Paul Mott Rodda ’47 *51

Paul died Sept. 23, 2021, at the age of 95, after a fall. Active and involved all his life, Paul was on his way to a Rotary Club luncheon at the time of the accident. 

While at Princeton Paul was a member of Triangle Club, Theatre Intime, and Terrace Club. He graduated magna cum laude with election to Phi Beta Kappa. He then earned a master’s degree in achitecture and urban desing in 1951. He was a notable artist, designing the Class of 1947’s beer jacket and drawing numerous cartoons of the “little Tiger,” including one of him returning to Nassau Hall after World War II. During World War II, Paul served in the Army as a corporal technician in the 45th Division. 

In the 1950s Paul moved to northeastern Pennsylvania, where he worked as an architect in several group firms before opening his solo practice in 1975. He continued to practice architecture until retiring at 91. His volunteer and professional affiliations included the American Institute of Architects and the state board of the Pennsylvania Society of Architects; Flagon and Trencher (descendants of Colonial tavern keepers); the Rotary Club of Dallas, Pa.; and the Wyoming Valley Torch Club. 

Paul is survived by three daughters, three stepdaughters, and a granddaughter.