MEMORIALS
Joseph H. Hooper Jr. ’50
Joe Hooper was a surgeon who is remembered by colleagues and patients for his compassion and his skill with a scalpel. He died of heart…
Walter D. Armstrong Jr. ’50
Described in his obituary as “one of life’s best sports,” Walt Armstrong died Sept. 12, 2010, in Kennett Square, Pa. Born in Wayne, Pa., Walt…
Edward G. Sawyer ’49
Ed Sawyer died Dec. 17, 2010, at his home in St. Johnsbury, Vt., of complications related to lymphoma. Ed was a well-known figure in northeastern…
Robert T. Graveson ’45 *48
Bob Graveson died Nov. 19, 2009. He entered Princeton from White Plains (N.Y.) High School, and joined Campus Club. His Princeton studies were interrupted by…
Carl W. Messinger Jr. ’45 *51
Carl Messinger died Dec. 16, 2009. Carl entered Princeton from the Burroughs School in St. Louis and joined Quadrangle Club. He followed in the footsteps…
Roger T. Wilson ’45
Roger Wilson died Jan. 27, 2009. Roger entered Princeton from Exeter, following in the footsteps of his father, Tom 1913, and brother Bruce ’42. At…
Charles L. Galey ’45
Chick died Feb. 3, 2010. He prepared for Princeton at Hotchkiss, following in the footsteps of his brother, William ’38. At Princeton he joined the…
Frank E. Masland III ’44
Frank Masland, who was known as “Mike,” died Jan. 22, 2011, in his lifelong home of Carlisle, Pa. At Princeton he was on the swimming…
John W. Douglas ’43
John was a pillar of the class during our college years. His later career in government and private law in Washington epitomized “Princeton in the…
Lawrence P. Ralston ’39
Larry died Dec. 20, 2010, at Piper Shores, a retirement community south of Portland, Maine, the area where he had lived since 1982. Larry entered…
Twyla Sarfaty Alvarez ’86
Twyla died June 10, 2008, after an extended illness. She came to Princeton from Oklahoma City, was a member of Colonial Club, and majored in…
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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