In Memoriam

PARK B. SMITH ’50

August 25, 2022, age 90, Lakeville, CT nMr. Smith served as a Pingry trustee for 13 years (1999–2012), received the Letter-In-Life Award (2001), was named an Honorary Trustee (2012), and served as Honorary Co-Chair of the Blueprint for the Future Campaign. He majored in Business Administration at the College of the Holy Cross and served as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War; he later said that Pingry, the College of the Holy Cross, and the Marine Corps are three of the finest institutions in the world and believed it was the shared mission of these institutions that led him to live a life adhering to three calls to action: to pursue excellence in all one does; to respectfully serve others; and to always behave honorably.

He founded Dakotah, at one time the largest textile company in South Dakota, plus a second textile company that became one of the largest employers in India. He then founded and became Chairman and CEO of Park B. Smith, a New York–based home furnishings company founded on the belief that the definition of fashion is constant change, so the company offered an ever-changing mix of stylish home textiles. Mr. Smith told a home goods magazine that he was guided by the passion of creating and selling products “that, on the one hand, served a real purpose . . . and on the other hand, added an alluring design element and style to a room, using a unique combination of color, fabric, and texture.”

Because Mr. Smith considered Pingry “the biggest influence in my life,” the Honor Code “phenomenally important,” and the discipline learned from football and baseball “what has made me,” he looked for ways to give back. In turn, Pingry benefited from the generosity of his endowed and capital gifts that provided short- and long-term benefits (“you can’t just live for the present,” he said in 2013). He established the Carol and Park B. Smith ’50 SEEDS Scholarship Fund (1999) to make Pingry “more universal”; was a lead donor to the building campaign for the Hostetter Arts Center (opened in 2003); and made a lead gift to support construction of the Middle School, which would be named The Carol and Park B. Smith ’50 Middle School after Mr. Smith and his late wife, Carol (the building opened in 2007).

Speaking about the Middle School for its 2006 dedication, he considered it a prime opportunity to help improve Pingry with additional up-to-date facilities, and the building reflected one of his core beliefs: “I have spent a life designing things that are beautiful to look at, and yet highly functional. I have always believed that beauty and functionality should have a synergistic relationship in the everyday things we use.”

Mr. Smith was also a renowned wine collector with one of the world’s largest private collections: he amassed an 8,000-square-foot wine cellar with more than 65,000 bottles (those 8,000 square feet consisted of seven cellars built over 25 years). In 1999, to share his wine, he opened the restaurant Veritas in New York City, offering more than 3,600 selections of wine from his private collection.

Survivors include his wife, Linda; son Park B. Smith, Jr. and his wife Terry, and daughter Patricia Smith White and her husband Jim; grandchildren Park B. Smith III ’06, James S. White, Jr., Esq. ’09, Blaire Smith Melius ’08, and Dr. Laura White Baer ’10; and four great-grandchildren.

EDWARD S. “SCUDDER” MACKEY ’42

November 20, 2021, age 97, Jupiter, FL nMr. Mackey attended Pingry for 12 years, becoming captain of the tennis and baseball teams, pitching a no-hitter, being elected Class President, and receiving the Class of 1902 Emblem Award. The faculty was kind and caring and contributed much to his success. After one year of business school at Lehigh University, he was drafted into the 94th army serving under General Patton. He fought through the European Campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge, where he was awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star for bravery, saving his platoon. After the war, Mr. Mackey completed a business degree and obtained a law degree from the University of Virginia. He spent his career in the business departments of oil companies in New York—Caltex, Texaco, and Chevron. His remaining time was spent in all aspects of church, including Sunday School Superintendent. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Mary; son, Edward; daughter, Mary-Edwina; and grandchildren, Hannah, Mac, Samuel, and Amanda.

JOHN J. BUNDSCHUH ’43

July 17, 2021, age 96, Pittsford, NY n Mr. Bundschuh, Valedictorian at Pingry, served in the Army Air Corps, attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he held many university track records, and worked for Eastman Kodak Company’s Consumer Products division for 37 years. At Kodak, he was awarded 41 patents and won two Master Design Awards from Product Engineering Magazine: in 1960 for the Automatic 35 Camera, and in 1966 for the Super 8 Movie Projector. He was also a Founding

Trustee, Past Chairman, and Treasurer of the Thousand Acre Swamp Preserve of the Nature Conservancy in Penfield, NY. Mr. Bundschuh was predeceased by his wife, Anna; son, William; brother, Robert ’41 (Jeri); and sisters, Madeline and Gertrude. Survivors include his sons, Peter (Alexis-Ann), John (Marjorie), and Paul (Judith); daughter-in-law Kristine; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. His father Oscar was Pingry’s Business Manager from 1943–1958.

JOHN “JACK” EDMONDSON ’47

January 3, 2022, age 93, Rockville, MD nMr. Edmondson graduated from Union College and earned a law degree at the University of Virginia. His early career began with Cooperative for Assistance and Emergency Relief Everywhere (CARE International) in Germany and Poland as part of the post–World War II Marshall Plan; he met his future wife Krystyna in Poland. They settled in Washington, D.C., where Mr. Edmondson worked in international development as a low-income housing specialist at the Cooperative Housing Foundation (now Global Communities). He was a leader in his field and a steadfast ally in the fight for equality and social justice. The global, compassionate perspective of his uncle, documentary filmmaker Julien Bryan, had an indelible effect on him. He and his wife moved to East Jerusalem, where he worked for the Cooperative Development Project in support of Palestinian farming cooperatives. Upon his return to Washington, D.C., Mr. Edmondson worked for the Unitarian Universalist Affordable Housing Corporation, focusing on the housing needs of D.C.’s low-income population. He was an active member of the Washington Interfaith Alliance for Middle East Peace. Mr. Edmondson was preceded in death by his wife. He was the brother of Jane Wasson (Ed) and Bryan (deceased, Susan); father of Anna (Peter), Bebe (Jose), and Paul (Maria); and grandfather of Tucker, Chloe, Josephine, Julien, and Sean.

ELWOOD “WOODY” PHARES II ’47

July 19, 2022, age 92, Princeton, NJ nMr. Phares was a member of the football, swimming, and golf teams at Pingry. He majored in Management Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, graduating with honors, and attended Harvard Business School, graduating with honors. At RPI, he was a standout center on the Men’s Lacrosse Team (38-6-1 during his career, including 13-0 in 1948) and served as captain his senior year. Mr. Phares was CEO/President of West/Penetone, Inc. and was inducted into RPI’s Athletics Hall of Fame. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Jacqueline; brother, Richard ’54; children, Melissa and Craig (Katharine); and grandchildren Hadley, Austin, Didier, Charles, and Keene.

RICHARD PARTRIDGE ’48

February 27, 2022, age 91, Princeton, NJ nMr. Partridge received an A.B. from Harvard University and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School, and served in the U.S. Army in Germany for two years. After leaving law school, he worked in the Legal Division of Western Electric, the manufacturing subsidiary of AT&T. Until his retirement in 1989, he spent his entire career with Bell System companies. He had two tours of duty with the parent company, one in the Long Lines Department of AT&T and one in the General Departments, working on regulatory matters. From 1970 to 1973, he was General Attorney, Secretary, and Treasurer of Sandia Laboratories, a Bell System subsidiary in Albuquerque, NM, that worked for the U.S. Government, primarily on the design of nuclear weapons. While in Albuquerque, Mr. Partridge was a trustee of the Sandia School, a private school for girls. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Noëlle; daughter, Lisa; sons, John and William; sister, Joan; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

RALPH CARLYLE “ROBIN” PORTER III ’51

May 17, 2022, age 89, Middlebury, VT nMr. Porter enlisted in the Naval Reserve as a freshman at Washington and Lee University. He transferred to and graduated from Rutgers University and was commissioned at Officer Candidate School in Newport. The same year, he married his first wife. He became an Intelligence Officer in the Navy and later, in the Reserves, volunteered twice for duty in Vietnam. Mr. Porter entered the Foreign Service in 1961, responding to President Kennedy’s call to serve, and was posted to Port-au-Prince, Manila, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and Moscow in time for the Nixon-Brezhnev summit in 1972. He returned to the U.S.S.R. in 1976 to lead the first U.S. diplomatic mission to Kyiv, Ukraine. Mr. Porter retired from the Foreign Service in 1983 after 22 years of service. He then began a new chapter when he earned an M.A. in Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania and arrived in Rhode Island to specialize in restoration of historic houses. It was on Block Island that he met his second wife, the Reverend Marsue Harris, a Rhode Island penitentiary chaplain. Mr. Porter served two terms in the Rhode Island State Senate and was elected to the North Kingstown Town Council in 1998, 2000, and 2004. After retiring from elected politics, he became a leader in the R.I. anti-casino cause. An active Pingry alumnus, Mr. Porter spearheaded the Class of 1951 Scholarship Fund and submitted three

In Memoriam

articles to The Pingry Review—one about former Chemistry Teacher Ernie Shawcross’ military service (Summer 2012), a reprinting of Mr. Shawcross’ address to the student body on Memorial Day 1947 (Fall 2017), and one about Pingry Row (September 2014). Mr. Porter was predeceased by both wives and his brothers, James ’53 and David ’57. Survivors include his children, Ralph “Carl” IV, Christopher (Wendy), Sarah (Kevin), and William (Martha); step-children, Laurisa and Nicolas (Andrea); grandchildren, Lily (Chris), Rosy, Christopher, Cooper, Vivian, Ashley, Beatrice, and Theodora; and sister-in-law, Kathryn.

KENNETH J. VEROSTICK, SR. ’51

July 15, 2022, age 88, Montclair, NJ nMr. Verostick earned a B.A. in Finance at Lehigh University. Fluent in German, he studied Hungarian at the Defense Language Institute and served with the Army Security Agency in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, doing intelligence work in the aftermath of the Hungarian Revolution. He returned to the U.S. in 1959 and was honorably discharged in 1962. Mr. Verostick met his wife, Robie, through regional theater and starred in dozens of musicals, including performances at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton. He worked for nearly 30 years at AT&T in human relations, management and executive education, and leadership development programs. After his retirement in 1987, he and his wife started their own management education/consulting chapter of the Institute for Management Studies. As founding chairs for the Philadelphia region, they would grow the chapter and host seminars for thousands of managers and executives. Survivors include his wife, Robie, and sons, Alan (Nicole) and Kenneth, Jr.

JOHN LOUIS “JACK” NOE ’52

January 26, 2022, age 87, Bedminster, NJ nMr. Noe graduated from the University of Vermont with a major in Business and Finance and served in the U.S. Air Force as an air traffic controller at Mitchell Air Force Base on Long Island. He worked for the insurance company The Kemper Group in Summit, NJ for more than 30 years. He was predeceased by his sister, Carol. Survivors include his wife, Jean; son, Scott (Barbara); daughter, Lynn; grandchildren, Daniel, John, Randy, and Erin; great-grandson, Lewis; and brother, Robert.

CMDR. ANTHONY W. “TONY” DEPAUL, JR. ’55

July 19, 2022, age 84, Port St. Lucie, FL nCmdr. DePaul retired from the U.S. Navy after 25 years of service. Survivors include two daughters, two sisters, four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and brother-inlaw, John Geiger ’55. His brother, Michael J. S. DePaul ’65, predeceased him in 1971 while serving in the U.S. Army in Vietnam.

DAVID SLAYBACK ’56

September 30, 2021, age 83, New Smyrna Beach, FL nMr. Slayback attended The Peddie School and the College of William & Mary, served in the U.S. Army, operated the O’Hanlon Reports Agency of New York City, and worked in real estate management in New Smyrna Beach. Survivors include his wife, Leigh; children, Peter and Krista; stepchildren, John, Jason, and Justin; brother, Jeff; and 14 grandchildren.

WILLIAM H. COCHRANE, JR. ’57

May 29, 2022, age 83, Maplewood, NJ nMr. Cochrane attended the Army Language School in Monterey, CA and served in the U.S. Army, where he spent time overseas and received a Good Conduct Medal. He graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in Political Science and minors in Economics, History, and Russian Language. Mr. Cochrane began his career at Bankers Trust Company before joining Neptune Meter Company as an Assistant General Sales Manager. He spent the rest of his career working in Fixed Income Sales for multiple companies. He was predeceased by his wife, Priscilla, and sister, Elizabeth. Survivors include his daughters, Elizabeth (John) and Sarah (Jonathan); sister, Susan; brother, Peter; and grandson, Noah.

DR. JOSEPH EDWARD “JEF” FRANKLIN, JR. ’59

March 22, 2022, age 80, Evansville, IN nDr. Franklin graduated from Haverford College, earned a medical degree at the New Jersey College of Medicine, and completed his internship and three years of residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He then served as a Major for two years in the U.S. Air Force in Homestead, FL. He continued his training at St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston, NJ and became a certified Gyn-Oncologist. He began his practice in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Welborn Clinic in Evansville; it is estimated that he delivered over 3,500 babies. As the only Board-Certified Gyn-Oncologist in the tri-state area at that time, Dr. Franklin performed surgeries at all three hospitals. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Sarah. Survivors include his wife, Neal; four children, Joseph

Edward Franklin III (known as Ned), Pamela (Anthony), Kathryn, and Ellen (Andrew); two grandsons, Andrew and William; and one great-granddaughter.

NORMAN LEWIS SMITH ’59

January 31, 2022, age 80, Brooklyn, NY nMr. Smith graduated from Georgetown University and, after moving to Manhattan, held several writing and editorial positions in publishing, including at Sport Magazine, where he covered several Super Bowls and was in charge of the MVP Award. During the 1970s, he wrote four books, including The Return of Billy the Kid, a biography of Yankee player and manager Billy Martin, and How I Would Pitch to Babe Ruth, co-authored with Tom Seaver. He finished his career in magazines with 20 years as an editor at Reader’s Digest. In retirement in Florida, he helped investigate complaints at nursing homes through the state’s ombudsman program and, later, delivered meals to homebound seniors through Meals-on-Wheels. Survivors include his wife, Susan; brother, Dr. James Smith ’58; son, Eric; and two grandchildren.

DR. G. THOMAS STOWE ’61

December 2020 nSurvivors include his wife, Sandra, and children, Matthew, Michael, and Amie.

JOHN CONANT WHITMARSH ’62

January 30, 2022, age 77, Yarmouth Port, MA nMr. Whitmarsh earned a B.A. in English at Hobart College and an M.A. in Journalism at the Syracuse University Newhouse School of Journalism. Prior to attending graduate school, he enrolled in Officer Candidate School and served in Vietnam as a decorated combat infantry Lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1968–1969. He held top editorial positions on nine national trade and consumer newspapers, magazines, and newsletters in New York, Chicago, and Boston. In the high-tech publishing industry, he served as Editor-in-Chief of Computerworld newspaper from 1979–1985 and Editorial Director of CIO Magazine. In retirement, Mr. Whitmarsh pursued his lifelong love of photography and devoted his time to honing his craft of photo impressionism; in recent years, his work has been featured in several Cape Cod galleries and was regularly commissioned by enthusiastic customers. He was predeceased by his wife, Joelle. Survivors include his daughters, Elizabeth and Clair, two sons-in-law, and five grandchildren.

PETER P. “FOX” BLANCHARD III ’70

August 7, 2022, age 70, Manhattan nMr. Blanchard graduated from Princeton University, where he studied Biology and Art History, and received master’s degrees from the Yale School of Forestry (Entomology) and Columbia University’s Teachers College. Early in his career, he taught biology at The Chapin School, The Masters School, and Hardwood Island. He was a nature enthusiast and supporter of environmental and land conservation. He served as a Trustee of Maine Coast Heritage Trust and then as a Council Member. He was also involved with the Maine and New Jersey chapters of The Nature Conservancy. Mr. Blanchard was bestknown as Co-Founder and Chair of the Board of Greenwood Gardens, a 28-acre public garden and non-profit conservation organization that he co-founded with his wife, Sofia, in 2003— after growing up on the estate, Mr. Blanchard and his wife turned his father’s dream of the estate’s long-term preservation into reality (located in Short Hills, NJ, the gardens opened to the public in 2013). In a 2016 op-ed for The Star-Ledger, Mr. Blanchard explained their reasons for turning the land into a public garden: their personal attachment to it; making it a resource for the public’s benefit; leaving a legacy for future generations; inspiring other conservation efforts; and bringing history to one’s fingertips. (He wrote, “Greenwood Gardens is a tactile, immersive time capsule . . . it reminds us of what we may lose, and why we must protect it.) A painter and an art collector, he also served for many years on the boards of The Frick Collection (his great-grandfather was Henry Clay Frick) and the Helen Clay Frick Foundation (Mr. Frick’s daughter, she founded the Frick Art Reference Library). Mr. Blanchard authored three long-range land conservation studies published by the Trust for Public Land and New York City Audubon: Buffer the Bay Revisited (a review of unprotected open space fringing Jamaica Bay, 1992); The Century Plan (presenting 100 conservation sites on Barnegat Bay, 1994); and An Islanded Nature (a study of remaining natural areas on Western Staten Island, 2001). He also wrote We Were an Island: The Maine Life of Art and Nan Kellam, about this couple who moved to an uninhabited island off the coast of Maine and lived there for over 35 years (University Press of New England, 2010), and Greenwood: A Garden Path to Nature and the Past, about many aspects of the gardens (Greenwood Gardens Publications, 2016). Survivors include his wife, Sofia, and son, Theo.

DANIEL DOLGIN ’70

February 28, 2022, New York, NY nMr. Dolgin was an attorney, and he spent most of his career in private investing, philanthropy, and multiple good needs. While at Pingry, he began his lifelong love of photography. Mr. Dolgin died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rapidly progressing, rare, always fatal neurodegenerative disease. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Loraine Gardner; brother, Dr. Stephen Dolgin ’67; sister, Janet; two sons; and three grandchildren.

In Memoriam

PAUL JAMES CROOKER ’80

August 10, 2022, age 60, Denville, NJ nMr. Crooker grew up in the Cedar Lake community of Denville and came to Pingry as a junior, when the campus was still in Hillside. An excellent scholar-athlete, he played ice hockey and baseball, and was an outstanding member of teams in the second and third seasons of Pingry’s fledgling ice hockey program. After graduating from Pingry, he attended Stevens Institute of Technology; during college, Mr. Crooker met his future wife, Susan Villagomez, and they lived for two decades in Danville, CA. His work focused on the development and design of mechanical systems operating under high pressure and temperature conditions for the United States government and electric power industry. His contributions led to prestigious recognition, including the EPRI Technology Transfer and Chauncey Starr R&D Awards. Mr. Crooker valued and practiced lifelong learning. In his mid-50s, amid his technical management career, he enrolled in The University of Chicago, graduating with an M.B.A. in 2019. He felt a strong connection to Pingry through his educational experience and many lasting friendships. Mere weeks before he entered hospice, Mr. Crooker carefully prepared and a one-day seminar—assisted by Linda Ginzel, Ph.D., of The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, inspired by her book Choosing Leadership: A Workbook—to Pingry students as part of a Spring Intensive on the Basking Ridge Campus and, days later, spent an enjoyable afternoon on a tour of the Pingry campus and its athletics facilities, guided by Miller Bugliari ’52, P ’86, ’90, ’97, GP ’20, ’24. Mr. Crooker’s desire to share items of knowledge about which he was passionate was legend among family, friends, and mentees. Anyone who knew him always anticipated learning something new in his presence; the imparted knowledge invariably coupled with a memorable quote, cleverly delivered, and always intentional. He was predeceased by his wife, Susan, and his parents. He is survived by four siblings (Richard, John, Glenn, and Kate) and loving nieces and nephews, including Emily Crooker ’11.

FREDERICK ANDREW VIMOND, SR. ’80

August 18, 2020, St. Petersburg, FL nMr. Vimond graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Kenyon College and had a long, successful career as a financial advisor and business partner at Aegis Insurance. Survivors include his loving wife of 27 years, Denise; daughter, Melanie (Ryan); son, Brian; daughter, Blakelie; son, Drew (Courtney); parents, Edmund and Pamela; brother, Chip (Muriel); sister, Cynthia (Jason); and grandchildren, Isabella, Madison, Cecile, Christina, and Jack.

SEAN D. LOVE ’83

July 11, 2022, age 57, Dallas, TX nAt Pingry, Mr. Love was a member of The Cum Laude Society and received four letters for track, which he continued for many years, accumulating numerous medals, trophies, and awards. He also sang with the Glee Club and Buttondowns for four years. Mr. Love graduated from The University of Chicago and received an M.B.A. from The University of Chicago, second in his class. He studied for a doctorate at Harvard University, but left after two years due to complications from Type 1 diabetes. He was Director of Executive Compensation for Tenet Healthcare and, later, for Trinity Industries. Survivors include his brother, David, and loving parents.

MARTINE SUHL ’88

November 2016, FL nMs. Suhl, who grew up in Berkeley Heights, lived in Brooklyn, NY and West Palm Beach, FL and spent time in her spiritual home of Anguilla. A creative spirit, she was a jewelry artist who crafted wearable art from semi-precious stones and had a practice in artfully arranging displays for storefront windows. She will be remembered by her Pingry friends for her love of music, particularly reggae, which she carried with her throughout her life. Ms. Suhl passed away after a brief illness.

THRUSTON W. PETTUS, JR. ’94

HELEN (DE LA GUERONNIERE) ARMIDE ’02

February 2022, age 37, Cape Elizabeth, ME nMs. Armide, a fashion writer, was a descendant of the Rockefeller family (granddaughter of Godfrey A. Rockefeller, the great-grandson of William Rockefeller, Jr.). Survivors include her sister, Anne ’99. Ms. Armide died from accidental drowning.

MATTHEW SCOTT MCCURDY ’08

March 18, 2022, age 32, Summerland Key, FL nMr. McCurdy, who died in a spearfishing/ freediving accident, lived his life with passion and a spirit of adventure: his love of all things marine led him to a life on the ocean. His passions included spearfishing; SCUBA diving for megalodon teeth; surfing; fishing; coral reef restoration; ocean conservation; and turtle nest restoration. His many accomplishments include Free Diving; Master PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) SCUBA Dive Certification; Master Boat Captain, U.S. Coast Guard; and Yacht License STCW 195 Rib Master (Standards of Training and Certification of

The editorial staff makes every effort to publish an obituary for and pay tribute to trustees, alumni, and employees who have passed away, based on information available as of press time. If family members, classmates, or friends would like to submit tributes, please contact Greg Waxberg ’96 at gwaxberg@pingry.org or 908-647-5555, ext. 1296.

Watchkeeping International Maritime Organization). He was employed as an Eco Tour guide and involved in coral reef restoration in Key Largo and Summerland Key, Florida, where he made his home. Among other marine and environmental-related jobs, Mr. McCurdy was previously employed in the “Restore the Shore” (NJ) effort as an ocean floor surveyor along Barnegat Bay Island, and volunteered in horseshoe crab recovery, and turtle nest and oyster bed restoration on Barnegat Bay. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Center for Marine Science at the University of North Carolina and interned at the Rutgers University Marine Field Station. He was always the first to identify a whale or dolphin in the distance, sea glass or an unusual shell on beach walks. He also became a Lead Marine Science Camp Instructor and fascinated his young students with his vast collection and knowledge of fossils, shark teeth, shells, and marine vertebra. Family and friends were awed by his intense passion, his encyclopedic knowledge, and his respect for and love of the earth, climate, and environment. His passion for the environment and marine conservation will be his living legacy. Mr. McCurdy was the beloved son of Jeanne and Bill McCurdy, and brother of Lauren McCurdy Kollar and husband Kevin Kollar.

LT. RYAN PAUL CASEY ’12

January 29, 2022, age 28 nLt. Casey attended Pingry from Kindergarten through Grade 8, and Morristown Beard for high school, and earned a B.A. with Honors in Political Science at Villanova University. He received his officer commission from Officer Candidate School, Quantico, Virginia in 2018, completing the Officer Basic Course in 2019. He also completed the Logistics Officer Course that same year and was stationed at the U.S. Marine Corps Detachment, Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. He was proud to be a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. At the time of his unexpected death, he was serving as Commander of the 1st Platoon, Truck Company, 25th Marine Regiment. Survivors include his parents, Alison and James; and siblings, Katlyn ’10, Kyle ’14, and Jack ’16.

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GEORGES NICOLAS KRIVOBOK

February 12, 2022, age 91, St. Petersburg, FL nA native of Paris, Mr. Krivobok worked at Pingry from 1960–1967, teaching French, Spanish, and Russian and serving as Head of the Modern Language Department (1965–1967), Director of the Language Lab (1964–1967), President of the American Field Service Chapter, and Advisor to the Russian Club. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he received a B.A. in Spanish from Swarthmore College and a Liberal Arts Master’s degree from Middlebury Russian Language Summer School. Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Marilou; and children, Karin, Marliese, and Georges III. Mr. Krivobok died from complications of COVID-19.

JOHN ANTHONY “MAGS” MAGADINI

May 3, 2022, age 89, Mendham, NJ nMr. Magadini coached and taught at Pingry from 1996–2022. He came to the School in his best-known role, Head Coach of the Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey Team, which he would lead for 20 years until transitioning to Head Coach Emeritus. Five years after starting to coach, in 2001, he joined Pingry full-time in the classroom as a Permanent Substitute Teacher. Those in the audience for Morning Meetings and Homecoming rallies during his years at Pingry were familiar with the cry of “Oorah!” that was instilled in him during his years proudly serving in the U.S. Marine Corps as a First Lieutenant Officer, then captain in the Reserve. He spoke about his experiences during recent Veterans Day Assemblies. (Mags told The Pingry Review that “Oorah!’” was meant to “get the students’ attention and get them smiling.”)

He majored in Management Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), where he played football, ice hockey, and lacrosse; earned All-American Honorable Mention for lacrosse; and was a member of NCAA championship teams in lacrosse (1952) and hockey (1954). He spent his career in advertising, and then designed and marketed new lines of hockey sticks, including the first aluminum sticks. He eventually became a coach, first at the Essex Hunt Club and then Delbarton School. As a head coach, he told his players, “This is a team. We’re all on the same team— it’s just that I have a different job.”

Mags led Pingry’s ice hockey team to Skyland Cup Championships in 2011 and 2012 and a combined 12 county and state prep finals; he earned “Ice Hockey Coach of the Year” honors in 2004 (NJSIAA) and 2010 (Courier News). He was also inducted into four Halls of Fame: RPI (1986), the New Jersey High School Ice Hockey Hall of Fame (2012; Pingry’s first inductee), the New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame (2013), and Pingry’s Athletics Hall of Fame (2019). “I never tried to impress anybody,” he told The Pingry Review. “I was very fortunate to go to RPI and be national champs in two sports. I was really lucky to have the opportunities to be a player and coach. I’m a lucky guy.”

In 2010, Mags received the Woodruff J. English Faculty Award (for embodying the Honor Code) and was dedicatee of that year’s Blue Book. Pingry’s first coaching endowment was established in 2016 and named in his honor, and the 2022 Blue Book was also dedicated to him in a June ceremony attended by his family (read excerpts from the remarks at pingry.org/extras). Mags will be remembered for his cheerful presence, his kindness and encouragement, his legacy as a coach, and the values that he brought to his athletes. He was preceded in death by his brother, Peter. Carol, his beloved wife of 60 years, has unfortunately also since passed away—on Veterans Day, November 11. Survivors include their children, Lisa, John, Jr., and Peter and his wife Ashlie.