Never forgotten

As a large School Community with a 100-year history and over 1,900 students and 13,000 alumni, a sad part of any such Community is the loss of friends, colleagues and peers that invariably occurs as a part of life.

We record with sadness the passing of the following Community members and extend our sincere sympathy to their families and friends.

If you are aware of the passing of a member of our Mentone Grammar Community, please contact us via:

John Dillon

Class of 1945
1927 – 2024

William 'Bill' Granger OAM

Class of 1986
1969 – 2023

Roger Smith

Class of 1960
1943 – 2023

NameAlumni YearDOB & DOD
2024
John Dillon Class of 194517 January 1927 – 15 January 2024
Alan J McKenzieClass of 19656 July 1947 – 5 January 2024
Graham HoltClass of 196115 May 1942 – 2 January 2024
2023
William 'Bill' Granger OAM Class of 198629 August 1969 – 25 December 2023
Robert Tuppen Class of 196126 September 1944 – 10 December 2023
Roger Smith Class of 19609 December 1943 – 29 November 2023
Malcolm ‘Andy’ McGavinClass of 19749 November 1956 – November 2023
John Dods Class of 195717 October 1939 – 27 October 2023
John Mason Master Emeritus 1983 – 200628 November 1948 – 4 October 2023
William 'Bill' Elder Class of 1978Passed away on 20/09/2023
Dr Gerrit Bos Class of 19924 July 1974 – 22 August 2023
John Allen Class of 1960Passed away on 08/08/2023
Jacques Berlin French Teacher16/12/1936 – 01/08/2023
Ruben PahoffClass of 195113/03/1935 – 25/07/2023
Michael Flavell Class of 196004/04/1943 – 24/07/2023
Edison Ben Class of 202012/09/2002 – 07/07/2023
Derek FernandezScience Teacher and Cricket Umpire1940 – 2023
Jim Doyle Master Emeritus 1970 – 19981933 – 02/05/2023
Victor ‘Vic’ Stroumos Class of 197829/01/1961 – 23/04/2023
Robert LordClass of 195516/8/1938 – 01/04/2023
John Gillespie Class of 195323/07/1936 – 17/02/2023
Bruce RobertsonClass of 197101/04/1954 – 10/02/2023
Kaye LongstaffAcademic Staff 1974 – 2004Passed away on 25/01/2023
Rodney PetherickClass of 194910/09/1932 – 16/01/2023
2022
David FloodClass of 196530/06/47 – 15/11/22
Peter Kolliner OAMClass of 195528/08/1937 – 07/11/22
Michael D’EsterreClass of 196008/10/1942 – 19/10/2022
Russell MillsClass of 196103/10/1944 – 09/10/2022
Ian VanderstoelClass of 195909/04/1941 – 04/06/2022
Phil Kent Academic Staff 1949 – 1968 & 1988 – 199318/09/30 – 03/04/22
Shane WarneClass of 198713/09/69 – 04/03/22
Michael McQuadeClass of 196209/04/44 – 06/10/21
Brian WastellClass of 196209/01/45 – 28/03/22
Peter SutherlandClass of 196415/05/46 – 25/03/22
Bruce FryClass of 197116/02/1954 – 12/02/2022
Jonathan CarrollAcademic Staff 1972 - 199809/07/1933 – 17/05/2022
2021
Monty RussellClass of 195729/04/1939 – 18/02/2021
Lewis PlumridgeDirector of Music 1981 – 200822/03/1947 – 28/09/2021
Gary MunsonClass of 196209/12/1943 – 2021
Peter PontClass of 196222/12/1943 – 29/09/2021
Ray ConnollyClass of 195814/07/1932 – 11/11/2021
Lachlan McLarenClass of 2023 (passed away in Year 10)15/08/2005 – 15/08/2021

Labore et Honore.