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John H. Demmler ’54

Jack died Nov. 29, 2020. He came to us from Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, where he was active in publications and dramatics and was…

William T. Beaver ’54

Bill died Nov. 12, 2020, of complications from COVID-19. He prepared at the Albany (N.Y.) Academy. At Princeton he majored in chemistry, joined Terrace Club…

William Williams French III ’53

Bill died Dec. 10, 2020. He was born in Birmingham, Ala., and graduated from Ramsey High School. At Princeton he joined Quadrangle Club and majored…

Eugene Lee Cleaves Jr. ’53

Eugene, known as “Jinx,” died Nov. 25, 2020, in Riverside, Conn., where he had lived for more than 60 years. He was born in Manhattan…

Peter I. de Roetth ’50

Pete died Oct. 16, 2020, in New Hampshire. Pete was born in Budapest, Hungary, and immigrated to Spokane, Wash., with his family in 1939. He…

Octavius A. Orbe ’49

Tavy died Sept. 26, 2020, just a few days after celebrating his 93rd birthday and his 70th wedding anniversary. He was survived by his wife…

Harold F. Reed Jr. ’48

Hal was born March 5, 1927 in Beaver, Pa., where he joined and later was principal in the family law firm. Hal did Navy service…

George T. McAllister ’48

George was born May 2, 1926, in Philadelphia, but his later longtime home was in Longport, near Atlantic City on the Jersey shore. He attended…

Julian I. Kitay ’48

Julian — physician, medical researcher, educator — was born August 29, 1927, in Kearny, N.J., and died Nov. 1, 2020, in Cary, N.C., after a…

Joseph H. Kenworthy ’48

Joe was born Feb. 11, 1927, grew up in Philadelphia, attended Penn Charter School, and did brief Navy service before Princeton. He majored in psychology…

Darwin O’Ryan Curtis ’48

Born Sept. 7, 1926, Dar served in the Merchant Marine during World War II and graduated in 1948. The next year he and Ann Kingman…

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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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