MEMORIALS
Gordon Robert Edwards ’48
Bob died Oct. 9, 2021, in Houston. Born in Brooklyn, he attended nearby Poly Prep before earning a degree in chemical engineering and an MBA…
Donald A. Deutsch ’48
Don died Nov. 21, 2021, peacefully at his home in Chicago following a long illness. Born in New York City, Don prepped at Gilman School…
William Arrott ’47
Bill died July 18, 2021, in Boca Raton, Fla. He was 95. He was the son of Charles R. Arrott 1918. He was also the…
John J. Schwarz ’45
John died Nov. 5, 2021. He grew up in Meriden, Conn., and attended Taunton High School, where he participated in publications, dramatics, and band. From…
Herbert H. Hagens ’45
Herbert was born and raised in Princeton, where he lived most of his life. He died Nov. 26, 2021, at the age of 99. Herbert…
Henry L. Hillman ’41
Henry died April 14, 2017, at the age of 98 after a brief hospitalization in Pittsburgh, Pa. He prepared for Princeton at Shady Side Academy…
Walter D. Connor *69
Walter died Jan. 27, 2022, in his sleep in Boston. Born in 1942 in Islip, N.Y., Walter earned a bachelor’s degree from Holy Cross in…
Kurt R. Schmeller *62
Kurt died Jan. 15, 2022, in Glen Cove, N.Y. Kurt was born June 28, 1937, in Johnson City, N.Y. He earned a bachelor’s degree from…
Thomas M. York *69
Tom died Jan. 16, 2022, of leukemia in State College, Pa. Tom was born April 8, 1939, in Nesquehoning, Pa. As a student in aeronautical…
James E. Maraniss *75
Jim died Jan. 9, 2022, of a heart attack in Chesterfield, Mass. Born March 22, 1945, in Ann Arbor, Mich., Jim graduated from Harvard in…
Ellis D. Avner ’70
One of our outstanding practicing physicians and teachers, Ellis died following an onslaught of cancer Dec. 25, 2021. Ellis came to us from Taylor Allderdice…
Jeffrey Harrah Stair Wood ’66
Jeff died Jan. 14, 2022, ending his courageous two-decade battle with a neurological autoimmune disease. Jeff grew up in Philadelphia and attended Episcopal Academy, where…
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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