MEMORIALS
Benjamin Richard Respess Jr. ’70
One of our medical stalwarts and irrepressible personalities, Dick Respess, died May 16, 2017, in Dallas. Living in Texas from age 2, he came to…
George M. McElroy ’70
Our ebullient Irish son of the outer boroughs, Buzz McElroy died of cardiac arrest March 21, 2017. His ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean…
Joseph A. Izzo ’70
As you travel throughout New York State, you are experiencing the legacy of Joe Izzo, who died July 9, 2017, of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. A lifelong…
Thomas J. Pniewski ’66
Tom died Sept. 7, 2017, in New York City, his home for many years. Born in Baltimore, Tom prepared for Princeton at Calvert Hall College…
Wilson Chukwunwike Obi ’66 *69
Nwike died Aug. 16, 2017, in Abuja, Nigeria. Nwike was born in 1940 in Anambra State, Nigeria. He attended the government secondary school in Afikpo…
Wilson Chukwunwike Obi ’66 *69
Nwike died Aug. 16, 2017, in Abuja, Nigeria. Nwike was born in 1940 in Anambra State, Nigeria. He attended the government secondary school in Afikpo…
Granville G. Miller III ’66
Bob died Dec. 19, 2016. Bob came to Princeton from Morristown (N.J.) High School, entering with the Class of 1964. He withdrew in 1963 and…
Robert C. White ’64 *70
Rob White died July 26, 2016, at his home in Petersburg, Va., after a long battle with cancer. He was 73. Rob was born in…
Robert C. White ’64 *70
Rob White died July 26, 2016, at his home in Petersburg, Va., after a long battle with cancer. He was 73. Rob was born in…
John R. Towers ’63
JT died Oct. 26, 2017, in Venice, Fla., of complications of multiple myeloma. He was a financial executive and loyal pal to many classmates. Optimistic…
Murray S. Scureman Jr. ’63
Murray died suddenly Aug. 18, 2017, at home in Potomac, Md. His career spanned computer engineering, government service, and home remodeling. He grew up in…
Charles D. Scudder III ’63
Charles died June 3, 2017. He was a businessman in Louisville, Ky., serving for years as chief financial officer and then chairman and CEO of…
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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