MEMORIALS
William Lewis Lashar ’56
Bill died March 18, 2004, in Miami, with his family at his side. Born in Bridgeport, Conn., he was a graduate of Deerfield Academy. He…
David Painter Mohr ’56
Dave died May 2, 2004, at his home on Kiawah Island, S.C., after a long battle with kidney cancer. Born and raised in Baltimore, he…
John E. Thompson ’56
On July 20, 2004, John died peacefully at home in Lafayette, Calif., surrounded by his family. At Princeton, he participated in various service organizations and…
Reginald Ely Zelnik ’56
From all over the country came news of Reggie's tragic death on May 17, 2004. A beloved history professor who had taught at the University…
A. Barton Cass ’56
Bart died Dec. 6, 2003, in Bayport, N.Y., following a long illness. He came to Princeton from Bay Shore [N.Y.] High School, where he participated…
Donald Silberman ’56
Don suffered a massive heart attack and died Mar. 29, 2004. A longtime unionist and social activist whose progressive roots extended back to the civil…
Joseph N. Walsh Jr. ’56
Joe Walsh died Sept. 2, 2003, surrounded by his family. He prepared for Princeton at the Canterbury School, where he was active in sports, publications…
Warden John Newell Jr. ’56
John Newell died Aug. 21, 2003, in Richardson, Tex., after a long battle with heart disease. John came to Princeton from the public high school…
Peter B. Howell ’56
Peter died Nov. 21, 2002. A resident of New Paltz, N.Y., he was a retired 30-year mathematics and computer science professor at Orange County Community…
John W. Linkhauer ’56
John died Aug. 14, 2002, in McKeesport, Pa. A retired attorney, he practiced in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and DC, specializing in patent law. A former employee…
Shippen Swift ’56
Shippen died of colon cancer Aug. 27, 2002, in Hancock, Maine, where he had lived for 11 years. A military historian, he spent many years…
Peter E. Ringawa ’56
Peter Ringawa died Nov. 11, 2001, at his home in Nuangola, Pa. He had been in failing health for several months. Pete prepared for Princeton…
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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