John L. Randall ’61

John died Nov. 3, 2024, after a long journey with Parkinson’s disease. He was 85.

After studying religion at Princeton, he earned his medical degree at McGill University, becoming board-certified in pediatrics, family medicine, and infectious disease. John completed training at the University of Vermont and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. From 1968 to 1970, he served as lieutenant commander in the Navy in Charleston, S.C. In 1973, he joined Lancaster General Hospital in Pennsylvania, where he led immunizations during the 1979 Amish polio epidemic and advised on the Three Mile Island cleanup. John then chaired family medicine at Maine Medical Center (1981) and at Thomas Jefferson University (1991-2002). In 2004, he became dean of clinical sciences at St. Matthew’s University in the Cayman Islands. He also consulted for the Nova Institute and earned a master’s degree in holistic spirituality.

John loved the arts, nature, and animals. Known for his optimism, humor, and family devotion, he maintained a lifelong friendship with Princeton roommate and classmate William D. Wu.

John is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; eight children (including Kate ’87); nine grandchildren; and sister Susie MacBride.