MEMORIALS
Robert Henry Super ’35 *41
Dr. Bob Super, professor emeritus of English at the U. of Michigan, died of a massive stroke Mar. 29, 1996. Born in Wilkes Barre and…
John L. Frothingham ’40 *41
The New Canaan (Conn.) Advertiser described Frots, who died Sept. 25, 2006, at his home, as “a chemical engineer, who worked on the early development…
Frederick A. Matsen Jr. *41
Frederick A. Matsen Jr., emeritus professor of chemistry and physics at the University of Texas at Austin, died May 30, 2006. He was 92. Born…
Gordon R. Wood *41
GORDON R. WOOD *41, professor emeritus of English at Southern Illinois Univ. in Edwardsville, Ill., died Oct. 4, 1993, in Anderson Hospital, Maryville, 111. He…
Lawrence Harry Wendrich *41
LAWRENCE HARRY WUNDRICH, age 64, died Jan. 11, 198 5, in Rockville, Md. He was born in Irvington, N.J., grachl3ted from Irvington H.S. and enrolled…
Frederick Patten Bowes ’25 *41
FRED BOWES was born in Chicago, Ill., Jan. 10, 1902. He transferred to Princeton from the Univ. of Michigan sophomore year. He immediately became a…
David A. Robertson ’36 *40
David died July 19, 2004. He was 88. He prepared at the Gilman School. At Princeton, he majored in English, was elected to Phi Beta…
Arthur F. Weld Jr. *40
Modern Languages and Literature, Dec. 1, 2002
Keith J. Laidler *40
Chemistry, Aug. 26, 2003.
Thomas B. Irving *40
Oriental Languages and Literature, Sept. 24, 2002
John Adams Francis Taylor ’36 *40
John died Apr. 15, 1996, in Okemos, Mich. He was 80. He entered Princeton at the age of 16, majored in philosophy, and was elected…
George Woodthorp Shepherd Jr. ’39 *40
George died suddenly Jan. 30, 2007, at a hospital near his home in Fair Lawn, N.J. After graduating with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering, George…
Memorial PAWcasts
Remembering Hendrix Niemann ’73
‘A relationship with Drix, even in business, it was personal. You couldn’t be with him ... and not treat it as a friendship that you either wanted to develop or…
Remembering Richard Springs III ’64
Dick was ‘a philosophy major playing football, which always bemused our father enormously. Or maybe a football player
majoring in philosophy ... ’ — Lanny Springs ’64
Remembering Bill Miller ’55
"When Bill was at Elm Club, as an undergraduate, he wasn’t especially remarkable. As a person in the landman field, I don’t think he was especially remarkable there. But he…
Remembering Jennifer Parmelee ’80
“Jenni had the deepest sense of responsibility to give back and to do good and to support the little guy. … as time went on, she never lost that sense…
Remembering Victor Brombert
“Brombert was very concerned that I talk about his love of teaching. He said, ‘My love isn’t war, it’s teaching and I hope you’ll find a place to mention that,’…
Remembering Karl Hummel ’67
“What’s unique about Karl is he represented all these great, broad, national economic and management and philosophy trends. He touched on every one of them. I don’t know many other…
Remembering Isabella De La Houssaye ’86
‘We had a rule. You can’t compare yourself to Isabella because fool’s errand. But whatever race you were on, you always could push yourself further thinking of her and thinking…
Remembering Ernie T. Pascarella ’65
‘Just so that everybody knows, this was one outstanding guy in every way,’ said Cosmo Iacavazzi ’65
Remembering Joe Schein ’37
Joe Schein ’37 the oldest living alum in Princeton's history at the time of his death. He carried the 1923 Silver Cane eight times at the P-rade during Reunions.
PAW IN PRINT
July 2026
Architect Tod Williams ’65 *67 reflects on the Obama Presidential Center; rain and revelry at Reunions.
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