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Robert E. Finken ’52

Bob graduated from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers, N.Y. At Princeton he majored in geological engineering and joined Cloister Inn, the Westminster Fellowship, Theatre Intime…

Bradley Norton Currey Jr. ’51

Outstanding banker, highly successful businessman, and an incomparable civic leader, Brad died Jan. 6, 2022, in Atlanta. Originally from Chattanooga, Brad graduated from the Baylor…

David Paul Adams ’51

A native of northern New Jersey, Dave joined us from Andover to major in English, play midfielder on our national co-champion lacrosse team, and sing…

Ralph C. Dear ’49

Ralph, a native of Jersey City, N.J., died Oct. 2, 2021. He came to Princeton from Lincoln High School in the summer of 1945. He…

Robert A. Bonsall ’47

Robert (Bob) passed away Feb. 21, 2021, in Springfield, Massachusetts, just short of his 96th birthday. He entered Princeton from Quincy High School, following his…

Glenn E. Tisdale ’45

Glenn died Feb. 27, 2021. He grew up in Wilmington, Del., and attended the Tower Hill School, where he played football, baseball, and worked in…

Ellison Ward Smith ’45

Ellison died Feb. 7, 2021, at Cumberland Pointe Health Campus in West Lafayette, Ind. He was born Nov. 15, 1922, in New York City and…

Lawrence Boggs Lewis ’45

Larry died Aug. 14, 2021, just six hours after his wife, Nancy. Each had a peaceful passing after 72 years of marriage. Larry grew up…

Allen F. Hodges ’45

Allen died Dec. 15, 2021, at his home in Orange County, Fla. Born May 15, 1924, in Long Beach, Calif., Allen spent his childhood in…

James S. Calvert ’45

Jim died April 20, 2021. He grew up in San Antonio and graduated from the Texas Military Institute as valedictorian. At Princeton he ran track…

Richard B. Robbins ’43

Bart died June 17, 2021, in Shelton, Wash., near his beloved Hood Canal. Born in 1920, Bart spent most of his life in the outdoors…

Fiona Cowie *94

Fiona died Dec. 9, 2018, of cancer at the age of 55. She was born in Sydney, Australia. At Princeton she earned a Ph.D. in…

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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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