Charles F. Eckert
Fred M. Blaicher, 91, of Vero Beach, Fla., formerly of Princeton, died July 22 at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach.
He was a graduate of Princeton University with the class of 1937. From 1946 to 1958 he was the assistant director of athletics at Princeton, and from 1958 until his retirement in 1977, president of Palmer Square, Inc. He moved to Vero Beach in 1977.
In Princeton, he was active in numerous community organizations, including the Red Cross, Community Chest (United Way), and Republican Party. He once ran for Princeton Borough Council.
A past member of Springdale Golf Club and the Bedens Brook Club, he was still active at the time of his death as a member of the Ausable Club in Keene Valley, N.Y., the Vero Beach Yacht Club, the Moorings Club, the Princeton Club of Vero Beach, and the Vero Beach Duplicate Bridge Center. He was an avid bridge player and golfer, having once scored two holes-in-one in the same round.
Predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth Bouldin Blaicher, he is survived by his children, Fred Jr. of Vero Beach, Peter of Delray Beach, Fla., Arthur of Bonita Springs, Fla., Christopher of Austin, Texas, and Elizabeth M. Blaicher of Medfield, Mass.; a sister, Mary B. Morrow of Wilmington, Del.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A family burial service will be scheduled at a later date at Trinity-All Saints Cemetery, Princeton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the VNA-Hospice of the Treasure Coast, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, Fla. 32960.
Arrangements were by the Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home, 1655 27th Street, Vero Beach, Fla. 32960.
Elsie "Terry" Terhune Davison, 85, of Hopewell Township, formerly of Princeton, died July 17 at home.
Born in Rosdale on the family farm, Terhune Orchards, she grew up in the Princeton area.
She was a graduate of Princeton High School, class of '37, and Beaver College.
With her late husband, Jack, she ran the family orchard for 17 years.
Daughter of the late Richard and Grace Terhune, wife of the late Jack Davison, and sister of the late Ruth Terhune Hunt, she is survived by a brother, Richard S. Terhune, and numerous Davison family members.
A memorial service was held on July 22 in the Pennington Presbyterian Church. Interment was private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Joanne Davison Memorial Scholarship Fund, Hopewell United Methodist Church, 13 Blackwell Avenue, Hopewell 08525.
Arrangements were by the Blackwell Memorial Home, Pennington.
Jean Allan Barlow, 83, of Richmond, Va., formerly of Princeton, died July 19.
She was born in Shamokin, Pa.
Throughout her life, she was active in charitable organizations including the Red Cross, the Food Bank, and the Homeless Shelter.
Predeceased by her husband, Lester "Les" Barlow, she is survived by a daughter, Linda Ferreri of Raleigh, N.C.; a son, Harry of Louisa, Va.; a brother, James Allan; and five grandchildren.
A graveside service was held July 22 at Westhampton Memorial Park Mausoleum, Sandston, Va.
Memorial contributions may be made to Virginia Tech, Longwood University, Queens University of Charlotte, N.C., or the Richmond Friends of the Homeless, c/o Shawnee Hansen, 5209 Hackney Road, Richmond, Va. 23234.
Arrangements were by the Nelsen Funeral Home and Crematory, 4650 South Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, Va. 23231.
Charles Franklin Eckert, 89, of Princeton, died July 21 at the Medical Center at Princeton following a brief illness.
Born on a farm in Moline, Kans., he rode his pony to a one-room schoolhouse and helped his parents run their farm during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression. At the age of 13 he began driving a hand-cranked Model T Ford to high school, where he graduated as class valedictorian. He received a bachelor's degree from Baker University in Kansas while continuing to work on the family farm, and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Northwestern University in Chicago. While at Northwestern he met his late wife, Elizabeth Hines Eckert, of Warsaw, Indiana, who was a graduate student in social work. The couple married in 1942 and moved to New Jersey, where Dr. Eckert began his 40-year career as a research scientist with the U.S. Rubber Company/Uniroyal Corporation.
He developed numerous patents and was a member emeritus of the American Chemical Society.
Dr. and Mrs. Eckert raised their family in Westwood and Wayne, N.J., and Woodbridge, Conn., where they were active in school, church, and civic organizations during their 52-year marriage. Dr. Eckert moved to Princeton in 1993. He was a member of the Princeton United Methodist Church, where he enjoyed belonging to the church's "Vanguard" group. For the last few years he was an active resident at Acorn Glen Assisted Living.
Son of the late Charles S. and Maude Wilkerson Eckert, he is survived by two daughters, Linda Eckert of Princeton and Janet Eckert of Manheim, Pa.; a foster daughter, Sue Bianco of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; and eight grandchildren.
Friends are invited to call this Friday, July 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton. The Saturday funeral service will be private. Interment will be in the Trinity All Saints Church Cemetery.
Memorial contributions toward scholarships may be made to Baker University, P.O. Box 65, Baldwin City, Kans. 66006.
Maurine S. Groom (née Soutor), 98, of Monroe Village, formerly of Princeton, died peacefully in her sleep July 18.
Born in Crawfordsville, Ind., she graduated from Hillsboro High School and attended Central Normal College of Indiana. Before her marriage she worked for the Donnelly Company in Crawfordsville. She lived for most of her life with her late husband, Charles Littleton Groom, in Princeton.
Her life was devoted to the service of others. She was an active member of Nassau Presbyterian Church for 52 years.
She is survived by two children, Estella G. Bray of Potsdam, N.Y., and James L. Groom of Princeton; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
She will be buried next to her husband in Princeton, Ky., in a private service at the convenience of the family. Burial arrangements were by The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home of Princeton, N.J. and Morgan's Funeral Home of Princeton, Ky.
A memorial service will be held in Princeton, N.J. in September.
Diane Perlow Hempel, 92, of Princeton, died June 18 at home.
The daughter of Russian immigrants, Meyer J. and Eva Perlow, she was born in Philadelphia.
The widow of Carl G. (Peter) Hempel, professor emeritus of philosophy at Princeton University, she moved to Princeton in 1955 when her husband joined the faculty. From 1948 to 1955, the family lived in New Haven, Conn., where Prof. Hempel was on the faculty of Yale University. They also lived in Palo Alto, Calif. for one year when he was at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. Following his retirement from Princeton, the couple lived in Pittsburgh, Pa. from 1976 to 1985, where Professor Hempel was University Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Hempel was for several years associate editor of University: A Princeton Quarterly, a publication of Princeton University. A strong supporter of literacy programs, she served on the board of the Princeton Adult School and was a member of Friends of the Princeton Public Library, where she was an almost daily visitor. She was an early member of Community Without Walls, committed to helping older residents remain independent and at home. She was a strong supporter of liberal social causes and Jewish charities.
She loved to travel and encouraged her husband to accept his frequent invitations to lecture at academic institutions around the world. Together, they made extended visits in London, Oxford, Berlin, and Jerusalem. She also traveled to China, Australia, Greece, and most of Europe.
Her love of culture and the arts took her frequently to the theater in New York and London, and to museums great and small.
She was predeceased by two brothers, Nat K. Perlow of Boca Raton, Fla., and George Perlow of Long Island; and a sister, Charlotte, who died in childhood. She is survived by a son, Peter, and a daughter, Miranda TobyAnne Hempel, both of Princeton; and two granddaughters.
Friends are invited to share their memories of Mrs. Hempel at a gathering at 16 Chestnut Street, Princeton, on Friday, August 4 from 4 to 6 p.m.
Edward W. Hobler, 89, died July 23 in Evanston, Ill. His family lived in Princeton for many years.
A member of the class of 1939 at Princeton University, he was president of his class and a starter for three years on Princeton's basketball team.
After service in the Navy in World War II he had a career with several advertising agencies, first in New York and then in Chicago.
He was a senior squash champion.
His parents, the late Ruth and Atherton Hobler, had a large Guernsey cattle farm in Montgomery Township called Woodacres, most of which is now the location of the Bedens Brook and Cherry Valley golf clubs.
He was predeceased by his wife, Helen; a brother, Wells, class of 1941 at Princeton University; and a sister, Virginia Hobler Redpath. He is survived by four children; a brother, Herbert, a longtime Princeton resident; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be private.
Peter Kent Lundgren, 61, of Princeton, died suddenly on Friday, July 21, in East Hampton, N.Y.
Born in Menominee, Michigan, and a graduate of Michigan State University, he was a Senior Vice President of City Group and Branch Manager of Smith/Barney in New Brunswick.
He is survived by his wife, Gayle Lundgren; his children, Jessica A. Lundgren of Washington state and Christopher August Lundgren of Red Bank; a sister, Vickie Levinson of California; a brother, David Lundgren, in Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 27, at 4 p.m. from the Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue, Princeton. Friends may call on Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.