MEMORIALS
James Richard Ward ’55
Rick, a dedicated Penn State football fan known for his creativity and quick wit, died Feb. 5, 2025, at his home in Hollidaysburg, Pa. He…
Barry Miller ’55
Barry, whose career featured extensive accomplishments in the field of electrochemistry, died Feb. 7, 2025, in Cleveland. He was born in Passaic, N.J., Jan. 22…
William P. Burks ’55
Bill, an accomplished surgeon, devoted golfer, and an awesome third baseman in high school, died Jan. 28, 2025, in Princeton. He was born Feb. 28…
Carl Henry Shaifer III ’53
Carl died March 5, 2025, in Chestnut Hill, Pa. He was born April 15, 1932, in Newark, N.J., and came to Princeton after graduating from…
Peter Nomikos ’53
Peter was born in Athens, Greece, and came to Princeton after graduating from Taft School. He joined Key and Seal and majored in mechanical engineering…
William F. Matthews Jr. ’53
Bill died Nov. 5, 2023, in Scottsdale, Ariz. He grew up in Upper Montclair, N.J., where he graduated from Montclair Academy. He attended Princeton but…
Francis James Madden ’53
Skip died March 11, 2025, in Stamford, Conn. Born in Chelsea, Mass., he attended the Boston Latin School and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy before…
Edward J. Duffy III ’53
Ed was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., and graduated from the Canterbury School before coming to Princeton. He joined Cap and Gown, majored in economics…
Peter A. Benoliel ’53
Peter died Feb. 17, 2025, at home in St. Davids, Pa. He was 93. He was born in Philadelphia and graduated from Penn Charter before…
Donald C. Updike ’52
Don, son of Oscar L. Updike 1925, came to us from Columbia High School to major in mechanical engineering. After Army service, he settled in…
John E. Todd ’52
John came from the Wyoming Seminary and joined Court Club, majoring in English. He transferred in junior year to Oberlin College, where he graduated in…
DeWitt F. Bowman ’52
DeWitt graduated from Lake Forest Academy and came for freshman year in engineering, but then left for the University of Wisconsin. He went on to…
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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