Pier, an eminent internist, was born in Newark, N.J., and spent 40 years practicing medicine in Montclair, N.J., before retiring in 2000. He died Sept. 11, 2013, in Boynton Beach, Fla., after a short illness.

Pier came to Princeton from Newark Academy, majored in chemistry, and dined at Cloister Inn. His suitemates were Tom Inslee and Fred Crispin. Fred remembers with a smile that Pier kept a pig’s fetus soaked in formaldehyde in front of the beer in their refrigerator.

After graduating from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and while completing his residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital, he met Sally Rose Moore over a bridge table (she is now a life master at the game), and they married in 1957.

Son Gregory, a graduate of Hamilton College, said that Pier’s “gentle probing bedside manner helped him develop enduring relationships with those under his care.” Gregory added that his father made house calls and took time to listen to and understand a patient’s personal story.

In addition to his son, Pier is survived by his daughter, Linda, and his grandchildren Eleanor, Margaret, and David Napoli. Gregory said his father was extremely proud of having attended Princeton and hoped at least one grandchild would gain admission there.

Undergraduate Class of 1953