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David S. Hodes ’63

David, whose proudest professional accomplishment was contributing to a clinical study showing that treating HIV-infected pregnant women with anti-retroviral agents could prevent passing the virus…

Hurst K. Groves ’63

Hurst died Nov. 11, 2020, in Middleburg, Va. He was a prominent energy attorney and a faculty member at Columbia. His legal career progressed from…

A. Howell Cooper ’63

Howell died April 10, 2020, of complications of a blood disorder. He had homes in Atlanta and Highlands, N.C. Howell entered our class from Westminster…

Eugene F. Humphrey III ’62

Gene died Nov. 30, 2019. Coming from Hotchkiss, Gene roomed with Duane Minard, Vince Lytle, Jim Hicks, John Ferguson, Richard Thatcher, and later Carl von…

Douglas L. Relyea ’60

Born in Hackensack, N.J., Doug was a chorister/student at St. Thomas Choir School, New York City, and then graduated as valedictorian from St. Peter’s School…

Edward A. Kostelnik ’60

Born and raised in Connellsville, Pa., Ed attended Connellsville High School, where he was class president and valedictorian, and lettered in football, basketball, and track…

George C. Thomas ’57

George died Oct. 18, 2020, after a long decline brought on by Lewy body dementia. He left Princeton bound for the ministry but instead found…

William C. Shafer ’55

Bill, a notably warm-hearted, strong supporter of his class and the University, died Nov. 21, 2020, at age 87 after two falls triggered serious neck…

Arthur Edmund Pew III ’55

Art, of White Bear Lake, Minn., died after a long bout with Parkinson’s Oct. 2, 2020. He was 87. Art was born June 28, 1933…

Thomas A. Vyse ’54

Tom died Oct. 21, 2020. He was born in Shanghai, where his father was with the State Department. The family was evacuated at the beginning…

R. Richard Straub ’54

Dick died Nov. 24, 2020, after a brief battle with COVID-19. At Webster Groves High School in St. Louis he was active in football, student…

Paul S. Sarbanes ’54

Paul died Dec. 6, 2020. He prepared for Princeton at Salisbury (Md.) High School, where he was active in basketball and student government. At Princeton…

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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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