MEMORIALS
Christopher W. Raymond ’74
On May 9, 2022, our class lost a most talented member when Kit succumbed to a protracted battle with cancer. His brother Whit was with…
John S. Gelblum ’74
John died March 4, 2022, in Kanazawa, Japan, where he had resided continuously since graduation. Initially, a one-year teaching position through the Princeton in Asia…
Robert G. Thompson ’73
Bob died June 28, 2022. At Princeton, Bob majored in architecture and played 150-pound football. After Princeton, Bob married Rosalie and earned a master’s of…
William F. Lewis ’71
The Class of ’ 71 lost a true Tiger with the passing of Bill Oct. 24, 2021, after a long struggle with cancer. Bill came…
Vassilios Dougalis ’71
We sadly report the loss of our distinguished classmate Vassilis to cancer in his native Greece Jan. 1, 2022. He came to Princeton for junior…
James E. Staker Jr. ’67
Jim died Feb. 23, 2022, in Bradenton, Fla., where he had moved in February 2017. He was 77. Jim grew up in Maplewood, N.J., and…
Philip C. Tower ’66
Phil died Jan. 28, 2018. A lifelong resident of the Phoenix area, Phil graduated from Phoenix Central High School, where he was a member of…
Gordon L.A. Gensler ’65
Gordon died June 16, 2022, at home in West Lebanon, N.H. Born in 1943 in Reading, Pa., to LeRoy and Dorothy Gensler, he married Arlene…
Lee A. Wright ’64 *66
Lee died Dec. 4, 2021. He was born in Boston and attended the Taft School, where he was president of the drama society, art editor…
Lee A. Wright ’64 *66
Lee died Dec. 4, 2021. He was born in Boston and attended the Taft School, where he was president of the drama society, art editor…
Anthony J. Thompson ’63
Tony, one of the nation’s foremost environmental law attorneys and a heck of a nice guy, died May 31, 2022, in his Boynton Beach, Fla…
Daniel F. Phillips ’63
Dan, a nationally renowned interventional cardiologist, died peacefully with his oldest son by his side June 30, 2022. A native of Chillicothe, Ohio, he came…
Memorial PAWcasts
Remembering Hendrix Niemann ’73
‘A relationship with Drix, even in business, it was personal. You couldn’t be with him ... and not treat it as a friendship that you either wanted to develop or…
Remembering Richard Springs III ’64
Dick was ‘a philosophy major playing football, which always bemused our father enormously. Or maybe a football player
majoring in philosophy ... ’ — Lanny Springs ’64
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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