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William T. Barry III ’50

Bill died Jan. 9, 2010, in Chapel Hill, N.C. He was one of our oldest classmates, born in 1923. Bill graduated from George Washington High…

Warren Hathaway Simmons Jr. ’48

Sim’s pride and joy was the Class of 1948. He led it (as president from 1988 to 1993), goaded it (AG, reunions, trips, activities), and…

William E. Caldes ’44

A resident of Tijeras, N.M., Bill Caldes died Aug. 25, 2009, at the age of 87. Bill came to us from Hun and roomed initially…

Douglas K. Fleming ’44

Doug was born April 12, 1923, in Hoylake, Cheshire, England. His father, who worked in the cotton business, moved the family to Houston, Texas, where…

Harold Clifford Mathisen ’44

Harold Mathisen died Feb. 14, 2010, at his Chatham, N.J., home. A lifelong New Jersey resident, Hal graduated as class valedictorian from Clifford J. Scott…

Norman William Cook Jr. ’42

Norman Cook, universally known as “Topper,” died Feb. 5, 2010, at his home in Pennswood Village in Newtown, Pa. Topper was the son of Norman…

Walter Smedley Jr. ’42

Walter Smedley, a Philadelphian and Quaker, died March 2, 2010, at Penncrest Farm near Media, Pa., the home where he was born. Walt prepped at…

Rayford Wardlaw Alley Jr. ’41

Chico died June 22, 2009, in Santa Fe, N.M. He came to Princeton from Phillips Exeter Academy and majored in modern languages. He roomed with…

Willard L. Johns ’38

Willard L. Johns died June 6, 2009, in Hockessin, Del. Bill prepared for Princeton at Wyoming Seminary and Andover, where he was on the swimming…

Stephen Christopher Vella ’97

On Jan. 30, 2010, the class lost our friend and classmate Stephen Vella to cancer. He was 34. Stephen was a historian of Britain and…

Thomas Francis Nolan IV ’68

Tom died Dec. 20, 2009, in Berryville, Va., as a result of a heart attack. He was 63. Tom graduated from Springbrook High School in…

Edward Wardwell Pell ’60

Eddy died Jan. 6, 2010, after a long battle with cancer. He grew up in Philadelphia and came to Princeton from Phillips Exeter Academy. At…

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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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