MEMORIALS
Benjamin C. Osullivan ’37
Ben O'Sullivan died May 2, 1998, near his longtime home in Mamaroneck, N.Y. Ben grew up in NYC, where he attended the Browning School, and…
John D. Stewart ’37
Eminent national affairs editor, ardent reuner, and king of the chafing dish, Johnnie Stewart died July 1, 1998. He left his wife, Margret (Helen died…
James F. Foran ’37
Ardent Princetonian and naturalist, Jim Foran died Apr. 17, 1998. His wife of 45 years, Pat, survives, along with children Susan and Sheila, stepson Rusty…
Edward T. Pickard ’37
Witty bomber navigator and electronics expert, Ed Pickard died Apr. 20, 1998. He is survived by a sister, Betty Sleighter, nieces, a nephew, and his…
Alfred C. Pollock Jr. ’37
Super salesman of steel and bridge expert, Al (a.k.a. Ace) Pollock died Mar. 27, 1998. Since 1993 he had been quadriplegic and confined to a…
Edwin W. Pomerleau ’37
Former Navy man and faithful Annual Giver, Ed Pomerleau died Apr. 28, 1998. He left his wife of 45 years, Rosemary, sons Peter and Paul…
Louis Rest Du Van De Velde ’37
ROTC trainer and Army veteran, Louis van de Velde died Feb. 24, 1998, in Chapel Hill, N.C. He is buried in Arlington Cemetery. Louis left…
Robert Ballentine ’37 *40
Highly honored Johns Hopkins U. biology professor and recipient of many fellowships, Bob Ballentine died of acute leukemia Jan. 17, 1998, survived by his wife…
Peter A. Leventritt ’37
World-caliber bridge player and winner of 13 national titles, Pete Leventritt died Dec. 6, 1997, of complications from diabetes, leaving his tuna-fishing expert wife Faith…
Oliver G. Stonington ’37
Outstanding urologist Stony or Ollie Stonington died Feb. 4, 1998. He left five children by his first wife Kate, who died in 1983, three stepdaughters…
Lambert J. Gross ’37
Specialist in accounting and business administration and retired corporate executive Lambie Gross died Jan. 26, 1998, after a long illness. He left his second wife…
Henry B. Mitchell II ’37
Hank Mitchell, a world traveler with a wry sense of humor, died Dec. 21, 1997, from a combination of cancer, multiple heart attacks, and Alzheimer's…
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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