Emma M. Doering
Emma Margaret Doering, 91, of Princeton, died March 23 at The Pavilions at Forrestal. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of Emil and Ernestine Gertz. She lived in Tenafly and Toms River before moving to Princeton. She enjoyed reading, painting, knitting and spending time with her family. Predeceased by her husband Edward in 1984, she is survived by two daughters, Marilyn Heitzmann and Audrey Kerns; a son, Edward; four sisters, Dora Schween, Helen Cheyn, Alice Schoepps and June Hesse; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Kimble Funeral Home.

Lillian Goldman
Lillian Goldman, 85, of Princeton Junction, died March 23 at home. Born in New York City, she fulfilled a dream of living on a farm when she married the late Sam Goldman in 1945. She was employed at McGraw Hill for more than 20 years. She was a member of Hadassah, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Princeton Junction Fire Company, and the West Windsor Senior Center and Keenagers. She is survived by a son, Martin of Princeton Junction; two daughters, Etta Moore of Polson, Mont., and Sarah Seats of Newport News, Va.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The funeral service was at Beth Israel Cemetery on March 25. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Arrangements were under the direction of Kimble Funeral Home.

Margaret R. Gordon
Margaret R. Gordon, 92, of Lawrenceville, died March 21 at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., the daughter of John Van Arnum and Alice Ralph Rhoades, she was orphaned early in life, and was raised by Canon and Mrs. Samuel Wells in Trenton. She lived in Lawrenceville since 1939. She worked briefly in real estate in Trenton, then for many years as secretary to the director of the Lower School at the Lawrenceville School. Subsequently, she typed manuscripts for professors at Princeton University. She was a volunteer driver for the American Cancer Society s Road to Recovery Transportation Program, and a volunteer at Mercer Hospital. She also collected discarded dolls at rummage sales and thrift shops and cleaned and dressed them for Christmas gifts for children at Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, St. Michaels, Sunmount State School, the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf, and the New Jersey Psychiatric Institute. Predeceased by her first husband, Paul B. Mott, in 1955, and her second husband, Philip J. Gordon, in 1980, she is survived by two sons, Paul B. Mott, Jr. of Lawrenceville and Peter R. Mott of Riverdale, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. The funeral and burial will be private.

Robert B. Hargraves
Robert B. Hargraves, 74, of Princeton, died March 21 at the Medical Center at Princeton. Born and raised in Durban, South Africa, he earned undergraduate and master's degrees in geology at the University of Natal in South Africa, and a Ph.D. in geology at Princeton University. He was a member of the Princeton faculty from 1961 until his retirement in 1994. From 1953 to 1955 he served in the U.S. Army. His scientific interests were numerous and varied, and included economic geology, plate tectonics, early Earth history, meteorite impact structures, and the magnetic properties of terrestrial, lunar and Martian rocks. His profession allowed him to explore remote sites around the globe. He is survived by his wife Sybil; three daughters, Monica, Allison and Colleen; and four grandchildren. A gathering in his honor will be held at Princeton University's Prospect House on Friday, March 28 from 3 to 5 p.m.

John J. Kearns, Jr.
John J. Kearns, Jr., 74, of Princeton, died March 19 at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. Born in Brooklyn N.Y., he had lived in Princeton for many years. He was a graduate of Columbia University and received a masters degree from Stevens Institute of Technology. He was a chemical engineer for the XENNA Corp. in Princeton where he was director of technical operations. He held many patents for food and drug applications. He was an adjunct professor at Pace University in New York. He was a member of the American Pharmaceutical Society, the American Chemical Society, the Queenship of Mary Choir, the Lawrence Choral, Theta Tau, and St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church in Hopewell. He enjoyed horseracing, jazz, theater, singing, bridge, and traveling, particularly to Ireland each summer. Son of the late John J. Sr. and Catherine Geehan Kearns, he is survived by his wife of 52 years, Beverly; a son, Jack of Pittsburgh Pa.; and three daughters, Jeanne Kearns of New Haven, Conn., Elizabeth Douglas of Cotuit MA., and Eileen Redfield of West Barnstable, MA. A Memorial Mass will he held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 5 at St. Alphonus Roman Catholic Church, 54 East Prospect Street, Hopewell, with the Rev. Dennis Apoldite officiating. Burial will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Notre Dame High School Development Fund, 601 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville 08648; or the Columbia University Foundation, School of Engineering, 500 W. 120 Street, Room 810 MUDD, New York, N.Y. 10027. Arrangements are by the Wilson-Apple Funeral Home, Pennington.

Frances Saunders
Frances Saunders, 82, of Chapel Hill, N.C., died March 9. She was a Princeton resident for almost 40 years before retiring in the 1980s and moving to North Carolina. Born in Stewartsville, Va., she studied at James Madison University as an undergraduate and received an M.S. in chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also received a master's degree in English at the University of Colorado. She was the author of biographies about Ellen Axson Wilson, Isabelle Myers and Paul Green. She was a member of Nassau Presbyterian Church. Predeceased by a daughter, Monica, and a son, Jonathan, she is survived by her husband David; a son, Eric; and two grandchildren.

Edward T. Sullivan
Edward T. Sullivan, 38, of Washington Township, died March 23 at home. He was a Borough police officer for the past 16 years, serving as a patrol officer and detective. Born in Trenton, he was a 1982 graduate of Ewing High School and a 1986 graduate of Stockton State College. He served in the Coast Guard Reserve for four years, stationed at Barnegat Light. Son of the late Edward A. Sullivan, he is survived by his mother, Mary M. Sullivan of Newtown, Pa.; and two brothers, Paul of Madison and Gregory of Holland, Pa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on March 27 at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Marys Cemetery, Hamilton. Memorial donations may be made to Garden State Survivors, Inc., N.J. C.O.P.S. Chapter, P.O. Box 1091, Mays Landing 08330.

Winifred B. Evans
Winifred Bentley Evans, 74, of Princeton, died March 30 in Pulaski, N.Y. She attended William Smith College in 1947 and later continued her education through the Mary I. Bunting Program, a continuing education program for mature women at Douglass College. In 1971, she received a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics and began her teaching career. She taught mathematics from 1972 to 1981 at Saint Josephs Preparatory Academy in Kingston, and at The Lawrenceville School from 1981 until her retirement in 1993. She was active in All Saints Episcopal Church, and enjoyed tennis, knitting, reading, and spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband, Thomas L Evans; four children, Mark, Tom, Janine, and Brenda; three sisters, Janet Johnson, Jean Jones, and Dorothy Krespan; and 12 grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 12 at All Saints Episcopal Church. Memorial contributions in may be made to the Mary I. Bunting Program, c/o Ms. Susan Sturgill, The Associate Alumnae of Douglass College, 181 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick 08901.

Elaine J. Halberstadt
Elaine J. Halberstadt, 75, of Princeton, died March 31 at home. Born in Philadelphia, she had been a resident of Levittown, Pa., before moving to Princeton 17 years ago. She was the office manager at Halberstadt Financial Consultants Inc. for many years. She was a member of Congregation Beth Chaim, Princeton Chapter of Jewish Women International, Princeton Hadassah, and Community Without Walls. Daughter of the late William and Sadie Greenberg and mother of the late Michael Halberstadt, she is survived by her husband, Jack; a son, Dr. Gary Halberstadt of Indianapolis, Ind.; a daughter, Lisa Halberstadt of Richmond, Va.; a sister, Leona Crane of Boca Raton, Fla.; and five grandchildren. The funeral service will be April 2 at 11 a.m. at Congregation Beth Chaim, 329 Village Road East, Princeton Junction. Burial will be at King David Memorial Park, Bensalem, Pa. The period of mourning will be observed at the Halberstadt residence. Memorial contributions may be made to Congregation Beth Chaim or the American Cancer Society. Funeral arrangements are by Orland's Memorial Chapel, Ewing Township.

William Haupt
William Haupt, 83, of Princeton, died March 23 in New Milford, Conn. He had been a lifelong resident of the Princeton area. He was a carpenter with Princeton University for 24 years, retiring in 1982. A 1938 graduate of Princeton High School, he was a veteran of World War II, having served with the Army Air Corps in Europe. During his time in the service he attended the Boening School of Aeronautics. He was a member and past commander of the American Legion Princeton Post No. 76, a golden life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3525 in Hamilton, and a member of the Princeton Elks Lodge No. 2129. He was a member of St. Pauls Catholic Church in Princeton. Predeceased by his wife, Rhoda, he is survived by a daughter, Kathryn Bolster of New Milford, Conn.; and two grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to St. Paul s Catholic Church, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton 08542. Arrangements were under the direction of The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home.

Mary Wong Ma
Mary Wong Ma, 89, of Princeton, died March 29 at the Merwick Unit of the Medical Center at Princeton. She was born in Yokohama, Japan. Predeceased by her husband James Chun-Noon Ma, she is survived by two sons, Yau-Woon Ma of Honolulu, Haw., and Tai-Loi Ma of Princeton; a daughter, Beatrice Lai-Yee of Sydney, Australia; a brother, Kam-Shu Wong of Hong Kong; and six grandchildren. Visiting hours will be Saturday, April 5, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home in Princeton. Burial will be in Princeton Cemetery.

Angus L. McBryde Jr.
Angus L. McBryde Jr. 63, of Princeton, died March 23 at the Medical Center at Princeton. He was a lifelong Princeton resident. A graduate of Princeton High School, he earned his bachelor's degree from Rider College. He was also a graduate of the National Training School of the Boy Scouts of America. He was on the national executive staff of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), where he was employed as manager of The BSA Store in Long Island, N.Y. He was a member, secretary, and past master of the Princeton Masonic Lodge #38, grand sword bearer of Grand Lodge of New Jersey, a member of the Scottish Rite and Shrine, and a past member of the Princeton Hook and Ladder Company. He was active in the Scottish community, with the St. Andrews Society of the State of New York and the Trenton Scottish Masonic Club. He was a Director of the Clan Donald Foundation and was a past high commissioner of Clan Donald USA. He was proud of having been knighted at the Royal Order of Scotland. The son of the late Angus L McBryde Sr. and Jemima Beaton McBryde, he is survived by his sister, Linda Gallo of Princeton. A Masonic service was held April 1 at The Kimble Funeral Home. Interment will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 3, at Princeton Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Boy Scouts of America, 4315 U.S. Highway 1 South, Monmouth Junction 08852; or Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 529, Princeton 08542.

Mary Jane Meyers
Mary Jane Meyers, 73, of Princeton, died March 26 at Capital Health Systems at Fuld. Born in Glen Gardner, she had been a Princeton resident for 45 years. She retired from Princeton University Cleaners, where she worked as a clerk for many years. She was a designer and creator of dolls, animals, and other crafts. She also enjoyed playing the slot machines in Atlantic City. Predeceased by her husband, Frederick Meyers, and her brother, Joseph Staddie, she is survived by two brothers, Richard Staddie of Missouri, and Herman Staddie of Bethlehem, Pa.; and six sisters, Nellie Cubberly of Flagtown, Gloria Debito of Virginia, Janet Boring of Bound Brook, Shirley Stolz of Bound Brook, Lillian Bleacher of Corpus Christi, Tex., and Evelyn Daniel of Flemington. A graveside service was held at Princeton Cemetery on March 29. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society of Mercer County, 3076 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville 08648. Arrangements were by the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home.

Florence S. Paine
Florence S. Paine 68, of Princeton, died March 19 at The Medical Center at Princeton. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she lived in Princeton for more than 43 years. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Willis Paine; a son, Willis III of Princeton; three daughters, Nancy Paine of St. Petersburg, Fla., Susan Lanham of Livingston, and Jennifer Leahy of Lawrenceville; a brother, Arthur D. Stuart Jr.; and eight grandchildren. The funeral service was private.

Donald F. Palmer
Donald Ferguson Palmer, 84, of Princeton, died March 23. He was born in Trenton, the son of Donald Ferguson and Dorothy Ballard Rice Palmer. He graduated from Technical High School in Springfield, Mass., and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he majored in mechanical engineering. He also studied at Princeton University, Cornell University, and the University of Pennsylvania. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant j.g. from 1944 to 1946. Following the war he began his career in Trenton, at DeLaval Steam Turbine Company and later at U.S. Pipe and Foundry Company. In 1953, he moved to Moorestown, and became executive vice president of C.H. Wheeler Manufacturing Company in Philadelphia, until 1962. Later that year, he became the owner and president of Palmerweld Fabricating Company in Ambler, Pa. In 1965 he became the owner and president of Earle Gear and Machine Company in Philadelphia, and ran that company for many years before retiring in 1985. He was active in several business organizations, including the Philadelphia chapter of the National Metal Trades Association, the American Association of Industrial Management, the International Bridge, Tunnel, and Turnpike Association, and the American Gear Manufacturers Association. In Moorestown, he served on the Board of the YMCA and the Moorestown Recreation Association. He was a member of the Union League of Philadelphia and the Germantown Cricket Club. He also belonged to the Society of Colonial Wars, the Sons of the Revolution, the Nassau Club, and the First Presbyterian Church of Ewing. He is survived by his wife Muriel; two daughters, Margaret P. Stiles of Indiana and Anne P. Strother of Connecticut; three sons, Donald F. of Pennsylvania, David M. of Vermont, and Richard L. of California; their mother Margaret M. Palmer; a step-daughter, Katherine Thropp of New Jersey; a sister, Dorothy Partridge of California; and eight grandchildren. A funeral service was held March 27 at the First Presbyterian Church of Ewing. Interment followed at Ewing Church Cemetery. Arrangements were by the M. William Murphy Funeral Home, Ewing. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Ewing, 100 Scotch Road, Ewing 08618; or the Medical Center at Princeton 253 Witherspoon Street, Princeton 08540.

Mark Richards
Mark Richards, 48, of Wakulla Station, Fla., died March 23. A Princeton native, he was the son of Doris Richards of Princeton. He was known as a fine athlete. He attended the Berkshire School on a hockey scholarship and played baseball, football, and lacrosse. He attended Florida State University, where he majored in mechanical engineering. He was a former employee of Florida State University where he worked at the College of Engineering instrument shop, Physics Department instrument shop, and the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics instrument shop. At the time of his death, he was looking forward to returning to work there. He was a motorcycle enthusiast and a member of the National Federation of the Blind. He is survived by his life partner, Lydia Markley; his mother, Doris Richards of Princeton; a sister, Joan Barber of Princeton; and a brother, Ray of Rock Hill, S.C. The funeral was March 29 at St. Stephens Catholic Church in Woodville, Fla.

Bethany L. Schuler
Bethany Lynn Schuler, 58, of Princeton, died March 25. She was a teacher at the Waldorf School of Princeton. Born in Flint, Mich., she taught in her home state and in New Jersey. She is survived by her husband Joseph and two sons, Joseph and Michael. A ceremony celebrating her life was held March 28 at The Waldorf School. At her request, the phrase on her headstone will be, "See you there! Gifts in her memory may be sent to the Bethany Schuler Memorial Scholarship Fund, The Waldorf School of Princeton, 1062 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton 08540.

Theresa Vogt
Theresa Vogt, 64, of Princeton, died March 27 at home. Born in Howard Beach, N.Y., she had lived in Princeton for 32 years. She was a graduate of Our Lady of Grace High School in Howard Beach, and attended Princeton University. She worked for many years in real estate, with Century 21 and Weidel in East Windsor and Pennington, and with Hovnanian in Lawrenceville. She achieved membership in the Million Dollar Sales Club in real estate. She was a member of the East Windsor Women's Club. Daughter of the late Timothy McGrath, she is survived by her mother, Delores McGrath of Connecticut; three daughters, Lisa Mavrogianis of Washington, D.C., Alison Ranft-Bhatti of Texas, and Lesley Ranft of California; a brother, Timothy McGrath of New York; two sisters, Eileen Smithe of New York and Delores Polanski of Florida; and three grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on April 3 at St. Paul's Church. Interment will follow in Princeton Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. on April 2 at Kimble Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1710 Gilbreth Road, Burlingame, Cal. 94010; or the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 2107 Wilson Boulevard, No. 300, Arlington, Va. 22201.

Barbara L. Volz
Barbara Lengenfelder Volz, 52, of Ewing Township, died March 25 at the Compassionate Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center. She retired in 2002 from Princeton University's Firestone Library, where she worked as a special collections assistant in the rare books and old manuscripts department for 25 years. Born in Trenton, she resided most of her life in Lawrenceville. She lived in Albuquerque, N.M., and Morrisville, Pa., before moving to Ewing Township ten years ago. She was a graduate of Lawrence High School and attended Slippery Rock College, where she majored in library science. She enjoyed dancing, aerobics and rock climbing. Sister of the late Timothy Lengenfelder, she is survived by her parents, John and Gloria Lengenfelder; her former husband Robert Volz; a son, Brian; a brother, John Lengenfelder; a sister, Debra Chiarmonti; and a granddaughter. The funeral was March 29 at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, Lawrenceville, with the Rev. Hugh Smith III, pastor of the Covenant Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial was in Fountain Lawn Memorial Park in Ewing Township.

Edna D. Butt
Edna Dillon Butt, 83, of Lawrenceville, died March 31 at Chandler Hall in Newtown, Pa. Born In Trenton and educated at Trenton High School, she was a lifelong resident of the Trenton area. She enjoyed making friends on trips to Atlantic City. She lived for many years under the care of her aunt, Lillian Cheston. Predeceased by her husbands Howard Dillon and John Butt, she is survived by two daughters, Karen Schwendt of Princeton and Susan Sweeney; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held on Saturday, April 5, at 11:30 a.m. at Kimble Funeral Home, with the Rev. George Lynch, pastor of Cavalry Baptist Church in Hopewell, officiating. Interment will follow in Princeton Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to Chandler Hall Hospice Staff Fund, 99 Barclay Street, Newtown, Pa. 18940.

Ruth V. T. Fuquen
Ruth Victoria Tams Fuquen, 52, died December 30 at her home in Canton, Ohio, after a long illness. She was a former teacher at Stuart School of the Sacred Heart in Princeton. Born in Allentown to Lorraine B. and the late Theodore T. Tams Jr., she dedicated her life to to Latin American studies, languages, and teaching, beginning at Stuart. She later taught at Newton College of the Sacred Heart and at the University of Akron, as a Spanish instructor. She was a member of the Board of the Ohio Opera Theater and the Mutual Friends Reading Group of Canton, a friend of the Stark County Library, and a participant in various poetry workshops. She is survived by her mother, Lorraine Tams, formerly of Princeton; her husband of 29 years, Rosendo Fuquen Molano; three daughters, Ingrid N., Lilia P., and Andria F. Fuquen; and five siblings, Simon Tams, Georgia Tams, Colin Tams, Brian Tams, and Daphne Tams Ireland. The family held a private memorial mass in Princeton celebrating her life and accomplishments.

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