MEMORIALS
Jack Dougan Davidson ’40
Jack, of Ambler, Pa., and Bethesda, Md., died March 20, 2007, at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia. Jack prepared at Newark Academy and majored in…
Edward Kennedy Torrington ’40
Ken’s wife of 40 years, the former Patricia Flynn, said Ken died peacefully March 26, 2005, his mind sharp to the end, in Big Canoe…
Roger Geffen ’40
Roger, a priest of the Episcopal Diocese of New York and former rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd in the Bronx, died March…
John William Strohecker ’40
Bill died Jan. 17, 2002, in Oak Ridge, Tenn., his beloved home since graduation. He prepared at Bethlehem [Pa.] HS, following his grandfather (1893) to…
Walter Rumsey Skinner Jr. ’40 *41
After a prolonged period of suffering from diabetes complications, Rum died on Jan. 23, 2002. Preparing at St. Louis Country Day School, he followed his…
John R. Brooks ’40
J. B. died from complications from heart surgery on Dec. 20, 2001, at the U. of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. J. B. prepared at…
Elliott Ramsey Drake ’40
Scholar, Army officer, writer, director, winner of prestigious awards for pioneering radio and television production — that was our Bud, but he frequently said that…
Theodore F. Fenstermacher ’40
Ted died on Nov. 16, 2001. Whether facing the German high command as chief prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials or the summits of mountains or…
Frederick D. Foote ’40
On Dec. 20, 2001, we lost one of our most popular, loyal class leaders: President 1946-50, Class Agent for AG, Schools and Scholarship Committee member…
Edward Holloway Jr. ’40
Ed devoted his life to the service of others and his family before he died on Dec. 28, 2001. And this was his own benediction…
Jack C. Paterno ’40
Our Pat, formerly of Greenwich, Conn., died Jan. 26, 2002, at Mount Holly, N.J. Preparing at Riverdale Country School, he followed his relatives Joseph '32…
Bishop White ’40
Maj. Bishop White AF Ret., 83, died of emphysema Oct. 13, 2001 in the Philippines. Bish's father, Bishop Sr., died when Bish was two. The…
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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