William Wanton Dunnell III
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William W. Dunnell III, of Meredith, NH, formerly of Holderness, NH and North Andover, MA, died quietly in his sleep on July 17, 2022. He was 89 and had recently been in declining health. Born in Boston, MA, Mr. Dunnell grew up in Wayland, MA. He graduated from the Noble & Greenough School in 1951 and from Harvard College in 1955. Upon graduation from Harvard, he enlisted in the United States Navy, after which he joined the faculty at Fenn School in Concord, MA in 1957. In 1963, he accepted a position in the English Department at Brooks School, where he taught until his retirement in 1994. He was predeceased by his wife Patty in 2013. He is survived by his brother Jake, of Meredith, NH, and by his three children: William W. Dunnell IV and his wife Rachel Shatz and their two children, Amelia and Chloe; Caroline (Circe) Ceresole Dunnell; and Jacob Dunnell II and his wife Kelly Fagan. A memorial Service will be held in the Frank D. Ashburn Chapel on the grounds of Brooks School in North Andover at a future date to be announced. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Brooks School, 1160 Great Pond Road, North Andover, MA, 01845. Please visit www.mayhewfuneralhomes.com for greater detail.