Herman T. Skofield

He was born in Manchester, NH on November 18, 1921, the son of Frank T. and Margaret C. Skofield of New Boston, NH.

He grew up in New Boston and graduated from New Boston High School in 1938. After working for two years, he entered the University of New Hampshire in the class of 1944. He graduated magna cum laude from UNH in 1947, following more than three years of service in the U.S. Army during World War II, during which, he reached the rank of Captain.

Mr. Skofield obtained his MA from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 1948, and then continued graduate studies for two more years, during which time he taught part-time at a girls’ school in Boston and was an instructor in international relations at MIT.

He entered the U.S. Foreign Service in 1950 and served in Berlin, Germany; Karachi, Pakistan; Vienna, Austria; and Bern, Switzerland, as well as at the State Department in Washington, DC. His last overseas position was as Political Counselor at the American Embassy in Bern, Switzerland. Before retiring in 1971, he served as Deputy Director of the Office of European Affairs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in the Department of State.

Mr. Skofield is survived by his wife of 67 years, the former Jane G. Phipps of Walpole; and by four children, William Skofield of Walpole, Margaret S. Winters of Carlisle, PA, James Skofield of Walpole, Elizabeth Skofield of Snoqualmie, WA; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; as well as by his brother-in-law, Ray Rogers, of Ft. Wayne, IN; and by a nephew, Douglas Rogers of VA.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 21st at 1:00PM in the St. John’s Episcopal Church, Corners of Elm and Westminster Streets, Walpole. A private burial will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in Mr. Skofield’s memory by made to : The Fall Mountain Food Shelf, PO Box 191, Alstead, NH 03602; or to Our Place Drop-In Center, 4 Island Street, PO Box 852, Bellows Falls, VT 05101.

The Foley Funeral Home of Keene is assisting the family with the arrangements.