MEMORIALS
Robert P. Thompson ’42
The class lost a devoted member when Bob, a lumber-company executive, died Sept. 24, 2014, of heart failure in Abington, Pa. Bob prepared for Princeton…
William D. Pettit Sr. ’41
Bill died Feb. 9, 2015. He spent his 94 years building a remarkable life that included a successful career on Wall Street, distinguished service with…
Howard C. MacMillan Jr. ’40
Known to many of us as “Mac,” Howard died Nov. 8, 2014, at his home in Lafayette, Colo. He was 96. Born in Morton, Ill…
Donald B. Cook ’38
Don died July 16, 2014, in Spring Run, Pa. He was 97. He majored in physics at Princeton and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa…
Audrey B. Venezia-Davis ’89
Audrey died July 30, 2014. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in early 2011 and fought the disease with her usual determination and bravery. After…
Marc S. Toma ’73
Marc, whom we also knew as “Toma,” died June 19, 2013, at his home in California after a long illness. He entered Princeton with the…
James M. Brink ’72
Jim, known variously as “Brink” or “Bear,” and loved for his irrepressible buoyant personality, died Nov.12, 2014, in a car accident in California. He was…
Vincent Farrell ’69
Our class sustained a significant loss when Vince died Nov. 16, 2014. It is both unusual and a reflection of a life well lived that…
Gary W. Gilbert ’66
Gary died Jan. 27, 2015, in the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, not far from his home in Hollis, N.H. He had battled cancer for…
James M. Whittaker ’62
James, known to us as “Jim” or “Whit,” died Dec. 1, 2014, of complications from Alzheimer’s. Jim came to us from Parkland High School in…
Edward M. Hirsch ’62
The following memorial was published online with the June 3, 2015, issue. Ed died Jan. 11, 2004, according to University records. The class has been…
James M. Hatch ’62
The following memorial was published online with the June 3, 2015, issue. Jim died in Milan, Italy, Oct. 6, 1989, at the age of 50…
Memorial PAWcasts
Remembering Bill Miller ’55
"When Bill was at Elm Club, as an undergraduate, he wasn’t especially remarkable. As a person in the landman field, I don’t think he was especially remarkable there. But he…
Remembering Jennifer Parmelee ’80
“Jenni had the deepest sense of responsibility to give back and to do good and to support the little guy. … as time went on, she never lost that sense…
Remembering Victor Brombert
“Brombert was very concerned that I talk about his love of teaching. He said, ‘My love isn’t war, it’s teaching and I hope you’ll find a place to mention that,’…
Remembering Karl Hummel ’67
“What’s unique about Karl is he represented all these great, broad, national economic and management and philosophy trends. He touched on every one of them. I don’t know many other…
Remembering Isabella De La Houssaye ’86
‘We had a rule. You can’t compare yourself to Isabella because fool’s errand. But whatever race you were on, you always could push yourself further thinking of her and thinking…
Remembering Ernie T. Pascarella ’65
‘Just so that everybody knows, this was one outstanding guy in every way,’ said Cosmo Iacavazzi ’65
Remembering Joe Schein ’37
Joe Schein ’37 the oldest living alum in Princeton's history at the time of his death. He carried the 1923 Silver Cane eight times at the P-rade during Reunions.
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