Philip D. Hren ’83

Philip died Feb. 8, 2021, after a four-and-a-half-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was raised by John and Joyce Hren in Gainesville, Fla. At Princeton he majored in physics, was a member of Charter Club, and served as drillmaster for the marching band.

 After Princeton he earned a Ph.D. in applied physics from Cornell University. While singing with the Cornell Catholic Community Folk Group, he met his wife of 30 years, Catherine (Walsh) Hren. A software engineer by day, Philip spent his free time playing racquetball, singing in the Saint Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church choir, and playing the trumpet with the Little German Band and Dancers of Raleigh. 

Philip is survived by his wife and three children, Allison, Madeline, and Andrew; his parents; and his four siblings.