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Robert W. Hellwarth ’52

Bob, a professor of physics and electrical engineering for nearly 50 years at the University of Southern California, was happily immersed most of his life…

Edward Richard Burka ’52

Ed came to Princeton from Staunton Military Academy, majored in biology, graduated magna cum laude, ate at Elm, ran track, was a Distinguished Military Student…

Gregory Thomas Sheridan ’51

Greg was born July 31, 1929, in New York City and came to us from Scarsdale High School as an NROTC student. He roomed with…

Byron S. Hollinshead ’51

Byron was born May 14, 1929, in Lewisburg, Pa., and came to us from the Franklin School in Cedar Rapids, where his father was president…

William H. Osborne III ’50

Bill died Nov. 30, 2020, of COVID-19. He was a resident of Pacifica Senior Living in Santa Fe, N.M., where he lived after moving from…

Charles Mosmann ’50

Chuck died Oct. 20, 2020, in California. Coming to Princeton from Blair Academy, he participated in Theatre Intime and graduated with high honors in philosophy…

Braxton D. Mitchell ’50

Pas died Oct. 22, 2020, from Parkinson’s disease. He was a direct descendant of Carter Braxton, a Virginian planter who signed the Declaration of Independence…

Thomas G. Eshelman ’50

Tom died Nov. 21, 2020, at his home in Winston-Salem, N.C. He lived in North Carolina throughout his life, except for the two years he…

Robert Y. Turner ’48

Bobby was born Feb. 19, 1927. He attended Mt. Zion Institute in his hometown of Winnsboro, N.C., and came to Princeton in the summer of…

Erwin P. Wenz ’47

Dit died Dec. 23, 2020, in Roseville, Minn. Throughout his 95 years, he played many roles — surgeon, soldier, hunter, fisherman, golfer, world traveler —…

Sidney Gordon Dillon ’46

Sidney died peacefully in his sleep Feb. 4, 2021, at home in Basking Ridge, N.J. He was 97. Born June 3, 1923, in New York…

Alfred J. Bersbach II *74

Al died Dec. 12, 2020, in Portland, Maine, after contracting COVID-19 at the memory-care facility where he resided. He was 75. Born July 12, 1945…

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