MEMORIALS
L. Charlene Cosman ’76
Charlene passed away peacefully May 20, 2021, in Northport, N.Y., five years after being diagnosed with multiple system atrophy. At Princeton she sang in the…
Peter D. Cleary ’74
Peter died Feb. 11, 2021, peacefully in his sleep. He came to Princeton from California but was also raised in Canada, Switzerland, the Middle East…
Thomas P. Weidner ’69
The Class of 1969 lost an accomplished and admired classmate, natural leader, and friend when Tom passed away May 31, 2021, of cardiomyopathy. Tom graduated…
Stephen D. Houck ’69
Distinguished attorney, co-founder of Princeton Internships in Civic Service (PICS) and board member from 1996 until his death, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Steve passed…
Michael J. Vernotico ’68
Mickey passed away March 20, 2021, in Summit, N.J., of a pulmonary embolism. He was 74. He was born Aug. 2, 1946, in Newark, N.J…
Gregory O’Keefe III ’68
Greg died May 14, 2021, of cancer at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica, N.Y. He was born Dec. 13, 1946, in Boston. He prepared at…
Michael E. Smith ’65
A standout member of our class, Mike was one of a kind, no matter what. Skeptical, energetic, clear-minded, and goal-driven, his accomplishments, among us and…
MacKinnon Simpson ’65
Mac passed away peacefully March 3, 2021, at his home in Honolulu, Hawaii. Raised on a family farm in Pottersville, in rural northern New Jersey…
Harry Strom Precourt ’65
A financial consultant in New York City who helped nonprofits grow and prosper, Harry died May 31, 2021, in Manhattan after a long illness. What…
Frederick C. Gouldin ’65 *70
Fred died May 29, 2021, after a long illness in Ithaca, N.Y. His wife of 54 years, Fairfax, was at his side. Fred attended St…
Frederick C. Gouldin ’65 *70
Fred died May 29, 2021, after a long illness in Ithaca, N.Y. His wife of 54 years, Fairfax, was at his side. Fred attended St…
John L. Hopkins Jr. ’60
John came to us from Hotchkiss. At Princeton, where his father, John, was a member of the Class of 1921, “Hoppie,” as we called him…
Memorial PAWcasts
Remembering Bill Miller ’55
"When Bill was at Elm Club, as an undergraduate, he wasn’t especially remarkable. As a person in the landman field, I don’t think he was especially remarkable there. But he…
Remembering Jennifer Parmelee ’80
“Jenni had the deepest sense of responsibility to give back and to do good and to support the little guy. … as time went on, she never lost that sense…
Remembering Victor Brombert
“Brombert was very concerned that I talk about his love of teaching. He said, ‘My love isn’t war, it’s teaching and I hope you’ll find a place to mention that,’…
Remembering Karl Hummel ’67
“What’s unique about Karl is he represented all these great, broad, national economic and management and philosophy trends. He touched on every one of them. I don’t know many other…
Remembering Isabella De La Houssaye ’86
‘We had a rule. You can’t compare yourself to Isabella because fool’s errand. But whatever race you were on, you always could push yourself further thinking of her and thinking…
Remembering Ernie T. Pascarella ’65
‘Just so that everybody knows, this was one outstanding guy in every way,’ said Cosmo Iacavazzi ’65
Remembering Joe Schein ’37
Joe Schein ’37 the oldest living alum in Princeton's history at the time of his death. He carried the 1923 Silver Cane eight times at the P-rade during Reunions.
PAW IN PRINT
December 2025
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