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Charles P. McCoy dies at 85
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Charles P. McCoy dies at 85

ByCommunity Contributor June 14, 2025June 15, 2025

Charles P. McCoy of Kendall Park died surrounded by his loving family on June 12 at…

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Princeton native Loretta Joy DeRochi dies at 87
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Princeton native Loretta Joy DeRochi dies at 87

ByCommunity Contributor June 8, 2025June 8, 2025

Despite being diagnosed with the onset of dementia over eight years ago, Loretta (Laurie) Joy DeRochi…

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Longtime Princeton resident Dorothy Cochran Fullam dies at 92
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Longtime Princeton resident Dorothy Cochran Fullam dies at 92

ByKrystal Knapp June 7, 2025June 8, 2025

Dorothy C. Fullam of Princeton and West Brookfield, Massachusetts, passed away on June 6. She was…

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Former Princeton Fire Chief Edward Charles Kopp III dies at 91
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Former Princeton Fire Chief Edward Charles Kopp III dies at 91

ByCommunity Contributor June 7, 2025June 8, 2025

Edward “Ted” Charles Kopp III passed away on Thursday, June 5. He was 91. Born in…

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Princeton artist James Ernest Van Patten dies at 85
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Princeton artist James Ernest Van Patten dies at 85

ByCommunity Contributor June 6, 2025June 8, 2025

Artist James Ernest Van Patten of Princeton passed away on Sunday, June 1. He was 85….

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Ellen Regan Kerney of Lawrenceville dies at 89
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Ellen Regan Kerney of Lawrenceville dies at 89

ByCommunity Contributor June 4, 2025June 8, 2025

Ellen Regan Kerney, a longtime Princeton-area resident known for her love of travel, reading and golden…

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Eleanor Nelson, longtime Princeton music educator and community volunteer, dies at 97
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Eleanor Nelson, longtime Princeton music educator and community volunteer, dies at 97

ByCommunity Contributor June 2, 2025June 8, 2025

Eleanor Nelson, a pioneering music educator and beloved community volunteer who shared her passion for music,…

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Princeton University alumnus Richard Oliver Funsch dies at 92
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Princeton University alumnus Richard Oliver Funsch dies at 92

ByCommunity Contributor April 4, 2025April 4, 2025

Mr. Funsch, a lawyer, was a member of Princeton University’s Class of 55.

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Real estate developer Stanley Pilshaw dies at 95
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Real estate developer Stanley Pilshaw dies at 95

ByCommunity Contributor March 26, 2025March 26, 2025

After he retired, Stanley audited courses on history and literature at Princeton University.

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Longtime University NOW Day Nursery teacher Alice Perry Strong dies at 79
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Longtime University NOW Day Nursery teacher Alice Perry Strong dies at 79

ByCommunity Contributor March 17, 2025March 17, 2025

Alice Perry Strong taught for decades at the University NOW Day Nursery in Princeton. Visit planetprinceton.com for her full obituary.

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A full and eventful life: Longtime Princeton resident Lynn Cox Scheffey, dies at 94
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A full and eventful life: Longtime Princeton resident Lynn Cox Scheffey, dies at 94

ByCommunity Contributor March 12, 2025March 17, 2025

Lynn Cox Scheffey graduated from Princeton High School in 1947 at the age of 16.

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Author, educator and retired cardiologist William Haynes dies at 98
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Author, educator and retired cardiologist William Haynes dies at 98

ByCommunity Contributor January 8, 2025January 8, 2025

Bill Haynes graduated from Princeton University in 1950 and was involved in alumni affairs and the Princeton community for decades.

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Princeton community leader Sally Sword dies at 99
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Princeton community leader Sally Sword dies at 99

ByCommunity Contributor January 6, 2025January 8, 2025

For more than 50 years, Sally Sword served as an admissions volunteer at the Princeton Medical Center.

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Community activist Henry “Hank” Pannell dies at 85
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Community activist Henry “Hank” Pannell dies at 85

ByCommunity Contributor January 3, 2025January 8, 2025

Mr. Pannell was dedicated to serving the historic Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood he grew up in.

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Celebration of life for Marguerite Kelly York set for Dec. 21
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Celebration of life for Marguerite Kelly York set for Dec. 21

ByCommunity Contributor December 11, 2024December 11, 2024

Marguerite Kelly York died suddenly due to heart failure on All Souls’ Day, Nov, 2 at…

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Mathematician Walter David Neumann dies at 78
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Mathematician Walter David Neumann dies at 78

ByKrystal Knapp September 27, 2024October 1, 2024

Professor Neumann was renowned for major breakthroughs in fields of mathematics that included low-dimensional topology, hyperbolic geometry, geometric group theory, and singularity theory.

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Luigi Balestrieri, owner of Sal’s Shoe Shop, dies at 55
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Luigi Balestrieri, owner of Sal’s Shoe Shop, dies at 55

ByCommunity Contributor September 4, 2024September 5, 2024

Luigi Balestrieri of Princeton Junction passed away on Saturday, Aug, 31 at Penn Medicine in Plainsboro,…

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Dorothy Stevens Fleming French of Princeton dies at 94
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Dorothy Stevens Fleming French of Princeton dies at 94

ByKrystal Knapp August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

Dorothy “Dosky” F. French of Princeton passed away at home on August 22. She was 94….

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