Diana Morgan Olcott

Diana Morgan Olcott passed away at her home in Manchester, VT, surrounded by her family, on November 18, 2018, just shy of her 90th birthday. She was born November 25, 1928 in the beautiful Georgian house designed by her father, Professor Sherley Warner Morgan, Director of the Princeton University School of Architecture. Her mother, Ethel Palmer Morgan, was the daughter of Lowell Mason Palmer, of Brooklyn, NY, and Stamford, CT, where he had a large botanic garden estate. This heritage imbued Diana with a lifelong love of architecture and horticulture. Her father’s parents were Mr. and Mrs. Asa Bushnell Morgan of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Having attended Miss Fine’s School in Princeton and graduated from The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, PA, in 1946, she embarked on a life of, as she put it, “Chronic Volunteerism.” Her first volunteer position was as a courier with the Frontier Nursing Service in Kentucky.

Diana married Alfred Van Santvoord Olcott, Jr. of Riverdale, NY, on April 21, 1951. They lived and raised their family in an 18th century farmhouse in Hopewell, NJ, and created a lovely rose garden amidst the ruins of its large stone barn. After the death of her parents, the Olcotts returned to Princeton and enjoyed restoring and enlarging her ancestral home and gardens.

Two organizations shaped her life: The Garden Club of America and The Colonial Dames of America. Over the years she served the GCA as its Zone IV (NJ) Director; Representative to the Conservation, Flower Show, and Horticulture committees; and Vice Chairman of the Judging Committee. She compiled and authored the GCA 75th Anniversary history: “Winds of Change.” She was also a Flower Arrangement and Horticulture Judge and a Master Judge for the National Council of State Garden Clubs. She toured the USA, from Maine to California, giving lectures on horticulture, abstract flower arranging, and how to judge them. She was President of the Hopewell Valley Garden Club, President of the Garden Club of Princeton, Co-president of the Garden Club of Manchester, and a member of the Bennington Garden Club.

As a descendant of three Royal Governors (two from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and one from Connecticut) she was a member of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America and President of the NJ Society. She also served for 14 years as a regent of Gunston Hall, the 18th century home in Lorton, VA, of George Mason, where she chaired the Garden Committee and was President of the Gunston Hall Foundation.

In 1985 the Olcotts purchased “Glebelands” in Manchester, VT. Diana revitalized and enhanced the lovely and unique Italianate gardens complete with statuary, fountains, and two ponds. For several years, she opened the gardens to the public to benefit the Garden Conservancy.

A voracious reader and an intrepid world traveler, she was also a great lover of music. She served as a trustee of the American Boy Choir for many years. Following the death of her beloved husband in 1990, she moved permanently to Manchester, VT, in 1996 and became greatly involved in the community. She was a trustee of the Manchester Music Festival and served twice as President. A member of the Village Planning Committee for 14 years, she retired after being Chairman for 10 of those years, always advocating to keep the beauty and historical quality of the Village intact.

Diana was predeceased by her husband Van (A.V.S. Olcott Jr.), her sister Eleanor (Mrs. Wells Drorbaugh Jr.), and her brothers, Arthur P. Morgan and Dr. Richard S. Morgan. She is survived by her devoted children C. Townsend Olcott II (wife Jody and grandchildren Lowell Palmer Olcott (wife Jessica) and Olivia Easton Olcott), Richard Melville Olcott (wife Betsy and grandchildren Emma Claire Olcott and Sarah Ruth Olcott), and daughter Leslie Harrison Olcott (partner Tracy Sloan).

A memorial service will be held at First Congregation Church of Manchester, VT, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 29.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Manchester Community Library, 138 Cemetery Street, Manchester, VT 05255; Taconic Music P.O. Box 732, Manchester, VT 05254; or the Community Food Cupboard, P.O. Box 864, Manchester Center, VT 05255.

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Dorothy A. Martin

Dorothy A. Martin of Ledyard, CT, died on November 19, 2018 at her home. She was born in Waterbury, CT, on June 2, 1929 to George and Cora Wagner. Dorothy proudly served in the military from 1949 to 1953.

She is survived by her children Deborah Martin Norcross of Princeton, NJ; Samuel (Mickey) Martin of Hope Valley, RI; and Kim Martin of Plainfield, CT. She is also survived by six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. After raising her family, Dorothy obtained her LPN nursing degree and worked until retirement at the Westerly Hospital.

Dorothy will be buried with full military honors at a later date in West Cemetery, Bristol, CT.

Kathleen Nelles McClure

Kathleen Nelles McClure, 87, died on October 26th, 2018 in Portland, Maine. She had been a resident at Piper Shores in Scarborough, Maine since 2006.

Kay, as she was known, grew up in Rockville Center, NY, the only daughter of Roy and Kathleen Nelles, and the sister to three brothers, Roy, Barry, and Peter. A self-proclaimed “tomboy,” she was always picked first for any team game in school or the neighborhood. She graduated from Connecticut College in 1952. It was there that she met her future husband, Doug McClure, a Yale student, on a blind date. They proceeded to spend the next 54 years together, continuously moving westward as their lives took them from Pomfret, Connecticut to Congers, New York to Princeton, New Jersey to Sewickley, Pennsylvania and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Eventually they returned east and retired to Maine, a state dear to both their hearts and which they had come back to every year after spending a summer studying the Russian language at Colby College in 1962.

Kay was a true “Renaissance woman,” who was equally adept using a lathe as she was with a needle. She was an avid miniaturist, expert cruciverbalist, and a “hostess with the mostess.” She loved gardens, traveling, mysteries, and artists of all types. Over the years, Kay was involved in many organizations, including the Rome Yacht Club, of which she was the founding commodore, and the Manamore artists’ group of Minnesota.

Kay is predeceased by her husband, brothers, and parents. She is survived by her sister-in-law Mary Lou Nelles; children Kathy Lowell, Ann Noel, Douglas McClure and Peter McClure and their spouses; as well as her eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, who all knew her affectionately as Meemah.

Kay was a loving and creative soul, who was always ready for anything and happiest when she was with family and friends. She played by her own rules and lived a full life.

A memorial service will be held in Princeton, New Jersey on December 8th, 2018. In lieu of flowers, please feel free to honor Kay with a donation to the Maine Community Foundation, Rome Scholarship Fund, 245 Main St. Ellsworth, Maine 04605.

Arrangements entrusted to Hobbs Funeral Home, South Portland ME. Online condolences may be expressed at www.hobbsfuneralhome.com.

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Millard M. Riggs, Jr.

Millard M. Riggs, Jr., age 76, of Princeton, New Jersey, died on Friday, November 9, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was a proud resident of Princeton for 37 years.

The family held a private graveside service at Princeton cemetery with Pastor David Davis, Dr. Allison Boden, and The Reverend Paul Jeanes III officiating. 

Millard was born on July 9, 1942, in Durham, North Carolina, elder son to the late Dr. Millard. M. Riggs and the late Letha Mae Cagle. Millard grew up in Morganton, NC, graduating from Morganton High School. He attended Duke University and graduated from Dickinson College with degrees in Organic Chemistry and Psychology.

He went to work immediately with the Celanese Corporation, holding key management positions in the Specialty Chemical Division. He served as President of the Specialty Chemical Trade Association and was President of Wilmington Chemical Corporation, a specialty polymer manufacturer with worldwide sales in Wilmington, Delaware. Professionally, Millard transitioned in 1981 when he joined Merrill Lynch for 27 years in Princeton. He was recruited to Smith Barney’s Princeton/Lawrenceville office where he was First Vice President of their Wealth Management division.

Millard had many community interests that included Friends of the Princeton University Library, Chair of the Princeton YMCA Executive Club, Vice Chair of Princeton Township Zoning Board of Adjustment, and Vice Chair of the Council for the Princeton University Concerts Committee. His past leadership positions include Chairman of the Princeton Family YMCA, President of the Princeton Rotary Club, Trustee of Stoney Brook Watershed Association, and Finance Committee Member for the Nassau Presbyterian Church. He also co-founded Job Seekers, a venture of Trinity and Nassau Churches. He received the Volunteer of the Year Award from the YMCA Brandywine Region in 1991, the Paul Harris Award in 1991, and the Francis G. Clark Award in 1989.

Millard was a man that enjoyed every aspect of life as he traveled the world, had an abiding love of music, and was an avid collector of rare and antiquarian books. He formed deep, meaningful relationships with people all over the world and always made a positive impact on everyone he met. He had a tremendous ability to cultivate in nature with appreciation of beautiful gardens, and seeing all of God’s creatures. Millard was generous to others in need and an inspiration and role model to all ages. He derived great pleasure from all his activities with Grolier Club of New York, The Caxton Club in Chicago, The Morgan Library & Museum in New York City, and the Brandywine Museum in Chadds Ford, PA. He was a member of Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton, NJ.

Beloved survivors include Jinous Jafari, life partner who resides at the home along with his loving children Elizabeth Riggs Pace of Louisville, KY, and David Wilson Riggs of Livingston, MT; brother David Lee Riggs (Marie) of Fuquay Varina, NC; sisters Nancy Mazza (Mark) of Greensboro, NC, and Jan Riddle (Lee) of Durham, NC; and two grandchildren Emily Elizabeth Pace of Charlotte, NC, and Grayson Glenn Pace of Louisville, KY.  Millard has nieces and nephews along with great nieces and great nephews and the special children of Jinous that include Yash Jafari of New York City and Idin Jafari of Princeton, NJ.

His Labradors Lady and Aspen were dear companions to him. 

The family thanks the entire medical team from Princeton Medical Center and Capital Health Medical Center for their professional service and gracious attention to his care. 

Memorials may be directed to K9 Care Montana, Inc. PO Box 490, Livingston, MT 59047 (www.K9CareMontana.org) or to the charity of your choice.

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Joseph Dresner

Joseph Dresner, of Princeton, NJ, died on November 7, 2018. He was born in Antwerp, Belgium in 1927. After serving in the U.S. Army, he received B.S.E. and M.S. degrees in Engineering-Physics from the University of Michigan in 1949 and 1950, respectively, and a Ph.D. in Physics from New York University in 1958. From 1950 to 1954, he worked in medical physics, improving the use of high energy X-rays in cancer therapy. He joined RCA Laboratories in Princeton, New Jersey in 1958, where he worked until retiring in 1995. His basic research involved almost every electronic property of vitreous and organic semiconductors, particularly in thin films. He was also active in device work in the areas of solar energy, television displays, and thin film transistor circuits.

Dr. Dresner was a fellow of the American Physical Society and the author of 44 scientific papers, and he was granted 10 U.S. patents. During the 1971-1972 academic year, he was Visiting Professor at the Institute for Physics and Chemistry in São Carlos, Brazil. He and his family came to have much love for the people of that country and made many long-lasting friendships there.

He enjoyed a long marriage with his beloved wife, Esther, who predeceased him. He was a lover of music who tried to become learned in every aspect of world culture. He was proud of being literate in seven languages. He was a skilled and passionate sailor, often treating his friends to day cruises on his little sloop, “Fleurette.” In his later years, he developed a love of poetry, which gave him comfort after the loss of his wife, and he worked hard at crafting his own poems, over 100 of them.

He leaves behind his daughter, Lisa M. Dresner, and a large network of extended family and friends.

Services were held Sunday, November 11, 2018 at The Jewish Center, Princeton, NJ, with burial in Princeton Cemetery.

Donations in his memory to Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, 72 Escher St, Trenton, NJ 08609, are appreciated.

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Rita Ludlum

Rita Ludlum, a longtime resident of Princeton, passed away suddenly on November 4 at the age of 94 at her residence, Stonebridge at Montgomery.

In addition to raising six children, Rita was a prolific community volunteer, most notably for The League of Women Voters of the Princeton Area, where she was an active member for over 50 years. Her league activities included serving as president in the early 1980s and as co-chair in 2008–2009. The organization created the Rita Ludlum Citizenship Award in her honor. She led the voter registration efforts for many years and until recently was active at the registration table at the farmer’s market in Skillman.

Rita also ran the catechism program at St. Paul Parish, helped produce the curriculum for the Princeton Adult School, organized English classes for spouses of local graduate students, and assisted with the administration and awards for various scholarship funds, among numerous other activities.

She was born and raised in Milford, Massachusetts, the second in the family of four daughters of Bernard and Catherine Byrne Manion. At age 8, she spent most of a year in bed due to rheumatic fever and received the last rites of the Catholic Church before recovering. As an honor student at St. Mary’s High School, she won a local essay contest addressing “Duties and Privileges of Citizenship,” and in another one run by the Ancient Order of Hibernians was runner-up statewide and received honorable mention nationally.

Upon graduating from Regis College in nearby Weston, Massachusetts, she taught high school English in a nearby town for two years. As she wrote in a short biographical sketch a few years ago, “Thinking life could be more interesting, I left for Boston. The Boston theater was the last stop before New York and the second balcony was affordable. I volunteered to teach English as a second language to the many refugees flooding the city.”

In Boston she worked for the American Meteorological Society. She described her work there as chiefly “keeping track of members, helping them with any problems — being nice to members.” One of them was David Ludlum. “I guess I was nice to him,” she wrote, “because in less than a year, we were married and I was off to Philadelphia and New Jersey.” 

David and Rita lived in Holmdel, New Jersey for a few years before moving to Princeton in 1957 where they built a house in the newly developed Riverside area. There she continued raising her children and as their needs subsided, devoted increasing time to community service. David died in 1997 and Rita became one of the original residents of Stonebridge in 2005.

She is survived by five children, the youngest, Kathy, having died from an automobile accident in 1980. They are Ken of Foster City, Calif.; David of Princeton; Peter of Mission Viejo, Calif.; Stephen of Brunswick, Maine; and Carol of Trappe, Pa. There are nine grandchildren; one surviving sister, Dorothy Saunders of Bowie, Maryland; and 12 nieces and nephews.

Memorial services are to be held on November 24 at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Skillman, N.J. and January 12 at a time to be announced at Stonebridge.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Catholic Relief Services, 228 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3443.

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Memorial Service
Jerry Lee Crawford

Jerry Lee Crawford, 86, passed away on October 17, 2018 at Atrium Post Acute Care nursing home in Princeton. A memorial service will be conducted on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at First Baptist Church of Princeton, John Street and Paul Robeson Place at 11 a.m., with prior calling hours from 10 to 11 a.m.

Burnett Henry Sams, III
Burnett Henry Sams, III, 87, went peacefully to be with our Lord on May 25, 2018. Born in Seattle, Washington in 1931, he received his BS in Physics from the University of Washington (1951), and his M.S. (1953) and Ph.D. (1958) in Mathematics at the University of Illinois.

There he married Dorothy in 1956. His professional career began as an instructor at Dartmouth College and a computer researcher at MIT in Boston, and continued to include manager of data systems research and ACSI-MATIC program at the Space Laboratory of RCA in NJ, professor of engineering and computer science at Stevens Institute of Technology, Program Management of FCC Licensing and Regulations at the Pentagon, and many years in management of integrated systems at NBC television studios, both in Rockefeller Center and Burbank. He was a pioneer in computer systems related to broadcasting, satellites, high definition television, and spectrum utilization. Among his work, he developed systems using fiber optic networks, microprocessors, and internet protocols, to control multiple remote analog and digital servers to simplify a TV director’s job in composing and combining recorded and live action material. He enjoyed being present at many national conventions and at Olympic games to oversee smooth broadcasts. He was the first employee at NBC Studios to utilize a desk top personal computer. Among his awards was the David Sarnoff Achievement Award of Science. In his free time he enjoyed time spent with his family sailing, camping, traveling, and square dancing, as well as hobbies of amateur radio, international chess games, gardening, and marathon running.

He will be remembered not only for his technical brilliance, dry sense of humor, and his peaceful and patient demeanor, but most importantly for his faithfulness to our Lord Jesus and his desire to give other people the opportunity to hear the Bible taught and respond in faith to Jesus Christ. As a young scientist he himself wrestled with being able to accept the Bible’s inerrancy and God’s gift of forgiveness through Jesus, but soon thereafter, committed his life to follow Jesus and lived out his faith in various ways. Over his 55 years residing in Princeton, he served Nassau Presbyterian, Kingston Presbyterian, and Princeton Alliance churches in various capacities. He co-founded the Living Word nonprofit organization, under which he co-founded the Lamplighter Christian Bookstore, providing Christian books to the university community prior to internet retail. He also served the Princeton community through Big Brothers, Family Service Agency, the United Way, Princeton Community Action Council, and the Gideons. He and Dotty opened their home to foster children and many international students. In his later years he served on the Christian Union Princeton Community Advisory Board, whose mission is to advance the Gospel of Christ on the 8 Ivy-League campuses, and he created endowed scholarships for seminary students at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Burnett was the great grandson of a Baptist circuit riding preacher in NC who co-founded the Mars Hill College. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy Sams; his two daughters, Barbara Becker of Andover, MA, and Deborah Smith of Port Republic, NJ; their husbands Gordon Becker and John Smith; and seven grandchildren, Cassandra (Becker) Suarez, Kyle Becker, Davidson Becker, Evelyne Becker, Daniel Smith, JoAnna Smith, and Jacqueline Smith. Burnett spent his last few months living with his wife at his daughter Deborah’s house, along with several grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Burnett H. and Dorothy F. Sams Visiting Professor Preaching Fund at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 130 Essex Street, South Hamilton, MA, 01982. A service celebrating his life will be held at Princeton Alliance Church Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Condolences extended to the family, and any inquiries, can be sent to Barbara.X.Becker@gmail.com.

Henry Edward Nyce
Henry Edward Nyce, 86, of Skillman died on Saturday, November 3, 2018, just three weeks after the passing of his wife, Marjorie K. Nyce. Born in Sellersville, PA, he resided most of his life in West Windsor and Princeton before moving to Skillman five years ago. Ed was a member of Stone Hill Church, Princeton and very involved in the Stonebridge at Montgomery community.

Son of the late Lloyd and Madeline (Luehrs) Nyce, he is survived by daughters Deborah Flanagan, Karen Bruno, Brenda Nyce-Taylor and a son, Thomas Nyce, 10 grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.

Friends may call on Saturday, November 10, 2018 from 10 until 10:45 a.m at Stone Hill Church, 1025 Bunn Drive, Princeton, to be followed by a Memorial Service at 11 a.m.
Arrangements are under the direction of The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton, matherhodge.com.

Dr. Francis C. Oglesby
Dr. Francis C. Oglesby, 86, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018, in Springfield, VA. Frank was born in New York City, NY and raised in Bloomfield, NJ. He was the youngest of four brothers. He graduated from Dickinson College and received a Masters and Ph.D. in Mathematics from Lehigh University.

In 1961, he moved his family to Princeton, NJ, where he resided for 57 years. Frank was an associate professor of mathematics at Princeton University for six years. He then served as a chief officer at Applied Logic, working on artificial intelligence before returning to teaching at Rider University. Frank loved music, to read, play tennis, and interact with people. He was an active member of the Barbershop Harmony Society, where he sang tenor.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Victoria; daughter, Elizabeth Scanlon (Brian); grandchildren Michael and Deirdre Scanlon; and niece and nephews, Karen and Zachary Eisenhart and Patrick Heller.

A memorial service will be held at Greenspring Chapel on Friday, November 16, 2018 at noon. 7420 Spring Village Drive, Springfield, VA 22150. Please join the family for a lunch reception following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association and St. Jude’s Hospital.

Marlene G. Brown

Marlene G. Brown of West Windsor passed away peacefully at home on October 26, 2018, after a long battle with breast cancer. 

Marlene was born in Queens, New York, on February 11, 1961, and moved to Great Neck, Long Island as a child.  She graduated from Great Neck High School South in 1979, and from Brown University in 1983.  After college, Marlene worked in Paris, New York, and Washington, DC, before enrolling in Rutgers Law School-Newark, where she earned a J.D. in 1989.

At law school, Marlene found a passion for tax law, which she followed throughout her professional life.  Following a stint at the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche, she clerked for Judge Lawrence Lasser, the Presiding Judge of the New Jersey Tax Court, and then began a long career with the State of New Jersey – Division of Law, most recently as Senior Deputy Attorney General and Section Chief. She argued several significant cases before the New Jersey Supreme Court, and served as a fellow with the National Association of Attorneys General U.S. Supreme Court Fellowship Program in Washington, DC.

Marlene was the loving mother of two sons, Mark and Benjamin, who were the lights of her life.  She enjoyed music, theater, traveling, and swimming, and was a patient observer of her husband’s and sons’ various outdoor pursuits. After spending an academic year in Paris as an undergrad, and a year clerking at a Paris law firm, Marlene was a fluent French speaker, and loved visiting both Paris and Montreal. She was active in Congregation Beth Chaim, serving as Sisterhood president, a Board member of the Central Jersey Youth Orchestra, and an active volunteer and fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Resource Center.

Marlene is survived by her parents James and Barbara Brown of East Windsor, NJ; husband David McMillin of West Windsor; sons Mark Brown-McMillin of New Brunswick, NJ, and Benjamin Brown-McMillin of Ithaca, NY; siblings Caren Haase (Robert) of West Windsor and Michael Brown (Lillie) of Chappaqua, NY; nieces Allison Haase and Mia Brown; and beloved aunts Michele Buslik and Anita Brown of Manhattan.

Funeral services were Tuesday, October 30, at Congregation Beth Chaim in Princeton Junction, with burial at Princeton Cemetery.

The period of mourning will be observed Wednesday, October 31 from 7-9 p.m. at the home of James and Barbara Brown in East Windsor. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Breast Cancer Resource Center in Princeton, NJ, or to the Newport Jazz Festival c/o Newport Festivals Foundation, Essex, MA. Funeral arrangements are by Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel, 1534 Pennington Road, Ewing.

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Kevin J. Embert

Kevin J. Embert passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center. He was 60 years old.  Born in Abington, PA, in 1958, he grew up in Levittown, PA. 

He is predeceased by his parents Donald and Mary (Malloy) Embert, and his brothers Donald Embert, Jr. and Eugene Embert. He is survived by his partner, Kimberly Budd Doub, her sons Jason, Nicholas, and Sam; his daughter Heather Embert; sister Sharon (Jack) Holleran; and brother Dennis (Amy) Embert.

Kevin has lived in the Princeton area for the last 20 years and was employed at the Institute of Advance Studies for over 15 years.

He also leaves behind his greatest friends, his two cats, Mr. B and Stella, and his beloved dog, Dakota.

A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 11 a.m. in the Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08542.  Friends and family may gather from 10 a.m. until the service time.

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Henry Alexander Galitzine King

After a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, Henry Alexander Galitzine King, age 85, died on October 27, 2018 at Meadow Lakes, East Windsor, NJ.  He was a long-time resident of Princeton, NJ.  Henry was born on October 3, 1933 in Princeton and moved to Baltimore in 1934 when his father Edward joined the new Walters Art Museum. His mother, Princess Tatiana Galitzine, was born in Russia, and lived there in splendor before the revolution and great hardship after the revolution. She wrote a memoir of her family’s life in Russia during this period, The Russian Revolution, Childhood Recollections.

Henry attended Calvert and Gilman Schools in Baltimore and, like his father, went to Princeton University, Class of 1955.  He was in ROTC at Princeton, received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force, and entered duty in 1956.  After his discharge in early 1959, he stopped in Aspen, Colorado for a week of skiing. The planned week in Aspen stretched into a ski-bum season where he met Yolanda Swee from Hurley, Wisconsin. They shared their love of sports, the outdoors, and an adventurous desire to see the world.  They married in July of that year, beginning their 59 years together.

Henry began his 33-year career with Citibank in New York City. Three years later they happily accepted a transfer to London where they lived for five years. Henry then became the branch manager in Dublin, Ireland where they began riding horses and hunting to the hounds. Three years later he became branch manager of the Milan office. They loved Italy, with its proximity to skiing in the Alps. These two years were followed by a return to New York where he joined the Petroleum Department, financing the Alaskan Pipeline.

In 1978, they took another Citibank opportunity to go back to Europe, this time to Geneva, Switzerland.  This turned out to be an 11-year stretch, lasting to 1989.  Time spent in the Alps, skiing and hiking, brought great joy. They did high-mountain ski touring with guides including parts of the Haute Route using randonnée skis, skins, couteaux, and sleeping in mountain huts. His public service in Geneva included two years as the President of the American International Club, and serving on the Ecolint school board.

While in Geneva, Henry got to know some of the largest art collectors in the world. Upon their return to New York in 1989, he headed up the Citibank Art Advisory Service. He retired from Citibank in 1992, followed by consulting for Christie’s, and then retirement “for good” in 1995. 

Most summer vacations were spent in Greensboro, Vermont, filled with lots of tennis, golf, and friendships.  During Henry’s five-year Presidency of Mountain View Country Club, he spearheaded the building of a new clubhouse. 

Henry was on the board of The Royal Oak Foundation (the American arm of the British National Trust), the Friends of the Princeton University Art Museum, and the Copley Hospital Foundation in Morrisville, Vermont.  He was a long-time member of the Pretty Brook Tennis Club, Springdale Golf Club, the Old Guard of Princeton, and The Nassau Club.

He is survived by Yolanda (Lanny), his wife and two sons: Christopher of Lenox, Massachusetts (Carolyn Guenther King) and two grandchildren Ella and Andrew; and David of Geneva, Switzerland (Minna Poutanen King) and three grandchildren Julian, Isabelle and Timo. He was predeceased by his daughter, Nicola Tatiana.

A celebration of Henry’s life will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church at 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540 (609-924-2277) on November 3, 2018 at 3 p.m.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Nicola Tatiana King Memorial Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation, 3 Court Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 or to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Church St. Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY 10008.

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Saul Yermie Levy

Saul Yermie Levy passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on October 23, 2018, surrounded by family and friends. He was the son of the late Sidney and Eve Levy. He was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Janet Levy. He is survived by: his brother, Richard Levy, of Stroudsburg, PA; his daughter, Linda Levy-Wood and her husband Ronald Wood, of Philadelphia, PA; his son, Jonah Levy and wife, Helga Ying; grandchildren, Ian Raydo and wife Chrissy Raydo, of Mechanicville, NY; Candis Lupietuu and husband Jason Lupietuu, of Philadelphia, PA; Rachel Raydo, of Philadelphia, PA; Milo Levy, of Brooklyn, NY; Julien Levy, of Philadelphia, PA; Refathun Momo, of Philadelphia, PA; Elijah Levy, of Piedmont, CA; Charlotte Levy, of Piedmont, CA; great-grandson Jonah Raydo, of Watertown, NY; Mila Raydo, of Mechanicville, NY; and Keira Raydo, of Mechanicville, NY.

A brilliant student, Professor Levy studied Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on a full scholarship, before earning a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Yeshiva University. In one of his first jobs, Levy helped install one of the first computers used by an insurance company in New York. He worked at RCA in Princeton, NJ until 1971 when he joined the newly formed Computer Science Department at Rutgers University. Professor Levy taught courses in computer architecture for almost 40 years and served as Associate Chair of the Department. He was known for his clarity of exposition and dry wit.

He was an avid traveler. In 1970-71, he lived in Paris, France with his family. He continued his world travels into his 80s. He had a passion for art and art history, never missing an opportunity to visit a museum. Also, very dear to him was his Jewish community at Kesher Israel, where he was a member for more than 25 years, and he attended services regularly.

A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he loved to spend time with his family, and he was adored across the generations. He possessed an exceptionally dry, dark sense of humor, which he passed on to all of his family members, and his family has no doubt that Professor Levy is making jokes about his own passing from the Great Beyond.

Services were held Thursday, October 25, 2018 in the Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08542, followed by burial in Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ. 

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Angelina L. Mattera

Angelina L. Mattera, 89, of Princeton died Monday, October 22, 2018 at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro.

Born in Pettoranello di Molise, Italy, she came here to the United States in 1943 at age 14 and settled in Princeton. She was a member of St. Paul’s Church. She was a seamstress for various shops, Prep Shop, Verbest Dry Cleaners, Gail Dry Cleaner, and Lux Dry Cleaner. Angelina was a devoted, loving wife and mother who protected everything she loved. She enjoyed cooking for family and friends. She had the soul of an angel and everyone that met her was touched by her kindness and love. A very faithful woman, she had an extreme faith of the Lord. She was a cancer survivor and fighter of various illnesses in her life.

Daughter of the late Arturo and Marie (Rossi) Lise, wife of the late Giovanni Mattera, sister of the late Alex Lise, she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Sylvana and David Acolia; four sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph and Debbie, John M. and Marie, Anthony R. and Rose, Mario S. and Coleen; her twin sister Clara Sferra; a sister-in-law Olympia Lise; seven grandchildren, Jolene and husband Marty Manion, Theresa Mattera, Anthony and wife Sarah Mattera, Nicholas Mattera, Michael Mattera, Daniel Mattera, and Grace Mattera; four great-grandchildren, Johnny Millard, Liliana Mattera, Gabrielle Mattera, Jacob Mattera; her grand dogs Bingo and Buddy; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Calling hours were held on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton.

The Funeral was held at 9 a.m. Monday, October 29, 2018 at the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Paul’s Church, 216 Nassau St., Princeton. Burial followed in Princeton Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made in Angelina’s memory to Fox Chase Cancer Center.

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William Howard Becker

William H. Becker, 94, died on October 20, 2018 at his home in Princeton, NJ.

Bill was born in Brooklyn on January 12, 1924 to Morris and Ethel Becker. A bright, curious, lively young boy, he played sports and possessed a natural gift for making friends. He also enjoyed being a devoted older brother to sister Renie.

Bill graduated from high school in Rosslyn, New York, and studied at Queens College. After a year in the U.S. Navy, he attended New York University, then progressed to Virginia Commonwealth University Dental School. A newly-minted dentist in 1949, Bill settled in Norfolk, Virginia. Some years later he was introduced to Merle Skoler, a music teacher and fellow New Yorker, on a blind date. She quickly became the love of his life; and they married in 1959, eventually raising four sons.

Bill went on to serve the Norfolk community as a dentist for over five decades. Many of his patients grew up and brought their own children to him. Bill also volunteered his services to underserved communities in Israel.

After a long and satisfying career, Bill retired from dentistry at age 85. He and Merle moved north from Virginia Beach to be closer to their sons. In Princeton, Bill built a new life, continuing to collect friends of all ages. He enjoyed family dinners, people-watching in Hinds Plaza, jaunts to Parx Casino, and playing pool, poker, and Scrabble with his grandchildren and friends.

Bill was humble, generous, loyal, and a man of the highest integrity — in other words, a true mensch. He always put family and friends first. We learned from his example every day and are eternally grateful to have loved and been loved by him.

Bill is survived by his cherished wife Merle; his sons Richard (Rachel), Paul (Lori), Daniel (Madeleine), Sam (Jennifer); his sister Renie (Becker) Teitelman; and nine grandchildren: Olivia, Ben, Hannah, Joshua, Sophia, Corey, Robbie, Emily, and Kate. The family wishes to thank Bill’s dedicated caregivers and companions: Ashaki, Kayla, Jessie, Sophie, and Mary Kate as well as his poker and Scrabble buddies. A special debt of gratitude is owed to his dear friend Marty Austin.

Funeral services were held on October 22, 2018 at the Star of David Memorial Chapel in Princeton. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation at www.alzfdn.org.

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Charles Edward Stenard

Charles Edward Stenard, 82, passed away at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center on October 23, 2018 after a long and courageous fight against Parkinson’s disease.  He was born on February 3, 1936 in Watertown, New York. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Irene Stenard, and his brother, John Stenard.  He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Kirby Stenard, of 59 years as well as sons Steven, wife Lysa of Cincinnati, OH; Andrew and wife Jennifer of Manalapan, NJ; daughter Deidre of Princeton, NJ;  and five grandchildren, Alexandre, Kirby, Andrew, Elizabeth, and Katherine.

Charles attended Harvard University on a NROTC scholarship (AB ‘58).  After serving three years as a Research Naval Officer at the National Security Agency, he earned a PhD in Mathematics from Princeton University.

He had an accomplished 30-year career at AT&T Bell Laboratories in research and development management, where he worked on many diverse national security programs. The span of his work included supervising ABM missile tests in Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, and machine learning and neural network software tool development for natural handwriting recognition for the U.S. Postal Service.

Having moved to Stonebridge Retirement Community, he kept active.  As an accomplished cellist, Charles enjoyed playing chamber music and giving concerts. He enjoyed activities such as lectures, musicals, attending various community activities, and being active with his grandchildren.  He was a member of Trinity Church, The Old Guard, and on the board of Crisis Ministry where he volunteered for many years. 

The funeral was held at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ, on Saturday October 27, 2018.  In lieu of flowers, donations to the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s research or other charities are greatly appreciated.

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Marcia E. Baunach

Marcia E. Baunach, age 70 of Princeton, NJ, died Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center.   

Born in Somerville, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Michael T. and Antoinette (Calio) Russo. Marcia grew up in Whitehouse Station and graduated from Hunterdon Central High School. She lived in Pennington for 47 years before moving to Princeton 10 months ago.

Marcia was a medical assistant at Princeton Hospital before retiring in 2010.

She enjoyed traveling and spending time at the beach. But it was spending time with friends and family that meant the most to Marcia. You would often find her on the phone chatting away with friends.

Marcia is survived by her husband of 50 years, Gerald Baunach; her son, Michael Baunach of Wilmington, DE; and her daughter, Abigail Weigelt and her husband, Justin of Medford, NJ and her precious granddaughter, Adelaide Weigelt. She is also survived by many cousins who were like siblings to her.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Kearns Funeral Home, 103 Old Highway 28, Whitehouse, NJ 08888.

Flowers are welcome or memorial donations may be made through IN MEMORY OF at www.inmemoryof-memorial.org/marcia-e-baunach for the benefit of Womanspace Inc., which provides help for people dealing with domestic abuse.

Visit www.kearnsfuneralhome.com for more information or to send condolences to the family.

Harrison Jerome Uhl Jr.

Harrison Jerome Uhl Jr., 88, of Princeton, died on October 3, at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center.

Born in Elizabeth, N.J., on November 10, 1929, “Jerry” was the only child of Harrison J. Uhl and Elizabeth Reed Buchanan. He attended The Pingry School and Princeton University, where he graduated in 1952 with a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture.

After graduating from Princeton, he married Palmer Beverley of Millwood, Va., whom he had met several years before on a double date in Westport, N.Y. They moved together to Pittsburgh, Pa., where he attended Carnegie Tech and graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1954.

After college, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He attended Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia, served in the Corps of Engineers, and was honorably discharged as a First Lieutenant.

In 1957, he returned to Princeton, N.J., to work for a local architect he had met while attending school. He settled in the Port Mercer neighborhood along the D&R Canal, where he lived until his death.

In 1962, he became a partner in a new firm named Collins Uhl Hoisington, Architects and Engineers. Early on, the new firm made a name for itself by winning a design competition for the NJ Pavilion at the 1964 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, Queens, N.Y.

Over the years, the firm grew and by the mid 1970s, it was taking on international projects. Eventually, the name was changed to CUH2A to avoid additional name changes each time partners joined or left the firm. Jerry was the managing partner for a number of years before his retirement at the end of 1987.

Jerry was an outdoorsman, a talented gardener, a builder of homes and chicken coops, and a soulful guitar player. After retirement, he and Palmer spent half of the year in the Adirondacks, in Westport, N.Y. on Lake Champlain, where they enjoyed wonderful friendships, a home on the lake, a big vegetable garden, and an apple and peach orchard. The other half of the year they would return to Princeton, where he took up wood carving and created a number of beautiful birds.

He is predeceased by his wife, Palmer; and survived by his children, Harrison J. Uhl III, Palmer B. Uhl, and William B. Uhl; daughter-in-law, Dorinda Uhl; and by his grandson, William B. Uhl Jr.

A memorial service will be held at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, N.J., on November 10th at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to The North Country SPCA, PO Box 55, Elizabethtown, N.Y. 12932, or the World Wildlife Fund.

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Katharine Bretnall

February 5, 1920 – October 5, 2018

Katharine Bretnall, a longtime resident of Princeton, New Jersey, passed away on October 5, 2018 at Pennswood Village, Newtown, Pennsylvania. She was 98 years old. She was the great-granddaughter of the Reverend George Hale, Pastor of the Pennington, New Jersey Presbyterian Church from 1839 to 1869.

During her nearly half-century as a Princeton resident, Katharine became known throughout the community as a tireless and respected journalist chronicling the historic, social, and political events throughout the Princeton area during her 32 years as a reporter and assistant editor of Town Topics, one of Princeton two weekly newspapers.

She began her career at Town Topics in 1952 writing a column titled It’s New to Us, which surveyed newly arrived merchandise in the stores along Nassau Street. Her role quickly expanded to reporting duties in which she covered events in and around Princeton. She regularly attended, and reported on, meetings of both the Princeton Borough Council and the Princeton Township Committee (at the time, Princeton was two separate communities), earning the respect of mayors, councilmen, and committeemen for her honest, straightforward, and dispassionate reporting. Many of the government leaders in both communities became her lifelong friends. She also covered and reported on School Board Meetings and earned the same respect from School Board members that she did from Borough Council and Township Committee.

Her reporting, however, was not limited to governments and school boards. She reported on a wide range of activities throughout the Princeton area, and as a devotee of the theater (she was a passionate fan of Shakespeare) wrote many Town Topics reviews of productions at McCarter Theater, Theater Intime, and other venues.

She worked closely with the founders of Town Topics, Dan D. Coyle and Donald C. Stuart, rising to the level of Assistant Editor under Donald Stuart and, following Stuart’s death, Stuart’s son, Donald (Jeb) Stuart, Jr. She retired from Town Topics in 1984, yet her legacy within the community continued. Thirteen years later a longtime resident of Princeton, in a letter to the editor of Town Topics, lauded her for helping to “…establish a standard for reliable, accurate, and interesting reporting.”

Her work as a reporter gave her an intense interest in community affairs to which she devoted much time and energy following her retirement. She served as a Board Member of both the Family Service Agency of Princeton and the Friends of the Princeton Public Library. She served as both Secretary and President of the Mercer Street Friends Center in Trenton and was President of Princeton Community Housing.

In 1993 she received the coveted Gerard B. Lambert Award, the highest honor the United Way – Princeton Area Communities can present to a community volunteer. The Award was established in 1954 to honor Gerard Lambert, a noted benefactor of the Princeton community.

During her retirement she traveled throughout the world; she was conversant in Spanish and spent a significant portion of her travels in Spanish-speaking countries.

In 1995 she moved to Pennswood Village, a retirement community in Newtown (Bucks County), Pennsylvania not far from Princeton, where she spent the remainder of her life, all the while maintaining her ties to Princeton friends.

Katharine Bretnall was born in Denver, Colorado, on February 5, 1920, the only child of Joseph and Elizabeth Hale Hanly. Following graduation from Denver’s East High School, she enrolled in New York’s Barnard College, earning her Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1942. She then enrolled in the Columbia University School of Journalism from which she earned her Master of Science Degree in 1943, then worked at the Foreign News Desk of the United Press in New York in 1943 and 1944.

In 1943 she married William (Bill) Bretnall of Brooklyn, New York. Following her husband’s discharge from the Army in late 1945 and the subsequent completion of his studies at Columbia University, the couple moved to Princeton where Bill joined Educational Testing Service (which at the time was part of the College Entrance Examination Board). He served ETS in a variety of executive positions, including Director of Test Administration, until his untimely death in 1981.

Katharine Bretnall is survived by her son, Bill Bretnall of Avon Lake (Cleveland), Ohio; her daughter, Anne Bretnall Steen of Fenton (St. Louis), Missouri; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.  Those wishing to honor her memory are invited to make contributions to Mercer Street Friends Center, 151 Mercer Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08611.

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Wen Fong

Wen Fong, a renowned art historian and Princeton University alumnus who spent more than four decades on the Princeton faculty, died of leukemia on October 3 in Princeton, New Jersey. Fong was the Edwards S. Sanford Professor of Art History, Emeritus, and professor of art and archaeology, emeritus. He was 88.

Fong was born in Shanghai in 1930, and received a classical Chinese education, including training as a calligrapher. In 1948 he came to the United States to study physics at Princeton, but soon changed his major to European history, graduating in the Class of 1951. He continued at Princeton as a graduate student in the Department of Art and Archaeology, focusing on medieval art history before earning a Ph.D. in 1958 in Chinese art history. He joined Princeton’s faculty in 1954 as an instructor, was named professor in 1967, and the Edwards S. Sanford Professor of Art History in 1971. He transferred to emeritus status in 1999.

“Wen Fong was a giant in the field of Chinese art history, and his long tenure at Princeton ensured our department’s significance in the field,” said Michael Koortbojian, the M. Taylor Pyne Professor of Art and Archaeology and department chair. “Generations of students benefited from his mentoring at Princeton, and the discipline as a whole is all the richer for his teaching, his scholarship, and his example.”

Fong was instrumental in shaping the study of Asian art at Princeton, teaching graduate and undergraduate classes on Chinese art history, as well as medieval architecture. In 1959, he and the late Professor Frederick Mote, professor of East Asian studies, emeritus, established at Princeton the nation’s first Ph.D. program in Chinese art and archaeology, and shortly afterward expanded the program to include Japanese art and archaeology.

While chair of the department in the early 1970s, Fong established the history of photography and the history of pre-Columbian art as integral parts of the department’s program. As faculty curator of Asian art at the Princeton University Museum, Fong involved his graduate students in pathbreaking exhibitions and related publications. He helped to build the museum’s holdings in many fields, including the photography collection of the McAlpin family and outstanding holdings of Chinese art, most notably the John B. Elliott Collection of Chinese Calligraphy. He established Princeton’s Far Eastern Seminar Archives in 1958, which include more than 50,000 photographs of Chinese and Japanese paintings, as well as one of the world’s finest libraries of Asian art.

Concurrent with his contributions at Princeton, Fong served nearly 30 years — from 1971 to 2000 — as The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s first consultative chairman of the Department of Asian Art. He often brought his students to The Met to view artwork from its collections.

In 1998, Fong received the College Art Association’s distinguished teaching award, and in 2013 the CAA honored him with a Distinguished Scholar Session at its annual meeting. In 2008, he was awarded an honorary degree from Harvard University. He was a member of the Academia Sinica in Taipei, the American Philosophical Society, the Chinese Art Society of America, and the College Art Association of America, among others.

After his retirement, Fong served as a professor in China at Tsinghua University in Beijing from 2004-7 and at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou from 2009-12.

Fong is survived by his wife, Constance; two sons, Laurence and Peter; a daughter, Serena and her husband, Philipp von Weitershausen; and two grandchildren, Landon and Matteo.

The Department of Art and Archaeology will hold a memorial service at 11 a.m. on April 13, 2019 in Princeton Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, donations could be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS.org).

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Esther Ebenhoe Jenkins

Esther Ebenhoe Jenkins died peacefully at 97 on Sept. 19, 2018.  She is survived by her daughter Hilarie Jenkins of New York and her niece Regina Hancock Vindiatis of Connecticut.

She is the daughter of Sara Melenzer and Andrew Ebenhoe, and is originally of Belle Vernon, PA. She attended Monessen High School where she graduated Valedictorian, then graduating Allegheny College, Meadville, PA. B.A. cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa with majors in English Literature and Drama.

Esther then married artist Paul Jenkins, and they lived in New York City and Paris, France.

Once divorced, Esther returned to New York City where she worked as a direct mail executive for the companies Reuben H. Donnelley, Random House, and Clairol.

Esther was one of the founding members of the successful Off-Off-Broadway group, Theater Practice, that performed original productions by Theo Barnes.

She relocated to Princeton, NJ in 1983. She worked for the environmental research firm Environ. She helped create the theatre group Princeton Rep Company, where she acted in principal roles.

Esther retired from Environ in 1999, living the rest of her days in Princeton happily reading as many books as she could.

Memorial services for Esther will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church at 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540 (609-924-2277) on November 3, 2018 at 1 p.m.

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Joseph Foster Studholme Jr.

Joseph Foster Studholme Jr. passed away peacefully on October 3, 2018, after a long illness. Born August 2, 1936 in Binghamton, NY, to Joseph F. Studholme Sr. and Donna (Hall) Studholme, Joe and his brother Peter grew up in Port Allegany, PA. He was a star student and athlete at Port Allegheny High School, where among other achievements he played on both sides of the line for the football team. He spent some of his school years with his family in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, where his father worked for Chicago Bridge and Iron. He attended Harvard and Columbia University, focusing on political science and making many lifelong friends.
In 1959 he married Anne Luning and after the birth of their first child, Joseph Bruns, in 1960, the family moved from New York City to Plainfield, NJ, where their second child, Hal Luning, was born in 1964, before finally settling in Locust, NJ, where Joe served on the vestry of All Saints’ Church. Joe worked at a variety of interesting jobs in New York City, including writing for MD magazine and analysis work for S&P, before beginning a long and successful banking career which continued through a number of senior positions with both national and international institutions. He was a member of the Bank Credit Associates of New York, taught a variety of training and introductory courses on credit analysis, and worked on behalf of NGOs overseas.

Joe was a widely-read student of American and World history, finance, and politics and, after retirement, settled in Princeton, New Jersey where he was an active auditor of courses at the University. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, he was a constant presence in the lives of his Princeton grandchildren. 

Predeceased by his parents and his brother, Joe is survived by his wife, Anne; his sons, Joe and Hal; his granddaughter, Betsy; and his grandsons, Joey and William. Joe’s great heart and sense of humor, his intellectual curiosity and intelligence, wonderful stories, character, and unvarying kindness to his family, colleagues, and friends will be deeply missed.

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Dr. Peter J. Wojtowicz

Dr. Peter J. Wojtowicz of Princeton, NJ, went to his eternal rest with close family by his side on October 13, 2018. He was 87 years old.

Peter is survived by his children, Catherine Terroni (John) of Yardley, PA; Cynthia Bartlett (Edward) of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; and James Wojtowicz (Helen) of Crosswicks, NJ; his six grandchildren, Bart, John, James, Amy, Kelly, and Olivia; and his special longtime companion Patricia Scott of Cranbury, NJ.  He is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara McCluskey Wojtowicz and his brother David Wojtowicz.

Peter was born on September 22, 1931, in Elizabeth Port, NJ, to Joseph and Helen Wojtowicz. He lived his early life in Linden, NJ, where he enjoyed visiting the train yard with his father and brother, and crabbing with his Uncle Frank. He graduated from Rutgers University and then moved with his young wife to New Haven, CT, where he graduated from Yale University with a doctorate in Physics. Upon graduation, he was employed with RCA – David Sarnoff Research Lab in Princeton, NJ, where he was granted several patents. During this time, Peter fulfilled a lifelong dream of obtaining a private pilot’s license and spent many happy hours flying. He also enjoyed boating in the rivers and back bays of NJ with his wife and family. He retired from RCA 1992.

Peter was very active after retirement. He worked as a consultant and was able to have the time to pursue his love of traveling. He and Pat enjoyed many adventurous trips together by boat and rail including several to Alaska, their favorite destination. 

Peter will be remembered as a wonderful and caring father, grandfather, friend, traveler, and storyteller.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on October 20 at the Church of St. Ann, 1253 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. Burial followed in Ewing Church Cemetery, Ewing

In lieu of flowers, donations in Peter’s memory to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia would be appreciated, as CHOP held special meaning for him. Arrangements are by the Wilson-Apple Funeral Home, 2560 Pennington Road, Pennington. Condolences are welcome at www.wilsonapple.com.

Emanuel Rhodes

Emanuel Rhodes, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather and World War II Veteran, peacefully passed away on October 9, 2018 at the age of 97.

Emanuel Rhodes was born on January 23, 1921 in Palmrya, North Carolina. Emanuel was the first of two sons born to Playton and Roberta Clark Rhodes. He relocated to Princeton, NJ with his father and brother Oscar when he was 12 years old. Emanuel loved Princeton and resided there for over 85 years as he always knew it was a wonderful place to live and raise his family.

Emanuel was educated in the Princeton school system and was drafted in to the United States Army in 1942. He completed his basic training at Fort McClellan in Alabama and was later transferred to Fort Huachuca in Arizona. Corporal Rhodes was stationed in Italy where he was assigned to the Army’s “All Black”- 92nd Artillery Division from 1943 to 1945. He was responsible for the placement of communication lines between the Artillery Division Headquarters and its organic and attached units. 

In daylight operations, Corporal Rhodes serviced and placed the communication lines under direct enemy observation and the ever-present threat of hostile fire. During one mission, with enemy artillery repeatedly destroying the communication lines at an important intersection, Corporal Rhodes instructed his Commanding Officer to move the Platoon to the safety zone as he voluntarily remained at the location, continuously repairing the communication lines. Nearly a half day later, Corporal Rhodes walked several dangerous miles back to headquarters.  Corporal Rhodes was cheered on and embraced by his entire Platoon, who were stunned in amazement that he completed the heroic mission and survived the heavy enemy fire.

Corporal Rhodes was awarded a Bronze Star on May 29, 1945 for his devotion to duty and meritorious service while in combat. He was also decorated with honors that included the American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon, and a Victory Medal.

After being honorably discharged from the Army in 1945, Emanuel met his wife Hazel Vivian Winn in the spring of 1947 and married her three months later.  Emanuel and Hazel’s love story went on for over 71 years. They loved to travel and spend time with their large family.

Emanuel enjoyed fishing, hunting, cooking, playing cards, and board games. His fondest activity was going to the race track with his brother Oscar. Emanuel was an avid sports fan of the New York Yankees, Giants, and Knicks. He also loved to watch classic Army and Western movies. Emanuel was meticulous about his yard, so much so that he would end up spending his entire Saturday working on it because he would stop and talk to every passerby.

Emanuel began his career with the Matthew’s Construction Company.  In 1984, he retired from his father’s hauling business and 20 years of service with RCA.

Emanuel was preceded in death by his parents Playton and Roberta Clark Rhodes, brother Oscar Rhodes, step-mother Minnie Rhodes, and lifelong friend Barbara Hill.

Emanuel is survived by his wife Hazel and his four children, H.Patricia Rhodes, Lynet Dugger, Emanuel Derrick Rhodes, and Lisa Miles; son-in-law Paul Miles; six grandchildren, Gina Jackson-Beale (Corey), Ralph Jackson III, Mia Johnson (Gary), Nina Dugger (Melvin), Emanuel Jackson (Nicole), and Skyler Dugger; 17 great-grandchildren, Shana Jackson, Sharesse Jackson, Gary Johnson Jr. (Erika), Sheldon Jackson (Ramona), Canaan Johnson, Chanel Johnson, Shaan Johnson, Cameron Johnson, Mayke Pegram, Amirah Jackson, Yoana Jackson, Kayla Jackson, Emanuel Jackson, Jr., Aaron Pegram, Antonio Jackson, Zamarrion Gantt, and Shada Jackson; and five great-great-grandchildren, Kayden Taylor, Jai Johnson, Gavin Johnson, Kailee Taylor, and Kamryn Taylor. 

He is also survived by sister-in-law Juanita Rhodes; step-siblings Dexter Liverman, Bonita Leadem (Richard), Denise Isley (James), Lance Liverman (LaTonya), and Rev. Elliott Liverman (Karen); cousins Dorothy and Ralph Stevens; and special friends Melva and Willie Moore, John Clark, Jerry Crawford, and Mardean Epps.   

For over 72 years he was a member of American Legion Post #218 and Veterans of Foreign War.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Road, Newtown, PA.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be sent to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675-8517 www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

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Marjorie K. Nyce

Marjorie K. Nyce, 85, of Skillman died Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Capital Health System at Fuld surrounded by her loving family. Born in Souderton, PA, she resided most of her life in West Windsor and Princeton before moving to Skillman five years ago. Marjorie was a member of Stone Hill Church, Princeton and very involved in the Stonebridge at Montgomery community.

Daughter of the late Melvin and Elsie (Jones) Kratz, she is survived by her husband of 64 years Henry Edward Nyce; a son, Thomas Nyce; daughters Deborah Flanagan, Brenda Nyce-Taylor, and Karen Bruno; ten grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

A Memorial Service was held on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the Stone Hill Church, 1025 Bunn Drive, Princeton.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to International Students, Inc. at www.isionline.org/Home/JohnandArunaDesai.aspx.

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Edmund C. Weiss, Jr.

Cherished husband, dad, and grandpa

Edmund C. Weiss, Jr., 75, passed away peacefully on Friday October 12, 2018 at Stonebridge at Montgomery from complications after suffering a major stroke. 

Ed was raised in Whippany, NJ and graduated from Hanover Park High School where he met his wife Carol. He attended Lehigh University, graduating with a degree in accounting. After marrying Carol in 1965, Ed served in the U.S. Army as a First Lieutenant stationed at the Pentagon. He raised his family in Parsippany, NJ for 25 years and was very active in the community, including serving as President of Par-Troy Little League North. After moving to Skillman, NJ in 1995, Ed remained active in the community as a Board Member of the Cherry Valley Homeowners Association and Finance Committee Member at Trinity Church-Princeton.

Ed was a Forensic CPA and Banker, most recently Managing Director with Protiviti specializing in Internal Audit Services. Previously he served as Executive Vice President and General Auditor for Summit Bancorp (formerly UJB Financial). He also served in a number of leadership positions within a variety of industry associations, including Trustee, Vice President and Chairman of the Members in Industry Committee of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants. He was also a Director and President of the National Association of Financial Services Auditors (now part of Institute of Internal Auditors). Additionally, in 1989 he founded the MAX General Auditor’s Group, a national group of chief audit executives that was recently renamed the Weiss MAX Group in his honor.

Ed was a lifelong Yankees fan. The joys of his life were his children and grandchildren, and he especially enjoyed watching them play sports and vacationing with them throughout the years. He also enjoyed playing golf and attending Old Guard-Princeton lectures with his closest friends.     

Ed was predeceased by his parents Edmund and Elsie Weiss. In addition to Carol Weiss, his loving wife of 53 years, Ed is survived by his children Kimberly (Ron) Payne and Edmund (Trish) Weiss III; and grandchildren Ryan, Kevin, Rees, Landon, Riley, and Griffin. He is also survived by his sister Elizabeth Santomier.

A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday October 27, 2018 at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Cycle for Survival (http://mskcc.convio.net/goto/InLovingMemoryofEdWeiss). 

Rosemary O’Brien

Rosemary O’Brien, 93, died on September 29, 2018 at her home at Princeton Windrows, in Princeton, NJ, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease.

She was born June 6, 1925 in South Bend, Indiana, the eldest child of Dr. Peter Birmingham and Sarah Birmingham. She graduated from Saint Mary’s College in 1947 and earned a master’s degree in Far Eastern Studies from the University of Michigan in 1979.

In 1948 she married James L. O’Brien of Beloit, Wisconsin, with whom she raised three children in South Bend, Indiana and Ann Arbor, Michigan, before moving to Princeton in 1968. She greatly enjoyed spending summers, over more than 50 years, at their cottage in Harbor Springs, Michigan.

Rosemary had a passion for reading and a great talent for writing, culminating in the publication of a book on the diaries of Gertrude Bell, who was an early female Middle East explorer. She enjoyed travel around the globe with her husband Jim, who was an attorney and executive with Bendix International. Rosemary also developed an increasing interest in other women’s issues and published articles and chapters on women’s historical and cultural topics. Wherever she lived, she enjoyed participating in various book groups and reading clubs. She always showed flair for entertaining. Rosemary was active in many civic activities in Princeton. She was among the first women to be inducted into the Old Guard of Princeton Nassau Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, James L. O’Brien, who died in 2002; her parents; and her brother Richard and his wife Jeanne. She is survived by daughter and son-in law, Anne and Dr. Stephen Bauer of Rochester, New York; son and daughter-in-law, Dennis and Wendilee (Health) O’Brien of Winter Harbor, Maine; son and daughter-in-law David and Sara (Howard) O’Brien of Reston, Virginia; five grandchildren, Erica (Bauer) Evert and her husband Corey Evert and Benjamin, Luke, Charleen, and Gabe O’Brien; and one great-grandson, Jack Evert.

Visitation for family and friends will be held on Friday October 12, 2018 from 4-6 p.m. at Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08542. The burial will be private in Princeton Cemetery.

A gathering to celebrate Rosemary’s life will be held Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 2-4 p.m. at Princeton Windrows, 2000 Windrow Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Rosemary’s honor to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014.

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Chi Lung Kang

Chi Lung Kang, 97, Princeton resident of 51 years, died September 30, 2018. Born and raised in Shanghai, China, his college education at the National Chiao Tung University was interrupted by the World War II Japanese invasion of Shanghai. He and his family fled to Chungking, where he went to work in a munitions factory building arms. At the end of the war, he returned to Chiao Tung where he completed his degree in mechanical engineering. In 1947 he immigrated to the United States to get advanced degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering at the University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana. It was there that he met his loving wife-to-be Chia-chen Chu (Cecilia) who was also pursuing her advanced degrees. After graduating, in 1951 they moved to New Jersey and married. They happily lived there for the rest of their lives; raising their family and helping their siblings, nephews, and nieces immigrate to the United States.

Chi Lung worked at Boonton Radio Corporation, Remington Rand Univac, Princeton University (Forrestal atomic accelerator group), and General Electric conducting high energy engineering research. With family and friends he championed kindness to all, intellectual curiosity, and a love for China — the “motherland.” From the beginning to the end of his life he enjoyed and promoted Chinese philosophy, literature, and poetry. Survived by his son and daughter-in-law Jeff and Brenda Kang, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Kim Kang, Orono, MN; five grandchildren, Lee Kang, Chelsea Kang, Harrison Kang, Eleanor Kang, and Rachel Kang; two sisters Ji Qin Kang, Plainsboro, NJ, and Ji Cheng Kang, Chengdu, China; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A visitation and memorial service will be held Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ.; immediately followed by a reception at Shanghai Park Restaurant, 301 N. Harrison Street, #33, Princeton, NJ from 2-4 p.m. An interment service and reception will be held in Princeton at a future date. Condolences can be submitted online at www.thekimblefuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Chi Lung Kang Endowment at the University of Illinois Foundation, 1305 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801.

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Mary Josephine McCloskey

Mary Josephine McCloskey, known as Bridie to all that knew her, 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 5th, 2018, at the Brookdale assisted living facility in Hillsborough, NJ.

Bridie was born on October 6th, 1932 in Gurteen, Ireland. The oldest of three children, Bridie grew up in Gurteen with her two brothers and completed her schooling in Halifax, England. Bridie developed a lifelong love of horses and swimming during her childhood. She trained to swim the English Channel and often swam on Long Beach Island and at the Community Park Pool. She treasured trips back to Ireland to visit friends and family.

Bridie was a resident of Princeton for nearly 60 years. Bridie immigrated to the United States in 1954 to live with relatives in Trenton before meeting her husband William (Dave) McCloskey. She worked for Bell Telephone Company until the birth of her first child, Michael (Kevin). She loved being a mother to Kevin and her daughter, Maureen (Missy), and devoted herself to supporting her children throughout their adult lives. Bridie could sing — at the great delight of others she could be found singing “Danny Boy” by her mother’s side at a pub in Gurteen or family birthday parties in Princeton. Bridie was very talented in needlepoint and this transitioned into a love of drawing in her later years. Bridie and her husband Dave spent countless falls and winters cheering for the Tigers at Princeton football and basketball games.

Bridie was a light to all that knew her. She defined selflessness as a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, cousin, aunt, and friend. Daughter of the late Martin and Mary (Mulligan) Callaghan, sister of the late Tony Callaghan, mother of the late Michael Kevin McCloskey. She is survived by her husband William David McCloskey; daughter Missy and her husband Ken; and her two grandchildren, Kelly and Ryan. She is also survived by her brother, Peter Callaghan and sister-in-law Mary Callaghan of Manchester, England; and special nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Friends may call on Wednesday, October 10th, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Mather-Hodge Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, October 11th, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul’s Church 216 Nassau Street, Princeton. Burial will follow in the Princeton Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Church 216 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.

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Jill Ann Gowen Weatherill

Jill Ann Gowen Weatherill, longtime resident of Princeton NJ, died September 30, 2018, at her son’s home in Connecticut after a long battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). She was 85 years old.

Born in East Dereham, Norfolk, UK, Jill was the first in her family to attend university, studying food science at Queen Elizabeth College in London. After university she worked for British food companies Lyons and Walls, before moving to New York City in the late 1950s where she continued work as a food scientist.

Jill met her husband, Derek Weatherill, in 1960 while on a sailing holiday in England. As Derek also happened to live in New York they arranged to meet upon their return to the States, and married in June 1961.

Jill was always extremely active and never without a ‘project.’ She was a passionate gardener, knew all the Latin names of plants, and created a spectacular garden over a 40-year period at the family home in Princeton. It was much admired by all, visited by gardening clubs and painted by artists. Friends rarely left without gifts of plants, cuttings, or flowers.

Jill’s love for children led her to spend many years teaching nursery school. Later she worked as a docent at the Princeton University Art Museum giving tours to children and also adults. In her free time, she enjoyed visiting art museums, playing the piano and recorder, and attending classical concerts. With Derek, she shared a love of the ancient world, and wrote a small book of Greek myths in verse. She kept herself informed about current events and always had a stack of newspapers by her bed.

Her husband Derek was diagnosed with cancer shortly after he retired, ending dreams of traveling together in retirement. Derek struggled with the illness for eight years before passing away in 2004. After falling at home in October 2013, Jill moved to an apartment in Boston in early 2014 to be closer to family. She moved into a memory care assisted-living facility in Boston in 2015.

She is survived by her brother Roger of Tahiti, her four children — Sally, Simon, Julian, James — and five grandchildren, Oliver, Emily, William, Ben, and Sophia. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, www.theaftd.org.

She has been buried alongside Derek at Princeton Cemetery. A memorial is being planned, for details please email MemorialForJill@gmail.com.

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Joyce Marie Albers-Schonberg

Joyce Marie Albers-Schonberg died on October 6 after a long, bravely fought illness in her 76th year and the 50th year of an incredibly happy marriage. 

Joyce was born in Linden, NJ to Mary D. and Andrew R. Kovatch. After high school, she went to Douglass College in New Brunswick, New Jersey and graduated with a degree in Biochemistry. She then joined the Merck Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories in Rahway NJ in 1965, where she was part of several important projects. After 12 years, she decided on a career change, obtained a Master’s Degree in Business Administration at New York University, and joined the First Boston Investment Bank in Manhattan as a Healthcare Securities Analyst. In her field, she ranked first in the country in the Institutional Investor magazine for several years. In the 1990s she made one more career change, joining the very young healthcare investment firm, Deerfield Management, where she found wonderful, lasting friends. In 1999 she retired to join her husband, Georg Albers-Schonberg, whom she had met in her first few weeks at Merck and who was now also retired.

Joyce had the rare gift to always put others before herself. She continued to care very deeply for Douglass College and its Alumnae Association, for the Princeton Healthcare System Foundation and many other charitable causes. In 2012, Joyce was awarded the NJ Women of Achievement Award. 

Joyce is survived by her husband, her mother, age 95, her brother Richard A. Kovatch, two sisters Jo Ann Kuser and Andrea Correia, their growing families, and Georg’s many relatives in Europe.

Joyce and Georg enjoyed extensive travel throughout the world and spending time on the Jersey shore. They had a deep appreciation for the fine arts, and could regularly be found at the Metropolitan Opera, or attending a concert given by the Princeton Symphony Orchestra.

Visitation will be at the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton, NJ, Friday, October 12th from 3-6:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 216 Nassau St., Princeton, NJ, Saturday, October 13th at 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made in Joyce’s memory to any of the following organizations: Columbia University Medical Center; the Princeton Medical Group P.A.; Princeton Healthcare System Foundation; Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer; the Associate Alumnae of Douglass College; or the Community Foundation of Collier County (Naples, Fl).

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Georgine Hall Stauffer

Georgine Hall Stauffer, 93, died peacefully on Monday, October 1, 2018, at the Acorn Glen assisted living residence in Princeton.

Georgine was born and raised in Princeton, the daughter of George Gilson Fleming and Grace Elizabeth Titus, and she spent most of her adult life there. She graduated from Wilson College in Pennsylvania in 1946 and later earned a master’s degree in English from Columbia University.

Her calling was in the theatre. She performed in summer and regional plays during college and went on to enjoy a long acting career with appearances in a wide variety of stage, TV, and movie productions. Her Broadway credits include a performance with George C. Scott in Present Laughter and a role as understudy to Anne Pitoniak in Night Mother. Off-Broadway, she appeared in Moliere’s Learned Ladies with Jean Stapleton; in Sam Shepard’s True West with Peter Boyle and Tommy Lee Jones; and in Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party. Her regional theatre roles included Henry V, Buried Child, and Tartuffe. In the early 1960s, she pioneered a children’s television program entitled Once Upon a Day, which aired on WNET in New York. Later in her career, she appeared in several TV series, including Law and Order and The Good Wife. And she played Melvin Douglas’s secretary in the movie Being There with Peter Sellers and Shirley MacLaine. Georgine also taught English and drama in the Princeton public schools for years, and until recently, she worked at The Lewis School of Princeton teaching drama to students with dyslexia and other learning challenges.

Her first marriage was in 1949 to Herbert J. Hall, a prominent physicist and environmental scientist and the father of her three children. Later husbands included Ralph Freedman, former Chair of the Department of Comparative Literature at Princeton University, and David DuVivier, a former assistant district attorney in Manhattan and member of the Coudert Brothers law firm in Paris. In her 80s, Georgine rekindled a college-era romance with Daniel Stauffer, a Princeton graduate and civil engineer from Texas, and the two were married in August of 2010. Their loving companionship ended with Daniel’s passing in May of 2017.

Not only an accomplished actress, Georgine was a champion of civil rights, a devoted mother, a gourmet cook, a lover of English Bulldogs (Guinevere and Lancelot), and a loyal and generous friend to many, from actors and academics to the caregivers on staff at Acorn Glen. Her love of life, grit, and humor will be sorely missed.

She is survived by three children and their spouses (Molly Hall and husband Emilio Tavernise; John Hall and wife Kate Hall; and Stephen Hall and wife Margaret Dailey); two stepsons and their spouses (Mark Freedman and wife Alison Meyer; and Jonathan Freedman and wife Sara Blair); seven grandchildren (Kate Berenson, Aaron Berenson, Hannah Berenson and husband Ryan Stafford, Sarah Berenson, Conrad Hall, Jennifer Hall, and Margot Hall); six stepgrandchildren (Weli Freedman, Michael Freedman, Sarah Freedman, Ariel Freedman, Benjamin Freedman, and Miriam Freedman); and two great-grandchildren (Grace Stafford and Caleb Stafford).

The family held a burial service at the Princeton Cemetery on October 8^th, with a memorial to follow on a date to be determined. Arrangements are under the direction of the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home in Princeton.

Donations in Georgine’s memory may be made to The Actors Fund, 729 Seventh Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10019; The Lewis School of Princeton, 53 Bayard Lane, Princeton, NJ 08540; or C-Change Conversations, PO Box 1206, Princeton, NJ 08542.

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Elinor T. Riddle

Elinor T. Riddle, 77, of Princeton, NJ passed away Friday, October 5, 2018 from cancer. She died at home, quietly in her sleep.

Born in Elmhurst, NY, Elinor graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in 1962 with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature. In 1965 she married Larry Riddle, with whom she raised a family of three children. They have lived in Princeton since 1973. In 1986 she joined the Princeton Public Library where she worked as a library assistant for over 20 years. Beauties of nature have been joys in her life, and she and her husband have been avid birders.

Elinor was predeceased by her parents, Edmond and Margaret Kelly Tyne. She is survived by her husband; her two daughters, Margaret Gillingham and Adele Feldstein; her son, George; her six grandchildren, Ellen and Ben Gillingham, Jean Strickland, Hazel, Ava and Eloise Feldstein; and her sister Catherine Bingay.

Services will begin on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 10:15 a.m. in the Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ followed by a 10:45 a.m. funeral mass at St. Paul Church, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ. Interment will be in Princeton Abbey and Cemetery, 75 Mapleton Road, Princeton.

Please share your thoughts and memories at TheKimbleFuneralHome.com.

Nicole L. Gordon

It is with great sadness that the family of Nicole L. Gordon announces her passing on Monday, October 1, at the age of 42 years. After fighting for 11 years to recover from a series of devastating strokes, her body no longer had the strength to continue.

Nicole, widow to Seward Wojciech Piasecki, will be lovingly remembered by her mother and step-father, Joanne C. Gordon and Elias Malavet; her father and step-mother, Elliot B. Gordon and Linda Gordon; her brother and sister-in-law, Gregory P. Gordon and Dr. Freya Emspak; her sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth A. Hall and Christopher Hall; and her niece and nephews, Simone Gordon, Dexter Gordon, Charles Hall, and James Hall.

Nicole attended the Chapin School, Princeton Day School, and graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Connecticut College with a BA in Art History. She was talented, artistic, had a flare for high fashion, and was a free spirit who loved her family, horses, Magic Mike, and Ancient Aliens.

A Funeral Service in memory of Nicole will be held on Friday, October 5th at Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ. Visitation starting at 10 a.m., service at 2 p.m. followed by burial at Princeton Cemetery.

Share memories and extend condolences at TheKimbleFuneralHome.com.

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Diane E. Glinka

Diane E. Glinka, of Dunstable, MA, passed away September 23, 2018, surrounded by her family, after a sudden illness. Loving mother, sister, teacher, and friend.

Born in Princeton, NJ to Elizabeth N. Glinka and Matthew J. Glinka, Diane was a graduate of Princeton High School and Boston University School of Fine Arts, and received her Master’s in Education from UMass Lowell.

Devoted mother to her adored children, Michael McAuliffe and Emily McAuliffe of Dunstable, MA; loving sister of Elaine Glinka of Cartersville, GA, Charlotte Glinka and brother-in-law Charles Alexander of Boston, and Sarah Glinka-Endicott of Ann Arbor, MI. Also survived by her newfound love, Eric Leonard, as well as her niece, nephews, cousins, and many close friends.

Vibrant and talented school teacher, and creative and supportive colleague, most recently at the Groton-Dunstable Regional Middle School. Her students often said she was their favorite teacher.

Avid golfer with a great group of friends at the Long Meadow Golf Club. Passionate about music, especially Motown, Aretha, the Beatles, and Jazz. Private piano teacher, accompanist at St. John’s Baptist Church in Woburn, MA, and former piano player with the Old Enuff to Know Better Band.

A star has gone out in the night sky, and the world is dimmer now for all who love her.

Celebration of Diane’s life was held Thursday, September 27, 2018, at the Long Meadow Golf Club, 165 Havilah Street, Lowell, MA. In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation to a fund that will be used to help teachers pay privately for school supplies that are not in the school’s budget: Groton-Dunstable Regional School District, 344 Main Street, Groton, MA 01450, memo line: Diane Glinka Fund. Arrangements by McGaffigan Family Funeral Home, 37 Main Street Pepperell, MA. Please see www.mcgaffiganfuneral.com.

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Margaret Frances Nilsen Galick

Margaret Frances Nilsen Galick, 90, of Griggstown died Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was a resident of Griggstown for over 80 years. Frances was the church secretary for Griggstown Reformed Church. She was a nature enthusiast, folk artist, and painter.

Daughter of the late Frode Winter Elias and Margaret (Ruud) Nilsen, wife of the late Vincent T. Galick, she is survived by two daughters Barbara L. Campbell and Wendy Neusner, and three grandchildren Katherine Neusner, Claire Campbell, and Christian Campbell.

Funeral services were held at Griggstown Reformed Church. Frances was buried alongside her late husband Vincent in the Rocky Hill Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Griggstown Reformed Church, 1065 Canal Road, Princeton, NJ 08540.

Arrangements were under the direction of M.J. Murphy Funeral Home, Monmouth Junction.

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Memorial Service for Jean Millis Gilpin and Professor Robert George Gilpin Jr.

A memorial service will be held to remember and celebrate the lives of Jean and Bob Gilpin on Saturday, October 13, 2018, at 11 a.m. in the Princeton University Chapel, followed by a reception hosted by the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination at Princeton University.

Please RSVP by Monday, October 8 to princetonmemorial@gilp.in; for more information visit www.perkinsparker.com/obituary/robert-gilpin-jr.