Michael A. Pane IV ’64

Michael died Jan. 12, 2003. He had shown courage and resilience battling coronary artery disease and cancer.

Michael attended the Hill School and spent a year at Marlborough College before entering Princeton with the Class of '65. He moved up to '64 at the end of his first year. As president of Whig-Clio, he reformed its governance, widened its appeal, and increased Whig-Clio's profile on campus, not least by sponsoring lectures by Vietnam's Madame Nhu and the segregationist governor of Mississippi, Ross Barnett.

Graduating with honors from the Woodrow Wilson School after only three years, Michael was awarded the Daily Princetonian Prize. He was a member of Campus Club junior year and later chose to be independent.

He attended Harvard Law School, married the former Frances Heckert, and moved back to the Princeton area to work with the New Jersey County and Municipal Government Study Commission. His interest in politics and recognition of the maxim "all politics is local" led to an increasing involvement in New Jersey municipal law. His three-volume series on N.J. municipal law is the best-known work on the subject.

He was an enthusiastic chef, an entertainer, and a great friend. He leaves Frances, his wife of 36 years, children Michael and Natalia, and sister Elisea, to all of whom the class extends its condolences.

The Class of 1964