Joel Z. Felsher

Joel Zelig Felsher, MD, age 79, died Thursday, May 17, 2012 peacefully at his home in Princeton.

Born in Perth Amboy, N.J., Dr. Felsher practiced medicine and lived most of his life in Princeton. After graduating Princeton High School, he attended Harvard University, completing his required studies in three years. Joel then went on to attend Northwestern School of Medicine for two years, and then transferred to New York University School of Medicine. After completing Medical School, he went on to King’s County Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y. for his Internship and Residency. Joel was selected as Chief Resident after his first year of Residency. He then completed a one year Cardiology Fellowship at Mercy Hospital in San Diego, Calif.

Ultimately, Dr. Felsher returned home to Princeton where he established a well-respected Internal Medicine practice at Princeton Medical Center. Through his practice, Joel served his local community for 35 years.

Joel enjoyed playing tennis, scuba diving, snorkeling, crossword puzzles, cribbage, travel and his beloved NY Mets. Most of all, Joel was deeply committed to his friends and family. In recent days, Joel was happiest when surrounded by his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Beryl Felsher; daughter and son-in-law, Amy Felsher and Peter Mosca of Belle Mead, N.J.; son and daughter-in-law, Jon and Julie Felsher of Pennington, N.J.; and grandchildren, Peter, Owen, Justin, Cole, Riley, and Nina. Dr. Felsher is also survived by one brother, Howard Felsher of Tarzana, Calif.

A Memorial Service will be held on June 16th at 4 p.m. at the Stuart Country Day School in Princeton.

Donations in Dr. Felsher’s name may be made to the National Resource Defense Council at www.nrdc.org.

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D. Daniel W. Gardiner

Dwight Daniel Willard Gardiner, 77, died on May 15.

Born July 19, 1934 in Philadelphia, he attended The Episcopal Academy and graduated in 1956 from Princeton University, where he majored in history and American studies and was captain of the squash team. He was active in the First Troop Philadelphia City Calvary.

During his adult life, he lived in New York City, Long Island and Chappaqua, N.Y., Little Compton, R.I., and most recently, Princeton. He was a Chartered Financial Analyst and, for most of his career, a partner in the asset management firm W.H. Reaves & Co., specializing in the telecommunications industry. After retiring in 1998, he became a passionate leader of Princeton ReachOut56-81-06, and, in 2007, his Princeton classmates presented him with the Distinguished Classmate Award for his contributions. ReachOut56-81-06 is a philanthropic effort of Princeton’s classes of 1956, 1981, and 2006. Its projects include coordinating college guidance programs and other volunteer efforts in undeserved schools, and the annual award of one-year fellowships to graduating Princeton seniors who seek to implement public interest projects they have designed.

A tournament player in several racquet sports, Dan also relished a good game of family doubles and was thrilled when he finally had enough tennis-playing grandchildren to host a family tournament.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Joyce Warren Gardiner; his brother, John F. Gardiner, Jr.; Dan’s five children, Daphne Trotter, Willard Gardiner, Sargent Gardiner, Michael Gardiner, and Meg Gardiner; and nine grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 7, at the Princeton University Chapel, Princeton University’s main campus.

Donations to PrincetonReachOut56-81-06 are welcome at www.princetonreachout.org/donate
or by check to “PrincetonReachOut56-81-06” at 12 Stockton Street, Princeton, N.J. 08540.

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

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