MEMORIALS
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…
Harold T. Couch ’58
Hal died Jan. 31, 2021, in West Palm Beach, Fla. He was 84. He came to Princeton from South Pasadena High School in San Marino…
Douglas N. Beatty ’57 *60
Doug came to Princeton from Homewood, Ala. He studied aeronautical engineering, graduating with high honors and election to Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi…
Douglas N. Beatty ’57 *60
Doug came to Princeton from Homewood, Ala. He studied aeronautical engineering, graduating with high honors and election to Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi…
Allen V. Robnett ’56
Allen died June 2, 2021, in Albuquerque, N.M., where he had lived for the past five years. He retired from a nearly 40-year career of…
Memorial PAWcasts
Remembering Hendrix Niemann ’73
‘A relationship with Drix, even in business, it was personal. You couldn’t be with him ... and not treat it as a friendship that you either wanted to develop or…
Remembering Richard Springs III ’64
Dick was ‘a philosophy major playing football, which always bemused our father enormously. Or maybe a football player
majoring in philosophy ... ’ — Lanny Springs ’64
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.
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