MEMORIALS
Gordon Carpenter O’Gara ’42
Gordon O’Gara died July 6, 2008, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Gordon prepared at the California Preparatory School in Covina, Calif. At Princeton he was…
Claiborne De Borda Pell ’40
He prepared at St. George’s, among other schools. At Princeton, he majored in history and SPIA and graduated with honors. He was on the rugby…
Richard G. Metz ’40
He prepared at Dormont (Pa.) High School and Kiski. At Princeton, Dick majored in chemical engineering, was a member of Triangle Club and Tiger Inn…
John H. Platten Jr. ’38
He grew up in New York City, coming to Princeton from Collegiate School, and earned his bachelor’s degree in politics in 1938. At Princeton he…
Adolph Suehsdorf III ’38
He came to Princeton from College High School in Upper Montclair, N.J., and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English. He belonged to Cloister Club…
Wilbur Masser Lutz ’37
He graduated from Reading High School and at Princeton he majored in biology, graduating with honors. He was a member of Dial Lodge. Will graduated…
Martha Ingraham Bennett ’83
At Princeton, she majored in neurobiology and shared her love of cooking with the members of Terrace Club and with her “independent” dorm-mates. Involved with…
Michael S. Gray ’83
Mike was born in Limestone, Maine, where his father served at Loring Air Force Base. The family moved to overseas postings in France, Germany, and…
R. Bruce Robertson ’65
Bruce Robertson died of prostate cancer Jan. 6, 2009. At Princeton, he majored in economics, graduating with honors, and was a member of the varsity…
Malcolm Edgar Meistrell Jr. ’60
He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and attended Phillips Academy, Andover, for two years. At Princeton, he played freshman lacrosse and served as business manager…
Jehu Stokley Merry ’60
Hugh was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and attended Murphy High School in Mobile, Ala., where he was a member of the National Honor Society…
Charles Martin Berger ’58
Chuck entered Princeton from Scranton (Pa.) Central High School. He majored in the Woodrow Wilson School, was a member of Key and Seal, and managed…
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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