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Charles Swift ’54

Charlie died July 1, 2020, of complications of Parkinson’s disease. He prepared at Belmont (Mass.) Hill School. At Princeton he majored in mathematics and joined…

Eugene Lewis Wishod ’53

Gene died Feb 14, 2020, in Ridgefield, Conn. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came to Princeton after graduating from the James Madison High…

William Clayton Torrey ’53

Bill died Feb. 21, 2020, at his home in Phoenix, Ariz. He was born in Detroit, Mich., but his family moved soon after to Bermuda…

George John Miller ’53

George was born in Bradford, Pa., and came to Princeton from Bradford High School. He was one of eight Millers in his family to attend…

James K. Fulks Jr. ’53

James was born in Detroit, Mich., and came to Princeton from Culver Military Academy. He joined Elm Club, majored in geology, and wrote his senior…

Philip Stockton May Jr. ’52

Phil served in the Army after graduation from Robert E. Lee High School and before coming to Princeton. He majored in history and ate at…

Charles R. Krigbaum ’50 *52

Charlie, an eminent organist and professor emeritus of music at Yale, died April 30, 2020, of COVID-19 in Beverly, Mass. A colleague noted: “He leaves…

Charles R. Krigbaum ’50 *52

Charlie, an eminent organist and professor emeritus of music at Yale, died April 30, 2020, of COVID-19 in Beverly, Mass. A colleague noted: “He leaves…

John J. Pohanka ’49

John came to Princeton in 1945 from Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., where his father had maintained an Oldsmobile dealership since 1919. While on…

Theodore N. Pockman ’49

Ted died April 2, 2020, in Albuquerque, N.M., his home after his retirement. The cause of death was complications 0f COVID-19. Ted came to Princeton…

John S. Abbott ’49

John died peacefully Nov. 8, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla., just one week shy of his 92nd birthday. John worked for many years in the insurance…

Warren Peter Musser ’48

Pete was born Dec. 15, 1926. He grew up in Harrisburg, Pa.; attended Admiral Farragut Academy; then was at Princeton for freshman and sophomore years…

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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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