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David D. Black ’48

Dave died peacefully Jan. 7, 2011, at home after a long battle with colon cancer. He joined us by way of Deerfield. Dave graduated from…

David H. Gray ’48

Dave Gray died Christmas Day 2010 of natural causes in Stowe, Vt. He was 83. Dave grew up in New Canaan, Conn., and was a…

Charles Fredericks Jr. ’47

Charlie accelerated through Princeton, graduating in ’46. He then toiled through Harvard Law School, but turned quickly to a high-powered advertising career in New York…

Robert M. Wilson ’47

“Pete” served as a lieutenant (and later was promoted to captain) in Alaska during World War II. On his return to Princeton he became a…

Norman S. Trouw ’47

Norm graduated in ’46 and began a dual career: 38 years of research with Celanese Co. (and, as he wrote in our 50th yearbook, some…

Robert B. Waters ’45

Bob died Jan. 17, 2011. He entered Princeton from Andover, joined Quadrangle, and played varsity lacrosse. His Princeton career was interrupted by the war. He…

Robert F. Benson ’41

Bob died Sept. 25, 2010, at his home in Mount Lebanon, Pa. He prepared at Shady Side Academy and at Princeton was in SPIA and…

William S. Delafield ’37

Bill Delafield died Nov. 20, 2010. He was born in Westhampton Beach, N.Y. He prepared for Princeton at Lawrenceville, where he was a scholarship winner…

Howard V. Quinn ’37

Howie Quinn died Dec. 4, 2010, in Clinton, N.Y. He was born in Utica, N.Y., and prepared for Princeton at Utica Country Day School, where…

Richard L. Williams Jr. ’36

Dick, also known to us as “R.L.,” died Dec. 24, 2010, of a stroke in Evanston, Ill. Born in New York City and raised in…

Kelly M. Wells ’03

Kelly died from heart failure July 5, 2010, while on a visit to Torrance, Calif. She was 29. Kelly grew up in Park City, Utah…

David B. Lenahan ’98

David Lenahan died Nov. 26, 2010, at Albany (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital after a battle with cancer. He was 34. Born in Schenectady, N.Y., Dave came…

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