Paul E. Peabody ’53

Paul, who brought joy to all ages with his marionette shows and who was dedicated to ending conflicts nonviolently, died of a heart attack on Sept. 17, 2002, in Nyack, N.Y.

Entering from the Salisbury School, his major was English and his out-of-class activities included chairing the Westminster Fellowship and working in Firestone Library. After graduation, he attended Princeton Theological Seminary and married Jo Deans. Both were students at Pendle Hill, a Quaker Study Center in Pennsylvania, and Paul taught at Friends Academy in Locust Valley, N.Y.

Paul's marionette-making and his puppet performances spanned 40 years. He gave his mostly 40-minute shows in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and at NYC's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Morgan Library, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. He also made four appearances at England's Stratford-on-Avon festival. For 36 years, Paul worked for the Fellowship of Reconciliation, giving support to those who wanted to solve problems peacefully. All of his efforts, his wife, Jo, said, came from his great caring for people. Besides Jo, our generous, creative classmate leaves his sons, Paul Jr. and Timothy, daughter Jeanne Walsh, and two grandchildren.

The Class of 1953