Warren Smock Hance

HANCE, Warren Smock Warren Smock Hance, 75, passed away after a long illness early Thursday morning (February 26, 2009) at his home in Grantham, NH. He was born on April 4, 1933, in Long Branch, NJ, the son of Winfield Hance and Janette (Smock) Kidde. Warren – "Skip" to his many friends and family – graduated from The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ in 1951 and Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH in 1955. On December 1, 1956, he was married to Alice (Lou) Fridlund in Englewood, NJ. Skip and Lou were happily married for 52 years. Skip received his commission as second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Korea and New Mexico. After receiving a master's degree from Columbia University, he taught at the Buffalo (NY) Seminary and then became chair of the history department at Miss Porter's School in Farmington. From 1975 to 1983, he was headmaster at Miss Porter's. His commitment to education continued as director of development and alumni relations at Harvard Law School. He returned to Dartmouth in 1986 to serve as vice president for development and alumni affairs until his retirement in 1993. Throughout his life he actively supported the communities where he lived, most recently as chair and board member of the Hospice of the Upper Valley (now the Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of Vermont and New Hampshire). Skip will be remembered by all who knew him for his wonderful sense of humor, his great love for the people and places of the Upper Valley, and his thoughtful devotion to friends and family. If there is a place that embodies these qualities, it is surely his former home near Upper Baker Pond and Mt. Moosilauke, where Skip and Lou tended to spectacular gardens, graciously entertained, and daily absorbed the beauty and tranquility of the north country. In addition to his wife, Skip is survived by his two children and their spouses: Allen St. John Hance and Amanda Anderson of Baltimore, MD, and Lindsay (Hance) and Christopher Kosnik of Silver Spring, MD; his five grandchildren: Jackson and Emily Hance and Connor, Ian and Luke Kosnik; and his sister and brother: Judy Castles of Newton, NJ, and Charles Hance, of Potterville, NJ. The time and place of a memorial service will be announced at a future date. Gifts in his memory may be sent to the Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of VT and NH, White River Junction, VT or to a charity of one's choice.