Irving H. Sears ’68

Hopper died Jan. 25, 2026, in Philadelphia. 

He came to us from Penncrest High School in Media, Pa., where he played football, basketball, and baseball. At Princeton, he majored in psychology and was active in the Trenton Tutorial project. He was a member of Cannon Club and lived off campus with his wife senior year. 

Following graduation, Hopper attained additional degrees in psychology from Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania. He worked at Hall Mercer Community Behavioral Health Center, a prominent community mental health center and crisis response center in Philadelphia for several years and then switched careers, moving into the information technology field. He worked as a director of technical services at Mumps Audiofax until his retirement, at which time, he moved to Center City, Pa., where he enjoyed engaging in a wide range of interests including painting, guitar playing, poetry, writing, and his fandom for all Philadelphia sports teams. 

The class extends its deepest sympathies to his wife of 50 years Randi Kamine; their children Peter, Anya, and Clayton; six grandchildren; four siblings; and their families.