John E. Curby, Jr.

 

John Edgar Curby Jr., a lifelong and proud St. Louisan, passed away on April 4, 2026 after a brief illness, surrounded by his family. He was 87. John was born in St. Louis to Elsie Ford and John Edgar Curby. He spent his early youth in the Central West End as a door-to-door candle salesman and intrepid adventurer who explored hidden corners of the city and Forest Park.

 

He graduated from St. Louis Country Day School and Princeton University, where he ate at Colonial Club, and then embarked on an exciting career in the Air Force and U.S. State Department with assignments in Turkey and Nicaragua.

 

He returned to St. Louis where he had a long career as a financial advisor before retiring in 2000. John devoted his time to his many hobbies including tennis, gardening, duck hunting, fly fishing, cooking delicious meals, finding the best new restaurant in town, supporting his community, and traveling around the world. He delighted in doing thorough trip research and planning (his itineraries were legendary) as much as taking the eventual trip itself. He visited more than 80 countries throughout his lifetime and had a few more destinations on his short list.

 

John was always happy when embarking on a travel adventure, enjoying a delicious meal with friends or pursuing an elusive trout in a clear mountain stream. But his happiest moments were always with his family. John leaves behind his wife of 32 years, Susan Curby, children Nancy Curby and Drew Curby (Amy), stepchildren Sally Manis and John Morris, sister Sally Johnston, Cousin Ted Simmons (Jane), grandchildren Grace (William) and Ford, great grandchild Noah and nieces and nephews and their children.

 

A memorial service took place at The Church of St. Michael and St. George in St. George's Chapel on Saturday, April 18 at 10:30 am. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to City Academy, 4175 N. Kingshighway Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63115.

 

Posted 4/28/26


Boone Sparrow

Boone died on January 26, 2021, presumably in Phoenix, where he lived for many years. He was born and raised in Wise, Montana, and came to us from Beaverhead County High School. He left Princeton before we graduated, eventually earning a B.A. in English at the University of Montana.

 

Other than his entry in our tenth reunion yearbook, he never communicated with the class. Thus we know nothing about his career other than that he taught English composition in several venues and was a free-lance writer.

 

There are no known next of kin.

 

Posted 4/25/26


Contee T. Seely

 

Contee died February 19, 2026 in Berkeley, CA.

 

At Princeton, he ate at Key & Seal, and roomed with Rough, Jones, Chuck Watson, Buxton, Palmer, Dick Webster, and Tremaine.

 

He taught in the Oakland Unified School District, and worked for publisher Command Performance Language Institute.

 

He is survived by wife Maggie, and children Christina and Michael.

 

Posted 4/21/26


Daniel W. Goodenough, Jr.

Daniel Webster Goodenough died March 3, 2026, in Two Harbors, MN at age 87. Dan was born in Detroit, Michigan on Jan. 22, 1939, to Daniel and Margaret Goodenough. He grew up with two younger sisters with whom he shared a lifelong closeness. He loved summers at the Teton Valley Ranch in Wyoming. Over several years Dan received a BA from Princeton University, where he ate at Cloister Inn, and roomed with Stebbing and Woodard. He then earned a M. Div. from Bryn Athyn College Theological School, and a STM (Master of Sacred Theology) from Lutheran Theological Seminary.

From age 16, Dan studied the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, an 18th century scientist, Christian theologian, and spiritual explorer. He wrote many articles and papers and published one book, “Divine Providence and Free Will in Human Actions” (1986). He dedicated his professional and personal life to Swedenborg’s teachings and the church founded on them. He believed that Swedenborg’s writings heralded a new way of understanding how Jesus Christ is one God, and that true religion is lived.

While in school in Bryn Athyn, PA, Dan met Ruth Parker from Toronto, Ontario. They married in 1963. After ordination into the General Church ministry in 1965, Dan served for two years as assistant pastor in Toronto. His passion for education then brought him back to Bryn Athyn where he joined the faculty as a history and religion teacher in the secondary, college, and theological schools of the Academy of the New Church, also providing counseling to students.

He and Ruth raised five children in a home open to visitors, friends, boarders, and others. He loved to play guitar and sing folk traditionals and cowboy songs around the fireplace and at bedtime. He sailed every summer on Lake Huron and backpacked with the college outing club. He cheered spiritedly at his children's sporting and theatrical events. Between 1973 and 1991, he led month-long backpacking trips in the Rocky mountains with college students and his own children. Many backpackers became colleagues and friends; a few were close friends to the end of his life.

In 1989, on a wilderness backpacking trip, Dan and Ruth’s 18 year-old son Danny died in a climbing accident. Dan’s belief that “children are the heritage of the Lord” comforted him and many others while the family and community mourned. A few years later, the backpackers erected a memorial to Danny in Wyoming, which Dan returned to many times.

For 10 years ending in 2002, Dan served as President of the Academy, championing the spiritual teachings brought to life both in and out of the classroom. Dan retired in 2002. He and Ruth moved to Big Horn, Wyoming, where they hosted dozens of travelling friends. Dan served on the Big Horn Reservoir Water Rights Board, joined the Lions’ Club, taught comparative religions at the Crow Rez College, square danced with Ruth, and rode horseback in the foothills of the Bighorn mountains.

In 2014, Dan and Ruth moved to Two Harbors, Minnesota, to be closer to family. If Dan couldn’t be in the mountains, the next best thing was sailing on Lake Superior. Dan was always energized by a “rousting” sail. He replaced the cowboy boots and Stetson with a wide array of ball caps which he wore to soccer games and cross country meets, and wool caps for ski meets and the Beargrease sled dog marathon.

In recent years, Dan’s backpacking buddies gathered with him in Wyoming to complete exploration started in the 1970’s. Their mission was to definitively document the miraculous and brilliant 1877 escape of the Nez Perce tribe from the U.S. cavalry through seemingly impossible terrain. Distilling and explaining these findings dominated the last year of Dan’s life; the article he completed this winter will be published in a magazine of western history in the fall.

After Ruth passed in July, 2025, Dan’s life continued quietly at home, with only slightly diminished energy. Playing with the local gospel jam group was his most steadfast source of joy. He continued to study spiritual matters and, as able, remained connected to dear friends around the world as well as family. After experiencing a heart attack in the fall, he considered his own end to be near, but never stopped raking leaves or shoveling snow, believing that the Lord would allow him to go when his greatest usefulness was no longer on this earth. He died of heart failure while chopping wood – “with his boots on,” as he always wanted.

Dan is preceded in death by his wife Ruth, son Danny, and parents. He is survived by sisters Liz and Pixie and four daughters Mary Goodenough of Sebastopol, CA (d. Ravi Garimella), Vera Dyck of Guelph, ON (m. Steve), Katya Gordon of Two Harbors, MN (m. Mark), and Lamar Goodenough of Bryn Athyn, PA (s. Barrett Smith), grandchildren Maya and Raj Garimella, Nathan and Amber Dyck, Cedar and Lamar Gordon, and Wyatt and Calvin Smith.

A service and sing-along will be held at United Church of Two Harbors on Saturday, March 21, at 4:00 p.m., with a reception afterwards downstairs. The service will be Livestreamed and the link available afterwards on the church's Facebook page and Youtube channel.

A memorial service will be held at the Bryn Athyn Cathedral (Bryn Athyn, PA) on Saturday, April 4 at 3:00 p.m., following an interment for both him and Ruth at the Bryn Athyn cemetery. The service will be followed by a reception at the Asplundh Assembly Hall.

 

Posted 4/18/26


Samuel S. Rea


We lost Sam to kidney cancer on September 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Coming from a long line of Princetonians, he was born in Pittsburgh and came to us from Andover, with a post-graduate year in the U.K.  At Princeton he majored in History, took his meals at Ivy, rowed lightweights, and roomed with Curt Campaigne, Adrian Colley, Alex Forrester, Chip Hatch and Fred Sheehan.

 

After an M.A. in African Studies (he was long fascinated with African history and culture), at S.A.I.S. at Johns Hopkins and a Ph.D. at Columbia in Public Law and Government, Sam went on to a 30-year career at U.S.A.I.D., serving with distinction in Tanzania, Botswana, Senegal and Madagascar, retiring as Director of their Office of Education, Global.

 

He also taught at the Industrial College of the National Armed Forces Institute in Washington. In retirement he studied the Bible and Christianity and was a devoted member of the National Cathedral in Washington.

 

Sam is survived by his wife Julia, also a U.S.A.I.D. retiree; sons Bayard and Benjamin from his first marriage; and four grandchildren.   


Posted 3/26/26


Gathering in March at Ellen Boer's home in Florida.

 

L to R: George Morris, Tony Atkiss, Ellen, John O'Neill.

 

Posted 3/26/26

Robert G. Fuller, Jr.

 

In a sad and tragic death, Bob was murdered by a person unknown on February 14, 2026, in his bed at Cogir of Potomac, his assisted living home in Potomac, MD.  A Cogir employee has been arrested in the case.


Born in Boston, Bob came to us from Milton Academy. At Princeton he majored in Politics, ate at Elm Club, was a member of the Pre-Law Society and roomed with Vern Close and Gardner Heidrick. Then followed a law degree at Penn and, returning to his family’s roots, entering practice in Augusta, ME, at Pierce Atwood. After leaving the law he managed a number of family businesses and wrote several crime novels. He had a parallel career as a Judge Advocate General officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve, retiring as a Captain. Bob is described in the news as a “quiet philanthropist” who made several million-dollar gifts to non-profits in the Augusta region.


Bob lost his first wife to cancer and he was predeceased by his second wife Moira to Alzheimer’s in 2018. Some years before his death he and Moira had moved to Potomac for healthcare reasons and to be near her daughter.  He is survived by his lifelong friend Linda Buttrick, with whom he spent his final years; Linda’s family; step-children from his second marriage and their families; and a brother, Randolph.           


Posted 3/1/26



Steven E. Rhoads

Steve died on January 2, 2026, in Hartford, CT, to which he moved in his final months to be nearer his son Chris after living in Charlottesville, VA, for decades. Born and raised in Abington Township, PA, he came to us from Abington Senior High School. At Princeton he majored and graduated cum laude in History, played freshman and jayvee squash, joined the NROTC, and was treasurer of Cottage Club. He roomed with Don Tucker.


After Naval service he earned an MPA in Public Administration and a Ph.D. in Government at Cornell, then embarking on a long professorial career in the Politics Department at the University of Virginia, retiring in 2014 as Emeritus Professor. Along the way he authored multiple books. The two most prominent were “Taking Sex Differences Seriously” and “The Economist’s View of the World.” He helped found the Network of Enlightened Women (NeW).  In our 50th reunion yearbook he observed, “Princeton’s requiring me to write a thesis altered the course of my life.”

 
Steve’s first wife Diane died of cancer in 2008. He is survived by his second wife, Peggy; sons Christopher, Nicholas and John; and their families, including five grandchildren.    

Posted 3/1/26


John Kremer III

John died on November 26, 2025, in Scarborough. Maine. Born in Montclair, N.J., he came to us from St. George’s School. At Princeton he majored in History, joined Army ROTC, took his meals at Charter Club, and was a cheerleader and assistant Business Manager of Triangle Club. During junior year he married Joan Lee.

Following service as an officer in the Army, he worked for the Insurance Company of North America and Atlantic Richfield for 20 years, with overseas postings in Spain (six years) and the U.K. Shifting professions he then became the business manager of Fryberg Academy in Fryberg, Maine, where he met his second wife, Leslie Russell. 

Along the way they served as Peace Corps volunteers in Lithuania, traveled in New Zealand, and cooked professionally. A perpetual learner, he learned to cane chairs and took violin lessons well into his seventies (“The cat hates me and Leslie always manages to be elsewhere when I practice,” he observed). 

John was predeceased by Leslie few months before he died. He is survived by his children Ellen and John, and four grandchildren, as well as three stepdaughters and their families.

Posted 2/17/26


Alan MacKenzie

Al died at home in Hartford, CT, on October 27, 2025, after a fall that caused kidney failure. The son a of a Navy Admiral, he was born at the Naval base in Cavite in the Philippines and came to us from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Maryland.

At Princeton he majored in Basic Engineering, took his meals at Quad, and rowed lightweights all four years, serving as captain in our senior year. When asked his major, he would say, “Crew.” His roommates were John Cooper, Larry Brennan, Pete Finch and Walt Conrad.


Then began a variegated career that included an MBA from Stanford followed by positions with Chevron, General Foods and Otis domestically and internationally, and included a one-year fellowship at MIT. Not happy in the corporate world, he then acquired the Hitchcock Chair Company in Hartford, which closed its doors in 1990. He then founded Our Piece of the Pie, a nonprofit that connected young people with small businesses and was involved with other civic and charitable organizations right up to his death.  


Al is survived by Carole, his wife of 45 years; children Chas and Katherine; two stepchildren; and eight grandchildren and step-grandchildren.  

Posted 2/14/26


Gerald P. Norton

We lost Jerry on December 5, 2025 in Ipswich, MA, after a bout with pneumonia and a long struggle with dementia. Born in Boston, he came to us from Baldwin High School on Long Island, where he and Don Kornrumpf were opposing football captains and lifetime friends. At Princeton he majored in Economics, ate at Cap and Gown, and was a varsity football letterman and wrestler. He roomed with Don Kornrumpf, Clark Woolley, John MacMurray, Stan Baldwin and Bob Craft.

After earning his LLD at Columbia, Jerry spent his career practicing law in Washington, DC at Covington Burling, then as a partner at Pepper, Hamilton & Sheetz, and finally as a founding partner and ultimately senior counsel of Harkins Cunningham.  He retired in 2018.

“Norts” cherished his Princeton friendships and missed very few major reunions.  He was a lifelong athlete, playing rugby for many years and tennis weekly, and took up windsurfing in his 40’s.

Predeceased by his first wife Judy, he is survived by Amanda, his wife of 54 years, sons Adam and Jeremy and daughter Liza (Elizabeth ’91) and their families, which include six grandchildren.   

Posted 2/14/26


Charles N. Watson, Jr.

Chuck died at home in Westbrook, Connecticut, on November 15, 2025. 

He came to Princeton from Pelham High School. At Princeton he was pre-med, majored in English, and ran cross-country and track. He briefly took his meals at Key and Seal, then joined friends Contee Seeley and Bill Rough to "eat on the street." From Princeton he went to Duke to earn a doctorate in American Literature. He taught at Washington State Pullman before moving east to join the faculty of Syracuse University, where he taught for 35 years. 


Toward the end of his academic career, Chuck's lifelong interest in the natural world and self-sufficiency moved him to buy an old farmhouse and surrounding land in Manlius, NY. There he planted a garden that fed himself and neighbors, and often helped to stock a local food bank. In 2008 he and his life partner, Nance, moved to Connecticut to be closer to family.


After years of birding on his own, he joined the Audubon Society and traveled to the Carolina low country, Africa, and down east Maine in the company of old friends in search of “new” birds. He edited Audubon and Audubon Eco-Travel publications for a decade. 


Chuck reveled in family life with the five children and eight grandchildren he and Nance shared. To all of them, the class offers its condolences.

Posted 2/7/26


Frederick D. Marquardt


Fred died on July 10, 2025, in Waxhaw, N.C. after a battle with cancer. He came to Princeton from Monroeville, PA, where he graduated from Turtle Creek High School. At Princeton he took his meals at Wison Lodge, majored in History, and was a member of the German Club and the Broken Arrow Club. He roomed with David Gay and David Kelly.  


We are not sure about the next ten or so years of his life, but in 1973 he earned a Ph.D. in History from the University of California, Berkeley, then teaching at the University of Michigan before joining the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He taught there until his retirement, when he moved to North Carolina to be near his sister Anita.


At Syracuse he was appointed a Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence and was known for strict grading, but comments abound extolling his undergraduate teaching, almost always coupled with a grudging appreciation for his refusal to compromise his standards. One former student described him as “the most difficult, yet fairest, teacher I have ever had.”


He is survived by his sister Anita and her spouse, Tom Toth. 

Posted 1/21/26


Harley Rankin, Jr.

Harley “Toby” Rankin, Jr. died on Dec. 29 at Sage Living in Jackson, WY. He was 86.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Toby graduated from Episcopal Academy in 1957 and from Princeton University in 1961, where he played squash and ate at Cottage Club. His senior roommates were Barker, Ed Brown, Butt, Driscoll, Garrett, Mack, Bill Miller, and Sanger.

After college, Toby attended Officer Candidate School and served in the U.S. Navy, attaining the rank of Lieutenant before studying at Harvard Business School, where he graduated with his MBA in 1967.

Toby built a long and distinguished career in finance, holding senior leadership roles at companies in the packaging industry before retiring in June 2002. He served as vice president and chief financial officer of Continental Can Company until it was the subject of a hostile takeover, one of several that Toby came through with resilience and determination.

He later joined two former executives from Continental Can who founded the packaging company Silgan Holdings. As executive vice president and chief financial officer, Toby shepherded the company from its startup stage through an initial public offering on the NYSE and contributed to its steady growth. Toby, along with both Silgan CEOs, was giving a presentation on the 41st floor of The World Trade Center Tower 2 on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 when the terrorist attack occurred. All three were lucky to have survived. Toby retired in 2002 from Silgan with a plaque entitled “The Velvet Hammer,” an endearing term for his leadership.

Toby led an active life, continuing his favorite sports of squash, tennis, golf and fly-fishing as long as he was able. He served on boards both for the town of Darien, Connecticut, and for the YMCA where he contributed his financial expertise. Toby and Lucy moved to Jackson Hole in 2000 to embrace the active outdoor lifestyle and to be closer to their children who live in the Mountain West states.

A 1997 New York Times headline about Silgan Holdings characterized Toby’s life and career: “Despite a lack of bells and whistles, a can maker can be a good buy.” Lucy loved that line and they joked about it often. His long goodbye to a productive life was a valiant attempt to battle Parkinson’s Disease and dementia. He will be deeply missed.

Toby is survived by his wife, Lucy, and their three children, Chris, Todd, and Susie. Also his six beloved grandchildren: Emma, Molly, Eli, Zoe, Will, and Greer. He also leaves behind his sister, Binney McCague, and his brother, Peter Rankin. He was a loving and generous husband, father and grandfather.

Posted 1/22/26


Frederick D. Marquardt


Fred died on July 10, 2025, in Waxhaw, N.C. after a battle with cancer. He came to Princeton from Monroeville, PA, where he graduated from Turtle Creek High School. At Princeton he took his meals at Wison Lodge, majored in History, and was a member of the German Club and the Broken Arrow Club. He roomed with David Gay and David Kelly.  


We are not sure about the next ten or so years of his life, but in 1973 he earned a Ph.D. in History from the University of California, Berkeley, then teaching at the University of Michigan before joining the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He taught there until his retirement, when he moved to North Carolina to be near his sister Anita.


At Syracuse he was appointed a Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence and was known for strict grading, but comments abound extolling his undergraduate teaching, almost always coupled with a grudging appreciation for his refusal to compromise his standards. One former student described him as “the most difficult, yet fairest, teacher I have ever had.”


He is survived by his sister Anita and her spouse, Tom Toth. 

Posted 1/21/26


https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdd0cbf506fbe7eb22184ec/b5c4f731-784e-4538-9615-d054a5a5dd94/John+McLaughlin.png?format=1500wJohn F. McLaughlin

John died on November 25, 2025, while celebrating his 64th wedding anniversary with his beloved wife, at home in Arlington, VA. Born in Philadelphia, he graduated from Passaic Valley High School in Little Falls, NJ. 

At Princeton, “The Redman” was VP and Co-Social Chair of Court Club, a member of The Aquinas Foundation, and Whig-Clio.  He roomed with Nick Gotten and graduated with a History degree.


Then John chose civil service, starting at the R&D budget office of the then two-year old Federal Aviation Administration in Washington, DC.  Moving to the U.S. Postal Service at postal headquarters included leading efforts that brought passport application processing to post offices nationwide.  After twelve years and serving eight Postmasters General, John left for The Program on Information Policy Research at Harvard University.  At PIRP he wrote “Mapping the Information Business,” a tool for viewing the whole information industry and the companies in it, which was translated into 20+ languages.  During this time, John was elected a selectman in Lexington, MA. 

In 1995, John retired and moved to Arlington, VA.


John is survived by his wife, Patty and their children, Moira, John, and Kevin, as well as six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Posted 1/8/26


Philip H. Pritchard

Phil Pritchard, of Asheville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2025.


Born on January 3, 1939, Phil lived a life rich in service, stewardship, and hospitality. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Biology, and ate at Quadrangle Club. After college, he served his country as a naval officer.


On November 17, 1972, Phil married Elizabeth “Liz” O’Shea, the love of his life. Their adventures together took them to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; Hammondsport and Rochester, New York; Palm Beach County, Florida; and finally, Asheville, where they settled in 1999. Liz’s obituary captured their decades of shared purpose in education, hospitality, and community, and Phil’s devotion to her—before and after her passing in 2020—remained constant.


In the Caribbean, Phil managed Bolongo Bay Beach Resort, bringing his easy laugh and exacting standards to a place that welcomed travelers from around the world. Later, in New York’s Finger Lakes, he became the vineyard manager (“vineyard master”) at Heron Hill Winery, where he delighted in the craft of tending vines and celebrating the wines and people of Hammondsport.


Phil’s love of the natural world led him to conservation work with The Nature Conservancy, and then to a calling that defined his later years: restoring the American chestnut. Based in Asheville, he served with The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) as Director of Development and Special Projects, rallying support for the Foundation’s science-driven breeding and restoration efforts.


Phil also helped connect TACF’s mission to national leaders and institutions. In September 2005, he spoke at a chestnut planting at The Carter Center in Atlanta, an event attended and supported by former President Jimmy Carter, a longtime friend of conservation. TACF later highlighted President Carter’s role in establishing a demonstration orchard at the Center—an effort Phil worked on diligently.


Phil was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Elizabeth “Liz” O’Shea Pritchard (1934–2020), and by the many friends and colleagues who knew him as a steadfast, generous presence. 

Posted 1/4/26


Still catching fish after all these years! Just the location has changed;
my lucky Class of 1961 hat hasn’t.

Yes, the catch was a redfish and it made a great dinner for Jaye and me. 

Ben Turnbull

Posted 12/8/25

William W. White

With a deep sense of loss, the family of William Wallace White of Purchase, NY announces his peaceful death on October 30, 2025 at Calvary Hospital, at the age of 86. Born on September 7, 1939 in Willoughby, Ohio, he was gentle and considerate and devoted to his family and his many friends.


Bill was the eldest of three children of Wilbur W. White, a professor at Western Reserve Univ., later President of the Univ. of Toledo, and Edwarda Williams, a teacher at Cleveland’s Hathaway Brown school. After the death of Bill’s father in 1950, the family moved to Los Angeles where Edwarda was Dean of Women at USC until her 1955 marriage to Birney M. VanBenschoten, who adopted Bill and his siblings.


Bill moved to Bronxville in 1955 from Los Angeles, where, he said, his high school was “like Rydell High” in the movie Grease. Bronxville High School was different and Bill shed his pink and black shirt, pegged blue jeans and long hair for the uniform of khakis and white shirt. It was a good fit. And the BHS Class of ’57 is still close. 


Bill graduated from Princeton University in 1961 with an A.B. in Mathematics, a minor in Music, and he ate at Terrace, played tuba in the Tiger Band, performed in the Savoyards, and roomed with Paul, Warren, Diener, and Emmerson.

He received his PhD in Operations Research at UC Berkeley in 1966 and joined IBM’s Manhattan Scientific Center. His entire career was at IBM, mostly in the Research Division, retiring in 2004. He soon joined the AARP Tax-Aide volunteer program and served for more than a decade as the District Coordinator for Westchester.


Favorite activities were traveling all over the world, most frequently to France and Italy; opera, especially Wagner and new composers; listening to classical music on WQXR; concerts at Downtown Music in White Plains; Sunday biking on the Bronx River Parkway; and, of course, watching his grandsons grow into young men. Bill liked to be around people and engage in quiet conversation. You had to listen closely for his witty, topical commentary that made those around him chuckle.


Bill and Theda raised their family in Pleasantville, NY and moved to White Plains in 2010, and then to Broadview Senior Living on the campus of Purchase College in 2024.


Bill is survived by his loving wife, Theda, whom he met and married in 1964 when they were both students at UC Berkeley; by his son Matthew W. White (Christina) of Northampton, MA; daughter Maja E. White, of Richmond VA; his grandsons LTJG Peter W. White of Kodiak, AK and Daniel L. White of Denver, CO; his brother James W. White of Chapel Hill, NC; and sister, Marsha V.B. Frick of Charlottesville, VA.


There will be a family gathering to remember Bill in Charlottesville, VA.

Posted 11/10/25


Dear George,

Rachel and I spent ten days in Iceland in August. It was an amazing trip in a beautiful country. We took two day tours during our stay in Reykjavík.  Then our adventure continued when we rented a car and headed south to Vik. We highly recommend their geothermal waters and swimming pools after a day of sightseeing.

Attached is a photo of us at a waterfall which we cannot spell or pronounce. You can put it in the PAW if you wish.

Sincerely, Richard Manning

[Note Princeton cap!]

Posted 9/12/25

Hello Len,

Just finished reviewing our Class of 1961 News page.  Way too many obits and good guys gone.

I thought I would send a few pictures and a comment to state I am fortunate to still be in the land of the living.

Great fight Saturday afternoon, August 30, 2025, with a big blacktip shark (approximately 100 pounds and a little over 5 feet). There was no give up in this guy. Glad he was hooked up on Papa Bear, my heavy surf rig. I needed all the power I could muster during the struggle that lasted over half an hour.

There was a pretty big Labor Day crowd of beachgoing spectators, including lots of kids. They all enjoyed the show and provided some fine pics.

Release was entirely successful!l

-Ben Turnbull

Posted 9-12-25

Just got back from the pre-rade welcoming the class of 2029  A great event with a lot of joy and enthusiasm.Ran into daughter Jennifer and Tim Kingston both ‘87.

Bob Pickens

Posted 9/4/25

Linda Frender, our late classmate Walt Petraitis’s daughter, has a bunch of his Princeton memorabilia, pictured below. She will be happy to send any of it to any of our classmates who request it. You can contact her at lindafrender@yahoo.com if you have an interest.

 

Posted 8/11/25  


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