MEMORIALS
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…
David E. Foster ’37 *46
Quiet, enthusiastic Princetonian, and ardent reuner Col. Dave Foster died of a heart attack Jan. 23, 1998, leaving his wife of 50 years, Eileen. Having…
Lamson B. Smith ’37
Publisher and public relations banker Lamp Smith died Nov. 29, 1997, after battling leukemia and peripheral vascular disease. He leaves his wife, Claire; children Caron…
Peter M. Sykes ’37
Lawyer and bridge whiz Peter Sykes died on his 83rd birthday, Oct. 10, 1997, after battling two bouts of cancer. His first wife, Barbara, died…
Walter Von Elm ’37
Backgammon, squash, golf, and bridge expert Walter Von Elm died Aug. 17, 1997, leaving a brother, Charles, a sister, Dorothy, and nieces and nephews. At…
Robert Miller ’37 *40
Fabulous history professor Bob Miller died Oct. 23, 1997, unmarried. At Peddie he was on the baseball, basketball, tennis, and track teams, and was a…
Albert St. L. Peter ’37
Explosives expert, ever-active Pete St. Peter died Oct. 23, 1997, after a long bout with emphysema. His wife of 50 years, Virginia, survives him, as…
William G. Bate ’37
Prolific industrial engineer and teacher Bill Bate died Aug. 23, 1997, leaving wife Donnabel, children Laurel, Sue, Billy, John, and Steve (Sally died), stepchildren David…
Philip Wesley Hunt ’37
An enthusiastic Princetonian, ever seeking-out classmates, Phil Hunt died Sept. 26, 1997. His first wife, of 43 years, Ann, died in Nov. 1985; three years…
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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