Paul William Putney ’61

Paul died in an automobile accident June 5, 2004.

Born in Philadelphia, he came to Princeton from Andover. An English major and a member of Cloister, he roomed with Charlie Frisbie, Peter Hyde, Mike Stonehill, and Jim Zirin.

Following Harvard Law School, Paul practiced estate and trust law for 39 years with the firm of Dechert LLP, and managed its New York City office for many years. For three years he was deputy chief of the Radio and Television Bureau of the FCC.

Active in community affairs, Paul was involved in open-space preservation in Pennsylvania and served for 25 years on the board of PresbyHomes and Services, most of the time as chair, and founded and chaired its foundation. He also served the Old Pine Community Center and the Pennypack Watershed Association, and was a member of the Union League of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Club and the Old Pine Presbyterian Church, where his memorial service was held.

He is survived by his wife, Joan, children Joanna Pavlik and Andrew Putney, and four grandchildren. "He loved his time at Princeton," Joan wrote. With her and his family, we mourn his passing.

The Class of 1961