Albert J. Newton

Albert Newton (Weissenburger), 91, of Princeton, NJ passed away on December 8, 2013 at St. Clare’s Hospital in Denville, N.J.

He served in both the Army and Navy with honorable discharges from both. He worked for Princeton University as a machinist in the Palmer physics department in 1942. He trained as an automotive mechanic from 1943 to 1945 for the military. He then returned to the Princeton physics department in 1946 and helped to rebuild the cyclotron at Palmer Lab. He did electrical wiring, both in lighting and machinery installation. He transferred to the Aero Department where he became more active in building research equipment. He built, tested, and repaired experimental aircraft, ground effect machines, wind tunnel models, and remote control flying models until he retired.

He was in active duty in 1961 and served as Chief Petty Officer (E7) at Lakehurst, Willow Grove, and Cuba where he was in charge of all airframe and hydraulic system maintenance repair and operations.

Mr. Newton also took commercial art courses at the School of Industrial Arts, which is now Mercer County Community College. His most impressive work is a 3-dimensional painting of an airplane that spans 6 ft by 6 ft, on the floor of his basement.

He is survived by his wife and best friend Julia, a daughter Joan Walter of Deltona, Fla., a son Timothy Weissenburger (Lynn) of Wharton, N.J., daughter-in-law Cheri Weissenburger of Lompoc, Calif., three granddaughters Marissa, Paige, and Jesse, all of Lompoc, Calif., and many beloved friends. He is pre-deceased by a son, James Weissenburger of Lompoc, Calif. and a son-in-law Michael Walter of Deltona, Fla.

The family would also like to thank the Health Care Ministry of Princeton and their volunteers for the help and services they provided.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Albert Newton’s memory to Saint Paul Parish at 214 Nassau Street, Princeton.

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Elsbeth Gaertner Lewin

Elsbeth Gaertner Lewin, 89, died peacefully at home on December 9, 2013. She lived in Princeton for 57 years.

Mrs. Lewin was born in Mainz, Germany, on July 4, 1924. As a teenager, she fled Nazi Germany on a Kindertransport rescue train, spending a year in England before emigrating to New York. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Hunter College, and received an MA in economics from Yale University. After a career at Princeton University that included 19 years as executive editor of World Politics, she retired in 1990 and became a docent at the Princeton University Art Museum.

She served as president of B’nai B’rith Women’s Princeton chapter from 1959-60, Chairman of the Princeton Jewish Center Women’s Division from 1962-63, and as a board member of the Princeton Chapter of American Field Service from 1975-76 and 1978-79.

Mrs. Lewin was married for 58 years to composer Frank Lewin, who died in 2008. She is survived by daughters Naomi Lewin of New York, Eva Radding and her husband Alan of Newton, Mass., and Miriam Lewin of Brooklyn, and granddaughters Lisa and Amy Radding. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, N.J. 08544 or the Leo Baeck Institute, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011.

The funeral was held on December 11, 2013.