Timothy V. Ramis
October 13, 2021
We learned that Timothy Victor Ramis passed away on Wednesday, October 13, at his home in Portland, Oregon surrounded by family after a courageous, year-long battle with cancer. He was 71.
Tim graduated from Madison High School, where he was on the swim and tennis teams and was active in student government. He entered Princeton with our class and was a member of Wilson College. Sophomore year he roomed with Randy Turk, John O’Donnell, Jim Lawson, Peter Joseph (D) and Tim Lockhart (D). He transferred and graduated from Stanford University in 1972. He then attended University of Oregon School of Law before returning home to Portland to build a practice in land use law. He eventually become a shareholder with Jordan Ramis, PC in Portland.
Tim had three great loves: his family, the practice of law and tennis. He devoted his time to those loves in that order.
Tim was not a fighter; he was a problem solver. He was kind, strategic and steadfast. He was the kind of husband and father who could distill any disagreement or conflict into an amicable solution and then help enable that solution with kindness and empathy.
Tim was a longtime leader in the land use bar. A rarity among land use lawyers, Tim represented both cities and private developers, playing both sides of the net effectively, like the skilled tennis player he was. He was fond of saying that the essence of land use was captured by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., "Pretty much all law consists in forbidding men to do something that they want to do."
An institutionalist, Tim's trademark solution was to persuade clients, both public and private, that they are free to do what they want to do when it is done respectfully within the established bounds. Amidst the cacophony in civic affairs, Tim's method of obtaining results through careful diplomacy stood out in the law as it did in life. Tim was comfortable in the smallest venue, in small cities and in commissions to the largest cities and appellate bodies and courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court where he argued Dolan v. City of Tigard, 512 US 374 (1994).
Tim dedicated his time and expertise to providing safe and equal housing opportunities to individuals with developmental disabilities. Tim served for 40 years as counsel, advocate, benefactor, and board member for Specialized Housing Inc.
In tennis, Tim had many friends, teammates and opponents at the Multnomah Athletic Club where he played on competitive teams. He always brought his son Will to those matches so Will could laugh with and tease Tim's friends. All of Tim's MAC tennis buddies, upon learning of Tim's passing, commented on the consummate gentleman he was on and off the court, with opponents, teammates, his clients, and those in opposition.
Tim leaves behind his wife Melissa Ramis, their children Henry (age 5), triplets Katherine, Eleanor and Benjamin (age 2); twins William and Kelly and their mother Marina Mar; his younger sister Sue Thompson, her husband John, and his niece and nephew Kelsey and Kevin Thompson.
Donations can be made to:
St. Rose of Lima
https://www.strosepdx.org/
Or Specialized Housing Inc.
https://specializedhousinginc.org/
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Gary N. Sivak
September 24, 2021
The class received this obituary for one of our most remarkable classmates.
Gary Nicholas Sivak, age 70, finished his race, entered into his eternal life in heaven, and for the first time saw the precious face of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 24, 2021, and God said, "Well done, my good and faithful servant!"
Gary was born in Elizabeth, NJ, on December 18, 1950. In 1968, after graduating from Carteret High School in Carteret, NJ, he attended Princeton University and graduated in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics. He wrote his thesis on The behavior of the Kortuwed-DeVries Equation Which Has Important Implications in Plasma Physics and Fluid Motion. Gary lived in Wilson College and participated in the Princeton Evangelical Fellowship.
Tom Hoster shared this beautiful recollection:
“Gary was blind from birth and yet he chose to major in Physics. I remember hearing a Physics professor say that the department shuddered when Gary decided to major in Physics, but the staff -- the technicians who enabled experiments to be performed -- loved a challenge, and they rose to the occasion.
“Gary had people read assignments to him, of course and he took notes by punching holes into a piece of heavy paper that when it was turned over, would yield letters in Braille. Just remarkable.
“How does someone get along with such a disability? With aplomb. I would walk Gary from class to class and from class to lunch when our schedules matched. I remember walking him into Commons for lunch one day when someone came up to say hello. "Hello, Gary. It's Bill". And Gary replied, "Oh hey Bill -- long time no see.”
In 1974, while on a trip to Israel, he met the love of his life, Susan Lorraine Kanost. They were married on June 26, 1976, and after celebrating 45 years of marriage, she was still his "Sweetheart."
Gary never let his blindness hinder him from accomplishing great things. An extremely intelligent person, he worked for the Frankfort Arsenal Army Post in Philadelphia, PA, where he was a physicist specializing in optical components and equipment for army tanks. After moving to the Dayton area in 1980, he was employed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, working in avionics simulation for SEAF AC, developing simulation models for the KC-135 aircraft "Hot Bench." During that time, he received several awards, including the Certificate of Achievement award in recognition for his selection as U.S. Army Armament Command Handicapped Employee of the Year.
Gary retired from Wright Patterson Air Force Base in 2011 and was enjoying his retirement years, traveling and visiting his grandchildren. Gary was preceded in death by his father, Nicholas Sivak, and his mother, Regina Mary Sivak of Carteret, NJ. He is survived by his loving wife, Susan Lorraine Sivak; son Wesley Nicholas Sivak and wife Erika of Columbus, OH; son Justin Philip Sivak of Centerville, OH; sister Leslie Sivak, sister Nancy Moskua,; sister Cindy Sivak; grandchildren, Henry, Nathan and Audrey, of Columbus, OH, and many nieces and nephews.
As a young man, Gary put his trust in Jesus Christ alone as his Lord and Savior. He knew that asking for forgiveness from his sin, based on Jesus' death, burial and resurrection, provided him the one way to spend eternity in heaven with God. He wanted everyone to know that anyone who believes this truth and receives forgiveness can share the same assurance that he had. Please join his family and friends as we remember what he meant to us and celebrate his new life with Christ. "The memory of the righteous is a blessing." Proverbs 10:7a ESV.
The Class sends condolences to his family.
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Duane Lee McMurdie
September 22, 2021
Duane Lee McMurdie, 71, of Nampa, Idaho, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, September 22, 2021.
A native of Idaho, Duane spent his youth in Twin Falls, where he graduated from Twin Falls High School. Duane participated in football, basketball and track and served as class president his senior year.
At Princeton Duane rowed crew his freshman year and was active in Westminster Foundation. He graduated with a BSE in Civil Engineering.
After Princeton, Duane returned to Idaho enrolling at Idaho State University (ISU) in Pocatello. While at ISU, Duane worked on a fire fighting hand crew for the U.S. Forest Service within the Sawtooth National Forest. The crew would later be known as the Sawtooth Interagency Hotshot Crew. In 1973, while firefighting and attending ISU, Duane met his lifelong companion Denise Belsher. They married in 1974.
They had an unusual honeymoon. For nearly four months, Duane and Denise occupied a remote residence in a fire lookout tower on the peak of Iron Mountain in the Sawtooth Mountains. The lookout was so remote, the U.S. Forest Service had to helicopter shuttle food, water and other supplies to them. Once, their weekly supply helicopter was diverted so Duane and Denise had to fish for trout in nearby Heart Lake. They lived on trout for several days before the supply helicopter returned. Denise still hates and refuses to eat trout. After the 1974 fire season, the couple returned to Idaho State and Duane completed his bachelor’s degree in Psychology.
In 1975, Duane began driving for UPS. In January of 1976 their son, Justin Marc McMurdie, was born and in July of 1979 their daughter, Lindy Michelle McMurdie (Bare), was born. He continued his work with UPS and raising his two children with Denise,
In 1981, Duane was encouraged to pursue a career in Christian ministry and the McMurdie family moved to Caldwell, Idaho, where Duane earned a second bachelor’s degree in preaching ministry from Boise Bible College in 1983. During this time, Duane started his career in ministry as an Associate Pastor with Caldwell First Christian (1981 – 1983). In 1983, Duane accepted a position as the Senior Minister of Gate City Christian Church (1983 – 1994) in Pocatello.
To broaden his education, in 1990 Duane earned a third degree from ISU in education and utilized it to teach history to at-risk high school students in the evenings.
In 1994 after Justin graduated from high school, Duane, Denise and Lindy moved to Boise, Idaho, where Duane became Director of the Intermountain Church Planters Association. He finished out his working life with Community Press Service as an advertising agent from 1998 to 2018 when he retired.
From 1998 to 2003, Duane and Denise lived “off the grid” n a remote area near Prairie, Idaho. The family remembers the time fondly, raising animals, snowmobiling into the property with groceries and cooking with an antique wood burning oven.
Duane was adventurous and loved to explore. Traveling was a huge part of his life. His vagabond days started in 1972 with a three- and half-month backpacking trip through Europe. Another thing that Duane was passionate about was Boise State University football.
Duane enjoyed driving and talking, so in retirement, he began driving for Uber and Lyft where he would “Uber Evangelize.” When he wasn’t Uber Evangelizing or spending time with his family, Duane would go on multi-day solo excursions exploring Idaho’s backroads and camping in the more remote areas of his beloved Idaho.
Duane was a highly devoted family man and cherished his wife, children, and seven grandchildren. Along with family, serving God and people was closest to Duane’s heart. Duane and Denise attended and ministered in several congregations in the Treasure Valley, finally finding their church home at Parkview Christian Church, where their son Justin is the senior pastor.
Duane and Denise had been married for 47 years and built a wonderful life. He was preceded in death by his mother Leona, father Roy, stepfather George and brother Eugene. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Denise; his children and their spouses, Justin and Autumn McMurdie and Lindy and Richie Bare. Duane is also survived by his sister, Martha Speaker, his brothers, Don and Gary McMurdie, and his grandchildren, Daymien Marks, Emily Edwards, Ethnie, Tobin and Ivy McMurdie, and Ryan and Allison Bare.
The Class sends condolences to his family.
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Edward Rutledge Allen
August 24, 2021

Woody Allen, born Edward Rutledge Allen, Feb.12, 1950 in NYC, died Aug. 24, 2021 at home in Portsmouth, NH with his family by his side. He was 71.
A native of New York City, Woody came to Princeton from the Trinity School following his father, John R. Allen ’41 (D). He was already an accomplished musician and quickly formed a campus affiliation with other performers.
Triangle participant and classmate Lud Baldwin remembered Woody “as one of the great musicians of Triangle. I was so lucky that he was there to play guitar for my first Triangle audition.”
Lud added that, “maybe Woody knew better than most that the best way to deal with the shifting cultures was to try to embody and reflect them.”
Woody majored in English and lived in Princeton Inn as an upperclassman.
Woody grew up in '50's Chicago and was a lifelong Cubs fan; during the '60's and ’70’s, he lived in Manhattan.
Following graduation, the English major with a musical soul followed his heart to Key West, FL where he settled in 1977 and flourished, creating a rich legacy of music composition, recording, and performance foremost with his band The Survivors, a local favorite. There he married the love of his life, Chance Brooks Allen. He fathered three beautiful children.
Woody and family moved to Portsmouth in 1995. His many years here included memorable stints performing at the York Harbor Inn, the Press Room and MC Perkins Cove, as well as minding the store at Gary's Guitars. Many locals will remember him as a kind and patient teacher of the guitar. Woody also had a dedicated QiGong practice.
He is predeceased by his father John R. Allen ’41 and his brother Peter; and is survived by his loving wife Chance, their children Zeph, Gracie and Finn Allen; also by his brother James "Din" and his mother Pat Allen, many beloved nieces, nephews, in-laws, friends, students, musical colleagues, co-workers, and fans.
A musical gathering was held on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at the York Harbor Inn in York, Maine. The family also looks forward to celebrating Woody's memory amongst his Key West friends in the coming year. Forever may we keep "Feelin' good down in our neighborhood!”
The Class sends condolences to his family.
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Gregory Honaman Rutter
August 13, 2021
Gregory Honaman Rutter, 70, of Lancaster, passed away on the evening of Friday, August 13th, 2021. Greg was born in Hartford, CT to George E. Rutter and the late Nancy Honaman. He came to Princeton from Lancaster, PA, where he graduated valedictorian of J.P. McCaskey High School, Class of 1968.
Greg is remembered as an easy-going, low-key classmate. He was a member of Tower Club and, though social, had a quiet persona. An English major, he wrote his thesis on An Evolutionary Approach to the Legend of Troilus and Cressida.
After Princeton, Greg lived and worked in New Orleans before returning to Lancaster, PA, with his family in 1983 to begin a career in financial services.
Greg was devoted to his clients and partners for his entire career. When asked what he did for a living, his straightforward reply was, "I help get people retired and stay retired.” Greg enjoyed his work and never intended to retire. He was never happier than when he was assisting others. He earned the Certified Portfolio Manager designation, and he became a Portfolio Management Director for the JKG Group of Morgan Stanley in Lancaster.
His professionalism and assistance extended through multiple generations of clients where he was a respected counsel and friend. His passion was the details of financial management: research and risk analysis on investment philosophy and algorithms. His counsel was not about financial investments alone but addressed broader concerns and decisions for his clients' futures. He was a mentor, respected by clients, partners, colleagues, family and friends alike.
Greg served on the Manheim Township Board of School Directors from 1989 – 2001. He was an avid fan of football, especially the Eagles and Penn State. He watched Jeopardy nightly. He was extremely proud of his physical strength and the weightlifting talent he developed in his fifties. He won first place in the Master's Amateur weight class in the A.P.A. Penn State Championships in 2000. He was a member of the Hamilton Club of Lancaster.
He is survived by his wife Fern Dannis; stepchildren Becca and Ted Applegate; his father George (since deceased) and stepmother Barbara; son Bradford G. Rutter; son Gregory H. Rutter II (Christyn); and grandchildren Ella and Gregory III.
The Class sends condolences to his family.
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David C. Mercer
July 1, 2021
It saddens us to report that David C. “Dave” Mercer died July 2, 2021 in Oklahoma City. He had been in declining health for several years. He was 70 years old.
Dave was a native of Western Springs, Illinois and came to Princeton from Lyons Township High School. His late father, Aaron L. Mercer, Jr., was a member of the Class of 1941. At Princeton, Dave was a member of the Glee Club and also sang with the Tigertones and became the a cappella group's president. The group appeared up and down the east coast and in Bermuda during spring breaks. Singing continued to be David's passion. Throughout his adult life, he performed in many weddings and funerals. His sophomore year, Dave roomed in Holder Hall with Tim Howard, Peter Laundy and Duncan Spelman. As a Tigertone, he always had a song ready to deliver for whatever the moment required. Junior year, Dave lived in Little Hall, rooming with Tim Howard and Gerry Drumm. He was a member of Tower Club. Dave majored in history writing his senior thesis on United States-China Relations and Chinese Membership in the United Nations and received a certificate in the Program of American Studies. Dave is remembered as a lively and outgoing character. His contribution to our 25th Reunion Book reflected on his good times, good fortune and good health—a satisfaction and optimism he would surely want his classmates to remember.
Following Princeton, Dave attended Indiana University in Bloomington, receiving a Master’s Degree in Public Administration in 1975. He moved to Oklahoma City in 1976 and begin a 30-year career in financial services. David was a stockbroker and branch manager for brokerage firms in Oklahoma City. He was also a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). He was always involved in the community and especially enjoyed the fund raising aspect of his board commitments. He served on the boards of the American Red Cross, Prevent Blindness Oklahoma, Oklahoma City All Sports Association, OKC Beautiful, and Youth Leadership Exchange. He was also a member of Class XX of Leadership Oklahoma City. He was also an avid sports fan and particularly enjoyed cheering on the Princeton Tigers, Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs and Oklahoma Sooners.
David was preceded in death by his parents, June and Aaron Mercer of Cincinnati, Ohio. Survivors include his wife Helen; brothers, Ron Mercer (Renee) of St. Louis and Fred Mercer of Oklahoma City; numerous nieces and nephews and his beloved guide dog, Treva. Donations can be made to Foundation Fighting Blindness (Columbia, Maryland) or Guide Dogs for the Blind (San Raphael, California). A Celebration of Life will take place on Thursday, August 12 at 4:00 PM at Quail Creek Golf and Country Club.
The Class sends its condolences to Helen.
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Robert Meers
June 26, 2021
Robert Meers of Lake Forest, Illinois, a successful real estate developer and long time participant in Class Affairs, died on Saturday, June 26th following a stroke. He was a visionary real estate developer whose projects restored and brought new life to classic, architecturally significant buildings in Chicago and surrounding suburbs. He was 70.
Robert was born in Chicago and grew up in Lake Forest, Illinois, the son of Henry W. "Brick" Meers and Evelyn “Huckie” Meers. He attended Lake Forest Country Day School where he was the star tailback on the football team that was undefeated and un-scored upon for two years. He came to Princeton from the Hotchkiss School where he was a three-sport athlete in football, hockey and lacrosse.
At Princeton, he majored in Architecture and Urban Planning, beginning a lifelong fascination with architecture and design. He spend long hours late at night in the Architecture Building where he could be found after the main library had closed, drafting designs, building models, or just talking with friends about the grand themes of life. He also lettered in hockey and was active in the Aquinas Institute.
Following Princeton, he went to work for Urban Investments in Chicago, a shopping center planner and developer, while earning his MBA from the University of Chicago in 1978.
Upon leaving Urban Investments, he formed Broadacre Management Company, named for a futuristic city plan created by Frank Lloyd Wright, launching his career as an independent real estate developer. Under his leadership, Broadacre was an innovative and entrepreneurial organization. “He created an environment for people to flourish, and if they could, they did,” said a former colleague, “He never shied away from big ideas.”
Over the course of his career, Meers’ relentless energy led him to new development projects and renovations around the country, but Chicago was his primary focus. He consistently found creative ways to acquire, finance and repurpose such historic landmarks as the sixteen story Monadnock Building in Chicago’s South Loop, the tallest skyscraper and largest office building in the world when completed in 1891. After Meers and a partner acquired the Burnham & Root/Holabird & Roche-designed building, they undertook a top-to-bottom renovation that was subsequently listed as one of the top restoration projects in the US by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
In 1984, he purchased Market Square in Lake Forest, Illinois. Designed by Howard Van Doren Shaw and completed in 1916, Market Square is generally recognized as one of the first planned shopping centers in the country with a design that embraced both pedestrian traffic and automobiles. The renovation attracted national tenants such as Talbots and Williams Sonoma, who prospered alongside long-tenured local retailers. The offices created above these retail spaces from what used to be run-down apartments proved attractive to local businessmen and women. He gifted the “greensward” to the City of Lake Forest, preserving the park-like space for the community to enjoy in perpetuity.
In the late 1980’s, he orchestrated a multi-stage transaction that allowed him to acquire North Pier, an old timber loft building alongside the Ogden Slip in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago and redevelop it into a three-story retail and office complex and then later to construct a fifty-story apartment tower. Both projects helped transform what used to be industrial and port facilities into a vibrant neighborhood that complemented nearby Navy Pier.
For these and other accomplishments, Robert was honored in Crain’s Chicago Business Forty Under Forty list of up-and-coming Chicago leaders. He was a lifetime trustee of the Chicago History Museum, a former trustee of the Illinois Institute of Technology Institute of Design, and former president of the Princeton Club of Chicago.
Robert had a life-force, drive, impish charm, insatiable curiosity and charisma that were hard to resist, friends recall, smiling at the memory of a cackling staccato laugh that would suddenly burst forth amidst the serious conversation he generally favored. Throughout his life he would amaze his family and friends with his vivid imagination and razor-sharp recall of shared history, business connections, names, and long-forgotten games and team-mates from boarding school and college.
He is survived by one brother; four children, Ethan Meers ’03, Robert Walker Meers, Holly Meers, and Marian Meers and 6 grandchildren. Robert’s family will carry his memory through the many gifts he gave them; a deep love for skiing, golf, and the outdoors, a passion for history, architecture, and urban design, and a constant desire to learn. A memorial service will be held at the Church of the Holy Spirit. For more details on the memorial, please email rmeersmemorial@gmail.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Lake Forest Country Day School.
The Class sends condolences to the family.
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Douglas Andrew Blake
March 12, 2021
We learned that Doug Blake, an easy going, congenial classmate and an incredibly gifted athlete, died Friday, March 12, 2021. Doug was New Jersey through and through, a resident of Forked River, NJ where he had moved three years ago after living in Basking Ridge.
Doug was also known to his many friends as “Trout”, a moniker given to him by his baseball teammates because he came to Princeton from Hackettstown, NJ, the location of the New Jersey state fish hatchery.
He came to Princeton from Hackettstown High School where he was a 12-time letter winner in wrestling, baseball and football. He was a 4-year football starter, 2nd all state running back and defensive back. Doug was also a 4-year wrestling starter, in his junior and senior year he was 38-0 in the district, he was regional and state champion for 157-lbs. and 168-lbs weight classes in 1967 and 1968. In baseball, Doug was also a 4-year starter, 1st team all-state pitcher and outfielder, who was drafted out of high school in 1968 to the LA Dodgers.
Doug turned the Dodgers down to attend Princeton where freshman year he participated in football, wrestling and baseball. He continued football and baseball during his upper class years, leading the nation in triples in his senior year and was named to Princeton’s All-Star Team of the 70’s. His classmates recognized his talent and voted him Best Athlete in the 1972 Nassau Herald.
Sophomore year, Doug joined 49 other sophomores to reopen Dial Lodge. He majored in politics. Junior and Senior year, Doug had a single room but shared an entry in 1901 Hall with close friends Phil Barbaccia, Peter Boyle, Emil Deliere, Steve Del Vecchio, Rich Frank (D), John Holden, Fred Kurz, Paul Ondrasik and Jim Weber,
Doug worked in Sales at Pitney Bowes in Pine Brook, NJ until his retirement as National Sales Manager. While at Pitney Bowes, Doug reached high sales honors in numerous years.
Doug was predeceased by his father Arthur E. Blake and Doug’s first wife Gayle Lechler Blake. Surviving are his wife Meg Coogan-Blake, his loving mother Helen Blake, two brothers, Arthur and Andrew; four sisters; Elyse Allen and her husband, Daniel; Pamela Wolf; Diane Schank and her husband, Harold; Allison Struble and her husband, Robert.
Doug was a beloved brother-in-law and spent much time in the company of Maryelyn Coogan Chapman, Kathleen Coogan Calabro, and Bill and Janet Coogan. Doug is also survived by his dog, Emmy. She looks for him and misses him and all the walks and treats.
Doug had many friends from all areas of his life, from his days in a carriage, grammar school, high school, college, athletics and his work life. These friends have been an important part of his life and they remained in touch with Doug over decades and decades. It was a joy to behold the devotion they had to each other.
On October 2, 2021, Hackettstown will honor Doug at a Hackettstown High School game by naming the scoreboard after him as well as the football field he played on and a monument will be created in his likeness. Further information is here.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Doug’s memory to Alzheimer’s Association Greater NJ Chapter, 3 Eves Dr., # 310 Marlton, NJ 08053.
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Gary L. Shapiro
January 20, 2021
Gary L. Shapiro, MD, died in Boca Raton, Florida on January 20, 2021. He turned 70 years old on December 29, 2020.
Gary was a buoyant, affable classmate who became a respected doctor and devoted father, raising three children who followed in his Princeton footsteps. He will be remembered as a good fellow with a dry, occasionally irreverent wit who loved the simple things in life: family, nature, sports, and friends. He was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Harrison Shapiro.
Gary came to Princeton from University School in Cleveland, where he excelled academically and was a celebrated athlete. He was the school’s best wrestler and captain and MVP of the football team his senior year.
At Princeton, he majored in Economics and was active in pre-med and the departmental undergraduate advisory committee. He was a member of Tower Club and played rugby and intramural sports. His cadre of friends in Brown, 1901, and Campbell included Fritz Cammerzell, Dan Ferguson, Leigh Hoagland, and Phil Shinn. Senior year he roomed in the 102 Patton suite with Marty Franks, Dave Hunter, Larry Kurtz, and Ed Strauss. Everyone enjoyed field trips to Manhattan and Yankee Stadium with “the Sheik.” After Princeton he earned his medical degree at Boston University, then completed his fellowship in gastroenterology at Stanford Medical Center.
He established a successful medical practice on Cape Cod and raised his three children: son Brett Shapiro ’06 (Kristen O’Neill) of New York, NY and daughters Leigh Williamson (Brian) of Boston, MA and Whitney Shapiro ’12 (Jim Behot ’11) of New York, NY. He was married to Margaret Quirk Shapiro, their mother, from 1978 to 1996. In 1998 he married Barryanne Dacey Shapiro with whom he moved to Florida in May 2020 following his retirement. Gary is survived by Barryanne, his three children, his sister (Lora Guyuron of Cleveland, Ohio), stepson (Liam Dacey of New York, NY), sister-in-law (Elizabeth Shapiro of Atlanta, Georgia), granddaughters (Tenley and Alexandra Williamson), and several nieces and nephews, including Alex Shapiro ’00.
The Class sends condolences to the family.
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