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Edward Shrader Ridgway ’59

Ed died June 1, 2009, of pneumonia, which he contracted while in the hospital in Atlanta, Ga., for a hip replacement. Ed came to Princeton…

Boyce A. Fincher Jr. ’59

A heart attack while mountain biking in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains claimed Royce on July 5, 2009. Royce attended Newman School in his hometown of…

Carl Michael Rahm ’59

Carl died June 18, 2008. We have no further details. Carl attended Morris Hills (N.J.) Regional High School before coming to Princeton. His home address…

Steven M. Podos ’58

Steven, an internationally recognized authority on glaucoma who dedicated his life to giving the gift of sight, died Oct. 10, 2009. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y…

Michael H. Anderson ’57

Mike died March 20, 2008, from pneumonia and complications of a stroke. He joined Charter Club and majored in modern languages. He left Princeton in…

Garland Boothe ’54

Born in New York City, he graduated from Scotch Plains (N.J.) High School. At Princeton he chose the Woodrow Wilson School. He was a member…

William C. Arnold III ’50

Bill died in Staten Island, N.Y., May 20, 2003. He was 79. He was born on Staten Island and graduated from Woodberry Forest School, where…

Herbert A. Goldsmith Jr. ’50

Herb was born in Los Angeles and graduated from Andover. At Princeton, he majored in politics, played freshman golf, and was involved with The Daily…

Robert K. Pearce ’50

Bob died Aug. 1, 2008. Bob graduated from Glen Ridge (N.J.) High School. At Princeton, he was in Theatre Intime and majored in history. For…

Barker Gummere Jr. ’50

Barker died suddenly Sept. 21, 2009, at his home in Newtown, Pa. Born in Trenton, he attended Trenton High School. He graduated from Princeton with…

Duff S. Allen Jr. ’49

Duff Allen died Oct. 20, 2009, at the age of 80. He prepared for Princeton at John Burroughs School in St. Louis. At Princeton he…

Richard A. McManus ’49

Dick McManus died Aug. 18, 2009. He was 81. He prepared for Princeton at the Pingry School in Elizabeth, N.J. At Princeton he majored in…

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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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