robert S. Drew '44
    Robert S. Drew, 95, passed away on Jan. 18. He was a resident of Hill City, SD. Robert was born in Derby, Connecticut on May 21, 1926 and was raised and attended South Kent High School in that state. Shortly after graduation, he joined the US Army (Infantry). After basic training he was sent via Fra...

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    Posted in: 1940s
  • Richard K. Tompkins ’58 and Former Trustee

    January 7th, 2022


    Richard K. Tompkins ’58 and Former Trustee
     Richard “Dick” Kelsey Tompkins Jr, III., MD, was born in Denver, CO, October 25, 1940 to Richard and Lillian Tompkins. He passed away peacefully on January 7, 2022 at his residence in Issaquah, Washington at the age of 81. At the age of six, Dick moved with his family from Denve...

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    Posted in: 1950s
  • Alice Woodward Funnell P’79, ’81

    January 1st, 2022


    Alice Woodward Funnell P’79, ’81
    Allie FunnellFaculty daughter, faculty wife, faculty parent, alumni sister (John ‘53), sister-in-law (Tony ‘51), spouse (Rusty ‘52) and mother (Jamie ‘79 and Annie ‘81) Alice Woodward Funnell died on January 1, 2022. Allie’s connections to South Kent spanned her whole life. The daughter ...

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  • Josephine G. Winter P’80 and Former Trustee

    December 30th, 2021


    Josephine G. Winter P’80 and Former Trustee
    Josephine Grasselli Winter, a mother, philanthropist and supporter of Tulsa society died of heart disease December 30, 2021 at her home near the Philbrook Museum of Art.  She was 89. Friendly and energetic, Josie stood out in any crowd, particularly at the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra where she ...

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  • George R. Worthington ’56

    December 18th, 2021


    George R. Worthington ’56
    George Rhodes Worthington July 11, 1937 - December 18, 2021 Chula Vista Retired Rear Admiral George Rhodes Worthington died from complications of Parkinson's at his home in Chula Vista, CA on December 18, 2021. Born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1937, George graduated from the US Navy Academy in 1961. ...

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    Posted in: 1950s
  • John C. Farr ’58 and Seventh Head of School

    December 3rd, 2021


    John C. Farr ’58 and Seventh Head of School
    John Carnochan Farr died peacefully on December 3, 2021 after a battle with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases; he was 81 years old.Born on February 16, 1940 in Glen Cove, NY and spending his childhood in Princeton, NJ and Riverside, CT, John was a 1958 alumnus of South Kent School in South Ke...

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    Posted in: 1950s
  • Spencer J. Reynolds '57

    November 28th, 2021


    Spencer J. Reynolds '57
    Spencer Reynolds Sr., of Princeton, died peacefully November 28, 2021, following complications of vascular dementia. He was 83. Spence was born in Providence, RI, but returned as an infant to the cattle ranch in Wyoming where his mother and her close friends from Providence had met and married co...

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    Posted in: 1950s
  • Arthur A. Diefendorf ’53

    November 26th, 2021


    Arthur A. Diefendorf ’53
    Art Diefendorf died at the Siegenthaler Center, a hospice facility in New Hartford, NY, attended by Dodie (Georgia), his wife of 59 years, and their two children Don and Liz on November 26, 2021. He was 86 years of age.Art was born in Syracuse, NY to Donald W. and Ruth L. (Arnold) Diefendorf and liv...

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    Posted in: 1950s