John R. Martin, Arthur N. Curtiss, The Rev. John Ford, Helen M. Schwoerer, Steven Gross, Frederick H. Wandelt Jr., Rose Chibbaro, Marissa A. Fabian, Lili Zweig Nott, Roslyn M. Krauss, Stephanie Weeks-Blount, Patricia F. Butterworth, Ethel Peresett, Vincent Lambrecht Sr.
John R. Martin
Princeton art professor
John Rupert Martin, an emeritus professor of art at Princeton University, died Wednesday of Alzheimer’s disease. He was 83.
An authority on the painter Peter Paul Rubens, he had a large student following during his 40 years of teaching.
His major contribution to art history is considered his "The Ceiling Paintings for the Jesuit Church in Antwerp," which was selected as the first volume in a definitive catalogue of Mr. Rubens’ work.
He also wrote "The Decorations for the Pompa Introitus Ferdinandi," a later volume in the Rubens series, for which he received the Charles Rufus Morey Book Award of the College Art Association.
"John Martin was a leader in his field of scholarship; a demanding and resourceful scholar who was extraordinarily interested in the world of art and who actively participated in the (Princeton University) art museum," said Peter C. Bunnell, a professor of art and archaeology.
He began his career as a medieval art historian and became a specialist in painters of the 17th and 18th century. His 1977 book "Baroque," a general study of 17th century art, has become a textbook standard still used in classrooms.
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, he received a bachelor’s of arts degree in 1938 from McMaster University, Ontario. He earned a master’s of fine arts degree at Princeton in 1941 and taught for a year at the State University of Iowa before enlisting in the Canadian Army in 1942, serving in the Third Canadian Division and attaining the rank of major. One of his assignments was to record the division’s D-Day invasion at Normandy.
After the war, he returned to Princeton as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow and earned a doctorate in 1947. He joined the faculty as an assistant professor and was named a bicentennial preceptor in 1952. He was promoted to professor in 1961.
Dr. Martin was known as a dynamic speaker, drawing as many as 300 students to his Baroque survey course.
He lectured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where he also served on the Visiting Committee to the Department of European Paintings. He was president of the College Art Association of America from 1984 to 1986 and editor-in-chief of "Art Bulletin" from 1971 to 1974.
He was senior fellow of the Council of Humanities, McCosh Faculty Fellow, Frederick Marquand Professor of Art and Archaeology and chairman of the art and archaeology department from 1973 to 1979.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara; daughter Hilary Martin of Ardmore, Pa.; and grandchildren Amanda and Trevor Foskett.
The funeral will be private in Canada.
A memorial service will be held at Princeton University in September.
Memorial contributions may be made to Marquand Library at Princeton University, McCormick Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544.
Arthur N. Curtiss
Vice president at Sarnoff
HIGHTSTOWN – Arthur N. Curtiss died Friday at the Infirmary at Meadow Lakes. He was 94.
Born in Buffalo, he lived in Princeton 29 years before moving to Meadow Lakes.
He taught electronics at Purdue University for five years and retired after 49 years as vice president of research and engineering administration at RCA/David Sarnoff Research Laboratories in Camden, Indianapolis, Los Angeles and West Windsor.
He received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Mr. Curtiss was an affiliate of ODX and EKN fraternities and former president of the following organizations: Princeton United Way, Princeton Chamber of Commerce, Princeton Rotary Club, Princeton YMCA/ YWCA Building Corp., Meadow Lakes Forum and George Washington Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He received the Silver Beaver Award.
Mr. Curtiss was a trustee of The Medical Center at Princeton, Westminster Choir College, Children’s Home Society, Princeton Savings and Loan, Security Savings Bank and Presbyterian Homes of New Jersey. He was a fellow of Rider College and a member of Springdale Golf Club, Tavistock Country Club in Haddonfield, Old Guard and Nassau Club of Princeton. He was also a member of Nassau Presbyterian Church and was affiliated with First Presbyterian Church of Del Ray Beach, Fla.
He enjoyed swimming, bicycling, golf and music.
Husband of the late Marie Curtiss, he is survived by his niece, Claire B. Saalbach of St. Clair, Pa.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. today (Aug. 1) at The Mather Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Ave., Princeton.
Burial will be in Princeton Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Medical Center at Princeton, 253 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ 08540; Boy Scouts of America, 6 Main St., Pennington, NJ 08534; or a charity of the donor’s choice.
The Rev. John Ford
Pastor at Skillman church
The Rev. John "Bubba" Henry Ford of Princeton Township died Wednesday at home. He was 86.
Born in Moultrie, Ga., he was a longtime Princeton-area resident.
He worked at South’s Garage more than 40 years and previously worked in the Princeton school system.
He was pastor of Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, Skillman, 26 years and was a marshal for the AME New Jersey Annual Conference until retiring in 1994. He received the Man of the Year Award for his dedication to the church and later served as associate minister of Mount Zion AME Church, Little Rocky Hill.
Son of the late Henry and Harriet Talley Ford and brother of the late Arthur M., James C., Ollie M., Mamie Stevens and Queen E. Fowler, he is survived by his wife, Mary L. Powell Ford; sister Ida B. Dixon of Princeton; and other relatives and friends.
The funeral was held Monday.
Arrangements were by Hughes Funeral Home in Trenton.
Helen M. Schwoerer
Volunteered for Red Cross
Helen M. Schwoerer of Princeton Township died Friday at the Merwick unit of The Medical Center at Princeton. She was 88.
Born in Philadelphia, she lived there before moving to Princeton 50 years ago.
She retired in 1941 as a secretary at Provident Life Insurance Co., Philadelphia.
A graduate of St. Joseph’s Academy in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, she attended Drexel University for two years.
She was an active volunteer for the Princeton Chapter of the American Red Cross and was a member of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church in Princeton.
Daughter of Roger B. and Helen Hollinger, she is survived by her husband, Conrad J. Schwoerer of Princeton.
A memorial service was held Monday.
Burial will be private at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box 17210, Baltimore, MD 21297.
Steven Gross
Founded medical company
Steven Gross died Saturday of heart failure at his home in Princeton. He was 53.
He was CEO and founder of DevCom, a medical marketing, communications and device company located in Kingston.
Born in Jersey City, he graduated from St. Peter’s College with a bachelor’s of science degree in 1969.
Mr. Gross was with Merck, Sharpe & Dohme from 1969 to 1979 and was director of marketing for the food and pharmaceuticals division of FMC Corp. 1980-1981. After a year as vice president of account services at Dorland and Sweeney, he founded DevCom in 1982. He was also the founder of MDDM Inc. in 1986 and SymCom in 1989.
An inventor and designer, he held several patents, including a caliper for direct reading of electrocardiograms.
He was also an accomplished writer, with many publications in the field, including medical monographs and film scripts. He was an avid car enthusiast and musician, whose principal interest became violin.
Mr. Gross was a collector of musical instruments and a member of local orchestras. He was the vice president of the Music Club of Princeton and was a major supporter of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and the FAME Festival in Lawrence.
Active in many professional and community associations, he was a member of the board of directors of the American Heart Association and a member of the American Academy of Science, the American Medical Association, the American Medical Writers Association, the Healthcare Marketing Council, the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, the Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association, president of the Creative Media Council, the Princeton Chamber of Commerce and the Joint Mayor’s Citizens Advisory Task Force for Kingston.
He is survived by his mother, Mildred Gross of Palisades Park; wife Janice Kessler Gross; brother David of Margate; daughters Meredith and Sharlee, both of Philadelphia; stepson Douglas Spits of Powhatan, Va.; and stepgrandchildren Alexander and Abigail.
Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. today (Aug. 1) at the Bernheim, Apter and Goldsticker Funeral Chapel in Maplewood.
Burial will follow immediately at the Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge.
Donations should be sent to the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, 2 Central Avenue, Newark N.J. 07012 or FAME, 29 Greensprings Drive, Lakewood, NJ 08701.
Frederick H. Wandelt Jr.
Bank executive
Frederick H. Wandelt Jr. of Princeton died Sunday at home. He was 76.
He was a resident of Princeton for 48 years.
He retired in 1983 as executive vice president and credit manager at The Bank of New York after 35 years.
He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Suzette Sands Wandelt; sons Frederick H. III of Watertown, Conn. and Joseph S. of Moorestown; sister Virginia Wandelt of Lakewood; three grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Graveside service will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 3) at Trinity All-Saints Cemetery, Princeton Township.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Taft School, Watertown, Conn. 06795.
Arrangements are by The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton.
Rose Chibbaro
Daughter lives in Princeton
POINT PLEASANT – Rose Chibbaro died Saturday at home. She was 69.
Born in Astoria, N.Y., she lived in New Brunswick 55 years before moving to Point Pleasant eight years ago.
She was a homemaker.
She was past president of St. Mary’s PTA; a member of Smarty’s Early Birds Carolier Lanes, New Brunswick and Playdrome Bowling League, Point Pleasant.
She was an active parishioner of St. Mary’s of Mt. Virgin Roman Catholic Church, New Brunswick.
She is survived by her husband, Isadore Chibbaro of Point Pleasant; sons Salvatore of North Brunswick and Richard of Lawrence; daughter Carol Gallant of Princeton; brother Nick Reale of Bricktown; sister Carmela McGill of Naperville, Ill.; and grandchildren Andrea L. Agin, Christopher Chibbaro and Courtney Chibbaro.
Viewing will be 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today (Aug. 1) at Rusciano Funeral Home, 75 Woodbridge Ave., Highland Park.
Funeral will be 8 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated 9 a.m. at St. Mary of Mt. Virgin Roman Catholic Church.
Burial will be at Franklin Memorial Park, North Brunswick.
Donations may be made to St. Mary’s of Mt. Virgin Roman Catholic Church, New Brunswick.
Marissa A. Fabian
Taught at Notre Dame High School
HAMILTON – Marissa A. Fabian of the Robbinsville section of Hamilton died Saturday at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. She was 24.
Born in Princeton, she was a resident of Lawrence and New York.
During the spring term at Notre Dame High School in Lawrence, she guest-mentored students in poetry and creative writing and led Advanced Placement seminars in American literature.
She attended Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart in Princeton Township, Lawrence High School, the University of Pittsburgh and received her bachelor’s degree with honors from the New School University in New York, where she was class valedictorian.
At the New School, she was an office aide for the student housing department, a representative on the University Student Life Coordinator Search Committee, a member of the Creative Writing Committee for the student-run art gallery and completed an internship with Paper Magazine.
She is survived by her parents, Judi and Gill Kunz of Robbinsville; maternal grandparents Milton and Lillian Ferrell of Pedricktown; special friend Dan Klim; and several stepbrothers, nieces, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Private services were conducted at Saul Funeral Homes Inc., Hamilton.
A gathering of friends and relatives will celebrate her life at 1 p.m. Aug. 17 at Stuart Country Day School.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Lili Zweig Nott
Daughter lives in Princeton
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Lili Zweig Nott died Friday at Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills. She was 84.
Born in Scotland, she lived in Toronto before moving to Brooklyn 40 years ago.
Wife of the late Harry Nott, she is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Jacky and Harry Tate of Boynton Beach, Fla., Lisa and Robert Watson of Princeton, Linda and Dennis Krim of Holliston, Mass. and Lesley and Sheldon Kwitkin of East Windsor; grandchildren Amber Watson-Rauch, Sharon Goldberg, Samantha Patrizzi, Gary, Brian and Corey Kwitkin, Lori Krim and Andy Tate; a great-grandson; special friend David Silver; and nieces, nephews and cousins.
The funeral was held Sunday at Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel, Ewing.
Period of mourning is observed at the Watson residence.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Roslyn M. Krauss
Son lives in Princeton
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – Roslyn Marilyn Krauss died Friday at Glen Falls Hospital, Glen Falls, N.Y. She was 73.
Born in New York, she lived in Teaneck before moving to Florida three years ago.
She was office manager at the office of Dr. Joachim Oppenheimer in Fairlawn.
She graduated from Baruch College with a bachelor’s of arts degree in business administration.
Daughter of the late Harold and Fanny Sonking, she is survived by her husband, Oliver Gustave Krauss; son and daughter-in-law Elliot and Lily Krauss of Princeton; daughter and son-in-law Helene and Robert Schwartz of Houston; and four grandchildren.
The funeral was held Monday.
Period of mourning is observed at the Krauss residence.
Memorial contributions may be made to United Jewish Appeal, 3131 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.
Arrangements were by Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel, Ewing.
Stephanie Weeks-Blount
Worked at Rutgers
PLAINSBORO – Stephanie Weeks-Blount died July 24 at The Medical Center at Princeton following a sudden illness. She was 36.
Born in Plainsboro, she lived in New Brunswick most of her life before moving back to Plainsboro last year.
She was a clerical worker in the Repro-graphics Division of Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
She is survived by her mother, Geraldine Brooks of Plainsboro; husband Hassan F. Blount of New York; sisters Donna Weeks-Natson of New Brunswick, Vernesha Watson-Weeks of New Brunswick, Kim M. Weeks of Plainsboro, Maxine Paige of Ewing, Geraldine Simms of Freehold, Karen Thompson of Lawrence, and Ashley Weeks of Lawrence; brothers Daniel Weeks of Trenton and Gregory Weeks of Fayetteville, N.C.; special nieces Latoya Weeks of New Brunswick and Ikea Jones of Plainsboro; and many other relatives.
Services were held Saturday.
Arrangements were by Anderson Funeral Service, New Brunswick.
Patricia F. Butterworth
Brother lives in Princeton
CRANBURY – Patricia Fisk Butterworth died Wednesday at home. She was 57.
Born in Greensboro, N.C., she was a resident of both Cranbury and Manhattan.
She was affiliated with Whitfield Associations, an association management firm.
She was a graduate of the University of the Pacific.
She was a member of the congregation of Christ Church, Manhattan, and was on the board of the Methodist Church Home for the Aged, Riverdale, N.Y.
Daughter of the late Laura and McKee Fisk and wife of the late Michael A. Butterworth, she is survived by brothers Donald M. Fisk of Princeton and Karolus A. Fisk; three nieces and nephews; and her partner, Maurice Lee Jr.
Arrangements are by A.S. Cole Son & Co. Funeral Home, Cranbury.
Ethel Peresett
Active Princeton volunteer
Ethel Peresett of Princeton Borough died Saturday at The Medical Center at Princeton. She was 91.
Born in Syracuse, N.Y., she was a resident of Princeton most of her life.
She was retired from Peresett Appliances of Princeton, where she was a certified kitchen designer.
She graduated from high school in Syracuse.
She was a member of the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad, involved in the Woman’s Auxiliary. She was a member of the American Legion in Princeton Junction and treasurer of the Senior Citizens Club of Princeton for many years. She was a member of the National Kitchen Association.
Daughter of the late George and Gertrude Baker, wife of the late Donald Peresett, she is survived by sister Gertrude Welsh of Syracuse; niece Eleanor Fountain of Asbury; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday (Aug 2) at The Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Ave., Princeton.
Burial will be at Princeton Cemetery.
Calling hours will be 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Vincent Lambrecht Sr.
Daughter lives in Belle Mead
LONG HILL TOWNSHIP – Vincent Lambrecht Sr. died Wednesday at home. He was 87.
Born in Bronx, N.Y., he moved to Long Hill Township 14 years ago.
He was vice president of D’Andrea Brothers at Rockefeller Center in New York, where he worked for 20 years. Later, he was a salesman at Murray’s Men Store in Morristown for 10 years before retiring in 1962.
Mr. Lambrecht was a member of the Kiwanis of Morristown.
He is survived by his wife, Florence E. Lambrecht; daughters Joanne Henning of Belle Mead and Carole O’Neal of Pennsylvania; son Vincent G. of Millington; sisters Lydia Kesterke and Muriel Luppole, both of Florida; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held Friday.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the V.N.A. of Somerset Hills Hospice, 12 Olcott Ave., Bernardsville, NJ 07924 or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Arrangements were by William R. Dangler Funeral Home, Summit.