Coming to Princeton from West Orange (N.J.) High School, he studied in the School of Public and International Affairs, graduating with high honors and with election to Phi Beta Kappa. He was University Orchestra president, assistant band manager, and a member of Court Club.
He served as a Navy intelligence officer from 1951 to 1954. He continued his academic journey in sociology as a Woodrow Wilson fellow, earning his Ph.D. at Princeton in 1958. Next stop was Yale until 1972, when he moved to Dartmouth as a department head. He retired in 1996. He held visiting appointments at Columbia, Stanford, and Cambridge, and authored numerous academic works.
Stan was aptly described in his obituary as a man who loved his work, but it was “his passion for family, friends, and hobbies that, in many ways, defined his identity.” He played the piano for his entire life. He was an avid hiker and a long-time member of the Appalachian Mountain Club and the New Hampshire 4000 Footer Club. He delighted in telling tales of lore and family history.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Lee; two daughters; and five grandchildren.