Remembrances
This new section of The Lion’s Pride pays tribute to HM alumni, employees, and friends who have passed on. Included in this edition are remembrances dating back to January 1, 2021. In future editions, remembrances will be published on a quarterly basis.
Beverly Berglass, former HM staff member, on June 17, 2021.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/north-lauderdale-fl/beverly-berglass-10238094
Andrew Brooks, father of Danielle Brooks ’25, on January 24, 2021.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/31/science/andrew-brooks-dead.html
Frederic Brooks, Class of 1952, on May 28, 2021.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/frederic-brooks-obituary?id=9685258
Oscar Brown, Class of 1976, on January 17, 2021.
https://www.articobits.com/obituaries/wh-mays-mortuary/reverend-oscar-o-brown-jr-obituary
Jane Chase, former staff member and mother of Joseph Chase ‘71, on April 19, 2021.
https://memorials.kuhnfuneralhomes.com/jane-chase/3504132/
Nancy Samson Cohen, Class of 1983, on August 3, 2021.
https://westontoday.news/articles/210812-nancy-samson-cohen
Steven Cooper, Class of 1964, on March 30, 2021.
https://bridgewinners.com/article/view/steven-mark-cooper-of-san-diego-1947-2021/
Wallace Cropper, Class of 1944, on February 8, 2021.
Andre Elkon, Class of 1947, on June 30, 2021.
https://www.easthamptonstar.com/obituaries/202178/andre-elkon-91
John Flaxman, member of the Class of 1952 and former HM Trustee, in April 2021.
Norma Friedman, mother of Steven Friedman ’72 and Richard Friedman ’75, grandmother of Mark Friedman ’03, Daniel Friedman ’04, Joshua Friedman ’08, and Jennifer Friedman ’08, on April 3, 2021.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/norma-friedman-obituary?id=8578935
Hugh Gabriel, Class of 1951, on January 20, 2021.
http://www.tributes.com/show/Hugh-Paul-Gabriel--108507011
Joshua Gelman, Class of 1977, on January 4, 2022.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/joshua-gelman-obituary?id=32131804
Myron Goldman, Class of 1954, on September 1, 2021.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/myron-goldman-obituary?id=18260387
Peter Goodman, Class of 1943, on January 20, 2021.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/peter-goodman-obituary?id=12474765
Lawrence Graham, HM Trustee and former parent, on February 19, 2021.
https://leesfuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/4538262/Graham-Lawrence/index.php
Richard Greenberg, Class of 1965, in May 2021.
Peter Gross, member of the Class of 1955, and former Chair, HM Board of Trustees, on August 15, 2021.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/peter-gross-obituary?id=15466996
Robert Grossman, Class of 1949, on October 7, 2021.
https://www.jewishfuneralsusa.com/obituary/615012/Dr-Robert-Grossman/
Jay Haft, Class of 1952, on February 7, 2022. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/jay-haft-obituary?id=32877348
Robert Jaffe, Class of 1953, on January 15, 2021.
https://www.millspaughcamerato.com/obituaries/Robert--Louis-Jaffe-PhD?obId=19644449
David Jones, Class of 1999, on September 11, 2021.
https://www.alfreddthomas.com/obituary/David-Jones
Richard Kassel, Class of 1971, on April 6, 2021.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/new-york-ny/richard-kassel-10141231
Robert Kay, Class of 1957, on February 7, 2022.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/robert-kay-obituary?id=32949334
Charles Lefcourt, Class of 1945, on May 4, 2021.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/buffalonews/name/charles-lefcourt-obituary?id=5457792
Harry Lipton, Class of 1952, on September 1, 2021.
Michael Loeb, member of the Class of 1946, son of Theresa Loeb ’14 (HM School for Girls), brother of the late John Loeb ’38, father of Susanne Loeb ’83, grandfather of Zachary Malter ’09, and former HM Trustee, on August 28, 2021.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/michael-loeb-obituary?id=17629946
Richard Lowen, Class of 1947, on October 4, 2021.
Kenneth Malkin, Class of 1956, on January 2, 2022.
https://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/ber102464
John Maurice, Class of 1945, on April 20, 2021.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/jacksonville-fl/john-maurice-10161818
John McCall, former Upper Division World Languages teacher, on May 31, 2021.
Ira McCown, member of the Class of 1964, in April 2021.
http://www.warwickadvertiser.com/milestones/obituaries/ira-alexander-mccown-jr-BE1776164
Gary Miller, member of the Class of 1956, father of Susan Miller Hild ’80 and Gregory Miller ’84, and longtime HM Director of Admissions, on April 30, 2021.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/greenwichtime/name/gary-miller-obituary?id=10096495
Ronald Morris, father of David Morris ’80 and grandfather of Avital Morris ’12 and Yemima Morris ’18, on November 19, 2021.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/ronald-morris-obituary?id=31619571
Robert Moses, former faculty member and crusader for civil rights, on July 25, 2021.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/25/us/bob-moses-dead.html
Edwin Nordlinger, Class of 1952, on October 3, 2021.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/edwin-nordlinger-obituary?id=26943184
David Oppenheimer, Class of 1940, on October 31, 2021.
Allen Hyunwoo Park, Class of 2019, on May 26, 2021.
Bill Racoosin, Class of 1950, in September 2021.
Jane Rittmaster, mother of Peter Rittmaster ’83 and Steven Rittmaster ’85, grandmother of Davis Rittmaster ’15, Michael Rittmaster ’16, and Lucy Rittmaster ’19, on January 25, 2022.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/jane-rittmaster-obituary?id=32411728
Charles Robertiello, member of the Class of 1948 and father of Claire Robertiello ’93, on January 5, 2022.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/charles-robertiello-obituary?id=32131535
Allen Ross, Class of 1951, on April 17, 2021.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/allen-ross-obituary?id=6823605
Richard Rothschild, Class of 1941, on January 18, 2021.
https://www.duxburyclipper.com/articles/richard-dickson-rothschild-97/
Brian Schreiber, Class of 1971, on August 26, 2021.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/brian-schreiber-obituary?pid=200031140
Eric Sigward, member of the Class of 1964 and former alumni class agent, on February 28, 2021.
https://nycreligion.info/eric-sigward-eye-of-newt-toe-of-frog-shake-and-out-comes-a-christian/
Sidney Silverman, Class of 1950, on November 4, 2021.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/sidney-silverman-obituary?id=31550614
Edward (Bud) L. Sinclair, Jr., HM’s Chief Financial Officer, on January 15, 2022.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/greenwichtime/name/edward-sinclair-obituary?id=32897199
Maurice Solomon, Class of 1946, on March 27, 2021.
Elouise Conte Sutter, Horace Mann School for Girls Class of 1942, on April 13, 2021.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/eastbaytimes/name/elouise-sutter-obituary?id=9444706
Priscilla Toomey, mother of Chris Toomey ’00 and Marissa Toomey ’05, on January 9, 2022.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/priscilla-toomey-obituary?id=32256387
George Wallerstein, member of the Class of 1947, brother of the late Alice Silton (Horace Mann School for Girls Class of 1939) and Dorothy Marks (Horace Mann School for Girls Class of 1941), namesake of HM Upper Division’s Leo and George Wallerstein Chemistry Laboratory, on May 13, 2021.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/george-wallerstein-obituary?pid=198758686
Robert Wals, Class of 1950, on January 15, 2021.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/robert-wals-obituary?pid=197527430
Lawrence Wanderman, Class of 1958, on June 29, 2021.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/north-lauderdale-fl/lawrence-wanderman-10252393