MEMORIALS
Donald Akira Yamada ’50 *53
Don died of pancreatic cancer Nov. 5, 2004, in San Jose, Calif. He was a generous man who lived his life with dignity and honor…
Bertram Wolfe ’50
Bert died from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, Sept. 6, 2004, in Los Gatos, Calif. He was a strong advocate of nuclear power…
Peter Manigault ’50
Peter died June 14, 2004, at his Charleston, S.C., home. A graduate of Episcopal High School in Virginia, Peter earned high honors in history at…
Charles P. Swiggart ’50
Pete died Feb. 14, 2004, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Born in Nashville, Tenn., Pete attended Duncan College Preparatory School. He enrolled at Vanderbilt, but left to…
David L. Spanel ’50
Dave died June 8, 2004, at his home in Princeton after a long illness. He graduated from the Horace Mann School in New York City…
James R. Brayshaw ’50
Jim died in Virginia May 15, 2004. An internist, he was described as a man who loved people and as a great listener. Born in…
Donald J. Jones ’50
Donald died of cancer in Boca Raton, Fla., Feb. 5, 2004. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., he came to Princeton with a large contingent from Mercersburg…
Godfrey H. Savage ’50
Jeff died suddenly Jan. 7, 2004, in New Hampshire. Originally in the Class of '49, Jeff graduated in 1950 with high honors in geological engineering…
Charles C. Smith ’50
Charlie died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage in Belleville, N.J., April 15, 2004. He was a lifelong resident of Newark, N.J. He dated his ancestors…
Malcolm D. Crawford ’50
Mac died May 26, 2007. Born in New Jersey, he came to Princeton from The Hill School. At Princeton, Mac played rugby for three years…
Robert C. Clothier Jr. ’50
Bob died with his three children at his side Oct. 21, 2003. He was born in Bryn Mawr, Pa. His father, Robert 1908, was president…
William Henry Petring Jr. ’50
Bill died Sept. 30, 2003, of complications from a broken hip. Bill entered Princeton after graduating from John Burroughs School in his hometown of St…
Memorial PAWcasts
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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