Maurya Meenan ’74

Maurya Meenan died Feb. 11, 2014, after a long battle with cancer. She remained cheerful and optimistic right until the end.

Maurya came to Princeton from Casper, Wyo., as a presidential scholar. A founding member of the women’s crew, Maurya rowed in the first PUWC championship boat at the Eastern Athletic Association Championships in 1972.

Maurya took a leave-of-absence from Princeton in 1973. A history major, she completed class work with the Class of ’75, but chose to remain affiliated with ’74. Maurya loved all things Princeton and attended many class and rowing reunions.

After Princeton, Maurya held varied jobs, including a heavy-equipment operator in a Wyoming uranium mine. She ultimately landed in Boston and began a career in health-care information systems with IDX Corp., then eScription, a pioneer in voice-activated medical transcription. Maurya continued as director of installations after eScription was purchased by Nuance Corp.

In Boston, in 1983, Maurya met the love of her life, Deb Wishner. They were legally married in June 2004.

The classes of ’74 and ’75 join in extending sympathy to Deb; Maurya’s mother, Shirley Meenan; and Maurya’s siblings, nieces, nephews, and in-laws.