MEMORIALS
Charles E. Mitchell ’63 *67
A champion pole-vaulter at Princeton and a legendary member of Tiger Inn, he set an enduring record at 15 feet 3 inches when the world…
Irwin E. Vas *55
Starting at Catholic University, Vas earned a bachelor’s in mechanical and aeronautical engineering, and in 1955 received a master’s in that field from Princeton. He…
Lawrence L. Rauch *49
In 1941, Rauch received a bachelor’s in math and physics from the University of Southern California and enrolled in the Princeton Graduate School. From 1943…
Robert F. Goheen ’40 *48
So much has been published about Bob that this limited space can only begin to honor his life and achievements. He prepared at the Lawrenceville…
Lacey W. Gallagher *88
Lacey W. Gallagher, a managing director at the investment firm Credit Suisse, died Feb. 27, 2008, of ovarian cancer. She was 45. Gallagher graduated from…
William D. Wu ’61 *79
Bill succumbed to lung cancer Dec. 18, 2007, while traveling in Shanghai, the city of his birth. Long before his death he had become an…
Hugh Bell Ogburn ’45 *55
Hugh Ogburn died Oct. 23, 2007, at his home in Honolulu. Hugh entered Princeton from Westville (N.J.) High School and joined Dial Lodge. Accelerating his…
Frederick Seitz *34
Frederick Seitz, a distinguished physicist and president emeritus of Rockefeller University, died March 2, 2008. He was 96. Seitz received a bachelor’s degree from Stanford…
John Garrett Penn *68
John Garrett Penn, former chief judge of the U.S. District Court of Washington, D.C., died Sept. 9, 2007, of cancer. He was 75. Penn graduated…
Howard S. Merritt *58
Howard S. Merritt, a longtime professor of art at the University of Rochester, died peacefully June 25, 2007, at the age of 92. Merritt earned…
Rex D. Davis *66
Rex D. Davis, former director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) who started out by arresting “moonshiners,” died Jan. 7, 2008…
Houston Flournoy *56
Houston Flournoy, a political-science professor who spent 14 years in California state politics, died Jan. 7, 2008, of heart failure. He was 78. A graduate…
Memorial PAWcasts
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.
PAW IN PRINT
July 2025
On the cover: Wilton Virgo ’00 and his classmates celebrate during the P-rade.
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