MEMORIALS
Marcus Perrin Knowlton ’51 *58
Born in the Boston area, Marc graduated from Hotchkiss. At Princeton he majored in aeronautical engineering and was active in the Flying Club, World Federalists…
Marcus Perrin Knowlton ’51 *58
Born in the Boston area, Marc graduated from Hotchkiss. At Princeton he majored in aeronautical engineering and was active in the Flying Club, World Federalists…
Robert B. Welch ’48
Dr. Bob was a renowned physician-leader in ophthalmology. For a quarter-century he headed the Wilmer Retinal Service at Johns Hopkins University Medical School, where he…
Spencer C. Wolling ’45
Spence came to Princeton from St. Louis Country Day School. His Princeton education was interrupted by service as an Army ordnance technician in the South…
John David Lindsay Jr. ’45
David was born in Findlay, Ohio, into the family of Presbyterian minister John David Lindsay Sr., a 1916 graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary. David’s uncle…
Elbridge R. Graef ’41 *42
El died July 10, 2016, in Greenville, Del. He was 96. He prepared at Horace Mann School in New York City. At Princeton El majored…
Elbridge R. Graef ’41 *42
El died July 10, 2016, in Greenville, Del. He was 96. He prepared at Horace Mann School in New York City. At Princeton El majored…
Marinus Contant Jr. ’41
Connie died peacefully Oct. 1, 2016, at his home in Corona del Mar, Calif., with his loving wife, Christina, by his side. He was 97…
John C. Beatty Jr. ’41
Jack died April 26, 2016, at his home in Portland, Ore., at the age of 97. He prepared at Lincoln High School in Portland. Upon…
Philip A. Sampson *75
Phil, of Clifton, Va., died Dec. 31, 2020, at age 72 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born Jan. 14, 1948, in…
James D. Phyfe *67
Jim died Dec. 21, 2020. He was born Jan. 29, 1942, in New York City. After graduating from The Kent School, he earned a bachelor’s…
Richard Allen Comfort *62
Richard died Dec. 21, 2020, in Santa Rosa, Calif. A lifelong Californian, he was born in Los Angeles Oct. 16, 1933, and grew up on…
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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