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Susan Butcher ’83 *87

A light did indeed go out in Santa Fe when architect and designer Susan Butcher died April 15, 2009, at her home in Galisteo, N.M…

Robert E. Pruyne *58

Robert Pruyne, who spent his entire career with the Boston investment firm of Scudder, Stevens & Clark, died Oct. 8, 2010. He was 76, and…

Lionel W. McKenzie *56

Lionel McKenzie, the Wilson Professor of Economics emeritus at the University of Rochester, died Oct. 12, 2010. He was 91. McKenzie graduated from Duke in…

Lawrence Wilets *52

Lawrence Wilets, retired professor emeritus of physics at the University of Washington (UW), died Nov. 1, 2010. He was 83. After Navy service, Wilets earned…

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…

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…

Bruno J. Zwolinski *47

Bruno Zwolinski, professor emeritus of chemistry at Texas A&M University, died Oct. 25, 2010, at age 90. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Canisius College…

Muhammad F.M. Osman *76

Fathi Osman, whom The New York Times described as “an influential scholar who articulated a liberal version of Islam,” died Sept. 11, 2010, of congestive…

Henry L. Laquer *48

Henry Laquer, a scientist who worked for the Los Alamos National Laboratory for 30 years, died Oct. 9, 2010. He was 90. Born in Germany…

Neil Maddux Miller *03

Neil died Aug. 8, 2010, in Boston. She was 29. Neil grew up in Greensboro, N.C., where she attended Greensboro Day School. At Princeton, she…

John R. Strassburger *76

John Strassburger, president emeritus of Ursinus College who retired June 30 after 15 years as president, died Sept. 22, 2010, after a long battle with…

Anthony J. O’Donnell *74

Anthony O’Donnell, a prominent Miami attorney, died June 17, 2010. He was 65. O’Donnell graduated in 1967 from Emory University, and in 1974 he received…

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