Milestones
Howard R. Greene of Wilton
graduate and professional schools.
a dozen books and host of two national
Howard was deeply committed to the
PBS programs on educational and
and Lakeville, CT,
belief that given the right educational
financial planning, as a board member of
passed away peace-
opportunities, all children could thrive.
the Wilton Library Association, and as an
fully in his sleep
Driven by this principle, Howard was dedi-
Elder of the First Presbyterian Church of
Sept. 12, 2020,
cated to increasing educational access for
New Canaan, Howard worked tirelessly
at home.
all students, which he enacted as a board
to spread his expertise widely and in his
member of A Better Chance and Horizons
home community.
ated Dartmouth College in 1959 and
National, organizations focused on
In addition to his wife of 46 years,
received graduate degrees from New
opening the doors of independent schools
Laurie Sheldon Greene, Howard is
York University in history and American
to under-served children.
survived by his children, Adam, Matthew,
studies and from the Harvard Graduate
Howard also shared his strategic and
Katharine “Kate” ’95 and Andrew ’02,
School of Education.
educational guidance as a trustee of New
and his six grandchildren.
Utilizing his experience as an
Canaan Country School (1994–1998),
The family asks that any donations
Associate Dean of Admissions at
Choate Rosemary Hall, Berkeley Divinity
made in Howard’s memory be made
Princeton University, Howard founded
School at Yale, the Connecticut chapter
to Dartmouth Partners in Community
a profession in 1968 when he began
of the National Endowment for the Arts,
Service through the Dartmouth Center
privately counseling students through
and the National Advisory Board of the
for Social Impact, Wilton Library
the educational planning process
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship
Association, or any other educational
from secondary school and college to
Foundation. As the author of more than
or public library organization.
Howard gradu-
We offer our condolences to the family and friends of the following members of our extended community: Kenneth Ambrecht Father of Justine Mullin ’88, K.C. ’90, Reeves ’93 and Townie ’99 Donald Brigham Jr. Father of Michael ’76, Chris ’78, Jean ’79 and Kathleen ’82 Margaret “Miggie” Bryan Mother of Chris ’72, Peter ’74, Sukey ’76 and Sallie ’80 Daisy Dillan Mother of Food Services Worker Neville Brevitt Pamela Dimond Renwick Dimond Parents of Ren ’82 and Ashley Dimond Giese ’83 Edwin Green Grandfather of Anya Mohindra-Green 16, Sophie Mohindra-Green ’16 and Kieran Mohindra-Green ’22 Thomas Greig Grandfather of Finn ’29 and Charlie ’32
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Hugh Hall Father of Elizabeth Hall ’22 David Hastings Father of Grade 4 Teacher John Hastings Jed Isaacs Husband of Former Faculty Sue Isaacs (1976–1990), father of Jane Isaacs Schoenholtz ’80, and grandfather of Katelyn Schoenholtz ’12, Megan Schoenholtz ’13 and Teddy Schoenholtz ’17 Francisca Jimenez Mother of Food Services Worker Yahaira Mendez Len Levitt Father of Jen ’97 and Mike ’00 Marion Lister Mother of Grade 5 Teacher Wendy Root Kenneth Peters Father of Xandy ’04 Elizabeth Pfohl Grandmother of Ben Bilden ’21, James Bilden ’24, Caroline Bilden ’27 and Zach Bilden ’29
Frederick Reding Father of Early Childhood Assistant Teacher and Physical Education Teacher Byron Reding Antonio Romeo Father-in-law of Co-Director of Secondary School Counseling and Upper School Learning Resources Teacher Lauren Romeo, and grandfather of Antonio ’21 and Lilah ’24 Thomas Schultz Father of Ivy ’96 and Greg ’99 Cleo Siderides Mother of Elizabeth Theofanidis ’74 and Elliot ’75, and grandmother of John ’05, Andrew ’07 and Cleo ’10 Annika Sotirhos Mother of Sabrina ’15, Celia ’17, Alexander ’20 and Sophia ’21 Terrence Tashji Father of Performing Arts Teacher Laura Tashji Clauss Linda Upson Grandmother of Stewart ’23 and Daphne ’24
