MEMORIALS
Darwin M. Ley ’40
Dar died March 26, 2011. One of our most loyal classmates, he also was praised for his pleasant personality. Spending his youth in a series…
Thomas H. Dixon ’40
Upon Harry’s death March 30, 2011, Princeton president Shirley Tilghman said, “Harry Dixon was a tiger of the first stripe. He served his alma mater…
Alfred S. Mehl ’40
“Sherm,” of Hershey’s Mill and Freedom Village, Pa., died March 18, 2011. He prepared at Episcopal Academy in Philadelphia. At Princeton, he majored in electrical…
Packard L. Okie ’39
Pack died Oct. 4, 2010, in San Clemente, Calif. His funeral was at St. Clement’s by-the-Sea, which he served from 1982 to 2008 as pastoral-care…
Edward F. Norton Jr. ’39
A native Staten Islander, Ed died there in Todt Hill July 9, 2010. Ed prepared for his life’s work in business by majoring in economics…
Michael Weyl ’37
Michael died of congestive heart failure March 19, 2011, in Washington, D.C. He was 93. Michael was born in Zurich, Switzerland, the youngest son of…
Henry C. McCormick ’35
Mac died Feb. 10, 2011, in Longwood, Fla., just shy of his 99th birthday. Born in Williamsport, Pa., he came to Princeton from The Hill…
James R. Glennon ’81
James Glennon died March 22, 2011, at his home in Greenland, N.H., with his family by his side. He was 52. Jim graduated with high…
Robert F. McDonough ’81
The class fondly remembers that Bob McDonough lived a full, enthusiastic 50 years, from Feb. 23, 1959, to Jan. 3, 2010. The son of Joan…
Quentin D. Easter ’75
Quentin Easter died of cancer April 28, 2010, in San Francisco. He was 57. A native of Baltimore, he was an active and influential figure…
Diane K. Weeks ’75
Former class co-president Diane Weeks died Sept. 6, 2010, in Morristown, N.J., after a brief but devastating battle with ALS. Born in New York City…
David Taggart ’73
Note: The following is an expanded version of a memorial published in the May 11, 2011, issue of PAW. Dave died March 13, 2011, in…
Memorial PAWcasts
Remembering Richard Springs III ’64
Dick was ‘a philosophy major playing football, which always bemused our father enormously. Or maybe a football player
majoring in philosophy ... ’ — Lanny Springs ’64
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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