OBITUARIES, March 2, 2007

Robert F. Eaton Jr., John T. Wallmark, Edward C. Coleman, Carol Schmiedeskamp, Mary M. Stovall, Catherine Slipka

Robert F. Eaton Jr.


Attorney
   
MONTGOMERY — Robert "Rob" Eaton Jr. died Feb. 23 in New York City. He was 27.
   A patent attorney, he worked at the New York law firm of Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper and Scinto.
   Born in Princeton, he grew up in Montgomery and graduated with honors from Montgomery High School in 1997. He was active in the school newspaper, Model U.N., the jazz and concert bands, Academic League and other clubs.
   He graduated magna cum laude from Cornell University in 2001 with a degree in chemistry. At Cornell, he was elected to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and completed research for his honors thesis under Dr. Geoffrey Coates.
   He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2003 with a master of science degree in chemistry.
   In May, he received his law degree from New York University’s School of Law and after a few weeks of travel in the western U.S. began work in New York.
   He enjoyed local and American history, cars, trains, model railroading, baseball and other sports.
   He is survived by his parents, Gail and Bob Eaton; younger sister Caryn Eaton; and grandmother Josephine Garbarini.
   The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday for family and close friends at Hillsborough Funeral Home, 796 Route 206, Hillsborough.
   Interment will be at Rocky Hill Cemetery.
   Visiting hours will be 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1 Union St., Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691.
John T. Wallmark

Sarnoff electrical engineer
KUNGSBACKA, Sweden — John Torkel Wallmark died Feb. 5. He was 87.
   Born in Sweden, he was a former Princeton resident.
   An electrical engineer, he came to the United States in the 1940s to work at RCA Laboratories, later to become the David Sarnoff Research Center in West Windsor.
   He returned to Sweden to earn a doctorate in electrical engineering and then came back to the United States to continue working at Sarnoff, where he was responsible for a number of innovations.
   Initial progress toward integrated devices resulted from a program conducted largely by Mr. Wallmark of the technical staff and Sanford Marcus of RCA Defense Electronic Products. They achieved in 1959 an experimental computer logic circuit incorporated entirely in a sliver of silicon so small that it could pass through the eye of a sewing needle.
   He returned again to Sweden to become a professor of electron physics at Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola. In 1983 he received a personal professorship in innovation technology. He created an innovation program that served as an incubator for startup companies formed by students at Chalmers. The program assisted them with the formation of companies to exploit their inventions. It was so successful that about 10 percent of employment in Gothenburg, Sweden’s second-largest city, was due to these companies.
   He was the co-author of "100 Important Swedish Technical Innovations from 1945 to 1980," "Optoelektronik," and "Field-Effect Transistors in Integrated Circuits."
   He is survived by his former wife, Madeline Wallmark of Princeton; sons John of Montgomery and Toby of Ringoes; granddaughters Kim and Lisa; and five step-children in Sweden.
   The funeral will be today in Kungsbacka, Sweden.
Edward C. Coleman


Executive at Squibb
   
MONTGOMERY — Edward Cornelius Coleman died Tuesday at the University Medical Center at Princeton. He was 75.
   He retired as an executive at E.R. Squibb & Sons, now Bristol-Myers Squibb.
   Born in Providence, R.I., he was educated at LaSalle Academy, Providence College and the University of Arkansas.
   He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving as a first lieutenant in the Marine Corps.
   He began his career with Seamless Rubber Co. in Connecticut and later became the administrator of Yale University Medical School.
   He moved to New Jersey in 1970 to finish his career at Squibb.
   Grandfather of the late Marisa DiMeglio, he is survived by his wife of 53 years, Priscilla Coleman; daughters and sons-in-law Susan Coleman of Johnson City, Tenn., Nancy and John R. Stafford III, also of Johnson City, Tenn., and Judith and Frank DiMeglio of Montgomery; brother and sister-in-law George and Joyce Coleman of East Greenwich, R.I.; and grandchildren Dominique, Francesco, Dylan and Olivia DiMeglio, and John and Anna Stafford.
   A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, 214 Nassau St., Princeton.
   Burial, with military honors, will follow in Princeton Cemetery.
   Calling hours are 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Ave., Princeton.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Carol Schmiedeskamp


Former Princeton resident
   
MASON CITY, Iowa — Carol Klath Schmiedeskamp died Feb. 23 at Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa. She was 76.
   She was a Princeton resident from 1969 to 1980 and worked at Princeton University.
   Born in Evanston, Ill., she moved with her family to Mason City in 1936, where she attended public schools and graduated from Mason City High School in 1948.
   She graduated from Rockford College in 1952 and also studied at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
   Following graduation she worked at Harris Trust Co. in Chicago for several years. Following her marriage she lived in Norwood, Mass., and Mount Prospect, Ill.
   After moving to Princeton in 1969, she worked as an administrator in the Sociology Department at Princeton.
   She returned to Mason City in 1980 and over the years was involved in a variety of activities, including Mason City Woman’s Club, Chapter IY of PEO, Republican Women’s Club, Mason City High School Class of ’48, and Willowgreen Townhouse Association.
   She was a volunteer for several organizations including Stockman House, MacNider Art Museum, Adult Literacy, Reading Buddies at Hoover School for RSVP, and Opportunity Village.
   In addition she was very active with the First United Methodist Church of Mason City.
   She enjoyed gardening, attending lectures, concerts and theater performances, and traveling with friends.
   Daughter of the late Carl O. Klath and Harriet T. Tubbesing Klath, she is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Bill and Carie Schmiedeskamp of Morristown and brother and sister-in-law Norman and Nancy Klath of Princeton.
   A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church WAYside Chapel, 119 South Georgia Ave., Mason City.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Mason City or to the MacNider Art Museum, 303 2nd St. SE, Mason City, IA, 50401.
   Arrangements are by Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, Mason City.
Mary M. Stovall


Formerly of Princeton
   
DURANGO, Colo. — Esther M. "Sally" Stovall died Feb. 14 at home. She was 98.
   She was a former Princeton resident.
   Born in Grand Rapids, Mich., she resided in Boston, New York, Hockessin, Del., Washington, D.C., and Princeton before moving to Durango in 1997.
   In Washington, she was editor for the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, which published a monthly magazine and textbooks for the education of the deaf. She was a member of two professional organizations, the American News Womens Club and the Professional Women in Communications
   She helped found a program called Written Expressions in Princeton and was published in a collection of poetry "A Clutch of Clover" in 1993 in Washington.
   She graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
   She was a member of Durango Friends Meeting.
   Daughter of the late Mary E. and Charles N. Zylman, wife of the late Samuel C. Stovall Jr., she is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Denise Stovall of Hesperus, Colo.; grandchildren Travis, Scott, Jeffrey and Lucinda; and six great-grandchildren.
   There will be a memorial service 10 a.m. April 7 at the Durango Friends Meetinghouse, 803 County Road 233, followed by a short reception.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Durango Friends Meeting, P.O. Box 3052, Durango, CO 81302 for the library fund.
   Arrangements are by Hood Mortuary, Durango.
Catherine Slipka


West Windsor resident
   
WEST WINDSOR — Catherine Slipka died Monday at home. She was 98.
   Born and raised in Baltimore, she resided in Springfield before moving to West Windsor where she resided for the past seven years.
   She was employed for many years by Jonathan Dayton Regional High School.
   Mrs. Slipka was a former member of St. James Church in Springfield.
   Wife of the late Joseph Slipka, she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Patricia Slipka of Charlottesville, Va.; daughter and son-in-law Katherine and Dominic Volante of West Windsor; grandchildren Russell, Karen, Patricia, Colleen, Brigid and Meghan; and nine great-grandchildren.
   Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. today at St. David the King Church, 1 New Village Road West, West Windsor.
   Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. today at the church.
   Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Westfield.
   Arrangements are by Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton.