MEMORIALS
Edgar A. Spencer ’36
Our class secretary died in his sleep Nov. 14, 2010, in Falmouth, Maine, following two months of hospitalization, rehab, and hospice care. Born in Johnstown…
Saundra Weathers Banyard ’74
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sandy moved at an early age to Englewood, N.J. She excelled at Dwight Morrow High School. In 1970 she entered Princeton’s…
James Elkins III ’74
Jim Elkins, a businessman, significant figure at Texas Medical Center, and a member of one of Houston’s most prominent families, died of a heart attack…
Sanford S. Zeller ’65
Skip, a larger-than-life character whose warmth spread through every gathering he attended, from Reunions to motorcycle tours and racing events, died suddenly Aug. 25, 2010…
Charles E. Harris ’64
Charlie died of colon cancer Sept. 30, 2010, in New York City. He grew up in Jacksonville, Fla., and graduated from The Hill School. After…
Frederick T. Nichols ’63
Rick Nichols died Aug. 16, 2010, in Greenfield, Mass. He had been in failing health for several years, suffering from complications of diabetes and related…
David S. Jenkins ’62
Dave Jenkins died Oct. 21, 2010, in Sandpoint, Idaho, of rheumatic arthritis. Dave came to us from Scranton (Pa.) Central High School and Andover. At…
William F. Burrow Jr. ’61
Bill Burrow died Oct. 9, 2010, in Austin, Texas. Born in Dallas, Bill came to Princeton from St. Mark’s School. At Princeton he majored in…
Mead Payne ’57
Mead died of a heart attack Oct. 16, 2010. He was a longtime resident of Lake Bluff, Ill., and was very attached to the area…
John F. Doebele ’55
John had a weak heart but also a good one, according to his wife, Christine, who is grateful for almost 50 years of an endlessly…
Ferdinand Schoettle Jr. ’55
Memorialize Andy Schoettle in 200 words? No way. Some details here, more to be found on the class website ( www.princeton55.org). Born Aug. 17, 1933…
Thomas J. Patton ’55
Tom Patton once wrote that since his early retirement he had been trying to find out what he would rather have done when he grew…
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
June 2026
Ivy Style finds new life; University ‘pauses’ Trenton program; Princeton’s dating culture.
Newsletters.
Get More From PAW In Your Inbox.
