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Paul Geary Jr. ’57

Pete practiced thoracic surgery but enjoyed bridge. Eventually, a person close to him said, surgery even of the thorax became routine; he branched out into…

Edward Orshan ’55

Ed survived COVID-19 only to die of natural causes in a nursing home near Beverly Hills, Calif., Jan. 22, 2021. He was born Dec. 30…

Donald R. Mahaney ’55

Don died peacefully at home Nov. 18, 2020, from chronic debilitating illnesses that did not prevent him from working on that day to satisfactorily solve…

Owen Jacobsen Jr. ’55

Jake died Aug. 15, 2020, in South Hadley, Mass., with his life partner, Sheila Kay, by his side. Jake was born Sept. 20, 1933, in…

John Franklin Harper ’54

John died Jan. 23, 2021. He attended Kent School in Kent, Conn. At Princeton he majored in politics, joined Charter Club, was a member of…

Richard Joseph Kirk ’53

Dick died Feb. 21, 2021, in Kennett Square, Pa., after a life spent in the ministry of the Episcopal Church. Dick was born in Trenton…

Bruce Temple Buell ’53

Bruce died Nov. 30, 2020, in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was born in Pueblo, Colo., and graduated from Ordway High School. At Princeton he became…

Joseph Curtis Briggs ’53

Joe was born in Rochester, N.Y., and came to Princeton from the Kent School. He joined Colonial Club, majored in economics, and wrote his thesis…

Houghton Heyl Baer ’53

Houghton died Jan. 13, 2021, in Scottsdale, Ariz., where he had lived in retirement since 1984. He was born in St. Louis, Mo., and came…

Warren Lee McCabe ’52 *55

Warren came to the class from Cranbrook School, ate at Dial, and majored in aeronautical engineering. He belonged to the Cranbrook Club and contributed to…

Warren Lee McCabe ’52 *55

Warren came to the class from Cranbrook School, ate at Dial, and majored in aeronautical engineering. He belonged to the Cranbrook Club and contributed to…

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2023: Lives Lived & Lost

PAW Published memorials for 569 alumni in 2023, and in this issue, we reflect on 13 of those lives, the impact they had on Princeton, their families, and the world.

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