MEMORIALS
Bruce Berckmans Jr. ’52
Having survived a massive heart attack in 1987, and undertaken an astonishing recovery that yielded 19 years of creative activity, Buzz Berckmans found his heart…
Gilchrist B. Stockton Jr. ’52
Born in Vienna, Austria, he entered Princeton from Exeter, majored in history, and participated widely in interclub sports for Tower Club. Following graduation, he earned…
William Anton Hansen ’52
Bill Hansen died Nov. 21, 2003, at the Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke, where he had lived most of the last decade. Before his…
Michael Fuller Dorst ’52
Mike died Sept. 28, 2001. A fourth-generation San Franciscan, Mike entered Princeton from the Thacher School, and though he attended Princeton only his freshman year…
Stephen Erwin Seidel ’52
While regaining his strength after a mild heart attack, Stephen "Steph" Seidel died peacefully at his home in Nashotah, Wis., July 18, 2003. Steph spent…
Henry Chase Tatnall Jr. ’52
Diagnosed with leukemia in 1998, Henry rejoiced to report in the BOH that his cancer was pronounced in full remission in Mar. 2001. Sadly, after…
Richard Arthur Dennen ’52
Dick "Duke" Dennen died peacefully at his Wyckoff, N.J., home Oct. 15, 2003. Born in Brooklyn and reared in Sea Girt, N.J., he entered Princeton…
Willem Der Van Royle Hoeven ’52 *53
Bill died of cancer Sept. 29, 2001, in Asheville, N.C. Bill came to Princeton from Valley Forge [Pa.] Military Academy, rooming with Fred Kaufman, Ted…
Joel Edward Henkel ’52
Joel died of congestive heart failure July 29, 2002. His ashes were interred at Christ Church Episcopal in Short Hills, N.J., beside his parents, Marvin…
Stewart Ephraim Pursel ’52
Pete died Sep. 18, 2003, of lung cancer, in Royal Oak, Mich. He graduated from Mercersburg Academy. At Princeton, he majored in biology, was a…
James Russell Forgan ’52
Russell died at home in NYC Oct. 22, 2001, after a long illness through which he battled gallantly. Born in Lake Forest, Ill., he prepared…
Edgar S. Kennedy Jr. ’52
Ted died of apparent heart failure at his home in Cos Cob, Conn., Apr. 7, 2003. He grew up in Wayne, Pa., and graduated from…
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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