Is life a boon?
If so, it must befall
That Death, whene'er he call,
Must call too soon.
from The Yeomen of the Guard
We would like to keep a more accurate record of our members who have passed away. If you know of anyone not on this list or could provide further information, please email the .
Priscilla Davis (d. 1996)
Director of Dramatics, 1961-1966
Yeoman of Regard, 2003
Frank Sherman (d. 2002)
The Usher, Trial By Jury 1961
Various Lead Roles, 1962-1975
Winifred Sheets (d. 2008)
Bridesmaid, Trial By Jury 1961
Various Lead Roles, 1962-1971
Reverend Blaine Taylor (d. 1997)
Pastor, Sudbury Methodist Church 1961-1967
Vic Neumeier (d. 1997)
Chorus, 1962, 1963
Cast Photographer, 1962-1986
Anne Donald
Chorus, 1962, 1963
Assisted with Make-Up and Costumes
Don Stowe
Chorus, 1962-1973
Margaret (Mieque) Weinstein (d. 2005)
Katisha, The Mikado 1962
Ruth, The Pirates of Penzance 1963
The Duchess of Plaza-Toro, The Gondoliers 1964
The Queen of the Fairies, Iolanthe 1967
Duchess of Plaza-Toro, The Gondoliers 1971
Buttercup, HMS Pinafore 1974
Jean Evans Copp
Assistant Music Director, 1964, 1969
Gerry Morely (d. 2001)
Make-Up Crew, 1963
Make-Up Designer, 1966, 1967
Make-Up Consultant, 1969-1980
Anita Cohen
Leila, Iolanthe 1967
Dame Hannah, Ruddigore 1968
Robert Haworth
Frederic, The Pirates of Penzance 1963
Francesco, The Gondoliers 1964
Strephon, Iolanthe 1967
Richard Dauntless, Ruddigore 1968
Warren Colson (d. 1991)
Chorus, 1967
Sir Roderic Murgatroyd, Ruddigore 1968
Various Lead Roles 1969, 1970, 1978-1987
Board of Trustees, 1986
Founder of New England Gilbert and Sullivan Society (NEGASS), 1976
Eva Schafer (d. 2001)
Violin/Viola, 1968-2001
Tillman Schafer (d. 2006)
Cello/Bass, 1968-1998
Holly Schafer (d. 1995)
Cello, 1969, 1970
Fran Walker
Chorus, 1969, 1970
Assisted with Make-Up and Costumes
Floyd Stiles (d. 2007)
Publicity, 1969
Chorus, 1975
Production Manager, 1976-1984
Joe Plonko (d. 2009)
Treasurer, 1970-1984
Board of Trustees, 1985
Jim Murray (d. 2009)
Archibald Grosvenor, Patience 1972
Sir Richard Cholmondeley, The Yeomen of the Guard 1975
Lord Mountararat, Iolanthe 1977
John Harper
Percussionist, 1973-1979
Lyle Schubert (d. 2009)
Chorus, The Sorcerer, 1976
Pish Tush, The Mikado 1978
Trombone/Bass, 1983-1991, 1996-2002
Carolyn Haworth (d. 1980)
Assistant Stage Director, Iolanthe 1977
Welles Hotchkiss (d. 1997)
Chorus, 1978-1988
Sally Osborn (d. 1995)
Chorus, Ruddigore 1979
Chorus, Assistant Director and other management tasks, 1980-1994
First Chairman of the Board of Trustees, 1985-1988
Stage Director, The Pirates of Penzance 1993 and The Mikado 1995
Yeoman of Regard, 2003
Tania Fleischman (d. 2002)
Chorus and Lead Roles, 1979-1992
Bill Burdine (d. 2003)
Bassoon, 1980-2000
Orchestra Co-Manager, 1987-2001
Yeoman of Regard, 2004
Larry Littlefield (d. 2009)
Various Lead Roles, 1981-1991
Ahrimanes, The Sorcerer 1992
Paul Janota (d. 1997)
Captain Corcoran, H.M.S. Pinafore 1983
Patricia Sliney
Chorus, 1983-1986
Jeanne Traphagen
Horn, 1983-1988
Marilyn Sorenson (d. 2007)
Clarinet, 1985, 1988-1992
Ed Chalmers (d. 1993)
Chorus, 1986-1993
John Ambler (d. 2006)
Chorus, 1986-1989
Sir Gilbert Murgatroyd, Ruddigore 1990
Susan Guidrey
Bassoon, 1992
Penelope Hart
Clarinet, 1992-1999
Marsha Gilbride (d. 2008)
Trumpet, 1994-1998, 2002
Bruce I. Miller (d. 2003)
Stage and Music Director, The Yeomen of the Guard, 1997
Vida Berkowitz
Chorus, 1999-2000
Costume Crew, Foggerty's Fairy 2002 Summer Show
Jack Wirtz (d. 2007)
Chorus, 2000-2003
Julia Gabaldon (d. 2007)
Oboe, 2000-2004
Orchestra Manager, 2002
Sheldon Brown (d. 2008)
Chorus, 2003, 2008
T. Skyler Wrench (d. 2006)
Chorus, 2004
Jim Wallace (d. 2010)
Trumpet, 2004-2008, 2010
Tom Wilson