MEMORIALS
John E. Schmeltzer III ’69
Jack died in Greenwich, Conn., June 15, 2024. He is remembered for his legal achievements, his dedication to his faith, and his passion for equestrian…
Thomas K. Huggett ’69
Tom died May 27, 2024, of Parkinson’s disease in Lafayette Hill, Pa. Born on Flag Day in June 1947, Tom grew up in Newtown Square…
William Henry Jackson Jr. ’68
Hank died July 13, 2024, in Northampton, Mass., from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He came to us from Lockport (N.Y.) Senior High School and attended…
R. Scott Greathead ’68
The class has lost another giant. Scott died Aug. 17, 2024, in New York City of cancer. He came to us from Newport Harbor High…
David R. Lumgair Jr. ’64
Dave died March 22, 2024. He grew up in Schenectady, N.Y., and came to Princeton from Niskayuna Senior High School, where he was president of…
Craig A. Drill ’64
Craig died June 22, 2024, of complications following an operation. He attended Glenbrook High School in Northbrook, Ill., where he was student council president and…
David D. Baiter ’64
Dave died of respiratory failure and pneumonia June 28, 2024. Born in Philadelphia, he came to Princeton from Kent School, where he played on the…
Edward F. Redish ’63
Joe died peacefully at home Aug. 24, 2024, of cancer. Globally recognized as a pioneer in the field of physics education research, he played a…
Walter A. Carey Jr. ’62
Wally died July 31, 2024. Born in Bronxville, N.Y., he was a graduate of Canterbury School. He left Princeton during his sophomore year and went…
Jonathan L. Alder ’62
Jon died July 15, 2024, of Alzheimer’s disease in Dallas. He was born in Nottingham, England, and graduated from Hymers College in East York, after…
Howard G. Pontius ’61
Known to us as “Tod,” his lifelong nickname, Tod died in Austin, Texas, Aug. 12, 2024, from complications of diabetes. Born in Schenectady, N.Y., he…
John R. Winslow ’60
The class lost one of our most imaginative and productive classmates when artist and architect John died Sept. 1, 2024, of kidney failure at his…
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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