Dolores L. Halteman Carril, 77, of Princeton, died Nov. 12 in St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center.
Born and raised in Bethlehem, Pa., she was known as "Dilly." She graduated with honors from Bethlehem’s Liberty High School in 1946 and went on to attend Beaver College in Glenside, Pa. where she received a bachelor’s degree.
She moved to Princeton Borough in 1967 where she resided for over 30 years. She was the former wife of Princeton University basketball coach, Pete Carril.
She spent many years living on or around college campuses. She was president of the Beaver College Club of Reading, Pa., co-president of the Lafayette College Women’s Auxiliary and a member of the Faculty Wives Club of Lehigh University.
In Princeton, she served as administrative assistant for the University League, eventually becoming vice president of the League’s Board of Directors, as well as being on the Board of Directors of the University NOW Day Nursery School.
Daughter of the late Clemence and Marjorie Brensinger Halteman and sister of the late Lt. Clemence W. Halteman Jr., who was killed in World War II, she is survived by two children, daughter Lisa Carril of Pennington and son Peter Carril of Princeton; a brother and sister-in-law Lt. Col. William O. Halteman and Kathleen Halteman of Williamsburg, Va.; two grandchildren Peter and Zoe Carril of Princeton and a grand dog, Buck.
The funeral service will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Princeton University Chapel.
Burial will follow in Princeton Cemetery, Princeton.
Friends may call on Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Ave., Princeton
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Legion Post 397, 935 Main St., Hellertown, Pa., 18055.
