Myron E. Freund ’55

Mike Freund was born in Cincinnati (always a good start) April 22, 1934, and died June 3, 2012, after many successful skirmishes with the Man with the Scythe.

At Princeton he was a biology major and Cannon Club member. He roomed with Brooks Poley and Peter Mott. Mike was a urologist and retired as an attending physician at North Shore University Hospital, where he was founder and editor-in-chief of the Clinical Journal, served as chairman of the research and publications committee and as president of the medical staff. He was an associate clinical professor at Cornell Medical College and also practiced at Long Island Jewish and St. Francis hospitals.

Mike loved being a physician, but had to retire in 2004 after developing aortic dissection, a rare condition. Five major operations ensued, including an aorta graft, but until this year, Mike came out ahead. His wife of 53 years, Wini, lighted his life through his travail.

Mike enjoyed singing baritone, traveling, visiting Princeton friends, skiing, and sailing. He was a valued adherent of PP55 (now AlumniCorps).

Mike’s memorial service featured an eloquent eulogy by the attending rabbi. Wini, daughters Mia Walker ’87 and Jennifer Pardee ’83, and grandchildren Ben and Jake Pardee and Sammy and Abby Walker survive to receive the condolences of the class.