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In Memoriam
(posted March 2, 2026)

Pete Hutchings ’64

February 26, 2026

actuary and CFO

see essays

John Heintz ’64

January 4, 2026

aerospace engineer

see obituary, essays

Chuck Mokriski ’64

December 20, 2025

attorney

see obituary and essays

Richard Roskos ’64

November 27, 2025

psychiatrist

see obituary, essays

Hunter Davidson ’64

November 23, 2025

mechanical engineer

see obituary, essay

See full In Memoriam list

Update on Class Events
(posted March 5, 2026)

Future event: Ralph DeFronzo MD ’64 will speak on “Treatment of Diabetes and Obesity: From Food Addiction to Drug Addiction”

On March 19, 2026, our classmate Ralph DeFronzo MD, professor of medicine at the University of Texas Medical School, will speak on "Treatment of Diabetes and Obesity: From Food Addiction to Drug Addiction." Ralph is a nationally known expert on diabetes.

See details here.

Registration is required to view this event. To register, click here.


Past event: Stephen Greenblatt ’64 — Dark Renaissance

On November 6, Stephen Greenblatt discussed his engaging new book about Christopher Marlowe. The book paints a lively portrait of Marlowe’s life and how his writings inspired his collaborator and rival William Shakespeare. See details here.

View a video recording of the event here.

Latest Class News
(posted September 16, 2025)

Gus Speth '64 has written an essay titled “Journey to the Most Fundamental Thing.” See the full essay here.




Sam Francis ’64 gave a talk at our 60th Reunion titled “Evolution ... From Soup to Nuts.” See an extended version of that talk here. The talk covers the history of life: its origin, its evolution, and its extinction.

See Class News index.


Latest Publications
(posted May 3, 2024)

Stephen Greenblatt '64 on second chances, an essential feature of the literary imaagination.

Second Chances: Shakespeare and Freud
click to buy  

Gus Speth '64 published his first book of poetry.

What We Have Instead: Poems by Gus Speth
click to buy  

Peter Frey '64 proposed a broad range of solutions to problems facing our country.

Reimagining Our American Republic
click to buy  

See Publications for more books by '64 authors.

Latest Class Notes
(posted February 18, 2026)

March/April 2026

Tony Reno, honorary member of the Class of 1964, has resigned as head coach of varsity football for medical reasons.

Wendell Mottley was awarded the George Herbert Walker Bush ’48 Lifetime Leadership Award in November ...

Ralph DeFronzo will be featured in a Class Zoom event in March, speaking about his specialties in diabetes and obesity. ...

Chas Freeman will be featured in a Class Zoom event in June, speaking about the complexities of today's foreign affairs ...

Ralph Jones, our Class delegate to YAA, wrote an excellent report on the latest YAA Assembly ...

Pete Putzel has volunteered to revive the monthly Classmate luncheons at the Yale Club of New York, this time using the Zoom format ...

Tony Lavely reported the deaths of four classmates over the year-end holidays: David Sherman, Steve Clay, Hunter Davidson, and Dick Roskos ...

See the complete notes

See Class Notes index

Yale and Class of ’64 Links

Map of ’64 Classmates         Email ’64 Class Secretary         Email ’64 Class Webmaster

1960 Freshman Directory         Subscribe to ’64 Blast Emails         Index of Blast Emails

’64 Whiffenpoof Album         ’64 Whiffenpoof Song         Mory's         Website Archive

YAA Alumni Directory      Yale Alumni Magazine      Yale Daily News      Yale Athletics

60th Reunion Book      Classmates on the Book cover      ’64 footprints on the campus