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Stephen W. Roberts ’61

Steve died Nov. 7, 2020, having struggled with a variety of health issues over the years. Born in Des Moines, where he lived all of…

Howard R. Harrison ’61

Howie died Nov. 16, 2020, of natural causes in Morris Plains, N.J. Born and raised in New Haven, he came to Princeton from Hopkins Grammar…

Peter M. Crispo ’60

We lost one of our most interesting classmates when Pete “The Dealer” died Dec. 20, 2020, of a stroke. He earned his nickname as a…

William L. Weston ’59

Bill died Oct. 17, 2020, at home in San Diego. As he said in his 45th-reunion yearbook biography, “I can’t imagine anyone being luckier in…

Benjamin R. Jones III ’59

Ben passed away Dec. 3, 2020, at his home in Dallas, Pa. Born and raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Ben attended Wyoming (Pa.) Seminary, where he…

Michael W. Ellis ’59

Michael died Sept. 15, 2020, after enduring several years of Parkinson’s disease. Born in Cambridge, Mass., he came to Princeton via the Kent School. Michael…

Robert W. Duff ’59

Bob died Oct. 31, 2020, in Lancaster, Pa., the result of Lewy body dementia. Born May 10, 1936, in Richmond, Va., Bob prepared for college…

Rodolfo E. Wachsman ’57

Rudy was big — big in body and big in spirit, and big in his pleasure in being alive. “He enjoyed every single little bit…

John A. Spanogle ’57

Although Andy realized in his junior year at Princeton that he’d prefer some career other than engineering, he graduated as one, and then attended the…

Louis C. Lagomarsino Jr. ’56

Lou passed away Aug. 5, 2020. He graduated from Hackensack (N.J.) High School and immediately joined the Marine Corps. His unit was called to Korea…

Alexander A. Weech Jr. ’55

Alex was born Sept. 21, 1933, in New York City, and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. He died Jan. 11, 2021, at home in Bradenton…

Ray F. Purdy Jr. ’55

Ray, an exceedingly lively person devoted to the theater, music, and poetry, died Sept. 15, 2020, at his home in Kirkcudbright (Kuh-KOO-Bree), Scotland. He was…

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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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