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John Raker Hudders John Raker Hudders died Monday, January 9, 2012 at the Phoebe Home surrounded by a loving staff of care takers and a devoted family. He was born September 17, 1934 in Allentown, PA, the son of Atty. William S. Hudders, and Roberta Raker Hudders. Jack was the grandson of John and Estella Raker, the founders of Good Shepherd Home and the nephew of the late Dr. Conrad W. Raker. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy (1952), Princeton University (1956, B.A.) and the University of Pennsylvania Law School (1959, J.D.). After law school he served on active and reserve duty in the U.S. Army Reserve Intelligence Corps, retiring with the rank of Captain. Jack joined the law firm of Butz, Hudders & Tallman (now Tallman, Hudders & Sorrentino) in 1960, and became a partner in 1966. He specialized in estate planning and corporate law. He was a member of the board of the Lehigh County Bar Association, and a member of the Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations, the American Society of Hospital Attorneys and the Lehigh Valley Estate Planning Council. Jack’s life was filled with community service. He was legal counsel and a former board member at the Good Shepherd Home of Allentown, and was also a founding member of the executive committee of the Good Shepherd Celebrity Classic golf tournament. He served as president, vice president and treasurer of the Baum Art School of Allentown and as a counsel for the Phoebe-Devitt Homes. He was also a member of the Board of Associates of Cedar Crest College, the Allocations Committee of the Lehigh County United Fund, the board of the Council Advisory Committee of the Minsi Trails Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the board of the Allentown YMCA. His government service included appointments as solicitor for the Whitehall Township Authority and the Upper Milford Township Zoning Hearing Board. At Princeton, Jack was the head stage carpenter in the Triangle Club, a theatrical group, and a member of the Charter Club. After graduation, he continued his affiliation with the university as a member of the Alumni Associations Schools Committee and president of the Alumni Association of Eastern Pennsylvania. He stayed connected to the University of Pennsylvania Law School as a member of its Sharswood Law Club. Jack was a director of several companies, including Lehigh Valley Oil, Bally Ribbon Mills, Royal Manufacturing, The Silberline Company and was a member of the Rotary Club of Allentown, the Lehigh Country Club and the Livingston Club. He was a former deacon and a life-long member of First Presbyterian Church of Allentown. He was also a member of the Tunkhannock Creek Association, a fishing club in the Poconos, and the St. Georges Club of Bermuda. In 1997, Jack survived a near fatal auto accident and lived for another fourteen years with severe head trauma. His innate discipline, determination and pleasant demeanor continued until the end of his life. He died Monday, January 9, 2012 at the Phoebe Home surrounded by a loving staff of care takers and a devoted family. Lehigh Valley Hospital saved his life and Good Shepherd rehabilitated him on the same grounds where as a young boy he played basketball with the residents of the Home. He arrived at Good Shepherd in a coma and walked out with his sons six months later. He fought the good fight, defied all statistics and remained pleasant and cooperative until the end. Jack is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sylvia, the daughter of the late Betty and Ed Stevenson; his sons William S. Hudders of Easton, PA and Thomas S. Hudders of Jackson Hole, WY; daughter Ann, son-in-law William; and granddaughter, Sydney Hudders McDonough of Branchburg, NJ. Jack is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law Jill and Al Douglass of Allentown, sister-in-law and brother-in-law of Tampa FL, Elaine and Patrick Perkins, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Everyone adored and respected Jack for his caring nature and generosity of spirit. Non omnis moriar (not all of me shall die). A service of remembrance was held on January 12, 2012 in the sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church, 3231 W. Tilghman St., Allentown. Contributions to his charities will be very welcomed. His wife and children also created the John Raker Hudders Endowment Fund for continuing education for the Brain Injury Staff of Good Shepherd Home c/o Jeanette Edwards, Good Shepherd Plaza, 850 South Fifth Street, Allentown, PA 18103. Contributed in part by Edward Miller, former publisher to the Morning Call, and life long friend of Jack. Published in the Allentown Morning Call on January 11, 2012.
William Lewis Susen William Lewis Susen of Kennedyville, MD died on Friday, December 9, 2011 at his home. He was 77 years old. Mr. Susen was born on December 8, 1934 in Evanston, IL. He was the son of the late William Hubert and Marguerite Mary Goacher Susen. He graduated from Culver High School. A thrill for him as a young man was meeting Donald Rumsfeld at a party his sister Jackie held, at their parents' house. He graduated from Princeton University with honors where he was an Economics Major. He was on the Varsity Crew Team and joined an Eating Club, Princeton's alternative to fraternities. He met Shirley in Nuremberg Germany where she was teaching school at an American Service Base, and he had been drafted post Princeton. He recently recalled "I figured she was a German girl," but realized otherwise when her German gave her away when ordering another round of beer. He thought himself well off at the time, with $125 pay, of which $25 "was sent home." Impressionably, his lingering sign off for many years hence has been "As they say in southern Germany, auf wiedersehen, y'all!" He and Shirley saw much of Germany from his Austin Healy, which he brought back to the States, later to tear out the under carriage crossing an arched bridge to have their first look at the Cleveland Yacht Club. As an active member of The Cleveland Yacht Club, he enjoyed racing his Star Boat sails #5125, and socially motoring on The African Queen. Bill worked in the family yarn dying business as did his cousin John Susen, Phoenix Dye Works, Inc. in Cleveland Ohio, of which Bill's father was President. He came to Chestertown with the recognition that a person spending so much time doing yard work on their Cleveland house on Lake Erie ought to be doing something more meaningful with the land. They bought a house in Chestertown, and soon thereafter bought the farm and built the house from the barn beams and boards where the barn stood. They quickly became integrated into the Chestertown community. He was involved with the Chestertown Wildlife Exhibition and Sale, Ducks Unlimited, the Soy Bean board, the nature conservancy, Maryland Grain Producer’s Association and the National Corn Growers Association. Mr. Susen was predeceased by Shirley Buchanan Susen on December 16, 2004. He is survived by Shirley's sister and brothers, Marilyn Monroe, James and George Buchanan, and her nephews and nieces, Michael Monroe, Doris and Nora Monroe, Cheryl McElhiney, Tom, Tim, and Nancy Buchanan, and Tonya Epple. He is also survived by his cousin John Susen, and John's children, by second cousins, and by nieces and a nephew survived by his sister Jackie. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 11:00 am at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A. 130 Speer Road Chestertown, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, P.O. Box 169 Queenstown, MD 21658, the Sultana Project, P.O. Box 524 Chestertown, MD 21620 or the Wildlife Exhibition and Sale P.O. Box 883 Chestertown, MD 21620. Online condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.fhnfuneralhome.com.
Hobart D. Betts III Hobie died on November 28th at Stony Brook Hospital in Stony Brook, New York from complications resulting from a fall. He was 78 and had lived in Sag Harbor, NY since 1985. Born in Orange, New Jersey, he was raised in New York City and Englewood, NJ. He came to Princeton from the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, CT. Hobie majored in Architecture and was a member and vice president of Colonial Club. He graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1957 (a bout of TB forced him to take a year off), and he received his Masters in Architecture from Princeton in 1961. Betts began his career as an associate at Ulrich Franzen & Associates and opened his own firm in 1966. He won many awards including the A.I.A. Award for Excellence in Design. Betts was a member of the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, taught Architectural Design at Columbia and served on the Advisory Council of the School of Architecture at Princeton. The Betts Auditorium in Princeton’s School of Architecture is named for his father, Hobart D. Betts, Jr. ’28. Married to Glynne Robinson and subsequently divorced, Hobie is survived by his children: Elizabeth Betts, William Betts, and Katherine Betts ’86, his sister Bertha Betts, and his grandchildren Oliver and India Brown.
Robert Beardslee Rodgers Many who attended the very moving memorial service for Bob, and those who were unable to be there to celebrate his wonderful life, have asked for the selections, which were read at the service by his daughter, Elisabeth. They are as follows:
"If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together... there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart... I’ll always be with you."
"Death is nothing at all, To laugh often and much, “I think we dream so we don’t have to be apart for so long. If we’re in each other’s dreams, we can be together all the time.”
Robert Beardslee Rodgers February 8, 1935 - August 9, 2011 Born: St. Louis, Missouri Parents: Robert Buchanan Rodgers and Clara Russell Beardslee (both deceased Survived by... Wife: Sue Harrison Rodgers, Princeton, NJ (Married: St. Louis, Missouri - June 24, 1961) Siblings: Frances Rodgers Crowell, Lincolnton, NC; Elizabeth Rodgers Hill, Frankfort, MI; John Russell Rodgers, Kirkland, WA Children: Elisabeth Sue Rodgers, New York, NY; Robert Buchanan Rodgers II, Weston, MA; Stanley Harrison Rodgers, Minneapolis, MN; Katherine Ruth Palmer, Dunellen, NJ Grandchildren: Emma Katherine Rodgers, Samuel McIntosh Rodgers, Michael Toalson Rodgers, Amelia Rose Rodgers, William Harrison Rodgers, Isabel Rose Palmer
Monsanto - St. Louis, MO (1957-1972)
BASF Wyandotte – Vice President/Logistics, Parsippany, NJ (1972-1993)
Various committees for the Alumni Association of Princeton University, especially the Princetoniana Committee and Alumni Relations Committee Husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend to all... Engineer, builder, analyst, perfectionist, compulsive organizer, debater, mediator, fixer... Nature lover, preserver, sailor, grill master, builder of beach fires... Reader, wordsmith, collector, poet, writer of limericks... Gentle giant... and Tiger. After a long career as an engineer and executive in both St. Louis, MO, and Mountain Lakes, NJ, Bob Rodgers made the leap and retired to Princeton, NJ, where he and Sue spent nearly 20 years deeply involved in the life of Princeton University as well as that of their church. They spent summers at their family home on the shores of Lake Michigan, where he contributed in myriad ways to the life of the community he had helped to create. It was in this beloved place that he died. Bob Rodgers was a strong man, with a deeply intelligent presence. Loyal and generous to a fault, “he never met a stranger,” every friend he made became a lifelong one. He was also fiercely independent, stubborn, and not one to admit weakness or ask for help. Yet he was the kind of man who, when something or someone needed to be taken care of, found a way to make sure that it happened. The following are just a few excerpts from what his friends and family have said: The great man has fallen..... He had the moral and spiritual strength of a colossus…..... He was the good Samaritan who rescued the stranger; he was the shepherd who left the 99 sheep to retrieve the one which was lost, and return it to the flock..... Beneath his bright, analytical mind lay a most generous, loving, and sensitive heart, expressing gratitude and caring to others, acutely aware of those who needed help, quietly and humbly giving abundantly to those in need, and cheering on his family with celebration and joy upon their accomplishments. He greeted all with a huge, warm smile and, with Sue, welcomed all into their home..... He lived the parables, walked the bible, and traversed the valley of the 23rd Psalm. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow him all the days of his life, and he shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever..... As Shakespeare said, 'Whence comes such another?' A memorial service will be held at Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, on Sunday, October 9 at 2:00pm. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, anyone who would like may donate to the Crisis Ministry of Princeton and Trenton, an organization that was especially important to Bob. The website is: www.thecrisisministry.org
Donald F. Noonan
Donald F. Noonan, age 81, passed away on May 24, 2011. Don was born in Newark, NJ and attended Bloomfield High School. After high school, he enlisted in the USMC Reserve, serving in Korea where he was awarded a Purple Heart for wounds received at the Chosin Reservoir. Following discharge from the Marine Corps, Don attended Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School, where he majored in business, graduating in 1956. After a career in business and finance in both the U.S. and Europe, Don retired from Chase Manhattan Bank in 1992 as a Group Vice President. After retirement he was a member of the International Executive Service Corps, consulting in Russia and for the Chinese Banking Association. In 1994, he and his wife, Christine, relocated to Williamsburg. He was a member of Ascension of Our Lord Church, where he served on the Financial Advisory Board and Landscaping Committee. He was also a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 1754, Korean War Vets, the Chosin Few, and the Tiger Inn at Princeton University. He was an avid reader and loved to discuss politics and current affairs as well as sports, and was a lifelong fan of the Giants baseball and football teams. He is survived by his wife, Christine; his children, Lisa Noonan of Charleston, SC, Michael Noonan of McLean, VA, and Mark and Sasha Noonan of New Canaan, CT; and his four beloved grandchildren, Kyra Grace, Helena Ann, David McCord, and Madeline Riley Noonan. The family received friends on Sunday, May 29 at Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Rd, Williamsburg. Services were held on Monday, May 30 at 10:00 AM at Ascension of Our Lord Church, 114 Palace Ln, Williamsburg. Interment was at Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle, VA on Tuesday, May 31. Online condolences may be expressed at www.nelsencares.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516, or online at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
Stephen W. Schneiderman
Steve died from emphysema on June 20, 2011. He lived in Wharton, NJ. Steve grew up in Lawrence, NY and prepped at Woodmere, where he studied Latin with the poet and translator Rolfe Humphries. While in prep school he earned a spot as a pianist at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. For two summers he studied French at McGill University. He entered Princeton as pre-med, won the Stinnecke prize sophomore year for translation from Greek and Latin, and majored in Classics. Senior year he roomed with Jim Brazell He belonged to Terrace Club, spent his junior year in France at the Sorbonne, and wrote his senior thesis on Aeschylus, supervised by Robert Goheen. He studied classics at Harvard, spent a fellowship year in Rome, and began teaching at Smith College. Later he taught at Barnard and Briarcliff College. His final career was in computational linguistics, working on programs that translated German and Italian into English. It helped that he could read nine languages and speak five. Steve is remembered for his loving spirit, ready wit – he had a Jewish joke for every occasion – and profound learning. The class extends condolences to his sister, Linda Pollack, and her family.
Robert Easton Royes Our friend and classmate Bob Royes died peacefully on April 18, 2011 at his home on Cape Cod. Army doctors discovered Bob had muscular dystrophy in the course of an ROTC physical our sophomore year. Fortunately, it progressed very slowly allowing him to have a successful career in accounting/taxation and a fulfilling life with his family and friends. Bob graduated from Plainfield High School in NJ. An economics major at Princeton, Bob was on the social committee at Terrace Club, played IAA tennis, and was a member of the Thirsty Thursday Club. His roommate senior year was Skip Banyard. Upon graduating, Bob earned an MBA from Rutgers. After several years with Price Waterhouse he moved into private accounting in the tax area. Before retiring to Cape Cod, Bob lived in NJ and attended many football games and all his five year reunions through the 40th. Bob leaves his loyal and supportive wife Julie, his sister Helen, his daughters Katie Boyd and Jenny Splaine, their husbands Robert and Neal, and five granddaughters Emma, Sophie, Maggie, Lizzie and Margot. Bob’s father also graduated from Princeton in 1928. We will remember Bob with affection as well as deep admiration and respect for a life well lived.
Peter J. Cohen
Peter Cohen died in Washington, D.C. on August 14, 2010 as a result of pancreatic cancer. Pete came to Princeton from the High School of Music and Art in New York City, where he was active in student government, known as a concert pianist and fine bassoonist, and served as valedictorian. At Princeton, Pete was active in Whig-Clio, managed the Princeton Band, and wrote for the literary magazine. He was a member of Prospect Cooperative Club. His senior year roommates were Julian Clark, Neal Steigbigel, Joel Greenblat, and David Handel. Pete received the Freshman First Honors Prize and was graduated with highest honors in chemistry. After medical school at Columbia, Pete completed an anesthesiology residency at the University of Pennsylvania and then served in the Army, conducting research at Walter Reed and setting up a hospital in Japan for wounded soldiers from Viet Nam. He went on to chair the Departments of Anesthesiology at the University of Colorado and the University of Michigan, conduct research on the effects of anesthesia on the brain, serve as an editor of Anesthesiology, and chair the Council of Academic Anesthesia Chairmen. After retirement, Pete was graduated from Georgetown Law Center, served as policy analyst at the National Institutes of Health, and adjunct professor of law at Georgetown. He also chaired the Physicians’ Health Committee of the D.C. Medical Society and was vice chair of the Lawyers’ Assistance Committee of the D.C. Bar. Pete is survived by his wife, Cynthia, a lawyer and philosophy professor who is at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown; two daughters, Holly Cooper, a lawyer, and Elizabeth Cohen, a documentary film maker; a son, Christopher J. Cohen, Director of Vaccine Safety at Glaxo, Smith, Kline; six grandchildren; and a brother, Nicholas Cohen, retired professor of immunology at the University of Rochester, class of ’59.
Peter Hersey
Peter Hersey, a resident of Kennebunk Beach, died peacefully at Gosnell Memorial Hospice on Sept. 29, 2010. Peter was born in Boston, MA, on March 16, 1934, the son of Francis P. and Mary M. (Harris) Hersey. He was a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy and Princeton University, class of 1956, where he was a member of Cottage Club. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1958. Peter was an executive for the family business, Hersey Products Inc., a water meter manufacturer based in Dedham, MA. While working in the company's Los Angeles office, he earned an MBA from the University of Southern California in 1964. He moved to Dover, MA. in 1969 with his family. He served on the board of South Boston Savings Bank for several years. After retiring from the family business, Peter served as the interim president of the bank in 1994. After retiring, Peter and Judy moved to his family's summer cottage in Kennebunk Beach. Peter was a long-time member of Webhannet Golf Club in Kennebunk Beach, serving as club secretary for 17 years. He also served as treasurer of the Laudholm Trust, and on the boards of the Visiting Nurses Association and Southern Maine Medical Center. Peter will be remembered by his family and his many friends for his cheerfulness, kindness, conviviality, and fine sense of humor, as well as his love of golf and the Red Sox. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his daughter, Elizabeth Hatch in 2007; and by his brother Bill in 1989. He is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Judy (Hofer); his son, Peter Jr. of Randolph, MA, and his daughter, Laura and her husband Nicholas D'Aiello of South Windsor, CT; a sister, Nancy Paulson of Greenwich, CT; and his sister-in-law, Kathleen Hofer of York. Other family members are son-in-law, David Hatch; nephews, Nils and Eric Paulson, and Trip, Nick and Christian Hofer. Peter was a devoted grandfather to Emily and Ben Hatch, and Mary Grace D'Aiello. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, St. David's Episcopal Church, Route One, South Kennebunk. Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk. www.bibberfuneral.com In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made in Peter's name be sent to: The Gosnell Memorial Hospice House 11 Hunnewell Rd. Scarborough, Maine 04074
Stewart B. Knower
Stewart "Tooie" Knower passed away as result of heart problems in Annapolis, MD at age 76 on August 24, 2010. He had collapsed three days earlier at his church’s Saturday morning men’s discussion group following his spirited defense of those who wish to build a mosque near the 9-11 site in New York City. Tooie grew up in Jacksonville, FL by his beloved St. John's River and in Leesburg, VA, and he was an excellent horseman and sailor. He came to Princeton from Woodberry Forest School at Orange, VA and roomed for two years with Woodberry classmates, Carter Walker, Peter Oxenham and Collins Denny in Foulke and for another year with Oxenham and Denny in Blair. He lived in Cap & Gown Club during his senior year. He was a member of a Princeton family. His father Henry was a member of the Class of 1919, his brother, Henry (“Barry”) ’54, and nephew Zach Knower ’88. Tooie studied in the Art & Archeology Department where he majored in Art History, and on the side he took correspondence courses in Naval Architecture. He was a sailor at heart. After graduation, he and friends stopped in Cuba during a Caribbean cruise on his yacht "Gemini" and were arrested for gunrunning because they had a couple of guns on board. He was always proud of his mug shot which appeared in Cuban newspapers. He also loved travelling in the United States and abroad. He once bought shares in a gold mine in Borneo just so he would have an excuse to visit it – which he promptly did. He worked in real estate, first in Northern Virginia and later in the greater Washington area. Early in his career when his finances were tight, he bought an apartment building and lived in its basement to personally oversee the operations of the building’s furnace and boiler. He soon became successful and found homes for many of “the good and famous” in the Washington area. His real estate clientele included many well-known and colorful people, such as Arthur Godfrey and Rudolf Nureyev. In the 1960s, Stewart brought about the rescue of the Alexandria Lyceum while he was president of the Northern Virginia chapter of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, which he founded. His contacts were wide. Madeleine Albright was an old Washington Young Republicans Speaker's Club friend. When she became US Secretary of State, he wrote to her saying that he'd always known she'd make a good secretary some day. She loved his letter. Tooie’s real estate company, King and Cornwall, generously supported a large, lengthy archeological project in Annapolis, MD, where he and his family moved in 1984. He was a longtime contributor to the Historic Annapolis Foundation, the Severn River Association, the Piedmont Environmental Council and many other environmental and wildlife organizations. He passionately advocated for environmentally sound development for more than 40 years and was still working toward a better balance between man and earth when he died. The Class will miss Tooie’s keen intellect, encyclopedic knowledge, quiet courtesy and dry sense of humor. He was a master of the understatement and a loyal friend. Our prayers and sympathy are extended to his wife of 26 years, Kathleen Freeland, to his step-children, Sarah, Renny, and Jennifer Babiarz and their families, to his sister, Brooks Riley, of Munich, Germany, and to his sister-in-law, Rosemary Knower and her family. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be sent in his name to St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, where Tooie was a member of the Vestry, at 199 Duke of Gloucester St., Annapolis, MD 21401.
Randall Fraser Hipple
Dr. Randall Fraser Hipple, 76, of 1217 Woodmont Avenue, Williamsport, died Sunday, August 22, 2010, at the University of Arkansas Medical Center, Little Rock, Ark. with his wife Mary Ann by his side. Born March 18, 1934, in Williamsport and raised in Lock Haven, he was the son of Henry M. and Jane Lyon Fraser Hipple. Randy was a graduate of Mercersburg Academy in 1952, Princeton University-A.B. in 1956, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine-M.D. in 1960 and Temple University-Master of Science (Obstetrics and Gynecology) in 1964. He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1964 to 1966 during the Vietnam War, after which he joined Lycoming Obstetrics and Gynecology, Williamsport, in 1966 and retired from there in 1997. During his professional career, Randy served in numerous capacities with the Lycoming County Medical Society and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He had held memberships in the Pennsylvania Medical Association, American Medical Association, a Diplomat of American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia, Central Pennsylvania Gynecologic Society, American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists and the Gynecologic Laser Society. He served in various positions at the Williamsport Hospital including Chief of Staff, Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and President of the Medical Staff and at Divine Providence Hospital as Chief of Staff. From 1972 to 2005, Randy served on the Williamsport City Council. He was President for 12 years and served on most of its committees. He had previously served with many community organizations including the Williamsport Community Arts Council, Lycoming County March of Dimes, Lycoming United Way, Sheridan School PTO, Local Government Advisory Committee of Lycoming County, Pharmacy Committee-Divine Providence Hospital, Lycoming County Medical Services Association, Northeastern Sickle Cell Association, Williamsport-Lycoming Chamber of Commerce, the Lycoming County Unit American Cancer Society, Princeton University, Rotary Club of Williamsport, Obstetric Task Force of Central Pennsylvania, National Sojourners, the Williamsport-Lycoming Foundation Community Advisory Board, the City of Williamsport Recreation Commission and Board of Health, the Williamsport Country Club and on the Board of the Friends of Joseph Priestley House. He was a direct descendent of Joseph Priestley. Randy was a member of Covenant-Central Presbyterian Church, serving as president of the Board of Deacons and the Trustees. He was a member of American Legion Post 1, the Young Men’s Democratic Club, John F. Laedlein Lodge #707 F. and A.M., Lycoming County Historical Society and Museum and the Executive Committee of the Lycoming County Democratic Party. He was honored for his strong commitment to historic preservation in 2005 when the “Dr. Randall F. Hipple Historic District” was designated in recognition of his efforts. In addition to the above, Randy received the following other Awards: Lycoming United Fund Campaign Chairman’s Award in 1971, Teacher of the Year-Family Practice Residency Training Program, The Williamsport Hospital in 1976, Brotherhood Award-Conferred by the National Conference of Christians and Jews in 1981, Rotary Community Service Award in 1995, Lycoming County Medical Society Community Service Award in 1999 and the Williamsport-Lycoming Foundation Community Service Award in 1999. Additionally, he served on fundraising campaigns for the for many organizations, including: Divine Providence Hospital, the Little League Stadium Expansion, LIFT III, Lycoming United Way, Williamsport Community Arts Council, Williamsport Area High School Band, Covenant-Central Presbyterian Church and Princeton University. Surviving are his wife of 12 years, the former Mary Ann Swan Schubert; a daughter, Stephanie P. (Kenneth) Young of Williamsport; sons, Scott W. (Marcie) Hipple of Baltimore, MD and Steven F. Hipple of Chevy Chase, MD; step-sons, Frank E. (Stephanie) Schubert II of Camp Hill, Peter C. (Angela) Schubert of Lewisburg and David R. (Dr. Yvonne) Schubert of Australia; a step-daughter, Krista S. (Brian) Clark of Newtown Square; a brother, Henry M. Hipple Jr. of Aurora, CO; a sister, Patricia H. Powers of Annandale, VA; grandchildren, Lauren P. Gruenhagen, Matthew F. and Kaitlyn W. Hipple and step-grandchildren, Hilary H. and Andrew A. Clark, Georgia B. and Amalia S. Schubert. Randy was predeceased by his first wife of 35 years, the former Janet Gale Walker, in 1994. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, August 25. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham, Slot 816, Little Rock, Ark. 72205 or the Covenant-Central Organ Fund, 807 W. Fourth St., Williamsport, Pa. 17701 or the charity of the donor’s choice.
John Hill Tucker Wilson
John Hill Tucker Wilson, a leading investment banker who spent 33 years with Morgan Stanley before beginning a second, and equally distinguished, 17 year career in public service and philanthropy, died on August 12, 2010 at his home in Greenwich, CT after a valiant, five-year battle with cancer. He was 76. John Hill was born on May 24, 1934 in Charlotte, NC. He graduated in 1956 from Princeton University, with a B.A. degree in history, magna cum laude, and a Phi Beta Kappa key. He was a Baker Scholar at Harvard Business School, graduating in 1960. He served in U.S. Army Intelligence from 1956 to 1958. At Princeton, John Hill was a member of Cottage Club, Captain of the rugby team, a member of the track team, and of enduring importance to ’56, a Founding Trustee of ReachOut 56-81. In 2001, he was a recipient of the Distinguished 1956 Classmate Award. Throughout his life John Hill distinguished himself through force of intellect, boundless energy, innate leadership, extraordinary sense of humor and, most importantly, kindness and concern for family and friends. These qualities made him one of the most successful and productive citizens of his generation. At Morgan Stanley, he was a Managing Director, serving in many capacities, including Head of the Financial Institutions Group and Co-Head of the Investment Banking Division. During his 33 year (1960-1993) career with the firm his clients included many of the major corporate enterprises of the country. In 2005, he was one of the so-called "Group of Eight," former senior executives of Morgan Stanley and significant shareholders who organized to express their concern over the leadership, governance and direction of the firm. John Hill’s accomplishments in the not-for-profit world transcended his outstanding success in business: as Trustee, and for five years Chairman, of Environmental Defense, a leading advocate for environmental causes. He also served as Trustee of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Chairman of the Union Settlement Association in East Harlem, Chairman of Board of Trustees of Greenwich Hospital, Chairman of Board of Trustees of Brunswick School in Greenwich, Advisory Board Member of the Princeton University Environmental Institute, and a Co-Founder and Director and Officer of Classroom, Inc., an NGO that developed innovative technologically based teaching methods for use in public schools nationally. In 1962, John Will married Sandra Wilson (no relation) of Rye, NY. This marriage of almost five decades was a fortress of love, strength and support not only for themselves but for their children, grandchildren and the exceptionally large number of friends this union touched through their 48 years together. He will be remembered particularly for the care and support he gave to his wife, family, friends and the community through and despite the health challenges of recent years and his remarkable ability to find contentment, even happiness, in the most challenging of circumstances. Sandra survives John Hill, as do his four children, Tucker, Will, Emily and David, ten grandchildren, and his brother Tom ('54). A Memorial Service was held on September 24, 2010 at 12 noon at the Round Hill Community Church located at 395 Round Hill Road in Greenwich, CT. In lieu of flowers, please direct donations to any of his causes referenced herein.
John Clark May
John May roomed with Frank Peabody and Bevis Longstreth through four years at Princeton. For Junior and Senior years, they were joined by John Butsch and shared a suite in ’79 Hall with Jack Fritts, Slade Mills and John Hill Wilson. John was their true friend and friend to many others at Ivy, his eating club, and elsewhere throughout the University. He played half-back (?) on the Varsity Soccer Team and among his closest admirers was known as the “mole” for spending great chucks of time studying below ground in the Library. John went on Medical School at Pennsylvania, served as a Captain in the Army, completed medical training at the Mayo Clinic and, then, returning to his hometown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, he hung out his shingle and developed what grew into a large and highly successful practice in obstetrics and gynecology. Along the way he married Edith Zimmerman, also of Lancaster, and together they raised four daughters, Bernice, Martha, Barbara and Dorothy, and one son, John. He died on June 22, just shy of his 49th wedding anniversary. John’s contributions to medicine in general and to his patients in particular could fill many books. Many awards followed. His service to community took many other channels,as well, including life-long membership in, and Elder of, the First Presbyterian Church. These landmarks define a life of high purpose and accomplishment, one all could aspire to and be immensely proud to have lived. But like most epitaths, they fall short in defining the man in full. John could be counted on to light a candle rather than curse the darkness. Not once or twice, but always. He was a natural leader who didn’t need to push others aside to be recognized. He was given to kindness and loyalty to those lucky enough to be his friends. And, above all, he shared with Cyrano de Bergerac that “panache blanc” of integrity that “sans nez” he wore throughout his life.
Mortimer Chute
Mortimer Henry Chute, passed away on April 10, 2010. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on September 30, 1935, the son of Dorothy Ketels Chute and Mortimer Henry Chute, Jr. He was a seventy-year resident of Garden City, NY. Mort was a former vice president of Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. At the time of his death, he was a trustee of St. Mary's Hospital for Children in Bayside, NY. A graduate of Garden City High School and Princeton University, he was a former chairman of the Princeton Alumni Council. He served in the United States Marine Corps and received the rank of Major. He was a former trustee of Channel 21, Long Island; the Chapter of the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City; the U.S. Presiding Bishop's Fund; Friends World College and Wilson College. He served as vice president of the Princeton Club of New York. He was a former vice president of the U.S. Committee for UNICEF and president of Bainbridge, Kimpton & Haupt, office supplies distributors. Mort is survived by his wife, Mary Jane; his four daughters, Catherine, Elizabeth, Dorothy, and Margaret; his sons-in-law Hull Fulweiler, Peter Jankowski and Daniel Jamous; and eight grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Hospital for Children, 29-01 216 Street, Bayside, NY 11360. Services were private.
Published in New York Times on April 11, 2010
Henry Jones Ford II Henry Jones Ford II died January 21, 2010 at Alexandria Hospital in Virginia after a two-year struggle with cutaneous leukemia. He was born in Baltimore, the son of Franklin Ford, class of 1913, and Kathryn Skilling Ford. Hank was a grandson of Henry Jones Ford, Princeton Professor of Politics and Interstate Commerce Commissioner under Woodrow Wilson. He grew up in Chevy Chase, MD and graduated from St. Albans School in Washington, DC. At Princeton he roomed with John D'Arms, played on the golf team, was an officer of Elm Club, and lived at the club his senior year. He graduated with a BSE in mechanical engineering, and worked for the National Security Agency in Washington and Laurel, MD. He became a fan of thorobred horseracing and spent many years as an owner and trainer. Hank is survived by a sister, Virginia Fletcher of Lenox, MA, a brother, Franklin Ford, Jr., '55, of Bethesda, MD, a cousin, John Skilling MD '55 of Naples, FL, plus nieces and nephews including Jennifer Howlett '74, Crispin Littlehales '75, and Rev. Louise Howlett '83.
James Clifford Rassweiler James Clifford Rassweiler passed away on January 22, 2010. A graduate of Phillips Exeter, Princeton, and Harvard Law School, Jim worked for White & Case and then headed the international section of Bankers Trust Company’s legal department. He was highly respected in the international legal community. Along with his professional skill, Jim had an unparalleled passion for life and learning. Every day was an adventure. He traveled extensively and spoke eight languages fluently, including Japanese, Thai and French. He was a true lifelong sportsman. As recently as last summer he was swimming a mile a day and playing soccer with all ages. Despite his numerous accomplishments, his proudest moments involved his two boys, Andrew (Class of ’00) and Thomas (Class of ‘02), to whom he successfully passed on his love of life. We will miss his energy, kindness and sharp mind, but are grateful for his many years of health, and for all the adventures we shared. A memorial service was held at the Quaker Meeting House at 15 Rutherford Place in downtown Manhattan on Friday, March 12 at 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to a charity in Jim’s honor.
Edward W. T. Gray III Edward W. T. Gray III, of Manhattan and Remsenburg, NY, died on January 17, 2010. Founder, President and CEO of Analytic Asset Management; Founder and Board Chair of the Countess Moira Charitable Foundation; previously, founder, President, and CEO of Gray, Seifert and Co., and Senior Vice President of Bessemer Trust Company. Graduate of Princeton University, the Stonier Graduate School of Banking, and Blair Academy. Member of Princeton Reach Out '56. Past President of the Rotary Club of New York and Chair of its Foundation. Trustee of the Lichtenstein Foundation. Director, United Nations Association of New York. Member of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island Investment Advisory Committee; previously Warden and Vestryman of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Westhampton Beach, and Director, Westhampton Yacht Squadron and Westhampton Beach Family Counseling Services. Member of the Union League Club (Library Committee). Previously Vice President and Trustee of the Newark Episcopal Diocesan Investment Fund and in Montclair, NJ, Senior Warden of St. Luke's Church and member of the Boards of Directors of the Mental Health Resource Center and the Salvation Army Montclair area. Coast Guard officer and veteran. Skied on every continent, traveled extensively throughout fifty states and the world and was also an avid golfer, sailor, tennis and bridge player, and singer. In recent years, authored four plays. Loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother, Mr. Gray is survived by his wife, Michele LeMoal-Gray; sons Taylor and Peter and daughter Carolyn and their spouses, Kathy, Donna, and Marc; grandchildren Brendan, Matthew, Stephen, Jessica, and Emily; sister Alice and nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Foundation of New York City Rotary Club or Family Counseling Service of Westhampton Beach, NY. Funeral arrangements will be announced. Memorial service planned for April 2010 in New York City. Published in the New York Times on January 21, 2010.
Mundy Ingalls Peale, Jr.
Mundy Ingalls Peale, Jr., age 74, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at his Lake Kiowa residence after a long illness, and his life was celebrated during a service on July 11th at the First United Methodist Church in Gainesville, TX. Mundy was born in Evansville, IN. on August 23, 1934. He married Pat Crawford on December 23, 1957 while serving as an Air Force Pilot and Radar Intercept Director flying T-33s at Hondo Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX. He joined Ford Motor Company in 1961 as a Cost Analyst and held several supervisory positions during his 12-year tenure, including Cost Analyst Manager for three years in Sao Paulo, Brazil. From 1979-1988, Mundy held the position of VP and Controller for Rockwell International's Electronics Operations and Avionics & Missiles Group. In 1988, Mundy became VP of Corporate Finance, Central Region, directing corporate finance activities for Rockwell's COO of Automotive and Electronics business. Mundy served as CFO for Marlow Industries from 1993-96 and left Marlow to join United Space Alliance, NASA's primary industry partner in human space operations, including the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station. He was CFO at USA until his retirement in 1998. Mundy graduated in 1956 from Princeton University where he majored in economics, and in 1961 from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration with an MBA. Mundy spent many years volunteering in Rotary where he was recognized as a multiple Paul Harris Fellow. He is also remembered as a caring, gentle, and honorable man with a passion for life and thirst for adventure. He will always be revered as a wonderful husband, father and grandfather, whose selfless acts of kindness remind us that we make a life by what we give. Mundy's honorable character and sense of humility demanded love and respect from all who knew him. As a loving father to his children and grandchildren and mentor to countless of others, Mundy taught perseverance and courage through his actions and the importance of discipline with mercy and grace. Mundy was preceded in death by his father, Mundy Ingalls Peale, former president of the Republic Aviation Corporation; mother, Betsey Farwell Peale; and sister, Georgia (Dickey) Sansone. Mundy is survived by Pat, his loving wife of 51 years; his children: Mundy Ingalls Peale III, Lalon Crawford Peale, and Danielle Peale Rook; grandchildren: Mundy I. Peale IV, Jon Peale, Hannah Rook, Hunter Rook, Hayden Rook, Holden Rook, and Julia Jane Peale; sisters: Sandra Farwell Eike and Betsey Peale Hardman. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Home Hospice P.O. Box 936 Gainesville, TX. 76241; First United Methodist Church 214 South Denton Gainesville, TX 76240; or The Rotary Foundation One Rotary Center 1560 Sherman Ave., Evanston Ill. 60201.
Chris Alan Korbakes Chris Alan Korbakes passed away on May 1, 2009 after a 4 decade struggle with Multiple Sclerosis. He remained positive throughout and “never complained about the hand he was dealt”. His beloved wife, Maryanthe, predeceased him by 4 years. Chris is survived by his sister, Diana Rose. Chris was born and raised in Chicago. There he attended and graduated from Northwestern Military Academy before being accepted at Princeton. As an undergraduate at Princeton, Chris majored in history. He participated in the Navy R.O.T.C program and was commander of the drill team. He was active in the Pre-Law Society, Orange Key, Whig-Clio and Campus Fund Drive. Chris' senior year roommates were Bill McMillan and Jim Tinsman. Following graduation and a tour of duty as a 1st lieutenant in the Marine Corps, Chris entered Northwestern Law School from which he graduated in 1961. His principal activity was performing research for the American Judicature Society. The class mourns the loss of a loyal Princetonian.
Edward William Pliska Ed Pliska, former prosecutor, judge, defense lawyer and President-Elect of the American Judges Association, died October 31, 2006 after a year long battle with cancer. While at Princeton, Ed starred in Theatre Intime productions and was on the editorial board of the Daily Princetonian. He was active in I.A.A. athletics and managed the freshman track team. A member of Key and Seal, Ed roomed with Fred Van Doornick, Pete Ambler, Bill Albrecht and Ted Halkyard. After graduation, Ed got his LLB at night from the University of Connecticut and began his legal career as an assistant district attorney in Santa Barbara, CA. He then became a prosecutor for San Mateo County until he was elected judge of the County Municipal Court in 1972. He also served as VP of the American Judges Association. In the 1070s, Ed taught Criminal Law and Constitutional Law at San Mateo Law School. He also hosted a TV and radio talk show, "Justice Forum". During 40 years in the Bay Area, Ed appeared as actor and director for over 100 productions at amateur and professional theaters. Ed is survived by Louisa, his wife of 47 years, 3 sons, a daughter and 2 granddaughters. To Luisa and the family, the Class extends its deepest sympathy.
John E. "Jack" Margetts John E. "Jack" Margetts '56 passed away peacefully on October 22, 2008 at Hospice Niagara, St. Catharine's, Ontario, Canada, after a 6-year bout with cancer. Born April 12, 1934 in East Orange, NJ, Jack spent his formative years growing up in Rutherford, NJ. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Princeton, with a major in Modern Languages. Jack's graduating dream was to "travel and see the world". He fulfilled his dream through a sales and marketing career in the tobacco and distilled spirits industries. Jack moved his family to Ontario, Canada in 1973 and lived there until his death. He retired as President of Fernanco International in 1992. Jack is survived by his wife, Ana Maria; daughter, Adriana; son, Stephen; grandchildren, Jack and Madeleine; and brother, Robert.
Dr. Herbert F. Reilly, Jr.
Dr. Herbert F. Reilly, Jr. (Bert), of Glenville and Lake George, most beloved husband of Audrey A. Reilly (Audie) passed away on March 23, 2009 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Born in Flushing, N.Y. to the late Winifred and Herbert F. Reilly Sr., Bert's childhood was spent in Forest Hills, N.Y. He graduated in 1952 from Phillips Exeter Academy, Princeton University in 1956 and the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1960. Dr. Reilly interned at the former Mary Fletcher Hospital in Burlington, Vt. and completed surgical and radiology residencies at the Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, N.Y. and Hitchcock Hospital in N.H. He also served as a captain and general surgeon in the U.S. Air Force. Dr. Reilly was an attending radiologist at Ellis Hospital and served as a department chairman from 1980-1991. He was an associate staff member at Sunnyview Hospital and Nathan Littauer Hospitals. He was a member of the American College of Radiology, the AMA, the NYS Medical Society, the NYS Radiological Society, the NENY Radiological Society and the AIUM. Bert was a sensational husband, father and grandfather; his greatest joy was being at his summer home on Lake George with his family and beloved Golden Retriever "Lindy". Bert was an avid reader with a great interest in politics; he enjoyed golf, snow skiing, woodworking, music and especially ballroom dancing as a member of Cotillion and the Benedicts dance associations. He thoroughly enjoyed serving as a recent past president of the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra, the devotion to which was a true passion. Besides his wife of 50 years, Bert is survived by five very precious sons and daughters-in-law, Bret and Nancy of Niskayuna, Dr. Christopher and Kendall of Delmar, David and Kristine of Stamford Conn., Eric and Rachel of Guilderland and Andrew and Joanne of Somerset, N.J. Also 13 cherished grandchildren, Brad, Michael, Nathan, Ryan, Kyle, Connor, Aidan, Fiona, Madalena, Gabriel, Kiera, Madison and Joshua; sister-in-law, Barbara Bond (Edward); cousins, nephews and twin great-nieces. The family is deeply grateful for the extraordinary care and support by physicians and staff at Ellis Hospital and its residential center. The loving devotion of "our girls" from the Rely Health Care Center in Niskayuna will always be remembered. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations can be sent in his honor to Ellis Hospital Foundation, Schenectady Symphony Orchestra, The BHUMC or the Mt. Grove Memorial Church at Huletts Landing, N.Y. in care of Bruce and Susan Young, Goldey Rd., Huletts Landing, NY 12841.
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