Peter E. Ringawa ’56

Peter Ringawa died Nov. 11, 2001, at his home in Nuangola, Pa. He had been in failing health for several months.

Pete prepared for Princeton at Wyoming Seminary. In 1960 he received his MD from Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia. Following his internship at St. Vincent's Hospital in NYC and residency at Cornell, he was honorably discharged from the Army Medical Corps as a captain, having fulfilled his military obligation. He did postgraduate study in radiology and pathology.

At Princeton he was a member of the freshman wrestling team, the JV wrestling team, and the 150-lb. football team. A member of Cloister Inn, he participated in club sports. His senior thesis for the chemistry department was entitled "The Separation of Radioactive Praseodymium and Cerium." In our 10th reunion yearbook, he wrote: "I value my Princeton education more and more with the passing years as a refuge for intellectualism and intellectual honesty, which is what Princeton is essentially." Throughout his life, he maintained a strong interest in reading, in nature, in travel, and in medical research.

The class extends deepest sympathy to his sisters, Diane Magagna and Deborah Luke.

The Class of 1956