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Cornelius Lavern Griffith ’71 *76

We lost a valued classmate when Neil died June 14, 2021, in Evansville, Ind., after a short illness. He was “Lavern” to his family, “Griff”…

Josiah O. Wolcott III ’66

Joe died Dec. 18, 2021, after a long illness. A native of Dover, Del., and son of Josiah Oliver Wolcott Jr. ’34, Joe came to…

Theodore S. Hoster ’66

Ted died Dec. 30, 2021, of lymphoma. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Ted attended Columbus Academy, where he competed on the swimming and football teams…

Charles F. Schomann III ’64

Chuck died Dec. 3, 2021, in Parkton, Md. Born in Tennessee, he soon after moved with his family to Maryland. Chuck attended Towson High School…

Lester M. Salamon ’64

Lester died Aug. 20, 2021, of pancreatic cancer. He was a professor and director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies (CCSS). Lester…

Hugh McPheeters ’64

Hugh died Jan. 26, 2022, in St. Louis, where he lived his entire life, with Muffy, his wife of 58 years, and their son, Jamie…

Howard Lee Feldman ’64

Howard died Feb. 10, 2020, of a heart attack in Middletown, N.Y. He came to Princeton from Plainfield (N.J.) High School, where he was valedictorian…

William Neil Copeland ’63

Bill died Dec 12, 2021, of brain cancer in Olympia, Wash., with his family by his side. Bill came to Princeton from Piedmont (Calif.) High…

John L. Cooper ’63

John died peacefully Jan. 21, 2019, in his home at Lincoln University near Oxford, Pa. He came to Princeton from Liberty High School in Bethlehem…

M. Robert Shiu ’61

Robert died July 25, 2021, in Gaithersburg, Md. At Princeton, he was active in the Math Club and the Fine Hall Tea Club. After Princeton…

Kenneth Charles Scassera ’61

Kenny died Dec. 3, 2021, in his sleep of complications from post-polio syndrome at his adopted home of Pompano Beach, Fla. Born in Princeton, he…

Michael Jay Grossman ’61

Mike died June 7, 2021, in Tarzana, Calif., where he had lived for many years. He came to us from Tuckahoe High School in Bronxville…

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2023: Lives Lived & Lost

PAW Published memorials for 569 alumni in 2023, and in this issue, we reflect on 13 of those lives, the impact they had on Princeton, their families, and the world.

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