Donald M. Seifert ’55

Donald M. Seifert ’55, of Summit, N.J.; Aug. 28. During his time at Brown, he was a national collegiate champion and All-American in the hammer throw. He went on to Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Upon completion of specialty training in oral and maxillofacial surgery, he established Summit Oral Surgery. He was an attending surgeon at Overlook Hospital and helped develop their dental residency program, serving as chief and director of dental education at Overlook for more than 10 years. He was also an assistant clinical professor at Columbia University. A member of several boards, he was the recipient of an outstanding citizen award. He enjoyed sailing with his daughters and teaching them how to build a boat. He was an avid skier, bird watcher, and gardener. He enjoyed music and at age 70 learned to play the flute. He also enjoyed traveling the world with his wife, Lynn Betts Seifert ’56, who survives him, along with his two daughters and their spouses; two grandchildren; a sister; and his mother-in-law.