MEMORIALS
Thomas V. Van Auken ’57
Tom died June 30, 2025. He came to Princeton from Alpine High School in Texas. After his father died, he became the foster son of…
Paul T. Schnatz ’57
Paul died Jan. 11, 2026. He came to Princeton from Nichols School, majored in biology, won his numerals and letters as a hockey player, and…
Robert H. O’Grady ’57
One of our most active and devoted classmates, Bob, or O’G as we knew him, died June 2, 2025. He came to Princeton from Lawrenceville…
Clay Hanger ’57
Clay died Dec. 11, 2025. A native of Cleveland, he came to Princeton from the Hotchkiss School. He majored in biology, joined Colonial Club, and…
Stephen J. Askin ’57
A native of Pittsburgh, Steve came to Princeton from the Kiski School. At Princeton, he played on the freshman golf squad, majored in biology, and…
Richard V. Wolfenden ’56
Richard died Oct. 22, 2025, in Chapel Hill, N.C. Born in Great Britain, Richard came to Princeton via Phillips Exeter, joined Campus Club, majored in…
David K. Sharretts ’56
David died Feb. 24, 2026, in Centreville, Md. He came to Princeton from the Peddie School, where he was an outstanding athlete who played on…
Arnold J. Kroll ’56
Arnie died Jan. 27, 2026, at home in Chestnut Hill, Mass. He came to Princeton from Henry Snyder High in Jersey City, where he was…
David M. Jordan ’56
David died Jan. 24, 2026, in Bryn Mawr, Pa. Putting words to such a prolific master of words is a challenge. He did it all…
Max D. Habernickel III ’55
Max — known to everyone as Duke — died Jan. 3, 2026, following a stroke, in Plainfield, N.J., while visiting his daughter from his home…
Wilmot G. Gilland ’55 *60
Bill, age 92, died Nov. 26, 2025, at his retirement home in Chapel Hill, N.C., near his son’s home. At Princeton, which he came to…
Roger C. Smith ’50
Roger died July 13, 2025, in Darien, Conn. At Princeton, he was on the crew and swimming teams, sang in the Glee Club, and was…
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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