Paul R. Marchand Jr. ’63

Paul died April 21, 2026, in Montreal, his hometown.

He came to Princeton on a scholarship earned at Lower Canada College in Montreal, majored in English and won the Class of 1870 English Prize sophomore year. He took his meals at Quadrangle and roomed with Loftus, Pickman, Willard, and Varner.

Paul earned a law degree from McGill University in Montreal in 1966 and a master’s in law degree in 1985. In an article years later for the University’s “Report on Giving,” he wrote: “There was no public legal aid when I started law, but most junior lawyers were often asked to do pro bono work. This was early in my married life when I was a member of St. George’s Church whose congregation was partly suburban and partly Black parishioners from nearby Little Burgundy. My wife andI became Sunday school teachers and tried to help our parishioners.”

The many causes Paul supported over the years included medicine, nursing, education, and Indigenous art. As president of the Doggone Foundation and as executor of other estates, he assisted in the distribution of over $100 million. In 2024, he was awarded the prestigious Medal of the National Assembly for his contribution to Quebec society.

Paul was predeceased by his wife of 48 years, Jennifer, in 2013. He is survived by daughters Amanda and Jessica; son Matthew; and nine grandchildren.