MEMORIALS
Robert W. Parsons Jr. ’55
Bob, an organic chemist who spent much of his career working with a variety of foundations, died May 2, 2024. He was born Jan. 15…
Alexander Stuart McKinney ’55
Sandy, a physician about whom it was said, “his life was spent helping others,” died June 20, 2024, at his home in Brevard, N.C. He…
Donald L. Greene ’55
Don, whose last words to read before he passed away were the class memorials in the Princeton Alumni Weekly, died Nov. 12, 2023, at home…
Robert S. Custer ’55
Bob, whose life was full and varied, died April 16, 2024. He was born in Garden City, N.Y., Dec. 27, 1933, and graduated from Garden…
Charles W. Coker Sr. ’55
Charlie, a noted leader in business and community service in South Carolina, died June 27, 2024, at home in Hartsville, S.C. He followed his father…
Robert S. Adelstein ’55
Bob, a clinician and distinguished medical researcher doing groundbreaking work at the National Institutes of Health for 61 years, died May 7, 2024, in Baltimore…
Richard T. West ’53
Richard was born in New York City and came to Princeton after graduating from the Pingry School. He majored in architecture and joined Key and…
John C. Robinson ’53
Jack died in Milton, Mass., April 20, 2024. He was born Aug. 5, 1931, in New York City and grew up in Greenwich, Conn. In…
Peter B. Obbard ’53
Peter died April 26, 2024, in Newtown, Pa. He was born in Pittsburgh and attended Sewickley Academy and St. Andrew’s School before coming to Princeton…
Alan B. Handler ’53
Alan was born in Newark, N.J., and came to Princeton after graduating from Newark Academy. He majored in the School of Public and International Affairs…
William F. Close ’53
Bill died April 23, 2024, in Danbury, Conn. He was born in Washington, D.C. and came to Princeton from Summit (N.J.) High School. He was…
Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr. ’52
Mike came from Groton and joined Key and Seal, majoring at SPH in Oriental languages. He worked on the Nassau Sovereign and the Nassau Lit…
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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