Lee Edward Baier

Lee Edward Baier, 78, of Franklin Township, died Friday, June 10, 2016 in the company of his loving family. Born in Auburn, N.Y., he resided in Monmouth Junction for almost 20 years before moving to Franklin Township in 1996. Mr. Baier graduated from St. Lawrence University and pursued graduate work at Columbia University’s Russian Institute, where he met his beloved wife Arlene.

Lee entered the U.S. Air Force as an intelligence officer and served in Vietnam before joining Scholastic. He was Executive Editor of Junior Scholastic and Associate Editorial Director for the upper grades editions of Scholastic News. Lee retired in 2008 with more than 40 years of service. He was the author of the book, Word Search, and he and his wife co-wrote the book, Mapman Travels the Globe. He had been a volunteer with GrandPals in Princeton.

Lee enjoyed nature walks, bird watching, attending classical and local music concerts, and political science lectures. Most of all, Lee liked spending time with his two grandchildren.

Son of the late Earl and Doris (Keeney) Baier; husband of the late Arlene O’Hare Baier; brother-in-Law of the late Alan O’Hare; nephew of the late Hannah Puglione; cousin of the late Lyle Baier and Dick Baier; Lee is survived by 2 daughters and 2 sons-in-law: Lauren and Rob Kim; Leslie and Patrick Muscolo; 2 granddaughters, Julia and Emily Kim; sister-in-law, Phyllis O’Hare; cousins Pat Caruso and Elaine Sciarrino; plus several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at the M.J. Murphy Funeral Home, 616 Ridge Road at New Road, Monmouth Junction. Burial will follow in the Holy Cross Burial Park. Friends may call on Friday June 17, 2016 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Plan International.

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Brian Harold Breuel 

Brian Harold Breuel of Princeton passed away on May 29, 2016 at the age of 71 surrounded by his family. His greatest loves were his wife Shirley (Ley), his daughters, Erin Cook and Quinn Breuel, and his grandchildren, Andy and Bailey Cook.

Born in Rochester, New York, Brian moved to Florida at an early age and came north to school — first at Lawrenceville and then at Princeton University, where he received an AB degree in politics in 1966. Forever devoted to these institutions, at Lawrenceville he was president of the Alumni Association and served as an Alumni Trustee. At Princeton, he was president of his class, served on the Advisory Board of the Center for Human Values, and on the Board of the Princeton Prize in Race Relations.

His professional life was spent in the financial services industry, culminating in the formation in 2000 of his advisory company — Wealth Strategies LLC of Lawrenceville. He received a JD from the University of Florida College of Law as well as Masters Degrees in financial services and management from the American College. He was a Certified Financial Planner, a Chartered Financial Consultant, a Chartered Life Underwriter, and a Retired Income Certified Professional. He was a published author in the fields of insurance, annuities, and wealth preservation strategies.

Brian also believed deeply in civic engagement. Apart from his service to Lawrenceville and Princeton, he was the chairman of the board of the D&R Greenway Land Trust in Princeton and served on the Dean’s Advisory Council of Westminster College of the Arts at Rider University.

Brian had many passions including sailing his Hinckley yawl around the Caribbean, scuba diving, traveling extensively, reading, music, and the natural world.

During the last year of his life, Brian faced multiple profound health problems with courage, dignity, and grace and was optimistic to the end. We have lost an extraordinary husband, father, grandfather, friend, and mentor. He will be missed.

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Patricia Paine Dougherty

Pat passed on May 25, 2016, with her family at her side. She is remembered by one and all as a dynamic, vibrant leader for many charities in Princeton. She was also the proud mother of three boys and beloved grandmother to her grandchildren.

She was born Patricia Marilyn Knowlton on September 19, 1929, in Augusta, Maine. Her mother Muriel raised Pat and sister, Valerie, at their grandparents’ town home and lakeside cottage. Pat attended Wheelock College in Boston, earning a BS in education. She later became a trustee of Wheelock. Her interest in education led to a lifetime of volunteer service. She was a passionate force for the Allendale School for Boys in Illinois, Princeton Child Development Institute, the Children’s Aid Society of New York, and the Princeton Day School.

Moving to Princeton in 1964, she became very active in community and cultural affairs. As a founding member of McCarter Associates, she later received trustee emeritus status. A highlight was serving as chairwoman of the “The Masked Ball” fund-raiser, known for its elegant black tie attire, fanciful gowns, and exotic masks. Beyond McCarter she supported many other charities, including the Princeton Chamber Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony, State Museum of New Jersey, Phillips Exeter Academy, YMCA, and the New Jersey Neuropsychiatric Institute.

In the 1980s and 1990s Pat opened her home to many of Princeton’s historic house tours. Another deeply held interest was the music program at the Nassau Presbyterian Church, and which she and her husband Bob chaired many music events, including the “Bach Festivals.”

She lived in “Wynden, her beloved home in Princeton, for more than 50 years. One of the colonial “Phillips Houses,” Pat protected and preserved its 1743 heritage, winning it local landmark status in 1982. Following a divorce from her first husband, Thomas H. Paine, Pat remarried in 1987 to Robert E. Dougherty, a principal of Stewardson & Dougherty Real Estate. A native of Princeton, Bob was a longtime resident of Library Place. After the marriage, Bob moved into Pat’s home and became Grandpa Bob to her family.

Among her survivors she leaves her loving husband; sons Thos and his wife Lisa Paine; John and wife Patty Paine; and Rod and fiancé Li Chen Chang; granddaughters Laura and husband David Schiff; Sarah Paine; and Emily Paine; grandsons Jack and wife Jessi Groves and Evan Paine; nephew Logan and wife Mary Murray, and their children Josh, Caleb and Seth. Three special people to Pat were Cecile Stewart, a friend she spoke to almost every day; Viola Hemsey, a friend who worked for her and Bob for many years; and former assistant and friend Susan Localio.

There will be a family gathering to remember Pat on July 9th at their home in Princeton. For information contact her son at thomashpaine@gmail.com. In lieu of flowers, the family asked that donations be made to Princeton Child Development Institute.