MEMORIALS
Deborah Kay Villalon ’87
Debbie died Jan. 21, 2024, in her hometown of Weslaco, Texas. She was brilliant, fiercely independent, and passionate about science, nature, and community. Debbie came…
Thomas L. van der Voort Jr. ’87
Tom died in a bike accident Oct. 28, 2023. He was competing in a 42-mile race through the Shenandoah Valley. Tom grew up in Alexandria…
Randolph M. Peters ’86
Randy, a genial family doctor and swing dancer, died from emergency surgery for an incarcerated hernia in Pittsburgh Jan. 9, 2025, one day before his…
Anthony D. Saunders ’83
Tony died July 11, 2024, at 63, of complications of prostate cancer. He was a New York City kid, attending Trinity School all the way…
Susan J. Owen ’76
Susan died Sept. 29, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. She was a health-care ethicist and an ordained minister in the United Christ of Christ. After graduating…
Lawrence Shepley Hermann ’75
Shep was born December 18, 1952, in St. Louis, the son of Sally and Frederick Albert Hermann ’46. He graduated from St. Louis Country Day…
Elizabeth S.E. Helme ’75
Sally, a resident of Middletown, R.I., died unexpectedly on March 20, 2024. Born to Bonnie and Jay Helme ’54 when her father was still finishing…
Jon E. Barfield ’74
Jon, who served as a University trustee for 14 years, died July 31, 2024, after a long battle with ALS. Born in Ypsilanti, Mich., Jon…
Jon B. Latson ’73
Jon died Oct. 17, 2024, after a battle with bladder cancer. Raised in Silver Spring, Md., Jon attended the Landon School, where he played football…
Robert D. Hewell ’73
Rob died Nov. 2, 2024, of complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was born in 1951 in Santa Barbara, Calif., but his father’s career in the…
Jan M. Sloman ’71
Our class lost a most talented and accomplished musician when Jan Sloman died on September 27, 2022. Jan came to Princeton from the Birch Wathen…
William J. Bostian ’71
Bill died Nov. 6, 2023, in Portland, Ore. He came to Princeton, like his father, Loagan ’44 *49, from Andover. He was a varsity swimmer…
Memorial PAWcasts
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
October 2025
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott ’92; President Eisgruber ’83 defends higher ed; Julia Ioffe ’05 explains Russia.
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