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Edward B. Bamman Jr. ’42

Ed died Apr. 9, 1995, at Penn Hospital in Philadelphia. Having devoted his entire career to education, he retired from the chairmanship of the science…

Bennington Howell ’41

Ben Howell, a gentleman of good will and cheerful humor, died in Ft. Lauderdale Apr. 6, 1995, He had semi-retired there in 1970, working as…

William Carter Burdett Jr. ’41

Bill Burdett, a distinguished Foreign Service officer, died of malignant melanoma in a hospital near his Gloucester, Mass., home on Mar. 11, 1995. His wife…

Albert Boyd Sharp ’39

Al died Jan. 19, 1995, in Sarasota, Fla., where he and wife Mary had lived for nine years, after he retired from a lifetime law…

Whitman Ridgway ’39

A third-generation Princetonian, Whit died Feb. 19. 1995, at his home in Schenectady, N.Y. There he had been associated with G.E., ever since receiving his…

Robert G. Clark ’38

One of our best-liked classmates, Robert "Maxie" Clark, died of cancer Mar. 5, 1995, in the hospice of Anne Arundel Medical Cener in Annapolis. His…

Benbow P. Cheeseman ’38

Ben Cheeseman, technical writer and librarian, died Dec. 18, 1994, in Cambridge, Md. A Kent School graduate, Ben majored in English and graduated magna cum…

Carl Ferenbach ’37

Incredibly capable, energetic, and ever cheerful cruise director Carl died Mar. 26, 1995. At the Hill, he was active in the Science Forum, debating, soccer…

James J. Coale III ’37

A man of many careers, Jim Coale died Mar. 7, 1995, at Broadmead, a retirement community in Maryland. His wife, Marietta, had died in 1974…

Robert Burton Romberger ’36

Burt Romberger, of Newport Beach, Calif., died Jan. 19, 1995, of complications of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. He was 80. He prepared at Tabor Academy…

C. Frederic Ramsey Jr. ’36

Fred died Mar. 18, 1995. He was 80. He prepared at Solebury School. At Princeton, he majored in Modern languages (French). Fred was a prolific…

Lawrence M. Cathles Jr. ’35

Laurie Cathles died of cancer May 18, 1995, at his home in West Simsbury, Conn. He was born in Dallas in 1913 and prepared at…

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