MEMORIALS
Peter W. Rowley ’55
Peter Rowley — author, playwright, philanthropist, and land developer — was born July 20, 1934, into an estate-owning British family. He came to the United…
Wilson M. Hopkins Jr. ’55
Wilson Hopkins, appreciative husband and patriot father who influenced his sons and some students to serve in the military, was born the son of Wilson…
Franklin B. Horowitz ’55
Twenty-plus people were expected to sit shiva after Frank’s death. One hundred appeared. Funny, kind, sweet — a wonderful father and husband loved by all…
Patrick Joseph McKeon Jr. ’54
Joe McKeon died peacefully May 26, 2013, at his home in Lake Mathews in Riverside County, Calif. Born in Ashley, Pa., he attended Phillips Academy…
Wallace P. Cooney ’54
Wallace Cooney died from multiple system atrophy June 28, 2013, at his home in Montebello in Alexandria, Va. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he prepared at…
Peter R. Eichenberg ’54
Peter Eichenberg died May 1, 2013, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born in Hamburg, Germany, he graduated from Woodmere (N.Y.) High School. At…
Peter T. Hitchcock ’53
After a gallant fight against Parkinson’s disease, Pete died May 14, 2013, in Jackson, N.J. Following graduation, he left for the Navy’s training program and…
Marvin I. Lauritsen ’53
Marvin was one classmate for whom the Last Blast was intended because he was inducted into the Army while at Princeton and served with the…
Edwin A. Sumpter ’52
Ed’s productive life in pediatric medicine ended with his death June 6, 2013, his 83rd birthday. He graduated from Montclair (N.J.) High School. At Princeton…
James A. Wright III ’52
Jim joined the class after graduating from Choate, where he was a member of St. Andrew’s Society and the student council. At Princeton he majored…
David C. Symons ’52
Dave, the son of Noel S. Symons 1919, came to Princeton after study at Nichols School and — in Ontario — Ridley College. He majored…
Nelson A. Moffat ’52
Surgeon and piano expert, Nels came to Princeton from Culver Military Academy. At Princeton he joined Dial Lodge, rowed on the 150-pound crew, and roomed…
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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