Agnes Dunn Dalley
Agnes Dunn Dalley died June 1, 2024 at her home in Wilmington, NC. She was born in 1928 in Washington, DC, to Richard Price Dunn and Agnes Davis Jones. She married Lawrence Cutting Dalley Jr. in 1950 and together raised four children: Laura Dalley Tobin, Lawrence Cutting Dalley III (Kip), Richard Dunn Dalley, and Sarah Dalley Shannon. Following her husband’s death in 2007, she remarried to Philip Hyland Burch.
Agnes was raised in Washington, DC, and attended The Potomac School and Mt. Vernon Seminary and College before graduating from George Washington University. Following her marriage to Larry, the newlyweds enjoyed a honeymoon in Paris and Beirut, as they traveled to Calcutta, India, to live, while Larry served in the Foreign Service. Their return to Washington, DC, marked the start of their young family. While raising her children, Agnes began a career with J. F. Begg Realtors in the 1960s — her 45-year career was punctuated throughout with many awards from the Washington, DC Association of Realtors. She was active in many volunteer activities as a member of the Board of Trustees of The Potomac School, the Board of Lady Visitors Children’s Hospital, Vice President of the Junior League, Founder and twice President of The Acorn Garden Club, and President of The Antique Study Group. Agnes developed strong and loyal friendships, many of which lasted a lifetime. A highlight in any given year, was spending quality time with family, hosting lively gatherings especially at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Her interests were many and included gardening, birding, antiquing, auctions, reading, and bridge — somehow all sandwiched between ferrying her children to and from swim meets, figure skating events, and ice hockey games. She was particularly fond of gardening and maintained beautiful gardens at her houses on Martha’s Vineyard and Maryland’s eastern shore — they were labors of love — digging, planting, and enjoying the seasons. Barely second to gardening, Agnes was a dedicated birder, an interest she shared with Larry, an interest that took them on memorable travels. As a fifth grader, she was invited to display her collection of bird nests complete with identifications and drawings of the many different inhabitants — a passion that lasted a lifetime. She enjoyed recounting how she would pay her sister, Adrian, a nickel to bring her a nest she didn’t have. Her youthful summers were spent on Nantucket Island before building a house on Martha’s Vineyard Island to escape the DC summer swelter.
Agnes and Larry moved to Princeton, NJ, in 2007 to be closer to their children as Larry declined from Lewy body disease and whom she lovingly care for at home. She lived and enjoyed her 15 years in Princeton which included her eight-year marriage to Philip Burch. Agnes then followed her children to Wilmington, NC, in 2022.
Her memberships included The Chevy Chase Club, The Sulgrave Club, The Vineyard Haven Yacht Club, The West Chop Club, The Junior League of Washington, The Nassau Club of Princeton, NJ, and The Present Day Club of Princeton, NJ.
She is survived by three children Kip Dalley (and wife Kim), Richard Dalley (and wife Alison), Sarah Shannon (and husband Mike); her son-in-law Jim Tobin; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her daughter Laura Tobin, her sister Adrian Dunn Bellinger, her half-brother Elliott Hunter Muse Jr., and her second husband Philip Burch.
Memorial contributions may be made to The American Brain Foundation, 201 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415-1126, or go to americanbrainfoundation.org, in an effort to support finding a cure for brain diseases such as Lewy body dementia and multiple sclerosis.
The family will be celebrating Agnes’ life privately.
Condolences may be expressed online at quinnmcgowen.com.
Harrison James Marks
Harrison James Marks, 26, tragically passed away on June 7, 2024. He grew up and was raised in Princeton. He was the nicest person who had a big heart, and beautiful and gentle soul. He was caring, sweet, and generous to others. Harrison was beloved by all and was a loving son, brother, grandson, and friend. He adored animals.
He was an out-of-the-box thinker who was very creative and artistic. He enjoyed building cars and motorcycles, and working with technology. He was a hard worker who worked as a customer engineer with Vertiv Corporation.
He is survived by his parents Stephen and Linda Sweet Marks; brother Spencer “Ash” Marks; maternal grandmother Merriel Sweet; and aunt Marcelle Sweet and aunt Linda Marks.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Star of David Memorial Chapel of Princeton, 40 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08542. Burial will follow in Beth Israel Cemetery, 19 Ridgedale Avenue, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927.
Patrick Joseph Keenan
Patrick Joseph Keenan died on May 30 in his home with his children beside him. He was 90 years old.
Patrick was raised in Jersey City, NJ, with his seven sisters: Kitty, Ellie, Pat, Peggy, Anna, Rose, and Mary. His father and mother, William John Keenan and Agnes Maguire Keenan, emigrated to the U.S. from Newry, Ireland, in 1920. Patrick described his childhood as full of fun and mischief. A Catholic nun at St. Michael’s grammar school, who saw potential in him for broader pursuits, warned him that he was “going nowhere fast.” She thus began a program of study to prepare him for the entrance exam to Saint Peter’s Prep, a Jesuit high school. He was admitted and later continued his education at Saint Peter’s College.
He left Jersey City to attend graduate school in Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh. A shared ride back to Pittsburgh with Roseanne Reilly, a fellow Jersey City native, led to an introduction to Roseanne’s college roommate, Margaret McGurty. Patrick and Margaret married in 1959 and spent their first years together in Pittsburgh, where their sons, Patrick and Sean, were born. Although he lived most of his life in NJ, Patrick’s attachment to Pittsburgh and the friends he made there was steadfast, as were his allegiances to the Steelers and Pirates.
After receiving degrees in Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh and Business Administration from Mellon Institute (now Carnegie Mellon University), Patrick accepted a position at Kerry Chemical. He travelled from Pittsburgh to NJ in search of a family home. He described driving west on Washington Road from Route 1 — a road lined with Dutch Elms that crossed Carnegie Lake, ran through the Princeton University campus, and ended at Nassau Street in the town of Princeton. He fell in love with the town. His daughters Kate and Elizabeth were born in Princeton, and 17 Random Road was the Keenan Family home for 45 years.
Intersecting expertise and interests in chemistry, energy, economics, and finance yielded diverse working environments and collaborations. Early in his career, Patrick served as a financial analyst focusing on the utility industry at Chase Manhattan Bank. He collaborated on the development of and patented the Dynaflux, an alternator capable of increasing the output power for a given shaft speed via the positioning of the rotor at an oblique angle. For five years, he wrote a monthly subscription newsletter, The Income Builder, within which his economic analysis on utility and other stocks was paired with his wry humor.
Patrick was remarkable for his ingenuity. He was an imaginative problem solver, especially when it came to extending the lives of dying family cars. His methods included supporting corroded exhaust pipes with orange juice cans and replacing missing knobs with Parcheesi pieces. He produced fantastic Halloween costumes for himself, often from discarded items in the basement, and wore them as he accompanied his children trick or treating, while on occasion requesting his own treat by extending an empty shot glass. For his grandchildren, grandnieces, and nephews, he fashioned secret decoder rings from milk carton tops, created treasure maps, and led treks though Herrontown Woods to spy on the witch’s house.
Patrick and Margaret were married for 60 years. Most days, perhaps each day, they shared laughter. Patrick was still making others laugh with his witty retorts the week before he died. Join us as we come together to celebrate Patrick and his mischief, creative ingenuity, warmth, and humor on Saturday June 29, 3-5 p.m., at The Dinky Bar & Kitchen, 94 University Place, Princeton, NJ.
June Crehore Gulick
June Crehore Gulick passed away peacefully on August 17, 2023, at the age of 94 in Charlottesville, VA.
June was born in New York, New York, on February 2, 1929, to Austen Ballard Crehore and Katherine Dennis Crehore. She grew up in Westfield, New Jersey, and attended Wellesley College where she graduated in 1950 with a degree in Economics.
June’s diverse and impressive career spanned over six decades. She worked as a bridal fashion buyer, and then as a Wall Street analyst and accountant in New York. Though she cherished finance and accounting, her most enduring legacy stems from her role as a devoted school teacher of various grades, first through high school. Throughout her teaching career, June educated students at Miss Mason’s School, Miss Fine’s School, Princeton Day School, and The Hun School. Her passion and dedication to building strong foundations in reading, writing, and mathematics left a positive and lasting impact on the many students who adored and appreciated her.
June was described as hardworking, good natured, and compassionate. She co-founded and ran the Wellesley Club of Central New Jersey Antique Show to fund scholarships at Wellesley College. Throughout her lifetime she provided assistance to numerous local businesses and organizations in managing their accounting and finances, a commitment that extended well into her 80s.
June is survived by her daughters, Katherine “Kobby” Hoffman and Anne MacCurdy (Doug) and her son, John “Jack” Gulick (Steve). June’s legacy extends to her granddaughters: Courtney Aquilla (Joseph), Austen Brown (Nathan), and Katherine MacCurdy. Additionally, she is survived by a great-grandchild, Hugh.
In accordance with June’s wishes, there will be no services held to commemorate her life. Instead, she requested that each person give two hours of your time and energy to someone needing assistance as a way to honor her memory.
June Gulick will be dearly missed by her family, friends, and all those whose lives she touched.