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William L. Watson ’57

Larry died June 23, 2020. “Medical technology is right at the edge of a cure,” Larry remarked a few months ago as he began an…

Anthony S. Abbott ’57

Tony was lucky. At age 9, he was virtually parentless. But he found, at boarding school, a love of learning, which he transformed to its…

James Blaine Young ’55

Blaine died Oct. 21, 2020, in Santa Fe, N.M., at age 86 just after doing his weekly food shopping. It was an appropriate closure to…

Gordon Grossman ’54

Gordon died Nov. 25, 2019. He was 87. He came to us from Bay Village (Ohio) High School, where he participated in publications, basketball, and…

Thomas Alison Fanjoy ’54

Tom died Sept. 21, 2020. He fought a long, difficult battle with dementia, but he did it true to his character: with dignity and grace…

Wellington Smith Henderson Jr. ’53

Hendy was born in San Francisco, Calif., and attended the Thacher School before coming to Princeton, where he joined Quadrangle Club and majored in chemical…

Eric S. Merrifield ’52

Ric was the son of Clifford, a member of the Class of 1913. He came to us from The Hill School, accepted a bid from…

Charles H. Barrow ’52

Charlie came from Oak Park (Ill.) High School and majored in economics. He joined Tower, the Republican Club, the Chicago Club, and Orange Key. His…

Hayward Hutchinson Chappell ’51

Hayward was born Aug. 31, 1927, in Jamestown, R.I., to Walter and Sidney Webb Chappell. His father was in the Class of 1920. Hayward graduated…

John A. Wilson ’50

Jack died Aug. 20, 2020, in Scottsdale, Ariz. He graduated from Deerfield. At Princeton, where his father was in the Class of 1925, he received…

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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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