MEMORIALS
Benjamin L. Zelenko ’55
Ben died Nov. 16, 2025. Alphabetically near the last of the class, he was among the first in public service. He was involved in civil…
Stanley N. Rubin ’55
Stan died Dec. 28, 2025, in Delray Beach, Fla. Arriving at Princeton with the class, it took him very little time to create and establish…
Donald C. Pote ’55
Don was born Feb. 23,1933, and died April 5, 2025, all in New Jersey, where he spent most of his life. At Hackensack High School…
Henry Felix Kloman II ’55
Felix died Nov. 18, 2025, in Peabody, Mass. He was born in New York City, the son and grandson of Episcopal bishops. Before coming to…
Donald R. Kline ’55
Don died Nov. 29, 2025. in Yellville, Ark. He was born in Missouri, July 17, 1933, and graduated from Maplewood-Richmond High School there. At Princeton…
David Reichow ’51
Dave came to Princeton from University School in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He majored in economics, was a member of Cleveland Club, served on the entertainment…
Richard B. Markus ’49
Dick died Oct. 29, 2025, in Rancho Mirage, Calif., at age 98. Born in St. Paul, Minn., his family moved to Winnetka, Ill., and then…
Edwards F. Leiper III ’49
Tony died July 5, 2025, in Baton Rouge, La. He was 98. Tony grew up in Wayne, Pa., and attended Haverford Prep. He enlisted in…
M. Jay Goodkind ’49
Jay died Oct. 23, 2019, at age 91. He lived for many years in New Hope, Pa. He was born in New York City and…
Edward C. Booth ’49
He grew up in Southold, Long Island, and attended Phillips Exeter. He served in the Navy from 1945 to 1946, prior to entering Princeton, where…
John O. Baxter ’49
Jack, a rancher and historian, died July 24, 2025, in Albuquerque, N.M. He was 97. He was born in Chicago and, after the early death…
Gabriel V. Asfar *72
Gabriel V. Asfar *72, professor emeritus of French and Arabic at Bard College-Simon’s Rock, died Aug. 11, 2020, age 77, of complications from a fall…
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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