MEMORIALS
Thomas B. Davinroy ’54 *60
Tom died Aug. 29, 2021. He came to us from East St. Louis (Ill.) Senior High School, where he was active in dramatics and orchestra…
Alva Palmer Weaver III ’53
Al wrote in the 1953 Nassau Herald that he anticipated a career in medicine. That wasn’t what happened. Perhaps it was the two years in…
Charles C. Ringwalt ’53
Charles died Dec. 25, 2021, in Corona del Mar, Calif. Charles was born in San Francisco and came to Princeton from the Lawrenceville School. He…
Ernst S. Reese ’53
Ernie was born in Madison, Wis., and came to Princeton from Culver Military Academy. He joined Tiger Inn and majored in biology, writing his thesis…
William Ralph Puchner ’53
Bill died Nov. 20, 2021, in Oconomowoc, Wis. He was born in Wausau, Wis., and came to Princeton after studying at Edgar High School and…
William V. Blackburn ’51
Bill, who lived in Salisbury, U.K. for many years, died Dec. 13, 2021. A native of Chicago, he came to Princeton from New Trier High…
Arthur M. Pivirotto Jr. ’50
Pits, as he was known to classmates, died Sept. 3, 2021. He came to Princeton from Pittsburgh’s Shady Side Academy. He played JV football and…
Bernard S. Dempsey ’50
Bern died Dec. 13, 2021, in Wilmington, Del. A Hill School graduate, he was on the business board of The Daily Princetonian, majored in history…
Robert L. Kress ’49
Bob was one of the most active members of the Class of 1949. He served as class treasurer in 1989 (and again in 2014), class…
William H. Michael Jr. ’48 *67
Bill died peacefully Jan. 15, 2022, at Warwick Forest Retirement Community in Newport News, Va., after being in declining health for several years. At Princeton…
William H. Michael Jr. ’48 *67
Bill died peacefully Jan. 15, 2022, at Warwick Forest Retirement Community in Newport News, Va., after being in declining health for several years. At Princeton…
Robert T. Faass ’48
Bob died Feb. 10, 2022. He was 95. After graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering in February 1948, Bob went on to serve in…
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
October 2025
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott ’92; President Eisgruber ’83 defends higher ed; Julia Ioffe ’05 explains Russia.
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