MEMORIALS
James A. Day ’62
Jim came to us from South Side High School in Rockville Centre, N.Y. He majored in history and ate at Campus Club. His senior-year roommates…
Ellen S. Brakeley ’61
The wife of our classmate George Brakeley, Ellen died of breast cancer Nov. 14, 2014, after a 13-month struggle. She was elected an honorary classmate…
Gardner W. Heidrick Jr. ’61
Gard died Oct. 11, 2014, in Charlotte, N.C., of complications arising from Parkinson’s disease. Born in Kansas City, Mo., he prepared for Princeton at Hinsdale…
James R. Green Jr. ’61
We lost Jim Aug. 1, 2014, when he died of heart failure at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, Conn. Born in New Castle, Pa., he prepared…
John. M Wadsworth ’59
John died at home in Buffalo, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2014. A distinguished psychiatrist and therefore wary, he waited nearly 30 years after our graduation before…
H. Thomas Howell ’59
Tom Howell, a prominent Baltimore-area litigator, died of heart failure Dec. 22, 2014. One of Tom’s most significant cases involved the reversal of the conviction…
Donald M. Howdeshell ’59
Don died Nov. 2, 2014, in Memphis, Tenn., after a long battle with brain cancer. He had enjoyed a lengthy career with Morgan, Keegan &…
Peter B. Buermann ’59
Peter died Feb. 10, 2014, in Moorestown, N.J. Peter left Princeton after our freshman year. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Upsala College…
Robert W. Kent ’57
Bob died Dec. 21, 2014. He was 79. Bob graduated cum laude from Princeton with a degree from the Woodrow Wilson School. He played football…
Homer J. Livingston ’57
Homer died Dec. 22, 2014, at his home in Northbrook, Ill. He was 79. At Princeton, he joined Colonial, majored in economics, and roomed senior…
Philip R. Mayhew ’55
Phil, a retired Foreign Service officer and former reporter for The Washington Post, died Jan. 9, 2015, of cancer. He was born on a military…
Hillel J. Gitelman ’54
Hillel died Jan. 12, 2015, in Chapel Hill, N.C., from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Born in Rochester, N.Y., he graduated from Monroe High School. At…
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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