Charles Rosenbury Erdman III

Charles Rosenbury Erdman III passed away peacefully surrounded by members of his family on July 20, 2018 at his residence at Eskaton Retirement Community in Sacramento, CA. He was 94 years old. He is preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Joyce West Erdman, and his brother Harold. He is survived by his five children: Cully, Dick, Lucy, Sarah Lowis, and Calvin Erdman, and his brothers Peter, David, and Michael.

Charlie, as he was known, was born on Sept. 7, 1923 in Princeton, NJ where his father was a professor at Princeton University and mayor of the same town. Charlie attended the university and graduated in 1946 after an interlude serving in WWII, where he saw combat in General Bradley’s 9th army in France, Holland, and Germany.

The family maintained a summer residence in Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard in MA, where Charlie met and married Joyce Ann West in 1949, who was born and raised there. They soon thereafter started their family and moved to East Dorset, VT where they built and ran a motel for many years in the southern Green Mountains where Charlie imbued his passion for skiing and the idyllic country life he so loved to his whole family. Upon retirement, he and Joyce moved to Stowe, VT and began spending winters in Lake Tahoe, CA and summers back at their beloved Edgartown, and enjoyed many extended visits at both places with their children and grandchildren. Charlie also became part of the Eskaton Retirement community in his later years where he spent 18 years, making many new friends in this closing chapter of his life.

Family was always the center of Charlie’s life, as was a good party, and he maintained a large circle of friends throughout his long life. His good humor, generosity, boundless energy, and can-do attitude affected everyone around him and brought out the best in people. But above all his love of his family will always be remembered by those who knew him; he was a larger than life figure whom his children will always cherish and for whom he will always hold a special place in our hearts and memories.

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Richard K. Thompson

Richard K. Thompson, 74, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, after a prolonged battle with a rare cancer. He is survived by his wife, Ellen Kubacki Thompson, his son James E. Thompson, and his younger sister, Jeanne L. McNutt.

A native Californian, Richard had been a 40 plus year resident of the Princeton area. An Eagle Scout himself, he served as Scoutmaster of Troop 88, in Princeton, for many years.  Along with his wife Ellen, he co-chaired the Parish Life Committee at Trinity Episcopal Church, served as an usher, and was a member of the Vestry. He also served as a Board member of the Peddie Parents Association during the years his son attended.

Richard graduated from California State University at Fullerton and, in 1994, was made an honorary alumnus of Miami University, in Ohio, for his philanthropic work.

He worked in the metals industry for most of his career. He held patents for several metal fasteners.  He worked in sales and marketing for Alcoa; as a General Manager for National Steel, in Delanco, New Jersey; was a partner in I. Ganz Scrap Metal Inc., in Brooklyn, NY; and traveled the world doing countertrade work for Eastman Kodak Company and his own business, Princeton Global Trade, Inc.

He held a private pilot’s license and served his country in the Air Force during the Vietnam Era. He was proud to have his son follow in his footsteps, also serving in the Air Force, after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy.

Richard was a voracious reader and avid golfer. He and his family were members of the Bedens Brook Country Club for many years.

In retirement, he served as a Managing Director of Grupo Pinhal USA, a Brazilian commodities company, and was a sales and marketing advisor for MIT International, a Vietnamese company. He also enjoyed time spent with students at Rutgers University.

He will be buried at the Princeton Abbey & Cemetery at a future date. At his request, there will not be a service. It was his wish that donations made in his memory be made to the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania or the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

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William Ashley Morrill

William Ashley Morrill, age 88, died on July 25, 2018 at his home in Pennswood Village, Newtown, PA, from complications of Parkinson’s disease.

Born in Bronxville, NY, to now deceased Katharine Anderson Morrill and Ashley Baker Morrill, M.D., (both offspring of Methodist Bishops), Bill attended the Bronxville School (K-12). He graduated in 1952 from Wesleyan University, majoring in government, and got his Masters in Public Administration in 1953 from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University.

He is also pre-deceased by his brother, Richard Baker Morrill, and his former wife, Lois Birrell Morrill. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Porter Morrill, and four daughters: Margaret K. Morrill Gates of Madrid, NY (Cedric); Carolyn R. Cummins of Sabael, NY (Joseph); Elizabeth Darcie Corbin of Bloomington, MN (Roger); and Janet Robin Forsell of Clifton Park, NY (Jeffrey); seven grandchildren (Daniel Gates, Molly Baker (Justin), Kim Gates, Kate Cummins, Cody Cummins, Mindy Corbin, and Kurt Forsell); two great-grandchildren (Callie Cummins and Cash Baker); and his sister-in-law JoAnn Morrill of Minneapolis and her son and daughters and their children.

In 1953 Mr. Morrill began his over 60 year career in public service in successive posts in the Directorate of Manpower and Organization, United States Air Force. From 1962-1971 he served in several roles ending as Deputy Director for the National Security Programs Division at what is now the Office of Management and Budget. He represented OMB on the Rostow Task Force on National Telecommunications Policy and led the effort to open the Highway Trust Fund for mass transit.

In 1972 Mr. Morrill’s objection to the Vietnam War led him to serve as Deputy County Executive of Fairfax County, VA. He then returned to the Federal government as Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at what is now the Department of Health and Human Services from 1973-1977. In 1977 Mr. Morrill was recruited to join the team responsible for creating the new U.S. Department of Energy.

At the end of 1977, he began a 23 year relationship with the Mathematica Companies in Princeton, NJ, first as Senior Fellow, Sr. VP, and then President of Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.; VP and General Manager, Consulting and Research at Martin Marietta Data Systems; and CEO, Chairman, and Sr. Fellow of Mathtech, Inc. In 2000 Mr. Morrill joined ICF International in Fairfax, VA as a Senior Fellow, retiring in 2013.

Over the years Mr. Morrill authored and co-authored several professional reports, chapters and publications; he received many honors and awards throughout his career, including Lifetime National Associate of the National Academy of Sciences. In 2013 he published his memoir: “A Journey through Governance – A Public Servant’s Experience under Six Presidents”, edited by John C. Long.

Mr. Morrill served on many boards, committees and councils including the National Academy of Public Administration; Council for Excellence in Government; the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management; Child Development Research and Public Policy Standing Committee, National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences; the Aspen Institute Roundtable on Comprehensive Community Initiatives for Children and Families. In Bucks County, PA, Mr. Morrill was active with Planned Parenthood, the Moyer Scholarship Foundation, Bucks County Food and Wine Festival, Bucks County Women’s Advocacy Coalition, and Pennswood Village.

Bill Morrill was a true Renaissance man: wine enthusiast, accomplished cook, self-taught guitar player, author of illustrated travel journals, splendid writer, aspiring tennis player, wise gardener, prolific artist in colored pencils, impressive poet, aficionado of folk and bluegrass music, singer of all Methodist hymns by number, consummate workaholic, and preserver of family treasures and stories.

For the full obituary and information concerning a memorial service please contact Joseph A. Fluehr Funeral Home, Richboro, PA at 215-968-8585 or  www.fluehr.com

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a financial contribution to The Wesleyan Fund, 318 High Street, Middletown, CT 06459; The Maxwell School, 44 University Place, Syracuse, NY 13210; National Academy of Public Administration, 1600 K Street, N.W., Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20006; Planned Parenthood Keystone, P. O. Box 813, Trexlertown, PA 18087; The Fellowship Fund, Pennswood Village, 1382 Newtown-Langhorne Road, Newtown, PA 18940; or a progressive charity of your choice.

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Mildred A. Weigel

Mildred A. Weigel, 78, of West Windsor, passed away at home on Monday, July 30, 2018.  Born and raised in Princeton, Milly spent virtually her entire life in the Princeton area.  After graduating from Princeton High School, she worked in the family business before embarking on a rewarding 42-year career as a tax preparer for H&R Block.

Milly loved animals and was a longtime supporter of Pet Rescue of Mercer County. She had a special place in her heart, compelling her to adopt several rescued dogs over the years.

Milly also loved Ireland and all things Irish, in homage to her dear departed mother, Helen (McHugh) Weigel, who immigrated to the United States from County Galway in the 1920s.  Milly often told stories of her experiences growing up on Witherspoon Street, where her father, the late Charles Weigel, owned and operated Rockwood Dairy.  Milly is also predeceased by her sister, Helen Leavitt.

Milly is survived by her cousins, Kathleen and William Kurtz of Lusby, Maryland; June and James Melvin, of Keymar, Maryland; Frederick (Fred) and Mariellen Otterbacher, of Crofton, Maryland; John and Leigh Otterbacher, of Edgewater, Maryland; and William and Carol Pascoe of Ocala, Florida; goddaughter, Charlotte Diane (Dee) Taylor Strauss, of King George, Virginia; and a group of very dear and cherished friends.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at 11 a.m. in the Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ, followed by burial at Princeton Cemetery.

Visiting hours at the funeral home will be immediately preceding the funeral service on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Contributions to Pet Rescue of Mercer, Nassau Presbyterian Church, or a charity of choice are appreciated.