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Mr. Sargent was at his happiest in the
outdoors, where he enjoyed time with fam-
ily and friends in his two favorite places,
Vermont and Wyoming. He leaves behind
his wife, Mary; his four children, Robert,
Thomas, Diane, and Suzanne; and 11 grand-
children. He was predeceased by his uncle,
Joseph W. Sargent of the Form of 1916,
and his brother, Thomas Sargent ’45.
1949
Edward Foster Everett
an amateur ham
radio operator
with an adven-
turous spirit,
died in Pembroke,
N.H., on January
31, 2013, after a
period of failing
health. He was 81.
A lifelong resident
of the Concord, N.H., area, he was born
April 13, 1931, to Helen and Douglas Everett,
former chairman of N.H. Savings Bank and
Olympic hockey player for whom Concord’s
Everett Arena is named. Mr. Everett at-
tended Concord schools before enrolling
at St. Paul’s as a Second Former in 1944.
Mr. Everett went on to Dartmouth Col-
lege, where he studied geography and
was a member of the Tri-Kap fraternity.
An adventurous soul, Mr. Everett spent
one college summer working at the United
States/Danish weather station in Thule,
Greenland, traveling to his post on an ice-
breaker. He spent another summer as a
brakeman on Mt. Washington’s Cog Railway
and two winters working at the weather
observatory on the top of Mt. Washington.
From 1955 to 1957, Mr. Everett served
in the U.S. Air Force, from which he was
honorably discharged as a captain. He spent
his career working at Morrill and Everett
Insurance and Real Estate in Concord.
As a college freshman, he became a ham
radio operator, something he continued to
enjoy until his death, often serving as “net
control” for the Granite State Net. In addi-
tion, Mr. Everett enjoyed skiing, tennis,
golf, waterskiing, and figure skating. He
served as a figure skating and roller skat-
ing judge throughout New England and
in Lake Placid, N.Y.
He is survived by his sisters, Jean
Coburn and Cynthia White, and several
nieces and nephews.
1953
G. Gordon Bellis Sr.
of San Mateo, Cal-
if., died unexpect-
edly on January 24,
2013, after spend-
ing a final evening
at the Bohemian
Club. He was 77.
Born August 28,
1935, in Shanghai,
China, he was the
only child of Navy Captain Louis J. Bellis
and Marjorie Roth Bellis. Mr. Bellis and his
mother escaped Shanghai on the last Amer-
ican boat to flee during the Japanese inva-
sion of 1937 while Captain Bellis was away
on a mission. His childhood was spent in
Manhattan and Cuba, where his father
was stationed at Guantanamo Bay. Prior
to attending St. Paul’s, Mr. Bellis studied
at the Naval Operating Base School in Cuba.
Mr. Bellis entered St. Paul’s as a Second
Former and enjoyed the activities and clubs
offered by the School, particularly those
related to religion and charity. He was ac-
tive in the Acolyte’s Guild and Missionary
Society and was a member of La Junta,
the Science Society, and the Rifle Club.
In addition, he was a well-rounded ath-
lete, participating in alpine skiing, football,
hockey, tennis, and crew.
Mr. Bellis attended Yale, graduating with
the Class of 1957. He spent several years
in the U.S. Marine Corps, rising to the rank
of captain, like his father. In 1963, he mar-
ried Cathy Cartan of San Francisco. The
couple settled in the Bay Area in 1967,
raising their children Gordon ’83, Catherine,
and Alexandra. He spent his business
career in finance.
Known as a true Renaissance man, Mr.
Bellis found joy in fine wines, good friends,
books, music, dominoes, and travel. He
was also a passionate gourmet, actively
involved in the San Francisco Wine & Food
Society, the First Growth Group, and Con-
frérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, and an
outdoorsman, who enjoyed skiing, sailing,
and hunting. He held memberships at the
Pacific-Union Club, the Bohemian Club,
and the Burlingame Club.
Mr. Bellis was predeceased by his wife,
Cathy. He is survived by his confidant and
close friend of many years, Josephine Malti;
his children and their spouses; six grand-
children; and his beloved dog, Electra.
1960
George “Lee” Sargent Jr.
an outstanding
athlete whose
wide-ranging
accomplishments
included distin-
guished military
service and a stint
as vice president
and treasurer of
the New England
Patriots football team, died on January
25, 2013, at his home in Cornelius, N.C.
He was born on January 19, 1943, in
Boston, Mass., to George Lee Sargent and
Hester Lloyd Sargent. He entered St. Paul’s
School in 1956, where he showed an early
talent and enthusiasm for sports, excelling
in ice hockey, baseball, and football. Mr.
Sargent was also active in the Mathe-
matics Society, the Missionary Society,
and the Acolyte’s Guild and was an editor
for the Pelican.
Mr. Sargent went on to Harvard, earn-
ing a degree in American history in 1964.
He served as a second lieutenant and
captain in the U.S. Marine Corps from
1964 to 1967, earning a Purple Heart,
Bronze Star, and Cross of Gallantry for
service in Vietnam.
While earning his master’s in Soviet/
Eastern European studies from Tufts
University, Mr. Sargent became an assist-
ant baseball coach for the school. He went
on to become a history teacher, athletic
director, and varsity football and hockey
coach at Noble and Greenough School in
Dedham, Mass., where he worked for 19
years. During that time, he also became
vice president and treasurer of the New
England Patriots. Later, he became an
assistant football coach and game opera-
tions management director at Davidson
College. In a letter to St. Paul’s School
during his time as a football coach, he
wrote, “There are probably more restful
and important things to do, but I have
enjoyed my 24 years of coaching.” Then
he joked, “One thing is for sure: If I worked
90-hour weeks like this all year at Burger
King, I’d make a helluva lot more money
than I do!”
Along with being a coach and avid
sports fan, Mr. Sargent was an outstand-
ing athlete himself. He played baseball,
hockey, tennis, and golf and completed 61