OBITUARIES, Aug. 28, 2007

Brig. Gen William Whipple Jr., George L. James III, Filomena T. Carnevale, John R. Herriott Sr., Robert J. Lau, Dawne J. Murphy, Ralph A. Lorini, Miklos Schwartz, Dr. Floyd Weinstock

Gen. William Whipple Jr.
Career in civil engineering
    PLAINSBORO — Brig. Gen. William Whipple, Jr. of Princeton, a retired Army officer, Rhodes scholar, and public servant, died Thursday in Princeton. He was 98.
   He was a longtime Princeton area resident, moving to Princeton Windrows in 2001.
   Gen. Whipple was the chief engineer for the construction of the 1964-1965 World’s Fair in New York.
   During World War II he served as a member of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Allied Headquarters, where his logistical planning helped to shape the course of battle in Western Europe.
   After the war, while assigned to Gen. Lucius Clay’s headquarters in Berlin, he advocated the idea that U.S. policy toward the devastated German nation should be restorative rather than punitive. Gen. Clay and others agreed, and the Morgenthau Plan to make Germany an agrarian nation was scrapped in favor of what became known as the Marshall Plan. Gen. Whipple referred to his role in this development as “probably the most important thing I ever did.”
   Many of Gen. Whipple’s peacetime assignments were in civil works, a traditional area of activity for the Army Corps of Engineers. Before World War II, he served for several years in the Omaha District, with responsibilities for navigation and flood control projects in the Missouri River Basin.
   On returning to the U.S. in 1947 with the rank of colonel, he was sent to the Pacific Northwest where, among other things, he led the planning for water resources development of the Columbia River Basin and coordinated and edited the massive report of the project. He later held a civil works assignment in the Office of the Chief of Engineers in Washington, D.C., and after being promoted to brigadier general, served as division engineer for the Southwestern Division, which included most of Texas and five neighboring states.
   Retiring from the Army in 1960 after 30 years of service, Gen. Whipple became the chief engineer for the construction of the 1964-1965 World’s Fair under Robert Moses. The two men had a troubled relationship, but the construction of the fair was completed capably and within budget.
   Gen. Whipple subsequently served as director of the New Jersey Water Resources Research Institute at Rutgers University and participated in a number of professional associations, including serving as president of the American Water Resources Association.
   In 1982, he joined the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, where he played a key role in implementing a statewide water supply master plan and other key projects.
   His final employment was with the Greeley-Polhemus Group, an engineering consulting firm, in West Chester, Pa. As a recognized authority on water resources, he authored more than 100 books and articles on water supply, navigation, flood control, and power generation.
   After retiring again in 1996, he continued to write and to participate in conferences relating to water resources. In his final book, “Comprehensive Water Planning Regulation” (Government Institutes, 1996), he proposed a holistic approach to water resources planning aimed at breaking the gridlock between achieving general benefits from water resources projects and accommodating environmental concerns.
   He was a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers,
   He grew up on a sugar plantation in Cinclare, La., bordered on one side by the Mississippi River. He graduated from West Point in 1930. He went on to study economics and philosophy at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, and several years later did a year of graduate studies in engineering at Princeton University.
   Gen. Whipple was a member of Trinity Church of Princeton and of the Old Guard of Princeton.
   Son of the late William Whipple and Genevieve Randolph Whipple, he is survived by his wife of 23 years, Dr. Alice Goodloe Whipple; daughters Anne Andersen and Claire Stech; sons William Whipple III and Philip Whipple; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
   He will be buried with full military honors in the Arlington National Cemetery.
   A memorial service will be held at Princeton Windrows 11 a.m. Sept. 8.
   Visiting hours will be 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Ave., Princeton.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Church, the Salvation Army, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
George L. James III
Business executive
    George L. “Jay” James III of Princeton died Friday of a heart attack. He was 60.
   He was a resident of Princeton since 1992.
   Mr. James was former chief financial officer of AmeriSource Inc. and senior vice president and chief financial officer of BetzDearborn Inc.
   Raised in Miami, he moved to Philadelphia where he completed his undergraduate degrees in engineering and the sciences at the University of Pennsylvania and later obtained his master’s degree in business administration from the Wharton School of Business.
   After graduation, he worked at the Scott Paper Co. for nearly 20 years in various executive positions, including two years as treasurer of Grupo San Cristobal de Mexico, a Scott affiliate. He rose to the position of vice president of corporate development and planning at Scott corporate headquarters in Philadelphia before leaving to become senior vice president and chief financial officer of BetzDearborn, a specialty chemical company. After BetzDearborn was sold to the Hercules Corp. in 1998, he served as chief financial officer for AmeriSource Inc. until his retirement in 2001.
   With a strong interest in mentoring, he served for years as a clinical professor at the Temple University Fox School of Business. He recently joined the board of directors of PharMerica, a pharmaceutical services firm. Additionally, he was a member of the board of the Walnut Street Theater for the last 11 years and most recently served as its treasurer. He was also a member of the boards of directors of The Bedens Brook Club and the Russell Estates Homeowners Association in Princeton.
   He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Jane McCallister James; son Christopher; daughter Katherine; and sister Kathy Muscarella of Palm City, Fla.
   A private celebration of his life for family and friends is being planned.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Walnut Street Theater, 825 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-5195.
Filomena T. Carnevale
Longtime Princeton resident
    Filomena Tamasi Carnevale of Princeton died Aug. 21 while vacationing in her hometown of Pettoranello di Molise, Italy. She was 76.
   Born in Pettoranello di Molise, Italy, Mrs. Carnevale immigrated to America with her husband and children and had been a Princeton resident since 1952.
   She was a member of St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church.
   She enjoyed cooking, baking, crocheting, flowers and gardening.
   Daughter of the late Nicola and Giuseppina Rossi Tamasi, she is survived by her husband of 59 years Raffaele Carnevale; daughter Ermelinda Carnevale of Princeton and her children Howard Anderson and Michael Anderson; son and daughter-in-law Nicholas R. and Beth A. Carnevale of Princeton and their daughters Alisandra Carnevale and Nicolina Carnevale; sister and brother-in-law Bambina and Nicholas Carnevale and their children Sebastiano and Patricia Carnevale, Linda and David Platas, and Nicholas and Sheila Carnevale Jr. of Lambertville; sisters-in-law Filomena and Antonio Procaccini, Antonietta and Almerindo Sferra, Annunziatta Antenucci, Vincenzo and Gennaro Buono; and many great-nieces, nephews and cousins in Italy, Canada and Argentina.
   The funeral will be 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mather-Hodge Funeral Home 40 Vandeventer Ave., Princeton.
   Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church 214 Nassau St., Princeton.
   Entombment will follow in Princeton Cemetery.
   Visiting hours are 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
   Memorial contributions may be made to The Princeton- Pettoranello Sister City Foundation Inc., Suite 3, 120 John St., Princeton, NJ 08542.
John R. Herriott Sr.
Former West Windsor resident
    WHITING — John R. Herriott Sr. died Aug. 21 at home. He was 80.
   Born in Chicago, Mr. Herriott moved to West Windsor in 1977 and Whiting in 2005.
   He was a 1944 graduate of the Morgan Park High School, a World War II Army veteran and a graduate of the University of Illinois.
   Mr. Herriott was a volunteer for the West Windsor Shade Tree Commission.
   Son of the late John and Elizabeth Cass Johnson Herriott, husband of the late Susan S. Herriott, he is survived by sons John R. Herriott Jr. of Mount Laurel and James M. Herriott of Whiting; and brother David Herriott of Dallas.
   The funeral was Friday at Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton.
Robert J. Lau
Worked at PU Press
    EAST WINDSOR — Robert Jay Lau died Wednesday at home after a short illness. He was 56.
   He was a resident of East Windsor Township for the past year and a lifelong resident of Mercer County.
   He was recently retired from the New Jersey Library for the Blind and Handicapped in Ewing Township where he had worked for 25 years.
   As a young man he worked as a printer’s devil and graphic artist at Princeton University Press.
   He studied painting at the School of Visual Arts in New York City after graduating from Ewing High School.
   His great interest was music in all its forms. He especially liked the cornet and the trumpet and had a large collection of wind instruments, many of which he played. He had a comprehensive knowledge of music history, especially the early years of blues and jazz.
   He is survived by his wife of 14 years Melanie Bolick; brother and sister-in-law Rex Lau and Diane Mayo of Montauk, N.Y.; and several cousins. He was previously married to Alice Russo of Ewing Township, who predeceased him.
   His ashes will be buried in the family plot in Northfield Cemetery in Litchfield, Conn., where a graveside service will be held.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Princeton Hospice, 208 Bunn Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540 or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Dawne J. Murphy
Real estate broker
    WEST WINDSOR — Dawne J. Murphy died Thursday at home. She was 81.
   Mrs. Murphy was a former resident of Chicago and Merion, Pa.
   She was a real estate broker in West Windsor, where she lived for the past 33 years.
   Wife of the late Thomas P. Murphy, to whom she was married 63 years, mother of the late Terry and Timothy Murphy, she is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Laura and Christopher Siegler of West Windsor and Kerry and Brian Dolan of Berwyn, Pa.; sons and daughters-in-law Thomas and Kathy of Valparaiso, Ind., Mark and Karen of Moorestown and Michael and Charlotte of Moorestown; 10 grandchildren, two whom she raised, Terry and Shawn; and two great-grandchildren.
   The funeral was Monday.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Twin W Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 38, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 or Compassionate Care Hospice, 600 Highland Dr., Suite 624, Westampton, NJ 08060.
   Arrangements were by Alloway Funeral Home, Merchantville.
Ralph A. Lorini
Daughter lives in Montgomery
    FLEMINGTON — Ralph A. Lorini died Thursday at home. He was 88.
   Born in Paterson, he lived in Columbus for 18 years before moving to Flemington three years ago.
   He was a systems analyst for IBM in Tampa, Fla., retiring in 1984.
   Son of the late Luigi and Lucy Migliorino, husband of the late Marie Lorini, who died in 1991, he is survived by his daughters, Marie Jablonski of Montgomery, Mona Dafgek of Whitehouse Station and Marcia Rogers of Mount Holly; and sister Angelina Schilleri of Wayne.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834, www.alznj.org.
Arrangements are by Kearns Funeral Home, Whitehouse. To send condolences, visit www.kearnsfuneralhome.com.
Miklos Schwartz
Son lives in Plainsboro
    HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Miklos Schwartz died Friday. He was 84.
   Born in Abony, Hungary, he was a former resident of Cliffside Park.
   Mr. Schwartz was the proprietor of York Leather Co. before retiring.
   Husband of the late Anna N. Schwartz, he is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Robert and Carol Schwartz of Plainsboro and David and Dawn Schwartz of Paramus; and grandchildren Andrew, Daniel, Jessica and Emily Schwartz.
   The funeral will be 11 a.m. today at The Jewish Center, 435 Nassau St., Princeton.
   Interment will follow at Mount Moriah Cemetery, Fairview.
   The period of mourning will be observed today and Wednesday at the Schwartz residence in Plainsboro and Thursday and Saturday at the Schwartz residence in Paramus.
   Memorial contributions may be made to The Jewish Center, 435 Nassau St., Princeton, NJ 08540; Jewish Family and Children’s Services, 707 Alexander Road, Suite 102, Princeton, NJ 08540; Greenwood House, 53 Walter St., Ewing, NJ 08628 or The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2123.
   Arrangements are by Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel, 1534 Pennington Road, Ewing Township.
Dr. Floyd Weinstock
Ophthalmologist
    PENNINGTON — Dr. Floyd Weinstock died Friday of a traumatic brain injury sustained in an in-line skating accident. He was 53.
   Born in White Plains, N.Y., he resided in Chicago and Philadelphia before settling in Pennington 21 years ago.
   Dr. Weinstock was an ophthalmologist in private practice in Lawrence.
   A 1975 graduate of Princeton University, he earned his medical degree at The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in 1979 and trained at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. A talented pianist, he was known for his love of film, theater, and modern art. He also had an enduring interest in sports, from tending goal in high school soccer to teaching his children to ski. For many years, he was a familiar figure skating the roads of Pennington on his Rollerblades, where he covered a six-mile route several times a week.
   He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Maureen Weinstock; daughter Erin Weinstock; and son Matthew Weinstock.
   A memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. today at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Princeton Day School Scholarship Fund, Princeton Day School, P.O. Box 75 , Princeton, NJ 08542.
   Arrangements are by Blackwell Funeral Home, Pennington.