Kevin York, John S. Stover, Walter H. Olden Jr., Kathleen E. Kauffman, JoAnne R. Clippinger, Joseph W. Kronenberg, Jeanne C. Stone, Gloria T. Donaldson
Kevin York
A Mass of Christian Burial for Kevin York of Princeton Township will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church on Nassau Street.
Mr. York, 41, died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City.
He was a senior vice president for EuroBrokers Inc.
Son of the late Elizabeth Ann York, he is survived, among others, by his high school sweetheart and wife Chiemi; sons Connor Patrick and Aidan Joseph; father John P. York and his wife, Dolores; sisters and brothers-in-law Susan York and Gene Burris and Mary E. and Jordan Peled; nephews Matthew Peled and Christopher Wager; niece Elizabeth Peled; brother Timothy J. and his companion, Keena Morano; brother-in-law Albert Brindle; and sister-in-law Linda Hill and her husband, Mike.
Arrangements are by The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home in Princeton.
John S. Stover
John S. Stover of Princeton died at home Saturday. He was 78.
Born in New York City, he attended the Allen Stevenson School and was a graduate of the Westminster School, Simsbury, Conn., and the University of Michigan.
During World War II, he served with the Marine Corps in the Pacific.
Mr. Stover was employed for 10 years by Atlas Plywood in Detroit and Grand Rapids, Mich., and later for the Georgia Pacific Corp. In 1959, he formed Stover Associates in New York and in 1960 formed Stover Plywood Corp. in New York, Princeton and Greenville, Maine.
He was a former member of the Nassau Club and Bedens Brook Club.
Son of the late John and Hester Stover and father of the late Susan Stover, he is survived by his wife, Nollie Campbell Stover; son and daughter-in-law James and Susan Stover of Peapack; daughters and sons-in-law Lucy and Marcelo Schor of Pennington and Amy and Lucio Garofalo of Bologna, Italy; sisters Polly Kahn of Old Brookville, N.Y., Hester Osgood of Syracuse, N.Y., and Susan Thayer of Princeton; and six grandchildren.
A private burial at Princeton Cemetery will precede a memorial service to be held 4 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer St., Princeton.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Trinity Church, 33 Mercer St., Princeton NJ 08540 or the Princeton Public Library Foundation, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ 08542.
Arrangements are by Alloway Funeral Home in Merchantville.
Walter H. Olden Jr.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. Walter Hart Olden Jr., formerly of Pennington and North Myrtle Beach, S.C., died Oct. 4 at Myrtle Beach Manor. He was 86.
Born in Princeton, he was a son of the late Walter Hart and Caroline Schureman Olden. He was descended from the Olden family that originally settled in the Princeton area in the late 1600s, grew up in the family home on Olden Lane and was part of the eighth generation of Oldens in Princeton.
He graduated from Amherst College in 1936 with a bachelor’s degree in English and was a member of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity. He settled in Pennington, where he and his wife, Helen, raised their family.
He worked as a sales manager in the textile industry, working in New Jersey and then later in New York City.
During World War II, he served in the American Field Service as an ambulance driver stationed in North Africa.
His greatest hobby was gardening, and his yard was filled with flower beds and a vegetable garden, both in New Jersey and later in South Carolina. As an avid music lover, he enjoyed playing the piano. He also looked forward each summer to family trips to the Jersey Shore.
He also had a great interest in both American and South Carolina history.
Husband of the late Helen Elizabeth Olden, he is survived by daughter and son-in-law Caroline O. and Bernd Peukert of Bergisch-Gladbach, Germany; sons and daughters-in-law Peter C. and Deborah Olden of Clarks Summit, Pa., and Stephen H. and Denise Olden of Cincinnati, Ohio; and grandchildren Jennifer, Rick, Ryan, Alex, Amanda and Everett.
Private burial will be held at the Society of Friends Cemetery in Princeton at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are by the McMillan-Small Funeral Home in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Princeton Monthly Meeting, 470 Quaker Road, Princeton, NJ 08540 or to Amherst College, P.O. Box 5000, Amherst, Mass. 01002-5000.
Kathleen E. Kauffman
JAMESBURG Kathleen E. Kauffman died Sunday at her residence.
Born in Montreal, Canada, she was a resident of Princeton from 1947 to 1990, when she moved to Rossmoor.
She was a former member of Springdale Golf Club and a member of the Nassau Club. She also was a former volunteer of The Medical Center at Princeton.
Wife of the late John L. Conner, Navy retired, and the late John W. Kauffman, and sister of the late Patricia Frisby, she is survived by sisters Margaret Cowan of Montreal, Canada, Theresa Robertson of Otterburn Heights, Quebec, Canada, and Agnes Schuessler of Monroe Township.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are by The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home in Princeton.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Medical Center at Princeton Foundation, 253 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ 08540.
JoAnne R. Clippinger
TEQUESTA, Fla. JoAnne R. Clippinger, née Rellng, died at home on Sept. 25. She was 70.
Born in Evanston, Ill., she was a longtime resident of Winnetka, Ill. and Princeton.
She graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka and attended Northwestern University.
She was active in the Republican Party throughout her life, managing Donald Rumsfeld’s Winnetka office during his first term in Congress, the 16th Congressional District presidential campaign for Sen. Barry Goldwater, and serving as co-chairperson of the Princeton Republican Committee.
After nearly 40 years in Winnetka, she moved with her family to Montreal, Canada and later to Princeton, where she lived from 1974 to 1993. She was active in a number of local charities and other organizations, particularly Princeton Day School. Professionally, she worked in the real estate business for almost 15 years.
Her family founded Sidney H. Wanzer & Sons, one of the first dairy companies in Chicago in 1857. Sidney H. Wanzer & Sons served Chicago residents for over 120 years and was nationally recognized for advancements in the development and distribution of diary products.
She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Donald E. Clippinger; sons Bradley E. Clippinger of Dallas and Philip E. Clippinger of Princeton; and grandchildren Jack, Emily and McKenzie.
The family will hold an informal gathering in her memory at Colross on the campus of Princeton Day School from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Burial is planned at Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Ill.
Joseph W. Kronenberg
Joseph W. Kronenberg of Princeton died Wednesday at his residence. He was 76.
Born in New York City, he lived in Framingham, Mass. for 15 years, then in Baltimore for 12 years before moving to Princeton earlier this year.
Prior to retiring in 1989, Mr. Kronenberg was an aerospace engineer for Raytheon in Bedford, Mass. for 16 years.
Husband of the late Helen Cohen Kronenberg, he is survived by son and daughter-in-law David H. Kronenberg and Sarah Dearmont of Chappaqua, N.Y.; daughter and son-in-law Rachel and Martin Howard of Princeton; and grandchildren Hannah Howard and Jane and Annie Kronenberg.
Funeral services were held in Mount Sinai Memorial Chapels in East Brunswick. Burial was at New Montefiore Cemetery in Farmingdale, N.Y.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Civil Liberties Union, 125 Broad St., 18th floor, New York, NY 10004-2400.
Jeanne C. Stone
NEWTOWN, Pa. Jeanne C. Stone, formerly of Princeton, died Monday at Pennswood Village in Newtown, Pa.
Wife of 56 years to the late Professor Lawrence Stone of Princeton University, she is survived by daughter and son-in-law Elizabeth C. Stone Zimansky and Paul Zimansky of Stony Brook, N.Y.; son and daughter-in-law Robert L. F. Stone and Melissa Cohen of New York City; and grandson Caleb Lawrence Stone.
Services and burial are private. Arrangements are by the Swartz/Givnish Funeral Home of Newtown.
Memorial contributions may be made to the World Trade Center Disaster Relief Fund, c/o American Red Cross, 1909 New Falls Road, Levittown, Pa. 19056.
Gloria T. Donaldson
NORMAL, Ill. Gloria T. Donaldson died Sunday at Bromenn Hospital in Normal, Ill. She was 75.
Born in Trenton, she was a resident of Princeton until 1982. She lived in Mercerville until 1999, when she moved to Normal.
Retiring in 1996 from the Princeton University physics department, she was employed as a technical secretary for 25 years.
She was a member of the Princeton Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star No. 91, where she was a past Worthy Matron. Princeton Chapter then merged with Victory Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star No. 96 of Mercerville, where she continued to be active. She also was a past State Grand Officer. She was a former member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Princeton Hook and Ladder Fire Co.
Wife of the late John W. Donaldson Jr., she is survived by son Craig J. Donaldson of Knoxville, Tenn.; daughter Diane L. Donaldson of Normal; and grandchildren Stephanie and C. John Donaldson and Brittany Pensky.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. today at All Saints Church, 16 All Saints Road, Princeton. Burial will follow at Trinity All Saints Cemetery, Princeton.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bromenn Hospital, 1302 Franklin Ave., Suite 2000, Normal, Ill. 61761.