She chaired the committee that organized and executed PUMCs sesquicentennial anniversary. There is little doubt that countless family members, students, colleagues, friends, and all those who intersected with him at some point in his 75 years, were impacted significantly positively, and in many cases profoundly, by Bobby Willig. When Jim returned from Germany, Nancye was teaching high school in Virginia. Funeral arrangements are by Orlands Ewing Memorial Chapel. His wife Dr. Susan Mertzlufft Curtis is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting in the School of Business, University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana. She was named Professor Emeritus in 1998. Barbara took on that challenge and started taking the exams, but she kept failing the site planning exam. He was also the editor of the Plainsong Psalter for the Episcopal Church. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute. Her all-time favorite movie was the 1984 filmFlashdance,with its musical scores, photography, and storyline that so closely paralleled her own life story of unconventional routes to success. Survivors include his wife of Lenox, MA; children Dr. David D. Meyerhofer (Joan Lucas) of Los Alamos, NM, Sandra J. Meyerhofer (Peter Englert) of Berlin, VT, James E. Blechman (Tania) of South Salem, NY, William P. Meyerhofer (William Kwok) of New York, NY, and Andrew D. Blechman of Great Barrington; and his beloved grandchildren Margaret, Peter, Tatiana, Lillie, and Talia. The book was originally published in 1975 and then re-published in 2014, attesting to its continued influence on the field. Interment will be next to her husband, Leonard, at Glencoe Union Church at a later date. Diane Tamasi, 80, passed away on September 17, 2022, at home surrounded by her loving family. He was the heart and soul of Port Protection and a valuable member | By Life Below Zero | Facebook Log In Forgot Account? Jim attended high school at St. Josephs Preparatory School in Philadelphia and rowed on the Varsity Crew team in a quad that won the national championship in both 1957 and 1958. He is survived by his wife, Anne; his three children, Katie ONeill Burgener of Boston, MA, Sarah ONeill Kreter of Londonderry, NH, and Michael Sean ONeill of Bloomfield, NJ; their spouses Phil Burgener, Justin Kreter, and Brittany Trevenen ONeill; and his six grandchildren, Annabel, Eloise, Cody, Gunnar, Abigail, and Elizabeth. His 14 years as chair of the Department of History was considered transformative, as he helped push the intellectual frontiers of the department beyond Europe and North America. A machinist by trade, he was employed as a maintenance foreman for Princeton Recreation Department. He had an original Ford Mustang convertible bought new in 1988 which he drove with pleasure until 2021. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Hands Together at tinyurl.com/LucyAnneNewmanHT or a charity of your choice. He was a kind, gentle, generous man who will be missed by his sons Jim, Lee, and Peter and their spouses, Tom, Wendi, and Eileen; his grandchildren Max, Amelia, Kai, and Lydia; his niece Susan Braun; and his nephews Michael Beckerman, Jonathan Beckerman, and Michael Braun. Beyond his academic achievements, he was known for his warmth and kindness that he shared with everyone from his colleagues and students to people whom he encountered on the street. At her request there will be no service. The oldest of five, Bob was a natural leader whose work ethic emerged in childhood from the classroom to the sports fields to his first job at the Breyers ice cream factory. A visiting hour and Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, September 26, beginning at 9:30 a.m., at St. Paul Church in Princeton. Their great love story started that day and grew deeper every day until his death. He filled his days with his passion for road cycling, organizing and leading bike rides until the age of 88. Born to Mills and Hester Fries in Montclair, New Jersey, in 1941, he died while on a cycling trip on a beautiful day near Smiths Cove, Nova Scotia, where he had spent happy summers since his childhood. He retired in 1990. Curtis has received numerous awards and commendations among them many academic honors. Ray grew up in Joplin, Missouri. After a stint in the Essex County Prosecutors office in Newark trying criminal cases on behalf of the State, Peter joined a small firm in Newark. After a long and healthy life, and a very short illness, Albert Bortnick, 97, of Princeton passed away Friday, January 20, 2023 peacefully at home in Princeton. Born in Zurich, Switzerland, September 19, 1931, the son of Ernst A. and Margaret Hanington Meyerhofer, he attended the prestigious Zurich Gymnasium (high school). They were eating at a New York cafeteria, and saw a homeless man collecting scraps. The American Jewish Committee honored Curtis for his contributions to the literature about Israel and antisemitism. During her year ofrehabilitation to a full recovery, she planned a reunion for all herkindergarten alumni at Littlebrook School in May 1997. Barbara enrolled at Temple University, where she received a BA in Psychology. He was respected by everybody.. A private funeral was on Saturday, November 26. Mary Russell OBrien, age 73, a longtimeresident of Lexington MA, but recently ofMarlborough MA, died onOctober 23,2022. Indeed, to enjoy a glass of good port and better conversation with Carolyn was to glimpse a fascinating life lived with warmth, wit, a spirit of adventure, and a uniquely English brand of good-natured fortitude. The family moved to Washington, D.C., in 1944 so Lees father could pursue his career at the State Department. From 1989 to 1991, Bobby served as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Economics in the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice. In retirement, she worked as a volunteer chaplain at Monroe Village. The family enjoyed walks to and from town for the Christmas tree lighting and visits to Thomas Sweet and Halo Pub. Michael developed his skill and passion for gardening and beautifying landscapes in Italy where he also pursued a diploma in agriculture. He famously said that his 80s were the best decade of his life. Albert and Judith raised their two children in Rockland County, NY, and lived there until relocating to the Princeton area 15 years ago. After several years of working on those early RCA machines, he took an opportunity to move to a growing operation in Princeton called Educational Testing Service (ETS). David was practical, delighting in applications of scientific theory and knowledge to real-world matters, such as fixing a toaster or making the perfect cup of coffee. David served in the U.S. Army at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah and was honorably discharged in 1957. In addition to her academic accomplishments, she was an equally gifted athlete. For his two children, he was a source of unconditional love and a model of personal integrity. Rice married Terry Lyons in 1973, and they moved to Princeton in 1975. She was very active, loved being outside and gardening, enjoyed traveling, sewing, crocheting, and arts and crafts. They always took a winter week to visit the enchanted island of Anguilla where they had spent their honeymoon. Starting with detailing cars at his familys business, the Kingston Garage, to passing his CPA exam soon after graduation, and most recently pursuing a certification to become a financial advisor. Russell is survived by his two children from his first marriage, Gwyneth Marcelo Fries and Thomas Fries, and his stepdaughter Lea Marshall; Gwyneths husband Darwin Marcelo and daughter Norma June Fries Marcelo; Thomass partner Joakim Valevatn; and Leas husband Thomas Marshall and children Anna Marshall and Brodie Marshall. From 1965 to 1967, he completed his general surgery residency at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City and was then commissioned as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy from 1967 to 1969. Always a scholar, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from Tung-Hai University in Taichung, Taiwan, received his Masters in Food Science and PhD in Agricultural Chemistry from University of California, Davis, and Certified Nutrition Specialist from the U.S. Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists, New York, NY. After several formative canoe camping trips in Maine in his adolescence, Tom became an avid outdoorsman enjoying kayaking, canoeing, camping, hiking, biking, and jogging. Most years they spent time in Virginia and Hilton Head Island, SC. With her academic credentials, Lee entered the world of environmental consulting, centered in South Carolina and Florida, seeking to restore development-impacted sites to their natural state. She was born Hannah Rice on July 4, 1929, in Brooklyn to Morris Rice (a shortening of Reiser when he came through Ellis Island) and Lena (Rothman) Rice, and was the only child of their marriage, though she had several half-sisters. Photos and tributes may be shared at TheKimbleFuneralHome.com. Michael Curtis, public intellectual and eminent scholar on Europe and Middle East politics, died on Monday October 3, 2022. Dr. She is predeceased by her husband Dr. Russell Marion and parents Elizabeth and Thomas Quincy Kinney. Shiva was observedMonday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 25 at the home of Ginny Mason and Bobby Willig. Hilly did extensive fieldwork in Morocco, and in Java and Bali, Indonesia and returned to Indonesia repeatedly during her career to conduct the research which helped fuel her extensive list of publications. James was a co-founder and former president of the Association of Anglican Musicians, which was founded in 1966 and continues to thrive today. He married Barbara Gould in 1962 and they raised three children, Laurie, Kenneth, and Gail in Lawrenceville, NJ. He was devoted to his seven grandchildren, who live in America and the United Kingdom. Contributions can also be made in his memory to The Jewish Center of Princeton. Love to watch her fillet fish," the fan wrote. She had the amazing ability to turn away from the practice on Friday afternoon and enjoy her own time over the weekend, including reading the New York Times cover to cover. Russell loved animals all his life, and his beautiful photographs of butterflies, bobcats, woodpeckers, grouse, and more inspired others to look more closely and affectionately at the creatures around them. He has long been known for his writing on antisemitism, totalitarianism, the Middle East, and Israel. She is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Andrea Collette Newman and Jeffrey Patterson, Michele Laureen Newman, Pierrette Alyssa and Rod Eric Bradshaw, and her three grandchildren, Madison Alyssa Bradshaw, Emerson Alyssa Bradshaw, and Jamison Alyssa Bradshaw. Always up for an adventure, she cheerfully agreed. As captain of the field hockey team and a leader among women, Weezie forged enduring bonds of friendship with several of her classmates. He did things the correct way, not the easy way. Sandy was permitted by St. Pauls to graduate in December 1943 along with two friends, Frank Vickers and Mike McClanahan, in order to enlist in the United States Army Air Corps to fight in World War II. Gary Muehlberger was one of seven people featured on the Life Below Zero spinoff Port Protection, and he was universally adored. He retired from HBO in the early 2000s and moved to Kingston, N.J., not far from where his mother lived in Princeton. He passed on Saturday, September 3, surrounded by his loving family. They settled down in a home that Sam designed and had built in Princeton Township on Littlebrook Road North in 1957, where Anita still resides. Family was Bobbys greatest passion and highest priority, followed by his economics work, bridge, mathematics, pinball, pens, poker, and giraffes. She and Matt lived in Cyprus at one time and traveled extensively. When that local boy, at the age of 17, enlisted, went off to war as a bomber pilot and became a prisoner of war, Nancye started writing letters to him hoping it would help him survive his days of captivity. program at Columbia Presbyterian College of Physicians and Surgeons. Connies success and devotion to teaching were recognized by her supervisors and others. Thank you to all of her caregivers, medical and hospice care teams, friends and family that have helped us through these last six months. He was a steadfast contributor to his community. During their examination of the burned structure, human remains were located, Troopers said. She was on the Board of Directors of Crafts Inn in Vermont where she and her husband owned one of their timeshare weeks. A memorial gathering to celebrate Lees life will be held at a future date. Ireland and his passion for golf would be forever linked. They had three children, Colin, Karen, and Jacqui and lived in Johannesburg until February 1978, when they emigrated to Princeton in the wake of political unrest in South Africa. Charles Mark Jones passed away on December 15, 2022, surrounded by his family after living for four years with a malignant brain tumor. He came back home and enrolled in New York University, where he became Phi Beta Kappa (he would cringe knowing this was included because his humility trumped his achievement), edited the newspaper, and met the love of his life, Judith Joyce Karmiller. John was predeceased by his parents and his brother Samuel. He remained involved in social and community endeavors as a member of the University Club in NYC and the Bohemian Club in San Francisco. So he made himself a familiar figure in Woodbridge. She also was active in The Jewish Center of Princeton and Hadassah. He and Katherine enjoyed a very happy marriage sharing interests in business, in technology, in creating a special home and property in Cranbury, and in travel to all 50 states in the U.S. and most provinces of Canada in their motorhomes. Albas family and friends would also like to extend our deepest gratitude to her children Teresa and Vince who have spent the last two months caring for Alba by her side and making her comfortable. : Infrastructure for Latin America and Second Generation Reforms in Infrastructure Services, and served on the editorial boards of the American Economic Review, the Journal of Industrial Economics, and the MIT Press Series on Regulation. For his wife, Annie, he was an anchor of strength, love, and best friend. In her sixties and seventies, she increased her community work, especially with the local welfare board, and applied to her own garden her sophisticated landscape and horticultural knowledge, gained in part from promoting the restoration of the garden designed by Beatrix Farrand at the Graduate School. He faced his health challenges with grace, courage, strength, and a sense of humor. She and John were married in May 2000 and had two sons who both preceded her in death. In preparation for the 1980 campaign, Leslie took the momentous decision to institute the Agora Volunteer Program: now for the first time in Greece, the actual work of excavation would be done by student volunteers, rather than by local Greek workmen, as was traditional in Greece. Plaques of his swimming records still adorn the Tecumseh dining hall today. Working in the same village that was studied in the 1930s by Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson, she focused on the interconnections between different Balinese art forms and how and why such forms have changed through time. At age 34 Lee decided to study biology, a long-held dream. Andy served in the United States Navy during the Korean War.