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Class Notes May-June 2025

Bob Cottrol has been teaching at George Washington University Law School since 1995. He and wife Susan live in Alexandria, Virginia, and their two children and their families live in nearby Arlington and just outside of Richmond. Bob’s latest book, To Trust the People with Arms: The Supreme Court…


Class Notes for September-October 2024

From Jennifer Tolbert Roberts: “Since my husband's death last year I have made a point of reconnecting with my Yale classmates, few of whom knew me while I was at Yale since I was living at home with my previous husband and our toddler. It has been lovely to start getting acquainted with you both…


Class Notes for May-June 2024

First, a correction. In the March-April column, I misstated the days on which we hold our monthly in-person luncheons at the NYC Yale Club and Zoom sessions. The in-person luncheons are held on the first THURSDAY of each month and the Zoom sessions are held on the third THURSDAY of each month, NOT…


Commemorating Morse classmate Danny Horowitz

Ruth Jarmul writes: "Amity Horowitz has given permission to share this Caring Bridge announcement of this very sad news about her husband Danny Horowitz; they were both Morse 1971. "The below memorial notice appeared in today's (August 15, 2019) Washington Post. As Jesse (their son) mentioned, at…


A Celebration of Darryle Pollock’s Life

Alice Young writes: I wanted to share some photos taken at Darryle Pollock’s celebration of life last week [late August] in LA, a few days before what would have been her 70th birthday. Jean Brenner, Priscilla Lundin, Deborah Rothman, Scott Carde and I from ‘71 and Mary Carde and Tom Shortall from…


Darryle Pollack – 1949-2019

Doreen Gluckin passes along this sad news: Andy, It is with a very heavy heart that I am forwarding this obituary to you. Darryle was, as Steve Cushner commented on Facebook recently, “one of the most beloved members of our class since her first day in New Haven”. I feel that the world seems…


Alice Young Tributes Don Nakanishi Friday November 4 in New Haven

Alice Young writes: I will be moderating a tribute to our classmate Don Nakanishi from 3:45-4:15 pm at the Yale RITM Conference on November 4 at 351 Loria Center, 190 York Street, New Haven, followed by a reception at Timothy Dwight College. If you are in the neighborhood please come by. More at:…


Neal Silverman

Leslie Silverman has written to let us know of the recent passing of her brother Neal. She writes: "My beloved brother Neal Silverman passed away March 14, 2012. "Neal passed away as a result of severe lung disease, specifically, pulmonary hypertension.  This world has lost a brilliant and talented…


40th Reunion Writeup by Andy Kaufman

We have a sneak peek at Andy Kaufman's writeup on our 40th reunion for the YAM Class Notes: Great weather, great turnout (some 240 classmates, with overall attendance of approximately 375), and unbridled energy and enthusiasm characterized our 40th Reunion in Branford College.  From the opening…