Montague Blundon III ’71

Tad died Oct. 5, 2024, in Florida, surrounded by his family after a 16-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, marked by strength, resilience, love, and a sense of humor.

Tad grew up in Pennsylvania and the Washington, D.C., area. He followed his father, Montague ’42, from Woodberry Forest School to Princeton, where he majored in biology. He ate at Colonial and independently and was close to John Lawrie. After two years of cancer research, he entered Georgetown Medical School, graduating in 1977. Tad completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Maryland in 1982, specializing in shock trauma, and then practiced orthopedics in the DC area.

In 1988, Tad married the love of his life, Nita, in whose company he delighted until the very end. They welcomed their daughter, Lucy, in April 1992.

Family was Tad’s greatest treasure. Family members fondly remember their adventures — ski trips, summers in Wyoming, and teaching countless children to water ski. Tad was a true animal lover of dogs and horses. With Nita, he enjoyed golf. History and math problems/riddles were outlets for his broad intellect. Tad served Princeton as Alumni Schools Committee interviewer and 1971 as special gifts chair and solicitor.

The class extends its condolences to Nita; daughter Lucy; son-in-law Charles Schoenthaler; grandsons Brooks and Beau Schoenthaler; and the rest of his family.