Randal C. Palamar ’68

Randy died April 17, 2014, from glioblastoma multiforme. He was 68.

Born April 8, 1946, in Mineola, N.Y., he prepared at Taft. At Princeton, he ate at Cloister, where he lived his senior year. He majored in Romance languages and wrote his thesis for Professor John B. Hughes. He played IAA sports, was a member of Theatre Intime, and served as program director for WPRB.

After Princeton, he earned a law degree from the College of William and Mary and practiced law in Fredericksburg, Va., and surrounding jurisdictions for 36 years. He retired in November 2011. A local circuit court judge described Randy as “always prepared, intelligent, and a true gentleman who was a pleasure to be around.” Randy was a huge fan of baseball and had an encyclopedic knowledge of the game.

He is survived by his wife, Denise Malone Rafferty; and her three children, Ryan, Timothy, and Honor. Timothy Rafferty helped greatly with Randy’s care from his August 2012 diagnosis until his death. He was inurned at Historic Christ Church in Weems, Va. The class extends its profound sympathies to his family.