Robert V. Scheuer ’85

After a 17-year fight with cancer, Rob died Dec. 17, 2022, with his family by his side. We remember his positive attitude, strong faith, and quick-witted humor.

Rob came to Princeton from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and moved into 1915 Hall freshman year, then on to Hamilton, Brown, and finally Spelman, where he took pleasure in cooking for his friends. He majored in sociology, played varsity hockey, and was captain senior year.

Rob enjoyed attending football games and playing tennis and golf, forging close friendships with roommates and teammates. After college, he was drafted by the Boston Bruins as a defenseman. He eventually moved back to Winnipeg and met his wife, Janelle, at an airport gate while waiting for a delayed flight. In 1998, Janelle and Rob and their young children, Jared and Kiara, moved to Houston, where Rob led the lumber-trading team at Enron. He continued to be active in sports, golfing with friends and working out at the gym.

Rob made sure everyone he encountered felt special. He loved being a dad and always made his children his priority. He managed Blue Tide Aquatics, where children Jared and Kiara got their start swimming. Both went on to swim in college. Rob was active at Christ the King Lutheran Church, where he taught Sunday school while his kids were growing up.

Many never knew how he endured years of chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, surgeries, and clinical trials. He didn’t want others to worry.

Rob is survived by Janelle, Jared, Kiara and her husband Blake DeWitt, sister Christina Tonella and her husbandClaudio; and his father, Ed.