MEMORIALS
William H. Johns ’63
He came to Princeton from Hamilton, Ohio, where he was salutatorian of his high school class and a three-sport athlete. After earning a bachelor’s degree…
Lawrence M. Riegel ’55
Coming to Princeton from Choate, Larry majored in history, played rugby, and was a member of Cottage. Following graduation he spent two years in the…
Hunter Ingalls ’55
Born again to live born again to die, born again to live on earth springing spirit to the sky! — H.I. Hunter Ingalls, a poet…
Barry L. Danner ’55
What is there to be said, without dread Of 50 years since the Tiger’s bed? Life in the world entered our souls Shaped our thoughts…
Philip B. Pitkin ’54
Born in Martinsville, Ind., he majored in economics at Princeton. He spent two years as a captain in the Army and then earned an MBA…
Donald Robert Hemmer ’53
A native of northern New Jersey, Don graduated with high honors from Butler High School. Freshman and sophomore years he fenced and played IAA softball…
Herbert Helmut Strauss ’51
He was born in Offenbach, Germany, May 22, 1929, and came to the United States in 1937, where he graduated from Cleveland Heights High School…
Charles B. Forcey ’47
The following is a corrected version of a memorial originally published in PAW. His marriage in 1949 to Pamela Cottier (daughter of Professor Hamilton Cottier…
Gerald M. Astor ’47
After returning to Princeton and graduating in 1949, Jerry joined the staff of Look magazine, then Sports Illustrated , and then The Saturday Evening Post…
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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