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William H. Beim Jr. ’59

After holding esophageal cancer at bay for eight years, Bill succumbed at home Sept. 11, 2011. Born in Minneapolis, Bill prepared for Princeton at Shattuck…

Arbie R. Thalacker ’57

Arbie died Jan 9, 2012, of pancreatic cancer. At Princeton he majored in English, joined Cap and Gown, and was active in swimming, football, flying…

J. Patrick Doyle ’55

Jay Doyle was, in the words of his wife of 56 years, Gloria, “truly a man among men.” He was born March 30, 1933, and…

John C. Sienkiewicz ’55

Born Oct. 8, 1933, in Center Bridge, Pa., to Jane Patton and Casimir Sienkiewicz, a prominent Philadelphia banker, John was in his turn prominent. At…

James S. Mills III ’55

Jim was born May 20, 1932, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Rear Adm. Ralph Erskine Mills and Elisabeth Stevens Mills, and went to be with his…

Richard S. Ellwood ’53

Dick, a financial wizard who was one of the first real-estate invest ment bankers in New York City and a creative Tiger who transformed our…

Henry M. Worthington ’52

Hank died Sept. 13, 2010. Born in Baltimore and raised in Forest Park and Garrison, Md., he graduated from Gilman School in 1948. At Princeton…

Stephen M. Piga ’50

Steve died Sept. 25, 2011, in Oakland, N.J. Though born in Brooklyn, he lived most of his life in New Jersey, where he graduated from…

Robert E. Buchsbaum ’47

Bob died peacefully March 11, 2011, at his home in Little Silver, N.J. Born in Montclair, N.J., and raised in Spring Lake, Bob graduated from…

Norman B. Ward Jr. ’47

After a wonderful life, Norman died March 2, 2011. Family, career, and community were the pillars of his life, and up until his last days…

Eugene K. MacColl ’47

Kim MacColl died in his sleep Aug. 31, 2011, in his beloved Portland, Ore. He was 86. Kim prepared at St. Paul’s School before joining…

David R. Thomson ’47

Dave Thomson died April 19, 2011, in Hanover, N.H., where he had moved to be near his daughter, Connie Blatchford, after the death of his…

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