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Jonathan S. Netts ’64

Jon, who came to Princeton from St. Peter’s School near his hometown of Bogota, N.J., died Jan. 9, 2021, in Palm Coast, Fla., of complications…

Kinch Morgan Varner III ’63

The class lost a treasure with Morgan’s passing Oct. 20, 2021, in Atlanta, Ga., following a life of hard work, success, and richness in family…

Henry L. Shepherd III ’63

Nick died May 12, 2020, in the town of Orleans, Mass., where he lived and worked for many years. Nick came to Princeton from Pomfret…

Tom F. Marsh ’63

Tom died Oct. 15, 2021, at home in Dallas, surrounded by family. His life was marked by an adventurous, entrepreneurial spirit that led to years…

George H. Von Gehr Jr. ’63

George, a retired investment banker in Silicon Valley, died Nov. 16, 2021, in Seattle after a lengthy battle with heart disease. Born and raised in…

Robert W. Mack ’62

The class recently learned that Rob died Aug. 16, 2021, in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Joining our class from Glendale, Calif., Rob rose to the…

Ernest B. Adams ’62

Ernie died March 29, 2021, in North Beach, Calif., of injuries sustained the previous day when his bicycle was hit by a car. Ernie came…

Ned C. Steele ’60

Ned was born and raised in Bethlehem, Pa., and graduated from Fountain Hill High School there. At Princeton he majored in chemistry and served as…

James A. Shield Jr. ’60

Jim was born and raised in Richmond, Va., where his family roots went back to Colonial times. He came to Princeton via St. Christopher’s School…

James W. Leonard ’60

Born and raised in Plainfield, N.J., Jim graduated from nearby Westfield Senior High School, where he was class treasurer and played football. At Princeton he…

Alban K. Forcione ’60

Albie graduated from the Landon School, Bethesda, Md., where he played football and baseball and was president of his class. He followed his brother, Eugene…

Per Magnus Wijkman ’58

Per died Sept. 24, 2021, in Sweden. He was 85. He came to Princeton from boarding school in Sweden and joined our class in 1956…

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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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