Joseph B. Callahan ’67

Joe died June 23, 2015, in Phoenix, Ariz.

He grew up in Chatham, N.J., where he was an all-state basketball player. At Princeton, Joe played freshman basketball and was a member of Cottage Club. He roomed with Allen Adler, Nick Criss, Bill Koch, Larry Lucchino, Bruce McLucas, Peter Safir, Jay Scribner, and Chick Scherrer. Although he left during his junior year and did not graduate, Joe’s poetic sensibility and strong sense of humor made a great impression on his roommates, clubmates, and fellow ’67 basketball players.

After Princeton, Joe moved out West and fell in love with the Arizona desert. He was a talented writer, authoring several novels and writing for the Phoenix New Times. He began and ran a small, successful production company called Small But Mighty Films for many years. Joe loved music, fishing, and most of all, his family.

He is survived by his children, Alyssa, Jesse, and Rachel; grandchildren; former wife, Karen; and siblings Pat, Charlotte, Terry, and Kathy.