William Patton Howe III

William “Pat” Patton Howe III, 86, died in Durango, Colorado on December 4 from heart and kidney disease. He is survived by his wife Jane Dorman Howe, daughter Liza, son-in-law John Seboria, granddaughter Keely, son Terry, daughter-in-law Diane, and grandson Everett.

Pat grew up in Pennington and went to The Pennington School. He graduated from Rutgers University in 1951 and went into the Navy where he served as a gunnery officer during the Korean War.

He returned to Pennington in 1955 to work at Howe Nurseries with his father and grandfather. The business closed in 1976 and Pat started a whole new career in computers. He retired from AT&T in 2002.

Other than his family, the most important thing to him was Alcoholics Anonymous. He was sober for 42 years, went to meetings, sponsored people, and was a sponsee. You’d often hear him say “A day at a time,” “love and tolerance,” “live and let live.”

A memorial service will be held January 9, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church on Mercer Street in Princeton, NJ. Reception to follow in Pierce Hall.

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Hugh B. Johnston

Hugh B. Johnston, 85, of Princeton, died August 18, 2015. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on October 17, 1929. He graduated from Shady Side Academy in 1947, and Dartmouth College earning a bachelor’s degree in English in 1951. Hugh subsequently enlisted in the Army, and attended the Army Language School in Monterey, California where he studied Russian.

Moving to New York in the mid-1950s, he pursued his interests in writing and photography, and worked at Industrial Design magazine along with his future wife Suzanne Burrey (Johnston). After marriage in 1958, they moved to Princeton and worked for On Film, Inc., a pioneering film production company located on Spring Street. In 1965, Hugh and Suzanne formed their own company and proceeded to make more than 60 films. Many of the films involved travel, and whenever possible, Hugh and Suzanne brought their children (Huguette, Claire, and Frances) along believing in the importance of exposure to a variety of cultures.

Hugh and Suzanne were great storytellers, with Hugh focusing on photography and editing. Many of their films focused on children and education. Hey, Cow was part of the first episode of Sesame Street (1969).

Hugh and Suzanne Johnston’s most acclaimed film was Mystery of the Maya. This documentary captures the re-discovery of a Mayan temple in southeastern Yucatan, Mexico, which had been “lost” for 60 years. Included on the discovery and filmmaking team was Gillett Griffin, curator of pre-Columbian Art at Princeton University. He became a lifelong friend. Mystery of the Maya, narrated by Ricardo Montalban, was first broadcast in April 1974 on PBS.

The film, Sculpture in the Open, commissioned by Princeton University in the early 1970s, covered the installation of outdoor sculptures on the Princeton campus. The film covers the installation of significant works by Calder, Moore, Nevelson, Lipchitz, and Picasso. The Pueblo Presence, another one-hour PBS special, features ceremonies, pilgrimages, and pottery making of the Pueblo tribes in the U.S. Southwest. Michael Dorris, an anthropologist, wrote, “I have never viewed a film with greater breadth, sensitivity or visual excitement, focusing on one set of tribes.”

In the community, Hugh was involved in a number of media-related activities over the years. He was an active participant in the creation of Princeton Community Television, the public access cable station. He enjoyed screening his films in the community and at home for his friends. He was dedicated to his family, loved to travel, and made friends easily.

Hugh was predeceased by his dear wife and artistic collaborator Suzanne B. Johnston in 2011. He is survived and missed by his daughters, Huguette Johnston; Claire Johnston; and Frances Johnston and her partner Laura Peck; and grandchildren Lucas and Miguel Johnston-Peck.

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Loretta Hubbell

Loretta Lenox Hubbell, 93, died on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Hospital, Trenton.

Loretta was born in Trenton to Robert and Louise Lenox. They moved to Kingston when she was a child and she graduated from Princeton High School. She worked for Rockwood Dairy and then Princeton University where she met her husband Charles (Tim) Hubbell.

They married and built their home in Princeton where they lived until their respective deaths.

Loretta loved her gardens and her greenhouse. She was also an avid animal lover, known to rescue many abandoned cats and dogs. She was a member of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Lions Club.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Raymond Ashton; her grandchildren, Laura Ashton of Sydney, Australia and Gregory Ashton (Katherine) of West Trenton, N.J.; and her great granddaughter, Olivia Grace Ashton.

Funeral arrangements are private. Donations may be made to The Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 529, Princeton, NJ 08542.

Arrangements are under the direction of The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton.

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Caitlin McPhaden

Caitlin Irene McPhaden, 28, of Newtown, Pa. died on December 3, 2015 in Miami Beach, Fla. Born in Princeton, Caitlin was an 8-year resident of Miami and formerly of Princeton.

Caitlin is a graduate of Princeton Day School and the University of Miami with her degree in marine biology. She was working in the Miami Beach area for several years. She loved the ocean both in Miami and on Long Beach Island. She worked with animals, mostly rescue and she worked extensively in Louisiana during the oil spill, cleaning and caring for all the land and sea creatures.

Caitlin is the beloved daughter of William and Bonnie Lechner and the devoted sister of William McPhaden. She is survived by her grandmothers Irene Rostine and Lois Lechner. She is also survived by her uncles Michael McPhaden, Timothy McPhaden and cousins Meghan and Evan McPhaden.

Relatives and friends are invited to Caitlin’s Life Celebration on Saturday, December 12 from 9 to 11 a.m. and to her funeral service at 11 a.m. at Ascension Lutheran Chruch, 900 Washington Crossing Road, Newtown, PA 18940. Interment will follow in Newtown Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Caitlin’s name may be made to the Bucks Co. S.P.C.A. P.O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931. To view the obituary online, visit www.swartzgivnish.com.

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Moshe Budmor

Moshe Budmor, 92, died peacefully at home in Princeton, on December 4, 2015.

Moshe was born June 15, 1923, in Hamburg, Germany, to Erich and Edith Buchholtz. He was educated in Germany and Israel, as well as at the Juilliard School and Columbia University in New York.

He joined Kibbutz Hulata in Israel as a young man, where he worked as a shepherd and fisherman. He maintained ties to the kibbutz throughout his life.

From the age of two, music was his calling. As a child, he played violin, harmonica, and recorder. He went on to become a well-known composer and conductor in the United States, Europe, and Israel. He was conductor of the Haifa Chamber Chorus, musical director of the Haifa Symphony, and of numerous choirs, including LaShir of Princeton. He was professor of music at The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College) until his retirement in 1990.

Moshe was active in a number of community organizations, including Community Without Walls, the Library Minyan at the Jewish Center of Princeton, and a havurah. He was also an ardent supporter of many peace organizations.

In 2013, to celebrate his 90th birthday, Moshe organized a concert of his own work, which was held at Rider University’s Westminster campus. The concert included a variety of instrumental and vocal works, including musical settings of texts by Walt Whitman and from the Song of Songs, a fantasia with themes from Eastern European Jewish and Bedouin dances, and Havdalah, a string quartet based on the ceremony that ends the Jewish Sabbath. At the time of the concert, several articles appeared in the local media, giving more detailed information about Moshe’s life and his creative process. A web search for Moshe Budmor will readily direct the reader to these pieces.

Moshe was married, first to the late Katya Delakova, a pioneering dancer and choreographer, and later to the late Lea Lerner, a pianist and music educator. He is survived by daughters Jean Lerner (Elizabeth Salen) of Brooklyn, New York; and Laura Lyons of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and four grandchildren. Moshe’s sisters, Aliza Budmor and Ruth Zariz, both of Israel, predeceased him. He also leaves behind nieces, a nephew, and many, many loving friends.

His family and friends will miss, among many other things, his talent, his energy, his generous nature, his sparkling eyes, and his warm smile.

Funeral services were held Sunday, December 6, 2015 at the Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton, N.J. The burial was at the Fountain Lawn Memorial Park in Ewing. Memorial contributions may be made to: the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (www.trentonsoupkitchen.org), the Jane Goodall Institute (www.janegoodall.org) or the Akko Conservatory c/o Elizabeth Salen, Esq., 294 Windsor Pl., Brooklyn, NY 11218. Akko Conservatory contributions will go toward the Kindergarten Program for Arabs and Jews. Funeral arrangements were by Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel, 1534 Pennington Road, Ewing.

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Forrest A. Brower

Forrest A. Brower, 84, of Skillman passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Stonebridge at Montgomery.

Born in Woodmere, N.Y. he was a resident of Skillman for 15 years. He received his BA from Ohio Wesleyan University and his Masters in Hospital Administration from Columbia University. He served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Air Force during the Korean War. A longtime resident of Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Mr. Brower was a hospital administrator for 29 years at East Orange General Hospital, 20 as president and chief executive officer. Following his tenure at East Orange General Hospital, Mr. Brower and his wife moved to Lawrenceville, and he served as executive vice president of the New Jersey Hospital Association from where he retired in 1996. Upon retirement, Mr. Brower was a docent at the Princeton University Art Museum.

Over the years, Mr. Brower served as an officer and board member of numerous nonprofit and civic organizations including the Glen Ridge Board of Education; United Methodist Homes; East Orange Chamber of Commerce, the New Jersey Hospital Association; Greater Essex Hospital Association; Community Health Care of Northern New Jersey; Princeton United Methodist Church; Mercer Medical Center, and Capital Health System, among others. His life was guided by his faith, family, friends, and love of the arts.

Son of the late Walter and Willa Mae Brower, husband of the late Mary Jo (Coulter) Brower, to whom he was married for 62 loving years; he is survived by his daughter Catherine Zettler; his son Todd Brower, and five grandchildren: Daniel and Jenifer Zettler; and Colin, Brendan, and Kellyn Brower.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Princeton United Methodist Church, Nassau Street at Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Princeton United Methodist Church or the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

Arrangements are under the direction of The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton.

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Joseph Anthony McLaughlin

Joseph Anthony McLaughlin (Joe) of Columbus, New Jersey died surrounded by family on Friday, November 27, 2015 at the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro.

Joe was born on April 14, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Stella Cunning and Francis McLaughlin of Drexel Hill, Pa. Joe graduated from St. Joseph’s Preparatory in Philadelphia, PA and from Villanova University.

A long time Princeton Junction resident, Joe lived there from 1967 till he relocated to Columbus, N.J. in 2001. Joe worked for RCA in Cherry Hill and then the Hertz Corporation, New York, N.Y. from 1967 till he retired in 1987.

Joe was preceded in death by his wife Jacqueline, his parents, and his brothers Francis (Fran) and Gerald (Jerry). Survivors include his brother Jack McLaughlin of Media, Pa.; his children, Joseph McLaughlin of Princeton; Michael McLaughlin and wife Terri of Greenville, N.C.; Susan McLaughlin and husband Michael Furman of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Patricia McLaughlin of Princeton Junction; Richard McLaughlin and wife Jackie of Essex Fells, N.J.; and Jacqueline McLaughlin and husband Roel Funke of Brisbane, Calif.; and his 12 grandchildren.

Anyone who knew Joe will remember him for his gregarious personality and fun loving manner. He loved his family; friends; Beach Haven, N.J., Stuart, Fla,; and college hoops especially ‘Nova’ ball.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 11 a.m. at St. David the King Church, 1 New Village Road West, Princeton Junction, New Jersey.

Arrangements are under the direction of The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton.