MEMORIALS
Joseph B. Callahan ’67
Joe died June 23, 2015, in Phoenix, Ariz. He grew up in Chatham, N.J., where he was an all-state basketball player. At Princeton, Joe played…
Edward J. Sylvester ’65
Ed, an award-winning journalist, author, and a professor at Arizona State University’s Cronkite School of Journalism for more than 30 years, died of cancer Nov…
John P. Kennedy ’65
Jack died May 31, 2015, after a three-month bout with renal-cell carcinoma that had metastasized to his liver and spine. He was born June 13…
Christopher R. Gillespie ’65
Chip died Jan. 8, 2015, in Westport Point, Mass., after a long illness. He was born in Exeter, N.H., in 1942 and prepped at Phillips…
W. Nikolaus Worden ’63
An architect, expert sailor, and environmental steward, Nik died peacefully Oct. 23, 2014, at home in Port Townsend, Wash. In May 2015 he was honored…
Edward Zachary Schaye ’61
Zach died May 6, 2015, in his native New York City. He prepared at Horace Mann School. At Princeton he majored in English and won…
Jan G. Brechnitz ’57
Jan died July 4, 2015, in Travelers Rest, S.C., at the age of 79. At Princeton, he majored in economics and played JV and varsity…
Robert T. Strommen ’56
Bob died June 19, 2015, after several years of declining health. He was born in Pittsburgh and graduated from Turtle Creek High School. At Princeton…
Alfred U. Elser Jr. ’56
Fred died Feb. 24, 2013. He was the son of Alfred Uihlein Elser, a member of the Class of 1928, and Gertrude Emma Deuster. Fred…
Coleman B. Brown ’56
Coleman died Dec. 14, 2014, following a long illness. He was a professor of philosophy and religion at Colgate University from 1970 to 1999 and…
Leonard S. Zegans ’55
Professor emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco, Leonard was born April 12, 1934, and died July 7, 2015, in Lebanon, N.H. He graduated…
Ashok M. Bhavnani ’55
Born in Bangalore, India, Dec. 1, 1933, to Enakshi and Mohan Bhavnani, Ashok died July 25, 2015, from lung cancer complications at home in Manhattan…
Memorial PAWcasts
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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