MEMORIALS
Louis H. Masotti ’56
Louis died peacefully surrounded by family April 14, 2023. He was widely regarded as a modern-day “Renaissance man,” excelling in many disciplines. He was a…
John Philip Roos ’55
John, Cincinnati born and bred, a former Marine Corps helicopter pilot, and a beekeeper for 50 years, died April 6, 2023. He was born June…
Richard R. Shallberg ’54
Dick died Feb. 18, 2023. He prepared at Baldwin High School in Birmingham, Mich. Dick majored in basic engineering, joined Colonial Club, and captained cross…
Michael D. Loprete ’54
Michael died May 10, 2023. He prepared at Columbia High School and Villanova College, where he was a keen student and passionate basketball player. At…
George T. Kirby Jr. ’54
George died April 16, 2023, at Bella Vista in Oshkosh, Wis. He prepared at Princeton High School, where he participated in football, baseball, and track…
Joseph E. Dittmar ’54
Joe died of complications of dementia Jan. 12, 2023. He graduated from St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., and was active in football, wrestling, and…
John T. Chard ’54
John died April 8, 2023. He prepared at Abraham Park High School in Roselle, N.J., where he participated in football, track, and publications. He fulfilled…
Henry D. Onken ’53
Henry was born in St. Louis and came to Princeton from University City Senior High School. He joined Elm Club, majored in biology, and wrote…
Robert Louis Ferris Jr. ’53
Bob was born in Plainfield, N.J., and came to Princeton after graduating from Plainfield High School. He joined Terrace Club and majored in basic engineering…
David H. Brown Sr. ’53
David died Feb. 9, 2023, in Yardley, Pa. He was born in Manhattan and came to Princeton from Phillips Academy. He joined Cannon Club and…
Frank H. Harvey ’52
Frank graduated from Mercersburg and majored in economics at Princeton. He ate at Dial, was on the swim team, joined the Wesley Foundation, and was…
Randolph Barker ’52
Randy came to us from Exeter, ran cross country, and joined Quadrangle. He roomed with Bob Stell, Ed Cousins, and Peyton Weary. He left after…
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.
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