MEMORIALS
Jan C. ter Weele ’57
Jan was one of a half dozen classmates who escaped from Europe at the onset of World War II. His family went from the Netherlands…
James Kraft ’57
Jim led a life lived to the fullest — lived around his passion, enjoying and understanding the arts and leading others to do the same…
Frank O. Elliott ’57
One of the leading architects in our class, Frank died Oct. 3, 2022, in Lincoln, Mass. Coming to Princeton from Warren High School in Ohio…
Sydney R. Prince III ’55
Syd died Oct. 19, 2022, at his home in Battles Wharf, Ala., on Mobile Bay, the place he grew to love as a teenager from…
Gilmor S. Hamill IV ’55
Gil, a geologist who explored for oil throughout the world, died Sept. 27, 2022, in Moraga, Calif., after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. His…
Albert W. Dibbins ’55
Al, a renowned pediatric surgeon, died Oct. 12, 2022, at home in Portland, Maine. He had been president of the New England Surgical Society, founding…
James F. Babcock ’55
Jim, the first member of the Class of ’55 to serve as president after graduation, died Sept. 2, 2022, in Blacksburg, Va. He was born…
Geoffrey McNair Gates ’54
Geoff died Oct. 24, 2022. He prepared at St. Paul’s School, where he participated in hockey, football, and publications. An English major at Princeton, he…
Frederick W. Fraley III ’54
Fred died Nov. 2, 2022. He prepared for Princeton at University School in Cleveland, where he participated in track, publications, and student government. He majored…
Richard Arthur Ely ’54
Dick died Sept. 21, 2022. He graduated from Ocean City (N.J.) High School after captaining its football team to an undefeated season. A biology major…
J. David Schnatz ’53
David, a native of Buffalo, N.Y., died Oct. 27, 2022. He came to Princeton from the Nichols School. He joined Charter Club, majored in chemistry…
David Macdonald Fitts ’53
David died Oct. 25, 2022. He was born in Plainfield, N.J., and came to Princeton from Plainfield High School. He joined Terrace Club and majored…
Memorial PAWcasts
PAW IN PRINT
December 2024
Hidden heroines; U.N. speaker controversy; Kathy Crow ’89’s connections